When Yang Ye's army was wandering in the beautiful spring scenery, clearing the battlefield and enjoying the fruits of victory, Liao Emperor Yelujing led the defeated army to the east. Of course, it was not because he was afraid of Yang Ye's army, but because of this defeat and the ambush of the victorious Liao army.
The morale of the soldiers was severely damaged again, and they really had no intention of fighting again.
The more than 30,000 Liao troops suffered losses of more than 10,000 after ambushes and Yang Ye's raid. Although many were lost in the mountains, there were only less than 20,000 who could be organized to defend the Liao Emperor.
Moreover, people are panicked and morale is low. Fortunately, most of the soldiers and horses lost are mainly tribal troops, and the casualties of the Pishi Army are not many. It is conceivable that after this Han-Liao war, the Khitan tribes must be
Out of resentment, they went into battle and fought, and the casualties were too heavy.
As for the baggage, property, horses, livestock, etc. of other accompanying troops, they were completely ignored.
King Yelu of the North Courtyard has been working hard on the matter, and now he can finally get a chance to rest. Yang Ye's arrow was so powerful that it penetrated the armor's protection and penetrated into the flesh. Fortunately, it did not hit the vital point.
, but after the ordeal of escaping into the mountains, he was unable to receive complete rescue in time, resulting in excessive bleeding and he was still in a coma.
The reason why Yelujing rushed eastward in a hurry was just as Yang Ye guessed. There was something wrong with the Liao army in Wuzhou. During the withdrawal process, Yelusha was chased by the Han army and lost more than 20,000 people...
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For Yelujing, this was nothing more than adding insult to injury. He was eager to advance eastward, but he planned to clean up the mess. At the same time, he was also very angry about Yelusha's performance and felt that he had betrayed his trust. He withdrew his troops twice, and once to the south entrance.
Once Wen De, something went wrong.
Of course, from a practical point of view, Yelusha, a general of the Liao Kingdom, felt a little aggrieved. He withdrew his troops from Changping last year, but Gao Huaide and the Han army forcibly entangled him, forcing him to fight.
But this time, after receiving the order from Emperor Liao, he also made preparations for withdrawal at an extremely fast speed. Moreover, he did a good job in confusing the Han army, and there was no change in the rhythm of the harassment of Murong Yanzhao's army.
The problem still lies with the Han army. After the automatic troops, in accordance with the previous arrangements and combat policies, Murong Yanzhao led the army to advance steadily. In the face of the crazy harassment of the Liao army, he deliberately slowed down.
However, when Murong Yanzhao used troops, he always kept the initiative in his own hands and fought steadily, but it did not mean that he had to tie his own hands and feet. As early as before mobilizing troops, troops who were good at trekking were drawn from each army, especially those who had participated in the previous
Soldiers who fought in the battle to destroy Shu.
A total of 5,000 soldiers, led by Han Chongyun, entered Yanshan from the north. Under the leadership of the guide, they made a large circle and detoured nearly 300 miles of mountain roads, aiming to penetrate directly into the rear of the Liao army. Li Chongjin also asked for orders to accompany the army.
Taking the circuitous mountain road was not only hard work, but also risky, but for Li Chongjin, who was demoted because of his crime, Murong Yanzhao was able to give him a chance, mostly because of Chai Rong's face.
Murong Yanzhao, on the other hand, led the army to deal with the Liao army in the front, attracting its attention, but the Liao army was unaware of this. Therefore, when Yelusha abandoned Wende and led more than 20,000 cavalry to attract the attention of the Han army, he quickly retreated.
Withdraw, imagine how surprised you were when you encountered Han Chongyun's army at Duanyunling, twenty miles northwest of Wende County.
At that time, after twelve days of marching, the Han army had gone through untold hardships and was freed from the winding and rugged mountain roads. They were resting in hiding and preparing to launch a wave of attacks on the Liao army from behind.
Facing the movements of the Yelüsha army, Han Chongyun and Li Chongjin immediately judged the purpose of the Liao army, which was to escape. Naturally, the two generals, Han and Li, had nothing to say and led the troops to refuse.
Duanyunling is just like its name. The situation is dangerous, and the Yang River flows through it. With the Han army seizing the road for defense, the Liao army wants to pass quickly, and has no other choice except a frontal assault.
A tragic encounter suddenly unfolded. The Han army was small, and the energy consumed in the process of crossing mountains and ridges was not recovered, but it had a psychological advantage and a time advantage.
The Liao army was large in numbers and eager to return home. With the motivation to survive, the energy it unleashed was considerable. However, it was not easy to break through the blockade of the Han army's formation.
