The battle was about to break out, but it didn't break out immediately.
In fact, when Ming Lin Dafu looked at the mess in front of him, including the few "ox cavalry" who were still moving on the ground, he actually waved his hand and chose to temporarily retreat the entire army for a mere two miles and began to set up camp!
"Two miles away to establish a stronghold?!"
"You can attack directly as soon as you step out?!"
"This is really determined to push us down!"
"The intention of demonstration is there, but it is also limited by the terrain. After all, this is a mountain passage!"
"Should we send troops to attack?"
"The cavalry on the opposite side didn't move at all, they were just watching from the two wings... No matter how many people went out, they would have to be wrapped up!"
"Their dwarf cavalry can stay in the mountains, but we can't!"
"Are we going to sit back and watch the other party set up camp so close?!"
"They just saw it and we didn't dare to go out!"
"A bunch of chickens and dogs!" Amid the debate, Gongsun Xun, who had been looking ahead for a long time, suddenly said, and then sneered.
Everyone was stunned... most people didn't know how to respond to these words for a while!
"That's what my lord said!" After a long pause, Mohu Zang didn't want to be so shameless and took the lead in echoing. "A bunch of chickens and dogs are vulnerable to a single blow!"
However, Mohu Zang's rare words of agreement did not attract good feedback from Gongsun Xun. The latter even gave him a cold look:
"Tell me, Mohu, tell me how the enemy behaves like a chicken or a dog."
Mohu Zang immediately kept silent and did not dare to speak.
"Let me ask you, why did the enemy kill people in front of the battle, and also killed such a big noble in the country?" Gongsun Xun pointed at the mess of blood and flesh in front of the camp gate with one hand, and shouted sharply with the knife in the other hand.
Because of Mohu Zang's experience, no one dared to answer for a while.
"Uncle Zi, why did we bring him here just now?" Gongsun Xunfu pointed at Miru who was kneeling there, staring blankly outside the camp gate.
"Kill Ji Qi..." Lou Gui whispered.
"Why do you want to kill Ji Qi?" Gongsun Xun asked sternly, and then asked himself the question. "Because the enemy's army has a strict formation and a large number, and we are worried about low morale, so we want to use this to boost morale!"
Lou Zibo's eyes lit up: "What Shaojun means...the enemy also lacks confidence, so that's why he did this in such a big way?"
"Otherwise?" Gongsun Xun asked suddenly. "Are you making such a show of making a fuss to shirk responsibility? The clan leader of one of the five tribes in the country will be killed as soon as he says it. What do other people in that tribe think? Other tribes.
Would a nobleman like a rabbit be like a fox and be saddened by its own kind? Isn't it true that his husband is old and about to die? Isn't he ready to take such dangerous measures in order to ensure the stability of Goguryeo for twenty years after his death? Or to put it another way,
If he is really confident when he comes to answer his husband, and can defeat him in a single battle with the absolute strength of his troops, then why would he take this move that is doomed to have endless troubles?"
"Because when he came here and saw that we were well prepared, he had no confidence in defeating us in a fight!" Seeing that everyone was speechless but everyone listened attentively, Gongsun Xun sneered and took the initiative to explain himself.
"And now that he is retreating to set up camp...doesn't he know in his heart that the tens of thousands of troops under his command are of insufficient quality and cannot fight immediately after coming from a long distance?!"
The expressions of many officers on the stage gradually relaxed... Although they understood that Gongsun Xun was still trying to boost morale after all, they could not deny the truth in his words, and boosting morale itself was about persuading everyone.
"As for why we set up the camp at a distance of only more than two miles." Gongsun Xun continued to point ahead and said solemnly. "Of course it means to use the terrain to force us, and it certainly means to make it easier to attack... But have you ever thought about it?
The other party actually designed this to worry that if things got out of hand, it would be easier for the army to retreat and escape?!"
Everyone was confused for a moment, but they were quickly pointed out directly by Gongsun Xun.
"The enemy's strength lies in quantity, while the strength of our army lies in quality. In particular, our army has a large number of cavalry and has always been good at field battles. Although the front is still in the mountains, the passage is gradually opening up, and cavalry can be used to pursue it... In other words, if the opponent
Once they fail to attack our camp and retreat, and our cavalry follows in pursuit, the Goguryeo army will inevitably collapse. There is no doubt about it! But now that they have placed their camp so close, what will happen to our cavalry?
How can we calmly form an array between two battalions?"
Everyone suddenly realized... the opponent's move really hindered the cavalry's formation. With a distance of more than two miles, if the cavalry poured out from the camp gate and then formed in front of the camp, they would probably encounter a direct hit from the opponent's camp.
, making it impossible for the cavalry to form a formation.
"Fu Minglin is actually timid before fighting!" Thinking of this, Gongsun Fan couldn't help shouting. "He even thought about running away."
"That's exactly what I meant!" Gongsun Xun sneered more and more. "Everyone, let me ask you again... why did the war end up in this situation? Why did the Goguryeo people not hesitate to use Zuoyuan as bait to carry out such a dangerous thing? You can worry about it.
