The night was getting darker, and the cold night wind blew over the mountains and through the valleys, but it could not extinguish the life-and-death struggle between the Han and Liao sides in the valleys. Nearly two hours have passed since the ambush began, and the battle is still continuing.
, the two sides fought fiercely, the corpses of men and horses were piled up layer after layer, the soil and rocks were stained with blood, and the sound of killing resounded through the mountains.
Facing an ambush, surrounded by the besieging Liao cavalry in front and behind, and densely packed with archers on both sides, with almost no way out, the soldiers of the Han army showed desperate style even if they were just trying to survive.
Shi Yanchao led his troops to resist desperately from the front, and even launched several waves of counterattacks, barely holding on to his position. Kang Zaiyu was behind, and compared to Shi Yanchao's rapid advance, he was always vigilant and cautious.
Therefore, after the ambushed Liao army launched an attack, his reaction was much faster than that of Shi Yanchao. The Liao army attacked from all sides and cut them off in the middle, as if they were going to annihilate them all. Although they were attacked from both sides, they were attacked from both sides.
However, Kang Zaiyu did not rush to the south to seek a breakthrough, but sent part of the rear army to resist the Liao army's attack. He led hundreds of cavalry that he had raised in an emergency to attack the Liao army in the middle, which was tasked with intercepting.
Shi Yanchao in the north had the same idea after stabilizing his position. He quickly turned his horse's head to the south and led his men to attack. Faced with the crisis, Shi Yanchao fully unleashed his fierceness and always charged forward, fighting with the enemy.
The Liao army fought with all their might, and the swords in their hands turned into saw teeth after countless strenuous cuts and collisions.
The battlefield situation in the valley gradually became chaotic, and the night battle added to the chaos. The Han and Liao armies were entangled with each other.
After Shi Yanchao changed three swords and personally killed more than thirty enemy soldiers, he finally broke the "knife" blocking the Liao army. After half an hour of hard fighting, a thousand Liao soldiers who intercepted were killed.
They dispersed and wandered away along the narrow path in the valley.
Shi Yanchao and Kang met again, but this did not improve the sandwiched situation. The military situation was chaotic, morale dropped, and casualties were heavy. The Liao army took advantage of this opportunity to strengthen its encirclement and killing arrangements against the Han army. The Han army
The dangerous situation faced has not been fundamentally improved.
Thanks to the cover of the night and the Han army's vigorous close combat, the Liao army was also subject to certain restrictions in combat. However, the initiative in the battle was still firmly in the hands of the Liao army, and it continued to move forward.
They lean.
Faced with a critical situation, there were not many options for the Han army. After urgent discussions, Shi Yanchao decided that after Kang Zai was defeated, he would personally lead his soldiers to break out of the encirclement southward and fight a bloody path for his brothers and soldiers. No matter what,
In terms of surprise fighting, Shi Yanchao lived up to his reputation.
However, the person responsible for intercepting and killing in the south of the valley was the Pishi Army beside the Liao Emperor. Shi Yanchao was very brave. He launched five waves of attacks in succession, all of which resulted in breakthroughs. However, due to the heavy siege, the Liao Army seemed to be unable to kill them all.
, a steady stream, as far as the eye can see.
The soldiers around him kept falling in the struggle to break through, but they couldn't see the edge. They could only hold on to a will and keep attacking southward.
Among the mountains, there were many Liao soldiers holding torches, emitting bright light to increase the visibility of the bloody battlefield below. Yelu Wuzhi stood on a high place, observing the fierce battle situation and listening to the sounds of the fighting.
"Although these Han troops advance arrogantly and rashly, their combat effectiveness is indeed strong!" A sigh sounded from behind.
Turning around, he saw Yelu Jing walking up. Seeing this, he hurriedly saluted: "This place is dangerous and there is no way to see. Why did your Majesty come here? Please return to the imperial tent as soon as possible!"
Of course, Yelu Wuzhi was just talking politely, and he knew that Yelujing would definitely not listen. Sure enough, Yelujing waved his hand, pointed to the battle in the valley, and said: "I have always hunted, but now the prey is shortlisted, and the soldiers chase it to kill.
, how could you not take a look at it?"
"It has been so long since the ambush started, and the sound of fighting is still fierce. How can the Han army's will to resist be so strong?" Yelujing said.
Yelu Wuzhi said: "The Han army wanted to prevent our army from returning home, so the soldiers fought bravely to annihilate it. Similarly, our army surrounded and annihilated it in order to survive, and they fought with blood. In addition, the Han general was very brave.
The Han army was greatly inspired by it..."
"Who is the Han general?"
"It is said that it is Han Army General Shi Yanchao!" Yelu Wuzhi reported.
"How long do you think it will take before we can completely annihilate this Han army?" Yelujing asked.
In this regard, Yelu Wuzhi could not give an accurate answer, and the answer was wrong: "The Han army rushed forward to pursue and designed an ambush opportunity with our army. However, the time for the arrangement was not enough and it was not perfect enough. Otherwise, prepare more
Firewood, kerosene, and a few rounds of rockets can burn the Han army into the sky, and there is no need for soldiers to engage in such close combat with the Han army..."
