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The 246th chapter Yanmen decisive battle (3)

The fierce fierce battle was in full swing on the battlefields of the three regions. On the east bank of the Hutuo River, the right-Wu Guard partial division, which was attacked from both sides, also carried the fierce attacks of Turkic from both sides of the north and south, intending to wipe out the Turkic army, who was deliberately trying to wipe out the Sui army's partial division, were like two groups of crazy wolves, constantly attacking and rushing to eat, and biting the Sui army's positions. The rude and strange screamed that the offensive waves were higher than the other, and they continued to divide their troops to seize the roadside high ground, attempting to attack the Sui army's waist from a high point, forcing Xie Zichong to divide his troops to climb the mountain to protect the high ground, and launch a fierce battle between the mountains and forests on the east side.

Fortunately, the elite troops of the Right Martial Guard had already withdrawn from the Liaodong battlefield, and their overall combat effectiveness had been qualitatively improved. If it were replaced by the second-line army in the Eastern Capital Defense War, the Right Martial Guard's partial division would have collapsed on the whole line, and corpses were floating on the surface of the Hutuo River. But even so, the Right Martial Guard's partial division was still attacked by the Turkic army and retreated step by step, and the position space was gradually reduced. The Sui army soldiers counterattacked several times and tried to regain the position but failed. As the internal space gradually became smaller, the flanks of the Sui army became increasingly fragile. If the Turkic seized the high ground next to them and threw stones on the road from a high point, a large stone could also cause huge casualties to the Sui army soldiers.

There is also the main force of the Right Martial Guard. Because the Turkic army divided its troops to block the Sui army's eastward advance, the main force of the Right Martial Guard, who was attacked from all sides, could only be forced to form a formation on the spot to fight. In the open area northeast of Yanmen City, they hurriedly formed a square and circular formation to withstand the Turkic cavalry from all directions. The Turkic generals roared outside the formation, forcing the soldiers of the self-armed army to charge repeatedly and continue to charge. Liu Changgong and Helan Yize shouted and encouraged the formation in the formation with a sweat, demanding that the soldiers of the self-armed army resisted resolutely and must not allow the Turkic army to rush into the Sui army's circular formation. However, because of the hasty formation, the Sui army's turtle formation was not well formed, and the position was loose several times in the face of the impact of the Turkic army. Not only did they not give the Turkic army enough counterattack, but there were also quite a lot of casualties.

"Brother Yingliang, I'm afraid I won't last long. Send reinforcements to me quickly." He whined quietly in his heart. Our General Liu secretly ordered the confidant soldiers beside him to prepare clothes for ordinary soldiers.

The battle was also fierce. Although Wang Shichong ordered the army to fight and retreat to the foot of the mountain and then form a formation, allowing the army to fight slightly more easily, as the Sui army in Jiangdu continued to move westward, the Turkic army still noticed Wang Shichong's plan. The Turkic general Ashina Tuli, who was in charge of the battlefield, was also very smart. After giving the order, a Turkic army took the lead and detoured to the west, blocking Wang Shichong's road to retreat west, and completely shattering Wang Shichong's dream of fighting behind the mountain. Wang Shichong had no choice but to temporarily change the plan and order the army to form a formation on the spot, fighting fiercely with the Turkic in an open area of ​​more than three miles away from the mountainous area, and like Liu Changgong, he resisted the Turkic attack from all directions.

The Sui army under Wang Shichong's command was all infantry, and they attached great importance to the battle. They formed the formation quickly and quickly. Not long after, they formed the square formation and protected the Qiao Peng Sui army at the core of the square formation according to Chen Sangliang's request to prevent Qiao Peng Sui army from being attacked. However, with the continuous fierce battle and the expansion of casualties, Wang Shichong, who had never liked to suffer losses, was also cautious and sent someone to contact Kan School, and used the excuse to ask how to cooperate with Kan School's battle. Kan School directly told Wang Shichong the messenger, saying: "After we receive the combat order, we will discuss with you how to fight together."

After receiving the reply from Kan School, the anxious Wang Shichong immediately started to be angry, "If you want to preserve your strength, just say that we are all surrounded by Turks. How to contact the outside world? How to send combat orders in?" But while getting angry, Wang Shichong, who had received Chen Sangliang's instructions in advance, did not dare to force Qiao Peng and Sui army to join the war, so he had to swallow his anger and continue to command the army to resist the Turkic attack.

Wang Shichong was anxious, but there were many people who were even more anxious than him. At this moment, the Sui Ting Wenwu, who was watching the battle at the Yanmen City, was more anxious and worried than Wang Shichong. He saw the torch from afar and the fierce battle, and he understood that his team was ambushed by the Turks, which was also related to his own lives. Of course, the Sui Ting Wenwu was all in a hurry and anxious. Lai Huer, who was in charge of the city guarding affairs, and Yuwen Shu and others discussed several times to send troops out of the city to respond, but he was unsure of this decision. If reinforcements could not come in and all the last city guarding forces were destroyed, the Sui court might have to be taken over by the Turkic army tomorrow.

