Four hundred and twentieth chapters: crossing the river
The Liaohe River Ferry is about sixty miles away from Liaodong City. Its width is about forty feet and the water flow is slightly gentler. To be honest, this is one of the better crossing points along the Liaohe River. Although both sides
The distance was a bit larger, but compared to the speed of the water flow, it was really a good place. Li Jing had already chosen this place at the beginning of his calculations, and was just waiting for Lu Zhaoci's army to arrive.
The nearby dense forest had been cleared long ago, and hundreds of thousands of troops gathered here. The rafts on the river were one after another. In fact, what Li Jing built was not a floating bridge, but wooden boats one after another.
Simply tied together. Putting wooden planks on them, barely enough for the army to walk. Hundreds of thousands of troops fought for two days and two nights, built countless wooden boats, tied them together, and sailed down the river to build four huge "
"Floating Bridge", hundreds of thousands of troops were walking quickly and orderly on it. Li Jing was staying on the west bank, with a nervous look on his face. Next to him, Xu Shiji and others also had nervous looks on their faces. He was hiding from the sky and secretly tricking Chen Cang.
All the strategies have been implemented in order to quickly pass through the Liao River today.
"General, a small boat just went down the river." At this moment, General Liu Bo strode over. He had a ferocious face, wet clothes, and a somewhat panicked expression. He hurriedly raised his hands and said
: "General Seol has set up a position on the other side, preparing to deal with Eulji Mundeok's attack."
"No matter how well we arranged it, it was done in a hurry or there were still mistakes." Li Jing also showed a trace of worry on his face. He took a light breath and said, "How many people have our army passed through so far?"
"About three thousand people." Liu Bo did not dare to hide it and said quickly: "The surface of the newly built wooden boards is smooth. It is not conducive to the movement of the army, especially the war horses. Although there is no problem with safety, it is still relatively slow to walk."
"Yes, General, the wooden boat is going down the river. Eulji Mundeok is a famous general of Goguryeo. I think he will be able to guess what kind of raft he sees when our army crosses the river here, and the other side will definitely mobilize all their troops to stop it.
, repulsed all our troops crossing the river east of the river, and then blocked our troops from crossing the river and burned the pontoon bridge. In this way, our troops not only suffered heavy losses, but more importantly, it was about to rain and the water level of the Liao River rose, and our troops
I'm afraid it will be difficult to cross the Liao River. Even if the water level drops, the opponent's reinforcements will arrive. Our army's eastward expedition plan will definitely be affected. Commander, let the last general, the last general will definitely block the opponent's attack."
"Okay, Mao Gong, you go first, I will arrive shortly." Li Jing nodded and said: "As long as our army can be sustained for half an hour, ten thousand people will cross the Liao River, and then we can quickly build a
A stronghold, no matter how powerful Ulchi Mundeok is, it is impossible to stop the speed of our army's attack."
"The last general takes orders." Xu Shiji did not dare to neglect. He quickly jumped on his horse and galloped towards the east bank of the Liao River.
"Commander, the bridge is slipping, making it difficult for the horses to pass. If it rains heavily, it will be even more difficult for the general to walk. The general suggested that the soldiers take off their clothes and wrap the horses' feet. This will make it easier for the cavalry to pass.
River. Let the cavalry pass by first and attack the Goguryeo cavalry. This can buy our army time." Su Dingfang suggested on the side.
"What Ding Fang said makes sense." Li Jing nodded and said, "Quickly order the cavalry troops to prepare well. After this group of troops crosses the river, immediately order the cavalry to cross the Yellow River."
There was a trace of worry on Li Jing's face. The reason why the Tang Dynasty spent so much energy to conquer Liaodong and avenge the soldiers who died in China was because there was a very important thing on the ground in Liaodong, and that was the war horse Goguryeo.
The reason why he was able to defeat the former Sui army was because he had a powerful cavalry. It is conceivable that General Eulji Wende, who was stationed in Liaodong, must also have a powerful cavalry. Once this army arrives, the Tang army may suffer losses
It was bigger, and it became a question whether Xu Shiji could support the army to cross the river. Only his own cavalry could cross the river and fight with the opponent. It could contain the opponent's cavalry and buy time for the follow-up troops.
