Xiao Linshi's wings had not yet fully matured at this time, and he did not want to leave any excuse to ambush the remnants of the Tianxiong Army. He also informed Xiao Xinhan, who was nominally his immediate superior, to stay behind in Xijing, Xiao Qian, the defense envoy of Xijing Road, and the deployment department of Xijing City.
The capital commander Li Chulin and others invited them to send garrison troops from Datong to attack the remnants of Tianxiong's army in a tail-to-tail attack.
In his early years, Xiao Linshi argued with Khitan Emperor Xiao Yichun about state affairs, and the relationship was not harmonious. Xiao Yichun was offended and was dismissed from the lawsuit. Later, he approached Xiao Yichun's favored ministers and was able to serve as the shepherd of the Xijing group. Xiao Xinhan, Xiao Qian, Li Chulin and others, as well as Ying,
Under the governorship of Feng, Shuo and other three states.
Xiao Xinhan, Xiao Qian, Li Chulin and others also knew that Xiao Linshi had a deep foundation in Xijing and were afraid that he would try his best to return to Xijing Road. They had other thoughts and were usually on guard against him. How could they take it lightly now?
Xiao Linshi now asked them to draw out troops from the extremely limited Datong garrison to attack the remnants of the Tianxiong Army. How could they not worry that this was Xiao Linshi's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain?
Of course, they don't want to lose people's hearts.
And the guards of Jincheng and Huairen to the west of Datong are their direct descendants. If the tens of thousands of remnants of Tianxiong's army are really to be sent away in a big way, who can guarantee that the minds of the guards of these two cities and the soldiers of these two cities will not be shaken?
After much deliberation, before Yingzhou soldiers and horses and Xiao Linshi completed the defense change and returned, Xiao Xinhan decided to withdraw a thousand cavalry from the only 4,000 defenders and sent his direct general Liu Yilu to lead them, following closely behind the remnants of Tianxiong's army, waiting for opportunities.
And move.
The remnants of the Tianxiong Army were bypassing the south of Jincheng, but before entering the ambush position agreed by Xiao Linshi and Xiao Xinhan, they suddenly stopped in the southwest of Jincheng. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses spread out layer by layer on the snow-covered plains, forming
Liu Yilu was frightened by the situation of storming Jincheng. Without thinking much, he immediately led his troops into Jincheng and met with the defenders.
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"They really hid in there!" Zhu Zhi came back excitedly and shouted loudly.
Zhu Hang reined in the reins and breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. He turned his head and said to Xu Huai: "You are as decisive as you expected. Xiao Xinhan and Xiao Linshi have two hearts and are on guard against each other. Maybe these thousand cavalry are
He only has a few treasures in his hands, and he doesn’t dare to risk using them to fight us..."
It took a lot of time for more than a thousand cavalry to enter the city through the two-foot-wide city gate, and it took even longer to get out of the city. This showed that the Tibetan general responsible for leading the cavalry had completely given up the intention of flanking them from the right wing.
For the past two or three days, these more than a thousand cavalrymen have been clinging to them, but even if they never tried to attack, they could not get rid of the uncomfortable feeling of thorns in their backs.
This was a huge torture and drain not only for them generals, but also for the nearly 10,000 soldiers who had never really stabilized their minds after escaping from Datong City.
What's more, deep in the dense forest ahead, there are more than a thousand cavalry sent by Xiao Linshi ambush.
Once they were attacked from the front and back like a torrent by two teams of cavalry with high morale on the snowy plains of Mapingchuan, Zhu Hang really imagined that they could really withstand the impact.
Therefore, the moment Xu Huai and the others fought out from Wuzhou Mountain, what they could really take advantage of was the suspicious power of the two troops, Xiao Linshi and Xiao Xinhan.
"The Khitan is also in despair," Xu Huai looked up at the setting sun above the Western Mountain and said, "Xiao Xinhan, Xiao Qian, Li Chulin and other important Khitan ministers who stayed in Xijing are actually the same as the generals such as Ge Boyi, Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou of Dayue.
They are very clever, cunning, and have countless tricks, but their thoughts are all on preserving their fame and fortune. After transferring Yingzhou's troops and horses back to Datong, they confirmed that Yingzhou's troops and horses still listened to their orders and were not deceived by Xiao Linshi.
Before, they didn't dare to move! Just like Xiao Linshi, who led 3,000 cavalry from Yingzhou and raided Shengdemen before he expected Liu Shizhong, Cai Yuanyou had tens of thousands of so-called Dai Viet elites but didn't dare to send reinforcements...
Both imperial courts are too sluggish!"
Hearing Xu Huai's words, Zhu Hang was also slightly startled.
Xu Huai walked on the long street, and after admitting that he was a yaksha fox, Zhu Hang truly knew how extraordinary he was. However, in the past few days, he first thought about blocking the car with mantis arms to defend the west city, then hurriedly withdrew to Wuzhou Mountain for temporary refuge, and finally re-entered the city.
They fought their way out of Wuzhou Mountain and retreated westward. They were entangled in too many affairs.
Except for military affairs, evacuation operations and other matters, Zhu Hang did not talk to Xu Huai about any other topics.
He was also very confused in his heart. Xu Huai was younger than his second son Zhu Tong. Apart from his unparalleled bravery and unparalleled resourcefulness, why was there such a desolation in his tone that was incompatible with his age?
"Ah, I'm talking nonsense. Mr. Zhu Hang, please don't keep track of me and think that I am really dissatisfied with the court!" Seeing Zhu Hang staring at him in surprise, Xu Huai said with a smile, "Next
, we’d better drive away the ambush sent by Xiao Linshi first, so that everyone can really take a break!”
