After learning that the Sui army had captured Pyongyang, Cao Cao spread rumors among the army that it was the Sui army, and secretly ordered his close brother Cao Ren to lead 15,000 elite troops to set up defenses in the Sashui area on the pretext of protecting the grain road.
Cao Ren was very good at defense in combat and was known as the number one defender of Cao's army. He was even better at soothing the troops and calming their people.
After the deployment of defenses in Sasu, defeated Goguryeo troops continued to flee, and the news of Pyongyang's fall could no longer be concealed. However, Cao Ren stabilized the chaos of the army in this situation, and also gathered the defeated troops to continuously strengthen the defense.
On this day, more than two thousand Goguryeo defeated troops retreated to Cao Ren's camp, which made Cao Ren worried. Since he was stationed in Sashui, defeated soldiers of Goguryeo have been fleeing to his camp in the past few days. However, the maximum number is only five or six hundred, and most of them have already abandoned their armor and have no organizational structure. An army like this is not only large in number but also It is indeed rare to see someone who can barely maintain a lineup.
However, Cao Ren soon felt relieved. He saw Goguryeo General Jin coming from behind the army. When he saw Cao Ren on the camp gate, he immediately raised his hands and said, "Yu Jin has seen General Cao."
"It turns out to be General Yu."
Cao Ren nodded. Yu Jin was Cao Cao's favorite general and the chief defender of Pyongyang City. He was good at leading troops and running the army. It made sense that he could lead thousands of troops.
"General Yu, how is the situation in the country?"
Yu Jin is a talented general, and Cao Ren believes that he will never be like those defeated soldiers who abandoned their armor. He will carefully explore the movements of the Sui army during the withdrawal.
Yu Jin sighed, shook his head and sighed: "The Sui army is coming fiercely, and the leader of the army is a veteran general who has landed twice by sea to attack Pyongyang many years ago. He is very familiar with the domestic situation in our country. The country is empty and there are many important towns." All are lost."
When Cao Ren heard this, his eyes dimmed a bit, and he saw that Yu Jin had a disheveled look on his face, and most of his followers were sallow and thin. He secretly thought that Yu Jin and his soldiers must not have enough to eat after running around for days, so he immediately said: "General Yu, please go to camp first, I'll go there right away." Order the kitchen to cook a meal for you."
Yu Jin couldn't help but feel moved when he heard the words, and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something. But suddenly he felt a pain in his waist, and a dagger was pressed against Yu Jin's lower back. Yu Jin lowered his head, not daring to look at Cao Ren again.
Not long after, the camp gate slowly opened, and Yu Jin filed in with his troops. Cao Ren led a group of subordinates to greet him and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, General Yu!"
"Death to the barbarian thief!"
At this moment, a general suddenly appeared from behind Yu Jin. It was the son who came to protect his son. He heard him yell loudly and stabbed out the long spear in his hand.
Cao Ren thought that Yu Jin was Cao Cao's favorite general, but he never expected that Yu Jin would betray Cao Cao. Without taking any precautions, he was stabbed in the chest by Lai Zheng.
"To...to the forbidden dog thief, you actually betrayed Mo Lizhi, a shameless traitor!"
Cao Ren staggered back a few steps, covering the wound that kept bleeding out, looking at Yu Jin in disbelief, and roared at Yu Jin one last time: "Dog...dog thief, you forgot. Who promoted you from a nobody to a general? Traitor...traitor, ungrateful thief!"
Yu Jin's face was filled with shame and he did not dare to look directly at Cao Ren. He could only silently listen to Cao Ren's roar getting weaker and weaker, and finally disappeared completely.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Cao Ren has been killed. The host has obtained 9 soul points. The current total number of soul points has increased to 1089."
"Kill!"
Lai Zheng's attack was like a signal. The Sui army soldiers disguised as Goguryeo suddenly launched an attack, showing their sharp sabers and swords, and fiercely killed the Goguryeo army.
"Oh no, I fell into a trap!"
"General Cao died in battle!"
"Quick, don't mess up, shoot arrows, stop the Sui army!"
"Don't be afraid, the Sui army is small in number, don't run around!"
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The Sui army's surprise attack immediately threw the Goguryeo army into chaos. Especially after Cao Ren was killed, the army had no leader and the Goguryeo army was in panic.
Wuwu~~wuwu~~
At the same time, as the Sui army's successful command arrow sounded, the deep sound of horns in the distance resounded throughout the world. Qi Jiguang, deputy commander of the Sui army, took the lead and led 40,000 elite Sui troops to kill the Goguryeo camp. The sound of horse hooves sounded like a violent storm, announcing the end of the Goguryeo army.
After the Sui army captured Pyongyang, it appeared that they launched multiple attacks to seize key towns. In fact, Qi Jiguang issued secret orders to various generals. Several armies took detours before arriving at the city and gathered in the Sashui area.
In addition, it can be said that the surrender of Yu Jin made Lai Hu'er and Qi Jiguang overjoyed. Yu Jin was a Goguryeo general. No matter who Cao Cao sent to defend the rear, he could easily coax the other party to open the camp gate, and the main force of Cao's army was defeated by Han Xin's Youzhou Army. Due to containment, Cao Cao can only send an army to defend the rear. As long as this army can be defeated quickly, the Sui army will be able to march to Liaodong without any hindrance.
In the Goguryeo camp, due to the death of Cao Ren, none of his generals had the same prestige as him, and they could not mobilize many troops at all. The Goguryeo soldiers running back and forth made the camp even more chaotic. Only a few troops were able to fight back, but this Unable to stop the Sui army, the two thousand elite Sui troops led by Lai Zheng were overwhelming, killing the Goguryeo soldiers with their heads rolling and blood flowing like rivers.
Not long after, the main force of the Sui army led by Qi Jiguang also entered the Goguryeo camp. The walls of the camp carefully built by Cao Ren as a defense had no effect at all. Tens of thousands of Sui troops, holding their long swords and horses high, poured into the camp like a torrent. Inside.
The Goguryeo army, which had been unable to withstand the attack, completely collapsed when the main force of the Sui army arrived. They abandoned the camp and fled towards the northwest, screaming. Taking advantage of the victory, the Sui army marched forward, their morale was as high as a rainbow, and the corpses of the Goguryeo army were scattered all over the field, leaving behind their helmets and armor.
In just one hour, the strong defense built by Cao Ren, the first defender of Cao's army, was completely destroyed by the Sui army. This also meant that the rear of Cao Cao's main army was completely exposed to Qi Jiguang's blade.
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On the frontal battlefield of Goguryeo, due to the all-out fighting of Wanyan Loushi and his men, Cao Cao was bought the most critical time. The Goguryeo army survived the chaos at the beginning of the attack and gradually stabilized under Cao Cao's full command. The entire formation was prepared for a decisive battle with the Youzhou Army.
After Cao Cao regrouped, the Jurchen cavalry led by Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Jindanzi also quickly got rid of the entanglement with the Sui army and retreated to the rear of the Goguryeo army to adjust their formation.
Han Xin assessed the situation and quickly issued an order to retreat after the Goguryeo army regrouped. The road where the Sui army ambush was complicated and not suitable for a decisive battle with a large army. The plain fifteen miles away was where Han Xin prepared for a decisive battle.
