Time gradually came to Yinshi, and the Goguryeo scouts who were ordered to check one after another said that the Sui army camp was indeed empty, and that Yu Zhongwen's 30,000 troops had indeed gone south to assist in the battle; at the same time, Yi Bao also received scouts sent from the direction of Dofa Mountain. According to intelligence, the city's five thousand defenders were taking care of supplies overnight, as if they were abandoning the city and leaving. rattan
After hearing the news, Yibao finally decided to send troops.
Yu Zhongwen has 30,000 troops, which is as many as their total strength. If he leads 20,000 elite troops to pursue, there may be variables on the road, but Duofa Yuecheng only has 5,000 soldiers. If he doesn't even have this few troops, If you dare to deal with them and watch them go to fight with Master Yu Wenshu or Master Yang, wouldn't you become the laughing stock of the world? Determined to wipe out the Sui army in one battle, Yibao decided to personally lead 15,000 elite troops in the expedition.
Outside the north gate of Momi City, flames shot into the sky, and the sound of people and horses intertwined. It was very noisy. Fifteen thousand elite soldiers had been assembled.
Yi Bao stood on top of the city. His eyes moved from the soldiers under the city to the many well-armored generals around him. He pondered for a moment and told Hu Lujin: "General Hu Lu, there is no room for loss in Momi City. You will lead it." Ten thousand soldiers stayed behind; the rest followed me and led the army to recover Duofa Yuecheng."
"The general obeys the order!" The number of troops sent this time was three times that of the Sui army. There was almost no suspense about the outcome of this battle, and there was no possibility of Goguryeo's defeat. Therefore, Hu Lujin was unwilling to stay in the city, but the military orders were as clear as a mountain. Unfortunately, he could only go out and take the order to defend the city.
Yibao also warned: "Yu Zhongwen's army is not far from here. It is inevitable that the Sui army will turn around and attack Maigu City. We must send out scouts to find out the enemy's whereabouts. If there is any change in the enemy's army, report to me as soon as possible. At the same time, Inform the Wheat Valley City garrison to be on guard."
"Here!" Hu Lujin bowed his hands. rattan
Yibao stopped talking and led a group of generals to run down the city, took the reins of the horse from the soldiers, and jumped on the horse.
After leaving the city gate, he led his army to the north.
In fact, Yi Bao felt like a mirror in his mind. Whether it was Gao Yuan's heavy troops on the border this time, or the northern defense line built by him and Yuan Ziyou, there was no problem with the two major decisions. The problem lay in the contradiction between the north and the south. This The huge contradiction is that neither Gao Yuan nor Yuan Ziyou can resolve it.
For Goguryeo King Gaoyuan, if he wants to keep his word and the country is not threatened by others, he must eradicate the Yuan clan. However, Yuan Ziyou and others believe that once they lose power and military power, they will definitely die, so they can only fight, You can only fight. Since no one can advance or retreat, we can only maintain the status quo. With the tacit approval of Gao Yuan and Yuan Ziyou, the two major political groups in the north and south of Goguryeo moved towards opposition step by step, and the contradiction could not be resolved step by step.
The defeat of the northern defense line this time was actually the result of the struggle between the two major factions in the north and the south. If Li Yong hadn't insisted on going his own way, and if Song Zun hadn't fought against himself, how could there have been such a defeat? But the situation has come to this, and no one can change it. The only thing that can be done now is to use the troops at hand to defeat the dispersed Sui army.
As for Yu Zhongwen's 30,000-strong army leaving, they couldn't stop it at all. The other party's subordinates were all brave and skilled Xiqi. To defend the city, he could rely on the help of the people in the city to resist Zhongwen's army, but if he went out to fight with 30,000 elite cavalry, most of them would be no match, so in this regard, he did not think that his caution was wrong.
After Yu Zhongwen left, although the battle in the south became a little more variable, the Eastern Horns led by him were alive. Not only did they not have to surrender, they also had a vast space to fight. As long as they eat the Sui army in the north, Just gather the troops of the fallen enemy. rattan
With these things in mind, Yi Bao urged his soldiers and horses to speed up the march. He wanted to annihilate the Duofu Yuecheng Sui army as soon as possible, and then take advantage of the great victory to march westward and capture the Xifeng Camp, which was dominated by wounded soldiers.
Even if it doesn't have much effect, it can at least make Yang Ji feel fearful.
After marching for about half an hour, the sky was bright and the Goguryeo army also entered a slightly sunken downward zone.
At this moment, 20,000 Xi cavalrymen approached quietly, crossed the long grass-covered hill from both sides, and rushed out from the hill. Yu Zhongwen raised his horse high, raised his arms and roared. : "Kill all the enemy troops!"
