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

Chapter 500: Deliberately creating confusion, the army is heading to Akagi?
"The Tang army shouldn't be able to reach Xiling territory so quickly, right?"

"They have taken over Quanjing and Bilie, and many counties have surrendered. There are not many obstacles along the way. They may have already entered the territory of Xiling."

"It's hard to say. After all, with so many cities surrendering, it's impossible for the Tang army not to take over. It will definitely take some time."

"That's impossible to say..."

A group of dozens of cavalrymen were searching for the whereabouts of the Tang army in the Xiling area.

The defense line in the Akagi area has already taken shape. It is precisely because of this that Yang Mingwu is eager to find out the whereabouts of Su Chen and others.

Only in this way can we deploy it in a targeted manner.

After a round of investigation, there was no sign of the Tang army, so the cavalry turned their horses around and prepared to go back to report.

At the same time, the Tang army scouts hiding in the dark followed quietly.

In order to ensure that they would not be discovered by the other party, they did not follow very closely, but stayed far behind them.

Soon, they discovered that there were many more checkpoints on the way to Akagi and other places.

Some are checkpoints that are visible, while others are hidden in the dark.

If they hadn't followed these cavalrymen, it would have been difficult for them to find those hidden checkpoints. As soon as the army approached, they would have been discovered by these hidden Korean soldiers.

"I can't follow you anymore."

They might be able to pass the obvious levels by pretending to be other identities, but the hidden levels are difficult to deal with.

and.

It is easy to associate the fact that all of them were riding war horses.

After returning to the camp, the scouts told Su Chen the news.

"Are there checkpoints both overtly and covertly?"

Su Chen touched his chin and asked, "Did you find out who is leading the troops this time?"

"It is said that the person leading the troops this time is Yang Mingwu, who once had some grievances with Quan Gaisuwen."

"Yang Mingwu?"

Su Chen scratched his head, but he didn't know where this person came from.

However, since this person had a conflict with Quan Gaisu Wen, he was still able to lead troops to stop them, which shows that this person has something.

"General Liu, have you ever heard of this man?"

“I have heard of it.”

Liu Rengui smiled and said, "It is said that this person is a descendant of the Yang family. His ancestors had a lot of connections with the Goryeo royal family. But because the Yang family fell into decline, this person became a small soldier in the army."

"But later, because of his military achievements, he was valued by Quan Gaisuwen and was promoted. However, due to disagreements, he was gradually demoted by Quan Gaisuwen and no longer had a say in the army."

"The fact that he was employed by King Rongliu this time may be because someone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to allow Yang Mingwu and Quan Gaisuwen to seize military power."

Su Chen nodded. There was a grudge between the two, and Yang Mingwu was demoted to a local area.

Now that someone in the court has deliberately promoted him, it is inevitable that he may use this to grow stronger, but the premise of all this is that they can withstand the attack of the Tang army.

It really answered that sentence.

The factions of the Six Dynasties were all based on their own selfish agenda.

Faced with a powerful enemy, there are still people who want to take control of the military power. They deserve this disaster.

"Since they have already deployed troops in the Akagi area, if we continue to move south, we will have to face the Goryeo army when we pass Furang."

Liu Rengui continued, "The Imjin River also has a tributary in the Furang area, which will block our route of advance."

"If we take the official road, we will have to go to Akagi and face Yang Mingwu's army head-on."

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"Then fight!"

Su Chen smiled calmly, "Since Yang Mingwu has set up the arena, let's fight him."

"Head-on confrontation?"

Liu Rengui frowned.

Su Chen nodded: "The troops mobilized by Yang Mingwu are most likely the last army that Goryeo can mobilize."

"As long as we successfully destroy Yang Mingwu's army, I wouldn't say there won't be many obstacles on the way to Kaijing, but at least it will be unusually easy."

"At the same time, after defeating Yang Mingwu's army, the pressure on Zhishisi Li will also be greatly reduced."

All the elite troops in the heart of Goryeo were killed by them. How could Quan Gaisuwen sit still?

Without the protection of a large army, Kaifeng would be exposed to their military forces.

Once Kaifeng was lost, or if King Rongliu surrendered voluntarily, Quan Gaisuwen's army would become rootless and would sooner or later fall to the hands of the Tang army.

Yes.

Once Yang Mingwu's army is defeated, Quan Gaisuwen will definitely arrange for the army to return to support.

By then, Liaodong would not have enough strength to stop the massive attack of Zhishisili's army.

