In the north city of Changping, banners and dragons were moving and whirring. Liu Chengyou's face was filled with awe, and his body was like a pine tree, standing tall and straight. The autumn wind made the dragon robe tremble, but it could not shake his figure in the slightest.
"Guan's house, it's cold and windy in autumn. You have been standing for nearly four hours. It is really hurting your body. You should rest for a while first. I will keep an eye on you. If there is any military information, I will report it as soon as possible!" On the side, Seeing the emperor's nose turned red by the wind, Zhang Dejun said with great concern.
Zhang Dejun hesitated several times, but finally couldn't help but speak up. As a loyal servant of the emperor, I felt very sorry to see him not caring about his dragon body.
And sure enough, Liu Chengyou shook his head simply and said stubbornly: "No!"
Liu Chengyou felt something in his heart. The battle at Nankou was almost over. He had been waiting for four hours, but there were still one or two hours left? At this time, there were only 5,000 soldiers and civilians left in Changping City, because he learned that the remaining people chasing the enemy , were all sent out, led by An Shouzhong and Han Hui, to strengthen the pursuit and annihilation.
At this time, the defense around the Han Emperor was very weak. If an elite Liao army could launch a surprise attack on Changping, although it would not be able to completely reverse the war situation, it could give the Liao army at Nankou a large-scale retreat and gain more space.
Unfortunately, it didn't, and Liu Chengyou always looked confident.
Finally, at the end of the day, several horses came galloping over. The leading Forbidden Army officer landed easily and quickly climbed to the tower with a very strong and vigorous figure.
The person who came was Li Shouzhong. After An Shouzhong led the army north, he was sent by Liu Chengyou to observe the war situation and report changes at any time. This time, he came back in person. Liu Chengyou's expression and movements were all excited. Without waiting for a salute, he asked directly: "The war has begun." Result?"
Li Shoujie cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Liao army has been defeated and retreated to Juyong Pass. Privy Chai and Dushuai Zhao are leading the army to pursue them. King Chenliu and other troops are clearing out the remaining enemies. Dushuai Murong is also leading the army." ....”
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh: "How many Liao troops escaped?"
Although there was pity in his tone, he was not angry. How easy would it be to annihilate all the 200,000 Liao army? Historically, when large corps fought, if they wanted to annihilate the enemy in field battles, cavalry was the main force, which had extremely high maneuverability. A strong Liao army is almost a delusion.
The battle situation at Nankou continued to spread southward, and after learning that the Liao army was firmly occupying the mountain pass, Liu Chengyou had already expected it. It was not that the general of the chasing Han army did not command well enough, the officers and soldiers were not brave enough in combat, or that Murong Yanzhao arrived too slowly.
In fact, with the Liao army ensuring a retreat, even if Murong Yanzhao's army arrived in advance, it would at most cause some more casualties. On one issue, it would be difficult for the Han army to fully deploy.
As for Liu Chengyou, although he planned and arranged for total annihilation, Liu Chengyou really didn't have high expectations for this. He just wanted to cause as many casualties as possible to the Liao army, reduce its strength, and weaken its strength. main purpose.
The most favorable situation for the Han army is that the two sides are fighting in a melee. The Tanzhou army arrives and makes a final decision, and then pursues them north. However, the Liao army is not stupid after such a long confrontation. They reacted to it and retreated in advance. From the beginning, the Han army could only deal with it hard.
Facing the emperor's question, Li Shoujie replied: "Your Majesty, the Liao army has tens of thousands of corpses lying around, which can't be counted. The pursuit and annihilation of the enemy are still in progress. Although they have not been completely wiped out, they have been severely damaged!"
"What are the casualties of the troops?" Liu Chengyou asked again.
At this time, Li Shoujie fell silent, with a solemn expression and hesitation. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou immediately said to Zhang Dejun who was waiting aside: "Send the order, prepare your horses, I am going to the south entrance!"
"Officials can't do it! The war has not yet been completely ended. We should wait until it is cleared before we go there again!" Zhang Dejun hurriedly dissuaded him.
Liu Chengyou frowned and stared at him: "Do you want me to say it a second time?"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun did not dare to look directly into Liu Chengyou's eyes. Feeling determined, he could only agree.
Liu Chengyou stepped forward, walking a little hastily, staggered, and almost fell down, but Zhang Dejun, with his quick eyes and quick hands, caught him. He stood for too long and seldom moved around, and his legs were stiff. So, when Liu Chengyou left the city and headed for the south entrance, The car you sit in.
Going north from Changping, you can see traces of war everywhere, flags, armor, corpses, blood, horses and livestock, forming a tragic battlefield scene, and a grand scene of an iron horse fighting seems to emerge in your mind.
