A surprise attack, the Tang army, who was originally a little panicked by the impact, finally stabilized its position under the calm dispatch of Cheng Yaojin, and then quickly gathered in an array to start a counterattack against the enemy.

All this was a long time, but in fact, it was in less than half an hour, and the situation on the battlefield was simply reversed.

It can be seen from this that it is so important that there is a coach in the army who is experienced and calm in the face of danger. Cheng Yaojin is arrogant and domineering in his daily life, impulsive and unreasonable, and looks like a bandit who is recruited. However, when he encounters a crisis on the battlefield, his calm and wise side is revealed.

An old hooligan who is yelling in Chang'an City, domineering, has no big or small in front of emperors, and occasionally steals children's things. Li Shimin can pinch his nose and endure him for so many years, but he has his ability after all. Otherwise, Li Shimin would not have made a waste arrogant for so many years.

Cheng Yaojin's ability was completely demonstrated on the battlefield, which was amazing and amazing.

From being passive and panic when he was initially attacked to ordering cavalry to form a formation to counterattack, the disadvantage was reversed in less than half an hour from beginning to end, and a battle of attack that was about to be defeated on the whole line was turned into an annihilation battle.

This is Cheng Yaojin's ability. No matter how many people in the Chang'an City court hate him for calling him hating him, their ability is actually growing on him. With this ability, those who hate him can only quietly hate him in the dark corner.

The situation on the battlefield suddenly turned, and the Tang army vanguard had completed the encirclement of the enemy. The black cavalry quickly surrounded the enemy from the east and south sides. While the enemy had not yet responded in time, the Tang army in three directions had quickly connected and then slowly advanced towards the enemy.

The enemy finally became anxious. They might not have expected that the Tang army's reaction was so fast, and the morale of the army was so stable and tenacious. Fighting on the battlefield usually only required annihilation of a small number of enemy troops. Most of the remaining living enemy troops began to shake their morale and had almost no combat power. However, they did not expect that the Tang army's morale was so tough. After the attack, they could quickly organize effective resistance and arrays, and finally counterattack them...

An army can be able to conquer the world and make the world afraid. It is not a lucky chance to get its reputation. The enemy surrounded by the Tang army did not realize this until now, and they realized what kind of army they were fighting against.

However, it was too late. The Tang army vanguard had completed the encirclement. The long halberd and spear shining with cold light in the sun was held in the hands of the Tang army soldiers. The horses riding under the cavalry slowly advanced towards the enemy in the encirclement at a slow and stable rhythm.

When the enemy was about three miles away, the Tang army's vanguard general suddenly waved the order flag, and tens of thousands of people were like one, and they began to urge their horses in a uniform manner, launching a charge against the enemy in the encirclement...

The surrounded enemy troops also understood their situation at this time, so they quickly gathered and arranged an array under the stern reprimand of the generals, and listed the attack formation like the Tang army. Judging from this posture, they were not ready to defend, but instead attacked with attack and gave a try.

Cheng Yaojin, who was far away from the central army, narrowed his eyes and looked at the enemy's formation and couldn't help but sneer.

"The clown jumping beam still wants to break through? Haha, wave the flag, and surround the left and right armies on the flanks, attack from the rear of the enemy, and the central army penetrates directly to the front of the enemy, and be sure to wipe out it all!"

The messenger quickly sent the order. Cheng Yaojin narrowed his eyes and stared at the situation on the battlefield, with a strong murderous intent in his eyes.

The geese were beaten for a lifetime, and almost blinded the eyes. When they were attacked today, they almost capsized in the gutter, causing his reputation to be damaged for life. At this moment, Cheng Yaojin was filled with shame and anger. Turning defeat into victory was nothing. Only by extinguishing this enemy army that could eliminate his anger.

As soon as the military order was passed, the situation on the battlefield changed again.

The cavalry on the left and right wings of the Tang army were about to change their formation and surrounded the enemy's rear. Unexpectedly, the enemy also suddenly changed its formation. The attack formation originally set up changed in vain, and it suddenly turned from an entire army into three small armies, and then rushed towards the Tang army in the same direction.

At this time, the left and right wings of the Tang army had just changed into a formation, and a very small gap was created in the middle of the three directions. This was the gap that must appear when changing the formation. However, this gap gave the enemy in the encirclement a glimmer of hope.

