Goguryeo has a history of six to seven hundred years since the Han Dynasty. Their class distinctions have been solidified in struggle after struggle. This solidification of classes and ideas has formed an invisible but unbreakable network throughout the country. They Compared with the newly born Sui Dynasty, the situation was even more serious.
It is simply impossible to break through this invisible yet breathless cage from the inside. Once Gao Yuan, the King of Goguryeo, tried to move this big net, he would be counterattacked by all aspects. Even if he died and the country was destroyed, it would not have any effect. Therefore, apart from external force, Goguryeo had no way to break this cage.
Within the impenetrable and impenetrable cage of Goguryeo, the Li family was at the tip of the 'pyramid' of power. They had established diplomatic relations with the Yuan family for two to three hundred years.
At first, the Li family took the Yuan family, who was from a bad background, to run away. When the strength of the Yuan family reached a level where they could be compared, the two families became brothers and embarked on the road of marriage. To this day, the blood relationship between them remains We are no longer like you and me, and the relationship between the two parties has not deteriorated because of the Yuan family's advancement. Instead, it has become stronger and stronger because Yuan Ziyou and Yuan Zicheng know how to behave.
As soon as he heard that the Yuan family army led by Yuan Tailang was in danger, Li Yong immediately dispatched troops to help without any hesitation. He just wished that every soldier had a pair of wings so that he could fly directly to the Beida camp and fight with the Yuan family army against foreign enemies.
Goguryeo's 30,000 cavalrymen carried torches, and amidst the "rumbling" sound of horse hooves, they galloped towards the blazing Beida camp like a fiery dragon.
"Hurry, faster." Li Yong loudly urged the soldiers around him.
"General, six or seven miles away is the Beida Camp. A fierce battle will surely follow. Do you want our army to take a break?" a general said loudly to Li Yong.
"Hmph!" Li Yong snorted coldly, a look of anxiety flashed on his rough face: "We can rest, but Major General Yuan and the brothers of Beida Camp cannot afford to wait!"
The general hesitated and said, "But there is a high possibility of an ambush along this stretch of road!"
"I have deployed two thousand scouts and patrol posts, are they dead?" Although Li Yong was dedicated to supporting the Beida camp and rescuing the camp's officers, he also knew that 90% of the troops were ambushed along this stretch of road; therefore, he was Before dispatching troops, a large number of scouts and patrol posts had been sent out.
He said coldly: "Go back to your headquarters and be careful."
"Yes!" the general responded, riding away.
"General! According to what the soldiers in the rear army said, General Songzun tried his best to stop our army from acting rashly, but he was ridiculed by our soldiers." Li Cheng stepped forward on his horse and said to Li Yong: "General Songzun is good at all. He is also the northern coach appointed by the king and Da Duilu. In the face of a powerful enemy, the north and the south should be in the same boat and work together to fight the Sui Dynasty. Is what we have done too much? Is it not conducive to the unity of both parties? "
"Hey! Then you are overthinking." Li Yong chuckled and said slyly: "Song Zun is certainly too cautious, and I look down on him. But he is a magnanimous person who is dedicated to serving the country. He will never He will argue with us over such trivial matters. He is sitting in the back, and it makes me feel more at ease that I am in charge."
"That's true!" Li Cheng was immediately dumbfounded. Before Yuan Ziyou said that Song Zun was good at defense and Li Yong was good at attacking. Together, the two of them were capable of both offense and defense. Now that Li Yong has led his troops, Song Zun, who is good at defense, is not needed. Guess they will also gather a large army to guard the camp and try to cooperate with their actions in the north, so they really don't need to worry about the rear.
"Stop talking about this!" Li Yong suppressed the smile on his face and said to his younger brother: "You are the commander of the heavy cavalry. This army cannot leave you. Go back and command the army immediately. Be careful yourself."
"Yes!" Li Cheng bowed and stepped back.
"All the soldiers in the army should march faster!" Li Yong flicked his whip and shouted loudly: "Don't keep our brothers waiting any longer."
"Yes!" the order was given, and the soldiers accelerated their march.
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At the turn of the Yin Mao period in summer, it was also the darkness before dawn. On a higher hill on the south bank of the Xiaokou River, Yang Ji stood on the high ground and gazed blankly at the Xifeng Tower in the southwest that illuminated the sky. camp, and the "Fire Dragon" winding northwest.
According to the information provided by Yu Wenshu, the commander-in-chief Songzun and the deputy commander-in-chief Li Yong were in a situation where the leader was weak and the minister was strong, and the generals were at odds. Under their leadership, neither the northern or southern armies obeyed nor listened to anyone. This is the key to the success or failure of the entire battle. As long as a fire is lit when facing the conflicts that exist between the other party, the conflicts that have been accumulated for many years will erupt like a volcano. And this fire was the Beida Camp where the Northern Army was stationed.
Now it seems that Song Zun, who was overly steady, really couldn't suppress Li Yong and led his army towards the ambush circle of Yang Shanhui and Yu Chigong.
"The general now understands the reason why the king is victorious in every battle. Well, one of the reasons is to simplify complex problems." Yu Wenshu next to him said with emotion: "This time we only think about the enemy's strength. It is huge and invincible, but the king can easily break the enemy into pieces by just using one point, and then defeat them one by one."
