The two geographical regions of Northeast China and the Mongolian Plateau are separated by high mountains, making transportation very inconvenient. Generally speaking, if the forces on the plateau want to intervene in the Northeast, they can either go south from Linhuangfu Road and cut off the Liaohai channel; or they can go east along the Talugu River, pass through Taizhou and Zhaozhou, and reach the geographical center of the Northeast, Shangjing Huining Mansion.
The lower reaches of the Talugu River is the Duck River. Zhaozhou, which guards the Duck River and Baima Lu, is naturally an important place.
At that time, Jin Taizu Aguda defeated the Liao general Xiao Sixian on the banks of the Duck River, kicking off a series of victories. Immediately, Emperor Taizong Wu Qimai built a city on the battlefield, and the name Zhaozhou refers to the site of King Zhaoji of the Jin Kingdom.
In the past few years, Zhaozhou has always stationed heavy troops. As an important support for the Northeast Unified Military Department, He Shiliede, who served as Zhaozhou's defense envoy, was also a famous brave general.
Previously, in the east and west of Zhaozhou, two generals, Wanyan Tiege from Taizhou and Wanyan Chengchong from Huining Prefecture in Beijing, led their armies south respectively to rescue Pu Xianwannu who claimed to be attacked by the Khitans. As a result, Wanyan Tiege's troops were defeated by the Mongolian army. Some soldiers fled back to Taizhou and reported the battle to Heshi Liede.
Heshi Liede knew that something bad was going on and hurriedly divided his troops and went out. He took over the city defense of Taizhou with one force, and led an elite cavalry army to support the people who came to Beijing.
As a result, when they arrived in Hanzhou, they heard that Pu Xianwannu was malicious and colluded with the officials of Huining Mansion to kidnap Marshal Wanyan Chengchong and annex the people in Beijing. But for some unknown reason, in the middle of the plan, he suddenly withdrew his troops and turned back, leaving in panic.
While the generals were having different opinions, He Shiliede arrived with his troops. The soldiers and horses in the capital were strong, and the generals became emboldened.
Wanyan Chengchong is the eldest son, and most of his military affairs depend on his daughter Aruzhen. Aruzhen and Heshi Liede both said that after suffering such a big loss today, they must not let Pu Xianwannu go, otherwise this guy would roam around in the hinterland of Liaodong without knowing what kind of trouble he would cause!
At present, the two groups joined forces and continued southward, intending to seek bad luck for Pu Xianwannu.
Unexpectedly, when we arrived to the north of Huanglonggang, we saw people and horses fighting each other, risking their lives and forgetting their own lives. After investigating, we found out that Pu Xianwannu and Brother Yeluliu were actually fighting in the same place.
Pu Xian Wan Nu is naturally not a good guy. Brother Yelvliu, a Khitan thief, has also been a formidable enemy that has made people sleepless and sleepless for several years. How can we let go of such a good opportunity for evil dogs to fight for food and kill each other?
The generals were all overjoyed and immediately led their troops to kill them, intending to annihilate the two dog thieves in one fell swoop to avoid future troubles.
On that day, Li Yun concentrated on running the horse business in Huining Mansion in Beijing. Naturally, this was because there were a large number of pastures and many horses. At this time, the two Jin armies from Shangjing and Zhaozhou entered the battlefield, including a large number of nomadic soldiers and sufficient cavalry.
Among the tens of thousands of people, there were more than 5,000 cavalry, and the soldiers rolled over in droves.
Liu Ziyuan, the cavalry commander under He Shi Lie De, led more than a thousand fine cavalry and formed a huge sharp angle to attack first. To the left and right behind it, four other echelons advanced slowly, watching eagerly.
Within the large cavalry, there is a small team of fifty people. The first twenty people in each team wore iron armor or leather armor and used long weapons such as spears and spears. The last thirty people were so-called savages from two tribes and five tribes. They did not wear armor and lost their bows.
The cavalry rushed into the hilly area, and the large cavalry formation immediately dispersed, but the small group of fifty people did not disperse. Not only did they not disperse, but they also roared and charged one after another.
