When taking stock of Ming Taizong at the beginning, Lao Zhu was stunned!

Chapter 180 The young emperor Shi Chonggui’s vision is indeed a bit outrageous.

[Yelu Deguang’s evacuation to the north was actually not complete, and not all the Khitan troops went north immediately. 】

[On the Later Jin side, although there was no large-scale battle this time, Zhang Congen, as the commander-in-chief, believed that the current grain and grass reserves in Xiangzhou were not enough to support the army to stay for a long time. 】

[Furthermore, the military strength of the Later Jin Dynasty is far behind that of the Khitan, so it is better to retreat to Liyang, where there is the Yongji Canal and the Yellow River to the south, so we can defend based on natural dangers. 】

[Besides, Zhang Yanze was still stationed in Liyang at that time. To the south of Liyang was Huliangdu, and Jing Yanguang was stationed. The more people there were, the safer he would be. 】

[Zhang Congen actually wanted to find a safe place, so he ordered his troops to retreat south without waiting for the consent of all the generals. Others could only follow Zhang Congen and retreat to Liyang. 】

[However, Zhang Congen still left 500 people to defend the Anyang River Bridge. It is unknown what role it played. 】

[At this time, the chaos within the Later Jin Dynasty had begun to spread. 】

[After Zhang Congen left, Fu Yanlun, the governor of Xiangzhou, felt that the arrangement was inappropriate. The army retreated overnight. How could 500 men guard Anyang Bridge? 】

[Since Anyang Bridge cannot be defended and it will be lost to the Khitan in the end, it is better to withdraw this part of the force. It is possible that the Khitan will find that no one is stationed and become suspicious. 】

[So, he sent people to bring 500 people back to Xiangzhou City overnight. 】

[At dawn on the [-]th, the Khitan army had already crossed Anyang Bridge and lined up under Xiangzhou City without encountering any obstruction, which already puzzled them. 】

[At this time, Fu Yanlun ordered people to put up a flag fluttering at the top of the city, bluffing. 】

[Although Zhao Yanshou and others, who were the vanguard, still planned to attack the city, they really could not judge the situation in Xiangzhou City. Later, Zhang Yanze, who was stationed in Liyang, sent troops to help. Zhao Yanshou and others were worried that their retreat would be cut off, so they retreated. 】
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Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan period.

The development of the war going south this time was really difficult for Zhenguan monarchs and ministers to understand.

Not to mention anything else, the internal chaos of the Later Jin Dynasty and the Khitan's bravery and recklessness really opened their eyes.

First, the army generals of the Later Jin Dynasty demonstrated to everyone what it meant to change orders from morning to night, and what chaos and contradiction meant.

Then the Liao Dynasty army demonstrated what intelligence collection was.

"This Zhang Congen, how did he get the highest command authority in the army by Shi Chonggui?" Yuchi Jingde was eye-opening.

He has never seen a general with military power like Zhang Congen, which does not mean that he cannot retreat to Liyang.

The fact is that Xiangzhou has insufficient food and grass, and Liyang is indeed a good place where we can rely on natural insurance.

But why are you in such a hurry?Are you leaving that night?

Such a fast retreat will inevitably demoralize the army of the Later Jin Dynasty and cause chaos again!
As a general who couldn't even do things like retreat, how on earth did he get the attention of Shi Chonggui and get the highest command authority?
In the end, Zhang Congen still left 500 people to defend Anyang Bridge?What is the use!

Even if these 500 people didn't know it at the moment, they were expecting the army to come over, but they couldn't stop the fire and waited for the Khitan army to overwhelm them.

How could these 500 people have the morale to fight the Liao army without a general to lead them?

That’s not surrender!
And judging from the situation of the Khitan army, even if Zhang Congen does not withdraw from Xiangzhou immediately on the night of the [-]th.

As long as Fu Yanlun's method is followed, Zhao Yanshou and others will most likely retreat.
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[After the war, Zhang Cong'en and Ma Quanjie played one after another, all describing the ferocious attack of the Khitan army. 】

[And Du Chongwei, who was defending Hengzhou, repeatedly said that the situation in Hengzhou was critical, and Shi Chonggui's condition had improved by this time. 】

[So, on the 25th, Shi Chonggui issued an edict and decided to fight in person. 】
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The early years of the Han Dynasty.

