Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4439
Yuwen Shiji was very excited. The Guanlongmen Clan has a profound background. Even though they have been hit hard repeatedly, they still have the strength to fight. If you help each other out, you may be able to turn the tide.

"Liang Guogong's loyal heart inspires the sun and the moon, and he is indeed a model for the people of the world. So please Liang Guogong to withstand Zuo Wuwei's counterattack. Destroy it in one fell swoop, and then go to Chang'an to make contributions!"

Together, strength is strong, with strong generals like An Yuanshou and the bravery of his subordinate You Xiaowei, why should Cheng Yaojin be afraid?
If all the soldiers and horses had worked together like this and taken care of the overall situation, they would have entered the Hall of Martial Virtue to depose Li Chengqian, why did they come to such a desperate situation?

At present, the two armies were scattered, An Yuanshou led his troops to resist the counterattack of Zuo Wuwei, Yuwen Shiji led his troops from the right wing to move to the left Wuwei's rear formation, the two armies advanced together, trying to defeat Zuo Wuwei and seize the bridge The position opens the way to Chang'an.

Linghu Defen didn't want to take the lead and go to the battle in person, so he waved his hand to Yuwenshi and said: "I am old and exhausted, and I am exhausted from this fast journey, so I won't lead the troops with you, everything is up to you It's up to you."

Yuwen Shi and Wuyu, how many years younger are you than me? I have been running around and working hard without complaining. You are just so decadent after a few steps?
However, he also knew that Linghu Defen was very resistant to supporting Jin Wang's mutiny this time. It would be great to be able to follow him from door to door to raise troops, horses, food and fodder. It's difficult, so don't force it.

"Even so, then I will lead the army into battle, and you will guard the rear here, just in case."

Yuwen Shiji made an explanation, jumped out of the carriage in a coir raincoat, turned over and jumped on the horses led by the servants, led more than ten thousand soldiers and horses around the frontal battlefield, and rushed to the rear of the left guard.

You Xiaowei sits in Xiliang to suppress the surrounding barbarians. There are many Hu soldiers in the army. These Hu soldiers may not be as strict as the Han soldiers, but they are rebellious and brutal by nature. The horses are mostly from Hexi's excellent horse breeds, and their weapons and equipment are also very sophisticated. Therefore, the combat power is not weak, and this time he resisted Zuo Wuwei's counterattack, and he was able to hold on to a stalemate, back and forth.

And Yuwen Shi and the Guanlong private soldiers led by him unexpectedly bypassed the frontal battlefield and suddenly launched a surprise attack on Zuo Wuwei's rear formation, and immediately beat Zuo Wuwei into a panic.

Cheng Yaojin listened to the battle reports from various ministries, weighed the situation on the battlefield, analyzed the pros and cons, and then made a decisive decision: "The enemy army is not weak. If it is strong, it will increase casualties and losses. They should be defeated one by one. Order Qingqi to withdraw from the battlefield and move to the left. Jinda, you lead the commander's personal soldiers to cut off the Guanlong private army head-on, concentrate all your strength to wipe out the Yuwen scholars, and then calmly counterattack An Yuanshou."

His task is to block the Xianyang Bridge and cut off the road to Chang'an, not to annihilate all the rebels passing by, so he will naturally choose the strategy with the least loss.Compared with the bravery of You Xiaowei, the private army hastily recruited by Guanlong's various families seems aggressive, but in fact the combat power is bound to be very different. As long as the Yuwen scholars and troops are wiped out, Zuo Wuwei does not have to worry about the enemy's harassment, and then confronts them head-on Just hold the right Xiaowei.

You don't need to pay huge casualties to defeat You Xiaowei, just stop him at Xianyang Bridge to win.

Although he had to swear allegiance to Li Chengqian, he took the initiative to accept the task of blocking the Xianyang Bridge, but if Cheng Yaojin tried his best to fight for Li Chengqian's life and death, he would not do it...

"Here!"

Niu Jinda also felt that this was just right, and immediately took the order, leading more than a thousand elite soldiers to rush towards the oncoming Guanlong private army, and at the same time ordered the light cavalry troops on the battlefield to move to the left, just to block the retreat of the Guanlong private army, Yuwen Shiji wanted to flank Zuo Wuwei with An Yuanshou on both sides, but Zuo Wuwei divided half of his forces to flank Yuwen Shi and...

The situation on the battlefield changed instantly.

Zuo Wuwei is well-trained and powerful, and his ability to execute orders is even better. When Cheng Yaojin's military order was issued, about [-] light cavalry immediately retreated from the battlefield and advanced to the left flank, just biting the Guanlong private army. At the tail, Niu Jinda led more than a thousand elite soldiers to intercept the advance momentum of the Guanlong private army, and cut off the front and rear of the Guanlong private army.

Although caught in the danger of attacking from front to back, Yuwen Shiji did not panic. All he needed was An Yuanshou to attack the Zuowuwei position head-on. Stand up.

Compared with An Yuanshou's powerful You Xiaowei, it is impossible for Cheng Yaojin to focus on himself...

After all, the purpose of this battle is not life and death, but the two sides fighting for control of the road. As long as An Yuanshou can break through the blockade of Zuo Wuwei and go to Chang'an, Cheng Yaojin will be regarded as a big loser, so Cheng Yaojin will never allow the position Give breakthrough.

The core of the battlefield still lies in the blockade and interception of You Xiaowei. Even if more than [-] of my own people can detour and break the attack, what effect will it have if they rush to Chang'an?

Therefore, Yuwen Shiji was not afraid at all, and calmly ordered the troops to take care of both ends and shrink the formation. It would be considered a success if they could restrain Cheng Yaojin's troops.

