In the battle of Huangzeling, Sui Army General Shi Dakai was killed in battle, and more than 4,000 Sui Army soldiers were killed. If Shi Dakai had not been cautious, these 10,000 elites would have annihilated the entire army here.
Thousands of defeated troops retreated to Yecheng, bringing back the news of Shi Dakai's death in battle.
Upon hearing the news of Shi Dakai's death in battle, no one in the Sui army was shocked. Yue Fei couldn't help but grieved after hearing the news. Shi Dakai had followed him in battles for many years since he surrendered to Lingnan. He led troops well, was brave and resourceful, and was his right-hand man.
"Commander Yue, General Fu wants to see you!"
After hearing the report from the soldiers outside the house, Yue Fei wiped away the tears in his eyes, stood up, waved his sleeves and said, "Please come to the main hall!"
Not long after, Fu Youde in military uniform hurried in, raised his hands towards Yue Fei and said: "General, General Guo Ziyi of the Tang Dynasty set up an ambush in Huangzeling to kill General Shi Dakai. The general is worried that he may invade Handan next and cut off our army from Youzhou. connections.”
"you're right!"
Yue Fei nodded slowly. Although Shi Dakai's death in battle was heartbreaking, Yue Fei could still look at the overall situation rationally: "General Fu, I order you to speed up your troops and horses to help Handan!"
"I will obey your orders!" Fu Youde hurriedly said goodbye.
"It's rude to come and not reciprocate!"
Looking at Fu Youde's leaving figure, an idea flashed in Yue Fei's mind, and he returned to his desk and wrote down a letter.
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Handan is a famous historical city. It was the capital of the Zhao State during the Warring States Period. It shared the reputation of the "Five Cities" with Luoyang, Linzi, Nanyang, and Chengdu during the Han Dynasty and played an important role in Hebei. At the beginning of the war, Yue Fei mobilized troops and horses from all over the country to gather in Zhanghe, but there were still nearly 8,000 county soldiers holding firm in Handan City.
Guo Ziyi ambushed Shi Dakai in Huangzeling and won a great victory. He led the victorious division to quickly attack Handan. The Handan defenders fought back bravely. Two days after the battle between the two sides, Fu Youde led reinforcements to arrive. However, Guo Ziyi and his army had already blocked the outskirts of Handan. Fu Youde was unable to break into the city for a while. Being able to camp outside the city and communicate with the Handan garrison at a distance.
"Sui Jun moved so fast!"
Guo Ziyi climbed up and looked up, seeing the Sui army's orderly appearance, he couldn't help but frown and said: "I thought that the Sui army suffered a defeat after General Shi Dakai was defeated, and the morale of the generals must be dampened. It can be seen that there is no sign of low morale in the Sui army at all. Yue Feizhi The army is really capable!"
The deputy general asked Guo Ziyi: "General Guo, what should our army do now?"
"Now that Sui army reinforcements have arrived, attacking Handan again is definitely not something a wise man would do!"
Guo Ziyi said without hesitation: "The only way now is to defeat the Sui army's reinforcements first. General Chai, Wokuotai and Zhu Yuanzhang's army are still holding Yue Fei's main force in Zhanghe. It is absolutely impossible for Yue Fei to send reinforcements here. As long as we defeat this army Sui Army, Handan will fall into our hands sooner or later!"
"The Sui army came all the way in a hurry, and our army took advantage of the victory to advance with high morale. The Sui army is not as powerful as our army. At this moment, our army has a 60% chance of winning in a decisive battle!"
Guo Ziyi thought about it secretly for a while, and then made a choice immediately: "Beat the drum and order the three armies to go out to fight. The Sui army will never return to the camp until it is defeated!"
Dong~ Dong Dong~~
Accompanied by the rumbling drums, more than 20,000 Tang troops marched out in uniform steps. The cavalry and infantry staggered out, creating an endless black mass.
"Command the three armies to fight!"
