Li Jiancheng tried all kinds of methods under the city of Nexiang, but the defenders in the city counterattacked in an orderly manner under the command of Meng Gong. The city of Nexiang was as stable as Mount Tai, and the Tang army was still unable to cross the thunder pool.
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On the other hand, Hebei.
An army of more than 200,000 people led by Yue Fei confronted the coalition forces led by Chai Rong, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Wokuotai across the Zhang River. Because Ogedai swore an oath in front of 300,000 coalition troops, he severely punished several Turkic commanders who violated military orders and looted villages without authorization. This calmed the originally panicked Zhu Army.
After resting for a few days, the coalition forces began to attack the Sui army camp in Zhanghe River.
Not to be outdone, Yue Fei also led the army out of camp to engage in battle. In the next ten days, the two armies fought continuously. The Sui army was led by Yue Fei, assisted by generals such as Fu Youde, Shi Dakai, Zhang Han, Xu Huang, Gao Chong and Yue Yun. , Zhang Xian and other brave generals fought bloody battles on the battlefield, and Yang Shiqi and Zhang Shuye also organized logistics.
The three coalition forces also had outstanding commanders such as Chai Rong, Zhu Yuanzhang, Mao Dun, and Guo Ziyi. Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Li Wenzhong, Hua Yun, Gu Duolu, Pugu Huaien, etc. were also brave generals of the three armies. The two sides fought fiercely for more than ten years. During the day, there were victories and defeats for each other, but they were never able to achieve a decisive victory.
Three days ago, there was another big battle between the two sides. The fierce general Gao Chong did not avoid arrows and clashed with the Turkic army at Wo Kuotai. He killed more than ten Turkic generals in a row and fled in panic after breaking Wo Kuotai, causing the Turk army on the left to almost collapse. .
At the critical moment, the Tang army's commander-in-chief, Chai Rong, personally risked his life to cover the Turkic army's retreat and stabilize their formation, thus preventing a large-scale rout. However, the three coalition forces still paid the price of tens of thousands of casualties. In the past few days, they retreated ten miles to reorganize their troops, and there was a rare calm on both sides of the Zhang River.
"General, General Shi wants to see you. He has been waiting for a long time!"
Yue Fei had just returned from the wounded barracks to care for the wounded soldiers, and his personal bodyguards immediately came forward to report the matter. Yue Fei hurriedly entered the tent. Shi Dakai, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up and held his hands in his hands and said: "I will see the general at the end."
"General Shi, there's no need to be polite. You're here in a hurry. You must have something important to do?"
Yue Fei waved his hand and said in a deep voice.
Shi Dakai nodded and said immediately: "General, I will be rewarded. Since the thieves were defeated three days ago, Chai Rong has transferred another 10,000 troops from Bingzhou, but now Taiyuan, Jinyang and other places are empty. I will ask for your orders. Lead a group of elite troops to cross the Huangze Mountains, attack Jinyang, Taiyuan and other places, and cut off the rebel army's retreat."
"inappropriate!"
Yue Fei shook his head and said: "To be honest with General Shi, I have actually considered this matter ten days ago. However, according to reports from spies, the terrain in Huangzeling is difficult and the roads are rugged, making it difficult for the army to march. Once discovered by the bandits, they will intercept them." , then our army is in danger!"
"General, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs!"
Shi Dakai said sternly: "There are 300,000 soldiers from the barbarian Zhu Yuanzhang and the three puppet Tang Chai Rong families. Our army fought bloody battles with the bandit army but was never able to damage their vitality and completely defeat them. The people of Hebei are suffering the most as the war continues to drag on. . In the end, I think this risk is worth taking for the sake of the early peace of all living beings in Hebei!"
Yue Fei was persuaded by Shi Dakai: "Well, since General Shi is so bold, I will allocate 10,000 elite troops to the general. However, the general must remember that Chai Rong, Guo Ziyi and others in the bandit army are by no means ordinary people. The general will march on the way Be very careful!”
"Thank you so much, General!"
Shi Dakai accepted the order with clasped fists, handed over his hands and left to reorganize the army and horses.
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The next day, Shi Dakai led 3,000 carefully selected elite cavalry and 7,000 infantrymen, carrying about a month's worth of dry food with them, traveling lightly and lightly, and rushed to Huangzeling overnight.
