After two rounds of fighting, a sharp scream sounded from time to time on the bushes and streams. After the last battle, the Khitan cavalry did not turn their horses and flee directly to the north.

The Zhou army crossed the stream and gradually strangled the war horses. Someone said, "I can't catch up."

The ten generals widened their eyes and let out a long breath. His heart was still "bangdong" sounded. Everything that happened just now seemed to be in the blink of an eye, and he had not come back to his senses yet... but the sword light and sword shadows were thrown in front of him one by one.

The ten generals listened to the sound of horse hooves gradually moving away and turned around and said, "Count the casualties and the harvest."

"Our army injured five people, one person died. Three Khitans died." The deputy general shouted.

The casualties ratio was twice as high. Ten generals looked ugly and said, "Fortunately, I won."

The deputy general said: "If the Ten Generals of Wang were not willing to abandon the wounded soldiers and led their troops to fight to the death, the situation just now was very dangerous."

The ten generals said: "Cut off the heads of the Khitan soldiers, take away the wounded soldiers and bodies. Send people to report to the top of the peak, where the conflict occurred and the truth."

"Get orders!"

...The camp on the right side of Li Chuyun is on the north side of Wenyu He. The river bank is surrounded by wooden fences. Each camp has also built simple arrow towers. The water flows on the river surface, the water has been unsealed, and many floating bridges are built on it.

A general walked into Li Chuyun's tent and clasped his fists and said, "The scout in front came to report that he encountered the Liao army's ranger for the first time. He won the third-level head, and has driven the Liao army's ranger north."

Li Chuyun hurriedly asked where he was. After a while, he asked how many casualties of Zhou army?

The voice of the general was not as high as before, and he said, "Injuring five people and killing one person... It was a tragic victory."

At this moment, Shi Yanchao, who was sitting in the lower head, snorted coldly: "As expected."

Li Chuyun waved his hand to let the general who reported to leave, thinking in his heart that Shi Yanchao had confronted the Liao army head-on in Xinkou during the first battle of Jinyang (during Chai Rong). During the first northern expedition to Youzhou, he was also a vanguard and fought with the main cavalry of the Liao army as a vanguard, at least he had some experience.

Li Chuyun didn't care about Shi Yanchao's dislike, and said calmly: "What are the great ideas of General Shi?"

Shi Yanchao's attitude towards Li Chuyun seemed to be very helpful, and said, "The conflict between small horses is comparable to the skilled equestrian horse fighting. No matter how much Zhou cavalry trains, they can't compare to the barbarians who ride horses and sheep on the grassland all day long? The horses produced by the animal husbandry in the Central Plains, with the same horse breed, will be slightly worse than the horses on the grassland. It would be strange if they can get a bargain."

Shi Yanchao disagreed and said, "But General Li, don't be afraid..."

Li Chuyun looked unhappy and frowned: "When have I been afraid of, what are I afraid of?"

Shi Yanchao said: "We suffer a loss against small groups, but if there are thousands of cavalry and horse fighting, the Zhou cavalry will not be afraid of the Liao army." He patted the plate armor on his chest, "Just like this kind of armor, the Liao army's equipment is not as good as ours. Furthermore, the Zhou army's training focuses on battle formations and rushing formations, compared with the Liao army's cavalry, facing a head-on battle, military discipline and martial arts are important, and cavalry and infantry are the same."

Li Chuyun nodded thoughtfully this time and acted humbly.

At this time, a member of the army said: "The Liao army is close to Shunzhou. Should we gather troops to fight northward?"

Li Chuyun said: "No hurry."

He looked down at the picture on the chopping board, stared at a thick line with Wen Yu River, pondered for a while, and then looked up, and could see the winding river in the distance outside the tent.

"When the secret whistle, scout, and the Privy Council made detailed information to the central army on the right to determine the number of Liao troops." Li Chuyun said.

The main force of the Zhou army first went to Youzhou area and surrounded the Liao army in the city. Compared with the Liao army from Shangjing, the Zhou army was waiting for work, which was more advantageous, and could arrange spies and secret whistles in advance; both sides were cavalry, and there were mobile rangers everywhere, so it would be difficult to find out the other party’s detailed information temporarily.

Li Chuyun said: "I guessed that the Liao army was in a hurry to rescue Youzhou, and the main force went straight to the North Exit (Gubei Exit), but the war had a great impact. We cannot underestimate the enemy and advance rashly based on speculation. After confirming the deployment of its main force, we will first adjust the left (Han Tong Luoyan Ring Division) to come east, and form a north-south echo with our troops, and launch a war with superior forces!"

The general said: "The Liao army came from afar and attacked now, so that we can take advantage of our fatigue."

Li Chuyun shook his head and said, "The Liao army approached Shunzhou, but the baggage must still be in the north. Now we attack directly and run away as soon as we attack, without any effect. When Luo Yanhuan attacks quickly, we will first detour from our left wing and attack them in two directions, and then there will be fighters."

He immediately said, "Welcome to your Majesty, I will report this to Your Majesty."

...

Outside Youzhou City, the sound of cannons roared, and the tables in front of Guo Shao were shaking. Fortunately, I lived in a tent. If I were in a tile house, the tile might be shaken off the roof.

After reading Li Chuyun's report, Guo Shao asked the servants beside him to hand them to the generals to read.

The dispatch and daily affairs of the entire army were handled by the "Youzhou Qianying Military Office", and almost all the reports and military orders were handled by the military office, so Wang Pu, Zuo You and others had already known it in advance.

