Chapter 3007 The Tang Army attacks
When marching, it is most taboo to cross mountains and valleys. Once the enemy detects the route and sets up an ambush halfway, the entire army will often be destroyed. Gao Huizhen was a famous general of Goguryeo, how could he not know the dangers involved? However, Pyongyang City was urging urgently, and Yeon Gaesumun sent orders on horseback in succession, telling him to speed up and garrison Anshi City before the Tang army arrived. Therefore, Gao Huizhen could only bite the bullet and take risks.
It's just that this section of the mountain road made him feel like a thorn in his back, and he felt like being spied on every moment, so he ordered the team to grit their teeth and go out of the valley to camp and rest.
Naturally, the soldiers under his command did not dare to disobey military orders, and they all worked hard to move forward.
It's just that it's one thing not to dare to disobey military orders, but it's another thing to have the strong will to bite the bullet. After walking a few steps, the formation of the entire army became more and more disorganized, and the soldiers were staggering here and there. , complaints spread everywhere, and morale became increasingly low.
The generals rode on their horses and waved their whips. When they saw the soldiers squatting on the roadside to rest, they rushed up and whipped them violently. The soldiers were so beaten that they howled like ghosts and wolves, so they quickly got up and continued to move forward.
It wasn't until later that I saw the continuous mountains in front of me suddenly clear up, and this valley finally came to an end.
Gao Huizhen had been marching for many years. As the southern Laisa of Goguryeo, he had fought against Baekje and Silla all the year round. He had rich experience. He immediately ordered all the scouts to go out to investigate the situation around Taque Valley. Once traces of the Tang army were found, they were to report immediately.
Half an hour later, the front troops had walked out of Daque Valley. In front of them was an open flat land, extending along the mountains on the right into the distance, until they reached Anshi City. There is a big river flowing through on the left, the water is roaring and the water is fast.
The scouts turned around one after another and reported that everything was normal and that nothing unusual happened.
Gao Huizhen then took a long breath and ordered the army to move forward faster and get out of Daque Valley as soon as possible. The mountains on both sides of this place are densely forested and the road in the middle is winding. It is really the best place to set up an ambush as recorded in the military books. In case the Tang army Ambushing on the mountains on both sides but not being discovered by our own scouts would be a disaster.
Fortunately, there has been no clue of the Tang army.
It seems that the Tang army has all turned to Jian'an City, which is the main battlefield...
Gao Hui was really relieved. As long as the army left the Daque Valley, the terrain before the valley entrance was flat and open. Although it was more conducive to cavalry charge, the 70,000 to 80,000 Goguryeo troops were arranged in an array. It would take tens of thousands of cavalry to break through the array. Otherwise, once engaged, they would be defeated. The Goguryeo army was heavily surrounded.
Even if the Tang army could launch an attack with its divine soldiers and generals, it would be impossible to mobilize less cavalry here.
The generals of the Tang army had fought in the south and north over the years, fighting with Turks, Xueyantuo, Tuyuhun, Tubo, the Western Regions and other countries. They were rich in experience. How could they make such a low-level mistake?
When Gao Huizhen's Chinese army finally walked out of the valley mouth, the flat and open terrain in front of him made him feel relaxed immediately, and he ordered: "The front army stopped advancing, rested on the spot, and made fires and meals. The scouts were not allowed to stop and immediately went to Anshi City to contact them. Order the Chengteng Air Force Camp in Anshi to prepare tents and prepare for the garrison upon arrival. ”
Seventy or eighty thousand people poured into Anshi City, which meant huge logistical pressure for a mountain city. It had to be prepared in advance, otherwise it would be a big trouble if the arrangements were not made properly.
Most of Goguryeo's troops were farmers and herdsmen, and they had no regard for military regulations and disciplines. If they were not handled properly and the morale of the troops was unstable, in extreme cases, things like "Xiao Camp" might happen...
But there was nothing that could be done about it. The Tang Dynasty had been planning for many years to invade Liaodong with an army of one million people. Although there may not really be one million troops, there must be six to seven million. How could Goguryeo resist with only 200,000 troops?
We can only drag all the men from fifty to fifteen in the country to the battlefield, and use their last strength to resist the fierce offensive of the Tang army...
The soldiers who had been complaining for a long time immediately rested on the spot and got a chance to breathe. Bonfires were lit everywhere, and smoke was curling up. The fire-headed army placed a large pot on the bonfire, fetched water from the river nearby, poured half a scoop of brown rice into the pot of water.
After a while, the aroma of rice came out, the soup in the pot was clear and watery, and the rice grains could be counted...
