"Xilulu!" Five hundred cavalrymen also left the formation and started chasing while the Khitans retreated.

The Khitans left in a hurry and were very panicked.

Some tribes retreated first, which had a very bad demonstration effect. So more people retreated, even rushing to the forefront, fearing that they would be thrown down by others as scapegoats.

There is no doubt that this creates great chaos.

Liu Xiu had only 500 cavalry under his command, but because no one was stopped and no one was willing to stay and cut off the rear, he moved forward bravely, attacked bravely, chased behind the Khitan cavalry, slashed and killed, and reaped life at will.

Yelu Shilu was so angry that he cursed, but he was surrounded by people and was in a panic, so he couldn't even give orders. He could only expect a tribe leader to lead his subordinates to block it, otherwise it would be too ugly - two

What's the point of being running over more than 10,000 people by five hundred riders?

Unfortunately, no one stayed to do this in the end. Everyone was riding their horses and running for dozens of miles in one breath, until the horse could no longer run, and then stopped in a daze. At this time,

The Xia army's pursuers have long disappeared.

"It's embarrassing!" Yelu Shilu stumbled and got off the horse, looking back at the vast grassland where he came from, feeling sad and angry.

The chiefs of various tribes were also a little ashamed.

Just now, he was completely scaring himself. The Xia people had only a few hundred cavalry, how much threat could they cause? But everyone followed the demons and rushed to escape, without any intention of stopping to defend the enemy.

Of course they are not the main responsible persons.

During the retreat, Yelu Shilu ordered the people from the B-Second Division to stay and cut off the rear, but everyone saw whether they had implemented it. These grandsons must have run away at the moment when the Xia people launched the pursuit.

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"Grandpa..." The eldest son Yelu Wansi led his horse over and said, "The most important thing now is to calm people's hearts. The infantry is still behind, so we have to send someone to pick them up."

"Infantry! Yes, send someone to help." Yelu Shilu woke up from his dream and immediately ordered: "Wansi, you can choose five thousand cavalry and go back to help along the way."

"Okay!" Yelu Wansi didn't say anything nonsense, immediately called Diela, Chute's two three thousand cavalry, and called Liubuxi, Shiwei, and Tatars two thousand cavalry, carrying the Haoha's bow and arrow, and returning along the way.

Yelu Shilu thought about it and called two more, asking them to lead three thousand cavalry to the place where cattle and sheep were grazing, beware of being raided by the Xia people and keeping their food source.

After the left command and another order was sent, Yelu Shilu drank some water and ate a few sips of dry food. He felt much better and his thinking gradually became clearer.

Today's battle was a bit miserable.

One-third of the more than 6,000 infantry were injured and one-third of the remaining ones were not known how many could be withdrawn.

The cavalry of various units also lost hundreds of cavalry. During the retreat just now, I don’t know how many people were killed, and it is estimated that there are no less than a thousand cavalry.

The loss is really a bit big.

Actually, if you think about it carefully now, the battle will not be like this bird.

Although the Xia people can fight, they are not without shortcomings. The biggest problem is that they are surrounded by a car array, slow, dull, and have no initiative.

The Khitan can choose to fight or not. If you can't fight head-on, just don't fight, and you will harass it.

There are many ways to burn fire, smoke, dig roads, and create mud ponds.

Liaodong is not a grassland. Unlike the grassland, it is difficult to find water and water. There are many large and small rivers and many swamps. If you can't defeat it on the battlefield, just think of more ways to solve it outside the market.

"I have suffered a loss once, and it's time to remember more." Yelu Shilu sighed.

*******

Wei Bo's men were driven out of the convoy and cleaned the battlefield.

The harvest this time was a bit big. Because a large number of cavalry were killed in the battle, there were many horses left on the battlefield. There were both intact, as well as many injured and dead horses, which will be dealt with one by one.

Some of them were assigned weapons left by the Khitans, and they were finishing the wounded and plundering property.

"I said why are you going to make trouble?" The Longwu soldier who accompanied him said, "Is it not good to live Ansheng? What can the Khitans give you? I'm robbed, I'm afraid I'm not going to be a slave and I'll never make a move.

The day.”

The Masters pursed their lips and kept working.

"Don't stop talking." Some soldiers were very upset with them. They were about to beat someone, but the officer stopped them.

Master Wei Bo was so scared that he hid aside, but his eyes were full of dissatisfaction.

The Xia army had just won a big victory, and they really didn't dare to blow up the thorns, but it wasn't that true.

"The sage founded the country and was in power. The Great Xia was at its peak, and those with eyes could see it." The officer said: "Is Andong Mansion very bad? I don't even want to stay in Qingzhou, so I want to be a Zhechong Commander in Lushun. Farm well and live a life of hard work.

yes, welcome. If you have any intentions and are restless, you will kill one until no one dares to cause trouble. I don’t believe that the generation of my family will still be so thorny.”

After hearing this, the soldiers applauded. Wei Bozi worked silently and didn't know what he was thinking.

The officer did not think it was offended and said, "After cleaning the battlefield, go mow grass and feed the horses, don't slack off."

After saying that, I left just now, too lazy to care about these people anymore.

Although people seek profit and avoid harm, they are also emotional. He does not expect the Wei people to be devoted to their hearts now.

Some things have to be resolved by time. The first generation dares to resist, is unwilling to compromise, and suppresses them with high pressure. As long as they are not given a chance, their resistance will be weakened from generation to generation.

