At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 440
(The title is based on defense instead of offense, sweat! The author of the title does not have permission to modify it.)
In the late August of the tenth year of Daye, in late autumn, the wind was deserted, and the sky was dim. Flags were flying outside Huairou City, and a lone goose, left behind, spread its wings and flew south in panic under the westerly wind.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the large tent of the Chinese army was very dignified. All the officers above the brigade commander level of Yingyang Mansion were all present, and everyone surrounded the sand table.

This sand table is made according to the terrain scale of Zhuo County, Anle County and Yuyang County. The main cities, mountains and rivers, as well as roads and villages are clearly marked, which is very intuitive, even for people who do not know how to read maps. Can understand at a glance.

The sand table was naturally "invented" by Gao Bufan. It might seem novel to the foreign army, but the generals in the Yingyang Mansion are very familiar with it now, because General Gao Lang often conducts sand table deduction training, so everyone is used to it No wonder.

"Everyone is here, General Yuchi, let's start!" Gao Bufan ordered calmly.

Yuchi Jingde nodded, pointed at Yanle City in the sand table with his teaching stick, and said, "Look, everyone, this is Yanle City in Anle County, and it has been surrounded by three thousand Xi thief cavalry. These three thousand Xi thief cavalry are mainly The Bode and Yaoli tribes of the Xi tribe, in addition, Miyun City was also surrounded by Xi thief cavalry, with a strength of more than [-] troops, mainly from the Meizhi tribe and the Ori tribe of the Xi tribe. Among the tribes, except for the Chuli tribe, the other four tribes have sent troops, which shows that the Xi tribe has reached a consensus, and their intention is very likely to occupy Anle County, not just plunder."

"Bah, Xi Thief is daydreaming." Brigade Marshal Zhang Duo said angrily, and all the generals also cursed. Although Da Sui is miserable now, it is his own country after all. Foreign invaders, all the generals are naturally filled with righteous indignation.

Gao Bufan made a silent gesture, and everyone immediately quieted down. Yuchi Jingde continued: "Now Yanle and the surrounding villages and towns in the second city of Miyun have been looted by Xi thieves. Fortunately, Xi people are not good at attacking cities. It is estimated that it will be difficult to break through the city, which is beneficial to me. However, if Xi Bandit has more than [-] cavalry, we will definitely suffer a big loss if we fight head-on. .”

The big tent suddenly fell silent. Although the recruitment of soldiers in Tianyingyang Mansion went very smoothly, and 2000 people had been recruited, these were all untrained recruits, and their combat effectiveness was worrying. Dealing with ordinary bandits and bandits is a problem, not to mention Xi thief has five thousand riders, it is too difficult!
Everyone turned their attention to Gao Bufan, who was famous for winning with few and many. Back then, he only led hundreds of remnant soldiers in Goguryeo, and he was like entering a land without people.

"Lord Lu, when will Li Jing arrive?" Gao Bufan asked.

Lu Jie, the county magistrate, replied cautiously: "Go back to General Gaolang. As far as I know, Li Juncheng should be there in three days soon, or five days later."

Li Jing is the magistrate of Yuyang County. Ten days ago, Gao Bufan sent an order to lead the soldiers from the county to join them. It is estimated that there are about [-] troops, plus Yingyang Mansion and the newly recruited recruits. , the total force will exceed [-]. If you add the yamen soldiers from Huairou and Changping counties, it will not be difficult to gather [-] troops.

Now the county magistrate Lu Jie is in charge of all the logistics of Yingyang Mansion, and Guo Xuan, the governor of Zhuo County, is also fully supporting him, so Gao Bufan doesn’t have to worry about military rations and weapons. All logistics supplies are quite sufficient. This is where Gao Bufan’s confidence lies. Now The only problem is how to deal with the enemy cavalry.

After all, in the case of equal strength, the infantry is at a disadvantage against the cavalry. If it is only defensive, it is feasible, and the active attack is undoubtedly courting death.

Just at this time, a scout rushed into the big tent and shouted loudly: "Report, Yanle City is broken, the county guard Song Gengxin, and the county captain Zhou Xing died in the line of duty."

Everyone in the tent was shocked, including Gao Bufan and Yuchi Jingde, this is too fast, they thought that Yanle City could last for at least a month, but they were defeated by Xi Ren in only twelve days. Very abnormal, what went wrong? "

Gao Bufan quickly asked: "Do you know how Xi thief broke through the city?"

The scout replied: "The thief Xi made siege equipment such as battering rams, arrow towers and trebuchets."

County Magistrate Lu's face changed slightly, "It's only been heard that Xi Ren is good at building ox carts, but now he has learned how to make siege equipment? What should we do!"

Gao Bufan's eyebrows were furrowed deeply. From this point of view, Xi Ren really came prepared this time. He even prepared such large gadgets as trebuchets. But that's okay, since you want to play siege warfare, then you will play with you.

"General Yuchi listens!" Gao Bufan shouted.

Yuchi Jingde boldly stepped forward and said, "The last general is here."

"The general ordered you to lead [-] riders as the vanguard, but don't rush forward, you can lose but you can't win, and lead Xi Ren to Huairou City." Gao Bufan said in a deep voice.

Lu Jie was taken aback. Isn't this setting him on fire?But he didn't express any objection. Lu Sanlang asked him to cooperate with all his strength, and he cooperated with all his strength, and he also wanted to see if this Gao Changqing was as extraordinary as his name said.

