Before the Song Dynasty, there were three heroic feats of sealing the wolf's lair.

The first time was during the most glorious era of the Han Dynasty, when the Marquis of Champions led 50,000 iron cavalry on the right flank out of Longxi like thunder.

The main force of the Xiongnu army collapsed rapidly under his iron cavalry and fled north in panic.

The imperial army pursued the enemy all the way to Langjuxu Mountain in the northern desert. At this time, the Han army was full of heroic spirit, and the young Marquis of Champion was full of youthful vigor, which perfectly demonstrated the pride and ambition of a powerful empire.

They built an altar on Mount Langjuxu to offer sacrifices to Heaven, in order to proclaim the might of the Han Dynasty to the four seas and eight wastelands!

From then on, the sealing of the wolf's lair became a symbol of the pinnacle of the Han Dynasty's military prowess.

Countless passionate young men dream of this and dedicate their lives to it.

The second was Li Jing, a famous general of the early Tang Dynasty. He led three thousand iron cavalry from Hedong, traversing thousands of miles, penetrating deep into the northern desert, crossing the Langjuxu Mountain, and defeating the Turkic royal court in one battle, causing the Khagan Jieli, who had once extorted Li Shimin, to flee north in disarray.

The starry sky over the northern desert was magnificent and vast, and the Song army remained at the foot of Langjuxu Mountain.

At night, Langjuxu Mountain looks even more mysterious and ancient. After a thousand years, it seems as if you can still hear the roar of the mighty Han cavalry.

Peng Chang asked, trembling, "Is this Langjuxu Mountain?"

Yue Fei's warhorse couldn't help but neigh twice and pace back and forth, appearing very excited.

Yue Fei calmly said, "We have arrived at Langjuxu Mountain."

Zhang Cai was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He felt the blood in his body continuing to burn, and the flame in his blood seemed to never go out.

This is a place that countless Han men have dreamed of.

Back then, the Marquis of Champion, who roamed the northern deserts and made the mighty Xiongnu tremble, led the mighty Han cavalry here and created a legendary tale that will be remembered for all time.

Zhang Cai couldn't help but say, "Pengju, we..."

Yue Fei declared boldly, "We will also offer sacrifices at Langjuxu Mountain to inform Heaven and pay homage to the Emperor's great virtue, praying for eternal peace for China!"

His words immediately resonated with everyone who could hear them.

The crowd shouted in unison, "We pay homage to our Emperor's great virtue, wishing for eternal peace and prosperity for China!"

Those behind were also moved and shouted in unison, "We pay homage to our Emperor's great virtue, wishing China eternal peace!"

Yue Fei then arranged for men to guard the area from all sides. At the foot of Langjuxu Mountain, he built an altar with stones and planted the bright red flag of the Great Song Dynasty there. He also carved on the stones: "On the 18th day of the 12th month of the sixth year of Jingkang, by the Great Emperor, the Heavenly Song Army of Killing the Wolf Army holds a sacrifice to pay homage to the Great Virtue of Our Emperor, who has recovered the northern border and driven out the barbarians. May China enjoy peace for ten thousand generations!"

After stopping at Langjuxu Mountain, Yue Fei ordered a methodical withdrawal of his troops.

To prevent Yelü Dashi from pursuing them, Yue Fei ordered Zhang Xian to lead a troop of 5,000 light cavalry to fly around the vicinity of Langjuxu Mountain, using their marching route to confuse Yelü Dashi.

Three days later, Yue Fei's main force withdrew from the northern desert, and Zhang Xian followed suit.

Yelü Dashi was truly terrified by Yue Fei's attack this time.

His main force was further north, on high alert, and dared not rashly move south again.

Even after confirming that Yue Fei had withdrawn his troops, Yelü Dashi dared not make any rash moves, lest Yue Fei harbor any ulterior motives.

In order to annex the Hetao region, Yelü Dashi spent a whole year persuading various tribes on the grasslands and even married the daughter of the Naiman Khan, gaining the full support of the most powerful tribe on the grasslands.

The Naiman tribe was willing to send 130,000 troops as the vanguard.

Moreover, the Tanguts were willing to cooperate with Yelü Dashi's plan.

In addition, Liu Yanqing, the foolish commander of Blackwater City, was a major weakness in the Song army.

He believed that this campaign against the Song Dynasty would be a great victory, and that once he achieved an overwhelming victory, all the tribes on the grasslands would come to him and worship him as Khan.

But I never expected that we would be defeated so quickly.

Moreover, the defeat started with the main force in the rear, while the vanguard at the front was completely unaware that they had already been defeated.

Back then, when Yelü Dashi defeated Tong Guan's hundreds of thousands of Song troops with only a few thousand remaining soldiers, he was full of vigor and high spirits.

Over the years, he collaborated with Zhao Huan and rapidly expanded his business on the grasslands.

Many tribes on the grasslands revered him as their king, and he intended to establish a kingdom, dividing the world into three kingdoms with the Song and Jin dynasties.

The situation has now fundamentally changed.

His main force suffered heavy losses and was forced to stop in the northern desert.

According to his marching plan, he has now reached Xingqing Prefecture, catching the Song army off guard.

But now it is he who is caught off guard.

Now that the best opportunity has been missed, if the Song army dares to venture deep into the north alone, the situation in the south will inevitably be unfavorable.

Yelü Dashi immediately concluded that they could not advance further south, as the Song army had already realized the situation.

The northwest region was, after all, Song territory. Once they realized what was happening, there would be a steady supply of food and manpower.

When the war enters a protracted phase, Yelü Dashi will inevitably exhaust all his troops there and ultimately gain nothing.

So he began to reorganize the scattered troops, and then he was about to change his strategy.

He needed to go west to find territory, but before that, he had to have a good talk with the tribal chiefs.

Zhang Caihao declared, "We haven't eliminated Yelü Dashi's direct subordinates yet. Why don't we take a break and then fight Yelü Dashi again!"

He had never felt so exhilarated before; this battle would be unforgettable for him.

Yue Fei said, "We were able to defeat Yelü Dashi because of a surprise attack. Now Yelü Dashi is fully prepared, and it won't be so easy to launch another surprise attack."

Yue Fei added, "After this battle, Yelü Dashi should withdraw his troops, whether on the eastern or western front."

"Why is that?" Zhang Cai asked, puzzled. "Blackwater City is still in their hands."

"Yelü Dashi is short of supplies and can only fight a quick battle to take several important towns in the Hetao region as quickly as possible. However, the rebellion of the Dangxiang people has been suppressed and his main force has been severely damaged. If he continues to fight, he will surely be defeated. Yelü Dashi is extremely skilled in military tactics, and he must know this."

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