The first thousand two hundred and seventy-two chapters on the eve of the decisive battle
The Jin army was stationed in the high and wide area for two days. Li Bing also led an army of 40,000 to join the main force, bringing the total strength of the Jin army to 130,000. On the night of the third day, a scout cavalry rushed over and led the army.
The person in question was Yu Linhai again, and he rushed back to report again.
The soldiers looked at his retreating back and whispered.
"There must be some major military situation!"
"I don't know if there is any important military information, but he is so smart. He looks for opportunities every day to report to the King of Jin. No wonder he was promoted from a lieutenant to a general in three years!"
"Stop saying such sour things. If you have the ability, seize the opportunity."
Guo Songzheng was discussing the military situation with the generals, and a personal soldier reported: "Your Highness, Scout General Yu has an urgent military situation report!"
Guo Song didn't expect Yu Linhai to come back so soon, and immediately ordered: "Let him in!"
Not long after, Yu Linhai was led into the tent. He knelt down on one knee and reported: "Your Majesty, a fierce battle broke out between the Yaonan tribe and the Diela tribe fifty miles east of Songmo City, with 30,000 people fighting against 30,000 people.
The two sides fought for a day, and in the end the Yaonan tribe suffered a disastrous defeat and suffered heavy casualties."
The generals looked at each other in shock. Wasn't the Yao Chaan tribe mainly composed of cavalry? It actually lost to the Dila tribe, which was mainly composed of infantry.
"Excuse me, General Yu, is this a fierce face-to-face battle?"
Li Bing asked: "I mean, is there any strategy or art of war in this?"
"Reporting back to General Li, they don't have any strategic tactics. They just fight hard on the ground. The combat effectiveness of both armies is not weak. The distant chariot troops are still cavalry. They are tall and powerful. They had the upper hand at the beginning, but the equipment of the Die La tribe is stronger than
The other party became more and more courageous in the war, but the equipment of the cavalry was not good and the morale was not enough. Later, the whole army was defeated and at least 15,000 people were killed."
"How many casualties did the Die La tribe have?" Guo Song asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting to Your Highness, the Die La tribe also suffered heavy casualties. There were at least five thousand casualties, maybe more."
Yao Jin said: "Your Highness, we have killed three thousand enemies and suffered eight hundred losses. The casualties of the Die La tribe will definitely be many."
Guo Song walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and then said to Yu Linhai: "Tell me more about the combat situation of the Die La tribe!"
"Follow the order!"
Yu Linhai pondered for a moment and said: "The formation of the Diela tribe is good, and they are obviously well-trained, and they seem to have practiced spear formations. They used spear formations to deal with the opponent's cavalry without falling behind at all, but their training is only relatively far away.
As for the cavalry of the Chaanbu cavalry, there is still a gap compared with us. In the end, the cavalry of the Yao Chaanbu cavalry suffered from serious damage to their weapons and the morale of the army collapsed."
"I want to know the details of the strength and equipment. How many well-trained troops are there? I know they have 30,000 standing troops, but they have fought with the Bohai Army before, haven't they been damaged? Or are they just herdsmen?
He is well-trained himself." Guo Song was worried that if the 100,000 herdsmen were well-trained, he would be in trouble.
Yu Linhai understood what the King of Jin meant and said quickly: "Your Highness, Yeluyun Deshi has a standing army of 30,000 people, plus 3,000 direct soldiers, a total of 33,000 elites. They defeated the Bohai National Army and lost 30,000 soldiers."
About a thousand people, and then commanded 30,000 people to fight against the remote army. Now it is estimated that there are still 23,000 to 23,000 people. As for the young and strong men recruited from various places, I saw it with my own eyes at a humble position. They are really a ragtag group. Some of them have personal martial arts skills.
It may be good, but there is absolutely no training, and it will only be a hindrance on the battlefield if it is chaotic."
"Where's the armor and equipment?" Guo Song was unambiguous about all the details.
"The equipment of the main force is exactly the same as that of the Khitan army of Silla. They have double-layered leather armor, spears and knives, and are equipped with shields. However, the various young men gathered in a mess, and most of the very inferior leather armor, spears and other weapons are homemade.
It is very rough, there are no swords, they are all hunting knives worn with them, and then there is the situation of war horses. The standing army currently has about 7,000 war horses, and there are also young and strong people from various places carrying horses, adding up to an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 war horses."
"How many young people have gathered from all over the country?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, there are 70,000 to 80,000 people."
At the same time when Guo Song inquired about the situation of the Khitan army in detail, Yeluyun Deshi also led his army back to Yazhang.
The Yazhang is located on a grassland with a radius of dozens of miles, surrounded by dense forests and green mountains in the distance. At this time, tens of thousands of small tents were set up around the Yazhang. In response to the call of the chief, people from the Diela tribe and other tribes
Seventy thousand people came from all directions and gathered on the grassland around the tent. The tent could not be seen at a glance, and the momentum was very huge.
Yeluyun Deshi defeated the Bohai Kingdom and the Yaonan tribe who wanted to take advantage of the situation. He also suffered nearly 10,000 casualties, but at least he would not be attacked from both sides.
