Yelusha's retreat speed was not slow, and they were all cavalry with strong maneuverability. However, when he moved, the five Han cavalry that attacked did not let him go. Especially the veteran Guo Chongwei, who participated in the imperial meeting in Changping City.
Knowing the overall strategic situation, the Liao army's withdrawal did not have any confusing effect at all and was directly seen through.
Therefore, while sending people to report the Liao army's intention to retreat and call for troops to attack, Guo Chongwei did not hesitate to lead the cavalry and pursue them with a guerrilla attack. The other generals seemed to be Liu Guangyi, Cui Han, Tian Renlang, and Tian Chongjin.
, were all outstanding among the generals of the Han army. Upon seeing this, they changed their tactics and led their men to pursue them.
The five Han cavalry were like five hungry wolves, biting Yelusha's tail and causing great trouble for his retreat. If there was a head-on confrontation, these Han cavalry would definitely not be the Yelüsha with the Youpishi Army as the main force.
Shabu's opponents may even be easily defeated.
However, due to the constraints of the actual situation, Yelusa wanted to retreat in compliance with the military order, which gave Guo Chongwei and others a loophole and was greatly delayed. Really unable to bear the pain, Yelusa simply detached a force to intercept the Han
The cavalry pursued, and then led the group to retreat northward.
In this regard, how could Guo Chongwei and other generals allow him to succeed easily? They decisively gathered their troops together, forcibly got rid of the Liao army's rear-cutting divisions, and detoured directly to most of Yelusha. Of course, in this process, a huge price was paid, including casualties.
It was so tragic that when Yelüsha bit him again, there was another unrelenting struggle.
Yelusha also had a temper, and was very annoyed by the unscrupulous entanglement of the Han army. He simply turned his horse around and concentrated his troops, hoping to completely cripple and defeat Guo Chongwei's thousands of soldiers and horses.
Yelusha also knew that these thousands of Han cavalry were entangled in such a crazy way to buy time for the remaining cavalry in Changping to pursue. Therefore, he did not want to completely annihilate Guo Chongwei and others.
It loses its power to entangle.
But as a result, Guo Chongwei and others were under greater pressure. Although there were still more than 4,000 troops, they spent a lot of energy in the previous raids and continued to pursue and fight hard. They also faced the powerful Liao army.
blow.
As a result, they were almost defeated under the heavy blow of the Yelüsha army. However, Guo Chongwei and others were still determined to fight, and they endured huge casualties and fought hard with the Liao army.
In fact, Yelusha's goal was achieved. In this frontal confrontation, the Liao cavalry was more powerful and more powerful. Although Guo Chongwei and other generals had strong wills, they could not make up for the disparity in absolute power. The fierce battle did not take long.
, and were defeated by the army led by Yelüsha, suffering heavy casualties.
Similarly, Guo Chongwei's goal was achieved, and he blocked Yelusea's retreat, preventing him from easily escaping north to join the main force of the Liao army at the south entrance.
Because Gao Huaide organized his troops and attacked quickly, after Yelusa defeated Guo Chongwei and other generals, before he could regroup, a large number of Han cavalry were already approaching. In this regard, Yelusa had no choice but to continue the battle.
At the dawn of dawn, with heavy wind and frost, an iron-horse battle unfolded in the plains of Yannan. The Liao cavalry had many people, but they wanted to retreat, and were exhausted from the long battle. The Han cavalry had few people, but they were more rested and wanted to entangle.
contain.
Gao Huaide had fought against Yelüsha before, and now he was fighting against Yelüsha again. After testing, he found that this Liao general was not easy to deal with. He had great combat experience and combat acumen.
Although he wanted to retreat, he did not withdraw blindly to the north, which would only lead to a wanton attack by the Han army. Relying on his large number of troops, he divided the Liao army into two parts, one to fight with the Han cavalry, and he personally led the Pishi army.
, to contain the attack from the side.
Gao Huaide had no choice but to divide his forces and refuse. However, this gave Yelusha the opportunity to defeat the Han army several times in a row, but he was defeated but not defeated.
The intention of the Han army was still to contain it, waiting for the Chai and Zhao armies to move north. Yelusha also understood this, so as soon as he defeated the Han cavalry, he led his army to retreat northward.
Gao Huaide was not discouraged and adjusted quickly, quickly tangled his troops and pursued again. Tens of thousands of cavalry on both sides were cruising and fighting in this way, and the battlefield continued to shift to the northeast.
When Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin led the army to catch up along the traces of the battle, it was already dawn. The two sides had already started a fierce battle beside a maple forest about five miles southeast of the south entrance. After approaching the Liao army at the south entrance, Yelu
Sha seemed to have enough confidence. Under Gao Huaide's persistent pursuit, his anger became even more fierce. He simply let go of his hands and feet, fought Gao Huaide, and firmly gained the upper hand.
After Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin arrived, they observed the battlefield situation and without much hesitation, they directly led their troops into the battle. More than 40,000 Han troops were divided into two huge military formations, with Chai and Zhao each leading one.
Zhao Kuangyin led his men to force the Yelusa army and relieve Gao Huaide from his predicament. When the Han army engaged in coordinated infantry and cavalry operations, Yelusa soon fell into a bitter battle. After all, he could not control all the Liao troops. After all, the Han army
Under the oppressive battles, the Pishi army gradually became exhausted. Although the Pishi army was capable and caused a lot of casualties to the Han army, it was not invincible after all. When they faced off against the strong soldiers of the Han army, they suffered a bloody blow.
The Liao army was gradually losing ground. In the fierce confrontation, some tribal cavalry began to collapse. If it had not been for the strong support of the Pishi army led by Yelusha, they might have fallen into a rout.
The messenger who asked for help quickly rushed to the south entrance and reported the hostages to Yelu House.
There is no idleness here at the south entrance. The withdrawal of the Liao army has already progressed to a certain extent. The wounded and wounded soldiers have been transferred first and withdrawn towards Juyong Pass. The nearly 20,000 Liao troops from the south have already detoured to the north and begun to pass through the mountain pass.
The Liao troops on the east and west sides also got rid of the entanglement of a small group of Han troops in Nankou, and successfully retreated to the north, gathering in formation. Under such circumstances, An Shenqi finally took action, led by Han Chongyun, the Fengguo army's capital, Yuhou Han.
With seven thousand soldiers, he launched an attack on the Liao army. He and his generals led the remaining troops into a tight military formation, and Xu Tu slowly advanced to support them.
Although the Han army at Nankou was a tired army, it still numbered 40,000 to 50,000 people. With such a large number of Han troops, even at the end of the war, under strong mental stimulation, the energy they could explode should not be underestimated. The non-Liao army could not underestimate it.
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The Liao army also expected it and formed a formation in the north to prepare for the Han army's attack. It was fate to say it. The previous day and night, they attacked at the cost of casualties, but they were still unable to break through the Han army's camp and annihilate it. Now the Han army took the initiative to attack.
, but the Liao army did not have much desire to swallow them up, and instead felt that it was in the way.
The battle between the two parties finally broke out at the south entrance.
After receiving Yelüsha's request for help, Yelu Cong couldn't help but said: "I have told Yelüsha several times to withdraw his troops and not to get entangled with the Han army. Why did he still fight to the death with him and get into this dangerous situation?"
Compared with Yelu Cong's accusation, Yelu Wuzhi was more fair and sighed: "The Han army must be chasing after them, and Yelusha has no choice but to fight! Yelusha's 40,000-strong army cannot make any mistakes, and the Youpishi army needs it even more.
Come back to rescue!"
"Send Yelusha to rescue the siege!" Yeluwu demanded.
Yelvcong also agreed. In their view, any other army could suffer heavy casualties or even be destroyed, but the Pishi Army could not. This was not just a matter of face, the Pishi Army was the emperor of the Liao Kingdom who ruled the country.
, the most solid force to suppress various tribes and states. If there is a big loss, it will inevitably cause turmoil.
Previously, the 40,000 mobile troops gathered in Yelusha were used for this purpose. After receiving the order, Yelusha quickly led the army southeast to rescue Yelusha.
The 40,000 Liao army was attacking. Even with Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, and Gao Huaide in charge, and the Han soldiers fighting with all their strength, it was still difficult to stop the Liao army as they wanted to retreat. They could only gather troops and pursue them.
kill.
In the end, the battlefield completely moved to the south entrance. Both the Han and Liao sides fought fiercely with hundreds of thousands of soldiers each. The Liao army held the mountain pass and resisted while withdrawing. The Han army was divided into several groups. Although they fought separately, they had clear goals and fought to the death.
The entanglement made the Liao army wary of attacking and unable to leave. Of course, the main combat force of the Han army was still in the Changping armies. An Shenqi's army was large in number, but not powerful enough, but it still played a certain role in containing it.
