Xianzhou Yiwu Lu Mountain, the road between the mountains looms. On both sides of the road, there are strange peaks and strange rocks, full of greenery, and birds and birds fly from time to time. On the mountain road that has always been inaccessible, the army marched slowly, and the forward was a kidnapping horse and a light horse scattered far away for more than 20 miles, and tens of thousands of elite horsemen in the middle, all of whom were one man and three horses. The Han military camp drove and dragged heavy artillery. The guards carried all kinds of heavy vehicles.

On a gentle hill beside the road, a large flag is planted, and the pattern on the flag is like a hook crescent moon supporting a rising red sun. This is the symbol of the Khitan emperor. The Khitan people call themselves the gods of heaven, earth, and the sun and the moon are extremely pious, and they look to the east and worship the sun. The palace has the Sun and Moon Palace, and the royal Yelu clan and the descendant Xiao clan govern the country like the sun and the moon. Under the banner of the sun and the moon, the emperor of the Liao State, Yelu Dashi, stood on a horse. Because it was on the march, Yelu Dashi wore only soft armor, covered with Khitan robes, tied with a wide leather belt in the middle, and an ordinary iron sword hung from his waist. The bows, arrows, swords, and swords used by Yelu Dashi were all taken from the arsenal of Shangjing, which were the same as those used by ordinary Khitan generals, but after he used them, he engraved the sun and moon emblems and used them to reward meritorious generals.

Hundreds of palace guards were dressed in iron armor, each armed with knives and guns, and guarded all around. From time to time, the Liao army passed by, and the soldiers looked at the sun and moon flag, all showing reverence, if it were not for the strict military discipline, I was afraid that someone would have stopped and bowed. Several guards generals each held their horses and stood beside the emperor. Brother Yelu Tiege just sent an urgent report, and I don't know whether it is happy or worried. The generals knew that the battle of Liaoyang was very important, and they all looked at His Majesty with solemn faces.

Unfolded the military report, and what came into view was the bad news of the fall of Liaoyang. Around his city, the city is as deep as the sea, and his face can't help but change. Yelu Dashi Qiang suppressed the turmoil in his chest, and then looked down, but it was the news that the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Jin State led 20,000 iron cavalry to Liaoyang and was urging the army to attack Yelu Tiege's camp. After thinking for a moment, Yelu Dashi relieved himself and breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of fierceness flashing in his eyes. While handing over the general's report to his generals, he personally wrote an edict to the imperial messenger, ordering him to set off quickly.

After reading the military report, the generals of the Liao State all looked at each other, but no one dared to speak, waiting for His Majesty to make a decision.

"Spread the word, Xiao Yixue, the former commander of the army, with my banner, speed up the march and gallop to the northern expedition camp," Yelu's stone face sank like water, and no one could tell whether he was happy or angry, "Then spread the word to the army, this time the royal drive will not break the Jurchen thief army, plow the court and sweep the holes, and punish the rats, I will never withdraw the troops!" His tone was rather flat, but with a strong confidence, as if he was saying something simple. When this edict was intended to be delivered by the generals, it was natural to use the most impassioned tone.

"Yes!" All the generals responded in unison, and a strange feeling surged in their hearts. Your Majesty has been invincible and invincible since the beginning of the army. Shicai simply issued two military orders, but he had completely expelled the impact of the fall of Liaoyang on the hearts of the generals, but replaced it with an awe-inspiring fighting spirit.

Except for only a few people, the generals of the northern expedition were not heard, and they did not know where His Majesty's confidence and determination came from. Before the last moment, Yelu Dashi will not make unnecessary explanations. The Liao army continued to pass on the mountain road below the hill, and the soldiers passing by saw the huge sun and moon banner, some signaled to each other, and some showed excitement on their faces. Presumably, after this war, the experience of meeting His Majesty the Emperor on the road will become a lifelong pride and talk point for many people. Although surrounded by all the generals, His Majesty the Emperor stands out like a flock. He stood firmly on the high hill, holding the horsewhip in one hand, his face solemn, and looked thoughtfully at the mountains in the north. A stream of clouds seemed to be passing over the high peaks, slowly, but unstoppable, and the shadows of the clouds cast on the ground, but a dark shadow that shrouded several mountains, moving eastward like a wind.

The messenger of the Liao Emperor was selected to serve as the most loyal warrior in the palace tent army, and a messenger was escorted by 100 horses, each of which was equipped with three war horses, and could gallop 300 miles in one day and one night. In addition to the main force galloping to Liaoyang, there were also 70,000 cavalry led by the general Xiao Chalaa and the horse Xiao Tachi marched along the Huang River from Shangjing and attacked Shenzhou, which was already behind the Jin army. The messenger drove along the road all the way north, and after five days had already spotted the cavalry, but because of the speed of their march, it took the messenger two days to catch up with the large group of men and horses, and to deliver the decree of Jerodashi to the northeast camp commander Xiao Chara.

After Xiao Chara finished reading the holy decree, the messenger bowed down and asked, "Marshal, Your Majesty asks, where is Deputy Xiao all under control?" "Xiao Deputy Commander is Tachi Erbo, when he won the head of the deposed emperor Yelu Yanxi, Yelu Dashi gave him his only daughter Pusu. Because of the rules of the Liao Dynasty for generations, the Yelu clan and the Xiao clan intermarried with each other, so Yelu Dashi gave him the surname Xiao. Tachi's subordinates were still dominated by the cavalry of the Murbo tribe, and some of the generals also changed their surnames to Xiao. Since Yelu Dashi ascended the throne, he has vigorously promoted the brave generals in the Liao army, and has given many people to be included in the genealogy of the Yelu clan and the Xiao clan. His move to change Tachi Mulber's surname to Xiao was also common in the eyes of everyone.

