Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Tang Army Besieges Siyu City

In the fifth year of Xianqing (660 AD), on the twenty-third day of the eighth month of autumn, three o'clock in the afternoon.

On the side of Xiongyan Mountain in Baekje Country, the guards pointed outwards with spears and spears, and put out a hedgehog gun formation, occupying favorable terrain and killing enemy soldiers layer by layer. Since the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the government soldiers have used spear formations to defend against cavalry. It is handy, no need to command at all, and play skillfully and perfectly.

Pity the 20,000 Baekje soldiers, the fourth encirclement and suppression failed, threw down hundreds of corpses, and slipped down the mountain to assemble. Chu Shenke roared, and thousands of guards shouted: Lame girls help Yu pigs. Some covered their crotches with their hands, and some shook their buttocks, nakedly mocking.

The Buyeo soldiers screamed, and the generals waved sabers and kept shouting at the foot of the mountain. Liu Ren is willing to roll his eyes and express a strong protest, we are the masters of the Celestial Empire, don't shame the Celestial Empire. Wu Kang was noncommittal, looked at the Yellow Sea in the south, and gave him popular science geography.

The rivers that flow into the Yellow Sea are similar to the Yellow River in our country, with a lot of sediment. As a result, the water in the nearby sea area is yellow, which is named after the Yellow Sea. The topic was successfully transferred, and Zuo Xiao Weilang will be Lao Liu, an amateur geography enthusiast.

Since I understood why the bow of the ship was exposed first, and then the high mast was exposed, I admired the five-body projection. Combined with Zhang Heng Hun Tian said, the old guy swears that the earth is a ball. Seeing that he was very interested, Wu Kang gushed endlessly, pointed to the Yellow Sea Fleet, and then talked about the rising tide.

The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon, the periodic and horizontal movement of the water body when the sea water rises and falls, is the so-called tidal current. At low tide it is called the ebbing tide, and when the tide is high, it is called the rising tide. The western part of the Korean Peninsula is a regular semi-diurnal tidal current, which is a strong tidal area in the Yellow Sea, with a flow rate of 2 meters per second.

Old Liu was in a fog, Wu Kang was too lazy to explain, looked at the Xiongjin River estuary, and said to himself: "With such a fast tide, sailors don't need to paddle, and the fleet is windless and automatic." The momentum is declining, the Baekje people can't hold it, and the landing is a foregone conclusion. ”

The two of them looked into the distance, the navy sailed forward, the fleet covered the sea, and the sky was flying with crossbow spears. The war drums are mixed with shouts, shouting and killing that are earth-shattering, radiating for hundreds of miles. Powerful winch crossbows, huge fly swatters, savage ramming building ships, fighting ships with thousands of arrows...

The firepower was in full swing, the naval battle was in order, and the so-called Baekje Navy was simply vulnerable. In less than two quarters of an hour, the enemy flagship sank and was again divided and surrounded. Lao Liu has a long beard in his hand, and he has a good idea: The mantis arm is a car, and he can't measure himself.

With the destruction of the navy, the Tang army landed decisively, and the bloody battle of the Xiongjin River began. The Baekje people collapsed at the first touch, leaving behind more than 1,000 corpses, and the army fled and dispersed. The mountain encircled and suppressed the troops, and seeing that the general trend had gone, they fled to the real capital in panic.

The invincible fleet of the Tang Army poured into the mouth of the Xiongjin River, and the battleships were connected end to end, and thousands of oars and oars hit the water. Countless sea falcons anchored, and the guards disembarked from the boats, without any rest at all, and marched directly along the river. Wu Kang smiled dumbly, it is Su Dingfang's style, the pursuit of military nobility and speed.

Turning his head to glance at Lao Liu, he said in a strange manner: "I said Lao Liu, you are old, take the wounded soldiers back to the ship, and wait for the good news obediently." But don't worry, when I capture Zhendu and cut Buyeo Yici, I promise to notify you first. ”

Lao Liu jumped to his feet angrily, pointed at his nose and scolded: "Tian Shenu Wu has changed, the dog's eyes are low, and Nai Weng will also break the real capital." The Laizhou Mansion rushed to the lieutenant, leaving the wounded soldiers to settle down, and the rest went down the mountain with me to meet General Su. ”

The military orders were passed layer by layer, and Lao Liu pulled out the horizontal knife and ran down the mountainside first. Wu Kang sneered, you are the commander. At such an age, he is still agitated, and he is completely helpless! Leisurely put away the Qianniu knife, gave the marching order, and went down the mountain to chase Lao Liu.

