In the north city of Changping, banners, flags and dragons are moving and whirring. Liu Chengyou's face was awe-inspiring, and his body was like a pine tree, standing tall and straight. The autumn wind made the dragon robe tremble, but it could not shake his figure in the slightest.
"Guan's house, the autumn wind is cold. You have been standing for nearly four hours. It is really hurting your holy body. Please rest for a while. I will keep an eye on you. If there is any military information, I will report it as soon as possible!" On the side, Seeing the emperor's nose turned red by the wind, Zhang Dejun said with great concern.
Zhang Dejun hesitated several times, but finally couldn't help but speak. As a loyal servant of the emperor, I felt very sorry to see him not cherishing his dragon body.
And sure enough, Liu Chengyou shook his head simply and said stubbornly: "No!"
Liu Chengyou felt something in his heart. The battle at Nankou was almost over. He had been waiting for four hours, but there was still one or two hours left? At this time, there were only five thousand soldiers and civilians left in Changping City. Knowing that the remaining people who were pursuing the enemy were all sent out, led by An Shouzhong and Han Hui, to strengthen the pursuit and annihilation.
At this time, the defense around the Han Emperor was weak. If an elite Liao army could launch a surprise attack on Changping, although it would not be able to completely reverse the situation, it could give the Liao army at Nankou a large-scale retreat and gain more space.
Unfortunately, it didn't, and Liu Chengyou always looked confident.
Finally, at the end of the day, several horses came galloping over. The leading Forbidden Army officer landed easily and quickly climbed to the tower with a very strong and vigorous figure.
The person coming was Li Shoujie. After An Shouzhong led the army northward, he was sent by Liu Chengyou to observe the battle situation and report changes at any time. This time, he came back in person. Liu Chengyou's expression and movements were all excited. Without waiting for a salute, he directly asked: "Has the war already concluded?"
Li Shoujie cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Liao army has been defeated and retreated to Juyong Pass. Privy Chai and Dushuai Zhao are leading the army to pursue them. King Chenliu and other troops are clearing out the remaining enemies. Dushuai Murong is also leading the army to... ....”
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh: "How many Liao troops escaped?"
Although there was regret in his tone, he was not angry. How easy is it to annihilate all the 200,000 Liao troops? Historically, large corps fought, and it was almost a delusion to think of annihilating the enemy in the field, but the Liao army, which mainly relied on cavalry and was extremely mobile, was still a delusion.
The battle situation at Nankou continued to spread southward, and after learning that the Liao army was firmly occupying the mountain pass, Liu Chengyou had already expected it. It was not because of the command of the generals of the Han army who pursued and annihilated them, or because the officers and soldiers were not brave enough in fighting, nor was it because Murong Yanzhao arrived too slowly.
In fact, with the Liao army ensuring a retreat, even if Murong Yanzhao's army arrived early, it would at most cause some more casualties. On one issue, it was difficult for the Han army to fully deploy.
As for Liu Chengyou, although he planned and arranged for total annihilation, Liu Chengyou really didn't have high expectations for this. He just wanted to cause as many casualties as possible to the Liao army, reduce its strength, and weaken its strength. main purpose.
The most favorable situation for the Han army is that the two sides are fighting in a trembling melee, and the Tanzhou army arrives to make a final decision, and then chases them north. However, after such a long confrontation, the Liao army was not stupid. From the time it reacted and retreated early, the Han army could only deal with it hard.
Facing the emperor's question, Li Shoujie replied: "Your Majesty, the Liao army has tens of thousands of dead bodies, which can't be counted. The pursuit and annihilation of the enemy are still in progress. Although they have not been completely wiped out, they have been severely damaged!"
"What are the casualties of the armies?" Liu Chengyou asked again.
At this time, Li Shoujie fell silent, his face solemn and hesitant. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou immediately said to Zhang Dejun who was waiting aside: "Send the message, prepare your horses, I am going to the south entrance!"
"Officials can't do it! The war has not yet been completely ended. Don't wait until it is cleared before visiting!" Zhang Dejun hurriedly dissuaded him.
Liu Chengyou frowned and stared at him: "Do you want me to say it a second time?"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun did not dare to look directly into Liu Chengyou's eyes. Feeling determined, he could only agree.
Liu Chengyou stepped forward, walking a little hastily, staggered, and almost fell down, but Zhang Dejun, with his quick eyes and quick hands, caught him. After standing for too long and rarely moving around, my legs were stiff, so I took the bus when Liu Chengyou left the city and headed for the south entrance.
Going north from Changping, you can see traces of war everywhere. Flags, armor, corpses, blood, horses and animals form a tragic battlefield scene. A grand scene of an iron horse fighting seems to emerge in your mind.
