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Chapter 2446 A battle of wits and courage (Part 2)

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    Li Shimin spent an entire afternoon in ambush around Dai Bai'an, but there was no trace of the Ming army.

    By midway through Youshi, Li Shimin knew that Su Lie would not come back, so he ordered the entire army to retreat.

    Seeing that the ambush failed, all the generals were disappointed. Only Li Shimin not only did not show disappointment, but secretly said he was lucky.

    Although he chose to set up an ambush in Dai Bai'an, it was also a helpless choice.

    With Su Lie's prudent attitude, even if he could win through an ambush, I couldn't even imagine how much the Tang army would have to pay.

    Li Shimin was not sure of victory. After all, there were too many Ming troops, and there were troops in the direction of Qingjiangyan that could support him at any time.  If they can't defeat it quickly and the two sides are in a stalemate, and a pot of delicious food is turned into rice with uncooked rice, they will be the ones who suffer.

    And the Tang army can¡¯t afford it most.

    The reason why Li Shimin set up an ambush here was just a gamble, and it was an uncertain gamble.  Now that the Ming army is not chasing them, it at least gives them a chance to breathe.

    After the entire army retreated to the west bank of the Qingyi River, Li Shimin appointed Sun Shunde, the commander-in-chief of Yazhou, as the commander-in-chief of the eastern front, and Gao Zengsheng as the deputy general. The two set up defenses on the west bank of the Qingyi River to stop the enemy.  Li Shimin, on the other hand, personally led three thousand elite troops, passed through Yandao City without entering, and went straight to Duogong Town in the west.

    Li Shimin knew that the Ming army had arrived in Lushan County, which was no more than ten miles away from Duogong Town.  Although it is unclear why the Ming army did not arrive at Duogong Town as quickly as possible, it is only a matter of time.

    He is not afraid of Ge Yanzhang's two thousand troops, but if Lu Shan's Ming army arrives, he will not be sure to capture this place in a short time.

    Therefore, it is necessary to recapture Duogong Town before the Ming army arrives.

    Li Shimin didn¡¯t know the movements of the Ming army, so he could only compress the time as much as possible.  The Ming army might arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but Li Shimin didn't dare to gamble, so he ordered an attack all night to recapture Duogong Town before dawn.

    Although the distance of thirty miles is not far, the road is not easy to walk.  They were all located in mountainous areas along rivers, and the roads were narrow. If they were slightly crowded, they would probably fall into the river, so the army did not move very fast in the dark.

    Li Shimin also felt anxious, but did not dare to rush.

    The Tang army was already on a string, and it was getting tighter and tighter.  Now the morale of most of the Tang army is extremely low. If they are allowed to fall into panic and anxiety again, the battle may be lost without having to fight.

    Li Shimin pushed forward and soon arrived at Feixian Guandong.

    It¡¯s still some time before dawn.  Everyone hurriedly hurriedly rushed, and they were already exhausted.

    Li Shimin did not dare to rest, so he immediately sent his troops to attack Feixian Pass.  Feixianguan mainly protects the north and west sides. It is a semicircular city wall with an avenue in the east and no defense.

    Although Ge Yanzhang defected to the Ming Dynasty, he did not expect that the Tang army would arrive so quickly.

    The Tang army made great efforts and quickly occupied Feixian Pass.  Li Shimin and Qiu Xinggong divided their troops into two groups. He mainly attacked Duogong Fort, while Qiu Xinggong attacked Feixian Fort from the north.

    At this time, Ge Yanzhang was still dreaming of promotion and wealth in Duogong Fort. The Ming army had agreed to make him Zhonglang General, which was no lower than his status in Li Tang.

    Hearing that the Tang army had broken Feixian Pass, Ge Yanzhang was shocked and couldn't believe it.

    He was already afraid of Li Shimin and was in the wrong, so he was unable to resist at this time.  The two thousand troops under Ge Yanzhang were originally soldiers of Li Tang. Seeing Li Shimin's arrival, many of them chose to surrender directly.

    Someone even opened the gate of Duogong Fort and led the Tang army into the city.

