Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 471 No Difficulty
When Yuan Gai Suwen's soldiers lined up and advanced with fire, what they saw was the neatly lined up Tang army with iron armor and heavy shields, and in front of them were the corpses of Goguryeo soldiers piled up several layers high.

Because of the cover of the forest, Yuan Gai Suwen didn't know how many Tang troops there were in the forest. Anyway, it was impossible that there were only 4000 to [-] people, which made him rush into the army rashly.

"Stop advancing and stand ready."

It was only half an hour before dawn, and Yuan Gai Suwen didn't believe that these Tang troops would be able to face the encirclement and suppression of their hundreds of thousands of troops by then.

It's a pity that Zhang Gongjin, who was deep in the forest at this time, had already expected his mentality. In fact, most of the Tang army in the back row had already begun to remove their armor, and retreated to the road that had been explored in the forest earlier. The heavy shields and heavy armor used to carry them, walking through the woods, let alone half an hour, is a quarter of an hour, they can make the Goguryeo people not even see their backs.

Moreover, if Yuan Gai Suwen dared to pursue him, the Lingnan Army who was in charge of the rear would make them understand the truth of 'no entry into the forest'.In the rugged mountainous area where formations cannot be formed, they only need a small number of people, armed with continuous crossbows, to be able to fight and retreat along the way, and Goguryeo soldiers who cannot charge on a large scale will only end up leaving a lot of corpses.

The results of this night attack were very good. There should be more than [-] enemies killed, most of them were elite main forces. The most important thing is that this prevented Yuan Gai Suwen's army from resting and recovering. has declined.

Moreover, the Tang army didn't just hit one guy, they just fled away. After they rested for a while, they would attack the 15 army that escorted the food and supplies to evacuate yesterday. I'm afraid the morale of the soldiers will drop to freezing point.

Less than 5000 people, against 15, although it is not the main force of Goguryeo's trump card, it is still a tough battle. Zhang Gongjin's troops, who have already fought a battle, need a full rest before they can move again. At this time, the Tang army's equipment supplies The advantages play a role. Everyone has a sleeping bag and can sleep on a flat surface. There is no need to light a fire to cook. All kinds of canned meat, canned fruit, and various baked biscuits can be eaten and drunk.

No one would have imagined that they could finish eating and drinking within half an hour and fall asleep peacefully.

On the other hand, the Goguryeo army, it took more than half an hour just to light the fire and cook, and they ate coarse grains with no nutritional value. By the time they finished packing the cooking utensils and went to rest, an hour had already passed.

At dawn, when Yuan Gai Suwen found that there was no one in the forest, he gave up the idea of ​​pursuing and ordered the army to light fire and rebel, preparing to fight the main force of the Tang army after eating and drinking.

On Tang Jun's side, he finished his breakfast early, and connected the emptied grain carts together with iron buckles in the open space in front of the camp to form an iron-clad wooden city wall more than ten feet high. This kind of chariot has also adjusted its position, elevation angle, swing, and various pre-war preparations at the corresponding distance.

"Your Majesty, after the distribution of [-] soldiers and horses, our army's chariot control side is somewhat short of manpower. I am afraid that wounded soldiers will also join the battle."

After doing a complete lineup and scheduling, Li Jing reported to Li Shimin.

There are currently no wounded soldiers in the Tang army camp, and with the 5000 soldiers brought by Cheng Chumo, there are less than 3 soldiers. Most of these people have to be arranged behind the car formation. The wrestlers who control the catapults and ballistas must also be transferred to the chariot formation to help.

Then, to control thousands of catapults and ballistas, there will be a large number of personnel gaps, because, in the case of few to many, the utilization rate of these war weapons will definitely be high, except for the controller who is mainly responsible for the control , Just loading stone bombs and transporting arrows and supplies requires more than 1 people to keep so many chariots in continuous operation.

For example, with bed crossbow arrows, one person can hold at most two arrows, and a box of arrows is difficult for two people to lift. If you are not a strongman, you usually need four ordinary people to do it.

"Your Majesty, let us help! It was Yuan Gai Suwen who killed us, and I want revenge..."

When Li Jing was reporting to Li Shimin, Li Shimin was checking the meals of the people in Goguryeo. The autumn night was already very cold. If there was any frostbite and they couldn’t fill their stomachs in time, many of them might get sick. He didn't want more people to become Tang Jun's burden.

But unexpectedly, the dialogue between myself and Li Jing would be heard by some Goguryeo people who understand Chinese, and, in some local dialects, they were translated for everyone to listen to.

Hearing the "Your Majesty the Emperor" in a Goguryeo accent, Li Shimin was inexplicably moved. This made him suddenly think of the letter from Sun Xiangfu he saw at breakfast this morning. Handle the relationship with the Goguryeo people well. Now it seems that not all Goguryeo people are old-fashioned.

"Your Majesty, the hearts of the people of Goguryeo are available, and I can arrange for the young and strong among them to do what they can."

"In this way, there will be arrangements for Lao Lixiang to deploy."

Soon, the people of Goguryeo who had a full meal were dispatched by Li Jing. Because they were protected by the Tang army, many of them were not injured, and there was no problem at all when they did the work of moving, lifting and delivering. of.

