The hustle and bustle outside the city continues.
The cavalry of Shuofang's army picked up the heads with their spears and kept going in circles.
Their hearts were full of anger.
In today's battle, the losses were quite heavy. More than 600 people were killed and more than 700 were injured. Among the injured, at least half could not come back.
Different from the high-spirited victory of Qingtang City in the past, this time the whole army was a little depressed. The military commander Yang Hongwang was even more sullen. His silver spear had lost face for him, and even the leopard cavalry had gained face for him, but
Deep down, I still feel that this battle has not been fought well.
However, after hearing about it, Marshal Shao at the Xuanhong Pond did not blame them.
The thought that if you don’t pick up money when you go out is a loss, how can it allow you to take advantage again and again?
The fact this time is that both sides made mistakes.
Silver Spear made the mistake of not fighting this battle, and the Hedong Army made the mistake of not understanding the enemy's situation.
Li Keyong was bound to punish Kang Junli, but Shao Shude did not intend to punish Yang Hongwang harshly. Wang Chong and others could have avoided beating him, but they were eager to "protect him" and said a few words to get it done, while secretly giving some rewards.
The cavalry army is rushing towards Yanchang City.
The sudden cavalry are all cavalry who are good at hand-to-hand combat. The Beiwei are all enhanced versions of the Silver Spear City. The members are mainly the personal followers of the tribal leader. The Beiwei are good at riding and shooting, but after all, they are "bodyguards" and their abilities with long and short weapons are also limited.
Not weak.
Once the five thousand soldiers arrive in these two cities, if the Hedong cavalry comes again, they can have a good meeting with them. But to be honest, the use of the cavalry here is also wasted. What is really suitable is the cavalry belonging to each army.
Silver Guns are now trying to make up for their mistakes.
There are still more than 4,000 Wansheng troops surrounding Yanchang City, mainly infantry, with very few cavalry.
Because the Hedong cavalry left quickly, it was the Flying Bear Army that cleaned the battlefield. The auxiliary soldiers stepped forward to harvest the enemy's heads, more than a thousand in total. At this moment, hundreds of cavalry were sent, carrying long spears, outside Yanchang City.
Demonstration.
Naturally, the soldiers of Wan Sheng on the top of the city also saw it. Rumors spread among the army for a while, and people's hearts were in turmoil.
Shen Xin sat on the carpet, looking hesitant and undecided.
"General, why should we hesitate?" the staff whispered: "I heard from Shuofang's army outside the city that the general sent tens of thousands of people north to meet us, but they were repulsed by Shuofang's army. This place is vast and sparsely populated.
, there are few forts, almost all are open grasslands, without cavalry to support us, we can't run back."
"I also know it, but if we surrender without a fight, the commander-in-chief may be angry and it will be detrimental to my family," Shen Xin said.
"Why should a man worry about not having a wife? Military envoys, how to survive is the most important thing."
"Let's wait a few days. The King of Lingwu County and the Marshal are righteous brothers, so they won't embarrass us. Furthermore, there are Shuofang Army cavalry outside the city, so it is impossible to attack the city. Let's check the situation first," said Shen Xin.
: "You will keep an eye on the army in the next few days, and report immediately if there is any trouble."
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In Li Keyong's large tent of the Chinese army, all the generals gathered.
Kang Junli was lucky and was not whipped because someone put him at the bottom.
An Jinjun on the east road was severely defeated. Not only the entire army of more than 20,000 people was annihilated, but at least half of them were lost.
Although Li Keyong was mentally prepared, he was still very disappointed when he received the news.
This is actually better than in history. That time, the entire army was wiped out, and General An Jinjun was killed. Thirty thousand Youzhou troops marched westward to reinforce Yunzhou. Li Keyong left Wan Sheng's army to cut off the rear, and the main force fled in a hurry.
In the end, Wan Shengjun also surrendered to Helian Duo.
It was this tragic failure that allowed the towns to see the reality, and the court seemed to see an opportunity.
Youzhou, Chengde, Xuanwu, and Datong towns united to attack Li Keyong. The imperial court also summoned the Guanzhong vassal towns and sent the Shence Army into Hedong.
This was actually a relatively big crisis that Li Keyong faced in his life. It was almost a replica of the encirclement and suppression of his father and son in various towns in the fifth year of Qianfu's reign.
You will fail as a human being. Sometimes you will fight this person, sometimes you will threaten that person, you will be arrogant, and in the end you will have enemies all over the world.
However, due to coordination problems, some people changed their minds before the battle, and the towns were far less capable of executing the imperial orders than ten years ago, they failed to unite in the end. The Shence Army, which charged the most fiercely, suffered heavy losses and lost all its main force.
