Chapter Ten
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The 11th day, midnight, Sanyiquan.
After three hours of attack, the Rebel Army and the Liao army wiped out more than 3,000 enemies in Yu Xingchengyuan and Liubugou. However, Erlong Mountain was still not taken down.
The Jin army stood firm on the front line of Xuande City and Erlong Mountain. Tens of thousands of troops were carried into a group. The Liao and Han coalition forces could not fight and could not surround them. The two sides were in a deadlock.
Chu Xiaoyao and Hu Jiayong jointly sued. The loss of a strong attack on Erlong Mountain was too great. And even if it was defeated, the coalition forces still had no strength to encircle and annihilate it. Considering the entire battlefield and the purpose of the attack, Chu Xiaoyao and Hu Jiayong believed that the main attack direction of the coalition forces should be Xuande City. The Jin army was severely damaged from the front. Coupled with the cooperation of Erlong Mountain battlefield, the Jin army was forced to retreat.
Li Hu was very annoyed after reading the letter. "In order to preserve his strength, these two people actually turned a deaf ear to my orders. I asked them to attack. But they came up with a lot of reasons and insisted on hindering attacks. It was outrageous." Li Hu slapped the table on the desk and shouted at Dong Xiaochou. "You go to Erlong Mountain immediately. You go to command yourself."
Dong Xiaochou knew that Li Hu was anxious. The rebel army gathered its main force to attack Dezhou. The troops on the Yinmahe line were relatively thin. If the attack on the Dezhou battlefield was not strong, the Yinmahe line was attacked by the Jin army with all its might. The rebel army would lose one thing. But the Jin army was very tenacious. With the successive defeats in the Dezhou battlefield, it refused to retreat and firmly dragged the Liao and Han coalition forces. Li Hu was worried that the reinforcements of the Jin army would come to support him, and also worried about the Yinmahe battlefield. Therefore, he was anxious and had a very strong temper.
"Today, the battlefield of Yinmahe is very dull." Dong Xiaochou said slowly. "The attacks of the Jin army were not fierce. They were intended to restrain them."
"Do you suspect that Wanyan Gao drew troops from the Yinmahe battlefield?" Li Hu looked at him and shook his head. "This is unlikely. I think if the Jin army wants to support Dezhou, it must be Wanyan Zongwang's army. He should have arrived in Baishuilu."
"So we have to prepare for both." Dong Xiaohou sighed. "The reinforcements of the Jin army are here. We can only defend the enemy. If we suffer too much, it may be difficult to defend."
Li Hu thought about it and felt that his eyes were pitch black and he could not find any light. Although he had won several small victories, it had no effect on the entire battle situation. Li Hu was a little discouraged. He picked up Chu Xiaoyao's letter and read it again. Then he said to Dong Xiaochou: "Forget it. Don't go. Tell Chu Xiaoyao and Hu Jiayong. I agree with their views on the battle situation. Whether to capture Erlong Mountain and when to capture Erlong Mountain. Please make a decision based on the development of the battle situation." Brother Ma met. Li Hu planned to attack head-on. But Yelu Ma Ge disagreed. He felt that only by attacking Erlong Mountain and cutting off the retreat of the Jurchens could he force the Jin army to retreat.
While the two were discussing, they suddenly received an urgent report. The stonemason mountain Jin army was heading south quickly and heading straight for Xuande City.
The Jin army began to support. The battlefield situation changed suddenly.
Li Hu was a little confused. He couldn't understand why the Jin army transferred the Jin army from Shijian Mountain. The Jin army from Shijian Mountain and the Liao army from Shiyaowan confronted each other. The Jin army went south to support Xuande City. Then the Liao army could immediately kill Baishuilu from the direction of Shijian Mountain. Of course, Wanyan Gao was arrogant and might think that the Liao army did not have the courage to attack him. But be careful in everything. Wanyan Gao would not be prepared. The only explanation is that Wanyan Zongwang has arrived. Since Wanyan Zongwang has arrived, why not let Wanyan Zongwang support it?
Soon, Chu Xiaoyao also sent someone to send an emergency report. The scout discovered the reinforcements of the Jin army. The army was only ten miles away from Erlong Mountain.
The battle situation returned to the starting point. The Liao and Han coalition forces had to give up the attack and set up another formation to block the attack.
Li Hu hurriedly told Chu Xiaoyao and immediately evacuated from Erlong Mountain and Xiaotianping Mountain. He set up a formation to block the attack from Naobao Mountain, Xingchengyuan and Sanyiquan.
The only way to turn the situation around at this moment is to increase troops and then use the advantages of troops to launch a counterattack again.
The rebel army no longer has any troops to adjust. The Liao army has only the Southwest Army of Yelu Foding. However, Shiyaowan is the only way to enter Yunnei. He needs heavy troops to garrison. He cannot transfer the Southwest Army to Xuande City just because the Jin army from Shijian Mountain entered the Dezhou battlefield.
Li Hu hoped that Yelu Mage could convince Yelu Foding and mobilized some troops from the southwest army to move south. Yelu Mage thought for a long time and decided to go to Shiyaowan in person and discuss it with Yelu Foding in detail. He lost thousands more. Yu Ji was so angry that he gritted his teeth. But there was no way. The person had to bow his head under the eaves and endured it first.
