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Chapter 826 Crossing the river and heading north

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    The Sui army conquered Lujin Mountain day and night, eliminating the hidden dangers on the flanks.  Bujia Khan stole the chicken but lost the rice. He originally tried to use the terrain to severely damage the morale of the Sui army, but he lost another one of the few troops he had.  The morale of the Sui army was high and they were unstoppable.

    Huang Mingyuan ordered the troops to repair for a day on the south bank of the Changgen River.

    Huang Mingyuan¡¯s entire army cut down wood and took stones from Lujin Mountain to build catapults.  The Sui army had so many craftsmen that they could build 400 chariots in one day.  Both are tall, double-tipped cannons with four wheels at the bottom. They can be pulled with fifty ropes and released by hundreds of people. They can throw twenty-five kilograms of stone bullets up to eighty steps (one step in ancient times is now two steps, which is about one step).  5 meters) away.

    The cannon is the most famous city defense weapon in the Song Dynasty. Its structure is recorded in detail in Zeng Gongliang's "City Defense" written by Zeng Gongliang of the Song Dynasty, so Huang Mingyuan can also copy it.

    Nowadays, single-shot cannons, double-shot cannons and even five-shot cannons have become indispensable defensive weapons in Fengzhou.  However, the artillery carriages of the Sui army were mostly used for offensive and defensive battles on city walls, and rarely appeared in cavalry battles.

    The generals were puzzled when they saw Huang Mingyuan building artillery carriages on a large scale. Could it be that the decisive battle with the Turks was not a field battle?

    Huang Mingyuan said: "With the Turkic Muzhuling camp as a city, the battle between us and the Turks will be a tough battle. Moreover, our army has come from afar for this battle, and the Turks are waiting for work, and their morale is high. If we fight with them at this time,  If the enemy fights decisively, it will be half the result with twice the result."

    At this time, looking at the south bank of the Longgen River, you can already see Bujia Khan's Chinese army flag.

    Bujia Khan ordered Ashina Simo to lead more than 10,000 Turkic cavalry to wander on the north bank of the Longgen River in an attempt to attack halfway across the river and prevent the Sui army from crossing the river.

    Huang Mingyuan ordered Zheng Yanqing to place hundreds of catapults on the south bank of the Changgen River and line them up.  Seeing the Turkic cavalry approaching the river bank, they threw stones at them.  The two sides of the Longgen River are open and full of large pebbles, which are just suitable for the Sui army to use as stone bullets.

    The Sui army supported them with artillery carts and crossbows. As soon as the Turkic cavalry approached, they were met with an overwhelming barrage of flying stones and short spears. Both men and horses were hit with bloody heads.  The river was wide, and Ashina Simo could not cross the river. He had to watch the Sui army's artillery vehicles wreaking havoc on the opposite side, but neither men nor horses could get close.

    Early in the morning of the second day, the sky was high and the clouds were clear, and the scenery was just right.  Huang Mingyuan ordered various tribes to build a pontoon bridge from the flat east part of Lujin Mountain.  The Fengzhou Army had specialized pontoon bridge talents. Using the trees on Lujin Mountain, they quickly built two large pontoon bridges five feet wide, which could pass through artillery carriages.

    Ashina Simo saw the Sui army building a pontoon bridge arrogantly on the other side of the river, but was unable to attack.

    This is the upper reaches of the Changgen River, so the river is not wide and the pontoon bridge can be easily built.  The Sui army's cavalry stepped on the pontoon bridge and crossed the Longen River to defend themselves against the enemy. After that, countless crossbow infantry formed a moon formation with their backs to the water, firing crossbows at the Turks on the opposite side.

    Ashina Simo led his troops to fight fiercely with Zheng Yanqing's cavalry on the north bank of the Longen River for two hours. However, they were still unable to break through the Sui army's defense. Instead, they were pushed northward for several miles.

    The Sui army on the south bank of the river gathered more and more, forming an array of infantry and chariots to firmly grasp the situation on the north bank.

    Seeing that the Sui army was gaining strength, Ashina Simo withdrew to Muzhuling.

    In this battle, the entire army crossed the river and fought to the death with the Turks. Ouyan was left alone to lead his troops to guard Lujin Mountain to protect the army's retreat.

