My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 225: The First Battle is Victorious, Sending Zhaoye Jade Lion
In less than three days, Li Chengqian's battle with Anshi City had already begun.

It's different than most people imagine.

It doesn't mean that we have to wait until Li Chengqian's army arrives in Anshi City before starting the war.

Instead, during the march, the Goryeo side had already begun to arrange cavalry to harass the enemy.

Li Chengqian's side naturally responded with cavalry.

When a large army of hundreds of thousands fights, it's not about who has more people.

It is also impossible for all the troops to be deployed at once, which is unrealistic.

In fact, whether it was the Goryeo side or Li Chengqian's side, even in a major war, the total number of people fighting on both sides each time would not exceed 50,000.

Usually we make a batch today and replace it with another batch tomorrow.

Then there is the local battle.

Goryeo has many mountains, and the area surrounding Anshi City is even more blocked by mountains.

Usually two or three battlefields are divided.

"Your Highness, Yeon Gaesomun has arranged five thousand cavalrymen to come and provoke us."

Su Dingfang reported military intelligence.

Li Chengqian nodded: "General Su, teach them a lesson."

Throw a royal bomb at the beginning.

In legionary combat, momentum is very important.

Especially the first battle.

So Li Chengqian directly sent his strongest general, Su Dingfang, to fight.

This man who once served as the Khan of the Turks left a deep mark in history books and was the second military god of the Tang Dynasty after Li Jing and Li Shimin.

"As ordered."

Su Dingfang took the order and left.

Chen Yunchao and Li Dejian looked at him with envy.

But they didn't fight.

Having been together for so long, they naturally already knew each other's military levels.

The difference between Su Dingfang and them is so huge that to put it another way, he could be their teacher.

The prince asked Su Dingfang to fight, so naturally the two had nothing to say.

As for Helan Chushi, he basically has no say because his words are too exaggerated.

His true level may be even lower than that of some generals.

Li Chengqian no longer cares about Helan Chushi.

It doesn't make much difference whether he is killed or not. Anyway, there is probably no possibility of reconciliation on Erfeng's side.

This time, Li Chengqian was prepared for the worst.

I no longer care so much about the information about Chang'an.

Regardless of whether Er Fengfa has discovered his own rebellion or not, just assume that he has discovered it.

In front.

Su Dingfang brought Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian with him.

It can be said to be an all-star lineup.

He also led 5,000 cavalry to meet the 5,000 cavalry of Goryeo.

Su Dingfang led 2,000 cavalry, Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian each led 1,500 cavalry.

"This is the first battle. Goryeo is coming with great force, so we should temporarily avoid the front line."

"After the battle, we will adopt a flanking strategy, attack their right wing, and break through from the right side."

"Rengui will be responsible for breaking through the right wing."

Xue Rengui bowed and said, "I will obey your orders."

Su Dingfang continued, "Shou Yue, you are responsible for the feint attack on the left wing. Don't get entangled with them. Take the opportunity to penetrate their rear and cut off their route."

Pei Xingjian bowed and said, "I will obey your orders."

Su Dingfang wanted to fight the most beautiful first battle this time, and his main goal was to completely annihilate the Korean cavalry that came to provoke him.

In terms of personal bravery, Xue Rengui is extremely strong. Although Pei Xingjian is skilled in tactics, he is still slightly inferior to Xue Rengui in terms of breakthrough and impact.

Historically, Xue Rengui came to prominence during Li Shimin's attack on Anshi City.

When Lang Jiang Liu Junqiong was besieged by the Goguryeo army, Xue Rengui rushed into the enemy camp alone, killed the Goguryeo generals and rescued Liu Junqiong.

The second time was also in the Battle of Anshi City. Noosa Yeonsu and Huizhen of northern Goryeo led 150,000 Goryeo and Mohe soldiers to rescue Anshi City.

Xue Rengui was dressed in white, holding a halberd and wearing two bows on his waist. He charged into the battlefield and was invincible. This greatly boosted the morale of the Tang army. In the end, the Tang army defeated the Goguryeo army and beheaded more than 20,000 people.

Later, Li Shimin returned to Chang'an after an unsuccessful campaign and said to Xue Rengui: "My old generals are all old and cannot bear the heavy work of battlefield command. I always want to promote brave and strong generals, but none can compare to you. I am not happy to get Liaodong, but I am happy to get you."

Later during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.

Xue Rengui participated in the Battle of Guiduan City, the Battle of Hengshan, the Battle of Jinshan, the Battle of Buyeo, and finally the Battle of Pyongyang, completely destroying the Gao family of Goryeo.

Timeless.

The two armies fought.

In fact, at this time, although there was some gap between Goryeo's military equipment and armor and that of the Tang Dynasty, the gap was very small.

However, Su Dingfang crushed the Goryeo cavalry in terms of tactical coordination, willpower, and personal strength.