Of course, what Liu Chengyou could see was the cruelty behind it. Along the way, there were many soldiers of the Han army lying dead in the wilderness. In this battle, the casualties of the Han army were also not small.
When the driver arrived at the south entrance, it was the real Shura Hell, with broken limbs and arms, mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the entire south entrance seemed to be dyed red.
Liu Chengyou has indeed experienced a lot of battlefields, but this is the first time he has seen such a shocking scene. Even if his heart has been sharpened to the point of being as hard as stone, it is inevitable that he will feel a little emotional at this time.
This battle was too brutal. The remnants of the enemy outside the south entrance have been basically eliminated. Going inward from the edge of the mountain, on the Yong Road, there are still faint sounds of killing.
The tragic battlefield made people feel depressed. After stepping off the carriage and stepping on the blood-soaked ground, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel sad. The emperor was dressed in bright yellow uniforms and was very conspicuous, but there was no cheering or cheering.
Zhang Dejun followed Liu Chengyou. When he saw this scene, his face turned pale and his face became tense. Under the general's arrangement, the army and civilians have begun to repair and clean the battlefield.
The army from Tanzhou failed to catch up with the most critical battle, but they were able to help with funeral arrangements, guard prisoners, gather deserters, treat wounded soldiers, collect weapons, flags, armor, and horses...
The first person to come to see Liu Chengyou was Murong Yanzhao. Yesterday, when he received the emperor's edict and learned about the military situation at Nankou, Miyun had just settled down. The soldiers did not rest for long. However, Murong Yanzhao was a commander with a big picture and without much hesitation, he issued the military order and moved westward.
Murong Yanzhao came with one hundred thousand troops. In order to advance quickly, they were lightly armed. In addition to the necessary weapons, each person only carried three days of rations. Marching all night, we only rested twice.
"Qing Xingye came here, it's been a hard journey!" Liu Chengyou said when he saw the thick look of dust on Murong Yanzhao's face.
Regarding this, Murong Yanzhao said with pity in his tone: "I tried my best to travel this way, but I couldn't arrive in time. It's a pity. I hope your majesty will forgive me for missing the military information!"
Glancing around, Murong Yanzhao continued: "In terms of hard work, I dare not compare with King Chenliu and the Nankou soldiers!"
Liu Chengyou admired Murong Yanzhao not only for his commanding ability, but also for his modesty and general knowledge. Upon hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately raised his hand and encouraged: "You don't have to worry about it. Tanzhou's contribution is outstanding. The army has not yet arrived, but it has a considerable impact on the battle situation at Nankou. The reason why the Liao army is eager to withdraw is because our army can take advantage of it." The reason for this is because I am afraid of you. If it weren’t for you to defeat Tanzhou, we still don’t know what the war situation at Nankou would have developed into!"
Murong Yanzhao felt clear about this, but he still responded humbly: "Your Majesty is so complimentary!"
"There is one more thing that needs to be reported to His Majesty!" Murong Yanzhao said again.
"It's okay to speak out!" Liu Chengyou looked at him.
Murong Yanzhao said: "When we arrived at the south entrance, I ordered Li Chongjin and Murong Yanqing to unite ten thousand troops, change their route to the north, and attack the Shengkou entrance!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows, sighed deeply, and sighed to Murong Yanzhao: "The elite soldiers of the Liao army are concentrated here, and the pass is empty. If it succeeds, there will still be many Liao soldiers, and he will not be able to defend Juyong Pass." .Your vision is so insightful and foresighted that you can see the overall situation!"
If all goes well, Li Chong marches to seize the victory entrance, takes the mountain road north to the north entrance, and attacks Jinshan County in Ruzhou. Then it will be like driving a nail into the side of the Liao army. He can force Huai Lai from the west and Ju Yong Pass from the south. The situation of the Liao army will be even more embarrassing.
"Your Majesty, King Chenliu is here!" At this time, a guard officer came to announce.
"Please!" Liu Chengyou said quickly.
Soon, An Shenqi came to pay a visit with several generals. At this time, An Shenqi's eye sockets were sunken, his old eyes were bloodshot, and the tiredness on his face had almost turned into water. In less than two days, the gray on his temples had obviously increased.
Seeing An Shenqi, Liu Chengyou stepped forward directly, held his rough and cold hands firmly, and solemnly said: "Thank you for your hard work, King Chenliu!"
"Veteran, I dare not speak out about the hardships. The hard work is done by the soldiers who persisted in fighting!" An Shenqi said in a hoarse voice.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou nodded affirmatively and said loudly: "The troops at Nankou should take the lead in defeating the Liao army this time!"
Then he looked at the several Han generals following An Shenqi. They were all full of iron-blooded spirit, and everyone was injured without exception.
