The dark night often brings tranquility and tranquility to the world. The wind carrying the tide is not so delicate, but it still dissipates a lot of summer heat when it blows on the body. However, for Yelu Hai, the Liao army commander in charge of the defense of southern Liaoning,
But there is no interest in enjoying this comfort.
The night was hazy and gradually deepening, just like a shadow hanging over Yelu Hai's heart. An army with an indistinguishable number, led by Yelu Hai, was driven along the official road. They were nervous and had low morale.
The Liao Kingdom didn't pay much attention to road construction and didn't have the energy. In addition, southern Liaoning is a bit remote, so the road looks bumpy and rough. You can feel the road ahead without looking at it.
of twists and turns.
With the sound of a military order, the Liao army finally stopped, and their tense nerves were relaxed. Once they relaxed, they were completely reduced to a group of defeated soldiers who had lost their discipline, scattered in all directions, and many of them lay down on the spot.
Yelu Hai also got off his horse. The moment he fell asleep, his body swayed and he almost lost his balance. At this time, Yelu Hai looked particularly embarrassed, like a bereaved dog. The pain of failure caused him to almost ignore the stimulation.
Pain caused by wounds on the body.
In the twilight, there are mountains on the right, green forest fields on the left, the wind blows the grass and the forest, and it is cool and chilly. Yelu Hai can be considered a tough guy, but at this time, when he saw the soldiers under his command who were still following him, he looked at him.
Facing this remnant and defeated general, I couldn't help but feel sad.
Defeated, defeated after all! Even though I had expected it, I didn’t expect it to be defeated so simply and so frustratingly...
In just ten days, the Suzhou city he was guarding was captured by the Han army. This was something he never expected. Who would have thought that the Han army's sailors were not only powerful in water warfare, but also good at land warfare and attacking cities and fortresses?
The generals of the Han army were still willing to use those sailors in land battles.
You must know that as far as the military services are concerned, the requirements and standards for sailor training are higher. The limitations are there. Of course, the current navy officers and soldiers still do not have so many "technical skills", and fighting is also a basic skill.
On the second day after the naval battle of Suzhou Port, the Han army continued to launch an attack, first of all, they eliminated thousands of defeated troops in the south. It was only one night after the tragic death of the Suzhou Navy, and the remaining people were already discouraged.
The generals had no fighting spirit and the soldiers had no fighting spirit. In addition, most of them were Han people and were from Bohai. Facing the attack of the Han army, except for a few die-hards, most of them chose to surrender.
A series of defensive fortresses arranged by Yeluhai around Suzhou Port almost failed to play any role before they collapsed. They were swept across by Shi Yande and his men and were easily annihilated. Speaking of which, most of the navy established by the Liao Kingdom
The sources of troops are all Han Chinese from Liaonan Prefecture and County.
It has to be said that when the Han Dynasty conquered Liaodong, the people who suffered the most damage and losses were the local people of all ethnic groups, including the Han people. However, in the context of the decisive battle between Han and Liao Dynasty, in this great era, there are only ourselves and the enemy.
Regardless of race.
While Shi Yande was annihilating the remnants of the Liao army in the south, Yeluhai did not sit back and wait for death, but chose to take the initiative again, hoping to contain the Han army's actions and undermine their intentions.
This time, there was still no success. Another person was used to deal with him. Lin Renzhao, the commander of the Laizhou capital, was also a Jiangnan surrendered general. In the Pingnan War, Lin Renzhao tried his best to resist and launched the most violent attack by the Southern Army against the Han Army.
He made a counterattack, but the situation was irreversible. He was talented and decisive, but in the end he was unable to make a comeback. He was defeated outside Changzhou City and fled back to Runzhou in embarrassment.
Later, Jinling was besieged and Li Yu surrendered. In desperation, he also surrendered to the imperial court. Emperor Liu heard about this Jiangnan pillar general and the last general, and was very interested in him after hearing about his reputation. He even met with him personally.
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After some inspections, they expressed their appreciation for him and asked him to serve in the Donghai Navy. The life of a reduced general is generally not easy, but the Han Empire has always been tolerant, and Lin Renzhao was praised by the emperor again. Naturally, he was extremely moved.
His thoughts changed quickly. After arriving at the Donghai Navy, he immediately corrected his status and fulfilled his duties faithfully.