Of course, what Liu Chengyou could see was the cruelty behind it. Along the way, there were many soldiers of the Han army lying dead in the wilderness. In this battle, the casualties of the Han army were also not small.
When the driver arrived at the south entrance, it was the real Shura Hell, with broken limbs, mountains of corpses, and seas of blood. The entire south entrance seemed to be dyed red.
Liu Chengyou has indeed experienced many battlefields, but this is the first time he has seen such a shocking scene. Even if his heart has been sharpened to the point of being as hard as stone, it is inevitable that he will feel a little emotional at this time.
This battle was too brutal. The remnants of the enemy outside the south entrance were basically eliminated. From the edge of the mountain inward, on Juyong Road, there were still faint sounds of killing.
The tragic battlefield made people feel depressed. After stepping off the carriage and stepping on the blood-soaked ground, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel sad. The emperor's bright yellow uniform was very eye-catching, but there was no excitement or cheers.
Zhang Dejun followed Liu Chengyou. When he saw this scene, his face turned pale and his face became tense. Under the arrangement of the general, the army and civilians had already begun to repair and clean the battlefield.
The army from Tanzhou failed to catch up with the most critical battle, but they were able to help with funeral arrangements, guard prisoners, gather deserters, treat wounded soldiers, collect weapons, flags, armor, and horses...
The first person to come to see Liu Chengyou was Murong Yanzhao. Yesterday, when he received the emperor's order and learned about the military situation at Nankou, Miyun had just settled down. The soldiers had not rested for long, but Murong Yanzhao was a commander who had an overall view of the situation. , without much hesitation, he issued a military order and moved westward.
Murong Yanzhao arrived with one hundred thousand troops. In order to advance quickly, they marched lightly and simply. In addition to the necessary weapons, each man only carried three days of rations. They marched all night, with only two rests in the middle. .
"Qing Xingye came here, it's been a hard journey!" Liu Chengyou said when he saw the thick look of dust on Murong Yanzhao's face.
Regarding this, Murong Yanzhao said with regret in his tone: "I tried my best to make it all the way, but I couldn't get there in time. It's a pity. I missed the military information. I hope your majesty will forgive me!"
Glancing around, Murong Yanzhao continued: "In terms of hard work, I dare not compare with King Chenliu and the Nankou soldiers!"
Liu Chengyou admired Murong Yanzhao not only for his ability as a commander, but also for his humility and general knowledge. Upon hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately raised his hand and encouraged: "You don't have to worry about it, Tanzhou has made outstanding contributions, and the military has done a great job." Before it arrived, the impact on the battle situation at Nankou was not small. The reason why the Liao army was eager to withdraw and our army could take advantage of the opportunity was because they were afraid of you. If it hadn't been for you to defeat Tanzhou, what would the battle situation at Nankou have developed into? It’s still unknown!”
Murong Yanzhao felt clear about this, but he still responded humbly: "Your Majesty is so complimentary!"
"There is one more thing that needs to be reported to His Majesty!" Murong Yanzhao said again.
"It's okay to speak out!" Liu Chengyou looked at him.
Murong Yanzhao said: "When we rushed to the south entrance, I ordered Li Chongjin. Murong Yanqing led an army of 10,000 people, changed his route to the north, and attacked the victory entrance!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows, sighed deeply, and sighed to Murong Yanzhao: "The elite soldiers of the Liao army are concentrated here, and the pass is empty. If it succeeds, there will still be many Liao soldiers, and he will not be able to defend Juyong Pass." .Your vision is so insightful and foresighted that you can see the overall situation!"
If everything goes well, Li Chong marches to seize the victory entrance, takes the mountain road north to the north entrance, and attacks Jinshan County in Ruzhou. Then, it will be like driving a nail into the side of the Liao army. He can force Huai Lai to the west and Ju Yong Pass to the south. The situation of the Liao army will be even more embarrassing.
"Your Majesty, King Chenliu is here!" At this time, a guard officer came to announce the news.
"Please come quickly!" Liu Chengyou said quickly.
Soon, An Shenqi came to pay a visit with several generals. At this time, An Shenqi's eye sockets were sunken, his old eyes were bloodshot, and the tiredness on his face almost turned to water. In less than two days and nights, , the gray on the temples has obviously increased a bit.
Seeing An Shenqi, Liu Chengyou stepped forward directly, held his rough and cold hands firmly, and solemnly said: "Thank you for your hard work, King Chenliu!"
"I don't dare to speak out about the hardships. The hard work is done by the soldiers who persisted in fighting!" An Shenqi said in a hoarse voice.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou nodded affirmatively and said loudly: "The troops at Nankou should take the lead in defeating the Liao army this time!"
Then he looked at the several Han generals following An Shenqi. They were all full of iron-blooded spirit, and everyone was injured without exception.