Chapter 136: The First Battle
In the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong Li Shimin personally conquered Goguryeo, recovered Xuansu City, Gaimu City, Liaodong City, Baiyan City, June, Tang Army to Anshi City, the battle of Anshi City began.
Chutian's 2,000 troops appeared in the canyon southeast of Anshi City.
"This is Liaodong?"
Chutian could not see the Tang army, nor could he see the army of Goguryeo. Now he has his back to the mountains, only the forces of Xia Cheng follow him, and the other lords or guilds don't know where he was born.
"You go and look around, and once you find the Tang army, the Goguryeo army, or the army of other lords, come back and report immediately."
All player systems were cut off, and Chu Tian could only fumble as carefully as an ordinary ancient general.
The first thing was to join the Don army.
A dozen cavalrymen were sent to reconnoiter in all directions.
Chutian patiently waited for the scout's return, and before that, he could not march aimlessly, otherwise he would plunge headlong into the Goguryeo army, and the whole army would be annihilated.
The three branches of Xia Cheng lined up, Zhou Yafu's fine willow battalion was in front, the shooting battalion was behind, and Mulan's cavalry was on one side.
Fang Xuanling observed the trees and mosses to discern the direction, and observed the terrain with Chutian.
Players who studied ancient history in the Eastern Han Dynasty drew maps and distributed them to all the lords who participated in the war.
Chu Tian could judge his position by observing the nearby terrain.
"This is supposed to be a low hill in the area of the Thousand Mountains Mountains. As far as this section of the canyon is concerned, it runs roughly north-south. ”
Chu Tian ascended to the high ground, the battlefield expanded tenfold, and it was very difficult to judge the terrain, but fortunately, the terrain of the canyon was easy to distinguish, surrounded by mountains.
Anshi Castle is probably in the north.
After waiting for an hour, the cavalry acting as scouts returned one after another.
"Lord, there is a troop with the Red Dragon Banner found in the north Wuli, and the villain contacted it, and the person who led the troops was Gongziwen, the lord of Dongjun!"
"Gongziwen of Dongjun?"
Chu Tian found a subordinate.
Gongziwen belonged to his Second Army, with Pang Juan, a famous general of the Warring States Period, and a heavy infantry under his command.
According to this situation, Chu Tian's best choice should be to join Gongziwen and strengthen his own power.
Just as Chu Tian was about to give an order, the cavalry who had gone to the south to investigate galloped back: "Lord, a Goguryeo army has been found in the south!" ”
"How many?"
Chutian and Fang Xuanling were moved at the same time, they didn't expect to encounter the Goguryeo army so soon.
Although Zhou Yafu, Hua Mulan, and Li Guang did not speak, they pricked up their ears, wanting to know if they could capture the fighter.
"About two thousand."
"How far is it? What's going on? ”
"About four miles, there is a tendency to march south."
Chu Tian held the map in his hand, and he had a little understanding of the current situation.
During wars, all lieges will have a random spawn location, and the armies of lords of different civilizations may be mixed on the battlefield.
This is the fighter.
If the number of the opposing side does not exceed two thousand, then it is very likely that it is not the Goguryeo army, but the Goryeo lords who participated in the battle.
There are a hundred Goryeo lords, and if this Goryeo lord's army can be eliminated, the Eastern Han region has a better chance of winning the national war.
"Hurry up and crush this Goryeo army!"
Chutian immediately mobilized.
"You go and contact Gongziwen, and in the name of my army commander, order him to forcibly march south to support."
In order to prevent one person from being unable to swallow the Goryeo army in the south, Chutian sent a light cavalry to the north to ask Gongziwen's 2,000 men for support.
A national war is not a time for individual heroism, and only by using one's own forces as much as possible to destroy the opponent's living forces can one win.
Hua Mulan took the initiative to march: "The last general can lead the light cavalry for a ten-mile assault!" ”
"You lead the cavalry forward to attack, put them in a dilemma, wait for the infantry archers to arrive, and then launch a flanking attack."
Chu Tian did not agree to Mulan's request to surprise the other party.
If Hua Mulan led a heavy cavalry with many war horses or her exclusive cavalry, Chu Tian would have dared to let Hua Mulan break through the enemy formation with five hundred cavalry and kill all sides.
But now Mulan only has five hundred low-level light cavalry in her hands, and if the other party also has historical heroes, it will be dangerous.
The lord of Goryeo can still come up with one or two king-level or emperor-level heroes.
Chu Tian wanted to play the intrusive role of light cavalry.
There was a light cavalry of 500 men eyeing the enemy, and the 2,000 men of the Goryeo lord would certainly not dare to march in a hurry. Once the opponent marches in a hurry and the formation is scattered, and Hua Mulan leads the light cavalry to assault, the opponent will definitely collapse.
"Yes!"
Hua Mulan agreed, then turned on her horse and led five hundred cavalry south to pursue the lord of Goryeo.
The sound of horses' hooves clattered, and the sand was dusty.
