Chapter 488 The siege of Yanmen
Once the cavalry formation moves, thousands of horses gallop and suddenly stop the brakes in an emergency. This is why it needs to be at least in depth and keep a distance.
The Turkic charges rushed over and rushed towards the Sui army's infantry formation. Not to mention that the other party was just a forest of guns, even if there were swords and fires in front of them, they would have to sacrifice their lives to charge. Otherwise, they would stop and rush back and forth, and they would have to trample on each other's own chaos. Not only would they die, but they would have to implicate the robes behind them!
These Turkic cavalry who were selected for the first wave of charge were very clear. They were very dangerous, but their military achievements were doubled and they were rewarded the most. There must be brave men under heavy rewards. These rebellious Turks were fierce and fierce, coming in a fierce manner, and attacking the soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty with their bodies to form the Great Wall of Steel.
The drums and roars sounded, and the infantrymen from the left and right armies of the Great Sui Dynasty roared, holding spears and holding round shields, fighting hard to resist the overwhelming iron cavalry.
At the same time, the sword and axe behind suddenly jumped up and shouted loudly, killing the knights who broke into the Gun Forest Formation.
"Puff puff puff--"
The heads flew down, blood gushed wildly, and the soldiers on both sides suffered casualties and were extremely cruel. At this time, the competition was morale and courageous spirit.
However, the second wave of cavalry and the third wave of 6 continued to surge. The cavalry of the Tu army had always been accustomed to rushing in the fields, so the impact was getting stronger and stronger, and the 50,000 Sui army was struggling.
Every moment, corpses are everywhere, falling down one by one, and corpses are everywhere.
Seeing that the time was almost the same, I sent cavalry to attack from both sides, with two or three thousand men each, and inserted into the cavalry team diagonally to cut off the attack, weakening the Turkic cavalry. However, like a moth to replenish fire, it was like a wave of turbulent, but the bright red color bloomed.
Yang Guang and nearly a hundred ministers, escorted by 40,000 central troops, fled towards Yanmen Pass for two hours and had already traveled two hundred miles. This time, they were fleeing wildly, several times faster than when they came.
Some of the hiking guards had about 15,000 people, but could not keep up with the cavalry and were left far behind. Shi Xiang was temporarily led by Shi Xiang and was ready to cut off the rear. Because they could no longer run away, they chose to rest and hide on a mountain that they passed by. Once Turkic cavalry caught up, they could use the terrain here to shout and make noise, pretending to create the illusion of the emperor staying here, attracting the attention of the cavalry, and giving Yang Guang and others the opportunity to escape.
Sure enough, when dusk approached, a group of cavalry caught up with them about 20,000 to 30,000 people, and the Sui army here immediately surrounded and charged.
Shi Xiang led 15,000 people to resist to the death, taking advantage of the geographical advantage situation, and resisted tenaciously. Although they were trapped here and could no longer escape, and when the food was exhausted, they would either die in battle or starve to death, they could at least last for a period of ten days and wait for reinforcements to rescue them.
However, Yang Guang had no intention of considering the life and death of the five thousand imperial guards. They fled without stopping. At noon on the next day, after a brief stop, they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance sensation on the earth, and a Turkic cavalry caught up with him.
"Why is it so fast!" Some ministers were disbelief. They left behind two or three groups of soldiers and horses, but they did not stop the pursuit.
In fact, it was not Tu Wanxu, Lai Hu'er, Pei Renji, Shi Xiang and others who failed to block the attack, but the Turks dispatched far more than 100,000 troops this time, but 300,000 to 400,000 cavalry, and the tribes of the grassland moved their troops, and they were combined together, majestic and mighty, with a large number of people.
The pursuing army followed one after another. As long as the previous wave was blocked and entangled, the cavalry behind them would circumvent and continue to advance, chasing them relentlessly. Therefore, after several strands and delays, the subsequent pursuers had already caught up.
"Escape quickly, there are still dozens of miles to reach Yanmen Pass." Although Yuwen Shu was cunning, he was also a little clever and courageous at the critical moment. He immediately ordered the soldiers of the central army to immediately organize the formation and continue to rush.
"Hurry, hurry up, withdraw back to Yanmen."
The civil officials and censors were in great pain. They rushed to the road after a day and night of bumpyness, and vomited out several motion sickness. They were all exhausted, but they were all worried when facing the Turkic army behind them.
Yang Guang's face turned pale and his heart was frustrated. He was speechless in his face. Because of the helpless and horrifying eyes of his ministers, he felt an unprecedented blow.
Originally, the Northern Tour was to show off his power and promote the kingly style of the Saint Khan. From then on, the Sui Dynasty had no strong enemies and all foreign countries surrendered, but unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived, he was slapped a big slap in the face, completely stunned Yang Guang.
The great cause he pursued and the great achievements he was striving to finally come to an end. The grand career he could be proud of was finally destroyed in an instant. The eastern Turks who had been surrendered and attached to him were now silently gathered and attacked Wang Cheng, causing him to die.
Yuwen Chengdu walked up and said, "Your Majesty, please pedal the bike, listen to the sound of horse hooves in the distance, and watch the smoke and dust, it is only a few miles away."
"Go up now!" Yang Guang was not a military idiot. He knew his gratitude for miles. The Turkic cavalry was faster than theirs. There were dozens of miles ahead and he might be caught up.
Yuwen Shu brought 10,000 elite troops to escort Yang Guang and the officials first, leaving behind 10,000 cavalry to suppress him. If he was caught up, he would be able to block it.
In this way, the entire army continued to rush forward, and after dozens of miles of escape, the smoke and dust in the rear rolled in, getting closer and closer, the situation became more severe and urgent.
Thirty miles, twenty miles, more than ten miles...
Finally, Yanmen Pass was in sight, but the Turkish pursuers had also arrived, and there were fierce fighting sounds from the rear. The team responsible for the rear of the palace inevitably confronted the Turkish cavalry.
"A little faster, it's coming!"
The imperial husband and guards who were driving desperately urged their horses to drive the car. Finally, they arrived three miles outside Yanmen Pass, sent scouts and envoys in advance, and had notified the Yanmen Pass general Yun Dingxing to lead troops out to rescue and rescue.
Yun Dingxing personally led more than 20,000 to 30,000 people to meet for several miles to block the Turkic pursuers. After receiving Emperor Yang of Sui and civil and military officials, he immediately retreated. The Turkic teams in the rear were increasing, rolling in, like mountain torrents, with powerful sounds.
After Yang Guang and others entered Yanmen Pass, many defenders were still under the city pass. They did not remember to withdraw all of them. The Turkic cavalry behind them had already arrived. In a panic, people shouted and neighed, trampled on each other, and were in chaos.
Pei Ju was shocked and said, "Oh no, there are only 50,000 soldiers here, and half of them are thrown outside. The remaining people, facing hundreds of thousands of Turkic soldiers and horses, will not be able to break the pass for a long time. They should immediately retreat to Yanmen County City, where the city is high and thick, and can stop for a period of time. At the same time, the surrounding soldiers come to serve the king and wipe out the Turks who entered the pass."
Chapter completed!