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Chapter 1395 Disobeying Military Orders (Part 1)

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    With such a large force like Yuan Taizuo leaving the new city and heading west, it was impossible to hide it from the Sui army scouts who were keeping an eye on the new city.

    After Huang Mingzhen received the news that Yuan Taizuo had divided his troops, he knew that the opportunity to attack had arrived.  He was not afraid of the Goguryeo army taking the initiative to attack, but he was afraid that Yuan Taizuo would make up his mind to fight with him in Xincheng.  Because of the obstruction of the Xiaoliao River, the Sui army had to conduct a landing battle first and then conduct a siege when it launched an attack from Fushun City on the south bank of the river to the north bank.  It was impossible to directly build fortifications during wartime, and it was also difficult to transport siege weapons. For the Sui army, the new city was an insurmountable chasm.  It was impossible for the Sui army to capture the city from Yuan Taizuo without losing tens of thousands of troops.

    Huang Mingzhen led his troops to Fushun City. During this period, he did not take the initiative to attack. Instead, he ordered the Youtun Guards in Shenyang to attack frequently in order to lure Yuan Taizuo to turn his attention to Shenyang City.

    After Yuan Taizuo advanced westward, Huang Mingzhen also ordered Deputy General Manager Shi Xiang to lead a part of the right guard to stay in Fushun City. He led the Liaodong left and right armies of 50,000 troops and also advanced westward along the south bank of the Xiaoliao River.

    He wants to have a decisive battle with Yuan Taizuo.

    Huang Mingzhen certainly did not want to ambush the Goguryeo army, because it was unrealistic to annihilate the enemy between Shenyang and Xincheng.  It was only eighty Sui miles from Shenyang to Xincheng, and there was a river valley and plain along the way. With Yuan Taizuo's caution and repeated defeats, once he encountered the Sui army, he could shrink back to Xincheng at any time.

    Huang Mingzhen¡¯s real purpose was to lure the Goguryeo army to the north, so that Yuan Taizuo could lead his troops north from Shenyang and break away from the fortified city of Xincheng.

    For this reason, before the war, Huang Mingzhen ordered Guo Rong to lead the main force of Youtun Guard to secretly move towards Kaiyuan.

    He told Guo Rong that after Yuan Taizuo attacked, his troops would turn darkness into light, increase their momentum, and assume a posture of attacking Kaiyuan, attracting all the attention of the Goguryeo army.

    At the same time, Youtunwei sent an army, disguised as the main force, and moved to Kaiyuan at a marching speed of no more than forty miles per day, continuing to attract the enemy's attention.  Guo Rong personally led the main force to the south to ambush Yuexidi (now Tieling County, Liaoning Province) to cut off the northward escape route of the Goguryeo army.

    For the Sui army, the time for the troops to turn darkness into light is very important, and it must be after Yuan Taizuo attacks.  This news passed for a period of time. By the time it reached Yuan Taizuo's army, Yuan Taizuo's troops had already arrived near Shenyang and could not return, so they had to go north to rescue Kaiyuan, the lifeblood of the country.

    If it is early, Yuan Taizuo will rush directly from Xincheng to Kaiyuan. Although the road along the way is difficult, he can save more than a hundred miles.  If it were too late, the main force of Goguryeo would have already stormed Shenyang City. Shenyang would not have enough troops to hold out for long.

    Kaiyuan City is the southern gateway to Fuyu City. As long as Yuan Taizuo still wants Fuyu City and gets the news that Kaiyuan is besieged, he will definitely go north to rescue Kaiyuan City.

    It is eighty miles from Xincheng to Shenyang City, and two hundred miles from Shenyang City to Kaiyuan City. There is only one feasible road along the way.  Especially from Shenyang City to Kaiyuan City, there is Liao River to the west and Liaodong Hills to the east. Once you enter this area, you cannot move forward, backward, left or right.

    Huang Mingzhen's main force crossed the river from the direction of Shenyang and followed him, blocking the Goguryeo army at the line between Shenyang and Yuexi. Facing the heavy siege of the Sui army, the Goguryeo army would be unable to escape.

