Just over two hours after Liu Ling entered Cangzhou, the Khitans launched a harassing attack on Cangzhou, which could also be said to be a tentative attack. The Khitans knew that someone had entered Cangzhou, although the number was small and they did not carry a flag.
, but we have to test it out to see how Cangzhou resists. If a big shot really comes, there should be some flaws exposed.
Still using the old method, the Khitans surrounded the east, west, and north gates, but only attacked the north gate. There were no more flags on the city gates, and from observation, the defense strength of the three gates had hardly changed.
The Khitans didn't find any flaws, so they still focused on the north gate and launched their attack.
As analyzed by Liu Ling, Yeluji is an extremely confident person, so confident that he is a little paranoid. Not to mention the three-gate siege, even the four-gate siege of the Khitan army also has this strength. But it is precisely because the Khitan army is too outnumbered.
A man has the strength to break the city. Although Yeluji's status as the crown prince is no longer guaranteed, and although the king of Nanmian Palace has gradually lost favor with Yelu Xiongji, he is still proud.
Currently, Yeluji is still the second person in the Liao Kingdom. Apart from the aloof, wise and mighty His Majesty Yelu Xiongji, his status is the most valuable. Of course, it may not take long before his position as crown prince will be given to
His younger brother Yelu Deguang passed away. If nothing happens to Yelu Xiongji’s health, Yelu Ji also believes that in another ten years, Yelu Deguang’s position as prince may have to be changed again. In the final analysis, it’s not that he, Yelu Ji, is not good enough, or
It's not that Yelv Deguang is not outstanding enough, it's just because their father doesn't plan to retire from the position of emperor yet. Now they have a third brother, and maybe a fourth brother in a few years. Who knows who will be the emperor in the future
Who should I pass it on to? Whether it is him or Yelu Deguang, they are actually just abandoned sons. Because their father still refuses to accept his old age and does not want to retire, so they can only retire.
This is the tragedy of having a dazzling father.
Yeluji only figured out this truth not long ago, because not long ago, he just had a third brother. And the little guy who was just one month old was made a king when he was born. He was a king when he was born, and no matter how long he grows,
It's not too far-fetched to think of being crowned a prince, right? At that time, he and his second brother might have fought to the death, and both sides would suffer. In the eyes of his father, even if he and his second brother fought to the death, he would still
Don't you feel sad? If...if you really choose the third child, your father will still be able to sit on the throne for several more decades.
Yeluji would smile bitterly every time he thought of this.
On the surface, it seems that he is here to compete for credit this time. He led the army south this time to try his best to maintain his status as prince. In order to counter the aggressive posture of his second brother Yelu Deguang, he wanted to finally inherit the throne.
The right to the chair. However, only Yeluji himself knew that he was just trying to escape. He did not want to see that person, that superior person, who was greedy for that chair... his father.
He was afraid that if he saw that person and those eyes again, he would go crazy.
In fact... the reason why he was not in a hurry to conquer Cangzhou was not just because he wanted to catch a big fish. It was because he did not have enough control over the 300,000 soldiers under his command! It was not easy for him to hold on to the military power.
Leading the troops south alone, will he go back and live in fear in that man's shadow every day? He will not, even if he conquers the beautiful world of the south, he will not go back. He will escape and then build his own
A world that belongs to him and is respected by him.
If he wants to control the army, he needs time. Of the 300,000 troops, 250,000 were sent to him by his father, the great Yelu Xiongji. First, they came to fight, and second, they came to monitor him. He
It will take a long time to digest this 250,000-strong army. In this southern expedition, he does not need a quick victory. To win over the generals sent by his father, Yelu has the means and confidence to do what people want.
It's just a few things, money, power, and beauty.
Yeluji has been operating in Youzhou for so many years, and he has enough money in his hands. He also has beauties collected from all over the country, including blond and blue-eyed women from the Western Regions. There is even a snake girl bought from the Nanmanzi.
As for power, he believed that he could give the generals more than what his father had given him. Once a new country was established, he would have plenty of rewards to throw out. He could be made a king or a duke.
It can give those generals the highest honor. For military generals, the temptation of the four words "Founding Hero" is very great. Especially, the goal is the prosperous and picturesque mountains and rivers of the Central Plains.
Fortunately, under the temptation of his money, beauties and empty promises, several of the generals sent by Yelu Xiongji have chosen to side with him during this period. His words of persuasion to these generals were very sincere.
, also showed the name of a benevolent person that he has always maintained. He said, I don’t want to fight against my father, and I don’t want to kill my brothers, but I don’t want to die either, so I can only go far away to build a family of my own.
The country. Now, with an army of 300,000, it is not far away to realize the dream of founding a country. Once a country is established, what kind of status will you gain? Think about it for yourself, then His Majesty will never give you
.
