The Hu City (called the Imperial Capital of the Khitans) in Shangjing, Liao Kingdom, has two cities inside and outside, and the outer cities include the four gates of Gongchen, the south Dashun, the east and the east Gande. However, the direction is not right, and the Gande Gate facing west is northwest. When the Tiance Tang army arrived here, they happened to see it.

Seeing the Tang army coming, the Ghost Face Army retreated behind, the two brothers Zhaladoukuo and Zhalali asked for battle at the same time. Zhalali said, "Your Majesty, the Han people are bullying you. Do we really want to learn from the turtle to defend you? Why don't you kill your vanguard while Yang Yi's main force has not arrived and destroy their vanguard!"

Yelu Deguang shouted: "If you want to make a decision in battle, you will have the share of your words! Do you think the battle in Guanzhong is not embarrassing enough?"

In the Battle of Guanlong last year, all three heroes of the Confidant Army were destroyed, and among them, the brother Zhalahua was the brother in Duokuo's reconciliation! This is not just a shame, it is definitely a deep hatred for blood!

Yelu Pode also said: "The reality of the Tang army is still unclear. It is hard to guarantee that the Ghost Face Army was a fraudulent defeat in the battle. Let's take a look at it for now."

The Zhala brothers were unable to fight and retreated angrily.

The day after the Tiance van arrived outside Shangjing, there was no war between the two sides.

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After Guo Zhang finished trampling during the day, he returned to the camp at night and discussed with Wei Fei and Yelu Antuan: "It is said that Hu Er is good at attacking, the Han people are good at defending, and now the offensive and defensive situation is counter-attacking. Seeing that the capital of the Khitan is here, do you have any good suggestions?"

Yelu Antuan said: "Since Emperor Abaoji, the Khitan has fought in the east and west. Only the Khitan has attacked others. He has not been beaten to Linhuang Mansion. Therefore, the golden beads in the city are extremely luxurious, but the city defense is not very outstanding. The city wall is high but not thick, there are few enemy buildings, and various corresponding fortifications are insufficient. If you smash it with a cannon, a gap will be opened. Behind the outer city wall will be a wasteland."

Guo Zhang said: "We are vanguard cavalry, so there is no one! Not to mention cannons, even the artisans who make cannons, there are not even in our vanguard army. Even if the subsequent troops arrive, it is useless. Look at the bare land around us, where can there be trees cut down for us?"

The so-called cannons in this era are actually just catapults. The principle of catapults is simple and easy to make, but they are extremely bulky. There are few troops who even carry catapults for thousands of miles to fight. They usually only carry a few key parts, such as elastic ropes, and processing tools, and then bring craftsmen who know how to make catapults. After arriving at the place, they ordered them to follow the military craftsmen to use local materials to make cannons to attack the city.

The Tiance Tang army stone cannon production and artillery production, as well as the accuracy of the take-up hands are unparalleled, and the development and application of thermal weapons are already at the forefront of the world. However, the troops that fought against Mobei were somewhat off-the-square. The first goal was to expedition Mobei, so all the troops were set aside for this goal. The main ones were light cavalry and horse-riding infantry, and a batch of refining bombs were brought. However, there was no subsequent supply and they were used up quickly. As for other powerful heavy weapons and equipment, if you can, you won't bring them. Shiba attacked head-on, and some of them were also brought. Yang Yi attacked thousands of miles away. All of them were lightly installed.

There are not many possibilities for siege battles in the northern part of Moxi Province, and there are very few heavy infantry, craftsman teams, etc., which is also one of the important reasons why the Tiance regime is trying hard to open up a path with Moxi Province. If the army's structure is deviated, it means that there are weaknesses. If the enemy sees the truth before the north and south are combined. If the weaknesses of the Tiance Tang army are attacked, they may be defeated at any time.

Yelu Antuan said: "If there is no cannon, you can use fire."

"There is no place to burn the fire," Guo Zhang said: "Don't say these useless ones."

Yelu Antuan said, "If it doesn't work, I have to wait until the subsequent army arrives before talking."