    In Huang Mingzhen's plan, the person responsible for threatening Kaiyuan and ambushing Yuexi was Youtunwei General Guo Rong, and the Youhouwei General Jing Yuanheng was responsible for guarding Shenyang City. Both of them were generals in the army.  After battle, you can trust.

    However, it was Guo Rong, a veteran, who almost caused Huang Mingzhen's plan to go to waste.

    Youtunwei General Guo Rong is not a genius general, nor does he have any outstanding contributions or amazing talents. He has climbed up step by step based on his seniority and age.

    Guo Rong was born in the Guo family of Taiyuan, a well-known family for generations. His father Guo Hui had an old relationship with Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yu Wenyong, and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian. He himself was a close confidant of Yu Wenhu, the Prime Minister of Dazhong in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and had a good relationship with Yang Jian as a young man. Therefore, he has always been on a steady path.  Lift.  After the Yang Xuangan Rebellion, there were vacancies in the imperial court, and Guo Rongcai, the most qualified, became the general of the First Guard.  However, he was in his sixties at this time. Although he was considered important in the court, he was actually very weak in energy and physical strength, and his control over the army was not strong.

    At this time, Guo Rong went all the way north, and the garrison became more and more happy.  Looking at this lush mountain range, Guo Rong hesitated.

    He did not order the armies to reorganize their fortifications and deploy defenses as planned, but he had other ideas in mind.

    This place is condescending, facing water and facing mountains. It is indeed a good place to attack.  If Yuan Taizuo goes north, he can attack halfway across the river, suppress the Goguryeo people between the mountains and the flood, and take the opportunity to defeat the enemy.

    But Guo Rong is worriedWhat is more important is that if Huang Mingzhen's command is followed, an ambush will be set up in Yuexi, and more than 20,000 people will be stationed on the right to block the tens of thousands of Goguryeo elites.  Although the enemy can be defeated in this way, the Youtun Guards have to overwhelm Yuan Taizuo's main force, which is several times his own.

    Yuan Taizuo was eager to return, so he must attack at any cost. The two sides held a stalemate in Yuexi. In the end, even if they could wait for Huang Mingzhen's main force to come to rescue, the Youtun Guards would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

    The most likely outcome of this battle is that he fights to the death and ends up taking chestnuts from the fire for this little kid Huang Mingzhen, and all the results of the battle belong to Huang Mingzhen, and finally the opponent is fulfilled.

    Guo Rong is unwilling.

    If it was Huang Mingyuan who made the plan today, with Huang Mingyuan's prestige, no matter how heavy the casualties of the Youtun Guards were, Guo Rong would not dare to slack off and would definitely complete the task to the letter.

    But Huang Mingzhen is different.

    Although Huang Mingzhen has made many meritorious deeds, in Guo Rong's view, Huang Mingyuan is just a young man named his brother, relying on Huang Mingyuan's support, nothing special.  Especially when Huang Mingyuan ordered Huang Mingzhen to take charge of the northern front war and to command the two veterans Guo Rong and Jing Yuanheng, Guo Rong's heart was already unbalanced.

    Guo Rong thought that Huang Mingyuan was deliberately promoting Huang Mingzhen and suppressing him.  Otherwise, why would Huang Mingzhen be above him and Jing Yuanheng in terms of qualifications, status or official position.

    Because Jing Yuanheng was Huang Mingyuan's old subordinate, he dared not speak out when he was angry, but he, Guo Rong, was not afraid.

    Therefore, since Guo Rong received Huang Mingzhen's order, although he acted in accordance with the order, he never stopped thinking about it.

    In Guo Rong's opinion, his best choice is to retreat to Kaiyuan, break through Kaiyuan City, and occupy this throat passage to the north.  Then guard Kaiyuan and block Yuan Taizuo in Kaiyuan City. In this way, the great success of seizing Kaiyuan will be pocketed, and if you hold on to the city, the casualties will be much smaller.

    Although this was inconsistent with Huang Mingzhen's order, Guo Rong didn't care. As long as he captured Kaiyuan City and achieved great success, whatever he said was reasonable.

    Guo Rongnai ordered the entire army to accelerate towards Kaiyuan.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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