Three enemy troops charged towards the gap in vain. The generals of the leading Tang army were stunned when they saw this. Then they were shocked and immediately ordered their soldiers to ride horses to fill the gap. However, the fighter was fleeting, and the Tang army in the battle did not reach the level of being commanded by an arm. The reaction was finally half a beat slower. When the Tang army quickly approached the gap, nearly half of the enemy had passed through the gap and escaped from the Tang army's encirclement. The remaining two thousand enemy troops were already desperate and surrounded by tens of thousands of Tang troops. Finally, there were endless battles and slaughter...

Cheng Yaojin, who was under the army, saw all the changes in the situation on the battlefield. Seeing that half of the enemy had broken out, Cheng Yaojin widened his eyes, said in surprise, "Huh" and then showed a deep thought.

"The generals under Yang Wanchun's command... are really extraordinary!"

After a long time, this sentence burst out from Cheng Yaojin's mouth with a complicated expression.

It is very rare for a veteran general who has experienced many battles to make such a high evaluation of his enemy.

There was no suspense in the next battle. The fate of more than 2,000 enemies surrounded by heavy siege was destined. A tragic and cruel unilateral massacre began. In less than an incense stick, more than 2,000 enemies surrounded by the Tang army were all slaughtered. As for the more than 2,000 enemies who broke through the siege, Cheng Yaojin did not order the pursuit, but allowed them to flee from the battlefield in a hurry. After all, today's attack made Cheng Yaojin more alert. He still understood the principle that the enemy did not pursue. He could not fall twice in the same place, otherwise he would be stupid and incompetent.

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A passive attack battle reversed the situation of defeat due to the crisis dispatch of a battle-hardened coach. Cheng Yaojin didn't need to worry about the next battleground cleaning and formation camping.

While the forward was still on guard and busy, Cheng Yaojin hurriedly rushed towards Li Shimin's commando.

In the central army commander's tent, Li Shimin frowned and frowned. After listening to Cheng Yaojin's report, he fell into deep thoughts.

"Your Majesty, my scouts were not inquiring well, and the vanguard was attacked, with great casualties. I ask you to surrender." Cheng Yaojin lowered his head and said.

Li Shimin smiled: "You don't have to do this when you know the truth. When you are attacked suddenly, you can stay calm in the face of danger and quickly stabilize your position and morale of the army, and finally turn defeat into victory. You know the truth. You are clearly going back to victory. What is the crime?"

Cheng Yaojin sighed and said, "Finally, we encountered an ambush. Our army suddenly encountered a surprise attack, which damaged more than 3,000 soldiers. This is the crime of the commander's inattention. Even if we stabilize our position and fight back and kill more than 7,000 enemies, it is not a concealment of the merits and should be punished."

Li Shimin shook his head and smiled, "There will be casualties when fighting between the two armies. Zhijie is a veteran who has been leading troops for many years. Why do you blame yourself for this? Let's relax. I will not blame you. The soldiers who fell into battle asked for a good life to be buried. The vanguard camped outside Anshi City to guard against Yang Wanchun's troops' every move day and night."

Cheng Yaojin received the order.

Li Shimin looked thoughtful and said, "Zhijie fought with Yang Wanchun today, can we tell how powerful Yang Wanchun's troops are?"

Cheng Yaojin clasped his fists and said, "I am about to report to Your Majesty that Yang Wanchun's soldiers have extraordinary combat power and all their courage and strategy. Today, they fought with them. There were only more than 10,000 enemy troops, while our vanguard cavalry had 50,000. Our army had an absolute advantage in terms of number of people. However, when the battle was fought, I felt it was extremely difficult. Although I could easily wipe it out, the enemy's disadvantage of being surrounded on all sides suddenly rebelled, and in the end they broke through more than 2,000 people..."

Li Shimin showed surprise: "It's so amazing?"

Cheng Yaojin nodded with a serious expression: "This person is a rare enemy that the old minister has encountered in this life. Before the war, they set up an ambush in advance. During the war, the soldiers sacrificed their lives. Even if the entire army is surrounded, they can fight to trap beasts. They will try their best to win vitality and preserve vitality. The general is known by the soldiers. Your Majesty, Yang Wanchun, this person should not be underestimated. I think we should be cautious when attacking Anshi City and should not make any progress, otherwise the consequences will be serious."

