Chapter 186 Pursuit
Bu Gu is Yilijin of the Khitan Chi Liushou tribe, and Yilijin, the most brave and good at fighting among the eight Khitan tribes. At present, the servant Gu is stationed at the city to supervise the battle, and the armored cavalry are all guarding him closely.
"I heard that there was a Han general in the city who had shot Shibi Khan and had assassinated us. We were so close to the city that we need to be wary of one or two."
Bu Gu touched his lips and stroked his beards, and smiled and said to his left and right, "I have heard of it, but that man used a big bow. Like General Changsun, who shot two eagles on the grassland, he could shoot the eagles. However, I have at least two arrows from the city. I have never heard of any powerful crossbow that can shoot two arrows far away."
"Four hundred steps! Not too far, but it takes a little luck to hit the target." The winch crossbow leader whispered, and he pressed his hand and shouted softly.
The winch crossbow did not have a hanging knife to attack, and the crossbow soldiers on the side fired with hammers, and saw the hammer falling down, and a loud bang! The iron feather arrow shot out from the trough.
Bu Gu was still standing at the city under the city. At this moment, he suddenly saw that the iron armor guard in front of him was penetrated by a huge iron arrow before he could shout. In an instant, Pu Gu saw that the guard in front of him was not an ordinary arrow, but was hit hard by something, and his whole body was split. Pu Gu only lived for a few seconds longer than his guard, and the iron arrow penetrated him. The moment he was caught, Bu Gu was glad that he did not feel any pain, and that he died instantly. There were three subordinates who were pierced and shot into candied haws.
The noise of the battlefield paused for a moment, and then a violent cheer broke out from the city. The gang leader raised his arms and roared into the sky. The crossbow soldiers on all sides screamed in a mess. The forehead support, who witnessed all this by the winch crossbow, almost all his eyes fell off. He stepped forward and touched the edge of the winch crossbow and said to himself: "The Han people are so terrible, even such a big guy can be created."
The Khitan army under the city was retreating like a tide, and at this time the city gate suddenly opened, and five hundred cavalry under the city suddenly came out and chased the Khitan army. When Yili Jin Bugu died, the morale of the Khitan army under the city was depressed, and the dragons were not in the lead. They were chased by the Cangtou cavalry, and the reinforcements sent by Dahe Duluo also collided with each other. The two sides trampled on each other, and countless casualties were killed and injured. After dusk, the cavalry in the city had just collected the camp, and the five hundred cavalry had lost only a hundred people, but they killed more than two thousand Khitans.
After a battle, the morale of the eight Khitan tribes was completely devastated. That night, when Dahe Duluo shouted loudly to the other seven remaining Yilijin, demanding another battle tomorrow, the Khitan Yilijin began to hesitate.
"Khan, did you insist on fighting the men of all the troops betray this city? The cold winter on this grassland is hard to bear. There are fewer men at home, so how can the elderly and children survive the winter!"
"Seven or eight thousand people have died at this city. This battle is enough to teach them a lesson. Let's come again next year and come again next year."
"Khan, if you continue to fight, I will lead my tribe members back to Wuhou Qinshui for the winter."
For tribal alliances like the Khitan, the leader's power is not strong, not to mention that Daha Duluo himself is the first Khan after the Eight Tribes. Before him, the eight Khitan tribes were in a scattered state. Now that the sudden alliance is a loose alliance congressional system, Daha Duluo and the eight Yilijin are co-organized. Bu Gu, who is the main battle, is dead in battle, and four of the remaining Yilijin clearly stand up against Daha Duluo.
"Attack for another three days, if the city does not fall within three days, we will withdraw our troops!"
Everyone shook their heads together.
At that moment, someone spoke: "The first eleven days are not done, so what if you go in three or two days?"
"Then two days!"
"Then let's go one day, one day!" Dahe Duluo said gritting his teeth.
Everyone was silent for a moment and finally nodded: "Okay, okay! Just listen to Khan." Seeing everyone's answer, the cold light appeared in Dahe Duro's eyes.
The next day, just now the Khitan army finished their meal early. The Khitans launched a fierce attack from four directions. Li Chongjiu personally went to the city to supervise the battle and transferred all the soldiers who were rotating in the reserves to the top of the city. The arrows on the city were like locusts, and the Khitan troops defended the Khitans fought a fierce battle.
But it is difficult to be the case of siege. Yuyi Town is so big. Even if the four gates attack at the same time, there will be only four or five thousand people under the city. The rest can only sit aside and wait. Moreover, before the field artillery and other weapons appear, defending the city is a favorable battle. There are many cases of defending the city with one to ten defense cities. Moreover, the Khitans are poorly equipped and are in a period of transition from primitive clan tribes to alliance tribes. The organizational strength from top to bottom is limited, so it is normal for them to not be able to capture this Yuyi Town for more than ten days.
After half a day of fighting, even Dahe Duluo's personal army fought three times and was defeated three times. There were corpses under the trenches, but the city was still firmly controlled by the defenders. By noon, Dahe Duluo was already extremely anxious, and suddenly, the ranger rewarded the north, east, west, south, and enemy traces appeared in all four directions.
