Chapter 342: The Khitan is dead
Textbook cavalry tactics.
Solid ground, gentle and sloping pastures were definitely suitable for the charge of the cavalry of the brigade. This slope in turn restricted the speed of the infantry, making it impossible to organize into a decent infantry formation. Otherwise, once the heavy armor of the Liao people gathered together, relying on iron armor, guns and crossbows, shields, and spears to defend to the death, if they want to gnaw them off, they will only have to pay a lot of price for stepping on the white army.
Seeing that the head of Yelu Ma Wu was picked up on the tip of a big gun by the young general of the Song people, the only remaining courage of the Khitans was gone. They screamed loudly and fled in all directions. In order to speed up, they also threw away the weapons in their hands and took off the heavy armor on their bodies as they ran. What you need to do to step on the White Army is simple, ride your horse and rush up, waving the flail in your hand to strike at the enemy's vest.
The white light horse is condescending, and the war horse has already run out of sex. Not to mention that the Liao people only have two legs, even if they ride a war horse, they can't get rid of their pursuit in this situation.
After catching up for a while, when the war horse ran out of strength, Tabai grabbed the reins, changed horses and continued the pursuit.
With so many war horses available, they have firmly controlled the battlefield within a radius of dozens of miles, and they are not afraid of the Liao people escaping.
Yue Yun was too lazy to kill those lost Khitans at this time, and the enemies who had no resistance were not done by heroes. Anyway, cutting off the head of Ma Wu, an old opponent, the depression that had been accumulated in his heart for a long time has been completely expressed.
He had already jumped off his horse, stood under the banner on the hill, and ordered loudly: "Pass my order, the soldiers should not be in a hurry, disperse in small groups, and the various units will be interspersed with detours, intercept the return route of the Liao dogs, and eat them up one by one." Today, no one in the Khitan leather room is allowed to escape. ”
The herald replied.
Looking down from the hills, the fields and gentle hills were full of the sturdy figures of the light cavalry squads.
The Khitans, who had lost their command, had turned into headless flies, fleeing in panic in the east and west.
A thousand tabais have been divided into more than a dozen, connected into a string, pulling thin lines with a black luster on the earth, and stabbing towards the Khitan people's piles one by one.
Every time I impacted, I was surrounded by a mess of flesh and blood.
Time passed moment after moment, the Liao people kept falling, and in the end, I don't know who started it. The Khitans, who had no way to enter the heavens and no door to the earth, pounced on their knees and surrendered.
Since Da Liao was destroyed by the Jurchens and was pulled away by Yelu Dashi, the last Khitan essence was completely destroyed in this battle.
The last blood of the Khitan was drained, and from this moment on, it completely became a historical term.
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It was dark, and before I knew it, a day had passed, and this bloody battle had come to an end.
Yue Yun's banner of the Chinese army was still hunting and flying on the hills, and some soldiers lit piles of bonfires, illuminating the entire field as if it were day.
The Tabai detachment that pursued the enemy's rout returned, and although they were extremely tired, they had a joy on their faces that could not be concealed. Beside their horses' heads, there hung hideous human heads, and almost all of them had been killed.
Someone had already grabbed the reins of the war horse and handed over a bowl of hot rice wine.
After drinking the wine in the bowl in one gulp, the knight on the horse jumped down, swayed into the tent that had already been erected, and fell asleep.
Another long dragon of torches came in a row, followed by the sound of rattling footsteps. When I looked closely, it was the cavalrymen who came with hundreds of prisoners.
These captives were all born tall and big, and their bodies were full of fierceness. At this moment they were tied upside down with their thumbs with a thin cord, and they moved silently.
It is worthy of being the last essence of the Liao State, and these Khitans who have fought all their lives hold their heads high, and their faces are full of pride.
Suddenly, a few of the soldiers were annoyed, lifted their whips and kept pumping them on their heads, scolding: "Aren't you very good, why, don't be captured by grandpa?" ”
After eating a whip, the Khitans neither resisted nor screamed, but snorted and raised their heads again.
"It's really a tough seed who doesn't admit defeat, hehe, I'll let you know how powerful Grandpa is later!" There is a sneer.
"Slaughter them, slaughter them!"
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Yue Yun rode on his horse and walked over slowly, and suddenly let out a thunderclap-like roar: "Khitan - dead!" ”
Everyone wondered in their hearts, didn't Liaogou die in the hands of the Jurchen Tartars a few years ago, what did General Ying Xiang mean by this?
But after thinking about it, I suddenly understood.
Yes, the Liao State was established by the Khitans, but it is not equal to the Khitan. In fact, in the later period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, when the Khitans took the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, their soldiers and horses were only tens of thousands. However, the Liao State is a large country with a population of millions of people, including Han Chinese, Khitan, Xi and Bohai peoples.
After more than 100 and 200 years of mixed living, the various ethnic groups intermarried and merged with each other, and in fact they were already a Han nation, and there was no difference between them. Liao is to put it bluntly, but it is a country of Han people.
At that time, the Liao people of Yanyun said that they all called themselves Han people, and called the Song people men to distinguish them.
