Why did Su Changsheng lead his army back to Dading Prefecture?

Could it be that the Liao Dynasty emperor summoned him back to defend Dading Prefecture?

This doesn't make sense!

Because in this case, Dading Prefecture will be the main battlefield, and after the battle, regardless of victory or defeat, Dading Prefecture will inevitably be defeated.

Even if we need to defend, the location should not be chosen in Dading Prefecture.

When he ran back, he happened to meet He Sandao. He Sandao only had 20,000 men. How could he defeat Su Changsheng's 450,000 Thunder Army!

"Issue an order, order He Sandao's troops to remain where they are and wait for orders! Abandon the surprise attack on Dading Prefecture!"

"Use the Tianji Pavilion's carrier pigeon to deliver the letter. The sooner the better!"

"Order the Second to Fifth Armies to march quickly to the Liao Dynasty!"

"Order Yu Wentian's troops. I give him one day to annihilate the enemy and advance towards the Liao Dynasty's capital, Dading Prefecture!"

"Order the First Marine Corps to move closer to He Sandao's troops. After finding He Sandao, wait for the main force to enter the Liao Dynasty!"

On the fifth day of June in the first year of the Great Xia Dynasty, due to Su Changsheng's unusual behavior, the entire battle situation changed dramatically in an instant.

As Fu Xiaoguan's successive orders were passed on, the war between Daxia and Liao officially began.

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"It's too late."

In Guanyun City, the Strategic Command Center of the Ministry of National Defense, Zhuo and his entourage stared at the sand table, their sights set on Laizhou.

It is only six hundred miles from Laizhou to the Liao Dynasty capital Dading Prefecture. At the marching speed of the Marines, it will take at most three days!

Su Changsheng's troops had a distance of more than 800 miles from Daxianbei Mountain to Dading Prefecture. According to the marching speed of the Thunder Legion, it would take him at most five days!

The First Navy Army has not yet arrived at the foot of the Great Xianbei Mountain. Zuo Mu's troops will arrive at the strategic location after Su Changsheng's army leaves. He is behind Su Changsheng.

"It's really too late."

These two "too late" both refer to notifying He Sandao.

Even if the carrier pigeon from Tianji Pavilion delivered the message to He Sandao, it would take three to five days, and by the time He Sandao received the message, it would be too late.

"Unless... unless He Sandao can occupy Dading Prefecture before Su Changsheng arrives there. Relying on the strong walls of Dading Prefecture, as long as he can hold it for five days, our army can reach Dading Prefecture."

How could a solitary army of only 20,000 men possibly withstand the fierce attacks of an army of 450,000 for five days?

Zhuo Bieli closed his eyes, and Bai Yulian also felt that hope was slim.

"What exactly caused Su Changsheng to run to Dading Prefecture?"

The enemy had no idea He Sandao had dispatched this extraordinary force, and Su Changsheng's target had been the 400,000-man army. According to urgent reports from the Tianji Pavilion, the Thunder Legion had only equipped around 200,000 men with the bulletproof armor they had been waiting for... Su Changsheng's intention was to equip the entire army with bulletproof armor and then engage Daxia's Divine Sword Army in a decisive battle.

But he ran back so suddenly... What the hell is going on?

"Unless something drastic happens in Dading Prefecture!"

Bai Yulian frowned, "Could it be related to Yelu Dan's death?"

"According to Cui Yueming, Yelu Dan has been trying to persuade Yelu Qing to surrender since returning to China. Yelu Dan died on the Liao Dynasty border, which means he came from Dading Prefecture. Could it be..."

Zhuo Bieli's eyes lit up. "Do you think it's possible that Yelu Qing agreed to surrender and sent Yelu Dan as an envoy to Daxia, but he was intercepted and killed?"

"If the Liao emperor doesn't want to fight this war, then the Thunder Legion that Su Changsheng has painstakingly trained over the years will be meaningless. This is obviously something Su Changsheng doesn't want to see. So he returned to Dading Prefecture not to defend it, but to... seize power!"

Bai Yulian was suddenly shocked. This was the best explanation. The crown prince of the Liao Dynasty happened to be on the battlefield of Maoshan Pass. Dading Prefecture was already empty. Su Changsheng's 450,000 troops could easily take Dading Prefecture. He could either capture Yelu Qing alive or kill Yelu Qing with a sword, and the entire Liao Dynasty would fall into his hands.

He was plotting against the Liao Dynasty!

What he wanted was to use the Liao Dynasty to fight against Daxia!

"I'm going to the front!"

Zhuo Bieli looked at Bai Yulian and nodded after a moment.

Bai Yulian turned around and went out, riding a horse with five hundred personal guards and running away.

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"Brothers, run for me!"

He Sandao brandished his sword and roared wildly on horseback: "We are going to attack the capital of the Liao Dynasty! If we can capture the Liao emperor alive, this military achievement will be enough for us to live comfortably for the rest of our lives. Go for it...!"

Twenty thousand Marines ran tirelessly across the territory of the Liao Dynasty as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

They were completely unaware that an army of 450,000 men had already crossed the Daxianbei Mountains and was rushing towards Dading Prefecture.

Shortly after the army left the Daxianbei Mountain, three people appeared on a hilltop - they were the fat official Fu, the eldest brother Su Jue wearing a tall hat, and the chubby Gao Yuanyuan.

Official Fu went to Linjiang, and the door of the Fu Mansion in Linjiang was closed again. Instead of going to Jinling to meet Official Fu, he came here.

"...What do you think he meant?"

Su Jue and Gao Yuanyuan looked at each other, they didn't know either.

The fat man thought for a moment and said, "I guess my army has invaded the Liao Dynasty, and Su Changsheng is going back to rescue them."

"Come on, let's go and see... Let me tell you two, if Su Changsheng and I fight, don't get involved! He is your master after all!"

Su Jue straightened his hat and said, "But you are also our uncle."

Gao Yuanyuan sighed, "You almost died last time. Luckily you didn't die, otherwise... we wouldn't know how to face Junior Brother."

The fat man grinned and patted the two on the shoulders. "Remember, the Taoist temple depends on you to carry it forward. Let's go."

The three of them also ran wildly after Su Changsheng's large army.

The huge Daxianbei Mountain was deserted and there was no one in sight.

Fu Xiaoguan's tour group also quickened its pace, and the carriage did not stop for any longer along the way.

They came to Chi Lechuan. They did not rush to Xixia, but walked slowly on this vast grassland. They were very leisurely and comfortable.

This day was the eighth day of the sixth lunar month in the first year of the Great Xia Dynasty, and Yu Wentian received an order from Fu Xiaoguan.

In the central army tent, Yu Wentian issued orders to Guan Xiaoxi, Tuoba Feng, and the former Xixia general Tuoba Gong:

"All troops, prepare more dinner, so that the soldiers can have enough to eat. We will leave Maoshan Pass at night!"

"Remember, when it gets dark tomorrow, I want Yelu Hua's body!"

"After the battle, Tuoba Gong's troops will be responsible for clearing the battlefield and transporting food and fodder. Guan Xiaoxi and Tuoba Feng's troops will follow this general to attack Dading Prefecture!"

"I obey your orders!"

Tuoba Gong was a little confused. He only had 50,000 Black Cavalrymen, and there were a total of 250,000 troops here. Could they wipe out the enemy's 300,000-strong army in one night?

Is Daxia’s army really that powerful?

After this battle, their mission became to transport food and supplies. They actually wanted to attack the capital of the Liao Dynasty directly... Isn't this a bit arrogant?