"Rubbish, it's all rubbish!"

The Tielin Army was finished, but the Tielin Army also rushed to the Song Army, and the real sword and gun were close to the Song Army.

Although, in the end, it failed and the whole army was annihilated, that was because the Song army was too insidious and buried pits everywhere. However, the Chongyi army was nearly three times the strength of the Tielin army, and it was about to rush to the front of the Song army, but when the losses were not too large, they broke up.

Where did this make the face of Yelu Hongji, the emperor of the Liao State who was supervising the war behind, go?

"Correct the law before the criminal minister Han Jun righteous battle, and enforce military discipline!"

"Your Majesty, Han Junyi has ......"

"Will a man as brave as him die?"

"Your Majesty, he is dead!"

……

Yelu Hongji was silent, and the courtiers had died in battle, fighting for the sake of the empire. To do this, as a king, even if the result is not good, you cannot accuse your courtiers of disloyalty. On the contrary, it should be praised and set an example for others.

After a long time, Yelu Hongji muttered: "Give Han Junyi's eldest son and inherit his father's title!" ”

After speaking, Yelu Hongji waved his hand and said tiredly: "I'm tired, you all retreat!" Mingjin withdraws his troops. ”

Yelu Hongji is not really tired, but his heart is tired. He is such an energetic person, even in his prime, he still pretends to be refreshed. But he said for the first time that he was tired, obviously exhausted.

His weariness was mental, not physical.

Yelu Chen Jianu asked Brother Xiao Chang in a low voice: "Manager Xiao, are you still fighting?" What is Your Majesty's decision, I think it is better to go back to the Jinfu first, and then make plans. ”

There is a reason why he asked this question, after all, any main general will find that if he continues to fight with the Song army, I am afraid that there will be no result. It can cause even greater losses.

Intellectually speaking, it is the best choice to retire now and return to Xijin Mansion as soon as possible.

But if compared with the emperor's face, since the Song Liao war, Yelu Hongji, as the emperor of the Great Liao, has no face. There is a way to be angry, and blood is splashed five steps; The emperor was furious and ambushed millions of corpses.

Yelu Chen's slaves couldn't tell what the emperor was thinking?

I can only ask the most trusted minister around the emperor, Brother Xiao Chang.

Brother Xiao Chang is not easy to say this, as long as he shook his head slightly, he said: "Your Majesty's decision is not controlled by us as courtiers." For the sake of today, I can only do the duty of a courtier. ”

Duty?

Is the loyal monarch still true?

But Yelu Chen's slave couldn't eat it, so he could only continue to ask with a cheeky face; "Does Manager Xiao know anything else?"

"This ...... The Song army, which pursued our army, lost 50,000 foot soldiers. ”

This news came not long ago, so it shows that the threat behind the army is not great. According to the strength of the two sides at the time of the Yishui confrontation, if the Song army pursued on the whole line, the strength would not be less than 60,000. It's a threat that keeps the Leather Room Army in the back.

But all of a sudden 50,000 infantry were gone, only cavalry?

All of a sudden, the pressure was much less.

In this way, the main force of the Liao army has three options.

The first, turn around and swallow the pursuing cavalry in one gulp, and then immediately retreat to the Hip Mansion. This is also revenge. Of course, Renduo is loyal and cunning, and he will not let Liao easily get his wish.

The second option, regardless of it, went straight back to Xijin Mansion. When the weather continued to cool down, when the Song army couldn't stand it, he mobilized a large army from outside the gate to crush the Song army.

The third option is to storm Li Kui's troops in front of him. Once Li Kui's department was annihilated, all the losses in the early stage could not only be recovered, but also as long as the army outside the pass entered the pass, the Liao army could directly enter the territory of the Song State, threatening the Hedong Road from Tongzhou and the Hebei Road of the Great Song Dynasty from Xiongzhou.

The first and second are all admitting defeat, even if Renduo Baozhong's department is annihilated by the Liao army, it is of no threat to the Great Song Dynasty.

The third choice is difficult, the Praetorian Guard under the command of Li Kui completely subverted the combat habits of the Liao army. Moreover, the combat power is extremely fierce, and it is not easy to annihilate Li Kui's troops at one time.

At this point, the two sides can only withdraw their troops first.

On the Liao army's side, Yelu Hongji needed to consider the gains and losses, thought about it, and was unwilling, so he called Xiao Changge in the middle of the night and ordered him to send more messengers to Xijin Mansion to move troops.

On the Song Jun's side, there was a jubilant atmosphere.

For the Great Song Dynasty, the defeat of the army led by the Emperor of Liao has not occurred in more than a hundred years.

But let them catch up.

Although the Great Song Dynasty is very vigilant in guarding against the gates, he is very generous in terms of money and rewards.

This is reflected in the fact that the income of military generals of the same rank is much higher than that of civilian officials. And the reward is also more generous than that of civil servants.

Fei Lianjun is okay.

