Liu Xiang decided to go south, but he would not leave the 40,000 troops on the border unattended.
They have to be trapped in the camp.
At midnight on the next day, Yang Gui left his army to garrison Qingzhuang with 4,000 men to defend the city, while 8,000 men from the right army left the city to challenge.
The King of Sichuan of his home country did not respond, and the Goguryeo army focused on defending the camp and waiting for the outcome of the Xianbei battle.
The soldiers on the right made noise outside the camp for a day before returning to the city. Two thousand soldiers from Goguryeo County rushed to Xigeima. Gaoxian's defenders were still more than twenty miles away from the city. Zhao Yun's 5,000 cavalry and Fuyu's 20,000 soldiers
The army is on the march, one hundred and fifty miles away from Sigama.
Liu Xiang's 28,000 cavalry are 25 miles away from the Goguryeo camp. They are taking the opportunity to repair and send scouts to explore Longgang Mountain.
On the third day, Yang Qian continued to challenge.
The king of Sichuan in his hometown was in a good mood, happily clapped his hands on the food table and sang a ditty.
Prime Minister Yibasu asked worriedly: "Why is your Majesty so happy? All our troops and horses have been delayed here for more than two months, and the other four tribes all want to withdraw their troops."
"Hahaha, the Han people are anxious. The Xianbei people must have invaded the Han territory. Xuantu's defender wants to fight us off and then return to support us. Of course I want to be happy. As long as we continue to delay, the Han army will definitely be in chaos if it cannot advance or retreat.
, we will soon be able to recapture Xuantu's hometown." The king of Sichuan, his hometown, firmly believed in his judgment.
Yibasu was still worried: "Spring is here. Most of the young people are fighting. Farming, fishing and hunting are all affected. Your Majesty, it is best to let some people go home."
"We are about to achieve success, but we can't do it now." King Sichuan of the old country rejected the suggestion and ordered all ministries: "Stick to the camp and delay the time. Victory is now."
The five troops of Goguryeo could not hold on.
Anping's left and right armies, with 13,000 infantry and cavalry troops, gathered in Xigaima. Zhao Yun and the Fuyu people were 110 miles away.
A detailed reconnaissance report on Longgang Mountain was sent to Liu Xiang. The northern foot of Qianshan Mountain and the southern foot of Longgang Mountain are hilly and mountainous areas. There are soldiers and horses stationed in the camp. They are more than 200 miles away from our army. The number of people stationed is less than 4,000. They should be guarding the grain road.
, for the purpose of transporting supplies, and the next hundred miles are boiling water (Hunjiang River).
"Send an order to Yang Qian to build a cofferdam to block the enemy's camp and pretend to be in a full-scale attack on the camp."
"Instruct Zhao Yun to speed up the march south and assist the left and right armies in besieging the Goguryeo camp. Be careful to watch out for the Fuyu people and do not relax supervision."
"Instruct Yunfan Camp to carry fifteen thousand stones of grain and six thousand bundles of fodder, go north along the Mazi River (Yalu River), and stand by near the mouth of Liangkou where the boiling water and Mazi (zi) water meet."
Xi'anping is an important military garrison area in the southern part of Liaodong County, and it is also the logistics base for the attack on Lelang. It has been storing grain for two years, so supply is not a problem.
Liangkou is where the two rivers meet, and sixty miles further north is the Tonggou Plain, where the inner city of the Goguryeo capital is located.
The order was conveyed and all ministries stepped up their actions.
Liu Xiang led his 28,000 cavalrymen to retreat, looking for a way south to Longgang Mountain, and along the western foot of the mountain towards the Goguryeo garrison.
On March 11th, at three o'clock in the Chou hour, 4,700 Xiaoqi, Yueqi, and Su guards sneaked to an area three miles away from the enemy's camp. Twenty-three thousand cavalry from Nanlou were on standby ten miles away. After the battle started here,
Light the torch again and speed up the approach.
The enemy camp was built on the mountain, facing south, with only two camp gates in the east and south, and there was a road outside the camp.
"Lord, the enemy camp is not suitable for armored cavalry to attack. I will lead a man to defeat the camp on foot." Cui Yi is confident of breaking through the camp. The cavalry armor of the Xiaoqi camp is heavier than the infantry armor, but it does not mean that they cannot fight on foot. One thousand two hundred
He didn't find it difficult for the soldiers to break through the camp of three thousand people.
