The effect of the surprise attack was remarkable at this point, but the entire Longqi Army had also been dispersed, organized into military and battalion units, and was galloping freely among the fortresses for several miles around Liu Chengyou, fighting in front of them. Specially focus on attacking and killing the well-organized Khitan troops in order to prevent the chaos from continuing.
At the moment, the ones closest to Liu Chengyou are Longqi's second and third armies. Without any hesitation, Liu Chengyou directly summoned the commanders of the two armies and ordered: "Immediately gather the soldiers of the second and third armies nearby and launch an attack on the Khitan central army. Break it for me at all costs!"
Sun Li, the commander of the Second Army, had not returned his sword to its sheath at this time, and his body was full of bloody aura. He stared at Liu Chengyou's powerful order. Without any hesitation, he clasped his fists and responded: "The last general will definitely defeat Liao." Camp, please His Highness to supervise the formation!"
After saying that, the two commanders turned their horses and left. Liu Chengyou was a little surprised by the crispness of their movements. He knew that many people would die during this charge. He thought that those two people would have reservations...
The various battalions in Longqi were already supporting each other in fighting, especially the men of our own army, who were not far apart. To Liu Chengyou's surprise, they had quickly gathered together.
Sun commanded the two men. Before the whole army could gather, they took advantage of a gap that suddenly appeared in the southeast of the Liao camp. They led their men one after another, holding shields, spears, and swords, and charged away in an attacking formation. More than two thousand warriors who dared to fight roared "Kill the Hulu" and charged fearlessly.
Through the firelight blazing around him, Liu Chengyou could clearly see that the two commanders were at the forefront, and their role in taking the lead was obvious.
Without any time to think, Liu Chengyou continued to order: "Order Guo Rong, Han Tong, and Luo Yanzhen to lead their cavalry to continue chasing the Khitan rebels. Send an order to Zhang Yanwei to have him, Ma Quanyi, and Murong Yanzhao assemble the two armies to come to help. "
"yes!"
The two Longqi armies entered the battle from the southeast and launched the most frenzied attack from the beginning, leaving no stone unturned. The defenders of the Central Liao Army, who were accustomed to the rhythm of chaotic troops, were obviously unable to react in a short period of time when faced with this sudden change. In less than half a quarter of an hour, the left wing's position suddenly became loose.
Seeing the effect, Sergeant Longqi rushed harder. An officer like Commander Sun may not have extraordinary strategies or far-reaching insights, but when it comes to being strong and strong, charging into the camp and launching ruthless attacks, he will not fall behind anyone.
Liu Chengyou was watching the battle from behind and couldn't help but move his flag a hundred steps forward. However, seeing the fierce battle on the left wing of the Liao camp, although the Longqi army had opened a gap, it seemed unable to expand due to lack of troops. As for the other "friendly forces", there was no unified command, no intention of supporting them at all, and they did not even find the gap opened by the Longqi Army.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou glanced around and saw that there were more than 500 soldiers guarding him. Without hesitation, he pointed directly at the Liao camp and ordered: "Li Chongju, lead the lone army and come forward to help!"
Unfortunately, Li Chongju simply refused: "Please forgive me for being in a humble position and not being able to follow orders. Our duty is to protect the safety of His Highness!"
In normal times, Liu Chengyou might have expressed joy and approval for such a performance of loyal protector, but now, on the battlefield, a surge of anger surged into his forehead. Liu Chengyou glanced at Li Chongju with a cold look on his face, staring piercingly at him. Young colonel: "How dare you disobey Gu's military order!"
Faced with Liu Chengyou's frightening look, Li Chongju reacted firmly: "Your Highness's safety is more important than anything else!"
"The soldiers are all fighting with the enemy. Compared with defeating the enemy, my safety is nothing!" Liu Chengyou shouted directly, with a faint murderous intent in his eyes.
At this time, Liu Chengyou's desire to defeat the Liao army was too strong, and he was a bit desperate. Being in the midst of the battle and killing, his emotions and state of mind were obviously affected, and he was completely unable to maintain his usual calmness.
And Li Chongju, a young man who is usually low-key and restrained, showing no sharp edge, at this time showed a decisiveness that was very different from ordinary people. Under the pressure of Liu Chengyou, his expression did not change at all: "If His Highness is in danger, even if the enemy is defeated, it will be It’s not worth the loss!”
Hearing this, the corner of Liu Chengyou's mouth twitched: "Are you Yu Gu, personally leading the troops and rushing to the front?"
