Chapter 121: Using the Heavenly Sword as the Blade, Annihilating the Enemy at the Gate of Baichuan City

Lu Shengxiang's eyes were red with anger, but he didn't say anything else. In fact, he didn't have time to speak at this moment.

The moment Gao Changsheng finished speaking, his right hand was raised at the same time.

The dense array patterns flashed instantly, rising into the sky like a real dragon raising its head.

The large formation that Lu Shengxiang had erected above his head was almost instantly crushed to pieces.

Without any hesitation or delay, Gao Changsheng took action.

A torrent of cavalry, like a tide, rushed towards Lu Shengxiang's troops from all directions.

At first glance, the charge formation seemed extremely chaotic, but in fact there was an inexplicable pattern. The north, east, and south surrounded the enemy on three sides, leaving no gaps.

Lu Shengxiang's eyes were red and a look of despair appeared on his face.

Just a moment ago, he was still saying that Gao Changsheng was surrounded in Baichuan City and had no chance of survival.

And using this as a basis, he wanted to recruit Song Que to surrender.

As a result, in just a few minutes, the situation turned so quickly, and now it was Lu Shengxiang's turn to be caught in this situation.

The same army on three sides, the same encirclement.

Now Lu Shengxiang has become what he calls a turtle in a jar.

The most ironic thing is that the cavalry that rushed towards him and tried to kill him were actually their own troops.

When it comes to Li Yang's elite troops, of course Xu Xiao's Beiliang Army is the first choice. With 300,000 troops guarding one side, plus Xu Xiao, the man-killing commander, it can be said that they are famous all over the world.

In addition, in Liyang, the armies under the command of Prince Guangling and Prince Yanchi, as well as the imperial guards stationed in Tai'an City, are all considered elite forces.

Among these troops, the most special one is the 200,000 border troops who have been stationed in the two Liaos for a long time and are commanded by Gu Jiantang.

As the second most famous figure in the Liyang military after Xu Xiao, the troops he built could certainly not be weak.

However, the Liyang court has always had complicated feelings towards this army.

Gu Jiantang and his 200,000 border troops have always been an important force for Liyang to balance the power of Beiliang.

But he also had a problem, that is, just like Beiliang, to a certain extent, the imperial court had no way of commanding this army.

It is for this reason that Emperor Zhao Dun never let Gu Jiantang go to his fiefdom, but kept him firmly suppressed in Tai'an City, fearing that he would become too powerful to be controlled and become the second Beiliang.

However, unlike Beiliang, Gu Jiantang has been quite honest in Tai'an over the years and has been very obedient to the orders of the court, including some transfers of border troops and even the placement of certain generals.

But no one would have thought that such a big change would occur in just one diplomatic mission. First, Gu Jiantang stayed in the Sui Dynasty and did not return with the delegation.

Originally, this was not a big deal. After all, Gu Jiantang had been held in Tai'an City for so many years. It was normal for him to be unwilling to go back in a short period of time after being suddenly released.

No one would have thought that his 200,000 border troops would suddenly turn against him, stabbing his own people in the heart at this critical moment.

In fact, the imperial guards who went north to participate in the siege of Gao Changsheng were drawn from Tai'an City in Liyang.

Even under the banner of King of Jiaodong, the one who actually participated in the command of Baichuan Castle was the commander of the Imperial Guards, Qi Shence.

At this time, Lu Shengxiang was also followed by the Imperial Guards.

Therefore, the two elite troops from Li Yang were fighting to the death on the field at this moment.

This is definitely an extremely strange scene.

Of course, Lu Shengxiang didn’t have the energy to think so much at this moment.

The current situation is almost a dead end for him.

If we don't want to be wiped out here, we must find a solution as soon as possible.

"Boom, boom!"

A low roar exploded from Lu Shengxiang's body.

That is the manifestation of madly stimulating the qi and blood in the body at all costs.

At this moment, not only Lu Shengxiang's eyes, but even his entire face had turned red.

The gray hair on his head stood up straight.

He was frantically connecting with the troops around him, and at this time the Royal Guards in the field were also constantly changing their formations, and the entire army was changing into a cone shape.

Such a formation is actually very disadvantageous at this time.

Gao Changsheng's troops came from all directions. The Royal Guards' formation at this time made them easier to be surrounded, and their two wings were also vulnerable to attack.

"It does have a bit of the meaning of King Kaoshan's long snake formation, but the beginning and the end don't connect." Gao Changsheng chuckled.

The Long Snake Formation is the unique formation of King Yang Lin of Backer Mountain. When the formation is deployed, it is like a giant python spitting out apricots. The attack is extremely fierce, and the head and tail echo each other. There are highly dynamic elite cavalry entrenched on both sides, connected to each other, which is considered a unique formation.

At first glance, the formation set up by the Royal Guards before them did resemble a long snake.

But a little observation will show that this is not the case.

Seriously speaking, the formation of the Royal Guards at this time could not even be considered a complete military formation.

Of course, Gao Changsheng could see what the other person was thinking with just a quick glance.

The formation is in a cone shape, completely ignoring the two wings, which is a desperate attempt to enhance the impact capability of the troops.

Lu Shengxiang was obviously prepared to break out at any cost.

This is indeed the case. Taking both wings into consideration and keeping the formation complete can certainly delay the enemy for a while, but it will not change anything for the Royal Guards.

It is only a matter of time before we are surrounded and annihilated.

Moreover, with Gao Changsheng's ability and the powerful attack power of the border troops, this so-called delay is probably just empty talk.

Lu Shengxiang thought about it and decided that his only chance of survival was to concentrate all his strength and break out while Gao Changsheng had just arrived and the encirclement had not yet been fully formed.

