The army did not take any detours when crossing the Gobi Desert. Last winter, after Chao Yong's class, he asked Ningxia Road to explore the road leading to Shangjing Road. Zhongshi Road directly took advantage of the snowstorm in Mobei that it was difficult for the tribes to survive the winter, and recruited and surrendered.
A few small tribes of Zubu (Kelie tribe) surrendered thousands of young and middle-aged Kelie people for only a few small pieces of pasture on Ningxia Road.
There are no old and weak people. Every snowstorm in Mobei will take away a large number of old and weak people. The only ones who can survive are the men who can protect the tribe and the women who can reproduce for the tribe. Men who cannot hold up a machete and women who cannot reproduce will become conscious.
Returning to the embrace of Changshengtian, of course, if not consciously, the tribesmen would not hesitate to end the lives of these useless tribesmen with the scimitars they used to fight for pasture in summer.
This time when the army went out for the expedition, dozens of Kelie guides were selected. The tribesmen stayed on Ningxia Road as hostages. If they were led the wrong way or there was no news about the army, what awaited them would be the disaster of annihilation.
With the Kled people who are familiar with the Gobi Desert leading the way, the army can easily find the oases, cold springs, and hot springs in the Gobi Desert.
After passing through the desolate Gobi Desert, there is endless grassland.
Mobei is colder than Ningxia Road, and the grassland has not turned green in May. At a glance, the ground is covered with sparse yellow weeds, and occasionally a trace of green can be seen.
There are also more animals on the grassland, including black-tailed yellow sheep, foxes, wild mules, rabbits, argali, wild goats, wild camels, lynxes, and badgers. Especially after all the tribes of Zubu moved north to the city, groups of them
The yellow sheep in groups were munching on dead grass everywhere leisurely, and they didn't panic and flee until they saw the endless cavalry.
The decisive battle between the two armies took place in the vast grassland, and the entire cavalry lineup was lined up for several miles.
The army set up its formation, and Chao Yong came to the front with his own soldiers, followed by five powerful generals: Sun An, Shi Bao, Fang Jie, Yue Fei, and Yang Zaixing.
Seeing Prince Long Qi moving forward, the Daliang soldiers all grabbed their sabers tightly, preparing to pounce on the Liao soldiers and horses on the opposite side.
The Daliang cavalry, whether they are the main army or the vassal army, all wear iron armor and use sabers.
After the formation of the Daliang cavalry, Chao Yong personally selected the horse-killing sword as the cavalry weapon.
It is not the horse-cutting sword used by the infantry of the Song Army, but a weapon tailor-made for the cavalry. It has a long handle and a thick back. With the power of horse power, it can easily cut a person into two pieces. A strong person can even cut an iron armor into two pieces with one sword.
Of course, the cost of building such a cavalry is also very high. If Chao Yong had not invented the silver mirror, the imperial court would not have been able to build such a cavalry.
The Liao cavalry were basically equipped with iron armor, but their weapons were mainly spears. The barbarians from the tribes on both sides were mainly equipped with leather armor, and their weapons were mostly scimitars. Some barbarians from small tribes even wore leather armor.
None, just wearing thick sheepskin on the body for protection.
Although Daliang's war horses have traveled more than a thousand miles, they are no weaker than the horses on the opposite side. Daliang's war horses are fed beans and hay in winter, and each war horse consumes more money and food than a regular army. It can be said that
Carefully raised, it will not fall out too much
Fat. However, the various ministries of the Liao Kingdom seldom grew beans and could only be fed with hay. If the hay was not prepared enough, they would starve. After one winter, all the horses lost weight seriously. Many horses were very skinny, which made people suspicious.
Will he be overwhelmed by the barbarians on horseback?
Yelu Yanxi also came to the battlefield in person and hid behind to watch the formation. However, he listened to the advice of Yelu Dashi and others and did not lift his banner. However, when he saw that the Prince of Daliang not only came to the battle formation in person, but also the dragon flag kept moving forward,
He also felt insulted, so he said to the royal guards at the side: "Put up my flag."
The commander of the bodyguard department hurriedly said: "Put up the emperor's flag, and the Han people will know that the emperor is here. If they rush here, they may attract the army again."
Yelu Yanxi glared at the commander of the bodyguard department and said, "They all say they can defeat the Han cavalry. Do you think the Han cavalry can rush to me?"
Although the commander of the Guards Department was close to Yelu Yanxi, he did not dare to make enemies of everyone. He said hurriedly: "The Han cavalry should not be the opponent of our Daliao cavalry."
"Then what are you afraid of? Raise all the flags for me. When the soldiers see me personally coming to the battlefield, they should move forward bravely."
After Yelu Yanxi fled to Xijing, he became more suspicious and suspicious of anyone who might betray him.
