He brought three thousand cavalry with him. Even if some of them were entangled by the Liao Emperor's guard and had not caught up, he still had two thousand cavalry in his hands. The seven hundred cavalrymen who had just rushed out of the city amounted to a small number of three thousand in total. But these were only a thousand Northern Liao guards, but they were able to hold these three thousand people back for an hour. His own war horse was about to collapse from running. But these soldiers and horses in the city can be said to be waiting for work. Why didn't anyone tell me about this, but let the super fat meat in my mouth escape?
Originally, he wanted to reprimand the military attache who occupied Zhongjing, but after learning that the Qi army, disguised as Liao troops, succeeded in a surprise attack on Zhongjing, it only had 1,500 people. At this moment, there are still five to six hundred people imprisoned in the city. The clan members and important ministers of Beiliao, and more than 3,000 Bohai prisoners can only shake their heads and smile bitterly. Just looking at the military attache leading the team, Ouyang Shan looked more and more familiar. Then he looked at the cavalry and horses rushing out of the city, as well as the armor on their bodies, but he suddenly let out a startled cry: "Wang Xing, you are not being honest and protecting His Majesty." What are you doing here?"
After saying that, he raised the riding crop in his hand and whipped it out without thinking. While pumping, he roared: "You bastard, His Majesty has a total of three thousand guards with him. You have eaten too much shit and your eyes are fascinated. Or did you hit your head against the wall and become confused? You brought a thousand Two hundred people came out. How can you protect His Majesty's safety with the few troops and horses left around him? Aren't you putting His Majesty in danger? Who gave you, a bastard, such courage? I won't beat you to death today. I’ll take your last name.”
After looking at him for a long time, he finally realized that the young military attaché in front of him, whose face was blackened by gunfire, was his old subordinate from the Xijing Camp. The year before last, he was transferred to the Eighth Yulin Army and served as the commander of Longxiang's left army. This time, he was responsible for commanding 3,000 soldiers and horses selected from the Eight Imperial Forest Army as guards, and they followed Huang Qiong to protect him along the way. Wang Xing, one of the military attachés leading the escort this time, appeared in front of him. The identities of the 1,200 troops and horses that attacked the capital can be imagined.
Huang Qiong was surrounded by a total of three thousand guards. After removing these 1,200 troops and horses, wouldn't there be only more than 1,000 people left around the emperor? After removing the accompanying officials, how many people are left here? Thinking of the danger of yesterday's battle, Ouyang Shan couldn't help but feel chills on the back of his head. If it were Master Cao yesterday, he really couldn't stop the Northern Liao cavalry from making a desperate attack. The emperor, with only a thousand guards left by his side, might be in immediate danger. If something unexpected happened to the emperor, the Northern Expedition would be defeated if not defeated.
Not to mention facing his old subordinates for many years, it would be strange if Ouyang Shan didn't get angry. If the person in front of him was someone else, that would be fine. But Ouyang Shan is not only his old boss, but also the benefactor who single-handedly promoted him. How could Wang Xing dare to fight back or contradict him? Faced with the furious old boss, Wang Xing could only run away with his head in his arms and shouted: "General Ouyang, please calm down. Think about how brave I would be without the imperial edict." , leave His Majesty half a step away? My action this time is also based on the order."
After giving Wang Xing a whip, Ouyang Shan felt less angry. Faced with Wang Xing's explanation, he said angrily: "You bastard, I don't know about your evil intentions. Your Majesty does have an imperial edict, but it is definitely not for you to sneak attack on Zhongjing City. At most, I will let you, Lead your troops and horses to patrol and conduct reconnaissance to prevent other Liao troops from continuing to reinforce and protect Master Cao's flanks on the battlefield of Ma Yu Mountain. To prevent other Liao troops from bypassing Ma Yu Mountain from behind. You kid has been wandering around for a day and has seen nothing. Accidents lead to boldness.”
