Dingzhou Anxi, after nearly half a month of continuous tug-of-war, Liao Dingzhou Jiedu Yelu'an finally retreated, leaving a small group of troops in the rear and fleeing north with the remaining 3,000 Liao troops.
For the Longqi Army in the confrontation, the Liao Army's withdrawal was a bit sudden and surprising, but it was not without any signs.
The Liao troops who stayed behind were also very straightforward. They knew that they were abandoned, their fighting spirit was low, and they did not have the consciousness to fight desperately. After resisting for a while, they surrendered voluntarily. They were able to enter Anxi City without incurring too many casualties. However, after some complications, they finally bought some time for the retreating Liao army in Dingzhou.
"Keep an eye on all the prisoners and conduct an inventory of the city to prevent the Xiaoyu bandits from causing trouble!" Carrying a knife and entering the city, Li Jun shouted at the top of his lungs.
The war in Dingzhou basically revolved around Anxi City. In the early stage, Li Jun led more than a thousand troops to the north, but the troops were insufficient and unable to control it. So Liu Chengyou ordered Luo Yanyu to lead the Fifth Army in Longqi's right wing to go north to assist in the battle, and the strength was just balanced. In half a month, their "Western Route Army" also injured more than 600 soldiers.
"After so many brothers died, I finally defeated this ruined city!" Stepping onto the top of Anxi City like a victor, Li Jun spat, cursed, and turned to ask his soldiers: "Commander Luo, Woolen cloth?"
"The prisoners are being interrogated."
"Go and have a look!" After hearing this, Li Jun turned around and headed towards the city, giving instructions at the same time: "Find some people and clean up the city."
"yes!"
In the government hall with an unobstructed view, the surrendered Liao Army commander was asked to leave with his head lowered, while Luo Yanxuan was immersed in thought, seemingly gaining something.
"How's it going? What's the result?" Li Jun asked as he entered.
"The ones who surrendered were all mixed soldiers from the Bohai Sea. They were just used by Na Yelu'an as a rear guard. They don't know the specific situation." Luo Yanxuan replied.
Li Jun frowned like Luo Yanshou, and thought for a moment: "The Liao army retreated so simply. There must be a big change in the north, and there must be a new breakthrough on Zhao Yanshou's side?"
He was guessing, with some hesitation in his tone.
"It's very possible!" Luo Yanxuan said, "It's a pity that there is no news from Commander Han."
There is not enough information to make an accurate judgment. Luo Yanxuan was young, his eyes flashed, and he looked at Li Jun: "General Li, although Anxi has been captured, the Liao army has withdrawn. What should we do next?"
There was a hint in Luo Yanxuan's words. Hearing this, Li Jun raised his eyebrows, clenched his fist, and said forcefully: "Chasing! After fighting for so long, the Liao army wants to withdraw. How can it be so easy!"
"Send someone to report the situation here!"
"Okay!" Luo Yanxu probably had this intention in mind, and he agreed without hesitation.
Having made a decision, he did not delay and left a battalion of soldiers to take care of the wounded, guard the prisoners, and guard the city. The two led their officers and men in pursuit northward, advancing at a light gallop.
The Liao army fled very quickly, but they pursued them even more urgently. They chased for nearly a hundred miles and caught up with them in Kangcun, Baicheng, a place covered by wet water. According to the normal marching speed, no matter how hard they catch up, they will never be able to catch up. However, the Liao army in Dingzhou was forced to retreat by Han Tong's cavalry led by You Yi.
With interceptions in front, pursuers behind, and a ruthless eastward flow of Ru River, the Dingzhou Liao army had no choice but to occupy a high slope north of Kangcun, hoping to fight against the trapped beasts. Unintentionally reaching a tacit understanding and catching up with the Liao army in Dingzhou, Li Jun and Luo Yanxuan were overjoyed. They immediately ordered their soldiers to rest, regain their strength, prepare for the attack, and at the same time contacted Han Tong to coordinate operations.
Before launching the attack, another army came from the west, with uneven flags and uneven armor. They looked nondescript and looked like a ragtag group, but the soldiers looked quite capable, with a wolfish temperament.