Murong Yanzhao's side was as motionless as a mountain and as invading as fire. After learning that the Liao army was retreating, he ordered Guo Chongwei to lead five thousand cavalry to pursue him, and Shi Shouxin to lead his troops to follow up. He himself led the Chinese army to follow. As for Wende
The county only sent a thousand soldiers to take over.
Therefore, under attack from both front and rear, Yelusha's more than 20,000 troops soon fell into despair and were forced to have no choice. Yelusa led his men into the Yanghe River, and countless people drowned. In the end, there were only a dozen cavalrymen.
Being able to escape is no different from being completely annihilated.
In the battle of Duanyunling, tens of thousands of people were captured alone. The annihilation of more than 20,000 enemies was considered a great victory and the results were rich. However, people are always dissatisfied, especially after learning that the Liao army had withdrawn.
After the situation, I felt even more regretful.
As for the loss of more than 20,000 troops that Yelujing received, that was because as Yelusha withdrew from Wende, there were only more than 20,000 troops... The Liao army in the east originally numbered more than 60,000.
There were more than 40,000 people stationed in Wende with Yelusha.
In fact, Yelusha still tried his best to withdraw his 20,000 troops in advance and exited the fortress through Yehuling. He himself chose to lead his men to fight with Murong Yanzhao's army. Otherwise, if they were all intercepted at Duanyunling,
I am afraid that I will not be able to escape the fate of the entire army being annihilated.
As for the other 20,000 Liao troops, they were stationed in Huai'an County to the west of Wende, which was where the Liao army actually planned to hold on. Because they were in the rear, they seemed much more calm after receiving the Liao Emperor's order to withdraw.
The commander-in-chief of the Liao army in Huai'an was named Han Deshu. He was the eldest son of Han Yanhui, the founding hero of the Liao Dynasty, and a meritorious nobleman of the Liao Kingdom. Han Deshu was also a man of outstanding talents. In his early years, he was hailed as a "national treasure" by Yelu Deguang, Taizong of the Liao Dynasty.
After Yelujing succeeded to the throne, he used him to govern Liaodong and made outstanding achievements. After the conflict between Han and Liao, he was transferred to the south to serve.
The Liao army's withdrawal seemed very sudden, but Han Deshu was the only one who truly carried out Yelujing's edict and implemented his ideas. He led his troops and people to retreat north together. Therefore, after the Han army won the victory at Duanyunling and arrived at Huai'an,
There is only an empty city left, the people have been moved away, the houses have been burned, the roads have been destroyed, and the water sources have been polluted...
For the Liao army, this large-scale evacuation failed to escape. In the end, the Liao army from all directions gathered in Yanzi City, more than 30 miles north of Yehuling. Except for those Hu and Han who accompanied the army
In addition to the common people, the total number of troops was less than 120,000, and they were mainly composed of remnants and weak brigades. Although some elite troops were retained, their morale was extremely low.
The more realistic problem is that Yelujing still has to rely on these troops to return to his country to quell the chaos. However, under the repeated attacks of the Han army, the morale of these troops was also unstable, and there were still many headaches for the Liao Emperor.
Fortunately, there are still many Hu and Han talents under Yelv Jing who can serve him, provide advice and suggestions, organize the army and benefit the people. Even so, after such heavy losses, the rule of the Liao Kingdom has fallen into the most dangerous situation in decades.
The situation is even more tense than the situation after the Battle of Luancheng. In addition to the huge loss of military and national power, the Han Dynasty in the south is watching behind us.
After Murong Yanzhao's army completely restored Wuzhou and captured Huai'an to the west, it also faced a choice in response to the large-scale withdrawal of the Liao army to the north. It was to follow the established plan and go west via Huai'an to fight with Fu Yanqing and Zhao Kuangyin.
To join forces in Yunzhou, we should go north to the Great Wall and the fortress to continue chasing the Liao army.
This was an adjustment based on changes in the military situation, but when it came to the strategic planning of the imperial camp, Murong Yanzhao did not dare to take charge of it himself, so he temporarily stationed in Huai'an, ordered people to go to Youzhou to ask the emperor for instructions, and at the same time sent troops to seize Yehuling and other places.
Deploy defenses at dangerous points and the passes of the Great Wall, and get in touch with Fu Yanqing to the west to learn about his battle situation.
Liu Chengyou was also a little surprised by the Liao army's choice to withdraw troops. After weighing the balance, he asked Murong Yanzhao not to leave the fortress for the time being and decided based on the military situation in Yunzhou. At the same time, Liu Chengyou also made arrangements to strengthen the spying on the Liao Kingdom.
Find out the reason why the Liao army suddenly withdrew.