While Liu Zhiyuan was thinking about summoning Liu Chengyou and the Longqi Army back, Liu Chengyou achieved his first military victory in Cizhou after leaving Taihang eastward, and it was a great victory.
Because of the massacre in Anyang, all the officers and soldiers of Longqi shared the same hatred with the enemy and became a mourning army. After the public sacrifice was held and simple aftermath work was carried out in Anyang, Liu Chengyou led the Longqi Army, full of revenge, to the north to "pursue" the Khitan army.
Although Yelu Deguang was not very afraid of the Long Qi Army, and even did not take Liu Chengyou seriously, he could not be defenseless after all. When he led most of his troops to the north, he still left a supporting army behind.
Originally, a force of soldiers and horses was left in Ye County at the junction of Xiangci and Xiangci, hoping to ambush the Longqi Army. However, Liu Chengyou was as steady as an old dog and was not fooled. After Yelu Deguang's brigade passed through Cizhou, he left Yelu Xieli to lead the army in Handan. He also demoted Gao Tangying as Cizhou's defense envoy and led his troops to station in Fuyang to jointly control Cizhou.
As for the original Cizhou governor Li Hub, because he was reported to have assisted Liang Hui, a traitor in Cizhou, to cause a rebellion, he was tortured by the Khitan people and was serving as a prisoner in the Liao camp.
Before Liu Chengyou led his army to the north, he had already ascertained the situation in Cizhou and surrounded Fuyang with lightning speed. The British troops in Gaotang were few and they did not dare to attack. Before Liu Chengyou's troops arrived, he sent people to Handan for help, and then hunkered down to wait for help.
Of course, Liu Chengyou's goal was not just Fuyang. From the beginning, he had the intention of encircling the area and seeking reinforcements. After setting up camp and taking advantage of the surrounding terrain, they waited for the reaction of the Liao army in the north.
On the other side of Handan, when Yelu Jieli received the letter asking for help, he smiled happily. Almost without thinking, he led 10,000 cavalry and went straight south to Fuyang, intending to annihilate the Longqi army under the city.
Yelu Jieli's approach was very pretentious. He did not carefully investigate the situation of the Longqi Army, did not make sufficient preparations for the march, and did not think about the tactical changes in detail, just went all the way.
From the beginning to the end, Yelv Jieli did not seem to pay much attention to Liu Chengyou. He had not changed his mind at all. He was still immersed in the invincibility of going south to destroy Jin last year, as if he was not aware of the changes in the current situation.
In fact, even at the point of retreating north, the Khitan army has not suffered any major setbacks in the confrontation with Han soldiers for half a year. As for the continuous rebellion of various states, the successive attacks on the people of the Central Plains and Hebei Province made them exhausted and exhausted, but they have not yet felt the pain to the bone.
The results prove that if you underestimate Liu Chengyou, you will pay the price.
The current Longqi Army can be said to be a gathering of talents. Although its military strength is weak, it is determined to swallow up the Handan Liao Army. In the sun of Fushui, Longqi and his troops waited for work. While reaching Fuyang City, they had a battle with the Yelv Jieli army coming from the south.
Similar to the previous battle with Geng Chong's US military, Liu Chengyou completely delegated power and let his subordinate generals perform according to the established combat policies. The difference is that Liu Chengyou is personally in charge of the Chinese Army this time, coordinating the overall situation, with Zhang Yanwei, Guo Rong, and Xiang Xun helping to adjust accordingly. At the same time, he also beat the drum himself to boost morale.
This battle was the time when the Longqi Army fully unleashed its combat effectiveness, using its weak force to engage in a head-on battle with the Khitan infantry and cavalry army in a competition of hard power.
Bordering Fushui to the south and Fuyang to the east, it was originally intended to fight to the death. In addition, the Longqi Army was well-trained, had high morale, and was fully prepared before the war. It has always had the upper hand from the beginning of the battle.