Guo Zhang snorted and said, "How could I not know that we could not attack the city with us? If it weren't for your previous defeat, we could wait here slowly. But you were defeated. We fought here from Xiao Jinshan, which was a winning streak, and even a dangerous war like the beheading beach. We can't let the momentum be exposed here. If you lose for a while, I will at least win back a game! So we must fight here! Besides, the mission of the vanguard troops is to open roads and meet water to fill bridges. When the enemy is difficult to measure the virtual reality and reality, we have to measure the virtuality and reality of the enemy. If we don't fight a battle, how do we know whether the enemy is virtual or real?"

He is a child taught by Guo Shiyong. Although he is not as outstanding as Guo Luo and Yang Yi among the second generation of Guo Yang, he has a lot of tricks after fighting over the years.

"But I can't attack the city, how can I fight?"

"I can't attack the city, so I'll have a field battle." Guo Zhang said: "Your army and horses had not yet reached the city, and the Khitans would go out to fight you. When our three armies gathered together, the Khitans would not dare to leave the city gate. I think they were strong outside and the middle, and I felt unsure. Maybe the two thousand cavalry that fought you that day would be the last family fortune they left behind. If this is true, the Khitans would leave two thousand people here to drag us here, and they would have other major plans. Turn back and the army was hidden, and the brothers saw me, 30,000 people were scared by the two thousand people so that they dared not fight. We would be laughed at for the rest of our lives!"

The large military and civilian troops migrated, leaving a few strong soldiers to cut off the rear. The Anxi Tang Army had done this more than once during the return of the east - Guo Shidao, the old leader of the Guo family, was the most important battle for the Anxi Tang Army to cut off the rear! People always habitually guess others based on their own situation, such as the Khitan and the Tang people.

"But our troops cannot attack the city, so what should we do?" Wei Fei said: "Although the two wing barracks on the left and right rear of the capital can be more attacked, no matter which wing it attacks, they will definitely sell the side to the Liao army. If the Khitans leave elite troops in the city, as long as they attack from the south gate or the north gate, they can attack me in the middle. This is impossible to take this risk."

"If you can't attack the city, you might as well lure the enemy into a field." Guo Zhang said: "Tomorrow, send 5,000 tribal troops and go outside Qiande Gate to yell the most vicious words and take out the worst military appearance to see if the Khitan dares to leave the city. If the Khitan dares to leave the city, we will make plans. If the Khitan dares to leave the city, the lure army can be defeated."

He took out a map. This was a map made by the people who were in charge last winter after following the Ghost Face Army to sweep Linhuang Mansion and returned. Guo Zhang pointed to a hill northwest of the capital and said, "Does this hill have a name?"

Yelu Antuan said: "This is Yunmen Mountain. Although it is low and close to Shangjing, it is a good place to go for a walk. There was originally a Buddhist temple on the mountain, but when we came this time the temple was empty and even the Buddha statues were demolished."

Guo Zhang said: "We will ambush the men and horses on the mountain. Let the defeated tribe army pass through the mountain, so that we will not be afraid that they will be impulsive by us, but we will break out of the mountain. Unless the Khitans are dispatched with ten thousand skin rooms, we will definitely win this battle! If the Khitans really send such a luxurious lineup to deal with us, we will retreat at that time. We will not be ashamed. I wish they could not do anything to us."

Guo Zhang and Wei Fei's right arrow camp and left arrow camp are the leading cavalry and archery troops in the Tang army of Tiance. This arrangement can make use of the strengths of cavalry and archery soldiers. Moreover, Shangjing is located in a large plain, which lasts more than a hundred miles northwest from here, and there is no pass that is enough to hinder the cavalry, and there is no fear of being surrounded. The three vanguards have few people and baggage. When the situation is really bad, just pat them and walk.

Wei Fei said: "It's good to arrange this, but since we are attacking tentatively, don't put it together. There is a weathered rock forest opposite Yunmen Mountain. You lead your troops to ambush the mountain. General An Tuan leads your troops to ambush the rock forest. I retreat five miles to gather the defeated deserters. In this way, you two are in front and I am behind, and they become an inverted triangle cloth bag. You are the bag mouth and I am the bottom of the bag. When the situation is good, you light green fireworks, and I will go forward to encircle and annihilate them. When the situation is not good, you light red fireworks. I will serve as another support."

After the two discussed the matter, Yelu Antuan had nothing to say.