The guards were in good order, gathered along the mountainside, following in the footsteps of the general. Trotting all the way, heading straight for the riverside troops, merging with the riverbank torrent. The army marched across the river, and the navy went up the river, beating drums and shouting cheers, and the momentum was like a rainbow for a while.

This place is far from the real capital city, at most more than 70 miles. If nothing else, four minutes before Shen Shi, Chen Bing Si Yu was under the city. The lightning raid is complete, execute the heart-slashing tactic, recharge your energy tonight, and storm Si Hyun tomorrow. If Baekje falls, then this battle will be a textbook of the cold weapon era and blitzkrieg.

Wu Kang is a skillful runner, with a steel-like body, and he doesn't feel tired at all. ran out of about five miles, Lao Liu Tou fell behind, and the dead duck had a hard mouth. ran out of three miles again, heard the sound of horses' hooves, and swept out of the corner of his eyes, it was Lao Liu's war horse. Running by, the old face was full of provocation, and he raised his middle finger.

This old kid has a very strong learning ability, and he can give the middle finger. Then the horses' hooves burst, and the elite guards behind them ran out of the ranks one after another, claiming their horses. Wu Kang sighed again, a total of 3,000 war horses, crossed the sea in a baggage boat, and fought Baekje with his master.

The navy of the Han and Tang dynasties can be said to be the strongest in the world, the most mature tactical system, and the most advanced naval weapons. Warships of all purposes, except aircraft carriers and submarines, can find perfect replacements among active warships. In the seventh century A.D., it was an absolute global armada.

Suddenly hearing the familiar hissing, Wu Kang suddenly looked back and immediately smiled. Qian Shun's third brother, Qian Liang, did not participate in the pioneer battalion, and seven Wu battalion recruits took care of the war horses on the baggage boat. Dou Cheng was like a leading horse, leading three hundred brothers, and galloping slowly outside.

Wu Kang ran out of the queue, raised his breath and strode the meteor, and his body jumped high. Steady the stirrup with your right foot, the saddle with your left hand, and the reins with your right hand. The perfect arc is crossed, the ass is firmly in the saddle, and the posture is unusually chic.

Running across the war horse, a compulsory course in the Wu camp, the guards followed suit and won applause from all over the world. began to gallop on horseback, ran in front of the periphery, caught up with Liu Renyuan, and joined the leadership team. The bigwigs are impressively listed, the general manager Su Dingfang, Liu Boying and Cao Shuji, Jin Liangtu and Zhu Ashi, etc.

Those assassins are all civil officials, and they are also old and weak, and they are estimated to be rectifying their baggage. After a few simple greetings, the big guy praised it briefly: The Xiongjin Bay landing battle has been fought well, and it has played a majestic battle.

After the business was blown, Lao Su pondered for a moment, turned his head and instructed his disciples: "Lead the scouts to set off, inquire about the situation in Baekje, and report to me quickly." I estimate that Fuyu Yici will not be willing to fail, and will do the battle of trapped beasts. ”

Wu Kang responded to the order and named Lao Chu and Qian Shun, Zhao Sheng and Lin Pinglang. The five of them rode wildly, quickly shook off the group, and headed straight to the northeast. On the open plain, in the continuous gray, Si Yu Guo looms.

ran out of about ten miles, encountered Baekje scouts, there was nothing to say, "kill" was just one word. The speed of the five men did not decrease, and the strong bow was the first to shoot, killing four enemy soldiers. The other seven were so frightened that they turned their horses and fled, becoming targets for riding.

In less than five minutes, all the arrows fell off their horses, and the war horses mended their knives with iron hooves, trampling to death and struggling wounded soldiers. continued to run seven miles, and when they saw the enemy formation in front of them, they tightened their reins. Three miles away in the open field, the black pressure is full of people, and the enemy army is waiting for it.

