Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 380 Planning to defeat the enemy
To the west of Yanmen, the sky is full of yellow sand, and autumn is like blood.

When Zhu Ba rushed to the camp at dawn, he just saw the dark Turkic army attacking.

Zhu Ba directly turned around on his horse, and after running five or six miles, he heard a faint noise behind him. Li Gaoqian had already been defeated. .

Li Gaoqian thought that he would be able to escape after dropping so many baits, but he didn't expect...Yu She, who was defeated by him last year, led two thousand Qingqi to pursue him closely.

Last year, Jieli Khan personally led an army of more than [-] to break Yanmen, almost piercing through the entire Hedong. Although Yu Sheshe was not the only defeated general, he was whipped by Jieli Khan... Although Yu Sheshe deeply hated Jieli Khan, but the situation is stronger than others, and this hatred is now naturally directed at Li Gaoqian.

From early morning to afternoon, two thousand Turkic Qingqi were like a group of clever wolves, tearing apart the flesh of the target bit by bit. The guards around Li Gaoqian ranged from 400 to 200, waiting for him to escape in embarrassment. Not far from Yanmen, there are only a dozen or so people left, but the soldiers of the Tang army who fled in chaos also rushed in this direction... There is no other place to go!

Li Shan's eyes on the city wall were cold, and he thought that regardless of the others, the prince Li Jiancheng really didn't know who to choose. Look at the generals he picked... Although he can only choose from the rest of Li Shimin's selection, he can't choose Li Jiancheng. Someone like Gao Qian was promoted to the position of General Zuo Wuwei.

Being besieged by the Turkic army, abandoning the army and fleeing first... In any era, they must be despised.

"Mingfu..." A middle-aged official stood aside, his face full of fear.

"Are you all ready?"

"Yes."

Li Shan took a deep breath, "Let's begin."

The gate of the city opened slowly, and more than a thousand infantry and hundreds of cavalry left the city one by one. Li Shan pressed his hands on the bricks of the city wall, staring intently at the yellow sand that was still diffuse in the distance.

Ma Zhou on the side whispered, "It's too risky."

"I know."

"The Duke of Jiangxia abandoned the army and fled first..." Ma Zhou snorted, "I didn't realize that you, Li Huairen, also have soft-hearted moments!"

Li Shan managed to maintain a calm demeanor, tilted his head and chuckled, "Everyone knows the truth, Dongshan Li Huairen, put benevolence and righteousness first, and set up a wounded barracks in the army, with great benevolence in his heart."

Ma Zhou sneered and didn't say anything else. He had been with the man next to him for almost two years, so he didn't know this young man's temperament... He seemed benevolent, but in fact he was indifferent. At critical moments, his heart was as hard as iron.

Unexpectedly, after Zhu Ba sent back the battle report, Li Shan dispatched Fan Shiyi and others to lead scouts out of the fortress, and soon made up his mind to let Kan Leng and Wang Junhao lead the way to meet the defeated soldiers.

You must know that the battle report was sent to Nao County not long ago. Even if Liu Shirang set off immediately after receiving the letter, it would be difficult to reach Yanmen in a while... Thousands of soldiers went out to meet him. If they were defeated, Yanmen might be quickly breached.

By that time, Li Shan's blame will be decided, and he may still be above Li Gaoqian.

How unwise!
Li Shan closed his eyes slightly, thinking in his heart, indeed, this is an adventure.

But it was an unavoidable adventure.

Regarding Ma Zhou's worries, Li Shan knew it well. He had a firm judgment on Ma Zhou long ago. He is a scholar who is very capable in government affairs. Zhou does not have much talent, which can be seen from the trip to Shandong last year.

Ma Zhou only saw the risk of going out to meet, but he didn't see that if he didn't play to meet... the risk would only be greater.

