Helan Jinming rode his war horse to the vicinity of Jingmen Pass. This was the first time he approached the front line of Yong's army. He ordered his soldiers to charge towards the city wall. He never dreamed that those siege baggage used as decoration could actually be sent
Useful.
The Tang army did not encounter much resistance in the battle to climb the city, and the Yong army quickly retreated from Jingmen Pass. This change made Li Guozhen, the deputy envoy of Jiedu, deeply doubtful. Is this the same Hexi army that defeated An Lushan's army?
But he quickly figured it out. Today's Yong army already has millions of soldiers, and the elites from before have been diluted or stationed in key positions. Those in front of him are probably prisoners of Shi Siming or Tang troops from various places.
The first thing Helan did when he entered Jingmen in the Ming Dynasty was to report his victory to the emperor, saying that he had wiped out nearly ten thousand Yong troops, recaptured Jingmen Pass, and suddenly closed the distance with the surrounded Xiangyang. After Yu Chaoen got the news, he was extremely proud and his momentum was also high.
It has grown a lot. He Lan was the person he recommended to the emperor, so he should be credited with three points of the credit.
The key emperor Li Yu was really happy. Ever since Li Siye arrived near the Yangtze River from north to south, there was never good news that the Tang army was retreating steadily. Even as powerful as Guo Ziyi, he could only formulate a conservative strategy to hold on in Xiangyang, which made him feel
Full of disappointment and decadence, he believed that the foundation of the Tang Dynasty would be ruined in his own hands sooner or later.
The victory in the Battle of Jingmen Pass rekindled the flame of hope in his heart. Since Helan Jinming could regain Jingmen, he would be able to rescue Xiangyang and break the Yong Army's siege. He didn't even need to completely defeat the Tang Army besieging Xiangyang. He only needed to concentrate his superior forces to break through.
With one city gate, food, fodder and baggage can be replenished, and the blockaded and surrounded Xiangyang can regain its vitality. Li Siye's plan to siege Xiangyang went bankrupt, and the long siege and fierce fighting made their division veterans tired. When the time comes, Helan Jinming and Guo Ziyi will attack from inside and outside.
It can defeat hundreds of thousands of Yong troops. If it can succeed, such a victory will be no less than the results of the Battle of Chibi and Feishui, and will give the southern court a chance to breathe for more than ten or twenty years.
Due to the double exaggeration of Helan Jinming and Yu Chaoen's achievements in the Battle of Jingmenguan, Emperor Li Yu also misunderstood Helan Jinming, thinking that he was a capable minister and general second only to Guo Ziyi, and the title of knighthood started directly from the county prince.
If he could break the siege of Xiangyang and defeat Yong's army, it would not be impossible for him to become a county prince or something in the future.
In his personal edict to Helan Jinming, he said: "You have overcome the difficulties and overcome the disastrous decline since I lost Luoyang. If the country had more people like the emperor, the situation would not be as embarrassing as it is today."
Li Yu rarely said such words of respect and reliance to anyone in the past. Except for Guo Ziyi and his servant Gu Huai'en who were treated like this, Helan Jinming was the third one, which meant that he was suddenly promoted to the same level as the two of them. But before
The two families have gone through countless bloody battles and made great achievements in battle, but Helan Jinming was actually a sophisticated and self-interested opportunist. It was just that Emperor Li Yu didn't know who he was in the palace, but Yu Chaoen knew him well.
Knowing how much he weighed, but not pointing it out and reusing it, ultimately harmed the interests of the court. Isn't it just because Helan Jinming was a handy and obedient slave?
Helan Jinming was extremely proud of receiving the order. They said that a bottle of water was not ringing and half a bottle was floating around. However, he, an empty bottle with little commanding experience, became more and more rampant. It turns out that he is a talented person who is born to command and fight. He is better than Guo Ziyi and Pugu Huaien.
His Majesty is not far behind. Since Your Majesty trusts me so much, I will continue my efforts to win a big victory, and rescue Guo Ziyi from Xiangyang City. From now on, I will be crowned king and prime minister.
Although He Lan Jinming thought so in his heart, a selfish person like him was good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and acted conservatively and cautiously. Lieutenant General Li Guozhen also suggested to him: "Based on the past experience of fighting against the Yong Army in humble positions, the defenders of Jingmen Pass should
The general's combat effectiveness is relatively low among the Yong army. The strength of the Yong army surrounding Xiangyang City should not be underestimated. The doctor still needs to be careful."
"What you said is exactly what I thought." He held his chin and thought carefully. He spent half his life seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. When the Anshi Rebellion was at its peak, he could rely on luck and maneuvering to avoid being affected. Now he is lucky enough to get it for free.
You won a victory, but there is no need to take the risk and earn yourself a disastrous defeat.
Helan Jinming decided to send a group of soldiers and horses to Xiangyang City to test the combat effectiveness of Yong's army. If it was ridiculously strong, he would retreat quickly to save himself first.
As the saying goes, one soldier is a raging enemy, and a general is raging in a den. The general he sent was also a timid person. He set out with 10,000 people. When he was thirty miles away from Xiangyang, he had already transferred his banners and personal guards to the team.
At the end of the battle, if the Yong army came from both sides, he would be able to escape as soon as possible.
Tian Chengsi has been waiting for this battle for dozens of days. Helan Jinming was able to be lured by him. He had done a lot of work in the early stage. At this moment, he was like a hungry leopard. The prey he obtained would never allow it.
Run away.
After the Tang army appeared in the front, he immediately sent scouts to investigate. The news was that this was not the main force of the Tang army. He Lan Jinming and most of them were still waiting at Jingmen Pass.
He decided to give this vanguard force some more sweetness, so as to attract Helan Jinming to bring the main force over, so that he could use the Flying Tiger Cavalry to kill them all.
Tian Chengsi sent his nephew Tian Yue to lead the troops as bait, and he had to perform a full performance. According to the predetermined plan, after the troops of both sides came into contact, they showed a little disarray when firing bows and crossbows at each other.
When the formation was charging, they took the opportunity to escape and retreat, but the bottom line for a failed retreat in this kind of drill was that the enemy was never allowed to touch the walls of Xiangyang City.
At noon, 10,000 Tang troops arrived at the Yong Army's preset contact point. Tian Yue led the Yong Army to face each other in formation, thinking about how to pretend to be defeated. But what they didn't expect was that as soon as the battle started, the two sides fired bows and arrows at each other.
Entering the contact stage, the front of the 10,000 Tang army suddenly retreated and fled, which caught Tian Yue by surprise. Originally, they were going to fake defeat, but the Tang army took the lead.
After the Tang army retreated, the general told Helan Jinming that the Yong army's combat effectiveness had not weakened at all. At least 10,000 Yong troops could easily defeat 20,000 Tang troops. Helan Jinming retreated on the spot.
Facing his uncle's scolding, Tian Yue could only endure and resist. His explanation seemed meaningless. When facing a strange opponent, losing was not easy.
Both Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian believed that this was just a test by the other side, and Helan would definitely send troops to test again, but they would have to wait for half a month.
Tian Chengsi stared with disbelief until news came from the scouts ahead that Helan Jinming had left more than 7,000 people with Li Guozhen, the deputy envoy of Jiedu, to guard Jingmen Pass, and he returned to Jiangcheng with more than 50,000 troops.