The five of them stayed for a long time, and quickly returned with a whip and reported to Su Dingfang: Twenty miles outside Si Xian Guo, the Baekje soldiers have formed a formation, about 50,000 people. Looking at the appearance and equipment of the army, the military flag and the guard of honor, it is an elite garrison. The last general thought that it was the Yulin Army of Righteous Compassion, and the left and right compartments of Fuyu Town.

Everyone scoffed at it, daring to fight with the Tang Army in the field, and righteousness was bold. Lao Su was noncommittal, gradually showed a sly smile, and decisively gave the order: "Twenty miles of march, Xiongjin Jiangdong assembled." Change the rate of the Wusu battalion, guard the left flank of our army, and be ready for dispatch at any time. ”

Wu Kang was ordered to act, led more than 1,000 cavalry, and ran diagonally to the northwest. Release the reins with both hands, untie the bag behind your waist, and feel for the hard rice crackers. Take two big bites and chew, take off the sheepskin wine bag, and send the wine to the stomach, the food is really bitter.

After being full of wine and food, go to the designated position, three miles away from the enemy. Turning his head to the east, the cavalry on the right flank was in position, just waiting for the arrival of the Chinese army. The navy arrived first, warships were moored along the river, and countless guards went ashore. For a while, the smoke and dust were billowing out, the main force of the Chinese army arrived, and the two sides put on a position.

Eagle Eye scanned the enemy camp, Wu Kang's mind raced, and he pulled out a strange arc. The enemy flanks protruded forward, mostly infantry, and cavalry gathered in the center. If I were a commander, I would have moved the wings first. As long as the two wings are chaotic, there will inevitably be a chain reaction, and Baekje will definitely be defeated.

The military order was conveyed in time, and the old Su Tou'er ordered, and the two wings tried to attack. Wu Kang smiled dumbly, we have the same mind, and the heroes see the same. He didn't hesitate at the moment, slowly pulled out his sword, and roared with all his might: Left Wing Cavalry Regiment, charge with Ben General...

After speaking, he took the lead, hid on the back of the horse, and dragged a thousand knives diagonally. Dodging the first round of flying arrows, the waist immediately stood upright, and the sword danced and screamed. First encounter the enemy horseman, grasp the hilt of the sword with both hands, and stare at the enemy's blade. The collision came in an instant, dodging the oncoming blade and slashing the knight by inertia.

Ignoring the enemy cavalry behind him, he rushed into the infantry phalanx, like a tiger entering a flock, and harvested bloodily. Charging three times in a row, the enemy formation was a little flustered, and Lao Su Mingjin withdrew his troops. The cavalry turned around and returned to the formation, and Wu Kang was in charge of the break, and his smile became more and more weird.

The enemy wing was bloated and panicked, and the shrewd Su Dingfang must know it. If it is not bad, it will continue to target the enemy wing and deliver the most lethal blows. Quickly returned to the battle to rest, and the old Su sent additional cavalry, and the left flank increased by 300 people. Liu Renyuan and Cao Shuji joined in with their personal guards and personally participated in the killing.

In less than half an hour, the order was given again: to charge with all your might, both wings must be eaten. All as expected, Wu Kang was too lazy to talk nonsense, and joined hands with the two generals to lead the charge again. The cavalry galloped, frantically charged the enemy formation, and continued the iron-blooded attack.

The momentum of the attack was like a rainbow, and the enemy's right flank could not bear it, and the number of troops was constantly decreasing. Seeing the danger on both flanks, Baekje commanded a plan and even asked the Chinese army to help. The two major taboos of war, one is to change generals before battle, and the other is to transfer before the battle, which is the most likely to cause problems.

Su Dingfang noticed it, and immediately beat the war drums and ordered the whole army to attack. The enemy's Chinese army is in a wandering, and the enemy commander is in a dilemma: if the middle lane does not move, the two wings will be eaten; The Chinese army supported the two flanks, resulting in an empty middle and unable to deal with the Tang army.

Any normal coach will cut off the tail of the gecko and give up his wings to protect the Chinese army. But what I met today, the enemy commander who seemed to be very abnormal and anxious, actually ordered the withdrawal of troops. An orderly retreat is more dangerous and deadly than a rout of running in all directions, because the target is more concentrated.

