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Juyong Pass is located in the Yumai Jundu Mountains in Taihang. It is divided into two gates, north and south. It is called Juyong Pass in the north and south. It is called Nankou in the south. Between the two gates is an 18-mile valley. It is commonly known as Guangou. The mountains on both sides of Guangou are majestic and the terrain is extremely dangerous.

Li Hu commanded the army to attack for three consecutive days. Yelu Aguzhe led the Liao army to fight hard to block it. Juyong was as stable as a rock.

At dusk, the sunset was everywhere. With the sound of golden sounds, the soldiers who fought for a day gradually retreated from the battlefield.

Li Hu sat on the top of the mountain and looked at the majestic pass in the distance, and was at a loss.

The late autumn wind is filled with a bleak chill. The faint smell of blood can be vaguely smelled in the wind. The occasional neighing sound of war horses makes people feel the desolation on the battlefield. Li Hu's eyes moved from the pass to the battlefield. There are corpses in a mess. Hundreds of people were transporting corpses. Suddenly, someone raised his hands and screamed. Perhaps he had found a seriously injured coma. He called his companions to help. Soon, they carried a person out of the pile of dead people. Everyone ran away in a hurry, fearing that the Liao army was being locked up and found to be shot. Li Hu felt a sudden pain in his heart. He seemed to hear the soldier's moans in pain. He felt his life was passing quickly from the body of the injured. He felt his blood was cooling a little by little under the autumn wind.

Li Huqing couldn't help but chill a few times and wrapped her cloak tighter.

"Master..." Liu's cry came from behind. "The Xuanfu Department has sent a letter. Our army has set out from Zhuozhou. If 200,000 people launched a fierce attack on Yanjing, they should have surrounded Yanjing."

Li Hu was anxious, but the expression on his face seemed very calm. "If Yanjing was surrounded, would the Liao army still hold on here?"

"The Liao army is already hard to fly." Liu turned to Li Hu and said excitedly. "Zhuozhou is only 150 or 60 miles away from Yanjing. Even if our Northern Expedition Army walked ten miles a day, it still reached Yanjing. The prime minister attacked overnight. The Liao army was panicked and could not hold on."

Li Hu looked cold and silent. If the Song army had surrounded Yanjing, what would I do to fight Juyongguan? Although Li Gang, Yuwen Xuzhong and Ma Kuo were skeptical about whether the Northern Expedition Army could capture Yanjing. Zhe Keqiu also believed that the Northern Expedition Army would find it difficult to achieve the predetermined goal. But the reality is that the Northern Expedition Army was unstoppable and had reached the city of Yanjing. Moreover, the strength of the Northern Expedition Army and the Liao army was very different. The Song army was actually sure to win this battle.

"The Prime Minister, Tai Shi Tong, said in the letter, please make sure to conquer Juyongguan as soon as possible and join the Northern Expedition Army at the city of Yanjing." Liu saw Li Hu's expression was wrong. He was worried that he would hesitate under Juyongguan. He hurriedly persuaded him with kind words. "The situation in Youyan is very complicated. After Li Chuwen's death, Yanjing was controlled by Xiao Gan. Xiao Gan and the foreign ministers in the palace tent wanted to surrender to the Jin Kingdom. If he saw that Yanjing was in danger and led the Jin army south to Gubeikou and Songting Pass, then the matter would be troublesome. In addition, there was the problem of Pingzhou Road. The Prime Minister also knew the importance of Pingzhou Road to us. If you occupy the Youyan defense line, it would be torn a gap. This gap would pose a serious threat to the Central Plains."

When Liu mentioned Pingzhou Road, Li Hu could not control his emotions. He couldn't help but look anxious. If Pingzhou Road is lost, it will not only be threatened by the Central Plains, but also directly affect the plan of Hu Lie Mansion's western expedition.