A cavalryman with a small red dragon flag behind him went north to join Gongzi Wen, the lord of Dongjun. The role of the flag in the chaotic battlefield is to avoid being killed by friendly forces.
Chu Tian, Zhou Yafu, Li Guang, and Fang Xuanling led a total of 1,500 people from the Xiliu Battalion and the Shooting Sound Battalion to the south along the canyon.
The fighters were fleeting, and they gave up the conservative tactics of taking the lead in joining the Tang army, but took the initiative to attack and destroy the opponent first.
Four miles to the south, a Goryeo lord saw that there were many low hills around him, and he was confused.
The Battle of Anseong took place in Liaodong and was quite unfamiliar to the Goryeo lords.
The origin of the Goguryeo civilization was the Buyeo people in Liaodong, and the Goryeo lords recognized their ancestors indiscriminately, and with the balance mechanism of the "Lords", Goguryeo was divided into the Goryeo Kingdom.
"What the hell is this place, I don't know it at all, and it doesn't belong to our Goryeo Kingdom at all."
The Goryeo lord looked at the map in his hand with a headache.
Goryeo players also had many people who were well-versed in history and geography and drew maps for the Goryeo lords who participated in the war.
But just because you have a map doesn't mean you can use it, or that you can immediately identify where you are.
Even some battle-hardened veterans may get lost without locals as guides.
To be on the safe side, he chose the southeast direction.
"My lord, there is sand and dust in the north!"
The lord of Goryeo marched with 2,000 troops and suddenly received an urgent message from the royal team.
"Array, array!"
The lord of Goryeo was sweating profusely, and there was smoke and dust in his rear, most of which was caused by the movement of the enemy's soldiers and horses during the rapid march.
Two thousand Goryeo troops formed a circle formation to defend.
This Goryeo army had spearmen, longbowmen, sword and shield men, and light cavalry, which was not much different from the army of the Eastern Han region.
As an agrarian civilization, Goryeo was greatly influenced by the Central Plains, and the general purpose of the military was similar, but the difference was the slight difference in language and armor system.
The lord of Goryeo also took out a piece of silk and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Those who come are not good, and those who are good do not come, and he does not know how many people there are on the other side.
"It's the cavalry of the Eastern Han Dynasty!"
When the lord of Goryeo saw a cavalry with a red dragon banner and a small seal on it, he was sweating profusely.
The national war had just begun, and before he could join the other Goryeo lords and Goguryeo armies, he was faced with an encounter.
And also the most difficult cavalry.
Once entangled by the opposing cavalry, the marching speed will be greatly reduced.
"Fortunately, it's not the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, it should be the cavalry of the lord of the Eastern Han Dynasty."
After an initial panic, the Goryeo lord tried to calm down.
Not the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, which is already a blessing in misfortune.
If it is the heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty...... Three hundred Tang Xuanjia troops could defeat his two thousand.
"Phew!"
Hua Mulan reined in the reins and confronted the 2,000 Goryeo army with 500 cavalry.
She is not in a hurry, the main force of fifteen hundred of the lord has not yet arrived, and her task is just to drag the other party.
"What are their intentions? Draining my patience? Or ......"
As time passed, the Goryeo lords became more and more nervous, and sweat flowed down the Adam's apple and dripped onto the land of Liaodong.
This is war, and a mistake in judgment will wipe you out.
"They're delaying my time, there must be reinforcements in the rear!"
The Goryeo lords were not mediocre people who were qualified to participate in the national war, and they quickly judged Mulan's intentions.
"You lead the cavalry to drive out the enemy, and then join me! The rest of the people are fast south! ”
The lord of Goryeo sent a team of cavalry to attack Mulan, a team of archers, and then personally led the remaining soldiers to flee south.
The initiative on the battlefield was in Chu Tian's hands, and he could only be forced to choose this kind of embarrassing tactics.
Regardless of whether the Goryeo cavalry could intercept the Eastern Han cavalry, at least he had a chance to escape for his life and might keep half of the army.
Once you join up with the other lords in the south, you may be able to turn defeat into victory.
Hua Mulan took off her bow and arrows and led the Eastern Han cavalry to charge.
On the opposite side is also light cavalry, it just depends on who is more elite!
The cavalry on both sides shot a rain of arrows and fell into the opponent's formation, and more than a dozen Goryeo cavalry were hit by arrows and fell from their horses, while the cavalry on Mulan's side suffered fewer losses.
An arrow shot by Mulan hit a Korean cavalryman in the throat.
The cavalry in the front row removed their spears and barely used them as shock cavalry.
An arrow swept less than a foot away from Mulan, but Mulan still didn't care, and pulled out her saber.
The sharp ring-headed knife was unsheathed, and the Eastern Han cavalry in the back row held the bright ring-headed knife, and broke into the Goryeo cavalry under the leadership of Hua Mulan as if they were dead!
