In the city guard's house, Yang Yan brought two middle-aged farmers to Wei Yunqi, one of whom was still bandaged with bleeding gauze. The two saluted Wei Yunqi and said, "The villain Liu Feng/Liu Sen meets the general!" "
"No courtesy!" Wei Yunqi glanced at the two of them and found that the man who called himself Liu Sen was relatively dull and nervous, so he asked Liu Feng: "Are you all subordinates of General Hulu?"
Liu Feng hesitated for a moment and said: "General, we are the descendants of Mingyue Gong. Back then, Mingyue Gong was persecuted by Gaowei and took refuge in Liaodong with the young master."
Wei Yun nodded and asked again: "Where is your village?"
Liu Feng replied respectfully: "Our village is located between Licheng and Songshugou City, with Xiaoci Mountain to the east. Most of our children have taken refuge in the mountains."
Wei Yunqi immediately walked to Shugu, picked up the map and looked at it. He quickly found the town Liu Feng mentioned. It was about a hundred miles away from Songshugou City. The main force of the enemy army was located northwest of this town. Yingcheng area. If the enemy troops move south from the east and west sides, they will form an increasingly smaller angle to Songshugou City.
He looked at the map, frowned and asked, "Did the enemy invade your village yesterday? About what time did it happen? How many people are there?"
"The time the bandits entered the village was before the sun set yesterday!" Liu Feng was really hard to judge the number of enemy troops. He frowned and thought for a long time, and said with some embarrassment: "General, we were only focused on escaping into the mountains, so the bandits I can’t tell you exactly how many people there are. But it’s probably a few thousand people!”
He glanced at Wei Yunqi and added: "Judging from their flags, this army seems to be the soldiers of Songshugou City."
Wei Yunqi heard this and asked a few more questions. Seeing that they really couldn't say anything, he asked his soldiers to take Liu Feng and Liu Sen away. He thought silently for a moment, and then slowly said to Yang Yan: "Er Liu first hid in the mountains, settled the villagers, and then took the path to deliver the message to us; in terms of time, they simply couldn't outrun those who took the right path. Army. However, the enemy army has not yet appeared. What does this mean? It means that the enemy army did not march last night and did not march in a hurry today, but camped to rest in the middle."
Yang Yan stepped forward, looked at the map, and said to Wei Yunqi: "General, do you mean that the enemy troops will advance southward in unison?"
"What you said is only one of them, but it is not the main point." Wei Yunqi looked at Yang Yan and said in a deep voice: "Our army is fighting in a foreign place and has more than 10,000 elite troops. The enemy from the Liaoshui defense line It is impossible for the military commander not to know, but this man handed over a life-long load of food and grass to ten thousand miscellaneous soldiers and defeated soldiers. Although the two armies are less than two hundred miles apart, in my opinion, this move is still a very big deal. Incredible and ridiculous."
"This army is now standing still. It seems that it does not dare to advance rashly and is cautious; it seems that it is advancing in tandem with the main army. In fact, it is tempting our army to go into battle. As long as our army leaves the city as the enemy general wishes, the enemy's main force will either This army is encircling our army, either taking the opportunity to seize the city, or doing both at the same time, after all, the enemy has many troops."
Having said this, he added: "Even if our army does not leave the city, the opponent will not suffer any losses. Then they will attack from the northeast and northwest."
"The general is so superficial that he makes the general laugh." Wei Yunqi's analysis finally made Yang Yan react. He said with shame, raised his hands and asked, "General, what should we do now?"
Wei Yunqi did not answer, but stared at the map in a daze, silently calculating the distance between the three armies in his heart. After a long time, he answered Yang Yan's question: "As the enemy wishes, our army will leave the city." beat."
"Ah?" Yang Yan was stunned for a moment. Wei Yunqi knew that the enemy might join forces in one place and set up an ambush in the middle, so why did he go out of the city to fight?
"We went in the opposite direction and attacked the enemy's so-called main force." Wei Yunqi said with a smile.
"General, you are wise!" Yang Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this. The enemy's main forward force consisted of 30,000 elite cavalry. However, if this army set up an ambush with the allied forces of Licheng and Songshugou City, then there would obviously not be many soldiers left; If the Sui army acts more carefully and turns northwest in the middle, it will definitely catch the opponent by surprise.
He understood what Wei Yunqi meant and asked again: "I wonder how many troops the general has sent? Is the leader General Wang or...?"
"I will lead 7,000 elite cavalry to fight this battle. General Wang will lead 3,000 soldiers to defend the city. You will lead your headquarters to monitor the ambush. If the opponent heads towards the city, you will try to delay the enemy's southward march." Wei Yunqi had this idea. He has rich experience in field combat and is also a master of riding. Compared with him, Wang Xingben is more suitable for defending the city.
Yang Yan said: "The general will obey your orders."
