On December 17, the first year of Emperor Qianfeng's reign in the Tang Dynasty, the army to conquer Goguryeo led by Li Xian in name but actually by Li Ji set out from Luoyang and headed for Liaodong. Although Li Xian was only a nominal military commander, Li Xian also
I learned a lot about marching and fighting.
In fact, based on the war games he played in his previous life and some novels he read, he believed that marching and fighting was very simple. As long as he shouted, the army would do what he wanted. Only then did he realize that more than 100,000 people had gathered.
What kind of grand scene is it to be together? When you send troops to fight at this time, you not only have normal combat soldiers, but also auxiliary units such as food transport troops, siege teams, gang leaders, etc. Even those fighting soldiers include
There are different combat arms such as archers, crossbowmen, spearmen, cavalry, shield soldiers, etc. In addition to the arms, there are also various formations, such as the long snake formation, the cone formation, the wild goose formation, etc.
There are also special messengers who convey orders during marching operations. They use flags during the day and golden drums at night. They are responsible for expressing the general's orders in flag language and the sound of golden drums. If they shout loudly, even if only a few thousand people gather,
Together, those soldiers couldn't hear clearly at all, let alone a huge team of hundreds of thousands of people.
In addition, there are many things that the army needs to pay attention to when setting up camp. Any small problem such as geographical location, wind direction, water source, etc. may bring fatal danger to the army. There are also many various defense facilities and means in the camp.
It's amazing, you also need luck to sneak attack on the camp.
During the whole process, Li Ji, who was sitting in the same carriage with Li Xian, always took the trouble to point out various precautions during the march, and every time he passed a place, he would point to the terrain and tell him where to fortify.
Where to ambush, where to attack with fire, exhalation to flood, etc. This journey has given Li Xian a lot of knowledge. Although his practical ability is not very strong, or even not at all, but after passing
After studying hard for a month, Li Xian was completely different from when he first came to the army. He thought to himself that the fighting might not be as good as before, but marching with an army would no longer be a big problem.
On February 16th, the second year of Emperor Qianfeng's reign in the Tang Dynasty, the army "led" by Li Xian had arrived at the northeastern border of the Tang Dynasty, and going further would be the boundary of Goguryeo. By this time, it was getting late, so Li Ji ordered the army
After the generals set up camp and dismissed the generals, Li Ji, the deputy general manager, was left alone and said to him: "To the general manager, we are now less than thirty miles away from the new city. The new city is the western boundary of the thieves. If you don't take it first,
If you go down to the new city, you won't be able to capture other cities. I wonder what the chief manager thinks about this?"
"Hey, you have made your words so clear, what else can I say?" Li Xian secretly slandered a few words in his heart, but on the surface he smiled and nodded and said; "In my opinion, our army should take the lead in conquering
Xincheng, on the one hand, relied on the first battle to establish prestige for our army and slightly dampen the enemy's energy. However, our army came from a long distance, which is conducive to a quick battle. I believe the enemy must also know this, so they will definitely actively defend. In this regard
I have to wait and be on guard."
But after hearing Li Xian's words, Li Ji immediately clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is indeed very smart. This matter is actually the same as what I have seen. Yes, I also think that our army must attack the new city urgently. I believe there is a chance."
Due to the king's wise decision, our army will definitely win the first battle of this siege and will succeed immediately."
"Hmph, this old fox is really sophisticated. He obviously has the power, but he still makes people feel so comfortable. He is not shy even at his age." Although Li Xian knew that Li Ji was actually doing this to give himself face,
But in his heart he still expressed dissatisfaction with his powerless situation, and would slander him every chance he got, but on the surface he still appeared to be a polite and virtuous corporal, doing good things so that no one could see a single flaw.
I only heard the old fox continue to say: "Tomorrow, I will order the army to march to the new city, but the camp still needs the general manager to lead the troops. This is the foundation of our army and must not be lost. I have ordered the generals who stay behind to be strict."
Guard, if there is an enemy attack, the general manager only needs to order his soldiers to guard the ground as usual. After the official gets the news, he will send troops to assist as soon as possible. In addition, the official has also arranged for a veteran
Help the king to make suggestions. Hehe, the general manager should not be disdainful just because he is just a veteran. In fact, this person has been fighting for decades and has rich experience. As long as the general manager accepts his suggestions, he will definitely be able to ensure the safety of our Chinese army camp.
Like a rock.”
After finishing speaking, Li Ji clapped his hands and saw an old man in ordinary sergeant uniforms slowly coming to Li Xian, then bowed and said, "See the chief manager."
"Ah? Well, no, it's Cheng..." Seeing the veteran, Li Xian suddenly felt very familiar. After a brief memory, he remembered the identity of this person and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Haha, don't be surprised, General Manager. The villain's name is Cheng Yaojin. He is a veteran from Shandong. He used to follow Li Sikong for many days, but now he is ordered to serve the General Manager. I hope that the General Manager will not give up and can accommodate the villain."
As expected, the visitor turned out to be the former left-wing general Cheng Yaojin!
"I really didn't expect that this old man would come to the Liaodong battlefield again, and as a veteran. It's really touching." Seeing that although Cheng Yaojin has a white beard and eyebrows, he is still a famous general of the generation.
