The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 669
Under the blazing fire, Yang Gongren, who heard the news, looked at the open camp gate and couldn't help laughing: "Even the empty city plan has been used?"

Zuo Tiancheng looked at the door strangely, "Could it be a trick to lure the enemy? Xu Shiji is extremely cunning, so we must guard against it."

A general said: "I don't think so. Xu Shiji's move is to imitate Uncle Zhan's 'empty city strategy' in the Spring and Autumn Period. We clearly know that he still has an army of [-]. What is the benefit of his doing this? It is clearly a delusion."

"No, Xu Shiji deliberately learned the empty city strategy, showing that this is an empty camp, which misunderstood us, but in fact he did the opposite. There must be an ambush here, and our army will definitely fall into the trap if we rush forward rashly."

Yang Gongren looked at the blazing and silent Wei army camp, and said with a smile: "The gates of the camp are all open, even the slave soldiers are not used, and they go straight to the fire horse, and all the troops besiege the gates of the camp, ready to arrest people."

"Here."

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The sound of huge war drums resounded through the sky and the earth. Amidst the passionate sound of war drums, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Sui army broke through like a tide hitting a rock.The ground began to tremble slightly, and the cavalry all over the mountains and plains were like two raging waves heading towards the two gates of the Wei Army's camp, but the Wei Army's camp was like a flat boat in a stormy sea.

"General, do you want to fight?" In the battalion, a member of the camp turned to Xu Shiji, his hand holding the handle of the knife was trembling.

"Fight? How to fight? Look at our soldiers again." At this moment, Xu Shiji couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, only to realize that his underwear was already soaked.

Seeing this, Xu Shiji sighed secretly. Although the generals of the Wei Army were veterans who had fought in the Central Plains for many years, it was the first time for them, including him, to see such a large-scale cavalry. The power of tens of thousands of Sui Army cavalry was like waves , running wildly gives people a feeling of being unmatched. The momentum alone is enough to take people's hearts away.Isn't it to deliver food when you go out to make a phone call?The so-called "riding with a step" is nothing more than a forced tactic.The key to victory is not arms, but tactics.If you have enough elite cavalry, whoever is full will study the tactics of "riding with infantry".On the wild land, only the cavalry can really compete with the cavalry.From ancient times to the present, in battles with foreign cavalry, many "big victories" are actually the result of human lives. Sometimes 2 enemies are injured, but the own side has to pay [-] people. The reason is that the foreign race takes advantage of the cavalry, The slow-moving Central Plains army was harassed and hunted again and again.

As a general, Xu Shiji also hoped that one day he would be able to lead such a cavalry that looked down on the world and rule the world.

The general turned his head when he heard the words, but saw that although the surrounding defenders were not in the slightest confusion, they were already a little panicked when they saw the overwhelming momentum of the opponent. Once a battle started, how much combat power could these people exert?
At this time, the north gate of Wei Jun's camp.

Hundreds of damaged horses were pulled out, Yang Gongren said loudly: "Light it up."

Under Yang Gongren's order, the horses carrying thatch and doused with fire oil were set alight one after another.Because Yang Gongren knew that although the "Fire Bull Formation" appeared on the battlefield countless times, it failed many times. The reason for the failure was that the losers did not know enough about the specific operation methods of the Fire Bull Formation. If you have read "Zuo Zhuan", you will understand , When Tian Dan used the fire ox array, he first organized the oxen into groups of four and connected them to each other, so that it was not easy for the oxen to turn around, so they could only run forward and would not bite themselves back.

Conversely, if the 'fire ox and fire horse' is not controlled, a single ox and horse can turn around easily, either running forward or turning backward, which of course fails.Yang Gongren is a person who has read history books and military books, so naturally he would not make this kind of mistake of "knowing what is not knowing why".

Following Tian Dan's example, he had people connect the necks of the three horses together with wooden sticks, and clamped them with flails from both sides. In this way, the fire horses could only lower their heads and charge forward side by side. If this method is not used, the fire horses will run wild one by one, and they are very likely to hurt themselves.

The fire suddenly burned with crackling noises, and bursts of fireworks quickly burst out.Hundreds of horses were burnt to the point of pain, and they frantically rushed towards the gate of the opponent's camp. The sound of hooves knocking on the ground shook the ground, and the sound of the horses tearing was especially terrifying at this moment.