"Zhijie, command the army to cross the river here. I will personally lead the cavalry one step ahead. Respect your virtue, decide the direction, and set off with me." Li Jing said to Cheng Yaojin on the side. Without waiting for the other party's consent, he patted the sitting horse.
Run away...
"Da Laohei, hehe, brother took the first step." Yuchi Gong raised the whip in his hand and showed a proud smile to Cheng Yaojin.
"Hmph, wait, wait until I cross the Liaohe River, and let's see who can kill more Goguryeo people between you and me." Although Cheng Yaojin was dissatisfied, he also knew the important things. He just couldn't stand Yu Chigong's proud look and couldn't bear it.
He couldn't help but retort loudly.
"Let's go!" Li Jing ignored the quarrel between the two, but looked gloomy and led the cavalry towards the other side. The cavalry is not like infantry. It is even more difficult to cross the Liao River. Not only must you be prepared for slipping under your feet,
More importantly, we must be careful that due to the weight, it cannot be pressed into a pontoon under the feet, so the distance between the two horses is also very large. As a result, the speed of crossing the river is much slower. Although Li Jing is powerful
, but there was no way to deal with this kind of thing. I could only direct the team to walk slowly, and I was even more anxious.
"The Goguryeo people are coming." Just when they were halfway through, a series of sad and shrill voices suddenly came from their ears.
Li Jing raised his eyes and saw a cry of killing coming from the east bank of the Liao River. He saw countless cavalry swarming towards the pontoon bridge. On the east bank of the Liao River, a team of about two thousand people, like
The boat in the sea was like a candlelight in the darkness, so eye-catching, but also so fragile, as if it could be destroyed at any time. The anxious look on Li Jing's face became even stronger, because he found the big boat on the other side.
The flag is not Xu Shiji's flag at all. It is an unfamiliar flag with the word "Yang" written in the middle of the flag. I don't know whose soldiers and horses it belongs to. Judging from its appearance, it is just a school captain. Such a person can
Can he withstand the opponent's attack? I'm afraid it only takes one charge to completely destroy these thousands of people. Two thousand people are just one person among hundreds of thousands of troops. It is a small number. On weekdays, Li Jing would not do it at all.
Pay attention. But it is different now. These two thousand people are closely related to the safety of hundreds of thousands of troops and the success or failure of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo. If Lu Zhaoci returns to the Central Plains this time, I am afraid that dozens of people will be killed.
Within a year, the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty will never have the opportunity to set foot on this land. Liaodong has once again become a nightmare for the Central Plains people. Those people will be frightened when they mention Liaodong. How can they conquer Liaodong?
Thinking of this, Li Jing's expression became even more gloomy. In his heart, he could only hope that the captain opposite him had some real skills and could hold on for a while, at least until Xu Shiji got there before he was defeated.
But what Li Jing didn't know was that the captain opposite him was thinking even crazier than he was thinking at the moment. Under the banner of the captain, he saw a young man with a tall and tall figure, fair complexion, but with a ghostly mask on his face.
, people don’t know what kind of person is under the mask, but the long spear in his hand flashes with an icy cold light. You can smell the cold blood evil aura on his body from a distance, which can be seen. This school captain is probably
This is a guy who comes up with real swords and real guns.
"Boss, the other party's cavalry are coming." A deputy lieutenant next to him said casually. It seemed that he didn't care about the enemies across the river at all. His relaxed attitude also affected the surrounding soldiers. The expressions on these guys' faces
The seriousness quickly disappeared without a trace, as if what was being killed was not the cavalry at all, but a group of rubbish.
"What are you afraid of? Just kill. Just follow the rules. Let this trash see the military power of the Tang Dynasty. It is not comparable to that of the Sui Dynasty." General Grimace snorted coldly. His voice sounded a little childish, and he could not match it.
It can be seen that this ghost-faced captain is not very old. Datang Yipin Qingcheng provided it with great kindness.
