The wilderness more than two hundred miles southwest of Beifu City belongs to the northern area of the Daheishan Mountains. Although the mountains are no longer high mountains, they are still undulating and continuous hills. Because this area is the northern part of Liaozhou, Goguryeo, The border between Sumo and Mohe is sparsely populated, and there are no farmlands, just hills covered with dense forests.
On the afternoon of the next day when Yang Ji urgently deployed his troops, countless sentry riders emerged from the snowfields in the south and entered the hilly areas of Dahei Mountain. Behind them, the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground in the low wind came, It was clearly sent to people's ears that several cavalry troops marching side by side rolled and rumbled towards the north.
This army is Yuancanghai's eight thousand elite cavalry. There are scouts in front of them to clear the way. The march is extremely smooth. At this speed, they will reach the "jurisdictional area" of Beifu Yucheng tomorrow afternoon.
Yuan Canghai continued to cheer for the soldiers: "When we arrived at Beifutucheng, I asked the commander to give us three days off, and then I took you to the west to eliminate several Sumo Mohe tribes. All the property and women obtained belong to everyone. "
In foreign wars, foreign generals generally use the method of plundering wealthy women to maintain the fighting spirit of soldiers and inspire them to win. Therefore, soldiers will overcome one difficulty after another during long marches and win the final victory; the difference It's just a matter of degree. With the expansion of Goguryeo's territory, a large number of Han, Xianbei, Mahan, Uji, Mohe, and Khitan people appeared in the army... The generals could not change the customs, beliefs, and mutual hostility of the soldiers of all ethnic groups. The only thing they could do was to The purpose is to lure them with benefits and make soldiers of all ethnic groups work together for profit.
The Yuan family and his son are nobles who are proficient in the culture and military arts of the Central Plains. Although they want to change, after all, they are not the kings who dominate the country. Some things are not theirs to say. At the same time, since the foundation of the Yuan family is the army, they will not do it for the sake of change. Change something, but offend the soldiers in the army, so as to prevent the soldiers from becoming disloyal.
This time, Yuan Canghai had been marching for a day and a night in order to join his brother as soon as possible. When the army arrived here, it was already exhausted and there were many complaints. If the soldiers could not see the benefits, they would probably slack off.
Yuan Canghai's promise aroused the desire of all the soldiers to compete for profit, and the tired soldiers also cheered up and accelerated their march.
"Second General, according to the commander's messenger, a large number of enemy troops have appeared in Yucheng, Beifu. The general believes that there will be many enemy troops roaming within two hundred miles ahead. Although we are not afraid of small groups of enemy troops, But if they harass you endlessly, it will be a very annoying thing." A deputy general rode his horse to Yuan Canghai and said worriedly: "And our soldiers are exhausted, exhausted, and if we continue to march like this, , it is easy for the enemy to rest and wait for work, and in the opinion of the general, it is better to take a rest to maintain strong combat effectiveness, so that it can cope with any changes."
"Yes!" Yuan Canghai nodded, and then asked a general who was galloping towards him: "Is there any enemy situation ahead?"
"Reporting back to the Second General, the scout said there is nothing abnormal ahead."
"Send the order and let the soldiers march another twenty miles and then rest." Yuan Canghai thought for a while and then ordered: "At the same time, let the scouts closely investigate the enemy's situation. I want to know the details within a radius of thirty miles."
Yuan Canghai is also a "veteran" who has experienced hundreds of battles. He knows that the soldiers are very tired. Once they stop to rest, they will take a breath, and all kinds of sleepiness will follow; they will not be able to fight in a short period of time. , so when resting, you must keep a relatively safe distance from the enemy.
"General, I obey!" The general who was responsible for observing the enemy's situation heard the words and immediately left.
The order was passed and the soldiers sped forward.
However, the danger is usually right under the nose, not out of sight. The scouts in front were clearing the way, but they neglected the two sides around them. When the army marched eight or nine miles north, in the jungles on their left and right sides , two formations of thousands of people were ready.
Twenty thousand Xi tribe cavalry have been waiting here for half a day, quietly waiting for their prey to come.
The commander of this army is naturally Xi Zhong, the chief of the Xi tribe, but the army commander is Yang Ji's cousin Dugu Pingyun.
Dugu Pingyun has been following Yang Ji since the second year of Renshou. Except for every expedition to the Great Lakes area, Yang Ji will take him with him in every battle he fights.
Dugu Pingyun comes from a family of generals and has studied the art of war since he was a child. After several years of actual combat accumulation, he has somewhat mastered it. Although he does not yet have the ability and experience to take charge of his own affairs, it is not a problem to lead a local war. Moreover, this battle has the advantage of being unexpected, and there are many generals who are waiting for work, so Yang Ji arranged for him to be here.
