Chapter 3986 The situation changes drastically
The moment before the right back and Togiya Liu led the battle, they rushed north and escaped before the battle, which immediately disrupted the entire situation.
The sixth commander of the East Palace and the prince's guards were high-spirited and sharpening their swords. They were just waiting for a big battle. However, the enemy suddenly walked away without a fight under their noses. They were dodged. For a moment, they were uncertain whether Li Ji was playing tricks. What kind of tactics are there, so they are suspicious of ghosts and soldiers, and they urgently stop their progress and wait for the next order, so as not to fall into the enemy's trick.
The Eastern Expedition Army was also panicked. They were originally driving the Right Houwei to the west to face the East Palace Army. As for whether to fight or not, no one had received the order. Now the Right Houwei in front of them was like a wild horse running wild. Usually they ran away cleanly, but suddenly they were facing the prince's guard of honor. Everyone was a little confused, hesitant and at a loss.
In particular, the troops under Cheng Mingzhen and Zhang Liang had already received the order "not to take the initiative to attack". At this moment, in order to avoid being coerced by the army, they moved in an orderly manner towards the two wings, trying to escape from the battlefield.
A huge vacuum suddenly appeared between the Sixth Army of the East Palace and the Eastern Expedition Army. There was a drizzle of rain and the sound of war drums. Faced with the sudden change, both sides were shocked and doubtful, stopped moving forward, and looked at each other.
Gao Kanzheng led his troops to confront Zuowu Wei. He suddenly received a battle report saying that the Right Houwei had moved along the Ba River. He was shocked. The Zuowuwei in front of him was already a powerful enemy. If there was another Right Houwei, Go north to harass the flanks of your own formation, and attack from both sides with Zuo Wuwei. You can't abandon Chunming Gate and the whole army will be destroyed without fighting to the death...
There was no time to think about why Guanlong's last army would join forces with Zuo Wuwei, who represented the Shandong family, and his mind was racing, thinking about countermeasures.
However, before he could come up with a countermeasure, the scout reported that the right guard had already jumped over his flank and ran north along the Ba River...
Gao Kan: "..."
What is going on?
The right Houwei is moving like this...could it be that he ran away instead of having some conspiracy?
Not daring to be careless, the scouts were urgently ordered to follow the right Houwei all the way to ascertain the situation. If the Right Houwei showed a tendency to move towards our rear formation, they would report immediately. At the same time, people were sent directly to the north to inform the Tubo Huqi who had rushed outside the Taiji Gate of Daming Palace, asking Zan Po to lead his army to move south to monitor and restrain the right Houwei, and to prevent them from running behind their own formations and causing trouble.
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Zuo Wuwei learned that the Right Houwei suddenly separated from the front of the two armies and rushed north along the Ba River. Cheng Yaojin's first thought was, "The Shandong family has reached an agreement with Li Ji, so Li Ji ordered The right Houwei suddenly went north to help him capture Chunming Gate and completely cut off the prince's retreat"...
Zhang Xingcheng thought the same thing and clapped his hands in excitement: "The British Duke is really a master of the art of war in the world. He is so good at escaping the golden cicada! The right Houwei will definitely bypass the prince's flank to attack. It is inevitable for the prince to go to the front door for the tiger to enter the back door for the wolf. The situation is critical. Come on! Please also ask Lu Guogong to send troops quickly. , capture Chunming Gate, negotiate with the prince when he is desperate, and we will definitely meet any request we make, and then let the prince enter the city, and then help him defend Chang'an. The British can take advantage of the situation to end the war and reach an agreement with the prince! ! ”
Looking at Zhang Xingcheng who was inexplicably excited, Cheng Yaojin opened his mouth, but no words came out.
If the Right Houwei suddenly withdrew when the two armies were about to join the battle, and used the main force behind him to contain the Sixth Army of the East Palace, and then made a detour to the flanks to launch a surprise attack, it would indeed prove that Li Ji used his troops like a god, and no one would have thought of it at the time. Such a hand.
If all this was planned by Li Ji, it would indeed be able to cut off the prince's retreat and take advantage of the danger to severely rip off the prince. Even if Cheng Yaojin no longer wanted to confront the East Palace soldiers, he would have to cooperate with Li Ji to act.
But in this way, the Shandong Aristocratic Family will be greatly advantaged. This is seriously inconsistent with Li Ji's recent behavior that is extremely resistant to the Shandong Aristocratic Family... Could it be that Li Ji's recent actions are just a show for others, to make the outside world think that he is related to Shandong Aristocratic Family? The aristocratic family is divided, but in fact they have secretly planned everything together?
While Cheng Yaojin was hesitating and analyzing the pros and cons, a scout came to report that the Youhou Guards was galloping north without stopping at all...
Zhang Xingcheng: "..."
The excitement still lingered on his face, and he was stunned on the spot by the news.
Even though he is not familiar with military affairs, he also understands that this cannot be Li Ji's clever plan to use his troops like a god, but that the right marquis guard escaped before the battle...
Cheng Yaojin breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Zhang Xingcheng lightly and remained silent.
Zhang Xingcheng's face turned red and he was terribly embarrassed...
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Cheng Mingzhen and Zhang Liang watched blankly as the tens of thousands of Youhou guards and horses suddenly changed direction and ran away like sheep being chased by wild wolves. Go all the way to the north.
It took a long time for the two of them to realize that Yu Chigong had run away!
Cheng Minzhen widened his eyes and took a breath: "The Duke of E...is so courageous!"
