novelcrest Chapter 3000 Hurricane Dash
Chapter 3000 Hurricane Dash
Chapter 3000 Hurricane Dash
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-"
The horns whimpered, the drums shook the sky, the clouds stirred up and down, and the wind and rain were like darkness.
Rolling banners flocked to the shore of the Liaoshui River, and countless soldiers boarded the boats that had been prepared on the riverbank. When the boat was full, the sailors rowed hard, and the boats reached the opposite bank like arrows flying off the string.The soldiers landed on the opposite bank, but did not launch an offensive immediately. Goguryeo's heavy cavalry was not for display. Once they left the city to make a surprise attack, the infantry could not resist at all.
The infantry of the Tang army landed on the opposite bank and immediately spread out their formations. One team formed a square formation. The spearmen were in front, the shield soldiers were interspersed among them to defend the enemy's arrows, and the crossbowmen were at the end.This is a purely defensive formation. It has lost its mobility and ability to attack fortifications, but it can perfectly resist all attacks of the enemy.
It can also protect the cavalry who cross the river later from encountering the enemy's head-on attack when they are halfway across the river.
Then countless boats lined up one by one in the river from the west bank of the Liaoshui River to the east bank of the Liaoshui River, and then covered the boats with wooden boards to form a huge pontoon bridge.
Countless cavalry jumped onto the wooden bridge deck, quickly crossed the wide river, and slowly gathered behind the infantry, forming an array to protect the infantry's flanks.
During this period, the defenders of the Far East City were unwilling to watch the Tang army quickly cross the Liao River, and launched several desperate charges, hoping to break through the Tang army's infantry array and inflict heavy damage on the cavalry crossing the river.
As a result, the Tang army had a well-organized formation and high morale. Although the rain affected the lethality of the bows and crossbows, they still firmly occupied the riverside position by virtue of their absolute superiority in numbers, which won sufficient time and space for the cavalry to forcefully cross the Liaoshui River.
More than a thousand Koguryo death squads stood in front of tens of thousands of Tang army's geese formation, just like a river beating on an embankment, only splashing a few pieces of white foam, and then disappearing invisible.
In the afternoon, more than [-] infantry and cavalry had crossed the river. His Majesty Li Er even led a group of generals to cross the river and arrived at the infantry formation. Seeing that it was getting late and his troops were more than enough to cross the river, he waved his hand and began to attack the city .
Tens of thousands of armored infantry charged from the river bank, sweeping towards the Far East City all over the mountains and plains. The solid mountain city built on the mountainside was like a reef in a raging torrent, and it seemed like it could withstand waves of frenzy. attack.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Explosions of black gunpowder sounded one after another, and puffs of black smoke continued to rise from the walls of the Far East City. Many places on the solid walls were blown up by gunpowder and gaps were formed. The Tang army rushed towards these gaps like a tide. The defenders frantically tried to plug the gap.Facing the well-equipped and brave Tang army, the Goguryeo army piled up like mountains and blood flowed like rivers.
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin's troops, who got the news, came from the south to the north to cover up and kill, completely cutting off the retreat of the Far East City, and cooperated with the main force of the Tang army to attack from north to south.
Under the power of gunpowder, the solid walls of the Far East City collapsed section by section, and the Goguryeo defenders with limited troops could not block every gap. Seeing the Tang army flooding into the city along the gaps, the Goguryeo army had to retreat steadily. , The two sides started street fighting.
Facts have proved that there is a huge gap between the two sides in terms of ordnance and equipment, the quality of soldiers, and command in front of the battle. The Goguryeo army can only rely on the favorable location of the mountain city. on a par.
The generals of the Tang army knew that the emperor had come to the battle in person, so naturally the morale of each of them soared and they were not afraid of death. In the evening, the two armies that invaded the city from the north and the south finally met at the Goguryeo garrison yamen in the city. Thousands of Goguryeo soldiers abandoned Mechanical surrender means that it took less than three hours from launching the siege to occupying the whole process. This important town of Goguryeo, which was set up on the bank of the Liaoshui River and resisted the first line of the Tang army, fell.
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At night, the bonfire was raging, and the wind and rain were like darkness.
In the government office in the city, His Majesty Li Er summoned the generals and assigned tasks.
"The fall of the Far East City means that the Liaoshui natural moat is no longer strong enough. We can drive straight from Youying Erzhou and enter the hinterland of Liaodong. The victory of the flag, all the generals have contributed, and I will naturally reward you. I hope you will continue to work hard and not be afraid of difficulties. , Create a great cause for thousands of years!"
His Majesty Li Er vigorously boosted the morale, and the morale of all the generals under the tent naturally rose.
Then he asked, "Where is the vanguard now?"
