Chapter 51: First Battle Won, a Great Victory

The Liao army's vanguard had only 60,000 soldiers.

The Xixia vanguard was only ten miles away from the Liao army's vanguard, and the two sides were in a position of mutual support.

The total number of soldiers was nearly 200,000.

Gu Yankai was responsible for attacking the Xixia camp, which was much harder to attack than Wei Yuan's camp.

Before the two sides left the border, they had agreed to launch an attack at noon.

As long as one of the troops had not arrived, it would be easy for the enemy to attack from both sides.

But Wei Yuan trusted Gu Yankai, and the latter was also very confident in the former.

Therefore, as soon as noon arrived, Wei Yuan led 80,000 troops to fight against the Liao army's tent.

The Liao army's vanguard general was named Yelu Yanguang. Last year, he also served as a vanguard and followed Yelu Yixian to attack Yanmen.

At this moment.

Outside the Xixia vanguard camp.

Gu Yankai told all the generals:

"In this battle, there is a gap between our army and the enemy, so we must not fight too long. We just need to hold back the Xixia vanguard and relieve the pressure on Wei Yuan."

Zhang Fu asked Wei Yuan to attack the Liao army because the Liao army vanguard only had 60,000.

But the Xixia vanguard has more than 100,000 people.

Gu Yankai only has 100,000 people, and it is not easy to bite this hard bone.

But Wei Yuan is easy!

If he lives up to Zhang Fu's high expectations and can completely wipe out the Liao vanguard, it will be a great achievement!

Gu Yankai knew that Zhang Fu wanted Wei Yuan to make meritorious deeds?

But he had no complaints. Marching, fighting, and deploying troops, how can everything be fair and just?

Besides, he wanted to use this battle to avenge his previous shame. Even if his troops were not as strong as the enemy, he was unwilling to give up this opportunity.

For him, being able to hold back the Xixia army was already a meritorious service!

Afterwards, Gu Yankai launched a full-scale assault on the Xixia vanguard.

At the same time.

Wei Yuan and 20,000 cavalrymen had already rushed into the Liao army camp.

The follow-up infantry would be able to rush in soon.

Although before Wei Yuan reached the Liao camp, a scout blew the horn in time to alert the whole army.

But it was too late after all.

Many Liao army soldiers were killed by the Zhou army before they even took up their weapons or rode their horses.

Because Wei Yuan wanted to win a quick battle, he led hundreds of guards and had already rushed to the Liao army's flag.

"General Wei, we will cover you and seize the flag!"

In the chaos, Xu Changzhi shouted.

Because the Liao army was also very clear about their purpose, they sent a large number of troops in time to protect the flag.

Once the flag was seized, the morale of the whole army would be affected.

Wei Yuan held a Guandao in his hand, and no one could stop him.

Between the hand and the knife, there was a corpse.

The armor of the Liao army soldiers was nothing in front of his blade!

"Kill!"

The soldiers of the two armies shouted and fought loudly.

With the arrival of the Zhou army infantry, the pressure on Wei Yuan and others was instantly relieved.

"Left and right, open the way!"

Wei Yuan shouted loudly.

The hundreds of guards who followed him closely protected Wei Yuan from the left and right directions and rushed to the big flag.

After Wei Yuan's long-term training, these hundred people have mastered the use of various weapons.

If the Liao army soldiers rushed over, they would be shot and killed by these guards with crossbows before they met.

If the Liao army heavy cavalry came, every few guards would hold a shield to resist the heavy cavalry's blunt weapons.

Mutual offense and defense can reduce casualties to a certain extent.

It must be said that when the cavalry rushed forward, they could still stabilize the existing formation without chaos, which proved that the training results were excellent.

Soon, Wei Yuan cut the big banner in half and held it in his hand.

When the Liao army saw the big banner held by the Zhou general, they were demoralized and their morale was low.

They heard the endless shouts of fighting and killing around them, so they fled everywhere.

In the Liao vanguard’s rear army tent.

