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When Yelv Tabuye, who stayed behind in Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, learned that Zuzhou City had fallen and the Jin army had surrounded Shangjing, Ximen Qing also sent someone to report to Wanyan Shengguo the military information on the occupation of Zuzhou City and Changtai County.
After Wanyan Shengguo learned that Ximenqing had succeeded in the rear of Shangjing, he expected that the Liao army would withdraw in panic overnight. Therefore, he ordered his son Lang to stay on his horse's back and his armor on his body after a full meal. Waiting to cross the river to pursue the Liao army retreating westward.
However, Wanyan Shengguo waited all night, but the Liao army on the west bank of the Langhe River did not retreat.Even at dawn the next day, the Liao army was seen strengthening the stockade and adding new camps.
Before noon, from the direction of Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, several Liao troops with various flags came one after another. With banners unfurled, people and horses making noise, they set up camp in the newly built camp.
When the pot was buried for cooking at noon, the smoke from the cooking on the west bank of the Langhe River filled the air. The Jin army inspected the smoke column carefully, and it was estimated that the reinforcements of the Liao army had increased by [-].
When Wanyan Shenguo learned that the Liao army not only did not withdraw, but instead increased its troops, he went to the river bank to check in person. Sure enough, he saw that there were many new camps in Hexi, with fortified walls and flags flying.
Seeing that [-] Liao troops had gathered on the other side of the river, Wanyan Shenguo, who had only [-] cavalry in his hands, did not dare to forcefully cross the Lang River to launch an attack.Therefore, Wanyan Shenguo asked his subordinates who had been on standby all night to return to the camp to rest and wait for orders.
Faced with the strength of the Liao army, Wanyan Shenguo sent people to urge Wanyan Nianmeihao's army to advance at full speed, and met the army in Hedong before sunset today, and at the same time asked the people sent by Ximenqing to hurry back to Zuzhou City, Ximen Qing was notified of the new movements of the Liao army and told him to be careful.
After Wanyan Shenguo died, the second main force of the Golden Army was the Wanyan Nianbuhe Army who was deeply loved by Wanyan Aguda.
At this time, the Wanyan Nianmuhe army was about half a day away from Wanyan Shenguo's camp, and the army was divided into two teams on the left and right and marched side by side.
Among the [-] troops commanded by Wanyan Nian Wuhe, famous generals in the Wanyan tribe, such as Wanyan Gushen, Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Yinshuke, etc., gathered.
Tudan Dingge from the Tudan tribe, and Wugu Lunyeliye from the Wugu Lun tribe also led their own elite troops to follow Wanyan Nianmei into battle.
Wanyan Nian didn't drink and was walking with the generals when he saw a few riders galloping in front of him like flying.The person who came to announce his name from afar was the messenger sent by Wanyan Shenguo.
Wan Yanjian didn't drink, let those people come to him, and took the military report they brought.After a quick glance, Wanyan Nian hurriedly questioned the messenger about the situation on both sides of the Lang River.
After listening to those people, Wanyan Nian patted his thigh and sighed: "After all, Shenguo is still young, and he was fooled by the Liao army. If I guessed correctly, then the general of the Liao army adopted the method of increasing stoves and reducing troops. The main force of the Liao army has retreated quietly! The whole army is advancing rapidly, aiming at the Liao army on the west bank of the Lang River!"
After finishing speaking, Wanyan Nian gave a loud roar, drew his sword and pointed it at the west, and rode his horse out first.
Wanyan Gushen, Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Yinshuke, Tudan Dingge, Wugu Lunyeliye and other generals also screamed strangely, followed closely behind with horses and whips, leading the Jin army in a murderous manner. Rush to the Wolf River.
Outside Zuzhou City, Ximenqing also received the military information from Wanyan Shenguo. After pondering for a while, he came to the same judgment as Wanyan Nian did not drink: after the Liao Army learned that Zuzhou City had fallen and their rear was cut off, , Instead of coming to regain the lost ground, but suddenly increasing troops on the front line of Langhe, this move is really abnormal.Presumably, the Liao army had set up a suspicious formation to confuse Wanyan Shenguo.