Cheng Yaojin replied: "The vanguard army under Xue Wanche has already gone to Baiyan City to clear the defeated Goguryeo army, and then broke down from Baiyan City and went westward, approaching Anshicheng, destroying the grain road of Anshicheng, and annihilating its logistics. Supplies. Wait until His Majesty leads the army to capture Jian'an City, and then go east to Anshi City to join him."
Everyone knows that Anshicheng is the heart of Liaodong. As long as Anshicheng is conquered, the entire Xuantu County will be in the hands of the Tang army.Once the Yalu water defense line is broken, the Tang army can drive straight in, cross a hilly mountainous area, and reach the city of Pyongyang.
Therefore, if the Goguryeo army wants to achieve the purpose of delaying the occupation and waiting for the right time, it must gather heavy troops in Anshi City, and fight head-to-head with the Tang army!
The Battle of Anshi City will directly determine the prospect of the Eastern Expedition.
Either the Tang army swept across Liaodong with a single bang, and millions of troops marched southward to approach Pyongyang City, or the Goguryeo army stubbornly resisted and dealt a head-on blow to the Tang army, seriously delaying the progress of the Tang army, and finally failed to capture Pyongyang city before the severe winter. Do not repeat the mistakes of the former Sui Dynasty, and declare that the Eastern Expedition has completely failed.
After all, in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, it is impossible to support nearly a million troops anyway.
If food, fodder and supplies are mobilized from within the territory of the Tang Dynasty to supply these troops, the national power of the Tang Dynasty will be dragged down abruptly...
Anshi City is the turning point of the Eastern Expedition, the key to the whole battle!
Li Ji added: "I just received the news from the Navy that they have arrived at the outer sea of Beisha City to assemble, and they have probably started to attack now. After they capture Beisha City, they will immediately go north along the coast and cooperate with our main force to attack Jian'an City." .”
Beisha City is the important town where Goguryeo ruled southern Liaoning. Once Beisha City is captured, Goguryeo's rule in southern Liaoning will disappear instantly.
His Majesty Li Er cheered up and said: "Good! The armies from all walks of life are rushing forward according to the established strategy. The defense lines of Goguryeo are vulnerable. The unprecedented achievements will be completed in our hands. How fortunate are you and me? Immediately gather the troops, clean up the battlefield, and tear down all the walls of the Far East City, leaving a brigade of soldiers to guard, as a transfer point for luggage. Release the scouts, and within hundreds of miles from here to Jian'an City, the Goguryeo people I will know every move and every move! Tomorrow morning, we will light a fire and cook food, and after sunrise, the army will go south and head straight for Jian'an City!"
"promise!"
All the generals responded with a loud bang, got up and retired one after another, and went to busy with their own tasks.
When the generals left, His Majesty Li Er, who was still in high spirits just now, slumped on the chair like a deflated ball, his face was as red as blood, but his eyes were dazed, and his whole body was vented...
Zhu Suiliang, who was behind him, was sorting out the records just now, was startled when he saw this, hurriedly got up and stepped forward, and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
His Majesty Li Er raised his spirits, waved his hands and said: "It's okay, it's just that I haven't had a good rest these days, so I'm a little tired, just take a rest, you can go to work yourself. Well, call the servant in when you leave. "
"promise."
Zhu Suiliang didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he quickly packed up the records and left the government office.When he got outside the door, he told the servant that His Majesty had summoned him. Seeing the figure of the servant entering the government office, Zhu Suiliang stopped for a while, and did not go back to his own residence. Instead, he took advantage of the night and under the cover of the noisy soldiers on the street, came to a Temporary tents.
"Hehe, it turned out to be Dengshan, come here, the old man just happened to get an elk, and he made a meal of delicious food. Dengshan is very lucky!"
In the tent, the round-faced Changsun Wuji smiled cheerfully and waved cheerfully.
Zhu Suiliang took two steps forward, looked left and right, saw no one around, took two steps forward, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty just came from His Majesty's side, Your Majesty...seems something is wrong."
Changsun Wuji, who was holding a piece of barbecued meat with chopsticks and putting it into his mouth, paused for a moment, and said calmly, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Suiliang still stood there and said, "I can't tell, but my spirit is very poor, and my physical condition is also very bad..."
Changsun Wuji's face straightened, and he pretended to be angry and said: "Your Majesty has worked hard on the expedition, and the journey has been exhausting, and the spirit is always in a state of tension. After all, he is a little older, isn't it the hale and hearty, human nature. As the clerk next to His Majesty, don't speculate about His Majesty's dragon body, let alone go out and talk nonsense, otherwise it is very likely to cause the army's morale to be unstable, and this is a serious crime!"
(End of this chapter)