"The Supreme Lord wants to divide his troops to attack Pyongyang City. We have returned to the jurisdiction of Youyiwei Mansion and will march eastward with the army. Brace yourselves. This time it is no longer a child's play..."
"Ah?" After Li Po heard this, dark clouds immediately came over his head, and his head was covered with black lines. Pyongyang, go from Liaodong City to Pyongyang? Take a plane?
While being frightened, he blurted out: "I said...Sergeant, who did you offend again?"
The muscles on Li Bi's face twitched, but it was rare that he was not angry. Instead, he explained very patiently, "Most of the cavalry army units are under the command of Youyiwei Mansion, not just those of us from Mayi..."
Well, after the shock, Li Po had no intention of asking for more details. He had heard too many inexplicable orders these days, and he was a little numb.
Moreover, this is very different from the time in Zhuojun. At that time, we were still far away and there were ways to think of.
Now, looking at it like this, besides being a deserter, there is only one way left, and that is to join the army.
There is no need to think about deserters. The army is surrounding them and they are unfamiliar with the place. So far, Li Po has not heard of a deserter appearing. This is definitely not because everyone is loyal and willing to play tricks with the emperor who has seen ghosts here.
But go back all the way...who the hell can go back?
Li Po stopped talking and walked away.?.??`c?om
While keeping his men waiting and preparing things, he thought hard.
But thinking about it made my brain hurt, and I couldn't find out the historical knowledge about the division of the Sui army in my mind, but the ominous premonition became increasingly clear.
Since he didn't know how Yu Wenshu and Yu Zhongwen's two armies of 300,000 men marched.
Then, he would not know what the Sui army missed because it was too late to divide the troops.
In fact, just when the Sui army divided its forces and marched eastward, the Pyongyang Road Marching Commander and the general came to protect the children and had already led the water route troops and horses from the sea to the Taedong River and entered the territory of Goguryeo.
Most of the navy troops along this route were Huaiyang warriors, and the two men in charge of the troops, Pyongyang Road Marching Commander Lai Guer, and deputy navy commander Zhou Fashang, were both trusted by Sui Emperor Yang Guang and were both famous generals of the Sui Dynasty.
The two men immediately chose a shallow beach to climb into the hinterland of Goguryeo and drove directly to Pyongyang.
The cooperation between these two exploded with amazing energy from the beginning.
About twenty or thirty miles away from Pyongyang City, they met the army led by Goguryeo King Gowon.
At this time, Goguryeo's side could be said to be heavily populated with troops. The horse and infantry brigades were lined up for dozens of miles, with almost more than 200,000 people, and they were well prepared.
The 6 Great Sui Navy squadrons led by Lai Huer only had tens of thousands of men and horses, with a huge disparity in numbers. Moreover, the navy that came to protect the children had very few cavalry.??.??`co?m
There is no need to elaborate on the details of this battle.
The general is the protagonist who takes care of the children, and everyone else is a supporting character.
First, Laihu'er sent his son to rectify the situation, and his general Fei Qingnu killed Gao Jian, the younger brother of the King of Goguryeo who was leading a heavy cavalry charge into the formation, and hung him up to boost the morale of the army.
Immediately, in a day's fierce battle, the Goguryeo army was defeated, and the corpses of the killed Goguryeo people were strewn across the fields, and blood flowed into rivers.
The King of Goguryeo fled back to Pyongyang in embarrassment.
In terms of time, according to the original plan of Duan Wenzhen, Minister of War, as soon as they entered Goguryeo and surrounded Liaodong City, they immediately divided their forces. The Sui army could have united under Pyongyang City at this time, and Pyongyang City at this time was within easy reach.
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However, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty and King Gaoyuan of Goguryeo, this pair of unlucky people, can be said to have been disgraced during the first Liaodong War, and each made mistakes one after another.
After the great victory, the Sui army's morale was high.
Laihuer did not listen to Zhou Fashang's advice, so he ordered Zhou Fashang to lead his troops to guard the warships, while he picked 40,000 elite troops to pursue Goguryeo's defeated army and drive directly to Pyongyang.
At this time, later people used the results to deduce the process. Some said that after Hu'er's victory, he became arrogant towards the enemy, which led to the subsequent defeat, which completely changed the appearance of the Liaodong battle.
Some people also say that the Goguryeo people used a tactic to lure Laihu'er into the city of Pyongyang and defeated Laihu'er in one fell swoop.
However, they all unanimously praised Zhou Fashang's performance in this battle.
In fact, every decision made by an army commander like Lai Huer was based on the progress of the war. Sitting indoors and commenting on such an army general, what he said was nonsense.
And after the Goguryeo people were defeated, it is even less likely that they would still have the leisure to lure the enemy into the royal city and then defeat them in one fell swoop. If you don't close the city and defend it, but hand over the royal city to others, how big of a heart must you have?
Heart, or what kind of power does it have to do this?
In fact, Lai Huer's judgment was absolutely correct.
He led his army into the outer city of Pyongyang in one fell swoop.
With victory within his grasp, Lai Huer did underestimate the Goguryeo people's resilience and determination to resist, and he also overestimated his own prestige.
After entering the city, the Sui army officers immediately became crazy.
This is not surprising. They have endured a boring life in the military camp for more than a year and drifted at sea for several months. It goes without saying what will happen once they enter such a prosperous enemy city.
Almost suddenly, Laihuer lost control of the army.
This was the most direct consequence of his hasty entry into the city. The generals of the Sui army launched a massive plunder.
If this were an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000 people, it would be fine. It could completely turn the city of Pyongyang into a ghost on the white ground. But at this time, the Sui army only had 40,000 people. They dispersed into the city, causing very serious damage to the city of Pyongyang.
, the population of Pyongyang City also dropped significantly during this war.
But when faced with the desperate counterattack of the Goguryeo people, the Sui army, not surprisingly, quickly fell into the vast ocean of people's war and was completely defeated.
Only a few thousand people were able to escape back to the banks of the Taedong River, while most of the others were trapped in Pyongyang city.
Zhou Fashang was not a prophet. The role of scouts allowed him to quickly learn the news of Lai Hu'er's defeat, and he set up a formation by the river to be ready.
After Lai Huer and Zhou Fashang joined together, the Goguryeo people saw that the Sui army was well prepared and no longer dared to approach.
Under the new defeat, the naval force was obviously insufficient. Lai Hu'er discussed with Zhou Fashang, got on the boat, and floated on the Datong River, waiting for the arrival of the main force of the army.
At the end of the war, it can be said that both sides suffered losses.
However, Huer later defeated the 200,000 Goguryeo army and even invaded the city of Pyongyang. In any case, this was an extremely classic battle in the cold weapon era.
Moreover, this battle can be said to have severely damaged the national power of Goguryeo. At this time, if the Sui army can make the determination to withdraw its troops and wait to enter Goguryeo again next year, it is really hard to say how much power Goguryeo has to fight back.
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This chapter has been completed!