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Chapter 1400 Battle of Huxiao Slope

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    When Huang Mingxin defended Yuexi alone, he knew that his strength was insufficient and he might not be able to stop the Goguryeo people for long, so he sent people to Shenyang early to inform his brother Huang Mingzhen and ask for support.

    At this time, Huang Mingzhen was still on his way to Shenyang.

    In Huang Mingzhen¡¯s original estimate, it would take at least three to four days for the Goguryeo people to reach Yuexi from Xincheng to Shenyang and then to Yuexi. In addition to the delay in attacking Shenyang, it would take at least three to four days to reach Yuexi.  The main force of the Sui army he led set out a day and a half later than the Goguryeo people, and the journey from Fushun City to Yuexi was almost two hundred Sui miles. Even if they encountered the Goguryeo rear troops in the middle, and there was another delay, it would take at most five to six days.  , enough for Huang Mingzhen's troops to cross the Xiaoliao River and rush to Yuexi.

    "With more than 20,000 Youtun Guards guarding Yuexi for one to two days, there will be no problem.

    It¡¯s a pity that Huang Mingxin¡¯s letter shocked Huang Mingzhen. Guo Rong dared to disobey his military orders. With only Huang Mingxin¡¯s five thousand men in hand, it was very likely that the Goguryeo people would break out of the encirclement.

    Huang Mingzhen now had the intention to kill Guo Rong.

    Huang Mingzhen immediately ordered the entire army to speed up their advance.  Not long after the rear troops led by Yuan Taizuo retreated, they arrived at Shenyang City.

    At this time, Huang Mingzhen didn't care about entering the city, so he continued heading north.

    Soon, the Sui army's forward troops encountered the Goguryeo rear troops at Huxiao Slope.

    Li Caihao is definitely an outstanding counselor and general. After Shi Chen led his troops to set off, Yuan Taizuo also led the rest of the troops to retreat slowly.

    At this time, Li Caihao suggested to Yuan Taizuo: "Since there is a Sui army attacking Kaiyuan, Huang Mingzhen may not divide his troops and march westward, coming from Shenyang to block our army's retreat. When his troops arrived in Shenyang, they did not see our army.  , it is inevitable to pursue. Once our army is engaged in a decisive battle with the main force of the Sui army in the Kaiyuan direction, and Huang Mingzhen's reinforcements arrive, we will inevitably be attacked from both sides. Instead of using a small number of troops to defend the enemy on the southern line, prevent the Sui army's reinforcements from moving north and buy time for the main force.  "

    Li Caihao's suggestion was exactly what Yuan Taizuo was thinking. The Sui army used many deceitful troops, which made it difficult for people to guard against it. Leaving a section behind could just prevent the invading enemies from the south.

    At this time, Yuan Taizuo had no suitable generals at hand, so Li Caihao volunteered and asked to be cut off.

    Yuan Taizuo appointed Li Caihao as his general to command tens of thousands of people.  Li Caihao was at the end of the army. After arriving at Huxiao Slope, Li Caihao saw that this place was condescending and had a wide field of vision, so he ordered the entire army to set up an ambush here.

    On the afternoon of the fourth day after the Goguryeo attack, the Sui army met Li Caihao's troops not far from Huxiaopo.  In other words, the former army encountered an ambush by Li Caihao's troops.

    Since the cavalry led by Liu Heitai crossed the Xiaoliao River, they have been marching non-stop day and night. They were also exhausted at this time, so they relaxed their vigilance against the enemy troops along the way.  Suffering a sudden blow, Liu Heitai was caught off guard and lost hundreds of horses.  Fortunately, most of his troops are cavalry and can move flexibly.  Facing the ambush, Liu Heitai immediately withdrew from the battlefield to avoid greater losses.

    Li Caihao's troops succeeded in the attack and returned to Huxiao Slope.

    Liu Heitai did not know the number of ambushes and did not dare to attack rashly.

    Liu Heitai waited until he found out the situation on the other side before launching another attack.

