Han Shizu

Chapter 932 More Yang Ye is Behind

Shi Yanchao's sacrifice was worthwhile, and Kang Zaiyu was finally able to lead the remnant army and escape to the south successfully.Also on the Liao army's side, although they won the victory, after such a hard night battle, they were exhausted and suffered a lot of casualties, so they did not pursue deeply, but retreated and returned to the camp to rest.

The Han army had already been extremely exhausted, and their mental and physical strength had been exhausted. If it wasn't driven by the desire to survive, they would have refused to escape.It was Kang who met again, aware of the situation of the Liao army, stopped in time, gathered the soldiers, and retreated in a row, so as to prevent the big Han Jingqi from completely turning into stragglers.

They retreated all the way to the entrance of the Great Wall, and only then did they feel the darkness and get a chance to breathe. Even so, in order to reduce their attention and avoid attracting possible Liao army pursuers, they dared not even start a fire.After a little counting, the Han army who successfully followed Kang and then met the Han army who fled south was less than a thousand cavalry, and most of them were wounded.

In such a short rest, several officers and soldiers fell off their horses, but they were too exhausted to know it anymore.As for the rest of the people, except for a moment of panic, they were all drowsy.

Seeing this distressed image, Kang Zaiyu couldn't help but lament in his heart. Since the Northern Expedition, has any Han army been as miserable as this one?At the same time, he secretly scolded Shi Yanchao, you went happily, what face does he have to return with this remnant army?
Of course, no matter how many negative emotions there are, this situation does not dare to show, and we have to try our best to appease the soldiers and urge them to continue to withdraw southward.The entrance of the Great Wall is still close to the Liao army, and it is not a place to stay for a long time, so go quickly.

"General, look!" Just as he was about to leave, a low-ranking officer exclaimed.

Looking around following the sound, he saw several lights flickering in the mountain road to the south, coming towards them undulating.Seeing this, the other Han riders couldn't help being shaken for a while, and subconsciously clenched their knives tightly.

"Could it be another ambush from the Liao army?"

"Shut up! If the Liao army was in ambush, the generals would have come here long ago! There are not many people here, more like sentinels!" Sensing the instability of the army's morale, Kang Zaiyu scolded, quickly made a judgment, and ordered: "Be careful and prepare for battle! Listen, no matter who comes, as long as you dare to block our way, you will kill me!"

Kang Zaiyu's performance effectively stabilized the soldiers, at least everyone still has a backbone.However, after all, it made them nervous in vain. It was Yang Yejun who came from the north.

As far as Yang Ye is concerned, he started off about an hour later than Shi Yanchao, but when he catches up, he will be far behind.Although Yang Ye was anxious in his heart, he forcibly controlled his emotions, unlike Shi Yanchao who galloped forward lightly.Although the speed was increased, the soldiers and horses had to be given enough rest time every hour. Even so, they had to walk for a while at night before arriving at Jiaoshan Pass.

However, Shi Yanchao's army was still not seen, and it was immediately judged that Shi Yanchao had marched overnight.Yang Ye couldn't understand why Shi Yanchao had the confidence to march at night, cross the Great Wall, and climb mountains.

Therefore, Yang Ye was even more pessimistic about Shi Yanchao's situation.While sending sentry cavalry to continue northward to investigate, hoping to get in touch with Shi Yanchao's army, they took a temporary rest at Jiaoshan Pass.However, at that time, Shi Yanchao's army was already caught in a deadly battle to break out of the encirclement.

When Kang reunited with the remnant army and joined Yang Yejun, even if they were soldiers who had fought a hundred battles, the defeated soldiers couldn't help showing their joy for the rest of their lives. As for Kang reuniting, their old eyes almost shed tears.

Yang Ye ordered to rest on the spot, send people to investigate, and arrange defenses at the same time. At the same time, he distributed rations and drinking water to supplement the forbidden horses who survived the bloody battle, and asked the military medical officers and soldiers who knew basic medical skills to help heal their injuries.

Yang Ye himself pulled Kang to meet again, helped him heal his injuries, and asked Shi Yanchao and the situation of the war at the same time.The defeat of the army is obvious. What Yang Ye wants to know is the course of the battle and the situation of the Liao army.

In fact, faced with the questioning of Yang Ye, a young general, Kang reunited with such a veteran, he felt very uncomfortable, and he still took his face into consideration.However, a defeat is a defeat after all. Regarding the military situation, it is even more inappropriate and dare not hide it, so I narrated the whole process.However, regarding Shi Yanchao's reckless advances, there was not much to say. Although he was the culprit, Kang Zaiyu didn't intend to add insult to injury.

"You have fought fiercely with the Liao soldiers for nearly two hours? The Lord of Liao is also in the rear?" Yang Ye quickly analyzed the military situation and asked in surprise.

"If it wasn't for the Liao lord's attraction, and because he didn't have many troops, General Shi wouldn't rush forward to pursue him!" Probably because of the wound, Kang Zaiyu gritted his teeth, and replied, "However, the Liao army's pursuit of our army is very difficult. Obviously prepared and ambushed ahead of time, resulting in this defeat and heavy casualties!"

"Returning to the teacher is hard!" Yang Ye sighed.

After thinking about it for a while, Yang Ye asked, "Do you know where the Liao army is stationed?"

"I don't know? But I want to come here not far from the battlefield!" Kang Zaiyu responded, but noticed Yang Ye's strange expression, and asked suddenly: "General Yang, you don't have any ideas!"

