Wang Junkuo took the lead, dancing the Qinglong Yanyue Sword with his hand. The blade was sharp and blood was splattering everywhere. Wang Junkuo had already breathed a sigh of relief. He was a bandit and had a poor reputation.
But there are also levels among the bandits. For example, Xu Shiji and Cheng Yaojin were from Wagang Village, and Xu Shiji was also the fourth leader of Wagang Village. However, they were highly valued, and they were just a wild thief in Taihang Mountains and were obviously not valued.
This kind of emphasis does not mean that Yang Yuanqing does not value him, but that the whole world disdained him and Wang Junkuo. The most obvious thing is that among the ten powerful generals in the world, Shan Xiongxin ranked ninth, but Shan Xiongxin was defeated by his sword
, and Wang Junguo is still unknown.
It was the anger that made Wang Junkuo resolutely ask for orders today, using only three thousand people to fight against 10,000 Tang troops. He wanted to use this battle to establish his reputation and wash away the shame he was carrying.
Wang Junkuo once led 300 bandits to defeat 2,000 officers and soldiers. He knew very well that the key to defeating the more with fewer people, and this key lies in defeating the enemy's central commander.
Wang Junkuo had already focused on the Tang army's chief general Mao Wenli, located in the two thousand swords and shield army, under a Tang army's flag.
The battle was extremely fierce. Although the Tang army was weaker than the other party in terms of physical strength and experience, they were well-trained and had a good fighting style. The spearmen lined up in front to resist the Sui army's cavalry, and the crossbowmen shot from behind.
The cavalry teams are double-teamed from both wings, and the sword and shield soldiers can replenish the scattered gap at any time.
The formation of the Tang army was kept in good condition. The spear formation was dispersed by the Sui cavalry several times and quickly gathered again. Moreover, the number of Tang soldiers was three times that of the Sui army, and they had a significant advantage in military strength, which caused great obstacles to the Sui cavalry.
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The Sui army cavalry violently attacked the Tang army's dense spear formation, but the crossbowmen behind the spear formation kept shooting arrows. What's more, the two wings of the Tang army rushed up, and they were also elite Longyou. They were skilled in cavalry and had high combat power, which made the Sui army.
The thousand cavalry guarding both wings gradually disappeared.
"General!"
A side general rushed over and shouted loudly: "The Tang cavalry rushed to the brave on both wings. The brothers on the periphery could not stand it anymore."
Wang Junguo was furious and scolded him, "I am the master and I am not afraid of death. What are you afraid of? Even if there is only one person left, I will hold it back!"
"Abide by the order!"
The side general gritted his teeth and ran away. Although Wang Junkuo forced the cavalry on both sides to withstand the attack of the Tang army, he also knew that the Tang army had gradually become a siege. If he did not break through, the Sui army would definitely end in a disastrous defeat.
Wang Junguo took out his horn and blew it back to the sky again. ‘Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-'
This was the order to assemble. Five hundred cavalry quickly assembled beside him. Wang Junguo roared and killed a Tang general with one knife. He entered the spear formation. The Qinglong Yanyue Sword flew up and down, slashing left and right, killing the Tang soldiers' heads.
Limbs fly across.
The bravery of the chief general inspired the five hundred Sui cavalry behind him. They were all brave and fearless and fought hard, killing the Tang army to retreat step by step.
This is also the other side of the Sui army being stronger than the Tang army. It has tenacious willpower. When facing the test of life and death, the Sui army often puts death to survive. They are not afraid of death and move forward.
Most of the Tang soldiers had not experienced such tragic killings. When facing death, they were often cowardly. In addition, the exposure to the sun caused them to consume too much physical strength. After a moment of fierce fighting, they were led by Wang Junguo and rushed out of one of them.
A gap of more than twenty feet wide.
"Kill!"
Wang Junkuo shouted loudly and swung his sword into the sword and shield army. His target was aimed at the chief general of the Tang army, killing the chief general, and the Tang army would collapse, and five hundred cavalry followed closely behind. They were like an iron fist.
, use the most violent force to hit the weakest part of the Tang army.