The next day, five thousand tribal cavalry were sent to Gande Gate and opened the formation to war. The Khitans in the city just ignored it. The five thousand tribal cavalry started to curse, but the Mobei tribes were all Qianyan tribes. Whether it was Khitan, enemy or slut, how many swear words could there be? There were just a few words to come and go.

Guo Zhang felt very bored after listening to it later.

At noon, the five thousand tribe cavalry did not retreat, so they set up tents outside the city, some took a nap, some took a cooler, and some even piled up small stoves to cook something!

When the soldiers in the city saw it, they were so angry that they were so angry! Khitan warriors had been insulted by such a decades. When did they be so insulted at their doorstep? If it were Zhang Mai, Yang Yi would have forgotten it, but the banner of Yuanwang, one Guo, one Wei, and one Yelu Antuan, what kind of things are they!

Although Guo Zhang and Wei Fei made great achievements last year, Yang Yi's light was too strong, and there were no stars under the sun, and their aura did not reach Shiba. Xi Sheng's level was easily overlooked.

In the past year, let alone the Zhala brothers, even Yelu Deguang had already brought people out. However, a big defeat last year caused Yelu Deguang to be greatly defeated, but he grew a lot in terms of forbearance in his mind.

At this time, Yelu Deguang pointed to the five thousand tribal cavalry outside the city and said, "What trick are the Han people going to use!"

Zha Lajie roared angrily: "This is an insult! This is a naked insult!"

Yelu Pode said, "This is not an insult, it is a seduction of troops! They are so artificial that they are trying to lure us out of the city to fight. These people will collapse as soon as they rush, but they have other people who can fight in ambush in the dark and will break out when we leave the city. I heard the house tell us the story of the Han people. At that time, their famous general Han Xin used this strategy to win a great victory. Although he knew it was a plan, if he did not respond, it would probably affect the morale in the city."

Yelu Deguang said coldly: "Teel us to fight? My character is not worse than Sima Yi, but it is not Zhuge Liang on the other side!"

This is about Zhuge Liang's classic battle against Sima Yi. When Zhuge Liang stationed troops in Guanzhong, his support was weak, and Sima Yi was determined to drag Zhuge to death. Zhuge Liang tried every means to fight, so he sent someone to give Sima Yi a set of women's clothes, ridiculing Sima Yi for being a man.

Who knew that Sima Yi not only took over his clothes, but even put them on in front of the messenger. No matter how Zhuge Liang aroused his aggression, he just didn't fight.

With the popularity of the "Three Kingdoms" transformation in the past two years, many people in the Khitan have heard this story, such as the Zhala brothers have no culture, but the less cultured they are, the more they like to listen to ancient times. At this time, when he heard Yelu Deguang say this, he knew that the Lord was willing to start a war and was overjoyed.

Yelu Deguang said: "How can this plan be broken?"

Yelu Pode said: "The key point of this plan is that I am strong and the enemy is weak, or set up a trap. To break this plan, nothing else is to eliminate the trap and break the strong with the strong. The terrain outside the city is open and there is no limit to the view, and it is difficult to set up an effective trap. All I fight is the strength of the two armies."

Yelu Deguang sneered: "If Yang Yi arrived, I would hesitate for a while. How many pioneers dare to lure my army out of the city?"

Yelu Pode said: "It is not clear who the enemy commander is, but the other party has Yelu Antuan, he is not a fool. He should not do something too stupid. This time, the seduction war is mostly a test war, and we have to test the reality of our army. The other party is all cavalry. If our army is out, they are afraid they will run away. I wonder if your Majesty just wants to drive away these flies or hit them in pain. Yang Yi knows that he is afraid!"

Yelu Deguang said suddenly: "What do you say!"

Yelu Pode said: "If we want to beat them, we can also arrange an anti-temptation army. We will not leave the city today, nor will we leave the city tomorrow, which will consume the other party's patience. At dusk the day after tomorrow, look at the sunset, and then wear two thousand soldiers and horses on the leather military uniforms and armor. Rising a good horse and dressing out of the city." He pointed to the Yunmen Mountain where he looked, and said: "Yunmen Mountain was burned to death by us, and there was nothing on it. Early this morning, I saw a faint shadow. I guess, ambushing it there. As soon as our army left the city, the tribal troops under the city would most likely retreat from there and pass by Yunmen Mountain. The people and horses on the mountain would rush down. At that time, our soldiers and horses could be shocked and fight and retreat. Retreat to the front of Qiande Gate two hundred steps. If the Tang army did not leave, then the army would suddenly drive out, and then give them a ruthless one!"

