At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 537 Breaking the Formation
Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin and Cheng Yaojin are all brave generals, each leading [-] cavalry to charge in, they immediately filled the loopholes in the Eight Wind Formation, and sealed Lu Sheng and others tightly again.However, how could Xu Shiji give up such a good opportunity to break through the formation and save people, this time he personally led the remaining [-] Youzhou cavalry to rush out of the camp.

boom boom boom...

When the three hundred cavalry arrived at the outer edge of the Eight Wind Array, their speed had already reached the highest level, and their heavy iron hooves trampled the ground into flying sand and rocks, dust and smoke filled the sky, as if the doomsday had come.

"Break!" Xu Shiji pointed his spear, and the three hundred cavalry rushed in from their positions, obliquely cutting towards the cavalry led by Cheng Yaojin. Feng hurriedly turned his horse's head to dodge, and the five hundred cavalry under his command quickly followed.

bang...

Three hundred iron cavalry roared past, and part of the cavalry led by Cheng Yaojin was "cut off" in unison. It was really broken, and the old Cheng's belly shrank by half in fright. , Pushing his buttocks off the saddle, the whole person leaned on the horse's back, so that the mount could run faster.

"Shixin, hide!" Qin Shubao reminded Luo Shixin loudly when he saw that the three hundred cavalry continued to roll towards Luo Shixin unstoppably, and the latter tried to stop him.

Luo Shixin ignored it, and shot a Youzhou iron cavalry in the chest, only heard a proper explosion, and sparks flew everywhere, and the Youzhou iron cavalry was knocked off his horse by the gun, but Luo Shixin Xin couldn't bear it either, the tiger's mouth was so shocked that blood flowed out, and at this moment another iron horse bumped into it again.

bang...

The mount under Luo Shixin's crotch was hit with a mournful sound on the spot, he stood up, and then fell backwards with a bang, and Luo Shixin himself fell to the ground in embarrassment, fortunately he rolled on the spot, otherwise he would have been crushed by his mount He stopped, and in the next second, several spears had already greeted him.

Luo Shixin rolled and rolled again and again, rolling dangerously into a shield wall, which prevented him from being trampled into flesh by the rolling iron cavalry. However, the five hundred cavalry under his command were miserable, with a speed visible to the naked eye. Destroyed and devoured by Youzhou cavalry.

Xu Shiji didn't stop after defeating Luo Shixin and Cheng Yaojin, but directly rushed out from the position of Gen. The originally well-ordered Eight Wind Formation turned out to be a bit chaotic, and it also stopped spinning terribly. Obviously, Xu Shiji had already calculated it correctly. The change of the eight winds successfully interrupted its operation.

Xu Shiji's spirit was greatly lifted, and he led his iron cavalry to continue to charge forward, and went straight to the Chinese army where Yang Yichen was.

Yang Yichen's complexion changed slightly when he saw this, he wondered who this person was, he was so amazing, he hurriedly moved his troops back, his subordinates did not have the defensive power of the Eight Wind Camp, and there was no fortification to rely on, facing a There is no effective way to resist the heavy cavalry with iron armor at all, so they can only retreat to avoid its edge.

Xu Shiji couldn't help secretly praising, Yang Yichen is worthy of being a seasoned veteran, he responded very quickly, although the iron cavalry is powerful, but it is not suitable for a long battle, if he bit his tail and chased him, he might gain a temporary advantage, but after a long time, the gain would not be worth the loss. Unless you are sure to completely defeat the opponent before exhaustion.

So after Xu Shiji forced Yang Yichen back, he immediately commanded three hundred cavalry to turn their horses' heads, circled a circle and charged into the Eight Wind Formation again. There was chaos.

Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but secretly sighed. There are experts in the opponent's formation, and they have obviously figured out the changing law of the Eight Wind Formation. This kind of movement is equivalent to pinching the seven inches of the formation. Victory is also a miserable victory, not worth it.

So Zhang Xutuo waved the command flag, and the infantry of Bafeng Battalion immediately retreated and shrank like a tide. The Youzhou Army, which had been overwhelmed, suddenly felt the pressure was greatly reduced, and took advantage of the momentum to break out of the encirclement.

Xu Shiji originally planned to take advantage of the retreat of the Bafeng Battalion to launch a counterattack, but found that although the Bafeng Battalion was retreating, it was still tightly guarded, with row after row of shield walls behind them, and hidden murderous intentions. If they bump into it, I'm afraid that they won't be able to get a bargain, and they may even repeat the same mistakes.

The Youzhou army who escaped from the dead hastily withdrew from the Yin Gate into the barracks. Only then did they heave a long sigh of relief, but they still had lingering fears. Zhang Xutuo's Eight Wind Camp was really terrible. Breaking the formation, I'm afraid everyone will be swallowed to nothing.

Xu Shiji got off his horse and shouted murderously: "Come here, tie up Gao Shixiong and Gao Shiheng, push them outside the camp and behead them."

As soon as these words came out, the two Gao brothers, who had just removed their armor, couldn't help their legs trembling, and they fell to their knees on the ground with a plop.Lu Sheng, Wu Daqing and the others hurriedly pleaded: "Mr. Xu, it's their first crime, let's forgive them."

The brothers of the Youzhou iron cavalry also knelt down to beg for mercy. Xu Shiji's face was as cold as iron. I'm afraid it will fail.

