Late at night, on the banks of the Yalu River, the moonlight poured like water on the calm river, shining on the soldiers running back and forth in the camp of the Sui army.

Originally, the Sui soldiers should have fallen into a deep sleep at this time, because they originally planned to force their way across the Yalu River the next day and fight to Pyongyang, the old nest of Goryeo.

But at this time, the camp of the Sui army did not look calm. Although none of the soldiers who came and went dared to speak loudly, the hurried figure made the entire battalion fall into an inexplicable panic.

Yu Wenming and Yu Wenshu walked out of the emperor's imperial tent side by side, looking at the brilliant starry sky and the vast Liaodong camp, but the mood of the two was very different.

Yu Wenshu was depressed in his heart, although he fought for the position of the chief general of Yang Xuangan's army, but his most beloved grandson Yu Wenming was jointly framed by Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, and was appointed as the chief general of the Broken Queen's army, and the army given by the saint was too small, only 30,000 people.

Although Yang Guang gave an order to draw elite soldiers from various armies, can this number of people be able to stop the Goryeo army?

However, Yu Wenming's mood was the opposite, although he was also anxious at first, but it only took a moment to calm down. He realized that the commander of the broken rear army was both an opportunity and a challenge for himself.

Although everyone is not optimistic about Yu Wenming, thinking that it is impossible to block the counterattack of the Goryeo army with such a few people, Yu Wenming himself does not see it very well.

In his opinion, the Goryeo army suffered heavy losses in the previous battles, and most of the elite soldiers were killed. Although there are still more than 100,000 people in the Goryeo army today, most of them are temporary recruits, many of whom are local peasants, who temporarily put on armor and take up arms, and then the Goryeo officials and generals can't wait to drive them to the battlefield. The combat effectiveness of such a unit is bound to be very low.

Moreover, the Goryeo army also had a disadvantage: most of their ships were also destroyed, and if they wanted to cross the river to pursue the Sui army, they would have to rebuild ships, which was not something that could be done in a day or two. As long as you think of more defense methods and use the natural danger of the Yalu River to block the enemy, there will be no hope of blocking the counterattack of the Koreans.

Now that he is only sixteen years old, he has become the general of the Zuo Bei Shen Mansion of the Fourth Grade. If he really completes the task assigned by Yang Guang and blocks the pursuit of the Goryeo army for more than a month, his career will be bright.

Although Yu Wenming also knows that the fortune of this Great Sui Dynasty has only been five years, it has not long lived. But at the moment, it is still an orthodox dynasty in the Central Plains, and even bulls like Yang Xuangan can't overthrow it. Only by mastering more strength before it perishes can he gain an advantage in the future chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

"Ming'er, you have to be more careful after this break! I am also to blame for this matter, I didn't expect Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, the two old horsemen, to hit you on the head, intending to trap you in a desperate situation! After Grandpa returns to the Eastern Capital, he will definitely find an opportunity to take revenge on them and settle this account with them! Yuwen Shu said angrily. He was so angry that his beard blew up.

After Yu Wenming heard this, he sighed lightly, and then comforted Yu Wen and said: "Actually, grandpa doesn't have to worry too much, although the Goryeo army has more than 100,000 people, and I only have 30,000 in my hands, but the soldiers handed over to me by the saint are all elite and strong generals, and they refuse to defend the Yalu River, and they are backed by a strong city like Liaodong. They tried to attack me, and even destroy me...... I'm afraid it's not necessarily that easy...... Maybe I'll be able to surprise you and the saint in the end! ”

Hearing Yu Wenming say this, Yu Wenshu's expression eased a lot, and he said with a straight face: "Ming'er, since you have been prepared, then grandpa won't say much." This time I returned to the Central Plains and fought against Yang Xuangan, I plan to bring your eldest brother Yuwen Chengdu and let him return south with me, after all, I am still the head of the family, and I can't let your two brothers fall into Liaodong, so as not to make a mistake. ”

Yu Wenming also nodded after hearing this, he also understood Yu Wenshu's idea of not putting all his eggs in one basket.

"However, Grandpa will send you a thousand of the most elite ironclad cavalry! That's the elite I trained myself. In addition, Luo Cheng and the eldest grandson Wuji also took the initiative to ask Ying, saying that they wanted to stay with you for defense, so I planned to let Luo Cheng be your deputy general, and the eldest grandson Wuji would be your army! "Yuwen said the right color road.

Yu Wenming's heart was shocked, he didn't expect his grandfather to pull out his most elite ironclad cavalry to himself. He is very sophisticated, and these ironclad cavalrymen are all wearing iron armor. It can block ordinary bows and swords, but its weakness is that it is difficult to move, and it can only sprint for three rounds, so it can no longer fight.

However, they are the best troops to stop the enemy, especially against the enemy's cavalry and infantry, which is the weapon of mass destruction.

As for the eldest grandson Wuji, not to mention, he is his own brother-in-law, so it is not surprising that he will take the initiative to stay.