Because the Sui army set fire horses at the gate of the camp, rows of fire horses rushed into the Wei army camp as they wished.

The north gate, east gate, and west gate were attacked by fire and horses, and the barracks in the three directions were oiled with kerosene and hidden with inflammable materials by Xu Shiji, and a raging fire was ignited in a short while.At the same time, the cavalry of the Sui Army cruising outside fired rockets at the camp, like falling stars, which was a spectacular sight.

Ten thousand rockets are ten thousand fires, and the fire spreads in an instant, the fire burns rapidly, thick smoke billows and flames roll into the sky, engulfing the entire camp.The fire lit up the night sky day after day.

The sudden fire caused Wei Jun in the camp to cry for their father and mother, turn around and run away. Everyone pushed each other and trampled on each other, crying and screaming.

The entire camp was like a hexagon wrapped in flames, only the avenue connected by four gates was unobstructed and could be used as an escape route, but Yang Gongren had already prepared for it and asked the cavalry to shoot arrows with strong bows and crossbows at the gate.

The soldiers of the Wei army were not as powerful as the Sui army. In addition to the sudden soaring flames, the flames filled the sky, and immediately felt a strong sense of fear and a strong desire to survive, making them desperately want to rush out.

But even though the soldiers of the Wei army resisted desperately for themselves, they met the most elite soldiers of the main battle army.These warriors were born for war, all of them have experienced many battles, and their wills are stronger than steel.And they all know that the fire was prepared by Wei Jun for their own side. If the coach hadn't discovered it early, he would be the one who was burned now, so how big the fire is, the hatred in the hearts of the soldiers of the Sui Army will be as big as it is, and the hatred is deep and fierce. The tiger-like soldiers of the Sui army turned into ferocious beasts, and they shot fiercely one by one, killing the Wei army mercilessly, without mercy.

"Exit the south gate."

Xu Shiji stood there blankly, without moving at all, as if he didn't hear or see anything, as if his soul had come out of his body.He never dreamed that all his methods would end up as a crematorium for the soldiers of the Wei army, and because of his own mistake, the camp was so easily breached, and if the barracks fell, the Sui troops in front of them would take advantage of the victory and go south without any worries He pursued and defeated Le Botong and Wenren Suian. In short, everything was his responsibility. He was a sinner of the Wei Dynasty.

Xu Shiji suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and wiped it at his neck. Seeing that the general was in a state of despair, the captain next to him was already prepared. Said: "Break out to the south gate."

Give the order, and the drums sound.

The generals and soldiers of the Wei army had a clear direction of escape, and they fled southward without their helmets and armor.However, before they left the range of the flames, there was another shout of killing in front of them, and horseshoes shook the sky.I saw two cavalrymen coming from the south in a wild goose formation, like a pair of ferocious scissors, opened their mouths, and cut towards the Wei army.

"Surround the enemy army, and those who surrender will not die!"

Mai Zhongcai shouted loudly when he came back with his troops.

'Woo, woo, woo...'

In the darkness, the horn sounded to represent the encirclement order, and teams of Sui soldiers slowly approached the deserters of the Wei army, intercepting the fleeing Wei army soldiers. The voice of "surrender and avoid death" resounded.The deserters of the Wei army seemed to wake up from a dream. They dropped their weapons and surrendered on their knees.

When the deserters of the Wei army surrendered, Xu Shiji's army, which was closely guarded by hundreds of cavalry, was particularly obvious. They ran [-] steps, and a cavalry guard came obliquely. Under the cover, Xu Shiji's soldiers were caught off guard, screaming and falling from their horses.

Xu Shiji was also shot in the right shoulder by an arrow, and the severe pain woke him up from his trance. Although he was trying his best to control his body, his war horse had already been shot by countless arrows, he let out a long hiss, and ran forward After a few zhang, he fell heavily, throwing Xu Shiji more than a zhang away. At this time, before the remaining soldiers stepped forward to protect him, the cavalry of the Sui Army rushed to kill them, stabbed them all to death, and then surrounded Xu Shiji vigilantly.

Xu Shiji struggled to stand up, sword in hand, he didn't want to kill the enemy, he just wanted to kill himself.

At this time, Yang Gongren in armor arrived, escorted by hundreds of soldiers. He looked at Xu Shiji curiously and asked, "Are you Xu Shiji?"

Xu Shiji smiled miserably: "That's right, I am Xu Shiji."

