Daliangshui is the Taizi River in later generations. This river flows from east to west and pours into Liaoshui near the Sanchakou of Liaotun County. It has more than 30 tributaries, among which the larger rivers include Qinghe River, Wudaohe River, Xiaojia River, Nansha River and Beishahe River from north to south that merge into each other on the north bank; the rivers from south to north that merge into each other on the south bank are respectively They are Tang River, Wolong River and Xihe.
Among the eight main tributaries of Daliangshui, Tang River is second to none in terms of river bed width and runoff volume in different seasons. Baiyan City and Liaodong City are built on the east and west sides of this river; Baiyan City is in the east and Liaodong City is in West. As long as the river is crossed, the cavalry can march on either side.
As for Hengshan City, which Goguryeo used as a logistics center, it is located in the middle and upper reaches of the Tang River in the south, on the same east bank as Baiyan City. The reason why Goguryeo chose to use it as a logistics center is that it valued the convenient water transportation conditions of the Tang River. As long as the ships transporting supplies departed from Hengshan City, they could pass through the Tang River and deliver the supplies to the Daliangshui Wharf just north of Liaodong City. Then it will be sent to the city by land. If you continue driving and enter the Liao River from Daliang River, you can send the supplies to Jian'an City in the south. Secondly, from a strategic and defensive perspective, Yuan Ziyou is worried that after the fall of Liaodong City, The war would quickly spread to the west bank of the Tang River, so the supplies were placed in Hengshan City on the east bank. However, because it was in the rear area and the frontline war was urgent, there were many places that needed to be defended, so Yuanziyou only arranged 3,000 people. Soldiers guard the city and food.
That afternoon, a cavalry consisting of a thousand soldiers marched slowly towards Hengshan City. When the team arrived at the north gate, Zhang Gong, the guard who came after hearing the news, shot a hammered arrow at the incoming army. The arrow missed with a sharp sound and sank into the city. He stood on the ground in front of the incoming army. When the enemy stopped outside of Mingdi, he breathed a sigh of relief and said sharply in Buyeo dialect: "Who is coming?"
The general looked at the dynasty on the ground and waved back. A soldier came out from behind and replied in Fuyu dialect: "We are here to collect food supplies under the order of General Gao Dayang!"
The guard general's name was Sang Zhen, and his family was one of the northern factions. Seeing the arrogance of the generals in the city who were too lazy to speak, he felt very unhappy. He said coldly: "General, please come forward and answer!"
After the soldier translated, the general looked at Sang Town and said in Chinese: "I am a noble from the south, and I will not talk to low-class people who do not understand Chinese!"
The one who spoke was naturally Wei Yunqi. He was ordered by Yang Yichen to seize Hengshan City, but his ambitions were greater than Yang Yichen's.
Yang Yichen just asked him to capture the city, but Wei Yunqi believed that with the fifteen thousand soldiers he and Chu and Luo had, they could capture Hengshan City. However, Wei Yunqi fell in love with Hengshan City. He had exhausted weapons, equipment, grain and supplies. He was worried that the enemy would burn down the supplies in the city when they could not defeat him, so he pretended to be Gao Dayang's grain urging team and came openly with a thousand Liangzhou troops.
As long as he completely captures Hengshan City's supplies, it will not only relieve the Sui army's logistical pressure, but also give Goguryeo a heads-up and weaken their morale. However, he could not speak Buyeo dialect, so he appeared in this arrogant manner, but this was also very consistent with the style of a noble child of Goguryeo.
As for the soldier who could speak Fufu, he was a Goguryeo soldier who was captured in the Xifeng Third Battalion; to this day, he is already a senior traitor who is willing to act as a hawk.
"Do you need so many people to urge food?" Sang Zhen was almost furious when he heard this. He is also a noble and can speak Chinese. In fact, he is usually as "arrogant" as Wei Yunqi, but now he is being arrogant first. You can imagine his annoyance. If his boss, Lu Yuanzi, hadn't repeatedly warned everyone to put the overall situation first, he would have cursed his mother at this moment.