The commander of the bodyguard department naturally knew Yelu Yanxi's surname. When he saw Yelu Yanxi getting angry, he did not dare to say anything more and hurriedly asked people to raise all the emperor's flags.
Chao Yong had just arrived in front of the formation and saw a bunch of flags suddenly raised by the Liao army behind the formation. He vaguely remembered that it was the same bunch of flags when Yelu Yanxi personally marched in Hebei.
A Liao soldier accidentally turned around and saw the emperor's flags appearing behind him. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "The emperor is personally conducting the expedition."
The officers and soldiers of the Liao Kingdom turned around one after another, but it was completely different from what Yelu Yanxi had imagined. When the generals of the Liao Kingdom saw that Yelu Yanxi had put up his flag again, they almost got angry and cursed.
Before the expedition, it was difficult to convince Yelu Yanxi to keep a low profile and quietly hide behind to watch the battle. He was guarded by the imperial army and no one was worried about his safety. But now he raised the flag openly, which was to give the Han people a chance to charge.
Target, if the Han people are allowed to rush near the emperor's flag, they can only lead their troops back to rescue him.
If you don't want to retreat, you can only stop the Daliang cavalry. The best way is undoubtedly to capture the Daliang Prince in front of the Han formation.
"kill."
Chao Yong was also afraid that Yelu Yanxi would suddenly put down his flag and run away again. He waved the eight-edged purple gold hammer in his hand, shouted loudly, and rode straight towards the Liao army camp.
"kill"
"kill"
"kill"
With an order, 50,000 beam cavalrymen rushed forward with loud shouts.
The loud killing sound frightened the vultures that were hovering in the sky waiting for a meal and fled away.
Seeing Daliang's soldiers and horses charging towards him, Xiao Telie was not to be outdone, and immediately asked the orderlies around him to blow the horns.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The powerful sound of the horn spread throughout the fields, and the Liao cavalry in the center rushed forward. The barbarians on the two wings were stunned for a moment, then they also reacted and howled forward to kill.
One hundred thousand cavalry charged against each other, and the earth shook.
Soon, the two armies collided with each other. The barbarian, who was good at shooting, could only shoot an arrow and hurriedly picked up his scimitar.
The beam cavalry did not exchange fire with the barbarians, but relied on their fine iron armor to withstand a wave of arrows, and then began to harvest lives with their sabers.
The barbarians without armor protection were the most vulnerable. As long as they could not block the sword, the sword would basically cut them in half. The lower body would still be on the horse, but the upper body would have fallen off the horse.
Not everyone can use a scimitar to block a three-foot-long zanma sword. Only a few tribal warriors can use a scimitar to block a slashing zanma sword.
However, the ferocious barbarians did not run away. Instead, they swung around on horseback and struck back with their scimitars from time to time.
Chao Yong took the lead and smashed away the Liao people who were coming towards them one by one with his hammers.
The five fierce generals on both sides, Sun An, Shi Bao, Fang Jie, Yue Fei, and Yang Zaixing, were also unstoppable. Under the leadership of the six men, the five hundred soldiers penetrated directly into the Liao army's camp like a sharp awl.
Xiao Telie also stared at Chao Yong's dragon flag. When he saw Chao Yong rushing through the front army, he shouted: "Whoever kills the crown prince of Liang will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins."
Although the huge reward was tempting, not many people dared to rush forward after seeing the soldiers blocking Chao Yong's road being beaten and flying backwards with blood spurting from their mouths.
Seeing that no one could stop Chao Yong, Xiao Terry roared and rushed forward with his soldiers.
The two horses crossed each other, and the steel gun in Xiao Telie's hand stabbed Chao Yong hard in the chest.
No matter what kind of armor Chao Yong wore, Xiao Telie was confident that he could stab him to death with one shot...
"clang"
With a loud noise, Chao Yong hit Xiaotlie's steel gun with a hammer.
Xiao Telie felt a strong force coming from the steel gun, and his body swung sideways following the steel gun.
Shi Bao, who was standing next to him, saw an opportunity and swung the wind-splitting knife in his hand, cutting Xiao Telie into two pieces with his armor on.
Sun An's giant sword, Fang Jie's Fang Tianhua halberd, and Yue Fei's and Yang Zaixing's steel spears are all unmatched.
Yelu Yanxi originally thought that the Liao cavalry would defeat the Han cavalry and fight together no matter what happened. Unexpectedly, Chao Yong Longqi kept advancing.
In the blink of an eye, they broke through the central army, and Xiao Telie's general flag disappeared. Chao Yong's dragon flag was still approaching, and it seemed that Xiao Telie was already dead.
No one in the cavalry behind could stop the 500 soldiers led by Chao Yong, and soon Chao Yong defeated the Liao formation.