Li Gaoqian abandoned the army and fled. In Shuozhou, those defeated soldiers could only flee in the direction of Yanmen. If Yanmen didn't respond, it didn't matter whether Li Gaoqian died or not, but what would so many Tang soldiers do?
In order to survive, they may attack Yanmen... It is a trivial matter to kill each other, but the key is that it will cause the morale of the defenders to be depressed.

Of course, in order to survive, a large number of Tang soldiers are more likely to surrender to the enemy... Whether they belong to the Turks or end up in the hands of Yuan Junzhang, the threat to Mayi and Yanmen will increase rapidly.

The Turks are dominated by cavalry, and they are not good at attacking cities. Yuan Junzhang had this ability before, but before Gao Manzheng voted for the Tang Dynasty, he took away a considerable part of the elite, and then lost in Mayi... The soldiers of the Tang army under Li Gaoqian, there are The ability to siege cities and pull out villages.

After the Zuowuwei Chief Shi who stayed at Yanmen mentioned this matter, Li Shan quickly made up his mind to deal with the defeated army... You can imagine it with your butt. On whose head.

The most important thing to deal with the defeated army is to have a typical example... Who else could this candidate be besides Li Gaoqian?
Although Li Shan hated Li Gaoqian for abandoning the army and fleeing, which ruined the good situation, he still hoped that this guy would survive Yanmen.

However, Li Shan didn't think there would be too much danger in sending troops to respond this time. After all, Mayi had not yet fallen, and Turkic and Yuan Junzhang's main attention should still be on Gao Manzheng. The number of enemy troops chasing the defeated soldiers to Yanmen would not Too many... The report of Fan Shiyi, the scout who went to investigate, also confirmed this point.

Of course, Li Shan didn't say anything about it... Just now, Ma Zhou mentioned in a sudden tone that just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, before the battle of Mayi, you, Li Huairen, insisted that Zuo Wuwei General Jiangxia Jungong Li Gaoqian is not the kind of person who is as timid as a mouse... It's okay now, Li Gaoqian abandoned the army and fled.

Li Shan hated his mouth...so he gritted his teeth and refused to speak.

"There are really only two thousand enemy troops?" Ma Zhou grabbed Fan Shiyi and asked in a low voice.

Fan Shiyi raised a long iron tube in his hand, and said proudly: "There is absolutely no mistake, it will not exceed three thousand."

Li Shan turned his head and glanced. After deciding to go to Rendai County, he began to secretly find craftsmen to make telescopes, but he didn't know much about this aspect. After a long time of experimentation, he produced two, and one was given to scout Fan Shiyi. , and the other was handed over to Kan Leng just now.

Thinking of this, Li Shan looked outside the pass.

Yanmen Pass, the east and west sides are steep and rocky, with a road in the middle, winding and rugged, one man is the pass, and the other is not open. There is not much space outside the pass that can be used for the battlefield. Kan Ling holds an iron cylinder and looks at the distance with great interest. Even the frightened expression on the cavalry's face could be clearly seen.

"What an artifact!" Kan Leng tutted twice, put it back in his arms carefully, and waved his hands to let a few guards come out to shout.

"Walk around and enter the customs, those who rush into the formation, no matter the enemy or us, will be killed immediately in front of the formation!"

"Walk around and enter the customs, those who rush into the formation, no matter the enemy or us, will be killed immediately in front of the formation!"

The most important thing in coping with the defeated army is not to let the defeated army rush into chaos. Once they are in chaos, the enemy will take advantage of the momentum to attack, and there is almost no room for retaliation.

The Turkic people were also very aware of this, so Yu Sheshe yelled loudly and ordered his subordinates to speed up, driving Li Gaoqian, a group of defeated soldiers, to the front of the formation, hoping to disrupt the formation and take advantage of the momentum to attack.

Kan Ling sneered twice, raised his right hand, and hundreds of off-string long arrows pierced the sky, shooting down all the defeated soldiers who were running wildly regardless.

Li Gaoqian, who was hit by an arrow on his left shoulder, swung his knife and knocked down two soldiers who were still rushing forward, and led the way to the south... This is the only way to survive.

