Xiao Xiaomu was thrown hard into the mud and water, and was completely dizzy.
You have to know that he is already 64 years old this year. Although the Liao people are about to conquer the world, it is an indisputable fact that his body functions are declining.
As a result, he almost fell to his death. His mouth and nose rubbed against the ground and a lot of blood came out.
Huyan Shouyong picked him up again. Xiao Xiaomu saw stars and vaguely saw his rough beard and grinning face.
I wanted to say something, but my throat was choked and I couldn't speak.
"General, this man must be a high-ranking official of the Liao Kingdom. The surrounding Liao soldiers dare not come forward."
Wang Kui looked around.
The Liao army was in chaos due to the sudden attack, but Xiao Xiaomu's tent was surrounded by his personal guards. After Xiao Xiaomu was attacked, many Liao army guards instinctively swarmed towards him.
But at this moment they saw Xiao Xiaomu being captured, and for a moment they were afraid to act rashly. Many people were shouting something in Liao language and did not dare to approach.
"King Qi of Liao State, Privy Councilor of the Northern Court, is naturally a high-ranking official."
Di Qing said in a deep voice.
"The Northern Court Privy Councilor? Is he Xiao Xiaomu?"
Huyan Shouyong and Wang Kui looked at each other, and there was ecstasy in their eyes.
The Privy Councilor was a high-ranking official in the Song Dynasty, known as the Privy Prime Minister. The same was naturally true in the Liao Dynasty. He was the highest military official in the Liao Dynasty, equivalent to the main seat of the military department in later generations.
Moreover, Xiao Xiaomu was not only the highest military official of the Liao Kingdom, but also a royal relative and the uncle of Yelu Zongzhen.
Historically, after his death, Yelu Zongzhen posthumously awarded him the title of Prime Minister and King of Jin, which shows how high his status was.
It can be said that apart from the Liao Emperor Yelü Zongzhen and the Crown Prince Yelü Chongyuan, the most powerful person now is the Northern Court Privy Councilor Xiao Xiaomu.
In comparison, although Di Qing was the Deputy Privy Councilor and Chief of the Navy, he was at most the Deputy Minister of National Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. He was far inferior in both position and status.
Even in terms of actual status, even Fan Zhongyan was not as good as Xiao Xiaomu, so they really caught a big fish this time and their contribution was very great.
Especially Huyan Shouyong and Wang Kui.
The two men were only military commanders, commanding 5,000 soldiers, equivalent to mid-level officers at the level of colonel in the Han Dynasty.
If they were to reward Xiao Xiaomu based on his merits after capturing him, they wouldn't dare say that he would rise to a high position, but he would definitely be promoted several levels and become a first-level military commander or even a deputy commander.
"Alright, capture this guy and continue the attack!"
Di Qing shouted.
"yes."
Someone immediately tied Xiao Xiaomu up.
The surrounding troops continued to fight.
The Liao army was in great chaos at this time.
This time, Di Qing assembled almost all of his troops, and the number of troops was not much different from that of the Liao army.
Moreover, it was a sudden attack, and the entire Liao army was caught off guard.
Under such circumstances, the Song army could be said to be unstoppable.
Just when Xiao Xiaomu's personal guards and Di Qing's personal guards were engaged in a bloody battle, less than half a quarter of an hour later, the large force of the Song army arrived.
This was accompanied by a large number of Liao army soldiers fleeing in all directions. In the rain, some Song soldiers used bayonets on their muskets, some used straight knives at their waists, and some used both muskets and knives, with short guns in their left hands and straight knives in their right hands, slashing and killing indiscriminately.
The Liao army had almost no ability to fight back and soon almost collapsed.
“Kill!”
"The commander-in-chief has ordered that not a single Liao soldier be allowed to escape."
"Oh, the ground is too slippery."
There were frequent situations on the battlefield. Some were fighting hard in the rain, some were still chasing, and some simply fell to the ground.
In less than an hour, the Liao army's camp had changed into a completely different place.
There were destroyed tents everywhere, the smell of gunpowder was everywhere, and white mist rose from time to time in the heavy rain.
The corpses of the Liao army were scattered randomly on the ground, and the blood was washed into the mud by the rain. There were also a small number of corpses of the Song army, and the wailing sounds of those who were not yet dead could be heard.
Di Qing was also covered in blood, but it was all the blood of his enemies.
In history, he charged into battle many times in the battles with Western Xia, killing countless powerful enemies without being injured once. His title of General Mian Nie was certainly not in vain.
The remaining soldiers around were cleaning up the battlefield. Some were rescuing their own wounded, some were carrying the bodies of their own fallen soldiers, and others were taking the opportunity to search for coins on the Liao soldiers or loot the Liao camp for supplies.
The soldiers were busy on the battlefield, and Di Qing did not stop them from looting the Liao army's supplies - these were what they deserved.
The unwritten rule on ancient battlefields was that the spoils belonged to the owner and the public was the responsibility of all. Not only in ancient times, but even in later battlefields, only a very small number of armies with faith could do this.
So at this moment the soldiers were already in a frenzy.
About half an hour later, a knight came riding in the rain, his horse's hooves splashing mud. He looked around and asked people questions, and finally found Di Qing's location.
"Report!"
The knight dismounted and shouted, "General, the enemy scouts have noticed something unusual and know there's no one on board. They're now building a pontoon bridge."
"Have the soldiers at Yuguan Pass withdrawn?"
Di Qing asked.
"They have already evacuated."
The knight replied.
"How's Liu Du doing?"
"Someone has been sent to notify them."
"Walk!"
Di Qing waved his hand and ordered the surrounding guards: "Send the order, return to Guangning immediately!"
"yes!"
The Royal Guards hurriedly shouted everywhere.
In the heavy rain, the Song army was looting the Liao army camps within a few miles around, and it took a long time to gather the soldiers back.
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