Yelu Yanxi was originally lucky, hoping that the cavalry behind would entangle Chao Yong. When he saw that Chao Yong had already rushed out, he did not dare to stay any longer, turned his horses and fled back.
"Whoever catches Yelu Yanxi will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and be made an earl."
When Chao Yong saw Yelu Yanxi trying to escape, he immediately shouted loudly and promised a heavy reward.
When Sun An and others heard this, they no longer defended their position and started to chase forward.
However, none of their horses were as fast as Chao Yong's Zhaoye Jade Lion. Even though they fought hard, they still followed Chao Yong.
On the other hand, the soldiers and horses behind Chao Yong were no match for the horses of Chao Yong, Sun An and others, so they were kept apart.
The Liao soldiers who were still fighting with the Daliang cavalry in front saw Daliang Longqi pursuing their emperor, and they did not dare to fight. They turned their horses and came back to rescue the emperor, causing the Daliang soldiers to chop them down again.
Chao Yong's six men and horses quickly approached Yelu Yanxi's imperial army.
When the imperial troops behind heard the approaching sound of horse hooves, they turned around and fired arrows.
The royal guards were brave men selected by Yelu Yanxi from the Khitan tribe. As they fled, they shot arrows at the vital points of Chao Yong and others.
Not to be outdone, Chao Yong and the other six men took out their own strong bows and fought back.
The soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty were mainly archers, and archery skills were indispensable in the assessment of generals. Therefore, Sun An and others were also very skilled in archery, but they could not compare with sharpshooters like Hua Rong and Liu Qi.
While Chao Yong shot down each of the royal guards from their horses, he also discovered that there was a sharpshooter among the six.
Yue Fei was able to shoot a three-hundred-song-jin bow, and he could shoot with both hands. While dodging the bows and arrows fired by the Liao soldiers, he kept firing.
Every time an arrow is shot, one of the royal guards will fall off their horses.
Yelu Yanxi listened to the screams of the soldiers behind him, turned around to see the six Chao Yong men chasing them closer and closer, and quickly said to the commander of the bodyguard department: "Take someone to stop them."
Although he knew he was outmatched, the commander of the Guards Department did not hesitate and ordered a group of soldiers to protect the emperor. He led the rest of the people to turn their horses, went around in a small circle, and charged at Chao Yong and the six others.
Chao Yong had already fired all his iron arrows, but he still caught up with the imperial army. When he saw the imperial army coming back, he immediately rushed forward with an eight-edged purple gold hammer.
Yue Fei and his five men also hung up their bows and came forward with weapons.
Chao Yong was afraid that Yelu Yanxi would escape, so he swung out the eight-edged purple gold hammer with his right hand, hitting the commander of the bodyguard department so hard that he vomited blood and flew back, knocking the two cavalrymen behind him off their horses before falling to the ground.
The hammer in his right hand was effective, but he didn't keep the hammer in his left hand. He looked at a war horse and smashed it.
The knight on the horse was about to hit the horse to dodge, but the purple gold hammer had already hit the chest of the horse.
The person whose horse was hit immediately stood up and fell backward, pressing the knight on the horse to the ground.
Seeing Chao Yong's power, the royal guards restrained their horses unconsciously.
Although the Imperial Guards' troops reined in their horses, Yue Fei and the other five did not dare to rush over directly, otherwise they would have to turn around and deal with them if the Imperial Guards' troops fired arrows from behind.
The five of them fought their way into the Imperial Guard's army, and it was as if they were in a deserted place.
With just one encounter, Yelu Yanxi's imperial army was dispersed.
Although the royal guards were all elite, they had followed Yelu Yanxi for thousands of miles and had lost their energy. Once the commander of the bodyguard department died, no one was willing to die. After being charged by five people, they all drove away.
escape.
Throwing the eight-edged purple gold hammer, the Zhaoye Jade Lion ran faster and caught up with Yelu Yanxi and his party in a blink of an eye.
The remaining royal guards also knew that they could not shoot at Chao Yong, so they all turned their targets towards the Zhaoye Jade Lion.
Chao Yong drew out his sword and fired dozens of arrows. The jade lion rushed into the imperial army at night. Chao Yong's sword was a Xixia sword selected after the Xixia was destroyed. It cut iron like clay.
, although the Western Xia sword dance is not as powerful as the eight-edged purple gold hammer, its lethality is not weak at all.
Wherever the sword passed, the imperial guards wearing iron armor split into two sections.
Yelu Yanxi had a BMW on his hip, but he did not dare to ride alone in the chaotic Mongolian plateau, so he kept the horse speed down. But when he saw that the soldiers holding flags behind him were being cut down one after another, he did not think much about it.
He pinched the horse hard and fled forward.
When Chao Yong saw Yelu Yanxi suddenly running out, he cut off the horse of an imperial guard soldier with one sword, held the sword blade, looked at Yelu Yanxi's mount and threw it away.
