In order to ensure that the military rations could be delivered in time, the messenger sent by Yu Wenshu, the general of Zuo Yiwei, was a capable general who had followed him for many years. This man's single name was Zhong, he was very skilled in martial arts, and he was also very good at identifying roads.
Yes. Despite this, the food delivery team only drove more than a hundred miles on the first night.
It's not that Liu Hongji and others didn't work hard on the road, but there is no broad and straight road in Goguryeo that was common in the Sui Dynasty. All roads in Liaodong were made by people, and in some places there were no roads at all.
It is formed naturally based on the trend of mountains and rivers and the direction of water flow. Some places look as flat as a mirror, but the food protection team has to make a big circle. Otherwise, according to the leader Yu Wenzhong, it is a swamp that no one has ever walked through.
I saw wild beasts go in, but never saw any living thing come out.
At dawn, everyone set up camp on the sunny side of an unknown hillside. Liu Hongji didn't even need to order to be careful about fireworks, and no one had the thought to make a warm meal. Almost as soon as they heard the rest horn, the soldiers immediately shouted like
They fell apart like rotten crabs. After a while, thunderous snoring sounded from everywhere.
"We use war horses to travel. The soldiers are all lightly armed and are so tired. Most of the Eastern Expeditionary Army are infantry, and each person has to carry military provisions and weapons..." Looking at the soldiers lying around, Qian
Jiulong kept shaking his head.
After traveling hundreds of miles in a hurry, he and Fan Xing, another general of the Li family, who were famous for their strength, were exhausted and their bones were weak. Due to their appearance in front of the juniors, the two did not fall down immediately after dismounting. They were tidying up.
While packing, they were waiting for Li Jiancheng to stretch his muscles. At this time, Li Jiancheng, who was leaning on them, was so tired that he could not walk. His legs were spread out, and every step was a straight and straight figure.
"This, this is not possible if we continue like this. During the day's march, we may encounter Goguryeo cavalry! No, no need to fight, we, we will be defeated!" Li Jiancheng staggered around a few times, panting.
He said.
"Let everyone gather their energy and rest before leaving. When marching during the day, try to control the speed. Don't go too fast. Keep an eye on the surroundings while walking. If you encounter a small group of Goguryeo people, disperse them. If there is a large group of Goguryeo people blocking the way,
Just rush over!" Liu Hongji suggested with a frown.
This is a common tactic used by horse thieves on the grassland to deal with encirclement and suppression by government troops and caravans to intercept and intercept horse thieves. Although there will be some losses during the charge, with the speed of the war horses, most of the people, horses and baggage can be preserved.
A lone army goes deep into an unpredictable place, which is also the best choice for survival.
After listening to Liu Hongji's words, the excitement in the hearts of Wang Yuantong, Qi Poning and others was wiped out. Everyone was not qualified to participate in the discussions between Li Yuan and his confidants, and they all thought that sending food this time was as simple as going out to relax, so they went to Liu during the day.
When Hongji ordered his troops, they followed him in vain. They never expected that the way to go out to relax would be so difficult, and if you wander around, you may lose your life.
"Liu, General Liu, Brother Liu, I, brothers, have never fought in a war!" Qi Po Ning, the most shameless person, stumbled forward and gently pulled Liu Hongji's clothes corner to remind him.
"Tomorrow morning, I will lead a hundred veterans in front. After Zhongjian leads his regiment, people from the Li Mansion will protect both sides of the cavalry. You guys, hide in the middle of the cavalry and tie your legs to the horses' bellies.
As long as you don't fall off your mount or get hit by a stray arrow, everything will be fine!" Liu Hongji shook off Qi Po Ning's hand, took a branch, and lightly drew a force distribution diagram on the ground.
At this moment, it is no longer possible for those who are unwilling to participate in the war to return to Liaodong. We can only do our best to avoid losses on the road. Among the cavalry regiment under Li Xu's command, there are a hundred newly added soldiers, whose combat effectiveness is slightly stronger than that of the food protection army.
