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Chapter 1356 Down the River

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    The frontal attack did not go smoothly, and there was no breakthrough in the other three routes.

    After Lu Huiyan led his troops to withdraw, he reported the siege situation to Huang Mingyuan.  The other generals also reported that the situation was similar to what Lu Huiyan encountered.  Especially on the mountains on both sides, the Goguryeo people cut the original mountain road into several sections, and then dug it into almost ninety-degree high slopes. Each high slope was more than ten feet. Individuals could not climb over it and could only rely on ladders.  These high slopes were intermittent one by one, almost becoming countless city walls. Every time the Sui army captured a high slope, they had to pay a heavy price.

    And when you capture a high slope, you are often hit by another high slope from top to bottom.  The opponent relied on these high slopes to turn their defense into offense, and they continued to do so.

    After hearing everyone¡¯s reports, Huang Mingyuan couldn¡¯t help but frown. The situation was more serious than imagined.

    In the past two years, the Sui army and Goguryeo fought countless battles. Both sides knew the basics. In fact, compared to the already powerful Sui army, the Goguryeo army was really growing bit by bit.

    "Today's setback may seem accidental, but it is actually inevitable.  Even a group of pigs, if you force them to escape all day long, they will become masters of escape.

    At this time, today's casualty statistics were also sent. Huang Mingyuan took a look, but it was extremely heavy.  Today, more than 1,300 people were killed in action, and countless others were injured.

    We can¡¯t fight like this anymore.

    Huang Mingyuan opened the map and looked at the situation around Phoenix City.

    Phoenix City can only be regarded as an auxiliary city. It is condescending and guards the main roads to the north and west.  Wugu City just blocks the only way to reach Yalu River.  The two sides worked in tandem to support each other. If they bypassed Phoenix City and attacked Wugu City, the defenders of Phoenix City could take advantage of the situation and attack from the mountains, blocking the enemy's retreat.

    So if you want to attack Wugu City, you still have to attack Phoenix City first.

    But Phoenix City is extremely difficult to defeat. The opponent has an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people. How many lives can you take to fill it?  It's not that Huang Mingyuan doesn't want to fight a tough battle, but that such consumption is of little significance to the Sui army.

    Huang Mingyuan decided to bypass Phoenix City and Wugu City.

    This is a very difficult decision. The meaning of putting an 80,000-strong enemy force behind you can be imagined.  But Huang Mingyuan can only take this gamble.  The distance from Phoenix City to Yalu River is only a few dozen miles.  As long as Huang Mingyuan reaches Yalu River, he can completely cut off Wen Da's escape route, and the impact will be beyond expectations.

    Besides, Huang Mingyuan still has a killer move that he has yet to make.

    Huang Mingyuan is not worried that Wen Da will choose to attack his retreat. Instead, he hopes that he will take the initiative to attack.  Only by moving in this battle can we defeat the enemy faster and better.

    Of course, it is not that easy to bypass the Wugu City defense line.  There are high mountains on both sides of Wugu City, and there is no road accessible except for one avenue that is closely guarded by Wenda.  Moreover, Huang Mingyuan did not understand the geographical conditions of this area. Once something went wrong, it would be unpredictable.

    Early the next morning, Huang Mingyuan ordered Zhang Wenyuan as the commander-in-chief to command the Right Army, the Anton Right Army, 40,000 troops, and the Guiyi Army, totaling 60,000 troops, to continue the siege of Phoenix City.  Saying this, he actually ordered Zhang Wenyuan to retreat twenty miles to the north to set up camp and continue to monitor Phoenix City and Wugu City.

    Huang Mingyuan ordered Zhang Wenyuan to hold on and fight with the opponent here. As long as the Goguryeo people dare to attack, they will resolutely fight back.

    Since I can¡¯t touch you, I will force the other party to take the initiative to attack.

    And Huang Mingyuan led more than 50,000 people to kill along the Jihe River towards Yalu River.  The Kuihe River is located among mountains. The mountains on both sides are high and the river is winding and rugged. Although the army can move close to the bank, it is difficult to do so.

    In order to speed up the march and reduce the burden, Huang Mingyuan only brought ten days of food and grass.

    Led by the guide, the Sui army marched along the rugged path for nearly a day, only a dozen or twenty miles away. The front army was in front, and the rear army had almost just left the camp.  And every time we go to a difficult place, we have to carry it on our shoulders, which is very heavy.  What's more, in some steep cliffs, soldiers often stepped on the air and fell, injured and died.

    Huang Mingyuan is worried. If he keeps this speed, he may not be able to walk out of this mountain range in five or six days.  Moreover, according to the reports from the scouts of the former army, the road becomes more difficult as we go forward. By then, let alone walking horses, even a single person may not be able to pass.

    For the Sui army, war horses were the most important strategic material in the army, sometimes even more important than soldiers.  If he gave up his war horse, it would not be acceptable to Huang Mingyuan.

    Not long after walking on the second day, the scout reported that the road ahead turned out to be a dead end, and he was afraid that he would have to take a detour.  Many people thought that since there was no way out, they should turn around and return to the camp.  But some people think it¡¯s time to change the path and move on.

      Huang Mingyuan knew that he could not go on like this.

    Only when you have a confident mind can you write with something in mind. The same principle applies to fighting a war.  This kind of march, which is similar to a lucky move, will definitely not end well.  And if Wen Da chooses to attack himself at this time, how can he organize an effective resistance?

    Looking at the Suihe River stretching southward, Huang Mingyuan fell into deep thought.  Under normal circumstances, water transportation is the most time-saving and labor-saving method. Now traveling along the river is like walking on a treasure mountain with empty hands. Wouldn't it be a pity.  But if they wanted to cross the river, the Sui army had no ships.

    Thinking of this, Huang Mingyuan felt that he had made a mistake. If he had ordered the navy to enter the Jihe River in advance to respond, there would be no worries today.

    At this time, Huang Mingyuan suddenly remembered that he had seen it before when watching TV. Northeastern people often cut down trees and build them into large rafts, and then go down the river to sell the wood.  If these woodsmen can do it, so can they.

    Huang Mingyuan then ordered the entire army to stop advancing, then cut down trees on the spot and build large rafts.  With a total army of 50,000 people, with 50 men per raft, plus horses and other materials, at least 1,500 transports would be required.

    Huang Mingyuan cut trees in groups of ten, and each hundred trees were tied into a large raft.  Each time they formed a large raft, fifty people were transported down the Se River.  People on each raft gathered on the bank of the Yalu River, and the rafts that had been transported returned at the same time to perform secondary transportation tasks.

    Fortunately, the water in the Kuihe River was relatively stable, and everyone on the big raft felt almost as if they were walking on flat ground.

    A round trip takes almost a day. Huang Mingyuan estimates that in two days, five to six hundred rafts can meet the demand, or even less.

    On both sides of the Kuei River, there are dense mountains and virgin forests, but there is no shortage of trees.

    Huang Mingyuan gave an order, and everyone started to cut down the trees desperately.  In a short time, simple rafts were rolled out.  If these rafts enter the sea, they will not be able to withstand the impact of a wave, but if they are in the Jihe River, they are enough.

    Rafts were launched one by one, and batches of Sui troops rode the rafts down the river to the wide Yalu River.

    When Huang Mingyuan boarded the boat and drifted, he felt as happy as "the apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains".  For the Sui army, after crossing the river this time, it was a new world.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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