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Chapter 1360: Unmoving as a mountain

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    Zhang Wenyuan, who was pursuing one side, stood on a hillside. Seeing the layout of the Goguryeo army, he couldn't help but admire the opponent's decisiveness. Not every general can make the most difficult decision at the most critical moment.

    Of course, this battle is more difficult to fight.

    In fact, although the Sui army now has the advantage, because it is divided into several groups, communication in the mountains is inconvenient, and the command relies entirely on the performance of the frontline generals.  Moreover, the terrain in this mountain is full of high hills and slopes. If you find a hill, it will be easy to defend but difficult to attack.

    In this battle, the Sui army had to guard against reinforcements from the Goguryeo army and also complete the encirclement and annihilation, which was not easy.

    It was almost dark at this time, and this time period had both advantages and disadvantages for the Sui army.  The good thing is that Wen Da of Wugu City may not dare to send troops to rescue immediately after receiving Zhao Shanren's letter of distress.  But the disadvantage is that under night, the Sui army's attack will be increasingly hindered.

    This will be a chaotic battle.

    For the Sui army, if they want to win, they must annihilate this Goguryeo army before 6:00 tomorrow morning, and the time left for Zhang Wenyuan is less than eight hours.

    Zhang Wenyuan clenched his hand, actually sweating a little.  This is the first time in nine years since the Han Dynasty that he has returned to the battlefield and commanded large armies to fight.  For Zhang Wenyuan, there was not only excitement and excitement at this time, but also a hint of nervousness.  It is true that he was on the battlefield back then, but this feeling must be regained bit by bit.

    Zhang Wenyuan rubbed his hands without leaving a trace, ordered Gao Yuanzhen to be the vanguard, and led the 3,000 cavalry in front of the formation to attack the Goguryeo army.

    The thumping sound of the war drum sounded as if the drum head was about to be cracked.

    Gao Yuanzhen raised the spear in his hand and pointed it directly at the Goguryeo army in the distance.

    "Charge!"

    In the narrow valley, the sound of cavalry echoed back and forth, shaking the sky and the earth more and more.

    "Raise the spear!"

    The Sui troops in front pulled out the short spears they carried behind them.

    "Vote!"

    Then countless short spears were thrown from the hands of the knights and landed in front of the Goguryeo formation.  Countless Goguryeo people were stabbed by short spears and fell to the ground one after another.  At the same time, three thousand cavalry were like sharp arrows, using the momentum of their horses to slam into the Goguryeo army.

    The Goguryeo army is different from the nomads. It has a lot of mountain infantry and is good at forming defenses. Traditional bows and crossbows have limited damage to them.  Through Huang Mingyuan's experience in fighting the Goguryeo army, when the battle came, in addition to using spear cavalry to break the formation, he also equipped each rider with a short spear and threw it twenty or thirty steps in front of the formation to break the formation.

    This was a tactic commonly used by Xiliang cavalry during the Three Kingdoms period, but few armies use this now.

    Throwing spears really had a miraculous effect. The Sui army's cavalry followed the openings in the spear array and fiercely charged into the opponent's army.  The spear tore open the armor, the spear tip scratched the skin, blood spurted out, and a harsh "puff" sound was made.

    Both sides are working hard and will never retreat.

    Between the back and forth, there was a fight between blood and flesh. The ground was full of corpses, and the blood gathered into a river.

    The cavalry breaks the formation and the infantry annihilates the enemy.

    After Gao Yuanzhen¡¯s cavalry, Zhang Wenyuan ordered the Guiyi Army as the main force to attack from the front along the opening created by the cavalry.  Since the Battle of Baiyan City, the Guiyi Army has truly become its own people. Compared with other ethnic groups in Liaodong, their treatment has greatly increased, even better than during the Goguryeo period.  Therefore, these people are considered loyal, and they play the important role of selecting the front line every time they go to the battlefield.

