Chapter seven hundred and twentieth defeat at one touch
"Well, that's it. Let's go back to the city and call the other generals to issue combat orders." Tang Ao nodded, with a faint smile on his lips. This time he suddenly changed his route to Yangcheng. I'm afraid that
No one would have thought that compared to Li Cunren who was guarding the royal capital tremblingly, Tang Ao was more interested in the main force of the Goryeo Army led by Li Yong. As long as this enemy's effective force was eliminated, what would follow
The battle will be much easier.
Whether to break the city by force or force it to surrender under heavy siege, it all depends on his mood.
In other words, if Li Yongqian's main force is eliminated, Goryeo will no longer have any army standing in front of him. Without any vitality, Goryeo will become a lamb to be slaughtered, roasted or made into soup.
All are possible.
Besides, Li Yongqian fled all the way with the defeated soldiers. He was lucky along the way and encountered more than 10,000 fleeing sergeants. Together, the army finally reached 50,000, which made him feel better.
In order to increase the speed, Li Yongqian followed the official road all the way. After passing through Daifang County and Lelang County, he finally approached Biyang City.
In the cities I had visited before, no troops were seen guarding them. After asking the people, I learned that it was the order given by the king. The defenders of each city and the young men in the city were transferred to the royal capital for guarding. This also made Li Yongqian more aware.
How much pressure will there be in the royal capital?
"Quick, order the army to march faster." Li Yongqian felt that time was precious when he thought that the capital was now facing an attack from the main force of the Jizhou Army.
"General, the army has come all the way without even taking a good rest. If this continues, even if they reach the royal capital, they will not be able to join the battle." Pioneer General Hudan couldn't help but remind Li Yongqian.
Looking at this vanguard general who followed closely at his pace at all times, Li Yongqian said with admiration in his eyes, "Don't worry, when we enter Rangcheng, we will let the army have a good three days of rest to replenish their energy."
"Nuo." Hearing that the general had already made arrangements, Hudan stopped saying anything and went down to convey the military order.
Li Yong was going to Rangcheng to rest. What he liked was that it was not far from the royal capital. It would be more convenient to send people to find out the news from there. While waiting for the news, the army took a good rest, and then considered based on the news they got.
Where to enter the battlefield.
Once it's done, it's possible to launch a two-sided attack and defeat the Jizhou Army. In this way, he will wash away all the previous humiliations, and he will still be the general of Goryeo.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is very cruel. In Yangcheng, Tang Ao has long been waiting for his position. Compared to their tired army, the Jizhou Army has rested for several days in succession. They are all full of energy and are just waiting.
Once the prey is trapped, the net can be closed.
Two days later, the 50,000-strong Goryeo army that rushed here rushed into the trap of the Jizhou Army.
"Attack!" On top of the city tower, Tang Ao's firm and powerful voice sounded immediately after he saw with the help of his telescope that the enemy had entered the ambush circle.
The red flag suddenly fell from the city tower, and was replaced by a scene of hundreds of cannons firing. Under the rumbling sound, the 50,000-strong Goryeo army that was walking quickly on the official road fell into a sea of fire.
Boom~boom~boom...
Under the sound of artillery, the Goryeo Army was stunned. They never expected that they would encounter the main force of the Jizhou Army here. Shouldn't they be under the royal capital? How could they come to Yangcheng?
With 10,000 puzzles and 100,000 whys in his heart, Li Yongqian was completely confused.
Although he was the general of the Goryeo Kingdom and was considered a man of military knowledge, under the roar of cannons, he could not even hear what his subordinates said clearly, so how could he make the right decision?
A full quarter of an hour of artillery fire destroyed the fighting spirit of the Goryeo army and made them frightened. Just as the artillery fire ended, countless war horses and brave men holding halberds rushed out from both sides of the official road.
They appeared suddenly like soldiers descending from heaven. While surrounding the 50,000 Korean troops, they were cutting in and out.
Their physical strength has long been exhausted. The Goryeo Army, which is preparing to enter Yangcheng to rest, is far inferior to the Jizhou Army that rushes out in terms of morale, physical strength, preparation, and spirit. After the first encounter with the enemy, they
It's a scene of the army's collapse.
The scene that is about to be defeated at the first touch is what happened in front of you.
"General, let's run away quickly before the Jizhou Army's encirclement is fully formed." Hu Dan rode up to Li Yongqian and shouted loudly, as if this was the only way he could let the other party hear what he was saying.
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"No more escaping, no more escaping." Li Yong waved his hands in front of him, looking very tired.
The king believed in himself so much that he gave himself military power of more than 100,000 men. But now, all of them were destroyed by him. How could he have the face to see the king? It would be better to die on the battlefield, and at least one brave man would be killed.
reputation.
