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

Chapter 163: The blood-stained white clothes once again turned into Goguryeo's nightmare
Suddenly, several iron chains as thick as arms flew out from the Goguryeo battle formation and blocked the Tang army with a whistling sound.

Xue Rengui was shocked and hurriedly pulled the reins. The horse under him also sensed the danger and jumped high, jumping over the chain.

However, the cavalrymen charging behind him did not react as quickly. They were tripped by the chains one by one. Their horses neighed, their soldiers fell, and the whole place was in chaos.

In a blink of an eye, they were surrounded by enemies and were under attack from all sides.

"Oh no! That's bad."

Niu Dajin, who was standing on the top of the city wall, punched it hard, with a worried look on his face.

"Your Highness, General Xue is already trapped in the enemy's camp. If you order the troops to withdraw now, perhaps with General Xue's bravery, there is still a chance to fight his way back to the city."

Niu Dajin turned around and spoke to Li Chengqian anxiously.

"General Niu, is this all you saw?"

Li Chengqian looked calm and unperturbed.

Niu Dajin was stunned and his eyes swept across the battlefield again.

Xue Rengui's several thousand troops were indeed trapped at this moment, tightly surrounded by Gao Yanshou's 70,000 troops, like a trapped beast, unable to escape.

However, viewed from another angle, the situation was completely different - this meant that Gao Yanshou's 70,000-strong army was pinned down by Xue Rengui's mere thousands of troops!
The 30,000 main forces of the vanguard army originally rushed towards Xue Rengui's troops with great momentum, but their charge was like hitting an extremely sharp spear, and they were torn apart by Xue Rengui's army in an instant.

Gao Yanshou was also shocked, fearing that his central army would suffer the same fate, so he hurriedly ordered the rear army to advance forward to block Xue Rengui's attack.

At this time, the front army's formation was also returning to support, and together with the rear army, they formed a siege on Xue Rengui's troops, trapping him completely.

"Gao Yanshou's army has fallen into chaos. The entire formation has been completely disrupted and the formation has become disorganized. If we send out troops at this time, we will definitely be able to catch the Goguryeo army off guard!"

Niu Dajin shouted excitedly, his eyes flashing with the desire to fight. After careful observation and analysis, he finally found this excellent opportunity.

"Your Highness, please give the order! I am willing to lead an elite force to break through the Goguryeo army's defenses and assist General Xue in breaking the enemy's encirclement!"

Niu Dajin saluted with his fists clasped passionately.

At this moment, he was deeply aware of his previous shortsightedness, while His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been silently planning and creating the best opportunity to charge.

"Niu Dajin, Lin Zhi, listen to my orders. I will lead you to each bring 2,000 elite soldiers to attack from the left and right wings, rush into the center army, and kill Gao Yanshou."

Li Chengqian gave the order decisively.

Plans cannot keep up with changes, and he had never imagined such a situation.

Before this, Xue Rengui was sent into battle just to crush Gao Yanshou's morale and kill several of the enemy's generals.

It now appears that the results of the battle will be further expanded.

The gates of Liaocheng were opened again, and the sound of horse hooves was deafening like thunder.

Two Tang troops rushed out of the city like lightning. They quickly split into two teams, like two fierce dragons, and rushed towards the fierce battle in the distance. "My Lord, this is bad! The Tang army has sent new troops!" A panicked Goguryeo soldier shouted.

Gao Yanshou soon noticed Liaocheng's action. He looked ahead with a serious expression, feeling uneasy.

"Give the order to let the front army immediately encircle and block the invading Tang army!" Gao Yanshou gave the order without hesitation. His eyes were firm and decisive. He tried to deal with the attack of the Tang army through tactical adjustments.

With the waving of battle flags, Goguryeo's vanguard began to move.

However, something unexpected happened: due to the previous melee, many Goguryeo soldiers had lost their way and could not find their own troops. To make matters worse, some officers were able to convey military orders and execute U-turn orders in time, but some officers were slow to react and failed to keep up with the pace.

As a result, chaos broke out in the front. The troops in front turned around, while the troops behind continued to move forward. In an instant, the crowd was crowded and trampled on each other, and the chaos was unbearable. Countless soldiers were trampled to death, screams were heard one after another, the scene was horrible, and it was even more difficult to convey military orders.

Gao Yanshou was dumbfounded. He had actually killed himself.

The situation on the battlefield was unpredictable. Niu Dajin and Lin Zhiling led the Tang army to seize this opportunity, rushed into the battle array, and ruthlessly slaughtered the Goguryeo soldiers who were in chaos.

This is a free military achievement! Who wouldn't want it? The Tang army soldiers fought bravely and mercilessly. From a distance, it looked like two bloody roads, full of killing and blood.

"Brothers, the enemy's main general is right in front of us. Follow me to kill the enemy general and make the first contribution!" Xue Rengui pointed the blood-stained spear in his hand at the big flag not far away. His eyes were firm and resolute.

Without the resistance of the Goguryeo front army, Xue Rengui quickly reorganized the remaining troops and launched another charge. He held a spear and a sword at his waist, swinging left and right, brave and unstoppable. Every swing of the sword could take a life, making the enemy terrified.

"Kill the enemy general in white robes for our lord and you will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins."

Gao Yanshou looked at Xue Rengui's fierce attack in horror, and a sense of fear surged in his heart. If he allowed him to kill him like this, he might really be beheaded and lose his position as commander.

A huge reward always attracts brave men. For the high reward, countless Goguryeo soldiers rushed to Xue Rengui without hesitation, one after another, ready to die.

But the final result was real death. One man's courage will eventually come to an end. Facing such a desperate attack from the Goguryeo soldiers, Xue Rengui gradually suffered wounds on his body and his forward steps were blocked.

"General Xue, let me lend you a hand."

Niu Dajin's soldiers broke through the enemy general and came in front of Xue Rengui. They charged left and right and the two armies merged into one place.

"General Xue, retreat quickly. We have killed more than 10,000 enemies, which is a great victory. If we continue to fight, we may be surrounded by the enemy again."

Niu Dajin persuaded Xue Rengui.

The Goguryeo army did not suffer a rout. Only the front army was in chaos. The rear army and the central army, under the command of Gao Yanshou, were still carrying out their offensive and defensive operations in an orderly manner.

"General Niu, we are not far from Gao Yanshou's central army camp. We can combine our two armies and give it a try."

Xue Rengui was still unwilling to give in, saying that victory was just around the corner.

"Okay, General Xue is so courageous, so I can only sacrifice my life to accompany you."

Niu Dajin pointed his spear at an angle and gave the order to charge.

(End of this chapter)