Gavinda made it very clear yesterday when he offered advice.
The focus of the war is now in the south rather than the north. As long as they destroy Yi Bao's main army here, the northern Goguryeo cities and their defenders will lose their confidence and "faith". Even if there are still people who are unswervingly rebelling against the Sui Dynasty, It is no longer a climate and cannot affect the overall situation.
Otherwise, the Sui Dynasty soldiers and horses led by Yang Ji would face double pressure and would not be able to go south with all their strength, so they had to follow orders and annihilate this main force in the shortest time anyway.
Against the cautious Yi Bao, Gaiwenda's strategy was to attack Yue City as bait. Since the Sui army had few troops in the north and Yang Ji in the south needed support, he believed that once Yi Bao heard about the 30,000 elite cavalry, Going south, they will attack Duofa Yuecheng, which has a small army and few generals. rattan
Even if Yibao was suspicious, the southern Goguryeo and Sui armies were small and scattered, which would definitely force him to take a risk.
In order to further dispel Yibao's suspicion, Gai Wenda suggested that Yu Zhongwen send 10,000 soldiers with a large number of war horses, steeds, and cattle, and use the hoof prints of a large number of livestock to prove that 30,000 soldiers had gone south.
The 20,000 elite cavalry were divided into twenty thousand-man teams, and they were already waiting on the road that the Goguryeo army must pass. At this time, as the coach Yu Zhongwen's bodyguards sounded the "woo woo woo" attack order.
The soldiers shouted to kill Zhentian, and under the leadership of their respective generals, they attacked the Goguryeo army from the left and right sides as they meandered northward.
The soldiers of the Goguryeo Army also noticed something unusual. Many soldiers felt the ground trembling under their feet, and the horses neighed uneasily, as if a slight earthquake had occurred. They all stopped and turned to look at the "source of the sound".
Under the hazy gray sky, an overwhelming black line appeared two or three miles away. As the black line got closer, they saw clearly that it was war horses galloping, and the forest of cavalry shouted loudly, as if they were black and white with overwhelming murderous intent. A frenzy swept towards them.
When the black line appeared, the soldiers shouted loudly: "The enemy is coming, the enemy is coming." Fuji.
"The enemy is attacking, the whole army lines up!" Yibao knew that he had fallen into a trap, but he was a Goguryeo general after all. Even if he encountered great changes at any time, he was still frightened and unfazed. Moreover, he also knew that the infantry and the cavalry that attacked the plains had two legs. You can never run on four legs. At this time, you can only have a chance of survival by forming a dense formation and fighting to the death. If you order the withdrawal and escape, you will only die faster.
With a wave of the spear in his hand, he ordered his soldiers to blow the command, and ordered the soldiers to form a formation to wait for the invading enemy. His pupils suddenly shrank and he kept shouting loudly: "Line up, prepare to fight!"
"Line up and prepare to fight!"
"Line up and prepare to fight!"
The army led by Yibao was also an elite division of Goguryeo. As the commanders of each army carried out their orders one by one, the soldiers suddenly had a backbone and they quickly formed a dense formation. The spearmen came up as usual drills. In front of them, the spears in their hands stretched forward like a dense jungle of death.
Looking forward, the chaotic footsteps and orders of the Goguryeo army were replaced by the thunderous sound of horse hooves and shouts of death. The earth was shaking, and the sound of horse hooves was like huge and dense drumsticks beating continuously on the earth. As the two armies got closer and closer, the sound of bowstrings sounded more urgent than the hoofbeats of horses.
Crossbow arrows flew through the air, and arrow feathers filled the sky like locusts leaping towards them. The spearmen in front fell down one after another after being struck by arrows, letting out miserable howls. rattan
In an instant, thousands of soldiers were hit by arrows and fell down. The chaotic fluctuations spread, and the spearmen on the left and right sides of Goguryeo collapsed instantly!
"Sword and shield soldiers come forward with their shields raised!" Seeing that the spear soldiers were finished so quickly, the generals of each army shouted at the top of their lungs.
However, the Goguryeo army was first frightened by the sudden attack, and then hurriedly formed a formation. Now a wave of arrows caused the loss of all the spearmen. At this time, the generals said "Sword and shield soldiers advance forward with shields raised." It is said that Goguryeo has elite troops, even if they are replaced by Liangzhou Army and Xiaoguo Army, they will not be able to react. The order at this time will only make the chaos spread to a wider area.
The Sui army's left and right armies each had five teams of archers and five light cavalry. When the Goguryeo army was in chaos, they advanced hand in hand with the cavalry and the light cavalry rushed into the army overwhelmingly. The swords in their hands were unstoppable. When the blade swings by, blood will splash everywhere, and the enemy soldiers will either have their heads chopped off by the blade,
Or have his arms chopped off.
