Chapter 367: The Rebellion of the Withdrawal of Troops
"Knock-knock-knock-" The dull and huge drum sound, breaking through the silence of the sky, startled the sleeping birds in the cliffs and forests of the Hunshui River Beach, and the large camp along the river sounded immediately, the sound of horns, horses' hooves, footsteps, the sound of armor rubbing, and the sound of swords and guns colliding, like heavy trees, hitting the earth, the sound was huge. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The Great Sui Lion has reached the last river defense line outside Pyongyang, the west bank of the Hunshui, as long as he overcomes the danger of the Hunshui and tears the embankment and earth fort on the east bank of the river, he can kill the city of Pyongyang, destroy the giant city, and capture the king of Goguryeo.
The entire army moved in unison, and the sound of thousands of troops and horses shouting and killing suddenly tore through the void and set off earth-shattering wind and waves.
The generals, commanders, commanders, captains, and commanders of each battalion of the Sui army led their soldiers, neat and well-organized, with bright armor, solemn faces, swords, guns, swords, and halberds, and a cold light.
"Kill the river and capture the king of Goryeo!"
All the soldiers shouted loudly, the killing intent was fierce, the voice was mighty, and the fighting spirit and blood were unstoppable
Next, countless crossbows poured out violently, covering the sky with a dense rain of arrows.
Subsequently, hundreds of thousands of soldiers began to cross the river by warships and big boats, and the two armies suddenly clashed head-on, crossbow arrows were fired indiscriminately, stone bullets were in the sky, and the blood was strong, adding a heavy weight to the cruel battlefield, and the surrounding world was covered with a thick layer of blood.
"Kill—"
At this moment, the lives of countless soldiers were insignificant, like mustard, and they fell into the river one after another, and were swept away by the surging river, and there were also the vanguard warriors who were bombarded by stone bullets and rushed to land, and as soon as they landed, the soldiers in the first few rows were shot into hedgehogs.
A moment later, on the river beach, the two armies exchanged short troops, like a torrent hitting the embankment, people turned on their backs, blood and rain flew, and they fell down with a bang, killing and wounding countless people.
"Boom-"
Roar, roar, roar!
The sound of fighting, roaring, and the clashing of weapons converge together, and this is the melody of war.
This scene is very bloody and cruel, but I don't know how many times it has been staged.
After two or three months, the soldiers on both sides have become numb.
"It's snowing." Many Great Sui generals raised their heads and watched the snow falling, the cold was abnormal, and they all felt a sense of powerlessness in their hearts.
The battle line is too long, and the materials must be barren, even if Luo Zhaoyun constantly escorts and protects the grain road, but it cannot guarantee that every soldier will have cotton clothes and quilts, because Emperor Yang of Sui has not considered it at all, the war will last for three months, enter the cold winter, and cannot conquer Pyongyang.
Therefore, the cotton clothing materials stored in the rear are insufficient, and the food is barely enough, but the soldiers are on both sides of the cold Changbai Mountain, and the cold wind blowing on the side of the Central Plains soldiers shiveres, and many of them are infected with wind and cold, high fever does not go away, unconscious, and the water and soil are not adapted, the injuries are difficult to heal in time, and the casualties have become greater.
After seven or eight days of fighting, the landing was still not overcome, and many soldiers were already discouraged.
On this day, many generals got together and petitioned together, but they had to withdraw from the army.
Although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was very annoyed, he also knew that fighting in the cold winter was taboo for soldiers, because it was too cold, the combat effectiveness declined, and the snow was flying, covering the road, making the city full of ice skates, and it was difficult to climb the rock.
The Sui and Tang dynasties were in a major ice period in Chinese history, the temperature was lower than later generations, plus the ecology was not damaged, there was no global warming, and in the northeast, the cold was more intense.
The Sui army could not adapt to the environment here, and the fatigue of months of the battle, the fear of casualties, permeated the whole army.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty lost face, did not raise his eyebrows in front of the Western Regions and the Grassland Fanbang, nor did he realize the original strategic concept, and there was a resentment and deep regret in his heart.
However, he is still young, not old, and it has not been realized this year, so it will be placed next year, the second expedition to Goguryeo.
"Pass the order, slowly retreat, don't recklessly mess up the formation!"
When the news broke, the soldiers of all the barracks cheered, pulled out their bags, and prepared to withdraw.
When the general of Goguryeo, Eulji Wendeok, learned the news, he immediately issued an order, and the remaining troops that were sent to various places should be ambushed along the way, and the Sui army could not be allowed to withdraw safely like this.
Emperor Yang of Sui, under the escort of the six armies, left first, followed by the elite army behind, and then some unappreciated border troops.
Goguryeo began to pursue, cold and snowy, and the cavalry team composed of many nomads, extremely fast and fearless of wind and cold, caused great trouble for the retreat of the Sui army.
The Sui army in the back, due to homesickness and cold, had no resistance in their hearts, and just wanted to run away quickly, leave Liaodong, leave Guanwai, return to Guannei, and see their families alive.
Soon, the situation became not optimistic, the large army in the rear was pursued, the formation was difficult to control, like a defeated army, and the retreat was like a sweep.
This situation was beyond the surprise of the commanders of the various armies, and the formation of soldiers in formation against the Goguryeo pursuers in the rear did not work well.
"Run, the pursuers are coming."
The hearts of the people were panicked, and the tenacious will of the soldiers was on the verge of collapse, and they did not have the courage to fight a war.
At the same time, after Emperor Yang of Sui learned the news, he accelerated the speed of evacuation, traveled lightly, and ordered to throw away a lot of accompanying equipment, grain and grass, clothing, cloth, etc., including the mighty giant chariot, and there was no time to preserve, because once it was overtaken, it was difficult to return to the Central Plains alive.
Longbow Ridge!
This is a must-pass place on the west bank of the Yalu River, at this time, the armor is flickering, and there are already many corpses up and down the mountains.
Luo Zhaoyun was dressed in heavy armor, armed with a spear, and led his troops to ambush here, and when another Goguryeo army came to set up an ambush, he led his troops to kill and disperse, almost surrounded and suppressed seventy percent of the enemy soldiers, and held the fortress here.
Half a day later, Emperor Yang of Sui's holy car passed by and found that the cold light was shaking here, and he was shocked at first, and learned that it was Luo Zhaoyun who was guarding after that, so he spent it with peace of mind.
In the next few days, there were large armies running by, and found that there was a broken army, panicked, and barely received a harvest, and here also prepared some cotton clothes and hot meals for each army, which relieved the fatigue and cold of the Sui army.
"Thanks to General Luo, who anticipated the enemy's opportunity and took the lead here, otherwise we would be in danger!"
"Generals, you don't have to be polite, please go on the road and return to Liaodong City for reorganization."
"Alright, I'll be on my way." Several generals respected Luo Zhaoyun very much, and after clasping their fists and saluting, they led their troops to withdraw.
When the last Sui army withdrew, only to see tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops rolling and killing, Luo Zhaoyun pulled up his longbow, aimed at the enemy's banner, shot out two hundred steps, and broke the flagpole with an arrow, so that the Goguryeo army stopped in amazement, and the two sides confronted each other. (To be continued.) )