"The Goguryeo people's armored cavalry were all dispatched. The Silla thieves did not dare to go out of the city to fight in the field. They only dared to hide behind the city wall and watch us plunder everywhere." The leader of the exploring cavalry wiped the remaining wine on his beard and said proudly: "It's a pity that it rained for several days in a row, so we had to temporarily stop attacking the city, otherwise Shuchuan City would have been captured by us!"
"The Goguryeo people dispatched armored cavalry? Did you read that correctly?" Sha Zha Xiangru asked quickly,
"You're absolutely right, that parasite (the ornament on the tail of an armored horseback, which has the function of protecting the cavalry's back) is raised high, like a chicken's tail. It's very impressive!"
Black Teeth Changzhi and Sha Zha Xiangru looked at each other, and both saw horror in each other's eyes. The so-called armored cavalry is a type of heavy cavalry introduced from Central Asia during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Not only did the knights wear heavy armor, but even the horses they rode were protected by horse armor. A set of horse armor consists of a face curtain and a chicken neck. , chest, body armor, back, and parasitism. It can be said to be armed to the teeth and has extremely powerful combat effectiveness. But whether it was armor for men or horses, the corresponding war horses, or beasts of burden and servants were very expensive, and regional powers like Goguryeo didn't have many of them. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's three expeditions to Goguryeo ended in disastrous defeats. A large number of armored ordnance battles were captured by Goguryeo, and only then an organic armored cavalry force was formed. It was also the capital of Goguryeo's dominance. Unexpectedly, even this was sent out this time. , it can be said that a lot of money has been spent.
"Even the armored cavalry were dispatched, but Shuchuan City has not yet been captured, so the Goguryeo people can be considered defeated this time!" Sha Zha Xiangru whispered.
"That's not necessarily the case!" Hei Te Changzhi shook his head: "From my perspective, the Goguryeo people were probably showing off their military skills to scare the Silla people. The Tang people could attack at any time, so why would they use armored cavalry? What about dealing with the Silla people?"
"What you said makes sense, but will the Tang people really attack?"
"It happened a few months before the wheat harvest! Just because the grain is at the enemy's disposal, a lot of things can be saved!"
"It's about a month before the wheat harvest, isn't it coming soon?" Sha Zha Xiangru looked around, made sure no one was around, and whispered: "Changzhi, if the Goguryeo people perish this time, what do you think we should do? What to do?" He waited for a few minutes, but Hei Te Changzhi remained silent.
"If that's the case, we have only two ways to go: one is to go to the Japanese country. The question is, will the Tang people stop there? Who knows whether the Tang people will go on an expedition to the Japanese country? Instead of this, why not-"
"That's it!" Hei Te Changzhi raised his head with a gloomy expression: "It's too early to say this now. When the Sui people dispatched a million troops, didn't the Goguryeo people survive? What we should do is to do our best to pursue the retreating Tang people. , let them never return!"
The road through the hillside was overgrown and rocky. Although the driver whipped the horse pulling the cart hard, the wheels of the cart remained motionless. Wang Wenzuo sighed and jumped off the horse to push the cart. The soldiers behind him hurried forward to help, and the cart quickly climbed up the hillside.
"Join the army! I didn't see you!" The driver turned around to thank him. He was startled when he saw Wang Wenzuo, and quickly got out of the car and knelt down: "Please forgive me!"
"The one who is guilty is not you, but the people who are watching but not helping!" Wang Wenzuo dusted off his hands angrily and said loudly: "Remember, we are a whole, you help others at critical times Only someone can help you! Those who only care about themselves will die the fastest on the battlefield!"
The soldiers responded without spirit. You can't blame them. No matter who fought the siege for almost a month and achieved nothing, they would not be spirited! Generals can count on promotions, rewards, honors, and titles, but the only thing soldiers can count on is the spoils of war. A castle is like a walnut. If the teeth are broken but the shell is not broken and the pulp inside is eaten, who would not be depressed?
"Join the army!" Wang Xiaoxian jumped off his horse. He was a lean young man with a long face and no fat on his body. He was the commander of the five hundred cavalry that Liu Renyuan handed over to Wang Wenzuo. Although his surname was also Wang, he was He is the Karasuma Wang family, a descendant of Wang Gui, a famous official in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He is a distant relative of Wang Sengbian, a famous general in the Southern Dynasty. "The Baekje thieves are catching up, and the frontmost cavalry is only half a day's journey away from us!"
"They are very fast!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "How many people are there?"
"I don't know, my people didn't catch anyone alive!" Wang Xiaoxian smiled: "There are a few live horses, but it's a pity that horses can't talk!"
"Horses can also talk, but not everyone can understand them!" Wang Wenzuo asked: "Do horses have fat?"
"You are an expert in joining the army!" Wang Xiaoxian laughed: "It's not bad, but I don't have much weight anymore. It seems that the thieves' cavalry is not very powerful!"
Wang Wenzuo didn't speak. His eyes shifted to the vehicles that were driving hard on the hillside road. He had the urge to abandon them all, but reason stopped him. His mission was to cut off the rear rather than escape alone. He needed these large vehicles. As a barrier and carrying "scorpion".
"Continue to block the Baekje people's exploration cavalry!" Wang Wenzuo said solemnly: "Set fire to the houses on both sides of the road and slow down the pursuit of the troops as much as possible!"
"Don't worry, my people know how to be scouts!" Wang Xiaoxian always had a proud smile on his lips: "The thieves can see nothing but scorched earth and ruins!"
Wang Wenzuo nodded and watched his knight ride away.
"This guy always acts like he's better than everyone else!" Cui Hongdu said, "It's really annoying!"
Wang Wenzuo agreed in his heart, but said: "He did a good job indeed. As a boss, I can't have higher requirements! As a general of the army, I only have one requirement for my subordinates: each perform his duties and do his best. Mind your own business!"
Cui Hongdu lowered his head and did not continue to complain. Wang Wenzuo turned his attention back to the march of the army. That evening, the convoy finally passed through the rugged hills and entered the gentler plains. He ordered the soldiers to march on the road. Camped next to the hill.
At dawn the next day, Wang Xiaoxian reported back again. His face no longer had the usual smile, and the white edges of his cloak were stained with dark blood. He turned over and dismounted with a heavy face: "Join the army. The Baekje thieves have many pursuers. I asked from a prisoner's mouth that the rebel prime minister had arrived at Imcun City last night. He immediately sent out all the cavalry and four thousand infantry. Chase us.”
"Who is the commander?"
"Fuyu Tadakatsu!"
"Buyu Chusheng?" Wang Wenzuo asked quickly: "Is this person also from the Baekje royal family?"
"That's right!" Wang Xiaoxian showed a mysterious smile: "But this person is a scoundrel and his status in the royal family is not high!"
"Evil son? What does this mean?"
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