"The war in the north is urgent. General Gao asked him to bring more troops just in case, so what?" Wei Yunqi saw that the other party spoke Chinese, so he started to fight: "If something happens, who can bear the responsibility? You, or Da Dui Lu?"
Wei Yunqi used to be a diplomat in Liangzhou, and his eloquence was not bad; and he also knew that the nobles of this small country who could speak Chinese were particularly mean. In front of the people, they were proud of being able to speak half-baked Chinese. When people stared at him because he spoke Chinese, his vanity was unprecedentedly satisfied, and he thought he was great and superior to others. But when he faced a higher-level and more arrogant group, his attitude was more docile than a loyal dog and more slave than a slave.
And since the person in front of him can speak half-baked Chinese, he should be more arrogant than him and knock down his arrogance. If treated gently, it will not be beautiful.
Sure enough, Sang Zhen was slapped with big hats by him one by one, and his arrogance weakened. He cupped his hands and said: "General, this is also done according to the rules. Please show me the ultimatum!"
"I won't embarrass you." Wei Yunqi took out a golden arrow and said, "This is the arrow given by the king to General Gao. You can take it for inspection."
The golden arrow was seized from Gao Dayang's official residence, so it was naturally true.
The Goguryeo army used a hanging basket to hoist it up to Sangzhen for inspection. Sangzhen inspected it correctly, and did not expect that the Sui army would steal the city in broad daylight, so they asked the soldiers to enter the suspension bridge, open the city gate, and let Wei Yunqi and his party into the city.
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Wei Yunqi never expected such a victory. He waved his hand expressionlessly: "Enter the city!"
Groups of soldiers entered the city in an orderly manner. Wei Yunqi prevented the Goguryeo army from raising the suspension bridge so that the army hidden behind could not enter the city. He gave a look to a captain behind him, who then led two hundred cavalry to deploy the suspension bridge knowingly. On the left and right, the more than ten Goguryeo gatekeepers who came out to greet him were separated to one side.
Sang Zhen stared at the other party closely. When he saw the other party's arrangement, and several of the soldiers were holding big hammers, he immediately noticed the clues and asked sternly: "What are you going to do?"
Wei Yunqi was also staring at Sang Zhen silently. When he saw that he had discovered it, and his own forwards had already entered the city, he quickly picked up the horned crossbow from under his cloak, and no one in the city could react in time. , an arrow was shot out, hitting Sang Zhen in the head. The powerful arrow came out directly from the back of the head. Blood and brains poured out amidst the screams of the defenders. Sang Zhen didn't even hum, and fell straight on the wall. down.
The city was filled with screams and curses, but Wei Yunqi roared: "Kill people and seize the city!"
"Woo, woo woo, woo woo!" The soldiers around him immediately played the horn. The soldiers with hammers dismounted and swung the hammers toward the places where the chains were tied on both sides of the suspension bridge. hammer.
The beam tied with the iron chain was broken, and a hole was smashed into the bridge deck. The two tight iron chains broke away from the suspension bridge in an instant, and slid backwards weakly, no longer able to lift the suspension bridge.
When the Sui soldiers entered the city, they heard the order and at the same time raised their spears to stab the defenders on the left and right sides. The soldiers guarding the city were caught off guard and were immediately stabbed to death by Sui soldiers, causing screams to spread everywhere.
Although there are three thousand Goguryeo troops guarding the city, they are scattered throughout the city. At this time, there are only five hundred people in Beicheng. How can they be the opponent of these one thousand Liangzhou troops? They were quickly killed by the Sui soldiers. The soldiers who came to help after hearing the news were inevitably destined to die in battle when facing the Sui army who was well-prepared and integrated.
At this time, drums were beating loudly on the top of Hengshan City. Ten thousand and four Sui soldiers hiding several miles away galloped towards Hengshan City on horseback and entered Hengshan City.
From the moment Wei Yunqi fired the arrow to the end of the battle, it took less than an hour.
The Goguryeo general guarding the granary tried to burn down the grain, grass and jade at the last moment, but Wei Yunqi took the risk to steal the city during the day. What he valued most was the strategic materials stored in the city. In addition, a high-ranking traitor revealed the layout of the city, so he They had already made advance preparations and took control of the armory and granary immediately.