Yelu Yanxi was lying on the back of his horse and running wildly when he suddenly saw a green light coming out of the horse's belly under his crotch, and then a stream of blood rushed out from the horse's belly. He quickly lowered his head to check the horse's injury.
The war horse didn't even neigh, then crashed to the ground and slid forward.
"ah"
One of Yelu Yanxi's legs was pinned under the horse, and it slipped along with the horse. The leg bone seemed to be broken, and he kept screaming in pain.
The war horse finally stopped, and Chao Yong had already hit the horse. Yelu Yanxi twisted her face and begged Chao Yong who was on the horse: "Hurry and save me."
Chao Yong jumped off his horse and pulled away the dead horse.
Yelu Yanxi's armor was very sophisticated, and her legs were covered with iron armor. It seemed that nothing had happened, and her bones were probably not injured, but her screams were just a little more violent.
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "When you get to Bianjing, you can live happily for the rest of your life. There is nothing to escape."
When Yelu Yanxi heard that Chao Yong would not kill him, she ignored the pain and quickly raised her hands and said, "Thank you, Prince, for your kindness."
Yue Fei and the other five also rushed up. They were a little sorry to see Yelu Yanxi captured alive by Chao Yong. However, their horses could not outrun the Zhaoye Jade Lion, and no one could stop Chao Yong. It would be difficult for them to get ahead of Chao Yong.
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Chao Yong asked the five men to look at Yelu Yanxi. He rode his horse and walked a hundred feet forward without finding his sword. He rode back to wash and inspect it for a while, only to find that the sword had been submerged in the ground.
Fortunately, after flying dozens of feet in the air, all his strength was exhausted and the stab was not deep. Chao Yong dug out the sword from its scabbard and then mounted his horse and came back.
Chao Yong's soldiers also caught up. Their horses were not as good as those of the six men. They galloped all the way, and their horses were foaming at the mouth.
Several groups of Liao soldiers and horses who were chasing after came to grab Yelu Yanxi, but they were all killed and retreated by Sun An and his five men.
Chao Yong sat on the horse, watching Sun An and his five men leading troops to kill the Liao soldiers within a radius. He smiled at Yelu Yanxi who sat on the horse reluctantly and said: "I heard that you love hunting, do you think they are like hunting?
"
Hearing that Chao Yong regarded the Khitan soldiers as prey, Yelu Yanxi couldn't help but blush, and said in embarrassment: "The prince has many elite soldiers and generals, but I am using my mantis as a chariot."
The five men were like scythes of the god of death, surrounding Chao Yong, and kept circling to harvest the approaching Liao soldiers. The soldiers who were loyal to Yelu Yanxi were killed one after another.
Yelu Dashi led his troops back to rescue him, but he bumped into a hundred soldiers led by Yang Zaixing. When he saw Yang Zaixing stabbing General Liao off his horse with one shot, no one could get close to Prince Daliang and Yelu Yanxi, who were standing on horseback in the center.
Not daring to stay, he took his soldiers and horses and fled westward.
When the Liao soldiers saw Yelu Dashi escaping, they all followed him and fled to the west.
All the barbarian soldiers dispersed in a rush.
The army pursued them for more than twenty miles across the endless grassland. When they arrived at Fangzhou City, Chao Yong stopped his troops.
Seeing the defeat of the army, the defenders of Fangzhou did not defend the city, so they fled north with their troops.
There were some Khitans in the city, as well as some Han people who had been moved to farm by the Khitans, and even more women and children from the Kled tribe who had taken refuge nearby.
I don't know whether it was due to lack of water on the plateau or due to traditional issues, but the barbarians basically didn't take baths, and the whole city was stinky.
Women and children from all tribes are standing on the street, with few people running around. Each tribe has been fighting each other for many years. Even if they lose, they will just change to another tribe. If the men of the original tribe cannot be taken back, they will breed for the new tribe.
Descendants.
Tribes on the entire grassland are constantly robbing women. For women on the grassland, it is not difficult to accept another man. Many women have been constantly being robbed back and forth throughout their lives.
(Temujin’s biological mother was snatched away by his father Yesugei, and Temujin’s wife was also snatched away by a beggar.)
However, there is no custom of marriage robbery in Daliang, and seeing the dark people on both sides of the street, the Daliang soldiers almost vomited out their overnight meal.
Yang Zaixing, who had just turned 20, couldn't help but ask: "Do they never wash their faces?"
Yue Fei, who is one year older than Yang Zaixing, laughed and said: "I heard from the Klei people who led the way that water is a pure spirit. They can't wash their hands or faces in the river."
The two were similar in age and had equally strong martial arts skills. After being recruited together, they quickly became good friends. (To be continued.