Five thousand Goryeo cavalry attacked.

Su Dingfang's two thousand cavalrymen held the midfield and did not lose at all.

The surprise attacks on the left and right flanks forced the Goryeo cavalry to split up and fight back, greatly reducing the pressure on Su Dingfang.

However, at this time, the Goryeo cavalry also wanted to achieve complete success.

To face Su Dingfang's two thousand cavalry, he left three thousand cavalry, hoping that a thousand cavalry each on the left and right flanks would stabilize the situation.

If we can defeat Su Dingfang's central cavalry, and then send reinforcements to the left and right flanks, we can determine the outcome of the battle.

Theoretically, there was nothing wrong with the Goryeo generals' tactical arrangements.

The problem is that he didn't know Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian well enough.

Even at present, the worst Pei Xingjian is not comparable to the simple Goryeo generals.

In the battle between the central armies, Su Dingfang led his personal guards to engage in a fierce fight.

Even though they were outnumbered, they were still able to maintain their formation and did not show any panic.

However, the next moment, big problems arose on Goryeo's right wing.

Xue Rengui was seen riding in the lead, and he killed several cavalrymen in succession with his horse lance. He was so brave and invincible that he had no rivals.

The Goryeo cavalry commander who was in charge of the right wing became frightened when he saw the ferocious general.

On the battlefield, I am invincible.

Once you lose your courage, you can only exert only 50% of your strength.

Everyone saw Xue Rengui riding a white horse, whistling away, and using the powerful force of his lance, with just one strike, he directly knocked the enemy cavalry general flying and killed him off his horse.

"Color! Color! Color!"

Such a beautiful blow made the 1,500 cavalrymen under Xue Rengui roar with applause.

On the Goryeo side, the commander was killed, and the formation was suddenly lost and there was chaos.

"All soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy!"

Xue Rengui shouted loudly, formed a spearhead formation, and took the lead in charging into the Goryeo cavalry formation.

In just an incense stick of time, the right side of the Goryeo cavalry collapsed.

"What a fierce general."

Su Dingfang was overjoyed when he saw this and couldn't help but sigh.

He knew that Xue Rengui was very powerful, and even though he had been overestimating him, he still underestimated him in the end.

In the battle, Xue Rengui was so fierce that it was terrifying.

No matter whether the opponent is a soldier or a general, it is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables for him.

The four-meter-long lance in his hand was wielded like a sword without any sign of fatigue.

Wherever he passed, not only the enemy soldiers but also his own people had to retreat for fear of accidental injuries.

When the general commander of the Goryeo cavalry saw this situation, he immediately realized that he had been careless.

Although they had the same armaments, the Tang cavalry's comprehensive strengths almost crushed the Goryeo cavalry.

It's not like he had never encountered such ferocious cavalry before.

Xue Rengui: I eat a bucket of rice for one meal. Do you think I eat it for free?

This is the natural supernatural power, the terrifying advantage on the battlefield.

The huge force was transmitted on the horse lance, and anyone who rubbed against it would be injured, and anyone who touched it would die. A cavalryman tried to stop it by force.

Xue Rengui used the horse lance as a stick and hit his horse hard, actually knocking the horse over.

Everyone present, both the enemy and our side, gasped.

Is this still a human being?

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

The Goryeo cavalry commander shouted loudly. At this time, the defeat was already decided. The central army could not push forward and the right side collapsed. If they didn't move forward, they would not be able to move forward.

But now, it’s not so easy to leave.

From the very beginning, Su Dingfang was aiming to annihilate the enemy completely.

He never thought that he would lose, so he let Pei Xingjian cut off the retreat of the Korean cavalry from the very beginning.

When the Goryeo cavalry turned around and tried to escape, Pei Xingjian had already bypassed the left side and arrived at the Goryeo road.

"Damn it, break out, rush out."

The Goryeo Cavalry President led a loud shout.

It is impossible to say a lot on the battlefield, most of the time just a few short sentences.

The Goryeo soldiers at this time were very brutal. In order not to lose their lives, they naturally used all their strength. It was almost a fight with their backs to the river.

However, Pei Xingjian was not panicked at all.

When the Goryeo cavalry rushed over, he waved his hand and made way for them in the middle.

Does that mean Pei Xingjian wants to let them go?

The general commander of the Goryeo cavalry, who saw this scene, suddenly stopped his men.

Unfortunately, in order to escape, his subordinates did not care about so much. They saw someone rushing first and someone would follow behind.

The Goryeo cavalry commander was helpless. It was already difficult to stop the enemy at this time.

Seeing hundreds of cavalry rushing forward and about to break through, Pei Xingjian shouted: "Kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The cavalry on both sides immediately attacked the hundreds of Goryeo cavalry trapped in the middle. In this situation, the Goryeo cavalry had no room to fight back and only felt that there were enemies on all sides.

