Chapter 65 Section Six Song Army Flees

Cao Bin's troops are the main force in the expedition against Liao. Since the expedition, they have not been able to play a role. Now the morale of the soldiers is high, and they are all gearing up to fight.So, can Cao Bin take the initiative to send troops this time to win a big victory? This dispatch of troops was disastrous, the battle was impossible to fight, and the soldiers of the Song army were shaking with hunger, and they came out entirely with the courage to kill the enemy and be rewarded for their meritorious service.The courage is commendable, the behavior is stupid, and the battle line is stretched out for tens of miles. What kind of formation is this, a long snake formation?This snake is too long!There is no way to move forward or backward.Brother Yeluxiu sent Qingqi to harass you, kill three of you today, stab two to death tomorrow, and set off firecrackers for you the day after tomorrow so that you can't sleep.The harassment every day made the soldiers of the Song army exhausted.From Xiongzhou to Zhuozhou for 200 miles, Song Jun walked for more than 20 days.

When they arrived in Zhuozhou, Cao Bin saw that something was wrong, and the Empress Dowager Chengtian led the main force of the Liao army to arrive.So, wave the flag and withdraw!The problem is that at this time, it cannot be withdrawn.The victorious division comes with clamor, and it is no problem to retreat; the tired division, who comes wobbly, if you let it retreat, it immediately becomes a retreat.Brother Yeluxiu's soldiers are well fed, their horses are well-fed, and their knives are well-sharpened. They are waiting for you.Now here you want to run?As soon as Brother Yeluxiu waved the flag, the Liao army rushed out, and the two armies fought fiercely at Qigou Pass.Cao Bin surrounded himself with grain trucks for self-defense, because he didn't have time to line up.How to resist Liao cavalry on the plain?The grain cart can only be circled once.You think that the Liao people can't rush in, but you can't get out either.The Liao army is cavalry, and the Song army is infantry. Horses can jump over grain carts, but people can't.Cao Bin and Mi Xin hurriedly led their troops to break through the siege. When they crossed the Juma River, they were pursued by the Liao army, and countless people drowned.After finally retreating to Yizhou, he camped in Shahe. Hearing that the pursuers were coming, he got on his horse and ran again.How many Song soldiers fell into the river and drowned this time?The river stopped flowing, and a barrier lake appeared, and the Song army's corpse could be used as a dam.The remnants of the Song army fled, and the piles of swords, guns and tents piled up like mountains.

After Song Ting received the news of the disastrous defeat of the East Route Army, he ordered the Central Route Army to station in Dingzhou and the West Route Army to station in Daizhou.The three-way army is like a three-strand steel fork, one strand is broken, and there are two strands left, and the folded strand is the thickest.At this time, Empress Dowager Chengtian dispatched troops to the west to deal with the Song army from both the east and the west.The Central Route Army retreated quickly and safely retreated to the Song Dynasty.The West Route Army retreated slowly because they had recovered the four prefectures in the west of Shanxi in the sixteen prefectures of Youyun. Those who are obedient citizens can follow the Song army to the south, causing the army to move very slowly.The West Route Army was overtaken by the Liao Army led by Yelu Xiezhen. The Liao Army was cavalry. After defeating the East Route Song Army, they quickly rushed to help the West Front.The Song Dynasty was an infantry soldier and did not move quickly.In this way, it seems that the West Route Army will soon repeat the mistakes of the East Route Army.At this time, a great hero stepped forward to cover the retreat of the whole army, but unfortunately died a heroic death for the country.Who is this great hero?What about the final result of the West Route Army?