Ye Liqing's army set out five or six days earlier than the Northern Army. It was really hard for Yang Zhuming and his troops to pursue them along the way. Even if there were clues left by the scouts, they chased for eight or nine days before they saw the flag of Yeliqing's army in the distance.
After catching up with the man, Yang Zhuming was no longer in a hurry. He always kept a certain distance from Ye Liqing's army, and at the same time sent additional scouts to monitor every move of Ye Liqing's army. According to the map outside the pass, after two or three days of tracking, Yang Zhuming was basically sure that Yeli Qing was going back to Luocheng, their central capital.
Luocheng is a rare treasure land in the grassland, with luxuriant water and grass, and numerous livestock. It built a large city wall imitating the Central Plains, which can accommodate many soldiers. It is the most important rear town and one of the sources of supplies for the Luocheng tribe. . Several generations of great Khans have established their capital here, making it a veritable place of central capital.
From the direction Yeliqing is traveling to Luocheng, there is a canyon area that must be passed through, called the Jiulongpan Grand Canyon. There is only a short distance of a hundred miles in the valley, with nine big bends, twists and turns like nine heavenly dragons circling here. This place is a perfect place for an ambush. The great Khans of the Yelu tribe in the past dynasties also knew the importance of this location and sent people to guard it all year round. However, in the past hundred years, no forces from the Central Plains have attacked here, and it has gradually become a symbolic dangerous place. However, some soldiers are still sent to wait here every year to ensure safety.
After careful study, Yang Zhuming finally issued the first battle order here, to occupy the Kowloon Pan at all costs.
After traveling day and night, Yang Zhuming's army finally arrived at Jiulongpan ahead of Ye Liqing. He did not send people in hastily, but surrounded the area in a large circle, and then divided his troops into three groups. The two groups were responsible for clearing the enemy troops on the north and south sides of the canyon, and first ambush the enemy's left and right sides under the cover of night; Responsible for clearing the enemies in the valley and waiting for the opportunity to go into battle.
After repairing all night, Yang Zhuming first sent twenty soldiers disguised as merchants to walk directly through the valley at noon the next day to determine the number and location of the enemy troops in the valley.
Maybe it was because the peaceful days had been too long, and the soldiers on duty never thought that enemy troops would descend from the sky. Facing these soldiers disguised as merchants, they only asked briefly and then took them. The benefits are released.
After all, this place was close to Luocheng. Yang Zhuming did not dare to use beacon fire as a signal, so he used the sound of arrows as a signal, and agreed to launch a surprise attack when it was getting dark.
The plan went smoothly. The sudden attack caught these people off guard. The few who escaped were blocked by the surrounding soldiers, and no one escaped.
Three days later, Ye Liqing's army finally arrived in front of the canyon. This was probably not the first time they had passed through this canyon, and they seemed very relaxed. The army moved forward, and when it passed a third of the way, Yeli Qingcai finally figured out what was wrong.
"Why are there no soldiers guarding this valley?"
Yeli Man said indifferently:"These guys must be lazy."
Yaqie also said: "The soldiers are intolerant of the severe cold, and most of them are hiding in the city and refusing to come out."
There is a fragrant restaurant in the city. Roast a whole lamb, a bonfire party, and a warm house. Who wants to guard an empty valley in such a cold weather.
Ye Liqing knew that what they said was human nature, but he felt uneasy for some reason. He ordered: "Send the order to the entire army to speed up through the canyon."
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"Yes."
Fortunately, there was no danger along the way. Seeing that the exit was less than ten miles away from them, Yeliqing couldn't help but feel relieved. tone.
At this moment, Yang Zhuming ordered the attack.
Boulders as big as a human body rolled down one after another, tightly blocking the exits on both sides of the canyon. The soldiers of the Yeluo tribe were frightened by this and looked up one after another. They saw wood, stones, dirt, and even dry trees pouring down, hitting them head and face. The horses were frightened and threw off the soldiers on them, running away from each other. No one knew how many soldiers were trampled to death.
This is a canyon area with no place to hide. It is almost completely exposed to the sight of the Northern Army. The terrain is narrow and rugged, which is not conducive to fighting and escaping. The crowds are crowded and the formations are chaotic. They are directly killed. There are tens of thousands of soldiers.
Half an hour later, the wood and stone seemed to be exhausted, and the soldiers of the Yelu tribe took a breath. However, the opponent's soil and dust were still pouring down, flying all over the sky, making it impossible for the enemy to open their eyes.
And when the dust stopped, arrows swept in like rain again. Without any cover, Yeluo soldiers almost became living targets, suffering casualties and casualties.
When all the arrows were fired, the soldiers of the Northern Conquest Army tied their waists with ropes. Under the cover of the soldiers above, they landed and continued to attack the enemy soldiers who were not yet dead.
This battle lasted until noon on the second day before it was completely over. Nearly 200,000 troops were buried in this valley forever. In this battle, the Northern Army lost less than a thousand people.
While cleaning up the battlefield, Yang Zhuming saw Yeliqing, the eldest son of Yehuxian, the eldest prince of Yelu tribe, who was shot into a target. There was also the deputy commander Yaqiere who was hit by a tree and died next to him, but the second prince Yeliman was nowhere to be seen.
After searching in the canyon for a day but still finding nothing, Yang Zhuming finally decided to give up the search for Yeliman temporarily and launched a new attack on Luocheng not far away.
Yang Zhuming ordered a group of thousands of soldiers to put on the armor of the Yeluo tribe soldiers, took Ye Liqing's body, and tricked the city gate into opening. After these soldiers entered the city, they quickly occupied the city gate. Yang Zhuming then led a large army into the city and completely occupied Luocheng.
At this time, the Eastern Expedition has come to an end for the time being. Yang Zhuming asked the soldiers toThey were repairing here for the time being. At the same time, two letters, one from the west and one from the east, were sent to Dingbeicheng and Jinyang respectively.
Wang Zhaoan was very excited after receiving the letter. Yang Zhuming wiped out Yeliqing's 200,000 troops in one battle and beheaded Yeliqing, which greatly comforted him. At the same time, he also learned about Yang Zhuming's settlement in Luocheng. He understood Yang Zhuming's concerns and did not press it. Instead, he suppressed the letter for the time being and did not report it to Emperor Yan Ping. Continue to fight with the envoys sent by Emperor Yan Ping to delay time.
However, Emperor Yan Ping seemed determined to summon people back to Beijing. This time the imperial envoy was fully equipped and Hou Ying could not stop him, so he had to send people to recover Yang Zhuming. However, the grassland was so big that Hou Ying didn't know where Yang Zhuming was, so naturally he couldn't give them guidance. Therefore, it was still unclear whether this imperial edict could reach Yang Zhuming's hands.