This Meng Zhixiang has some ability, so he retreated to Dongxi City so quickly. ”

Seeing Dongxi City on the mountain in the distance, Yelu Abaoji couldn't help but praise.

"Brother, that's just a coward. If it were a man on the grassland, he should go out of the city and fight with us with real swords, instead of hiding in the city. Yelu Diera on the side couldn't help but mock.

In this battle, Yelu Abaoji brought out all his brothers, including Yelu Thorn, Yelu Diera, Yelu Yindishi, Yelu Anduan, Yelu Su, and his uncle Yelu Hadi.

In addition, there are also Xiao Dilu, Li Siyuan, etc., which can be described as a luxurious lineup.

"Diera, Meng Zhixiang is not a grassland man, he is a Tang man, but he took advantage of the decline of Dongxi to steal the Dongxi royal court." Yelu Thorn on the side said.

Yelu Abaoji shook his head, "Dongxi's strength is weak now, if he goes out of the city to fight, he will definitely be defeated." My Khitan army, although there are many people, but after all, they are not good at attacking cities, and he retreats into the city at this time, which is a good way to preserve his strength. ”

"Brother, wait for me to go and take this city." Jerodira asked for war.

Other Khitan generals were also a little eager to try, and this time the Khitan could be said to have come out of the nest in order to plunder more slaves, cattle and sheep and property.

"Yu Yue, the last general thinks that this Dongxi city should be bypassed and the siege battle should be avoided. At this time, it is very likely that the Tang army will get the news and take precautions in advance. Li Siyuan suggested.

"Leader Li is because Meng Zhixiang in the city is your brother-in-law, so he can't bear to attack?" Jerod scoffed.

"If you think you can capture Dongxi City, you can go directly. Don't lose your troops by then, and if you can't conquer it, it will be a shame. An Chongzhi on the side retorted unceremoniously.

"What are you? Talking to me like that? Jerod said angrily.

An Chongzhi was also not afraid, "If we are not convinced, we can go it alone." ”

Seeing that they started to quarrel again, Yelu Abaoji was also very big.

However, for the Dongxi City in front of them, the leaders of the Khitan tribe behind them all thought that they should attack, after all, this time the army went out, and they needed a victory to boost their morale.

In the end, Yelu Abaoji took Yelu Thorn Ge and Yelu Anduan as commanders, and led an army of 50,000 to attack Dongxi City.

Meng Zhixiang did not intend to hold on to Dongxi City, so after defending it for two days, he retreated to Mengcheng with his army.

Compared with Dongxi City, Mengcheng is stronger and more dangerous, and because of the dangerous terrain, the attacking army cannot be deployed, and no matter how many troops there are, it will not have much effect.

In the end, Yelu Thorn Ge and others lost tens of thousands of people under Mengcheng, and it took five days to capture Mengcheng.

Seeing this, Yelu Abaoji gave up the attack and instead led the rest of his army from the valley to the north and bypassed the mountains.

There is no doubt that ten days of this circumambulation is a waste.

If you don't ignore Dongxi City at the beginning, but go around it directly, it will be delayed for two or three days at most.

But now it took ten days, and more than 10,000 cavalry were lost.

After bypassing the Dongxi Governor's Mansion, the Khitans divided their troops again.

Yelu Hadi and Yelu Anduan and others led 50,000 cavalry to attack Heichezi Murowei, while Yelu Abaoji led the rest of the army to attack Shan Yu Duhu Mansion, Wuzhou Governor's Mansion and other places.

More than 200,000 cavalry, that huge momentum, the tribes along the way have heard the wind and surrendered.

At this time, the news of the Khitan army marching south also spread throughout the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate and the Anton Metropolitan Protectorate.

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"Dadu Protector, the Khitan is moving south, and I am afraid that the army of the Metropolitan Protectorate of Anbei will be difficult to match." Seeing the news from the Wuzhou Governor's Mansion, Pei Shu was a little worried.

In peacetime, the capital of Anbei has a lot of troops.

There are 15,000 people in the Wuzhou Governor's Mansion alone, 10,000 in the Metropolitan Protectorate alone, plus 25,000 people in Fengzhou and other places, as well as the Zuo Shenwei army, the total strength is 75,000 people, which is not a small number of troops.

Moreover, in the event of a war, the cavalry of various tribes in the territory can also be requisitioned, and tens of thousands of people are no problem, that is, more than 100,000 troops.

But now that the Khitan army of more than 200,000 is invading the south, the army of the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate is too scattered, and it is not easy to stop the Khitan army.

"Regardless of whether it can be the enemy or not, troops must be dispatched, and the Khitans must not be allowed to bring disaster to the capital of Anbei." Li Hong said in a deep voice, "How many troops can we draw?" ”

"Zuo Shenwei's army should be able to fight with the whole army, Fengzhou and other places can draw 20,000 foot cavalry from the border army, 40,000 cavalry from the party and other tribes, and 85,000 foot cavalry in half a month.

But in the face of the Khitan army, it is still a little insufficient. Moreover, when our troops arrived at the Shan Yu Metropolitan Protectorate and the Wuzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, it would take about ten days, nearly a month before and after, and I don't know if the two Metropolitan Governor's Mansions can be defended. Pei Shu was a little worried.

"They can also draw tribal cavalry, and now we can only hope that they can hold it, and we can't do anything else.

Fifteen days is too long, and the order is passed down, and the various ministries must arrive in Toyosu within ten days, and those who violate the order will be beheaded! Li Hong said sharply.

With so many Khitan armies heading south, it would definitely be impossible to resist the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate alone. If the Governor of Wuzhou and Wuzhou were lost, then Hedong Dao would face the Khitan army.

At that point, it will be even worse.

"I don't know what kind of wind this Khitan people are pumping, and they are actually going south at this time." Pei Shu was a little puzzled.

"The Khitan has long had a heart of disobedience, and now when I see my Tang Zhongxing, I am a little jealous, and I just want to strike first. After carrying this attack, it will definitely make the Khitans look good. Li Hong was a little annoyed.

There is no need to think about it, this time the Khitan army will go south, and the Protectorate of Anbei will definitely lose a lot, which is undoubtedly a slap in the face to Li Hong.

Moreover, this is not only a slap in the face of Li Hong, but also a slap in the face of the imperial court and even the saint.

The Holy Lord has long wanted to go north to the Khitan, and now the Khitan has taken the initiative to go south, which is to force the Holy Lord to go north in advance.

With the order of the Dadu Protectorate, all the governors and tribes under their jurisdiction began to get busy.

Just when the Protectorate of the Northern Protectorate of Anbei was beginning to assemble, the imperial court in Luoyang also learned of the crisis on the northern border.

"Your Majesty, the Dongxi Governor's Mansion was attacked by the Khitan, Dongxi City fell, the Dongxi King Turus was killed in battle, and the deputy governor Meng Zhixiang led the remnants to retreat to Mengcheng."

"Your Majesty, the Andong Protectorate is in an emergency, and more than 100,000 Khitan troops are attacking Yingzhou, and Yingzhou is in danger."

"Your Majesty, the Black Chezi Governor's Mansion reported urgently, and it was attacked by tens of thousands of Khitan troops."

"Your Majesty, the Protectorate of the Metropolitan Government of Anbei has come to report...

For several days, the reports of the war on the border were pouring in like snowflakes, and the officials of the entire imperial court felt a dark cloud hanging over their heads.