Li Hu took a deep breath and made a decisive decision. Even if he did not win Yanjing, even if he did not complete the predetermined goal, he would definitely keep Pingzhou Road. That place was related to the survival and development of Hulie Mansion. In any case, it could not be stolen by the Jurchens.

"I urgently inform the generals of the army. I will go to the generals to discuss matters at night." Li Hu stood up and waved his hand to the iron guards and said, "Shoot the letter to Juyongguan. He said that Yanjing has been surrounded. Empress Dowager Xiao and the palace tent have surrendered to the Song Dynasty. Urgently urge the Liao army in the pass to surrender quickly to shake the morale of the army in the pass." The main force captured the alive army.

The Western Xia Emperor Li Ganshun and the prime minister of Xingqing Prefecture and the Han and Fan ministers finally reached an agreement. They mobilized the main army to attack Daibei. The reason for this strategic change was because news came from Bianjing. The emperor of the Song Dynasty saw that the victory of the Northern Expedition was in sight. He immediately planned to take advantage of the situation to fight westward and regain the western frontier.

The situation in the world changed. The people of Xixia suddenly lost the backer of the Great Liao, and the national policy of uniting Liao to resist the Song Dynasty lost its foundation. Faced with the Dangxiang people, they had to re-format the national policy in order to lay the North in the chaotic northern situation and then ensure their survival.

After careful discussion with the ministers, Li Ganshun believed that it was the best opportunity to attack Daibei. First, the main force of the Northwest Army of the Song Dynasty was transferred to the Northern Expedition battlefield. Now, the remaining Northwest Army of Shaanxi Fourth Routes could only defend due to military force and could not launch an attack to restrain the Xia army; second, Li Hu of Datong had just ended the battle with the Jin Kingdom. He was exhausted and covered with scars. He had not recovered his vitality. Third, the Xixia people formed an alliance with the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom was also seriously injured in the Battle of Xijing. Of course, it was impossible to expect them to attack Li Hu together. But as long as they sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight. Xingqing Mansion has absolutely certainly defeated Li Hu.

But this opportunity is difficult to seize and is fleeting.

The Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty will definitely end this year. By next spring, the Northwest Army participating in the Northern Expedition will be able to rush back to Shaanxi. If the Xia army cannot defeat Li Hu and occupy Daibei before next spring, then wait for the Song Dynasty to launch the Western Expedition. The people of the Xixia will fall into the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. In other words, from the general trend of the world, the Xixia people will be less than a year before the full battle. It will only take more than half a year to turn the situation around.

The people of Xixia had no way out. They could only try their best. So Li Ganshun issued an order to recruit Dangxiang, Tubo, Uighur, and Tatar tribal troops from the northwest. They recruited the Capture Army and the local troops of various military supervisors from the south. They gathered about 200,000 troops to attack Daibei.

King Chage of Jin was the commander of the army. He led his army from Dongtao to Tiande Army and then built a large camp in Wuliangsuhai, gathering troops and preparing to launch an Eastern Expedition.

The Khitan Emperor and Yelu Mage retreated to the Tiande Army with more than 20,000 people. After they met with the Xixia people, they saw that the Xixia wanted to fight Daibei with all their might. The idea immediately changed. There was also the Northwest Army in the desert. This army was led by Yelu Yaris and was heading south to find the emperor. After the two armies met, the Khitans of course had to help the Xixia people attack Li Hu. But the Khitan Emperor proposed a condition. After defeating Li Hu, the Xixia people helped him to quell the rebellion in the desert and help him rebuild the Great Liao Kingdom.

The people of Xixia agreed immediately. The reconstruction of the Great Liao can effectively restrain the Jin Kingdom. In this way, the entire north will be a situation where the Liao, Xia and Jin Kingdom are in harmony. This will ensure the survival and development of the Western Xia. Once the Song people go north, the Liao, Xia and Jin Kingdoms can form an alliance. They form a clamp-shaped encirclement on the territory of thousands of miles east and west, thus establishing a situation of confrontation between the north and south.

