After learning about the chaos in the rear, Yelujing had two important things in front of him. One was to eliminate the rebels and suppress the country to ensure internal stability. The other was to try his best to ensure that the southern army returned north safely.
After making up their mind to withdraw their troops, they tried to implement it quickly. Lord Yelujing and his ministers quickly formulated a withdrawal plan. There were still about 130,000 Liao troops stationed in Yunzhou, and they wanted to withdraw smoothly.
It requires careful planning. After all, Fu Yanqing's hundreds of thousands of people are already in Huairen, so they are right in front of him.
If before, you were still worried that the Han army was advancing conservatively and the movement was delayed, but now that the situation has changed, and you are worried that the Han army is too close, you hope that Fu Yanqing can be more conservative.
However, before all the plans were implemented, the first thing Yelujing did was to send a thousand elite cavalry, as the emperor's special envoy, back to Shangjing as quickly as possible, informing the states, counties and tribes along the way, and sending reports to Shangjing.
Beijing conveyed the news of the emperor and the army to calm people's hearts. The candidate for the special envoy was Yelu Xiezhen, a rising star who had recently risen in the Liao army.
Later, with the help of his ministers, Yelujing devoted himself to the matter of withdrawing his troops. First, he urgently summoned the leaders of the military commanders in Yunzhong to announce his intention to withdraw his troops. Of course, he concealed the matter of domestic unrest.
It can be said that the public was very happy with the proposal to withdraw troops. The Liao soldiers did not want to continue fighting for a long time. This proposal was exactly what they wanted.
When the decision is in line with the wishes of the soldiers, it will naturally respond to the public sentiment and get twice the result with half the effort. The generals of the Liao Army also showed great enthusiasm. In fact, when he announced the withdrawal, he noticed the relieved expressions of the generals.
, Yelujing couldn't help but sigh silently.
The withdrawal route is easy to plan. The Yunzhou army should withdraw directly to the north, take the Yinshan Mountains, and exit the Great Wall. Of course, if you want to return to Beijing urgently, the best route is to go east, pass through Huai'an County, take Wuzhou, and exit the Great Wall north.
Although it takes a detour, it is closer to Shangjing, but it faces Murong Yanzhao's army directly there. If the army passes by, it may be risky.
As for the Yelvsha army in the Wende and Huai'an areas, they went directly north to Yehuling. The terrain of Yehuling is complex and easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Han army pursues them, they can cut off the rear.
In any case, without fighting against the Han army, it would not be difficult for the Liao army to leave. Compared with the situation at Nankou, the situation was much better.
Even so, there are still problems. The Liao army had a lot of livestock and was highly mobile, but it also needed all kinds of baggage and valuables, which would affect the speed of its march.
The transfer of the army is not a big problem. The key lies in the Liao people in Yunzhou. As for the population, Yelujing is not willing to leave it to the Han army. Relocation is the most troublesome and problematic matter. As for the issue of relocation, there are
Hu people and Han people.
In the end, under the strong dissuasion of Ziyelu Wuzhi and others, and due to the urgency of the situation, Yelvjing gave up the idea of leading the entire population of Yunzhou to evacuate northward.
He just announced to the people under his rule that a war was imminent. In order to avoid the loss of life, people could take their families and take refuge. Because before that, the Liao army had already made certain preparations to fortify the walls and clear the country. Therefore, the official notice was passed down, which also caused a stir.
A wave of northward migration. Of course, the Han people, mainly Hu people, living in Yunzhou, have a deep love for their native land, and it is not easy for their families to move northward.
At the same time, the attackers this time are Han troops. They have the same culture and race, so they should not be seriously harmed. Well, at this time, I remembered my identity as a Han.
There was chaos and turmoil among the people, but the Liao army's retreat was in an orderly manner, and they adopted the method of setting out in batches. During this process, Yelujing and his ministers were busy without leaving their feet to implement the actual implementation. , there were still a lot of problems, and there were even some robberies and armed fights.
In short, there was chaos inside and outside Yunzhou, and it was spreading in the surrounding areas. There was a vague feeling of a disaster coming. However, maybe Yelujing wanted to leave a chaotic and collapsed mess for the Han army.
In Huairen County, 100,000 Han troops have been stationed here for five days. During these five days, they did not move at all, but only stepped up their exploration of the Yunzhou Liao army. Of course, Fu Yanqing was aware of the chaos in the north, but Fu Yanqing still I was a bit cautious and didn't dare to move lightly.
On the one hand, the emperor's "steady and steady" combat policy is working, and the lessons of the Battle of Nankou are a warning that we need to be vigilant and wait for the progress of the other two armies. Of course, although Liu Chengyou prides himself on giving the generals the power to make decisions on the fly, but He is not completely free to act. Under his general combat tone, the general is still restricted and affected in marching operations.
Secondly, Fu Yanqing had completely seen through the previous plan of the Liao army to lure them north. They were originally preparing for war seriously, but suddenly they became chaotic. Without knowing the reason, it is difficult to guarantee that it was not a conspiracy of the Liao army.