It’s for meritorious service and to become Ming Lin Dafu’s successor, so why would Ming Lin Dafu, a rotten old man who is about to die, agree to this?”
As soon as these words came out, Mi Ru, who had dull eyes, turned his head slightly.
"Please give me some advice, my lord." Lou Gui took half a step forward and asked earnestly with his hands in hand.
"It's very simple, because the domestic situation in Goguryeo is already very unbearable." Gongsun Xun held his sword and looked at his subordinate officers who were either thoughtful or confused. "I will answer my husband tomorrow tomorrow.
In the incident, he almost killed all the royal family, and although the power of his own tribe was superior to the other four tribes, they could not completely subdue the other four tribes by themselves... In other words, the six tribes of Goguryeo that had been founded nearly two hundred years ago
The political balance was completely destroyed by him. When he was alive, he could still rely on his prestige to cover up these things, but he knew very well that once he died, civil strife would break out in Goguryeo! It was precisely because of this that he
Only then did he agree with Yu Muke's opinion and try to use a big victory to complete the internal handover! But unexpectedly, we were able to easily defeat him!"
This kind of high-end political analysis is almost unimaginable to everyone in front of them... They are just descendants of the family, senior officers, and leaders. Not to mention Gongsun Xun, how could they think of such a joint? But once it is said
, but it still feels like a sudden enlightenment.
"Everyone," Gongsun Xun looked around. "Don't you still know what happened now? The national destiny of Goguryeo has declined, but we came here by chance and still took the initiative... Isn't this destiny?
?! God has given you your destiny. If you miss the opportunity and delay it, you will be punished by God!"
Everyone changed their colors.
"Listen to my order!" Gongsun Xun suddenly pulled out his long-handled, highly recognizable broken blade. "Gongsun Yue, Gongsun Fan!"
"Here!" The two of them quickly bowed down.
"The two battalions on the left and right will also face the Goguryeo army directly. You two are my closest brothers. You should set an example by setting an example!" Gongsun Xun said with an expressionless face. "As we said during the military meeting yesterday, Gongsun Yue went to the left camp.
Gongsun Fan goes to the right camp... Now, I have one more thing to say to you, that is, unless our army launches a massive counterattack, you two will never leave the camp. If you leave the camp without permission, I will hang your heads here.
Serve as a warning! Never break your promise!"
"I will obey my brother's order!" The two of them did not dare to say more and immediately bowed down again and agreed.
"Mohu Zang!"
"exist!"
"You and Mohubu follow Gongsun Yue to Zuoying!"
"yes!"
"Duan Ri Yu Ming!"
"exist!"
"You and your Duanbu are going to Youying with Gongsun Fan!"
"Xu Rong!"
"exist"
"You are the most familiar with the Goguryeo people. I will hand over the entire frontal defense line in front of the camp to you!"
"Here!"
"Taodun, you are Xu Rong's deputy... Now that the cavalry is of no use for the time being, I will break your troops into small groups and organize them into the ranks of the Han army to take turns in the battle."
"yes!"
"Shuji!"
"The official is here."
"Let Jian Ju and his Fuyu people temporarily lend a helping hand to you, handle the logistics, and be sure to ensure frontline military supplies!"
"I will obey your orders."
"Take down this flag," Gongsun Xun said, pointing to the white horse flag above his head. "This is for Xu Sima and Taoduntou. I will move the flag of our formation to the high platform of the camp behind...
Like Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Yue, I will never leave the Chinese army camp unless I counterattack! Zibo will assist me and dispatch support everywhere!"
"Here!"
"Finally, Han Dang will be my main cavalry and lead my subordinate army to inspect each camp. If there is anyone who retreats without mercy... he will be killed immediately! The Han army will implicate the family, and the Hu cavalry will implicate the tribe! But if we win, this will
I will take no advantage from the battle and return it all to the enemy! You can tell this to every soldier. I, Gongsun Xun, will never break my promise!" After saying this, Gongsun Xun cut his hand again with a knife and wiped his face with blood.
"Tai Yi is above, the destiny of this battle is mine, let's act separately!"
All the generals were shocked, but couldn't help being shocked. Then they all drew their swords and cut open their palms, covered their faces with blood, and pointed to the sky to prove their intentions. Even Wang Xiu did the same.
"How to deal with this person?" Everyone was about to disperse, but Lou Zibo couldn't help but frown and pointed at Mi Ru, who had a dull expression.
"Let's leave it to the Chinese army," Gongsun Xun glanced at the other party, but didn't bother to say more. "Maybe it has been destroyed, but it may still be useful!"
After saying this, Gongsun Xun ignored the blood dripping from his palms, grabbed the knife and walked off the temporary wooden platform at the front of the camp, and boldly headed towards the higher permanent platform fortifications at the back.
There was no talk all night. On the morning of the next day, the two armies each had a good meal, but they finally officially joined forces!
"These two days are probably the most difficult." Lou Gui stood on the high platform. Perhaps because he was farther and higher, he felt that the densely packed Goguryeo soldiers were really swarming up like ants in his eyes, and he couldn't help but change his color. "The Goguryeo people
The morale is the best, and there are too many people!”