Seeing that Liu Chengyou's neck was a little thick and red, Xiang Xun took the initiative to stand up at this time: "What Li Weiwei said is true. Your Highness is the most important person of the three armies. The big banner is located, so you can't go into danger again. It is better for me to bring some sergeants to support. .The rest are still led by Guard Li to protect His Highness!"
"Let's do it!" Liu Chengyou thought for a moment before agreeing to Xiang Xun's suggestion, and immediately assigned him 300 soldiers from his own army and led him into battle.
After Xiang Xun left, there were only more than 200 guards left around Liu Chengyou, which was too insignificant in the melee of more than 100,000 or 200,000 people. Because of the big banner, some scattered enemies were already approaching him.
To prevent any unexpected events, Liu Chengyou wisely led his men and retreated calmly towards the periphery, away from the dangerous area in front of the Liaozhong military camp. His movements were decisive, without any discomfort, and Li Chongju still fulfilled his responsibilities, his expression was as tense as before, and he was firmly protecting Liu Chengyou.
Xiang Xunsuo led reinforcements. Although the number was small, they were Liu Chengyou's pro-army troops. They obviously played a catalytic role, and their morale became stronger. They attacked with great noise and advanced with blood. They did not hesitate to take casualties, and finally broke through the Liao Dynasty. The line of defense that had been maintained in the camp for a long time.
The breakthrough in the southeast direction was a heavy blow to the Liao army. Although their military strength was still sufficient, their morale had already been low to a certain extent. If Yelu Ruan hadn't ordered the generals to supervise the battle with killings, they would have been like the battalions in the central and southern parts. Like the Liao army, they were in chaos.
The Longqi Army completely opened up the situation, and the rebel soldiers on the edge finally took advantage of the chaos and swarmed forward...
As far as the Liao camp was concerned, this discouragement was completely out of control and it collapsed to the bottom. Liu Chengyou, who was supervising the battle at the rear, saw the camp broken and cheered wildly.
In the imperial camp, Yelu Ruan was dressed in military uniform, standing with his sword in hand, standing on the tower of the village to supervise the battle. Seeing the destruction of the left wing camp in the distance, he was furious.
"Your Majesty, the camp gate is broken and we can't stop it. Let's retreat first!" Yelu'an suggested with a hurried expression.
"There are still tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the camp, who can suppress everything. How can we retreat lightly? Let Yelucha lead the army, recapture the camp gate for me, and drive the enemy out!" Yelu Ruan shook his hand fiercely.
"Although there are many soldiers, their morale is low and it is useless!" Yelu'an Tuan could see clearly and hurriedly advised: "If you continue to fight, you will be subject to chaos. If you let the soldiers rush in and mix together, even this number will be destroyed." Thousands of people will be completely trapped!"
"Your Majesty, please don't act on your own initiative. It's better to retreat north to Zhending and regroup!"
"Ah! Are hundreds of thousands of Khitan men defeated like this?" Yelu Ruan roared sternly, his eyes were red, and his tone was filled with unwillingness.
Even so, Yelu Ruan did not persist. He wiped his eyes and shouted an order: "Send the order, Yelu Shuogu, let him lead the army to stop the rear and provide support. The rest of the troops will retreat with me!"
"Yes!" After hearing the order, Yelu'an breathed a sigh of relief.
Under the order to retreat, the Khitan troops and horses in the imperial camp retreated north one after another. Or, it is more appropriate to describe it as fleeing, and they were only a hair away from being defeated. As for Yelu Ruan, he moved faster. He had thousands of the most loyal soldiers and horses, who had been guarding the imperial tent and did not engage in battle. At the critical moment of retreat, it has become the most reliable escort force.
Yelu Ruanzhi led his army to retreat north. He did not care about gold, silver, treasures, weapons and horses, food and property, and threw them all away. The only thing that I haven't forgotten is probably the "Emperor" made from Yelu Deguang's corpse.
With Yelu Ruan's active retreat, it also meant that Liu Chengyou's gamble on the night attack had won. While various armies were pursuing, fighting, or fighting, Liu Chengyou began to fully shrink and assemble the Longqi armies.
Although the Liao army was defeated, the chaos continued, and the killings in the camps along the Lianshui River were still fierce. Not all the Khitan people had withdrawn. The situation was chaotic and people's hearts were divided. Many people fled in all directions, and even more people were really crazy about killing, as if they would not stop fighting.
Retreating to the east, sergeants Longqi continued to gather after receiving orders. Liu Chengyou was in the distance, admiring the scene of Shura purgatory in the light of the fire. The excitement had passed, and there were some complicated colors in his eyes.
In this battle, there were really countless casualties, not just the Khitans...