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On the one hand, we have to deal with the attack of more than 100,000 Han troops, and on the other hand, we have to withdraw smoothly. This is an almost unsolvable problem. Withdrawing too quickly will cause a big rout. If you stay too long, if Murong Yanzhao's army rushes
When it comes, it is also a inevitable defeat situation.
The only good thing is that the way back is still open. As time goes by, the autumn sun gradually rises, and the anxiety gradually fills the mind of the commander of the Liao army.
As of Si Shi, the Liao army still fighting the Han army at Nankou still had more than 100,000 people, most of whom were elites. However, these people were completely entangled by the Han army and did not dare to retreat lightly.
"Your Majesty, we cannot allow the Han army to entangle us like this. We must break the situation. Otherwise, when the Han army from Tanzhou arrives, the whole army will be in danger." Yelucong demanded to Yeluwu.
"What do you think?" Yelu Wuzhi looked at him.
Yelucong pointed at An Shenqi's army on the left wing of the Han army and said directly: "I will lead an army of 20,000 to raid the Han army at Nankou and defeat them head-on. The Han army's position will inevitably be shaken. At that time, the king can look for opportunities and gradually retreat to Juyongguan!"
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From Yelu Cong's eyes and tone, Yelu Wuzhi felt a sense of determination. He was going to cut off the wrists of a strong man.
Noticing Yelu Wuzhi's expression, Yelu Cong said sadly: "This proactive attack was planned by me. It failed to succeed because of my incompetence in commanding the battle. Now that the army is in danger, it is even more my fault for my laziness. I feel ashamed.
As for the three armies, I have no shame to see His Majesty’s people again, so I can only fight for a good opportunity for your Majesty to retreat. I hope your Majesty can save more vitality for the Liao Dynasty!"
Yelu Cong's words made Yelu Wuzhi deeply moved. He didn't say much, he just clasped his fists and solemnly responded: "I dare not do my best!"
Soon, Yelvcong ordered his people to raise his banner, and with the Iron Kitten Army as the vanguard, he gathered 20,000 troops and counterattacked towards An Shenqi's army. An Shenqi knew how big his army was.
Jin Liang was already overwhelmed, so he fought very smartly, just to entangle and contain him.
However, when faced with Yelu Cong personally leading his troops to launch a near-desperate attack, although they actively responded and resisted hard, they were still overwhelmed. This cannot be blamed on the incompetence of the Nankou Han army, but that after fighting at this point, they could no longer
Why blame them any more?
Although the Han army at Nankou was overwhelmed, the Han generals were unwilling to give up. They gathered their scattered soldiers and wanted to fight. On Chai Zhaogao's side, after An Shenqi was defeated, they unanimously chose to ignore it and led their men.
Staring at the majority of the Liao army in front of the south entrance, he wanted to crucify them.
Seeing that Yelu Cong could not attract other Han troops, he made a decisive decision and divided his troops into two groups. One group continued to pursue An Shenqi's army, and he personally led the whole group to attack Chaoyang's rear.
After this, we could no longer ignore it. With Yelu Cong's support, Yelu Wuzhi finally found an opportunity and arranged for people to retreat. During the entire retreat, Yelu Wuzhi was always at the forefront behind the palace, personally directing the battle.
As the Liao army continued to withdraw into the mountain pass, the Han army became anxious and changed accordingly. Gao Huaide led the army to deal with Yelu Cong, who was like a mad dog, while Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin led the army to hold on to Yelu's house hostage.
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They pursued and pursued them all the way to prevent the Liao army from retreating. During this process, Yelu Wuzhi constantly arranged to mobilize troops to intercept and gain time to retreat. Although they were defeated by five consecutive waves of rear divisions, they retreated more calmly.
From the south entrance to the Juyong Pass, the corpses of both Han and Liao sides almost filled the road, dyed red with blood. In the end, at a great cost, Yelvuzhi led the army to withdraw into the pass. Zhao Kuangyin wanted to lead the army and take the opportunity to attack the key point.
, but the Liao army's preparations for customs defense were in vain.
When Tanzhou's army arrived at the south entrance, the Chai, Zhao and Han troops had already pursued the valley, and they were still a group of cavalry. By the time the main force arrived, only the Liao army led by Yelucong was left at the south entrance.
Regarding them, the angry Han army rushed forward like a pack of wolves and wiped them out. Yelucong died in the battle, and the Liao army who followed him, with only 5,000 people left, surrendered.