On the third day of May, beside the Baigou River, the Liao army camp was located.
Unlike Zhuozhou City, where the war was constantly tumultuous, the Song and Liao armies during this period entered into a brief period of confrontation. Although there were occasional trials and frictions, there was no real fierce battle. Both sides just defended their own camps. , waiting for some change or opportunity to come.
This is actually quite disadvantageous for the Liao army, because they do not have the endless logistical support like the Song army. Even if they are fighting the enemy on their own land, the gap in national strength and the years of domestic turmoil , but the logistics of this Liao army felt great pressure.
But even so, Yelu Dashi still dissuaded Yelu Xiongge from his aggressive strategy, because he believed that as long as Zhuozhou on the other side fell back to Daliao's hands, they could reverse the situation in an instant and defeat the Song army in front of them. And he, like Yelu Xiongge, had absolute trust and confidence in Xiao Qian, believing that he would be able to deliver the news of the capture of Zhuozhou City to the army in a short time.
It has just entered May, and the weather is much hotter than in April. Even though they are now in the north of the Central Plains, they can still feel the intense heat. In addition, the weather in the past few days has been stuffy, which made the Liao soldiers in the camp feel even more uncomfortable and depressed. Many of them didn't even bother to wear clothes, so they just hid in the shade with their shirts bare to enjoy the cool air.
However, due to his identity, Yelu Dashi could not be as casual as an ordinary soldier. Not only was his clothes neatly dressed, he even wore the armor all the time. As a result, he felt even more stuffy and uncomfortable in the tent. . In fact, that was all. What made him feel even more uncomfortable was the vague feeling of uneasiness and boredom that kept arising in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen, or had already happened.
This is an extremely subtle induction. It is mysterious and the source is unknown, but sometimes it is extremely accurate. Yelu Dashi had had such strange feelings in the past, but this time it was more sudden and fierce, which made him feel uneasy and could only walk back and forth in the tent to calm down.
What does this strange uneasiness portend? Could it be that there was another big trouble in the north? Could it be that the Jin people captured Xijing or even Shangjing? Terrifying thoughts emerged from Yelu Dashi's mind one after another, but it was difficult to make a conclusion. But one thing was for sure, he felt that it was impossible for anything to happen to Xiao Qian in Zhuozhou.
Although just three or four days ago, he saw relevant battle reports and learned that Zhuozhou had not yet been captured, but Xiao Qian's troops had suffered a lot of casualties. But he still believed that with Xiao Qian's ability and the quality of his troops, good news would come back within a few days! After all, the Ever Victorious Army has always been defeated by Xiao Qian. Even if they rely on the city to defend, they still can't cause any trouble.
At the same time, the Song Army, the biggest threat, has been watched by the Liao Army, and it is impossible to hide it from them and send troops to rescue. Therefore, even if something happens, it will never happen in Youzhou City!
Just when Yelu Dashi kept telling himself this conclusion, just after noon, accompanied by bursts of muffled thunder from the distant sky, several fast horses stumbled straight towards the Liao army camp. After the soldiers guarding the camp showed their bows and arrows and ordered them to stop and report their identities, the knights on the horses hurriedly stopped their horses and all fell off their horses with a thud. The horses underneath them
At the same time, he was frothing at the mouth and fell down.
This shocked the soldiers guarding the gate. Someone immediately stepped forward cautiously to inquire. Only then did they see a few people showing off their badges with great difficulty. It turned out to be Feiyanqi's people! As a result, these soldiers did not dare to neglect, and they quickly worked together to carry the people into the camp, and reported the situation to the superiors, and quickly passed it to Yelu Xiongge.
Half an hour later, Yelu Dashi was called in front of Yelu Xiongge. At this time, the face of the Liao Kingdom's coach, the King of the South Campus, was gloomy, and his eyes were full of hesitation and uneasiness: "Dashi, something big happened. Just now, the remnants of the Feiyan Cavalry under Xiao Gan escaped. Go back and bring back the news that they were defeated by the Song army in Zhuozhou, and even Xiao Qian himself is trapped in the city, and now he doesn’t know whether he is alive or dead!"
In an instant, Yelu Dashi felt as if it had been struck by lightning. In this sultry afternoon, I felt chills all over my body. I froze there and was unable to react for a long time.
After a long time, he forced a smile and said: "Your Majesty, military affairs cannot be treated as child's play. Please don't lie to me." However, this smile was uglier than crying. As he spoke, his eyes were staring full of expectation. Looking at the other party, I just hope that the other party's words at this time will really make you realize that I am actually joking with you. What is coming is the good news of Zhuozhou's victory.
However, the reality was not as expected. Yelu Xiongge said solemnly: "This is all urgent military information brought back by the Feiyan Cavalry soldiers. How could I make fun of such a big thing? On the night of the first day of the new year, suddenly something happened The Song army with 100,000 troops entered Zhuozhou City and cooperated with the Song people who were already there, which led to this result. However, Xiao Qian did not know about this change and happened to lead his army into Zhuozhou, but was defeated in one battle. If you sink yourself into it, you will probably end up in a bad situation!"