"Go ahead, find a way to rush out and tell the king that Yongqian did his best." Li Yongqian reached out and patted this subordinate who had been following him for many years, with a hint of powerlessness in his voice.
"General, if I don't leave, I will fight to death with the general." Hu Dan shook his head.
"No! You have to go out and let the king know what is happening here. Let the king know that the artillery of the Jizhou Army is very powerful. It is also a great achievement to let the king prepare in advance." Li Yongqian.
He regained the momentum of a general and spoke. He was also frightened by the sudden burst of artillery just now. He really couldn't imagine who could defeat the enemy in the Jizhou Army with such a sharp weapon?
This is like a primitive man with his butt exposed and holding a wooden fork, but he wants to compete with a fully armed modern special forces soldier holding a 95 automatic submachine gun.
It's not that you're looking for death, it's that you're ignorant.
Hu Shan left with tears in his eyes. He was not afraid of death, but had a more important mission. Li Yongqian, who stayed behind, cheered up again, looked at the hundreds of soldiers around him, and said with a determined face: "
Come on, sons of Goryeo, rush with me, kill one to make up for your losses, kill two to earn one, we want the Jizhou Army to know that there are people in our Goryeo Army who are not afraid of death."
"Kill!" Hundreds of soldiers shouted loudly. Although they already knew what would happen next, for the sake of the dignity of soldiers, they had to perform the last performance of their lives.
Feng Xun, riding on a tall horse, was looking for an opponent to fight on the battlefield. Behind him were the soldiers of the Tiger Battalion.
The Shanshan Guard is the most powerful existence in the Jizhou Army. As a battalion, the Tiger Camp is naturally the blade of the Shanshan Guard.
Since it is the strongest, the opponent cannot be too weak, otherwise it is useless to bully some enemies who are already about to surrender, and winning will not be impressive.
Due to the sudden attack, the 50,000 Goryeo troops were in chaos, running around like headless flies on the battlefield that lasted for more than ten miles. Many of them were so frightened that they even dropped their weapons.
On the ground.
They were caught off guard. After days of traveling, the physical exertion was huge, and the army was in chaos. Without unified command, even a strong army could not display its usual strength.
It is really difficult for Feng Xun to find a capable opponent among such enemies.
"Captain, look, there are people over there who are fighting over there, and they are riding horses." Zhou Jinwen, the commander of the first battalion, has good eyesight, and he is seeing a group of cavalry charging out of the battlefield. They are all scurrying around, and they are all surrendering.
The Koryo Army can be said to be a unique entity, and it is still easy to find.
"Huh? Well, it looks like a strong army. Let's go and meet them." Feng Xun laughed, and then he took his head and galloped forward. These days, Feng Xun's strength has increased a lot.
Come on, they say that actual combat is the best way to train a soldier. I am honest.
The so-called strong army refers to the personal army led by Li Yongqian.
Having led the Goryeo Army for more than ten years, those who are qualified to become its personal soldiers are naturally capable people. If an ordinary army encountered them, it would still be a headache. But unfortunately, what they encountered this time
They are the Shanshan Guards, among the elite of Jizhou's army, so that's another matter altogether.
Li Yong was charging into the chaos with a long halberd in his hand. Whenever he could see the Jizhou army, he would rush past with his horse, and he would hit him with a halberd. Regardless of whether he hit him or not, he would not look back.
Keep pushing forward.
After a chaotic rush down, some Jizhou soldiers were actually beaten by him because they were unprepared. Just as he knocked over the body of a Xianjun soldier with his halberd, and a stream of blood spattered out, there was a loud roar.
A shout came from the front: "Little thief, where can you escape!"
Hearing the sound, he looked over and saw a cavalry team of several hundred people charging from a distance. Although the speed was fast, the formation was not chaotic. It was obvious at a glance that it was an elite division.
"Haha, let's go, meet them." Li Yong laughed loudly before running towards him. He also wanted to kill some elite members of the Jizhou Army before he died, so that he could live up to his honor of leading the army for the rest of his life.
Both sides were intentional, and they quickly approached on the battlefield. After a while, a bright silver spear and a halberd quickly collided with each other. The powerful force of the impact produced huge sparks.
They were separated at the first touch. After running for dozens of steps, they both turned back, and then the horses galloped again. Both of them showed an unyielding look.
"Have fun, come again!" Li Yongqian laughed loudly, then rode back and rushed towards Feng Xun again.
In terms of personal strength, Li Yongqian may be stronger. After all, he has been famous for a long time, but he is old after all. What is more powerful is his ability to command troops, rather than his ability to fight on the battlefield.
