Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 128 The Battle That Decides the Fate of Gogu

What strategy could be used to defeat the enemy?

impossible!

When we were in Liaoze, it was because the geographical conditions were already known and the enemy's deployment was also known.

No one had predicted Gao Yanshou's support.

Li Ji did not have too many expectations this time. He opened it slowly, wanting to know what other instructions His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would have.

The next moment, Li Ji's face was filled with shock to the point of being beyond description.

"This is no longer a strategic deployment, this is foresight!"

What was said in the letter was exactly the same as the current situation of Gao Yanshou’s garrison troops.

You know, this letter was written more than a month ago. Who could have expected this?

"Prince England, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

Li Daozon walked closer and patted Li Ji on the shoulder. He had never seen Li Ji, who was always extremely calm, look so terrified.

This is beyond human power, how can Li Ji not be in awe.

"Take a look!" Li Ji handed it to Li Daozon.

"Encircle the point and attack the reinforcements, go around and separate them, so that Gao Yanshou's army can't take care of the front and rear, and gather our forces to attack at one point. Good!"

"Why didn't I think of this? Gao Yanshou has set up camp for more than 40 miles, and the advantage of his 150,000-man army cannot be brought into play at all."

Li Daozon understood immediately that the Goguryeo army did have 150,000 soldiers, but this was a mountainous area, not a broad plain, and his march would take too long.

The distance between the front and the rear is forty miles. If the front part is attacked, it will take you at least half a day to rush here from forty miles away. The battle may have ended long ago.

The advantage of military strength cannot be brought into play at all. When a large army fights, how the army marches is an extremely important indicator of the commander's ability.

In the Battle of Tumu, hundreds of thousands of troops were lined up in a row by the God of War, resulting in the rear army having no time to support when the front army was attacked, and the numerical advantage was completely wiped out.

"King Jiangxia, didn't you find anything else?" Li Ji asked Li Daozon who had a happy face.

Li Dao Zong carefully read it again: "No, is there anything else in here that I can't see?"

"This letter was arranged a month ago. That is to say, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew in advance that we would encounter difficulties here, and also knew in advance where Gao Yanshou's troops were stationed and their marching formation."

As soon as Li Ji mentioned it, everyone felt it was extremely strange.

"Lin Zhi, did you write this yourself? You thought we wouldn't accept it, so you used the prince's name to write it!"

Li Daozon didn't believe in predicting the future.

"I dare not. Could it be that King Jiangxia cannot recognize that this is the handwriting of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Lin Zhi bowed and replied that this was handed to him by the prince himself, and he also emphasized that it was only given out if these military leaders could not find a strategy to defeat the enemy.

"This is indeed the prince's handwriting!" Li Daozon also exclaimed. He passed the letter down and asked other generals to identify it.

"No need to look at it, defeating the enemy is the most important thing, just do as the prince said and lure Gao Yanshou to attack."

At this moment, Li Chengqian was shrouded in mystery in everyone's hearts.

The tactics described in Li Chengqian's letter were also the tactics used by Li Shimin when he led 60,000 soldiers to defeat Gao Yanshou's army of 150,000.

At that time, Li Shimin personally sat in the central army and deployed the battle formation to fight against Gao Yanshou's troops. He also hid ambushes on the high mountains on both sides and charged from the left and right wings to disrupt the battle formation.

The most fatal thing was that the 6,000 soldiers led by Zhangsun Wuji rushed for more than 40 miles overnight and attacked the rear army, causing Goguryeo to panic. As the army formation was broken, the Tang army took the opportunity to attack and defeated Gao Yanshou's reinforcements. "Li Daozong, listen to my order. I will lead you to lead 5,000 cavalry to bypass Zhui Mountain, attack Gao Yanshou's rear army, burn food and grass, and create chaos."

"Zhang Jian, listen to my order. You are ordered to lead your troops to defend the enemy in Anshi City, so that they cannot leave the city and attack our army. Your mission is to block the enemy troops in Anshi City."

"Xue Wanche, Zhang Shigui, Gao Kan, and Niu Dajin, listen to my order. I order you to lead your troops to station in Zhubi Valley to fight against Gao Yanshou's army."

……

Li Ji immediately issued a series of orders and also sent a declaration of war.

"General, this is a provocative plan by the Tang army. We should follow Yeon Gaesomun's advice and keep our troops in place. The garrison troops in Anshi City will form a pincer attack on the Tang army, making it impossible for them to advance or retreat. If the Tang army retreats, we can use one army to attack them, but we must not take the initiative to attack."

"Li Ji has been through a lot of battles. He has quelled civil unrest in the Tang Dynasty and has also participated in many foreign wars. He should not be underestimated."

Soon, Gao Yanshou received a declaration of war from the Tang army.

Seeing that Gao Yanshou really wanted to go to war, Gao Huizhen tried to persuade him earnestly.

"Li Ji is a veteran of many battles, so I am also a veteran of many battles. Also, why should I listen to the words of Yeon Gaesomun, a traitor?"

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, but as soon as he mentioned Yeon Gaesomun, Gao Yanshou found it hard to swallow.

He went to war at this time not to work for Yeon Gaesomun, but like Liang Wanchun, for Goguryeo.

"General, you know that's not what I meant. This is the best way to deal with the Tang army. If we send another cavalry to go around behind the Tang army and destroy their food supply, the Tang army will definitely withdraw from the Goguryeo battlefield."

"After that, the general can lead the army to recover the lost territory without losing any great achievements. The people will be loyal to him, so what does Yeon Gaesomun matter to you?"

Gao Huizhen said again.

"No, if we let the Tang army retreat, how can our army and people rest in peace if they are killed by the Tang army? This general will make these Tang army pay with blood, and not a single one of them will be able to leave Goguryeo."

"Our army of 150,000 men, together with the defenders of Anshi City, will attack the Tang army from both sides. The Tang army will surely be defeated."

Gao Yanshou was full of confidence. With such an absolute advantage and situation, he could not think of any way in which he would be defeated.

"There's still something wrong!" Gao Huizhen always felt something was wrong.

The fact that the Tang army dared to challenge for a fight meant that they had a plan to deal with it.

As for the deployment of the Tang army, they really knew nothing.

"There is nothing wrong with this. You are all frightened by the Tang army. Today, I will tell you that the Tang army is nothing but this. They will be annihilated under my cavalry."

Gao Yanshou stood up and walked quickly out of the tent.

"Send orders to the three armies, prepare food and raise the troops, attack the Tang army, and gain military merit."

Gao Yanshou did not make any strategic deployment, he just wanted to crush the enemy with the force of his large army.

War horses neigh and flags flutter.

Gao Yanshou stood on a high place and made arrangements for the march. This was a battle that determined the fate of the country.

His 150,000 troops were all the mobile forces that the entire Goryeo military could mobilize.

If defeated, Goguryeo would no longer have the power to fight back and could only defend the city.

If the Tang army is defeated, it will lose all its advantages and will have to go on the defensive.

(End of this chapter)