After listening to his words, Yelvjing pondered for a moment and couldn't help but said: "Over the past half year, Daliao has suffered too many casualties. Since its retreat to the north, it has been marching continuously and is quite exhausted. The only way to reduce losses is to retain some vitality.
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Yelujing could no longer stand the exchange of lives with the Han army, and suddenly asked: "Can you persuade me to surrender?"
Yelu Wuzhi shook his head simply: "I have already tried it, but the Han army took advantage of the opportunity to reorganize and launch an attack!"
"If the hundreds of thousands of Han troops are so stubborn and tough, how can we defeat them?" Yelujing said.
Yelu Wuzhi said: "That is impossible! The Han cavalry at our feet are the elite of the Han army. The strong generals and powerful troops have such fighting power."
"Then completely annihilate them!" Yelujing suddenly said fiercely: "Since the Liao-Han War, there has been no result in annihilating the Han army. If we can kill them all, it will definitely boost morale and combat the arrogance of the Han army.
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Noticing Yelu Jing's reaction, Yelu Wuzhi hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Your Majesty, this Han army dares to pursue our army with only thousands of troops. There is no guarantee that there will be no other pursuers behind the pursuers. After all, the Han army
There are 100,000 people. The King of Nanyuan needs to take care of the city defense and may not be able to completely contain Fu Yanqing.
I believe that returning north safely at this time is still the top priority. It is late at night, the battle has been fierce for a long time, and the soldiers are exhausted. The Han army may be at the end of its strength, but in the battle between trapped beasts, the casualties caused by our army will not be small."
"What do you mean, do you want to take the initiative to withdraw from the siege?" Yelujing raised his eyebrows and stared at Yelu House hostage.
Yelu Wuzhi shook his head with certainty: "With such a siege, we will eventually kill the Han army, but it will take time and cause more damage. I suggest that we open a gap and let them protrude out, and our army will chase after them.
, it can not only vent his will to fight to the death, but also easily cause a large number of casualties to him, while reducing the casualties of Daliao warriors...
After this ambush, the Han cavalry was severely damaged, and the morale of the soldiers was bound to be damaged. If we no longer dare to pursue rashly, our army can withdraw to Shangjing more calmly. It also played a certain supporting role for Yunzhong City!"
After listening to Yelu Wuzhi's explanation, Yelujing thought for a moment and said: "In that case, let's do it this way!"
Yelujing yawned as he spoke, then left and went back to the imperial tent to sleep. The Liao army had no intention of rushing at night, so they stopped after entering the mountain, and the imperial tent was set up in the valley.
A low-lying area five miles north of the ridge.
In the valley, under the leadership of Shi Yanchao, the Han army launched wave after wave of assaults. After fighting hard for a long time, exhaustion had already swept over his body. His eyes were red and bloody, and Shi Yanchao seemed to have turned into a man who choked for danger.
A ferocious beast that is tireless and only knows how to fight. It has suffered countless wounds and still keeps fighting.
It was precisely with Shi Yanchao's support that the Han army still had the courage and will to continue fighting. Although the Han army was elite, it was still flesh and blood. The power of spirit and will was indeed powerful, but it was not infinite after all.
As Yelvwuzhi's order came, the Liao army intercepting in the south began to slowly slow down its defensive pace and gradually got out of the way. Shi Yanchao seized the opportunity to attack fiercely and successfully broke out.
To the north, knowing that Shi Yanchao had finally opened a gap, Kang Zaiyu gathered his troops and horses, turned around, and followed the south to break out. Things developed just as Yelu Wuzhi had expected. This retreat was a battle.
After being defeated, the Liao army followed and easily pursued and killed them.
After marching several miles south to the north entrance of the Great Wall, Shi Yanchao stopped and ordered his men to reorganize on the spot. After waiting for a long time, Kang met other defeated soldiers again and finally caught up, and was immediately called to his side by Shi Yanchao.
At this time, Shi Yanchao was covered in blood and had been injured in several places. His hair was disheveled, his face was shot by an arrow, and it was simply wrapped with a white ribbon.
Pulling Kang to meet him again, Shi Yanchao said directly: "It's my fault that the soldiers are in such danger! Now that I've been seriously injured, I can't even return south. The Liao army let me break out because they wanted to pursue me, but they can't do it."
The plot has succeeded. The general can lead his soldiers and return south as quickly as possible to report the military situation. If the enemy pursues them from behind, I will die to stop them!"
To be honest, in the face of this crisis, he was very resentful towards Shi Yanchao and Kang Zaiyu. However, at this moment, he could no longer complain. From Shi Yanchao's eyes, he saw determination, and in his heart
I understand, I don’t say much, I bow my hands.
"Bring the soldiers back!" Shi Yanchao reached out and grabbed his hand hard.
After saying that, he turned around and led the two hundred soldiers he had gathered back north to attack the Liao army, which was still pursuing and killing them wantonly. In a generous attack, Shi Yanchao blocked the Liao army for nearly two-quarters of an hour, setting the stage for the rest of the army.
The retreat of the Han army bought precious time.
Shi Yanchao once again beheaded more than ten Liao soldiers, fighting hard and dying without falling. Surrounded by vast mountains and mountains, with the winding Great Wall behind him, he paid for his adventurous advance with his own life and that of thousands of soldiers.
It's a pity, it's deplorable, it's sad, it's respectable, it's equally hateful!