Tiantang Splendid

Cui's private soldiers
For Xue Wanche, the ruling and opposition parties have always been a headache, even including Emperor Taizong back then.

This person was born in a family of generals, so he should be well-versed in both literature and etiquette, civil and military skills. However, his character is rough and violent, and he acts recklessly, which cannot be deduced by common sense. He is a well-known "muddy person".

The meaning of "muddy person", in layman's terms, is that the behavior style is different from normal people, so it is difficult for normal people to guess what they do...

For example, before Yu Chigong defeated Li Siwen and Cheng Chubi one after another, and the army turned southward to forcefully attack the Bashui defense line, His Majesty ordered You Wuwei to cross the Weishui River to block Yu Chigong. Xue Wanche not only disobeyed the order, but even retreated to the east. After returning to the garrison, the soldiers did not move.

The move caused an uproar.

The tens of thousands of troops rampaging in Goguryeo are waiting for the next day, staring at Chang'an City just across the Weishui River. Who can guarantee that Xue Wanche will not make a mistake and forcefully cross the Weishui River to attack Chang'an?
Now, Xue Wanche suddenly led his army across the Weishui River without any warning, and the army marched down southward, chasing after the rebels...

If you want to hunt down the rebel army, at least you have to have the emperor's military order, right?Otherwise, it would be good to not be regarded as a traitor for mobilizing the army without authorization, and want credit?

It is even more unreasonable to go directly to the King of Jin. There are not a few people who want to do this, but we have to wait to see if the King of Jin can attack all the way to the city of Chang'an, and the situation is extremely favorable for the King of Jin.

Why bet all your wealth, life, and future on huge risks?
This is the most profitable way to do it, but the risk is also great...

No one could tell the real intention of Xue Wanche's move, so after the uproar, everyone stopped and watched.

After all, Xue Wanche's movements are about to have a drastic impact on the current battle situation.

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The [-]-strong army crossed the Jingshui to the east, and then went all the way south from the Dongwei Bridge without even turning a corner. After crossing the Guangtong Canal, they reorganized and stationed in Donglingyuan for half a day, and then went straight to Tongrenyuan.

Xue Wanche rode forward, the front and rear flags fluttered, covering the sky and the sun, surrounded by soldiers on the left and right, full of murderous aura, but he didn't feel the joy of the Liaodong army's conquest and galloping, so he yawned bored.

In this battle, there are too many restraints, neither can they be defeated, let alone defeat the rebels in one fell swoop, otherwise it will not only be useless, but will be a mistake.This is like putting shackles on a horse so that it cannot gallop freely. What's the point?

Fighting is a joyful thing. He is happy to see the dead body of the enemy under his cavalry, begging for mercy, but the knife cannot be unsheathed, the blade cannot see blood, he is restrained everywhere, and he is careful at every step. mean?
Thirty miles away from Tongrenyuan, the scouts in front had sent back the battle report. The army of the King of Jin set off southward at midnight yesterday, leaving [-] private soldiers of the Cui family to garrison the camp.Now the camp is surrounded by dense ditches, many fairy traps, all kinds of fortifications are in place, and the soldiers are also gathered in the camp, ready to fight.

Xue Wanche finally cheered up: "Is this a plan to use [-] private soldiers to stop our army from advancing?"

The scout said: "It should be so."

Xue Wanche grinned: "The king of Jin regards our army as nothing? If so, then we can't live up to the kindness of the king of Jin, and use the [-] private soldiers of the Cui family to sharpen the knives and refresh the sons and daughters! Pass the order down, come After the army arrived at Tongrenyuan, they were not allowed to move arbitrarily. The left wing quickly advanced between Tongrenyuan and Bashui to prevent the enemy from fleeing. The Chinese army speeds up, I want to surround the enemy army, and then burn their camp to the ground!"

The lieutenants and generals around him were all speechless. Facing [-] powerful private troops who could not be called combat power, they actually mobilized the troops in such a complicated and detailed manner, completed the encirclement, and then assembled the main force to go all out. This is obviously treating the enemy as a toy... …

However, Xue Wanche has always been the same in the army. There is no such thing as "accepting advice with an open mind" and "collecting ideas and ideas".

Since the general wants to play, let's have fun with him...

The [-] army was divided into three groups, moving westward along the Bashui River to the south of Tongrenyuan, eastward along the foot of Lishan Mountain and heading south, cutting off the passage between Tongrenyuan and Lishan. Under the supervision of Xue Wanche, he slowly approached the Tongrenyuan.

The Youwu guards all over the mountains and plains poured out, like a torrent, surrounding Tong Renyuan.

……

In the camp, Cui Junshi listened to the scout's report, his expression was extremely ugly.

Even if you have the will to die, you may not be without a bit of luck. As long as you can rely on the terrain of the camp and the temporary fortifications to resist You Wuwei for two days, you will be considered to have completed the task assigned by King Jin, and then take advantage of the chaos on the battlefield, It is very likely that some people retreated from the enemy's position, or fled eastward into Lishan Mountain, or chased the Jin King's army southward, and some of them would survive.

After all, You Wuwei's purpose is to catch up with the army of King Jin, and he may not be willing to do his best for his "stumbling block". This is the biggest opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Xue Wanche was not in a hurry at all, and had no intention of catching up with King Jin's army and defeating him in order to make great achievements in battle. Instead, tens of thousands of troops surrounded him on three sides, attacking ferociously with the posture of "a fierce tiger fighting a rabbit".

This is to crush [-] Cui's private soldiers into powder...

