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Chapter 39 Win or Lose

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The handsome tent was very quiet. Yelu Chun was lying beside the brazier, covered with a thick layer of mattress, his eyes were closed, as if he was asleep.

Xiao Gan, Xiao Degong, and Yelu Chen Tunu sat opposite him, anxious and uneasy. The news that Xiao Ta was also killed was still confidential. Although the soldiers were exhausted, they were strong in morale and had the power to fight. However, the Jin army suffered heavy damage and could not be sustained. The rebels were fleeing quickly and could no longer threaten the Liao army. This was the best time to attack the city. As long as the top and the other side worked together, they could go down in one go.

Chen Tunu couldn't help it. He was wiped out on the flanking battlefield and fled alone. He was very guilty. If he could seize the opportunity to conquer Tongchang City and recover Chengzhou, he would be able to lose his merits. So he was very anxious and persuaded, "You said before that the purpose of this battle was to recover Chengzhou. The Jin army should not be allowed to enter Zhongjing Road to threaten the county of the southeast road to ensure the safety of the people of the southeast road. Now the army has defeated the joint attack between the Jin army and the rebels, which is the best opportunity to seize Tongchang City..."

Yelu Chun suddenly opened his eyes and coughed gently a few times.

Chen Tunu hurriedly closed his mouth. Yelu Chun was about to speak, maybe he was already moved and wanted to order an attack.

"The loss of the defense line of Tsulli Mountain was the main reason for the failure of the Eastern Expedition. When we arrived at the palace tent, the emperor and the ministers who advocated peace talks would use this as a reason to drive us out of the palace tent. Therefore, I wanted to launch the Battle of Chengzhou, and I wanted to use various reasons to encourage the soldiers to fight bloodyly. I wanted to leave the thieves to control the situation. Yelu Chun coughed again. After a moment, he continued: "The Battle of Chengzhou was fought well and was very good. This battle made us finally discover the reason for the failure of Tsulli Mountain, which was that the Jurchens did not hesitate to join forces with the thieves Li Hu in order to achieve the purpose of peace talks. In order to help the rebels grow, they first attacked the city and plundered the land with the thieves, slaughtered the dragon and defeated Yelu Mage in the Bison Yuan. Later, in order to restrain and consume the Liao army, they let the rebels go south and cause disaster, help the rebels conquered Tsulli Mountain and broke through the south."

"In other words, the Eastern Expedition failed. It was not defeated by the Tribulus Mountain, but by the Jurchens. They seized the initiative and used the power of the thief to give us a heavy blow."

The three of them suddenly realized that they were all from the officialdom. Yelu Chun's words immediately reminded them that the situation changed again as the war in Chengzhou progressed.

Yelu Chun is worthy of being a great figure in the kingdoms of Kou Guan. No one is his opponent when dealing with the matters of palace tents.

Yelu Zhangnu, Xiao Dili conspired to abolish the emperor and usurpate the emperor. [Read the text version, please go] to support Yelu Chun as the emperor. These people were all Yelu Chun's confidants. Xiao Dili was Yelu Chun's brother-in-law, but Yelu Chun judged the situation and betrayed them without hesitation. This was not a clever method. His most clever thing was that he not only saved himself and his own power, but also won the trust of the emperor, promoted and promoted, became the commander of the Han army in the Liao Kingdom, and became the commander of the Liao army's eastern expedition three times.

This is simply incredible. Throughout the years, as long as there are people who are involved in the treason of rebellion and usurpation, there is no one who does not behead, especially people like Yelu Chun who are rebellious and usurpants who support the emperor, how can they save their lives? Even if he is innocent, even if the emperor knows that he is innocent, he will die.

However, Yelu Chun not only did not die, but also made his power expand rapidly. He also made himself the most powerful king in the Great Liao Palace.

This is what Yelu Chun is so brilliant.

Yelu Chun had sufficient reasons to blame the failure of the Eastern Expedition to the Jurchens. That thing was very, very simple.

Xiao Gan was not guilty. Since Xiao Si first went out of Hedian and was forgiven for his crimes, the Emperor of the Great Liao Dynasty basically no longer punished the ministers who were defeated by the Jurchens. The emperor himself led an army of 700,000 and was defeated. It is natural for the others to be defeated.

As for Yelu Chun, the planner of the Eastern Expedition, and the ministers in the palace tent, they did not have to bear the crime of the failure of the Eastern Expedition, and everyone was fine.

In this way, Yelu Chun used a high-sounding reason to avoid a crisis in the palace tent. The commanders of the various armies were not guilty, but instead made contributions to blocking the Jin army in Chengzhou and protecting the security of Zhongjing.

If this palace tent situation is put on the battlefield in Chengzhou, there is no need to fight this battle again, and there is no reason to fight again.

"The situation is clear to this point in the war. The rebels' southward journey is a foregone conclusion. If we follow behind, the Jin army will leave Chengzhou, threaten Xingzhong Prefecture, restrain us, and give the rebels' southward journey into Black Mountain to win time. On the contrary, if we attack Chengzhou, the war situation is stalemate and the rebels have enough time to evacuate, and the result will be the same."