After a long time, Xu Shiji said coldly: "Gao Shixiong Gao Shiheng, you disobeyed orders and almost caused the entire army to be annihilated. This Sima should have beheaded you as a warning to others, but since everyone pleaded for you, you are also thinking about your first offence. , I will give you the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, but capital crimes can be forgiven, and living crimes cannot be forgiven. You will be fined [-] boards each and hung up for public display for three days. Do you accept the punishment?"

Gao Shixiong and Gao Shiheng nodded quickly and said, "We accept the punishment, accept the punishment!"

Immediately, some soldiers who were executing the punishment stepped forward and held down the Gao brothers, stripped off their trousers, and beat each of them fifty slaps, until their skin was torn to pieces and they screamed continuously.

Xu Shiji was not so cruel and ruthless towards his own people. He ordered the military doctor to clean the bloody August [-]th for the Gao brothers, and then smeared them with Jinchuang medicine. Only then did they hang them up for three days as a warning to others. .

At this time, Yang Yichen began to mobilize troops to launch a tentative attack on the Youzhou Army's camp. He probably also found that Xu Shiji's Plum Blossom position was not easy to mess with, so he quickly retreated and formed a camp on the spot to confront the Youzhou Army.

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As night fell, Zhang Xutuo and Yang Yichen sat opposite each other in the Chinese military tent, discussing the countermeasures for attacking the Youzhou military camp.

Only Yang Yichen sighed softly: "Gao Changqing has a master to help him. I thought that Lu Sheng was already good, but I didn't expect there to be even more powerful."

Zhang Xutuo's face is also a little more solemn at the moment. He has experienced hundreds of battles, killed countless enemies, and tempered the Bafeng Battalion under his command to perfection. Who is the expert.

Yang Yichen suddenly felt moved and said: "The old man suddenly woke up to a man. Although he is not well-known, he is a genius in military use. Unfortunately, he has not been valued by the emperor."

Zhang Xutuo's eyes flashed, and he blurted out: "Mr. Yang is talking about Li Jing, the Prime Minister of Shanggu County?"

Yang Yichen nodded and said: "It is this person. Li Jing is originally Han Qinhu's nephew. He is skilled in military art. Because of his feud with Duan Wenzhen, the former minister of the Ministry of War, he has not been reused. He has been serving as a member of the driving department for more than ten years A few years ago, he served as Shanggu Juncheng and began to emerge, but this person is too low-key, so his reputation is not obvious."

Zhang Xutuo nodded and said: "I have also noticed this person, but it is said that this person and Gao Changqing are sworn brothers."

Yang Yichen nodded and said, "That's right, regardless of whether the high-ranking man in the enemy line is Li Jing or not, we must try our best to get rid of him as soon as possible, otherwise Shanggu County will be in danger."

Zhang Xutuo was silent for a moment before he said: "Did Mr. Yang ever think that if Li Jing didn't object originally, what we did would undoubtedly force him to rebel?"

Yang Yichen was also troubled when he heard the words, Zhang Xutuo said: "I have a little friendship with Cui Hongsheng, the governor of Shanggu County. Later, I will send someone to send a letter to Governor Cui, reminding him to pay attention to Li Jing's movements. If this person really has objections , then ask Governor Cui to get rid of him."

Yang Yichen nodded and said, "That's the only way to go."

The two were silent for a moment, Yang Yichen suddenly said: "This time I failed to capture and kill Gao Changqing, and failed to wipe out the Youzhou army. The responsibility lies entirely with the old man. The old man has already sent someone to report to the emperor and bear all the responsibilities."

Zhang Xutuo's complexion changed sharply and he said: "That's not the case, why should Mr. Yang take the blame on himself? How can this make Ben Yu feel at ease?"

Yang Yichen waved his hand and said: "General Zhang, don't get excited, please listen to the old man first. The old man is over seventy years old, and his health is not as good as before. I am afraid that time is running out, and there are only a handful of good generals loyal to the Sui Dynasty. I am the only surviving pillar of the Sui Dynasty, your role is much greater than the old man.

And with the emperor's current temper, someone must be responsible for the failure of this mission. This person must be the old man, so you don't have to argue with the old man, General Zhang, it's settled like this! "

"Duke Yang!" Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but turn red when he heard the words, and looked even more distressed.

Yang Yichen smiled and comforted him and said: "My old man still has some insignificant work to ask himself. Even if the emperor punishes him, at most he will return to the field in white clothes. He just returns to his hometown to enjoy the rest of his life and feel relaxed. It is General Zhang who has a heavy responsibility. After the Sui Dynasty It all depends on General Zhang." After speaking, he stood up and bowed solemnly to Zhang Xutuo.

Zhang Xutuo quickly stood up and solemnly returned the salute, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Xutuo will definitely devote himself to death and die."

After coming out of Yang Yichen's big tent, Zhang Xutuo returned to his camp, and found Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin, and Cheng Yaojin, and without asking why, they were whipped hard, and the three gritted their teeth. I have suffered so much that I dare not complain.

After Zhang Xutuo drew three favorite generals, he said indifferently: "My husband has a clear distinction between grievances and grievances. If you have kindness, you will repay your kindness, and if you have a grudge, you will repay your kindness. You let Gao Changqing go to repay your kindness. I don't blame you for this general. This beating is just for letting go." Remember, from now on, you will no longer owe Gao Changqing any more."

After Zhang Xutuo finished speaking, he threw away his whip and strode away.

(End of this chapter)