Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The sun is shining brightly. Xiao Siwen stood at the top of the city, looking at the continuous earthen wall and fence hundreds of steps away, the huge Zhou army infantry phalanx in front of the city tower, like a sea of ​​people, would flood Youzhou City at any time. The tall ladders and building cars are like buildings built outside the city in a lifetime.

It was foggy all around the city, a sign of dust in the air. Zhou Jun lined up. Although the scene was quiet for the time being, seeing the prepared troops, the atmosphere was already tense.

The city was not besieged, and there was a wide gap in the east gate... However, Xiao Siwen had already found out that the main force of the Zhou army, Jingqi, was divided into two groups, one was in the east of Youzhou City and the other was in the north of the city. As soon as he ran out, he would be besieged by Zhou army cavalry!

Leaving a hole in the siege is to give the defenders a way out and to break the defenders' determination to stick to it. Xiao Siwen saw it through at a glance, and was still a little annoyed: Does Guo Tiejiang look down on him so much, thinking that he would run away from the east gate and surrender himself? !

At this moment, there was a loud "boom"!

The huge artillery sounded like a thunderbolt in the clear sky in an instant, breaking the tranquility between heaven and earth. It was as if the drums of war had sounded before the war!

Xiao Siwen felt the brick floor tremble under his feet, and a puff of white smoke rose into the sky in the distance. Xiao Siwen raised his head subconsciously, and he saw a boulder coming from the sky. After a while, Xiao Siwen even saw the rocks rolling rapidly in the air with his own eyes, and there was a faint whistling of strong wind.

"My lord, we have to retreat." Abudi urged hastily.

Xiao Siwen pressed his sword, turned around and left. The flags above and below the city wall were also shaking their heads anxiously, and groups of soldiers ran from the wall to the ramp one by one with their weapons.

...Tanzhou city tower, the guard Tao Bin stood on it silently watching the Liao army cavalry moving slowly on the road.

The surrounding Han'er soldiers and Khitan officials were also watching. Wang Bin glanced at the Khitan standing in the distance, and whispered to a general beside him: "Hurry up and send someone to see the Emperor of Zhou. The reinforcements from Shangjing are here. They enter from the north entrance, and there are a large number of palace tent horses. After we find out the specific number of troops, we will send someone to report."

The general clasped his fists and said, "Here."

Tao Bin looked calm and complacent, after a while he saw the Khitan characters on the flag clearly, and thought: Brother Yeluxiu's men may be the forwards of the Liao army.

At this time, a group of cavalry rushed to the bottom of the city, raised their heads and pointed their whips at the top, and shouted in Khitan dialect: "Dr. Liao Zhou Guogong Yeluxiu's army marched south. Are the food and grass ready? The city gate is still open!?"

Tao Bin immediately ordered the city gate to be opened, and quickly walked down the top of the city to meet him.

As soon as the first cavalry of the Liao army came in, they immediately drove away the Han soldiers above and below the city gate and took control of the city gate. After a while, I saw Brother Yeluxiu, surrounded by banners, riding a horse into the city in a grand manner. His sharp-edged face already had a fierce look, but his stern face was even more awe-inspiring.

The Khitan soldiers on both sides of the city gate put their hands on their chests and bowed to Brother Yeluxiu who came slowly in the middle of the road, but they didn't have to speak.

Han general Tao Bin led his troops to kneel on one knee, cupped his fists and bowed respectfully: "Welcome, Commander!"

Brother Yeluxiu reined in his horse in front of Tao Bin and looked down at him. Tao Bin didn't look up, but he felt Brother Yeluxiu's gaze from the corner of his eyes, and suddenly a huge pressure pressed on his head. He held his breath and kept holding his fists on one knee to perform a military salute, without moving.

Could it be that the secret surrender to Da Zhou has been revealed? !

Brother Yeluxiu deliberately stood in front of him. Tao Bin was guilty at first, and immediately thought of the secret matter, his heart became cold, and his heart was raised in his throat!

Brother Yeluxiu stood for a while, then asked, "Is the food and fodder ready?"

"Back to Commander-in-Chief, the general will receive the official document at the end, and he has tried his best to prepare food and fodder." Tao Bin said loudly in Khitan dialect, his voice was very steady.

"Get up and talk." Brother Yeluxiu's tone was a little slow.

Tao Bin bowed and stood up, feeling slightly relieved.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Brother Yeluxiu suddenly asked: "Have you surrendered to Zhou?"

Tao Bin was startled suddenly, he looked at Brother Yeluxiu's face, and Brother Yeluxiu also narrowed his eyes and stared at him. Tao Bin said: "If the last general wants to surrender, how can he stay here and wait for the arrival of the commander-in-chief and the warriors of Daliao?"

Brother Yeluxiu was silent for a moment, then asked again, "How much grain and fodder are there?"

"It can feed 10,000 horses for five days," Tao Bin said.

Brother Yeluxiu's face suddenly changed: "Tanzhou is such a big land, is that all?"

Tao Bin calmed down and said, "Commander, a few months ago, more than 100,000 people from the Liao army had already emptied the treasury. The final general worked hard to get the food and grass."

Brother Yeluxiu said coldly, "Is that all for a few months?"

Tao Bin said: "The time for collecting food in summer and autumn has not yet come, and the people are suffering from hunger and cold due to the war disaster since last year, so there is really no way to collect food..."

"Idiot!" Brother Yeluxiu cursed angrily, took a deep breath, and said coldly, "The official was given to you by the Daliao, not the favor given to you by the people of Han'er."