However, after learning about the strange situation in Yunzhou, the Han generals who accompanied the army could not sit still. Many people felt that it was because of the oppression of the large army that the Liao army could not control itself and would become chaotic without fighting. They thought it was a fighter opportunity and asked Fu Yanqing Please order to march. However, Fu Yanqing temporarily suppressed his worries, but he also sent more cavalry to step up the spying on the Yunzhou area, especially the Liao army.
"King Wei!" The handsome tent was opened, and a fiery figure burst in, calling Fu Yanqing impatiently.
Fu Yanqing was concentrating and frowning, studying the map. He raised his eyes and saw the person coming, and unfolded the description: "General Shi is here. Please take a seat first. Come and serve tea!"
"Thank you, King Wei, for your kindness. No need, I will not be thirsty!"
The coming general was Shi Yanchao, the general of the Han army. Seeing his agitated and rude behavior, Fu Yanqing made a guess and asked calmly: "What's important, general?"
"The general would like to ask, when will we march? We have been stationed in Huairen for five days, and Yunzhong is right in front of us. How long will it be delayed? Now the Liao army is in a panic..." Shi Yanchao is the representative The aspirations of a large number of Han generals were, of course, also of meritorious service.
He, Shi Yanchao, was a veteran on the battlefield. Whenever he went on an expedition, he always galloped around and made many meritorious deeds. However, this time, from beginning to end, he did not get many opportunities to perform.
Seeing his state, Fu Yanqing still explained to him in a very civilized manner to comfort him. However, this obviously could not convince him. Shi Yanchao said loudly: "When fighting on the battlefield, there is no such thing as pursuing stability. If you miss the opportunity to fight, it will be too late! In the past two days, the Liao cavalry launched a large-scale attack, robbing and killing our scouts. It seems that they are hiding something. The general believes that the chaos in Yunzhou may not be due to some conspiracy of the Liao army! "
Noticing that Fu Yanqing's eyebrows were tangled again, Shi Yanchao raised his hand and said, "King Wei, Yunzhou is right in front of you. If you wait and see, you will miss the chance of fighting and also dampen the morale of the army. If King Wei doubts the intention of the Liao army, please lead him."
An army attacks it from the north as a test to see if it is true or not!"
After hearing what Shi Yanchao said, Fu Yanqing looked him over a few times, thought about it seriously, and knew that he could no longer suppress these generals who were highly motivated to fight, otherwise it would really damage their morale.
Returning to his seriousness, Fu Yanqing immediately said: "Take your five thousand cavalry and go north to try to attack. Remember, the main purpose is to test, and you must not fight head-on with the Liao army. After all, the enemy army has hundreds of thousands, so don't be careless!"
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"Yes!" Shi Yanchao agreed quickly. With a cheerful smile and a wind in his step, Shi Yanchao followed the order and left the tent.
Soon, there was a roar of people and horses neighing in the Han camp. Shi Yanchao's suggestion was not reckless. In the past two days, he did have doubts and let Shi Yanchao test it with this sharp knife.
, is not necessarily a bad thing.
However, after thinking for a while, Fu Yanqing said again: "Come here, call Yang Ye, the envoy of Dingxiang Army!"
"King Wei called me, what are your orders?" Compared with Shi Yanchao, Yang Ye's performance was much more comfortable.
Looking at the heroic-looking general in front of him, Fu Yanqing secretly admired him. After several months of contact, he finally understood why the emperor trusted this young man so much.
"What is your opinion on the situation of the Liao army in Yunzhong?" Fu Yanqing asked.
Yang Ye replied without thinking: "The general thinks that the situation is different. No matter what the Liao army's plot is, as long as our army is prepared, it is a delusion to repeat what happened at Nankou. The plan for now is to carry out
Understand its details and find out its true and false. In the past two days, the Liao cavalry who were harassing suddenly changed their style and strangled my scouts. They clearly wanted to cover up the ears and eyes of our army. Therefore, the last general thought that King Wei sent General Shi to attack north.
There is nothing wrong with this approach!”
Listening to his analysis, Fu Yanqing couldn't help but nodded approvingly, and immediately said: "However, Shi Yanchao is a brave and fierce person, and a sharp weapon for fighting on the battlefield, but his temperament is a little impatient. I'm afraid that he will rush forward and miss the point, so I have a foolproof plan.
You can lead the Xiang army and then set off, and you can also make probing attacks, move with the camera, and you can also take care of each other. I will lead the army myself and then march north!"
"Yes!" Yang Ye thought for a moment, lifted his robe and cupped his fists in reply.
"I will transfer the three thousand Hedong Fan cavalry to your command!" Fu Yanqing said again.
"Thank you, King Wei!" Yang Ye showed a smile.
As soon as the two probing troops came out, Fu Yanqing's personal army slowly marched northward. One hundred thousand Han troops marched towards Yunzhong City. They either didn't move or were thorough at every turn. However, during the preparations for the march, Fu Yanqing received
News came from Yuzhou that Zhao Kuangyin had captured the city of Lingxian and was turning westward, heading towards Yunzhou. With Zhao Kuangyin's army behind him, Fu Yanqing felt more at ease.