"Looking at the fierce fighting on Ma Menshan, it was basically impossible for you, as the emperor's bodyguard, to participate in the war. So with the idea of fishing in troubled waters, I secretly came to Zhongjing City, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity. I I don’t know how you, kid, managed to capture Zhongjing City with inferior troops. But do you, kid, know that by doing so, you not only put Master Cao’s entire army in danger? The most important thing is that you also put His Majesty in danger. This is in the territory of Bei Liao, and there are Liao troops everywhere. You kid is AWOL at this time."
"If the Northern Liao Army takes advantage of your loophole and attacks our army in Ma Meng Mountain from behind, causing Master Cao to be attacked from both sides, even a hundred heads of yours will not be enough to kill him. Even if you capture the city of Zhongjing, Capturing the Northern Liao Emperor's harem would put His Majesty in danger, which is an unforgivable crime. Wang Xing, I think you, boy, have been dazzled by your military exploits. Do you know, the Chinese army yesterday? The situation is so dangerous. Don’t worry, if another 10,000 troops and horses from Bei Liao attack from behind, the whole army will be in danger."
Seeing Wang Xing lowering his head as he spoke, Ouyang Shan couldn't help but sigh. This guy is brave and careful, but he's also the kind of person who can't sit still when the sound of a charge is heard. Although this kind of person is a rare expert in charging into battle, if he wants to keep his head above water, it will be a fatal problem. You are a military attache, and the key to military operations is to work together and follow orders. If you only focus on your own achievements and achievements, you will not consider the overall situation. Not only will this kind of person not be able to go far in the military. On the contrary, it is easy and brings fatal danger to the whole army.
Originally, I recommended him to the Eighth Imperial Forest Army because I wanted to temper his temperament, but now that this kid is behaving in a certain way, all my hard work has been in vain. But just when Ouyang Shan was about to say something else, a voice came from behind: "General Ouyang, don't blame General Wang. General Wang was able to capture Zhongjing City without a single blow and cut off the backbone of the Northern Liao Army. Road. Although the action is a bit reckless, it can be regarded as a great achievement. Besides, being able to take the initiative is much better than those who are afraid of fighting. "
Hearing this voice, Ouyang Shan turned around quickly. However, they discovered that the emperor's second son, Prince Yongjun, had also arrived in Zhongjing City at some unknown time. Seeing Huang Ruifeng's arrival, Ouyang Shan and Wang Xing hurriedly got off their horses and asked for greetings. But how could Huang Ruifeng let the two of them pay their respects to him? Not to mention that Wang Xing's official position was not high, but Ouyang Shan was a general that his father and emperor valued very much. My father had said more than once that if all the noble disciples in the court were like Ouyang Shan, how could he not reuse their words?
Stopping the two people who were about to salute, Huang Qiong said to Ouyang Shan: "General Ouyang, the situation on Ma Yu Mountain has been basically solved. Master Cao is deploying troops to clear out the remaining soldiers of the Northern Liao Dynasty. Now that the Liao Emperor has fled far, then So don't continue to pursue it. Although this battle wiped out Bei Liao's most elite army of more than 100,000 people in one fell swoop, as a whole, Bei Liao's fundamentals were far from being harmed. As the saying goes, don't pursue the enemy when you are poor. The emperor's intention is to ask General Ouyang to turn back quickly and gather his troops to prepare for the next move."
After hearing what King Yongjun said, he understood that asking him to go back must actually be the emperor's imperial decree. Ouyang Shan couldn't say anything anymore. After glaring at Wang Xing, he prepared to withdraw his troops and return. However, Ouyang Shan originally planned to take Prince Yong back with him. But Huang Ruifeng waved his hand and said: "General Ouyang doesn't need to pay attention to me, just go back on his own. Now that General Wang has captured Zhongjing City, my father will definitely use this city as a temporary palace next. Now that I'm here this time Zhongjing City is just a front stop."
