The north bank of the Xiaokou River and the south of the Chengzi Mountain Camp are right at the junction of Longshou Mountain, Gongnong Mountain and the plain. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. Although the slope is very gentle, for the Sui army, it still occupies an area of The condescending attitude didn't feel like much at first, but as time went by and the two armies got tired of fighting, the advantage would slowly become apparent.
On the battlefield, there were fierce battles and thunderous killings. The red battle flag of the Sui Dynasty and the black flag of Goguryeo were intertwined. Both the Sui army and the Goguryeo army were so furious that the duel position turned into a sea of blood hell, and both sides There was fierce fighting in this Shura field, and dead people and dead horses piled up to form a wall.
In order to push the battle to the Goguryeo center and rear armies, the Sui army fought fiercely with the enemy in a long and narrow open space. Groups of cavalry fell, but the follow-up troops continued to rush forward; The army and rear army had breathing time to deploy, and they desperately pushed back the Sui army's tidal offensive.
On a hill, Yang Ji calmly watched the hand-to-hand fight between Sui cavalry and Goguryeo cavalry.
This battle came very unexpectedly, but it also made perfect sense.
Yang Ji's initial tactic was to attack the Beida Camp with the Xiaoguo Army led by Yin Shishi, and then let Yang Shanhui lead the army to attack the Goguryeo reinforcements halfway, so as to achieve the purpose of encircling the point for reinforcements. The main force headed by him rushed towards the Xifeng base camp. After the enemy's main camp was captured with an upright force, they then took the south camp. However, they never thought that the enemy general also had such a plan. The enemy did not care whether the Beida camp was lost or the success or failure of the reinforcements, but actually led an army of 40,000 to attack the Chengzishan camp.
The large-scale dispatch of the main force of Goguryeo saved the Sui army from the difficulty of attacking the enemy, which was undoubtedly an unexpected surprise. In response to this sudden change and the characteristics of the enemy's attack from afar, Yang Ji did not hesitate to adjust his tactics and change the offensive battle into the outdoor battle in front of him.
The cavalry on both sides were strongly armored and had equal fighting spirit; there were sounds of fighting and screams, but Yang Ji looked at it all with indifference, watching the Goguryeo army gradually gather together under the pressure of the Sui army step by step, but the Goguryeo army After all, they lost the first move. After their first wave of defenses were broken up by the Sui army, it was difficult for them to regain a foothold. In addition, they were at the disadvantage of attacking upwards. At this time, facing the Sui army's surging offensive, they were quickly defeated. Defeated steadily.
After Yang Ji's eyes fell on the battlefield, several other armies that had been lined up were already eager to fight; especially the light cavalry on the left and right wings waved their battle flags many times and issued a request to Yang Ji for a fight.
These two armies were composed of the defenders of the Chengzishan camp and elite Xi soldiers. On the left were 5,000 Sui soldiers and 5,000 Xi soldiers led by Yu Wenshu, and on the right were 10,000 Mohe troops led by Tu Diji. But Yang Ji didn't pay any attention to the invitation from the two armies to fight, because he had seen the Goguryeo elites gathering nervously behind them. These soldiers were all heavy cavalry with both men and horses. Although this unit moves very slowly, their lethality and defensive power are quite astonishing. If they fight with them rashly, the Sui army will suffer heavy losses. The best way is to expel the enemy and rush into battle.
Besides, the Goguryeo forwards have already been completely defeated, so why be in a hurry?
As the decline of the Goguryeo army was revealed, the Sui army soldiers led by Xue Ju, Pei Xingyan, and Yu Wenhuo formed a sharp front and rushed towards the densely populated areas of the Goguryeo army. The Sui army had a numerical advantage and cooperated with each other to fight, so that when they charged into the formation, they deployed the combat power of the entire formation at the same time. Most of the soldiers deep in Goguryeo were riding alone. They were broken up by the tenacious charge led by Gao Yanshou. Many of them lost their horses in the crowd and had to dismount and fight.