, so Liu Hongji arranged them at the front of the team. The more than twenty guards sent by the Li Mansion were all very skilled, but the number was too small, so Qian Jiulong and Fan Xing could only lead half of them each.
Protect the flanks. Among them all, Li Xu has the best riding skills and the most accurate arrow shooting. If he leads the rear, the rear guard will have the greatest chance of escaping safely...
Liu Hongji, who had been a horse thief for several months, had rich experience and quickly came up with a marching plan based on the characteristics of his troops. Qian Jiulong and others were originally worried that the newly appointed generals on horseback were inexperienced and would not be able to command such a large group.
After listening to Liu Hongji's suggestion, all the new recruits' worries immediately disappeared, and they secretly admired Tang Gong Li Yuan for really knowing how to use people. He actually sent an expert who knew the tactics of horse thieves at the right moment.
"Brother Hongji, I will be a pioneer with you!" After hearing Liu Hongji's proposal, Li Jiancheng volunteered.
"Zi Gu is the commander-in-chief of the first army. Whether the military morale is safe and whether we can successfully walk back to Huaiyuan Town depends on you. Therefore, you cannot take risks yourself. The more relaxed you are, the more helpful you will be to everyone.
The bigger!" Liu Hongji shook his head and rejected Li Jiancheng's request.
Li Jiancheng wanted to take the lead, but he didn't expect Liu Hongji to think so long-term. Looking around, he saw that Qian Jiulong, Fan Xing and others had no objections, so he had no choice but to nod and accept Liu Hongji's arrangement.
Several core people discussed it again and added some details. Then they sent personal soldiers to call in the officers above the team level and quietly assigned the task. The next day, we shot three shots. After everyone had regained their energy, we had a meal.
After breakfast, the food protection team broke out of camp again and moved forward. Several main officers dispersed and tightly protected the surroundings of the food team. Seeing the changes in the formation, everyone understood that this trip was not a tourist trip.
His face turned pale, and even the arm holding the reins became stiff.
Fortunately, this place is still close to Liaodong City. The surrounding Goguryeo people were frightened by the Sui army and did not dare to step forward to cause trouble. Occasionally, small groups of horsemen appeared on the left and right of the team. When they saw the smoke and dust brought up by the war horses, they
Unable to judge whether the grain transport team was real or not, they all stayed away from it.
After walking for two hours, everyone's nervousness gradually calmed down. It is said that the Goguryeo people are timid and may not dare to stroke the tiger's beard in the army. The faces of Wang Yuantong, Qin Ziying and other chicks who have never been on the battlefield gradually became rosy, and they were sandwiched between the brigade.
The men and horses walked forward, laughing and joking with each other.
"Lao Qi, they all say that Goguryeo women are very sexy, why didn't they come out to welcome Master Wang all the way?"
"Three hundred thousand bachelors have gone over, and so many women have been divided. How can there be any soup left for us?" Qi Po replied with a sullen expression on his face.
The men burst into laughter, their shock was beginning to subside, and their lust was rising. They all talked about the benefits of Goguryeo women in several private houses near Huaiyuan Town, and they all said that they must follow the army to Pyongyang this time and kill them.
The women of the Goguryeo royal family took out a few and tasted what they tasted like.
The newbies were talking proudly, but Liu Hongji, Qian Jiulong and other veterans were getting more and more frightened as they went further. According to common sense, the army has to circle back the enemy's rear for thousands of miles, and it is understandable not to attack the cities along the way. It is still necessary to put some manpower in key areas to ensure that
It was prepared for unexpected needs or used to ensure logistical supplies. However, the food protection team walked all night and half a day, and they did not see a temporary stronghold established by the Sui army along the way. This situation was a bit strange. Logically speaking, Zuo Yiwei was
General Yu Wenshu had been on the road for decades, and it was absolutely impossible for him to make such a mistake.