It was raining all night long. At this moment, Emperor Yang of Sui, who was also anxious, also went to the city to watch the battle and went to the front line to learn about the situation. When he saw the Sui army fighting against the Turks far away from the city, Emperor Yang of Sui, who had a lot of battlefield experience, also realized that the situation was not good and quickly asked everyone: "Dear friends, did you report to me just now, saying that the war is going smoothly? Can such a war be called progressing smoothly?"

No one dared to say anything, but Fan Zigai bowed and said, "Please rest assured that Chen Yingliang has always been good at using troops. Our army fought fiercely with the Turks on several battlefields, which must be his pre-war arrangements, and the purpose must be to create better combat opportunities. I believe that in no time, the situation of the war will definitely undergo a huge change. The Turks' siege of Yanmen City may also be crushed by our soldiers tonight."

Hearing Fan Zigai's answer, Emperor Yang of Sui had a serious face and said with a gloomy face for a while: "I hope so."

At the same time, the fourth Sui army, the main force of the Zuotun Guard, led by Yun Dingxing himself, had already gone north to the edge of the Turkic camp. Seeing that the Turkic army had never been out of the camp to intercept, although Chen Yingliang had previously explained that if there was an unexpected situation that the Turkic army was not intercepted, the Zuotun Guard King's army would go to reinforce Wang Shichong and fight against the enemy with Wang Shichong. Although Chen Yingliang's consideration was not intricate, at this critical moment, General Yun, who had always regarded his life as more important than anything, he hesitated and asked to the left and right with some trembling: "What should I do? Should I really reinforce Wang Shichong? Wang Shichong was fighting in the northwest of the Turkic camp. When we went there, the Turkic army cut off our retreat, so we would be in great trouble."

Fortunately, General Yun is not reliable. Several of his confidant generals around him are still reliable. Zhu Can, who is eager to make contributions, firmly advocates going north to join the war. Miao Haichao, who wants to repay Chen Sangliang, also advocates acting according to the order. Even Liu Jingye, a veteran who once stood on Li Yuan's side and could not get along with Chen Sangliang, pointed out: "General, we have no way out. It is a death sentence to the death of friendly troops on the battlefield. In addition, if you do not save friendly troops, you will disobey the military order. If the court pursues them in the future, Yuwen Zhuguo will not be able to protect you."

The muscles on the skinny old face twitched a few times, and our elder General Yun said helplessly: "Then let's go and save Wang Shichong, and order the entire army to bypass the enemy camp and continue northward to join the battlefield closest to us. Pay attention to the flanks and prevent the Turks from attacking us. If you find the Turks, you should immediately move closer to me."

The order was conveyed, and 25,000 soldiers of Zuotun Guard kept walking around the Turkic camp and continued to go north to reinforce. The Turkic scout reported the situation to Shibi Khan. Shibi Khan was somewhat surprised and said in surprise: "Have you really gone north? Chen Yingliang's little barbarian, really want to turn the reinforcement battle tonight into a final battle?

"Khan, Chen Yingliang's barbarian has no choice." Li Er said with a smile: "His foundation in the Central Plains court is too shallow. Any army that has been serving the king may be wiped out and dismissed, or even deprived of his title. He can only fight a decisive battle."

After nodding, Shibi Khan shouted sternly: "Send Nibu, Yu Sho, attack according to the original plan. Chen Yingliang's barbarian wants to help him tonight. Pay attention to identifying the enemy's identity. I confirm that it is a barbarian army and report it to me immediately."

After Shibi Khan's order was quickly passed to the west of the camp, the two generals of the Ashin family had already brought 40,000 Turkic troops out of the camp and assembled. At the same time, the vanguard of the Zuo Tun Guard led by Yun Dingxing had exposed the flanks in front of the two generals Nibu and Yushe. However, Nibu and Yushe did not rush to order the torches to launch an attack. Instead, when the Zuo Tun Guard army crossed their formation, the central army exposed its flanks, Nibu and Yushe ordered drums to attack. As dozens of cowhide drums were beaten, forty thousand Turks shouted in unison, advancing in the two directions, attacking the Zuo Tun Guard rear army, and attacking the Zuo Tun Guard central army. The fourth battlefield of the decisive battle in Yanmen also opened.