After the confrontation, the troops fought fiercely for half a day, and the offensive formation could not be defeated. A wave of counterattacks caught the Khitan cavalry led by Yelv Jieli by surprise. The morale of the Longqi army was strong, and they became more courageous as they fought. They pushed back the battle line for more than two miles. .
After Yelu Jieli finally stabilized his position, a battalion of cavalry arranged by Liu Chengyou in advance attacked from behind under the command of Han Tong, and directly defeated the Khitan army and won a great victory!
Originally, Yelu Jieli also had the intention to launch an internal and external pincer attack with Fuyang City to annihilate the Longqi Army. Unfortunately, until the defeat, Gao Tangying in Fuyang City did not move at all.
This surprised even Liu Chengyou. In the end, he didn't even use the rear guard that was used to deal with the Fuyang defenders.
After chasing the enemy for more than thirty miles to the north, Liu Chengyou just retreated his troops and achieved great results. Of the large infantry and cavalry troops led by Yelv Jieli, less than half were able to return north. The rest were either killed or captured.
There is Taicheng Town to the north of Fuyang, and there are the tombs of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru nearby, where Liu Chengyou made a gold medal.
"Your Highness, Chief Hu in Yelv Jieli escaped quickly and could not capture him alive!" After paying homage to the Lianpo Temple beside the town, the pursuing troops returned one after another. Zhang Yanwei took the lead and reported to Liu Chengyou.
"The defeated general is not brave enough. He can only escape if he escapes." Liu Chengyou put his hands behind his back, glanced at the somewhat dilapidated temple, and asked casually: "What was the result of the battle?"
"Although there are no detailed reports, it can be roughly estimated that more than 3,000 enemy troops were killed and wounded in the battles and pursuits under the city. In addition, the total number of prisoners from each army was more than 1,000. The number of enemies who were defeated and escaped is innumerable. ." Guo Rong reported to Liu Chengyou.
"Order the cavalry to go north, continue to pursue, and continue to reconnoiter the situation of the Khitan army returning from the north!" Nodding, Liu Chengyou ordered: "The remaining armies should clean up the battlefield and return to Fuyang to rest!"
"yes!"
"Your Highness, what should we do with those prisoners?" At this time, Zhang Yanwei suddenly asked.
Turning around, Liu Chengyou looked at Zhang Yanwei and saw a stern look on his face. Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Zhang Yanwei's face seemed to be full of ferocity, and he said coldly: "These prisoners are basically Khitan people!"
Frowning his brows slightly, Liu Chengyou asked softly: "How do you think we should deal with it?"
"Kill!" Zhang Yanwei replied without hesitation, with murderous intent: "Avenge the people of Anyang!"
Liu Chengyou looked at Guo Rong. Guo Rong's expression was as usual, and he was not as emotional as Zhang Yanwei. He just said calmly: "Your Highness, we do not have extra troops to guard these prisoners, nor do we have extra food... "
Of course Liu Chengyou understood what Guo Rong meant, waved his hand and said indifferently: "Then kill him!"
In agreeing to kill the prisoners, Liu Chengyou may have wanted to relieve the revengeful mood of his soldiers, but what he really considered was the environment he was in at this time. He had no spare time to take care of these Khitan people, let alone let them go directly. What's more, the Khitan people are no better than the Yan people before them!
I won’t go into details about things that go against the harmony of nature and harmony.
Returning all the way south to Fuyang City to clean up the aftermath, the victorious army pressed against the city of Cizhou with an even more majestic and invincible momentum. Liu Chengyou clearly felt that after the battle between Fuyang and the Khitan soldiers and horses, the entire Longqi army had entered a state of vigorous self-confidence and its morale was extremely high.
When they arrived at the city, they were about to take out Fuyang together and enter the city to rest. Liu Chengyou received a report from his subordinates: "Your Highness, someone in the city sent a message to surrender!"
