Li Siyuan could only guess by saying "if something goes wrong, there must be a monster", but Liang Hanzheng seemed to have the ability to read minds, and could completely see through Abaoji's Xiao Jiujiu.
It was obvious that Abaoji was about to withdraw.
Retreating does not mean running away in a swarm, it means retreating in rout.
To retreat first is a common tactic in retreat. That is, first launch an active attack to create a desperate impression and put the enemy on full alert, then feint and move, and suddenly run away, which can have an unexpected effect.
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Or simply beat the enemy into fear first, so that they don't dare to pursue, and then retreat calmly.
News of the Anton Mansion has been transmitted. The Longwu Army and the German Army attacked in two directions. Finally, they advanced in tandem and supported each other, penetrating deep into Liaoyang and the Xincheng area, creating a great deterrent to western Liaoning.
Even the Bohai Kingdom rarely cheered up. Wang's brother Da Shuxian led an army of 30,000 people and stormed Fuyu Prefecture. He just suffered a defeat. He was defeated by Liu Rengong and the Khitan cavalry. Most of the 3,000 vanguards were defeated. But it doesn't matter.
, the Bohai Navy did not retreat and was still waiting and watching. As long as they did not escape, they could still contain the Khitan forces and put pressure on them.
In addition, a very important point is that the Longwu Army's movement north to Liaoyang was too determined, and the process was too shocking. The upper management of the Eight Khitan Department of Abaoji will definitely try to understand the details of this battle. How did it feel in the end? Liang Hanzhuan himself
Taking on the role of the Khitan people can only be said to be stupid. It is better to withdraw the troops first and then think about it in the long term. Anyway, this time we advance westward, we have a lot of face and a mediocre appearance, so it is not too bad.
On August 17, Beiya Privy Envoy Yang Liao personally escorted a batch of grain and grass to Rouzhou.
"Liang Dutou, it is inconvenient for the Privy Council to interfere with the military march. I am only responsible for transporting grain, equipment, supplies, and recruiting soldiers." In the Rouzhou government office, Yang Jin said politely: "But after watching for so long,
I also have some insights, so I thought of talking to Dutou about it."
"Prime Minister Yang is an elder, so I am listening attentively." Liang Han said.
According to the system, the recruitment and dispatch of the army are under the control of the Privy Council, but once the troops are dispatched and assigned to a certain camp, the Privy Council has no right to interfere with the specific march formation, retreat, and stop. But that is theoretically, in actual operation
, the Privy Councilor still has his own influence.
"The Khitan branched off and detoured to the north of Yinshan Mountain to attack the Nuozhen River. It seemed dangerous, but in fact it was no problem." Yang Gu said: "Although the elite soldiers and generals of the Yinshan tribes have been transferred away, there are many people left behind. This group of thieves has actually
Being repulsed won't cause much harm."
Liang Han and Zhuan's jaw should be.
"Another way, the Khitans tried to follow the Yinshan tunnel to enter Sheng and visit the two prefectures. The soldiers of the two prefectures gathered in large numbers, and the thieves were discouraged and fled.
"Only the attack on Shuozhou is huge." Yang Liao continued: "There are also Shatuo Fan soldiers and Jin army infantry and cavalry participating. There are tens of thousands of them. The siege is fierce. But among the Feilong Army and Silver Spear Army,
Under the rescue of the Yinshan Army, there were dozens of battles a day, but the thieves could not get any advantage and retreated. Liang Dutou knows this better than me, so I won't say more."
"To put it simply, Abaoji is going to retreat. We know he is going to retreat. He also knows that we know he is going to retreat." Yang Jin seemed to be twisting his tongue, but what he said was all confirmed insights: "How is the Jin army? I'm honest.
I don’t know. But in my opinion, Li Keyong’s movements were too slow. He either didn’t end the game, or he ended the game right from the beginning. To come back after a half-game like this only means two things. First, he doesn’t trust the Khitan people.
, Secondly, he wants to win but is afraid of losing."
"Prime Minister Yang Shu has seen through Li Keyong." Liang Hanzheng said with a smile.
Yang Liao smiled and said: "It's already August and we can't delay it any longer. I've said this, Liang Dutou can make his own decision.
"Okay!" Liang Hanzhuan stood up and said, "Actually, yesterday I convened the generals for discussion, and they all agreed that the Khitan has actually begun. Just as we retreated to the west, the Khitan will retreat to the east. Maybe they have already withdrawn.
It’s been a while, and we can’t let them leave so comfortably.”
"Those idiots in the Jin army are still foolishly attacking my army. Maybe they can think of a way." Yang Jin reminded.
In fact, Liang Hanzhuan had already thought of it.
But when Yang Jin said this, he still pretended
Suddenly enlightened, he said: "If the prime minister hadn't reminded me, I would have made a mistake!"
Yang Jin gently stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.
You give me face, I give you face, everyone has face.
After parting ways with Yang Biao, Liang Hanzhuan rushed to the camp and issued a series of orders.
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On the night of August 20th, the moon was in the middle of the sky, and everything was silent.
To be honest, it is already a bit cold on Daibei Grassland this season.
When the north wind blows, it goes straight into the neck. Riding on a horse, you have to take a few mouthfuls of Shuofang Shengshao to withstand the coldness.
Yang Hongwang, the commander of the Silver Spear Army, put down the cowhide water bag, pulled out the spear hanging on the side of the saddle, and said loudly: "Let's go!"
One group after another, the cavalry followed, slowly leaving the camp.