The Guanzhong vassal town suffered some losses, but overall it ran away quickly, selling out the imperial court and the most active Zhu Quanzhong.
During this period, Hezhong strictly adhered to "outside neutrality". Everyone fought back and forth with Li Keyong on his territory, but I was still as stable as a rock: neutral!
The two prefectural cities of Jin and Jiang were occupied by the Shence Army, controlled by the Guanzhong vassal town, and defeated by the Hedong Army. I am still neutral!
The river is as calm as a dead dog.
"Commander, the current situation can be described as dangerous." Gai Yu pointed to the map on the case and said: "When Weizhou was defeated, our army's flanks were opened. The scouts came again to report that Shuofang's army was attacking, so General Yang Yue had several soldiers.
Wan, heading towards Shuozhou, will also threaten our army's retreat. At this time, we should not stay under Yunzhou anymore, as the army may be overturned."
"I have sent my brother Kening to send 20,000 troops out of Shimen Pass and Yanmen Pass to increase the troops to guard the Lu army. Shuozhou, Mayi, and Ningwu line." Li Keyong stroked the handle of the knife and stared at the map.
"However, Yang Yue is a veteran general on the battlefield. He uses troops boldly and cunningly to conquer Longyou. He won many battles in Hexi..."
Gai Yu only said half of what he said. Everyone understands the second half: Is your brother okay?
"For generations in my family, fathers are kind and sons are filial. Brothers, friends, and brothers are respectful. What I have learned, my brother has also learned. When it comes to military use, he is not under me, so why doubt it?" Li Keyong glared at Gai Yu and said.
The generals in the tent are either old people who started the rebellion with Li Keyong, such as Xue Zhiqin; or they are from Shatuo, such as An Jinquan; or they are adopted sons, but most of them have low official positions and low status.
For a moment, no one interrupted, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Gai Yu also knew that continuing to speak at this time might offend Li Keyong, but it was related to the survival of Hedong, so he still said: "I would like to ask the commander-in-chief to withdraw his troops."
Gai Yu was a military man, but he was Li Keyong's de facto mastermind. He served as the military governor and held a high and powerful position.
Seeing Gai Yu's behavior, Xue Zhiqin was also a little moved. Who doesn't know the commander's temper? At this time, Jin Yan might not be able to reap the rewards. It was his luck that Kang Junli didn't get whipped, but there was no guarantee.
"Commander, please withdraw your troops at last."
, it is not too late to retreat to Daizhou."
Li Keyong was touched for a moment when he heard Xue Zhiqin mention the past events.
He is a temperamental person. When he is angry, he won't give anyone any face, and he often beats and scolds him. However, he is also sentimental when thinking about old friendships.
Xue Zhiqin was already an old man in Gaiyu, so he started a rebellion with him. After the failure, he fled to Tatar and never left.
They all spoke out at the risk of offending him, which moved him a little.
"Send the order, the Xiongwei Army will be the first to open the way and march south to Daizhou." After a long time, Li Keyong finally made a decision.
"I will obey your orders," Li Cunzhang said as he stepped out of the queue.
Among Li Keyong's adopted sons, he has a relatively high status. When the uprising to kill Duan Wenchu ten years ago, Li Cunzhang was on the sidelines, and his qualifications and status far surpassed those of Li Cunxiao, Li Siyuan and others.
"Send someone to give an order to An Jinjun and tell him to quickly pack up the defeated troops and come back. An Jin will lead five thousand cavalry to respond." Li Keyong ordered again.
"The general will obey your orders."
There were older generals in the Hedong Army, such as Kang Junli, Li Cunzhang, and Xue Zhiqin. They were very loyal, but their abilities could only be said to be so-so, not bad, but they were definitely not famous generals. However, they failed because they followed Li Keyong in the early uprising.
Later, they also fled to Tatar together. They were old friends who shared the same hardships, so they held a high position.
There is also a new generation of generals, most of whom have slowly emerged in the past ten years, such as Shen Xin, Li Chengsi, Shi Yan, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Hanzhi and others. Their abilities are no worse than those of the older generation, and may even be better.
, and he is still young, so he will definitely be a backbone in the future.
Under them, there are a group of generals who Li Keyong values very much, but because they have not made any meritorious service and have relatively low status, such as An Jinquan, Zhou Dewei, Li Siyuan, An Yuanxin, etc., they can only serve as close relatives in the account.
For people with close positions such as generals and personal followers, slowly give them opportunities and gradually train them so that they can be put to great use in the future.
This time An Yuanxin got the opportunity and followed Kang Junli northward, but he seemed not to grasp it.
The plan had been decided, and the generals began to work separately. As for the Wan Sheng Army, it seemed that everyone had ignored it.