Yelu Deguang said: "Okay. Just do it like this, but which one of them left the city and failed to commit suicide?"

Yelu said in the class: "The enemy Lie tribe is very loyal and brave. After Xue Fu impulsively attacked him last year, he could gather his subordinates to defeat him even if he was defeated. This can be done."

"Okay, let him go." Yelu Deguang patted Ladorku's shoulder and said softly: "The day after tomorrow, it will be your first battle to take revenge. Then you can get a few more heads for your brother!"

Zhaladoukuo was overjoyed and shouted: "Don't worry, Your Majesty! The last general will definitely take the head of the enemy general and come back to receive the merits!"

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The Khitan did not go out on this day, and the next day, the soldiers and horses in the city heard that they were going to fight the day after tomorrow, and their morale was not affected. They were all ready to prepare. The luring troops outside the city became more and more tired, and even shouting became perfunctory. They used to set up tents to cool things and cook things on purpose. Now, seeing that the Khitans dared not leave the city, the fakes became real, and they were really relaxing outside the city. These tribal troops were not trained enough, so their discipline could not be compared with the regular army of the Tiance Tang army.

Guo Zhang was also a little anxious when he waited, summoned the meeting of the three generals and said, "The Khitan did not dare to fight! General An Tuan, you are a Khitan, what is the reason for it."

Yelu Antuan said: "Although this plan to lure the enemy into battle is simple and easy to see through, according to the tradition of the Khitan, even if you know it is a plan, as long as you can fight, you will leave the city if you fight to the death."

Guo Zhang's eyes lit up: "So, are the defenders in the city unable to fight? Is the Liao army launching such a formation bluffing?"

Yelu Antuan said: "It's possible. But it's better to wait for another day or two. If there is any change, it should be in these two days. In addition, tomorrow will be the most psychologically exhausted time for our army. If there are wise generals in the other party's city, they will definitely choose to attack tomorrow, so you must be careful tomorrow!"

Guo Zhang smiled and said, "Okay. But I see that Khitan is bluffing, just not knowing what they are going to do, but we have to find out quickly. We can't drag them on like this!"

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On the third day, the Tang army became more and more lazy because there was no response in the city for three consecutive days. Guo Zhang sent the order to ask everyone to be careful. The soldiers and generals were cheered up. After a whole day, there was still nothing wrong. Seeing that it was already dusk, the slackness naturally arose. The luring army packed up and prepared to return to the camp. The ambushed soldiers felt that today's war could not be fought.

At this moment, the Gande Gate of Shangjing suddenly opened wide, and a army of more than 2,000 people rushed out! They had already accumulated enough momentum in Chengli, and rushed out in one breath and rushed towards the tribe outside the city like sewing the soldiers and chopping vegetables!

These tribal soldiers who were luring troops were not very strong in combat, let alone being lazy at this time, so how could they have the power to fight back? Five thousand people were so dazed by two thousand people that they were disintegrated and disintegrated in an instant.

Fortunately, the leader's mind was clear. Although he was ordered to be defeated, he was defeated now. He ran towards Yunmen Mountain in anger. When the leader fled, all his subordinates fled. The Liao army was fierce but not without the rules, and chased the defeated soldiers and rushed towards Yunmen Mountain.

Guo Zhang saw him on Yunmen Mountain, but was not surprised but happy. While ordering his subordinates to prepare for an ambush, he called a Khitan guide and asked, "Look, what kind of military horse is that?"

The Khitan guide was Yelu Antuan's old subordinate, familiar with Khitan affairs, so he borrowed a thousand-mile mirror and looked at it, saying, "Looking at this armor, it should be a slim army."

Guo Zhang smiled and said, "It's the skin room as soon as it comes out. It seems that this is the combat power in the city."

In the weathered rock forest, Yelu Antuan's deputy general said: "Once you come out, you will be a skin room. Now our Khitan skin room is not worth much!"

