Mai Tiezhang helped Yu Zhongwen a lot this time. As the commander-in-chief, it was inconvenient for him to fall out with the comfort envoy, otherwise he would be considered to be threatening his own troops.
But the Mai Iron Staff is different, because the Mai Iron Staff also has a comfort messenger. Why can't other people's comfort messengers not surrender?
Moreover, not only Gao Yixian was there, but also Yu Wen Jingli, Li Jing's consolation envoy, was also present. Because Li Jing took the risk of going deep into the enemy's territory, Yu Wen Jingli, a civil servant, could not stand the rush, so he stayed with Mai Tiezhang.
Of the three comforters, Liu Shilong was the only one who kept nagging me.
Seeing the prime minister of Goguryeo being chopped down by a Mai Tiezhi in front of him and threatening him, Liu Shilong was not afraid at all:
"I adhere to His Majesty's will and accompany the army to comfort me. Chief Mai wants to kill me?"
Yu Zhongwen hurriedly said: "Manager Mai didn't mean that. Well, the person has been killed, so let's not mention it for now."
"Okay, let's not mention it for now," Liu Shilong looked at Yu Wen Jingli and Gao Yixian: "The two envoys are witnesses. When you meet His Majesty in the future, you two must make it clear."
Yu Wen Jingli was the consort after all. He had always thought that besides Yu Shiji, he was the most famous among the Soothers, but he didn't expect that Liu Shilong could really dance?
There are so many arrogant and powerful generals who are obviously unwilling to surrender. You just keep nagging. We are here to follow the merits of the mixed army, not to instruct other generals on how to fight.
Yu Wen Jingli said calmly: "I believe that the enemy army is indeed pretending to surrender, and the intention of delaying is obvious in his words. Our army needs to go south as soon as possible to join the commander-in-chief, and we cannot delay it. This thief has sinister intentions."
"That's it. Although Mr. Mai was a bit reckless, he is excusable from losing his beloved son this time. I will report to Your Majesty the truth about what happened today," Gao Yixian also said.
These two people were greeted by Yang Ming, and he knew what he should do, so since he joined the army, he has basically not interfered in military matters, otherwise he would be afraid that the prince would cause trouble for them after he returned.
Liu Shilong was stunned and had nothing to say. At this time, Mai Tiezhang stood up suddenly, startling him and thinking that the opponent was really going to chop him.
Just listen to Mai Tiezhang say: "This general is willing to lead the army to attack the city."
"Mr. Mai, don't be anxious, I have a good idea," Yu Zhongwen smiled and raised his hand.
That night, Yu Zhongwen found a soldier in the army who was similar in stature and appearance to Eulji Munde, put on the other man's clothes, and led the more than 60 Goguryeo envoys to the thousand-strong army led by Liang Shidu.
Under escort, we headed towards the city gate.
It seems that the first round of negotiations is over, and Eulji Mundeok is going to lead the Sui army into the city to take over.
One of the Goguryeo envoys opened the city gate under the coercion of the Sui army, and also sounded the death knell for the more than 10,000 defenders guarding Wugu City.
After a fierce battle in the middle of the night, Wugu City was completely captured.
The Mai Tiezhang Department only rested for two hours and took the lead in crossing the river in the early morning of the next day. Yu Zhongwen would follow him. Duan Cheng, Li Xuantong and Huang Junhan of the Eastern Route Army would also go south with the army to make up for the heavy losses of the Mai Tiezhang.
The troops are vacant.
The grain stores in Wugu City were plundered by the Sui army, and Master Liang led his men throughout the city to grab grain, and would kill them if they were not given.
Yu Zhongwen, who was originally short of food, received a great supplement.
Near noon, there was no movement from the Goguryeo army on the opposite side, which made Yu Wenshu suspicious.
Are you going to fight or not?
Of course not to fight. When Gao Dayang's baggage was burned in half by Li Jing and successfully intercepted Yu Wenshu's main force, his original intention was to fight, and he did fight on the first day.
But Wang Ling, who came from the direction of Pyongyang, asked him to delay and sent him a supply of food and grass.
Now Gao Dayang is not in a hurry. I can't rush anyway, so let's just spend it like this and see who can outshine the other.
The prepared Sui army waited for a day, but did not wait for the enemy to attack, and their tense nerves relaxed a little.
But Wei Xuan was nervous, because they couldn't afford it, there was a huge shortage of food and medicine, and they couldn't afford to waste time. People who came to take care of the children were still waiting eagerly for them.
So in the evening, he went to the Chinese army's tent to find Yu Wenshu: "The enemy intends to delay. Our army should turn from defense to attack and take the initiative to attack."
Yu Wenshu frowned and said, "If we fail, will you bear this responsibility or me?"
"I'll take the responsibility," Wei Xuandao said, "Can't you see it? Although the enemy's army is numerous, they are vulnerable to a single blow. The elite of our King's Division are stagnant, which is a waste of morale."
Yu Wenshu said calmly: "You can't bear it, but you can't bear it. The army from behind reported that Xue Shixiong's defense line is in danger. Shouldn't you go back to your east route?"
Wei Xuan narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth and said: "Yu Wenshu, Pyongyang is right in front of you, and success is imminent. As the general manager, you are delaying the military plane. How can you deal with His Majesty?"
What Yu Zhongwen should have said to Yuwen was replaced by Wei Xuan's words.
"Here comes someone," Yu Wenshu said calmly.
Wei Xuan stared and said, "I wonder who dares?"
Yu Wenshu said: "Please ask the Chief Guard to come out."
Wei Xuan snorted coldly: "Yu Wenshu is ruined and his reputation is ruined right before his eyes."
