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In the first month of the eighth year of the Sui Dynasty, the number of troops gathered in Zhuo County reached an astonishing 1.13 million, and the number of people transporting military supplies reached more than 2 million. On the second day of the first lunar month, Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Cause, issued an order to order the left 12th army to go out of the Daofang, Changcen, Minghai, Gaima, Jian'an, Nansu, Liaodong, Xuansu, Fuyu, Korea, Wofu, Lelang and other roads, and the right 12th army to go out of the sticky cicada, Hanzi, Hunmi, Lintun, Houcheng, Tixi, Badun, Sushen, Jieshi, Daifang, Xiangping Dao.

The men and horses of each road were divided into twenty-four armies, twelve armies on the left and right, and each army had a general and a general; One of the envoys who received the surrender was responsible for receiving the letter of invitation and the post of consolation governor, and was not subject to the general's moderation; Each army has four regiments of cavalry, infantry, and baggage stragglers, which are commanded by partial generals, and the armor, jackets, tassels, and flags of each regiment are of different colors; The cavalry has 40 teams, 100 people are a team, and the infantry has 80 teams.

On the third day of the first lunar month, the first army set out, and after that, an army was sent out every day, and the distance between the front and back was 40 miles, and it took 40 days for the whole army to set off. The armies are connected to each other from end to end, the drums and horns are heard from each other, and the flags are connected for 960 miles. Emperor Yang's imperial camp has a total of 12 guards, 3 Taiwan, 5 provinces, and 9 temples, which are subordinate to the six armies of the inside, outside, front, rear, left, and right, and set off in turn, and stretch for 80 miles.

Such a large team formed a formation and marched in turn. I don't know how the itinerary of the 24th Army on the left and right was formulated, in fact, even if you cut the map, you can't find the 24 roads. Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Cause, put his posture away, and the army was overwhelming, and it was indeed magnificent. There is such a sentence in the history books to describe this expedition: The prosperity of teachers in ancient times has never been there!

In March, Yang Guang paraded in Huaiyuan Town and delivered an impassioned pre-war mobilization.

The morale of the army is high, and the morale is like a rainbow.

On March 14, the Sui army entered Liaoshui.

On the west bank of Liaoshui, countless people have built a high platform as high as two zhang early. Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Cause, sat on it to watch the battle, and under the high platform were envoys from various countries who were invited to watch the battle.

The platform is two zhang high, five zhang wide, and Yang Guang's wide seat is placed in the middle position, and the important ministers of the court stand on both sides of the seat for the first time.

Around the high platform, nine fiery red battle flags of the Great Sui were planted. Underneath each battle flag, there is a huge cowhide war drum. Nine sturdy warriors, topless and drumstick-wielding, stood under the huge war drums, waiting for His Majesty the Emperor's order to beat the war drums to cheer on the soldiers.

Yang Guang did not wear his black imperial costume, but wore a set of golden armor. The exquisitely crafted battle helmet inlaid with twelve precious stones covered the white hair that was already faintly visible on his temples, and he was no longer young, and he looked far less energetic than he was when he worshiped the generalissimo of the Great Sui soldiers and horses twenty-five years ago. At that time, he was full of vigor and high ambition, wielding an army of 510,000 to extinguish Nanchen and guide the country.

He has always believed that his merits are not comparable to those of the emperors of the past generations, who can complete the great plan of unifying the world at the age of twenty? Which emperor was revered as the Khan of Heaven by his subjects from all over the world? Forcibly beat the powerful Turks in half, exterminate Tuguhun, build a large city, and open canals, one by one, which is enough to leave a name in history. The Yangtze River moat could not stop his ambition to pacify the south of the Yangtze River, and similarly, Liaoshui could not stop his ambition to add another piece of land to the Great Sui.

Although he is no longer young, he is still full of ambitions! What he wants to do is not to be an ordinary emperor, he wants to be an emperor through the ages!

The little Goguryeo, in his eyes, is just a small land, and the million-strong army is marching eastward, how can the Gao Yuan clown be able to stop this mighty heaven? In this battle, we must not only win, but also play the demeanor of a great country.

