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Chapter 1207 True and False

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    From the time the Sui army arrived at Liaodong City on April 1st, to the night of the 10th when Jiang Yishi led his army to break through, it took a total of ten days to completely defeat the city.

    This result is destined to shock the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo, although the news has not spread yet.  Huang Mingyuan used this illustrious military exploit to announce his return. He is still the number one military god in the world.

    However, Huang Mingyuan knew very well that conquering Liaodong City was only the first step, and he did not have much time left for him.  There are at least 70,000 to 80,000 Goguryeo troops guarding the outskirts of Liaodong City. Historically, Yang Xuangan's rebellion took place in June, and it may even be earlier now.  This means that he must annihilate all the Goguryeo cities on the east bank of the Liao River within two months and give Liaodong City a stable rear. This can ensure that the forward base of Liaodong will not be lost after the main force of the Sui army retreats.

    As for why Huang Mingyuan didn't stop Yang Xuangan's rebellion, Yang Xuangan was a civil servant with no soldiers or generals and a respected position. How could Huang Mingyuan stop it.  Should we take away his military power or send him to prison?

    While Huang Mingyuan ordered people to send the news of the breach of Liaodong City to Yang Guang's imperial camp, he also arranged the main force to besiege Anshi City on the south side of Liaodong City and Xincheng on the north side.

    In Jiang Yi's arrangement, in addition to the main city of Liaodong City, the Liaohe defense line includes 35,000 soldiers in Anshi City on the south side, led by Lan Tianxiang; 20,000 soldiers in Xincheng, led by Andal;  Mou City (now Fushun, Liaoning Province) has more than 10,000 soldiers, led by Dai Lipeng; Jian'an City in the south of Anshi City has more than 10,000 soldiers, led by Balian; as for the remaining small cities, the number of soldiers ranges from more than a thousand to hundreds.

    These cities relied on each other and formed the Liaohe defense line.

    Huang Mingyuan knew very well that if he attacked one city at a time, he might not be able to defeat them all in a short period of time, and he would still have to advance with separate troops.

    There happened to be reports of captured Goguryeo prisoners. Before Jiang Yishi broke out, he ordered all his troops to move to Muti City.  Huang Mingyuan was overjoyed when he heard this. Although Jiang Yishi died, he helped the Sui army a lot.  If these Goguryeo barbarians can be deceived, then they will have a greater chance of annihilating the enemy in the field.

    Huang Mingyuan ordered people to imitate Jiang Yishi's handwriting and once again sent orders to various cities, ordering them to move to Mudi City.  Moreover, the Sui army not only killed Jiang Yishi, but also captured Jiang Yishi's seal, which could be used to confuse the fake with the real one.

    After deciding on the strategy, Huang Mingyuan ordered the entire army to be divided into four.

    With the Youwu Guard General Li Jing as the commander, he led the Youwu Guard Army and the Daizhou and Shuozhou soldiers, totaling 50,000 troops, to attack Xincheng and Gaimou City to the north; Huang Mingzhen, the general manager of Pingzhou, as the commander, led the Pingzhou Army and Yingzhou Army  He and 15,000 government soldiers, a total of 40,000 people, went east along the Daliang River to attack Mudi City and pointed directly at the inner city. They also left more than 10,000 government soldiers in Liaodong City, with Da Xihao, the prefect of Liaodong County, as their general.  Guarding Liaodong City, Huang Mingyuan led a main force of more than 100,000 people south to attack Anshi City.

    Huang Mingyuan knew very well that although he had more than 200,000 men, once he divided his troops and attacked from all sides, he would end up with a small number of troops.  Therefore, Huang Mingyuan retained more than half of his headquarters, so that after defeating Ansi City and Jianan City, he would have enough strength to fight eastward for a decisive battle with Eulji Mundeok in Wugu City.

    The last time the Sui army crossed the Yalu River eastward and directly attacked Pyongyang City, the lesson was too tragic. Without a stable rear area, a long-distance attack with unguaranteed logistics was tantamount to suicide.

    Huang Mingyuan¡¯s goal from beginning to end this time was the Liaodong area west of the Yalu River, and his final goal was to annihilate the effective strength of the Goguryeo army in Liaodong as much as possible.