For the people of Xixia, in the past, they were united with Liao and Jin to resist the Song Dynasty, and in the future, they were united with Liao and Jin to resist the Song Dynasty. Although the situation was more complicated, it was more beneficial to the Western Xia.

The Xia army continued to reinforce the Tiande Army. The front-selling army frequently launched attacks on the clouds. This change in the situation immediately attracted Dong Xiaochou's attention.

On that day, Yelu Mage sent his confidants to Yunnei and informed Dong Xiaochou that the Western Xia army had assembled in Wuliangsuhai and planned to replace the north.

The purpose of Yelu Mage is very simple. If the Liao Dynasty wants to rebuild, it must not only rely on Xia, but also on Li Hu. He is willing to fight Li Hu and lose both ways. But he is unwilling to reap the benefits of the fisherman. Therefore, he wants to maintain a covenant with Li Hu and seek the greatest benefit in the chaotic situation.

Why did the people of Xixia make up their minds to fight Li Hu? It’s a very simple thing. They must have formed an alliance with the Jin Kingdom. With the force of Xixia, Xingqing Prefecture would never dare to fight with the Han and Jin coalition forces. It must have received the promise of the Jurchens, so they dared to fight Li Hu with all their might.

If Li Hu was defeated, he lost Datong and the mountainside. The Western Xia and Jin Kingdom divided the North and the next situation was a confrontation between the north and the south. Xia and Jin joined forces to fight against the Song Dynasty. In other words, there was no need for the Great Liao to exist. In order to establish a solid alliance with the Jin Kingdom, the Xia Kingdom would have to sacrifice the Khitans and even help the Jin people conquer the desert.

In order to rebuild the Great Liao, the Khitans had to ensure the chaos in Daibei. Daibei and Vietnam were in chaos. The more intense the battle between the Han, Jin and Xia sides was, the more chance the Khitans had. This was obvious.

Yelu Ma Ge called his confidant and told Dong Xiaochou that Li Hu was on the battlefield of Youyan. Hulie Mansion is actually fighting on two fronts. The victory of the Dongtao Battle is actually meaningless. From the overall perspective, the Han army should retreat in time. Fortify defenses on the Yellow River, Bietouzhai, Kill Hukou, Zhenchuan Fort, and Yehuling. Keep the Xixia army and the Jin army outside Datong. Ensure Li Hu wins on the battlefield of Youyan.

Youyan took it down. The Song army immediately wanted Hulie Mansion to complete the siege of Xixia with the Song army. Xixia had no choice but to withdraw its troops. So the danger of Daibei was resolved.

After careful discussion with Mao Jun, Zhang Guanyu and Gao Baolong, Dong Xiaochou felt that Yelu Ma Ge’s suggestion was in line with the current situation. The army should indeed give up Yunnei and quickly withdraw to Datong.

"We don't need to compete with the people of Xixia for the gains and losses of a city and a place." Zhang Guanyu supported the withdrawal proposal most. "The current situation is completely different from the situation we expected before. If the general general is here, he will change his strategy in time and withdraw Datong immediately."

"Yelu Ma Ge should not deceive us." Mao Jun pondered for a long time and said slowly. "For him, the most important thing is survival. It is to rebuild the Great Liao. One of the purposes of the General Commander's attack into Youyan this time is to retain some vitality for the Great Liao so that the Khitans can rebuild the Great Liao. Yelu Ma Ge is very clear about this. So he hopes that the General Commander will win the Youyan battlefield. This news is definitely not fake." He gathered 200,000 troops to fight us. It is necessary for us to fight.

"It's completely unnecessary." Gao Baolong said. "Yelu Mage's analysis of the situation is very accurate. As long as the Song Dynasty ends the Northern Expedition, the Northwest Army returns to Shaanxi quickly. The Xixia people will have to withdraw their troops. There is no need for us to fight this battle."
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