And just over ten days ago,
To the north of the Yanshan Mountains, Yelu Abaoji and his party, who had been able to get out of the mountains after a long trek, also looked at the widened stretch of meadows and low hills. They could not help but let out a howling like cheering. The shouts came. Some people just threw their heads to the ground and didn't want to stand up anymore.
Therefore, this journey through the Yanshan Mountains has exhausted most of their energy and energy; and in the constant loss and distress and accidents, they have also lost most of their companions; so that the remaining dozens The number one was also unkempt, ragged and exhausted.
And the only people who can support Coke, drink mountain springs, and eat raw meat from prey when they are hungry, are to bring the news back to their own beliefs after completing this nine-death life. Therefore, after seeing the familiar scenery of the grassland, two of them were resting quietly and silently stopped breathing and never stood up again.
And Yelu Abaoji can only endure the grief and sorrow that swells in his heart again, and he has a strong spirit to inspire others to continue to move forward; because only by bringing the news back to the headquarters can he die for these. The comrades and tribesmen on the road strive for the corresponding glory and compassion, otherwise all their efforts will be wasted.
However, when they went on to the first river they encountered, they did not see the tributaries that graze and live there as usual; or they were scattered among the mountains and grazing spring grass to regain their body fat, which is good for the summer. The flocks of cattle, horses and sheep who thrive and accumulate energy.
The nomadic tribes scattered along the edge of the swallow land are basically small tribes of the Xi family, the Qidan and the Tangdi Lu Longjun, lingering on the wall and grass; most of them cannot survive in their own tribe. The shepherd, or the family of the fugitive slaves.
Therefore, whenever there is a turmoil on either side, the first thing that bears the brunt is their weed-like existence; and the disappearance of these fragile and sensitive accounts also means that Yelu Abaoji’s plan to obtain supplements and assistance from them has been lost. Go; immediately cast a deep haze on his heart.
But relying on some smelly camphor meat brought out from the mountains, they crossed the river to continue their journey and came near a hill on the same day. This is also where Abaoji went south under the name of safari in order to spy on the Tangdi. A temporary camp was set up, and his own eyeliner was inserted in a small part nearby.
However, this time he saw only the wood fences of the burned camp under the hills, and the tents covered with blood and dumped in the mud, as well as the dead for a few days under the ravages of jackals and vultures. The remaining traces of the tribal bones were cleaned up. At this moment, Yelu Abaoji's heart really sank.
Obviously, even if he struggled to escape in the Yanshan Mountains and paid a heavy price, he still came back a step late; this kind of work style, as long as he beheaded and not captured, even a large number of tattered objects in the account package can’t be appreciated, but It is not the most common one among the grassland divisions;
For those who are relatively scarce in their living environment and resources, except for the elderly who are burdened and seem to need to stand up, whether they are the men and women of the defeated or the children, they are slave resources that are analogous to herding cattle and sheep. Will not be easily killed indiscriminately.
Receiving the blow of the bad news, the last dozen survivors who followed Yelu Abaoji left in twos and threes without saying goodbye that night; and Yelu Abaoji, who was shocked and full of frustration, did not have it at this moment. The intention to stop and retain; but after dawn, he took the last three people and embarked on an unpredictable long journey home.
However, this time, the luck of Changshengtian finally failed to take care of him; it was only on the third day before walking out of the Yanshan Mountains; he was covered in tatters and felt like a savage or escaped slave. A Baoji and others encountered Xi Ren's outpost among the hills.
Afterwards, it attracted feuds and grudges with the Khitan Babu, and spontaneously followed the Xixi tribe behind Lu Longjun, who took advantage of the momentum to plunder; so desperate and exhausted, Abaoji and others became one of the small tribes. Captive, and then headed towards the direction of unpredictable fate.
At the same time, in the hinterland of the Songmo Dudu Mansion a hundred miles away, at the foot of Chishan in the middle reaches of the Tuhuzhen River, dust and fireworks are already blowing. That was the Lu Longjun cavalry who had been encroached on Yili Road, and the Khitan settlements and seasonal winter and summer camps that were successively destroyed and burned down.
Therefore, looking from a high place, a dense team is walking through the fields on the hill where the wild flowers bloom. The swords and guns of the forest refract the cold light in the sun. From time to time, teams of cavalry are moving around, with loud voices in front and behind. Laughter, vows, and talk are mixed together to show the lineup's prosperous vigor.