After that, Wei Xuan sneered and left.
In the military tent, Yu Wenshu fell into silence. Today, it was not just Wei Xuan who came here to ask for a fight. In fact, many people came here. In the final analysis, Zuo Yiwei's combat effectiveness was too strong after he had refined weapons.
Everyone was confident from top to bottom. Fifty thousand versus one hundred thousand, no one was afraid.
In fact, Yu Wenshu himself was confident, and he also knew that as long as he charged into the formation, Gao Dayang's main force of Sa Shui would be wiped out.
But major events have been planned to this point, and giving up now would be risky.
But now, he can no longer hold on. The morale of the army is already impetuous, and everyone wants to fight. If he continues to forcefully stop him, it will be too easy for others to criticize him. After returning to the army, he will also be criticized, which will be detrimental to himself.
Yang Ming, Yang Ming, are you really destined to inherit the destiny of heaven? Otherwise, why would you cast refined steel at such a critical moment?
Even though I tried my best, I still lost to you.
Yuwenshu stared blankly at the lamp on the table. After a long time, he summoned the flag officer:
"Call the generals to discuss matters in the army."
The next day,
The large infantry formation in front began to advance slowly, war drums rumbled, and amid the footsteps of the Sui army deliberately stomping on the ground, the elite ace Zuo Yiwei finally began their first all-out battle after entering Goguryeo.
The 24-way cavalry formation galloped past both wings with astonishing momentum. After reaching the distance between the enemy and our center line, the 8-way heavy cavalry split up and, like an awl, inserted into the already prepared Goguryeo army.
Under the sun, the bright armor of the Sui army reflected dazzling light, and the shocking fighting resounded throughout the world.
Gao Dayang immediately ordered the entire army of 60,000 heavy cavalry to dispatch and strangle them on both wings, while he sat in the center and commanded a large formation to defend against the enemy.
Yang Yuanqing took the lead, and he did not look like a nobleman from a high-ranking family. With the support of Su Lie and Xiao Shilian, he acted as an arrow and broke through the formation in one fell swoop.
Countless horse spears, like life-seeking spears, pierced the enemy's armor and shields fiercely. The enemy's formation, which should have been unbreakable, was completely defeated by the Sui army's heavy cavalry, just like chopping melons and vegetables.
After breaking the formation, the eight-pronged heavy cavalry dispersed and wandered, breaking up the correspondence between the enemy's various formations. At the same time, the infantry following them fought, marched quickly, and entered the decisive battle.
Yuwenshu's deployment was the same as Wei Xuan's original suggestion, which was to concentrate the main force to break the Chinese army's formation. As long as the Chinese army was defeated, those armored cavalry were like headless flies without generals in Shu.
Gradually eat away.
The moment Gao Dayang broke through the formation, he was like a wooden sculpture. He turned a blind eye to the scene in front of him and was stunned.
How can we fight if it collapses at the first touch?
After a while, Gao Dayang came to his senses after being shaken vigorously by the generals around him, and hurriedly issued the last general order in his life:
"The entire army retreats."
If we withdraw now, at least a considerable part of the heavy cavalry can be retained. If we hesitate and wait until the central army is defeated, the entire army will be wiped out.
With the support of his entourage, Gao Dayang climbed on the horse, and with the rapid sound of gold ringing, he was the first to escape with his entourage.
The 100,000-strong army was defeated like this. It should have still been able to fight, but the coach's psychological defense had collapsed, causing the entire army to be completely defeated.
Yu Wenshu ordered the pursuit, and the 24-way cavalry army refused to let the enemy go. Yang Yuanqing, with his sharp eyes, noticed the escape direction of the enemy commander early and said hello to Su Lie. Two troops of three thousand people
, chasing Gao Dayang desperately.
In the military system of the Sui Dynasty, the enemy commander was killed (captured) and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. Marquis of Ten Thousand Households does not mean that you have 10,000 households in the city. This is just an exaggerated rhetorical device. In fact, it is a Marquis.
For ordinary soldiers, this is tantamount to reaching the sky in one step. Yang Yuanqing is not surprised. After my father died, I still want to attack the Duke of Chu. I don't like this thing.
So he intentionally gave it to Su Lie.
He kept his sister Yang Yinjiang's usual advice in mind. Who was important in the prince's heart? He had a good reputation here. Furthermore, he and Su Lie had formed a lifelong friendship during this expedition.
He's just a marquis, not a wife.
The three thousand heavy riders took off their armor all the way in order to catch up with Gao Dayang, but this kid ran really fast, so it was really difficult to catch him.
The two of them chased each other from day to night, and almost couldn't catch up. However, the other party suddenly changed direction and headed north, which gave Su Lie and the others an opportunity.
Pei Xingyan arrived. After he crossed the river, he immediately walked upstream. As a result, he accidentally bumped into Gao Dayang's escape route. He blocked Gao Dayang's escape route. Gao Dayang was doomed.
The remnants of Gao Dayang's troops who hid in a small forest were surrounded and had no choice but to surrender.
The commander of Goguryeo Sasu, a member of the royal family, was captured by Su Yeol.
The soldiers below will definitely not compete with Su Lie for this credit. They are not the ones who are familiar with the prince. Besides, they also have merit.
The credit goes to the general. This is the rule in the army. The real credit lies in Yu Wenshu's head.
After meeting up with Su Lie and others, Pei Xingyan was able to learn about the battle situation and hurriedly said:
"You should quickly send someone to report to the General Manager. The General Manager has already moved south. Since our army has won a great victory, it is an opportunity to join forces."
Yang Yuanqing laughed and nodded: "We are going home."