"This... how is this possible..." Yelu Dashi still looked shocked and couldn't believe it. He couldn't control his volume when he said this, and almost roared out. It was no wonder that he was in trouble. In fact, such changes were beyond his expectation and had a huge impact on him. Even Yelu Dashi, a steady and calm person, lost his sense of control at this time.
"Dashi, Lin Ya!" Yelu Xiongge interrupted him with a hurried shout, and said solemnly: "This is a serious matter, so don't disturb the morale of the army!"
This scolding finally made Yelu Dashi calm down a little, but his eyes were still full of doubts, and he said bluntly: "How could there be such a change? Xiao Qian has always been skillful in using troops, and most of his men are accustomed to fighting. How could the elites be so defeated? Also, where did the 100,000 Song troops come from? Aren’t the main forces of the Song army always in front of us? There is no way that the mobilization of so many soldiers and horses can be hidden from our eyes." Already feeling confused. He was so numb that it was really hard for him to understand the whole story.
Yelu Xiongge, on the other hand, because he did not have much confidence in Xiao Qian's troops, looked relatively calm at this time: "Since we can have Xiao Qian lead the army to raid Zhuozhou, the Song army can also separate the follow-up troops. Take Zhuozhou."
"But how did they get so elite?" Yelu Dashi still couldn't figure this out. After all, he had always thought that he had a thorough understanding of the Song Army. Now the only ones they can use are the Western Army and the Northern Army. Coupled with part of the forbidden army, 300,000 troops are almost the maximum elite troops that the Song Dynasty can produce!
to this point
, Yelu Dashi has always been confident, because he has always understood the situation of the Song Dynasty, and knew that the seemingly wealthy Song Dynasty court was actually strong on the outside and cadre on the inside, at least in the army, it had its natural shortcomings. Except for these 300,000 troops, the other Song armies are all local chickens and dogs that are not worth mentioning. As for the Xiang army and the rural army, it is difficult to even quell the chaos and bandits in their country, let alone bring them to the north to peace. The elite of the Liao Kingdom fought.
And Xiao Qian's troops who were defeated now were the most elite of the Liao army. How could those Song troops do it
This question was finally silenced by Yelu Xiongge's soft words: "It is reported that the Song army came from the south of the Yangtze River in the Song Dynasty. It was a garrison in Shandong before. It was the man named Sun Tu." The troops and horses of his subordinates..."
"It's him..." After being stunned for a moment, Yelu Dashi finally accepted the fact before him. At the same time, he suddenly breathed out a breath: "Despite all the calculations, I still missed this Sun Tu. Unexpectedly, how many times did it happen?" After all the planning, he thought he would win the battle, but he was defeated by Sun Tu!" When he said this, his tone was filled with relief, but also with deep resentment and unwillingness.
As early as a few years ago, Yelu Dashi had already seen that Sun Tu was not a simple person. He even thought of recruiting him to the Liao Kingdom for his own use, and later sent someone to kill him. But in the end, all the plans failed, and Sun Tu continued to grow, so much so that he really became a serious problem for Daliao.
"It's really unbelievable that in just a few years, this Sun Tu could actually train such a powerful army. Now we are in big trouble." Yelu Xiongge also said solemnly: "It's just to prevent chaos. In our military spirit, we can only hide this matter and let a few people know about it."
Yelu Dashi nodded clearly. The current situation is getting more and more unfavorable. If the morale of the army is really shaken and the Song army in front seizes the opportunity, it will really be doomed. You know, now they are no longer facing Tong Guan, but the two elders of the Zhong family who are more savvy and experienced in military use.
But then, he frowned with worry: "Even if our army is not in chaos, it will be difficult to confront the Song army again. Maybe in two days, Sun Tu will lead the army from the side. The attack is coming... No!" His expression suddenly changed and he shouted again.
Yelv Xiongge, who was already very nervous, was startled again: "Is there anything else wrong?"
"This battle is dangerous..." Yelu Dashi said with fear: "If it were me who became Sun Tu, my thoughts at this moment would never be about the battlefield here!"
"Then where will he set his target..." As soon as the words came out, Yelv Xiongge's expression also changed, because at this moment, he also guessed what the other party wanted to say.
"Nanjing!" After the two looked at each other, they said in unison the place that made them panic. Today's Nanjing city is empty of troops and completely defenseless. Once Sun Tuzhen leads his army to the north, with his 100,000-strong army, it won't take long to capture this most important city in the south of the Liao Kingdom. .
And more importantly, they all knew that this was the ultimate goal of the Song Army's Northern Expedition. With Sun Tuzhi's shrewdness, how could he miss this opportunity
In panic, the two of them were instantly caught in a dilemma. How should they choose? Should they return to the division for rescue