The Tang army followed and attacked fiercely, and the army behind the enemy became the front army, and the rout was a foregone conclusion. The picture is extremely funny, with hundreds of thousands of troops, one side retreating in an orderly manner, and the other side pressing step by step. The two sides are like rushing to the market, and the flow of people like a flood flocks to Siyu Waiguo.

The cavalry on both flanks harassed, made a temporary cameo appearance as a sheepdog, and tens of thousands of Baekje sheep were driven to Sihyun City. The morale of the Tang army was high, and Baekje had no intention of responding to the battle; The Tang army waved his sword again and again, and Baekje neck greeted him. According to this efficiency calculation, cut to Si Yu Waiguo, at least more than 10,000 kills.

Wu Kang wiped off the blood and water, observed the scene in front of him, and almost laughed at the sound of a pig. The enemy commander's stinky chess move is completely understandable: the left and right chamber armies of Buyeo Town are the Imperial Forest Army of Yici and the most elite troops of Baekje. If there are heavy casualties, he cannot bear the responsibility.

His current idea is to take the left and right compartments into the city and find Fuyu Yici to make an errand. As long as the casualties are not high, he will not lose his head, and the rest of the love will be what. This is funny, even if the country is about to die, there will be political filth.

In fact, whether the army is elite or not must be reflected on the battlefield. Reluctant to dispatch, choose long-term stocking, and definitely grow waste. The town of Fuyu in front of you is the guide of our army, as long as you follow them, you can occupy Siyu Waiguo.

The slashing continued, the crowd approached Sihyun, and the Baekje generals who defended the city made the same mistake. If the gates are not opened, the Imperial Guards will be annihilated, and his head will fall to the ground. So the gates opened, and the Imperial Forest Army entered the city in a panic, and the battle situation was extremely chaotic.

The open city gates, if they want to close again, it is basically impossible, because the Tang army is pressing. In the end, the outer Guo was declared lost, and the Tang army poured into the outer city with the rout. In the next street battle, the Tang army was familiar with the road, but the gains were not worth mentioning.

The Imperial Guards knew their way well and quickly fled into the inner city. The Tang army suspended the attack, and Lao Su passed down the military order: close the gate of Waiguo City, and the Tang army was divided into two routes. guarded Waiguo all the way and blocked King Baekje Qin; Besieged the inner city all the way, and the siege was impassable.

The military meeting was held, and Lao Su attended the meeting to speak and issued important instructions: from now on, martial law will be imposed in the city, and people will be strictly prohibited from leaving their homes, otherwise military law will be involved. And it was repeatedly ordered that all the guards of Shenqiu should strictly prohibit robbery of property, and it is strictly forbidden to insult women, otherwise military law will be engaged.

Wu Kang gloating, it is Su Dingfang's style, and the troops do not commit any crimes. Those bunnies, trying to taste exotic women, are simply daydreaming. At the end of the meeting, Lao Su divided the area of responsibility and asked for day and night patrols.

Back to the temporary office, it is a high-rise mansion compound, the mansion of a large family. After hastily eating dinner, at dusk, he received bad news: the king of Baekje Buyeo Yici and the prince of Baekje Fuyu Ryong, fled to the north in panic. In their dictionary, this pair of nested fathers and sons did not fight to the death, and did not live and die with the city.

But it doesn't matter, as long as Sihyun falls, it will be the destruction of Baekje. In a centralized country, the capital is the political center, and as long as the capital falls, there will be a chain reaction. The dragons everywhere have no leader, similar to headless flies, and can only surrender obediently.

The great rebel, Li Zicheng, stormed Beijing and announced the end of the Ming Dynasty. Even in Jiangnan and Sichuan, there are still millions of troops, it still doesn't help. In the later Anshi Rebellion, Chang'an fell several times, but the Tang government did not perish. Because the Tang Dynasty at that time was not centralized, and Chang'an was not a political center.

I had no choice but to lie on the bed, and I couldn't sleep for a long time, but Si Xian was a royal city. The walls were tall and strong, with bed crossbows and stone-throwing tools, and if the city were to be forcibly attacked, it was feared that there would be heavy casualties. sighed for a while, I don't know how many brothers will die because of this.