The emperor sitting on the high platform still had sharp eyes.

He glanced at the army that had already been arrayed on the banks of the Liaoshui River, feeling the incomparable power of this one person.

The wrinkles on his forehead and the corners of his eyes obscured his once handsome face, but the emperor still looked heroic in military uniform. Holding the sword at his waist, Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Cause, stood up and walked to the edge of the high platform, his sharp eyes swept the audience, and the scene immediately fell silent for a while, he raised his hand and pointed to Liaoshui in the distance and asked loudly: "Who will tell me, what is the opposite place!" ”

"Liaodong!"

Tens of thousands of soldiers chanted in unison.

"Why are you here today?!"

"Relieve the people from hanging upside down!"

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Fight!"

The momentum of the three armies is like a rainbow, and the fighting spirit is high!

Yang Guang nodded with satisfaction, and his eyes swept over the audience: "Who is willing to make this first contribution to opening up the territory and expanding the territory?" ”

Zuotun Wei General Mai Tiecane took a step forward, and after making a standard Great Sui military salute, he said loudly: "The minister is willing to go!" ”

Yang Guang glanced at it appreciatively, and said deliberately: "General Mai was seriously ill before, so why don't you rest a little more, and give the first merit of this expedition to Liao to others?" I've heard that your sons and daughters have advised you not to fight for merit, so I think it's better to forget it. ”

Mai Tiezhu said loudly: "The eldest husband's surname is his own life, how can he sleep in bed and die next to his children?" Although the minister is no longer young, the ancient veteran Huang Zhong is still seventy capable of going into battle to kill the enemy, although Lian Po is old enough to break two hard bows one after another, let alone the minister? Since following the first emperor, the ministers have fought dozens of battles and each time they have taken the lead, and now they are called the Liao Expedition, how can they let this head work? ”

He laughed loudly: "Could it be that Your Majesty is reluctant to reward you?" ”

Yang Guang laughed and said: "In this case, then I will see General Mai make this contribution!" ”

Yu Wenshu, the general of Zuo Zhenwei, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is also willing to go!" ”

Yang Guang glanced at him, nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, you and General Mai will be the same pioneers, see who robs this first achievement, I will personally drink the wine!" ”

Mai Tiezhu smiled heroically and said, "Your Majesty's reward is also a little stingy. ”

Everyone was stunned, but they heard Mai Tiecane say loudly: "When I lead Zuo Tunwei's sons and daughters to cross the Liaoshui first, Your Majesty should give me 300 jars of fine wine!" ”

Yang Guang laughed and said, "That's right!" ”

He raised his hand and waved: "Come on, beat the drums, and cheer for the two generals!" ”

The nine huge war drums on the high platform sounded at the same time, not only these nine sides, but also hundreds of war drums in the battle array also beat the sky, and tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison: "Fight!" War! War! Destroy Liaodong! ”

Shangshu Yu Wenkai, who was dressed in civilian official clothes, stood up and said: "Let me first pave the way for the two generals, and the pontoon bridge has been built to ensure that the army crosses the Liaoshui as if it were on the ground!" ”

He waved his hand, and his generals waved their flags. Thousands of people carried two huge pontoon bridges and walked up, Yu Wenkai once designed and supervised the construction of the eastern capital of Daxing City, and was the world's leading skilled craftsman. For this expedition to Liao, he deliberately personally supervised the construction of several pontoon bridges that were more than ten zhang long. The pontoon bridge was built in advance, rather than being sent down to the river to drive piles near the water. Many of Yu Wenkai's designs are known as ingenious, and this simple few pontoon bridges naturally can't help him.

With the waving of the order flag, thousands of people lifted the huge pontoon bridge with the sound of the order, and rushed into the icy Liaoshui River under the supervision of the overseer. It was warm and cold in March, and the water of the Liao River was cold and biting. **The people with calves stepped into the river, and they were immediately so cold that they couldn't help but shiver. The river washed over the body, and it hurt like a knife. With the shouts one by one, the people shouted trumpets to give themselves courage and drive away the cold, and the long pontoon bridge slowly climbed into the water like a huge centipede, and the dense people on both sides were the countless legs and feet of centipedes.