Many people were moved, and some held a conservative attitude.
After all, the man named Yelu Xiongji has a very high status in the hearts of the Khitans. He is like a majestic mountain, which has always been weighing heavily on the hearts of every Khitan. It is an insurmountable mountain.
, no one can escape from that mountain.
However, it is obvious that Yeluji does not think so.
He didn't think that man was a god, but just an old immortal who held the scepter and refused to let go. However, this old immortal was not old now, and was very powerful.
Yeluji knew that among these generals, there must be people sent by his father, but he was not afraid, because he understood what differentiation meant. As long as he won over one of them, would it be difficult for the others?
In fact, today's attack is not targeted, but just a routine. A large part of the 300,000 troops going south this time are recruits. Although the grassland people do not have recruits, due to their long-term settled life, many Khitan people
He is no longer naturally familiar with horseback. He needs to train his troops to let the new recruits feel what battlefield is and what blood is. Furthermore, the prairie people are not suitable for siege warfare. They are skilled riders and kings of field battles, but siege warfare is not suitable for them.
They still need to learn and adapt.
Cangzhou, in Yeluji's opinion, is just a training ground.
The number of troops attacking Cangzhou today was about 20,000, but the first to launch the attack was only 3,000 Khitan infantry. The Khitan infantry was not very strong. The grassland peoples use heavy cavalry and light infantry. They like to feel that they come and go like the wind. No
They are not used to war horses.
Leading the battle was the Khitan general Huo Yan, who was Yelu Xiongji's right-hand man sent to Yeluji.
Although this man was not a general of the Liao Kingdom, it was only because his qualifications were relatively low. This man's ability was deeply liked by Yelu Xiongji. He was brave and not afraid of death, and the prairie people liked such a man.
Standing next to Yeluji to watch the battle were Liao generals Yelu Yanqi and General Yeluzhen. These two men were both well-known members of the Khitan army. In the war with the Dangxiang people, these two men were the most important.
There were many gains in battles. There were dozens of famous generals in the Liao Kingdom, and the most famous among them were known as the Five Tiger Generals. Yelu Zhen and Yelu Yanqi were two of the Five Tigers. The other three were generals Han Yanshou,
General Liyao Nayan, General Xiao Mi. Standing next to Yeluji is another old man wearing a Confucian shirt. He looks like a gentle and dignified man. He is Han Zhigu, the chief minister of the South Palace of Liao Kingdom.
A famous Han Chinese who held a high position in the Liao Kingdom.
During this southern expedition, three of the Khitan Five Tiger Generals came. Yelu Zhen and Yelu Yanqi were under Yelu Ji. General Li Yao Nayan led an army of 100,000 to attack Zhaozhou alone. Li Yao Nayan was a very powerful person.
.At the beginning, when Liu Ling took back the annual tribute from Daliao, he was just a small general in the county garrison. A small person who was not popular could not be on the stage. In just a few years, he was already a big man.
One of the five military gods of the Liao Dynasty. However, the reason why Liyao Nayan did not follow Yelu Ji may have another meaning in it. He is the second prince Yelu Deguang's son, but he is officially
The superior position was indeed rewarded to him by Yeluji.
Perhaps, it was precisely because of this that Yelu Xiongji let him lead the army alone.
Yelvzhen has a high prestige in the Liao army. Although he is in his early fifties, he is in good health and can still wield a hundred-jin iron spear and is even more proficient in using a scimitar. Compared to Yelvzhen, Yelvyanqi
He is a representative of the new generation who gradually rose to prominence during the war with Xixia. This man has just passed his thirties, which is when he is in his prime. In the army, in terms of martial arts, among the five tiger generals, only Xiao Mi can beat him.
This time the Liao army went south by surprise. But because of this, their preparations were not sufficient. In particular, they lacked siege equipment, such as siege hammers and ladders. Yeluji ordered people to build them overnight after arriving in Cangzhou.
.If this were not the case, the Liao army's march south would not be able to hide it from the secret spies of the Supervisory Council.
The newly cut trees were made into ladders, which were obviously a little heavier in weight. There were still green leaves hanging on the branches that had not been cut cleanly.
Three thousand Khitan infantrymen marched in neat steps, carrying ladders and pushing siege rams, and slowly and heavily pressed towards Cangzhou City.
General Huo Yan stood in the military formation and stared coldly at his three thousand sons. He was a proud Khitan general, so he was a little indignant at the passive offensive of King Yeluji of the South Palace these days. He
No matter what Yeluji's purpose was, he just couldn't bear the thought that a small Cangzhou city could block the march of 300,000 soldiers southward. (To be continued)