However, as elite soldiers of the leather room, no matter what bloodline, what language they speak, and what etiquette system they believe in, they still call themselves Khitan, and what they inherit is the unique fighting spirit of the Khitan warriors who started from Akuta.
They also firmly believe that even if the Great Liao has perished, as long as there is this breath and spirit, the Great Liao will one day be restored and will stand tall among the East Asian nations.
But today, the bravery they relied on was completely shattered by Yue Yun, and after the entire army was annihilated, the Khitan also died.
Hearing Yue Yun's shout, suddenly, the string of captives cried loudly at the same time.
"Khitan, Khitan!"
"Heaven destroys my great Liao!"
A wounded old soldier cried and spat out the blood in mouthfuls and onto his own chest that was stabbing the wolf's head.
The wolf was covered in blood and dying.
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Seeing this tragic scene, the white army suddenly had a feeling of witnessing history. Once so powerful that it was impossible to live for a lifetime, it is finally sunset.
Yue Yun originally had the idea of slaughtering these three thousand fierce enemies, but he lost interest in seeing this situation. By now, all the pride in the Khitan's bones has been completely wiped out by him, even if they live in the world, these 3,000 people are just ordinary Hebei signing troops, Yanyun Han'er, it is not worth mentioning.
"Find the body of Jerumawu, sew up the head, and bury it!" Yue Yun took off the head on the tip of the gun and handed it to the guards beside him, and sighed: "A good opponent can bring out such a strong army, which is worthy of respect." ”
"In addition, the good people take care of the captives, provide food and clothing, and do not mistreat them, and their war is over. In addition, I sent a fast horse south to contact the military envoy and told him that I, Yue Yun, had taken down the five heads of Yelu Ma and completely annihilated the Khitan Leather Room, and asked him to quickly lead the back to join me. ”
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The annoying autumn rain finally stopped.
After winning a hearty victory, Yue Yun immediately led his army to the north to seize Fuhedu.
With this shallow section of the river that can be waded, Tabai can advance and retreat freely, whether it is a decisive battle with Wanyan Xiyin's cavalry to the west, or a decisive battle to the east to save An Lu.
However, at this time, he was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do next.
At this time, Wang Shen's scout came, contacted Yue Yun, and said that he could come to join Tabai immediately, and let Tabai temporarily guard the river and not move rashly.
Yue Yun was overjoyed when he heard the news: "The military envoy came so fast, I can rest assured with him, hehe, Lao Tzu's back army is finally here!" ”
After resting for a day at the mouth of the river, Wang Shen's army finally arrived. The cavalry armies of Beiwei, Tabai, and Chen Lanruo are all in one place, and the strength has reached 4,000, and most of them are cavalry, which can be said to be the most elite powerful mobile force at Wang Shen's disposal.
In the future, the three cavalry units at hand in Wang Shen's plan have finally gathered today.
After several days of sleepless travel, Wang Shen's face was tired, his body was covered with wet mud, but his eyes were terrifyingly bright. Seeing Yue Yun, he stretched out his hand and punched him in the shoulder: "Good boy, you actually killed Ma Wu, you are worthy of being the number one warrior of our army, and you have not wasted my expectations for you, what is the result?" ”
"That's, I'm nothing, it's nothing to clean up a horse five." Yue Yun laughed proudly; "Even if you don't come, let alone a mere Ma Wu, even if it's Wanyan Xi Yin I, I'll be beaten. In this battle, our troops beheaded 600 and captured 2,000. ”
Wang Shen sat on the chair with a smile and asked, "What about the loss/"
"Sixty-four were killed in battle, and more than 130 were lightly and seriously wounded."
"Almost 20% dead and wounded, a bit big. However, XX is already very satisfied. Wang Shen nodded: "However, it is not bad to capture more than 2,000 people, and the combat effectiveness of the Liao people is good, most of them are good at arching horses, and they can be supplemented into the white army." ”
Wang Shen was not worried about the loyalty of these captives. These people are all Yanyun Han'er, after the Khitan destroyed the country, they had to be Jurchen's servant army, and they were also aggrieved in their hearts, and they also had hatred for the Jin people who were ruined by the country. Now, after the death of Ma Wu, they have lost the object of their allegiance. Moreover, this place is thousands of miles away from Yanyun, and he is not afraid of them defecting. Wang Shen was confident that these captives would be trained for a while in the great furnace of the Sizhou Army, changing their three views and making them useful elite soldiers.
The Khitan nation is actually dead, and in terms of blood and culture, these captives and the soldiers of the Sizhou army are the same descendants of China.
Yue Yun didn't do it: "Military envoy, there are so many good soldiers, even if you want to make up for it, you have to make it up for it in my back army." This battle is fought by me, so naturally we must pick people first. Otherwise, you will hand over this white army to me as well. ”
Hearing his shout, several officers of the White Army looked at each other, and joined everyone in a bloody battle, but the result was that the back was taken away.
Fang Irong said: "If General Ying Xiang wants to lead the white, we will naturally be happy." However, the losses of our army are not small, and we must replenish them first. The backs are strong and strong, and I am afraid that I will not look down on these captives. ”
"Why can't I look at it, I just like it." Yue Yun's strange eyes rolled.