    The Goguryeo people were good at city building and defense. After Li Caihao discovered signs of the Sui army on the southern front, he took the time to reinforce the original fortifications and build new ones.  He used hundreds of carts as fortifications to block the roads that the Sui army was going to pass through, and set up horse barriers and trenches around Huxiao Slope.  Especially on the hills on both sides of Huxiao Slope, there are many archers, forming long-range attack points that rely on each other.

    Liu Heitai led his three thousand cavalry, and under the unified command, began to attack Huxiaopo.

    The Goguryeo people were well-defended, and Liu Heita's troops could not attack them for a long time.  In the evening, Wang Fubao led a large group of infantry to arrive.  With the cooperation of the infantry, Liu Heitai led his army to attack Huxiao Slope overnight, and finally cleared the outer defenses of Huxiao Slope.

    Early the next morning, the main force of the brigade led by Huang Mingzhen also rushed to Huxiao Slope.  Facing this stubborn enemy, Huang Mingzhen looked gloomy.  Halfway through Chen time, Huang Mingzhen issued the order for a general attack.

    At this time, the tiger roared down the slope and the war drums rumbled.

    The Sui army's crossbow formations covered the infantry and approached step by step.  Thousands of crossbows were fired at the Goguryeo people on the Tiger Roaring Slope, and countless arrows fell on the Goguryeo people's position like raindrops.

    The commanding heights of the hills on both sides of the Goguryeo people were almost covered by the crossbow arrows of the Sui army.

    In less than half an hour, the Sui army tilted more than 50,000 arrows, almost submerging the entire Huxiao Slope.  Under the attack of the Sui army's absolute equipment superiority, the Goguryeo people on the slope suffered heavy casualties.

    At the end of the day, the Sui army finally attacked from the front.The line tore a gap.

    The Sui army crossed the trench, cut down the rebel horses, and rushed in front of the Goguryeo people.  At this time, smoke rose into the sky and flames of war filled the air. The two sides started a fierce battle on the slope.

    In the following hours, the hand-to-hand combat between the two sides became increasingly fierce.

    Although the Sui army advanced all the way, Li Caihao commanded the Goguryeo elite and refused to retreat.  His troops insisted on resisting and continued to carry out counterattacks with small forces.  The two sides saw each other back and forth, repeatedly fighting for every inch of land.  The entire Huxiao Slope was dyed red.

    The Goguryeo people burst out with infinite fighting power in the face of the final desperate situation.

    From 13:30 in the morning to 1:30 in the afternoon, the two sides fought fiercely for three hours, and the fighting was non-stop.  After paying a huge price in casualties, the Sui army finally approached Li Caihao's headquarters.

    Unlike the troops of Jiang Yishi, Eulji Wende, Ondal and others, the troops under Yuan Taizuo were mostly private soldiers of his family.  People like Li Caihao and Shi Chen were never loyal to Gao Yuan, but to Yuan Taizuo's family and even Yuan Taizuo himself.  That's why these troops can still fight desperately at the last moment.

    The shouts of killing were approaching Li Caihao, and shouts of "Don't leave, the enemy commander" were everywhere.

    At this time, Li Caihao, who was covered in blood, looked at the Sui army that had covered the entire Huxiao slope and realized that his military career would end here.  It's a pity that he couldn't stop the Sui army for a while and buy more time for his lord.

    At this time, a Sui army soldier had already approached and chopped down Li Caihao's flag with a sword.  The Goguryeo army, which had run out of ammunition and food, finally began to collapse.

    Seeing that the situation was over, Li Caihao said to the soldiers around him: "Kill me quickly, I don't want to fall into the hands of the Sui army."

    However, his soldiers are very capable of killing him.  No matter how much Li Caihao urged, he just wouldn't take action.

    At this time, before the Sui army entered the tent, Li Caihao's soldiers stepped forward to stop him and were killed one after another.  Seeing the scattered corpses around him, Li Caihao saw that he was alone, so he drew his sword and shouted to the north: "Mo Lizhi, I, Li Caihao, am sorry for you!" Then he committed suicide and committed suicide.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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