On the fourth day, the sky was dimming, and the Goguryeo army camp at the foot of Xiaoci Mountain was covered with a layer of bluish color. The commander-in-chief Wu Ning was forcibly awakened from his sleep by his subordinates.
Wu Ning looked at a group of men with gloomy and ugly looks, and felt an unpleasant premonition in his heart, and asked hurriedly: "What happened?"
"General!" A general said in a deep voice with a gloomy face: "Wei Yunqi sent a large army to sneak attack our five guard camps last night. Five thousand soldiers, no one survived."
In an instant, a depressing and dull atmosphere enveloped the handsome tent.
Since Wei Yunqi defeated Dong Jun at the junction of Li City and Songshugou City, he marched toward Xiaoci Mountain in the east with confidence. He neither camped nor fought with them head-on, but just like the barbarians, he fired arrows to harass them and let them go. dilemma.
Forced yesterday, Wu Ning had no choice but to separate the five guard camps. He thought he could break Wei Yunqi's tired army technique, but he ignored that the 5,000 soldiers were also harassed by Sui soldiers for two days and two nights. , he basically fell asleep as soon as he sat down, and last night he vaguely heard the shouts of killing, but he was so numb that he thought it was harassment, and never thought that it was a real attack.
When he came out of the camp to check, the five guard camps had been reduced to ashes, and the bodies of the soldiers lay scattered on the ground. It could be seen that these soldiers were killed by the Sui army without even a chance to fight. Everything was clean, but the enemy didn't even leave a single body behind.
Looking at the extremely decadent and uneasy generals, Wu Ning knew that everyone had lost the will to fight again; and how could he himself? He sighed: "Get ready and retreat!"
Dong Jun, who had fled here, saw that the generals were silent and cupped his hands and said, "General Wu, I don't know if I should say something or not?"
Wu Ning nodded and said, "General Dong has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
Dong Jun said very pessimistically: "General Wu, it is at least two hundred miles from here to Liaodong City, and more than 60% of our army's soldiers are infantry, but the Sui army is all mounted. Do you think we can retreat?" ?"
Wu Ning's expression froze and he asked: "What do you mean...?"
Dong Jun said bitterly: "General, the more than two hundred miles behind us have been fortified and clear. Now let alone food, there is not even a place to shelter from the wind and rain. We have no one in the rear to respond, no matter whether we bring food or not. There is no way to escape the fate of being defeated. What's more, even if we retreat to Liaodong City, what will the result be different from now?"
With that said, he said to Wu Ning: "After the defeat, General Mo is not optimistic about the strategy of clearing the country, and he does not think that the king can defeat Yang Ji, so why not surrender?"
Wu Ning was silent after hearing this, and felt a deep sense of frustration in his heart: Up to this point in the battle between the enemy and us, Goguryeo's top leaders have made strategic mistakes again and again, losing about 70% of their elite divisions in vain, and the morale of the military and the people have also been affected. The loss of 70% of the elite troops caused huge turmoil, which led the soldiers to have the idea that the Sui army was invincible. Most of the land in the Liaodong Plain, the Liaodong Peninsula and other lands were taken away by the Sui army, and the rest was also taken by the Sui army and cut into several sections. The current situation is that the soldiers and civilians in the north cannot return to the "Sashui and Zhushui" plains and all the land in the south. The few remaining elite soldiers cannot save the north.
As for the city of Liaodong, which had strong walls and clear fields, only a very small area was left, and it was reduced to an isolated "enclave". Even if there were more supplies in the city, it could not consume the Sui army, which could supply supplies from three directions. Once it is consumed, it will become a desperate situation with no food and grass inside and no reinforcements outside.
Thinking of this, Wu Ning's heart was shaken, and he asked the generals: "Do you also see it this way?"
The generals looked at me and I looked at you, and finally one of them said: "General, even the most generals don't like the tactic of fortifying the wall and clearing the country. The important thing is that Yang Ji is so cunning, how can he attack Liaodong City as the king wishes? ? In the view of the general, as long as the Sui army encircles Liaodong City, it will consume the combat effectiveness and energy of our soldiers through exhaustion. In this way, within a few months, the soldiers in the city will inevitably collapse without a fight. By then, there will be many soldiers in the city. No amount of supplies is of any use, let alone stopping the aggressive Sui army."
Glancing at Wu Ning, he bowed deeply: "General, the king and Da Dui Lu are so disappointing. Under their leadership, our army has not even won a single battle; the general can't even see the slightest chance of defeating the Sui army." He didn't want to fight. If he continued to fight, it would have no effect other than dying in vain. Therefore, the last general also believed that surrendering to the Sui Dynasty would be the best option.