I got up early the next day, reported to Su Dingfang, and attended the meeting again. Regarding the siege of the city, the bigwigs expressed their opinions and were very anxious. Wu Kang said that he understands that the great achievement is in front of him, and no matter how big the cost, he will take risks.

Lao Su frowned bitterly, and ordered to build equipment, and officially attack the city three days later. When the meeting was over, Wu Kang returned to the barracks and changed into a three-grade official uniform. With a thousand cattle knives on his back, ten dog legs, and two Baekje interpreters, he inspected the fang area in charge.

The square is deserted, there is not even a ghost, most of the houses are dilapidated, and it is a slum area in Si Xiang. When I was bored, I felt the wind above my head, and my body was steep and retreated. Looking up, he hesitantly stretched out his hand and caught the unidentified object.

A shabby floral cloth, stitched into a square, with bulging inside, sawn foam and mud. I couldn't help but laugh dumbly, this is the toy sandbag, my childhood favorite. I haven't seen it in Datang, but I saw it in Baekje, it's so interesting.

Hearing a sharp scolding, the two guards rushed out and grabbed Lori outside the door. Qian Liang pulled her hair in a bun, Zhao Sheng pulled out a dagger, and cut her throat depending on the situation. She seemed to be frightened stupid, her little face was dull, her eyes were empty, and she stared at the dagger in a daze.

There was a wail from inside the door, and a young woman rushed out, kneeling in front of Wu Kang, kowtowing like pounding garlic. Tears fell, and his mouth was grunting, pleading bitterly. The guards also controlled her, and Qian Shun pulled out the horizontal knife and raised it high above his head.

Wu Kang's face sank like water, and he already knew it. The girl was playing at home, and the sandbag was thrown outside the wall, so she went out of the hospital to look for it. A four- or five-year-old girl obviously won't understand what martial law is for war preparedness and martial law.

The woman loved her with all her heart, and she came to beg and begged, and she also violated the ban. Qian Shun's hand fell, Wu Kang's pupils shrank, and he grabbed his wrist in time. The silly girl, the great mother's love, touched the heart of compassion, and said lightly: Forget it...

The guards let go of the girls, each withdrew his weapon, and continued to surround the mother and daughter. Qian Shun's eyes rolled, peeked at the big guy, and said: "They violated the ban and intended to attack the general, and there must be a conspiracy in it." The general personally interrogated, Zhao Sheng led the patrol, and the fat man stayed behind. ”

The guards agreed in unison, Zhao Sheng pursed his lips and smiled, and left with the team. Qian Shun raised the horizontal knife, put it on the woman's shoulder, took out half of the gold leaf, and handed it over domineeringly, with a fierce look. The meaning is obvious, dare not know each other, and cut off your head.

The woman trembled, took half of the gold leaf, hugged her daughter tightly, and trembled with her delicate body. Qian Shun accepted the horizontal knife and said: "Since she accepts the money, it is your will, and it is not considered to be an adulterous woman, nor does it violate military law." ”

Speaking of the hippie smile, he leaned close and whispered softly: "The woman has a good figure, a very open mind, and a good face, she is your favorite type." The big guy has been away from home for five months and lives in the barracks all day, so it's time to relax. ”

glared at the fat man and reprimanded viciously: "Translate truthfully for Naion, and if the woman accepts the money, she agrees to serve." Let her take us into the house, freshen up immediately, and serve the big guy well. If you don't say a word, you will be held accountable for the crime of violating the ban. ”

The interpreter sneered, nodded at him, turned around and put on a fierce face, and muttered to the woman. The woman's delicate body trembled violently, and she looked up cautiously, biting her lip with her teeth. Looking at the horizontal knife of Ming Huang, he could only choose to obey.

This little rabbit cub, what kind of soldier should he be, let's go to Lapi. Wu Kang smiled bitterly and said lightly: "First of all, I told you that I swore to my daughter-in-law that I would not touch other women. Secondly you know, I don't like to force, especially for women. ”

Qian Shun was stunned for a long time, his expression was extremely embarrassed, and he quickly apologized with a bitter face. Wu Kang was noncommittal, and instructed the translator: "You tell her that the money can't be given in vain, cook three bowls of rice porridge, and chat with us." After drinking the porridge and leaving, I won't embarrass her..."