Chapter 3: Beacon Fire (Part 2) This is one of the reasons why Yun Dingxing’s troops suddenly slowed down their advance. If there is no way to repel the Turks, the more soldiers and horses rush into Yanmen Pass to rescue them, the faster the wall will fall.
Faster hunger is the best siege weapon. The Turks understood this deeply, so they surrounded Yanmen with heavy troops. Only the teams coming to help were allowed in, and the teams inside were not allowed to leave. The emperor could not risk a breakout, and the Turks**
Some are cavalry, and their strengths are in field battles and chasing down victories.
"The current situation is that the Xiongwu Camp has entered Yanmen Pass, and the Youxiao Guards and Horses have occupied Xiaoheishan, which is far opposite Yanmen Pass." Li Shimin's fingers moved back and forth on the map, and he was watching the Sui Dynasty and Liaoning Campaign next to Xu Zi.
, made him deeply aware of the importance of maps, so no matter where he went, he would carefully collect the nearby mountains, rivers, roads and rivers and compile a detailed map
"After King Qi's army secured Nao County, Yao Junsu and Yin Shishi led 6,000 remnant soldiers and were stuck at Luoxing Ridge between Xiaoheishan and Nao County." In order to make Xu Zi look more convenient, Li Shimin moved himself
The mentioned place names were marked one by one on sheepskin with charcoal strips. The four strongholds controlled by the Sui army were all very close to each other. From the map, they seemed to be just a short distance away. But if you want to cross this short distance, you have to pay a lot of effort.
thousands of lives
"General Yun led us and others to bluff, creating the illusion that we Zhongyuan Erlang came to rescue in large numbers. However, this illusion can only prevent the enemy from harassing us, and we ourselves have no power to kill them!"
This is the actual situation at hand. Yun Dingxing, who likes to be complimented but has no independent opinions, has basically handed over the decision-making power to Li Shimin, who is not yet 18 years old. Although the latter is quite knowledgeable in military strategy, he lacks experience and cannot find a way out.
The right strategy to defeat the enemy
Therefore, Li Shimin was very happy about the arrival of Xu Zi. In his memory of that year, his cheap brother was almost omnipotent and had never been blocked by the enemy. "General Yun and I have discussed it several times, but there is still no safe way. Zhong Jian
Brother, you came at the right time, we can always come up with a clever plan if we work together!"
"The fact that the Turks are not harassing you means that your original method has frightened the enemy!" Li Xu nodded and praised that at that moment, he could see a bit of joy in the other party's eyes, "What are your plans next?"
Speak out first and listen to me. I just came here and I am far less familiar with the situation than you are."
Xu Zi didn't want to point fingers when he came up. Although Li Shimin's voice was full of expectations, if he did that, he would soon be separated from General Yun Dingxing, and might also cause dissatisfaction among some of Li Shimin's cronies. After years of ups and downs in officialdom, Xu Zi
What I learned the most is how to restrain my sharp edges.
"I think the best way is to go straight to Nao County and give the Turks some color. Then they will believe that our support army is real and worry about being attacked from both sides!" Li Shimin smiled and said with some embarrassment, "But my men
Of the four thousand people, only two thousand are elite soldiers, and the other two thousand are temporarily recruited civilians. Zhuang Yun has 30,000 people under his command, of which only 10,000 are government soldiers!"
The remaining 20,000 people were also temporarily recruited Minzhuang. Although they were very enthusiastic about defending their homeland, they had not received any training after all. What Li Shimin wanted to express was very clear. He did not use 12,000 troops to relieve the siege of Guoxian County.
Once a stalemate is formed with the enemy in the wild, any certainty of victory may attract all the surrounding Turks. The consequences of being exposed are obvious. Not only will the trapped soldiers be unable to be rescued, but the supporting army will also face annihilation.
"Then let's go straight to Nao County! We won't leave today. We will rest here and set off at three o'clock. We will take all the cavalry with us. The remaining infantry in the enemy camp at night will advance slowly behind the cavalry with torches!" Li
Xu punched the table and said loudly
The loud noise and his confident words lifted everyone's spirits. Some were happy that Xuzi could agree with Li Shimin's suggestion, while more people were shocked by this bold idea.
"There are at least 50,000 or 60,000 enemy troops around Guo County!" Changsun Wuji had never had contact with Xu Zi, so he did not dare to blindly follow Yun Dingxing and was a little hesitant, but he did not want to appear too cowardly and looked at the soldiers.
The expressions on their faces, prepared to wait before making a decision
"Fifty thousand Turks can't come from the same tribe, and it's impossible for all fifty thousand people to be elites." Xuzi shook his head and explained.
None of the people in the account have a deeper understanding of the details of the grassland army than he does. These ethnic groups on horseback, men, women, old and young, can go to the battlefield, but their military discipline and coordination are extremely poor. If they encounter an enemy who is weaker than themselves, they may kill each other in pieces.
Jiabuliu suffered an unexpected blow, and they may also be defeated thousands of miles away
Back then, Xu Dayan helped the Xi people train their soldiers for six months before they had the appearance of a regular army. Now, the Turkic Khan has led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, at least half of which have not undergone formal training.
