Chapter 388: Sudden Night Attack
On the west bank of Sashui, Yuwenshu and the generals' large camps are connected in a chain, the momentum is majestic, leaning on the mountain and piercing, the gates, the trenches, the thorns and barbs, all are displayed on the edge of the camp, on the mountain, up and down, each has a guard to serve as a guard, and there are not too many defensive measures in addition. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Due to the seven victories in seven battles, the entire Sui army won an unprecedented smooth victory, which made this 200,000 army become proud soldiers, thinking that tomorrow they would be able to fight Sasui and come to the city of Pyongyang.
Yuwen Shu drank some wine, and even wrote a poem, he was in a particularly good mood, how many years have he not led the army to victory in such a happy way, and defeated seven times of interception and resistance of the Goguryeo army in one day, this momentum, invincible, instantly overwhelmed other generals, and even suppressed Luo Cheng's momentum.
He hummed a little song, was half drunk, dazed, and fell asleep in the tent.
On this day's rushing pursuit, fierce battles continued, the 200,000 troops were already exhausted, and the joy of victory added to the joy, so the defense of the camp was not tight, and even the scouts on the periphery were reduced a lot.
The night is like water, the mountains are quiet, there is not a trace of wind, only crickets and chirping in the fields.
Suddenly, in the southeast and northeast directions of the Sui army's camp, a group of cavalry appeared silently, like a ghost.
In the dense forest on the northwest side of the Sui army camp, many archers, swordsmen and axes appeared, lurking in the dark, ready to go.
"Charge!" After a Goguryeo general gave the order, an arrow suddenly rang out into the air.
Boom boom!
The cavalry began to charge, like the vertical of the waves, the iron armor was cold, the spears and halberds were raised, and the majesty of the tiger and wolf division.
When the soldiers at the lookout post in the camp found that the situation was wrong and blew the horn, the cavalry on both sides had already killed the two camps of the Sui army, one after the other.
It was the elite cavalry of the Goguryeo army, which was deliberately not selected, and carried out a sneak attack tonight, wrapped in an extremely fierce and powerful murderous aura, and the trembling hoof and thunder surged, making the wilderness and the land tremble, and the sound of kicking the camp to break the formation was simply thunderous.
The camp of the Sui army was in chaos all of a sudden, and more than 200,000 people were all asleep, how could they have thought that the enemy army was coming?
When the Goguryeo cavalry suddenly appeared in front of the Sui soldiers, the Great Sui soldiers who had just woken up from their sleep sincerely felt fear, the dark night, there were fires everywhere, and the sound of fighting, they couldn't find the generals, they couldn't hear the orders, and they were completely scattered.
"Woo-woo-"
The horn sounded in the camp, as if to make the soldiers resist, but at this time, in the face of countless enemies surging from all directions, like a torrent of mountains, they were already frightened.
Sharp spears, sharp machetes, and rampage iron hooves were like wheat harvesters, cutting down a dead body.
This assault caught Yuwenshu's military camp off guard, first the cavalry stepped on the camp, with the fastest speed and fierce momentum, crushed the morale of the Sui army, and then surrounded on all sides, outflanked and annihilated the Sui army, and suddenly, the overall situation was decided.
The entire military camp has been plowed into a ridge-like formation by the Goguryeo army, and the cutting situation has been completed, making it difficult for the Sui army to form a battle formation, and it is difficult for the soldiers to communicate with each other, and what remains is a one-sided slaughter.
Yu Wenshu was awakened and knew that it was irreversible to revert to the decadence, so he immediately ordered a retreat.
The five armies broke through overnight, Xin Shixiong's army was responsible for the break, 200,000 troops, scrambling to flee for their lives, chaotic, constantly ambushed, scattered, many soldiers have been unable to distinguish the direction, fled in all directions, many soldiers, ran into the deep mountains and old forests, no matter where it is, as long as they can avoid tonight's pursuit.
At that time, there were no telegraphs and loudspeakers for timely communication, and one person shouting was already drowned out by the sound of fighting, and no matter how much he led the troops like gods, it was difficult to save such a declining situation, so he could only retreat to one place for reorganization.
The Sui army fled all night, and one morning, when they arrived at the Yalu River, it was already noon, people were sleepy and tired, and the number of people was counted, less than 30,000 or 40,000 people, and the rest of the soldiers, except for some who were killed and captured, most of them were scattered, hidden, and no longer wanted to return to the army.
Yuwen Shu was embarrassed, his hair was scattered, his face was full of dust, and there were even arrow wounds, he was still proud yesterday, thinking that he was leading his troops like a god, and he won seven victories in one day, but he didn't expect it, it was all an illusion, and he fell into Goguryeo's plan.
"Newspaper—" A scout rode over to report.
"After the break, what is going on with Xin Shixiong's army?" Yu Wenshu asked anxiously.
"General Qiyu Yuwen, the rear army, has been destroyed, and General Xin Shixiong is also ...... Died on the battlefield. ”
"What? Xin Shixiong is dead? Yu Wenshu showed a shocked look on his face, it was a tiger general of the Great Sui, who was destroyed together with the army in the middle of the break last night.
"General Yuwen, what should we do now?" Wang Rengong walked up and asked.
"Withdraw, cross the Yalu River, and garrison on the west bank of the river to prevent the Goguryeo army from coming. If, on the east bank, when the opposing army's pressure comes, we have our backs to the river and have no way to retreat, it is a desperate situation. ”
The other generals agreed to this decision, which was more secure, because the pursuers behind could chase and kill them at any time.
The remnants of the Sui army crossed the river in the afternoon, and at dusk, all 30,000 or 40,000 people landed on the west bank and camped there, one was to resist the Goguryeo army crossing the river, but to wait for the main force of the Sui army behind to come to the rescue.
"The vanguard of 200,000 is buried like this!" Yu Wenshu was a little sad and angry, and he had a halo all his life, but in his old age, he was not guaranteed in his later years.
Wei Xuan, Yu Zhongwen, Wang Rengong and others are not in their hearts, and I am afraid that they will all be punished by the saint for this defeat.
Two days later, Luo Zhaoyun arrived with the army, and after learning the news, he smiled coldly and didn't say anything.
On the third day, Emperor Yang of Sui commanded the six armies, slowly arrived at the camp by the Yalu River, and heard the news that Yuwen described the defeat of the enemy, the destruction of the vanguard, and the heavy damage, and was furious. (To be continued.) )