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Chapter 1398 The Battle of Yuexi (1)

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    Just when Guo Rong was attacking Kaiyuan, the main force led by Yuan Taizuo was also rushing towards Yuexi.

    After Yuan Taizuo led the main force to the west, his troops quickly arrived at the foot of Shenyang City.  During the eighty-mile journey, the cavalry almost arrived in the morning and at night.

    The next morning, 60,000 Goguryeo troops had surrounded the entire city of Shenyang.  Seeing that Shenyang City was defenseless, Yuan Taizuo was overjoyed and immediately deployed his troops to attack the city.

    One after another, catapults were lined up in the west of the city, and teams of archers and shield soldiers were spread out as far as the eye could see.  In order to prevent Sui reinforcements from arriving, Yuan Taizuo prepared to break the city as soon as possible.

    Since noon, the trebuchets in the west of Shenyang City have not stopped.  Arrows rained like rain, and there were shouts of killing everywhere.  The two sides fought fiercely for a day, and several walls of the small Shenyang City were damaged and were in danger.

    Yuan Taizuo refused to give up and prepared to attack the city overnight.

    In the evening, the sun sets in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun is reflected in the Xiaoliao water, which is particularly soft and beautiful.  Compared with the battlefield full of blood on one side, it is simply two worlds.

    The attack at night had not yet been launched, and Yuan Taizuo's Chinese army received a scout report.  A large group of Sui troops were discovered north of the Pu River.

    Soon more and more scouts reported traces of the Sui army in the north. These discoveries made Yuan Taizuo break into a cold sweat and his whole body was cold.

    Fumbling with the map, Yuan Taizuo used his hand to follow Shenyang City all the way north, and finally landed on Kaiyuan City.  At this time, Yuan Taizuo couldn't help but hold his forehead and sighed: "You were careless!"

    I asked why the defense of Shenyang City was so weak. It turned out that the Sui army in Shenyang took our army's retreat.  For Yuan Taizuo, if Kaiyuan is lost, the retreat will be cut off. Even if he takes Shenyang City, the new city-Shenyang line is just an isolated island, and it is only a matter of time before it is captured by the Sui army.  Moreover, to the north of Kaiyuan City is Buyeo City and to the west is Inner City, both of which are poorly defended.  The Sui army followed the main road all the way north. The entire northern cities were afraid that they would not be able to hold on for even half a month.

    At this time, Yuan Taizuo, who was somewhat lost, hurriedly summoned the generals to discuss. The generals looked at each other. General Li Caihao suggested that Yuan Taizuo give up the siege of Shenyang City and lead his troops back to Kaiyuan.  If Kaiyuan is lost, the army will be retained and retreat to Buyeo City.  As for Xincheng, which was already a dead place, it had to be given up.

    Li Caihao even suggested that once Buyeo City cannot be defended, they can retreat north into Mohe. The Sui army cannot stay in Buyeo City forever.  As long as the main force of the Sui army retreats, they can fight back.

    Yuan Taizuo knew that he had no other choice. Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, and we have lost the opportunity, we can only fight and retreat.

    Yuan Taizuo then took General Shi Chen as the vanguard and led his main force of 30,000 people to the north.  In order to prevent the Sui army in Shenyang City from attacking, Yuan Taizuo personally blocked the rear.

    Shi Chen was a fierce general under Yuan Taizuo. His face was pockmarked and his appearance was unattractive, so he was called Shi Mazi in the army.  Shi Chen was one of the few under Yuan Taizuo who came from a poor family. He had been serving as a soldier under Yuan Taizuo since he was a child.  Because of his bravery in battle, he was selected as a personal soldier by Yuan Taizuo, and later became Yuan Taizuo's confidant general.

    Shi Chen was also loyal to Yuan Taizuo. He twice blocked Yuan Taizuo's arrows on the battlefield and was regarded by Yuan Taizuo as a trustworthy person.

    At this time, although there were still many disciples in Yuan Taizuo's army, those who died were those who dared to fight for their lives, but there were none who could take on big responsibilities and be trusted.  Yuan Taizuo had no choice but to appoint Shi Chen, who was of low origin, as a general.  At least Shi Chen was the most powerful general in the army, and he often went to battle and was loyal to him.

