Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Sun Dazhong said with a smile: "My good nephew, not only the commander-in-chief knows about the fact that you led the five thousand cavalry to fight, but we senior generals also know about it. If it weren't for our acquiescence, how could you have mobilized the five thousand horses?" Army?"

"You... acquiesce?"

Jiang Yishi said: "Exactly. The 11 troops of the Khitan and Xi tribes have arrived, plus Zhang Liang's [-] soldiers and horses, this is [-] troops. They will fight us sooner or later. There is a saying in the art of war It is very important to find out how strong they are in a hundred battles."

Sun Dazhong continued: "But the leader of the Tang Dynasty is Qin Guoye, Duke of Qin. I'm not afraid of your jokes. None of us have the guts to take the initiative to fight with him. That is to say, you have a high fighting spirit, and you will lead the army without waiting for the command of the commander-in-chief. , is truly commendable for its courage. Admire it!"

"But... I lost the battle..."

"What's the point of losing a battle? There is a saying that victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Nephew, you have completed the mission very well this time. You have fought three battles in a row. Although you have lost every time, you have also tested the true strength of the Tang army."

Jiang Yuge smiled wryly and said, "Mission? I'm just not convinced by Qin Guogong's great name, and I just want to meet him. This time I can fight against Tang Jun, Khitan and Xi clan soldiers. I'm afraid Guo Ye wants to see them." True combat power."

Jiang Yishi said: "You can see this in Yuge, today's loss is not in vain. The old man feels very relieved."

Sun Dazhong said: "Little General, you have personally fought with these three soldiers and horses, and you must have been deeply touched. Tell me what you think of them."

Jiang Yuge pondered for a while, and said: "In terms of combat power, the Tang Army is still the highest. The Tang Army's cavalry this time is led by Zhang Jinshu. Although there are only 2000 people, the overall situation is to suppress us. Now that I think about it, they still keep their hands. gone."

"Keep your hand?"

"That's right. If they hadn't held back, I'm afraid my five thousand soldiers would have been defeated directly. I would have had a chance to fight against the soldiers of the Khitan and Xi tribes."

"How about the cavalry combat strength of the two countries?"

"Although they have strong personal combat power, they are not trained enough, and their weapons and armor are not complete. Overall, they are not as good as ours. However, if the Tang army armed them and trained them, our Goguryeo would be in a difficult situation. Downwind."

Sun Dazhong said: "That's all for the Khitan people, I think the troops of the Xi clan fought in a very orderly manner this time."

"Yes. The leader of the Xi clan was their prince Su Zhi, who used troops much more sophisticated than the Khitans. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have lost so badly this time. But in terms of overall quality, I I think the strength of the two races is still about the same.”

Jiang Yishi said: "Eat a pit and gain wisdom. Yuge, after this incident, you finally know that there is a truth beyond the heavens and humans, right?"

"The grandson knows it, and he will never dare to be arrogant and arrogant in the future."

Jiang Yuge sighed, and continued: "But this 11 army is so powerful, how should we deal with it? You know, the [-] cavalry I brought with me are already the elite of our Goguryeo."

"One word—shou!" Jiang Yishi said: "Now the Tang army's food road in the encirclement has been broken, and it won't last long."

"Then what if the Tang army cooperates internally and externally and prepares to break through? Nearly 20 troops storm a little bit, can we hold it?"

Jiang Yishi smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to hold on for long. Didn't I tell you that we have other reinforcements. As soon as the reinforcements arrive, the ants will kill the elephants, even with the addition of the 11 The army, the Tang army will definitely lose!"

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The fifth day of August, late at night.

His Majesty Li Er's Chinese army tent was brightly lit.

Li Daozong swallowed his saliva, and said: "It's almost three o'clock, why hasn't there been any movement. Your Majesty, what do you think Duke Qin is up to?"

"I don't know either. However, I believe in Qin Guogong. Since he has set this time, he must have his reasons."

"Although I don't have much to deal with Qin Guogong, I am still willing to trust him in such important matters. But, I want to remind you that if you don't break through today, I'm afraid you won't have a chance in the future."

Rao is well-known for his clever tricks, but at this time Li Ji was also frowning.

He said: "King Jiangxia is very right. We have persisted for a month and seven days. Not only have the food bottomed out, but the big animals have almost eaten. That is to say, the mounts of the Xuanjia Army have not moved. If we don't break through, or Saying that the breakout failed, the consequences are unimaginable.”

