Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 818 Li Jiancheng and Luo Cunxiao

Luo Cheng was always pressing on Li Yuan's heart like a mountain, making him unable to breathe.Especially now that Luo Cheng has captured Luoyang and seized the land of the nine counties in Henan, Li Yuan is even more disturbed now.

Once Luo Cheng's Qin army has gained a firm foothold in Henan, what will he do to fight for the world.

"Order Tongguan to order Jiancheng to lead the army out of the pass. Wang Shichong, Yang Yichen, and Li Yuanji each cooperate and act accordingly."

The order was sent from Chang'an to Tongguan on a fast horse.

Li Jiancheng immediately summoned the generals to prepare to leave the customs.

Li Shentong, Wang Shichong, etc. all shouted to take advantage of the unstable foothold of the Qin army and kill them. The battle field should not be underestimated, not to mention there are veterans like Pei Renji and Wei Wensheng in Henan, how could he be unprepared?"

"Looking at him attacking Tongguan quickly, but immediately retreating [-] miles to Shan County, I knew that this man was extraordinary. He must have deliberately seduced me. If he went, he would fall into the trap. I thought that our army should rely on the natural danger of Tongguan, Heavy troops defend Tongguan, and when Luo Cunxiao comes to attack, then we will have a chance to take advantage of Tongguan to defeat and wound Luo Cunxiao's army, then it is not too late to counterattack Henan."

But Li Xiaogong's words were not heard by Li Jiancheng, Li Shentong and others.

Especially Wang Shichong, he still holds [-] soldiers and horses in his hands, and he doesn't really belong to Li Yuan. He is eager to hope that Li Yuan can enter Henan, and then he will have a chance to stand up.

The military meeting is over.

Li Xiaogong still begged to see Li Jiancheng.

"My lord, in the current situation, taking the initiative to attack is a big taboo in the art of war. As far as the art of war is concerned, the side that travels thousands of miles and goes deep with a lone army must seek a fighter and make a quick decision. external disadvantages."

"And the defender who is being attacked will adopt the strategy of deep trenches and high fortifications, fortified walls and clear fields, and wait for work with ease, seeking to drag down the opponent and wait for an opportunity to annihilate."

It is common sense to use a strong wall to avoid the sharp edge.

Li Xiaogong is very tall and has a beard, but he is only 28 years old. He is Li Jiancheng's cousin, and he is also Li Hu's great-grandson. He and Jiancheng are the same great-grandfather, so the relationship is not close.

It's just that Li Jiancheng finally had a chance to lead the army at this time, and all the generals thought that the chances of winning the attack were very high, how could he listen to Li Xiaogong's words.

Since entering the customs, as the eldest son, he has stayed with his father to assist in handling affairs, while Shimin and Yuanji were able to lead the army outside.

So nominally the troops in Guanzhong are commanded by the three brothers, but Li Jiancheng has never had the opportunity to directly command the troops. Seeing that although the people of the world were defeated by Xue Rengao and lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, they can now defeat Xue Rengao immediately, and even go further. Captured Longyou, made great military achievements, and couldn't help but rush to complete it.

If he can take advantage of this opportunity to win Luoyang, Henan, his contribution will far exceed that of Shimin defeating Xue Rengao and seizing Longyou, and his position as heir will naturally become more stable.

"The prime minister's order has already made it clear that the puppet Qin army has just entered Henan and their foothold is not stable. If we don't seize the opportunity to defeat them, should we wait for them to gain a foothold?"

"Your Majesty, the guest army is going deep, and we must make a quick decision, but I don't think we may be able to win quickly now."

"Our army has 20 soldiers and horses. Luo Cunxiao is stationed in Shanxian County. There are only more than [-] soldiers in the first army, which is ten times his size. Is there any reason not to win quickly? It happens to be defeated one by one, and Henan can be recovered in one fell swoop." confidence.

20 troops, what a powerful force.