Looking at the last column of the account book, Wei Yunqi discovered that there were more than 1.5 million stones of food in the city, 20,000 sets of equipment for heavy cavalry, 50,000 sets of equipment for heavy infantry, and individual armors. There are countless items such as war robes, war knives, spears, crossbows, bows, arrows, etc.
"Hahahaha... If Gao Yuan and Yuan Ziyou knew that the materials in Hengshan City had fallen into the hands of our army intact, they would be so angry that they would vomit blood!" Facing the huge amount of various materials, Wei Yunqi almost laughed. die.
Even before the war started, Yang Ji said that Goguryeo's biggest advantage was the right time and location. If Goguryeo could not hold the Liaodong Plain, it would definitely retreat to Gaimu City and Anshi City, and then use the steep "Thousand Mountains-Yalushui River" The area competed with the Sui Dynasty for consumption.
If the Sui army was stuck in Gaimou City and Anshi City, or in the "Qianshan Mountains-Yalushui" area for a long time, then the long front, insufficient food and grass, severe cold weather, and widespread illness would all ensue; and Goguryeo Those soldiers who turned their troops into civilians and broke them into parts would take the opportunity to intercept the Sui army's food routes, and the Sui army would endlessly execute the "tireout strategy" to achieve the final victory. This is why Yang Ji asked Yang Lun to take the risk of capturing Gaimou City and Anshi City.
However, after Wei Yunqi took over Goguryeo's important logistics area, it not only destroyed Goguryeo's strategy of defense instead of attack, and the Sui army no longer had to worry about food and material shortages, but also caused the Goguryeo army in Liaodong to suffer from food and material shortages. .
"Goguryeo has stored so much food, which shows that their strategic thinking of taking advantage of danger and defending has been deeply ingrained. However, although they have a good idea, they are unfortunate to encounter a resourceful and wise man like the king. If they are not defeated or destroyed, then there is really no chance. God has done it!" Chu Heluo is a Xi tribesman who is afraid of power but not moral. He has blind worship of Yang Ji and feels that anyone who goes against Yang Ji is irrational. Surrendering is the most correct choice. When Wei Yunqi said this, he laughed like a convulsion.
Wei Yunqi was happy for a long time before he calmed down and told his soldiers: "Immediately pass this good news to Manager Yang, and at the same time try to get in touch with Prince Teng so that they can feel at ease."
"Yes!" the soldier responded and hurried to arrange for the messenger.
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Yang Yichen was no longer in Baiyan City at this time. He would have asked Gao Yuan to come up with another Tanghe defense line. After arranging Wei Yunqi, he led his army to seize the ferry, wharf, and military camp on the west bank of Tanghe River, pushing the Sui army to Liaodong City. plain areas under its jurisdiction.
However, Yang Yichen successively allocated 20,000 soldiers to Yang Shanhui and Wei Yunqi, leaving him with only more than 12,000 available soldiers. Therefore, he did not rush into the enemy's territory greedily, but rationally established an army on the west bank. A large camp was built so that the subsequent army could cross the river safely and have a place to live.
At dusk, Yang Ji, Yin Shishi and Xue Ju led 15,000 soldiers of the Liangzhou Army and Xiaoguo Army across the bridge and headed towards the military camp.
After hearing the news, Yang Yichen immediately led more than a dozen generals to the west bank of Tanghe River to welcome the arrival of the coach. They all clasped their fists and saluted Yang Ji and said, "I will see you at last, your Majesty!"
Yang Ji said to everyone: "Thank you for your hard work, please get up quickly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone stood up straight.
Yang Ji nodded and said, "It's getting late, let's go back to the military camp first!"
"Here!" Everyone came to the military camp together, and Yang Ji and several generals walked directly to the Chinese army's tent.
Yang Ji walked up to the table and sat down. Zhu Can poured him a bowl of herbal tea. Yang Ji took a big sip and asked Yang Yichen briefly about his experience in the past two days and his purpose in arranging Wei Yunqi. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to Yang Yichen: "As long as Wei Yunqi and Chu Heluo capture Hengshan City, then Tangheying and Hengshan City can be connected with King Teng, and then squeeze Gao Yuan's living space into a small Within the range; when all armies arrive, they can launch a fierce offensive against Liaodong City and annihilate it in the Liaodong Plain."