But Luo Cheng's initiative to ask for help surprised him a little. You must know that Luo Cheng is also a wise and brave general, and he has also made great achievements. It's just that it's not as eye-catching as himself, and the Luo family is only a Hebei family, which can't be compared with the influence of the Guanlong clan like Yuwen in the court. So his promotion fell behind him, and now he is only an eagle general.

However, Luo Cheng and himself had a very good relationship because they resisted the sneak attack of the Goryeo Army together last year, and the two often cut martial arts together in the army. Ke Yu Wenming never expected that he would take the initiative to break off with him.

"Thank you, grandpa! I didn't expect Brother Luo Cheng and Brother Wuji to be so affectionate! Yu Wenming held his grandfather's hand tightly at this time, and some tears couldn't help but appear in his eyes.

"Ming'er, grandpa is waiting for you to return safely!" Yuwenshu is also an old tear.

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As soon as Yang Guang's imperial meeting ended, all the generals in charge of the army conveyed the order to retreat overnight, and the entire military camp was preparing to withdraw at this time. Although there is an order that you don't have to set aside the camp, and you don't have to bring those heavy ordnance baggage, you have to be out for so long, and there are not many things to take along the way. The soldiers were carrying baggage, all kinds of clothes and armor, long and short weapons, food bags and blankets, all of which could not be lost.

Yu Wenming's subordinates soon discovered the abnormality. After regrouping, they saw that the friendly forces next to them were packing their things, and they had not received the order to retreat. It made them wonder what was going on.

Guo Ziyi walked back from the camp on the side at this time, and then scolded the officers gathered in front of the barracks: "Fuck, I just asked, it turned out that His Majesty issued an urgent order, saying that the army will withdraw from the camp tonight, and all of them will return to the Central Plains, and no longer cross the river to fight." The reason for the sudden retreat, the partial general who conveyed the order did not know. But according to what he said, all the troops were to be withdrawn, and not a single one was left. Do we Zuo Ling Guards also have to prepare for a retreat? ”

Although he is a bit arrogant, he has also been an officer for a year, and he has experience in leading troops, which can be regarded as rough and fine.

Guo Ziyi thought that if he really wanted the whole army to retreat, then his army would have to prepare earlier. In particular, the 1,000 ironclad cavalry in the army is a troublesome matter, and when marching, the heavy ironclad cavalry armor is too heavy, and the cavalry has absolutely no way to put on the armor.

When the ironclad cavalry marched, all the ironclad cavalry armor had to be dragged along by a wagon. Only in this way will the ironclad cavalry be able to guarantee the speed of marching, as well as ensure that they have enough physical strength to fight. Otherwise, let them walk with such heavy iron-armored riding equipment, I am afraid that they will not be able to walk dozens of miles, and they will all be tired and unable to move.

Lin Zimo looked at the other Sui military camps around his camp, which were busy all the time, and couldn't help but ask a little strangely: "Why hasn't the boss come back yet, is there any important task that Your Majesty has entrusted to us?" ”

A few people were guessing, but they heard a sound of horses' hooves of "de, de", and they looked at it intently, only to see Yu Wenming leading several pro-soldiers to gallop towards the camp.

After Yu Wenming got off the horse, Guo Ziyi hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Boss, just now I saw that the surrounding battalions were packing up their things and dismantling the tents, so I asked a partial general of the right Yi guard army in the camp next to him, and he said that it was an order from His Majesty just now, so that the whole army should immediately pull out the camp tonight and retreat back to the Central Plains." But we see that you haven't come back yet, so it's not good to take the initiative and order a retreat. Now you're back. Can we order the whole army at once, and we will also pack up and prepare to retreat? Otherwise, if you fall behind others, you will become a back-up. ”

After Yu Wenming heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh, and thought to himself, I just want to tell you that we are the rear army.

After smiling slightly, he sighed and said, "Ziyi, don't call it!" I have just received the latest order from His Majesty, and our army will be used as a broken rear force, and it will hold out in Liaodong for more than a month before returning. Therefore, Your Majesty has also sent more men and horses to our army, so that our army will reach 30,000 men. General Luo Cheng and eldest grandson Wuji will both come to help us. So, everyone should be prepared for a long battle! ”

When Guo Ziyi heard this, he was stunned, and after a while, Fang asked with a puzzled face: "Boss, why is this?" With so many armies here, why do you want our army to cut off the rear? Now there are more than 100,000 Goryeo troops on the other side! We only need 30,000 men to hold Liaodong? ”

Yu Chi Jingde and Lin Zimo also gathered around at this time and listened to Yu Wenming's explanation.

Yu Wenming sighed at this time, and Fang explained the process of the imperial meeting in detail.

"This matter is the result of a joint proposal by Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, and His Majesty has already adopted their opinions, so I can't do anything about it. Fortunately, His Majesty agreed to send me additional men, and all of them were elite troops. In addition, the two brothers Luo Cheng and Changsun Wuji will come to help, I think there is still a certain certainty that they will hold the Liaodong defense line, so that His Majesty and the main force of the army will have enough time to retreat! Yu Wenming was helpless.