Li Shimin nodded: "What Zhijie said is reasonable. I originally planned to use the thunder of the sky to blow down the city wall tomorrow and quickly conquer this city. However, looking at the combat power of Yang Wanchun's soldiers today, I am afraid this city will not be so easy to capture..."

Cheng Yaojin lowered his head silently. At this moment, Li Su's face suddenly flashed through his mind.

Li Su said several times before him that he was not optimistic about the Eastern Expedition, and he believed that Li Shimin made many mistakes in this battle, and the final result might be more pessimistic. Originally, Cheng Yaojin did not agree with Li Su's opinion very much. Like all senior generals of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty had won too many victories over the years, and Cheng Yaojin became a little arrogant and gradually did not take the enemies of the world seriously. Therefore, Li Su reminded him many times that he should not be contemptuous of the enemy in Goguryeo. Cheng Yaojin agreed, but he did not attach much importance to it.

However, after a battle with Yang Wanchun's troops outside Anshicheng today, Cheng Yaojin found that Li Su's words were not unreasonable. As the head coach, Cheng Yaojin, as the head coach, could clearly feel the pressure from the enemy. Fifty thousand people against ten thousand people, clearly had an absolute advantage in the army, but in the end, he did not achieve the result of his attempt to wipe them out. Instead, they ran away more than 2,000 people. In this way, the enemy is not simple. In terms of combat power and strategy, the enemy in Anshicheng is not slightly worse than the Tang army.

No wonder the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo many times, and returned with great defeat every time. The military commission of Goguryeo, a country, was really powerful. I thought it was almost certain to win, but Cheng Yaojin was not sure about the outcome of the Eastern Expedition for the first time.

In the commander's tent, the king and his ministers had their own thoughts and were silent for a long time. Li Shimin suddenly sighed softly and said, "No matter what, when siege the city tomorrow, let's try it first..."

Cheng Yaojin nodded helplessly.

Li Shimin suddenly smiled bitterly: "To be honest, if even a powerful weapon like Zhentian Lei can do nothing to Anshi City, I really can't think of any better way to capture it. Perhaps Li Su is right, for this country of Goguryeo... I really underestimate the enemy."

Cheng Yaojin smiled and said, "It's not too late to make up for the dead. Li Su is still capable, so we'd better listen to his words."

Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said, "Li Su opposed my attack on Anshicheng. According to his intention, after conquering Liaodongcheng, he should divide his troops and attack. I refuted his advice. Now I think it is really a bit rash, but now I have reached this point. If I regret it, it will be too late. Besides, I still feel that the chance of winning without division of troops is greater. Just imagine, if we conquer Anshicheng with absolute superior forces this time, there will be no strong enemy in the entire Goguryeo to compete with our King's Army. In our eyes, Goguryeo is a smooth road, just wait for the king's army to receive, and the troops can be directed to the capital Pyongyang all the way east. It can be said that Anshicheng is the last strong city for my King's Army to conquer Goguryeo. As long as we can defeat it, everything will be worry-free. If we divide the troops, there are too many unexpected surprises, and I dare not take this risk..."

Cheng Yaojin opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but looking at Li Shimin's stubborn expression, he finally wanted to speak but stopped.

No one can know the right or wrong of many choices in advance, and Cheng Yaojin doesn't know, so he doesn't know what to say, but he vaguely feels that Li Shimin's choice may not be so correct, but this unreasonable premonition cannot be expressed.

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In the evening, all the Tang troops had already taken their seats and set up camp in Anzhai thirty miles outside Anshi City to make rice.

The camp of more than 200,000 people was vast and endless, and dozens of scouts were released outside the camp and wandered outside the city of Anshi to investigate.

After dinner, the soldiers of the entire army sharpened their knives and swords in the camp to prepare for the next day's siege.

After the failed ambush on Cheng Yaojin's troops during the day, Yang Wanchun, the city lord of Anshi, did not move any more. The city was as quiet as an empty city. Only the flags flying high above the city and the enemy soldiers patrolling were still telling the Tang army that this was a strong city with swords unsheathed.