The Khitan Pishi Army was originally called the Quxin Army. At first, there were only about a thousand cavalry. It was founded by Yelu Abaoji and gathered the most powerful warriors of the entire clan to form an army. In terms of the same number, it was really an invincible existence. Later, as the Khitan power gradually expanded, the scale of the Quxin Army gradually expanded. In the hands of Yelu Deguang, the unit changed its name to the Pishi Army had expanded to about 30,000 people. After losing last year, many people were lost. After returning to Linhuang Mansion, it made additional supplements, and it still maintained a scale of nearly 30,000 people.

Yelu Antuan said, "I see the clothes and armor look like it, but I feel that something is wrong when I act."

After all, he is a senior general, and his vision is not comparable to that of ordinary guides who are familiar with Khitan affairs. He is far away and time is urgent, and he still cannot see through it for a while.

The defeated soldiers were unable to fight, and they fled very quickly. They ran to the foot of Yunmen Mountain for a short time without stopping. They passed by Yunmen Mountain and continued to flee northwest. At this time, the Liao army had already rushed to the front. After the middle section of the deserter, they had already been bonded with the Liao army. Without waiting for the entire army, Guo Zhang ordered the right arrow camp to beat the drum. The drum sound was pounding, and the three thousand cavalrymen in the left arrow camp roared together, and then rushed down the mountain!

Yelu Antuan heard the drums on the mountain in the weathered rock forest over there and rushed out!

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The more than 2,000 members of the Liao army were the enemy Lieutenant tribes. They were still unyielding to leave the Khitan in times of crisis. They were elite troops in the enemy Lieutenant tribes. The combat power was extremely strong. Recently, they changed their armor and their morale was in full swing!

When they were in the city, Yelu Pode had already told them that they would encounter ambushers when they went there, so when Guo Zhang rushed down from the mountain, they were not nervous, and they still drove the defeated soldiers to rush towards the coming army.

Guo Zhang's Right Arrow Battalion is also Tiance's elite troops. Although it is not as famous as the Modao Battle Axe Formation and the Sweat-Blooded Cavalry Regiment, it can come and go like the wind and shoot arrows immediately. It has its own irreplaceable in tactical value. It is best to disturb the enemy's flanks and attack the enemy's generals. In recent years, it has been not weak in close combat. However, in terms of attack and breaking sharpness, it cannot be as powerful as the Iron Beast Army of Shiba. The enemy's two thousand cavalry are not weak. In addition, there is a chaotic defeated defeat, even though it rushes down from the mountain, it cannot rush to the opponent's formation!

Guo Zhang has been fighting against the Khitan for thousands of miles last year and has no power to fight back. He has actually developed a contempt for the Liao army in his heart. At this time, he hit the iron plate and then became wary again, thinking: "The Khitan Pishi Army is indeed well-deserved."

At this time, Yelu Antuan led the Ghost Face Army to rush out again. The three troops' close cavalry and individual combat power were comparable, but the number of people in the Tang army was nearly three times that of the Liao army. With more than 6,000 people and more than 2,000 people, the enemy's troops were immediately defeated.

Guo Zhang thought to himself: "If you continue to fight like this, you can defeat the enemy, but you cannot completely wipe out!" He urgently released green fireworks. In the twilight, the green fireworks appeared particularly distinct in the sky.

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Yelu Deguangzi also saw the fireworks on the top of the city and said, "What signal is this?"

Yelu's class said: "It must be the signal that the Tang army agreed upon, and it is most likely that it will advance. The Tang army has driven around Shangjing for about 30,000 people, but now there are less than 7,000 people who have been put into the battlefield. The remaining people will probably be dispatched."

Wei Fei in the rear had already rectified the scattered troops. At this time, with the left arrow camp as the center, there were tens of thousands of cavalry on both sides - all tribal troops. Because Guo Zhang and Yelu Antuan were ambushed, they temporarily handed over their tribal troops to him for command. With Wei Fei's qualifications, he was in charge of only a few thousand people in western Qin. However, he had never tried to command a large force of more than 20,000 people at once. At this time, he was also excited and pointed to the southeast and shouted: "Kill!"

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Waganliang saw the fireworks and knew that it was not good, and he could not resist the enemy. He shouted: "Retreat, retreat!"

The Liao army retreated only then. The two thousand enemy forces were very brave. Although they still insisted on fighting while retreating, they were defeated but not defeated and retreated but not dispersed.
To be continued...