As dawn approached, light rain began to fall again. The air was moist and cold, and a faint white air could be seen when the men and horses were breathing. Yuchi Gong, wearing a helmet and armor, sat astride his horse, holding a horse in his hand, among hundreds of relatives. Surrounded by soldiers, he slowly moved forward from the central military tent. Wherever he passed, the guard generals on the right side held out their chests and belly, and saluted with attention.
Tens of thousands of soldiers are highly motivated and ready to go, without a trace of fatigue and slackness after a long-distance attack. This is the quality of the world's best military. Is it possible to deal with it calmly by simply "waiting for work"?
Yuchi Gong looked at the tens of thousands of tigers under his command, and he suddenly felt heroic. He pointed his horse in the north direction: "Liu Yanjing is an unknown young man who is still young and smart. He thinks that by forming a camp, we can block us from entering this sacred field." , tell me, can he do it?"
"Can't! Can't! Can't!"
"The clown is trying to use his arms as a chariot. Tell me, what should I do?"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"I want to stand on the circular hill and look at Chang'an City early tomorrow morning. Can you do it?"
"Through fire and water, no matter what!"
"Then, let the dignitaries in Chang'an City see our combat power. The right guard will march all over the world——"
"Invincible!"
After fully mobilizing the morale of his soldiers, Yuchi Gong yelled: "Kill!"
"kill!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers roared together, and under the leadership of their respective lieutenants and captains, they rushed towards Fengqiyuan in the rain.
Yuchi Gong sat on the horse and looked at the dark night sky in the distance, and asked: "Have the arrangements been made properly?"
Su Jia said respectfully from one side: "Commander, don't worry, the scouts have already set off to sneak to Fengqiyuan to contact the internal response. As soon as the army arrives, they will lead the way to avoid the real situation and attack the enemy's formation."
Yuchi Gong said "hmm".
The Sixth Commander of the East Palace is the prince's personal army, and as the team of the future emperor, he is naturally given special attention. Even though Li Chengqian never secured his position as a reserve, there are still many people who will insert the children of the family into it. After all, the prince is always the prince. If he succeeds in taking the throne, It is equivalent to occupying a good position next to the future emperor.
Among them, the Guanlong Clan was naturally unwilling to be followed, and its power was so intricate that it was difficult to clarify. Many of the people who had been installed were never found out and purged even after the fall of the Guanlong Clan. However, due to Li Jing's repeated reorganization of Donggong Liuli, these people Gradually they were mobilized into several fixed units.
This time Li Jing asked Liu Yanjing to lead the expedition. The army he commanded was the army that Li Jing had reorganized and was filled with people whose positions and backgrounds could not be confirmed. His intention was obvious, which was to use this battle to eliminate these people.
Since it’s impossible to identify the identity, background, and force to which they belong, let’s just send them all to the front line for consumption...
As the saying goes, "Compassion does not lead an army." Li Jing did not consider how many innocent people there were in this army.
If Liu Yanjing acted according to Li Jing's intention, even if he was defeated this time, Li Jing would try his best to keep him safe and compensate him in the future. But Liu Yanjing obviously failed to understand Li Jing's intention, and he tried to make a fortune by being smart...
Since it was a head sent to the door, how could Yuchi Gong let it go?
For Li Jing, it was a hidden danger that could not be identified and had to be eliminated; while for Yuchi Gong, the opponent was the real Sixth Army of the East Palace. Simply defeating it completely would be a great achievement and would not only boost the morale of the King of Jin's army. , which made a serious addition to his credit book.
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Why not do it?
Only Liu Yanjing thought he had a good opportunity to secure Fengqiyuan and made great achievements, and he rose to great heights from then on...
*****
It's darkest before dawn, and the light rain makes the air damp and cold.
Fengqiyuan is adjacent to Fanchuan, and the terrain forms a natural ladder from high to low. Under Liu Yanjing's order, the entire army cut down trees on the spot and built simple camps, making the position easier to defend and harder to attack, but more than 10,000 people were also tired All day long, people and horses were exhausted, and the soldiers huddled in their tents and slept soundly, too lazy to get up even though they were holding back their urine.
Liu Yanjing was sitting in the tent, wearing a quilt over his armor and stomach. He took a sip of hot tea and picked the candle wick with the tip of a knife to make the candle light brighter, making it easier to read military reports.
Light rain pattered on the top of the tent outside, and everything was quiet.
Liu Yanjing frowned, put down his pen, raised his head and called the soldiers outside the tent in: "Why is it so quiet outside? Go and see if the soldiers responsible for patrols are lazy. If anyone dares to be lazy, careless and slack, he will be killed without mercy!"
"Here!"
The soldiers took the order and hurried out. Immediately, there was a burst of shouting, which gradually faded away.
Liu Yanjing took another sip of tea, but had no intention of dealing with official duties. He simply stood up and stood in front of the map to carefully observe the terrain. He scanned every path and river fork one by one to see if there were any oversights in the defense of the position. .
He was under a lot of pressure. Although leading the troops to the expedition this time was equivalent to leaping over the dragon gate and reaching the sky in one step, he only had to complete the task to reach the top of the military. After quelling the rebellion, he would be rewarded based on his merits, and he would not be able to obtain the position of General of the Sixteenth Guards. , and may even be knighted for it.
But when opportunities come, they also face huge crises, which can be called the biggest challenge in his life so far.
The person facing him was Yu Chigong!