In an instant, thousands of horses were galloping on the grassland, the soldiers were shouting and shouting, their silver spears were shining, and they attacked quickly. The auxiliary soldiers followed behind silently with several horses.
Their target was Xinghe County to the east.
A large group of Khitan cavalry gathered there, and even received news that Jin army Li Cunxiao's troops were operating nearby.
The camp judged that the Khitans were about to flee, and ordered all ministries not to conserve their strength and attack with the whole army. As the only regular cavalry unit under the jurisdiction of the Rouzhou camp, the Silver Spear Army naturally had to serve as a vanguard and keep as many Khitans as possible.
The night is as cool as water, and the spear is as cold as the forest.
After walking for a period of time, there were already three or two Khitan horsemen around. But compared to the past, their number had been greatly reduced, which further supported the camp's judgment: the Khitan people were going to escape, and had even been fleeing for some time.
But is the retreat of hundreds of thousands of troops such a simple matter? Who will go first? Who will go last? Which route will be taken? Will the will to fight collapse? There are too many unpredictable factors.
The Silver Spear Army ignored the Khitan Rangers who quickly gathered nearby. It was not until they approached to harass them that they sent a small group of men forward to drive them away. The main force continued to advance with a clear goal.
At the second quarter of the day, Yang Hongwang ordered a rest. Everyone hurriedly took some food and water to maintain their strength. After the rest, everyone changed horses and continued to move forward.
At three o'clock in the morning, the whole army dismounted again.
This time everyone abandoned their riding horses and replaced them with war horses. The auxiliary troops gradually fell behind. The four thousand soldiers checked their riding bows and arrows one last time before heading east.
When the sky was getting brighter, the Khitan cavalry appeared on the eastern horizon.
Obviously, after they got the news, they immediately gathered a group of people and planned to come to intercept.
"Kill the thief!" Yang Hongwang yelled.
"Kill the thief!" The voices came one after another.
Thousands of horsemen charged straight up to meet the enemy.
Arrows were flying in the air, and people on both sides kept falling off their horses.
"Raise the gun!" Yang Hongwang ordered.
Flags were flying, and the sergeants put their light spears under their arms and accelerated like crazy.
The Khitan people once again set up their formations habitually: some people went around to the north and south, trying to outflank them from both sides, and some people faced them head-on.
Yang Hongwang, guarded by more than a hundred soldiers, formed a wretched group and charged forward with hundreds of silver spears.
Oncoming was a dense barrage of arrows.
No one could dodge, and the silver spear rushed into the enemy's formation in an instant, stabbing into the enemy's chest, into their lower abdomen, and through the formation of the cavalry archers.
Yang Hongwang's spear was stuck between the enemy's chest and ribs. He immediately let go, took out the riding bow from his waist, and fired repeatedly.
As soon as the bowstring sounded, the enemy fell to the bowstring.
After the body of the thief rider was dragged on the ground for a while, the spear suddenly released and broke away from the body.
Yang Hongwang put down his riding bow and raised his spear again.
The soldiers followed behind, waving flags again and again.
The soldiers of the Silver Spear Army gathered quickly and followed closely behind.
The sound of piercing the sky continued to sound, and the Khitans used their specialty, shooting continuously from mid-range.
No
A knight with a silver spear fell to the ground after being hit by an arrow, and his horse ran away into the distance with a mournful cry.
"Raise the gun!" Yang Hongwang ordered again.
Thousands of horsemen raised their spears in unison.
Chang Longdou turned around and launched another charge.
The Khitan people subconsciously avoided the charging Xia army cavalry and fired arrows desperately on both sides.
"Kill the thief!"
"Kill the thief!"
The Silver Spear Army aimed at the gathering place of the Khitan cavalry and accelerated like crazy.
Finally, some Khitan people stopped hiding. They took out their bones, iron swords, and spears, and faced them head on.
The two sides collided again.
The silver spear rushed past, and hundreds of Khitan cavalry who dared to fight in close combat were knocked out of their wits.
Wherever the silver gun passed, a large herd of horses was created, and the visual effect was extremely shocking.
In the collision between cavalry archers and melee cavalry, there is no one who is superior or inferior. What matters is the will to fight and who can endure casualties better.
"Raise the gun!" Yang Hongwang ordered for the third time.
The knights of the Silver Spear Army raised their spears at an angle with expressionless faces.
The war horses panted heavily. They seemed to have regained their temper, staring at the same kind on the opposite side with fierce and unspeakable eyes, preparing to charge again.
"Kill the thief!"
"Kill the thief!"
The third charge begins.
The Khitan's arrows became increasingly sparse, and the number of Roman Xia soldiers was greatly reduced during the charge."
"Boom!" The charging silver gun group smashed and scattered the last gathered "clump of soil".
The Khitans finally couldn't hold it any longer. They scattered even further. Some people were still steadily controlling the distance from the Xia army's cavalry, trying to shoot arrows to kill the enemy; some were already frightened, and slowly drove their horses, with the birch riding bows in their hands.
They were almost sweating; when more people saw the Xia army's cavalry heading towards them, they turned their horses' heads without saying a word and fled the battlefield.
Are you kidding me? So many people were shot and killed during the charge, but they still rushed over regardless of casualties. Who could withstand such a desperate attack?
They won't compete with you in archery or riding skills, but they will bet their lives with you.
Damn! Madman! Vulgar warrior!
"Raise the gun!" the fourth order was issued.
"Brush!" The silver gun jungle is particularly dazzling in the rising sun.
The last wave of Khitans on the battlefield also hit their horses and fled.