"This is something we have to do because we don't have time and can't afford to delay it; the longer we delay it, the more enemy troops will become and the more disadvantageous our army will be." Yang Ji stared straight ahead and said without looking back: " To put it bluntly, this is a battle to see who is more desperate, and whoever is more desperate can break the deadlock; from the current point of view, our army has won most of it!"
Hearing this, Yuwen Shu smiled bitterly and nodded.
Yang Ji's method is actually a huge gamble, quite dangerous. Everything must be based on having strong soldiers and generals. If a certain general or a certain army cannot cooperate, it is very likely that the whole game will be lost. .
In addition, this method seems very simple and anyone can play it. However, except for Yang Ji himself, no one dares to play with the national destiny. In the past, there was Yang Su who dared to play this way, but now, only Yang Ji is left. .
If it were him, Yu Wenshu, he wouldn't dare to be so crazy.
"Report to the King!" At this time, a soldier came forward and bowed to report: "General Yang Shanhui sent someone a message, saying that he is ready and can take action at any time."
"When is it?" Yang Ji turned around and asked Zhang Chuchen, who was pretending to be a soldier.
"Report to the king, we are about to enter Maozheng." Zhang Chuchen said: "It will be dawn soon."
Yang Ji said to the soldiers of the Xinbao: "Tell Yang Shanhui and let them act according to the original plan. Stop asking for everything."
"Yes!" The soldier saluted and ran away.
Yang Ji raised his head and looked at the ink-like sky, and said calmly: "We are also preparing to fight. We must not let Goguryeo become one, otherwise, Yang Shan will be in danger!"
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The place where Yang Ji and others are located is called Xiaokou River. This section of the river flows from east to west, while the section that flows north around Longshou Mountain is called Kou River, missing the word "small".
The Kou River has a relatively large amount of water during this season. The turbulent water overflows the sunken river bank and flows north along the plain, nourishing the nearby soil.
Because there is black soil nearby, the rushing river water has been washed away for many years, causing the river to twist and turn, sometimes wide and sometimes narrow.
Yang Shanhui immediately stood on a hill in the river, looking down at the dam made of sandbags and wood piled up in the river by the firelight of Beidaying.
There is a huge difference in water levels above and below the dam. The dam, which was not very strong, cut off the surging river water. After the river water had nowhere to go, it overflowed the river bed and slowly flowed towards the lower-lying southwest grassland.
Behind Yang Shanhui, in the direction of Xifeng North Camp, flames shot into the sky and the sound of killings continued to come from this direction.
"Report to General!" A scout galloped from a distance. When he got close, he stopped his horse and loudly reported from the horseback: "General Yin has captured the enemy camp and has led the main force to rush here for reinforcements. Come."
When Yang Shanhui heard the news, his tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed, but he asked with some confusion: "What's going on with the killing cry? Is there still an enemy still resisting?"
"The enemy army has been completely wiped out." The scout replied: "It was General Yin who ordered General Yang Zhiyun's troops to make the noise. The purpose was to lure the enemy army to speed up and make them ignore the matter in front of them."
This is the value of famous generals. Many things do not need to be ordered by the coach, they can make preparations that are beneficial to their own army according to the situation, and Yin Shishi obviously belongs to the ranks of famous generals.
"Okay!" Yang Shanhui nodded and ordered in a deep voice: "Let General Yin act according to the king's orders, and don't waste time."
"Yes!" The cavalryman saluted with clasped fists, immediately turned his horse's head, turned around and left quickly.
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Soon, another Pegasus came and reported loudly to Yang Shanhui: "General Yang, the enemy troops have galloped towards us, numbering twenty to thirty thousand in number."
Yang Shanhui solemnly said: "Continue to inquire!"
"Yes!" The scout followed the order and left.
"General, Yuchi Gong is ready to attack at any time. As long as the enemy enters the attack range, he will set fire to it as a signal."
"I see!"
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Round after round of scouts continued to rush towards Yang Shanhui, bringing military intelligence from all sides.
Yang Shanhui stood on the horse's back, looking at the direction in which the fire dragon was getting closer and closer, with an expression as cold as iron and calm.
Groups of soldiers who took the time to rest flew on their horses and gathered around the general. The stomachs of the leaders shone with a cold luster under the dim light of the fire.
After about two moments, I saw streaks of fire rising from the southeast, which were particularly obvious in the night.
Yang Shanhui knew that the time had come, and immediately shouted loudly: "Dig the embankment with all your strength!"
"Yes!" The soldiers on standby at the river embankment got busy immediately after receiving the order.
For a moment, as if in response to the mighty Goguryeo cavalry, the dam made a muffled "rumbling" sound that shook the mountains. The river water accumulated in the upper reaches was like a ferocious beast breaking out of the cage, roaring filial piety. Roaring and rushing downstream.
Yang Shanhui reined in his horse, took off the horse's pin from the 'victory hook', and shouted loudly: "Follow me and attack from upstream, and catch him off guard!"
"Kill, kill, kill!" The soldiers and the soldiers digging the embankment followed closely behind, attacking the enemy's side and killing them.