Zhenguan Xunchen is one of the only remaining famous generals to this day. He has commanded the three armies well and bravely. He has experienced countless battles in his life and has rarely been defeated. Moreover, the right guard under his command is not only three times his own in strength, but also the most powerful among the sixteen guards. A being with the most powerful force, he was once rampant and invincible in Liaodong...
If he is not careful, he will swallow the bitter fruit of defeat. Even if he suppresses the excitement in his heart to control an army alone and defends Fengqiyuan, giving up the opportunity to surprise the enemy to win, he does not dare to have any luck or carelessness.
After carefully checking the map, I didn't find any omissions in the defensive positions I set up. Even if the enemy dared to come for a sneak attack, they would inevitably trigger a peripheral alert when they arrived at Fengqiyuan. Immediately, the entire army's alert relied on the terrain and hurriedly constructed With the fortifications, even if the enemy has superior troops and stronger combat power, they are still confident that they can hold on for more than three days.
The current situation is changing rapidly. If the rebels want to succeed, they must arrive at Chang'an City as soon as possible to launch a siege. This will leverage the situation in Guanzhong and let those who are still waiting but ambitious to see the huge advantages of King Jin. Will send troops to respond, causing the emperor's army to be defeated like a mountain.
As long as he holds back the right guard and gives the court more time to deploy troops, the rebels' plan will inevitably fail and the situation will completely move in the direction that is favorable to the emperor, and Liu Yanjing's contribution will be fully deserved. Sit down.
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Glancing at the clock on the table, he saw that it was already Yin hour, and it would be dawn soon. Liu Yanjing yawned. During the day, he commanded the entire army to build camps and deploy defenses. Plus, he had not slept all night. At this moment, he was listening to the sounds outside the tent. The sound of falling rain suddenly made me feel sleepy and exhausted, so I took off my quilt and put it aside. I lay on the bed made of templates and closed my eyes. However, my heart was filled with stress and worries. Although he was extremely sleepy, he was tossing and turning for a while, unable to sleep soundly.
In the haziness, there was suddenly a noise in my ears. It was a bit far away at first, but then it got closer and closer, and it became clearer and clearer.
Liu Yanjing got up quickly, rubbed his eyes, and became very angry when he got up: "What happened outside that caused such a loud noise? Send people to check, arrest them one by one, and punish them severely!"
The army is most afraid of this kind of situation. Everyone in the enemy's current situation is tense. The slightest carelessness will trigger a "whispering camp" with extremely serious consequences.
There was a rush of footsteps outside, and a captain opened the door and rushed in. His face was panicked and his voice was trembling: "General... something bad has happened. The enemy is coming!"
"..."
All the drowsiness and sleepiness disappeared in an instant. Liu Yanjing shook his head, stood up suddenly, and strode out: "Inform the whole army to be on alert immediately. All soldiers will come out of camp and prepare to meet the enemy. The crossbowmen will arrive nearby." At the edge of the camp, if there is an enemy attack at night, use bows and crossbows to suppress it! Beat the drums to gather the generals, and all the generals will come to assemble!"
The captain grabbed Liu Yanjing and said urgently: "General, it's too late, the enemy has already entered the camp!"
There was a "boom" in Liu Yanjing's head, and he stood frozen on the spot as if struck by lightning. He turned his head little by little and looked at the captain in disbelief: "What...what did you say?"
The captain was so anxious that he almost burst into tears and said loudly: "Yu Chigong made a sneak attack at dawn. Tens of thousands of troops took advantage of the darkness to attack. They have surrounded Fengqiyuan on three sides and are charging into the camp. It is unstoppable!"
Liu Yanjing rubbed his temples and asked in confusion: "Where are the security guards we set up on the outside? Where are the scouts? There are special troops guarding dangerous areas. Once the enemy gets close, they will be discovered. Why are they killed in the camp?"
"The perimeter security did not issue any warning at all, but the troops guarding the camp directly opened the camp gate to welcome the enemy into the camp, turned around and counterattacked with the enemy, and were rushing towards this place!"
"..."
There was a huge shock in Liu Yanjing's mind, and he suddenly stumbled and almost fell to the ground...
Fortunately, the captain's quick eyesight and quick hands caught him and said urgently: "General, the enemy's army is unstoppable. According to this, it is less than a mile away. We will escort you to break out of the siege and return to Chang'an. Otherwise, you will be besieged here and it will be difficult to fly!"
Liu Yanjing finally calmed down, grabbed the horizontal knife placed beside him, and strode out of the camp. The place he saw was filled with flames. The enemy not only entered the camp but also set it on fire with kerosene. Even the drizzle of rain could not annihilate it. The camp has fallen into chaos, with people shouting and horses neighing and screaming and in chaos.
Many captains gathered around him, but Liu Yanjing's heart sank to the bottom...
Only now did he realize that the composition of the more than 10,000 men and horses under his command were chaotic, with complicated backgrounds, and almost all forces were mixed together. Not to mention a mere temporary camp, even a copper wall could not hold on.
No matter how strong a city fortress is, how can it resist disintegration from within?
Seeing that the entire camp had fallen into chaos and disorder, and it was impossible to organize troops to form a formation to block and counterattack, Liu Yanjing no longer had extravagant hopes and made a decisive decision: "Pass the order, we are the last barrier in Chang'an. Once the position is lost, Chang'an will be in danger." ! I hope that all the troops will follow me to reach the enemy invaders and die on the battlefield to repay the emperor's favor!"
"Here!"
A school captain flew away and conveyed the order to fight to the death to the entire army.
Then, Liu Yanjing jumped on his horse and said to the soldiers and captains on the left and right: "This battle is irreversible, and we cannot stay here for a long time. Let's go back to Chang'an!"