"This is a reinforcement from the Han people, and the Mukun Xi tribe. The Mukun Xi tribe dared to violate the order of the King of the Suihe tribe and sent troops alone." Dahe Duluo's eyes raised.
"Father, this Mukun Xi tribe is as cunning as a wolf. He must have been peeking in secret for a long time. Seeing that our Khitan could not capture the city for more than ten days, he sent troops."
As soon as Daha Mohui spoke, he was slapped hard by Daha Duro.
"Don't I know what you said?" At this point, Dahe Duluo glanced at the top of the city and shouted: "Retreat the troops and we will return to the Qinshui of Wuhou."
At this moment, the Khitans' siege came to an abrupt end. The eight Khitan generals had to clean up the tents and the army retreated. The defenders on the city headed all cheered. Li Chongjiu had already knew the withdrawal of the Khitans. He left Ji Chuan to defend the city, and he and Ertuo personally led all the cavalry under the city to open the city gate to pursue. Li Chongjiu encountered fierce battles with the Khitan Army's rear army and killed more than 200 Khitans.
In the evening, Wang Mahan, Ying Hefu, and Xi's troops led more than 6,000 cavalrymen to arrive. Everyone was very happy to see that Yuyi Town was safe and sound, but they told Li Chongjiu Muk and Kun that Xi's troops had given up their plans to pursue after they learned that the Khitans had withdrawn.
Li Chongjiu sighed immediately, thinking that Mukun Xi tribe was really short-sighted. He could guess his thoughts, first of all, he was unwilling to defeat the Shidexi tribe, so he made a big splash on the grassland, so he sent troops to rescue Yuyi Town. Of course, he was unwilling to the Shidexi tribe and the Cangtou army. After defeating the Khitans, he subdued Wuhou Qinshui and refused to pursue him. And he made a mortal hatred on both sides, so he must have made the most profits. Of course, the Khitan was undefeated, and his Mukun Xi tribe did not have the opportunity to rise. The other party's plan was to harvest the one acre of three parts steadily from it.
Li Chongjiu glanced at everyone. There were less than 7,000 cavalry on his side. Although the Khitans retreated, there were still 70,000 people. At this time, Ying Hefu came forward and said, "It has come to this point, and there is only one try. Don't let the Khitans rest. I suggest that the 7,000 people be divided into three groups to chase and harass the Khitans in turn, which will make the Khitans exhausted."
"Divide the troops!" Li Chongjiu praised. This was definitely a clever plan, but it was a bit risky. But if the Khitan was not eliminated, it would be like a stutter in the future. How could it be settled? At that moment, Li Chongjiu adopted Ying Hefu's intention and divided more than 6,000 cavalry into three parts. Wang Mahan led one part, Ying Hefu led one part, and he led one part to pursue the Khitan people in turn.
Anyway, the Khitans also had nearly half of infantry, and cattle and sheep could not go too fast. Their own troops were all cavalry, one rested, and the other pursued. Ye Ying Hefu led two thousand Xi troops to pursue them at night, and did not give the Khitans a chance to rest. Li Chongjiu's troops and Wang Mahan's troops rested. In the middle of the night, the King Mahan's troops were dispatched, while Li Chongjiu's troops remained in place.
Until dawn, two thousand cavalrymen of Li Chongjiu's troops rested for a whole night and immediately pursued them. Li Chongjiu's troops were all one and two horses, with enough horsepower to transfer, and the speed was very fast. At this time, Yinghefu had already heard news that they attacked the Khitans last night, fought with them at night, killed more than 300 people from the other side, seized thousands of sheep, and captured hundreds of prisoners. Li Chongjiu continued to move forward, and when it was almost noon, the results of Wang Mahan's army also came out, and he also killed more than 200 Khitans, but he suffered forty or fifty casualties.
Wang Mahan apologized to him, and Li Chongjiu just warned Wang Mahan not to fight in a desperate situation. If the Khitans resisted resolutely, it would be okay to retreat temporarily, mainly harassment. After that, Li Chongjiu led his army to continue to advance, and when it was almost dusk, he caught up with the Khitan guards. At this time, the other party was gathering in a large valley, burying a pot to make rice. A valley was full, and the Khitans looked all over.
The war horses were on the slope next to them, gnawing on the grass casually, and the weapons were casually placed aside. Most of the Khitans were in groups of three or three, or squatting while standing and lying on the ground. Except for a few alerts, most of them were conquered by fatigue. It was also Yinghefu's sneak attack last night that made many Khitans not sleep all night. Today's attack by Wang Mahan also consumed a lot of their energy, and it was difficult to not be tired now.
Moreover, for nomadic tribes, all combat military disciplines are very sloppy. The Khitans are now like they have just gone out to hunt. Yes, when hunting, prey will not gather and hurt people, but this is war!
Change horses!
No need to use bows and arrows, everyone picked up the horizontal knife!
Listen to my orders!
Li Chongjiu passed on one command after another. At that moment, he led two thousand cavalry without hesitation and launched an attack.
"Wan Sheng!"
Li Chongjiu raised his sword and yelled.
"Wan Sheng!"
Chapter completed!