Yingzhou and Jincheng are less than a hundred miles away from Yanmen, and Yinglongshou Mountain in the northeast is surrounded by all the surroundings. This area has always been heavily engaged in military affairs, and it is an important frontier area against Hu Hu. Therefore, after the Northern Expedition started last year,
The main target of the Han army on the Hedong side was Jincheng County.
Compared with the war in Youzhou, Fu Yanqing assembled a large army to attack. Although the number of troops was small, although the momentum was large, it effectively fulfilled the role of containment. Because he knew the role he played, every move of Fu Yanqing's army appeared to be very steady.
There was no rush to attack or advance, and we stayed in the north of Yanmen Mountain for a month.
Fu Yanqing's conservative tactics made Yelu Talie, the king of Liaonan Academy who was in charge of defensive operations in Yunzhou, dare not move lightly. It was not until later, after discovering that the main force of the Liao army was moving eastward, that Fu Yanqing finally gave an order to march towards Jincheng.
The county launched an attack.
As the Han army officially launched its attack, Yelu Talie also personally led his army and went south to support it. In fact, because of Yingzhou's strategic position, Yelu Talie had been using the city as a bait to attract the Han army to attack.
After the Han army went north to fight, the Liao army also took action after hearing the news, and the speed was very fast and the style was very fierce. Yelu Talie directly sent five thousand Xi cavalry to attack the Yanmen entrance in northern Shaanxi, intending to cut off the Han army's rear
Road, also used to cause harassment.
Then, he led 20,000 infantry and cavalry and stationed in Huairen City to monitor the Han army from the north. Because the main force of the Liao army was devoted to the Youyan battlefield to deal with the hundreds of thousands of Han troops, the Yunshuo area was left to
Yelu Talie did not have many defensive troops. Counting Yingzhou's defenders, there were less than 50,000 troops, and they had to defend various cities. Moreover, their combat power was not strong, and they were mainly composed of Xi cavalry and puppet troops, supplemented by
Some tribes garrison soldiers.
However, even though the troops were weak, Yelu Talie did not adopt a passive defense, but took the initiative to attack and put pressure. Yelu Talie was a very experienced man, and his best thing was to use force to intimidate others, and to pursue the victory of defeating others without fighting.
However, Fu Yanqing remained unmoved by Yelu Talie's military plans and continued to advance according to the existing goals.
The Liao army was divided into three groups. One group defended the city wall, one group attacked and blocked the rear, and the other group lay dormant and waited. Their intentions were completely seen through. However, it can also be seen from this that Yelu Talie did not have enough strength in his hands and was unwilling to choose to fight with the Han army.
They are fighting head-on, trying to delay the war in order to find opportunities for fighting.
Judging from the surface situation, tens of thousands of Han troops were separated from the frontier fortress, surrounded by enemies on three sides, and were in a worrying situation. However, Fu Yanqing was not panicked at all. Firstly, attacking Yingzhou was not an expeditionary expedition, and there was really no way to stop the Liao army from withdrawing; secondly, Fu Yanqing did not panic at all.
The soldiers are strong and have sufficient military supplies.
In fact, when two armies confront each other on the battlefield, many times the opponent's tactical goals cannot be concealed. The only thing is that whoever can achieve his goals will gain an advantage and establish a victory.
The Liao army's goal was obvious, and the Han army's goal was also very simple, which was to capture Jincheng in Yingzhou. The attack on Jincheng began on the ninth day of September, and the Han army's operations began in an orderly manner.
Shi Yanchao led the cavalry to entangle Xi Qi, and then sent Yang Ye to lead the Dingxiang army to occupy Huanghuagang in the northwest of Jincheng and garrison there to stop Yelv Tao's fierce army. Afterwards, he sent troops to seize the hills around Jincheng and suppress them.
All the forts were demolished, leaving the city completely isolated.
After the great victory at Yanmen, the Dingxiang Army led by Yang Ye was greatly replenished with the favor of the emperor. The number of troops increased to 7,000, the largest number of troops on the northern frontier. Two generals, Yang Ye and Shi Yanchao, were involved.
Fu Yanqing, the two Liao armies, freed up his hands to deal with the defenders of Jincheng.
There were only about 4,000 Liao troops guarding the city, but they were obviously elite and had a strong will to fight. In order to strengthen the will of the defenders, Yelu Talie appointed his son as the guard general and ordered them to hold on, delaying the consumption of the Han army.
He was given a death order, and the city was destroyed and people died.
Therefore, after the Yingzhou war started, the only thing that surprised Fu Yanqing was the determination of the Jincheng Liao army to resist. With eight times the number, they could not defeat the half-moon attack.
Of course, this was not only the stubborn resistance of the defenders, but also Yelu Talie's undeterred behavior in the face of the Han army, so he had to choose all-out rescue. He also knew that if the Han army was really allowed to attack, Jincheng would not be safe. Surrounding Jincheng County
, the two sides of Han and Liao launched several fierce battles, with considerable casualties. Fu Yanqing and Yelu Talie, two veteran generals, mobilized their troops to attack each other's weaknesses, and outlined a majestic war in the Yingzhou area.
Picture scroll. This is also the most balanced battle between the two sides since the war between Han and Liao.
It was not until the end of the Nankou Battle that news came. He noticed the drastic changes in the battlefield situation and felt bad. After a few days of hesitation, Yelu Talie chose to join the defenders of Jincheng to break out and retreat to Yunzhou.