The deployment of this battle and the selection of the ambush site were also led by him.
Two troops of ten thousand people were hiding on both sides of the north passage of the Goguryeo army. Since the terrain here was gentle and the sparse woods were not connected together, it was not a dangerous place, so it was inevitable that they were ignored by the Goguryeo scouts.
Secondly, Yuan Canghai was lacking in intelligence and did not consider that the Xi people would send troops. Therefore, he only included Su Mo Mohe's troops and the Sui army's troops. Now the Sui army in Da'an County is being closely watched by him, and The elder brother also said that the army had appeared in Beifu Yucheng, so he could not think of any enemy troops on the way. This idea of his had inevitably misled the generals and ordinary soldiers at all levels.
When Dugu Pingyun saw the enemy's forward unsuspectingly come out of the ambush circle, he immediately raised his horse, slashed forward fiercely, and shouted: "Blow the horn and order the whole army to charge!"
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." The low horn sound resounded through the snowy field, and the two cavalrymen burst out with earth-shattering shouts, charging towards Goguryeo from the left and right sides as they meandered northward.
The moment the horn sounded, the Goguryeo army realized they were ambushed. When they saw two armies outflanking them, one on the left and the other on the right, the team suddenly became confused.
The entire Goguryeo army was on horseback. When they were constrained by the gentle mountains on both sides, they could only march in the "long snake formation". The most fatal flaw of this formation was that once it encountered an ambush, the team would fall apart and the head and tail could not be separated. Considering both, it would be fine if there was only one ambushes, but if there were ambushes on the left and right, it would be almost difficult to form a combat lineup.
At this moment, the Goguryeo troops were forced to stretch three miles in this place, and they encountered ambushes from both sides. It was almost impossible for them to quickly form a combat lineup. What was even worse was that they were outnumbered. Said, and there were twice as many ambush troops as they did.
Although the three thousand armored cavalry brought by Yuan Canghai are sharp, one person cannot wear heavy armor at all, and they are not on the battlefield now, so this army is dressed like light cavalry, with both the vest and heavy armor carried by auxiliary horses. , when the war broke out, how could they have time to slowly put on heavy armor?
"Fight!" When Yuan Canghai saw the ambush troops coming out, he was so frightened that his scalp exploded and his heart skipped a beat. Until this moment, he remembered a military situation that he had forgotten, that is, after Yang Ji teamed up with the Eastern Turks to destroy the Khitan, the Xi tribe had been swinging between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks.
Yang Ji doesn't have any spare army, but he can order the Xi tribe to send troops! As long as his orders are given, the Xi people dare not disobey them. But no matter what you say or think, it's too late.
Amidst the sound of the horns "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.........................................."
Facing the enemy on the battlefield relies on hard power. Under the crushing force of powerful cavalry, any fancy things are of no use. No matter what kind of strategy he has, it can only be effective if the commander anticipates the enemy's opportunity and makes early preparations. And Dugu The Xi clan army led by Ping Yun had every advantage and opportunity, and it was difficult to defeat them.
In an instant, the Xi tribe's army, which had been planned for a long time, crushed the Goguryeo army with an extremely ferocious attitude. Wherever it passed, the corpses of the Goguryeo soldiers were strewn across the field and rivers of blood flowed.
Both sides of the battlefield soon turned into a bloody hell. Both the Goguryeo and the Xi tribes suffered casualties. Both sides were fighting fiercely in the Shura field. Everyone was waving their spears and knives desperately. They fought in one place while shouting and drinking.
However, the Goguryeo army was very tired, unprepared, and even inferior to others. They could not hold out for more than two moments before they were killed and torn apart. Each of the "groups" that lost their command was defeated by the overwhelming Xi clan. They were divided and surrounded, and they were killed until they cried loudly and howled and screamed.
Yuan Canghai led a group of soldiers to charge left and right, desperately annihilating the Xi tribe soldiers who rushed forward, and trying hard to gather the scattered soldiers. He was covered in blood and his helmet had been thrown away. He looked quite embarrassed. He felt resentful and regretful in his heart. He hated the Sui Dynasty for starting the war without authorization and the scouts for being careless. He regretted that he had not inquired clearly and fell into the enemy's plan.
Dugu Pingyun stood on the hill on horseback, looking at the battlefield from a distance. Generally speaking, the Goguryeo army was already in decline. After this period of fighting, they had been surrounded by groups, and Goguryeo was trapped in it. Soldiers cannot escape.
After a while, he noticed the existence of Yuan Canghai, and saw that this army was extremely fierce. Everyone showed the fighting power of one against ten. They tore open two gaps and kept gathering the scattered Goguryeo troops. Soldiers.
