The Sui army fought fiercely with the Tang army and the Turkic army in several major battlefields. The sound of killings in the wilderness was loud. The soldiers of both armies tried their best to kill, covering the sky and the sun. There were flashes of swords and shadows of blood. There were corpses everywhere in the mountains and fields. , a broken arrow and a military flag.
To the east of Jingxing is Guguan.
Xue Rengui, the commander-in-chief of the Sui army, was fully armored and holding a Fangtian painted halberd. He stood at the top of the city and stared at the north. His many years of military service told him that the Turkic reinforcements were not far away, and he could smell different murderous intentions in the oncoming wind.
"coming!"
Xue Rengui slowly opened his eyes, clenched Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand, and murmured to himself. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate all obstacles and clearly see the situation for more than ten miles.
There, 100,000 Turkic elites were already in formation, ready to attack, overwhelming the sky and the earth with great momentum.
Temujin wore a golden helmet and golden armor, with a sword across his waist, and stared ahead with the same profound gaze.
Because of the obstruction of the Sui army, the transmission of news between Temujin, Li Yuanji, and Ogedai was extremely slow. It was not until recently that he learned that the two sent troops to Chiyanling to grab food.
He saw through at a glance that this was the Sui army's plan to induce Li Yuanji and Wo Kuotai to divide their troops, but he had no time to stop it. Perhaps, at this moment, the besieged Tangtu Allied Forces had fallen into the Sui army's plan and suffered numerous casualties.
"Li Yuan, this stupid man!"
Temujin spat disdainfully: "If you have good generals like Chai Rong and Guo Ziyi, you have to hand over the army to reckless men like Li Yuanji and Li Youliang. You are nepotistic. How can you be invincible!"
Following Li Yuan's order, Li Youliang led the last 15,000 elite troops from the Taiyuan direction to follow Temujin southward and attack Jingxing in a desperate attempt to win in defeat. Along the way, Temujin had seen through Li Youliang. This man has a violent temper and often kills his subordinates, so it is difficult for him to achieve great things.
"The Great Khan."
The Turkic general Mu Huali rode forward and bowed on his horse, saying: "Jingjing is already in front of us. We only need to give the order from the Great Khan. One hundred thousand Turkic warriors can fight to the death for the Great Khan!"
"No no no no!"
Temujin shook his head with a smile, pointed the riding whip forward in his hand, and said calmly: "Jingxing is a dangerous place in the world. I, the Turkic warriors, are better at field battles than at siege. How can I use my own shortcomings to attack the other's shortcomings?"
"What does the Khan mean?"
Mu Huali was slightly startled and asked in a deep voice.
"Lead the snake out of its hole, lure the enemy to attack, and defeat the main force of the Sui army in the field!"
Temujin said categorically: "To the west of Jingxing, there are still one hundred thousand warriors from the Tang Army and our Turks. The main force of the Sui Army is concentrated on the western front. The strength of the eastern front will not be too strong. Our army has a chance of victory in one battle. "
"But how can we lure the Sui army out?"
Mu Huali asked in a deep voice: "Great Khan, we have all dealt with the generals of the Sui army, but they are not reckless men like Li Yuanji and Li Youliang. How could they give up the advantage of the city wall and go out to fight with us in the field!"
"It's up to us. If we attack the enemy, we must rescue them and force them out of the city!"
Temujin's eyes were bright: "In the battle with Yue Fei in Youzhou, I couldn't help but admire Yue Fei even though I was defeated. His ability to command on the battlefield and lead troops in combat was indeed better than my own. Today I will let this Khan experience it. See, what are the abilities of General Xue Rengui, who is as famous as Yue Fei in the Sui army!"
"Send an order to the whole army to turn south and tell the Sui army in the pass that we are going to Luoyang!"
"Luoyang!"
Mu Huali was surprised when he heard this.
"Of course I'm not really going to Luoyang!"
Temujin smiled slightly: "We are thousands of miles away from Luoyang and have to cross the Yellow River. Our army does not have that much food and grass. But the Sui army did not dare to take this risk. Yang Gao had just moved the capital to Luoyang not long ago. If Yang Gao was surrounded How can I save my face? No one in the Sui army dares to take this risk!"
"The general understands!"
Mu Huali suddenly realized. Soon the 100,000 Turkic troops changed their direction, the sound of horse hooves shook the sky, the dust flew, and the military flags were overwhelming, and they marched towards the Yellow River in a mighty manner.
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"General, something bad is going on!"
Scout Pegasus rushed to Guguan and said urgently to Xue Rengui: "The Turkic army led by Temujin suddenly changed direction and headed south not long ago. The army shouted slogans to capture Luoyang. It seemed that they were heading straight for Luoyang. .”
"What?"
Xue Kui, who was next to Xue Rengui, heard this and immediately said: "Father, Luoyang is the capital of our Sui Dynasty. If the Turks are allowed to attack the city, it will definitely cause a great shock to our Sui Dynasty, and His Majesty's face will be disgraced. We We should quickly send troops to pursue the Turks."
"General, I think this is probably Temujin's strategy to lure the enemy!"
Beside Xue Rengui, General Shi Shouxin took two steps forward and said in a deep voice: "Thousands of miles away from Jingxing to Luoyang, the 200,000 troops led by Wo Kuotai and Li Yuanji are already in danger. They can't hold on for long. Temujin categorically refuses. Will give up."
"Temujin is indeed tempting us to attack, but if we fail to hold on, Temujin is very likely to turn his lies into reality."
Xue Rengui said in a deep voice: "The main force in Luoyang either went to Luxiang or came to Jingxing. Luoyang is empty and there is almost no army to resist the Turkic army going south. By then, even if only a thousand-man team reaches Luoyang City, this will be a great blow to me in the Sui Dynasty. A heavy blow. We can’t afford to gamble!”
"Send an order to the entire army to come out and pursue us!"
Xue Rengui waved his hand and told the generals sternly: "Generals, listen to the order and don't rush to pursue the Turks. All ministries should follow the Turks in an orderly manner and must not leave. Follow closely behind the Turks."
"I will obey your orders!"
All the generals under Xue Rengui's command clasped their fists and accepted their orders. Not long after, the closed suspension bridge slowly lowered, the city gate opened wide, and more than 80,000 Sui soldiers filed out. The cavalry and infantry staggered into neat square formations, heading south under the leadership of the generals. .
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"Great Khan, Great Khan! The defenders of Jingxing are coming out!"
The Turks have also been monitoring the movements of the Jingxing garrison. Shortly after Xue Rengui led his army out of the pass, the Turk scouts passed the news to Temujin.
"The Great Khan's brilliant plan!"
A group of Turkic generals complimented Temujin one after another.
Temujin waved his hand and asked the scout who reported the news: "How did Xue Rengui arrange his troops after the Sui army came out of the pass? How did their troops and horses behave?"
The Turkic scout immediately replied: "The Sui army's troops are marching one after another. The cavalry and infantry are staggered, and the marching speed is very slow."
"Xue Rengui, it's not easy!"
Temujin raised his riding whip lightly and said calmly: "I thought that after they heard the news that our army was diverted to attack Luoyang, for the sake of the safety of the country, they would send elite cavalry to pursue them first. In this way, our army could send a small number of troops to surround them. Stop their cavalry and concentrate their superior forces to annihilate their infantry brigade. It seems that Xue Rengui has seen through Gu's intentions and will not give Gu a chance to defeat each one by forming a formation.
And if Gu Dang really dares to attack Luoyang, he will definitely choose to attack suddenly on the edge of the Yellow River, attack halfway across the river, and severely damage our army! "
