Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 496: Today is the Day to Make a Difference
Gululu.

A series of strange noises rang out from the top of the mountain.

The soldiers at the front noticed something was wrong at the first moment.

at the same time.

Orders came one after another.

"Watch out for the rolling stones!"

When the soldiers heard the news, they immediately retreated and hid.

Thanks to the previous bombing, the entire mountain became very soft, and coupled with a large amount of wood debris, the boulders were quickly stopped by the soft ground as they rolled down.

"It looks like they want to run away."

Su Chen frowned as he looked at the quickly retreating figures.

Dropping these boulders at this time was obviously intended to stop their attack so that they would have enough time to retreat.

"Aim the bomb at the top of the mountain and shoot it hard."

Boom boom boom.

The tumbling boulders were quickly broken into pieces by the explosions of these bombs, turning into countless small pieces of stone.

Simultaneously.

Many Korean soldiers were also killed on the spot by these bombs.

"My Lord, they are about to run away."

"nature."

Su Chen nodded.

Facing their advancing firepower, Gao Zhensheng is not a fool. How could he possibly hold on to Tianda Mountain?

However, the bombing of Tianda Mountain wasted a lot of bombs. We can't let them leave so easily, otherwise who will we ask to destroy those bombs?

"Send an order, have Li Jingheng and his men each lead 500 elite soldiers to hold them tight and don't let him evacuate so smoothly."

"Yes!"

When Li Jingheng and others learned that Gao Zhensheng and others wanted to escape, they immediately became excited.

We've been fighting for such a long time and there's no sign of them. Now we've finally advanced to the halfway point of the mountain, but they're trying to run away?
How can it be that easy?

"Brothers, rush with me!"

Li Jingheng took the lead and led the soldiers behind him to start the charge.

Yuchi Baolin and his men were also unwilling to lag behind others.

The two men each led their soldiers and rushed up from both sides.

As long as they are caught, relying on the Tang army's advantages, they can be kept here forever.

"Let's follow suit."

Su Chen said to Liu Rengui with a smile.

Liu Rengui nodded, followed Su Chen, and advanced rapidly with the army.

"Hahaha, still want to run?"

"Did you manage to escape?"

"Leave me here!"

As we all know, a straight line is the shortest between two points.

Li Jingheng took the lead and caught up with Gao Zhensheng's army, and without any hesitation, he fought with the enemy's back row.

"General, it's bad, the Tang army is catching up."

"So fast?"

Gao Zhensheng's face darkened and he looked back, only to see Li Jingheng leading five hundred Tang troops, continuously charging into their own formation.

Perhaps because of the order to retreat, the soldiers in the rear had no intention of resisting at all.

One chasing after another, one chasing after another, wishing they could run faster.

Where is Li Zhengqiang?

Just when Gao Zhensheng frowned, Li Zhengqiang appeared with elite soldiers and stopped Li Jingheng and others.

As the rear guard, Li Zhengqiang was naturally very clear that if Li Jingheng was allowed to continue fighting like this, their 20,000-strong army would not be able to leave here smoothly.

The best way is to wipe out Li Jingheng's troops before the Tang army's main force catches up.

Therefore, Li Zhengqiang immediately mobilized two thousand troops to encircle and suppress Li Jingheng's five hundred men.

But within a stick of incense, Tang troops appeared on both sides.

"Haha, don't panic, Brother Jingheng, I'm here to help you!"

"It's not necessary!"

"Go stop them, don't let them run away!"

"Can you hold on?"

"no problem!"

Li Jingheng had a loud conversation with Yuchi Baolin and the other man, and then he was surrounded on all sides.

He had only 500 men under his command, whereas Li Zhengqiang had 2,000 troops.

After a brief confrontation, his five hundred men were naturally deeply involved.

"it is good!"

Yuchi Baolin and the other two did not hesitate either. They each led 500 soldiers and launched a charge towards Gao Zhensheng's army from the east and west sides.

Are you really not afraid of death?
Gao Zhensheng's face turned pale. How dare three teams of 500 people block the way of their 20,000-strong army?

"Pass on my order, eat these three teams first before leaving!"

As Gao Zhensheng's order spread, the army quickly deployed offensive and defensive formations.

Two teams of a thousand men attacked the Tang army led by Yuchi Baolin and Li Chongyi respectively.

