Li Jing's 6,000 cavalry, Su Lie's 6,000 cavalry, plus Xue Zuo's 5,000 infantry, there are already 18,000.
The company's camp was burned on the banks of the Sashui River, and Yu Moshi was defeated, forcing him to abandon the camp and flee south. Li Jing's army also suffered two thousand casualties.
The wounded soldiers were temporarily left behind, and Li Jing led the remaining troops straight to the direction of Gao Dayang's main force without taking any rest.
If you give him 6,000 men, he won't dare to fight, but now with 16,000, he dares to fight.
Historically, Li Jing's three thousand cavalry were the main force who dared to go to Dingxiang to fight Jieli.
The horn that Wei Xuan heard on the top of the mountain was that Xiao Shilian and Yang Yuanqing under Li Jing took advantage of the dark moon and high winds to overwhelm the rear troops of Gao Dayang's 100,000-strong army. The food and grass supplies were set on fire, causing Gao Dayang to have to adjust his military formation. , moving the armored cavalry to the rear.
A ranger escaped the enemy's defense line, rushed into the camp, and went straight to the top of the mountain to report the military situation.
"General Manager Li led his troops to come to the rescue. The fire in the distance was that the enemy's baggage was on fire. Xue Zuo, under General Manager Mai, was rushing here with all his strength. General Manager Li hoped that General Manager Wei could reorganize the army and attack the enemy with Xue Zuo. pioneer."
Wei Xuan was overjoyed and said quickly: "How many people does Xue Zuo have?"
You Qi said: "Five thousand infantry and eighty military chariots."
Wei Xuan narrowed his eyes, unfolded the map and stared at it for a while, then pointed to the area above and said:
"You take the map and go to see Xue Zuo quickly and ask him to form a formation here, with all the military chariots in front to prevent the heavy cavalry from breaking the formation. I will organize the troops and horses and join him."
After receiving the order, the knight got a new horse and left immediately.
At present, enemy troops can be seen everywhere outside the camp, but their attack momentum is not as fierce as before.
Wei Xuan only has more than 3,000 people in his hands. It is undoubtedly very risky to leave the stronghold now.
But he would definitely die if he stayed here. If he could break out, there might be a glimmer of hope, so he had no choice.
"Send an order to the soldiers, reinforcements are coming to rescue us, quickly assemble the army and break out with me."
Only by letting the soldiers know that reinforcements are coming can they dare to go out. Otherwise, Wei Xuan can no longer command. After such a defeat, if he still imposes military law, a mutiny is just around the corner.
Lai Zheng's energy was exhausted, and he was helped by two soldiers to walk to the foot of the mountain.
At the same time, Li Jing personally led three thousand light cavalry, only three miles away from the camp, constantly harassing the enemy's attacking troops and reducing the pressure on Wei Xuan when he came out of the camp.
Dong Chun had already fallen out with Yuwenshu, and was almost killed by Yuwenshu's military law.
Because their main force finally discovered that what they were chasing all the way turned out to be an enemy decoy team. The key was that they escaped into the mountains to the east before they could catch up.
After interrogating several captured prisoners, Dong Chun was furious.
Why did I attack Pyongyang’s main force and chase five thousand people so far? Let the main force attack Yu Zhongwen under my nose?
So he scolded Yuwenshu in front of so many generals, and was tied up by Yuwenshu.
Master Yin Shi also knew something was wrong now: "General Manager, please go downstream quickly. If you miss the General Manager, our army will lose the ability to attack."
Yu Wenshu said in a deep voice: "We have already reached this point, and Wei Xuan is on the other side. If you don't save him at this time, are you just going to watch him die? It's always a matter of crossing the river. Tell us to go down and build a pontoon bridge. Then we'll Cross the river from here.”
His decision was very correct. At this point, time did not allow him to save Yu Zhongwen.
Moreover, they have already found out that there is the enemy's main force on the other side of the river, and they are the ones fighting the main force. When they see that the main force refuses to fight, Yang Guang refuses to agree.
Yu Wenshu's consolation envoy with the army was his favorite among his favorite ministers, Yu Shiji. Yu Shiji also believed that the river should be crossed here.
So the army took urgent action, felling trees and building pontoon bridges.
The 12,000-strong Chen Leng tribe under Yu Wenshu took the lead in crossing the river from the pontoon bridge that Wei Xuan had already built. Chen Leng was the general of the Youyu Guard, and under his command was Qin Shubao.
Three days later, as Yuwenshu's main force successfully crossed the river, the massive attack that surrounded a radius of nearly a hundred miles on the south bank of the dam was full of momentum for a decisive battle.
This is Zuo Yiwei. Even though they only have 36,000 people.
The soldiers of Wei Xuan's tribe who were defeated and fled also gathered here.
The thunderous war drums were like thunder in the sky. The largest battle so far in the expedition took place on the plain between Yalu River and Sa River.
What Yu Wenshu displayed was the Wuhou Bagua Formation.
The central army is in the center. Directly in front are the Heavenly Formation, Snake Pan Formation, and Cloud Formation. The leader is Chen Leng. On the left and right are Feilong and Tiger Wings. The chief commanders are Wei Xuan and Yin Shishi. Behind them are the Wind Formation, Bird Flight Formation, and Earth Formation. The commander-in-chief Qiu He.
There are twenty-four formations of wandering cavalry, traveling on both wings, with the chief general Luo Rong and the deputy general Li Jing.
The entire formation is composed of a large formation and a small formation, which means the six lines of the Book of Changes. There are a total of sixty-four small formations.
Yu Wenshu was in charge of the central army, with hundreds of flag officers in front of him.
"Report! The enemy's heavy cavalry has begun to charge into the formation, with a visual estimate of more than 10,000 people."