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These words not only touched on the most critical point, but also aroused everyone's resonance and approval: Before the war, Goguryeo's generals at all levels did not have the confidence to defeat the Sui army and capture Youzhou, but everyone believed that Goguryeo was powerful. It was completely possible to keep the Sui army at home and abroad, and even recover the Mozhou lost in the first year of Daye; however, the successive misfortunes made everyone disappointed and disheartened.
"Forget it!" Seeing that everyone did not want to fight and wanted to surrender, Wu Ning took advantage of the situation and said: "Since everyone thinks that surrendering to the Sui Dynasty is the best, let's surrender! Immediately summon the generals at all levels and ask them to convey the message to the soldiers that surrendering to the Sui Dynasty is the best option. order."
"I will obey your orders!" The generals went down to make arrangements according to the orders.
More than an hour later, the soldiers got the news and rallied.
When ready, Wu Ning and Dong Jun led 20 soldiers under white flags to find the Sui army scouts, and explained their identities to them and their intention to surrender to the Sui Dynasty.
After listening to Wu Ning's intention, the scout team looked strange, and then said, "Your decision was too timely, and you were very lucky; if it had been an hour later, the result would have been different." He said, Then he led them towards the central army where the main force was.
Wu Ning didn't know what the team meant until he met the Sui army's commander, and finally found out why the scout team said they were lucky, because the commander was no longer Wei Yunqi, but Yang Ji, the king of Wei whom he had met once.
When Yang Ji and Yuan Ziyou met on the ice of the Liao River, Wu Ning accompanied Yuan Zi on the trip, so he knew Yang Ji. When he saw Yang Ji, Wu Ning saluted anxiously and said: "Submit General Wu Ning. See you, Your Majesty.”
While paying homage, I was secretly very happy.
More than an hour ago, they thought that the leader of the Sui army was Wei Yunqi. They had no idea that Yang Ji had already arrived. Opposite him was a very fierce and capable killer. Whether they were fighting or retreating, they could not stop him. There is only one way to death.
Yang Ji also remembered Wu Ning, whom Yuan Ziyou introduced so much. He arrived here yesterday afternoon. The writing in the early morning was actually his own. He said with a smile: "General Wu, no courtesy, let's say goodbye to Liao River." , it’s been two years since I last saw you, how have you been these past few years?”
"Thank you for your concern, your Majesty. Everything will be fine, General!" Although Wu Ning knew that he shouldn't, when he saw that the great slayer Yang Ji actually remembered him, he felt a sense of flattered honor and pride in his heart, and then he expressed his gratitude to Yang Ji introduced Dong Jun.
Yang Ji acted like a hospitable host at this time and said enthusiastically: "General Wu, General Dong, please take a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wu Ning and Dong Jun sat down uneasily. Wu Ning cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am here because I want to lead my army to surrender to the Sui Dynasty. I hope your Majesty will accept it."
Yang Ji had also heard what the scouts who had gone ahead had said before. After hearing this, he wrote: "To be honest, I have already laid a dragnet against you. If you had not made this choice, you would basically not see the light of tomorrow. So. The choice of General Wu and General Dong is undoubtedly the most correct choice. You have saved Liaodong from a military disaster, which will be of great benefit to post-war reconstruction."
He was very worried when he saw the two of them, and then said: "I know that you are both powerful people in Liaodong and have more or less connections with the Central Plains. In addition, you can speak Chinese. Based on these alone, the imperial court will be close to you and trust you."
As a superior, Yang Ji knew that for the generals to be surrendered, only kindness and power could make them wholeheartedly serve the Sui Dynasty. In addition, they had already had enough deterrence until now, so there was no need for him to use harsh words at this time. He then added: "In the future, the imperial court will need you to govern the place, restore people's livelihood, and stabilize people's hearts. I will definitely not treat you badly. As long as you do your duty with all your heart, your promotion in the future will be a piece of cake."
Wu Ning and Dong Jun felt relieved after hearing this. They stood up and saluted excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your support! I am willing to do my best to serve Your Majesty and the Sui Dynasty even though I am humble in my position!"
"Okay!" Yang Ji nodded and said, "When you go back, tell the soldiers that as long as everyone transports the supplies to Licheng, you can continue to join the army if you want to join the army. If you don't want to join the army, you can put down your weapons and equipment to serve the people. Fight for the people. Later, the court will send people to resettle them."
"Here!" Wu Ning and Dong Jun responded, and Wu Ning thought about it and couldn't help but ask
He said: "Your Majesty, the city of Li has been, has been recovered?"
Yang Ji had nothing to hide, and said with a smile: "Yes, all the defenders in the city have long since escaped. From now on, you can stay with me. If you can persuade the soldiers who are stubbornly resisting to surrender, I will give you credit."
"Yes!" The two of them became even more excited and left energetically.
After the two left, Wei Yunqi asked: "Your Majesty, where should our army march next?"
