At dusk, Yang Ji stood on a stone observation deck in Xifeng Camp, staring at the Xiaokou River in the north. The river surface sparkled under the setting sun, as if a raging fire had been lit, and the clouds were steaming and the clouds were bright and beautiful.
At this moment, this scene, even the smell of blood in the air, the corpses on the ground, the neighing of horses, and the soldiers cleaning the battlefield have all become part of the magnificent picture.
Everywhere you look is filled with the aesthetic beauty of violence.
Yu Wenshu, Han Hong, Yang Shanhui, Wei Yunqi, Xue Ju, Yuchi Gong, Pei Xingyan, Chu Heluo, Tu Diji, Hao Yuan, Ling Jing, Fang Xuanling and other major figures gathered behind Yang Ji and looked at them all. A tragic yet spectacular war picture.
Seeing that everyone was almost there, Yang Ji turned around and said: "Everyone, Yang Yichen has just sent news that he has captured Song Zun, Li Yong and other generals who surrendered themselves. This also shows that the cities in the north of Goguryeo are leaderless, We are fighting on our own, and there are even many cities and fortresses that have not yet heard about our army's march south and Songzun's defeat. This is a good opportunity for us to fight. We must make full use of it and we must not let the Goguryeo army react, let alone give high power It’s time for Yuan to send generals to reorganize the garrison in each city.”
"Goguryeo's second line of defense in the Liaodong Plain is centered around Changchun Tun. This stubborn city is located on the south bank of Guiduan River and west of the Longgang Mountains. Its strategic position is extremely important. As long as it is successfully captured, the Goguryeo army in the north will not be able to defeat it. It has become a climate, and the north of "Guiduanshui-Changchun-Longgang Mountain" is also owned by our Sui Dynasty. Deputy General Manager Yang decided to take it with a thunderous force and use this city as an important gathering place for our army. I very much agree with his strategy.”
After pondering for a while, Yang Ji continued: "In the war that lasted from last night to today, our 22,000 Liangzhou troops were not the main battle force, and Yang Yichen's 8,000 troops did not fight a single battle. This The physical strength and energy of the thirty thousand soldiers are better than other armies, and their organization is also more complete than other armies."
"General Yuwen and General Han, what I mean is to send out the 20,000 troops to sweep the cities first, and the other troops will rest for a day. As for the wounded and tired troops who cannot be moved, they will be divided into the Chengzishan camp and the Xifeng camp. Main camp and south camp. What do you think?"
Most of the civil and military personnel present were from Yang Ji, and Yang Ji's opinions were actually their opinions. Yu Wenshu was the deputy general manager of the march, and Han Hong was an admirable veteran general, so Yang Ji made a special trip to consult with them.
"That's what I mean too!"
"no problem!"
This is also the best entry strategy at present, and Yu Wenshu and Han Hong naturally have nothing to say about it. Yu Wenshu looked at the many energetic young generals and said to Yang Ji with a wry smile: "As I get older, I am a little overwhelmed, but the battle I fought today is relatively easy. If we can reorganize, there will be 6,000 generals." The generals can fight immediately. And cavalry is what the king is good at. I will give these six thousand cavalry to the king's command."
Yu Wenshu had a huge conflict with Yang Ji in the past, but it was their father and son who took the initiative to provoke Yang Ji. Later, it was because of Yang Ji that he was awarded the post of Protector of Mozhou. Although there is no gratitude or grudge, but In the current national war, the relationship between the two is like a grasshopper tied on the same rope, both prosperous and destructive. When Yuwenshu saw Yang Ji's thoughtful consideration, he only followed Yang Ji's lead.
But he also took this opportunity to tactfully strive for an opportunity to make meritorious service. After all, the six thousand soldiers he mentioned were soldiers of the Mozhou Protectorate. If the soldiers made meritorious deeds, Yu Wenshu, as the commander-in-chief, would also benefit from it.
