One hundred and ninety ninth chapter confrontation and retreat
Seeing that Wang Fubao refused to fight with him, Cheng Yaojin was also very bored. He simply stopped playing tricks. Facing the group of people who surrounded him, Cheng Yaojin swung the giant ax in his hand. It was just a few or two moves. He chopped down the team of about twenty people to the ground. Then he pointed his ax forward and shouted at the officers and soldiers: "Kill them all."
"Wait a minute." Suddenly a shout came from behind, stopping the pursuit of the officers and soldiers. Cheng Yaojin looked back and saw that it was Yang Yichen and Changsun Heng'an who were riding in. The person who had just shouted that voice was Yang Yichen. .
Seeing Yang Yichen coming, Cheng Yaojin was dissatisfied, but he was the commander-in-chief of the army after all. The whole army had to listen to him. Cheng Yaojin could only curl his lips and returned to Changsun Heng'an in silence. Changsun Heng'an couldn't help but feel funny when he saw Cheng Yaojin acting like a child. He lightly bumped Cheng Yaojin with his elbow and said in a low voice: "Look, the enemy's main force has already arrived. If If you continue to kill me, even if I win, I'm afraid it will be a miserable victory."
After being reminded by Chang Sun Heng'an, Cheng Yaojin discovered that it turned out that an army of nearly 100,000 people had been rushing towards the enemy's rear. The army's flag had a big word "Dou" written on it. It was clearly "Dou". The main force of the rebel army came to assist. Although there were nearly 100,000 officers and soldiers here, if they fought with all their strength, the losses would be huge. This was against Yang Yichen's battle plan. That's why Yang Yichen pulled the army back.
Changsun Hengan could patiently explain to Cheng Yaojin, but Yang Yichen couldn't do it anymore. Especially when comparing Cheng Yaojin with Changsun Hengan. Yang Yichen didn't like Cheng Yaojin no matter how he looked at it. Then he saw the officers and soldiers passing through the battle just now. .There were more than a hundred casualties. This made Yang Yichen, who cherished his soldiers as his own children, heartbroken. He glared at Cheng Yaojin fiercely and ordered angrily: "Don't chase the poor enemy. The entire army will form an array on the spot."
Cheng Yaojin couldn't stand Yang Yichen's anger. He muttered: "Old man." He turned his horse's head and walked straight away. When Changsun Heng'an saw it, he also smiled bitterly, but he felt relieved. Before leaving Luoyang Wan He also specifically told the eldest son Hengan that he was worried that Cheng Yaojin would be poached by Yang Yichen. But judging from the current situation, there is no such possibility. The eldest son Hengan turned around and saluted Yang Yichen. He turned his horse's head and chased after him.
Although Yang Yichen didn't hear what Cheng Yaojin muttered before leaving, he was furious at Cheng Yaojin's attitude. In fact, Yang Yichen, like Xu Shanxin and Yu Shinan, all respected the sons of officials. Talent. However, Yang Yichen did not participate in the struggle between the King of Qi and the King of Yue. Therefore, he still won the trust of the emperor. The eldest Sun Heng'an was born in the eldest grandson family, which was exactly in line with Yang Yichen's employment habits. In contrast, Cheng Yaojin's status as an orphan .It made Yang Yichen a little bit unwelcome. Now he saw Cheng Yaojin's reckless and vulgar side. I'm afraid that even if Wanhe asked Yang Yichen to take Cheng Yaojin, Yang Yichen would not be willing.
Yang Yichen snorted coldly and flicked his sleeves. He no longer paid attention to Cheng Yaojin. Instead, he turned his head and looked forward. He saw Wang Fubao's troops and horses rendezvousing with the main force that came later. They were soon lined up. After seeing the formation, I saw several men riding tall horses walking out of the rebel formation. The first one was Dou Jiande, the rebel coach who besieged Douzigang this time. And beside Dou Jiande, there was Dou Jiande's close friend Liu Heitai. .As well as Dou Jiande’s right-hand men Ling Jing and Song Zhengben.
After the soldiers and horses were integrated into the main army, Wang Fubao came to Dou Jiande with a look of shame on his face. He dismounted and knelt in front of Dou Jiande's horse. He cupped his fists and shouted: "General, my subordinates are not doing things well. I have embarrassed you. General, please Punish your subordinates."
After glancing at Wang Fubao, Dou Jiande showed no expression. He was neither angry nor happy. He quickly moved his eyes away from Wang Fubao and turned to the officers and soldiers in front. He asked calmly: "Let Gao clear the way and run away."
"Gao Kaidao was seriously injured by Sun Xuanya's men before. Later, the officers and soldiers appeared. My subordinates saw no trace of Gao Kaidao. He must have died in the hands of the officers and soldiers." Wang Fubao still did not dare to raise his head. Instead, he lowered his head. Answer truthfully.
"Not necessarily." Dou Jiande reached out and touched his beard. He frowned and hummed: "This guy is quite capable. Since you didn't see him die with your own eyes, then maybe he's not dead yet. .Hmm. Where is Sun Xuanya?"
Dou Jiande asked one question after another. But Wang Fubao was not impatient at all. He still answered truthfully: "According to what Sun Xuanya's men who escaped earlier said, Sun Xuanya has died at the hands of officers and soldiers."
