After giving the order to retreat, Li Siyuan took the troops he could.
The infantry and baggage vehicles and horses went first, followed by the cavalry. The camp was covered with flags, and there was no difference at all. He even sent out cavalry, and the two armies continued to play a boring game of cavalry fighting with the Xia people.
Of course, before leaving, he notified Shi Shanyou for the last time, it was up to him whether he would listen or not.
On the mountain road covered with frost, Li Siyuan personally cut off the rear.
A group of Xia Army rangers operating nearby discovered the retreating enemy troops. After sending people to inform the main force of the army on the north bank of the Amniotic River, they found a way to contact the rangers operating nearby, gathered hundreds of riders, and launched an attack on the Jin army.
attack.
Li Siyuan led a hundred men into the formation and beheaded a Xia army chieftain, and the rest of the army was routed.
On September 24, another cavalry force came after him, and Li Siyuan charged into the battle again and captured Qibi Yu, nephew of the Qibi Zhang clan, alive.
After two such fierce attacks, no one finally stopped chasing him.
The army retreated to the southeast along the winding mountain road.
Li Siyuan was able to run away, but it was not so easy for Shi Shanyou.
He didn't have the kind of force that someone would have when he rode into battle alone and captured the enemy general alive. He retreated south along the large post road in the open area, so he was quickly overtaken. There were constant battles, big and small, and the whole army was tense.
, the emotions of anxiety, restlessness, and fear gradually spread and could not be suppressed at all.
"After the Xia people retreat, we will definitely sue him severely. I don't believe that Li Siyuan can't be cured." Just after he personally led the troops to defeat a group of pursuing soldiers, Shi Shanyou looked anxious and panting.
They killed one group, but more and more were chasing after them. From the hundreds of cavalry encountered at the beginning, to hundreds of cavalry, to the two thousand cavalry that had just been repelled. There were more and more pursuers, and the more and more
It became increasingly difficult to resist. The most terrifying thing was that Xia Army infantry was chasing them, which meant that their main force was not far away.
Li Siyuan once invited Shi Shanyou to walk the mountain road together, but he refused.
This is obvious. Those who took the mountain road were going to Yuzhou or even Daizhou, and he was going back to Yunzhou. This was destined to separate them and make it impossible for them to come together.
Li Siyuan is also a kind person.
Although there was a big quarrel, thousands of cavalry under his command were retained to cooperate with the Datong Army's retreat.
The cavalry repeatedly charged into the formation, killing the Xia cavalry and causing heavy losses. However, in the context of the overall retreat, you can't expect them to try their best. Especially the elite Yier Army, which did not fight much at all and stayed away.
, if the enemy were not really chasing closely, they would not work hard at all.
Why didn't King Jin come? If King Jin were here, who would dare to steal a woman and play tricks like this?
Shi Shanyou roared silently and quickly shut his mouth. The north wind suddenly picked up, raising dust and sand all over the sky, forcing Shi Shanyou to turn away from the limelight.
The soldiers also felt the stronger and stronger north wind, and their faces all turned pale.
In winter and spring, northwest winds are common, which is normal. But at this time, it is not a good thing.
"Speed up the pace!" Shi Shanyou also felt the urgency and ordered.
Without the officer's orders, the warriors had already consciously quickened their pace. For a while, the neighing of horses, the rumble of vehicles, and the collision of armor and leaves came one after another. More than 20,000 people hesitantly moved forward with heavy breathing...
No one wants to die here. They are eager to return to Yunzhou and see their families. There are also many native Tuan folk and Tibetan Dingzhuang who are not Yunzhou natives, and they are even more anxious to return to Yuzhou and Xindai.
The King of Jin and the King of Xia are righteous brothers. Even if they are beaten to death today, they will sit together the next day and they will drink and talk about the friendship of brothers. Even the adopted sons of the King of Jin will not be short of wealth. But they, the company's yamen soldiers
, what do people who are not even considered soldiers have? Warriors still get rewards for fighting in wars, so what do they have?
Run! Run faster! Your life is your own. If you want to fight, you should let those professional martial artists fight. It is none of our business.
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The wind was getting stronger and stronger. Li Cunxian picked up his bow and arrow and faced the north.
Countless soldiers flickered and floated in the gray dust and mist, as if they had emerged from the ground.
"Whoosh!" The arrow came out of the string, only flew a short distance, and then went sideways.
I don't know where to go.
"Let's go!" Li Cunxian did not hesitate, got on his horse and ran south along the post road.
Three thousand riders followed him, heading south without any hesitation.
They are soldiers under Li Siyuan, but they are only temporary. In the final analysis, they are the righteous soldiers of the King of Jin. To be able to stay until now is a sign of benevolence and righteousness. How can you fight against such a strong wind and sand? Kill the thieves against the wind? You can think of it.
There were many Tibetan cavalrymen in the Xia Dynasty, but they had no other skills. Horseback riding and archery were their specialty. In the past, when Goguryeo was fighting with the Khitans, a strong wind came up, and the arrows they fired were actually blown back. As a result, they were defeated by the Khitans.
Such a battle cannot be fought, and even if they are brought in front of the King of Jin, they will not accept the loss.
After Li Cunxian completed these psychological constructions, the guilt disappeared long ago and ran away quickly.
The escape of the Yier Army also led to the escape of the Tuozhen, Tuqi and other armies.