After Fu Youde heard the news that the Tang army was almost in full force, he raised his lips with an intriguing smile, got on his horse and led his 15,000 elite soldiers out of the camp.
Accompanied by the bleak autumn wind, the drummers of the Sui and Tang armies hammered the war drums loudly. The trumpeters used all their strength to blow the horns. The soldiers of both armies waved their swords, guns, swords and halberds and charged forward with shouts. In a short time, they were already fighting and fighting together.
Fu Youde, the general of the Sui army, brandished his spear, flew his horse, and galloped back and forth among the rebels. If the tip of the spear swept across, one person would be stabbed under the horse.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Fu Youde has entered the brave state, the force is +4, the base force is 98, and the current force has increased to 102."
Fu Youde rushed from left to right. In the rebel army, he encountered Guo Zhong and Sun Kai, the generals of the Tang army. Without saying a word, he drew his spear and stabbed Guo Zhong off his horse. Sun Kai was furious, straightened up his long spear and stabbed Fu Youde.
Fu Youde dodged sideways, relaxed his arms, and snatched Sun Kai's Changshan with his hand. Sun Kai was shocked and turned his horse to run away. Fu Youde threw the long stick out with his backhand, hitting Sun Kai in the back. Sun Kai screamed, fell off his horse and died.
"The Sui generals are brave and invincible."
When Guo Ziyi saw Fu Youde's bravery in the formation, he couldn't help but frown, knowing that he was no match. He waved the flag in his hand, and his troops immediately changed their formations. All the troops responded back and forth, and rescued left and right, in an attempt to trap Fu Youde with the advantage of force.
Fu Youde's commanding ability was not inferior to that of Guo Ziyi. He found that the Tang army changed formations, his face did not change, he was calm and calm, and calmly issued orders to each department. Facing the Tang army, each department was attacking and defending, advancing and retreating well, and the two armies were fighting hard. have equal shares.
In the wilderness, people screamed and horses neighed, swords and guns collided, and arrows flew everywhere. The armies of the Sui and Tang Dynasties fought bravely with all their strength, and corpses were scattered all over the field.
The Tang army had the upper hand and gradually turned into an all-out attack as time went by. However, the Sui army, under the command of Fu Youde, stabilized its formation without any signs of disorder. It was like an iron wall. Guo Ziyi could not find any flaws and could win with one blow. .
Rumble~~~
Just as the fierce battle between the Sui and Tang armies was in full swing, a burst of muffled thunder suddenly sounded in the distance. Some soldiers were slightly startled. When they looked up, they saw a cloudless sky with no sign of rain.
"No, a large group of cavalry is approaching!"
Guo Ziyi has assisted Chai Rong in running the army in Bingzhou for many years, and is very familiar with the sound of cavalry. At this moment, his face became very ugly. If reinforcements came from his side, there was no need for Chai Rong, Wo Kuotai and Zhu Yuanzhang to hide this from him.
"It's Youzhou Cavalry!"
After thinking for a while, Guo Ziyi reacted quickly, and almost shouted without having time to think about it: "Ming Jin, call the gold and withdraw the troops immediately!"
"Kill!"
Before he finished speaking, eight thousand well-equipped Sui army cavalry swept in like a tide. The leader was Zhang Shougui, the general who had been stationed in Youzhou after Han Xin's expedition.
After Yue Fei sent Fu Youde to lead his army to rescue Handan that day, he immediately sent a message to Yu Qian and Zhang Shougui, the governor of Youzhou, ordering the Youzhou cavalry to dispatch secretly. They suddenly rushed out when the battle between the Sui and Tang armies was in full swing and dealt a severe blow to the Tang army.
"Arrow archer and shoot upward!"
Zhang Shougui gave an order, and these well-trained Youzhou cavalry hung on their long spears one after another while galloping, took their bows, strung their arrows, and shot towards the Tang army's rear formation.
Suddenly, arrows were flying in overwhelming numbers, and the Tang army, which was attacking with all its strength, was caught off guard. In an instant, those who were shot were turned upside down, and their positions were in chaos.