Beyond that, he hardly knew what to say. Among the ministers of Zhenguan, Li Ji was blatantly difficult to get along with. Although he always looked aloof and did not care about power or external objects, and seemed easy to talk to, he was most stoic and vindictive. If Yuchi Gong honestly said in front of Li Ji at this moment, "This battle is no big deal for me, I have to run away." Regardless of whether Li Ji agreed or not, he would not hold a grudge afterwards, but if he suddenly escaped from the battle like this, he would definitely be considered a criminal by Li Ji. He will never give up on challenging his authority.
As for Li Ji's methods... Even His Majesty Li Er had to tolerate his dissatisfaction and did not want to stalemate the relationship.
Zhang Liang touched his chin and said with some envy: "Yuchi Laohei is so weird, he actually came up with such a trick to escape from the golden cicada's shell. If he had known that I would do this, why would I have to be caught in a dilemma and be inhumane? Mother? Oh, it made him excited. ”
Cheng Mingzhen ignored his complaints and quickly ordered the entire army to stop advancing, so as not to accidentally start the war if they approached the Sixth Army of the East Palace. He then turned his horse around and rushed towards the Chinese army, asking Li Ji what to do next.
Before, with Youhou Wei as a buffer, he could still wait and see what would happen. Now that Youhou Wei has escaped, he has faced the East Palace army directly, and he must have a clear attitude towards Li Ji...
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Li Ji was commanding the Chinese army to cross the river. The "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" on the east bank of Ba River had assembled by the river and crossed the pontoon bridge in an orderly manner. Wang Shoushi was in charge of commanding the "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" and was the first group to cross the river. Seeing that the troops crossed the river smoothly, he abandoned his close confidants and rode straight to the Chinese army and came to Li Ji's side. Before he could say anything, scouts rushed towards him. .
"Report! Report to the commander-in-chief that the Duke of E led his right Houwei to escape before the battle and went north along the Ba River..."
The generals and soldiers near the Chinese Army looked at each other in shock, not knowing how to express their shock.
That's Yuchi Jingde! A famous general of the Tang Dynasty, he accompanied His Majesty while hunting in Yuhu and encountered Wang Shichong's army. His subordinate Shan Xiongxin came to challenge him, but was defeated by Yu Chigong after more than ten rounds of fighting. Later, he protected Li Er Your Majesty defeated an enemy that was ten times as powerful as yourself and captured countless prisoners. His strength was unparalleled, and he truly ranked first among the three armies in bravery!
Such a world-famous general actually escaped from battle?
Li Ji didn't expect this to happen, and he stroked his beard and said nothing.
Wang Shoushi, who had just arrived, was already furious and shouted angrily: "Rebellion, rebellion! Yuchi Jingde was afraid of the enemy and was too timid to fight. He fled in front of the battle. This is a capital crime and should be executed according to military law! The British quickly sent people to pursue him and will definitely kill him." This beast cuts the corpse apart with random blades to show the correct military method!”
As soon as he said this, the surrounding generals looked at each other angrily.
It is indeed a capital crime to flee from battle, but this is a military matter and should be dealt with according to military law. When will it be the turn of an eunuch to point fingers and interfere?
Wang Shoushi was still unconscious. Seeing that Li Ji was unmoved, Wang Shoushi became more and more angry. He shouted with his halberd: "The British are stupid! Such behavior of escaping from battle may affect the morale of the army. Once it is frustrated, even you cannot afford this." Responsibility! How can we achieve such great things with such soft-heartedness and indecisiveness?”
Before he finished speaking, there were shouts and curses all around.
"Presumptuous!"
"Shut up!"
"You are just a eunuch. If you dare to accuse the commander, what crime should you do?"
"I'm so long-winded. This animal is disrespectful to the commander-in-chief, interferes in the military affairs, and is audacious. I'll just drag him out and chop him with a knife to clear him up!"
"You're right. I cut off the bird first, but now I'm cutting off the head!"
On the way back from Liaodong, Wang Shoushi went in and out of the Chinese army as if he were in an uninhabited land. He was even more arrogant and disrespectful to Li Ji. Everyone in the army was already dissatisfied. Only because Li Ji kept suppressing him did they dare to get angry. Word. At this moment, seeing that he not only scolded Li Ji, but also interfered in military affairs, how could these arrogant and powerful generals endure it? They all opened their mouths and cursed, and their words were extremely rude. Two hot-tempered captains even jumped off their horses and rushed to Wang Shoushi with two quick steps, wanting to capture him on the spot and deal with him according to military law.
As he watched the two burly and sinister-faced captains arrive in front of the horses, they opened their hands to hold the reins of the horses with ruthless expressions on their faces, while Li Ji beside him was still silent and in a state of relaxation, as if he was unaware of what was around him. What happened, and he had no intention of stopping it... Wang Shoushi suddenly panicked.
The Tang army was highly disciplined, and the generals and soldiers would never dare to make mistakes. However, at the same time, the Tang army was also the most arrogant and domineering. This was supported by countless military exploits. Not only did they not take the powerful armies of foreign countries seriously, they also did not regard the central government. Important ministers and aristocratic families take it seriously, and they have always believed that "force can smash everything"...
Wang Shoushi knew that his status as a eunuch would not frighten these arrogant warriors at all, so he quickly swung his riding whip on the shoulder of a captain and shouted loudly to scare him away, but the other man stepped forward and grabbed the whip with his hands. A moment later, the other man grabbed the horse's reins with one hand and stretched out his other hand to grab his belt. (End of chapter)