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After the first battle, more than 15,000 Youzhou troops were wiped out more than 20 miles south of Liangxiang, and none of their horses returned.
This is the inevitable consequence of an infantry formation being broken through by cavalry in a field battle.
In fact, many examples of battles with Beihu show that once the Central Plains troops were defeated by Beihu, most of them would suffer heavy losses.
Later on, this situation became more serious.
Of course, this battle is not a particularly typical battle, because the Hengan Town Army made a series of strategic decisions before, which led to such a final result.
Li Po's ability in commanding operations has been verified again.
After defeating the Youzhou Army, the main force of the army barely paused. They only reorganized the army briefly before marching into Liangxiang.
Liangxiang's hundreds of defenders were surrounded by a swarming cavalry army in the city. There was no need to attack, so the Liangxiang defenders hung up the flag and surrendered the city to the enemy.
By this time, the road to Jicheng, the county seat of Zhuojun, was smooth, and the official road was wide and convenient. If the army galloped forward, it would take half a day to reach the gate of Jicheng.
At this time, Li Po had to stop and let the army, which had experienced a fierce fight, rest and relax.
By the way, it's time to count the casualties and examine the gains from this battle.
The casualties made Li Po's heart twitch. The casualties of 2,000 cavalry were not the heaviest casualties for the Heng'an Town Army in the battle, but they were definitely not serious. It made Li Po feel heartbroken.
It was different from the battle with the Turks in the winter of the 11th year of Daye. At that time, the army in Heng'an Town was filled with new recruits and infantry soldiers who had not ridden for a few days.
Nearly half of the casualties were killed in that battle. Only then did the Turks be defeated, which was equivalent to a cruel military training process.
Although the losses were heavy, they did produce an elite soldier who would not be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat.
But the two thousand cavalry casualties this time were all elites who had fought in hundreds of battles...
What's more, a leading military commander was killed in the battle.
This can be said to be the first senior general to die in battle since the formation of the Heng'an Army.
The loss was not small, but Li Po quickly regained his composure.
Since leading the army, he has gained a deeper and deeper understanding of the saying that he did not lead the army with kindness. Every time after a battle, he would look at the long list of those killed in battle. If you had a little compassion, you wouldn't have to live.
Therefore, after leading troops for a long time, the number of casualties in a qualified leader's mind is often just a series of cold numbers.
What they consider is definitely not how to deal with these fallen soldiers. Their first consideration is definitely no different from Li Po. They must first consider what impact it will have on the army they lead. How can they pay such a price?
Is it worth it?
The subsequent results of the battle convinced Li Po that it was worth it.
His strategic goal was achieved, and the effect was perfect. He led his army to annihilate the main force of the Youzhou Army, and captured alive more than a dozen generals, including Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou.
In addition, more than 3,000 Youzhou soldiers were captured.
The cavalry army passed by in length and breadth, killing almost all the Youzhou soldiers in front of them. The cavalry that charged up could not spare any effort, but directly trampled more than 10,000 Youzhou soldiers into powder.
The harvest of soldiers and armor is very gratifying, and the food, grass and baggage of the Youzhou army are also very rich. Obviously, the wealth of Youzhou is not a rumor, and it is completely different from a poor man like Song Jingang.
Of course, the Heng'an Town Army that occupied Zhuo County is no longer so short on food and grass. The soldiers who are tired of eating dried meat can drink some soup, chew corn, pickled vegetables and so on these days.
As before, Li Po didn't see Luo Yi at all. At this time, he was no different from Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang and others.
And Li Po didn't think about using Luo Yi to recruit the Zhuojun garrison. In his opinion, having Luo Yi's head would have the same effect as a real person going to the city.
Moreover, the main force of the Youzhou Army has been lost, and Zhuojun and the city are already within his grasp.
Therefore, Luo Yi, who had just been the general manager of Youzhou for a few months, was immediately killed and had no chance to perform the clumsy drama of rebelling and surrendering, surrendering and then rebelling again.
It is estimated that if there really is an underworld, the Lord of Hell will also have a big headache. This person has sent down many people who have not yet reached the end of their lives. What should we do?
Yuchi Gong, the accomplice, did a good job. He was responsible for the arrests of several famous guys in front of Li Po, and the murderers were also his subordinates.
He's literally a celebrity killer...
Li Po finally met several generals of the Youzhou Army.
Two of the reactions were quite intense. Li Po did not hesitate to use the knife without any of the consciousness of Corporal Li Xian.
He doesn't like people who can't see the situation clearly, blindly show off their strength, but appear to be too irritable, and similarly, he doesn't like those guys who have no loyalty at all and frequently switch halls.
According to his mentality, most of the heroes he captured in the late Sui Dynasty would probably end badly.
Of course, this is also the result of the lack of competent people around him to persuade him. Otherwise, someone will definitely tell him that he should not use his own preferences as a guideline for recruiting surrenders and rebels these days. In this case, most of his reputation will be seriously affected.
However, simple and crude methods often have some direct effects, so several other Youzhou Army generals immediately became more honest.
Zhuojun knew everything about the situation, and Li Po also showed his suspicion, so he asked them separately.