Although I don’t have much contact with this Yongjun Prince. But he also knew that the prince of Yongjun was similar in temperament to the master. Once he made up his mind, Ouyang Shan would not change easily. He left a thousand troops and horses uneasy, and repeatedly told Wang Xing to protect Yongjun. The king then took his cavalry and selected a group of war horses to replace them from the tens of thousands of Khitan horses that Wang Xing had captured in the city. He continued to attack, and the tired party horse queen was already a little unsteady. He immediately rushed back towards the battlefield of Ma Yushan.
After sending Ouyang Shanshan away, Huang Ruifeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This time he asked his father for instructions, brought more than a thousand cavalry, and followed Ouyang Shan down. He originally had some selfish motives. He learned through interrogation of the captured Northern Liao Han officials that the Northern Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's concubine also went on the expedition this time and is now in Zhongjing City. Thinking that he had not seen his lover for several years, he hurried over. Originally, I just wanted to see if Brother Xiao Bodhisattva was safe. As a result, they chased them all the way outside Zhongjing City, only to find out that Zhongjing had been captured.
Knowing that his lover, whom he has thought about day and night for these years, is now in Zhongjing City, how can he be willing to go back with Ouyang Shan. After sending Ouyang Shan away, he immediately entered the city. Accompanied by Wang Xing personally, he came to the place where the captured concubines, clan members, and ministers of Northern Liao were imprisoned. When he got there, he immediately saw a woman sitting on a pile of messy grain and grass, hugging her knees and lowering her head, not knowing what to think about. The other concubines, princesses, married women, and clan wives of the Liao Emperor were surrounding her, trembling.
Although I haven't seen her in the past few years, I miss her so much that I go crazy. But Huang Ruifeng remained extremely calm and called Wang Xing beside him to give a few instructions in a low voice. Then he turned around and returned to the left-behind mansion in Zhongjing, Beiliao. Zhongjing City was founded by the current Northern Liao Emperor less than ten years ago. It was originally used as an advance base to attack Daqi. Although a royal palace was also built, its actual specifications were basically the same as a larger temple. However, because this Zhongjing city is located at the junction of Qi and Liao, it not only has an extremely important strategic position.
It also became a very important gathering place for merchant trade between Qi and Liao. The merchants in the city are connected to each other. Various merchants and craftsmen account for almost 80% of the city's residents. The reason why Huang Ruifeng was catching up with Ouyang Shan was that he learned that Zhongjing City had been captured by Wang Xing. After capturing almost all the concubines, princesses, princes, princes and ministers of Northern Liao who followed Emperor Liao in the city, they insisted on staying. In addition to the woman who is eager to see him and has not seen him for five years, there are also these merchants in the city.
After entering the left-behind mansion, the first thing Huang Ruifeng did, besides arranging for people to readjust the captives, was to arrange for people to closely guard the mountains of grain, grass, and other baggage in the city. Tens of thousands of war horses and camels outside the city issued a proclamation to calm the people in Chinese characters and Khitan script. All merchants in the city, regardless of Han or Tibetan, were required to reopen their businesses immediately. After the notice was sent out, Huang Ruifeng summoned Wang Xing again. The first sentence is to demand that military discipline must be restrained and that any violation of military discipline must not be allowed.
In particular, we must protect the concubines, clan members and officials of the Northern Liao Dynasty who were captured in the city. In particular, insulting these people will not be tolerated. Because of these people, the imperial court still needs to keep them for great use, and there must not be any accidents. In a word, you are not allowed to run, let alone die. If something happened to that person because he was insulted, he would only hold Wang Xing, the commander of the army, responsible.
After putting forward the request for the troops entering the city, it was already known that Wang Xing was receiving Huang Qiong and ordered him to take half of the escort troops to move towards Zhongjing. One is to protect the flanks of the army, and the other is to find opportunities to cut off the Liao army's food routes. After receiving this order, this man, who was originally a militant, So I cruised in the direction of Zhongjing City. It's just that this guy did it extremely secretly, after arriving near Zhongjing City. There was no rush for success. Instead, the secret is hidden in the vast mountains surrounding Zhongjing.