The Liao army in Langhe must have all retreated to Shangjing tonight.Perhaps, the Liao Army will take a risk and come to attack Zuzhou City and Changtai County?
In order to take precautions, Ximen Qing sent more scouts towards the capital.
Chapter 642 The Soldier Comes to the Capital
Wanyan Nian didn't drink and the leader rushed to the east bank of the Langhe River, but he didn't stop.He only sent a few people to inform Wanyan Shenguo to send troops, and then he led his generals across the Lang River and launched a strong attack on the Liao army's camp.
As expected, the Liao army barracks were empty, the [-] Liao army disappeared, and only two or three thousand soldiers were left lighting fires and stoves, beating gongs and drums and making loud noises to create the illusion of a large army stationed.
Seeing the Jin army crossing the river, the Liao army who stayed behind dared to fight. They set fire in the camp, shouted, and fled from the west of the camp on horseback.
Wanyan Nian did not drink the army to bypass the Liao army camp, and pursued the Liao army.
However, what the Liao army left behind were all tribal cavalry with excellent riding skills. They were waiting for work at leisure all day.
Wan Yanjian didn't drink the army, but ran for a long distance. After shooting and killing hundreds of Liao troops who were lagging behind, he was already unable to catch up.
Wanyan Shenguo's army had been recharging their energy for a day, and they arrived first, followed by Wanyannianmeihao's army across the river, and gradually overtook the exhausted Wanyannianmeihao's army, chasing after the Liao army. Abandon.
Knowing that he had been tricked by the chief general of the Liao Army, Lu Yanlun, Wanyan Shenguo became furious, and issued a military order to the entire army, that he must pursue and destroy the Liao army in front, and vowed not to stop until he went to the capital.
At this time, Lu Yanlun, the chief general of the Liao army, had led his army back to Shangjing.After he entered An Dong Gate, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he escaped by chance.
Last night, after learning that Zuzhou City was occupied by the other troops of the Jin Army, and that Shangjing City had been surrounded and isolated, Lu Yanlun concluded that the Jin Army in Hedong must be watching, waiting for him to retreat in a hurry.
It is inconvenient to command in the dark. Once the Jin army raids on the way to retreat, it is very likely that the whole army will be defeated and completely defeated by the Jin army.
The [-] Liao troops were an important force guarding the Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, and Lu Yanlun could not let them be wiped out by the Jin army in the field.Therefore, after discussing with the generals, he decided to use the strategy of reducing troops and increasing stoves to confuse the Jin army in Hedong.
Lu Yanlun first quietly ordered to set up camp in the rear, and the 2000 people in charge of food and grass logistics put up more banners after dawn, and deliberately marched to the Liao army camp with great fanfare under the eyes of the Jin army Tanma.After several rounds of back and forth, the illusion of a large Liao army coming to help was created.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Yanlun added a stove to light a fire at noon, deliberately creating a lot of smoke, but took the opportunity to divide the Liao army into more than ten teams and quietly retreated one by one.
In the end, in a row of camps on the west bank of the Lang River, only [-] warriors were left deliberately making noise and continuing to paralyze the Jin army on the other side of the river to help Lu Yanlun's army escape.
For the two thousand warriors who died, Lu Yanlun left them the best horses, and how many escaped in the end depends on their luck.
In Lu Yanlun's view, as long as the Jin army didn't see through their strategy and the remaining 2000 people could be dragged until dark, they would have an [-]% chance of escaping back to Shangjing.
After Lu Yanlun entered the city, he hurriedly saw Yelv Tabuye, who was staying behind in Shangjing, and did not attend the shocking reception banquet that Yelutabuye had prepared for him. Instead, he returned to Andongmen, stood on the gate and looked east, waiting for him The return of the last soldier.
At the same time, Sun Yanshou, Lu Yanlun's beloved general, took a rest in the city, and challenged Lu Yanlun to fight. He rushed to Changtai County angrily with two thousand fine horsemen, intending to kill the traitor Mao Zilian to relieve his hatred. .
Before leaving, Lu Yanlun gave Sun Yanshou thousands of advices, and told him to carefully hide his whereabouts along the way, and to attack Mao Zilian and Jin Jun after he approached the Changtai Pavilion at night.