This time, Lulong Town not only dispatched its directly-affiliated tooth soldiers and ya internal army, but also reviewed the eight thousand tyrants, three thousand silvers on the left and right, five thousand sons of the back of the mountain (the vassal ministries), and the unity and defense of the prefectures in front of the mountain. Catch eight thousand soldiers, and along the way five states and seventeen counties, about ten thousand tutu, town soldiers and soldiers to join the army, compiled as five battalion volunteers / healthy soldiers.
Therefore, in just a few days before leaving Yingzhou, they have already breached the boundaries of the three tribes of Xifu, Zhuijin, and Ruixi belonging to the eighth tribe of Qidan, and successively beheaded the cattle and sheep who captured more than 10,000 each, and they had no time to escape. There are more than tens of thousands of horses and horses; while the endless stream is going to Sendying State, it also makes the army satiate and eat every day.
At this moment, the front of Lu Longjun’s soldiers is far from the former governor of Songmo Dudu and is also one of the few large settlements and cities in the eight provinces of Khitan. It is backed by Hei Ling and is on the verge of Rao Le. The former site of Raocheng, Songzhou, in the water; there is no more than twenty or thirty miles left.
And here, as the Khitan men and horses who had gathered in the hills and valleys and were waiting in battle, the Pinglu army encountered resistance and endless harassment, which suddenly became fierce and the casualties multiplied.
Because, compared to the previous Lu Longjun’s attack, there was no way to fight separately; under the unified order of Wang Zhang, all the Khitan ministries began to rely on the terrain and familiar environment, and began to ride horses frequently. Qingqi haunted behind the forests and hills, attacking the passing team.
I saw them emerge in groups without warning, shooting with the best bows and arrows or assaulting Lu Longjun's baggage and outlying squads. After causing some casualties and chaos, before the brigade came to support and outflank the encirclement and suppression, they did not hesitate to retreat like the wind; it was like they had done countless times.
However, in the face of this kind of obstruction and partial setbacks, Li Quanzhong in the army was not angry and rejoiced; because this undoubtedly means that the Khitan people are beginning to be anxious and desperate, which means that maybe the Khitan king's account And the other five men and horses gathered together, just not far from the territory of Songzhou in the past, were preparing for a decisive battle.
His original plan was to send troops here to severely frustrate and weaken the eight Khitan tribes, thinking that he was handed over to the new dynasty for a vote and a gift before the Lord of Peace ascended the throne. Therefore, he did not hesitate to restrict his subordinates to burn and kill the border, and gave up most of the looting of the loot, just to make a surprise time difference for the soldiers.
If the Khitan Babu were afraid to disperse and evade the war, or go to the west of the grassland, then he could only think that the fortune was not good; but if the Khitan people wanted to win a decisive victory with him, then they would fall into his humiliation instead. bingo. At least in the battles outside the Yanbian Fortress, Lu Longjun's foot cavalry was not afraid of most challenges.
As for selfishness, he also didn't want to let the Taiping Army's partial division from the land of Liaodong take advantage of the momentum to enter the territory of Khitan. At this time, it was as if everything had been done to his heart, and a minister brought him good news:
"Enlighten the commander, some people in the Sixth Department of Dong Xi are dissatisfied that the Yao Nian has concealed the defeat of Liao Dong, and wants to abandon the secret to the King of Ming and save himself.
"And I hope that Yu Neiying will turn to the battle, and now send people to send people to the approximate location of the place where the Khitan people want to ambush and fight."
"Is this news reliable?"
Li Quanzhong hesitated instead:
"Mr. Hui, the man here is the younger brother of King Dongxi. He had been to Yandi and there were people in the army who knew each other..."
The ministry will answer:
"Okay, great..."
Li Quanzhong couldn't help but slap his legs and praised:
"The army is told to step up, and only need to add more strength to break the enemy's front, and the children can drink and eat meat in the tent of the Khitan king..."
After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, even if this active defection might be problematic, he is completely confident to crush it with the prevailing trend. After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, even if this active defection might be problematic, he is completely confident to crush it with the prevailing trend. The only difference is to defeat most of them, or to outflank them as much as possible to get as many results as possible. (End of this chapter)