Taking advantage of the absence of the Goguryeo army, Li Jing assigned positions to each of them and practiced it two or three times. They only need to be responsible for the transmission of machinery, and they can assist more than 4000 operators and operate more than 4000 chariots. Now, it is the position In offensive and defensive warfare, these tanks play a crucial role.

After the sun was shining, the fire that had been burning in the old land of Yanjin City for a whole night gradually began to go out. The ancient buildings were not complicated. It was gray, and in the afternoon, there were not many places that were still emitting thick smoke. At this time, Yuan Gai Suwen's army also came in formation.

The feeling of eating soot was very uncomfortable. When his army passed the scorched earth and saw the bones, the morale obviously dropped step by step.

This fire only burned to death more than 4000 Tang soldiers, but nearly [-] souls in Goguryeo, how many of them were their comrades in arms and brothers of the same clan, it is impossible to calculate clearly, but they know that these people, originally You don't have to die.

Seeing the formation of chariots lined up like a city wall, not only the soldiers, but also Yuan Gai Suwen stood there in a daze. The Tang army gave him too many surprises, which was not comparable to that of the original Sui Dynasty.

Before fighting, Yuan Gai Suwen was already timid. This is not the first time he has been timid. It happened once when he met Zhao Long and the Lingnan Navy's fleet at sea. , he insisted on fighting, and the result was that he became a prisoner of the Tang army.

This time, when he stood in front of Tang Jun with an army that was almost five times the number of Tang Jun, he was actually timid again. However, he still decided to bite the bullet and fight, because he was always concerned about victory. There is still a glimmer of hope. After all, tens of thousands of his 10,000+ army are cavalry. If they attack regardless of damage, they will definitely hit the Tang army hard.

"Soldiers of Goguryeo, if we win this battle, we will be the overlord of the entire East, and we will no longer be threatened by the outside world. Use the strongest power in your body to brandish your swords and kill them all to welcome the glory of Goguryeo. moments..."

While Yuan Gai Suwen was boosting the morale of his subordinates, the Tang army camp remained silent. Their morale did not need to be boosted at all. The person in charge of controlling the chariot only needed to focus on the strike position and prepare to resist in the compartment. The spearmen charged by Goguryeo soldiers only need to adjust the gun barrel to the most suitable position, and wait for the Goguryeo army to approach, shoot or stab out.

They don't have to worry about the firmness of the carriage at all. Under the shaft made of steel, they have already laid nails. Even if the tallest war horse hits the wall of the carriage with all its strength, it will only produce some slight shaking. It is said that This shaking is intentionally used for shock absorption.

Of course, apart from these advantages in equipment, the reason why they have such strong self-confidence is because of their past achievements. Since the army marched eastward, there has never been a city that they cannot break through or an enemy that cannot be defeated.

Therefore, in their eyes, Yuan Gai Suwen is just a clown, his role is at most to add a touch of color to everyone's military achievements.

The sound of rumbling horseshoes sounded, and the battle between 25 and [-] was about to begin. At the same time, another war had just ended on a mountain road thirty miles away.

After the night raid, Zhang Gongjin's army, who had traveled for a while and rested for two or three hours, easily caught up with Yuan Gai Suwen's food and supply team at noon. In their view, a meal would be wasted The Goguryeo army that lasted for more than an hour was simply inferior. After waking up, they just traveled ten kilometers across the country and easily caught up with them.

You know, this is the daily subject of Tang Jun's usual training. After ten kilometers of cross-country, it is fighting and equipment training. Of course, Zhang Gongjin did not rush to attack them, but went directly to the front of their team on the mountain path, and left again. After nearly three kilometers, everyone was allowed to eat and rest, waiting for the arrival of the enemy.

He has already estimated the time. Given the slow marching speed of the Goguryeo army, it will take at least half an hour to arrive here. Moreover, their afternoon meal is almost here at that time. When they settle their lunch, It happened to launch a surprise attack on them. This matter was not difficult for Tang Jun, who dared to rush directly into their brigade to snatch people with 800 people.

What's more, the undifficult things didn't just happen in his place. Under the city of Liaodong hundreds of miles away, a miraculous scene appeared. Tang Jun seemed to have completely mastered the defensive routines of the generals who defended the city, and easily attacked This seemingly unbreakable city, and quickly gained a foothold in the city, allowing a steady stream of Tang army armored soldiers to enter the city. Half an hour later, a city gate was opened, and tens of thousands of Tang army troops entered the city, and 10,000+ guards The Tang army launched a hand-to-hand battle. Not long after, the war ended, Liaodong City was occupied by the Tang army, and nearly [-] people in Goguryeo were captured.

If you want to talk about why Hou Junji captured Liaodong City so easily, it can only be said that he was lucky. He happened to recruit a folk artist who could read Goguryeo's lip language here, and the Goguryeo general who was in charge of defending the city , set up his platform on the tall city wall of Liaodong City,
This folk artist directly used a telescope to read his lips, and let Hou Junji fully understand the defense strategy of Liaodong City. With such a powerful equipment gap, he also has first-hand information.

(End of this chapter)