Liu Rengui pondered, "Your Majesty, although our troops have been replenished to a certain extent and now have reached 35,000 people, there are many Korean soldiers among them. I am afraid that they may not give their all after the war begins."

The biggest trouble with recruiting prisoners as soldiers is not only having to guard against them turning against you in the middle of a battle, but also having to worry about them slacking off during combat.

This will greatly affect the combat effectiveness of the Tang army and thus influence the entire battle situation.

Su Chen smiled and waved his hand, "Our soldiers are uneven, but are the troops under Yang Mingwu all elite soldiers?"

"That's not the case."

"The real elite soldiers are all in the hands of Quan Gaisuwen. Since Yang Mingwu has a grudge against him, it is naturally impossible for him to come into contact with many elite soldiers."

"I estimate that of the army that Yang Mingwu can command, at most only one-third are elite soldiers from cities like Kaifeng, and the rest are just miscellaneous troops from various places."

"As long as we concentrate our forces and swallow up Yang Mingwu's elite troops, the rest of the miscellaneous troops will not be worth mentioning."

"Besides, if we fight in an open area, we can completely rely on the advantage of firearms to make up for some of the gaps between us."

"If those Korean soldiers don't obey, then we will send them all off to reunite."

Liu Rengui nodded after thinking about it, "In that case, we can give it a try."

With firearms in hand, they can calmly choose whether to fight or retreat.

As for Yang Mingwu, they were in a very passive position.

"Li Chongyi."

"The humble position is here."

"You lead 500 soldiers and clear all the checkpoints leading to Akagi."

"Yes!"

"Yuchi Baolin!"

"The humble position is here."

"You lead 500 soldiers to deal with the checkpoints leading to Furang."

"Yes!"

"Cheng Chumo!"

"The humble position is here."

"You lead a thousand soldiers and create the illusion that we are going to attack Akagi along the way."

"Yes!"

After a series of orders were issued, there was a hint of thought on the faces of Liu Rengui and others.

Koizumi Jiro: "Your Highness, are you planning to attack Fu Rang?"

"Do not."

Su Chen raised his lips slightly, "I want to destroy Yang Mingwu's elite troops first!"

If Yang Mingwu learned that their army was heading towards Akagi, he would definitely be prepared to fight.

But if at this time, their troops suddenly attacked Furang, how would Yang Mingwu react?
What will be the reaction of the defenders of Furan?
Help!

rush to the rescue!

For Yang Mingwu, he would not watch Furang fall. For Furang, they did not dare to face the army led by Su Chen.

and so.

Yang Mingwu should have arranged his most elite soldiers to rush to Furang's aid as quickly as possible.

As long as they eat up Yang Mingwu's strongest elite troops, the strength of Akagi's defenders will inevitably decline significantly. It is even possible that many miscellaneous troops will collapse directly after seeing the power of their artillery fire.

"What does the prince mean?"

Liu Rengui pondered and said, "Pretend to attack Chimu, but actually attack Furang, lure Yang Mingwu's elite troops to come to the rescue, and then eat them all up in one gulp?"

"Not bad!"

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "The soldiers who were able to gather in the shortest time and rush to support Fu Rang should be the most elite troops under Yang Mingwu."

"What if not?"

"Even if not, we can still consume some of his troops and then take over Fu Rang."

Su Chen smiled indifferently, "By then, Yang Mingwu will have no choice but to follow us with his elite soldiers and eat dust." Liu Rengui's eyes lit up.

Whether Yang Mingwu would arrange elite troops to come or not, they would have enough space to move.

If elite troops came, they would naturally be devoured in one bite.

If you are not elite soldiers, I'm sorry, not only will I eat you as a support soldier, but I will also eat up the axe and soil.

After taking down the Axe and Earth, even if Yang Mingwu reacted, he had no chance.

Because they can go straight to the Imjin River unimpeded, and then head straight to Kaesong!
Unless King Rongliu still has a large number of troops in his hands, they will definitely not be able to stop their army from crossing the river!
"My Lord, a great idea!"

"General Mo, let's make arrangements now!"

Liu Rengui couldn't wait to put this plan into practice.

Su Chen waved his hand and called Liu Rengui, "General Liu, there is one more thing I need you to arrange."

"Please give your orders, Your Majesty!"

"You need to gather manpower and build boats to cross the river."

"it is good!"

Liu Rengui nodded, but suddenly asked: "If I lead the troops to build ships, who will be responsible for this ambush?"