The general situation of Zhuojun County is now almost clear.
Nowadays, the person who governs the county is quite famous. This guy is called Wen Yanbo, and he is a descendant of the Wen family in Taiyuan.
Now he holds the position of Sima of the General Manager's Office in Youzhou and is Luo Yi's confidant.
This man was a scholar, had served as a Beijing official, and had good connections in the court.
Unfortunately, he was the person recommended by King Yang Jun of Qin when he was appointed as the general manager of Bingzhou. Later, in the 17th year of the founding of the emperor, Yang Jun disliked Emperor Wen because of his arrogance and extravagance. He took away his official position and recalled him to the capital for questioning.
Yang Jun died of illness in the capital in the 20th year after the founding of the emperor. Emperor Wen was annoyed that the ministers and servants around Yang Jun were not admonishing him. Most of the people in the Qin Palace were implicated, and Wen Yanbo was no exception.
Later, Yang Guang succeeded to the throne and treated the Qin Prince's heirs fairly well. Wen Yanbo's career also improved a bit, and he came to Youzhou to serve as an official. Those who could come to Zhuo County to serve as officials at the end of the great cause were actually valued people.
Unfortunately, this kind of emphasis is not necessarily a good thing. Wen Yanbo spent several years in Youzhou, and the world situation was changing. Most literati like him just followed the trend and did not have the opinions of military generals.
Later, he became the Sima of Luo Yi Mansion. Most of them probably had no choice but to do so.
As for who would lead the troops to defend the city, several surrendered generals mentioned some names, and Li Po was able to pass it off. There were two named Luo, both of whom were relatives of Luo Yi. There were no famous people.
Similar to his original judgment, it seemed that Luo Yi was far from establishing a firm foothold, and the sequelae of inciting a mutiny were very obvious.
It is said that Xue Shixiong's two sons are in Youzhou, but they are both guarding the mausoleum...
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At the end of May in the 13th year of Daye, Li Po led his army to defeat Song Jingang, killed Song Jingang, and occupied Shanggu County. He then defeated the main force of the Youzhou army and killed Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou. The next night, with Jiang soldiers as the forerunner, he led his army to attack at night.
Jicheng, defeat it.
Counting from the eighth year of Daye, five years later, the small soldiers of the Liao army returned to their hometown and led their troops to occupy the county town of Zhuojun and the Linshuo Palace where Emperor Yang Guang visited several times.
After the news spread, Hebei was shocked.
The soldiers and horses of Youzhou in various places in Yuyang County have fortified the city to protect themselves, and the defenders of Juyongguan are fighting tremblingly.
After Wei Daoer heard the news, he led his army south to the river, intending to hug Dou Jiande to keep warm, because what a bandit like him feared most was a cavalry raid.
Dou Jiande was also shocked. He was supposed to expand aggressively in the thirteenth year of Daye, so he immediately reduced his troops and formed an alliance with Wei Daoer to prepare for the attack of this powerful enemy from the north.
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At the same time, Li Yuan, who originally wanted to divide his troops into three groups and get to Chang'an as soon as possible, had to stop during the fierce attack of Qu Tutong's general Sang Xianhe to face the defensive circle set up by Qu Tutong.
Qu Tutong was a man who used troops calmly. He was not a genius general, but in terms of strategic layout, there were few people in the world who could compare with him.
It's just that the more such a person is, the less shining points they have. Only when you fight with him will you feel uncomfortable.
Li Yuan felt very sad.
Qu Tutong and Chen heavy troops were stationed in Hedong County. This is a very critical position. To the west is Pujin Bridge, across the Yellow River to the west is Fengyi County City, and across the bridge to the south is Yongfeng Okang, which is the first in Guanzhong.
If you capture the big warehouse, Li Yuan's army will not have to worry about food supplies.
To the south of Hedong County, there is Fengling Ferry. Yes, you need to pass through Hedong County to go south or west.
If Li Yuan wanted to cross the river, he had a third option, which was Longmen Mountain and Liangshan Mountain between Longmen and Hancheng. However, this river crossing point was guarded by fortified cities like Hancheng and Heyang.
This strategy almost blocked all the roads for Li Yuan's army to reach Chang'an. Qu Tutong thought that if Li Yuan wanted to enter Cheng'an, he had no other choice but to fight him east of Hedong.
But he thought wrongly. Li Yuan had a headache, but the Sui Dynasty had already passed away. Although Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was not dead yet, he was almost dead. Regardless of the people from Guanxi or Guandong, except for a few, no one
Let’s forget about the emperor who brought war to all parts of the world.
Li Yuan went south to Chang'an. Although he had no geographical advantage, he gained a man and a man.
Li Yuan just sent some envoys to tentatively communicate with the people on the west side of the defensive circle. The defensive circle set up by Qu Tutong immediately fell into pieces, and Hancheng, Heyang, and Feng Yijun all surrendered to Li Yuan's command.
Not only did it tear open the defensive circle, but it also put Qu Tutong's troops in danger.
Therefore, in the second half of May and the first half of June, Li Yuan and his son and Qu Tutong battled wits and courage around the Guancheng Fortress along the Yellow River.
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