The Jin army immediately began to attack Xuande City and launched a counterattack on Liubugou.
That night, Li Hu received a letter from Yelu Mage. Yelu Foding had already agreed. Tomorrow he would lead 20,000 people south to support the battlefield in Dezhou. Li Hu was very happy and breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had a very bad impression of Yelu Foding. He was even worried that he would surrender to the Jurchens in despair. At this critical moment, Yelu Foding could take into account the overall situation and go south to support. It was rare.
"Maybe these victories gave Yelu Fo a little confidence, letting him know that the Jurchens were not invincible." Dong Xiaochou said slowly. "As long as the Khitans can muster up the courage and work together, they will join forces with us to fight another or two more victory. The battle situation in Texas should be stable."
What should I do after I stabilize it? What methods can I use to severely damage the Jin army and force it to give up attacking Datong?
Li Hu and Dong Xiaohou looked at the map and were frowning.
"The pharmacist (Huang She) must have crossed the Yellow River, right?" Li Hu asked suddenly.
"If he walked a hundred miles a day, he should have crossed the Yellow River at this time. There is about five or six days left before Bianjing." Dong Xiaohou said. "I hope he will go smoothly now. No matter what, the Song Dynasty wants to recover the Jiuzhou behind the mountain. The Song Emperor has no reason to refuse our request for help."
Li Hu smiled and was uneasy. For the Song Dynasty, the most important thing is to recover the mountain. There is no danger between Youyan and Hebei. There is not only continuous mountains between Yunshuo and Taiyuan, but also the danger of Yanmen. Therefore, the Song Dynasty pointed the target of the Northern Expedition at Youyan. In addition, if the Song Dynasty took advantage of the opportunity to threaten blackmail, the rebel army would not sell itself at a low price. At that time, even if the Song Dynasty was willing to help, the rebel army would refuse. This matter was far from as simple as imagined.
"If the Song army invaded the Northern Expedition, what kind of reaction would the Jin army have? Will it transfer its main force to Fengshengzhou and fight to Juyongguan first?" Li Hu asked again.
"This is what I fear the most. If the Jin army takes Juyong Pass, the entire battle situation will be firmly controlled by the Jurchens." Dong Xiaochou pointed to Baigou (the border of Song and Liao) on the map and sighed. "Why has the Song army not yet made a northern expedition? What is Tong Guan doing? Don't he know the terrain behind the mountain?" Then he looked up at Li Hu and suggested. "You write him another letter to him and explain the situation in the battle in Xijing in detail. Please don't delay waiting and see. Take down Yanjing immediately."
Li Hu nodded. "Do you want to send someone to Yanjing again? Last time Ma Liang went to visit him. He didn't see Yelu Chun. He wouldn't die, right?"
"No way?" Dong Xiaochou was frightened by this sentence. "I hurriedly sue Luo Shuai. Please send someone to see him quickly. You must meet Yelu Chun."
In the evening, Li Hu received news from Mao's army and Tieying sent him the land. Zong Han's attack today was still very restrained and he did not exert force. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mao's army adjusted the deployment of troops on the Yinmahe line to prevent the reserve army from increasing its troops and suddenly launched a fatal blow.
Luo Qinghan also wrote from Datong. The General's Mansion urgently recruited soldiers in various prefectures behind the mountain. The military officers of the Caoshu, who were in charge of this matter, joined the military, and Geng Shouzhong was very responsible. The people behind the mountain heard that the Jurchens were coming and joined the army enthusiastically. Nearly 10,000 new recruits were recruited in a short time. Now these new recruits are training in Baidengshan's military camp. They can replenish the army in a month.
This news made Li Hu feel a little better. What is most touching in this world is the people like grass, ants, and ants. Their loyalty to the nation, their enthusiasm for their hometown, and their care for their families often make them the backbone of the nation and the country in times of crisis. The power of the people is amazing. The rebel army is composed of the people. Back then, the rebel army fought from the siege to western Liaoning. It was thanks to these people's sacrifice of their lives and help. Today, when the rebel army faces life and death, these people stand up again. They are willing to sacrifice their lives for their hometown and homeland. With these people, Li Hu felt endless power and could touch the distant but vaguely visible hope.
On the morning of the 13th, the Jin army launched an attack on Xuande City. Wanyan Olu and Yelu Yujize led their troops to launch a counterattack on Liubugou.
In order to avoid the enemy's edge, and to open the battlefield distance so as to wait for an opportunity to annihilate the enemy, Li Hu ordered to retreat to Xingchengyuan.
At noon, Yelu Foding led the main force of the Southwest Army to the battlefield. Yelu Mage deployed the Southwest Army between Xuande City and Tuopan to ensure the safety of Xuande City. He himself commanded the Palace Tent Army, Kaiyuan Army and the Fan Army approached Xingchengyuan in order to form an integral part of the Han Army and support each other.
At night, a group of the Southwest Army entered the city and helped defend the city.
At midnight on the 14th day, the army opened the city gate. Wanyan Talai commanded the Jin army to enter quickly. The city was in chaos. The palace tent troops were caught off guard and surrendered one after another. Yelu Bude and his entourage fought to fight to the death and prepared to find Yelu Mage. However, outside the city was even more chaotic.
Chapter completed!