Everyone in the Praetorian Guard was triumphant, and Cao Fang and the others couldn't believe that they had defeated the army commanded by the Emperor of Liao.

Although it was not the day when the class teacher returned to the court, this honor is the only one in the general's door, and no one can compare with it. When the class teacher returns to the dynasty and they return to the capital, this cow can boast for a lifetime.

"Generals, the marshal, please."

"Do you want to have a banquet?"

"You can try to ask."

After leaving the bonfire and walking out of the tent, Cao Fang was agitated by the cold wind, and then he came to his senses, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "Xiao Wu, do you want to harm General Ben?" ”

Ruan Xiaowu turned his head and ignored him, but he was disdainful in his heart, feeling that Cao Fang was very jumpy, in the words of his brother Ruan Xiaoer, it was a miracle that a general like Cao Fang could survive on the battlefield.

"Dashuai!"

"All here?"

Cao Fang, Ling Zhen, Yang Zhi and others rushed in, plus Hua Rong, and other generals of the Shuai Mansion, Li Kui arranged for someone to sit down, and then said worriedly: "The next battle is not easy to fight." ”

Cao Fang was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth raised, and he smiled heartily: "The commander is too worried, our artillery and muskets are invincible in the world, who can stop my Great Song Army, and your commander?" ”

"It's not even close!"

Although the artillery and muskets were fierce, Li Kui did not think that this combination would be invincible.

Li Kui shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. ”

Immediately, he glanced at Ling Zhen, since the sharpshooter Ling Zhen entered the Praetorian Guard, he had not been paid attention to because his background was not as good as that of the Cao family and the Yang family. But others don't value him, but Li Kui values him very much. But even so, Li Kui couldn't go too far, and always showed his attention to Ling Zhen.

If he did, he would be harmed.

"In terms of combat records, our army has gained a lot. However, unlike the Liao army, our army entered the predicament one step ahead of the Liao army, and compared with the Liao army, our army's demand for quick victory was much stronger than that of the Liao army. In other words, the energy consumption of the Liao people is up, but we can't afford it. ”

"If the Liao army drags on, it will be very unfavorable for our army. will even be trapped in the Liao realm, let me ask you, if we are trapped, who do you think is the commander in the Great Song Dynasty who is qualified or capable of commanding the army to relieve our difficulties? ”

"This ......"

Cao Fang couldn't pick it up, this was just a slap in the face!

The Great Song Dynasty gave sixty or seventy percent of the annual taxes to the army and generals, but if you want to ask the generals who command the army and the enemy country are sure of victory, are there any generals?

No need to ask, not one.

Cao Fang was entangled for a while, and Ai Ai said: "The handsome can't say that, let's not ask for help." ”

He said this as if he were asking for something that someone could really get.

Li Kui shook his head and said, "Cao Fang, you are the chief general of the Praetorian Guard. In my opinion, if you want to be a good commander in the army, you not only need intelligence and courage, but in addition, you must learn to keep accounts. ”

Cao Fang was very surprised by these words, do accounts?

It can't be a battle, did he hear it wrong?

"Dashuai, did the general mishear?"

"You heard it right, it's accounting. Not only accounting, but also astronomy and geography need to be understood. Muskets and artillery are almost useless in rain and snow, and it has not snowed yet, and once it does, we have to retreat. ”

Li Kui handed the account of the weapons and ammunition counted from the bookcase to Cao Fang, and said worriedly: "The fierce fire oil has been exhausted, and nearly half of the grenades have been consumed. Ammunition, especially for flintlock pistols, also lasted only a few days. If the Liao army wants to besiege our army, our army is likely to fall into the predicament of running out of ammunition and food. ”

Li Kui pondered for a while, and said heavily: "Once the timing is not right, withdraw immediately." ”

"It's a pity to retire!"

Cao Fang said that he didn't want to withdraw his troops, he had already fought to this point, as long as the army commanded by the Liao Emperor was crushed, it would be the day they became famous.

Hope is in front of you, but you have to withdraw from the army, and it is like a heart twist to say it.

But he also knew that retreating was the only way out.

If the ammunition is really exhausted, mainly the day when the ammunition is exhausted, the Praetorian Guard will not look at the amazing combat effectiveness now, but if the musket is out of bullets, and the artillery is out of shells, these people are not even as good as ordinary van troops. Especially in the field environment, it can only be the object of cavalry slaughter. On the contrary, there was no shortage of food for the Song army, and today they also captured a lot of war horses of the Liao army. You will not go hungry.

Cao Fang looked around unwillingly, and then realized that it fell on Ling Zhen's body and asked, "Ling Zhen, can you kill Yelu Hongji, the emperor of the Liao State, with one shot?" ”

"Kill the Emperor of Liao with one shot?"

Ling Zhen also thought about it, but the problem was that it couldn't be done at all.

He shook his head helplessly and said, "General, don't be embarrassed." Unless ......"