Fortunately, the Zuotun Guard army was ready to prevent attacks on the flanks when they decided to take the risk of reinforcement of Wang Shichong. The distance between the front, middle and rear armies was very close. As soon as the Turks launched an attack, the front and rear armies had quickly moved closer to the central army and quickly arranged a circular formation to protect the central army to deal with the Turkic raid. Therefore, when the Turkic army rushed to the front, the Zuotun Guard had basically gathered together, arranged a long shield to protect the flanks and the enemy's face, and immediately suppressed the impact of the Turkic army with a strong bow and crossbow. Although it allowed the mobile and fast Turkic army to rush in front of the formation to fight, it completely shattered the Turkic army's dream of cutting off the Zuotun Guard army in half.

The Turkic army was not in a hurry and immediately extended to the wings. It soon surrounded the Sui army on the Zuotun Guard on three sides, surrounding Yun Dingxing and quickly identified the identity number of the Sui army. It also found that the Sui army was not the Taiyuan King's Army. The two generals Nibu and Yushe did not dare to neglect them. They quickly reported the situation to Shibi Khan, and decided to decide the direction of the decisive battle in Yanmen tonight. The critical moment of the next time was also here.

"Are you sending troops south to fight against Chen Yingliang's barbarians? Or will you send a reserve team to reinforce the ambush the battlefield and concentrate your efforts to eat the barbarians' army one by one?"

Playing with the golden arrow token in his hand, Shibi Khan was reluctant to make a decision. The members of the Ashina family next to him were all silent. It was difficult to make this difficult decision, and their faces were as serious and solemn as Shibi Khan. Only Li Er's expression was the most relaxed in the Khan's tent. If Shibi Khan decided not to open the fifth battlefield at this moment, it was because Chen Sangliang's fish hook was not good enough or clever enough, and had nothing to do with Li Er. Li Er naturally could not make the worry about Chen Sangliang's love rival Chen Sangliang, but Li Er did not say anything and let Shibi Khan decide by himself.

Various military information and war reports were sent to Shibi Khan and Chen Sangliang like flowing water. All the good news sent to Shibi Khan were good news. The Turkic army was progressing smoothly on all battlefields, but because of insufficient strength, it would be difficult to defeat the Sui army on all battlefields. However, as long as Shibi Khan sent them a reserve team for the rear army to them, it would be possible to eat up a Sui army on the battlefield. However, in the face of the temptation of completely annihilated the Sui army to serve the king, Shibi Khan was reluctant to make up this decision.

All the bad news sent to Chen Sangliang was: Liu Changgong was surrounded, Xie Zichong was surrounded, Wang Shichong and Yun Dingxing were also surrounded. The Sui army on the four battlefields were surrounded by the Turks, and there was danger of being wiped out. Although Chen Sangliang still had a trump card in his hand and had hope and confidence to turn the situation around, Chen Sangliang was inevitably serious and nervous.

Chen Yingliang's face was serious, and the Yin Shishi Master next to him looked even more serious. He tried to persuade Chen Yingliang to make a decision as soon as possible several times, but he would swallow the words back to his mouth. Although Li Jing's expression was also very nervous, he took the initiative to speak to Chen Sangliang: "Master, be patient. The fish should go around and look before swallowing the bait, let alone people?"

Chen Sangliang's face was gloomy and he didn't say anything. He just felt that time was fast and slow, as fast as a meteor lightning, and as slow as an old cow pulls a cart, as if it was solidified. However, Li Yuan, who was forcibly brought to the formation by Chen Yingliang, was the most relaxed. He also said with a smile: "Congratulations to the general, the decisive battle has been formed as expected. Next, it depends on how the general defeats the Turkic."

Chen Sangliang still ignored Li Yuan's sarcasm, but King Yang Nan of Qi came to the central army's flag formation again and urged Chen Yingliang: "Master, it's already been in the fourth morning. Even if the night is long now, and it will be more than two hours, the sky will be clear. What should we do next? Please give us instructions as soon as possible."

"Wait" Chen Sangliang's voice was so hoarse that he didn't even recognize him. He said viciously: "Continue waiting"

The price of waiting was that the casualties of various Sui troops continued to expand. When they were all surrounded by the Turks, the four Sui troops were scattered everywhere in the battlefields close to forty miles apart, struggling to support each other, unable to rescue each other, and unable to respond to each other. Every minute and every trick of the Sui army fell on four battlefields, while every trick of the Turkic army was attacking and attacking fiercely. Each Sui army was looking forward to the arrival of reinforcements as soon as possible, or the turning point predicted by Chen Sangliang, but the reinforcements and turning point were no longer visible.

Liu Changgong had already changed into soldiers' clothes, and the old general Yun's face had begun to pale. Wang Shichong had sent someone again to ask when Kan would take action? The faces of Emperor Yang of Sui and the civil and military officials of Sui Ting on Yanmen City had turned blue and black. Fan Zigai and Yu Shiji, who supported Chen Sangliang, Feng Deyi and other anti-Chen factions had already started arguing. Finally, Emperor Yang of Sui ended their quarrel, "Shut up if you're enough."