The weakness of the Tang army was the crossbow army and the sword and shield army. When dealing with the sharp cavalry, the sword and shield soldiers were completely unable to compare with the spear army. They could not assemble dense spears and were instantly killed by the Sui cavalry.
Mao Wenli has been a general for generations, and has been familiar with military books and is good at placing troops and formations, but he also has the same weaknesses and lacks practical experience.
When the battle began, his formation advantageously blocked the Sui army's attack and even gradually surrounded the Sui cavalry, but the courage of the Sui army Wang Junguo broke through his formation, causing the Tang army to become passive quickly.
At this time, the lack of practical experience was unable to compare with Wang Junkuo, who had experienced many battles. Wang Junkuo knew how to win this one, but Mao Wenli was desperately mobilizing the formation, trying to split the spearmen into two and surround them from behind.
This 500-man Sui cavalry.
He didn't realize that the danger had reached his side.
At this time, several personal soldiers shouted: "General Mao, be careful on the left!" Mao Wenli turned his head and saw a Sui general carrying the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and rushing from the slanting thorn. Mao Wenli was shocked and thrust his spear and stabbed Wang Junkuo.
The spear flew sideways and rushed to Mao Wenli. With a long sword, the blade was sharp and the light of blood flashed. Mao Wenli's head flew into the air and was lifted into the air by Wang Jungu's knife tip.
Wang Junguo ran away on his horse and shouted loudly: "The chief general of the Tang army is dead!"
The Tang army's flag was also cut off by the Sui cavalry and fell down with a bang. Many sword and shield soldiers witnessed Mao Wenli's murder. They had no intention of fighting and turned around and fled.
The escape of the sword and shield soldiers led the crossbowmen, followed by the spearmen, like dominoes, falling down one by one, and finally the Tang cavalry.
The two side generals who commanded the Tang cavalry saw that the commander's flag had fallen and the chief general was killed. The Tang soldiers fled in scattered and they had no intention of fighting, so they turned their horses and retreated to the southwest.
The Sui cavalry chased and blocked the Tang army from behind, killing the Tang army corpses everywhere, and countless surrendered people. In this battle, the Sui army defeated the most with few cavalry, defeated 10,000 Tang troops with three thousand cavalry, killed more than 5,000 enemies, and captured two thousand alive.
But the Sui army also paid the price of death and injury of thousands of people.
The battle in Weishi County kicked off the Central Plains War...
Just as Wang Junguo led 3,000 cavalry to fight against the Tang army of Weishi County, Li Jing led the main force of the Tang army on the east road to raise troops south, stationed in Xiadaying twenty miles north of Xuchang County, and fought ten miles away from Li Xiaogong's 70,000 main force of the Tang army.
But Li Jing was not in a hurry to confront the Tang army. He needed to wait for news about the Sui army on the West Road. In this battle that concerns the victory of the Central Plains, Li Jing did not fight alone.
Just as Qu Tutong was worried, the Sui army had formed a three-line linkage, and Xu Shiji's 20,000 troops were located in Xiangcheng County. They supported the two armies manually, causing the Tang army to be threatened by the Western Front.
In the Tang Army camp of Xuchang County, Li Xiaogong was like an ant on a hot pan, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. As soon as he received information, the Tang army in Weishi County was defeated, and 10,000 troops were defeated by 3,000 Sui cavalry. His heart was
The love general Mao Wenli was killed.
This news made him extremely heartbroken. His only advantage was twice as powerful as the Sui army. As the news came, his only advantage had disappeared.
The Sui army could defeat ten thousand people with three thousand people, and then the 80,000 people who could defeat him with 40,000 people. Now there should be only seventy thousand.
There is also the 20,000 Sui army of Xu Shiji of Xiangcheng County. In fact, the Sui and Tang dynasties had reached 60,000 to 70,000, and he had no advantage. Instead, he had a disadvantage that his combat power was not as good as that of the Sui army.
Only then did Li Xiaogong realize how correct Qu Tutong's warning to him was. If he continued to fight like this, he would undoubtedly lose this battle in the Central Plains.
