937, Duel Yuan Gai Suwen (1)
"Report, enemy reinforcements are coming!"
Jingwen heard that the enemy's reinforcements were coming, that is, he knew that it should be the reinforcement of Yuangai Suwen. Because Yuriko had already told Jingwen that Yuangai Suwen should have gone to the rear to gather reinforcements and wanted to come over to support Anshi. And this 100,000-strong army is also about one-third of Goguryeo's army, so if these armies are defeated, Goguryeo will really be greatly damaged. The population of Goguryeo is only a few million, but there are hundreds of thousands of troops, which can be said to be very unbridled, and they also hope to be able to fight quickly. Because the Goguryeo people are not stupid, of course they know that if they drag on, then I am afraid that their comprehensive strength is not the opponent of the Tang Dynasty, and they can only fight quickly.
If they can annihilate hundreds of thousands of troops of the Tang Dynasty at one time, it will be the Tang Dynasty that will be greatly injured, and it will no longer be Goguryeo. Moreover, in the hearts of Goguryeo people, there are probably quite a few people who dream of this idea of annihilating hundreds of thousands of troops of the Tang Dynasty at one time. After all, Eulzhi Wende annihilated more than 300,000 troops of the Sui Dynasty at one time, and withstood the attack of millions of troops on Liaodong City, which really became a great hero of Goguryeo. In such a situation, many people plan to emulate this kind of behavior, and as long as it can be successful, the future is very good.
"I think we should hold on to the city so that we can demoralize them. After all, the impetuous atmosphere among the Goguryeo people is very strong now, and they are probably very impetuous, and they want to annihilate our hundreds of thousands of troops at once, so that they can achieve fame. This can also be seen from the last time Yuan Gai Suwen was in Liaodong City, and there is another aspect, that is, from Yang Wanchun's insistence on Anshi this time. They all want to be successful and make a name for themselves. We might as well take advantage of them, if they want to take the city, then we will hold on. Anyway, we have such good conditions, there are grenades and cannons, what are we afraid of? So we can completely deplete their sharpness, and then attack in unison. Let them perish completely. Jingwen said.
And Lin Fei immediately said: "I agree with the judgment of the commander, the Goguryeo people are now coming from the rear, and the momentum is in full swing." And they are all full of enthusiasm for making achievements, and we are afraid that if we go out and fight them directly, then we should not be opponents. What's more, they are 100,000 people, and our infantry and artillery here are only more than 10,000 people, so it may be difficult to rush out of the city to fight. As for the artillery, although it has good firepower, the range is a little shorter. With a distance of less than 300 zhang, it was simply impossible to pose a large number of threats to Goguryeo. ”
These Goguryeo troops were camped a thousand meters away, and it was difficult for the artillery to hit them, so they shot in vain. Therefore, it was impossible to support the infantry with guò artillery, and the infantry of 10,000 men rushed over, which was a very heavy loss. Although the combat effectiveness of the Tang army was generally higher than that of the Goguryeo, it was far from being able to reach the point of being one to ten. Therefore, the Goguryeo people who are ten times their own, then the Tang army is obviously not an opponent. So everyone agreed to choose to hold out for a while, and then go on a counteroffensive.
"That's good. We're going to hold on for a few days first. As long as we hold on for a few days, if their Goguryeo people fall into a bitter battle, then I am afraid they will be in a tragedy. Once Yuangai Suwen can't attack for a long time, then they will inevitably press all the troops. This is the best time for us to counterattack, because when the time comes, our artillery can provide support, and we will defeat the army of 100,000 Goguryeo at once. Jingwen said.
And Dugu Mou immediately asked: "What if the Goguryeo people don't suppress the entire army?" ”
"Nope! They will, and they will definitely press the whole army. Because we have asked for the support of the emperor of Liaodong City. And the emperor also knew that it would not be long before the soldiers of the Goguryeo people would come to support. So the emperor is not a fool, of course he knows that if he completely annihilates this Goguryeo army, then Goguryeo will really be broken. So the emperor will not let go of this opportunity. After all, it is better to cut off one of its fingers than to hurt its ten fingers. The emperor sent reinforcements, and Na Yuan Gai Suwen will definitely become very impetuous, and he is afraid that he will break out into a big gamble and choose to attack the whole army. As for whether we can hold it or not, haven't we just been sent a batch of supplies? So don't be afraid, we can kill a whole lot of them with grenades alone. Jingwen said with certainty.
Of course, Jingwen knew that the apparent Goguryeo people were actually full of gambling like the Japanese in later generations. The Goguryeo Tongguò defeated the Sui Dynasty and officially established the hegemony of Northeast Asia, and this qiē seems to be gambling. Goguryeo gambled with the Sui Dynasty three times, but Goguryeo succeeded, so it had its current status. As for those generals and commanders of Goguryeo, the same is true. At that time, Yizhi Wende defended Liaodong City, which made him famous and made many descendants follow suit. And Yuangai Suwen and Yang Wanchun are both people who want to emulate Yizhi Wende, so these guys are full of gambling, once they reach a critical juncture, they will not only not choose to retreat, but will choose to fight hard.
Now the two sides are actually tug-of-war with each other in this Anshi, and the Tang army has conquered Anshi, which is equivalent to conquering the most important defense line of Goguryeo. As long as the Tang army captured this defensive line, it meant that the Tang army could continue to attack all the way to the hinterland of Goguryeo.
However, the Goguryeo people had to recapture this line of defense, if not the entire line, but also to recapture one of the cities within this line. As long as a city is recaptured, it is a wedge driven into this defense line, and as long as this wedge is saved, then the Tang army will not be able to continue the attack. Therefore, the Tang army must ensure that this defense line is fully obtained, otherwise it is impossible for the Tang army to continue the attack. As long as they were able to occupy Anshi and hold Anshi until winter, the Goguryeo people thought that the Tang army would withdraw. Therefore, Yuangae Suwen had to recapture a city and hold it until winter, so that the Goguryeo people would be safe, and Yuangae Suwen would become a hero of the Goguryeo people.
And Liaodong City has hundreds of thousands of Tang troops stationed, so it is impossible to recapture it directly. Therefore, Yuangai Suwen also set his sights on Anshi, where there are only more than 10,000 Tang troops, and the Tang army has just occupied, so theoretically it should be very easy to recapture. Therefore, Yuangai Suwen set his sights on Anshi, hoping to recapture Anshi and hold Anshi until winter, so that the Goguryeo people could also win. (To be continued......)