Three hundred and twelveth chapter tenacious defense
In fact, it's no wonder that Li Jinzhong is anxious, because only he knows how much he has paid for the victory of this battle. In order to be able to act more like him and not make Li Xian suspicious, he did not hesitate to let the three men under Yeluye
More than 10,000 people were really defeated, and even watched their favorite general commit suicide without any action. However, when they were about to see hope, the crossbow arrows of his army were blocked by his own people.
The so-called own people are the defeated soldiers who previously belonged to Yeluye and fled to the left and right.
Li Xian took advantage of the situation when the defeated troops were fleeing and immediately launched a pursuit. However, the defeated troops were used as human shields to block the crossbow arrows of Li Jinzhong's ambush. This situation was really ridiculous.
And if Li Jinzhong knew that Li Xian had exposed his conspiracy from the beginning, and that Li Xian would definitely chase him here without having to sacrifice so much, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood immediately.
However, Li Jinzhong was not in the mood to end Li Xian's idea now. He could be said to be extremely angry. In this mood, Li Jinzhong sternly ordered to continue shooting until all the arrows were shot.
But what annoyed him was that after his own soldiers blocked the first round of arrows from his side, the Tang army was already ready and unfolded all the large shields they carried, forming a relatively complete defense system.
, in this case, the damage of his subsequent arrow rain to the Tang army was naturally extremely limited. It is estimated that only hundreds of people were injured, and the only few who were shot to death were because they were too unlucky and were shot from nowhere.
The flying arrow hit the vital point.
"Ah ah ah, the hateful Tang thieves actually used us Khitans to block the arrows. It is so shameless. Send me an order to have the cavalry attack. Kill me. You must capture Li Xian alive." Li Jinzhong pulled out his saber.
Make a false chop in front of him, and then kill him at the lead.
"Kill!" Following Li Jinzhong's order, tens of thousands of cavalry rushed towards the Tang army like a tide.
However, the Tang army was well prepared, and after forming a formation, they began to defend tenaciously.
It was only then that Yang Sixu, Gao Sheji and others, who had previously expressed incomprehension about Li Xian's military orders, fully understood the reality of the enemy's forces and expressed their sincere admiration for Li Xian's decision.
After continuous fighting, Yang Sixu finally understood that the army led by Yeluye seemed to have 100,000 people, but it was a false flag. It was full of calculations. That team only had more than 30,000 people. It was really used to lure the enemy.
, and it was not until Li Jinzhong's army came out of the ambush that he understood Li Jinzhong's insidious plan. He actually used a real defeat to lure the Tang army to pursue them, then laid an ambush in the rear, and then sought a decisive battle with the Tang army to complete his victory.
In one battle, he completely wiped out this Tang army, captured or beheaded Li Xian, and dealt a heavy blow to the Tang army.
In the process of luring the enemy, in order to make the luring of the enemy look more real, Li Jinzhong was even more cruel and let more than 30,000 of his men stage a real rout, without caring about the lives of the soldiers.
But it has to be said that this poisonous plan is indeed effective. At least both Yang Sixu and Gao Sheji were deceived. If Li Xian hadn't seen Li Jinzhong's trick, they would have really been tricked this time.
"I wonder how the Crown Prince saw through this trick?" Later, after the war, both of them asked Li Xian with doubts.
But I heard Li Xian smile and say: "This matter is very simple. If the Khitans really come out in full force, Li Jinzhong will definitely lead the battle in person. Now that Li Jinzhong is not here, I see that although the opponent's flags are many, the number of people is not that large."
, even if it is concluded, Li Jinzhong must have set up an ambush in the front, even though he deliberately gave me a big victory, and indeed lost a lot of men, but Li Jinzhong is so cunning, how could he just give up?"
After listening to Li Xian's explanation, the two of them were deeply impressed. From then on, they strictly followed Li Xian's military orders throughout their lives. No matter how unconventional it was, they never had the slightest doubt.
Of course, all that is a story for later. The most important thing now is to find a way to persevere.
Although both sides had plans for this battle, the Tang army was different from the Khitan. The Khitan team responsible for luring the enemy had no idea that they had reinforcements, so they immediately collapsed after their defeat, which was why they suffered such a big loss.
However, the Tang army knew the Tang army's plan in advance. They knew that Li Xian had arranged everything. Even though they were surrounded, they knew that they still had reinforcements. As long as they persisted, they would definitely win the final victory.
It is precisely because of hope that everyone gritted their teeth and persisted. Although the enemy's attack was very fierce, they could not break up their formation.
Especially on the front and rear wings of the team, those guarding the troops were Yang Sixu and Gao Sheji, two of Li Xian's personal soldiers.
Especially Yang Sixu, in fact, when Li Xian directly appointed him as the deputy commander of the soldiers, most of his soldiers were dissatisfied at first, because such a position is not only about strong martial arts, but also about loyalty and courage.
Only talented people can serve, and this Yang Sixu spoke with a high-pitched voice and was obviously a eunuch. It was simply impossible for such a person to lead Li Xian's elite soldiers who were stronger than ordinary generals.
However, in the course of this battle, Yang Sixu not only conquered the soldiers with his superb martial arts, but also saved the lives of countless brothers at the critical moment of life and death. Sometimes he even used his own body to save the lives of those soldiers when it was too late.
Just because of blocking the sword, Yang Sixu suffered more than ten injuries, the most serious of which was on his cheek, which almost hurt his eyes.
"Commander Yang is worthy of being Commander Yang, and we brothers are convinced." When all the soldiers saw that Yang Sixu risked his life to protect his brothers, they all admired him and said silently to Yang Sixu. They also looked at Yang Sixu.
They were full of respect, and looked at Li Xian with incomparable admiration, because they didn't know how Li Xian discovered such an outstanding talent.
Of course, except for Yang Sixu, the other generals were also fighting hard on the battlefield. No one in the 40,000-strong army flinched, and there was no fear even if they died.
Three days have passed like this. Li Xian's 40,000-strong army has lost five to six thousand people. More importantly, there is insufficient food. The army is in trouble. If reinforcements don't arrive in a few days, they probably won't be needed.
The Khitan army comes to kill, even if they are hungry, they will starve to death. (To be continued.)