Yu Wenshu nodded and said: "Transmit the order: Zhao Kai, Yang Yuanqing, Su Lie, Guo Chi, Yang Hui, and Linghu Can will ride in six directions, maneuver on both wings, wait for the enemy to enter the formation, and annihilate them from the left and right."
As soon as the general's order was issued, six groups of horsemen, a total of eight thousand people, who had been waiting under the horses, mounted their horses one after another. After leaving the military formation, they formed an inverted figure and spread to the two wings.
The two cavalry armies depend on the timing of their actions. If the enemy's cavalry rushes into the formation and successfully enters the formation, they will form an encirclement at the rear. In fact, they are blocking the enemy's support and making it easier for the front line to eat up the enemy who enters the formation.
As for Goguryeo, when they saw Sui cavalry running out from the east and west, they also sent two groups of light cavalry to drive them away.
Cavalry like them, which are mainly used for strategic cover and support, would not easily start a full-scale fight even if they were confronted, because the general did not let them fight.
So what to do? It’s the ultimate pull.
They need to implement tactical arrangements, rather than blindly fight when they meet.
Directly in front, more than 10,000 armored cavalry marched slowly at first. When they entered the impact distance, their speed would increase. In the last 100 meters, it was the charging stage.
The enemy and our cavalry traveling in both directions will not harass them, because everyone has their own tasks.
The rumble of horse hooves sounded, and the galloping of thousands of troops made the earth seem to tremble.
"One bow arrow, full bow!"
"Two bows and arrows, full bow!"
"Three bows and arrows, full bow!"
"put!"
Following an order, a rain of arrows that covered the sky was shot high into the sky, and then drew countless arcs and was thrown towards the heavy cavalry regiment not far away.
Clattering, clanking, and all kinds of noises filled the area.
The lethality of bows and arrows against high-speed moving objects is limited, especially when the enemy has not yet entered the effective armor-breaking distance.
The armor-breaking effect of refined arrow clusters depends on the range. Forty-five meters is the best, but the distance of forty-five meters can be reached in the blink of an eye for the cavalry charging into the formation at high speed.
If you want to maximize the benefits of bow and arrow damage, the rowers arrayed at the front must resist.
"block!"
As soon as an order was given, the three rows of soldiers standing at the front suddenly sprinted forward. The large shields in their hands covered most of their bodies, with only their spears exposed. The soldiers pounced on the enemy's fully armored cavalry with their flesh and blood bodies.
Clatter, clang.
The pitiful neighing of the war horses, the wild roars from the soldiers' mouths, the intertwining sounds of gold and iron, and the rumble of war drums from behind, the fighting entered a fever pitch.
The bows and arrows from behind kept firing, while the crossbowmen watched for gaps and fired cold arrows secretly.
Heavy crossbows shot into the Goguryeo heavy cavalry formation like cannonballs, with astonishing lethality.
Seeing that the heavy cavalry had already entered the formation, Yang Yuanqing shouted: "Follow me, gentlemen."
He took the lead in turning his horse's head and running back. Behind him were thousands of cavalrymen stretching for hundreds of meters.
He is going to encircle the formation.
However, the Goguryeo cavalry responsible for driving them did not come to see a show. They changed direction directly and walked alongside Yang Yuanqing's troops. As both sides ran, their spears and spears continued to thrust out, and some people continued to fall off their horses.
Tear, still tear.
Su Lie and Yang Yuanqing's mission was to block the retreat of the heavy cavalry entering the battle and resist and support the enemy.
The cavalry facing them must ensure the effective connection between the heavy cavalry entering the formation and the rear, and open up space.
Just like playing chess, they all have their own tasks and their own scope of control.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Gao Dayang ordered eight square formations of spearmen to slowly advance towards the Sui army.
The spearmen of Goguryeo are not the same as the spearmen of the Sui Dynasty. Their spears are longer, similar to Ma Shan.
But the wood was not so good that most of the gun shafts were not straight and the heads were very short.
However, this thing is a big threat to Qingqi, because he can stab people and horses from a long distance, but because the gun barrel is not straight, the accuracy will be poor.
As soon as Goguryeo moved, Yu Wenshu, who received the news, ordered the six-way cavalry to retreat. The sky formation and cloud formation in front each had 3,000 infantry, consisting of platoonmen, sword and axemen, crossbowmen, and long spearmen. It was formed, and the two wings were detoured to carry out outflanking.
Li Jing, on the other hand, led five thousand heavy cavalry, waiting for an opportunity to charge into the formation.
There is a saying for waiting for an opportunity, which means if you have a chance, take it. If you don't have a chance, don't take it. Li Jing will take care of it himself.
When two armies confront each other, especially in a battle with such a large number of people, the commanders of both sides will be cautious in every step they take.
Just like two people playing chess, it is impossible to start a large-scale fight before a real opportunity arises.
Together with Li Jing and Wei Xuan, Yuwen Shu's troops already numbered more than 50,000 people. Pei Xingyan, who was under Li Jing's command, was not here. He left with 4,000 heavy horses.
The enemy army numbered nearly 100,000.
This battle will not only consider the strategic planning of the commanders of both sides, but also the execution quality of their own generals, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, and the sophistication of their equipment.
Yu Wenshu's courage to fight more with less and face off against each other depends on the quality and equipment of his soldiers.
According to Yang Guang, the disciples of Guanzhong and refined weapons are called invincible opponents in the world.
The first contact between the two sides ended temporarily with Goguryeo withdrawing its troops.
Qiu He, who was in charge of the rear, was already arranging soldiers to build barracks and simple fortifications. This meeting between the two sides was destined to be a protracted battle.
In the direction of Wu Gu, the abandoned Yu Zhongwen was completely trapped in a pincer attack, leaving him with only one choice, to retreat north. (End of chapter)
