The source of the Yahe River is an oasis with a large spring lake in the center, and with the spring water, there are many trees, pastures, wild animals, and birds. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The Yaheyuan Oasis is only a few miles in circumference, but it is one of the few high-quality large-scale oases on the Gobi Desert, where most of the traders choose to rest.

Standing at the front of the procession, Yelu Dashi looked westward, and the west was barren, like an unchanging flood of wilderness. The dark clouds on the horizon are changing, like a monster that devours the sky and the earth, looking down on this group of ant-like beings with contempt.

Three steps behind the boulder, Kuroishi quietly watched his master, and this place could block any possible attacks from the rear. As a personal guard, you can't let your guard down at any moment, because the hope of the Khitan tribe is in this man called Dashi.

Blackstone was well-educated, and had endured countless harsh trainings from the age of eight onwards, and the nightmarish training Blackstone never wanted to remember. In the selection of 1,000 people, only 200 people remained to become dragon guards, and the purpose of one in a thousand was to protect the royal family.

Oishi is the most imperial royal family that Kuroishi has ever seen, always so confident and wise, there is no difficulty for him to bow his head. He is always gentle with his subordinates, and even if he makes a mistake, he never speaks ill of him.

"Kuroko, are you thinking that it is a mistake for so many people to go west together?" Oishi turned his head and asked Kuroishi with a smile.

"Yes, such a speed can't escape the Jurchen's pursuit at all, and the consumption is much beyond expectations, even without the Jurchen, we can't pass through the Great Gobi" Heishi did not hide his thoughts.

"Many of the 10,000 people will not be able to reach the Black Water, and most will not survive by disease, hunger, cold, fatigue and despair. But before the expedition to the west, I gave them the right to choose, and they followed voluntarily, so whatever the outcome, they had to bear it. ”

Kuroshi didn't speak, just turned his head to look at the crowd in the setting sun behind him.

The men, women and children of the Western Expedition began to set up tents, boil water and cook food, and the half-grown children chased and frolicked with smiles. When night falls, in front of the bonfires, singing, dancing, drinking, and playing are released to the fullest, so that people forget the hardships of the trek.

"Don't worry, if they can't keep up, it's better to be left behind by the Gobi than to be slaves of the Jurchens. The Western Expedition is a desperate place to survive, Phoenix Nirvana, you must have a strong physique, a strong will and the belief in victory, otherwise how can you lay a foundation for the Great Liao Kingdom in the extreme west. ”

Heishi still didn't speak, but looked to the east, under the brilliant galaxy, it was pitch black, and the Jurchen cavalry might not be far away. 2,000 cavalry, 3,000 infantry, 2,000 strong men in charge of escorting, and the rest are all kinds of craftsmen, teachers, doctors, wizards, etc.

"I have already released a two-day distance for the Blockade Army, this route is arranged by Bai Duoan, as long as I can maintain this speed, I will be able to cross this big Gobi in another ten days, and it should be safe."

"Two days! I hope that the gods will bless you through the smooth passage! ”

A team of 10,000 people walked for many days, and once there were too many people, the speed could not be raised at all, and they could only walk fifty or sixty miles a day. Due to the fact that many people in the team are not accustomed to the soil and water, they have been delayed for several days, and now they are only in Yunnei.

Nowadays, women, children, the old and the weak are provided with half of the food, and the soldiers and strong men can only supply eighty percent. Yelu Dashi decided to return to the daily marching speed of 60 miles tomorrow, so that he could get out of the Great Gobi in ten days and ten years, and then the water and grass would be able to be helped, and the situation would be much better.

But in the middle of the night, Dashi was still woken up by Heishi, and the barricaders brought bad news, and the Jurchens followed, and it was the famous Jurchen general Wanyan Lou Room who led a thousand Jurchen elites, following the traces day and night to catch up.

Divide the troops!

Yelu Qiuge and Bai Duo'an led 1,500 infantry troops and 500 cavalry to escort the westward expedition team to Yunzhong overnight. Dashi, Heishi, and Yelu Yehu led a total of 3,000 cavalry and infantry to Jiashan to lead away the Jurchens' pursuers.

Kuroishi strongly recommended that Dashi go to Yunzhong, and he would lead the infantry cavalry to attract Lou Mu, and the western expedition was Dashi's strategic plan, which must be led and commanded by him.

But Dashi immediately vetoed it, Wanyan Lou is a master of the art of war, and Heishi is not an opponent at all. It is very likely that a single charge will defeat the decoy troops, thus exposing the troops of the Western Expedition. He should be able to contain Lou Room and lead him to Jiashan, but when Lou Room finds out that he has been fooled, it is too late to catch up.

Time was of the essence, and although Heishi knew that Dashi's move was extremely dangerous, he could only obey the order and divide his troops overnight. Under the night sky of such an oasis, life and death parted, and scenes of liver and intestines breaking abound. Dashi gave an order and turned north with 3,000 men and horses and nearly 100 carts.

Wan Yan Lou Room rushed to the source of the Yahe River early the next morning, and soon discovered the whereabouts of the two teams, one to the west and the other to the north. Lou Mu investigated the traces and finally made the decision to pursue north.

Wanyan pulled away quickly and found that there was something strange in it, so he stepped forward and asked, "The Khitan brigade is moving forward in hiding to the west, and the other part is moving towards Jiashan, and the north is a suspicious soldier, could it be that you can't tell the difference?" ”

Lou Mu looked at the pull-out and shook his head, after many years of experience in hunting and warfare, he naturally knew this. However, the military order has been issued, and it naturally makes sense, and there is no need to say much about the speed of pulling out, although it is necessary to rush to the north, otherwise the military law will be engaged.

Bali quickly pursued north with three hundred pioneers, and finally in the evening, he intercepted Yelu Dashi at the foot of the mountain.

Three thousand Khitan elites lined up to greet each other, and when they saw that the Liao army was neat, they didn't dare to hold it up. It's just that they are harassed nearby, closely monitored and waited for the arrival of the Lou Room Brigade, and then joined forces to attack.

When Lou Room arrived, Yelu Dashi had already built a relatively simple fortification, and more than 100 vehicles could actually be enclosed to become, a simple version of the circular wall, 3,000 Liao army soldiers formed three lines of defense, surrounding the Dashi in the core.

This Lou room is really incredible! Forcefully gave up the credit of exterminating the Khitan brigade, and instead pursued the small army led by Yelu Dashi. Seeing Dashi's army, Lou Room knew that his choice was right, and immediately stepped forward to observe the Liao army's military formation.

If you want to attack the Liao army, you must break through the chariot formation, which has three openings, the infantry is held on the wall, and the cavalry is maneuvering. Moreover, the opening and operation of the vehicle formation are extremely convenient, and a thousand Jurchen cavalry will definitely encounter fierce resistance if they want to break through head-on, and damage is inevitable.

Dashi's formation of the formation was firmly constructed by the three talents of heaven, earth and man, and no matter which side was attacked, the cavalry would outflank the Jin army from the other two exits and gather to besiege it.

Lou Mu knew that the soldiers were good at fighting, and after a while, he had a corresponding strategy, and said with a smile to the pull-out speed, "Pull-out speed, you go and try to impact, remember, the horse speed must be fast, mobilize the defense of the Liao army, and finally enter from the gap in the east, be sure to hold on for a quarter of an hour"

Immediately led three hundred cavalry to attack, and when they heard the order to attack, the Jurchen cavalry began to be enthusiastic, and they whined one by one, burning like oil on fire.

Dashi smiled bitterly, Lou Room deserved to be a famous general, and he only used three hundred people to rush into battle, and he had to resist. (To be continued.) )