    Before setting off, Shi Chen promised Yuan Taizuo, "If you can't keep Kaiyuan, come and see him!"

    Shi Chen¡¯s more than 30,000 people went north, which was essentially a great escape, so there were a lot of things in the pans and jars.  Yuan Taizuo judged that in addition to Shenyang City and the troops attacking Kaiyuan City, the Sui army should have other reinforcements rushing towards Shenyang, so he ordered Shi Chen to give up all non-essential supplies and speed up to Kaiyuan.

    "It's a pity that Yuan Taizuo didn't tell Shi Chen in advance what non-essential supplies were. Shi Chen, who was born in a poor family, was reluctant to throw away a large amount of supplies, so he was delayed for several hours transporting supplies along the way.

    Shi Chen¡¯s delay also gave Huang Mingxin more time to deploy city defenses.

    Yuan Taizuo also had some understanding of Shi Chen's character, and sent people several times to urge Shi Chen to move forward faster.

    In order to show that he would not waste time, Shi Chen personally led the team to clear the way for the vanguard.  At this time, Shi Chen did not fully realize their current danger, but simply thought that it was just the Sui army raiding Kaiyuan City.  When the reinforcements arrive, they will surely be able to join the Sui army besieging the city.

    As the most powerful general in the army, Shi Chen was also the most militant. When he was wild, he would rush up with his arms bare and under the rain of arrows. Therefore, his own troops were not afraid of death when fighting.  Because of his bravery and tenacity, he is also known as"The tiger descends from the mountain".

    At this time, Shenyang City was only a hundred miles away from Yuexi Land, and it was destined to be an unstable hundred miles.

    After Huang Mingxin separated his troops from Guo Rong, he thought that the five thousand men in his hand were insufficient to defend Yuexi, so he set his goal to delay the Goguryeo army.

    At this time, there were 800 cavalry in the army. Huang Mingxin handed them all to Mai Zhongcai and ordered them to harass the Goguryeo army in the direction of advancement and block the advancement of the Goguryeo army to the maximum extent.

    At dusk that day, the cavalry led by Mai Zhongcai met the scouts of the Goguryeo army.  The Sui army appeared suddenly, and with just a cup of tea, more than a dozen Goguryeo scouts were killed.  After wiping out the enemy, Mai Zhongcai didn't want to fight anymore. He drew his horse and left, leaving only Goguryeo corpses on the ground.

    When Shi Chen, who was scouting the road ahead, heard that the Sui army had appeared, he was not worried but overjoyed.

    "Very good! I am worried that I have no battle to fight, and grandma's gift is coming to my door!"

    Shi Chen wanted to meet the Sui army for a while, so he personally led people to conduct reconnaissance.  They happened to meet the Sui army, and there was a fierce battle between the two sides. Shi Chen had few soldiers, so he chose to retreat.

    Returning to the central army, Shi Chen ordered the mobilization of cavalry to pursue the Sui army they had just met.

    At this time, the injured deputy general Yu Shaoxian dragged his injured body and came to dissuade him: "Our army intends to rescue Kaiyuan, and we must not delay our steps for the Sui army's attacking troops."

    Yu Shaoxian has always been resourceful and has always been Shi Chen's lieutenant. Shi Chen trusts him very much.  Yu Shao first persuaded him, so he had to put away his temper and continue on his way.

    But I didn¡¯t expect that Shi Chen¡¯s troops had advanced no more than ten miles. The Sui army¡¯s cavalry returned and attacked the flanks of the Goguryeo army, killing more than ten people. Even several grain transport vehicles were burned.

    At this time, Shi Chen couldn't bear it anymore, and he became murderous again. He personally carried his sword and attacked the Sui army.  Mai Zhongcai relied on the agility of his men and horses to move back and forth in the forest, constantly attacking the opponent.  Shi Chen clung to the Sui army, and finally he bit one of the Sui army.

    The two sides fought fiercely on the river bank. The Sui army suffered dozens of casualties, and finally had to flee in confusion.

    Shi Chennai headed north and rushed to a place called Nantaizi to camp that night.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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