This is called surrounding the enemy on three sides and leaving one side open, and attacking when the enemy is halfway across the river.

Tactics are never static; it depends on where they are used.

If Pei Xingjian tried to stop the retreating Goryeo cavalry, he would suffer heavy losses.

But if the hole is left open, at the critical moment of life and death, there will always be people who hold on to their luck and want to rush through.

By spreading out on the road at this time, they could avoid the morale advantage of the Goryeo cavalry who were fighting a desperate battle.

Once they are halfway through their run, it will naturally become extremely easy to surround them.

"rush!!!"

The commander-in-chief of the Goryeo cavalry was able to be arranged by Yeon Gaesomun to serve as the vanguard for provocation, which shows that he is quite capable.

Taking advantage of the chaos caused by Pei Xingjian's cavalry who were cutting off the retreat and were encircling the previous cavalry, he made a prompt decision and launched a charge to break out.

"spread!"

Pei Xingjian shouted.

They simply gave up on the encirclement and suppression of the Goryeo cavalry that had joined the game earlier. In just a moment, only about a hundred cavalry were left out of the hundreds.

The Goryeo Cavalry President was so angry that his teeth were itching.

But there was no choice now. The pursuers behind were approaching. If they hesitated any longer, they would all be left here.

So they rushed in with gritted teeth, even though they knew the purpose of the Tang army, there was nothing they could do.

Cast a net and catch fish.

When the Goryeo cavalry had advanced halfway, Pei Xingjian immediately launched a pincer attack.

Holding back the Korean cavalry.

Xue Rengui on the right has already rushed over.

Su Dingfang followed closely behind.

The Goryeo cavalry didn't even dare to look back, let alone fight back. They rushed forward madly, wishing they had two more legs for their horses.

"The thief will leave!"

Xue Rengui shouted loudly and was about to arrest the Goryeo president.

Anyone who can lead 5,000 cavalry must have a high status in Goryeo. Capturing him would be a great achievement.

The commander had no time to reply and charged forward under the protection of his personal guards.

Pei Xingjian also wanted to keep him, but it was obviously more difficult.

The enemy's elite troops are no worse than the Tang army's elite troops, especially at this critical moment of life and death.

The pursuit lasted for hundreds of miles.

When the Goryeo cavalry became sparse in number, Su Dingfang ordered to stop the pursuit.

Can't chase anymore.

If we continue to chase them, we might encounter support from Goryeo.

At this moment, the cavalry are already exhausted. If they encounter an enemy army that is well-rested, they will suffer heavy losses and turn victory into defeat.

"This guy, is he a loach? He runs so fast."

Xue Rengui was very depressed.

Pei Xingjian said: "The best war horses will naturally run fast."

Xue Rengui sighed: "If I can capture him, the warhorse will be mine."

Su Dingfang laughed: "It can't escape, it will always be yours."

"Then I will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a reward and a top-quality BMW."

I am not kidding when I say this.

Su Dingfang really thought so.

After witnessing Xue Rengui's bravery, Su Dingfang realized that the war horses under his command still limited his strength.

If it is replaced with a top-quality BMW, it will definitely be more powerful.

"Thank you, General."

Xue Rengui bowed.

After the fierce battle, Xue Rengui's face was not red and he was not out of breath, which showed that he still had a lot of strength left.

The victory in the first battle boosted the morale of Li Chengqian's side.

Information about the situation on the cavalry battlefield was also passed on.

After hearing about Xue Rengui's bravery, Li Chengqian summoned him personally and gave him his own mount.

Jade lion shining at night.

Upon hearing this, Xue Rengui knelt on one knee and said, "I dare not accept it."

Everyone in the army, and even in Chang'an City, knew that the Jade Lion Zhaoye was the Crown Prince's leg.

This was bestowed upon the prince by the sage. The prince uses it for his daily travels.

How could Xue Rengui bear such a great favor?

Li Chengqian smiled and ordered, "Bring the Jade Lion of Zhaoye here."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The personal guard immediately went to fetch the jade lion that could shine at night.

Soon, the snow-white Zhaoye Jade Lion, without a single stray hair, appeared in front of everyone.

Li Chengqian stood up, limped, and walked step by step to the Zhaoye Jade Lion, stroking its mane.

"It is a war horse. It has been wronged for following me."

"A good sword goes with a hero, and a BMW goes with a warrior."

“It follows you and can show its value.”

At this point, Li Chengqian waved to Xue Rengui: "Rengui, come here."

Xue Rengui walked up to the prince in small steps and bowed his head slightly to show respect.

Li Chengqian took Xue Rengui's hand and handed the reins of the Zhaoye Jade Lion to Xue Rengui's palm.

"From now on, you are the master of this Night-Shine Jade Lion."

"I hope that in the days ahead, you can ride it, gallop across the battlefield, and be invincible."

"Don't let me down."

(End of this chapter)