Cheng Yaojin really felt a headache, just as Yuwen Shiji thought, he didn't care whether An Yuanshou was dead or alive, and he didn't care if he could defeat You Xiaowei. , it is better to firmly hold the Xianyang Bridge.

But now that the Guanlong private army suddenly made a detour from the outside of the battlefield and went straight to the rear of our army, they could not ignore it, and could only divide their troops to deal with it. However, the number of troops on the frontal battlefield would inevitably decrease. As long as the loss of troops is too large, the loss outweighs the gain.

Preserving strength has always been Cheng Yaojin's obsession, otherwise he would not have reached the current situation step by step. How could he be willing to pay huge casualties when the mutiny is about to end?
Eyes piercing through the wind and rain, staring at the situation on the battlefield, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons in his mind, he still couldn't make up his mind whether to let Guanlong's private soldiers intersperse and harass and concentrate the main force to beat You Xiaowei back, or to maintain his relationship with You Xiaowei for the time being. Balance the situation, mobilize troops to wipe out the Guanlong private army?

Just as he was hesitating, suddenly there was a school lieutenant in front of him riding back from the battlefield, before he arrived, he shouted loudly: "Marshal, the right guard has retreated!"

Cheng Yaojin stared, puzzled: "What's back?"

The current situation is a bit troublesome for Zuo Wuwei. Both sides can only grasp one side, which is very passive. An Yuanshou's bravery and his subordinate You Xiaowei's good fighting have brought a great impact to Cheng Yaojin. Let's face it, Zuo Wuwei must have suffered heavy casualties, but Cheng Yaojin was unwilling to suffer too many casualties.

But now You Xiaowei actually retreated...

The captain replied urgently: "You Xiaowei only left about [-] troops and fought and retreated. The rest of the main force has already retreated to the rear of the Wei River. Although the retreat is not chaotic, it seems that there is no sign of preparing to fight back. Afterwards The army even began to collect ships and prepare the pontoon bridge, most likely planning to retreat to the north of Xianyang Bridge."

Cheng Yaojin was at a loss. He didn't know what An Yuanshou was up to, but the current situation was exactly what he wanted, so he immediately ordered: "Order 5000 people from the main force of the former army to follow You Xiaowei to oppress Weishui River, but not to force Going too far, leave room for the other party to see if they really plan to give up the Xianyang Bridge and go to Chang'an... The rest of the army moved to the left and surrounded the Guanlong private army. I want to capture Yuwen Shiji alive today. !"

"Here!"

The captain got the order and turned around to convey the order.

The situation on the battlefield has changed. The right guard is fighting and retreating. The rear army has already started to retreat to the north bank by the Wei River or boarding the boat or along the pontoon bridge. The left guard is pressing on step by step, but the two sides have stopped. Fighting fiercely, one advance and one retreat, it seems that there is a tacit understanding.

However, the Guanlong Private Army, which penetrated directly into the Zuowuwei's rear army from the left wing, could not retreat in time. It was only cut off at two ends before. Surrounded by...

Cheng Yaojin let out a long breath when he got the news that You Xiaowei had started to cross the river and evacuate to the north bank.

If his expectations were correct, An Yuanshou should have been terrified. Since he was unable to break through Zuo Wuwei's position and rush to Chang'an, why sacrifice his troops at Xianyang Bridge?As long as you return to Xiliang with the main force of You Xiaowei, even if Li Chengqian wants to be held accountable afterwards, he can't force him too much, otherwise it will easily lead to chaos in the entire Xiliang. To the entire Hexi erosion.

It has to be said that An Yuanshou's idea almost coincides with Cheng Yaojin's. In the case of not being able to win greater meritorious service, preserving one's strength to the maximum is the foundation of one's life...

But in this way, it is tantamount to "selling" to Cheng Yaojin the more than ten thousand Guanlong private troops led by Yuwen Shi and Cheng Yaojin, and Cheng Yaojin readily accepts it.

Guarding the Xianyang Bridge and cutting off the road leading to Chang'an is the task of my job, and annihilating the private army of Guanlong is the magnification of the results of the battle. If Yuwen Shiji can be captured alive, it will be a complete surprise.

As one of the "culprits" who supported the king of Jin's mutiny, Yuwen Shi and his weight in it are extremely important. Dedicating this gift to Li Chengqian by himself is not only enough to wipe out the past mistakes, but also establish a new one. great merit.It is impossible for me to get any rewards by relying on this credit, but I can fight for a better treatment for my subordinates...

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But on the battlefield, in the wind and rain, Yuwen Shiji, who was surrounded by more and more Zuo Wuwei soldiers, felt a chill in his bones. Why did Zuo Wuwei not resist An Yuanshou, but mobilized so many troops to besiege Own?
Could it be that Cheng Yaojin was really not afraid that An Yuanshou would take the opportunity to break through and then go to Chang'an?

When the captain under his command came to report in a panic, saying that You Xiaowei had retreated and was crossing the river to the north bank of the Weishui River, Yuwen Shiji woke up like a dream. He was deceived by An Yuanshou and used his own As a "gift" to Cheng Yaojin, in exchange for You Xiaowei's safe retreat...

"Mother! How could a hero like An Xinggui give birth to such a treacherous son? It's just a beast!"

Yuwen Shiji was so angry that he trembled all over and cursed at him, wishing he could cut him into pieces.

However, at this moment An Yuanshou has led the army to retreat, and he is surrounded by heavy siege. Instead of fulfilling his ambition of surpassing Changsun Wuji, he will be buried here with the last part of Guanlong's background. He drew out the horizontal knife at his waist and wiped it towards his neck.

(End of this chapter)