His Majesty Li Er said: "My lord, what strategy do you think Guo Ye will adopt to help me out?"

"To be honest, I really can't figure it out. Jiang Yishi is not greedy for merit, but just sticks to the camp. If we attack, he will defend, and if we retreat, he will never chase us regardless of whether we are really defeated or fake. It's really amazing. There's no way people can do it."

Li Daozong said: "Then there is only one way to attack?"

"Anyway, in my opinion, it's impossible to use tricks. It's like Zhuge Liang met Sima Yi. Even if Zhuge Liang made a lot of tricks and Sima Yi didn't move, he could only do nothing."

His Majesty Li Er frowned, and said, "Duke Ying, do you think there is a possibility that Duke Qin didn't expect Jiang Yishi to be so difficult? In other words, his plan has failed?"

"This...is very possible. When Qin Guogong sent the Marquis of Jiangzhou to come, he was still on the way and did not fight Jiang Yishi. How could there be a perfect plan in the world? Even if Qin Guogong's plan failed, Wei Wei The minister is not surprised."

Li Daozong stomped his feet and said, "This is the end! If we had known this, we might as well break out of the encirclement earlier, at least at that time there would still be a lot of war horses, and there would be more brothers who could break through. Guo Ye is the one who harms the country!"

His Majesty Li Er sighed, and said: "What's the use of saying this now? Besides, even if Duke Qin's plan fails, he can't be said to have wronged the country. Otherwise, our 6 horses are surrounded, so what is my responsibility?" explain?"

"I didn't mean that... but..."

"There is nothing wrong with it. Qin Guogong was able to bring [-] reinforcements, which is already very rare. Even if there is a mistake in the plan this time, the merit will outweigh the demerits. Otherwise, even if we can successfully break through, how many people will be able to escape smoothly? Back to Datang?"

"Your Majesty is really magnanimous." Li Daozong paused, and then said: "Shall we change the plan?"

"Change? How?"

"Break out all the troops in one direction. Qin Guogong's plan to break out from all sides is really unreliable."

"This……"

Xue Rengui hurriedly said: "Your Majesty can't do it! Up to now, all the rumors about the failure of Qin Guogong's plan are just a guess. What if the guess is wrong? Didn't we lose a great opportunity to turn defeat into victory?"

Li Jidao: "That's not the case. Turning defeat into victory is indeed important, but His Majesty's safety is more important. Although the old man doesn't know what Qin Guogong's plan is, the possibility of his success is really very small. To be safe, we still adopt King Jiangxia's opinion For good."

The two important ministers agreed, and His Majesty Li Er was quite moved, saying: "Since everyone says so, then..."

"Your Majesty!" Xue Rengui knelt down on the ground and said, "Before leaving, Lord Qin had something to say. Your Majesty's trust is crucial to the success of this plan. You should think twice! Don't chill Zhongliang..."

Li Ji said: "What are you talking about? Could it be that Qin Guogong is loyal and good, while the old man and King Jiang Xia are treacherous and sycophant?"

"Of course the last general doesn't mean that. However, if we only break through on one side, the best result is a draw with Goguryeo. On the contrary, if we try boldly, it will be a battle to defeat the main force of Goguryeo. This opportunity is really rare. "

The words "The main force of Goguryeo was defeated in the first battle" moved His Majesty Li Er, and he said, "Okay! Then I will take a gamble."

Li Jidao: "Military and national affairs should be extremely cautious, how can you say the word 'gambling' lightly?"

His Majesty Li Er sighed softly, and said: "Jiangzhouhou's words just now are not clear. If I follow Aiqing's plan, I will have to return without success this time. How is this similar to Sui Yang's conquest of Goguryeo? I really can't afford to lose that person."

Li Ji sneered and said, "But if the breakout fails this time, Your Majesty may not be as good as Emperor Sui Yang!"

His Majesty Li Er frowned, and said: "Otherwise, the troops on the four sides don't have to be evenly distributed. There are 3 people in the south, and 1 people in each of the three sides."

Li Ji thought to himself that even if the breakout on three sides failed, it could still attract the attention of the enemy and help the main force to break through.His Majesty's decision can be regarded as having the best of both worlds.

So he nodded and said, "Then follow what His Majesty said."

Time passed quickly, and it was three o'clock in the blink of an eye.

His Majesty Li Er went out of the camp, but the Goguryeo camp in front of him was still quiet and there was no movement.He couldn't help feeling cold, and said: "It seems that Qin Guogong's plan is really..."