    After crossing the river, we are only thirty miles away from Muzhuling.  If nothing else, this thirty-mile open wilderness will be the next main battlefield for both sides.

    At this time, the Sui army pushed the artillery carts and crossbows to the front of the formation. They also put the chariots in front and the cavalry in formation. The crossbowmen pressed behind and built a tight line of defense to block the Turkic cavalry from attacking.

    At this time, Bujia Khan, who was in Muzhuling, heard Ashina Simo report that the Sui army was too fierce and difficult to fight. He might as well drive it down the river while its foothold was not stable, so he led tens of thousands of cavalry to attack the Sui army.  Genhe comes to kill.

    Seeing that the Turks were approaching fiercely, Huang Mingyuan ordered his subordinates to stand firm and use artillery carts, crossbows, and crossbow formations to attack the Turks.  The rest of the troops and civilians began to build the camp behind the army formation.

    Bujia Khan attacked the Sui army's defense line several times, but was still unable to break through the opponent's blockade. He had to watch helplessly as the Sui army improved its fortifications bit by bit.

    At night, Bujia Khan was afraid of a sneak attack by the Sui cavalry, so he had no choice but to retreat.

    Huang Mingyuan also ordered Zheng Yanqing to stay where he was and asked the other ministries to speed up the progress of the fortifications.

    The Sui Army¡¯s camp was backed by a river, and behind it were two pontoon bridges leading directly to the south bank of the river.  He also ordered all ministries to dig soil on both sides of the camp and dig deep trenches.  All the soil dug in the trench was placed in front of the camp to build a three-foot high platform.  The Sui army placed all their catapults on the high platform, and four hundred double-tipped cannons were lined up in two columns.With the help of the high platform, the artillery carriage can throw stone bullets weighing about 20 kilograms over a distance of 150 steps.  In front of the artillery carriage, the Sui army placed more than two hundred crossbows, which were so densely packed that it was frightening to see.

    In front of the high platform, there is another trench two feet wide and ten feet deep, which prevents the cavalry from reaching the high platform.  On both sides of the high platform, there were deep ditches to block horses, and they were also heavily guarded.

    It was clearly the Sui army that wanted to attack the Turks, but it looked like the Sui army was determined to defend it.

    Everyone is confused, but Huang Mingyuan is confident.

    "The Turks are mainly cavalry and are not good at defense. As shown in the previous battle at Lujin Mountain, if the Turks choose not to stand and dismount and fight on foot, it will be a dead end. Therefore, although Muzhuling is dangerous, Bujia is not  They may make the same mistake again and have no choice but to go out into the field.

    Our army is backed by a big river. Once the cavalry is defeated, it will be forced into the water. This is the Turks' only chance. Therefore, no matter how well-defended our army is, the Turks have no choice but to attack.  "

    Someone asked: "What if the Turks choose to stalemate with our army?"

    Huang Mingyuan said with a smile: "Then we can only wait for Yu Juluo and Dong Chun to encircle the Turkic Yazhang from both wings and rush behind Bujia Khan. By then, the Muzhuling defense line will collapse without attacking, and Bujia Khan will suffer several  Encircled, it is difficult to fly with wings. Now even if Bujia Khan has not discovered Yu Juluo's troops, he has at least discovered Dong Chun's troops."

    Everyone was extremely impressed after hearing this.

    Huang Mingyuan has nearly 30,000 Fengzhou troops and 20,000 Qimin cavalry. Plus Shuozhou, Bingzhou, Jingzhou, Guanzhong, and the Forbidden Army, there are as many as 30,000 to 40,000 troops.  Although there were some losses in the previous battles, I think it is still on top of the Turks.

    Chen Yuan believed in Huang Mingyuan's arrangement, but he still had doubts.

    "My lord, Bujia Khan can have up to 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses at this time. In addition, our army is not weaker than the Turks in terms of attacking and defending. What confidence does he have that he can defeat our army?"  "

    Huang Mingyuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, Sir. I already know what Bujia Khan wants to do, and it won't cause any trouble. But he likes acting so much. If I don't accompany him, wouldn't it mean that his plan will fail."

    Chen Yuanyuan knew that Huang Mingyuan was confident, so he stopped asking.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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