"Are you dead?" Hearing that Sun Xuanya was dead, Dou Jiande's face showed no change in expression. Just like what Wang Fubao said, it was like a chicken or a duck had died. Then Dou Jiande nodded gently. He nodded and said to Wang Fubao: "This battle has been like this. Although the main fault is not yours, you can't escape the blame. When the battle is over, go get twenty army sticks yourself."
Dou Jiande handed down the punishment to Wang Fubao with an indifferent expression. Liu Heitai and others beside Dou Jiande also showed some unbearability on their faces. They just wanted to speak to persuade, but Wang Fubao didn't even think about it. He just shouted: "My subordinates take orders. Thank you, General." After saying this, Wang Fubao got on his horse and walked behind Dou Jiande, as if what Dou Jiande had just done to him was a reward.
After doing all this, Dou Jiande squinted his eyes and looked at the officers and soldiers in front. He kept rubbing the beard on his chin with his hand. He smiled with interest and said: "The flag of these officers and soldiers has the word 'Yang' written on it. Do you have Who knows who is leading the troops? Could it be the dog emperor personally leading the troops? That would be great. Hehe, I will take advantage of this good opportunity to kill the dog emperor directly."
Hearing Dou Jiande's words, Song Zhengben and Ling Jing beside Dou Jiande couldn't help but sweat profusely. If this was really a personal expedition by the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, how could there be only these 100,000 soldiers and horses to protect him? With Yang Guang Na had such a great achievement-loving character that he wouldn't even have gone on an expedition if he didn't have three or four hundred thousand troops. In his early years, Song Zhengben also went to Luoyang to attend the Spring Festival, so he knew a thing or two about the officials in the imperial court. After a turn, he said: "There are not many people named Yang in the court. Since Yang Su's death, Yang Xuangan's brothers rebelled. There are even fewer officials named Yang in the court who can be reused by the tyrant. And this time they seized the opportunity to arrest him. There is only one person who can be so clever. It is Yang Yichen. I think, the commander of the officers and soldiers, there is a chance that he is this person."
"Yang Yichen?" Since Dou Jiande rebelled, he naturally had to know a thing or two about the famous generals in the court. After hearing this name, Dou Jiande immediately remembered the life of Yang Yichen. Dou Jiande immediately frowned and said: " If he is really this person, then this battle will be really difficult."
Hearing Dou Jiande talking to himself, Ling Jing on the other side smiled. However, the scar on his face looked particularly ferocious when he smiled. Ling Jing was heard saying: "General, don't worry. .If the commander of the officers and soldiers is really Yang Yichen, then my subordinates can guarantee that Yang Yichen will never go to war with the general."
"Oh. Why is that?" Dou Jiande was also a little strange. He first glanced at the officers and soldiers on the opposite side. Sure enough, at this moment, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were just lining up in place, but had no intention of continuing to attack.
"Huh." Ling Jing snorted. He glanced at the officers and soldiers in front with contempt and said: "Yang Yichen is cautious in using his troops. And he also has a big shortcoming. That is, he treats his troops like his own children. This man behaves too much. He is too indecisive. If he is not sure of a big victory, he will generally not start a war easily. Although there are now more than 100,000 officers and soldiers, our army is not weak. With Yang Yichen's temperament, he will never dare to risk a war. So his subordinates thought .As long as the general can put on a tough stance, Yang Yichen will definitely retreat."
Hearing Ling Jing's analysis, Dou Jiande couldn't help but laugh. He squinted his eyes and looked ahead. He nodded and said, "If it's really what you said, it would be easy. But I don't have that much patience to waste time with them. Come here. Send the order. Retreat the troops."
"Ah." No one expected that Dou Jiande would suddenly issue such an order. They all looked at Dou Jiande with confusion. Only Song Zhengben lowered his head and thought for a moment. A look of understanding appeared on his face. He obviously understood. Although the others did not understand Dou Jiande's intentions, they always followed Dou Jiande's arrangements, so they did not say much. Soon, the herald ordered the troops to retreat according to Dou Jiande's order.
On the opposite side, Yang Yichen, who was about to fight with the opponent, suddenly heard the sound of gold ringing from the opposite side. His face was full of astonishment. He quickly looked towards the opposite side. He saw that he was still fighting against his side just now. One hundred thousand rebel troops have begun to retreat slowly. During the retreat, the rebel army's military formation has remained stable, which shows the good training results of the rebel army.
Seeing the rebels retreating, Yang Yichen was shocked at first, then doubtful. Soon, a look of understanding appeared on his face. Yang Yichen had already guessed the reason for the rebels' retreat. However, there was no joy on his face. On the contrary But there was a hint of worry. The middle-aged man behind Yang Yichen saw the enemy retreating. He hurriedly said to Yang Yichen: "Sir, the enemy has retreated. We can take advantage of the victory and pursue it."
"No. If you chase me now, you will definitely be taken advantage of by the other party. Don't act impulsively." Yang Yichen rejected the suggestion of this confidant with a wave of his hand. He raised his head and looked forward. He shook his head and sighed: "If you break it, break it. This Dou Jiande acts decisively and decisively. He is not sloppy at all. He is indeed a powerful person. With this person here, the rebellion in Hebei and Shandong will not be quelled so easily."