Wei Yunqi immediately sent someone to call Wang Xingben and repeated his analysis and combat ideas. After Wang Xingben heard this arrangement, he did not object or hesitate at all, but he thought that Wei Yunqi's troops were too few, and he was in the rear and only needed 2,000 soldiers.
Wei Yunqi thought that the city was tall and strong, and Wang Xingben was famous among the Liangzhou army for his good defense, so he frankly accepted Wang Xingben's suggestion and decided to lead eight thousand elite cavalry northward to fight.
Just as the three of them gathered the generals and seize the time to assign tasks, a scout rushed over, bowed to Wei Yunqi, and said loudly: "For General Wei, your Majesty has sent someone to deliver good news!"
Wei Yunqi was immediately overjoyed and quickly ordered: "Give me the good news quickly!"
"Here!" The scout quickly stepped forward and presented the good news to Wei Yunqi.
Wei Yunqi opened it and read it. The contents of the letter relaxed his tense heartstrings, and a relieved smile appeared on his serious face.
"General, what did the king say?" Wang Xingben asked next to him.
"The King and King Teng have recaptured Jian'an City without bloodshed. The Haicheng River Basin belongs to us in the Sui Dynasty. Jian'an City is now guarded by King Teng, and the King has led his army to the north." Wei Yunqi raised his head and looked at the delighted general. They glanced at each other, raised the letter in their hands, and said loudly: "Generals, this good news was written by the king during the march. After he heard about our situation, he ordered the army to gallop here at high speed; tomorrow afternoon, the king will You can get there.”
Yang Ji was the backbone and soul of the Sui Dynasty's Eastern Expedition, and the generals had blind trust in him. After hearing this great news, everyone felt as if they had taken reassurance, and happily followed the general's orders to arrange the expedition.
"General Wang, there are still more than 30,000 people in the city, and there are still a lot of weapons and equipment in the warehouse. When I lead the army to leave, you can choose the young men and arm them." Wei Yunqi said to Wang Xingben again. .
Wang Xingben frowned and said: "General Wei, I have also considered this method of yours, but after all, they are Goguryeo people, and now they are very hostile to us in the Sui Dynasty. If we arm them rashly, I am worried that they will turn against me at the critical moment and become me." A huge burden on the military.”
Wei Yunqi smiled slightly and continued: "I don't want them to join the war, but I want them to pretend to be reinforcements to scare the Goguryeo army. If the enemy army arrives in large numbers, and I come back late and the king cannot arrive in time, they will It can work.”
"When equipping them, General Wang said that the Goguryeo army regarded them as traitors and would massacre the city once it was defeated. If we could not hold it, they would not be much better. But this matter can be left to Liu Feng and Liu Sen. Yes, they are not only victims, but also people here. The same accent can arouse the belief of the people in the city. Even if they don't believe it, they are still dubious. "
"I understand!" Wang Xingben nodded: "I will send someone to make arrangements later."
"The city will be handed over to General Wang." Wei Yunqi said and strode away.
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The commander of Goguryeo's invading enemy was Yuan Taizuo, the eldest son of Yuan Ziyou. He was previously responsible for building the Liao River defense line. However, because Li Zixiong changed the way to cross the river from the upper reaches, the Liao River defense line lost its effect, and was also followed by the Sui army. Due to the danger of attacking from behind, Yuan Ziyou had no choice but to suggest Gao Yuan to abandon this line of defense and let Yuan Taizuo lead his army south to guard the southern corner of Liaodong City. However, Yuan Taizuo came two days late after all. When he packed up some supplies and went to the Yingcheng area, he got the news that Yuan Ziche had been defeated and the South Gate gate had been lost.
Yuan Taizuo's mission was to guard the gate of Nanda, but he knew that the Sui soldiers were famous for their good defense, and Songshugou City was tall and solid, and had sufficient defensive materials. If they attacked by force, they would suffer huge losses. And it may not be possible to conquer it.
In order to annihilate the Sui soldiers outside the city, he made a plan to lure the enemy just as Wei Yunqi expected. The food and grass baggage carried by the coalition forces of Licheng and Songshugou City and the coalition forces were exciting bait. As long as the Sui army comes out of the city to fight, even if all these baits are sacrificed, it will be worthwhile.
The ambush was a 30,000-strong forward force led by deputy general Wu Ning. This army turned east from Yingcheng and lurked in the Xiaoci Mountain area. The army that continued southward was 30,000 Chinese soldiers. The leader of this army was Dong, the lord of Yingcheng City. military.
As for Yuan Taizuo himself, he stayed in Yingcheng to rectify the 30,000 civilians and the young men who were forcibly recruited as soldiers, and seize the time to train in the ways of defending the city.