Tao Bin hurriedly said, "What the commander said is true!"

Brother Yeluxiu patted his horse and left, the Khitan general behind him gave Tao Bin a cold look.

Thirty thousand Liao troops rode into the northern city of Tanzhou, and Brother Yeluxiu pointed out a nearby house and designated it as a military camp. The cavalry rushed into the workshop with a few men, beat gongs and drums and shouted: "All leave within half an hour, or you will be shot!"

When the people fled, Xiaoniang was arrested many times. However, the Liao army did not move the family members of Han generals and officials in Tanzhou.

Brother Yeluxiu walked into the camp of the requisitioned Chinese army, called the Khitan officials in Tanzhou, and asked about the military situation.

The Khitan official replied: "Youzhou is besieged on three sides, and there is a gap in Dudong City, but there are cavalry activities. This morning, the cannons of the Zhou army camp rang out, and the siege has just begun. There may be more than 100,000 infantry gathered under the city of Youzhou. The cavalry is divided into two battalions, one on the west bank of the Wenyu River, and the other on the north of Youzhou city."

Yeluxiu sneered and said, "The 100,000 infantry are only useful to Youzhou City, but to us! Cavalry, at most 50,000 cavalry, there is something to be said for the decisive battle. If you want to keep this commander, you need a little less!"

Although Brother Yeluxiu was fierce and unpopular, his tone of voice immediately encouraged the generals. All the generals said one after another: "The commander is a Khitan hero, a tiger of the grassland!"

"Pop!" Yeluxiu picked up a few pieces of charcoal and put it beside the fire, and painted a few times with a branch. "The infantry of Youzhou, Xiao Siwen couldn't keep it from January, then this battle could not be hit. ; At the same time, it is also a city with a salary at the bottom of the Zhoujun kettle of Youzhou. No matter how many people, the city that has no grains and attacks a fart! "

Everyone listened sternly, and no one objected.

Brother Yeluxiu decided on the tactics simply, very simply and concisely. His prestige is high, and he is also violent | violent and powerful. Most people really dare not oppose him, so it is very simple and effective to say one thing and one military order on the battlefield. Not to mention anything else, just the anger on his face can make people intimidated!

A tribal army nobleman said: "The commander-in-chief speaks a few words, but he grasps the key points everywhere. I admire his knowledge and the way he uses troops."

Brother Yeluxiu didn't take this kind of horse fart seriously, raised his face and let out a cold "hum".

The nobleman was not depressed, he seemed to guess that although Brother Yeluxiu snorted coldly, he should be very useful in his heart... The nobleman also seemed to really admire Brother Yeluxiu, and continued: "The commander-in-chief is worthy of being the number one tiger general in the Daliao. I firmly believe that if there is a battle in the world that the commander-in-chief cannot win, then even the gods cannot win it! Now that the Daliao is weak, the strength in Hebei is really at a disadvantage. It is completely outnumbered..."

Brother Yeluxiu said: "Even if there are few Khitan people, they are still tigers and wolves. No matter how many Nan people are, they are still Han children. I want you to confirm this knowledge with your own eyes!"

The generals widened their eyes and gradually became excited. Pairs of wild eyes reflected the firelight on the fire, shining in the dark night, really looking like a pack of wolves.

Brother Yeluxiu calmly picked up the wooden stick and pointed to the ground, "The Han'er cavalry are deployed at these two places for two purposes, to ambush and attack Xiao Siwen's defenders when they escape; to protect the infantry besieging Youzhou City, so as to cut off the northward retreat of the harassing Liao army.

Let's take the opportunity to plunder here first, the grain ship on the Juma River. The army crossed the Juma River from the west, avoiding the cavalry of the Zhou army, and drove southward, killing all the Zhou people and robbing all the grain ships. Then wait for the opportunity to move back north. "

Some generals said nervously: "Deep into the Juma River, surrounded by Zhou army's cities..."

"This commander has already said that the only thing that can threaten us is the two groups of Zhou army cavalry. What's the use of these city battalions besides looking good?" Brother Yeluxiu said coldly, with no fear on his face, "The Zhou army is full of more than 50,000 cavalry, which is less than twice that of this commander. Unless they can surround us from all sides at the same time, how can we keep the Daliao cavalry?"

Brother Yeluxiu is very sure about this... If the cavalry of the Zhou army merged to block the attack, they would change direction and let them chase after them; The Liao army is an elite cavalry soldier who is good at fighting, and it is impossible for the Zhou army to divide its troops and approach them at the same time.

Based on experience, Yeluxiu estimated that the Liao army suddenly drove south, and the Zhou army might not be able to respond until they approached the Juma River... After all, it takes time to transmit military information; the Zhou army's cavalry must also gather and prepare for departure. When the food was robbed and the road was chosen to return, the cavalry of the Zhou army might be too anxious to encircle them temporarily!

The main force of the Zhou army's infantry is besieging the city in Youzhou, and the distance to block and threaten other places is too short.

Brother Yeluxiu observed the flag on the opposite side of the gate fluttering feebly from time to time, and said: "If there is no wind tomorrow, we can attack! If there is no wind or the wind direction is wrong, the boat will move more slowly, and it will be like a turtle in a jar on those rivers!"

"Marshal is wise!" All the generals bowed.

Brother Yeluxiu said: "Last year, why did you tell the Zhou people to shrink|back, this time also tell them to go the same way!"\u003c