Now the Sui army and the Turkic, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Tang army were fighting continuously in Hebei. The place where the two armies met was already deserted and the fields were deserted. Shi Dakai led his troops to rush day and night, and they had already penetrated Huangzeling in ten days.
Seeing that it was getting late, the deputy general suggested that the entire army rest and regroup and return tomorrow.
Shi Dakai thought about the numerous bones he encountered along the way, shook his head and objected: "Soldiers are very fast, tell the brothers to work harder, and we will cross the high mountains to the plains tonight to rest."
The deputy general wanted to remonstrate again, but Shi Dakai had already said with a serious face: "Military orders are like mountains, and those who disobey them will be killed!"
Although they were unwilling to do so, the Sui army had strict military discipline and still lit up torches and shuttled along the mountain road. Nearly ten thousand torches were zigzagging, and from a distance it looked like a fire dragon soaring.
The Sui army walked for more than ten miles under the night. Seeing the sudden and dangerous peaks on both sides, Shi Dakai's heart suddenly lifted. He couldn't help but think of Yue Fei's repeated warnings before leaving. He immediately stopped his horse's hooves and shouted in a deep voice: " The three armies stop!"
The Sui army that was marching in a hurry immediately stopped advancing. Shi Dakai immediately called his deputy: "You lead your troops up the mountain immediately and search on both sides of the mountain road!"
The deputy general was about to take the order and leave. Suddenly, drums sounded loudly on both sides, and countless ambush troops waved flags and shouted. They appeared from the peaks on both sides, and countless sharp arrows and rolling stones roared towards the Sui army down the mountain.
"Retreat quickly, retreat quickly!"
When he was suddenly attacked, Shi Dakai's complexion changed drastically, and he quickly ordered the entire army to retreat from the front to the rear.
"what a pity!"
On the top of the hill, General Guo Ziyi of the Tang Army shook his head and said regretfully: "Shi Dakai is so cautious. If he had marched a few steps forward, the more than 10,000 Sui troops would have been annihilated!"
"Pursue, even if we can't annihilate them all, we will still severely damage the Sui army!"
Guo Ziyi gave an order, and the ambush troops on both sides rushed down the mountain road and suddenly attacked the Sui army behind the palace.
"Soldiers, retreat quickly. I will come to the rear!"
Shi Dakai brandished his sword and chopped with all his strength, killing several Tang army generals one after another.
"Ding dong, it is detected that Shi Dakai enters the dare-to-be-first state, his force is +5, his base force is 96, and his current force has risen to 101."
"General Shi, you are the commander-in-chief of the three armies. How can you put yourself in danger? It is better to let the last general cut off the enemy and lead the army to go first!"
The deputy general persuaded Shi Dakai to break out of the encirclement quickly, but Shi Dakai flatly refused: "Who do you think I, Shi Dakai, am? I, Shi Dakai, have been on the battlefield for many years. When will I abandon my brothers and escape for my own life! Don't say more, you quickly lead the army and leave first!"
Seeing Shi Dakai's firm attitude, the deputy general left in tears.
"All the soldiers stepped forward bravely and captured Shi Dakai alive!"
Guo Ziyi drew his sword in his hand and directed the Tang army soldiers under his command to kill the Sui army.
Shi Dakai's eyes were red and he roared repeatedly. He slashed out with his sword, and the head of a Tang military captain was blown away. Two Tang Army cavalry roared and rushed forward. Shi Dakai roared again and slashed out with his sword, cutting the two cavalry in half.
"Fire the arrow!"
Seeing Shi Dakai's bravery, Guo Ziyi immediately ordered to shoot him with arrows without hesitation. Arrows rained from the sky and swarmed towards Shi Dakai.
Shi Dakai tried his best to block it, but the arrow rain was too dense. A sharp arrow passed through the gap and hit Shi Dakai's left shoulder. Shi Dakai was stunned for a moment, and then another arrow hit the center of the mouth, and soon a third and fourth arrow, in a chaotic manner. Arrows were inserted all over Shi Dakai's body.
"How happy it is for a general to gallop on the battlefield and return with his body wrapped in horse leather!"
Shi Dakai looked up to the sky and roared, then slowly fell off his horse and died.