Dong Jun, the lord of Yingcheng, was the younger brother of Dong Zhong, the original lord of the city. After his brother died in battle, he inherited his brother's position as city lord. He had two tasks: first, to cover up for Wu Ning; second, if the Sui army was fooled, quickly capture Songshugou City; if the Sui army refused to leave, then he would bypass Songshugou City and seize Naogou to the south of it. Gate the city, and then defend the city to cut off the enemy's retreat and the Sui army's reinforcements.
At the last quarter of the hour, Dong Jun received the latest military information from the scouts. It was said that the Sui army had fallen into Yuan Taizuo's plan to lure the enemy. After seven or eight thousand elite Sui troops rode out of the north city, they marched all the way to Xiaoci. March towards the mountains.
Although this news was very gratifying, Dong Jun knew that the Sui people were scheming and did not dare to be careless, so he continued to march south unhurriedly. However, his general Zhou Xing felt that this method would easily delay the war opportunity, so he invited For the forward. Dong Jun complied with Zhou Xing's request and ordered him to lead 10,000 elite troops as the vanguard to clear the way in front, while he led 20,000 troops to march slowly behind.
Zhou Xingnian was about forty years old. He was originally a courageous and competitive Yingcheng tycoon. When his brother-in-law Dong Chong saw his uncle's martial arts, he promoted him to a general. Dong Chong gave him many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Cijun Gong was given to him, making Zhou Xing enter the ranks of generals.
Zhou Xing has made many meritorious deeds and has been sought after by others for a long time, so he subconsciously ignored his brother-in-law's silent dedication and training. Over time, he felt that his brother-in-law just gave him a chance, and everything after that was his own meritorious deeds. It has nothing to do with seeking.
He was even more dissatisfied with Dong Jun who inherited the position of city lord. In his eyes, the caution Dong Jun was showing now was a sign of cowardice and unmatched moral integrity. This time he volunteered to be the vanguard, more because he wanted to gain credit and recapture Songshugou City, and then humiliate Dong Jun with his real achievements.
It was out of this intention that when he left the army, he immediately ignored Dong Jun's instructions and just marched like a wild horse. In just over an hour, he left the main army behind for more than 70 miles. outside.
Nearing the seventh hour of Shenshi, they walked into the boundaries of Songshugou City. There was only one official road leading directly to the city, and there were hills with dense forests on both sides.
A general asked for instructions from generals at all levels. He rode up to Zhou Xing with some helplessness and said loudly: "General Zhou, after one day's march, our soldiers are tired and exhausted, and it is getting dark now. Should we stop?" Come down and wait for the city lord?"
"No!" Zhou Xing glanced at the general coldly and said, "Let the soldiers speed up the march. We must break Songshugou City today. This feat is so easy, how can we share it with others? Are you willing?"
"The general is definitely not willing to give in, but..." The general was also very moved after hearing this, but he still said: "But our soldiers are already very tired, and there are still thousands of Sui troops staying in the city. If this is the case How can we fight the enemy if we move in a hurry?”
"It is precisely because of this that we have to march hastily!" Zhou Xing glanced around and continued: "If we march slowly, the Sui army scouts will definitely discover our whereabouts. If they close the gate, what will happen to us? Seize the city?"
The general thought about it and stopped talking.
"Send someone to tell the brothers." Zhou Xinghao shouted angrily: "As long as our army successfully enters the city, everything in the city belongs to everyone. Whoever robs the most belongs to whoever."
Although Zhou Xing was brave and foolhardy, he was a man of his word. Over the years he had been in the army, he had never broken his promise to his subordinates. This was also an important reason why he was loved by his subordinates. When his order was passed, all the Goguryeo soldiers suddenly became very excited, and the dream of getting rich made everyone's tiredness seem to disappear. They cheered and excitedly set their horses to the fastest speed.
After marching for several miles, the official road ahead was blocked by tall trees, and the soldiers suddenly huddled together.
Wei Yunqi, who was lurking in the forest, immediately gave an order to the commanding soldiers: "Blow the trumpet and order the entire army to attack and destroy this bandit army."
Amidst the trumpet sound of "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo", 6,000 Sui soldiers rushed out from the woods on both sides, rushing towards the chaotic Goguryeo like two iron streams.
More than ten rounds of arrows rained down, and thousands of enemy soldiers were shot down. The remaining soldiers fled, but Wei Yunqi waited for a long time and carried out strict deployment. The Sui army broke out and cut off the enemy army in the middle, killing the enemy soldiers until they were crying and corpses were scattered all over the field.
In less than an hour, 10,000 Goguryeo's exhausted troops who had penetrated deep into the "enemy territory" were killed, and countless surrendered. Those soldiers who were lucky enough to escape from the ambush were hunted down by the 2,000 Xiaoguo troops who were prepared. Kill them cleanly.
Wei Yunqi looked to the northwest and ordered excitedly: "Find all the father-son soldiers and brother soldiers for me."
"As you command!"