This Jurchen army stationed in the hinterland of Jinyuan has been unable to maintain a pure Jurchen organization after many losses and transfers, and its armor coverage rate has plummeted. However, the tactics they adopt are still what the Jurchens have used for hundreds of years. The method of the iron cavalry's continuous galloping attack is like a raging wave, with each wave rising higher than the last.
No wonder Pu Xianwannu deliberately planned to seize this army and horses. In terms of combat effectiveness alone, not to mention the soldiers and horses of Xianping Prefecture, even He Shi Liehuanduan's Fuzhou Army was probably much inferior.
Even if these humble people on the border are normal and have nothing to do, they all still rely on force to fight fiercely. On the battlefield, their bloodthirsty and murderous temperament is fully aroused.
Some of them shouted fiercely and urged their horses forward; some waved their swords and screamed strangely; some could not control their fanatical emotions and rushed to the front of the queue even though they were not wearing armor for cover.
All kinds of shouts and shouts, all kinds of terrible things, thousands of riders are like boiling water, and ten thousand people are shouting in the same voice.
The Khitan generals raised their eyes and looked into the distance. To the north, some of the monks' slaves were fleeing in embarrassment, and some were trying to resist. Where the monks' slaves were, only a single flag was left. A moment later, a wild Jurchen knight with disheveled hair and shirtless horses rode past and knocked down the flag with an iron rod.
Outside the Khitan army's central tent, there was a commotion, and all the generals and officers changed their colors.
Brother Yeluliu felt a tightness in his chest and almost vomited blood. However, he was the first to figure out the identity of his bait, the first to be vigilant, and the first to recover from the shock.
In the eyes of some old Khitan nobles, Brother Yeluliu does have limited talents, so he has been unable to establish a foundation after fighting for several years. But after all, he has been on the battlefield for many years and has rich combat experience. At such an urgent moment, he did not hesitate, but held the knife in his hand and strode out of the tent.
"Send the order!"
When the generals heard the general's shouts in panic, they all knelt down.
"Tell Yelu Dula and two of them to lead the troops to join me. I will personally go to attack the troops in Shangjing!"
"As you command!"
"Tell the five generals Yelu Sibu, Po Sha, Yelu De, Li Jianu, and Yelu Xuejun that the previous order remains unchanged. All generals will move forward as a team and take turns attacking Pu Xianwannu! Within an hour, Pu Xianwan will be killed. Take the slave's head, and then work with me to defeat the enemy army in Shangjing! If I defeat the enemy army in Shangjing, but they haven't defeated Pu Xianwannu...all five generals will be killed!"
"As you command!"
Brother Yeluliu raised his machete high and said with majesty: "Send the order to the whole army and say that the Jurchens are coming to die. This is the best! After this battle is over, we will be the masters of the Northeast! You will follow me today to defeat the thief. In the future, we will Share the wealth!"
All the generals responded in unison: "I am willing to follow the King of Liao to defeat the thieves!"
Brother Yeluliu didn't even put away his sword, he just raised his scimitar as a signal. The group mounted their horses with murderous intent. In an instant, they gathered thousands of Khitan soldiers, bypassed the platform occupied by Pu Xianwannu, and ran towards the north.
Pu Xianwannu still stood on top of the giant rock, watching the battle in front of him and sneering repeatedly.
One of the men climbed up the huge rock on hands and feet, smiled at Pu Xianwannu and said: "Envoy, the soldiers and horses in Beijing are here to help us! It seems that they have not understood what happened in Hanzhou! We are saved!" "
Before he finished speaking, Pu Xianwannu slapped him in the face, spinning him twice and rolling down.
"Continue to defend! Don't let up!" Pu Xianwannu squeezed out the military order through his teeth.
For a time, the three parties were fighting endlessly. The sky is filled with dust in Huanglonggang, and the low sound of horse hooves trampling on the ground merges into a roar. The roar echoes back and forth in the ravines. It can be vaguely heard dozens of miles away, but the sound that falls into the ears is no longer like the sound of hoofs. It is distinct. It's a landslide.
