The five thousand Goguryeo troops were a huge hidden danger. From the moment they walked out of Cangyan City, a shadow fell over Li Qinzai's heart.
Not only can this army not be used for its own purposes, but it will stab us in the back at critical moments.
Such an army must be eliminated. As long as there is any compassion in the heart, tens of thousands of Tang army soldiers will pay the price with their lives, and the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo will also fall short.
Li Qinzai could not gamble with the fate of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi's dream, and the lives of tens of thousands of Tang army soldiers on the loyalty of this surrendered army.
If you can't be sure whether they are loyal, then destroy them completely.
War is what it is.
The faces of the three thousand forward battalion soldiers of the Tang Army were illuminated by the firelight, and each face was filled with calm murderous intent. The three-eyed blunderbuss in their hands were aimed at the five thousand Goguryeo troops.
Black Teeth Changzhi was riding on the horse, staring at Jin Zhenxuan not far away, with a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth.
"Prepare to attack—!"
A messenger from the Tang Army waved a small flag and galloped on horseback in the vanguard camp array.
The three-eyed guns in the front row were raised and leveled, and the soldiers waited quietly for the general's order.
Opposite Jin Zhenxuan was shocked and angry. He had seen the power of Tang Jun's firearms outside Cangyan City.
Now this firearm is pointed at himself.
"Strike first, otherwise we will be defeated!" Jin Zhenxuan gritted his teeth, raised his sword and shouted: "Attack with the whole army! Kill——!"
Five thousand Goguryeo soldiers roared and rushed towards the forward camp of the Tang army.
Black Teeth Changzhi smiled coldly, then shouted: "Let go!"
There was a loud noise, and the green smoke quickly dissipated in the night sky.
The Goguryeo military formation suddenly turned upside down and a large area fell down.
"Advance and push them down!" Hei Te Changzhi ordered loudly.
The array of the forward battalion began to move forward slowly, approaching the Goguryeo army step by step.
Jin Zhenxuan's eyes were slit with anger, and his eyes were red as he stared at the Tang army approaching step by step.
When I watched the Tang army attack the enemy at the top of Cangyan City, I just felt that the Tang army's firearms were powerful and they defeated the enemy easily.
However, when it was his turn to face the Tang army in person, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness, as if his enemy was an unshakable mountain with no possibility of defeat.
The Tang army's formation was tightly integrated, especially the firearms in their hands, which continuously harvested the lives of the soldiers. The robes under his command were unable to charge to the front line of the Tang army and were killed by firearms.
Screams and roars were mixed together, and countless lives were lost to the guns of the Tang army. After three rounds of volleys, the Goguryeo soldiers were defeated, and the originally neat formation became a mess.
Jin Zhenxuan saw everything, gritted his teeth but could do nothing.
Obviously, it is impossible to defeat the Tang army in this battle tonight. Since he cannot win, he can only lead his army to flee. He cannot let the soldiers be wiped out.
The Tang army couldn't tolerate him, and Goguryeo couldn't tolerate him either. He could still defect to Quan Nanjian.
Regardless of whether Quan Nanjian was a traitor who usurped the throne, as long as he could lead an army to resist the Tang army, Jin Zhenxuan was willing to be loyal to him.
"Retreat, the entire army evacuates to the north!" Jin Zhenxuan said immediately.
At this moment, the Goguryeo army has actually been destroyed by nearly half, its morale and morale have been severely damaged, and it is about to collapse.
Jin Zhenxuan's order made the soldiers hurriedly turned around and ran away as if they had been granted amnesty.
The vanguard battalion still fired volleys at the fleeing Goguryeo crowd in an orderly manner, filling up their medicines and filling their positions.
The enemy had almost escaped the range of the three-eyed gun, but the array of the forward battalion remained motionless, showing no intention of pursuing them.
Hei Te Changzhi stood in front of the array, squinting at the retreating figures of the Goguryeo army, and the sneer on his lips deepened.
Jin Zhenxuan's wishful thinking was obviously too naive.
Since the Tang army came well prepared, how could they let go of Goguryeo's retreat?
Just when Jin Zhenxuan led his troops to escape from the range of the three-eyed gun of the forward camp, if nothing unexpected happened, the accident happened.
There was a long horn blowing from the north, and suddenly torches were lit in the forest, one, two, thousands...
Under the dim firelight, a 5,000-strong Tang army appeared in front of the Goguryeo army, blocking their escape path.
Liu Renyuan wore a battle armor and stared coldly at the incoming Goguryeo army. When he was approaching the shooting range, Liu Renyuan waved his hand fiercely.
"put!"
Amidst the screams, countless lives were harvested.
Jin Zhenxuan's face was pale and his whole body was cold.
In despair, a thought came to mind, is it possible... everything tonight has been planned by the Tang army, including that he would incite the soldiers while drunk and lead his troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.
is it possible?
So, why did the head coach of the Tang army send wine to the Goguryeo camp for no reason?
Jin Zhenxuan seemed to understand something, but it was no longer important.
Jin Zhenxuan was shocked when a gunshot was heard. He touched his neck subconsciously and found that a lot of blood came out of his neck for no apparent reason. The blood gushed out like a fountain and he couldn't stop it.
Jin Zhenxuan's vision began to blur, his consciousness gradually left his body, and finally he fell to the ground.
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Tang army camp.
A scout rushed to Li Qinzai.
"Report——! Li Shuai, the 5,000 Goguryeo troops have been annihilated. The two generals Wang Fangyi and Liu Renyuan cut off the enemy's retreat and not a single one of them escaped."
"The battle is over at this time and our army is clearing the battlefield."
Li Qinzai nodded and said in a deep voice: "Tell the two generals that there is no need to keep them alive. If there are any injured, they will be killed on the spot."
The scout took the order, turned around and left quickly.
About an hour later, Wang Fangyi and Liu Renyuan waited for the generals to come back after being bloody. All 5,000 Goguryeo troops were wiped out, leaving no one alive.
Li Qinzai breathed a sigh of relief, this trouble was finally eliminated.
After pondering for a moment, Li Qinzai said: "The scribes in the army prepared a memorial and sent it to Chang'an and the general manager of Yinggong Li Jida on Pegasus."
"On June 24th of the second year of Linde, 5,000 Goguryeo troops under Quan Nan's command suddenly rebelled. Goguryeo general Jin Zhenxuan attempted to lead his troops to raid our Tang army's camp. He was discovered and warned by the soldiers on duty in the forward camp. After a night of fierce fighting, 5,000 Goguryeo troops The rebel army has been completely wiped out, and the enemy chief Jin Zhenxuan has been crowned."
After all the generals looked at each other, they all clasped their fists and said, "What Commander Li said is true, and the generals will be able to prove it."
Li Qinzai smiled. Everyone knew what the truth was. But if the rebels were wiped out tonight, no one could find fault with him. Even if there was a censor watching tonight, it was Goguryeo who took the lead in the rebellion, and he was just It was the suppression of the rebellion.
Five thousand rebels were eliminated, not only Li Qinzai, but all the Tang army generals breathed a sigh of relief.
"The whole army will rest for one more day, then break up camp the day after tomorrow and sweep across the eastern part of Goguryeo!"
"Generals, our army is about to attack the city and plunder the territory. The credit is placed in front of you. Go and get it yourself. After this battle, the emperor will definitely give you a reward."
The generals were delighted and cheered one after another.
A soldier hurried over and reported, "Li Shuai, Mr. Quan and his son are asking for a meeting outside the camp."