The Goryeo cavalry general on the opposite side brandished a big knife and swept over, wanting to kill Mulan and defeat the Eastern Han cavalry.
The two war horses clashed, and one of the arms of the Goryeo cavalry general was cut off by Mulan, and blood splattered!
The Goryeo cavalry generals suffered pain, and the Goryeo cavalry in the rear also fell.
The light cavalry of the Eastern Han Dynasty with the bonus of Hua Mulan is no less than the ordinary third-order cavalry, and the Goryeo cavalry has an advantage in the battle, the spear pierces the cavalry on the opposite side, and the raised ring-headed knife slashes forward with the explosive power of the war horse when it charges!
A round of charge ended, and the Goryeo cavalry, lacking iron armor, fell dozens of people.
Mulan regrouped her light cavalry and launched a second charge against the remnants of the Goryeo cavalry......
The lord of Goryeo quickly fled south with a thousand infantry archers, thinking that the sacrifice of cavalry could block Mulan, but soon the infantry behind the palace was in an uproar, and Mulan's light cavalry did not disperse and reappeared in the rear.
"Hell yes! Array! Come on, go to the south to find reinforcements, explain the situation here! ”
It was really not a good thing to be targeted by the light cavalry, and the Goryeo lord could not retreat with his whole army, so he could only let the scout cavalry continue to flee south in search of reinforcements.
He didn't know how long he could hold out.
Mulan wiped the blood off her face and continued to stare patiently at the prey in front of her.
As long as you wait for the lord to arrive, the enemy in front of you will become a battle merit.
The Goryeo archers intended to shoot at Mulan's cavalry, but Mulan did not hit the plan and retreated some distance.
After the opponent's cavalry was defeated, Na Mulan was helpless.
The two sides are competing to see whose reinforcements will arrive sooner.
When the Goryeo lord was anxious, sand and dust rose on the horizon again, but this time it was not the cavalry, but the Xiliu Battalion and the Shooting Sound Battalion led by Zhou Yafu and Li Guang.
They encountered some of the cavalry that had been routed by Mulan in the rear, and they were delayed for a while before they arrived.
"It seems that Mulan has successfully dragged the other party and attacked immediately!"
Chutian knew that the morale of the Goryeo army had dropped due to the unfavorable battle situation, and this was the best time to win the battle.
The shield-wielding infantry of the Hosoyanagi battalion covered the attack of the archers of the battalion commander.
Li Guang stepped forward and personally pressed the formation.
The Goryeo army retreated a few steps back in fear, shrinking into a circle.
"Don't panic, let me give you orders to fire your arrows!"
The lord of Goryeo rode his war horse, trying to stabilize the formation.
The formation is the most important, once the formation is scattered, it will be its own battle.
The shooting battalion led by Li Guang was about to enter the range of both sides.
Li Guang took out the large cloud-piercing bow behind him and took a sharp arrow from the quiver.
Probably sensing the approaching danger, the Goryeo lord returned to the Chinese army and did not dare to stay in the first few rows.
Li Guang lost his goal and found the archer general to replace the commander of the Goryeo lord.
The shooting battalion was approaching step by step, and the Goryeo circle shrank into the inner circle.
Reinforcements from both sides had not yet arrived, and the Goryeo lords began to fall into despair and turn pale.
"Shoot the arrows!"
When both sides are within range of each other's bows at the same time, the archers begin to rain arrows!
Archers on both sides use the technique of taking turns shooting, with rows of longbowmen taking turns throwing shots!
The bowstring shook violently, and Li Guang's arrow was like a meteor, hitting the opponent's bow general!
The sharp arrow cluster hit the thin iron piece, and the iron piece was deformed in an instant, and the Goryeo bow commander was hit by the impact of the bow and arrow, and took several steps back, almost falling to the ground.
He subconsciously touched the armor on his body, and the iron piece was already dented.
If it weren't for Li Guang still being some distance away from him and shooting Zha Jia, this arrow would have been enough to shoot him.
Li Guang frowned, replaced it with a heavy arrow, and shot at the other party again!
The Goryeo bow general wanted to turn around and flee into the formation, but the heavy arrow used for armor piercing came and sank into his back!
"The general has been shot!"
As soon as the military general died, the hearts of the Goryeo archers were shaken.
The rain of arrows in the Shooting Battalion was unusually fierce, and groups of Goryeo archers were shot and killed, and the Goryeo infantry in the rear was in turmoil.
The armored infantry of the Willow Battalion had already charged, slashing at the opposing soldiers.
Chu Tian took Fang Xuanling to watch the battle in the rear, followed by the escort of more than a dozen people, and he pressed all the reserves in order to annihilate the other party as much as possible.
Fang Xuanling saw that the morale of the Goryeo army was low, and said: "The Goryeo army is defeated, and our army is victorious." ”
"Hopefully, no enemy reinforcements will appear until we destroy this enemy force."
As soon as Chu Tian's words fell, the sand and dust on the south side of the canyon flew, and an army turned out.