In a close combat, my Goryeo army will not necessarily lose!
however.

Just as Gao Zhensheng's army was deployed, a large number of Tang troops appeared in front of them.

Compared with the reckless charge of Li Jingheng's three teams, the Tang army that arrived later maintained a neat formation.

When the Goryeo army formed its battle formation and prepared to swallow up Li Jingheng and other three teams, the bomb shooters in the Tang army once again aimed at them.

Hey!
Gao Zhensheng's face suddenly turned dark.

These people came too quickly, as if they had a premonition and were just waiting for his army to turn around and kill Li Jingheng and the other two.

Bang bang bang.

Boom boom boom.

Muskets and bombs continued to explode on the plain.

The Goryeo army that rushed towards Li Jingheng and his two companions suddenly paused in their offensive, as if they had been hit hard and given a wake-up call.

"Go, go, go!"

"Charge forward and kill all the Tang troops!"

"Just charge over and their weapons will be useless!"

"Kill!"

The Goryeo generals kept shouting, trying to encourage their soldiers to rush into the Tang army's archer camp as quickly as possible.

But, how can it be that easy?
In front of these archers, there are extremely elite Tang troops and Koizumi Jushiro's 4,000-strong army.

"Koizumi Juichiro!"

"The general is here!"

"Take your men and stop the Goryeo army!"

"Yes!"

Koizumi Jiro excitedly waved the long sword in his hand and kept shouting to the soldiers under his command.

Compared with previous battles, the Japanese army at this time was in high morale.

Because behind them, there is powerful firepower supporting their battle, which is enough to ensure their combat advantage.

The head-on fight between the two sides began.

But Gao Zhensheng's expression became increasingly ugly.

He was not willing to engage in a head-on battle with the Tang army on the plain, but a momentary mistake made it a reality.

Even if he wanted to call out to his soldiers and escape from here, he had no chance.

Damn it!
You three bastards!

Gao Zhensheng gritted his teeth.

If Li Jingheng and his two men had not led their troops to hold them back, how could they have been stopped by the other side?
"Mingwu, kill all three of them for me!"

Gao Zhensheng shouted to a soldier beside him, "No matter how much it costs, you must kill these three people for me!" Ming Wu nodded heavily, "General, don't worry, I will lead the troops to kill them right away!"

After leaving behind these words, Ming Wu immediately led his troops and joined the battlefield.

His goal was very clear, to kill Li Jingheng and the other two.

Yes.

Without any regard for the people on both sides who were fighting, he led a thousand elite soldiers and galloped straight towards Li Jingheng.

It was he who took the initiative to retreat.

"Captain, be careful!"

A reminder suddenly sounded in Li Jingheng's ears.

Before Li Jingheng could react, he saw a personal soldier in armor rushing towards him with great momentum.

The spear in his hand was already pointed at his chest, as if he wanted to pierce him through.

"Well done!"

Li Jingheng laughed loudly, spurred his horse and rushed forward.

The brave wins when we meet on a narrow road.

As the son of a general, Li Jingheng naturally would not be afraid of the other party.

"Gao Lin, lead your troops to charge forward and destroy the Tang army's archers."

Gao Zhensheng turned his head to look at his nephew, "The Tang army's infantry has been completely contained now. As long as we are fast enough, we can break into the enemy's formation before they can react."

"understand!"

Gao Lin nodded.

"be careful."

Gao Zhensheng said in a deep voice, "If there is a chance, come back alive."

"Don't worry, uncle."

Gao Lin shouted loudly, assembled a thousand elite soldiers, and rushed straight to where the archer was.

Gao Zhensheng looked at the tens of thousands of soldiers who were still by his side, and then looked at the Tang army, and couldn't help but feel furious.

Now I still have 10,000 soldiers under my command, and the advantage is on my side!

As the Goryeo army continued to enter the battlefield, the Tang army's numerical disadvantage quickly became apparent.

If they advance head-on, the Tang army can completely make up for the difference in numbers between the two sides by relying on the advantages of bombs and muskets.

But now the battle has become a melee, and the Tang army's infantry and cavalry have been entangled by the Goryeo army. The only ones left, Koizumi Juichiro and his group, are barely able to resist the Goryeo army that rushes over again and again.

Once they break through the defense line, the musketeers and bombers in the rear will be in danger.

"My Lord, the situation is not good."

