Chapter 432 Li Changjie: I will save Dai Viet again
After sending away the ministers of Shenglong Mansion, Li Changjie immediately summoned the generals in Taiyuan City and held a military meeting to discuss strategies against the enemy.
"Have you checked how many soldiers and horses of the Northern Dynasty are there in Beizhang City?" Li Changjie asked first.
Li Lixun, the magistrate of Taiyuan in Jiaozhi and the Marquis of Xiangzhou, stood up and said: "Reporting to the Taiwei, the governor of the north has said that the troops in the north are boundless and may number in the tens of thousands!"
"Moreover, I have seen the flag of the commander-in-chief of the Northern Dynasty and know his surname..." At this point, Li Lixun swallowed: "Di... Di Qing's Di!"
coax!
All the generals raised their heads with nervous expressions on their faces.
Di Qing, Di Wu Xianggong?
Decades ago, Di Qing went south to quell the Nongzhigao rebellion, leaving a deep impression on the people of Jiaozhi in an almost devastating way.
Because at that time, they exhausted all the troops in the country and could not defeat a partial army of Nong Zhigao.
In their hearts, Nong Zhigao's Nantian Kingdom was incredibly powerful, but it didn't even last three months in front of Di Qing.
In October, Di Qing entered the army, and in the first month, Nong Zhigao's Nantian Kingdom was declared destroyed.
That’s how awesome it is!
Now, another Northern Dynasty general named Di is leading the army?
The Jiaozhi generals instinctively panicked.
As soon as Li Changjie saw this situation, he knew that he had to stabilize the morale of the army. Just like when Hong Zhen and others were defeated and the country was about to fall, he immediately stepped forward to stabilize the morale of the army. He must write a poem: Nan Guo Shan He Nan Di Residence...
It successfully aroused the morale of the soldiers and allowed the army to continue to hold on and wait for the heavy rain.
So, he immediately said: "A descendant of Di Qing?"
"If his head is cut off, it will definitely shock the world and increase the prestige of our country!"
"I swear here, among the three armies, if there is anyone who can decapitate the general of the Northern Dynasty and return, he will report to the emperor, make him a marquis of ten thousand households, and pay homage to the privy envoy!"
Now, he can only use this method to stimulate military morale.
After listening to this, the generals finally became a little more lively.
Seeing this, Li Changjie continued to encourage their fighting spirit, saying: "Our country has God's blessing. Ten years ago, the northern troops came to invade. Although they were fierce, they were unable to defeat God's will. Heavy rains fell from the sky, causing their troops to lose their generals!"
"If the Northern invaders invade our dynasty again today, they will not be tolerated by heaven, and they will also be cursed by the gods and Buddhas!"
"I predict that the Northern soldiers will suffer from miasma and suffer heavy casualties!"
"With the blessing of destiny and the protection of gods and Buddhas, we will definitely be invincible!"
After listening to Li Changjie's words, the mood of the Jiaozhi generals gradually calmed down.
really!
That's what the lieutenant said.
No matter how ferocious the northern troops are, they will be unable to do anything in this land of dense rain forests in the south.
How can northerners be like southerners?
Dysentery, malaria, any one of them can cause them heavy losses, and soldiers in battalions will die in mourning.
At that time, it will be time for them to harvest heads.
Seeing these generals resume their struggle, Li Changjie let out a sigh of relief.
He knew very well that his encouragement could only have a temporary effect.
When it comes to the battlefield, it would be great if these people can stay on top of their game.
no way!
For Dai Viet, the Northern Army, especially the Western Army of the Northern Dynasties, was too fierce.
They kill like crazy and are extremely ferocious.
They are well-equipped, skilled in tactics, and cooperate with each other tacitly.
Under normal circumstances, it is simply not something that the Dai Viet Army can resist.
According to the experience of the last war, if the Dai Viet army only faced the Northern Dynasty's garrison in Guangxi, it could barely defeat them.
But once you encounter the Western Army, which does not have a strength advantage of more than three times, don't even touch it, just turn around and run away.
Because you can’t win!
Especially their cavalry, once they launch a charge on the open plains.
It can often penetrate an entire army and cause chaos.
Then, their infantry will quickly form formations to follow.
Heavy axe, powerful crossbow, powerful bow...
This time, if you want to win, you must use the war elephant well.
War elephants must be used at critical moments and key locations to maximize the combat power of the war elephant.
Thinking of this, Li Changjie said: "Generals, the northern invaders are now encircling the northern part. If the northern part is lost, the north of Taiyuan will no longer belong to me."
"The loyal ministers who are still holding on to Guangyuan Prefecture and Qiyuan Prefecture today will find it difficult to hold on to them any longer!"
"Therefore, Beiji must be rescued and Beiji must be defended."
Beijicheng is now the transportation hub of Jiaozhi north of the Fuliang River.