Lu Yanlun told Sun Yanshou that the reason why he allowed Sun Yanshou to fight was also the intention of staying in Yeluta in Shangjing.In this battle, there is no need to care about whether Mao Zilian can be captured or killed. The most important thing is to test the strength of the Jin army west of Shangjing.
If the Jin army was weak, Lu Yanlun asked Sun Yanshou to take advantage of the momentum to recover Zuzhou City, and then contact Qingzhou, Huaizhou, Raozhou and other counties in the west, and let them quickly recruit soldiers and horses to protect the upper capital.
If the Jin army was strong and strong, Lu Yanlun asked Sun Yanshou to withdraw his troops and return to Shangjing immediately, and he must not lose his troops and horses because of the battle.
After Sun Yanshou agreed to Lu Yanlun's payment one by one, Lu Yanlun let the brave general under his account lead the troops out of Shangjing City, and went straight to Changtai County in the southwest.
Not long after Sun Yanshou left, under the reflection of the evening sun, some small black spots finally appeared on the horizon outside the Anton Gate.The military academy with good eyes beside Lu Yanlun shouted excitedly: "General Lu, it's our cavalry! The children are back!"
More and more black spots appeared on the east side, and they quickly grew in size. Lu Yanlun also saw clearly that it was the cavalry he left behind. The sound of horseshoes of "Tap Tat Tat" rolled over like a burst of spring thunder.
"Not good! The archers are ready, and the Jin army is following up! Pikemen, come out of the city to meet the cavalry!" After Lu Yanlun saw the scene in the distance, his eyes turned red with anxiety, and he shouted at the generals around him.
All the generals on the Andong Gate saw clearly that there were only a thousand cavalry of the Liao army who fled back, and another thousand warriors must have been killed in the pursuit of the Jin army.Just behind the thousand Liao army cavalry, a large group of Jin army cavalry appeared in the dark, roaring and chasing after them.
From time to time, the backward cavalry of the Liao army was shot off their horses by the bows and arrows of the Jin army, or fell off their horses by spears and bayonets. They were instantly trampled into meat by thousands of horses rushing up from behind.
Although the generals around Lu Yanlun were somewhat afraid of the strength of the Jin army, but at this time, seeing the cavalry troops who were covering their infantry retreating safely were brutally killed by the Jin army, the generals still had blood in their chests, and they were all red. Eyes, each lead troops to prepare for battle.
Under the command of the generals of the Liao army, the archers lined up densely in two rows on the city wall, while the pike infantry rushed out of the city gate and lined up on both sides of the suspension bridge outside the moat, forming two hedgehog-like formations. The cavalry of the Liao Army under the city entered the city.
The cavalry of the Liao Army who had been running all the way back were already exhausted, and the corresponding infantry did not even say a word of thanks, they hurriedly rode their horses and filed in from the Andong Gate.
The cavalry knew in their hearts how terrifying the golden army behind them was.They entered the city earlier, and the infantry brothers could also retreat to the city earlier, so that they would not suffer too many casualties because of covering them.
"Fire the arrows!" On the city wall, the general of the Liao army saw that the fastest Jin army had entered the range, and hurriedly ordered the archers to launch an attack.
However, because the commanding general was too nervous and miscalculated the distance, after a round of volley, only a few soldiers of the Jin army who rushed to the front were injured, but most of the Jin army had not yet entered the range of the bow and arrow.Even some of the cavalry of the Liao army who fell at the end were accidentally injured and shot off their horses by bows and arrows.
Seeing this, Lu Yanlun sighed in his heart, and did not blame the archer general.In the past few years, the Liao army has repeatedly fought and failed repeatedly, and has long regarded the Jin army as a tiger. When it comes to battle, it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes and mistakes.
"Stop chasing!" Wanyan Shenguo saw that the Liao army was waiting in formation, and the cavalry of the Liao army in front were out of reach, so he immediately ordered the whole army to stop outside the range of the Liao army's archers.
Night has fallen quietly.
Chapter 643 Lu Yanlun's Depression