Cui Junshi's face was calm and composed, but he couldn't help bitterness in his mouth. Everyone said that Xue Wanche was a fool, but his ability to lead troops to fight was not bad at all. When he made a move, he was open and close, meticulous and fierce, and he didn't spare a bit of it. Cracks and flaws.

What else could it be?

Putting everyone to death is just a fight with life.

He looked around and saw that they were all clansmen from Qinghe's hometown in the past. These nobles who used to be distinguished and extraordinary in their hometown in the past were all panicked and frightened at the moment.

With a cough, he said in a deep voice: "You Wuwei has a fierce reputation and great military exploits. He is the number one powerful army in the world. At this moment, we are attacking with all our strength. We can only fight to the death, shrouded in horse leather. Ladies and gentlemen, since we stay here Here, the will to die has already been saved. For the sake of King Jin to achieve great things and for the family to stand proudly in the world, what fear is there in mere death? Our Qinghe Cui family has existed in the world for more than a thousand years, with endless inheritance and blood. Family heirs are definitely not people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. Now we use our blood to stain the lintel of the family, even if it is death, I will bite off a piece of flesh and blood from the thief, and shake the prestige of our Qinghe Cui family in Kyushu!"

This speech was full of emotion, and immediately mobilized the morale of the people present.Since staying, no matter active or passive, it has already shown that there is no way out, and it is inevitable to have fear in the face of a strong enemy, but after the fear, there is naturally a fierce spirit that ignores life and death, and Cui Junshi's encouragement has been responded to.

"Dead fight! Dead fight!"

"The thieves are rampant, and the chaos is beyond the standard. We must set things right and do justice for the heavens!"

"Even if this body is dead, if it can be heavier than Mount Tai, then there will be no regrets in death!"

……

Hearing the deafening slogans, Cui Junshi was very satisfied. Based on the current morale alone, he believed that even in the face of the powerful enemy You Wuwei, he believed that he would be able to fight.

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The days of autumn are getting shorter, and the sun is setting in the west, leaving a gorgeous afterglow covering the sky towards Chang'an.

Tens of thousands of Youwuwei troops built fires and cooked meals. After eating, it was dark, and they rested on the spot to recharge their batteries.

Xue Wanche sat in the government office of Yifeng Township in the north of Tongrenyuan and south of Dongling, drinking tea and chatting with a group of subordinates.Although he never cared about military discipline, he still couldn't do such things as drinking before the war, so he drank tea with everyone, but he didn't talk too much about the upcoming wartime.

In his opinion, a mere [-] poorly equipped and untrained elite private soldiers are like lambs waiting to be slaughtered in front of tens of thousands of right guards. Since they have gone all out to complete the encirclement, why bother Simple things too traumatic?

I have never fought such an easy battle in my life...

At the beginning of the Xu Dynasty, when the soldiers outside came in to report the time, Xue Wanche waved his hand with a grin: "Although the enemy army is weak and small like ants, everyone is an old man who has been licking blood with a knife all his life. Knowing that gutters can capsize a ship, everyone Pull up your spirits and defeat the enemy in one go with the vigor of a goshawk fighting a rabbit. Don't make fun of me! Okay, I don't like to talk about unnecessary things, and you don't like to listen to them. Whoever wins this battle well No credit, but whoever fights badly, I will skin him when I come back!"

A group of elite soldiers also understand this truth. Sometimes the enemy is too weak is not always a good thing. For example, now, it is necessary to wipe out the enemy smoothly, but whoever loses troops will be hit with a stick in the head, that is terrible I was ashamed and thrown home.

"Here!"

"Don't worry, Marshal, I'll go back as soon as I go!"

"The last general will definitely fight hard, so as not to discredit the commander in chief!"

Xue Wanche chased people impatiently: "Hurry up and get out, a group of mobs who put down their dung rakes and picked up knives, aren't they easy to catch? Quick and fast, I will warm the wine and cook the meat here tomorrow evening, and I will celebrate the success of you guys! !"

"Here!"

All the generals agreed in unison, then knelt down on one knee to perform the military salute, got up and strode out the door.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of cheering, people shouting and horses neighing in chaos.

After a stick of incense, all movement stopped, the army had already set off to the battlefield, Xue Wanche sat leisurely in the government office, waiting for the news of victory.

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As soon as the ugly time arrived, Cui Junshi, who was in charge of the central army, received news that the enemy had launched an attack from three sides.

The strategy for defending against the enemy has already been completed, and there is no need for Cui Junshi to give orders. The defenders everywhere are defending according to the established plan. All he can do is to listen to the news from various places at any time. If any line of defense is worrying, he will send a reserve team to support it.

The Tongren was originally a land plateau extending from Lishan Mountain. It faces Bashui River in the east and Zhaoying in the west. The terrain is abrupt. Although the enemy army is surrounded on three sides, they can only rely on their strength to attack the plateau. It is difficult for the cavalry to exert their strength. , which is extremely beneficial to the defenders.

Moreover, the fortifications such as trenches and traps have been dug before, which has further increased the advantage of geographical advantage. According to Cui Junshi's vision, it can at least resist the enemy for a day.

As for the task of resisting two days, you need to rely on time, people and luck...

However, before the end of Yinshi, there was an urgent report from scouts: the defense line of Yifeng Township in the northwest of Tongren was in an emergency, and the enemy was too powerful to resist, so I begged to send troops for reinforcements.

Cui Junshi was a little panicked, couldn't stand it in just an hour?

If calculated according to this speed, even if I have a reserve team of 1 people, it will not be enough...

(End of this chapter)