Li Xian couldn't help but sigh with his charisma.
However, the emotion was emotion, but Li Xian was not slow in his movements. He quickly stood up and supported Cheng Yaojin, and said passionately: "Old General, isn't this a disgrace to the little king? Come on, don't be polite, the little king really doesn't dare to take this seriously.
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But Cheng Yaojin said: "What did the king say? First of all, the villain is no longer a general? He was removed from the emperor a few years ago, and now the villain is just an ordinary veteran. What's worse, if not
The king warned me that day, I am afraid that the villain will die in humiliation. He will never think of using his own actions to wash away the shame. Maybe he has already died in humiliation today. The king is gracious to the villain and rebuilds his life. What does a mere courtesy mean?"
Li Xian sighed softly after hearing this: "As the saying goes, knowing shame and then being brave, the old general is willing to be a pawn regardless of his age, just to make contributions to the Tang Dynasty and wash away the shame. It is really admirable. Xiao Wang believes that after this battle, the old general
The name of the general will be remembered for eternity and will never disgrace the name of the Lingyan Pavilion portrait."
"Haha, Lao Cheng is already on the verge of death, and he still pursues a very unknown person. Lao Cheng only hopes that when he goes underground in the future, he can be worthy of Emperor Taizong, and he will be satisfied with being worthy of the old gang." Cheng Yaojin.
Hehe laughed for a while, with a bit of loneliness in the laughter, and then said to Li Ji who was silent on the side: "Brother Maogong, don't worry, as long as Lao Cheng is here, the king will be safe. I, Lao Cheng,
Even if I risk my life, I must deliver the king to my subordinates unscathed."
"With Brother Cheng's words, what are you worried about? But please take care of me, Brother Cheng. Although we are old, we are still as heroic as before. This time we will defeat Goguryeo, I will let Quan Nanjian'er see how big I am. The fierce general of the Tang Dynasty had such a terrible reputation that on the day when Goguryeo was pacified, you and I, brothers, were sitting on the top of Pyongyang City drinking." Li Ji gently held Cheng Yaojin's hands and said emotionally with tears in his eyes.
At that moment, several people talked about some common things. Li Ji said goodbye and left the big tent because he had to arrange the first steps for the next day's attack on the city. Now only a few personal guards around Li Xian and Cheng were left in the huge tent. Hit the gold.
Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Xian and suddenly said: "I remember that the king used a set of marksmanship at Brother Maogong's house, and used this set of marksmanship to defeat Brother Maogong's eldest son, Sun Jingye. Can the king kill him?" Are you going to practice this set of marksmanship on me again?"
Li Xian was stunned when he heard this, and then he remembered the scene in the past when he defeated Li Jingye with the Yan Gong marksmanship, and then said slightly moved: "It turns out that General Cheng also saw Xiao Wang's marksmanship, haha, no To hide this from the old general, Xiao Wang’s marksmanship has a long history. If it can be mastered, there will be few opponents in the world. However, it is a pity that Xiao Wang is not proficient in this marksmanship and has limited understanding, which makes it unable to exert its due effect. In fact, It’s a pearl covered in dust, which makes people sigh with regret.”
But when he saw Cheng Yaojin, he laughed and said, "What the king said is correct, but it is also incorrect."
Li Xian was a little confused after hearing this, and asked quickly: "I wonder what the old general meant by this?"
But I heard the other party say calmly: "Your Majesty, please practice it first and let me take a look."
"In this case, Xiao Wang has made a fool of himself." After Li Xian finished speaking, he ordered the guards to remove the tables and seats, and then practiced the Yan Gong marksmanship in the large tent. He saw that his spear was suddenly like The blue dragon emerges from the water, suddenly like a strange python turning over, suddenly like a spiritual snake coming out of its cave, and suddenly like a rock-shattering shock. Cheng Yaojin nodded frequently and smiled without saying a word.
"Xiao Wang is not practicing well, please give me some advice from the old general." Li Xian saw that Cheng Yaojin did not praise him, but just smiled on his face. He immediately understood that his practice was not in the eyes of the opponent, but he thought that this set of marksmanship was already perfect. There were few opponents, so he was dissatisfied, so he spoke with some vindictiveness.
How could Cheng Yaojin not know what Li Xian was thinking? However, he did not praise him as Li Xian intended, and then sighed softly: "The king's spear technique seems to have no flaws, and every move can be used." It is fatal, but there is one thing that the king may not have expected. This set of marksmanship seems to be more suitable for one-on-one combat, but it is somewhat unsuitable for fighting in battle. It must be that people in the world have got it and then improved it. "
"Oh? I don't know how to get more accustomed to fighting in battle formations? I hope the old general will give me some advice." Li Xian has never seen battles in battle formations for so many years, and has only participated in many individual battles, so I really don’t know what the so-called fighting in the battle formation is about, and why I am not used to this style of marksmanship. I just think that Lao Cheng relies on his seniority and deliberately uses big words to scare himself so that he will listen to his words in the future, so he said His tone no longer had the respect it had before, and seemed a bit stiff.