Chapter 1991: Zhang Babai VS Li Sanqian (End)
Taishi Ci and other five troops who entered the formation did not fight with the Tang army. Instead, they followed the marching route given by Zhang Liao and continued to move along the gaps in the formation to achieve the effect of blocking the operation of the Longmen formation.
Li Shimin didn't react at first. After realizing Zhang Liao's sinister intentions, he naturally mobilized all available means to kill all the 10,000 cavalry in the formation.
Li Shimin used eight small formations, but what he didn't expect was that the tenacity of these ten thousand Qin army cavalry far exceeded his expectations.
Crossbow formations, spear formations, knife formations and other means of trapping and killing the enemy were used repeatedly for several rounds, but they still failed to completely defeat the Qin army in the city.
The Qin army is so tenacious. In addition to the high overall quality of the army, the generals' bravery and command are also a major factor.
Among the five generals who entered the battle, except for Ju Yi, who was a commander-in-chief, the other four were brave generals. There were also two gods of war, Zhang Kui and Huang Tianxiang, who were able to defeat them with just their personal bravery. The Tang army's numerical encirclement and suppression.
If the Tang army wanted to completely kill the Qin army under their command, it would have to pay a high price.
It is impossible for Li Shimin not to know that it is better to cut off one of his fingers than to injure ten of them. When he was about to concentrate his efforts to completely kill Zhang Kui's troops first, Zhang Liao outside the formation launched an attack on the Longmen Formation from all sides.
Zhang Liao's action greatly dispersed Longmen's power and Li Shimin's energy, preventing him from concentrating his strength to destroy any Qin army.
It is not difficult for the Longmen Formation formed by 50,000 elites to strangle any army within. However, there are now a total of nine Qin armies wreaking havoc in the formation, and the division of labor is clear.
The five armies of Taishi Ci, Zhang Kui, Huang Tianxiang, Huang Tianlu, and Ju Yi who entered the formation first were auxiliary, and the four armies of Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Zhang He, and Mu Guiying who later attacked Longmen were the main force.
These nine armies have clear goals. They have been rushing to break the formation from the beginning. They first sent five armies to explore the formation and block the operation of the formation, and then carried out strong attacks from all directions. The Longmen formation also showed signs of instability.
It has to be said that although Zhang Liao was crushed by Li Shimin in terms of strategy this time, he slightly surpassed Li Shimin in commanding and dispatching troops.
If this were normal, Zhang Liao's ability would naturally not be able to break the Dragon Gate Formation set up by Li Shimin. However, with the support of 'raid attack' and 'Five Sons Concentric', Zhang Liao, whose commander reached 103, was even qualified to compete with the four military gods and break a building. The Longmen Formation, which has not yet been completely perfected, naturally has no problems.
How shrewd Li Shimin is, how could he not see the crisis in the Longmen Formation? Although there are no signs of the formation breaking down yet, if the five Qin armies within the formation are not wiped out, it will only be a matter of time before the formation collapses.
Li Shimin had tried his best. He had used all the means, but he could neither destroy the five Qin armies inside nor repel the four Qin armies outside. It was obvious that there was no way back.
"This king has not been defeated yet and will never be defeated."
Li Shimin looked unwilling and gritted his teeth and said: "I can also mobilize ten thousand elite cavalry. As long as these ten thousand elite cavalry participate in the battle, the outcome of this victory is still uncertain."
Hearing this, both Li Kui and Yuan Tiangang were shocked. Li Kui quickly advised: "My lord, don't use those 10,000 fine cavalry for fun. Zhang Liao deliberately left 10,000 cavalry not to participate in the battle, just to warn our army." Ten thousand fine knights.”
"Yes, my lord, without the 20,000 cavalry of the two generals Li Keyong and Zhao She, these 10,000 fine cavalry alone are not enough to defeat the 10,000 Qin cavalry."
"Your Highness, once these 10,000 fine cavalry are mobilized to join the battle, I am afraid that the Longmen Formation will have collapsed before they can defeat the Qin Army's 10,000 cavalry. By then, these 10,000 fine cavalry will have to face the 40,000 Qin Army's cavalry. siege."
Sima Yi looked regretful and advised: "Your Highness, sending out these last ten thousand elite cavalry may be able to reverse the situation, but the greater possibility is that we will fall into a quagmire. If we don't go out to fight, we can save these ten thousand elite cavalry for the future." Preserve strength in the confrontation with the Qin army."
Hearing this, Li Shimin seemed to be stimulated, his eyes instantly turned red, like a gambler who couldn't afford to lose, and roared: "You mean that I completely lost, to Zhang Liao, right? No. , I have not lost, and I will not lose."
Li Shimin is not someone who cannot afford to lose. He has lost to Qin Hao more than once, but he has accepted them all. He just cannot accept that he lost to Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao is not conspicuous among the generals of the Qin army. Yue Fei, Li Jing, Xue Rengui, Huo Qubing and other generals can stabilize him. And losing to Zhang Liao doesn't mean that the Qin generals above Zhang Liao can defeat him?
After venting, Li Shimin quickly regained his senses. After taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice: "Recruit Ma Shanwei, Hou Junji, Master Shang and his disciples back."
Hearing this, Li Kui and Yuan Tiangang both breathed a sigh of relief, and Sima Yi even laughed happily.
He can afford to win, but he can also afford to lose. He is really a hero, but it's a pity that he met Qin Hao, a freak.
Li Shimin abandoned the 50,000 elite army with just one word. Only a few princes in the world had such courage, but Generals such as Ma Shanwei could no longer abandon it.
It is easy to get a thousand armies but hard to find a general.
At this time, Li Tang's army was short of lieutenant generals, and Ma Shanwei and others were already the last elites. If they all died in battle, the Tang army would really be in ruins.
After recalling the generals above the rank of partial general, Li Shimin asked the captain to take over the command, while he took Li Kui, Sima Yi, Ma Shanwei and others and secretly left under the protection of the generals and the three great masters. However, before leaving, But a substitute was left behind.
When Li Shimin was carrying the coffin and died in the battle, he once said that if he lost the battle, he would die first, but he was just talking, it was a way to boost morale, and he himself did not take it seriously at all.
Now that the Longmen Formation is about to collapse, it is naturally impossible for Li Shimin to really stay and die, so he leaves his substitute to continue to fulfill his previous promise on his behalf.
Once the substitute dies in battle, the abandoned 50,000 troops will definitely think that Li Shimin is dead, and will turn into mourning troops and give the Qin army a final desperate fight.
Li Shimin was about to run away, but he still didn't forget to use the 50,000 troops in the end. It can be said that he maximized the value of the 50,000 abandoned troops.
I have to say that when fighting against someone like Li Shimin, you must not be careless even at the last moment. If you are not careful, you will really suffer a big loss.
Shortly after Li Shimin escaped, the Longmen Formation collapsed completely, and after all, it was still unable to withstand the siege of nine Qin armies.
