On February 20th of the third year of Emperor Qianfeng's reign in the Tang Dynasty, under the leadership of the nominal commander Li Xian, the actual commander Hao Chujun, the actual deputy commander Xue Rengui, Qibi Heli, Pang Tongshan and others, 50,000 cavalry from the Tang Dynasty arrived at the gates of Pyongyang.
, set up camp outside the city, and completely surrounded Pyongyang.
Originally, according to Hao Chujun's arrangement, he was responsible for commanding the camp outside the south gate, Qibi Heli was in charge of the camp at the north gate, Hao Chujun was in charge of the camp at the west gate, and then Pang Tongshan was in charge of the camp at the east gate. However, this proposal was rejected.
When Li Xian objected fiercely, he could only hear Li Xian say loudly: "Xiao Wang thought that General Pang was good at stabilizing the morale of the army and inspiring morale, but was not good at offensive and defensive matters. Since then, he has been repeatedly attacked by sneak attacks in Xincheng and other places and has been unable to deal with them in time.
This is evident from what happened. Later, Xiao Wang heard that General Pang was also attacked by the Goguryeo army in Jinshan. If General Xue had not arrived in time, the consequences would have been disastrous. The so-called embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant nest, and perhaps a small mistake would have caused
It is an unpredictable disaster. Now is a critical period to eradicate the evil. We must be careful and not make any mistakes."
Hao Chujun first glanced at Li Xian in surprise, and then sighed softly: "I also know that General Pang is not the most suitable person, but since there is no one in the army, I can only do this."
But I heard Li Xian say with dissatisfaction: "General Manager Hao's words are wrong. Apart from General Pang, how can you say that there are no suitable personnel here? Xiao Wang is not suitable either? In addition to Xincheng, there were two times in Xincheng
When attacked, Xiao Wang repelled all enemy attacks. In addition, Xiao Wang also continuously attacked the city and fortified the stronghold in these days, dropped millet grains, killed the men in the spring, and broke the Yalu River camp. He said that he had experienced hundreds of battles.
It’s not an exaggeration. Why doesn’t Mr. Hao let Xiao Wang go to camp at the east gate? Is it because he doubts Xiao Wang’s ability?”
Hao Chujun hesitated for a while when he heard the words, but finally he had the courage to speak out: "Actually, the final decision of this matter also belongs to the king. However, General Manager Li made a special confession before leaving. Although the king fights bravely, he does not care about his own life. What if something happens?
Unexpectedly, even if I die ten thousand times, I will not be able to atone for my sins, so I strictly ordered the king to lead the army in battle."
Unexpectedly, Li Xian sneered, and then said: "Xiao Wang thought that Chief Hao Chujun and Chief Hao had always been upright and upright, and that he was the first minister of the imperial court, but he didn't expect that he really didn't live up to his name."
"Why did the king say that? The general's temperament has always been like this, and it has never changed at all. I wonder if the king has never said that the general is not worthy of being a direct minister?" Hao Chujun was told by Li Xian, and the direct minister's arrogant temper rose, and he suddenly became stiff.
Pushed back.
But he saw Li Xian laughing loudly, and then said sternly: "General Manager Hao should know that now is the key to destroying Goguryeo. Hundreds of thousands of troops have marched into Goguryeo for nearly two years, and how many soldiers have been bleeding and injured.
, and even rested in the land of Goguryeo, and now life and death are successful or not. In this one move, how can the general manager ignore the situation of victory or defeat, and only rely on the words of the general manager Li to ignore the talented people? What if the Dongmen Camp is destroyed as a result, the traitor reverses course
How should General Manager Hao explain success or failure to His Majesty? How should he explain it to the soldiers who died here? How should he explain it to the late emperor who was determined to destroy Goguryeo? From this point of view, how can you be regarded as a direct minister? You are simply a sycophant.
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Li Xian's words were so shocking that Hao Chujun's face turned red and sweat instantly flowed down his face. He didn't know whether it was because he was glad that he had avoided becoming a sycophant or because of shame.
Fortunately, Hao Chujun was also a decisive person, and he immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Who said that the last general is a sycophant? The last general asked the king to lead the army to guard the camp outside the east gate. The general manager Pang Pang was the king's deputy, and he had Gao Kan under his command.
Generals Xue Na, Li Duozuo and others command ten thousand troops. Please promise not to let go of any enemy. If something goes wrong, don't blame me for being unkind."
Li Xian was immediately overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly raised his hands and said: "Please rest assured, Chief Manager, Xiao Wang will definitely do his best, let alone a human, not even a fly will let go."
But I heard Hao Chujun chuckle and say, "Your Majesty, your words are wrong. How can flies be willing to live in the bitter cold land of Goguryeo?"
As soon as Hao Chujun said this, all the generals in the tent laughed, and the previous tense atmosphere was completely gone.
After making the decision, Li Xian led his generals to set up camp outside Dongying Gate. Although Li Xian had already set up camp more than once, this time it was particularly special. It was not that he had never been the commander-in-chief of the army, but now he was the first
It is definitely a brand new challenge for him to completely command an army of 10,000 people for the first time.
Fortunately, there are veteran generals such as Pang Tongshan and Gao Kan in the army. Although Pang Tongshan is slightly deficient in fighting, he is a good hand in setting up camps and deploying defenses. He has rich experience, which saves Li Xian a lot of thought.