"The shield soldiers come forward and prepare to throw their spears." The deputy lieutenant heard this. His eyes flashed and he shouted loudly to the soldiers around him. In an instant, he saw hundreds of shield soldiers blocking the front and raising their shields high. This is for
Those who guard against the opponent's bows and arrows, although it is impossible to guard against all the opponent's bows and arrows, can still effectively resist the opponent's attacks.
"Throw the spear. Throw!" The ghost-faced captain looked gloomy and pointed with the long spear in his hand. Seeing the opponent's cavalry entering the shooting range, he waved his right hand and shouted loudly. In an instant, hundreds of strong men pulled out short spears from behind.
He threw his spear and smashed it into the cavalry camp on the opposite side. Hearing bursts of screams, he saw hundreds of Goguryeo cavalry falling to the ground, not knowing whether they were alive or dead. Then there was another sound of breathing in the air. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the strong men once again
Throwing the throwing spear in his hand at the opponent, bursts of screams rang out. The number of cavalry charging in front of him suddenly became much less, and the crowd became sparse. Obviously, the general commanding the other party saw the weakness of the throwing spear at a glance, which was the energy consumed.
It is large and has poor accuracy. If we attack in a sparse formation, we may be able to reduce casualties.
"Humph! If I only have such means, how can I conquer Liaodong and achieve great feats?" Upon seeing this, Lieutenant Colonel Ghostface revealed a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He then turned to the deputy lieutenant beside him and said, "Start!"
"Yes." Upon seeing this, the deputy lieutenant grinned and shouted loudly: "Mo Dao Team! Come out." I saw more than a hundred tall soldiers, wearing heavy armor. They strode out. These people held weapons in their hands.
Wearing a long knife, the long knife is sharp and has two sides, which is intimidating. It is the famous Mo Dao team of the Tang Dynasty, but there are only a hundred people here. But the power these hundred people can produce is enough to make people surprised. Now
In the Tang Dynasty, there were not many Mo Dao soldiers. Emperor Zhenguan only organized more than 20,000 people. They had not yet implemented the entire army on a large scale, and generals who could command the Mo Dao troops were not so easy to train. This school captain
To have hundreds of swordsmen, this shows how extraordinary this captain is.
"Boss, I've heard that the Mo Dao Shou is extremely powerful. Except for a few big guys in the army, it's difficult to command other people even with this thing! Heads, how do you know that?
The command method of this thing, and the ability to get so many Mo Swordsmen, is really extraordinary!" The deputy lieutenant looked at the hundreds of Mo Swordsmen in front of him, with a look of intoxication in his eyes. This scene is no longer the case.
It appeared for the first time. Unfortunately, the young captain next to him didn't let out a single word.
"Come in like a wall." Captain Ghostface yelled: "Gunmen, prepare." He ignored the longing look on the faces of the fainting hands beside him. This group of swordsmen will be his magic weapon to win, and the one in front of him
The scene was the best battlefield to prove his ability. He decided to hold nothing back and show everyone his military talents. He knew that today's battle was very important. As long as he could hold the position in front of him, it would be a great achievement. However,
This is not what I want. If I want to expand the results, I need to keep attacking. Keep attacking.
"Mo Dao Shou!" Xu Shiji, who was crossing the river, looked at the flashes of light on the shore, his eyes wide open, and after thinking for a while, he concluded that this was Mo Dao Shou, a very powerful Mo Dao Shou in the Tang Dynasty army.
Unexpectedly, Mo Daoshou would appear at this time, and at the forefront. Who was commanding? Xu Shiji's eyes widened. He could see at a glance that there was no one who could command Mo Daoshou so smoothly.
He would be a weakling. Even if he was not a military genius, he was definitely much better than the average general. What surprised Xu Shiji even more was that the two thousand captains not only failed to hold their position when faced with the charge of thousands of cavalry from the other side,
, instead he launched a charge towards the opponent, which was really unexpected. It was really bold, but what Xu Shiji admired more was the opponent's vision. He could see at a glance that sticking to the position at this time would only cause heavy losses to himself, which was more important.
