The upper echelons of the Khitan have agreed on the details of the evacuation, but the infantry groups, mainly Xi Ren, Han'er, Bohai, etc., are still attacking the Xia people's camp.
Especially the Southeast Village, whose general was injured, launched an extremely fierce offensive, so much so that Ma Sixun and Shi Junli, the main commander of Jingfan Village, had to send troops out of the camp to rescue them. Then they were attacked by the long-awaited Tatars and Ugu.
, Shiwei's cavalry attacked, and the two sides fought in the field. The battle was extremely fierce.
Abaoji stood on a high platform, silently watching the battlefield that was becoming increasingly intense.
Although they were far apart, he seemed to be able to clearly hear the shouts, curses and screams of the soldiers on both sides.
The horses galloped and arrows rained down.
The sword and ax are long, and the feet do not turn on the heels.
Both sides showed amazing courage, and lives disappeared in the breeze at a very fast speed.
"Gone!" Abaoji sighed with emotion, extremely sad.
Under his order, Xi, Lin, and Khitan cavalry rode forward to replace the Tatar, Ugu and other tribes that had failed after a long battle.
After a desperate charge, Li Congke, who was extremely brave, also returned to the camp with his two thousand cavalrymen who were all wounded.
Yelu Xali glanced bitterly at the Southeast Village. The Xia soldiers were still guarding there steadily, but they no longer attacked.
"This battle was won! Alas!" Under the cover of the cavalry, he reluctantly ordered the infantry to retreat. After collecting and reorganizing the troops, he took the carriage tents and slowly headed north.
At this moment, a large cloud of smoke appeared on the southern horizon.
The Khitan people's retreat suddenly accelerated.
"Blow the drums and gather the troops!" Ma Sixun and Shi Junli shouted almost at the same time.
"Damn it, I finally remembered us vanguards!" Ma Sixun looked at the smoke and dust in the south, laughing and cursing.
Shi Junli finally felt that Lao Ma might not mean to find trouble with him. It was remarkable that this guy scolded everyone.
"General Shi, the yellow-headed army that has won ten thousand victories is brave. However, along the way, we have repeatedly fought stubborn enemies and suffered heavy casualties. Can we still fight now?" Ma Sixun suddenly asked.
"I want you to take care of it!" Li Congke pushed the guy and sneered: "Even if the Wansheng Huangtou Army is the last one left, they dare to charge and kill him."
Ma Sixun was pushed, but he wasn't annoyed at all. He smiled and said, "It's a pity that you have short legs, so you can't do it!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, taking with him two thousand black warriors who were ready to go, and said: "Trouble Wansheng Huangtou Army to guard the camp. This important military resource must not be ignored."
After a while, the camp gate opened wide, and two thousand horsemen filed out. After reorganizing their team, they pursued all the way north.
Ma Sixun is a bold and careful man, and he also understands the battlefield situation very well. If the Khitan's initial retreat was very organized, then when he saw a large plume of smoke and dust appeared in the south and reinforcements were approaching, he would definitely have panicked.
, this is their opportunity.
In other words, they do not need to fight the determined Khitans, they only need to continuously apply pressure to break the last string in the hearts of the Khitans and let them collapse on their own.
Once the organized army is defeated, it is no different from pigs and sheep. People fight for the first place and beggar their neighbors. They cannot think of any resistance. They can easily stay behind and reap the fruits of the war.
The two thousand cavalry stepped forward unhurriedly, and as expected, a group of Khitan cavalry came to intercept them. The black warriors were not afraid at all. After running close, they dismounted one after another, raised their strung bows, drew their bows, and fired.
Heavy arrows were fired at them, killing dozens of people on the spot.
The Khitan people were anxious and dispersed in a hurry. They wanted to leave, but were afraid of military law. But if they didn't run away, the smoke from the south was getting closer and closer. It was obvious that Xia cavalry was chasing them. Can they escape safely?
This contradictory thought is reflected in behavior, that is, not daring to go, staying and staying reluctantly, lack of fighting spirit, low morale, walking in circles from afar, shooting soft arrows.
Ma Sixun was determined, and with a word of greeting, he picked three hundred men to mount their horses, straightened their legs, and rushed straight towards the Khitan people.
The Khitan people were startled and subconsciously scattered to both sides, trying to deal with them with mounted bows.
Ma Sixun asked people to dismount again, picked up their bows and arrows, and struck them with heavy arrows. More than ten riders fell off their horses.
Others stood tall and shouted provocations in front of the formation, urging the Khitans to come and fight.
The Khitan cavalry was furious after being cut off. How could this group of people be so courageous? It was outrageous for the infantry to provoke the cavalry. As a result, one side ran away, and the other side's infantry chased them on horseback to provoke them.
Well, they didn't know that more than seven hundred years later in another time and space, there was an army called the Eight Banners. Their mounted infantry liked to chase the Mongolian cavalry, and after dismounting, they would shoot them with rifle bows until they were knocked off their feet.
Is it better for well-trained infantry to fight against these weak cavalrymen who are like herders?
The Khitans circled Ma Sixun's 2,000 men, but could do nothing against them. On the contrary, more than ten of them were killed by foot bows. Seeing that the Xia cavalry over there were getting closer and closer, they lost patience and
At the leader's greeting, he turned around and headed north.
"Get on the horse and chase!" Ma Sixun ordered with a smile.
Two thousand foot soldiers got on their horses, shouted loudly, kicked the Khitan people's butts, and shouted to kill them.
This time, the Khitans did not stop to stop them. Instead, they accelerated their speed, taking advantage of their lightness and running away.
And their rout naturally aroused the tension of other tribes. As the sound of horse hooves behind them became more and more urgent, the last string in the hearts of the Khitan people finally broke. Those with horses and those without horses fled one after another, and the army lost its structure.