The people who walked in the front carried the heavy pontoon bridge, and trekked forward with a deep foot and a shallow foot. Soon, their lips were frozen purple.

On the east bank of Liaoshui, Goryeo General Eulji Wende watched the two huge pontoon bridges crawl into the water like monsters, and frowned.

"Someone! Use the ballista to stop the Sui people from building a pontoon bridge! ”

He commanded loudly.

Soon, more than two dozen crossbow carts were pushed to the river bank by the soldiers, and with the order of Otchi Wende, more than two dozen huge crossbow arrows whistled and fired. The three-meter-long heavy crossbow is the thickness of an arm, and it is the only weapon for killing the enemy in front of the two armies! The giant crossbow is so powerful that it can shoot people in a string from a distance of 100 meters. Due to the distance and firing angle of the first wave of heavy crossbows, only a few hit the target, and even so, dozens of civilians were crucified in the water. Huge crossbow arrows can knock people in two, and they can't be stopped by human beings at all.

Following the commander's order, the Goryeo soldiers began to adjust their angles and prepare for the second salvo.

Yu Wenshu, the general of Zuo Zhenwei, stood on the west bank of the Liao River and waved the flag in person: "Ballista, go up and smash the rags of the Goryeo people on the top!" ”

Hundreds of crossbow carts built by Da Sui Seiko were slowly pushed up, and more than 100 heavy crossbows were launched in an instant. I saw that the Korean soldiers on the opposite side were immediately shot on their backs, and the ballista was also smashed seven or eight times. Feeling sorry for the few heavy crossbows, Etoji Wende ordered the ballista to retreat and continue to shoot at the people and pontoons in the river. Four or five heavy crossbows bombarded the front of the pontoon, which immediately smashed the pontoon into pieces.

"Push the ballista on the pontoon! Archers, press on! ”

Yu Wenshu commanded loudly.

The well-trained soldiers of the Great Sui pushed the heavy ballista onto the pontoon bridge, and immediately, the people standing in the river felt a sharp slump on their shoulders. Someone couldn't bear it and let go of his hand, but was shot dead in the river by the Overseer.

"Don't let go! No one is allowed to let go! ”

The general of the warlord ran back and forth along the river, shouting loudly.

"Soldiers!"

Zuo Tunwei's general Mai Tiezhu held an extraordinarily heavy iron rod, jumped onto the pontoon bridge and pointed forward: "Zuo Tunwei! ”

The tiger Benlang behind him put Qian Shixiong in iron armor, held a long lance and raised his arms and shouted: "Forward!" ”

Tens of thousands of elite soldiers of Zuotun Guard shouted in unison: "Forward!" ”

Mai Tie Staff rushed to the front, his own soldiers held infantry shields to protect his left and right, and behind them, there were Hu Ben Lang general Qian Shixiong and Ying Yang Lang general Meng Cha. Thousands of elite Zuotun guards formed the first echelon of attacks. On the other pontoon bridge, under the cover of hundreds of shield bearers, more than a dozen ballistas and hundreds of archers slowly pressed forward, suppressing the Goryeo soldiers on the other side of the river to retreat a little.

"Spearman, go up!"

Yu Wenshu shouted loudly.

The cheapest of the more than 1,000 soldiers of the Great Sui Prefecture, wearing only a light armor and holding a spear, rushed onto the pontoon bridge and rushed to the other side of the river after the archers.

The ballistas on both sides of the river were still firing at each other, and the Goryeo archers began to shoot at the people in the river and the soldiers of the Great Sui Prefecture who pressed over. The dense feathered arrows were like a plague of locusts, even obscuring the sun's light. The war has entered a white-hot situation from the beginning, and in an instant, the water of the Liao River has turned red, so bright and clear.

Seeing that the pontoon bridge was on the other side of the river, Zuo Tunwei's general Mai Tie Cane roared fiercely: "Zuo Tunwei, kill!" ”

"Kill!"

Thousands of elite soldiers, roaring like thunder.