At Shen time in the afternoon, the food protection team was burying pots and making rice in a valley. While everyone was not paying attention, Liu Hongji secretly called Yu Wenzhong, who was responsible for leading the way, to his side and asked in a low voice about the arrangements of the Eastern Expedition army along the way. After listening to Liu Hongji's question Yu Wenzhong also frowned, looked around, and replied in a very low voice: "There was a temporary camp near the place where we camped last night. There were more than 500 soldiers stationed in it. I came back to deliver the message. At that time, I changed horses there. But when I passed there this morning, it turned out to be a flat river, and even the wooden fence could not be seen. After climbing over the beam in front, there was a fortress upstream of Wugu River. According to the current speed, , we can arrive in the evening..."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Before Yu Wenzhong could finish his words, Liu Hongji scolded him with a frown.
"I, I'm afraid that speaking out will affect the morale of the army!" Yu Wenzhong also knew that the situation was not good, so he whispered to Liu Hongji.
The other party was a member of the Yuwen family. Even if Liu Hongji was angry, there was nothing he could do to him. He looked at the nearby forests that had grown for tens of thousands of years and the mountains that seemed to have never been inhabited. He sighed and continued to ask: "Overturned How far is the mountain ridge in front from the camp next to Mazhai Water? I'm asking how long it will take to walk there, don't tell me the shortest distance!"
"Climb the previous beam, then turn south along the valley, and you will arrive at the Wugu River. Walking along the east bank of the river, at the current speed, you can reach Hutou beside the Mazhai River in two days, or at most three days. There is a village near the mountain. The locals call it Bobi. It is the starting point of the Great Wall of Qin. We still have 1,500 soldiers stationed there! It should not change hands in a short time!" Yu Wenzhong hesitated and answered cautiously. .
"Fifteen hundred people?" Liu Hongji couldn't laugh or cry. On the map given by the Sui Dynasty military, there was no location of Bosu at all. But through the map Li Xu asked the Khitan hunter in private, he knew the general location of Bosu. .This place is forty miles downstream of Wugu City. If the Goguryeo people sent troops from Wugu City, they could reach Bobi Village in half a day.
"Didn't we completely wipe out the defenders of Wugu City at the beginning? Why didn't we take advantage of the situation and take down Wugu City?"
"At the beginning, Mr. Liu Shilong advocated the importance of troops and speed. He believed that there might be enemy troops in Wugu City, which might not be easily captured by us. If it cannot be captured for a long time like Liaodong City, it would ruin His Majesty's arrangement. Therefore, we only captured it. Stay here to support the army’s triumphant return!”
Hearing this, Liu Hongji's face became even worse. All the commanders of the Nine Route Army were veteran generals who had fought for many years. They actually listened to the command of a civilian official and did not leave any escape route for themselves. They really overwhelmed the Goguryeo army. They were all regarded as clay dolls. If he were a Goguryeo general, there would be no need to engage in battle. He sent people to capture Bobi, then demolished the pontoon bridge on the Mazhai River, and then blocked the west bank of the river to prevent the Sui army from turning back. Within a month, 300,000 soldiers and horses will definitely be wiped out!
While he was anxious, he heard another noise coming from the vicinity of the Chinese Army. Liu Hongji was worried about Li Jiancheng's safety, so he quickly turned around and asked what happened over there. After a while, Wang Yuantong came over holding a handful of green things. Walking away, he offered the treasure with a smile: "Gu Yazi, we dug up Gu Yazi. You can find it over there, underground, and everywhere!"
After that, he placed a handful of moldy grains in front of Liu Hongji's eyes. They were wet and exuded a sour smell. Some of the grains that had not taken off their shells had already sprouted new shoots more than three inches long, and they were full of business.
"It's the army rations of the Sui Dynasty!" Someone whispered, his words full of surprise. (To be continued)