After receiving accurate information, Generals Yuan Jianfeng (the envoy of the sudden cavalry) and Li Si'en (the envoy of the sudden cavalry) did not hesitate much. They took their troops and spare horses and disappeared into the vast wind and sand.
The cavalry's first retreat had disastrous consequences.
The horses, iron laos, and spears that frightened the Xia army and the Tibetan cavalry disappeared, so no one could stop their pursuit.
Wang He, who had been chased by the Khitans a few months ago and was in embarrassment, took the lead and selected more than 3,000 Tibetan talented party Xiang Jingqi. They spared no effort in horse power and traveled southward, breaking through the blockade of a small number of cavalry of the Datong Army and advancing into the retreating troops.
Behind them, there were more than 4,000 people from the Feilong Army on horseback. These people carried pack horses, armor, equipment, and water. Their speed was slightly slower, but their combat power was amazing and their destructive power was also very powerful - for the common people.
"Shoot!" Wang He should be the first to shoot an arrow.
As if this was a signal, the large group of cavalry dispersed and galloped to shoot. The whistling arrows took advantage of the wind and landed in the formation of the Datong sergeants.
At that time, the north wind was howling, and the rare wind and sand in winter were blowing up. The officer leading the team drew his sword and wanted to say a few words to boost his morale, but the oncoming wind and sand made him unable to open his mouth and straightened his throat, so he could only
Shut your mouth.
"God is against us, we are so lucky!" A realization arose in everyone's hearts, and this made their morale fall even further to the bottom.
Wang He noticed this man. He saw him coming out of the crowd, riding up, and fired two arrows in succession. Unfortunately, the north wind made their arrows shoot farther and more powerful, but it also interfered with the aim. One arrow missed.
It was stuck on the ground, and an arrow accidentally hit a person next to the officer, who screamed and fell to the ground...
The other knights also rushed forward, and after a round of shooting, they circled around and retreated.
The arrows had lost their accuracy and were completely covering the target, but they also caused a lot of casualties.
After the first group of people retreated, the second group of cavalry rushed forward and fired again.
Then comes the third round and the fourth round
The soldiers of Datong could not hold on any longer. Even though they were protected by armor and large shields, after a few rounds, more than 300 people were lying down. Seeing that Xia Jun's horse power and arrows were abundant, they were desperate and almost
In an instant, everyone shouted, turned around and fled.
"Catch up and kill the thief!" Wang He was overjoyed. God help me. If I don't seize this opportunity, how long will it take?
It's not that easy to defeat this group of thieves who have been fighting for a long time. Sometimes the opponent will directly push you back, making you unable to cry.
Today - haha, this means that God wants to kill you, and you can’t do it unless you die!
Thousands of horsemen descended from the mountain like tigers, dismounting their bows and holding iron maces, spears, sabers, iron laos and other messy weapons. They caught up with the fleeing Jin soldiers and charged and killed them wantonly.
The scene was tragic. The Jin soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit were nothing but nothing in front of the cavalry. Only a few sergeants who gathered together cooperated with each other and stabbed with guns to kill a few Xia soldiers who were too excited.
.However, as the wind and sand rose all over the sky, they quickly couldn't hold on anymore and turned around and continued running.
The cavalry continued to chase behind them, killing along the way. However, they were not reluctant to fight, and did not stay too long, but continued to move forward. These lost
The Jin people who had lost their organizational structure and fighting spirit did not need to pay too much attention to it. They had their own Paoze Cuisine who followed them. Their target was still the main force of the rebel army. They must catch them and not let them run back.
Wang He led hundreds of people to charge as fast as possible, and quickly broke through the broken formation, heading south for more than ten miles, and saw a long dragon-like band of thieves again.
The enemy army was also very panicked when they saw them coming. There were more than 3,000 people behind them. They neither stopped the pursuers nor sent envoys to report. You can imagine what the outcome would be. But they were able to kill more than 3,000 people so cleanly and neatly.
Isn’t the Xia army terrifying?
"Buzz!" When the first wave of arrows fell, the Jin army was in chaos.
The wind and sand were so strong that they couldn't see clearly, and the arrows they fired were blown down the mountains by the strong wind. Even if they landed among the Xia soldiers and horses, they seemed weak and caused only minor casualties.
There was no chance of winning in such a battle, and the Jin soldiers suddenly went crazy. Seeing that the Xia army's cavalry had rushed forward, their long spears shone with a cold light, their morale was greatly reduced, and the entire army retreated.
Shi Shanyou received the bad news from the scouts from afar, and his expression was full of panic.
In fact, he had already expected this when the wind and sand first broke out. But he didn't expect that the situation would deteriorate so quickly. The troops behind them didn't even resist a confrontation, and they were killed and rushed to the front.
Where is Li Cunxian? Where is Yuan Jianfeng? Li Si'en is also missing?
He was a little hesitant and even more desolate.
A violent noise broke out in the north. Shi Shanyou hurriedly climbed a hillside and took a closer look, only to see the defeated troops pouring southward like a flash flood.
Well, he was still hesitating whether to lead a counterattack in person to save the crisis, but now he has nothing to think about. There is no way to save it, it is important to escape!
He hurried down the hillside, gathered a group of cronies, ignored everything, got on his horse and fled south. His speed was as fast as the wind for a man.
At this time, in the north of Yunzhou City, thousands of cavalry were rushing on their way to attack north. They passed the Feilong Army who was camping and digging trenches, with high morale and murderous intent.
The leader was surprisingly Shi Shucong, the commander of Guanbei Province.