"General Yuwen is righteous!" Yang Ji also understood Yuwenshu's wishful thinking, but this is also human nature, not to mention that he is the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army. No matter which army has made great contributions, he is the greatest The beneficiary naturally has no reason to cause conflicts due to this matter; and he has always adhered to the principle of fairness and justice on the battlefield, and simply arranged for the soldiers of the Mozhou Protectorate: "Tudiji General, you immediately return to camp and order the 6,000 Mozhou soldiers to go south and follow Deputy General Yang’s orders!”
"General, I will obey your order!" Tu Diji was excited, understanding that Yang Ji was taking this opportunity to give them Sumo Mohe warriors a chance to make contributions.
"You are extremely familiar with the topography of the Liaodong Plain, so you must fully assist Deputy General Manager Yang." Yang Ji warned again.
"Here!" Tu Diji saluted and walked quickly down the observation deck.
Yang Ji thought that there were many cities in the north that needed to be recovered, so he asked Xue Shixiong and Yuchi Gong each to lead 5,000 Liangzhou troops south to assist in the battle.
In addition, Han Hong was appointed as Yang Yichen's deputy general, and he would lead 6,000 Mozhou defenders southward early tomorrow morning. In total, Yang Yichen would have 30,000 troops available.
The main reason why Han Hong was appointed as deputy general was that when Han Hong served as the governor and general manager of Shuozhou (Mayi), he made it difficult for the arrogant Turkic Khanate to move forward. It is not an exaggeration to say that Han Hong was an indestructible shield of the Sui Dynasty. Once Yang Yichen conquered If Changchun Tun is maintained here, Yang Yichen and others can attack the city and seize territory with ease.
After making arrangements for the south, Yang Shanhui and Wei Yunqi each led 5,000 Liangzhou Army soldiers to sweep southward to Changchun Tun, one on the left and the other on the right.
Xue Ju, Pei Xingyan, Yu Wenhuo, Chu Heluo and others did not have any tasks. Although they felt very sorry, the 10,000 Liangzhou Army and 10,000 Xi Army led by them were the main force in the attack. Not only were they extremely tired, but they also suffered heavy casualties. Da, they, who are the generals, naturally want to stay and lead the army to rest.
After arranging the follow-up tasks, Yang Ji asked Hao Yuan, "What was the result of this battle?"
"Your Majesty, there are 100,000 people in the three major camps of Xifeng. I have made a rough estimate with the troops led by Beizhi Hejingzhi and Xuanling." Hao Yuan said in a deep voice: "The armies led by General Yin Shishi and General Yang Shanhui respectively occupied the night They had the advantages of attacks, fire attacks, ambushes, floods, mud, etc., so they fought quite easily; they killed about 42,000 enemies, and except for a few people from Entaro, no one was captured; they suffered casualties There were only about 3,000 people, among whom the officers and soldiers of the Chuhe Department suffered greater casualties."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Hao is right!" Hearing this, Chu and Luo said to Yang Ji bitterly and ashamedly: "Brothers in the Liangzhou Army have already disrupted and dispersed the enemy's 30,000 reinforcements. Yang The general then sent his last general to roam around and fire arrows to attack the remnants of the stubbornly resisting army. However, our warriors were not as powerful and willing to fight as our brothers from the Liangzhou army. They were beaten back by the enemy. If General Yin had not come to the rescue in time, we would have been defeated. In the end, the 2,500 soldiers who were used to defeat the enemy will be killed by the remnants of the army."
Yang Ji knew that the strengths of the nomadic army were mostly riding and shooting. Their style was to advance when they saw an advantage and leave when they saw difficulties; they only sought wealth when they won, and no shame when they lost; There is no fee for building a fortress and feeding food.