Kanze is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time and has made many military exploits. Hao Chujun was worried that Li Xian was not experienced enough, so he was specially sent to assist Li Xian. Before leaving, he specifically asked Li Xian to talk to these two veterans when he had many things to do.
Negotiate.
Facts have also proved that these two veterans are indeed very efficient in their work. They strictly follow the regulations in the deployment of the camp and the training of sergeants, which makes Li Xian very satisfied.
After everything is ready, the next step is to wait for the arrival of the follow-up large forces. During this period, it is also the most likely time for trouble to occur, because the enemy often sends out large armies to attack the camp before the main force has arrived. If one is not careful,
It will lead to defeat, which will seriously affect the morale of the army, and it is even possible for the enemy to reverse the situation.
Therefore, at this time, all the camps in the army were strictly guarded, and they did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
But even this could not stop the enemy's attack. On the night after Li Xian's camp was formed, he was attacked by the enemy.
Rather than saying it was a sneak attack, it was better to say it was an open and honest attack.
Because when Yuan Nanjian heard that the Tang Army had divided its forces, he decided to lead a large army and launch an attack on a camp of the Tang Army. The first was to boost the declining morale. The second was to naturally break the siege before the follow-up troops of the Tang Army arrived.
situation in order to defeat them one by one and accumulate small victories into big victories.
In order to ensure victory, Yuan Nanjian also sent spies to investigate the generals in various camps. As soon as he got the exact information, Yuan Nanjian decided to target Li Xian's East Gate Gate.
camp.
This is mainly because Xue Rengui, Qi Bi Heli and others are all famous generals in the world, and few can match them in terms of bravery and resourcefulness. Yuan Jiannan now has a small army and does not dare to touch these two first, for fear of being frustrated.
It will make morale even worse.
Hao Chujun is the commander-in-chief of the army. He has twice as many soldiers under his command, and they are all well-trained elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. It is not easy to win the battle.
However, Li Xian was different. He was young and had little combat experience. His officers and men were in mixed colors and looked like miscellaneous soldiers at first glance. Moreover, Li Xian and Yuan Nan had a grudge for killing their younger brother, and this grudge had to be avenged.
, so Yuan Nanjian decided to target Li Xian’s camp.
At this time, there was a military advisor beside Yuan Nanjian. The monk Xincheng said: "Li Xian is the prince of the Tang Dynasty. How can the soldiers around him not be the best among the best? I am afraid that although there are only 10,000 people there, they may not be defeated by Hao Chujun."
20,000 people. Therefore, in the opinion of the young monk, it is better for Molizhi to directly send troops to attack Hao Chujun's camp, which may surprise him and defeat him."
The suggestion put forward by Xincheng was actually correct, but Yuan Nanjian was blinded by hatred and wanted to capture Li Xian and force the Tang Dynasty to retreat, so he categorically rejected Xincheng's suggestion and ordered his general Keming to lead the army.
The 30,000-strong army quietly opened the east city gate at night, and then rushed directly into Li Xian's camp. It was best to capture Li Xian alive. If he couldn't capture him alive, it would be okay to kill him. He believed that as long as Li Xian died, the morale of the Tang army would definitely be affected.
It was a huge blow, and he had no choice but to withdraw his troops. When the time comes, he will lead his troops to pursue him again, and he will definitely recreate the myth of Goguryeo defeating the Southern Dynasty.
So that night, Keming led an army of 30,000 people to quietly open the east city gate, and then came to the outskirts of Li Xian's camp. After Keming gave an order, an army of 30,000 people launched a fierce attack on the camp from the four gates.
However, he did not expect that the entire camp would be silent. Keming, who was rich in combat experience, was immediately shocked. Knowing that he had fallen into the enemy's trap, he quickly ordered the army to turn back. Unexpectedly, just at this moment, he heard
A shrill horn sound came, and then I heard shouts of killing everywhere, and I couldn't help but panic. It seemed that the Tang army was also well prepared today, and I was afraid that I had fallen into the enemy's trap this time.
Even the general Ke Ming felt a little nervous, let alone the ordinary sergeants. Therefore, as soon as they heard the horn sound from behind them, these soldiers immediately panicked.
"Everyone, don't mess up. We are outnumbered. As long as your formations are not messy and you fight with concentration, you will definitely be able to defeat the rebel army! Da Molizhi has an order. Anyone who kills Li Xian will be rewarded with 10,000 gold and 300,000 cattle and sheep.
If you capture Li Xian alive, you will receive a reward of 30,000 taels, 500,000 taels of cattle and sheep, and a title of King of Side by Side. Kill him and capture Li Xian alive!"
Ke Ming knew the strength comparison between the two sides and believed that if they competed for strength, the Tang army would definitely be inferior to him. The most important thing now was to stabilize the morale of the army. Because of this, he issued an edict and issued a heavy reward to encourage the soldiers to fight hard.
Keming's words indeed played a role in stabilizing the morale of the army and boosting morale. At least the Goguryeo army no longer showed any cowardice. Instead, they shouted loudly to capture and kill Li Xian, and fought hard to fight out. Suddenly, their morale was like a rainbow.
, the killing sound shook the sky, and Keming couldn't help but feel proud. It seemed that his quick wit would not only help him avoid defeat, but also achieve unparalleled achievements. This chapter has been completed!