Seeing Yelu Deguang's actions, several people present were a little confused.

It was originally thought that Yelu Deguang kept fighting with the goal of destroying the Later Jin Dynasty and occupying the territory of the Later Jin Dynasty.At the very least, the Khitan side should have a clear plan, which road to go south, which cities along which to advance the main force, and even any emergencies that may be encountered in the plan.

For example, in the face of sudden troop increases and military mobilization in the Later Jin Dynasty, there should also be corresponding filings.

But now it seems that Yelu Deguang did not make a detailed plan as they thought.

Although the battlefield is changing rapidly, most plans will not work and need to be temporarily adjusted according to changes in the battle situation.

But this kind of advance planning is used to check for omissions and fill in the gaps when updating tactics during the battle!
It would be too reckless to only have the idea of ​​​​a large-scale attack without an accurate plan.

Could it be that Yelu Deguang still didn't realize that the principle of using troops is still the same as that of traditional nomads, advance if you can, and retreat if you can't?

After all, looking at the situation in these wars, whether the Khitan is advancing or retreating, the speed is too fast, and the transition between the two is also too fast.

Although this is inseparable from the composition of the Khitan army, which is mostly cavalry.

But they obviously did not implement the long-term tug-of-war around a city, which was always a hit-and-run strategy on the grassland when the two sides were fighting in the Central Plains.
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Song Dynasty, Kaibao period.

"Zhang Congen, for such a man who lacks the courage and courage expected of a general, the Young Emperor actually gave him the highest command in the army..."

"Now it seems that he is clearly a man who fears the Liao army like a tiger and just wants to protect himself!!"

"Zhao Yanshou and others retreated from Tangyin, but no one from Liyang's army went out to pursue them."

Zhao Kuangyin said angrily that he looked down on Zhang Congen from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time he despised Shi Chonggui's approach to people.

There is no problem in consolidating military power and engaging in political struggle, but for this kind of core coach, at least there must be someone who can be justified, right?
Otherwise, if we don’t consolidate power one day, the country will be gone too!

Just like him, although he suppressed military generals, on the one hand, there was a reason for everything, and on the other hand, he did not let those mediocre losers come to power!

But what about the later Jin Dynasty?

First, incompetent people were put in charge of the army, and all the main forces arrived in Liyang. Seeing that the Liao army was retreating in morale and returning north one after another, why didn't these people in Liyang pursue it?
Don’t you even want the achievements you put in front of you!
Zhao Guangmei and others agreed: "Shi Chonggui, the Young Emperor's vision is indeed a bit outrageous."

Regarding the appointments of the generals listed in the miracle, the core ones, Du Chongwei and Zhang Congen, are unreliable.

Not only did he not play a big positive role in the battle against the Liao army, but he also contributed to the demise of the later Jin Dynasty.
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[Just when Shi Chonggui was preparing for his own expedition, the Khitan army in the north did not really leave. 】

[The main force of the Later Jin Dynasty was stationed in Liyang and could not escape the battle, so the former army that went east to attack Yedu did not withdraw, but continued to fight in Yedu and surrounded Weizhou. 】

[At this time, Du Chongwei, who had disappeared for a long time, finally appeared and came to support the Weizhou defenders. 】

[On the first day of February, Shi Chonggui led his troops to Huazhou, crossed the Yellow River from here, and then headed north to Liyang. 】

[So the next day, Shi Chonggui went to Liyang to comfort the troops, and on the [-]th he reviewed the troops in Qicheng. 】

[The chaotic army of the Later Jin Dynasty became orderly again. 】

[On the [-]th, Ma Quanjie, Li Shouzhen, and Zhang Yanze led the front army to set off. Later, Fu Yanqing, Huangfu Yu, and Li Yin led their troops to set off respectively. 】

[Shi Chonggui also ordered Du Chongwei of Hengzhou to meet Ma Quanjie and then continue northward. 】

[At the same time, the Zhenwu Jiedu envoy Zhe Congruan in Fuzhou took the initiative to send troops, captured Shengzhou in Khitan, and continued to march towards Shuozhou. 】

(End of this chapter)