But even so, many defeated soldiers were driven by the Turkic cavalry. Although the soldiers staying at Yanmen knew that they had to attack, they couldn't bear it. But this time, Li Shan's personal guards who followed Kan Leng out of the fortress were able to attack. Zhao Da shouted , and more than a hundred long arrows were washed over and over again.

The defeated soldiers didn't dare to charge anymore, they either stood blankly on the battlefield, or ran to the wings with howls, and a few fell to the ground trying to fish in troubled waters.

But it was useless, more than a thousand Turkic light cavalry came like a whirlwind, and wiped out all the vitality in front of the formation.

The neighing of the horse neighed in his ears, and the short and stout Kan Leng strode out with a Mo Dao that was almost taller than him, flanked by soldiers holding shields.

After Yanmen closed, Ma Zhou stared with a telescope in his hand, sweat dripped from his tense palms, if he couldn't stop it, everything would be over.

The next moment, Ma Zhou slipped his hand, and the telescope fell to the ground with a bang.

Except for Ma Zhou, no one could see the Yanmen gate clearly, but all the soldiers under the gate witnessed it with their own eyes. Even Li Gaoqian, who fled to the south side and gasped for breath, turned his head to look because of the burst of shouting.

"Who is this?" Li Gaoqian was trembling all over.

Kan Leng took a step forward, only to see a flash of saber in the air, and the hideous Turkic soldier rushing in front was split in half by Mo Dao from shoulder to crotch, the saber continued, and by the way, the tall horse was slashed. And chop down.

Blood splattered with organs, causing a moment of silence in front of the formation.

In an instant, the soldiers in the formation shouted, and their morale was boosted. Kan Leng, under the protection of three or four soldiers holding shields, did not stick to his position.

The Turkic cavalry is not dominated by charging the roost, they are better at roaming, and in the words of later generations, they are flying kites... But outside the Yanmen Pass, the space is too small, and the heavy armored infantry is a strong enemy of the light cavalry. For such fierce men, the front part of the Turkic cavalry fell into the formation, while the follow-up had already hesitated.

Yu Sheshe, who was in the back line, sighed. He didn't expect Li Gaoqian to be defeated, but Yanmen was still unbreakable, and more importantly, he had the courage to go out to meet him... I don't know who is the guard of Yanmen now, could it be Liu Shirang?

Just when Yu Sheshe was about to send an order to retreat, the majestic drum beat behind the Tang army formation, and dozens of shirtless men hit the drum surface with drumsticks in their hands.

A cavalry force of about [-] appeared on the flank of the Tang army. It cannot be blamed that the Turks did not investigate in advance. The terrain outside Yanmen Pass is narrow. hand.

All kinds of yelling and cursing rang out outside the pass. Yu Sheshe's face changed drastically after he took a closer look, and he ran away... He helped Liu Wuzhou attack Hedong in the early years, and he knew very well that although the number of cavalry in the Tang army was not too small, But because there are not many good horses, the combat power is not strong.

But even so, the cavalry of the Tang army can often gain the upper hand in the frontal charge with the Turkic cavalry... This is caused by various factors in the armor and equipment, and it is also caused by the different tactics of the two sides.

Yu Sheshe only glanced at it, and keenly discovered that although the cavalry only had two or three hundred cavalry, they were well-equipped and all of them were good horses... However, there was not much room for maneuver outside the Yanmen Pass, and the cavalry under his command had just charged into battle. Frustrated, the formation is chaotic, I'm afraid I can't stop it.

Yu Sheshe's estimate was correct. The leader, Wang Junhao, was wearing a bright light armor and an iron hat, and his legs were clamped tightly. With the acceleration of the good horse under his crotch, the long lance he held high in his hand slowly fell flat, followed by Qi The third child, Zhu Shitou and other personal guards, followed by He Lou Xingshu and other descendants of the powerful clan in the county.