Gao Yanshou, covered in blood, led a group of elite soldiers carrying swords and axes to charge left and right in front of the banner, annihilating the Sui cavalry one by one. His helmet had fallen to nowhere, and it seemed that Quite embarrassed.
Yang Ji also noticed Gao Yanshou's presence, raised his riding whip and pointed at the fighting figure, and asked Yu Wenshu's nephew Yu Wen Xiao, "Do you know who this person is?"
Yu Wenxiao's father was named Yu Wengui. He had been stationed in Mozhou with Yu Wenshu all year round and knew all the main generals of Goguryeo. In order to facilitate Yang Ji to understand the enemy's situation, Yu Wenshu arranged for him to be beside Yang Ji. He looked at the battlefield and said : "Your Majesty, this man is the son of Gao Jinzhong and Gao Yanshou, the great Lasa of Goguryeo's Guannu tribe. Compared with his pampered father, he is more capable and courageous."
Yang Ji nodded and said: "This Gao Yanshou is amazing, very good..."
"Gao Yanshou is indeed a good warrior." Yu Wenxiao paused, and then said to Yang Ji in deep surprise: "Your Majesty, as far as the general knows, although Gao Jinzhong is a man with strong martial arts, he is a People who are greedy for life and afraid of death, but the determination to die shown this time is really impressive."
"It's normal to be afraid of death, but some people will always burst out with unimaginable courage and will to die at critical moments. This is also one of the differences between heroes and cowards. Gao Jinzhong thought he came because he wanted to buy time for the rear army, so He refused to retreat even to the death and sent his son to the battle to kill the enemy, which can be regarded as a great hero." Yang Ji looked at the situation on the battlefield and said with emotion: "Although the Gao family and his son are heroes, they have great spiritual courage. It’s commendable, but the situation is my fault and they are doomed.”
"It is indeed dead!" Yu Wenxiao nodded silently, because the three generals Xue, Pei, and Yuwen had led their armies to the direction of Shuai Qi; and Gao Yanshou led a lone army to fight in front of Shuai Qi, and the surrounding Goguryeo The Sui army had already scattered and penetrated all the Sui troops. Apart from escaping, the father and son could not be saved by gods at this time. However, Gao Jinzhong's commanding flag remained firm and motionless from beginning to end, and the courage he showed was truly admirable.
The battlefield was littered with dead bodies and rivers of blood. Under the fierce attack of 10,000 Goguryeo elite forward cavalry and 10,000 elite Liangzhou divisions, more than half of them were killed or wounded; 5,000 of the direct lineage troops of the Gao family and his son were also killed. With more than 3,000 people defeated, the Goguryeo army could no longer support it, and the war had reached its most critical moment.
Gao Yanshou brandished a horse-cutting sword and fought bravely among the Sui troops. He slashed a Sui soldier's body with the sword, and the blade hit him from the shoulder to the chest. Just when he took back the horse-cutting sword, he Hearing a sharp sound of breaking wind, he subconsciously lowered his waist backwards, and a blood-stained horse spear came straight towards him, grazing against his cheek and creating a hideous wound.
The general who came was Xue Ju, who was leading the troops to kill him. He was quite surprised when he saw that the other party avoided a fatal blow. When he saw that the other party was looking at him, he was even more merciless. Ma Shu, who was extremely powerful and powerful, came from the side. Stab away.
Gao Yanshou felt something was wrong when the opponent was sitting upright, and made preparations for defense, but it was too late, and the sword in his hand could not keep up with his thoughts. He only heard the strong wind howling, and he could only rely on his feelings. Use the most powerful protective goggles to face danger.
There was a muffled "dang" sound, and the dark horse spear penetrated the armor and breastplate, and the shining cold light drove straight in, piercing Gao Yanshou's heart fiercely.
After killing Gao Yanshou with a spear, Xue raised his horse with a spear, forcing Gao Yanshou, who was still alive, to escape in the air. The pole of the spear was bent at an arc. He roared, swung it with all his strength, and smashed Gao Yanshou into the air. The human body flew out of the crowd and knocked more than ten Goguryeo soldiers off their horses.
