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Chapter 510: Yuan Lanzi and Righteous Cong Xiaoqi

Yanshi can be regarded as one of the oldest cities on this land. It was built by King Wu of Zhou Dynasty in the past, and it was named after Yan Rongshi.

As if by the will of God, in the thousands of years since then, Yanshi has really succeeded in bringing Yan Rongshi to rest.

Because as the east gate of Luoyang, Yanshi City, where Yanshi troops were stationed, was often the prelude to the capture of Luoyang. Most of the rebels coming from the east would renovate here and then go straight to Luoyang.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, Yanshi has become the hardest hit area by war.

In the twenty-nine years since Emperor Zhuangzong of the Tang Dynasty established the religious sect, six emperors have changed, Luoyang City was destroyed five times, and Yanshi was destroyed five times, including once in less than six years.

Oh, no! In addition, we have to add the two times since the war between Yong and Liao. It should be seven times in twenty-nine years, and now, it is probably the eighth time.

A slight morning breeze blew, and outside Yanshi City, wolf smoke was rising in all directions. Yelu Deguang personally led 75,000 infantry and cavalry, marching eastward from Gong County. The army was divided into three armies, the front, middle and rear, and came steadily along the Yiluo River.

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Before the army arrived, thousands of Qingqi, who were on the Khitan expedition, scattered all over the place. They provided good reconnaissance and cover for the advancing Khitan army.

At the same time, thousands of Yongliang's Yi Cong Xiaoqi also dispersed. These cavalry were selected from the Liugu Tribe of Lianglan, the Qiang Dangxiang of Shuofang, and even the various tribes in Moxi, and their combat capabilities were very powerful.

Although they are just righteous cavalry, they don't seem to be regular troops.

But in fact, the reason why Yongliang was able to recruit so many Yi Cong Xiaoqi was not only its own custom of martial arts and many war horses.

In fact, it was because the Yong Kingdom's finances could not support too many organized cavalry, so they could only appear as righteous and heroic cavalry.

A Liao army's expeditionary horsemen were repairing their horses by a creek. They usually had twenty horsemen as a combat unit.

There are two regular soldiers among them, and those who can serve as regular soldiers are generally members of the core Khitan tribe.

Even a light cavalry such as the Yuan Xian Ba ​​Zima will carry a long bow, one horn bow, three horses, and two servants.

However, after the southern invasion, the replenishment of war horses was not very timely, and a large number of our own men from the north were needed to guard everywhere, so now the regular soldiers are equipped with two horses and one servant.

In addition to the two regular soldiers, there are also four Banhan-turned-Ding cavalry.

The so-called Ban Han to Ding is similar to the flag bearers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. They are not necessarily Han people, but also Bohai people, straight women, and even Koreans.

Among them, one of the regular soldiers led two banhans to the cavalry, and the two banhans to the cavalry each led three cavalry cavalry.

Cavalrymen come from many sources, including soldiers from other ethnic groups who are not yet qualified to become transfer cavalrymen, and there are also Khitan people who are not yet qualified to become regular soldiers.

Above this, four regular soldiers, that is, forty cavalry, form a team, commanded by the team commander. Going up are military schools, junior generals, generals, supervisors and other official positions.

By the creek, the weather in July was already a bit hot. Ten of the twenty Liao soldiers were taking out linen cloths with them to wipe the sweat from their faces and necks. Some were seizing the time to give them water bottles.

Fill it with water.

The remaining ten people were all on horseback, and two others were on guard on the hills in front and behind. They had to wait for the ten people in the stream to wipe off their sweat and drink water before it would be their turn.

The Khitan soldier who is on guard is a man with ridges on his face. He looks very young, but in fact he is only twenty-one years old. The ridges on his face are the indelible marks left on him by the cold wind in Mobei.

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Zheng Bing's face was not very good, and he was mumbling something.

The weather in the Southern Dynasties is too hot. If I were in my hometown of Jinshan (near Qiqihar), it would still be very cool at this time.

The emperor's desire to stay in the Central Plains was somewhat scorned by the soldiers. I wonder what those big shots thought? What's there to do in this hot and humid Southern Dynasty?

It is said that the Southern Dynasties were prosperous, but in Zheng Bing's view, except for a few larger towns, the households were very poor and there was little money to grab.

"Maybe they were rich before, at least they had many beautiful houses, but now they are poor!"

The soldier was still muttering, but he was overheard by another soldier who came up from the river. He clapped his hands and said with a smile.

"Ala! The people of the Southern Dynasties are already very rich, and now there are wars everywhere. Last time my brother followed the crown prince to fight against Goryeo, but he didn't get anything."

Ala curled his lips, "But the Koreans are easy to fight! They will run away when scared, and they will only burrow into the forest. We just need to rush in and knock them over like roe deer."

The people of the Southern Dynasties are not good at it. They are all very fierce, and many of their archery skills are quite good. If you don't pay attention, you will be attacked. I think there are more than a dozen pieces of cloth in successive Han Dynasties, so we should go back early."

Another soldier chuckled and said, "Your Mo Si is a famous beauty, of course you want to go back.

But many of the others had robbed women from the Southern Dynasties. They were afraid that they would not be able to support themselves if they took them back, so how could they leave?

I heard that Supervisor Tuolie robbed hundreds of beauties and listened to songs and plays every day, how could he be willing to leave?"

Zheng Bing kept saying how could he be willing to leave, which made A La look depressed.

When I left, my wife Mo Si was already pregnant. The baby is probably crying now. I wonder what it will look like?

A'la sighed in his heart, and was about to ask his soldiers to go to the stream to cool down. He looked up and saw that the sentry he had placed on the west mountain suddenly shook twice, and then he and his horse climbed up the hill.