And history is such a cycle of reincarnation.

The Huang Chao Rebellion lasted for nearly eighty years to the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty. Is it the same thing for the early Northern Song Dynasty to be the same as those of Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty Guangming?

After eighty years of change, Weibo Town has been slaughtered three times.

The population of Hebei has dropped by more than half, the Khitan has gradually risen, the south has developed greatly, and the land of Helong in the northwest has become even more severe.

The military atmosphere has become worse. From the warrior who simply demands rewards at the beginning, he has become a wait-to-be-seller. His combat power has fallen again and again. Even after Guo Rong's rectification, it is difficult to hide the decline - he is playing tricks on the battlefield and preserves his strength.

, it is hard to imagine that in Zhu Wen and Li Keyong's era, no one dares to do this in front of them, and they all have to fight to the death.

The people, warriors, officials, systems, economies, and population have all undergone earth-shaking changes.

Weibo and other states naturally experienced earth-shaking changes.

Disobedient people will either be killed or die of old age, and their inheritance will be cut off, and the atmosphere will naturally change.

If nothing unexpected happens, the people of Weibo and other prefectures will be the last generation of the old Weibo. It may be difficult for them to transform them, but their descendants can.

Liu Xiu stood on a baggage cart and listened quietly to the conversation just now.

"If Andong Mansion wants to develop, it actually needs Wei people to participate, but the unruly people have to be eliminated." He sighed softly, "Take it slow."

*******

After a night of rest, the convoy continued northward.

Starting from July 14th, there was no war in all five days.

The Khitans sent small and medium-sized cavalry to attack repeatedly, but with little success.

Fang Jing was defeated, and his morale was setback, so he did not dare to rush forward. If there was any slightest disturbance, he would immediately run away. You can imagine how bad the effect of this harassment was.

What caused the biggest trouble to the Xia army was actually the bumpy road surface that was destroyed by the Khitans.

It is true that cars can walk on mountain roads and cross bumpy roads, but after all, it is best to walk on a flat road.

The road surface is bumpy, not only will the speed decrease, but the wear and tear of vehicles will also increase. Not to mention, the trenches dug by the Khitans also need to be sent to collect soil and fill them.

Poor to this post road, after the Tang people retreated, there was almost no decent maintenance. After the Bohai people occupied southern Liaoning, they repaired it, but the investment was limited. Now they have been destroyed by the Khitans, which is basically abolished.

On July 20, Liu Xiu had already seen the semi-collapsed city wall in Liaoyang from afar.

It was also on this day that the Khitans gathered again, and the number seemed to be more than last time, with about 30,000 to 40,000 people.

Flags are everywhere in the mountains and fields, and drums are resounding throughout the east, west, south and north.

Looking down from the sky, a lonely convoy walks on the desolate grassland.

There were Knights and Shepherds running around in front, back and forth. Their numbers were so large that they filled the entire field and stirred up smoke and dust.

The convoy moved forward firmly without any hesitation. Wherever he went, the dense cavalry dispersed like a tide and retreated to both sides in panic.

After the convoy passed, the tide closed again and slowly followed behind.

Thousands of soldiers of the Longwu Army were like a lonely boat in the vast ocean. The tides were back and forth, but they could not overturn the lonely boat. They could only watch them slash the waves and move forward little by little.

On the night of the 20th day, the Khitans launched an attack that was as powerful as a mad tiger.

Everyone knows that if they can't stop them, the Xia people will enter Liaoyang City tomorrow. Although this is a dilapidated city that is half abandoned and half-declined, it has some protection effect. Once these soldiers enter the city

, it will be difficult to retake it again, and it can even be said to be impossible.

The location of Liaoyang is also one of the core hubs of post road transportation. Thirty years ago, when the Tang people had not retreated, the Tang court had to go to the Bohai Sea or the Bohai envoys to Chang'an, and they had to pass through Liaoyang - Yelu Shilu

I knew that during the reign of Emperor Wenzong of Tang, Zhang Jianzhang went to the capital to Longquan Prefecture and temporarily rested in Liaoyang. At that time, there were still thousands of Tang soldiers garrisoning in Liaoyang City.

How can the territory that the Khitan seized from the Bohai people after a bloody battle can be easily given up?

So the night attack began, but it ended soon.

Even at night, the Xia people were very alert. They lit torches and braziers, and were ready for battle.

Moreover, the ministry was purged and the laws were strict. Some people lie on the ground, covering their bodies with wooden boards and grain bags, and lying down to rest. Even if the sound of drums rumbling outside the convoy was shocking and the sound of killing was shocking, it was time to rest, and it was not affected at all.

—After fighting for so many years, those who would not be able to rest and recover their physical strength in the battlefield environment have long been eliminated.

The Khitans rushed left and right and made a fuss all night, and did not play any role except for leaving more than a thousand bodies.

Early in the morning of the 21st, with the sound of drums, the convoy slowly adjusted its formation and drove into Liaoyang City with great determination.

In the southeast wind, Liu Xiu seemed to hear the sound of something in the heart of the Khitans being broken.

And at this moment, it started drizzling in the sky.

Yelu Shilu was both happy and angry.

The joy was that it finally rained. When the rain came, the cavalry could not drive, but the carriage was not convenient to walk.

What’s so angry is why there is so little rain this year? Why don’t you get off early?
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