Xiao Cha Laa smiled and said, "Please tell Your Majesty that Deputy Xiao has commanded 30,000 elite horsemen and has bypassed Shenzhou." According to the instructions of His Royal Highness the King of Jin, he is heading north to cleanse the lair of Jurchen traitors. After the messenger departed, Shochara unfurled a map of the march. On this map, it is densely written with all kinds of markings, where the territory of the Jin Kingdom is dangerous, where there are a number of troops, where to hoard grain and grass, where to raise horses, and even the courage and cowardice of the generals left behind in each department. Mr. Han Da, that is, the king of Jin, Yelu, has lived in the Jin Kingdom for a long time, and has won the trust of the magnates of the Wanyan tribe. Therefore, he knows everything about where the Jurchens live, where they gather to store grain, and raise horses. This time, Xiao Tachi led the cavalry to take advantage of the weakness, and wantonly burned and looted behind the Jin army, destroying the Jurchen hometown, which was as easy as searching for things according to the map.

Since Xiao Tachi led 30,000 cavalry to speed up the advance, he sent messengers every day to report the military situation. After bypassing Shenzhou, it was dispersed into a scale of about thousands of cavalry, Xiao Tachi himself led the five thousand cavalry palace tent army in the center to respond to the various departments, more than ten cavalry launched all the way to the north, along the way encountered Jurchen towns and villages, if it is strong and difficult, it will destroy the crops and bypass, but where there is not enough defense, it will be burned and looted into a white land. According to the rules of the Jurchen tribe, Meng'an who goes out on the expedition must leave a Mouke to guard the tribe, and Mouke who goes out on the expedition must also leave a ten-person team to guard the camp. However, the Jin soldiers who stayed behind in the rear could not stop the advance of these tens of thousands of Liao cavalry. All the Jurchen tribes complained bitterly, and they could only ask for help from Huanglong Mansion and Huining Mansion.

Most of the 30,000 Liao cavalry came from the cavalry of the Murbo tribe, often with three horses per person, or even four or five horses, and the marching speed was extremely fast. The position of the Liao cavalry received by Wanyan Wu Begging was very different after a day. In order to fight a decisive battle with the Liao army, Wanyan Aguta had already brought out 20,000 elite cavalry, and the remaining Wanyan Wu beggar only had a few thousand horsemen in his hands. Wanyan Wu Qimai not only did not have enough troops to intercept the Liao army, but instead shrunk the remaining Mouke to defend Huanglong Mansion and Huining Mansion.

Since Yelu Abaoji's crusade to the east, the Jurchen people have been under the rule of the Liao State for hundreds of years, and the memory of being oppressed by the Khitans has long been deeply rooted in the bone marrow. Wanyan Aguda took advantage of the long-standing resentment against the Liao State to unify the Jurchen tribes and raise troops against the Liao. However, when the Liao soldiers drove straight into the Jurchen homeland that defended the emptiness, burning and looting everywhere, the fear that had not yet faded came to the minds of the Jurchen tribesmen. The tribes that were unable to resist could only scatter and flee into the mountains to hide and avoid trouble, and now people everywhere are panicking, only hoping that the Liaoyang city can defeat the Liao army as soon as possible, and return to the army of Yan Aguta, so that these Liao dogs who have penetrated deep into the territory of the Jurchens will be annihilated. However, there were also some strong tribes, even when the headquarters of Meng'an Mouke had already gone on the expedition, still relied on the dangerous terrain and the warriors who stayed behind to resist the Liao army.

At the border of Zhengzhou, a Liao army surrounded the camp of the Wenhan Department. The Wenhan tribe has always been known for its courage among the Jurchen tribes, and the two fierce soldiers and horses of the headquarters have been marching south with the emperor, leaving only two Mouke to guard the camp, and there are only 1,000 men who have won the army. The most admired by the remaining Mouke Wenhan Ahai is that the emperor Wanyan Agu beats, heard that the Liao soldiers were coming, and immediately led the people to board the walled city, ready to defend to the end.

"Fight!" Wen Han Ahai roared vigorously and raised his iron knife towards the outside of the stockade. His face was bloodied with a short knife, which was an oath to the heavens to fight to the death with the enemy and never retreat.

"Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" The remaining Mok warriors also had bloodstains on their faces and shouted in unison. Even the women of the tribe, who were able to shoot bows, took bows and arrows and went up to the wall, and the rest of the old and weak and children gathered in the barn, and if the enemy broke through the wall, they would retreat to the barn, and the people of the Wenhan tribe would never surrender anyway.

Xiao Ta held a horsewhip in his hand and observed the camp of the Wen Han tribe with an expressionless face. He had a beard on his lips, making it impossible to tell that he was actually less than twenty years old. In addition to the loyalty of tens of thousands of Murbo warriors, the status of the Liao Emperor's concubine also gave him infinite glory. Power and status can make people fall quickly, and they can also make people mature quickly. The current Xiao Tachi is no longer the fifteen-year-old boy who just walked out of the grassland.

Although the Wenhan warriors were very brave, it was a pity that the walls were too thin. The persuasion just now was exchanged for the enemy's refusal. There was neither the slightest frustration nor the slightest pity in Ta's red blue eyes, just as cold as ice. As my grandfather once said, you must be as patient as a wolf pack in battle, and keep vigil like an owl at night, but when the enemy is weak, you must pounce on the enemy by surprise like an eagle eagle from the sky, leaving them no way out. The more Xiao Tachi grew older, the clearer every word Haidu Khan Tokhan Murbo said was imprinted in his mind, much more profound than when his grandfather was alive.