After the roar was over, Emperor Yang of Sui hit the arrow pile with a heavy punch, making a bang.

With a bang, Shibi Khan inadvertently knocked over the goat milk he brought from his maid. The white goat milk spilled all over the ground, like blood flowing on the battlefield. After slapping the poor maid to the ground, Shibi Khan stood up and said viciously: "It's time to decide whether to eat some barbarians and partial masters? Or take a gamble and take down the head of Chen Yingliang's barbarian? What do you think, how do you choose?"

No one dared to say anything. At this critical moment of success or failure, Ashina's family and the Turkic ministers did not say anything to avoid taking the blame for the wrong words in the future. Li Er wanted to express his opinion. After opening his mouth, he closed his mouth and swallowed the words he had already said.

It happened that Li Er's small move happened to be seen by Shibi Khan. Shibi Khan, who was in need of advice, took the initiative to say: "Second Master, if you have anything to say, it's okay."

"You asked me to say it, don't blame me." Li Er muttered in his heart, then bowed and said, "Khan, I just want to remind you one thing. Behind the barbarian Chen Yingliang, reinforcements are still coming, and there are still a large number."

Shibi Khan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered a big problem - if he could not completely defeat the Sui army tonight, no matter how many Sui army to be eliminated on the battlefield of the partial division, in a few days, more or even stronger Sui army enemies will appear in front of his army.

"I have to take a bet." Shibi Khan made up his mind and shouted: "Send the order, and the last 60,000 reserve teams will all leave the camp from the south gate, and I will lead them personally to fight the decisive battle with Chen Yingliang's barbarians."

The tent was approved and immediately ran out of the tent to pass the order. Shibi Khan quickly ordered: "Transfer the Tuojie Hu soldiers, let them send 5,000 troops eastward to reinforce Nalun, and help Nalun lose the barbarian army in the east. Then join forces with Nalun to eat the barbarian army one by one."

Arranged the action plan of Tuojie Hu Bing and arranged his son Shibenbi to stay in the camp. Shibi Khan pointed his hand at Li Er and shouted: "Second Master, you can also go south and fight with the barbarian Chen Yingliang."

Li Er smiled and bowed and said, "I will accept the order, but I will not be able to ask for it."

The 60,000 Turkic reserve team, which had been fully armed, quickly left the camp from the southern gate and assembled into an army in front of the camp, including Shibi Khan's central army. Immediately afterwards, the golden wolf flag with its teeth and claws appeared in the middle of the Turkic army. Under the golden wolf flag, Shibi Khan's golden helmet and armor were sitting on the saddle of the sweat-blooded horse, with a ferocious face. Li Er rode a white horse. Under the surveillance of the soldiers of Fuli, he was accompanied by Shibi Khan with a relaxed expression and a smile on his lips.

At the second minute, the last Turkic reserve team was assembled, and the generals of the army reported the news that the team was in place to Shibi Khan. Shibi Khan did not speak nonsense, pulled out his golden waist knife and pointed it south in front of him, shouting: "Who can take the head of Chen Yingliang's barbarian and reward him with a thousand golds"

The flags were like the sea, torches were like stars, and horse hooves were like thunder. The dense Turkic cavalry followed closely under the Jinlang flag, surging south like a torrent of tide, and was unstoppable. Seeing this scene, the Sui army scouts, who had been impatient, rushed to the south quickly and charged south at a speed that was enough to run to death, and delivered the news that Shibi Khan personally led his army to the south to Chen Sangliang.

Hearing the news that Shibi Khan finally took the bait, Chen Sangliang not only did not ecstasy, but was still stunned for two minutes. Then he turned to the Yinshi Master next to him and ordered: "The Yin Taishou, ignite the fire behind the camp and send a signal, so that we can act according to the plan."

The Yin Shishi Master agreed and immediately arrived at the camp in person to pass the order. Chen Sangliang let go of his fist that had been clenched for a long time, but found that his palms were a little painful. When he looked carefully, he accidentally found that his palms were covered with blood, and it was actually pinched by his fingernails. Then, Chen Sangliang immediately smiled and said, "The peasant uprising executioner who had his hands covered with blood from friendly people this time."

When the torches of the Turkic Central Army led by Shibi Khan were in sight, a huge bonfire was lit in the open space behind the Sui army's camp. Seeing the gradually rising bonfires, two bonfires were lit on the tops of the mountain on both sides of the Sui army's camp. Then, seeing these two bonfires on the tops of the mountain, behind the Turkic Central Army, some moving figures and horses were sneakily emerged from the mountains and forests on the roadside. After riding on the war horses, these figures were jogging quietly to various battlefields with huge shouts of killing. They were holding arrows with dazzling lights and golden arrows.
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