The general at the head was extremely brave and shouted tirelessly. No one knows how many sieges he broke through and how many soldiers he killed. And his troops gathered more and more from the initial two hundred people, and finally turned into a large group.
He turned to Xi Zhong who was on standby and said: "Chief Xi, this army will be left to you. It would be best if the commander is captured alive. If not, kill him."
"General, I obey!" Although Xi Zhong is the commander-in-chief of this army, everything is decided by Dugu Pingyun. At first, he dared to be angry but dared not speak out, and he was also dissatisfied with his orders. However, now, he has complied with the orders. Due to Dugu Pingyun's plan, the previous negative emotions were instantly wiped away.
He still has a thousand direct troops who are not participating in the battle, in order to kill the enemy soldiers who are stubbornly resisting. He immediately waved his hand and led the most powerful pro-army force towards Yuan Canghai.
The passion for male competition surged in Xi Zhong's chest, and he shouted: "Warriors, follow me to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds!"
This army had been waiting for a long time, and seeing that the overall situation had been decided, it suddenly looked like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, killing the Goguryeo army that was about to achieve success.
Yuan Canghai brandished a long-handled horse-cutting knife and fought bravely among the enemy. At this time, he struck a Xi tribe general with the knife. The knife struck from the shoulder to the chest. Just as he took back the horse-cutting knife, he heard Hearing a sharp sound of breaking wind, he subconsciously lowered his waist backwards, and a spear covered in blood came straight towards him, passing close to his scalp, leaving a bloody gash. The spear did not accomplish anything. , and then took it back.
A fierce light flashed in Yuan Canghai's eyes, and he slashed across the general with a sword, cutting the general in two. The two pieces of the unfortunate general's body fell to the ground, and the colorful organs fell all over the ground.
Before Yuan Canghai could withdraw his sword, a spear came from behind and came out from his left shoulder blade. Yuan Canghai screamed and dropped the sword in his hand. The spear was pulled out from his body, and then a The pole hit his head hard. Yuan Canghai's head buzzed and he fell to the ground.
It was Xi Zhong who took action. His cavalry passed by, and he lifted Yuan Canghai on his horse.
The more than ten personal guards who followed Yuan Canghai had their eyes wide open. They raised their weapons and were about to charge forward, but Xi Zhong's personal soldiers had also killed them, and they worked together to kill them all.
The whole battle lasted less than an hour and was over.
Of the 8,000 Goguryeo soldiers, except for the scouts and brave front-line soldiers who were able to break out of the tight encirclement, the rest remained in the ambush circle. Within a three or four mile long area, there were corpses lying everywhere, and there were Many wounded soldiers were wailing on the ground.
Dugu Pingyun had been fighting for many years, and his heart was as solid as ice. Although all the injured Goguryeo soldiers had lost their combat effectiveness, he did not intend to leave any trouble, nor did he want to take them back, so he directly killed all the Xi soldiers.
In the evening, the results of the battle had been tallied up. Xi Zhong happily said to Dugu Pingyun: "General Dugu, more than 7,500 enemies were killed in this battle, and less than 500 escaped."
"Good fight." Dugu Pingyun smiled with satisfaction. This was his first time commanding a battle. Although he had many soldiers and generals and was suspected of bullying, such a result was enough for him to hand over a perfect job. Answered.
After a while, he asked again: "Chief Xi, what are the casualties of the warriors?"
Xi Zhong's smile suddenly froze on his face, he was silent for a while, and said bitterly: "The Goguryeo army is really capable of fighting. Even if they lost all their advantages, they still caused us huge damage. In this battle, two of us died. There are more than 1,300 warriors and more than 1,000 wounded soldiers."
Hearing this, Dugu Pingyun nodded.
In this battle, he prioritized the complete annihilation of Gaoju's army, "violating" the "Army of War: Military Struggle Chapter" of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" which states "Don't contain the enemy when they return, besiege the enemy's left behind, and don't press against the poor enemy". The soldiers of the Goguryeo army were good at fighting. When they were cornered, they naturally broke out with unimaginable fighting power. Therefore, it is actually normal for the Xi people to have such injuries. Besides, the soldiers of the Xi tribe are not Sui soldiers. If they die, they will die!
But even though he thought so, he still said: "Clean up the supplies, collect the weapons, and bury the body deeply on the spot!"
"Here!" Xi Zhong responded.
When Dugu Pingyun saw several other chiefs surrounding him, he said, "Give me all the armor and cavalry equipment, and divide the rest between you."
Heavy cavalry equipment is extremely precious. The Liangzhou Army only has more than 10,000 sets. Naturally, he will not give it to the Xi tribe. Moreover, these equipment are extremely lethal. Once they fall into the hands of the Xi tribe, their military strength will be greatly reduced. The rise in prices will have a negative impact on Youzhou, which is what Yang Ji told him in advance.