    The Sui army went south not far from Anshi City. The scouts reported back and found that the city was indeed being evacuated.

    Lan Tianxiang, the lord of Anshi City, was Jiang Yishi's confidant. After receiving Jiang Yishi's order, although he was puzzled and didn't know how terrifying the strange cannon Jiang Yishi said was, he still obeyed the order.

    Lan Tianxiang mobilized all 35,000 troops to prepare for a breakout.

    At this time, the Sui army's front army had approached Anshi City.

    The scouts in Anshi City discovered the traces of the Sui army and quickly reported it to Lan Tianxiang.

    Lan Tianxiang knew that he could not engage in a decisive battle with the Sui army at this time. If he followed the original retreat plan and attacked directly to the northeast, although he could arrive at Mudi City to join Jiang Yishi as soon as possible, he would have a higher chance of encountering the Sui army.  Although Lan Tianxiang felt that his unit's combat strength was not weak, he did not have the confidence to fight a decisive battle with the Sui army.

    Therefore, Lan Tianxiang decided to move to the southeast first, then turn to Baiyan City, and then rush to Mudi City to meet Jiang Yishi.

    Before the Sui army arrived, a large group of Goguryeo troops withdrew from Anshi City.  In order to strengthen the walls and clear the country, Lan Tianxiang also took away most of the food in the city, and burned everything that could not be taken away.

    In fact, the blue sky elephant breaks through to the southeast and falls right into Huang Mingyuan's trap.

      Through maps and on-the-spot reconnaissance by his subordinates, Huang Mingyuan discovered that there are dense mountains eight miles southeast of Anshi City, which is a good place for an ambush.  But according to common sense, Blue Sky Elephant Breakout will not take this path.  That's why Huang Mingyuan deliberately ordered the front troops to move forward to suppress Anshi City and mislead Lan Tianxiang.

    In fact, Huang Mingyuan led Jiao Fangjie to lead 30,000 troops to set up a formation at Xiling, while Cai Zhiyun led 20,000 elite troops as a surprise force to go out of the narrow valley from the north of the mountain to attack the enemy's rear.

    Huang Mingyuan himself led more than 10,000 people, holding drums and horns, lowering their flags, to climb Beishan Mountain, and ordered all armies to attack together when they heard the sound of drums and horns.

    Lan Tianxiang's troops entered the Sui army's ambush circle, and Jiao Fangjie immediately led his troops to attack the opponent.  Lan Tianxiang did not expect the Sui army to suddenly appear outside Anshi, so he was shocked and immediately formed a formation to fight.

    At this time, Huang Mingyuan was far above Beishan. He saw smoke and dust rising from Cai Zhiyun's troops from a distance. Knowing that Cai Zhiyun's troops had already taken action, he ordered drums and horns to be raised and flags to be raised. The troops from all walks of life marched forward together with noisy voices and rushed towards the surrounded blue sky elephant.

    Seeing the sound of drums on all sides, Sui troops were everywhere. Lan Tianxiang was frightened. While dividing his troops to resist, he ordered the entire army to change from the front to the rear in preparation for a breakout.  Anshi City was not far away at this time. As long as they retreated to the city, they would be safe.  It's just that Lan Tianxiang didn't know Huang Mingyuan's careful use of troops. Since they were surrounded at this time, Huang Mingyuan could still let them return to Anshi City.  Huang Mingyuan had already ordered Huang Mingzheng to lead his troops to take over the deserted Anshi City.

    At this time, Xi Jing led the main cavalry on the mountain, shouting and charging into the Goguryeo army formation, invincible.  Goguryeo's formation was instantly overwhelmed by the Sui army.

    Lan Tianxiang was defeated and had no choice but to lead the remaining troops to cling to the mountains.

    But at this time, although the Lantianxiang headquarters had sufficient food, they were trapped in the mountains and lacked water sources.  Huang Mingyuan then ordered the entire army to surround him without fighting.

    After waiting for two days, Lan Tianxiang charged down the mountain several times, but was repelled by the Sui army. Lan Tianxiang himself was also shot to death by the Sui army's strong bow and crossbow during the charge.  The remaining tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops were desperate, so they all surrendered. At this point, Goguryeo's other main force in the Liaohe defense line, the Anshi City Army, was completely wiped out.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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