Yelu Yanguang rode on his warhorse and was about to fight with the Zhou army, but was suddenly dissuaded by a Liao general,

“General, the situation is over, keep the elite first and wait and see!”

Yelu Yanguang cursed: “Keep the elite, if we lose this battle, you and I will die!”

“Send out scouts quickly to request support from the Xia army, everyone, take up your weapons and follow me!”

The Liao general did not dare to persuade him again.

Yelu Yanguang held a spear in his hand, and he was so confident of his extraordinary strength that he broke away from his personal guards and rushed to the dense Zhou army.

Coincidentally, Wei Yuan saw that he killed many soldiers and became more and more courageous, so he rushed towards him.

When the two were about to meet.

Wei Yuan suddenly said: "Watch out for your head!"

He held the knife in one hand and pretended to use a move to split Huashan on Yelu Yanguang.

The latter quickly prepared a defensive posture.

Suddenly, Wei Yuan suddenly changed his moves and took out a crossbow from his waist with his other hand. There was a sound of "swoosh".

A crossbow arrow shot out.

Yelu Yanguang fell off his horse instantly.

Then, Wei Yuan didn't care whether he was dead or alive, and chopped him with another knife, directly separating his head.

Some Liao soldiers saw this scene and shouted:

"The general is dead!"

"The vanguard is dead, run!"

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Wei Yuan has been guarding the border for many years and knows a little about Liao language.

He never expected that the iron fool he killed was actually the vanguard of the Liao army!

After Yelu Yanguang died, Wei Yuan saw the Liao army soldiers scattered like monkeys when the tree fell, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. He shouted to the generals around him:

"The morale of the Liao army has been lost, and the enemy army must be wiped out!"

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Mid-October of the second year of Jiayou.

Gu Yankai attacked the Xixia vanguard, killed more than 10,000 enemies, lost 3,000 of his own, and won.

Wei Yuan raided the Liao vanguard, killed the general and seized the flag, annihilated 30,000 enemies, lost more than 5,000 of his own, and won a great victory.

After the battle, the two led their respective units and quickly returned to the pass.

The next day.

Yanmen Pass, inside the big tent.

Zhang Fu excitedly said: "Wei Yuan, you killed the general and seized the flag, you have made another contribution! And it is a great contribution!"

"Gu Yankai, if you hadn't held back the Xixia vanguard in this battle, I'm afraid General Wei would have had difficulty making any contribution. You went out of the pass to fight this time and wiped out the previous shame. Congratulations!"

"I have sent someone to send the memorial for merit to the capital!"

"Next, the border will gradually become colder and winter is about to come. The enemy will not attack rashly. We only need to defend the border cities of Daizhou, and the enemy will have no way to deal with it!"

It is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Fu carefully planned this battle for Wei Yuan.

The purpose is to use this battle to make Wei Yuan a noble.

However, going out to fight is extremely risky, and the best way is to send an experienced general to assist Wei Yuan in success.

No one is more suitable than Gu Yankai.

The reason why Lord Gu is willing to be a supporting role is because the shame of the battle at Sanchuankou has always been on Gu Yankai's mind.

If he does not go out to fight this time, the weather will gradually get colder, and the enemy will definitely slow down the siege.

By then, there will be no chance to make merit.

Therefore, Zhang Fu has taken great pains for Wei Yuan's title.

After everyone left the big tent.

Zhang Fu specifically kept Gu Yankai and said with a smile: "This battle is all thanks to Lord Gu."

The latter shook his head and said: "Marshal Zhang, you are too kind. Over the years, I have followed you in the south and the north and made countless contributions. It is what I should do."

"What's more, I also want to avenge my previous shame. It was your precious disciple who was wrong. Now I have to change my words."

"It was your precious son-in-law who fought hard and killed the generals and captured the flag. It was amazing."

In this battle, Zhang Fu and Gu Yankai expected that Wei Yuan would win a small victory.

Therefore, Zhang Fu was still thinking about whether there were any other merits besides this battle, and he could make another plan for Wei Yuan.

But now, based on Wei Yuan's current merits, he is enough to be conferred a title.

There is another chapter, around half past ten