As for the equipment of the light cavalry, the Sui army looked down upon it, so they used it as military pay and pensions for the Xi tribe.
It was something that the Sui army looked down upon, but the Xi people thought it was very good. When they heard what Dugu Pingyun said, Xi Zhong and others were all overjoyed, and they all held their hands and said, "Thank you, General Dugu."
"You don't need to thank me, this is what the king told you, and it is also the reward you deserve." Dugu Pingyun said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Dugu Pingyun thought for a while, then imitated Yang Ji's tone of deceiving Ashina Qilifushu, and said very calmly: "The imperial court will not treat anyone who is loyal to the country badly. As long as you are loyal to your duties in the future, you will get what you get." Things are definitely beyond your imagination.”
"I'll understand later!" Xi Zhong and others replied in agreement.
"Is General Dugu here?" At this moment, a group of Sui army cavalry with about a hundred people came quickly from the northwest, led by generals Xue Wanshu and Mai Zhongcai.
However, Yang Ji felt that there were not many generals in Da'an County, so he left many Liang Erdai in the military camps in Da'an County. Xue Wanshu and Mai Zhongcai were sent back yesterday to help Dugu Pingyun. They met some Goguryeo soldiers on the road. The troops were defeated, and after killing more than a hundred people, they captured a few more alive. Only after asking did they know that the battle was over. But it doesn't matter, because they still have new tasks assigned to Dugu Pingyun. Now that the battle has been won, the next military operation can be carried out.
"I'm here!" Dugu Pingyun rode out.
"The last general Xue Wanshu/Mai Zhongcai met General Dugu." The second general stepped out from the crowd and saluted Dugu Pingyun with clasped fists: "Congratulations to General Dugu on your great victory."
Dugu Pingyun laughed and asked, "How is the battle in Beifutucheng going?"
"The entire band of thieves was wiped out." Xue Wanshu gave an overview of the war.
Dugu Pingyun was not surprised and nodded calmly: "As expected of my cousin, he is still so powerful."
"..." After hearing this, Xi Zhong and others all looked at each other in shock, thinking that Yang Ji was so terrifying and that he was indeed known as the God of Killing. But this Dugu Pingyun actually took it for granted and didn't think it was different?
"By the way, why are you here?" Dugu Pingyun asked.
"General Dugu, the northern part of Liaodong Province under the jurisdiction of Nanfu Yucheng is empty of troops and has almost no fighting men. The king has asked you to take the opportunity to wipe out the small towns in the name of Sumo Mohe. 50% of the property will go to the warriors of the Xi tribe and 50% Incorporate it into the Liaozhou treasury." Xue Wanshu said with a smile: "The general and others will also listen to the orders."
When Xi Zhong and others heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.
They really like this kind of good thing.
Dugu Pingyun knew Yang Ji's overall plan and knew that their raid must end before Yuan Ziyou could react. He pondered for a long time and said to Xizhong: "Great chief, let the wounded soldiers and a group of soldiers Escorting the loot to Da'an County, the main army divided into two groups, swept across one from the south and the other from the north, and then quickly withdrew into the north."
"General, I obey!" Xi Zhong and others accepted the order. They have two lines here. If they add another group of soldiers, it will be a three-line army. It is not difficult to attack the northeastern part of Liaoning.
After the arrangements were made, they immediately divided their forces.
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Four days later, Xincheng garrison Yuan Xianyi belatedly received the news that Yuan Taizuo and Yuan Canghai's entire army had been wiped out. He immediately ordered his deputy general to lead four thousand troops to go north to rescue Nanfu Tucheng.
Another three days passed, but I got two very shocking news: First, the deputy general encountered a ten thousand people who claimed to be Duo Bo Mohe and killed them.
Second, the "Sumo Mohe Allied Forces" divided their forces into multiple groups. One group (Duan Decao) attacked Nanfuyu City by surprise, and together with Tudiji who went south, massacred all the soldiers and civilians in the city, and then set off a large fire, destroying Nanfuyu City. The city was completely burned; the other two "coalition forces" pushed eastward, not only regaining the lost territory occupied by Yuan Taizuo, but also breaking through Jinshan, Yincheng, Longshou Mountain, Chengzi Mountain, and Gouba under the jurisdiction of Nanfu Yucheng. , Dadao Zong, Duofayue, Yufu, Houhuzuizi and other large and small towns, no chickens or dogs were left behind when the soldiers passed by.
All men, women, and children were killed; all property was robbed; and those that could not be taken away were burned in a fire.
His cruel style is very characteristic of various ethnic groups in Liaodong.
At this point, the red fields in northeastern Liaoning are thousands of miles away, and corpses are everywhere!
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