"The entire army is marching towards Yingcheng!" Yang Ji stood up and said, "It's still very early. Immediately summon all the soldiers to march westward. As long as Yuan Taizuo's army is destroyed, the southern defense line of Liaodong City will be leaderless."
Wei Yunqi was stunned for a moment, then asked: "What about here? Everything is handed over to Wu Ning and Dong Jun? Isn't the king afraid of their rebellion?"
"Don't be afraid!" Yang Ji said: "They are all smart people and can't see the hope of defeating Goguryeo, so they raised their troops to surrender. And when they fell into despair, I gave them unlimited hope. They will definitely Know what choice to make. As long as our army defeats Yuan Taizuo again, they will definitely be more loyal and more dedicated. You don't have to worry about them going back on their word."
Wei Yunqi thought about it carefully, but said nothing more. It is difficult to say south of Qianshan, but the Goguryeo army in the Liaodong Plain has been defeated by the Sui army. I understand that Wu Ning and Dong Jun do not dare to rebel against the Sui. If you give them a little trust at the right time, they will definitely be more loyal.
Just as Wei Yunqi thought, when Yang Ji personally accepted the surrender ceremony of the Goguryeo army in public and made a promise to serve the people after the war, all the surrendering troops were elated. However, when Wu Ning and Dong Jun saw that Yang Ji would Leave it to them, and the feeling of being trusted makes them even more excited and moved.
When doing things, I become more dedicated and careful.
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Yuan Taizuo in Yingcheng only had tens of thousands of soldiers. When he heard that Dong Jun was defeated, he knew that it was only a matter of time before the isolated city fell, so he simply abandoned the city and joined Liaodong City. However, what he didn't expect was that Wu Ning surrendered so quickly, and when Yang Ji was dispatching his troops and loading supplies in the city onto carriages, Yang Ji had already led his troops to take a shortcut and point directly at his rear. .
Although he had many troops, they were composed of civilians and young men. The Sui army defeated this massive and weak Goguryeo army with just one charge.
Yuan Taizuo's reaction was not unpleasant. He immediately led his soldiers to escape. However, the Chinese army led by him had already been targeted by Yang Ji's soldiers and was caught.
Then, Yang Ji copied Zhu Can's method and asked Zhu Can to get Yuan Taizuo drunk, and captured the two southern cities of the eight "satellite cities" of Liaodong City, and directed his troops towards Liaodong City.
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Just when Yang Ji led his army to attack Yingcheng and seize the two big horns, Yang Yichen and others, who had finished resting, also launched an attack on the two strong cities in the east.
The Sui army was divided into three groups. Yang Yichen personally led the Chinese army to attack the two major horns in the north to intimidate Liaodong City. Li Jing and Li Zixiong led their troops from the northeast to the south and attacked the two horns of the east; Er Li used slave soldiers as the main force to successfully seize the eastern defense line of Liaodong City and successfully connected with Yang Ji's army.
In just a few days, the Sui army forcefully pulled out six of the eight horns that Gao Yuan and Yuan Ziyou had placed high hopes on, leaving only two isolated ones in the west. Forced by desperation, Gao Yuan and Yuan Ziyou They had no choice but to give it up and gather their troops into the city to avoid being annihilated again by the Sui army.
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There were three gates outside Liaodong City: east, west and north. After the Sui army removed the eight horns, they set up camp outside these three gates and launched fierce attacks using siege equipment built on the spot.
Yuan Ziyou was appointed by Gao Yuan as the commander-in-chief of city defense. He stared at the Sui army in the distance with red eyes, which were bloodshot and scary.
From the moment the Sui army officially launched the siege, he had not had a good sleep for several days; he was so sleepy that he could only take a nap or a short nap. This is indeed not easy for an elderly person.
It made him even more
What makes them angry and helpless is that the Sui army's fighting style was too rogue. The three Sui armies never sent troops to attack the city, and they were not given a chance to kill the enemy. Instead, they used catapults to launch stones day and night. Huge The stones flew across the sky, either smashing a gap in the city tower, or hitting the crowd, smashing the defenders into a pulp.
However, compared with the power of a big stone, the ones with the largest damage area are boxer-sized gravels. These gravels are loaded into the "spoon" of the catapult. When they fly in the sky, although they are not as deterrent as a large stone, they can be dropped when they fall. At this time, more people can be killed or injured. At night, the Sui army launched large fireballs. Although the fireball cannot burn the stone towers in the outer city, it is particularly conspicuous at night and can cause panic throughout the city, making the entire city's soldiers and civilians afraid and unable to sleep.
Facing the Sui army's style of play, Yuan Ziyou had no choice.
As the attacking side, the Sui army was dominated by a group of "sinister and vicious" generals, so naturally they did not just throw stones; at critical moments, they always launched a specious attack. This forced the Gaoju garrison to cheer up and patrol and guard day and night.
