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Chapter 1735 Battle of Shizihe (Part 2)

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    Liu Changgong advanced quickly and led his army all the way to Heishiguan. However, it was only the 10th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there was still one day left before the agreed date of battle.

    Heishiguan is not far from Luokou Cang. Logically, we should rest for a day before attacking.  But Liu Changgong refused, and instead ordered the troops to continue marching directly to Luokou Cang.

    Through the intelligence obtained, Liu Changgong discovered that the number of Wagang bandits who captured Luokou Cang was not large, only a few thousand.  This made Liu Changgong very happy. If he could attack quickly and recapture Luokou Cang before Pei Renji arrived, wouldn't he be able to achieve this great feat alone?

    Liu Changgong was a little moved.

    In fact, it was not just Liu Changgong who was moved by the Sui army.  The generals who were able to follow Liu Changgong on the expedition had heard that the opponent's troops were not large and their combat effectiveness was not strong, so they fought hard to win. At this time, the situation was very good, and they all asked for battle, preparing to compete for credit.

    But I am afraid that Pei Renji will be offended badly.

    While Liu Changgong was hesitating, Guanglu Shaoqing Fang Er also came to advise Liu Changgong, "All the officers and men will be happy when they hear about the battle. In order to protect the emperor and the country, the general must not damage the morale of the officers and men."

    Everyone in the army showed their magical powers and forced Liu Changgong to take the credit, and Liu Changgong could not refuse.  Only then did the order appear to speed up the attack without waiting for Pei Ren's base and attack independently.

    A group of Sui troops marched quickly across the Luo River and formed an array for more than ten miles on the west bank of the Shizi River from Baisha to Changzhuang. At this time, the Wagang bandit army on the opposite side was already in sight.

    At this time, the soldiers had not had lunch, but the enemy was already on the opposite side, preparing to block the Sui army from crossing the river.  Liu Changgong saw that it was too late, so he ordered the entire army to meet the enemy first, and promised everyone to "capture Luokou Cang and have a full meal."

    There is no shortage of food in Luoyang, and there is no shortage of food for the dignitaries, but there is a shortage for the soldiers.  If everyone wins the battle, it is appropriate for them to get some food.

    At this time, although there are some fortifications on the other side of the river, they are very simple.  Moreover, the Wagang army on the opposite side had few flags and few people.  The main force of the Sui army rushed over with a huff, and the bandits on the opposite side were unable to stop them.

    Zhai Rang, who was leading the army to block the attack in Wagang, had the flag with the word "Zhai" flying in the wind.

    Although Liu Changgong did not know Zhai Rang, he also knew that the surname of the commander of the Wagang Army was "Zhai", so he was overjoyed and ordered all the troops to cross the river quickly and be sure to kill the bandit leader Zhai Rang.

    The two sides engaged in battle, and not long after the fight, Zhai Rang was defeated by the Sui army.  He was not willing to fight and immediately ordered his troops to retreat.

    The battle situation was similar to what Liu Changgong had imagined. The Sui army almost crushed this group of bandits in terms of combat power.  Seeing that Zhai Rang was about to escape, how could he be willing? Zhai Rang's head was very valuable.

    Liu Changgong ordered all the main cavalry to go out and cross the river to pursue the bandits.

    At this time, Fang Er began to persuade: "The details of the bandit army are unknown. General, please do not pursue them, for fear of being ambushed."

    "Fang Shaoqing is overly worried. Facing our army, mere thieves and bandits have no chance of escaping. How could there be an ambush?"

    At this time, Liu Changgong only had the military exploits of regaining Luokou Cang in his eyes, so how could he care about the possible dangers.  When all the dudes in the army saw this scene, they also shouted and shouted triumphantly, looking like they had won a great victory.

    Liu Changgong¡¯s main cavalry quickly waded across the river and headed straight for the Wagang bandits.  Because the first ones to cross the river were all cavalry, they were faster, causing the infantry behind them to lose touch with them.  Before long, the entire army had been stretched to more than ten miles, and the formation was no longer visible.

    Li Mi has been waiting for this opportunity.