As for the herdsmen, Khan's target was the Sui Emperor. He would not put his real elite in a tiny place more than fifty miles away from Yanmen Pass. Therefore, the enemy troops around Guo County must be mainly herdsmen from other tribes.
The more tribes there are, the slower the response to sudden attacks will be.
What Li Shimin lacked was just experience. After a little guidance, he immediately understood why Xu Zi gave him such strong support. He jumped up excitedly and explained the Hu people's weaknesses one by one to the surrounding generals. After listening, everyone in the audience looked at
Xuzi's eyes immediately turned into admiration
It's just a piece of paper. Whether you can see through it or not makes a huge difference.
"It turns out that our bluffing idea has this effect!" Yun Dingxing said with a smile, and without hesitation he took a large chunk of the credit in his own name, "General Li asked Minzhuang to drive slowly behind with a torch.
, presumably in order to create prestige, everyone went up and knocked out the enemy troops around Nao County, and then let them see tens of thousands of torches covering the sky in the dark night. They must have believed that my troops from the Central Plains, King Qin, had arrived!
"
"I suggest that the highly respected General Yun should be responsible for the task of leading the reinforcements!" Xuzi nodded with a smile and sent out a sedan chair.
"Don't worry, General Li. The 20,000 rear troops will definitely look more majestic than the 200,000 if I can play tricks on you!" Yun Dingxing was very happy to hear that the other party assigned him an easy and honorable job.
Promise with a beard
Xu Zi's troops were all cavalry, and Yun Dingxing and Li Shimin's cavalry and infantry each accounted for half. After selection, several generals gathered together 10,000 elite light cavalry. They got up at the third watch, wrapped the horses' hooves with linen and wool, and
Under the guidance of the locals, they pounced on the target, swiftly and bravely, like a pack of wolves pounced on their prey.
It has arrived at the end of autumn in the north. The night sky is very pure. The stars above are so bright that you can almost pick them with your hands. I don’t know whether it is because of the affection for the northern scenery or for some other reason. The black wind under Asahi’s crotch is very excited as he runs and gently touches her head.
The ground snorted, as if there were old friends waiting ahead.
"Heizi, don't make a sound!" Li Xu leaned down and scolded him in a low voice. He found that his voice was trembling a little. It was not because of the nervousness before the battle. After so many battles, he no longer knew what nervousness was. It was a kind of desire.
, The desire to kill the enemy, whether in Qijun or near Wagang Mountain, is not as strong as tonight. Like a pile of sulfur that has been heated by the sun, dazzling flames will burst out at all times.
He took a long breath so that he could stay calm. At the same time, there were a lot of heavy breathing sounds in his ears. Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin were also doing the same action. Li Shimin and Warrior Xun were also adjusting their breathing under the bright starry sky.
, almost everyone has lost their due calmness
The sound of horse hooves, which has been minimized by various means, is like the wind passing through the mountains and forests, approaching Nao County quickly. The stars are like gauze, and the tall and straight bodies of the cavalry are reflected. They cast their shadows on the rocks and trees along the steps made by the feet of the border residents.
The road swept over hills and meadows until the outline of the city wall and the crumbling lights outside it were visible.
"Blow the horn!" Xuzi pulled out the black knife and pushed up his upper armor at the same time. "Woo--Woo--" The sound of the horn sounded like a dragon's roar in the quiet night sky. Then, the cavalry suddenly accelerated and stepped into the enemy like a tide.
military company camp
Scattered arrows flew in the face, and then there were screams of terror, but these could not cover up the main theme of the night. The sound of rapid horse hooves and the sound of tents flipping over formed a song. Mountains, flowing water, stars trembling in mid-air, and the flashing light of swords.
Then, the fire began to dance in the company camp. Some people rushed out of the camp with their pants in hand, trying to find a way to survive, but they were strung up by long sticks and roasted in the flames.
According to the plan before departure, Xu Zi divided the cavalry into three groups: left, middle and right, and handed them over to Li Shimin and Qin Shubao. The largest part of the Chinese army was commanded by himself and was completely under Yun Dingxing's command.
The frontier soldiers, the personal combat effectiveness of these soldiers is slightly worse than that of Qijun's elite, but the equipment on their bodies and the horses under their hips are more than one level better. They are almost all long spears, held up in rows on the horseback, like several handfuls.
A giant, fast-moving comb
The starlight illuminated every tooth of this comb, and it combed through the enemy troops in waves, leaving corpses all over the ground. The tribal herdsmen who rushed to fight were simply unable to fight back. They hugged the looted property and dispersed crying.
He ran away, but within a few steps he was caught up by a horsetail from behind, turning the blood-stained property red again.
This time, they used their own blood
Note from the alcoholic: The alcoholic lived a good life in 17k. Please stop listening to the rumors. As for the recent slow update, it is because the mood has been greatly affected by the surrounding environment. The words and deeds of the descendants of the opium dealers make the alcoholic reflect on this absolutely every day.
It’s not a battle for systems, but a battle for living space.
