Chapter 302 Confrontation between the two armies

Cao Bin waved his hand feebly and said, "What's the use of me punishing you? Well, it's just that I didn't think about it clearly, which led to the destruction of our army's food and fodder, but I don't know how the food channel is at this time? Food is small, food is big!"

At this time, a messenger quickly punched Cao Bin, bowed his head and trembled, "Try... Tell the general that all the food and grass in the back of our army were destroyed, and the road to transport grain was also... also destroyed by the Liao army... At this time, the mountains and rocks were congested, and we could only find another road to transport food! In addition, the amount of grain and grass this time is relatively large, which is the grain and grass of our army for three months, so..."

Cao Bin frowned and said, "Needless to say, how long will our army's food and fodder last?"

The messenger paused and finally said, "If you go back to the general, I'm afraid of our army's food and fodder. Because the soldiers entered the city earlier, the soldiers don't bring much food and fodder. In addition, after the siege is relatively late, so I'm afraid that our army's food and fodder can only last for half a month at most."

Half a month! Cao Bin was directly impacted by the sudden reality. He took a deep breath and slowly fell into meditation. After a bowl of tea, he slowly raised his head, stared at the north for a moment, and said, "Don't wait any longer. Within ten days, take the north of Zhuoshui, otherwise, we can only retreat!"

From that day on, Cao Bin has been leading 100,000 troops to launch a fierce attack on Yelu Xiuge, but Yelu Xiuge understood that Cao Bin was poor in food and did not fight head-on with him. During the day, only elite troops tampered and retreated, and sent light riders to harass him at night, which also did not give Cao Bin a chance to breathe.

In a blink of an eye, ten days passed, Cao Bin was so anxious that he had a few more white hairs on his head, but the city could not be captured for a long time. In desperation, Cao Bin had no choice but to retreat and make plans.

When he retreated to Baigou, Zhao Jiong's order suddenly came. After receiving the imperial edict, Cao Bin came out of the tent camp with a depressed face. Cui Yanjin hurried forward and asked, "Madmiral, I don't know what kind of order the emperor has sent to make the general like this?"

Cao Bin sighed and said, "Your Majesty heard that I had lost the grain and grass, destroyed the grain road, and was forced to withdraw from the army. He was very angry. He wanted to behead him to show the world, but thinking that I had made great achievements in the Northern Expedition, he wrote down the matter. After the end of the Northern Expedition, he made plans. Your Majesty specially ordered me to wait in the imperial edict that Brother Yelu Xiu was cunning by nature and needed Be cautious. When marching, you can only march along the Baigou River to the new city. After joining General Mi Xinmi, you can refresh yourself and wait for the arrival of the army of the Middle Road and the West Road. The three armies will join and then take Youzhou.

Cao Bin strictly abided by Zhao's will and acted carefully all the way. However, Brother Yelu Xiu bit the army on the east road and died. Knowing that his grain was not good and needed to return to the new city, he sent light cavalry to harass him day and night. Fortunately, everyone was prepared, but every time the light cavalry in Liaoning picked up ugly, the Song army was the most difficult time. Launch an attack, and every time it is harassed for a while and then leave. Because of its strong mobility, the East Road army has no way to deal with these Liao people. When everyone arrived at the new city, all the generals were indignant and deeply dissatisfied. They threatened to attack Zhuozhou again and could not abandon the meat they had received.

In Zhuozhou City, Brother Yelüxiu stood respectfully in front of the east gate of the city and did not dare to take a breath. After a while, a luxurious carriage came. In front of the carriage, 64 powerful Liao soldiers were divided on both sides. They looked serious and knew that their skills were not shallow. At this time, the carriage slowly stopped and opened it with a curtain. A woman slowly got out of the carriage, and it turned out to be Empress Dowager Xiao!

"I'm waiting, welcome the Empress Dowager!" Yelu Xiuge led the generals and did not dare to lift them. He said respectfully. Behind him stood a teenager and a young girl, who also dared not raise her head.

Empress dowager Xiao smiled and said, "You generals are running around on the front line. It should be the Empress Dowager to thank you. How can you wait here for a long time? Go back and have a rest." While talking, she looked behind Brother Yelu Xiu and smiled and said, "Rou'er, you ran out this time, but it made your aunt miss you so much. Your mother asked your aunt to bring you a word so that you can take good care of yourself outside."

Xiao Rou raised her red face and hesitated to Xiao Rou, "Loo'er is playful, but it worries her aunt and mother."

Yelü Fenghuo beside her heard the word "aunt" and immediately stared at her and reminded her in a low voice, "Rouer, you can't call it like that here. You should be called the Empress Dowager now!"

At this time, a middle-aged man came out behind Empress Dowager Xiao and shouted angrily at Yelu Fenghuo, "Benghuo, what are you muttering here? Why don't you plead the empress dowager quickly? You took Miss Xiao to such a dangerous place without knowing the consequences?"

As soon as Yelu Fenghuo saw the middle-aged man, he immediately looked ashamed and took a few steps forward and whispered, "Dad, I know it's wrong." Then he held a fist at the Empress Dowager Xiao and said, "The beacon fire is ignorant. Please punish the Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Xiao smiled and said, "What are you punishing? You are just children's hearts, not to mention that you are against the Yang Jiajun, who is known as Yang's invincible. Although it is glorious to be defeated, if it were not for you, I'm afraid that those states will never delay so much time. General Yelu said heavily. If it were him, I'm afraid he would have to plan a lot of time against Yang Ye.

At this time, an old voice came from a distance. It was strange to say that this voice was obviously not big, but it could be heard by everyone. However, no one had never seen this person, but only heard: "The Empress Dowager overestimated Yang Ye. Although this person is brave, he is only an excellent general. Well, what I really need to worry about is the dragon cavalry in the Yang family's army. They are the Chiyan cavalry that my Liao iron riders were afraid of in the past, and the Black Yan cavalry, the trump card division of my Liao, and the leader of this dragon cavalry is Tang Longyan, the son of Tang Lieyun, the son of General Tang Haotian, who made me hate in the past!"

If an ordinary person said this sentence, I was afraid that the Empress Dowager Xiao would be furious and immediately behead him to show it to the public, but unexpectedly, after he finished these words, it attracted a moment of silence among the crowd. Empress Dowager Xiao nodded and said, "Speaking of Tang Haotian, the empress dowager is really loving and hateful, but unfortunately he is not as wise as the national teacher. Eyes, this is really a big loss for me in Liaoning.

At this time, the national master said by Empress Dowager Xiao slowly came out and saw a person dressed in a green robe and covered with black gauze. It was Huang Mingxiao!

Yelü Fenghuo and Xiao Rou raised their heads with unconcealed joy on their faces. Xiao Rou immediately said happily, "Master, why are you here? If you had been here in the past, Tang Longyan would certainly not have captured us, nor would he have caused such a heavy loss to my army! Master, can you teach him a lesson for us?"

Huang Mingxiao smiled and said, "Do you want to give Tang Longyan some color? I'm afraid it's a little difficult just by your master's ability. Master is old and useless.

Yelü Fenghuo looked at Huang Mingxiao incredulously and asked, "Master, can't even beat him? Is he really so powerful? So, is his dragoon really incompetent? In this way, won't I, Daliao, be at a disadvantage?

Huang Mingxiao shook his head with a smile and said, "It's true that he is powerful. Your master may win or lose four or six, but even so, I may not be afraid of him! It's true that he has a dragon cavalry, but I also have a thunder cavalry in my hand. Today, I want to see whether the dragon cavalry he led is powerful or the thunder cavalry I personally deployment is brave!"

Yelu Fenghuo doubted and said, "Master, if you bring this mad thunder cavalry here, I'm afraid you won't meet the dragoon. The dragon cavalry is in the Yang family army, that is, the West Road army, but at this time, only the army on the East Road is still the closest to our army. I'm afraid it will take some time to fight with it. At that time, the disciples are willing to be a striker!"

Yelü stepped forward and smiled, "Son, you are wrong. If you really want to wait for the army of the West Road and the army of the Middle Road to come, why do you have to bother to prevent the army of the East Road from retreating? The purpose of our visit this time is to directly defeat the army on the East Road and destroy the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty! This time, the national division came specially to help my army win!"

Xiao Judo: "Uncle Yelu means that we are going to attack the new city? But if our army ** attacks the city and lands, I'm afraid that there will be no advantage in this number of people. Although it can win, it is not cost-effective.

Brother Yelu Xiu came over and said, "Rou'er, your analysis is correct, but there are a few points that you don't know and the analysis is wrong. It's not your fault. There was already a scout in return. At this time, there was a lot of resentment in the new city. We had harassed their troops before. They couldn't stand it for a long time. According to the spy newspaper, Cao Bin got Zhao Jiong's order to act carefully. At this moment, as long-standing anger, as long as his subordinates have a chance to be released, they will definitely react. He rushed over, and Cao Bin has no opinion and will definitely listen to the opinions of his subordinates. At present, not many people know about the empress dowager's personal expedition, and Song Jun certainly has no way to know. We just need to wait for them to come to come!"

Empress Dowager Xiao also nodded and said, "In the past, it was my Liao who was too ignorant. The Song Dynasty attacked our state herdsman. We didn't know the news until more than ten days ago. Fortunately, Tiyin was more alert. In addition, you two made another effort, and the three-way army did not meet. This time, I want the East Road army to kill and injure 70%!"

At this moment, in the new city, as Yelu Xiu said, Cao Bin's subordinates were shouting about the treatment they had received these days. A general roared: "The general, my subordinates came out to fight, not to act as cowards. The general held us to death and let Liao bully us like this. , didn't it damage my reputation in the Song Dynasty?

General Li Jixuan was also dissatisfied and said, "They killed my soldiers, cut off my food, and didn't let us sleep at ease. General, my subordinates are willing to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses and seize Zhuozhou again!"

bursts of shouting and shouting over, making Cao Bin at a loss for a moment. For a moment, he could not decide the future of the East Road army.