Yuchi Jingde didn't ask anything, he ordered two hundred horses and went straight to Yanle City.

Yanle City.

A feast of gluttony is still going on, Xi people are too poor to produce even basic daily necessities, they have to exchange cattle, sheep and livestock with Tai Sui, so even if it is an iron pot, a clay pot, or even a handful of In their eyes, chamber pots are good things, so after Xi Ren attacked Yanle City, he began to rob property frantically, rape and kill people along the way.

In an instant, the entire Yanle City screamed, and the flames shot up to the sky, turning into a purgatory, which can only be described as utterly miserable.

The Xi people are nomadic people who live by water and grass. All their belongings are loaded on bullock carts. They don’t need a fixed house, and naturally they don’t need a city, so they don’t cherish it at all after they capture a city. Burning the fire into white ground is extremely destructive!
At this moment, on the top of Yanle City, there are two people wearing golden grimaces, only showing a pair of cold eyes. They are facing the city, looking indifferently at the burning buildings and the people running for their lives all over the street.

"A group of poor ghosts who have never seen the world, even a chamber pot and a shit basin can fight for blood." One of the golden-faced men said coldly with disdain. It sounds very young. If Gao Bufan is here, he must feel This voice is very familiar.

The other man with a golden grimace didn't make a sound, as if he didn't like to talk. At this time, two Xiren chiefs, surrounded by their own soldiers, boarded the top of the city. There was a strong mutton smell.

These two people are the leaders of the Bode tribe and the Yaoli tribe of the Xi clan. One is called Su Ke, and the other is called Shu Tai. They are both transliterated, not Su and Shu.

Seeing the two golden ghost faces, Su Ke and Shu Tai gave a flattering smile and said, "Thanks to Mr. Leng Lou for your help, we will be able to take Yanle City smoothly, and the food and drinks are ready." Now, please go to have a drink to celebrate."

The two men with golden faces nodded and followed Su Ke and Shu Tai down the city. At this moment, a fast horse came galloping, and the spies immediately shouted: "Report to you two, a Sui Jin appeared in the west." Army cavalry."

Su Ke was from the Bode Department of the Xi Clan, and Shu Tai was from the Yaoli Department. The two looked at each other and asked quickly, "How many troops are there in the Sui army?"

"Two or three hundred rides!"

Su Ke and Shu Tai laughed when they heard the words, the former said disdainfully: "Two or three hundred riders? Are you here to die?"

Shu Tai mocked: "It seems that the people of the Sui Dynasty have rushed to Yanmen County to rescue their emperor, so it is hopeful that they can't send more soldiers and horses. Forget it, I will personally meet this army that is not afraid of death." Sui soldiers." After saying that, he jumped on his horse, greeted five hundred horsemen, and killed them.

The two men with golden faces looked at each other with a hint of doubt in their eyes. Is Sui Jun really so stretched?Only send two or three hundred riders?Tooth gap is not enough? "

Let's say that Tujin Shutai from Yaoli was very supportive, and led only five hundred riders to meet Yuchi Jingde and kill him. The latter had a military order, but he didn't dare to fight. Arrow, immediately turn around and "escape"!
The soldiers and horses under Shu Tai's command captured Yanle City not long ago, and their morale was high. Seeing the retreat of the Sui cavalry, they immediately drove their horses to chase and kill them without orders from the leader.

Yuchi Jingde fought and retreated, and led the five hundred Xi cavalry all the way to the Huairou city, and then plunged into the city and shut the door.

Seeing this, Shu Tai was even more disdainful, and rode his horse to the city to yell at him.Gao Bufan turned his head and asked the military translator next to him, "What is this guy scolding?"

The translator, An Khan, said cautiously: "This Xi thief claims to be Qijin Shutai from Yaoli, and even scolds General Gao Lang..."

"What are you scolding me for?" Gao Bufan asked with great interest.

"Calling Mr. Gao as cowardly as a mouse, the name doesn't match the truth, what... (shit) King Gao Yan, Grandma Gao is about the same." After the translator finished speaking, he wiped the cold sweat that didn't exist on his forehead.

Gao Bufan laughed and said: "Interesting, you help me ask Shu Tengjin if he wants Grandma Gao's chamber pot?"

The translator was stunned for a moment, and quickly shouted to the city: "Shu Tongjin, Gao Lang will ask you, do you want Grandma Gao's chamber pot?"

Shu Tai was also stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, and even said loudly in Sui Guoyu: "Since you consider yourself to be Grandma Gao, it doesn't matter if Ben Qijin accepts your chamber pot."

Gao Bufan raised his voice and said: "Then please ask Qin Jin to touch your own head first, Benlang will take it off and use it as a chamber pot, and return it to you when it's used up."

The generals couldn't help laughing, Shu Tai realized that he had been tricked, and he couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment, and said with a grinning smile: "What kind of bullshit is the King of Hades, daring will only show the advantage of tongue, you wait, wait until Ben Qiqin breaks through the city gate, and you will be determined." Cut off your head as a chamber pot and attack the city!"

Shu Tai became so angry that he ordered to attack the city, but the result was of course in vain, and dozens of corpses were left behind.

At this time, Shu Tai came to his senses. There was no siege equipment, and his manpower was not enough to die, so he ordered to stop the attack, stationed outside the city, and sent people back to call for reinforcements.

(End of this chapter)