Li Su only learned in the evening that after listening to the battle process that the members inquired about, Li Su's heart became heavier and walked back and forth in the camp for a long time. Finally, he decided to go to the Central Army and talk to Cheng Yaojin.

Because of the strategy of dividing troops, Li Su and Li Shimin had a very unhappy quarrel, so Li Su rarely approached the central army, especially far away from Li Shimin's commander's tent. He didn't want to see his annoying face, and he was annoyed when he saw it, and he didn't dare to slap him. In the end, he was himself who was suffocated.

Cheng Yaojin was still in the central army and was about to return to the forefront camp soon. Li Su found him in Niu Jinda's camp.

When he walked into the camp, Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda were having a happy chat. When he saw Li Su coming in, Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "I'm a coincidence in my visit. I'm talking to Lao Niu to you..."

Li Su was stunned for a moment: "I won't be talking bad about me, are you? The boy has been very honest recently. I want to fight back when I say bad about me..."

Cheng Yaojin glanced at him: "How do you fight back?"

"... Of course, I'm also talking bad things about you behind your back, such as the girl in the brothel who doesn't give you money after sleeping." Li Su said with a smile.

Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "What a bad thing, it's obviously the truth."

Li Su: “…………”

You can't underestimate the bottom line of the old hooligan's character. If you think about it carefully, he is really likely to do this, and he is not ashamed of it, but rather proud.

Niu Jinda was still in a bad mood. After being ambushed by Gao Huizhen last time, Niu Jinda was completely unhappy. He felt deeply guilty about the more than 20,000 soldiers who died in the battle. Of course, his mood has been depressed until now. Li Su and Cheng Yaojin joked with each other, and Niu Jinda just pulled the corners of his mouth, which was considered a very shameful smile.

Cheng Yaojin stroked his messy beard and pointed at Niu Jinda and said, "You Uncle Niu is very annoyed recently. Come and accompany him for nothing. I want me, Lao Cheng, to say, "Who has never been lucky to fight for a lifetime of wars? If you lose, you will be defeated. If you lose this time, you will be back next time. What is the defeat? Look at my old Cheng today. If you weren't lucky, there would be only 10,000 enemies who ambushed me, I'm afraid you will be defeated like you. Fortunately, they have few people, so I can calmly dispatch it and turn defeat into victory. It is also my old Cheng's luck."

Niu Jinda hummed: "What are personal honors and disgraces? What I am sorry for are the more than 20,000 soldiers who died in battle, more than 20,000 people... In the future, I will return to the court and teach me how to face the wives, children, and children of these soldiers?"

Niu Jinda's face became gloomy again as he said this.

Li Su thought for a while and said, "Uncle Niu, it is a fact that more than 20,000 soldiers were killed. I hope Uncle Niu will be more open. It is already here and I can't make the world go back. If you want to see the families of those soldiers who fell into battle with integrity, you might as well cheer up immediately and lead the troops to fight a beautiful battle, and make up for the guilt in your heart."

Cheng Yaojin nodded and smiled, "What the kid said is reasonable, old cow, no matter how pretentious it is, it is not reasonable. The seven-foot man's husband is so cowardly after losing the battle. The younger generation of the anti-sect saw the joke, it's almost enough. Hurry up and go to the commander's tent to ask His Majesty for a fight. He will attack Anshicheng tomorrow. He will fight in front of His Majesty. He will let go of his hands and feet to fight, and he will still be a hero."

Li Su and Cheng Yaojin took turns persuading him for a long time, and Niu Jinda's face gradually relaxed. Although there was still a sad look in his eyes, his expression had a bit of fighting spirit.

Seeing that Niu Jinda was cheering up, Li Su and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other and then exchanged smiles.

Pointing to Li Su, Cheng Yaojin said, "By the way, are you here to find Lao Niu or me?"

Li Su then remembered the purpose of this trip and hurriedly said, "We all look for each other, two uncles. I heard that Uncle Cheng had some ideas when he was attacked outside the city today... "

Cheng Yaojin waved his hand: "If you have any ideas, I still value your words. I still have a lot of attention. That time, Lao Niu fell into a big frustration because he didn't take your words too much. I'm different from him..."

Li Su glanced at him speechlessly.
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