This made Yeluyun Deshi feel a lot more relaxed, but Yeluyun Deshi knew in his heart that the really difficult thing to deal with was Guo Song's Jin army, and that was his deadly enemy. He had to work hard and fight with all his strength.
go.
In the big tent, Yeluyun Deshi and several brothers and nephews discussed the countermeasures. Not everyone in the Diela tribe was named Yelu, but the Yelu tribe was the leader among the Diela tribe, especially the dozens of Yelu royal family members who commanded the entire Yelu tribe.
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Yeluyun Deshi had three sons, five brothers, and dozens of nephews. Among all his brothers and nephews, Yeluyun Deshi liked his third son Yelusala the most. He was brave and calm, and had the temperament of a commander. However, according to the tribe
Conventionally, after the death of Yeluyun Deshi, it was his brother who took his place, not his son.
Therefore, Yeluyun Deshi wanted to place his third son Yelusala in the Bohai Kingdom so that Yelusala could establish his own power. Unfortunately, he has no chance now.
In the big tent, Yeluyun Deshi sat at the top, with his five brothers on the left, his three sons on the right, and dozens of nephews sitting in the back row.
"Everyone, the situation is indeed very serious. The spies found that the main force of the enemy army is eighty miles south of us, with a strength of about 100,000. It is said that it is led by King Guo Song of Jin personally. They have destroyed the Xi tribe. The next step is us.
Then there are Sumo Mohe, Heishui Mohe, and possibly the Shiwei tribe. It is obvious that he wants to unify Liaodong and conquer all the tribes in Liaodong. It can be said that we are now facing the most dangerous moment in a century, which is related to our life and death. We
We must fight hard, otherwise there will be no way to survive."
After speaking, Yeluyun Deshi let out a long sigh, which was full of anxiety.
At this time, his eldest son Yelu Yanmu stood up and said: "Father, I heard that the main force of the enemy army has been staying eighty miles away for three days. I don't understand what they are waiting for? Why not take advantage of the opportunity before we gather our troops?"
Will they launch an attack on us?"
"Can't you see through it yet?"
Yeluyun Deshi sneered and said: "He is waiting for us all to gather, and then annihilate us in one fell swoop to save him from running around."
Yeluyun Deshi's words caused an uproar in the tent. Yeluyun Deshi's nephews all angrily criticized Guo Song for his contempt for them. The eldest nephew Yelu Shishan stood up angrily and said: "Since he insults us like this, we will die in battle."
Even on the battlefield, I will never give in!"
Yelv Shilu shook his head and said: "Brother Shishan, you can't be so impulsive. He calmed down. Guo Song only dared to entrust him like this if he had the capital. Our spies found that his troops generally wore iron armor. The armor alone was stronger than ours, so he didn't even need it.
Talking about bows and crossbows, and the tribal warriors we recruited lacked training, they are good at fighting alone, but on the battlefield, once they fall into chaos, they might drag down our main army."
Everyone in the big tent fell silent again. Yelu Shilu was right. Their biggest weakness was that the 70,000 people they recruited were not trained. Once they started fighting, they would become a mess.
At this time, Yelu Hongguang, the second brother of Yeluyun Deshi, asked: "Brother Wang, I have a question. Since the King of Jin wants to deal with Heishui Mohe, Sumo Mohe, and the Shiwei tribe, why don't we unite?
, fight against the enemy together, but let the other party defeat us individually?"
Yeluyun Deshi shook his head and said: "I have sent people there, Shi Lu, please tell everyone!"
Yelu Shilu was responsible for intelligence and external liaison. Since his father had given the order, he stood up and said: "We sent people to Heishui Mohe first and found Utu, the chief of the other party. He said that Heishui Mohe's army only had 30,000 people.
, together with his sons, all died in Silla. He could not send out any more troops. Even if he gathered young men and strong men, he would not have soldiers and armor. If he sent us here, it would be death. He refused to send out troops.
Somo Mohe had the same reason. They also had 30,000 troops who died in Silla. They couldn't send out troops. Even if the Bohae army crossed the border, they had no choice but to watch them come and go without hindrance."
"Nonsense!"
Yelv Shishan angrily rebuked: "Heishui Mohe has always boasted about how powerful his 50,000 elite troops are, but why did they turn into 30,000 men? They are clearly unwilling to send troops. The same goes for Sumo Mohe. They also have 10,000 troops hidden!"
Yeluyunde waved his hand and said, "Now there is no need to talk about this. I also know about Shiwei that their chief is dead and several brothers are fighting for the position. They are fighting fiercely and they will not send troops to fight with us.
, now we can only rely on ourselves."
At this time, the third son Yerushala, who had been silent, suggested: "Father, I would like to make a suggestion. The warriors recruited should not be organized together with the standing army, but should form an independent army. They can be made into cavalry and take the lead in attacking the enemy's army.
Central Army, once the position of King Jin's Central Army is disrupted, we will have a chance. The Central Army, which is also attacking the enemy with all its strength, will be defeated as long as the Central Army is defeated, and the other two wings will also be defeated."