"Who are you sure to conquer Tongchang City?" Yelu Chun looked at the three of them and asked.

The three of them remained silent. They were indeed unsure and continued to attack the city, largely because Tabuye's death angered the commanders of the army. Now the Liao army was exhausted, and the soldiers' physical strength had reached their limits, and the losses were astonishing. Under Tongchang City, the dead bodies of the siege soldiers were stacked. The Yan Yun army on the right wing were wiped out, and the right wing Dima Army was surrounded and killed by the rebels. The left wing suffered a great loss. The tenacious Jin army repeatedly attacked and killed, causing heavy damage to the Liao army. The specific injuries cannot be counted at present, but roughly estimated that there were at least 20,000 losses, so calm down and think about it carefully, I was indeed unsure of taking the city.

"How many troops do the Jin army have? How many roads are there to their support from Tongchang City? Do you know?" Yelu Chun asked again.

"The fireball is gone, the arsenal is gone, and the gunners are no longer effective. If the reinforcements of the Jin army arrive, what will you use to shock the enemy?" Yelu Chun asked again.

There was no sound in the handsome tent.

"After this battle, the emperor must have peace talks, and the speed must be very fast." Yelu Chun sighed, looking very frustrated. "Under this situation, the emperor and the ministers who advocate peace talks will definitely not allow the Liao and Jin war. You can imagine that if we conquered Tongchang City, recovered Chengzhou, or even recovered Targas, the emperor would accept my request and dispatch a large number of troops to Zhongjing Road?"

"The matters of the palace tent, the matters of the imperial throne, take time to deal with it. The first release == "Yelu Chun frowned and worried, "If the peace talks between the Liao and Jin Dynasties succeed, and the emperor recognized the Jin Kingdom and enthroned the Jin Lord as the emperor, then the matters of the palace tent and the imperial throne are particularly complicated to deal with, and I will need more time, but only time is not enough. I must firmly control the army and use the army as the backing to ensure that the stability of the palace tent is maintained when solving these problems. Only when the palace tent is stable can the country's fortune be stable, especially the matters of the imperial throne, which affects the whole body. I must be very cautious and cannot cause civil strife in any case, resulting in the extinction of the country's fortune."

"So, the rebels must be kept and cannot be killed for the time being. Secondly, put the Jin army in and threaten the Southeast Road by occupying Chengzhou. In this way, the emperor will send a large number of troops to Zhongjing Road. Only in this way can I not only control more troops, but also ensure the safety of Zhongjing. When the time is ripe, I will immediately gather troops to launch an Eastern Expedition, so as not to delay time by dispatching troops like the previous few times."

Yelu Chun stopped, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, as if he was sorting out his chaotic thoughts.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Degong and Yelu Chen Tunu, "Win win, lose, lose, lose. If you win on the battlefield, you lose when you return to the palace tent; if you defeat on the battlefield, you win when you return to the palace tent. The victory or defeat does not depend on the battlefield, but on the palace tent." After pausing for a moment, he asked softly, "Is there anything else I need to explain?"

After hesitating, Xiao Degong whispered: "There are two reasons for withdrawing troops. One is that the Jurchens and the rebels joined forces, and the situation was difficult to predict. If the war was fought again, the reinforcements of the Jin people would arrive all the time, and the rebels might make a comeback. Second, the failure of the Eastern Expedition, the peace talks between the Liao and Jin Dynasties had been finalized. Whether to recover Chengzhou would have no impact on the situation. There is no need to continue this battle. It is better to withdraw troops and return to the front line of Daling River, wait for reinforcements, and defend Zhongjing."

Yelu Chun nodded, waved his hand weakly, and stopped talking.

It's the early morning and the ugliest time.

The Liao army retreated and set up camp at Zidutai.

Tongchangcheng.

The Jin army suffered heavy losses. There was no news about Wanyan Loushi and Wushu who were defeated and fled to the West Mountain. It is estimated that even if they escaped, they would be more than half of them and they were unable to fight again. That mysterious weapon was so terrible that the Jin army was no match for them at all.

Zong Wang did not dare to hesitate, and rushed to ask for help from Tokyo and prepared to withdraw. Based on his judgment, after dawn, the Liao army generals attacked again. At that time, Li Hu had already retreated with the rebels, and the two sides could not join forces to attack again. With the strength of the Jin army, they were unable to resist and could only retreat to Mount Targas.

Changyili.

After Li Hu took Hulie Cavalry to Changyili, he did not continue to retreat, but instead summoned the commanders of various armies to discuss strategies for blocking.

The scout sent news that the Liao army withdrew from the battlefield and Yu Zidutai camped for rest. This was as expected by the rebel generals. The Liao army was not a stern battle. They rushed to a hundred miles and then fought until midnight. This main army was already very powerful. Because they were strong enough, after resting for a night, they would regain their power tomorrow morning and show their power again.

After dawn, what kind of battle will the Liao army adopt? Should we continue to attack Tongchang City, or follow the rebels to chase after them?

Several coaches looked solemn, and some even showed panic. They obviously lost this battle, so what will happen next is unknown.
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