Li Cunxu and Song Jingang led the remaining troops to break out from Hanjiacang City and immediately sent out detective horses to report to Du Ruhui and Li Jilong.
"What, the Sui army had already laid an ambush in Hanjiacang City, and Li Cunxu and Song Jingang suffered heavy losses?"
After hearing the horse detection report, Li Jilong's eyes suddenly widened with disbelief on his face.
Du Ruhui on the side felt a swirling darkness, and his body swayed and he was about to fall off his horse.
"Keming!"
With quick eyes and quick hands, Li Jilong grabbed Du Ruhui, who was half leaning, and pulled him back violently.
Du Ruhui was pulled by Li Jilong, barely able to stabilize his body, and burst into tears again: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin kept me here because he wanted me to capture Luoyang as soon as possible. But I didn't expect that I had been planning so hard for so long, and actually... How can I have the dignity to meet His Highness King Qin?"
Li Jilong was stunned for a moment when he saw that Du Ruhui, who had always been calm and composed, was so rude.
Wang Renze, who was behind Li Jilong, frowned slightly when he saw this. He cautiously stepped forward and said to Li Jilong: "Deputy Commander Li, our army's plan has been seen through by the Sui army. There is no point in continuing to kill. Why don't we send the order to withdraw our troops!"
Li Jilong slowly came back to his senses, pondered for a moment, and nodded helplessly: "In that case, let's send the order to withdraw the troops."
"No, you must not withdraw your troops and return to camp!"
Unexpectedly, Du Ruhui suddenly stopped crying at this time, his eyes were gleaming with cold light, and he said loudly: "How can our army return without success after all the hard work? If Hanjiacang City cannot be taken, then take Yang Zaixing's head. Otherwise, we will take Yang Zaixing's head." , the morale of our army will definitely be greatly reduced, and we will be able to capture Luoyang City only in the Year of the Monkey and the Year of the Horse!"
"What the military advisor said is absolutely true!"
Li Jilong was not an ordinary person. After hearing Du Ruhui's words, he suddenly woke up from a dream. He stretched out his hand and shouted loudly: "Call the troops to take off Yang Zaixing's head at all costs!"
Du Ruhui nodded approvingly at Li Jilong, and reminded him aloud: "Since the Sui army saw through my plan to surprise Hanjiacang, they probably expected that Yang Zaixing would fall into ambush, and I'm afraid their reinforcements have already arrived. On the way, the general should make preparations as soon as possible!"
Li Jilong nodded, pointed to the high ground not far ahead, turned around and ordered his deputy general Li Junxian: "General Li Junxian, I order you to lead eight thousand soldiers and horses to form an array on the high slope in front. If reinforcements from the Sui army arrive, , you must stop them at all costs and never allow them to join Yang Zaixing's troops."
"I will obey your orders!"
Li Junxian cupped his hands and made a fist, then rode his horse to take the lead, leading a group of soldiers and horses across the battlefield quickly and headed straight to the front.
Not long after, Li Junxian arrived at the predetermined location, and immediately ordered the entire army to set up their positions: "Archers, go up and occupy the high slopes on both sides. Whenever you see the Sui army, shoot arrows for me. The infantry should line up with spears and shields in the middle." Formation, we must defend this place no matter what!"
Lin Renzhao was cautious in using his troops. Although rescuing people was like putting out fires, he still sent several waves of scouts to the front to gather information. Li Junxian's purpose was to block the Sui army rather than ambush the Sui army. He did not do anything to cover up after forming the formation, and the Sui army's scouts saw the situation clearly.
After hearing the scout's report, Lin Renzhao frowned and immediately ordered the entire army to stop advancing.
Lin Renzhao's lieutenant general became anxious when he saw this, and shouted at Lin Renzhao angrily: "General Lin, General Yang Zaixing, and General Gao Siji are powerful generals in our army. Now they are trapped in a tight siege and are in danger. You should stop marching at this time." for what?"
In the army, martial arts are respected. Yang Zaixing and Gao Siji are highly skilled in martial arts and have many admirers in the army. After hearing the deputy general's roar, they all shouted loudly: "General Lin, even if he dies, we must rescue Yang Zaixing." General and General Gao Siji!”
"In addition to the two generals Yang Zaixing and Gao Siji, there are also our 10,000 Paoze brothers in the front. How can I, Lin Renzhao, be a person who refuses to save me?"
Lin Renzhao waved his hand at the shouting soldiers, signaling them to quiet down. Immediately he said in a deep voice: "But the Tang army in front is blocking the dangerous point. Of course, there are at least 3,000 crossbowmen on the high slopes on both sides, and there are 5,000 heavy armored soldiers in the middle. We are only 10,000 soldiers and horses, even if we try our best to break through their obstruction, How many people will we have left after that, and can we save anyone?"
After hearing Lin Renzhao's words, the deputy general on the side immediately relaxed his expression and his attitude became somewhat respectful: "General Lin, why don't you send someone to Luoyang City for help and ask General Meng to send more reinforcements."
Lin Renzhao shook his head and said: "It's too late, and I'm afraid there are no extra soldiers and horses in Luoyang City to mobilize now!"
"Then are we just going to watch the brothers in front die in battle?"
The deputy general seemed to be a big fan of Yang Zaixing. At this time, his eyes turned a little red and he said loudly: "If this is the case, then the general will ask for an attack on the Tang army in front. The general can't help but watch his brothers stand dead. I am willing to fight to the death on the battlefield with General Yang Zaixing if I am still alive at the front!"
"I said, I will not leave my brothers alone until death!"
Lin Renzhao looked at the lieutenant general and said calmly: "It is good to value love and justice, but can you use your brain when encountering trouble? Who do you think will accept your kindness if you just die with passion?"
The deputy general somewhat understood the meaning of Lin Renzhao's words, and he was overjoyed: "General, does he have a solution?"
Lin Renzhao nodded and said: "The 10,000 soldiers and horses under General Yang Zaixing are the elite of the entire army. According to intelligence, Li Shimin took away almost all the elite cavalry when he raided Hulao Pass. If they want to encircle General Yang, the Tang army must be With all their troops deployed, their camp should be very empty now."
Although the deputy general has some shadows of the crazy star-chasers of later generations, he is not stupid enough to reach his current position. After hearing what Lin Renzhao said, he immediately reacted: "General, do you want to attack the Tang army's camp and surround Wei to save Zhao?"
Lin Renzhao nodded and said: "The Tang army has been planning Luoyang for a long time, and the camp must have accumulated a large number of siege equipment. Now Li Shimin is confronting Xue Shuai's army at Hulao Pass, and the Tang army is thinking of a quick victory. But if these are not available, With the siege equipment, can the Tang army still make a quick victory? So once the camp is in danger, the Tang army will immediately return for reinforcements."
The deputy general immediately said: "In that case, what are you waiting for? General Lin, let's set off immediately."
Lin Renzhao shook his head helplessly: "It will take some time to take a detour from here to the Tang Army's camp. There is no shortage of capable people in the Tang Army. If we don't show up for a long time, I'm afraid our plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao will be revealed."
After a pause, Lin Renzhao continued: "Let's do this. I will leave 600 cavalry here, and you will be responsible for commanding them. You divide the troops into three groups, and patrol the Tang army's formation every once in a while, and then Withdraw quickly.”
The deputy general asked in confusion: "General, what do you mean?"
Lin Renzhao smiled slightly: "The Tang army took advantage of the dangerous situation and formed a formation to block it. If our troops did not attack the sentry, they would think that we were too afraid to attack rashly. We should be able to hide it for a while."
