During the two hundred miles that the Song Dynasty's troops advanced north, the terrain and landforms of this area were more familiar to the Northern Liao Dynasty than to the Song Dynasty.
Although hundreds of thousands of troops marched northward, they still could not advance seamlessly. It is not an exaggeration to say that there were gaps everywhere. This is the reality.
Under such circumstances, it was not difficult for the Northern Liao to break up and send elite cavalry to sneak to the rear of the Song Dynasty's front line... The Song Dynasty was waiting.
As the team advanced, Bei Liao avoided the edge and retreated step by step. To say that Bei Liao could not compete with the Song Dynasty now, even the confident ministers and generals would not have such a realization.
A man who has been inherited for more than a hundred years and has always been the strongest in this land. Even if he is weak, he will not dare to fight against the Song Dynasty.
Although Yelu Yixin's rebellion did have a considerable impact on the Northern Liao Dynasty, it was impossible for the large army of the Northern Liao court to dare to fight with the overwhelming victory of suppressing the rebellion.
Giving in step by step naturally has another purpose.
The Song Dynasty, after two exploratory battles, failed to achieve success, so it naturally implemented the strategy of steady advancement.
To a certain extent, both sides are normal...in fact, they each have their own concerns.
In the end, Bei Liao couldn't hold it back, or in other words, this was Bei Liao's established strategy.
Beiliao took action...
Since the imperial court received the information that Bei Liao was preparing to send troops, the Qinzheng Hall began to be on night duty again. And Zhao Xi moved directly into the Qinzheng Hall.
Anyone who has led a team knows the significance and influence of the first battle. This is the real first battle between the Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty!
"Fifty thousand cavalry! The entire Pishi army took twenty days to sneak behind the army. It seems that Beiliao is very confident in this battle..."
Yizhou, Xincheng, Gu'an, and Wuqing are the cities that were captured by the four armies on the front line. Now they are stabilizing the city defenses and cleaning up the surrounding areas of the cities... The people of the Song Dynasty had a deep-rooted preference for cities.
It is precisely because of this that there is a large gap behind them, and even the connection between the four armies cannot be seamless and timely.
"How will Beiliao fight?"
"Destroy the grain roads and encircle the points for reinforcements. The advantages of the cavalry will be fully utilized."
For more than a hundred miles, the elite cavalry of Bei Liao, with one person and three cavalry, could retreat back to the defense line of the Bei Liao army at any time.
According to intelligence, the Song State's advancing team was still dominated by chariot soldiers. By this time, most of the more than 50,000 Song State cavalry had been transferred to Hedong Road and the northwest.
It seems that Daliao's suspicious troops in Hedong Road and the northwest have worked.
Looking at the war cases of the Song Dynasty over the years, they all ensured a sure victory and did not have the courage to burn the boat...
Fifty thousand elite cavalry, divided into four groups, to harass and fight, and to encircle and support each other, can completely take care of each other in this small area. Therefore, this time, Beiliao also believes that the battle is a sure win, at least
You can also retreat unscathed and retreat within the defense line when the battle is not going your way.
In fact?
"Order the front line and release all the auxiliary cavalry to connect the defense lines of the four armies and make it as seamless as possible. Order the cavalry in the sick camp to be ready to attack at any time. I have only one request, these five must be
Ten thousand fine cavalry, keep them all!"
The deployment of troops is advanced layer by layer.
As for the advancement of the chariot troops, after detecting Bei Liao's retreat, the chariots abandoned some of their equipment, and instead borrowed chariots to transport the auxiliary cavalry, directly following the chariot troops as they advanced north. This was an act of concealment.
As for the cavalry, in addition to mobilizing half to support Hedong Road, the remaining cavalry, after the chariot soldiers left the camp on the northward journey, traveled day and night and directly entered the original camp.
The original camp and the front line were only a hundred miles away, which was almost completely connected to the Song Dynasty's cavalry. Because the Song Dynasty's cavalry was now equipped with one person and three cavalry...
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As the Song Dynasty advanced northward, Bei Liao was busy with rebellion. The collection and transmission of intelligence about the Song Dynasty were intercepted by the Song Dynasty's solid defense line for more than a year. As for the movements of the Song Dynasty in the past six months, Bei Liao did not know anything about it.
The current cavalry of the Song Dynasty is no longer the base of the original tentative battle.
The Song Dynasty cavalry in Hedong Road and the northwest is not the total number of Song Dynasty cavalry at all...
"More than twenty carriages, all of which are large carts pulled by four horses, are almost the same size as the chariots of the Song Dynasty..."
"Everyone is prepared to attack the grain transport team as quickly as possible. Once completed, evacuate the scene immediately and gather at Yujia'ao, ten miles south, to wait for reinforcements from the Song Dynasty..."
The scout's report reassured the generals of the Northern Liao Dynasty. The transportation volume of more than 20 vehicles was exactly what the Song Dynasty's 50,000 soldiers spent for one or two days...
In such a situation, all four armies of the Song Dynasty appeared. The cavalry of the Northern Liao Dynasty were excited, and the cavalry of the Song Dynasty were also excited. They all thought that this was what Shangfeng had expected.
So, the war began...
"Total annihilation! Total annihilation of 50,000 cavalry!"
In the Qinzheng Hall of Bianliang Palace, Wang Anshi, who was nearly seventy years old, did not shout like an old man at all.
This was the first large-scale, direct confrontation between the Song and Liao Dynasties. On the fourth day after the war, the battle report was rushed to Bianliang as soon as possible.
Facing the Northern Liao Dynasty, even the original Battle of Hedong did not have such a glorious victory. It was still a cavalry versus cavalry attack. Such a victory was definitely an unprecedented victory for the Song Dynasty.
The battle was like this: when the Northern Liao cavalry charged ten miles away from the carriages transporting arms, all the carriages that seemed to be transporting arms were opened instantly, the carriages were spread out on ramps, and the carriages were all filled with cavalry in full gear.
At this moment, on the south and north sides of the grain road, there were scenes of thousands of horses galloping at the same time. The dust raised by the war horses showed that there were no less than ten thousand cavalry on both sides of the north and south...
Fighting does not only rely on force, but the spirit of the warrior is the key to victory or defeat.
Knowing that they were caught in a trap, Bei Liao's cavalry had lost confidence in victory. At this time, if they had made a desperate move, the result might have been a different situation.
However, the thought that they could return to their home defense line within a hundred miles made the Bei Liao cavalry react immediately by turning around and running away...
On the way home, there were more Song Dynasty cavalry than on the grain road, not to mention the infantry cavalry who were skilled in the use of firearms.
At this moment, Beiliao's battle was destined to fail.
The auxiliary cavalry relies on their heads to determine their merits. With such an absolute advantage, no one will be soft-hearted...
"How many casualties?"
"Back at the official house, the infantry and cavalry were responsible for the response, with zero casualties. The casualties of the cavalry were 3,900, and the auxiliary cavalry suffered casualties of more than 11,000!"
A casualty ratio of three to one? It may be considered a great victory, and it can also be regarded as a victory in the first battle. For the imperial court, the auxiliary cavalry was originally used as cannon fodder, and they were willing to do so.
"Please take care of the aftermath and provide compensation..."