At this time, the news of the disastrous defeat of Weishi County could not be blocked. He had to order the battle situation to be revised. The Sui army attacking Weishi County increased its troops to 15,000, and the Tang army was outnumbered and was defeated. This would at least ease the Tang army soldiers.
Inner panic.
At this time, a report from a soldier came from outside the tent: "Your Highness, the veteran General Qu Tu has arrived!"
Li Xiaogong hurriedly said, "Come in quickly."
Qu Tutong was sent to invite him. He wanted to know if there was any solution to make up for it now.
Qu Tutong walked into the tent and bowed, "See Your Highness!"
His tone was very plain. Li Xiaogong came to him, as he expected. The Tang army was defeated in Weishi County and opened an extremely bad head. This would be a heavy blow to the morale of the Tang army and would be difficult to fight in the future.
It's right.
Li Xiaogong sighed, "The old general should know too! Our miserable defeat in Yushi County has left me completely unconfidence. I want to ask the old general to give me some advice and see if there is a way to turn the situation around."
Qu Tutong pondered for a moment and said, "Although the current situation is not good for the Tang army, it is not yet at its worst. If it is handled properly, there may be a turning point. It depends on whether Your Highness has the courage."
Li Xiaogong was overjoyed, "Please tell me, I'll listen carefully."
Qu Tutong stretched out three fingers and said slowly: "I have three strategies for the general to choose from, middle and lower. The best strategy is to withdraw the troops immediately. In this way, we can not only protect the strength of the army, but also protect the two counties of Runan and Huaian, although they are lost.
We have gained something for Yingchuan County, but it is not a failure for us.”
Li Xiaogong pondered for a long time. This best strategy was too stressful for him, and he had no right to decide. He retreated without defeat. This required the emperor's consent. Moreover, the Qin King must withdraw his troops at the same time, otherwise the three Sui army attacked the West.
The Tang army will definitely be defeated.
Li Xiaogong did not express his opinion and said, "Please tell me the best strategy!"
"Your Highness, Zhongce sent a general to lead 20,000 elite troops to Xiangcheng County and Xu Shiji's troops to fight to the decisive battle. We are here to defend Yingchuan City to the death. As long as we can defeat Xu Shiji's troops, we have 50% of our hopes to defeat Li Jing and the Central Plains Battle
, one move will affect the overall situation. If Li Jing is defeated, then Yang Yuanqing can only evacuate the Central Plains, and we will win the Central Plains."
Li Xiaogong's eyes showed expectation, and he sighed, "But I'm worried about the court when I send troops to Xiangcheng County..."
"So your highness needs to show his courage, don't worry about the court and the emperor, and let's talk about it after fighting Xiangcheng County."
Li Xiaogong thought about it and asked again: "Then what is the worst plan for the veteran general?"
Qu Tutong shook his head, "The worst strategy is very simple. I immediately launch an offensive against Li Jing's army, and completely defeat the Sui army while Xu Shiji was unable to support him. But I only have two points to this victory, and once it fails, it means the Tang army.
The battle of Central Plains is completely defeated, Your Highness will consider it himself!"
Li Xiaogong walked behind his hands for a moment, repeatedly weighing the three strategies of the top, middle and lower. He had no right to decide the best strategy, and he could not take this risk for the worst strategy. Only the middle strategy was slightly more reasonable.
At this time, Qu Tutong said again: "In fact, there is a fourth strategy, that is, Your Highness strictly guards Yingchuan City, does not fight with the Sui army, and waits for news about the Qin King's army on the west side. If the Qin King's army wins, the two armies will join forces. The Qin King's army will be together.
If we lose, we will withdraw our troops immediately."
Li Xiaogong pondered for a long time and resolutely said: "I don't choose the best or the worst. The fourth strategy is used as a backup. I want to choose the winning strategy. Please ask the veteran general to lead 20,000 Tang troops to attack Xiangcheng County. It is best if you can defeat it, but if you can't.
If you defeat, please ask the old general to retreat immediately, implement the fourth strategy, and defend Yingchuan County to the death. I will bear all the explanations on the court."
Seeing that he finally showed his courage, Qu Tutong couldn't help but smile, "I am willing to serve Your Highness!"