.Now that the gods have come to the world, it may be difficult to organize them.
Ma Sixun was eager to achieve great results and led two thousand men at lightning speed. Along the way, he let go of the Khitan infantry who had abandoned their carriage tents and scattered everywhere. He concentrated on collecting horses, food and water, and looked for prominent figures such as Abaoji, Shilu, and Yuwen.
where he is, trying to accomplish something extraordinary.
Unfortunately, his luck was not very good. He chased for two days and when he arrived at Longhua Prefecture City, there was no sign of Abaoji.
In anger, he became somewhat sober and knew that some things depended on fate. If he was not destined to have this fate, he could not force it. So he dismounted with two thousand soldiers and climbed to the top of the city of Longhua Prefecture with just a drum beat.
, broke into the city.
There is almost no resistance in the city. Some of the best soldiers and generals have been taken away and scattered in the wilderness. On the other hand, people are in panic. The leading figures have already fled. What can you expect from the remaining people? After seeing the black
When the officers and soldiers of the Jian army entered the city, they dispersed and gave the city to their hands.
"Take a rest here for one night and go to Yaonan City tomorrow." Ma Sixun ordered.
Since Abaoji cannot be captured, then the first goal is to conquer the city. When describing the achievements after the war, these are all achievements that cannot be achieved hard, but they are much more powerful than empty talk about "defeating so-and-so".
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On June 28th, Wang Jianji, the envoy of Youyi, the capital of Tianxiong Army, arrived at Longhua Prefecture with 5,000 cavalry. When he saw the 500 black soldiers who stayed here, he sighed heavily at the bad luck.
On the spot, he gave an order to Gao Youqing, the commander of the Hengye Army, who was under his control, to march westward with two thousand Hengye Army cavalry and capture Miyun County - perhaps there was no need to capture it, and the word "collect" was more appropriate.
"General, the Khitans were defeated and all the tribes were defeated. Now we should advance bravely and vigorously, collect as many horses as possible, look for traces of the bandit chiefs, and don't give them a chance to recover." Li Yu, the judge of the Tianxiong Army, suggested: "I heard that
The Heijian army went to Yaonian City, and most of the South Tower and Zimeng were taken by them one by one. Over at the Khitan Yamen, the Yingzhou Fan soldiers were already fighting fiercely with the thieves, and it was not difficult to defeat them. We may not gain much.
"
"What do you mean?" Wang Jianji glared at him and said: "Going all the way north, I threw the Wansheng Yellow-headed Army as the vanguard. I thought it would suffer a big setback, so I was the one to take the lead, but who knew that these guys
He is quite capable of fighting, and the Khitans lost all their teeth. Now there is actually no merit to be gained. If the Khitans just want to run away, it will be difficult for us to chase them. Tell me, where else can we go now?"
Li Yu thought for a moment and said, "General, if you want to try your luck, you might as well go to the North Tower."
"Hasn't the North Tower been captured by the cavalry army? What am I going to do there? Is it possible to congratulate them and curry favor with Liang Hanyong?" Wang Jianji said displeased.
"General." Li Yu said seriously: "The cavalry army advanced into Liaoze after defeating the traitor general Yelu Holu. Where is Yelu Holu now?"
"No trace." Wang Jianji said.
"Yelushulu, uncle and nephew Abaoji looked south in a hurry. They saw the carriage tents left in the wild, and there were countless cattle and sheep. There were so many people who wanted to eat and drink. Joining the Yeluhelu tribe was the only option. Only Huelu and the others were still there.
Bringing a large number of cattle and sheep with the army can obtain supplies." Li Yu continued to analyze: "After the rendezvous, with Abaoji's temperament, he must want to go to the North Tower and try to recapture the tribe's old and weak women and children, cattle, sheep, horses and camels. Otherwise,
The Khitan has suffered huge losses this time and will not be able to turn around for decades."
"The North Tower has been captured by our army. How could Abaoji be so stupid as to crash into it?" Wang Jianji didn't believe it.
"Abaoji doesn't know." Li Yu said, "His wife and children are all in the north building. Are you willing not to take a look?"
Wang Jianji hesitated in his heart.
According to his plan, he was to continue heading north, search for traces of other old and weak people, and capture them - this was a much greater achievement than simply capturing Khitan soldiers.
But after hearing what Li Yu said, it seemed that there was still a possibility of capturing Abaoji? I couldn't help but feel a little moved.
But it's actually quite a long way to get to the North Tower.
The prairie cavalry pursuit is not as wild as you might imagine. In fact, the horses can run for up to two hours a day, and the rest of the time they have to graze and rest.
Even if one person and two horses chase each other for a hundred miles on the first day, they can only go seventy miles on the second day. On the third day, they can run for fifty miles. If you still want to chase on the fourth day, the horse will kick you and it will not be able to run.
Okay. This is why cavalry is not as fast as infantry during long-term marches.
If you want to go faster, you can only change horses.
They had thousands of horses and temporarily strengthened their war horses. At this time, there were more than 10,000 horses. Gao Youqing took away 4,000, leaving less than 10,000 horses.
"Let's go and seize the horses of the Black Silk Army." Wang Jianji ordered: "Go and search in the wild to see if there are any Khitan troops that have broken out, and grab some horses back. The stubborn Black Silk Army, along the way,
They are grabbing horses everywhere and want to take all the credit."
Li Yu stroked his beard and smiled. On the grassland, horses mean marching speed and military exploits. They are strategic resources. Who would be willing to leave them to others?
In pursuit of Shilu, Uncle Abaoji did his best. What if he couldn't catch him? After this defeat, the Khitans would not be able to breathe for decades. If they tried to kill them all again, Abaoji would have escaped.
, I am afraid that he will have to leave his hometown far away. Is he willing to do so?