And unlike other generals who surrendered to the south of the Yangtze River, he was originally from Fujian. After the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed Fujian, he submitted his allegiance and waited for the unification of the world. Naturally, he would not miss the small separatist regime that was eliminated too much.
Due to his outstanding ability to lead troops and his diligent performance, Lin Renzhao has been promoted and promoted while integrating into the Han Dynasty Navy in recent years. In addition to being a naval officer, he also serves as the commander of Laizhou City. However, he also needs a certificate.
At this point, he was more eager to wait for the opportunity to be loyal than Guo Tingwei, so the Northern Expedition was in line with his ambition.
Therefore, when Yelu Hai attacked again, he faced the well-trained Laizhou navy, which Lin Renzhao had commanded for many years and was almost as commanding as his arm, coupled with his excellent commanding skills.
Yelu Hai, who had suffered a defeat just the night before, suffered another setback. After suffering nearly a thousand casualties, he had no choice but to retreat and once again retreated into Suzhou City.
The next war progressed step by step according to the Han army's past rhythm. After clearing out the remaining enemies in the south, they launched a combined land and water attack and overwhelmed the city. After two days of rest and careful deployment preparations, the Han army marched towards
Suzhou City launched an attack.
In fact, after advancing into Suzhou Port and determining the enemy's response, Guo Tingwei had already sent people to notify Wuqing Port to the west and Laizhou Port to the south to transfer the troops, horses, and ordnance to be prepared later to Liaonan for replenishment and consumption.
and increase land offensive capabilities.
Attacking by sea was a strategic decision, but the Han Dynasty had never thought that it would be unrealistic to sweep through southern Liaoning and advance into Liaoyang with only the Donghai Navy. After the navy, they also prepared 40,000 troops.
However, it will take time for all these to be transported to southern Liaoning. However, in the face of such fruitful results of annihilating the enemy navy in one battle and approaching the city in another battle, Guo Tingwei was also a little tempted. In order not to give the Liao army
After having more time to breathe and annihilate the enemy forces in Suzhou, they ordered a direct attack on the city.
At that time, there were only about 6,000 Liao troops left in the city of Suzhou. For a small city like Suzhou, such a force was not too weak. In addition, there was a lot of food and ammunition stored in the city, so the power to defend the city was
It was enough. However, after suffering successive setbacks, morale had already declined, confidence had been lost, and the Han army was facing pressure from both land and water. Naturally, the result was not what Yelu Hai intended.
This time, the protagonist was the navy. Guo Tingwei dispatched 15,000 sailors ashore to cooperate with Shi Yande's infantry to participate in the siege. The navy could not overcome the difficulties, and the navy soldiers might not be able to compete with the army.
But that's also relative.
Coupled with the soft and hard conditions of situation, morale, and weapons and equipment, the Donghai Navy also fully demonstrated its excellent style. There are no large siege weapons such as ladders, but thunder cannons, catapults, bed crossbows and other sharp weapons,
As well as rushing cars, there is no shortage of them.
The reason why the fleet size of the Donghai Navy's attack was so huge is that, in addition to battleships, there were also a large number of large sea ships carrying ordnance supplies, including the above-mentioned weapons.
In addition, before the siege, Guo Tingwei ruthlessly used the surrendered prisoners as cannon fodder. When various unfavorable factors came to the Liao defenders at the same time, the result was doomed.
Liao general Yelu Hai was tenacious and determined to persevere, but he could not force his soldiers to be as tough as him. Under the strong attack of the Han army, he suffered heavy casualties. After resisting for six or seven days, he saw that he could not defend himself.
I chose to abandon the city.
Guo Tingwei did not choose to besiege, but chose to attack from the east and south, supplemented by naval support at sea. Yeluhai led the remaining four thousand soldiers to flee north. He had no other choice, or had to fight against the trapped beast.
As for reinforcements, he did not count on them. Yelv Xiezhen gave him a total of nearly 20,000 troops. After leaving the city, he was intercepted and killed by the Han army as expected. Guo Tingwei's three sons made great contributions.
After chasing and fighting fiercely, leaving half of the defeated army behind, they finally broke away from the battle.
After fleeing for a whole day and retreating hundreds of miles, we now have a chance to breathe.