"..." Zhu Hang doubted that they could really relax and rest for a while. The secret agent sent by Xu Huai had already detected Ge Boyi and Cao Shixiong in Shuozhou City was already preparing to evacuate south.
Of course, in order to give an account to the court and offset the blame for the destruction of the Tianxiong Army, they did not directly lead more than 10,000 people to flee back to Shuozhou, but prepared to move away together the tens of thousands of Han people who had gathered in Shuozhou City.
This slowed down Ge Boyi, Cao Shixiong and others' escape south until they could return.
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The ambush sent by Xiao Linshi was partly because Xu Huai did not believe that a figure like Xiao Linshi would be willing to give up the initiative that was so easily available to him. He had never had any dealings with each other, so he completely believed in their truce to end the war.
On the other hand, when he was retreating westward with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses that looked like bereft dogs, how could Xu Huai not care whether there were ambushes along the way?
In fact, after deciding to recruit four new troops to withdraw from the west, Xu Wuqi and Zhou Jing sneaked out first with their men and searched repeatedly along their westward retreat route - while Chen Zixiao and others led the cavalry
Before entering the dense forest west of Jincheng to ambush, Xu Wuqi had already targeted them.
In front of Jincheng City, Xu Huai also bet that the pursuers sent by Xiao Xinhan fled into Jincheng, and the Jincheng defenders did not dare to go out to fight with them.
Thousands of labor camps, mainly composed of soldiers from Tongbai Mountain, were deployed directly facing Jincheng.
The troops of Xie Zhong, Zhu Jian, and Lei Teng, who maintained relatively complete combat effectiveness, deployed the left and right wings and the southwest wing to prevent Chen Zixiao from directly leading the cavalry to charge over.
In the Khitan Xijing Road, the ones with real combat effectiveness and extremely high morale were the Tibetan soldiers organized by Xiao Linshi.
Xu Wukun and others were sent to accompany Zhu Hang and keep an eye on Jincheng. Xu Huai then led eight hundred supervisory soldiers and supervisory troops to advance into the dense forest where the cavalry led by Chen Zixiao and others were ambushing.
Eight hundred men and horses, of which 600 were infantry, Xu Xin'an, Tang Pan, and Tang Qing each led a team and advanced in the center in a "pin" formation; Yin Peng and Han Qi each led a hundred cavalry, covering the two wings and followed slowly.
Of course, Xu Huai still didn't want to fight the ambush, but he still wanted to force them to return to the truce that the two sides had secretly discussed.
The elites in Xiao Linshi's hands cannot withstand the consumption, and they cannot withstand the consumption.
The broken blade was no longer usable in the confrontation in Datong City.
Evacuating to Wuzhou Mountain to temporarily avoid the battle, Xu Huai used the spear as a soldier. At this time, he just placed a long spear across the saddle, reined in the horse, and quietly watched the movements in the dense forest.
The armor was also in a state of disrepair. I don't know how many armor pieces had fallen off in the previous series of fierce battles. At this time, it was just decorated with ordinary iron armor pieces and leather cords.
At this time, Xu Huai asked Xu Xin'an, Tang Pan and others to form formations in front of the woods and leave space on the sides. However, if Chen Zixiao did not lead his troops to withdraw from there, he could only retreat from Jie Zhong, Zhu Jian or Lei.
Teng and the other three sent a troop of troops over, attacked from both sides, and killed the cavalry in exchange for Xiao Linshi's real attention to them.
"Chen Zixiao, I don't know who is the leader of Xiao Linshi's faction, but please advise him to stop!" Xu Huai slowly rode forward and stopped at the edge of the forest an arrow away. He saw that many people had already galloped out of the dense forest.
The Khitan cavalry, who was about to move, shouted in a high voice, "A great change is about to happen. The Khitan will be destroyed for the sake of the Red Husbands in the blink of an eye. I don't want to fight this battle to consume the last remaining strength of your Khitan, but if we really have to fight, I
Even if I fight all the elites behind me, I will destroy you all, so that Xiao Linshi will know that I, Xu Huai, am a man of my word!"
"It's now, Liu Yilu and Qiguli still dare not lead their troops out of Jincheng to fight. It's meaningless for us to stay here any longer!" Chen Zixiao advised Saluha, "Khitan men should not be wasted in such a meaningless manner.
On the war!"
"If we just withdraw, can we still wipe off the shit they smeared on our butts?"
Saruha grasped the reins tightly, dismounted from the horse and started roaring. It seemed that, like Saruha, he was not willing to be frightened away by a defeated army like a lost dog.
"Xiao Xinhan, Li Chulin and the others have always been on guard against you, you don't need others to alienate you!" Chen Zixiao said.
Saluha stared at him with evil eyes and shouted: "Look at the athletes on the left and right, are they willing to be scared away by a group of losing dogs? Or is it Han Lun who is afraid of you?"
"Your Excellency sent us over to ambush the remnants of Tianxiong's army, and strictly ordered us not to waste the battle without a chance of flanking attack or defeat, Saruha! If you want to suspect that I am having an affair with Xu Huai, you just use the halberd to pierce my heart and lungs, but this time
If the battle can't be fought, it can't be fought!" Chen Zixiao dismounted, grabbed Saluha by the rope of the horse, and exposed the vital parts of his chest and abdomen directly in front of Saluha's halberd, and said sternly.
"Han Lun, get out of my way!" Saluhana whipped him over with a horsewhip and cursed.
"Pa!" Chen Zixiao did not dodge, letting the riding whip draw a bloody mark on his face, and held on to the reins without letting go.
"Fuck you!" Saluha threw away the riding crop in anger and yelled, "I will tolerate you this time, but if I really want to catch you colluding with Yue Gou, I will definitely chop you alive!