The consequence of the nationwide conscription was a serious shortage of food and supplies. As soon as the war began, all the food in Goguryeo had been turned over and handed over to the yamen at all levels for unified dispatch and distribution. It seems that the army can still have a full meal, but ordinary farmers may have to eat rice bran and wheat bran to satisfy their hunger.
If the war drags on for a year or two, I am afraid that the Tang army will not be needed to fight, and the Goguryeo people themselves will not be able to hold on...
Gao Huizhen was sitting by the river surrounded by a group of generals and lieutenants. He had his own special fire-head army to bring the food for the generals, full of crystal clear rice in stoneware bowls, and a large vat of oily stew. A group of people were enjoying lunch, separated from the ordinary soldiers.
A captain took a mouthful of rice and couldn't help complaining: "A few days ago, there were four or five dishes, but today there is only one. This meat is so greasy, how can you swallow it? People in the Tang Dynasty are really full after eating. , We Goguryeo didn’t provoke him, why should he attack us?”
Someone next to me said: "Of course the Tang people have no enmity with us, but the Sui Dynasty does! Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized hundreds of thousands of people to conquer Goguryeo. How many people died after repeated attacks? Although the Sui Dynasty died, so did the Tang people. The Han people are naturally still worried about us. If we are not destroyed, we will not be able to live in peace for a day. ”
Another person took a mouthful of meat and sighed: "Actually, it's not the Han people's fault. They have always been a kingdom of heaven, and we are a foreign country. In the end, we lost the battle. Countless Han people died in Liaodong and were built by us." Chengjingguan, the Han people regarded it as a great shame and humiliation! How could they not retaliate? King Yingyang insisted on doing this, and the ministers couldn't persuade him. ”
King Yingyang Gaoyuan was the elder brother of King Rongliu Gao Jianwu. After King Yingyang died, King Rongliu came to the throne.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times, all of which took place during the reign of King Yingyang. Although the Sui army failed to destroy Goguryeo, and the war broke out in the country due to successive wars, they also defeated Goguryeo in a state of utter disarray. For more than a hundred years, Accumulation was gone, the treasury was empty, and the population was declining.
The most important thing is that King Yingyang ordered the corpses of the Sui army's fallen soldiers to be collected and built into a Jingguan to demonstrate their illustrious military exploits. At that time, many people said that this should not be the case. Wasn't this a blatant provocation to the Sui Dynasty? Once hatred is sown, it is feared that there will never be reconciliation between the two countries and they will continue to die.
Gao Huizhen swallowed the last mouthful of rice, put down the earthenware bowl, and yelled: "What nonsense are you talking about? The reason why the Han people are so stubborn about us has nothing to do with that. It's just that 'the side of the bed does not allow others to sleep soundly'" , we are getting stronger and stronger, and the Han people feel threatened, so they will naturally have to destroy us to feel at ease.”
This is the caliber of Goguryeo’s current mainstream social propaganda. It puts itself in a weak position and exaggerates the tyranny of the Tang Dynasty, but never improves Goguryeo’s repeated border violations, robbery and killing of Han merchants and common people...
Suddenly, a shrill and sharp cry sounded in the distance: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Gao Huizhen was shocked and quickly stood up. He saw several war horses galloping from a distance with a trail of smoke and dust, rushing straight into the camp. No one dared to stop them along the way, and they arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye.
He is the scout in the army.
Several scouts jumped off their horses, came to Gao Huizhen, and said quickly: "Commander, the Tang army is attacking!"
"Hoola!"
The generals and commanders around him all stood up, with panicked expressions on their faces.
Gao Huizhen shouted: "Hold on! The soldiers are coming to stop you, why should you be afraid?"
However, he asked the scout: "How many people are there in the enemy army? Do you know who is leading the army?"
The scout arrived: "The number of people is about three to five, all of them are cavalry, and they are galloping towards Daque Valley. Looking at the opponent's flag, it should be the vanguard Xue Wanche!"
When they heard that there were three to five thousand cavalry, even Gao Huizhen breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the enemy chose to launch a sneak attack here instead of setting up an ambush in the valley first, which is a bit unexpected, but with 70,000 to 80,000 people guarding here, what role can a mere three to five thousand cavalry have? Although cavalry is the nemesis of infantry, it also depends on the situation. Dozens of times more infantry are enough to surround the enemy's cavalry. As long as the cavalry charges to kill the infantry, they can be wiped out.
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Gao Huizhen perked up and said loudly: "The whole army is on alert, and the formations are in place to stay in place. Since the enemy is just a cavalry force, let him not come or go!"
"No!"
The generals responded to the order with a bang, but before they could issue the order, they heard a muffled sound like rolling thunder in the distance, and even the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly.
I could only hear the soldiers in front shouting in panic: "Armed cavalry! It's armored cavalry!"
"Wow!"
There was chaos in the camp...(End of Chapter)