The Goguryeo soldiers who were rushing forward were quickly crushed into powder by the ruthless iron hoofs under the mighty torrent. But after killing one group, another group rushed forward, and the Goguryeo soldiers seemed to appear in endless streams. They fought bloody battles with the oncoming light cavalry on the left and right, and the dead bodies were piled on top of each other.
Feeling the majestic momentum and overwhelming murderous intent coming towards him, let alone ordinary soldiers, even the coach Yi Bao felt a little desperate. When the infantry usually faced nearly endless cavalry, the opponent's violent and violent impact alone could smash the infantry formation. At this moment, not only were they killed off guard, but they were not even able to form a formation. Complete, how can he be a match for the enemy? However, they cannot retreat. Even if they take a step back, they will only lose faster and more miserably.
Although he also has 3,000 well-equipped cavalry, they are a central army and are now surrounded by an infantry phalanx, so they cannot attack at all; otherwise, the infantry will be "attacked on both sides." rattan
"Don't panic!" Yi Bao took a deep breath and shouted angrily: "The Sui army is all light cavalry. As long as our own army formation is not in chaos, they can't do anything to us. The cavalry is ready with bows and arrows. Shoot with the enemy!"
During the battle, the cavalry between the two sides suddenly arrived. Seeing that the other side was about to break the army, Yibao swung down the spear raised high and said, "Fire the arrow!"
A rain of arrows rose into the sky like a dark cloud, and when it reached the top of the sky, it began to fall downwards. However, the three thousand arrows were scattered to the left and right after all, and some arrows fell into one's own military formation. middle.
The crazy rain of arrows did not cause many casualties to the Xi warriors, and the death of Paoze did not make these Xi warriors feel sad. They were used to life and death, and accepted it all indifferently, and continued under the leadership of the military commanders. Rushing forward, they swallowed up pieces of Goguryeo infantry like wind and lingering clouds.
Yu Zhongwen's horse archers did not participate in the hand-to-hand combat. Only part of them galloped around Yibao's formation, and from time to time they rushed into the shooting range and fired arrows at the stubbornly resisting Goguryeo infantry to help them.
The other part focuses on the cavalry of Goguryeo. They are like cunning wolves, greedily staring at their prey, constantly consuming their prey with arrows, and waiting patiently for their opponents to "exhaust themselves" and " Completely wiped out."
Yibao saw the plan of the Sui army commander. They were unwilling to lose too much troops and horses here. Although this gave them a little breathing room, it was definitely not a good thing: firstly, the opponent would attack from the left and right sides. Too many troops can easily lead to accidental killing and injury, but in this way, both sides can attack forward boldly and cut their own troops into countless segments. rattan
Secondly, under the Sui army's desperate efforts to penetrate and kill, the longer his soldiers delayed, the greater the pressure they endured. As time went on, they might collapse without the enemy's penetration.
After thinking for a moment, he had an idea in his mind, and he sternly ordered: "Burn all the baggage for me."
This time when he led his army to the north, Yibao not only brought some siege equipment and kerosene, but also deployed many scouts on the way to prevent the scene in front of him. If the siege equipment was burned, the scouts would definitely be able to turn the battle into a layer-by-layer battle. The layer is transmitted back to Momi City.
"Yes!" Although the guards were puzzled, no one asked any questions at this time. They quickly withdrew from the rear, dispersed the soldiers guarding the heavy supplies, and then found some kerosene to pour on the catapults. Set fire to ignite; within a few dozen puffs, flames and thick smoke rise into the sky.
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"Commander, look, the Goguryeo soldiers have burned their supplies. What are they doing? Are they planning to burn the supplies and evacuate?" On the hill, Yu Zhongwen's soldiers immediately discovered the movements of the Goguryeo soldiers and personally The commander of the army saluted Yu Zhongwen and reported loudly.
Yu Zhongwen's eyes moved from the battlefield to the enemy's rear. He looked at the billowing smoke and then looked further south. He couldn't help but snorted: "They are using thick smoke and flames." As a signal for help, if the patrol scouts and the Momi City defenders see the thick smoke, they will come to support. At that time, our army will be attacked from both sides. But they are overthinking." Teng.
After talking about Yibao's intentions, Yu Zhongwen sneered and looked at Luan again.
As a regiment on the battlefield, he loudly issued an order: "Send my order and let our army launch a full-scale offensive. We must annihilate this army in the shortest possible time."
"Yes!" the commander of the soldiers responded, riding his horse towards the team of flag soldiers and conveying the general's order to them.