Speaking of this, Ling Zhen couldn't help but stop, giving people the impression of deliberately selling off.

Cao Fang hurriedly said: "At this time, what else are you selling?" Speak quickly. ”

"Unless you send me to one hundred and fifty zhang in front of the Emperor of Liao, I ...... Gambling with his life, he also sent the emperor of Liao to the underworld. Ling Zhen gritted his teeth and cursed. If the emperor of Liao was really killed in front of the battle, not to mention that there were only 60,000 or 70,000 troops, even 6 or 700,000 troops, the Liao army would also be a mess.

Cao Fang's confidence suddenly increased, and he said to Ling Zhen: "Don't worry, this general is risking his life and sending you to one hundred and fifty zhang in front of the emperor's brother of the Liao State, and we will make a decision." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, the first hundred and fifty zhang of the Liao Emperor is three hundred zhang, and they are all in the Liao army's military array, wouldn't it be better for you to directly capture the Liao army emperor?"

Li Kui extinguished Cao Fang's whimsy, he wanted to kill the emperor of Liao with one shot, but not to mention that the emperor was tightly guarded, and the large array of sixty or seventy thousand Liao troops was to send artillery to the outermost soldiers of the Liao army, and the cannonballs could not hit the emperor of Liao.

The only way is to start a big war with the only ammunition left.

Li Kui thought about it and made a decision: "The scouts will immediately contact Li Yun's subordinates, and five days later, the cavalry will assemble in the east of the camp." ”

"In the next few days, the whole army dug trenches for me, built camps, and gave the Liao army a long-term hold on to it. Five days later, our army fought a decisive battle. In addition, try to contact the army of the two roads in Hebei, according to the day, it is time to come. ”

After this order was issued, Cao Fang and the others did not dare to make a sound.

In the army, there is only one voice for Li Kui, and no one else is allowed to issue orders.

This is the rule of Li Kui leading the troops.

Following.

The Liao army, which had been frightened all night, was deeply afraid that the next day's attack would follow in the footsteps of the Tielin army.

The Tielin Army was completely annihilated, but they all saw it, compared to the impact power of the Tielin Army, the Leather Room Army was not enough to see at all.

If Your Majesty really wants to save face, no one knows how many of them will return to the camp before the evening?

"Your Majesty, the Song army is digging a trench to stabilize the camp."

The Liao scouts who probed the movements of the Song army brought a piece of news that puzzled Yelu Hongji, the Song army did not attack?

You're so strong that you don't attack?

It's unbelievable when you say it, but when you come to a high place to check, Yelu Hongji can't help muttering, what is this Song Jun going to do?

On the first day, Yeluhongki decided to take another look.

Li Kui's combat style made him very unaccustomed to it. Obviously have the advantage, but choose to survive? What kind of routine is this?

The next day, the scouts came back to report that they found that the Song army was still digging trenches, and that they had built fences and logged trees. It seems that the horse rejection array is to be made, according to the Song army's line of thought, this project cannot be completed without ten days and a half months.

Yelu Hongji folded his hands, and the folds on his face were almost squeezed into old bark, but he still couldn't see what the other party was planning.

"Could it be that Song Jun wants to trap me?"

Thinking of this thought, Yelu Hongji couldn't help laughing. This is the territory of Liao, as long as his grandson brings the army, the Song army will be difficult to fly even if it is winged.

Yelu Hongji, who was not very relieved, ordered Xiao Changge: "You send someone to harass the Song army and see the other party's reaction." ”

Two hours later, the military general who had returned from the attack returned to the king's tent with a ashamed face, and said proudly: "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty. ”

What I mean by this is that I didn't win.

Yelu Hongji waved his hand to retreat with a gloomy face, and it seemed that the whole army was not annihilated, but he was a little embarrassed. He then raised his head and asked Brother Xiao Chang, "What is Song Jun doing now?" Pursuit? ”

"We are still digging ditches and building camps."

Day 4......

Yelu Hongji was going crazy, he couldn't wait to jump in front of Li Kui and ask Li Kui, why did he dig a ditch for me to see?

I don't want to look at this!

originally thought that the Song army would continue to dig ditches and build camps, and even the Liao army thought that the Song army would always encroach on the land of Da Liao in this way.

As for the Liao army, the connection between Xijin Mansion has been opened, and the army of Zhongjing will arrive in a few days, and it seems that everything is very beneficial to the Liao State.

On this day, the sentry in charge of lookout in the Liao army camp opened his eyes wide in the wilderness, and then after rubbing his eye circles vigorously, he suddenly shouted: "Song army, Song army is coming!" ”

Even the Liao soldiers who heard this didn't believe it, and scolded angrily: "The Song army is still digging ditches and digging holes five miles away, so it's possible to come over?" ”

"Really, Song Jun is really here!"

The camp of the Liao army, which had been accustomed to the Song army not causing trouble, suddenly became chaotic......