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Chapter 641: Pursuit

The war horses were neighing, the weapons were slashing, and the passion of iron and blood was being staged. The cavalry of Song and Liao countries was launching a pursuit battle on this cold plain. The majestic Khitan cavalry in the past played the side being hunted. The elite Song cavalry were like a group of hungry wolves, and from time to time pounced on them to bite a piece of meat. This also led to fewer and fewer Khitan cavalry and less counterattacks.

However, this is only part of the battlefield, and on the other side of the battlefield, there is a more grand battle. General Guo Zun personally led a cavalry of tens of thousands of people to launch an interception battle against the retreating Liao army. Behind the Song cavalry, the city gate at Gubeikou had also been opened, and teams of Song troops emerged from the city, and were about to catch up with the retreating Liao army.

The Liao army with nearly 80,000 people retreated. Such a large-scale operation could not be hidden from the eyes of the Song army on the top of the city. What's more, the Song army had long guessed that the Liao army had run out of food and was depressed. So as soon as the Liao army moved, the Song army responded immediately. First, the cavalry that had already been ambushed outside rushed to chase the Liao army quickly, dragging the Liao army. Then the main force of the army emerged from the city and began an extremely tragic pursuit.

In the Liao army's central army, Yelu Zongzhen looked at the Song army who were constantly dying from behind with a gloomy face. Although he had long expected that the Song army would not let them go easily, he did not expect that the Song army's counterattack was so fierce that the cavalry used to cut off the rear could not withstand the impact of the Song army. He had collapsed in the blink of an eye. In desperation, he could only send the elite troops around him to resist the Song army's cavalry again, but he was soon in danger, and the Song army was about to break through the blockade in the rear.

"Your Majesty, the situation of the war is not good. I ask Your Majesty to take the lead. I will command it here!" At this time, Yelu Renxian next to him stepped forward and asked loudly. Since Yelu Zongzhen agreed to withdraw the troops, the punishment for Yelu Renxian has also been withdrawn. Now that the situation of the war is not good, for the sake of Yelu Zongzhen's safety, Yelu Renxian suggested that he take a step first.

"No, if I leave first, the morale of the army will definitely be even more unstable, and it will be even more difficult for you to block the impact of the Song army!" Yelu Zongzhen was very calm and refused loudly at this time. After all, he was the emperor of the Liao Kingdom and the pillar of the Liao army. If even he ran away, the Liao army, which was already unstable morale, might collapse immediately.

Yelu Renxian naturally knew the importance of Yelu Zongzhen to the morale of the army, but the Song army behind him was about to break through the intercepted army. If they were allowed to enter the central army, it would be too late for Yelu Zongzhen to leave again.

"Your Majesty, the situation is in crisis now. Why not leave the car and leave first by your personal guards. As long as the car and the soldiers are there, they will not know that your Majesty will leave." Yelu Renxian suggested again at this time.

However, after hearing this, Yelu Zongzhen was instinctively repelled. With his pride, he really didn't want to sneak away like a mouse under the pursuit of the Song army. If it spreads out in the future, he might not have the shame to be a human being.

"Boom~" However, at this moment, suddenly there was a loud noise from behind. Then there was a chaos in the Liao army responsible for the cut off the rear, and screams came one after another. It turned out that the main force of the Song army finally chased after it and used artillery. Then the musket army also arrived. The Liao army with the cut off the rear could not resist it. There were countless casualties and wounds on the spot. The remaining Liao army also fled backwards.

The Liao army, which was cut off the rear, collapsed. Guo Zun immediately led the cavalry to enter the Liao army from the flanks, and finally cut the Liao army into two sections. The main force of the Song army in the rear also advanced rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he entangled the Liao army in the rear section. Guo Zun's cavalry attacked again and actually rushed towards the Liao army in the front half.

"What a great ambition, I actually want to keep all of us!" Yelu Zongzhen saw the battle situation in the rear and immediately gritted his teeth and said hatefully. However, the defeat of the rear army, Guo Zun's cavalry came immediately. If the Song cavalry was really entangled, I'm afraid that all of them would be explained here.

"Please take a step first. I will lead the army to stop the Song army!" Yelu Renxian saw this situation and immediately shouted again. After saying that, he winked at Yelu Zhirang, and then led a cavalry to kill to the rear.

Yelu Zhirang also understood what Yelu Renxian meant, and immediately commanded the guards to escort Yelu Zongzhen to leave first, and Yelu Zongzhen did not refuse at this time. After all, if he had any accidents, the consequences would be even more serious.

"Boom boom boom boom~" Di Qing led a cavalry to leave with the Liao army, but then there were roars from the Liao army, and grenades were thrown into the Liao army by them. Although this thing could not kill people, it was effective against war horses. No matter how good the war horse was, it could not stand the roar of grenades, let alone grenades can also damage the horse's belly. It can be said that as long as it is used properly, the cavalry can be restrained to death.

Behind the cavalry led by Di Qing were rows of musket troops. When they disrupted the formation of the Liao cavalry, these musket troops advanced in a row, and the neat gunfire sounds caused the Liao army to fall in full swing. Then a knife and axe driver came forward to clear the field. The three troops cooperated tacitly, which made their rushing speed very fast.

At the same time, Guo Zun's cavalry began to be entangled with the Liao army's front army. Yelu Zongzhen also left under the escort of Yelu Zhirang. The front army naturally had other generals to command it. However, because the Liao army lacked food, no matter how many people were in the stomach, they could still hold on for a while at the beginning, but as time went by, not only were people unable to wave their weapons, but even the horses were unable to run anymore.

Yelu Renxian led a guard army to intercept Guo Zun's cavalry, but he soon discovered that his soldiers were unable to fight, which made him anxious and immediately shouted: "If the Song army breaks the formation, you and I will die without a burial place. Only by repelling the Song army can you and I have a chance to survive. Follow me to kill the enemy!"

As soon as Yelu Renxian said the words, the personal guards around him shouted very well and conveyed the meaning of his words. This also made the hungry Liao army cheer up a little. After all, Yelu Renxian said it well. If the Song army broke through the blockade, then all of them would not want to survive.
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