Shan Xiongxin was so stimulated by Li Guiren and Liang Shitai that he flew into a rage. Every move he made was more spicy than the last, and even seemed to mean that they would die together. However, Li Guiren and Liang Shitai were already more powerful than Shan Xiongxin, and Shan Xiongxin lost his horse and performed poorly in foot combat.
If Liang Shitai and Li Guiren hadn't tried to fight for each other's lives and were wary of each other, and had not gone all out against Shan Xiongxin, Shan Xiongxin would have been killed on the spot. Despite this, Shan Xiongxin still had more than a dozen scars all over his body at this moment, and his entire armor and cloak were dyed red with blood.
At the critical moment, dust suddenly rose in the northeast, and dozens of Sui army battle flags suddenly appeared in everyone's sight. A majestic and majestic general galloped into the battle group like lightning, with a spear in his hand. With lightning speed, he stabbed Liang Shitai in the throat: "Remember! The one who takes your life is Yang Zaixing!"
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Yang Zaixing has entered the blood state. The force is +6, the basic force is 101, and the current force has increased to 107."
In the blink of an eye, Yang Zaixing had already rushed behind Liang Shitai. A black hole suddenly appeared in Liang Shitai's throat, and blood flowed out from here. Liang Shitai's pupils dilated infinitely, and his eyes gradually lost their luster. After a moment of pause, he fell off the horse.
"Ding dong, Yang Zaixing's formation has been detected to kill Liang Shitai. The host has gained 10 soul points. The current total number of soul points has increased to 73."
Yang Zaixing killed Liang Shitai with one shot, and stabbed Li Guiren with a backhand shot without any pause. The movements were so smooth that it was dizzying to watch.
Li Guiren didn't have time to think too much and hurriedly swung his sword forward to block. Yang Zaixing laughed evilly, his arms shook slightly, and the spear in his hand drew a strange arc in the air. The tip of the spear passed around Li Guiren's iron sword from below, and went straight towards Li Guiren's face.
Li Guiren's expression changed, and he hurriedly dodged sideways. The tip of the spear passed across his face, leaving a bright red mark.
"General Yang, Shan Xiongxin is here to wish you a helping hand!"
Shan Xiongxin had met Yang Zaixing several times during the Sui army's campaign to pacify the Central Plains, and he still had some impressions of this brave general who had a tough style and would not fight to the death. Although I don't know why he appeared at this time, in front of the Tang army, he is always his friendly army rather than his enemy.
Shan Xiongxin had no time to dwell on these details, so he quickly found his mount, got on his horse, stepped forward and charged towards Li Guiren.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Guiren turned his horse and fled without stopping at all.
"Where to go? Leave the head behind!"
Shan Xiongxin roared, pushed his legs hard, and turned his horse to chase forward.
Upon seeing this, Yang Zaixing's deputy general immediately stepped forward, stopped Shan Xiong and said: "General Shan, that enemy general is just a small role in the Tang army. Even if you kill him, you can't change anything. The Tang army is powerful, you'd better greet him quickly The defeated army retreats!"
When Yang Zaixing heard this, he nodded and said, "General Shan, General Lin Renzhao is right. General Lin and I were ordered to cross the river eastward to meet you."
"But the Yellow River has just thawed, and our navy of the Sui Dynasty is also far away in Jiangnan and Shandong to intercept the Japanese pirates. The boats used to cross the river are temporarily recruited and are not of great use. This time the two of us have only two soldiers and horses. Five thousand, if we really fight with the Tang Army, we will definitely lose, so we should retreat to Luoyang quickly while the Tang Army is caught off guard and still confused about the reality!"
In fact, according to Yang Zaixing's character, he had long wanted to send his troops to fight with the Tang army.
However, Sui Army coach Xue Rengui knew Yang Zaixing's character very well, so he specially arranged Lin Renzhao, a calm personality, to serve as Yang Zaixing's deputy, and gave him many warnings before setting off. So after Yang Zaixing heard Lin Renzhao's words, he suppressed the fighting spirit in his chest and echoed Lin Renzhao's words to persuade Shan Xiongxin.
After hearing this, Shan Xiongxin lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "The two generals are right, Xiongxin understands!"
Now the two armies merged, with Shan Xiongxin leading the way, Yang Zaixing behind, Lin Renzhao took command from the center and took the opportunity to gather some stragglers, fight and retreat, and retreat towards Luoyang.
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"Strange, why did the Sui army appear here?"
When Yang Zaixing and Lin Renzhao's troops had gone far away, Li Shimin led the army to join Li Yuanji's troops. Counselor Du Ruhui stood on his horse and looked at the high slope where Wang Shichong was, and couldn't help but said curiously.
Li Shimin looked gloomy and said lightly: "There is nothing surprising. If Yang Gao doesn't have many talents, then he is not worthy of being our great enemy of the Tang Dynasty. The auxiliary machine in the Luoyang Revolution was unfortunately arrested, and they must have seen Gu's intentions. . If Gu's prediction is correct, this Sui army should have come from the Yellow River, with the purpose of accepting Wang Shichong's remnants. Gu had considered this situation before the war, so he ordered Wang Shichong to be spared. It's a pity... .”
After Li Shimin finished speaking, he glared at Li Yuanji with some resentment. Li Yuanji glared back at Li Shimin without fear and said disdainfully: "Wang Shichong has been against me, the Tang Dynasty, for many years. He has committed numerous crimes and everyone has to punish him! His Highness the King of Qin has far-reaching vision, but Gu Ke does not have such a long-term vision."
"snort!"
Li Shimin snorted displeased and ignored Li Yuanji. He turned to Li Jilong and said, "Immediately send an order to Li Cunxu and Song Jingang in Hedong, ordering them to send troops to the bank of the Yellow River to fortify themselves to prevent the Sui army from coming up the Yellow River again." Our food path.”
"As you command!"
Li Jilong cupped his hands and advised with some caution: "Your Highness, according to the current situation, it seems a little difficult to attack Luoyang. In the opinion of the last general, if we don't accept it as soon as possible, we will now bring Hongnong County under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. We will look for opportunities to attack Luoyang in the future."
Li Shimin stubbornly shook his head: "Luoyang has a very high strategic position, and Yang Gao'er also understands its importance in his heart. Once we withdraw our troops and return to Guanzhong, Yang Gao'er will definitely make great efforts to rectify Luoyang. When the time comes, he will It will only be even more difficult to capture Luoyang again!
If we don't take advantage of the fact that the Sui army has just taken control of Luoyang, and Hulao Pass and other dangerous passes in the outer areas of Luoyang have not been completely controlled by the Sui army, it will be too late in the future! "
Li Jilong gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "But Your Highness, according to the reports from our informants in Luoyang City, the number of soldiers and horses in the hands of the Sui general Meng Gong guarding Luoyang City should be around 40,000. Now plus Shan Xiongxin who just led the breakout With the remaining troops out, the number of defenders in Luoyang City has exceeded 50,000.
Although we have an army of 150,000, we have been fighting fiercely in Hongnong City for a long time. With their current state, it is impossible to storm a fortified city with more than 50,000 defenders! "