He Lou Xingshu, who was on the battlefield for the first time, was a little nervous. He felt his throat was dry, his mouth was dry, his palms were moist, and his long spear almost slipped.

It seems that only for a moment, the Turkic man is close in front of his eyes, and He Lou Xingshu can clearly see the panic on the opponent's face, trying to adjust the direction of the spear in his hand, he estimated the distance in his heart, but the next moment, a long spear struck sideways , and swept the Turkic man off his horse.

He Lou Xingshu raised his head and looked forward. Wang Junhao, who has always been taciturn, held a long spear in his hand like a poisonous dragon. He stabbed straight and crossed, and there was no enemy in front of his horse.

He Lou Xingshu kicked the horse's belly violently, shouted loudly, and rushed the horse into the formation.

Like a sharp long arrow piercing silk, like a heavy hammer smashing through an egg, the three hundred elite cavalry easily tore apart the Turkic cavalry array effortlessly.

After breaking through the formation horizontally, Wang Junhao didn't stop, but accelerated to pass by, killing all the way from the north side to the south side... After all, there is too little room for maneuver outside Yanmen Pass, and it is difficult to charge the formation for the second time.

Wang Junhao lightly pulled the reins and let his mount gallop. Looking back, the battlefield was already a mess. Under the cover of hundreds of long arrows, the dissatisfied Kan Leng was rushing forward with his Mo Dao...

After Yanmen closed, everyone finally relaxed. Although they couldn't see the details of the battlefield, they could clearly see the Turkic cavalry fleeing westward. Ma Zhou turned his head to look at Li Shan, and asked Chi: "Junhao..."

"In the western expedition to Tuyuhun, Kan Leng held the Mo Dao and led [-] armored soldiers to stand firm in the front line, even thousands of cavalry could not break through." Li Shan kept a calm expression.

Ma Zhou didn't say a word anymore, he also understood Li Shan's way of speaking, always concealed... This is already an admission, he ordered Kan Leng to stand firm with his infantry, and after defeating the enemy's spirit, Wang Junhao then attacked from the flank.

"Fan Shishi, go out to investigate. If the Turkic cavalry leave directly, the range will expand to ten miles."

"Yes."

"Pomegranate, gather the guards, call the civilians, and go out with a certain one."

"Yes."

Li Shan ordered one by one, and the whole Yanmen Pass was busy. Li Gaoqian, who was sitting on the ground outside the pass, looked at this scene in frustration... Liu Shirang must be in trouble, what should we do?
How to do?
After a while, Li Gaoqian made up his mind and felt ruthless in his heart, Liu Shirang, you are so poisonous!
This kind of people's thinking will always be biased towards him unconsciously. From Li Gaoqian's point of view, Liu Shirang ordered him to go out to aid Mayi twice in a row, but who knew that the Turks would attack on a large scale... Liu Shirang must have known about it!

I only left a small number of troops to guard Yanmen, and the few generals who remained had no courage to go out to respond... Not to mention other things, I have no impression of the ruthless man holding the Mo knife. In the north of the river, there are other people besides Liu Shirang. who?
At this moment, a cavalryman dismounted from his horse and took off his helmet. Li Gaoqian's eyes widened. He recognized this person. He was the leader of the personal guards next to Li Shan, the acting county magistrate. It was said that he was the nephew of the famous Hebei general Wang Fubao.

"Jungong." Wang Junhao bowed expressionlessly.

With the help of his personal guards, Li Gaoqian reluctantly stood up, and tentatively asked: "The door is closed..."

"Lang Jun arrived at Yanmen last night."

"Where's Liu Shirang?"

"Mr. Lang failed to go to Nao County yesterday, so he summoned his personal guards and Daixian Qingzhuang soldiers, and rushed to Yanmen overnight."

Li Gaoqian breathed a sigh of relief...Okay, okay, okay!

Guan Guan turned out to be Li Huairen, who had a good relationship with him and had similar interests, and Liu Shirang was still in Nao County!

Now there is something to break!

(End of this chapter)