Liu Rengui's face was grim. "After all, our army has fewer people than the enemy. Once the enemy's army surrounds us, it will be difficult for Koizumi Juichiro's troops to resist."

"No rush, no rush."

Su Chen waved his hand calmly, "It's just the beginning. Although Gao Zhensheng still has 10,000 troops under his command, most of these people are drawn from various counties, and most of them are able-bodied men from wealthy merchants. Their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning."

"As long as we block this wave of attacks, we will have a chance to take down all of his main forces."

"of course."

"If he wants to run, it will be difficult for us to stop him."

Although the power of bombs and muskets was greatly reduced as the two sides engaged in a melee, they were still a huge threat to the Goryeo army.

If not for this, Gao Zhensheng would not have arranged his men one after another to rush over as much as possible and wipe out his archer camp.

but.

It is not an easy task to eliminate his shooter camp.

They have three thousand elite soldiers around them!

Just at this time.

A cavalry team of two thousand suddenly appeared on the side of Gao Zhensheng's central army.

This cavalry team of more than 2,000 people was extremely strange. Some were galloping on horses, and some were riding mules and donkeys.

However, their morale was high and they roared as they headed towards Gao Zhensheng's flag.

“Today is the day to make great achievements.”

"Brothers, follow me and kill!"

"Kill Gao Zhensheng and you'll get a reward of 1,000 taels!"

"Go, go, go!"

Cheng Chumo rode on a maroon horse and waved the spear in his hand excitedly.

Behind him, every cavalryman's face was filled with bloodthirsty madness.

I have been in Goryeo for more than a month, but I haven't had a fight yet.

now.

The commander of the enemy's 20,000-strong army is right in front of them. Why not give it a try and bring him down?
"Hey, hey, hey, your Majesty, look over there."

Su Chen looked in the direction Liu Rengui pointed and raised his eyebrows, "Cheng Chumo?"

"Yes, that's him."

"He's not in Beilie, how come..."

Su Chen frowned, "Why are there mules and donkeys in this cavalry?"

Liu Rengui: "Maybe there aren't that many war horses in Beilie."

Su Chen: "..."

"What a joke!"

“It’s really nonsense.”

Liu Rengui couldn't help but smacked his lips and said, "But their appearance is not a good thing for Gao Zhensheng!"

"Look, Gao Zhensheng's flag has started to move."

now.

Gao Zhensheng wanted to curse.

This Tang army suddenly appeared out of nowhere and attacked from one side, leaving them no time to react.

The two thousand cavalrymen stabbed into their center like a sharp knife.

The funniest thing is that these people didn’t all ride war horses, there were also quite a few mules and donkeys!

When Gao Zhensheng saw the flag raised behind Cheng Chumo, he understood that this was the Tang army stationed in Beilie!

I just don't know when it came over quietly.

Seeing that the battle between him and the army led by Su Chen was difficult to determine the winner, Yi Ran led his troops to rush over.

"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Cheng Chumo shot them one by one, and at the same time he kept shouting, "Why waste your life for Gao Zhensheng!"

Cheng Chumo's sudden charge not only shocked Gao Zhensheng, but also made his men panic, especially the able-bodied men who were drafted in. Where had they ever seen such a desperate charge?

After watching their companions die one by one in front of them, these strong men lost their fighting spirit.

"Run."

"Don't kill me. Don't kill me."

"I'm not a soldier. I was just pulled here to make up the numbers..."

After all, these people are just thugs hired by some merchants and wealthy people. They are not regular troops, and they are not even ragtag troops.

If one person ran away and begged for mercy, it would be like the turning of the wheel of fate, or like a domino effect, and the news would spread among everyone in an instant.

More and more able-bodied men chose to run away or surrender.

Even Cheng Chumo led his troops effortlessly and charged to where Gao Zhensheng's flag was.

"Capture the flag?"

Gao Zhensheng shouted angrily, "Come here, chop him up for me!"

"Yes!"

A personal soldier led the troops away.

Su Chen smiled and put down the telescope, and said to Liu Rengui beside him, "General Liu, since the enemy's army is in chaos, we should rush forward."

"Your Majesty, wait a moment."

Liu Rengui laughed loudly and drew his sword, "All soldiers, follow me to destroy this Goryeo army!"

"kill!"

(End of this chapter)