Yes, it will lead to the deployment of follow-up troops. The position is only so big, but there are many follow-up troops. If the situation is not opened quickly, the army cannot be deployed in a small space, and the combat effectiveness cannot be exerted. The only way is to take advantage of the opponent's contempt.
, use the power of Modao Shou to proactively find the opponent's weak points, launch an attack, expand your own beach position, and maximize your advantage of increasing backup.
Xu Shiji didn't know if the other party was thinking so at this time, but whether it was due to long preparation or sudden inspiration, these could all show that the captain in front of him was probably a military genius. When Xu Shiji thought of this, he wanted to immediately
Just catch up and see who the other person is.
"Look. General Grimace is showing off his power again. Quick, quick, kill him." I don't know who was shouting there, but I saw the crowd advancing on the pontoon suddenly speeding up and swarming towards the other side. Xu Shiji laughed dumbly.
What I didn't expect was that the grim-faced captain actually had the ability to speed up the soldiers' advance.
"Damn captain." Ulji Mundeok looked at the Tang army not far away. The beach position also stabilized. Ulji Mundeok's old face was gloomy, and he looked coldly at a group of more than a thousand people in front of him.
This team, this team, made it impossible to realize his military intentions. This made him very angry, but he had to admit that the captain who led the army was very powerful, and he made full use of the two thousand troops, especially the
A team of only a hundred people is so powerful. The big knife seems to be cutting into one's heart, which makes people scared. But no matter what, you have to attack. If you don't attack, the opponent's troops will be endless.
If they cross the east bank, the natural barrier of the Liaohe River will be ineffective, the opponent's backup will continue to arrive, and the opponent's cavalry will take the opportunity to enter Goguryeo. When thinking of this, Eulji Wende's eyes turned red. His face showed
The color of determination comes...
"Long live, long live." At this moment, he suddenly heard a burst of cheers from the other side. Eulji Mundeok looked over and saw a bright yellow figure among the army crossing the river not far away. Although it was separated by
It's far away, but the bright yellow color is still very eye-catching in the black bright light armor.
"Emperor Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty." Eulji Mundek instantly thought of a special figure, and his face showed a look of horror. At this time, the army was crossing the river, and our own army was launching an attack. The battle situation was unpredictable. And it was about to rain.
Once it rains, it will be even more unfavorable for the Tang army. At this time, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty actually took the risk to cross the river, which shows how powerful this person is. Eulji Mundeok's right hand holding the reins trembled. It is not a good thing to fight against a powerful country.
It was a choice, but if such a powerful country had such a wise and brave emperor, it would be even more annoying.
"I am with you."
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty held Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand and shouted loudly among the thousands of troops. Although this sound did not spread far, as long as this action exists, as long as this bright yellow figure exists, it can explain everything
, it can boost the morale of the military. It can save a collapsed military morale, not to mention an army that has always been full of combat effectiveness. It can increase the opponent's combat effectiveness to a higher level.
"Kill!" Xu Shiji was greatly cheered up when he saw Emperor Zhenguan coming in person. He hurriedly attacked Eulji Wende with the troops who had just landed. Behind him, thousands of troops followed closely and also launched a charge.
Among these armies, there were strong infantry and cavalry who had just landed on the beach. These cavalry had no time to tear off the cloth pushed by the horses, so they followed closely and launched a charge against the Goguryeo soldiers. For a time, the east bank of the Liao River shouted for kill.
The sound shook the sky.
"Retreat." Eulji Wende's face turned pale. He looked at the surging Tang Dynasty army and shook his head. He said: "The whole army withdraws from Liaodong City. Withdraw to Liaodong City immediately." After saying that, he turned around and walked away. The general trend was that, Eulji Wende said.
Zhi Wende knew that no matter how powerful he was, he might not be able to stop the opponent from crossing the river. In this case, he might as well gather his troops and defend Liaodong City, relying on the strong defense of Liaodong City to repel the opponent's attack.
Chapter completed!