Four days passed like this, and the Goguryeo army arrived as promised, launching a surprise attack on the Tang border in the early morning four days later.
The connection between Dongyang County and Goguryeo is a vast plain where one hundred thousand soldiers are stationed. The people leading the soldiers are Lin Qihe and several generals.
A bearded general laughed happily: "It's true! Just like what the Lord Shang Shu said, these Goguryeo troops are really coming!"
General Big Nose: "I heard that Master Shangshu was planning and predicting things like a god. Now I see that it is really like this. He is well-deserved."
Zhao Changqing: "This Muchuan has some skills, the army of Goguryeo is indeed coming!"
All the generals seemed happy. For them, it was more of a military achievement than a war! The Goguryeo cavalry dispatched this time was only 500 people, intending to make a surprise attack into Dongyang County at night. However, the Tang Dynasty
The army has already assembled 100,000 troops to defend here.
Now it was 100,000 people versus 500 cavalry, and the outcome was decided. It is no wonder that the generals were confident and confident.
Lin Qihe sat on the horse with his head slightly raised. At this time, he held a long sword in his hand and waved it towards the sky and ordered: "Soldiers, listen to the order, come forward!"
With an order, one hundred thousand soldiers marched forward with great momentum and invincibility.
The five hundred Goguryeo cavalrymen were obviously frightened. When they saw the Tang Dynasty army coming, they immediately turned around and ran away without fighting, leaving behind their helmets and armor. It was so embarrassing to look like that.
Zhao Changqing waved his spear very arrogantly: "Why are these boys from Goguryeo so cowardly and useless, and they ran away when they saw us?
See if I don’t beat you to death!”
Zhao Changqing took the lead and rushed straight to the front. He held a weapon in his hand and slashed hard to knock one of the enemy cavalry off his horse.
It's just that the Goguryeo cavalry were all very decisive and wanted to escape without even looking back.
Seeing these cavalrymen so cowardly and useless only aroused the enthusiasm of the Tang Dynasty sergeants. With thunderous voices and bursts of drums, a hundred thousand troops rushed forward like tigers and leopards.
Little did he know that there was a carriage parked here in the hills on one side of the plain.
There is a person sitting in the carriage, dressed in black clouds, with an elegant temperament and a face like a crown jewel. It is Muchuan!
Of course Muchuan clearly saw the current battle between the two countries. Goguryeo was being hunted down on one side and the Tang Dynasty army was overwhelming.
However, seeing this situation, Muchuan secretly shouted: "Oh no, these idiots."
Temujin, who was driving in the front, showed his incomprehension: "Sir, what happened?
Now the fighting situation is unilaterally tilted in favor of our army, and victory is within easy reach."
"No, no, no, this is obviously a trap!"
Goguryeo sent 500 cavalrymen. As soon as these cavalrymen saw the Tang Dynasty army, they immediately turned around and took the best strategy. They were very unified and did not hesitate at all.
is it possible?
You must know that the Goguryeo army had a "continuous sitting" system. If a soldier escaped, not only would the soldier himself be punished, but his family would also have to be held accountable.
Under this military regulation system, even soldiers who cannot win the war will not run away immediately, but will fight to the death for a while to show their stubborn resistance.
But the 500 Goguryeo cavalry in front of them seemed to have agreed upon it. As soon as they saw the Tang Dynasty army, they all turned their horses and left. It was as if they had received some kind of order to "run away as soon as they saw the Tang Dynasty army."
At this time, the Tang Dynasty's 100,000-strong army was fierce and overwhelming. But as a bystander, Muchuan saw that the Tang Dynasty soldiers were being led by the Goguryeo Kingdom!
"I'm afraid there's a trap set in the grassland, so we have to stop the pursuit!"
After Muchuan finished speaking, Temujin immediately lit the smoke.
In fact, Muchuan had read history books and knew that in the battles between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, there were several battles where the Tang Dynasty fell into a trap and suffered heavy losses.
For this reason, it was expected that Goguryeo would send troops to attack today. Muchuante communicated with generals Lin Qihe and Zhao Changqing. He would use "wolf smoke" as a signal to issue instructions to adjust the army's strategy.
Temujin vigorously lit the smoke as ordered, and bursts of black mist rose into the sky.
At this time, on the vast grassland, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were attacking like tigers and leopards, but the centurions responsible for supervising the soldiers noticed the smoke signal.
"It's smoke! General, can you see it?"
said a centurion.
The bearded general finally saw the black smoke, which was a signal to retreat.
retreat?
Why did Lord Shangshu ask for a retreat? Now is a good opportunity to seize the victory and pursue the victory! Their Tang Dynasty sergeants defeated the Goguryeo cavalry to a pulp!
However, the Lord Shangshu said so, and the bearded general still asked Zhao Changqing and Lin Qihe, who had a higher military rank than himself, for advice.
After Zhao Changqing learned about it, he snorted coldly: "Retreat?
This Minister of the Ministry of Finance really doesn’t know much about military warfare. Is he probably stupid because of reading?
Now that Goguryeo is being chased by us, if we take advantage of the victory and pursue it, we can reach the other side's territory, and even occupy the other side's territory!"
Bearded General: "It's just that Lord Shangshu is the official of the imperial court after all, and he holds the Taiwei Tiger Talisman in his hand. Shouldn't we obey his orders?"
"What are you listening to? What does a mere nerd know about war?
Such careless command will only disrupt the morale of the troops."
After Zhao Changqing finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Qihe, wanting to know what Lin Qihe thought.
Naturally, Lin Qihe no longer recognized Muchuan. One hundred thousand people versus five hundred people still need to retreat?
I'm afraid it will make people laugh if I tell it! It's better to take advantage of this momentum and launch a hundred thousand heavy troops to rush to the border of Goguryeo and take this opportunity to occupy the small border towns of Goguryeo.
"The whole army obeys the order and charge!"
After hearing what Lin Qihe said, all the generals under his command no longer hesitated and just charged forward.
Muchuan, who was in the hills in the distance, naturally saw this scene. Seeing the 100,000 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty rushing forward, his cheeks were as black as coal.
Temujin Dali was very confused: "What on earth is going on?
Haven't we already released the smoke of war? Why don't they retreat?"
"These guys want to achieve military success."
The national atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty tended to be peaceful. Under such circumstances, sergeants had to wait and see if they wanted to be promoted.
The longer you serve in the military, the higher your seniority, and you will naturally be promoted slowly, perhaps more than ten years or perhaps decades.
But there are exceptions. If a large-scale war breaks out or the territory of another country is conquered, you can be promoted and rise to prominence in a short period of time.
People like Lin Qihe and Zhao Changqing are garrison troops stationed at the border.