Hearing this, Yang Ye shook his head, but it was obvious that his words were insincere: "I came to the north to support you. General Shi and all the soldiers died in the battle. If we meet you, we should retreat!"

After resting for about an hour, there was still no movement of the Liao army. The Han army at the entrance of the Great Wall also felt relieved. Most of the escaped soldiers slept wrapped in armor, sleeping on the ground, and snoring loudly.

As the chief general, Yang Ye personally inspected the security situation until the sentinel came back.Yang Ye hurriedly asked, "How is the situation ahead?"

Several sentry cavalry, who were proficient in their business, immediately told the situation: "The valley where the ambush was ambush is in a mess. There is no Liao army and a single soldier. The corpses are piled up all over the ground. The armor and weapons have not been cleaned up. Maybe it is dark. , the Liao army is exhausted from fighting, and is preparing to clean up in the daytime."

"Have you been noticed by the Liao army? Have you found the Liao army's camp?" Yang Ye asked again.

The sentry cavalry immediately said: "Don't worry, general, we have been paying attention to hiding our tracks. As for his camp, it is in a mountainous area about five miles north of the ambush valley. I can't see the side. It is probably the first victory of the Liao army, and the defense is not tight. From the outside of the valley, there is another narrow path leading to the Liao army garrison, but it is rough and difficult."

Listening to his description, Yang Ye showed a satisfied smile: "You have done a good job. In such a short time, with such a complicated terrain, you can find out what happened!"

"General, my subordinates have been hiding and spying before, but they can walk this way!"

"Do you still have the energy? Come with me again!" Yang Ye asked.

"I would like to follow the general!" The officer said without thinking.

So, taking advantage of the thick night, Yang Ye went north in person, climbed the mountains, walked the gorge, and spied on the situation of the Liao army.After tossing about in secret for quite a while, by the time he returned to the Han army garrison at Changchengkou, it was already an ugly time.

The first thing he did when he came back was Yang Ye ordered the officers to be called together, looked around and said directly: "When you were asleep, I went to explore the Liao camp in person. It is not far from here, more than ten miles away, You can arrive in an hour with a quick march."

As soon as he said this, the military academy heard the news and asked, "General, you don't want to attack the Liao camp, do you?"

"Exactly!" Yang Ye nodded without hesitation.

The two categorical words made the officers sleepy. Under the stunned eyes of everyone, Yang Ye said: "I looked at the layout of the Liao army. It is quite restricted in the mountains. It can be said to be full of loopholes. It stretches for ten miles. It is hard to see from the beginning to the end. And after the previous encirclement and annihilation battles, they were exhausted from running around, and their vigilance was greatly reduced. They could think of a chase of soldiers and horses, but they did not expect that after the chase, there would be pursuers, and even in the case of failure and setbacks, they still dared to fight overnight. Enter the army and launch an attack."

"This is a battle opportunity, an opportunity that thousands of Han soldiers gave us with their lives, and we must not let it go!" Yang Ye mobilized his subordinates passionately: "Furthermore, the Lord of Liao is also in the army. If you can control it, all of you here will have achieved incomparable military exploits!"

"In the battle of Luancheng, Yang was fortunate enough to follow His Majesty and defeat hundreds of thousands of Liao troops. Now, we are under the care of Tianwei again, and we attack only tens of thousands of tired enemies and scattered troops. There is no reason why we cannot win! Would you like to come with me?"

Yang Ye's words had a very significant instigating effect. Coupled with his reputation of being good at planning and fighting, his subordinates also had a kind of subconscious trust in him.And those fan cavalry officers also often listened to Yang Ye's name, so, with a little hesitation, they also expressed their willingness to follow.

A consensus was reached, and Yang Yesuo led five thousand Han troops to mobilize immediately and prepare for the attack at a very efficient speed.Unexpectedly, when he learned of Yang Ye's plan, Kang Zaiyu was very impressed by his courage, and at the same time expressed his willingness to lead some of the forbidden riders with him to help in the battle after a short rest.

It was Kang Zaiyu who felt that if he was defeated, he would inevitably be punished when he went back, so it was better to fight.Of course, it was also Yang Ye's calm performance, and his analysis and grasp of the fighter, which was much more trustworthy than Shi Yanchao.

On the Liao army's side, chariots, horses, tents, and luggage stretched all the way along the mountains.Just like what Yang Ye and the sentry cavalry had said, the seriousness of the loss was also for the convenience of marching. Coupled with an ambush against the Han army's pursuers, it was inevitable to relax a bit after winning a big victory.

Although there are defenses and sentry posts in poor, narrow and narrow places, they cannot be relied on in terms of defense except for a certain warning function.

Emperor Liao was in an ordinary felt tent, and his imperial tent couldn't be opened.Before dawn, Yelvjing was sleeping with her arms around a beautiful concubine when she heard a killing sound and was awakened quickly.

"Come here, where is the killing sound, what's the situation!" During this period of time, Yelujing was under a lot of mental pressure, so he heard the strange movement, took the golden knife with him, and went out of the tent to inquire.

The leather room sergeant of the old guard also looked at each other, for some reason, but they all went on guard and firmly protected him.

The morning was hazy, and the killing sound came from the south, and as time went by, it became more intense and closer.When Yelujing was getting ugly, he received news that three Han armies launched a surprise attack. The front was critical and he was in a hurry. He was asked to retreat north first. Yelvwu heard about the change and organized resistance.
(End of this chapter)