Chapter 1983 Going Home (Part 2)
A general platform has been erected outside the city, with torches placed in every corner, and the general platform is illuminated brightly.
Many messengers were cruising around the general platform, spreading Tuoba Hong's military orders in all directions.
Rows of large leather drums stood around, and the sturdy men kept swinging their hammers:
"Dong dong dong!"
"Dong dong dong!"
The officers and soldiers of the Yan army marched forward bravely to the beat of drums and killed their old enemy:
Beiliang Frontier Army!
Tuoba Hong and the other two stood casually on the general platform, listening to a letter of sealing the army, and occasionally turning their heads to look at the head of Shuofeng City where the killing sounds were loud.
Judging from the complacent expressions on Tuoba Hong and Dong Emulang's faces, it seemed that they did not intend to lead the troops into battle themselves.
Tuoba Hong wanted to take charge of the central army and command the entire war, but the young patriarch of Dong E's family disdained to lead the troops in fighting.
He prefers to use his brain.
So far, nearly 30,000 Yan army infantry have rushed into the city and are occupying various sections of the city wall. The entire army with black silver leopard flags has also entered the city, and they are advancing deeper and deeper into Shuofeng City.
Outside the city, there are more than 20,000 elite infantrymen of the Dong'e tribe standing ready, ready to rush into the city at any time.
Although the Yan army only sent 70,000 to 80,000 troops out of hundreds of thousands, the 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses that went into battle were already all the elites that Tuoba Hong could bring out.
The others are either tired soldiers who have been sieging the city for a long time, or old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers with low combat effectiveness.
These many soldiers and horses are enough to form an absolute suppression of the Liang army. According to their estimates, there are still 20,000 Liang soldiers in the city.
A silver leopard flag with a black background is enough to deal with them!
Dong Emulang clasped his hands behind his back, looked at the city head where the flames were blazing, and said softly:
"Judging from the military reports, the Liang army's resistance was fierce and there was no sign of withdrawal.
My siege army is struggling to move inside the city, and I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties.
Liang Jun’s fighting spirit is indeed tenacious.”
"Hmph~"
Tuoba Hong snorted coldly: "Whether they withdraw or not, the overall situation is decided.
How can ten to twenty thousand exhausted troops with no city wall to support them compete with my Dayan's cavalry?"
"Haha, that makes sense!"
Dong Emulang laughed loudly: "We are sure of victory!"
"Da da da!"
"Report!"
"Da da da!"
A fast horse galloped from a distance. The cavalryman on the horse boarded the general platform panting and knelt on one knee:
"Report, report to the general!"
"What's wrong? You're in a panic."
The intermittent tone made Tuoba Hong frown slightly.
"General, a Liang Army cavalry force shot out from the west gate. Under the banner of Shuofeng Camp, they bypassed our central army and are destroying the siege equipment."
"What! Cavalry?"
Tuoba Hong and Dong Emulang were stunned at the same time. They quickly walked to the side of the platform and looked up to the west.
Through the darkness, one could vaguely see that the firelight in that direction was a bit messy, as if something was wrong.
However, they were too far apart and the two of them didn't notice that Liang Jun had already come out from that position.
Although the entire Yan army pressed forward, the main force was definitely concentrated near the collapsed eastern wall. Instead, they ignored the battle situation in the west.
"Shuo Feng Camp?"
Tuoba Hong recited it softly and said to himself:
"Shuofeng Camp should be the only main cavalry in the city. If Zhu Tianhe sends them out at this time, wouldn't he be seeking death?"
There were only some siege engines and ordinary crossbowmen outside the city. The Shuofeng camp was able to hold up the siege engines and burn them down.
If you lose the siege equipment, you will lose it. Anyway, the city has been captured.
What is Liang Jun going to do?
"General Tuoba!"
Although Tuoba Hong was a little puzzled, Dong Emulang's eyes turned completely dark:
"Be careful with the baggage camp!"
Tuoba Hong's pupils shrank:
"What you mean is that Shuofeng Camp did not go out of the city to sneak attack on my siege army, but went to our baggage rear camp!"
"Probably!"
Dong Emulang nodded heavily: "Zhu Tianhe is a veteran of the Liang Army, and he will never use stupid moves in a crisis!
This move must have deep meaning!
The baggage camp stores a large amount of military supplies and weapons, as well as countless cattle, sheep, and spare war horses, which are extremely important to our army.
Even if we invade Shuozhou, it will be difficult for hundreds of thousands of troops to move forward without these things!
There are also those wounded soldiers who are unable to resist once they encounter Shuofeng Camp and will definitely be massacred!"
Dong Emulang and Tuoba Hong's expressions were extremely bad. The importance of the supply camp to them exceeded Liang Jun's expectation.
The Yan army's cavalry of one or two thousand people can enter Liangzhou by burning, killing, looting and looting, without the need for logistics.
But hundreds of thousands of troops and horses are not enough.
The quantity is too large!
Dong Emulang felt caught off guard for a moment. Zhu Tianhe's counterattack was completely unreasonable.
"He is a veteran of Beiliang after all."
Tuoba Hong gritted his teeth and said: "At this time, you actually want to exchange nests with us?"
Dong E Mulang raised his head and said: "My Dong E family doesn't have many cavalry. They still need to protect the central army. How about sending back the black silver leopard flag for reinforcements?"
"No!"
Tuoba Hong waved his hand:
"The army has invaded Shuofeng City. This is a God-given opportunity for our Yan army to defeat Beiliang.
The soldiers and horses entering the city cannot move! They must kill all the Liang troops in the city!
Attack! You can only attack!"
Dong Emulang was stunned. At this time, Tuoba Hong showed a decisive side without any wavering.
"Send the order!"
Tuoba Hong shouted angrily:
"Deploy 3,000 cavalrymen from the cavalry guarding the central army to block the way of Shuofeng camp, send Pegasus back to the main transport camp, let all the infantry out of the camp and form a formation to resist the horses, and stop the Liang army at all costs!
As long as we persist for a few hours, the main force of our army will be able to return reinforcements!"
"promise!"
The messengers rushed away, and for a moment the crowds around the stage were filled with murderous intent.
The so-called baggage camp was actually thirty or forty miles away from the frontline battlefield, and the infantry was unable to return for reinforcements. Only the cavalry could be used.
However, the main cavalry of the Yan army has already entered the city. If they try to get out, it will definitely cause chaos. In serious cases, they will trample each other with their own infantry.
So Tuoba Hong was forced to mobilize the guards around him.
It can be seen from this that Shuofengying's sneak attack out of the city was planned for a long time, because the timing of their departure from the city was so clever and just right.
Dong E Mulang's eyes flickered and he reminded from the side:
"General Tuoba, if we do this, we are just betting on which side will win."
Tuoba Hong said coldly:
"Even though the people left behind in the camp are old, weak, sick and disabled, there are still more than 30,000 people in total. I don't believe that Shuofeng Camp can easily defeat them.
And our defeat of the Liang army in the city is a sure thing.
Although it’s a gamble, the chance of winning is mine!”
The corner of Tuoba Hong's mouth curled up into a sinister smile.
As a leading coach, what you should do at this time is to make a decisive decision instead of hesitating.
"Okay, since General Tuoba is willing to gamble, then I, Dong Emulang, will accompany you to the end!"
Dong Emulang also had a murderous spirit and said viciously:
Chapter completed!