"Of course it's General Koizumi."

Su Chen said with a smile, "General Koizumi, can I trust you?"

"Of course!"

Koizumi Jiro patted his chest vigorously, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will leave the ambush to you. I will definitely not let you down. If there are any omissions, I am willing to chop off my head and use it as a chamber pot for you!"

"it is good!"

"Ok, deal!"

"The last general takes command!"

……

Akagi.

Yang Mingwu stood on the city wall with high spirits, gazing into the distance.

An army of fifty thousand.

This is the first time he has led so many troops alone!
No matter what, we must stop the Tang army outside Akagi this time!

Otherwise, no matter how unwilling he is, he will eventually become an outsider.

But if it succeeds...

Fame, wealth and honor are all right before your eyes!
"Report!"

"General, no trace of the Tang army has been found in the Xiling area!"

Yang Mingwu raised his eyebrows. Did he overestimate Su Chen and others, or have they already crossed Xiling?

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. Even if Su Chen is not familiar with war, he should know this.

But now there is no sign of the Tang army in Xiling, what are they doing?

Just now.

There were dozens of cavalrymen outside the city, galloping towards them on horseback.

"Report!"

"General, the Tang army is heading straight for our Akagi!"

"All the checkpoints set up along the way have been taken down by the Tang army. The enemy is coming aggressively, please make preparations early!"

Yang Mingwu turned his head and looked at the scout who was reporting.

The scout looked embarrassed.

Who knew that just when he reported that there was no sign of the Tang army, the Tang army not only appeared in the blink of an eye, but also took down their checkpoint.

"Please punish me, General."

"Forget it this time."

Yang Mingwu waved his hand and said, "Keep your body useful and fight against the Tang army!"

"Thank you General!"

Yang Mingwu took a deep breath, his face full of excitement and anticipation.

Side by side with Wang Suchen.

I want to see how you fight your way out of my 50,000-strong army!

"Make more noise."

Cheng Chumo glanced at the cavalry behind him and greeted them with a smile.

Everyone tied some thin branches to the horses' tails. As the horses' tails swayed, a lot of dust was constantly generated, as if there were thousands of troops.

Even from a distance, Yang Mingwu, who was standing on the city wall, could see the rising dust.

Although it is not clear how many troops the other side has, I can roughly infer something from the dust and smoke.

many people.

There were more people than they realised.

"Didn't they say before that the Tang army only had more than 10,000 people?"

Yang Mingwu frowned, "Judging from their movements, it seems that there are more than ten thousand people!"

"General, the Tang army has recruited many of our soldiers and horses as they advanced, and the counties have surrendered one after another, so their current number of soldiers and horses should be far more than 10,000."

Yang Mingwu nodded in understanding, this made sense.

Even if there were no casualties among the 10,000 soldiers, it would be impossible for them to cause such a big commotion. It seems that Su Chen and his men have absorbed a lot of Korean soldiers.

even!

The number of soldiers and horses Su Chen currently possesses is almost the same as his!

This is really a tough battle!

Yang Mingwu took a deep breath and said, "Someone come."

"Please give me your orders, General!"

"Send out scouts to investigate the Tang army's intentions and determine their strength."

"Yes!"

Subsequently.

The city gate opened, and a cavalry team of a hundred men rode out of the city quickly.

At the same time, the scout who was responsible for observing the movements in Akagi City reported the matter to Cheng Chumo as soon as possible.

"Want to find out about us?"

"How can it be that easy!"

Cheng Chumo sneered and ordered, "You guys keep going. Bring me two hundred people, and I'll kill them!"

"Yes!"

At one time, more than 500 people gathered around Cheng Chumo.

Cheng Chumo raised his eyebrows, "What are you doing? Don't you want to work?"

"Hey, Captain, we also want to kill the enemy, but creating dust is really too troublesome..."

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, so just go get your work done now."

"..."

soon.

Two hundred elite soldiers followed Cheng Chumo.

"Listen carefully, when we charge, we must leave a few people alive and let them run back to Akagi Castle, okay?"

"what?"

"Why, Captain?"

"Of course we want them to think that our army is coming to kill us!"

Cheng Chumo smiled sinisterly, "At the same time, remember to tell me my name, okay?"

"No, Captain, what do you mean?"

"Of course, I want to let them know that I, the captain, have led the army as the vanguard to attack us, idiot!"

Cheng Chumo glanced around and asked, "Any more questions?"

"no!"

"If not, then do your job well!"

(End of this chapter)