Yang Gongren said: "You persuaded Zhai Rang to rob the canal property to support the army, so that Wagang was invigorated. When Wang Shichong led the army to attack Li Mi, you defeated Wang Shichong many times. Every time you command the march, you plan well. When confronted with the enemy, your behavior and arrangements are in line with the situation. You are both civil and military, resourceful, have the appearance of a famous commander, and the ability of a country's prime minister."

Xu Shiji was stunned: "The general has won the prize, but the defeated general is nothing. If I really had this ability, I wouldn't be defeated today."

"This is not my evaluation of you, but the Holy One." Yang Gongren said.

Xu Shiji was surprised. He was well-known in the Wei Kingdom, but in the Sui Dynasty, few people probably took him seriously. How could Yang Tong, the number one hero of the time, value him so much and give him such a high rating
"North Korea, Chinese and martial arts are all distinguished by the Holy Master's insight and reused. Facts have proved that the Holy Master has never misjudged people. If the Holy Master did not bring them out, I, Yang Gongren, would not be where I am today. Therefore, the Holy Master said that you have the appearance of a famous man and the ability of the country. , then you must have Xu Shiji. And you are both civil and military, resourceful, how can we take it lightly? The general trend is in the Sui Dynasty, manpower is irreversible. Now even if Li Mi has Jiang Taigong, Bai Qi, Zhang Liang, Xiao He, and Han Xin as assistants, he cannot be changed In the end of defeat, your defeat tonight is not because of your incompetence, but because there is not much room for you to play and choose."

Xu Shiji never dreamed that this Yang Gongren would actually comfort him, but after thinking about it carefully, the general trend is indeed inviolable and cannot be changed by manpower. The general situation is mighty, and those who obey will prosper and those who oppose will perish, but I will never surrender."

"If you don't surrender, I will kill all these prisoners." Yang Gongren's eyes immediately became cold.

"How dare you." Xu Shiji said angrily.

"I, Yang Gongren, have nothing to dare. At worst, your entire army was wiped out and burned to the ground by a fire. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try."

"You..." Xu Shiji looked at the soldiers covered in blood, his heart was full of shame, and he felt ashamed. He made such a big mistake, how could he harm these soldiers of the Wei army again, and the long sword in his hand fell down involuntarily. There were crisp sounds on the ground.

Yang Gongren said with a smile: "Since he has become a Sui minister, shouldn't General Xu show his respect?"

"How do you express it?" Xu Shiji looked at this sinister old fellow angrily.

"It is to let all the Wei troops in Pengcheng County abandon their weapons and surrender." Without waiting for Xu Shiji to speak, Yang Gongren said righteously: "This is not for my Great Sui Dynasty, nor for myself, but because it is not easy for everyone to survive in troubled times. It's a blessing now. Anyway, Li Mi is not far from death, so why bother to commit more crimes? And even if you don't agree, I will take you all over the city. Wei Jun sees that you are defeated, so few people will Resist from the corner."

"Also, if you dare to commit suicide, I will kill your parents and children and Shan Xiongxin's children."

Finally, Yang Gongren gave a warning.

"Old thief, how dare you." Xu Shiji was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Yang Gongren said nonchalantly: "You yourself said that those who obey will prosper and those who oppose will perish. Why is it wrong for me to kill the family members of rebels? It is definitely not my Sui style to raise tigers for trouble, but if you are loyal to the country, everyone They are all our own people, so naturally there is no such thing as cutting grass and roots.”

Xu Shiji was downcast, so angry that he didn't even bother to breathe.

. . . . . . .

Just as Yang Gongren expected.

With this night battle over, everything becomes victorious.

Xu Shiji is the soul of the Wei army in Pengcheng County. With his "surrender", it was a devastating blow to the morale of the Wei army, and the next thing became a matter of course. Wherever they went, all the soldiers of the Wei army opened their doors and surrendered, accepting the Sui army's incorporation without resistance.During the period, although a small group of soldiers loyal to Li Mi resisted, they failed to succeed.

This is not only Pengcheng County, but also the six counties of Qiao County on the right. Seeing that the general situation is over, these Wei troops were already panicked. When he arrived, he surrendered without hesitation.

Being famous in history because of both loyalty and righteousness sounds grand, but looking at thousands of years of history, how many people are really famous in history?At least these soldiers of the Wei army don't think that fighting to the death is a wise choice, they might as well go with the flow and live in peace and contentment for more than ten or decades.

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