Yang Yichen said with a smile: "As long as Gao Yuan, Yuan Ziyou and others fall into the hands of our army, the Liaodong Plain will be owned by the Sui Dynasty. The next battle will be simple."
"The western area north of Daliangshui and the eastern area south of Daliangshui have not yet been captured. It is too early to say these things, otherwise the situation will change. Xue Shixiong, Yu Zhongwen and Wang Xingben should also work harder." Yang Ji said When he got here, he told Zhu Can: "Send someone to inform General Xue, Manager Yu, and General Wang to let them end the battle as soon as possible."
This is said, but neither Yang Ji nor Yang Yichen, Yin Shishi, Xue Ju, and Tu Di Ji believed that the two Goguryeo armies with their main forces disabled were still capable of blocking Xue Shixiong's westward advance, Yu Zhongwen's southward advance, and Wang Xingben's eastward advance. Out of step. But after all, the Goguryeo army is still there. If they are not eliminated, people will not be able to completely let go.
"Here!" Zhu Can bowed and left quickly.
"Is there any news over there in Liaodong City?" After Zhu Can left, Yang Ji turned his attention to Liaodong City where Gao Yuan was located.
"There is no news from Liaodong City yet!" Yang Yichen said: "But according to the prisoners, Gao Yuanhe activated Song Zun and Li Yong again and made them generals again."
"Oh?" Yang Ji suddenly became interested and asked, "Where are these two people now?"
"They are now serving in the ancient mountain city on Changgong Ridge, which was the hometown of Yifeng County during the Han Dynasty." Yang Yichen glanced at Yang Ji and then introduced in detail: "Changgong Ridge is located southwest of our army camp. More than fifty miles away, there is one of the remaining veins of Changbai Mountain, which roughly runs from northwest to southeast. It is named because the mountain is winding like a bow. Its existence has also become a natural Great Wall to the east of Liaodong City. If Our army marching from the land must pass through Changgong Ridge."
Yang Ji pondered for a long time and asked slowly: "Is there a road that can allow the army to walk?"
"Yes!" Yang Yichen said: "There is a natural valley in the middle of Changgong Ridge. The east and west sides are very gentle, but in the middle of the uplift, there are steep mountains on both sides. The ancient mountain city was built on the strange and dangerous rocks in the North Pass. , and the south pass is called Phoenix City. These two cities and more than a hundred side piers and road platforms on the mountains form a criss-cross military defense system, which has the potential to respond to one pager and hundreds of cities."
Yang Ji asked again: "How many troops are deployed on this defense line?"
"There were only more than 10,000 people before, but now, the number has increased to 40,000. There are 20,000 elite soldiers and miscellaneous soldiers each!" Yang Yichen introduced this, and then said: "In addition to the opponent's military strength, the last general now only knows Song Zun. They are the lord of Gushan City and Li Yong is the lord of Phoenix City. They are now taking orders from an unknown young man named Yang Wanchun. As for the situation of this Yang Wanchun, they know nothing about it. However, a large number of scouts have been sent out to investigate. I believe it will not take long. The news is coming.”
"Be sure to find out the enemy's situation clearly." After saying that, Yang Ji reminded: "Especially this Yang Wanchun, we must not underestimate him."
"Here!" In fact, Yang Yichen also attached great importance to the unknown Yang Wanchun. He believed that Yang Wanchun could become the chief general of Changgong Ridge at a critical moment of life and death, while Song Zun and Li Yong, who were once powerful, became his deputy generals. , which is enough to show that he has extraordinary abilities. Otherwise, how could Gao Yuan and Yuan Ziyou hand over Changgong Ridge to him?
"Gurgling!" At this time, Yang Ji's stomach suddenly made a growling sound.
The big tent suddenly became quiet, and then there was a burst of laughter.
"What's so funny?" Yang Ji glanced at Yang Yichen and said harshly: "Your uncle, I haven't had a good meal since yesterday. Why don't you hurry up and bring the beauty down for me to eat!"
"Ha ha!"
"Ha ha!"