    It¡¯s almost the same tactic as in the battle with Daidaiji. Defend and counterattack to defeat the enemy. It doesn¡¯t seem to have much technical content, but this trick works.

    Li Mi knew that he had few soldiers, so he had already made sufficient preparations to build up his momentum.  He originally led his troops to hide in the mountains, but when he suddenly broke out, he ordered people to beat drums to cheer him up, and also created smoke and dust to confuse the Sui army.

    The Sui army was rushing to kill, but they didn't pay attention to the Sui army that suddenly came out from one side, so they were greatly shocked.

    Li Mi¡¯s most elite cavalrymen were gathered along this route, including fierce generals Cheng Yaojin, Chang He, Niu Jinda and others.

    At this time, everyone rushed out, like tigers coming down the mountain, fierce and violent, with murderous intent.  Anyone who stood in the way of the Sui army was killed.  As a result, everyone seemed to be in a no-man's land, and quickly divided the Sui army into two from the middle.

    At this time, Liu Changgong, who was commanding the army to pursue, also panicked. Although he had average abilities, he had rich experience after all. He immediately ordered the front army to retreat, and then led the rear army forward in an attempt to stabilize the formation.

    But how did Li Mi make the other party get his wish? In order to defeat Liu Changgong, he deployed a total of six people.

    At this time, seeing Li Mi attack, Zhai Rang also led his army back, and Wang Dangren, Yang Defang and others who were ambushing on the other side also suddenly came out.

    On the battlefield, the Wagang army¡¯s shouts of killing shook the sky, as if people were shouting from all directions.?Wagang Army.  The Sui army was already hungry because they had not eaten lunch. In addition, they were panicking when facing the Wagang army at this time. It would be good to use 40 to 50% of their 100% combat effectiveness.

    At this time, Liu Changgong's main force was still fighting, but the Sui army had begun to collapse.

    There were too many dandy men in Liu Changgong¡¯s army who were ready to fish in troubled waters. Before the war, these people were neatly dressed, well-armed, and their military appearance was grand. They looked like a strong army, but on the battlefield, they were just showboats.

    Seeing that the thieves and bandits were killing each other loudly, and the Sui army seemed to be surrounded from all sides, this group of people immediately fled.  Moreover, this group of people had been shouting and making a lot of noise before, and now they were escaping, which also attracted everyone's attention.

    As for the Wagang Army, they knew that this group of people was weak in combat, so they chased after them.

    The flight of this group of dandy boys was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and panic soon spread to the entire army.  Under the leadership of this group of dandy boys and the impact of the Wagang Army, more and more people abandoned their helmets and armor and fled in embarrassment.

    The Sui army was in chaos.

    When Liu Changgong followed Wei Gong Huang Mingyuan, he always won battles. In addition, he was lucky and could stand in the right team every time, so he never suffered a defeat.  This time, I finally saw that the army was defeated and fell, but there was no way to turn the tide.

    Liu Changgong was also smart. Seeing the chaos among the three armies, he had no way to restrain himself. He immediately took off his general's armor and fled backward with his soldiers.  As for his army, he couldn't care about it.

    As for Guanglu Shaoqing Fang'er, he did not have the foresight of Liu Changgong. He tried his best to restrain the defeated army in the chaos, and finally died in the chaos.

    In this battle, the Sui army numbered 25,000, and suffered 56% casualties. Less than 10,000 people fled back to Luoyang City.  Moreover, the baggage and armor of the three armies were also discarded everywhere, all of which were captured by the Wagang Army.

    Pei Renji, who originally marched in coordination with Liu Changgong, was worried that Hulao Pass would be taken advantage of by the Wagang bandits, so his advance was not fast, and he even intended to slow down.  At this time, when he heard that Liu Changgong had been defeated in Shizihe, he did not dare to take a step forward. Instead, he stationed troops in Baihua Valley (now southeast of Gongyi, Henan) and defended himself.

    Li Mi originally wanted to repeat his old trick and eat the opponent, but unfortunately Pei Renji didn't fall for the trick and had no choice.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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