Renqiu's Liao cavalry came a little more aggressively this time, and there were more people than before. On the Hejian side, He Fujin heard the warning and immediately prepared his troops to fight. Fang learned from the mouth of the garrison who fled south
After understanding the general situation, thousands of cavalry arrived outside the city in a sudden attack, showing off their power.
In the past, He Fujin would have focused on maintaining stability and responding to changes by staying the same. But this time, Guo Rong brought him support. He had more soldiers and food, and he was more confident. He led two thousand cavalry.
, we must meet the enemy when we leave the city.
The reaction of the Liao cavalry was very strange. They retreated at the first touch, leaving just as quickly as they came, leaving only smoke and dust on the ground. The Hu cavalry withdrew without fighting, and He Fujin led his troops to pursue them.
On the top of the city, Guo Rong had a panoramic view of the situation between the enemy and ourselves. He had some doubts about the enemy's movements. Seeing He Fujin's reckless pursuit, he immediately ordered the soldiers next to him: "The enemy's cavalry retreated strangely, and there may be a trick. Please give me the gold and let General He."
Withdraw!"
The soldiers passed the order, and soon, a rapid and clear gong sounded from the north city of Hejian. The sound of gongs spread far and wide in the open field. Unfortunately, what surprised Guo Rong was that He Fu came over there and acted as if he had not heard it, completely ignoring the order to retreat.
This meant that the people he led pursued him even more urgently.
Slowly, He Fujinjun disappeared from the end of the field of vision. Even with Guo Rong's self-restraint, an angry look could not help but form on his face at this time. Looking straight to the north, Guo Rong clenched his fists, forcibly suppressed his anger, and thought calmly.
, and immediately sent people to chase him.
Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, no news came back, and Guo Rong couldn't help but become anxious. He had some impatience in his character, so he couldn't help it, and ordered angrily: "All the cavalry in the city, follow me out of the city, and the rest
, secure the city!"
Before leaving, he gave a few serious instructions to a captain, and Guo Rong hurriedly took the only fifty horsemen left in Hejian City and galloped north. Guo Rong was full of anger in his heart.
These veterans are indeed rebellious at heart.
I hurriedly chased Xiao for two quarters of an hour, and finally caught up with him at a place called Junzi Pavilion, twenty miles north of the city. Looking around, in the woods and fields, the two armies were clashing, with the sound of killing and the flags flying.
It was spreading and dust was flying. Before he could take a closer look, Guo Rong secretly thought that it was true, he slapped the horse's butt hard and led someone to get closer.
When they got closer, they discovered that the battle was almost over, and the two sides had already withdrawn from the engagement. The Liao cavalry got rid of the entanglement of Yingzhou soldiers and horses and withdrew to the north. However, this time, they were a little embarrassed.
This was just a small-scale battle. Although it was short, it was intense enough. Under the command of the general, we quickly formed a formation on the spot, treated the wounded, and cleaned the battlefield.
Putting down the surprise in his heart, Guo Rong looked for He Fujin with a straight face.
The veteran general's beard was flamboyant, and his eyebrows were filled with the joy of killing the enemy. When he saw Guo Rong, he looked at him in surprise: "General Guo, why are you here?"
His eyes turned around Guo Rong, and when he saw his ugly expression, he suddenly realized, revealing his slightly yellowed teeth: "It seems that you are worried about me?"
Guo Rong said coldly: "I don't dare! The enemy's cavalry is acting strangely. I'm just afraid that the old general has fallen into the enemy's trick!"
"Haha!" He Fujin laughed twice: "These barbarians are actually trying to lure the enemy in front of me. They pretended that I couldn't tell and defeated them with one blow!"
Hearing this, Guo Rong calmed down and glanced around. He really looked like he had won the battle. He took a deep breath and said, "It seems that the old general has achieved quite a lot?"
"It's just a small victory!" He Fujin waved his hand.
At this time, a branch school officer ran over from the outside, saluted He Fujin and Guo Rong, and said excitedly: "General, the statistics are out, 114 enemies were killed, 15 were captured, and 78 horses were seized.
..."
Signaling him to retreat, He Fujin turned to look at Guo Rong without saying a word, but his eagle-like eyes were full of words.
The two looked at each other for a while, and Guo Rong slowly took two steps back and said softly: "It's the general who is worrying too much!"
However, there was no mention of his disobedience to the Ming Jin Order.
"This Liao army is a little strange!" After a moment of silence, Guo Rong said again.
"Come here, bring up the captured Khitan commander and let General Guo question him!" Seeing this, He Fujin immediately shouted to his subordinates.