At this moment, Wang Zhang, the commander of the Hu Ben Army, read the report and muttered: "The last general was humble and said lightly, and he was not as good as Li Dianjian. But why did he think that he was so capable of strategizing, and he still used the idea of ​​infantry to use cavalry..."

Guo Shao didn't say anything.

Wang Pu said: "General Wang's words are reasonable, General Li is a little cautious. However, I think that in this situation, General Li's approach is nothing wrong.

In the early stage of this battle, the purpose of the Great Zhou army was to capture Youzhou City, and the key was also here; it was not to eliminate the first batch of reinforcements of the Liao army. Li Chuyun was not greedy for merit or advance. As long as the strength and deterrence of the Great Zhou cavalry were preserved, the Liao army's reinforcements were limited and they could not save Youzhou.

The Liao army is in the north of Shunzhou, and Li Chuyun and Luoyan rings are on the east side of the Wenyu River on both sides, maintaining their maneuverability and forming a corner. The Liao army is extremely difficult for them to break through the Wenyu River defense line. Once they get close to the war, they will face attacks from the Great Zhou army on both sides. Even if they break through, they will fall into the encirclement of various routes of the Great Zhou army, and there are rivers in the north and south to block the Liao army from going back and forth quickly."

Wang Pu glanced at Wang Zhang and said, "The elite soldiers in the Central Plains still fight in the mainland all year round, while the Liao army is on the grassland. It is not as flexible and cunning as the Liao army. Why should we attack each other's strengths by ourselves?"

After hearing this, Guo Shao agreed very much. In his philosophy of dealing with things, he really cannot follow the rhythm of others. He has to choose a regular rhythm and let his opponent follow his own steps. He immediately said: "I have always valued the opinions of generals on the front line. If it is not for obvious mistakes on the front line, we should try not to interfere with the judgments of all walks of life."

He also urged all the troops of Youzhou City to step up their attacks. At this time, what Guo Shao was most concerned about was to attack Youzhou City.

At dusk, Jingniang reported to Shunzhou, and news from the undercover agents in Tanzhou came from the Liao army, which was roughly equivalent to the number of people dispatched to Beijing. Guo Shao used this to judge that the main forces of the Liao army's reinforcements almost all took the Gubeikou road.

Sure enough, Li Chuyun also made such a judgment the next day, and wrote a letter asking for an order to transfer the left (Han Tong Luo Yan Ring Division) to the east across the Wenyu River, and directly surrounded the Liao army in Shunzhou from the north.

The "Youzhou Former Camp Military Office" efficiently issued military orders, coordinated the mobilization of each army in an orderly manner, and a war began to be deployed. The command system of Zhou's army continued to evolve and improve from Guo Shao's messenger a few years ago, and was becoming increasingly mature at this time. From the written military orders of the central staff, the establishment of the command officials to the verification and filing of the command officials, to the organization of the messenger, the military orders were connected in all directions to form a controllable whole...

Of course, there are also weaknesses. Although the fast horse transmits military orders very quickly, it is not real-time information like radio. Compared with the situation that changes very quickly on the battlefield, it is too late to rely on the decision-making of the central army. Therefore, Guo Shao will add a sentence to the military orders of the generals in front, so he can make decisions on the spot. This will make up for the weaknesses of the command system.

Luo Yanhuan led the main force on the left to head north, and the battle was started. Because Luo Yanhuan would directly advance to the flank of the Liao army after leaving Wenyu River!

Amid the roaring and noisy sound of cannons, even people had to speak louder to hear clearly. Guo Shao rubbed his temples hard and stared at the large picture hanging above.

A war of nearly 100,000 cavalry (real numbers) on both sides is about to break out! Guo Shao's attention cannot help but shift from the equally important siege battle to the upcoming cavalry battle.

Wang Pu said behind him: "The Liao army may run, and the horse soldiers will fight, and it is difficult for them to stop them if they want to run."

"Yes." Guo Shao said, holding a brush and drew three arrow arcs on the picture.

If the Liao army fled north, it would not affect the situation of the battle. But if the Liao army fought a decisive battle, it would not be a disadvantage... The Zhou army's total cavalry deployed on the left and right routes was 53,000, and the cavalry forces that could be invested in the battle on the north bank of the Wenyu River were almost evenly matched with the Liao army's reinforcements.

However, the Zhou army was at the upper hand last year. Li Chuyun and Luo Yanhuan were not far apart, so there was no possibility of being defeated by each one. Once the enemy was taken, it would quickly form a clamping force.

Guo Shao was very confident about this battle at this time, but he was a little nervous.

Wang Pu's voice said again: "The Great Zhou army has a great chance of winning!"

Guo Shao said without looking back: "The king's envoy's words are reasonable."

But the waiting process is still very uncomfortable, and waiting is the most tiring. A well-prepared event is composed of countless details. When the result is not revealed, Guo Shao will worry about what aspect is wrong and affecting the overall situation.

He turned around and sat down in front of the rough wooden table.

The sound of cannons in his ears was shaking his eardrums, and there was an unpleasant smell of gunpowder in the air; Guo Shao's mind was also buzzing, and in the rumbling loud noise, he seemed to see thousands of horses galloping and heard the loud sound of horse hooves.

This is not just imagination. At this moment, Luo Yan's ring was rushing along the arrows on the map, and Li Chuyun's band was also heading north to fight at the same time.
Chapter completed!