    Everyone held spears in their hands and moved forward with firm and steady steps.

    The Goguryeo military formation was already shaken by Gao Yuanzhen's cavalry. At this time, the Guiyi army followed up and immediately widened the gap that had been opened.  These Guiyi soldiers have a barbaric nature and are not afraid of death.

    At this time, Zhao Shanren, who was behind the formation, was shocked by the bravery of the Sui army.

    But Zhao Shanren knew that he must not take a step back at this time, otherwise once the Sui army penetrated the formation, without the defense of the military formation, these people would be like a group of lambs to be slaughtered in front of the cavalry, with no possibility of survival.

    Zhao Shanren also knew that the critical moment was coming. He pulled out his saber and shouted: "My sons, if you don't win today's battle, you will die." He led his own soldiers into a death squad and rushed towards the Sui army.

    The Goguryeo army was shocked and their morale soared.

    After all, this valley is rugged and difficult to navigate, so it is not the home of the cavalry.  Moreover, the valleys on both sides are narrow, which is not conducive to the formation of cavalry.

    The Goguryeo army took advantage of the terrain to repel the Sui army's attacks several times.

    Gao Yuanzhen, who led the army to break through the formation, was covered in blood, but he still could not break the formation.  There was not enough space for the cavalry to attack in a roundabout way on both sides. Gao Yuan Zhenqian looked at the opponent and had no choice.It was getting late at this time, and the night shrouded the entire valley.  The Sui army lit countless bonfires on the battlefield, and the flames soared into the sky and burned like daylight.

    Zhang Wenyuan, who was on the high hill in the distance, was anxious when he saw that Gao Yuanzhen could not break the formation, but he did not dare to show it.  He didn't expect this Goguryeo army to be so resilient. If it were on the grassland, the Hulu would have collapsed long ago after experiencing such a siege.

    Zhang Wenyuan asked Xu Zhe beside him: "Weng Gui, are all the Goguryeo troops so powerful?"

    Xu Zhe said: "That's not true. There are not many troops in Goguryeo that have such fighting strength. The defenders of Phoenix City and Wugu City were all reorganized from the remaining armies of Goguryeo after our army's last eastern expedition to Goguryeo.  , was the commander of Eulji Mundeok and Seochol successively. He fought with our army many times and knows our army very well. In terms of combat power, he should be the best among the Goguryeo army."

    Zhang Wenyuan nodded, Goguryeo should not be underestimated.  He knew better than to leave things to chance.  It is probably unrealistic to destroy the opponent with one wave of attacks. The opponent's defense must be destroyed in batches and steps.

    Zhang Wenyuan immediately ordered: "Get out of the way of the south side and only attack the north side of the Goguryeo army."

    People are fearful and like to follow the crowd.  As long as someone cannot bear the pressure and chooses to flee south, a chain reaction will inevitably occur.  And this kind of thing is beyond the commander's control.

    Zhang Wenyuan also ordered Gao Yuanzhen's troops to retreat immediately to repair and standby, and ordered the rebel army to build a defense line on the spot and bite the Goguryeo army at any time.

    Gao Yuanzhen was already killing like crazy in front of the battle. He charged five times, and three of his horses were shot and killed. He was already a bloody man, but Gao Yuanzhen still charged at the front.

    At this time, the rear army messenger came to deliver Zhang Wenyuan's order, but Gao Yuanzhen was unwilling. His three thousand cavalry had suffered heavy casualties in this battle, so how could they retreat at this time.

    "At this time, we have suppressed the opponent to the last breath. If we retreat, wouldn't it give the Goguryeo people a chance to breathe."

    But the expression of the soldier who sent the order did not change, and he sternly ordered Gao Yuanzhen, "If you do not retreat, military law will be engaged."

    Gao Yuanzhen had no choice but to order the entire army to retreat.

    At this time, Bayan led his troops forward, crossed the position left by Gao Yuanzhen's retreat, and began an infantry attack.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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