Just looking at the fluttering banner with the word "Sun" in the air, I knew the identity of the visitor. Coming from the west, there was only one army named Sun in Dingzhou. Sure enough, the other side sent an envoy to report. Sun Fangjian, the envoy of Youyi, learned that the Liao army was fleeing north, so he led his troops to help in the battle.
"This Sun Fangjian was watching in Boling during the fierce battle of An Xi. Not a single soldier was seen. The Liao army retreated, but they became active. Are you here to take advantage?" Li Jun sneered in front of the visitor, The contempt appeared on his face.
"Hey, you can't say that. We are also fighting against barbarians, so there is no order of precedence. Envoy Sun will lead his troops to help, and we should welcome him." It was Luo Yanxu who tugged on Li Jun's sleeves, and then said to the visitor in a gentle manner. : "Go back and tell Envoy Sun that we will launch an attack in half an hour!"
"Yes, yes!" Li Jun's face matched the yin and yang aura and was full of bad intentions. The visitor was obviously a little embarrassed. After hearing what Luo Yanxuan said, he said yes twice and hurriedly retreated.
"General Li, after all, he is a friendly army. His Highness intends to appease him and give him some face." In the shade in front of the village, Luo Yanxuan smiled and said to Li Yun.
"How can bandits and young people associate with us?" Li Jun still said disdainfully.
Luo Yanxuan shrugged his shoulders and stopped talking. Although his military rank was not lower than that of the other party, he still belonged to the junior generation in front of Li Jun. After getting along for a while, you will find that although Li Jun is brave and fierce, he is arrogant and perverse, and is not easy to deal with.
"We must seize the time and resolve the battle before dark!" Li Yun said confidently, waving his hand.
The sun has set in the west, and the sunshine is no longer so bright. The temperature has dropped, and the weather is no longer so difficult, and it is more suitable for fighting.
When the war drums and bugles of the attack sounded, they attacked from three sides. Of course, we should attack high ground and attack difficult targets. The cavalry army led by Han Tong was only used as a check and was responsible for killing the fish that slipped through the net. The result was no surprise. The Liao army was completely wiped out. Except for a small number of deserters, no organized team escaped.
And during this process, the fighting power that Sun Fangjian's army unleashed was quite eye-catching. He is really like a desperado, extremely fierce, bleeding and invincible. You must know that when Sun Fangjian established a stronghold in the north of Dingzhou to defend himself, he faced several sieges by the Khitan people and could not overcome them.
In addition to inferior military discipline and equipment, the opponent can be called an elite army. After the victory, the banditry was revealed. Cleaning the battlefield was like robbing, asking for everything, and a direct conflict broke out. Li Jun, in particular, despised him after meeting him, which made Sun Fangjian furious. Fortunately, the conflict was still within control, and Sun Fangjian saw that he did not have many troops, so he restrained himself, and eventually broke up unhappy.
As for Li Jun and Luo Yanxuan, they met with Han Tong and found out that all the Liao troops in the counties in Younan had retreated north. The scope of his leadership's activities did not venture too far into the north, but he could probably guess that Zhao Yanshou must have made a major breakthrough.
And a question was also placed in front of the three people, whether to march north. After discussion, they decided to play it safe. Li and Luo led the troops to escort the prisoners back to Anxi and reported the situation to Liu Chengyou. Han Tong continued to lead the troops to conduct reconnaissance.
As for Sun Fangjian, she didn't pay much attention to him at all. However, this man was quite courageous and led his men across the river to the north, seemingly wanting to see if there were any bargains to be found.
Compared to the West Road, the East Road's general Murong Yanzhao reacted much faster and more decisively. When the Liao army chose to evacuate, together with He Fujin, they decisively chose to lead the pursuit, not caring at all about the abandoned city.
Of course, the Liao army in Mozhou also moved quickly and did not delay. The two armies fought all the way north along the Hutuo River until the Nanyi River converged. With the support of a Liao army, they stopped fighting when they saw that they could no longer get any benefits.
