Chapter 35 fourth quarter

On the afternoon of the second day of June, Zhong Shidao was oppressed by Cui Shi, Tong Guan, Cai You, Liu Wei and others, and he had to send an order to retreat at Xupai.He did everything an experienced commander should do in terms of retreating troops in front of the enemy. He also prepared Baishao tactics for emergencies based on his experience in the Northwest battlefield.However, due to long-term low morale and repeated setbacks, because the retreat was too hasty, because of the abnormally drastic changes in the weather that night, the wind favored the enemy, and because of Yelu Dashi's well-prepared and timely pursuit, all kinds of All the efforts made by Shi Dao and the officers and soldiers of the Western Army were in vain.This well-drilled and controlled force suffered the few defeats it has seen in decades.

The destination of the retreat was Xiongzhou. Under the pursuit of the enemy, most of the defeated soldiers fled in all directions, unable to retreat into Xiongzhou in an orderly and step-by-step manner according to the original plan.On the long front from Bazhou in the east to the Ansu Army in the west, scattered and defeated troops retreated into the castle or in the outskirts one after another.Others retreated further, creating a very chaotic situation. However, due to the desperate fighting of a part of the Western Army, especially the Qin Feng Army and Xihe Army led by Zhong Shizhong and Yao Pingzhong to cover the retreat, they received certain results.Because the Baishao tactics played a powerful role in the final blow.Due to the limited strength of the Liao army (the Xi army led by Xiao Qian was unwilling to join forces with the Khitan army in this abnormal climate), they could not be concentrated in an overly long front. The pursuit of the Western Army brought many difficulties. Yelu Dashi could only win limited victories, and could only defeat the Western Army, causing it to suffer considerable losses.

After the Western Army encountered Bazhou, Xiongzhou, and Ansu Army, they took advantage of the opportunity that the Liao Army did not dare to go too deep for a while, and gradually gathered together to build a new line of defense with the strong city.The first war against Liao Dynasty ended with the Song army retreating tens to hundreds of miles from the front of Jiehe, and the two armies confronted each other on a new front.