As the Yanmen Army inadvertently rescued the 20,000 Sui soldiers who were captured in the Eastern Expedition that year.
And in Ma Gong and the other generals, they heard the generals of Yanmen tell that the Yanmen army resolutely resisted Hu Kou in northern Xinjiang.
And after dividing the troops to march into Lulongsai, how did the Yanmen army break through the natural danger of the Goguryeo garrison with its tenacious will.
Thus breaking through in one fell swoop and swept the entire Liaoxi County.
Therefore, when the general deeds reached the ears of the prisoners of war of the Sui army, from the top of the horse to the bottom, they all worshiped the Yanmen army After resting for a few days, Gao Qi once again gathered his whole army and attacked the next place.
It's just that Gao Qi didn't choose to attack the Liaoshui defense line, and joined forces with Zhang Xutuo's main army to encircle the Yuangai Su Wen Department.
Instead, he listened to Liu Bowen's suggestion and went straight to Anshi, an important hub in the middle of the royal city of western Liaoning and Goguryeo.
According to Liu Bowen's reasoning, attacking Anshi has one of the two major benefits.
One is that he can continue to lead an army alone, and all the achievements made in this way are Gao Qi alone.
And once he led the army to join Zhang Xutuo's department, most of the merits would be counted on Zhang Xutuo's head.
The second is that Liu Bowen believes that it is better to cut off Goguryeo's arm than to annihilate the Yuan Gai Suwen.
As we all know, Goguryeo is located in the northeastern region and is a combination of three major ethnic groups: farming, nomadism, and fishing and hunting.
The combination of the three ethnic groups also made Goguryeo the most powerful force in the northeast.
The number of soldiers in the country is in the millions, and there are hundreds of thousands of armor.
Therefore, Liu Bowen thought that even if he completely annihilated Yuan Gai Suwen, at most, it would only consume Goguryeo's vital power, and it would not be enough to shake the foundation.
And if the whole army of Yuangai Suwen is annihilated, then Goguryeo will continue to organize troops to hold the gate of the royal city and cannot be closed At that time, the situation was that as long as it entered winter, due to the cold climate, the Sui army had to return, and the eastern crusade ended in failure.
The attack on Anshi was different, because Anshi was in the hinterland of Goguryeo.
As long as this place is taken, the Sui army will have a buffer zone, and use this place as a springboard.
You can continue to conquer Goguryeo, and you can also send troops to support the people when you retreat, so that you can spy on Goguryeo at any time.
In this way, the Sui army can be in an undefeated position.
Throughout history, it can be said that Gao Qi is extremely clear, from the Sui to the Tang Dynasty, several times against Goguryeo.
But the results achieved each time were minimal What is the root cause?
Gao Qi believed that the reason for this was that the Sui and Tang armies did not establish a solid base in the local area when they conquered Goguryeo.
Each time, either because of the weather or after a small success, the troops were withdrawn.
Therefore, for a long time, Goguryeo was able to stand firm under the several conquests of the two dynasties It is worth mentioning that Ma Gong led 20,000 Sui troops to voluntarily request to join Gao Qi's Yanmen Army and go into battle to kill the enemy.
In this regard, Gao Qi can be said to be very pleased, and even agreed.
And because this Sui army had conquered Goguryeo at the beginning, Gao Qi pushed the boat and ordered the horse to bow and lead the soldiers and horses of his headquarters to advance for the vanguard army.
For a time, the flag was fierce, the wind was waving, and an elite division of 100,000 people was marching in a long line.
And their target is Anseongseong, the hub of the hinterland of Goguryeo.
Because Liu Yuan ended in several duels with the Yanmen army, they all ended in defeat.
He simply resolutely arranged to defend the city directly in Anshi City, and vowed not to attack Therefore, since the march all the way, the Yanmen army has broken through several cities, and they are extremely empty A few days later, the Yanmen army arrived at the city of Anshi.
Gao Qi, who was above the white dragon chant of the divine horse, raised his head and looked at Anshi Castle.
Seeing the majestic and tall city of An, the city walls are extremely hard, and the Goguryeo soldiers on the city are tightly guarded under the city.
Gao Qi knew that he could not capture Anshi City with one blow, so he immediately made a decision and waved his hand to signal the whole army to retreat thirty miles and set up camp.
Inside the city, the official residence "General, the last general asks to go to war, and it is incomparably good to give the Sui army a dismount" I saw that one of the Goguryeo generals was a tall general with his fists in battle.
This is the Goguryeo fierce general An Dianbao who randomly burst out of the table.
It's just that when he heard An Dianbao's request to fight, the head general Liu Yuan refused in words.
Hearing this, An Dianbao couldn't help but snort coldly, and sneered: "General Hum is afraid of the Sui army, and he is willing to be a turtle with a shrunken head." ” "The last general is willing to lead a team to attack and kill the prestige of Sui Kou."
As soon as An Dianbao's words fell, he saw that all the generals below were in agreement.
Because An Dianbao implanted his identity as the general guarding the city of Anshi, he did not follow Liu Yuan to resist the battle of the Sui army.
Therefore, An Dianbao has a flavor of newborn calves that are not afraid of tigers.
Most importantly, almost all of the generals and colonels under Liu Yuan's command were killed in the previous wars.
In the city of An City that is now stationed, almost two-thirds of the generals and colonels are subordinates of An Dianbao.
They also hadn't seen the strength of the Sui army's combat effectiveness, so they would echo An Dianbao's request like this.
Seeing that all the generals under his command are all in one faction, Liu Yuan, the main general, is almost alone.
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In this case, a situation has been created in which the strong dominate the weak.
The disadvantage of this is that in battle, generals often disobey the will of the commander-in-chief and attack without authorization.
"Shut up, the general has already said that the Sui army's field combat effectiveness is very strong."
"Our army can only stick to one way is the right way, and opening the door to meet it is tantamount to self-destruction" only said, hearing that the audience would all echo it, Liu Yuan couldn't help but be furious and yelled.
"If you are afraid of death, you are afraid of death, where are there so many reasons" Hearing this, An Dianbao couldn't help but be extremely dissatisfied in his heart, and muttered in a low voice.
For fierce generals like An Dianbao, only fighting on the battlefield is when their value is revealed.
And now they are stuck in the city, limiting their abilities, how can they be willing?
Immediately, Liu Yuan slapped the table and shouted: "The general has ordered that all departments defend the city according to the order, and they are not allowed to attack without authorization." ” "If anyone goes to war without permission, he will not be forgiven" For a while, Liu Yuan slowly stood up, his whole body exuding a thick murderous aura, and he ordered murderously.
In an instant, all the generals under the steps couldn't help but shudder, and they didn't dare to speak.
Only An Dianbao is highly skilled and bold, and he disdains it With Liu Yuan's refusal to attack, the Yanmen army is also speeding up the construction of the camp.
In fact, today's Yanmen army has long been overdrawn due to its continuous march.
If Liu Yuan made up his mind and led the army out of the city to fight with the Yanmen army, maybe he could really achieve the results.
It's just that Liu Yuan has already been frightened by the terrifying combat effectiveness of the Yanmen army, so he dares to lead the army out of the city to meet it For a time, the advent of the Battle of Anshi began the call of the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty :