Chapter 1,732 Li Kui

The Liao people's tactics of warfare were rigid. In this situation, the only way was to attack by force.

However, the cost of a strong attack was huge. Master Qu used eight flags on the top of the mountain to convey orders, ordering the light cavalry on both sides to gather and disperse, coming and going like the wind, constantly disrupting the rhythm of the Liao people's attack and preventing them from succeeding.

Moreover, there were a large number of Tatars in Checheng. This was something Yelu Hongji had not expected in advance. He organized two attacks of thousands of people, but failed to succeed and lost thousands of people.

Night attacks, tunnels, earth fortifications... all kinds of tactics were used at times, but the defenders in the formation seemed to be getting more organized as they fought, and the commander's orders were implemented more and more efficiently.

The night attack failed, and there was a counter-night attack...

The tunnel was burned by coal, sulfur and smoke...

The Liao people were building up soil outside, while the Tatars were building up soil inside the chariot formation, creating a high platform to shoot from...

The fierce offensive and defensive battle lasted for more than half a month. Yelu Hongji lost more than 10,000 people and still failed to capture the Checheng. Only then did he finally realize that the defense force in the city could not be as strong as 60,000!

Moreover, the ingenuity of the generals in the city is by no means comparable to those of Jida and Magusu.

He must be from the Song Dynasty! Could it be that Zhongwu is here?!

Now that the war has been fought, the Liao generals also know that something is wrong.

…

In the big tent, Yelu Hongji sat on a tiger-skin chair with a gloomy look on his face.

The generals of the Ministry, Wuku Jiedushi, Yelu Shenjia, the northwest route's horse army commander, Yelu Zhengjianu, and the infantry commander, Yelu Naye, also looked at each other and did not dare to speak.

Yelu Hongji looked at the sheepskin map on the ground: "Let's talk about it. Is there any other way?"

Yelu Shenjia was worried: "After interrogating the prisoners, they all said that the commander of the Tatar chariot city was the former Han master secretary of Menggentulak. His surname was Qu. No one knew his specific name. His origin... It seemed that he was from Menggentulak.

Brought back from the Western Regions."

Yeluna has also suffered the most from Master Qu recently: "This statement is absolutely unbelievable. The enemy's generals and defenses are well organized. They are definitely not some bookkeepers. In my opinion, they are at least in the middle."

Yelu Shenjia said: "What worries me the most is that it is said that all the troops in the city are temporarily released from Jeddah, Qing Liankou, and the cavalry on both wings are all Ugu, and the enemy's strong tribes, and the elite of Jeddah,

His whereabouts are still unknown.”

The Yelu Zheng family slave was responsible for this matter, and he immediately reported: "I have sent the scouts hundreds of miles away, but they have disappeared. I am worried..."

Yelu Hongji didn't raise his eyes and asked in a deep voice: "What are you worried about?"

Yelu Zheng's slave said cautiously: "I am worried that... Jeddah will block the army here, and its plot... is huge..."

Yelu Shenjia suddenly thought of a question: "Have you sent any scouts to the army's retreat?"

Yelu Zheng's slave was stunned: "The army swept all the way..."

"You are confused!" Yelu Shenjia said anxiously: "The Tatars are no longer scattered. There are many people in the army who are familiar with the art of war. How can we use common sense to predict it?"

Yelu Zheng's slave was frightened: "The minister immediately ordered scouts to search for a way out..."

"Not for a while!" Yelu Hongji looked at the map: "Most of what Shenjia said is right. I have been feeling quite uneasy recently. I have to think about it first. Where should the Jeddah army be?"

Yelu Shenjia greatly admired his majesty. He was unfailing in the face of great changes. He was indeed a hero. He pondered for a moment: "It's freezing cold and the Jeddah army can't run around. They must rely on water and grass..."

After speaking, he pointed to two places on the map: "If Jida is behind Qiaoba Mountain, it can only rely on the grassland outside Hedong City. If it is behind our army..."

"Here, northwest of Jingbian City, between the Onan River and the Uleza River, is Tataze!"

Yelu Zheng's slave hurriedly knelt down and said, "I was negligent. I am guilty."

Yelu Hongji said: "It's not a big deal. Recently I have been thinking that this battle should not have been fought like this."

Several generals looked at each other, wondering what Yelu Hongji meant by his words.

Yelu Hongji said: "We, the Khitan, are originally a nomadic people. We want to win over the grasslands, but we have to be limited to the defense of the city. Isn't this the opposite?"

Yelu Zheng's slave is the commander of the cavalry army. He has wanted to say this for a long time: "In the past, our military system was not hindered by the city's baggage. Every time we sent out an army, the whole army was dispatched. As long as the scouts were released hundreds of miles around,

Then you won’t be afraid of enemy raids.”

Yelu Hongji said: "It's different now. The rules still have to be changed, but the tactics of war should not change drastically."

"The baggage is still necessary, but it should be marched with the army, advancing in order, first and last, sweeping forward, so that it is always between the two armies in front and behind."

"Although this is a bit slower, the advantage lies in speed and logistics."

Let General Yelu Shenjia put the picture away: "But now it's too late..."

Yelu Zheng's slave said: "It's the New Year and the soldiers are homesick. Then... withdraw the troops now?"

Yelu Hongji's eyes passed through the tent and looked in the direction of Qiuba Mountain: "I don't believe there are many people like Master Qu among the Tatars. Since Jeddah is behind me, why not..."

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I ordered the defenders of Jingbian City to transport grain and fodder, pull them all out, and send them to the army."

Yelu Zheng's slave said in surprise: "Then if Jeddah sends troops to rob me, what should we do?"

"What I want is for him to rob us!" Yelu Hongji gritted his teeth and said, "The army will intensify its attack and withdraw in three days. If Jeddah is behind me, he will definitely come to rob us of food, and he will fall right into my trap."

"If Jeddah was not here, our army would have been able to get food and grass to help them along the way, and they would have been able to escape unscathed!"

All the generals knelt down and saluted: "My Emperor is Holy Ming!"

Yelu Hongji said: "Check for me the identity of Master Qu. I don't believe it. He will be an unknown person."

"This year he relied on the snow and no worries about water shortages to dare to take such risks. I don't believe he will be able to do this next spring!"

…

In Qiuba Mountain, Dachucheng, Master Qu is folding his hands, the fur ears on his fur are also down, and there is ice and snow on his eyebrows and beard.

He still looks like a master, without the demeanor of a famous general, but now the slaves in the formation admire him with admiration.

His ancestors were from Wuxi. They fled the chaos in the late Tang Dynasty and moved to Shaowu, Fujian. He was really afraid of the climate in the north.

In fact, he is far from as old as he looks. In terms of age, he is the same age as Su You, forty-seven this year.

And he is not a merchant master. When it comes to imperial examination results, although he was a few years behind Su You, his ranking was higher than Su You!

His top three rankings in each subject are legendary. The number one scholar was Chao Buzhi of Yuan Dynasty, who had a photographic memory. The top pick was Jiaozhi Yang Shi, the author of "Fighting Song Lubu", and he was the second and second place in the rankings in the second year of Yuanfeng!

Li Kui.

It is really difficult to describe the fate of people.

Before Li Kui became a Jinshi, he first served as the captain of Huating County. After Lu Huiqing failed in the imperial war, he was demoted to the Jiangnan East Road Transport Envoy. Knowing that there was such a fellow under his rule, and his articles were good, he ordered someone to find him and have a look.

Strange, so he immediately moved it under the curtain.

At that time, Li Kui was the real master.

The next year, Lu Huiqing learned about Yanzhou, and before leaving, he specially prepared money for Li Kui to enter the capital to take the exam.

After Li Kui was in high school, the trend of overthrowing Lu in the imperial court coincided with the rise. As a person favored by Lu Huiqing, he was also implicated.

Li Kui simply resigned, packed his bags and went to Yan'an, where he continued to work as Lu Huiqing's staff.

Although Lv Huiqing was unlucky, he had no problem in protecting a new Jinshi, and allowed him to serve as a manager to appease the department and do official business.

It should be said that in this matter, it was very unfair for the superiors to tell the sergeant-officials that Li Kuipeng was a traitor.

Not more than a month after arriving in Yan'an, Shixia people invaded the country and invaded, numbering millions.

Lu Huiqing had absolutely zero war experience and was "trembling with fear."

In fact, Li Kui was also just starting out and had little experience, but he had talent and courage. "Xu Wei Qing started Chen Fanglue".

Lu Huiqing believed it and "depended on it all the way."

Later, Li Kui was ordered to build Mizhi City. During the construction of the city, spies came to report that more than 100,000 Xia soldiers were about to attack.

All the generals' faces were as pale as earth, and they decided to abandon the city and flee.

Li Kui stopped them and explained: "We are outnumbered, where can we run? On the contrary, we will die quickly. It is better to stay still."

"Although our city has not yet been completed, if we use wood and cowhide to pretend to be oars, the Xia people will think that I am prepared and will not dare to attack."

"This is what the Art of War says is to make the enemy suspicious."

It made sense, so the generals were frightened and followed Li Kui's advice, covering up the unfinished city with cowhide wood and flying a banner, thinking it was a fraud.

When the Xia people arrived at the city and saw that the city was well prepared, they had no choice but to retreat.
Chapter completed!