In the battle of Yingzhou, the Han and Liao sides invested a total of nearly 90,000 troops. It lasted for 20 days. The Liao army suffered more than 13,000 casualties, and the Han army suffered more than 7,000 casualties. Most of them were lost in city battles.
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As a result, although it ended with the Liao army taking the initiative to retreat, the Han army ultimately won the battle. Taking Yingzhou meant that the Han army had a solid marching base to attack Yunzhou from the north. For Yunzhou,
The threat to the state skyrocketed.
After capturing Yingzhou, Fu Yanqing did not continue to advance. First, the armies had been fighting fiercely for a long time and needed to rest and recuperate. Second, winter was not conducive to the Han army's operations. Third, he also considered the overall strategy of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, like the main battlefield in Youyan, the Han army in Yingzhou also rested peacefully for a winter, showing a defensive posture. Of course, during this winter, Liu Chengyou massively increased troops and sent food.
Mobilizing troops and horses from Xingying and Hedong, the Han army in Yingzhou broke through 100,000 people.
Now, as the marching edict came, the war machine of the Han army in Yingzhou, which had been dormant for a long time, slowly started to move. Inside and outside the city, the entire army, from top to bottom, was busy, making preparations for the march.
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This time, the offensive against Yunzhou was a three-pronged attack, but the main direction of attack and the focus of the attack was obviously on his route. There was no other, just because Yingzhou was closest to Yunzhou, had the widest view, and the best road.
But at the same time, the risk is also the highest. Therefore, unlike the Han generals below, Fu Yanqing was not so excited and always remained calm and cautious. Although since the Northern Expedition, the Han army has achieved good results in the war against Liao
, but the glory cannot cover up the serious damage of the Han army. The strength of the Liao army should not be underestimated.
The battle in Yingzhou has already proved this. In terms of large-scale field operations, the Liao army is not weaker than the Han army. And through the battle report passed down by Youyan Xie, it can also be seen that if the Liao army is careless, the Liao army will dare to bite back. Li Chongjin
The defeat of Jiming Mountain is clear proof.
Therefore, Fu Yanqing did not dare to underestimate the enemy. Of course, underestimating the enemy did not mean fearing the enemy, and being cautious did not hinder Fu Yanqing's confidence in the victory of this war.
Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. Fu Yanqing had a clear understanding of the strength of the Han army. As for the Liao army, although it was difficult to gain insight, he still had basic intelligence judgments.
Although it has been supplemented that the Liao army in the Yunzhou area is said to still have 200,000 troops, it is nothing compared to the more than 200,000 troops of the Liao army before the battle at Nankou. Among them, those who can fight and are worthy of fighting are
Sixty percent is not bad, and with the suffering of a winter, it is reasonable for its strength to be weakened by another twenty percent.
Standing on the tower of Jincheng, caressing the earthen city wall, in addition to the traces of the fierce battles before March and April, there is also a sense of historical sedimentation. Jincheng was first built by Li Guochang, and its development was consolidated by Li Keyong. But half a century later, Li Keyong
Yong can be regarded as Fu Yanqing's adoptive grandfather. Standing on the Golden City, Fu Yanqing always has some ripples in his heart about the first city he recovered since leaving the fortress. After all, he is old, and sometimes he can't help but reminisce about the past...
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"I am reporting to the King of Wei to send an envoy to ask for an audience on behalf of my country!" A military academy officer reported to Fu Yanqing who was nostalgic for the past as he ascended the building.
"Bring the people here!" Fu Yanqing ordered.
The Duke of Dai originally inherited the title of Ruan. After his death, he was granted the title of king. The Duke of Dai was granted the title of Zhe Decu. In recent years, the local warlords have basically disappeared under the rectification of the imperial court.
But Zhe Deqing always stayed in the Yuanfuzhou area.
As the Duke of the Han Dynasty and the father-in-law of the Son of Heaven, holding the position of Baoning Military Envoy was a bit of a loss to be honest. Liu Chengyou wanted to transfer Zhe De to a high-ranking official several times, and Lady Zhe also wrote letters to persuade her father to join the court, but this man
He seemed very stubborn and said he would rather guard the border for the emperor. No matter what thoughts he had, Liu Chengyou had never touched his father-in-law.
During this Northern Expedition, Zhe Deku was also in the Northern Expedition, leading the Baoning Army and Baode Mansion troops, with more than 9,000 people. Regarding Fu Yanqing as the commander-in-chief, Zhe Deku was a little worried. He was also the head of the country, you Fu
Although his family was prominent, he couldn't stand it if he wanted him to obey his orders, so he often complained.
Probably out of consideration for Zhe Deku's psychology, Fu Yanqing did not allow him to lead his troops to join forces in the east, but instead ordered him to lead a single division to attack Shuozhou. This time, Zhe Deku had only one purpose in sending people, which was to urge an attack.
In response, Fu Yanqing ordered the envoy to reply to Zhe Deku and go north on the 18th, ordering him to take Shuozhou by himself, but he repeatedly warned not to advance in a hurry.
On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month in the twelfth year of Qianyou, according to the previously unified deployment, the Han army officially launched the spring offensive. In the direction of Yunzhou, the three-pronged army was said to have an army of 500,000. On the side of Yingzhou, the army of 100,000 was also mighty.