Without it, not only Guangyuan Prefecture but also Qiyuan Prefecture will have no reinforcements.
Even Taiyuan City itself will be isolated.
From then on, we could only rely on supplies from the south of the Furian River.
Therefore, for Li Changjie, there is no question of whether to save Beijicheng or not.
It’s a matter of how to save it!
The generals bowed one after another: "Please take command, Taiwei!"
Li Changjie thought for a while and found out from his memory what he remembered about Beiji's geographical situation and the number of defenders.
Then he said: "First of all, we must determine how many enemies the Bei soldiers have surrounding Bei Ji?"
"But I guess it's probably no more than a few thousand."
This can be guessed from existing information.
First of all, as of today, Guangyuan Prefecture and Qiyuan Prefecture are still sending people to request reinforcements. Although they are more and more anxious each time, this at least shows that Guangyuan City is still there and Yang Jingtong is still holding on.
Although, Li Changjie didn't know how Yang Jingtong and others did it?
However, this fact itself told him that the main force of the Northern Army should still be behind, still besieging Guangyuan and Qiyuan.
According to the experience of the last war, the main force of the Northern Army will not rush southward without eliminating the hidden dangers in the rear.
After the fall of Juili Pass, the Northern Army only sent out rangers to conduct reconnaissance along the Fuliang River. This is also evidence - Li Changjie thought from his perspective. If he had a mobile force powerful enough at this time, he would definitely attack Fuliang River.
Liangjiang, as long as you can successfully cross the river and march to Shenglong Mansion, it will be a miracle.
Even if Dai Viet cannot be induced to surrender, he can at least force Dai Viet to sign an alliance under the city.
Why didn't the Northern Army do this?
Are they unwilling?
No!
No general can resist the temptation to destroy a country and capture its monarch and bring him to justice.
Especially the Northern Dynasties...the emperors of the Northern Dynasties dreamed of destroying the country.
Now the Northern Army does not go to the Furiang River, but instead directs its troops to Beiji City. This just shows that this Northern Army is a partial division.
There won’t be too many people, probably only a few thousand, no more than ten thousand!
This is his chance!
Once this is done, we can concentrate all our efforts to annihilate the advancing Northern Army in Beipeng.
As long as he can win once, he will break the myth of the Northern Dynasty's invincibility.
Then, all the problems he is encountering now will be easily solved.
Even if in the end, Dai Viet's national strength is exhausted and he is forced to negotiate a peace, he can still get a decent result.
At least, the Battle of Bac Giang will become a legend in Dai Viet.
He will also become Dai Viet's hero again.
Turn the tide before it falls, and support the building before it collapses!
Thinking of this, Li Changjie's old body glowed with infinite vitality.
He needs this victory to cure his mental illness and avenge his past humiliation!
Dai Viet also needs this victory to declare to everyone that Dai Viet cannot be insulted!
So, under Li Changjie's order, dozens of carefully selected scouts immediately set off and headed straight for Beizhi.
At the same time, the Jiaozhi soldiers and horses in Taiyuan City began to prepare to set up camp.
Countless cattle, horses and livestock, as well as countless young and strong civilians, began to transport military supplies and fodder amidst whips and scoldings from officers and soldiers.
The elephant soldiers in the war elephant camp feed fresh fruits to these war elephants that have been trained for a long time.
That night, the scouts reported back one after another and brought back reports - the Northern Army stormed Beiji, and Beiji City was in danger.
According to the reports of the scouts, the Northern Army has about 10,000 troops, of which only a few thousand are the Western Army.
Li Changjie was overjoyed when he got the reward, and immediately ordered the army to go out on the next day.
The next day, early in the morning, the Jiaozhi soldiers and horses in Taiyuan City began to break camp.
Li Changjie even put on the armor he wore when he fought with the northern soldiers, and matched it with the sword he used when he defeated Champa and captured the king of Champa.
The sixty-four-year-old Jiaozhi Taiwei, the auxiliary general, mounted a war horse that was extremely precious to the Jiaozhi people. He was standing on the side of the road, watching his army move forward from Taiyuan City.
Thirty thousand troops, tens of thousands of young and strong civilians, as well as countless livestock, chariots and horses stretched for dozens of miles.
Twenty war elephants from the War Elephant Camp, donned with heavy armor, walked out of the War Elephant Camp with great might.
These huge beasts have bodies as solid as city walls.
The huge body is like a mountain peak.
Every step you take can make the earth tremble slightly.
This is his trump card, his trump card in a decisive battle.
He has learned the lesson from last time and will no longer give the Northern soldiers the possibility of threatening the war elephants with powerful crossbows in a narrow area.
These war elephants will be placed at the end of his army.
As the last trump card, it is used to tear apart the last line of defense of the northern soldiers.