Soon, after some interrogation, the Liao army officer learned the situation. It was Yongkang King Yelu Ruan who ascended the throne in Youzhou and proclaimed himself emperor, and then transferred his troops to the south. At the same time, he ordered Zhuo and Ding to attack the Liao army in Mozhou.
He went south, claiming to avenge the vengeance of the Southern Expedition and the shame of Luan City.
Renqiu's army received support, and under the leadership of guard Yang An, they planned to go south to raid and loot. They tried a crude trick to lure the enemy, but He Fujin saw through it and devoured it.
Sorry, I retreated.
When he learned that Yelu Ruan had proclaimed himself emperor, Guo Rong's eyes lit up at first and he felt a little happy. However, he couldn't help but have doubts about his movements. However, he couldn't help but guess whether Yelu Ruan was planning to conquer the south to establish his authority.
Gain domestic support and stable status?
It seems that this is not impossible, but when I think about it carefully, I feel that it is unlikely. Yelu Deguang was so arrogant, and all ended in a disastrous end. With the current situation in the Khitan, there is no way to control power and stabilize the country.
The situation is more important. No matter how unforgettable the pain in Luan Cheng is, he still has to endure it and lick his wounds in order to recover. What's more, if Yelu Ruan dares to take risks and makes a slight mistake, the end may be even more miserable than Yelu Deguang's.
Leading the troops back to the south of the river, on the way, a close commander looked in the direction of Guo Rong and whispered to him: "General, I heard that Marquis Guo Duyu is a confidant of the second prince, so you just ignored the military order...
....”
Listening to his doubtful tone, He Fujin narrowed his eyes and said with a face: "So what? How to fight, do I need someone else to teach me? Don't worry, there is nothing to be afraid of!"
A small victory gave Hejian City a boost. There was a burst of cheers in the city. He Fujin directly ordered that the beheaded Hu Qi's head be divided into two parts. One part was hung at the head of Hejian City, and the other was sent to the south for hanging.
Go to Leshou City to boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians.
After much thought, Guo Rong went directly to He Fujin and said: "General He, something has happened in the Khitan state. I will return to the truth as soon as possible. Here in Yingzhou, full power is given to the old general. Please be careful about Hu Qi!"
Guo Rong's expression was solemn, his words were sincere, and he did not show any displeasure. He seemed not to remember the previous misfortune at all. He stopped looking down on this young man, and He Fujin replied: "I agreed.
Your Highness, you will do your best to defend Yingzhou. If the enemy comes, I will take care of it!"
That night, Guo Rong took advantage of the darkness and headed west to Zhending.
...
Here in Youzhou, Yelu Ruan has already acted like an emperor. He admires Chinese customs and dresses himself up like a Han emperor.
Looking at Yelu Ruan's attire that was incompatible with the Hu clothes, Yelu An frowned slightly as he entered, and then he bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty!"
"Get up! How is the situation?" At this time, Yelu Ruan has not yet secured his position and is a leader who is working hard to govern.
"Bohai and Xiqi have been ordered to go south to raid and harass, and many gains have been made. The Jin army in the south has strengthened its defense. Only Yang An, the defender of Mozhou, was defeated by the enemy's defense in Yingzhou. He Fujin suffered a few soldiers and horses!"
Yelu Ruan didn't take it seriously. He thought about it and hesitated a little: "The commotion is so big. What if it backfires and attracts the Jin army to go north?"
"No!" Yelu Antuan was very sure: "The Jin army is absolutely unable to move northward. I found out that Liu Chengyou was busy with the summer harvest. Previously, a large number of refugees fled south, and he took them all in. His hands and feet have been tied! Can he hold on steady?
Chengde Town is already at its extreme. Such a move by our army will definitely make it confused and hesitant. Furthermore, with its military strength, if it dares to rush north rashly, the sharpness of the Nanjing city will be enough to defeat it and let it go.
He never comes back!"
Probably feeling reassured, Yelu Ruan nodded, then said solemnly with a sullen face: "Wait for another two days and check the situation. If nothing unusual happens, send troops north and return to Beijing!"
"Aren't you waiting for a reply from Shangjing?" Yelu'an asked.
With sarcasm on his lips, Yelu Ruan said: "There is absolutely no way that the Empress Dowager Shulu will support me!"
"Is there no news from Xiao Han?"
"No! All the states in Hebei have basically surrendered to the Liu family. After our army withdraws, it will be difficult for Uncle Guo and the others to safely withdraw from Hebei!"
"It's a pity that those soldiers and horses are missing. I wonder how many of them can return it?" Although he didn't like Xiao Han very much, Yelu Ruan felt very sorry for his troops, and then said harshly: "These Han people, they will adapt to the wind.
The leader and the rat have both ends, and sooner or later they will regret their mistakes!"