With such an army, one can imagine the fighting strength, willpower, and military discipline of the soldiers. How could they defeat the Goguryeo army, which was proficient in battle formations and had a strong desire for survival? However, he still said to Chu and Luo: "The soldiers of Chu and Luo are also Sui soldiers. The imperial court will adopt the Sui army's standards for pensions and will never let the soldiers sacrifice in vain. When this battle is over, the Sui army's regular standards will be used." If you come to train, the soldiers will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes."
After the Raole County, where the Xi people were located, was forced to surrender by Yang Ji, the imperial court divided Raole County into five and established five counties. Each of the five major tribes occupied one county, and the county names were also named after Han names, without using their tribes. Namely, this move could subtly weaken the herdsmen's sense of attachment to the tribe and strengthen their identification with the Sui Dynasty. However, because the time was not yet ripe at that time, the imperial court did not push the Sui Dynasty's official system and laws into it in a hurry for quick success. Therefore, Raole County is still a highly autonomous Jisu Prefecture. If it is not rectified, the Xi people will sooner or later become a country with endless disasters. country.
Now that Xi Zhong is dead, the biggest obstacle to rectification has disappeared, and at the same time it has a deterrent effect of "killing the monkey to scare the chicken". This also means that the time for comprehensive rectification has arrived; if we miss it in vain, there will never be such a good opportunity again in the future. .
In this war, the 40,000-strong army sent by the Xi tribe has accounted for about 60% of the young men. After the war, this army will be reorganized and trained according to the standards of the Sui army, and the defenses will be constantly changed. It affects the entire Xi clan, and other rules and regulations can also naturally enter the five counties of Raole County.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chu Heluo bowed gratefully with fists in his hands.
"It should!" After Yang Ji finished speaking, he said to Hao Yuan: "Chengyuan, please continue."
"Yes!" Hao Yuan responded and said: "In the morning battle in the wilderness and the subsequent chase, our army killed about 30,000 enemies. However, the 10,000 soldiers led by General Xue Ju were almost disabled, and the 10,000 soldiers Two thousand were killed and three thousand seriously wounded, and the rest were all injured. The Mozhou Army also lost more than three thousand soldiers."
"Cumulatively, our army has killed more than 8,000 people; however, the Goguryeo army paid a more painful price."
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"Goguryeo's enemy killed nearly 70,000 elite soldiers. During the pursuit, our army captured about 20,000 heavy cavalry, heavy infantry, and infantry, and captured auxiliaries and miscellaneous soldiers. About 10,000. If we include the enemy soldiers killed and captured by Deputy General Yang Yichen, then only 10,000 of the enemy's 100,000 elite soldiers could escape at most."
Listening to these figures, all the generals present were delighted. With this battle loss of ten to one, it must be said that this battle was extremely brilliant and beautiful.
Yang Ji glanced at the crowd with happy brows and said slowly: "Our army has taken advantage of it and conspired to make the enemy so embarrassed. However, despite this, our army still lost so many soldiers." ;What does this mean? It means that the combat power and fighting spirit of the Goguryeo army have far surpassed those of the Turks and Tuyuhun!"
After a pause, he continued: "After this battle, our army has lost the advantage of being surprised and attacking those who are not prepared. Every decisive battle we fight in the future must be real and head-on, without any luck. And we are in When fighting in a remote place, the follow-up power is far inferior to that of the enemy, and it cannot withstand heavy damage, so you must not be careless and underestimate the enemy because of this battle, otherwise, you will suffer a big loss!"
Although it is a bit disappointing to say this, everyone present is the soul of the soldiers of the Sui Army. Their words and deeds will affect the morale and morale of the soldiers. If they are all proud and complacent, then for this expeditionary army, it will be a disaster. It's a huge disaster.
So ugly things have to be said.
After hearing Yang Ji's words, all the generals felt a mixture of awe and shame. They all faced up to the future battle, and they all held up their hands and said: "General, I will obey!"
Yang Ji stopped talking, but when he thought about the more than 30,000 prisoners, he got a headache.