The guards who followed Gao Yanshou were blinded. They raised their swords and axes and were about to charge at him, but Xue Ju also attacked him. He gave a long laugh, rushed left and right, stabbed the Goguryeo soldiers to death repeatedly, and also killed the opponent's body. It hit the crowd, causing the surrounding Goguryeo military formations to fall to pieces and collapse.
Gao Jinzhong, who was restrained by the soldiers and unable to move, wanted to run away a long time ago, but the soldiers were more convinced of Gao Yanshou and regarded Gao Yanshou's orders as jade and gold. No matter whether he beat him, scolded him or begged, these soldiers They all listened as if they didn't hear anything, and turned a deaf ear to it. At this moment, they caught a glimpse of the opportunity, and immediately suppressed the inexplicable chill that had arisen, turned their horses' heads and fled.
At this moment, Pei Xingyan had already arrived. He saw Gao Jinzhong, who had been targeted for a long time, running away, and saw Xue Ju hang up his horse. Knowing that the other party was preparing to take a bow to hunt down the enemy general, he would be robbed of the first victory, so he took off a small hammer and smashed it at Gao Jinzhong.
The hammer was as fast as a meteor and lightning, and struck Gao Jinzhong hard on the back of his heart with a "bang" sound. The hammer could not break his armor, but his armor could not withstand the overwhelming force. The powerful impact shattered his crest. The broken bones pierced his heart and lungs. Although the horse rushed out, Gao Jinzhong finally fell down from the horse weakly.
The death of the Gao family and his son caused a chaos in the Goguryeo army. Xue Ju, who was the first to take action, took advantage of the opportunity to kill through the rebel army, rushed to the commander's flag, smashed the flagpole horizontally, and the commander's flag, which was two feet high, crashed down.
The commander-in-chief was killed in battle, his flag fell down, and powerful enemies were approaching from the front, which made the Goguryeo soldiers lose their fighting spirit and turned around and withdrew from the battlefield.
"Sound the horn and order the left and right wings to attack." It was not until this moment that a smile of relief appeared on Yang Ji's face.
Goguryeo has a large number of cavalry, and the number of humanoid tank heavy cavalry is comparable to that of the Dynasty; their existence and the pressure they put on Yang Ji are like aircraft carriers. If the opponent is allowed to launch, its power will be greater than that of Modao Formation. And nothing less.
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However, although the heavy cavalry are fierce, brave and difficult to restrain, the conditions for their use are extremely demanding: first, there must be enough space for them to launch a charge. In mountainous and hilly areas, they basically cannot exert their power and cannot even fight; Second, the terrain should be flat and hard. If the ground is too soft, the horse's hooves with heavy load-bearing and small stress-bearing area will sink into it and be difficult to extricate themselves.
The main purpose of the Sui army's attack on the Beida Camp with heavy cavalry last night and the ambush along the way was to restrain the heavy cavalry. However, in today's encounter, the terrain was not conducive to a sneak attack, so the only way was to let Goguryeo's defeated troops attacked the heavy cavalry and heavy infantry.
Yang Ji took the lead in sending the Liangzhou Army into battle, in order to capture the light cavalry-based forward as quickly as possible, so that they could break through before the heavy cavalry and heavy infantry could form.
At this time, the forward line has been broken, but the cumbersome heavy cavalry and heavy infantry have not yet adjusted their battle formations. It is the best time for the army to drive away the defeated troops together. As soon as the order was passed down, the trumpet sound of "wuwuwuwu" suddenly sounded loudly.
"Kill, kill, kill!" Yuwenshu and Tudiji finally waited for the order to attack, and immediately roared loudly and excitedly, commanding their cavalry to launch a charge from the front; the two armies set off a stormy wave-like momentum, attacking Goguryeo from the left and right sides The troops broke out and surrounded him.
The forward and the left and right wings were united like a canal or river bed. They restrained the flowing troops in it and drove the troops into the heavy cavalry formation that was trying to form a formation.
