Chapter 488: The Siege of Yanmen

Once the cavalry formation is launched, thousands of horses gallop, and the emergency is suddenly stopped, which is why it needs to be at least deep and keep a distance. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The tide of Turkic charges rushed over, killing the infantry phalanx of the Sui army, not to mention that the other party is just a forest of guns, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front, you have to sacrifice your life to charge, otherwise, if you stop and rush, you will have to trample on each other, not to mention that you are dead, you have to involve the robe in the rear!

These Turkic cavalry who were selected to charge in the first wave are very clear, nine deaths and one life, the danger is great, but the battle exploits are also doubled, the rewards are the most, and there must be brave men under the heavy rewards.

Drums and trumpets sounded in unison, and the infantry of the left and right armies of the Great Sui roared angrily, holding spears and round shields, fighting hard to resist the overwhelming iron cavalry.

At the same time, the sword and axe hand behind suddenly jumped up and shouted loudly, slashing the knight who broke into the gun array.

"Puff puff—"

Heads flying, blood spurting wildly, soldiers on both sides have casualties, cruel, at this time the competition is morale and brave spirit.

However, the second and third waves of cavalry came up one after another, and the Turkic cavalry had always been accustomed to rushing and killing in the wilderness, so the impact was getting stronger and stronger, and the 50,000 Sui troops were struggling.

Every moment, there were corpses lying on the ground, falling one by one, and the corpses were everywhere.

Seeing that the timing was about the same, Laihu'er sent cavalry from both sides, each with two or three thousand men, diagonally into the ranks of the cavalry, cutting off and blocking the attack, so that the speed of the Turkic cavalry was weakened.

Yang Guang and nearly 100 ministers, escorted by 40,000 Chinese troops, fled towards Yanmen Pass, escaped for two hours, and had already gone out of 200 miles.

Some of the Janissaries on foot, about 15,000 people, could not keep up with the speed of the cavalry, and were left far behind, temporarily commanded by Shi Xiang, after preparing to break off in the back, because they could no longer run away, so they chose to rest and hide on a mountain ridge on the way, once the Turkic cavalry caught up, they could take advantage of the terrain here, shout and make noise, and fake the illusion that the emperor stayed here, attracting the attention of the cavalry, and giving Yang Guang and others the opportunity to escape.

Sure enough, when dusk came, a group of cavalry about twenty or thirty thousand people caught up, discovered the Sui army here, and immediately surrounded and charged.

Shi Xiang took 15,000 people, swore to resist, took advantage of the geographical situation, and resisted tenaciously, although they were trapped here, unable to flee anymore, and when the food ran out, they would either die in battle, or starve to death, but at least they could hold out for a period of ten days, waiting for reinforcements to come to rescue.

However, Yang Guang no longer had the heart to consider the life or death of the 15,000-strong Praetorian Guard, they fled non-stop, and at noon on the second day, after a short pause, they heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance to stir the land, and a Turkic cavalry caught up.

"How can it be so fast!" Some ministers couldn't believe it, and they obviously left two or three broken soldiers and horses, but they didn't stop the pursuers.

In fact, it was not Tu Wanxu, Lai Hu'er, Pei Renji, Shi Xiang and others who were unable to block the attack, but that the troops dispatched by the Turks this time were far more than 100,000, but 300,000 or 400,000 cavalry, and all the tribes in the steppe mobilized their troops, combined together, majestic and mighty, and numerous.

The pursuing army followed the wave after the wave, as long as the previous wave of people was blocked and entangled, the cavalry behind bypassed, continued to advance, and pursued relentlessly, so, after several strands and delays, the follow-up pursuers had caught up.

"Escape, there are still dozens of miles to go, and we will reach Yanmen Pass." Although Yu Wenshu is cunning and cunning, at a critical time, he is also a little witty and courageous, and immediately ordered the officers and men of the Chinese army to immediately organize the formation and continue to hurry.

"Hurry, hurry up, withdraw to Yanmen."

Those ministers and imperial historians were miserable, rushing for a day and a night, vomiting out of motion sickness several times, and their bodies were tired, but they were all worried in the face of the Turkic army behind.

Yang Guang's face was pale, his heart was aggrieved enough, and he was a little speechless to face these ministers, because the helpless and frightened gaze of the courtiers made him feel an unprecedented blow.

Originally, the northern tour was to show off his might and promote the kingly demeanor of the Holy Khan, and since then the Great Sui has no strong enemies, and all the states have surrendered, but I didn't expect that as soon as I arrived here, I was slapped in the face, and Yang Guang was completely stunned.

The great cause he was striving for, the world's meritorious achievements, was finally coming to an end, and the grand hegemony that he could be proud of was finally shattered in an instant, and the Eastern Turks, who had previously been obedient and dependent, were now silent, suddenly gathered a large army to attack Wang Cheng, and wanted to kill him.

Yuwen Chengdu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please pedal the car, listen to the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and watch the smoke and dust, only a few miles away." ”

"Get on the road now!" Yang Guang is not a military idiot, he knows very well what he feels about a few miles, the speed of the Turkic cavalry is faster than them, and there are still dozens of miles ahead, and it is likely that he will be caught up.

Yuwenshu took 10,000 elites to escort Yang Guang and the officials first, leaving 10,000 cavalry behind, in case they were caught up, it would be good to block it.

In this way, the whole army continued to hurry, and the smoke and dust in the rear were rolling closer and closer, and the situation became more severe and urgent.

Thirty miles, twenty miles, more than ten miles......

Finally, the Yanmen Pass was in sight, but the Turkic pursuers had also arrived, and there was already a fierce battle in the rear, and the team in charge of the palace inevitably clashed with the Turkic cavalry.

"Hurry up and you're coming!"

The royal husband and guards who drove the car desperately urged the horses to drive, and finally arrived at the three miles outside Yanmen Pass, sent scouts and envoys in advance, and had notified Yun Dingxing, the general of Yanmen Pass, to lead the troops out to meet the rescue.

Yun Dingxing personally led more than 20,000 people and horses to meet several miles to block the Turkic pursuers, and after receiving Emperor Yang of Sui and civil and military officials, he immediately retreated backwards, and there were more and more Turkic troops in the rear, rolling in, like a mountain torrent, and the prestige was strong.

After Yang Guang and others entered the Yanmen Pass, they found that many defenders were still under the city pass, and they did not remember to withdraw all, and the Turkic cavalry behind them had already been killed.

Pei Ju was taken aback and said: "It's not good, there are only 50,000 soldiers and horses here, and half of them will be lost outside, and the remaining people, in the face of hundreds of thousands of Turkic military horses, will not be able to hold out for long before they will break through the Xiongguan, and they should immediately retreat to Yanmen County, where the city has high walls and thick walls, which can block for a period of time, and at the same time mobilize the surrounding government soldiers to come to King Qin to exterminate the Turks who entered the pass." ”