"It's not that exaggerated." Gongsun Xun looked at the situation ahead expressionlessly. "Although there are many Goguryeo people, they are disorganized. Unlike our army, which relies on the camp to be well organized, and the size of the battle area in front of the formation is determined by us.
, they can't invest too many troops at once... Besides, although the opponent's morale is high, they lack sufficient siege methods!"
Lou Gui looked at the place where the battle was taking place in front of him, but nodded slowly.
In fact, the Goguryeo people, who were originally just preparing to set up an ambush for a field battle, really lacked preparations for siege!
Here, the Han army first has a permanent camp wall built by the Goguryeo people themselves... After more than ten years of construction, it has basically turned into bricks. Then, in the past few days, the Han army itself relied on the camp wall to build a large number of
Although the wooden structure fortifications were very simple, they were enough to allow archers to command a high position. In addition, the Han army built two wooden fences in front of the camp wall, then piled up barriers and dug tunnels to attack them.
The camp wall forms an effective lordotic protection.
Even inside the camp wall at this time, Wang Xiu and Jian Ju were still making fences under the cover of the camp wall, preparing to transport and repair them forward.
So, when countless Goguryeo people, under the supervision of the cavalry behind them, shouted loudly and held golden frog flags amidst the sound of drums, they swarmed in, but they were really helpless in front of the fence!
These people rushed to the fence and had to slide into the tunnel first. When they climbed up, spears protruded from behind the fence and knocked them down easily, not to mention that arrows rained down from the high wall behind them.
The Goguryeo people's coping skills also had a huge problem at this time. The suppressive power of their bows and arrows was extremely weakened by the fence. From morning to noon, they finally filled the trench in front of the fence with earth, rocks and corpses at the risk of huge casualties.
, only to find that the only siege equipment they had prepared, which was an extremely crude ladder, was completely useless on the fence!
First, there was no foothold on the fence. It was difficult to climb up, but then they could only jump off the fence that was two people high... What could they do if they jumped to face the tightly formed Han army?
Secondly, after setting up the ladder, when climbing up the ladder, you cannot raise your shield to provide effective protection for yourself. This kind of climbing is almost like a target for the Han archers on the camp wall above!
The sound of drums, the sound of killing, the wails of the wounded Goguryeo soldiers, the cheers of the Han army, the moving flags, the moving troops... everything filled everyone's senses.
However, Gongsun Xun was sitting cross-legged under his white horse flag, but he didn't even bother to look at those Goguryeo soldiers whose dead figures were extremely ridiculous. Instead, he was staring at the little old man opposite who had a big flag with a golden frog in it... He knew very well that if he knew clearly,
Lin Dafu is really a capable general, so the Goguryeo soldiers who have been sent up so far are actually low-level victims who serve as pathfinding stones!
The army is engaged in battle, and everyone from the commander on down performs his duties.
Not to mention these low-level soldiers, even the entire army is sometimes just a natural consumable... Gongsun Xun had already learned this at the foot of Danhan Mountain.
And sure enough, with the sound of gongs beside Ming Lin Dafu, the Goguryeo people finally retreated temporarily.
However, only half an hour later, the Goguryeo people made a comeback, and this time they were on horseback and on foot!
"Cavalry siege?!"
In the Han army formation, countless people were laughing... even Gongsun Xun was like this for a while.
However, just a few breaths later, the condescending Gongsun Xun suddenly changed his expression... because he clearly noticed that there were no wooden ladders in the enemy infantry formation rushing in front, and these infantrymen holding shields rushed to the wooden fence.
Before and after, knotted hemp ropes were thrown out! As for the other end of the ropes, they were the mounts of the cavalry.
"Don't shoot people!" Xu Rong, who was on the front line, reacted correctly immediately. "Animals! All of you will shoot arrows at those mules and horses with me!"
But as soon as the order was conveyed, a fence had already been dragged down by mules, horses and Goguryeo soldiers.
Then Ming Lin Dafu was indeed not a man with a false reputation. He almost immediately found an effective way to target the Han army's fence... As for the wooden fence, if you can't climb over it, just knock it down.
The Han army immediately fell into passivity.
————I am the passive dividing line————
"Taizu faced off against Goguryeo at Liyuan. At that time, the Han army only had 8,000 troops, while the Goguryeo army numbered more than 50,000. They all held up golden frog flags and swarmed towards them. When everyone saw this on the stage, they all changed their colors and dared not speak. Only Taizu smiled calmly.
, all the details about Goguryeo's true and false points, and the fate of victory and defeat, everyone was in admiration, and they swore blood together, and their morale was also boosted... The left and right were each performing their duties, and Lou Zibo was alone on the side of the central army, asking about the destiny.
Taizu sighed and said: "What do you mean by destiny? How can I know the destiny of Goguryeo? But if this is not the case, can everyone decide?" Zibo then sighed. "——"New Yanshu". Volume 1. Taizu
The Chronicle of Emperor Wu
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