    The two sides fought in the middle of the night, and at 00:00 on the second day, Li Shimin cleared the rebels in the city and completely occupied Duogong Fort.

    Ge Yanzhang abandoned the city and fled north, trying to rush to Feixian Castle to resist defense. Unexpectedly, he encountered Qiu Xinggong's blockade on the way and was killed on the spot.

    After Li Shimin defeated Duogong Fort, Feixian Fort did not dare to fight anymore and directly chose to surrender.

    At this point, Duogong Town was recovered by Li Shimin.

    After Li Shimin recaptured Duogong Town, he personally led his troops northward and rushed to Yangjiagang to set up an ambush.  According to the information about the surrender of troops, the Ming army will arrive from Lushan County this morning to take over Duogong Town.

    At this time, Li Shimin was a little lucky. If he was a step too late, Duogong Town would not be taken back. The consequences would be unimaginable.

    Not long after Li Shimin arrived at Yangjiagang, he encountered the Ming army.

    This Ming army surrendered for Lizhou and was commanded by Li Shentong's Sima Liu Chongli.  Liu Chongli had four thousand troops. As a partial division, he occupied Lushan County, which was a big achievement.  Moreover, when Ge Yanzhang surrendered, he was the closest and was ordered to take over Duogong Town, which was another big advantage.

    At this time, Liu Chongli had even thought of entering Yandao City first.

    Liu Chongli should have gone south yesterday afternoonThey took over Duogong Town, but Ge Yanzhang had to let them come back today in order to search more.  He didn't take it seriously either. He still needed the other person and didn't have to conflict with him over such a trivial matter.

    When Liu Chongli was thinking about entering Yandao City, his troops were suddenly ambushed.

    Yangjiagang is close to Lushan River and is also a dangerous place close to water and mountains.

    After the Ming army was attacked, it was difficult to move. Although Liu Chongli tried his best to restrain the troops, it was a pity that he could not turn the tide.  In the end, Liu Chongli's three thousand troops were defeated, and only Liu Chongli fled back to Lushan County with hundreds of people.

    With Liu Chongli's defeat, Yazhou's western front will not be under much pressure in the short term.  Li Shimin did not take advantage of the situation to regain Lushan County, but led his army back.

    For Li Shimin, Lushan County cannot be defended even if it is recaptured, so there is no point in going north.

    The main battlefield at this time was still on the eastern front, so Li Shimin appointed Qiu Xinggong as the governor of the west, taking over Duogong Town, Shiyang Town, and Hechuan Town.

    Li Shimin himself led the main force back to Yandaocheng.

    The Tang army was stretched thin, and there were only a few generals left. Li Shimin had to use one person as three people, and he himself ran to various battlefields.

    Soon Su Lie, who was in Helong garrison, was shocked when he received the news of Liu Chongli's defeat.  He did not expect that Li Tang's situation would be so critical and that Li Shimin would still have the energy to attack on his own initiative.

    And the fact that Duogong Town was gained and lost means that Li Shimin's westward escape route that was blocked before the Ming Dynasty was now opened again.  I don¡¯t know when there will be another opportunity like this.

    However, although he was surprised and unwilling, Su Lie was very calm.

    Su Lie knew very well that the duel with Li Shimin would be a long and cruel struggle. When the battle reached this level, it had reached the limit of endurance of both sides. It would depend on who could not hold on first.

    So Su Lie ordered Liu Chongli to stay in Lushan County and choose an opportunity to continue his exploration south.

    Su Lie was not afraid of Li Shimin attacking Lushan, and even wished that Li Shimin would divide his troops to attack Lushan again.

    At the same time, Su Lie organized the entire army into a group of 5,000 people, divided it into several troops, and began to attack the Tang Army's defense line on the west bank of Qingyi River.

    Every time the two groups launched attacks at the same time, for two or three hours at a time, each unit attacked in turn, giving the Tang army no chance to breathe.

    At the same time, Su Lie ordered Cheng Mingzhen to concentrate the main force of the army and attack Jidong Pass, completely consuming the opponent.

    This battle has entered the second stage of stalemate

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