But Li Xiaogong is not superstitious about 20 soldiers. Li Xiaogong's father, Li An, was once the right-leading general of the Sui Dynasty. He followed his father to learn the art of war, he is not only proficient in bow and horse, but also the art of war is outstanding, especially Li Xiaogong, the best art of war among the four brothers.

In Li Xiaogong's view, this 20 army is actually very empty.

First of all, Wang Shichong took up 6 yuan. This person is newly attached, but he may not be able to rely heavily on it, and he may become an enemy at a critical time.In addition, Yang Yichen's [-] troops from Hedong are quite a number, but their combat power may not be high. As far as he knows, among the [-] troops, the auxiliary soldiers accounted for most of them.

Even in Li Jiancheng's [-] troops, many of them were temporarily recruited from the Chang'an area and armed in a hurry. These people were not even as good as a real auxiliary soldier.

A group of peasants who put on armor in a hurry are really fighting a big battle. How brave can you expect them to be?
Once they fail, maybe these people will be defeated first.

Hastily took out the armor in Chang'an's arsenal to arm the recruits, many of them were not suitable for their bodies, and they were not suitable for offense and defense.Even cut bamboo poles to use as spears, and painted paper to make shields and sculls.Many recruits were given bows and arrows, but they would not draw their bows and draw their swords when they were in battle, let alone understand the orders of the golden drum, and they did not know how to advance and retreat.

Not to mention that there are many beggars and refugees mixed in, recruiting thieves, bandits and soldiers. These people are here, so there is no need to talk about military discipline.

If they are defending according to Tongguan, these people can still play some role. If the army is fighting in the field, if the wind is favorable, it can also help Zhang Zhang, but if the wind is adverse, they may die.

Li Jiancheng pondered for a long time.

"Brother Cong, please stay at Tongguan. I will use Wang Shichong's 6 people as the forward, and Yang Yichen's 6 people will guard the grain and fodder on the north bank of the Yellow River and cover the flanks of the main force. When the time comes, I will outflank the puppet Qin army Luo Cunxiao's retreat."

"A certain relative led 8 people to follow Xu Jin of the Chinese army."

Day two.

Li Jiancheng swears in Tongguan to set out for the Guandong campaign.

Wang Shichong's [-] surrendered troops and Li Jiancheng's [-] Tang troops marched eastward along the official road from the narrow strip on the south bank of the Yellow River.

The eighth day of November.

Wang Shichong's 6 men arrived near Beihongnong City, Hongnong County, which is only [-] miles away from Shanxian County. This place is more than [-] miles away from the former site of Hangu Pass. After Jiaoma arrived here, he could no longer move forward.

Because Luo Cunxiao didn't wait for help in Gucheng, Shan County. On the contrary, he led his army south to the old Hangu Pass.

He lined up in Hongnong Xiyuan to wait for the enemy.

Luo Cunxiao deliberately put the tens of thousands of Red Spear Clubs and Small Knife Clubs with disordered formations and messy clothes at the front, and the adopted sons of the Five Thousand Broadsword Club and the Ax Gang armed with simple knives, mo knives, and long-handled axes lined up behind .

Then the infantry of the Shenwei Army of its headquarters ambushed on the hilltop on the south side of the Weihan Gorge, thousands of cavalry hid in the valley, and moved westward secretly, and thousands of cavalry were stationed in the narrow part of the canyon as a reserve team .

The 6 troops led by Wang Shichong were the vanguard, and they were puzzled when they saw the formation Luo Cunxiao had set up.

In the front row were the congregation of red guns holding white guns and the congregation of small knives holding short knives and shields. He already knew that these people were militiamen secretly supported by Luo Cheng, but seeing the messy clothes of these people, he didn't know Believe how much combat power these people have.

"Could it be that Luo Cunxiao wants to consume our army with these mob first?" Wang Shichong asked doubtfully.

(End of this chapter)