"There are thirty crossbow shooters among the knights of the Guard, all of them are assigned to you." Liu Xiang doesn't think there is any problem in letting the cavalry dismount to fight on foot. Reality is not a game. There are no restrictions. In the real world, cavalry dismount.
They can still fight, and the crossbowmen's close-quarter capability is stronger than that of the light infantry.
What does it mean to be an elite? You can fight on the battlefield that suits you, but you can still fight on the battlefield that is not suitable for you.
These 4,700 men are equipped with 1,700 iron armors, 3,000 leather armors, 30 powerful crossbows, 4,700 horned bows, spears, flying shuttles, swords, and war hammers. They can fight both mounted and dismounted.
While Liu Xiang was talking to Cui Yi, Shi A, who had never participated in military strategy, spoke up: "My lord, someone can sneak in and assassinate the camp gate guard."
Shi A completed his mission of protecting Yuan Huan and returned to camp at the border of Fuyu.
Liu Xiang's eyes lit up. If he could seize the camp gate quietly, it would be more convenient for a night attack. Before he could say anything, Dian Wei became anxious. After he defected to the camp, he had not yet achieved any good military exploits, so he hurriedly spoke out.
Asking for battle: "My lord, I am willing to be the first to ascend! Cui Changshi wants to lead the troops, so let Dian do the job of taking the lead in ascending first."
Liu Xiang nodded: "Okay, that's it. The matter of taking down the camp gate will be left to Shi A. Dian Wei will lead three hundred guards to break the camp first, Cui Yi will lead the Xiaoqi and enter the camp later, and Yan Gang will follow up to support."
"The general will obey the order."
The Anping Army left a group of Yueqi to guard the horses, while the rest abandoned their horses and continued to advance towards the enemy camp on foot.
Shi A changed his leather armor and went ahead. He eliminated several hidden sentries outside the camp gate, climbed over the wall of the village with a long rope, quietly reached the watchtower at the camp gate, and killed the sentries on it. He opened his eyes wide
I observed the guards at the camp gate with my eyes. Not many of them were serious, most of them were napping.
"God helps me." He thought silently in his heart.
The time has arrived at Yin hour, the Jade Rabbit has fallen to the west, the night is deep, and it is the most sleepy time. The fire at the camp gate is crackling and burning, but the people warming up the fire have disappeared.
Shi'a removed the pillars on the top of the door, unlatched the door, quietly opened a crack, and walked out. A moment later, the sound of clanging armor plates was heard, and Dian Wei took a long halberd and strode forward like a mandrill.
He rushed out of the darkness like a bear, and behind him were all the heroes wearing black armor and holding long swords.
The black stream of iron crashed open the camp gate without slowing down and headed straight for the Chinese army's tent.
One thousand and five hundred soldiers entered the camp, followed by cavalrymen acting as archers. The Chinese army's tent caught fire, and fires broke out in various tents and huts. The soldiers of the Anping Army killed each other freely in the camp, and the sounds of wailing and screaming could not be heard.
The Goguryeo people who were sleeping in a daze were caught off guard, and many died in mysterious circumstances. Those who were lucky enough to break out of the tent also died in the chaos.
Liu Xiang led two hundred guards to observe at the south gate. The east gate had been blocked by Cui Yi's men. Before a moment, the ground began to shake, the rumble of horse hooves sounded, and a fire dragon came from the west. Both sides of Nanlou were blocked.
Ten thousand cavalry arrived and the battlefield was completely surrounded.
The killing lasted for an hour.
At the beginning of the morning, the sky turned white, as if to pay homage to the innocent souls of this camp.
By daylight, the Anping Army thoroughly searched the camp, killed the enemies who were hiding and pretending to be dead, took some food supplies, and then set fire to the camp again.
At three quarters of the hour, the camp was burned to ashes, with 3,500 soldiers stationed there, leaving no one alive.
The army walked westward for thirty miles, turned to the hills at the northern foot of Qianshan Mountain, and then camped to rest.
Going further east, they entered the Boliu River Basin, which was one of the main settlements of Goguryeo. The population would become relatively dense. They had to quickly travel to the inner city. It was more than 300 miles along the way, and it was difficult to have a chance to rest.