Rushed down wildly.

"No! There's a thief!"

Ah La roared and immediately got back on his horse to meet him. The Khitan cavalry in the stream also hurriedly ran up.

The sentry suddenly covered his neck with both hands, and blood began to gush out from between his fingers, flowing everywhere.

He wanted to open his mouth to say something, but when he opened his mouth, blood and blood foam also poured out of his mouth.

There was a formation of horseshoes, and just when Ala could clearly see where the sentinel had been hit by the arrow, a dozen cavalrymen suddenly appeared in the distance.

A'la's face darkened and he didn't pay attention to the sentry. Instead, he waved his hands rapidly and shouted.

"Come on! Come on!"

The opponent's horse speed has already picked up. If you turn around and run, you will definitely not be able to outrun him. Only by facing him and attacking head-on can you have a chance of survival, and you can also buy some time for your comrades behind who are still mounting their horses.

Eight cavalry versus eighteen cavalry was at a huge disadvantage, but Ala still raised his horse's bow without fear.

The cavalry charging from the opposite side were very silent. This is the characteristic of the Yongliang cavalry. They were as silent as machines. Ala clamped his legs lightly and turned slightly to the left. The war horse accelerated slightly to the left with perfect understanding.

A'la took advantage of the very short moment when the war horse turned sideways and suddenly let go, and the arrow in his hand shot out.

At this time, the rain of arrows from the opposite side had also been shot, and Alaba's horse went astray quickly, and the arrows from the opposite side suddenly missed.

But at the moment when he felt happy, there was a muffled sound from the opposite side.

He reluctantly looked back and saw that there was a small iron-covered buckler tied to the arm of the cavalryman on the opposite side. There was no need to pull the horse and go astray, and he directly caught the arrow with the small iron-covered buckler.

"What a powerful Tibetan thief!" Ala shouted.

Because he knew that those who dared to use the small buckler on their arms to catch arrows must have very rich experience to be able to stay calm in times of crisis. Of course, they also had to be very lucky.

Zhang Xiaobao was so shocked that cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he felt his whole back was cool.

When he heard the sound of breaking through the sky, he felt that it was too late. He subconsciously stretched out his arm to block it, and actually blocked it.

After being frightened, he became angry. Inspired by the bravery of his father and brother, he felt that he had never lost face like this.

In anger, he picked up two arrows, but found that the bandit who shot him had run away, so he directly vented his anger on other Khitan people.

The arrows were shot out like a volley, and the arrows from the opposite side were also shot again. The Khitans suffered a loss in numbers. They fought eighteen against eight, but the number of arrows was more than doubled.

In a short period of more than 20 seconds, both sides shot hundreds of arrows. Zhang Xiaobiao was hit by three arrows, and only one of his comrades fell on the horse, apparently seriously injured.

But five of the eight Khitan people were gone, and the remaining three had no choice but to draw their long swords in despair.

Zhang Xiaobao also pulled out the Huanshou Sword from his waist, which was used for horse fighting. There were several sounds of sharp weapons piercing into the body, and the three Khitan cavalry were cut to pieces in an instant.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the remaining dozen or so riders on the opposite side had already seized the high ground and drew their bows and arrows to point them at them.

Zhang Xiaobao also discovered that the Khitan soldier who almost shot him was among them.

Most of the Yi Cong Xiaoqi are light cavalry, so it is not a good choice to attack the enemy who is in a favorable position.

Without armor, even a horse bow can cause fatal damage to people.

Zhang Xiaobao sneered and jumped off the horse. He took out the copper-tied iron-backed bow given by his brother Zhang Xiaobiao, then stretched out a finger and shook it.

"Ten people dismount, and the rest exchange spears!"

Zhang Xiaobao wanted to use his infantry and bow to deal with the cavalry on the opposite side who had occupied a favorable position.

This kind of force is generally more than one stone on the foot bow, which is much stronger than the riding bow.

A'la's face suddenly darkened. The person he met was exactly as he expected. He was very experienced.

Another regular soldier next to him approached Ah La and whispered: "We can't dismount. If we do, the cavalry on horseback opposite us will definitely come and kill us. They are still on horseback with spears."

Ala nodded to express his understanding. As soon as their eyes met, they knew what the other wanted to do.

As he spoke, Zhang Xiaobao had already led nine dismounted cavalry to approach. A copper-tied iron-backed bow weighing more than a stone, well-made arrow shafts, and arrows flying out were like messengers from hell.

A'la and another soldier quietly pulled their horses' heads and ran six or seven steps before shouting.

"withdraw!"

The other warriors, who had just woken up from a dream, quickly turned their horses around, but it was already too late.

Yi Congxiaoqi, who had not dismounted, was already chasing after him. Amidst the curses and cries, the Khitans fell off their horses one after another.

Zhang Xiaobiao did not care about others, but started to speed up his horse. He still wanted to kill the Khitan soldier who almost shot him.

But as soon as he climbed over this small hill, Zhang Xiaobiao immediately stopped his horse.

In the distance, there is a vast plain, with the wide Yiluo River as far as the eye can see.

Countless Khitan cavalry and infantrymen, holding various bright flags, were pressing forward one square after another.

The surrounding expeditionary horses were everywhere like flying bees, and the boats on the Yiluo water were connected front and back, loaded with grain, grass and baggage.

Someone had already discovered them. A flag waved left and right, and at least two hundred horsemen came out of the front square formation and came towards them.

"We have found the main force of the Khitan people. They are eighteen miles east of Yanshi. We must cross Guoling immediately and disperse to break out. We must send the news back!"

Zhang Xiaobao shouted, and before even cutting off the head, he pulled his horse and left.


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