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Only one thousand soldiers were left for Yelü Dashi.
He brought the fewest troops in this tent, it could be said.
If he weren't the only top scholar of the Khitan people...
The people of Liao thought he was clever.
There is no place for him here either.
Yelü Dashi patiently said,
"I also believe we can defeat the Liang army,"
"The Liang army has come from afar,"
"They must be exhausted."
"We just need to go and meet them,"
"A single decisive battle is enough to defeat the Liang army."
"We could even chase them for hundreds of miles."
"But we must go all out and not underestimate our opponents."
The leader of the Kereit tribe said, "If we mobilize all our troops,"
“I fear that the Naimans, Merkits, and Mongols will come to raid our camp.”
Yelü Dashi said, "Haven't the people of all the tribes been evacuated to nearby cities?"
"If we're going to war, let everyone enter the city,"
"Those barbarians wanted to launch a sneak attack,"
"It will also be very difficult to break through the city walls."
Yelü Yanxi smiled and said, "Lin Ya is right."
"We will go all out,"
"I will personally lead the expedition,"
"Let's meet the King of Liang."
"The last time was in Hebei,"
"He was defeated by the gunpowder he had planted beforehand,"
"We've arrived at this vast grassland,"
"His gunpowder was no longer of any use,"
"It's time for him to taste defeat."
Upon hearing that Yelü Yanxi was going to personally lead another expedition, Yelü Dashi hurriedly said...
"His Majesty is bound to the fate of the Great Liao Dynasty,"
"One should not take unnecessary risks,"
"Your humble servant humbly requests that Your Majesty take command of Zhenzhou,"
"Let General Xiao Telie lead his troops to Fangzhou to defeat the Liang army."
The history of the decline and fall of the Liao Dynasty can be seen as the history of Yelü Yanxi's escape.
As long as Yelü Yanxi personally goes to the battlefield
He'll definitely be the first one to run away.
Then the entire army would be routed by him alone.
Yelü Dashi was well aware of this.
Everyone went to great lengths to curry favor with Schotell.
They wanted to prevent Yelü Yanxi from personally leading the expedition.
How could Shortlie not know this?
On that day at the Stone Carriage Bell,
The Liao army outnumbered the Jin army tenfold.
That's why he wanted to encourage his soldiers to fight to the death.
They routed the Jin army's vanguard, boosting morale.
After the Jin soldiers saw the Liao soldiers arrayed in battle,
They didn't dare to charge into battle.
Unexpectedly, Yelü Yanxi also believed that he could defeat the Jin army's vanguard.
He then led his concubines to a high place to observe the battle.
As a result, Wanyan Zongwang discovered Yelü Yanxi's whereabouts.
Leading several hundred Jin soldiers, they marched straight towards the hill where Yelü Yanxi was located.
Yelü Yanxi was so frightened that he fled in panic.
They could only lead their troops to chase after him and protect him.
The army then collapsed and scattered.
If Yelü Yanxi does not climb the mountain
Even if they couldn't capture Wanyan Zongwang in that battle,
That would definitely scare him away.
However, the final result was a crushing defeat.
Chapter 1575 The Runaway Emperor
Having learned from the previous lessons...
Xiao Telie also did not want Yelü Yanxi to personally go to the battlefield, and echoed this sentiment.
"This battle will be as easy as turning one's hand,"
"His Majesty is waiting for our good news in Zhenzhou."
"This humble general will certainly capture the King of Liang and present him to the Emperor."
Yelü Yanxi heard both of them say that they could defeat the Liang Kingdom.
But it made me even more tempted.
He's run away so many times...
We must win at least once.
Otherwise, if he died, people would call him an escaped emperor.
"Alright, that's enough."
"My mind is made up,"
"You all go and muster the troops,"
"We'll head to Fangzhou now."
After Yelü Yanxi finished speaking,
He then turned and walked out.
Xiao Telie and the others, seeing Yelü Yanxi say this,
They had no choice but to go and muster their own troops.
"emperor......"
Yelü Dashi called out.
However, Yelü Yanxi left without even turning his head.
Yelü Dashi saw that no one was there to offer him advice.
Sighed,
He had no choice but to gather his troops.
...
The army didn't take any detours when crossing the Gobi Desert.
After Zhao Yuan returned home last winter
Let Ningxia Road inquire about the road leading to Shangjing Road.
Zhong Shidao took advantage of the fact that the tribes in the northern deserts were struggling to survive the winter due to snow disasters.
They persuaded several small Zubu (Krei) tribes to surrender.
All that was given up were a few small patches of grassland along Ningxia Road.
They then recruited thousands of young and strong Kereit people to surrender.
No elderly or weak,
Every snowstorm in northern China takes away a large number of the elderly and infirm.
Only the men who can protect the tribe and the women who can reproduce and procreate for the tribe will survive.
A man who can't wield a scimitar and a woman who can't reproduce.
They will all consciously return to the embrace of the Eternal Heaven.
Of course, if you don't realize it.
The tribesmen will not hesitate to use their scimitars to fight for the grasslands in the summer.
End the lives of these useless tribesmen.
For this expedition, several dozen Kree guides were selected.
The tribespeople remained in Ningxia Road as hostages.
They led us astray or the army disappeared without a trace.
What awaited them was the annihilation of their entire clan.
With a Kereit person familiar with the Gobi Desert leading the way,
The army can easily find oases, cold springs, and hot springs in the Gobi Desert.
After crossing the desolate Gobi Desert,
It's just an endless grassland.
The desert north is colder than Ningxia.
The grasslands haven't turned green yet in May.
At a glance,
Sparse, withered yellow grass covered the ground.
Occasionally, you can see a hint of green.
There are more animals on the grassland now.
Black-tailed gazelle, fox, wild mule, rabbit, argali, wild goat, wild camel, lynx, badger.
Especially after the Zubu tribes all moved north to the city,
Herds of gazelles leisurely grazed on the withered grass.
They only panicked and fled when they saw the endless cavalry.
The decisive battle between the two armies took place on the vast, boundless grassland.
The entire cavalry force stretched for miles.