"The Indestructible King of the Great Village"
At the top of the city wall of Xianping Prefecture, Guo Ning sent out orders repeatedly. In addition to the original cavalry, dozens of groups of light cavalry were sent out for more than 40 miles.
In the past three days, the soldiers in Xianping City had eaten well and drank well, and everyone was in high spirits. However, Guo Ning had not had a good rest. He had led He Shi Liehuanduan, Li Ting and others to repeatedly deduce the battle situation, which consumed a lot of mental energy. Awesome, to be honest, I feel a little top-heavy when standing at the top of the city.
Therefore, Li Ting made several pots of qi-replenishing medicinal soup to apologize. Guo Ning was not polite, and each of his subordinates took a pot and drank it.
There is always only one problem that Guo Ning is struggling with.
Liaodong is not the core interest of the navy, but because of the capture of Li Yun and others, Guo Ning has continued to invest in strength, from Zhang Qian's 500 men to Li Ting's 2,000 men. Yesterday Here, another two thousand people from Han Xuan's command arrived urgently, bringing news that Qiu Huiluo's command had also arrived in Fuzhou and had taken over Gaizhou's city defense.
This is already half of the field elites of the Ding Navy. When the situation in Shandong is still in chaos, sending half of the elites to Liaodong across the sea must be difficult for Monk Luo to fight against, and he must also go to great lengths to arrange for the assassination of Chu materials. .
Guo Ning himself was under great pressure.
As a party that actively intervenes in the war, he must consider the huge consumption of his own logistics and the concentrated use of limited strength. He must ensure that this military operation can obtain sufficient benefits for himself and keep losses to a minimum.
Therefore, we can only fight quickly, strive for victory in one battle, and defeat the enemy with one blow.
The prerequisite for winning a battle is to figure out who the real key enemy is and where it is.
Previously, Guo Ning told the generals that Pu Xianwannu was now the fat meat on the table, and Brother Yeluliu was the first to eat. However, there will be a second and third eater. The later the eater, the more difficult and critical it is to deal with.
Now comes the second diner.
Is it time?
Still have to wait?
Will the third diner come? If they have other goals and we keep waiting, will we miss a good opportunity?
While Guo Ning was deep in thought, Pu Sulie was sitting steadily in the military camp under the city.
The soldiers in the military camp were all preparing their troops, and the school grounds were very noisy, but the more so, the quieter the camp seemed.
Pu Sulie suddenly listened to the people outside the tent shouting, looked down at a woman and two girls leaning on his arms, and felt a little emotional.
This woman's children are the wives and daughters of Pu Selemeng. As the adopted grandson of Pu Xianwannu, he was naturally qualified to place his family records in the city. He thought that as the city changed hands, the people would suffer catastrophe, but he never thought that Guo Ning's military discipline was very strict.
When Pu Sulie returned to Xianping Mansion for the third time, Guo Ning solemnly asked him to rest for a while, and told him that he and his subordinates, as well as dozens of people's family records, were all well placed alone. Please He might as well go and check it out.
This visit lasted a whole morning.
Pu Sulie suddenly lowered his head to see his wife resting peacefully on her husband's arm, and his two daughters, like kittens, subconsciously clinging to their father's side. He suddenly remembered that most of his subordinates could not come back. Their screams and the scenes of their death in battle were all vivid in his mind, just like the crying faces of their relatives, which also appeared repeatedly in front of Pu Suliemeng.
Pu Sulie quietly pushed his wife and daughter away and strode out.
Until he reached the top of the city, no one stopped him.
"Guo Jiedu!" Pu Sulie bowed to Han'er forcefully and said in a deep voice: "The key lies in the Mongolian army."
"But why haven't the Mongolian troops shown up yet?" The three parties had been fighting for a while, and the sun began to set in the west. Guo Ning looked anxiously outside the city and asked casually.
"The Mongolian army is also waiting for their enemies who should appear in the third wave."
"Apart from the Mongols, how can there be a third wave..." Guo Ning said this and suddenly realized: "So that's it."