No matter how many soldiers and horses can escape, as long as he can escape, it will be a victory for him.

The situation is now very clear. Gao Changsheng controls Gu Jiantang's 200,000 border troops and launches a thundering attack.

His idea was obvious, he wanted to swallow up the heavy military forces of the two countries in one go.

In such a situation, how could Lu Shengxiang not be anxious?

The most important thing is that at such a critical moment when Gao Changsheng has already launched his attack, among the two countries of Liyang and Beimang, perhaps only Lu Shengxiang knows Gao Changsheng's purpose.

Whenever he thought of that kind of ending, Lu Shengxiang felt a chill down his spine.

This is why Lu Shengxiang fought desperately, he had to break out.

Only if he goes out can he find a way to change this situation.

This time when the two countries joined the game, Beimang had several armies with 200,000 to 300,000 soldiers and horses.

Naturally, Li Yang also brought out a lot of troops. After all, in their plan, dealing with Gao Changsheng was only the first step, and the real feast would come after that.

At this time, Lu Shengxiang only had 50,000 troops.

There are 100,000 troops led by Qi Shence in the front, who are now besieging Shirakawa Castle.

In addition, Li Yang also had an army of 100,000 people who stayed in the fiefdom of King Jiaodong. They did not go north immediately, but were prepared to wait until the battle of Baichuan ended before launching a thundering attack.

Therefore, what Li Yang sent out this time was actually an army of 250,000, which was nearly 90% of the Tai'an Imperial Guards.

It can be said that in order to secretly transfer this force to the north, Li Yang used almost all the means he could.

At this time, Lu Shengxiang's hope was precisely this army that had not yet been dispatched.

The King of Jiaodong’s fiefdom was in Liaozhou, which was close to Gu Jiantang’s troops.

Such a large-scale mobilization of Gu Jiantang's troops cannot be concealed for too long.

Of course, Gao Changsheng probably didn't intend to keep it secret for too long.

As long as Lu Shengxiang's troops were annihilated, he would probably immediately lead his troops north and head straight for the coalition forces outside Baichuan City.

It is easy to imagine what the outcome of such a deliberate and unintentional attack would be.

Now that he knew this, Lu Shengxiang certainly couldn't just sit back and watch.

In his eyes, the only force that could break the impasse was the unmoved troops. It was obviously too late to contact Qi Shence in the front now.

Even if Lu Shengxiang broke out, he did not have the ability to break through the defense of Gao Changsheng's army and deliver the news to Qi Shence.

But if the remaining Royal Guards could be mobilized, the situation would be completely different.

The coalition forces of the two countries besieged Baichuan City, and Gao Changsheng's plan now is to surround the coalition forces from the outside and annihilate them completely with the help of both inside and outside forces.

And now the overall plan has been completed, only the final finishing touches are left.

But if at this time, or when he was surrounded, an elite force of 100,000 people appeared outside Gao Changsheng.

That would be a completely different situation.

That is a weight that can change the balance of war.

Of course, Lu Shengxiang also knew that under the current situation, even with the addition of those 100,000 troops, it would be impossible to completely wipe out Gao Changsheng.

But there is a great chance that Gao Changsheng's annihilation campaign can be stopped and Qi Shence's troops can be rescued from danger.

You know, after Gu Jiantang's border troops defected, the two Liao states in Liyang were completely empty.

The Imperial Guards were the only defensive force nearby. If Qi Shence's troops were really lost in Baichuan City, the last Imperial Guards would instantly become an isolated force. Facing the vast land of the two Liaos, it would be a drop in the bucket.

If Gao Changsheng won and marched south, he couldn't imagine the scene. That's why Lu Shengxiang fought so hard, he wanted to give Li Yang's entire army a chance of survival.

To achieve this goal, he would certainly not hesitate to sacrifice all the 50,000 soldiers in his hands.

However, Lu Shengxiang obviously forgot that he and Gao Changsheng were not the only ones present at the moment.

Due to time constraints, Gao Changsheng has not yet completed the overall encirclement.

In this situation, if we attack with all our strength, we will have a chance to carve out a way out from that gap.

It’s a pity that from beginning to end, there were only three troops on the scene.

Faced with Gao Changsheng's huge army, Lu Shengxiang subconsciously ignored Song Que's troops that had been besieged by him before.

After all, the number of troops Song Que dispatched this time was only over 10,000, and most of them were infantry.

Compared with the two huge monsters, it is indeed not very noticeable.

But sometimes, any force can actually change the situation.

After all, the straw that breaks the camel's back may very well be a straw.

Just when Lu Shengxiang had finished forming the formation, great hope burst out in his eyes.

Song Que moved, and the formation pattern that had originally dissipated reappeared. The entire army swayed out in an instant and rolled forward.

Gao Changsheng's eyes lit up instantly.

Song Que's ability to grasp the battle situation is indeed good, but his troops are not very mobile due to their type of troops.

But with the elite border troops brought by Gao Changsheng, the Song clan did not need to bear the main responsibility. The most he needed to do was to provide some assistance.

At this time, the direction in which the Song army was swaying and surging was exactly where the gap was left by the border troops that had not yet been completely gathered.

Driven by the formation, the infantry rushed towards the gap at an extremely fast speed.

Song Que himself jumped on his horse and rushed out of the army, with a small cavalry following closely behind him.

Such a quick reaction and decisive action made Gao Changsheng's eyes show praise.

Of course, what attracted his attention even more was the military formation set up by Song Que.

"Xie Xuan's formation is indeed exquisite." Gao Changsheng chuckled and waved his right hand.

The large formation covering the entire border army instantly tilted towards the Song clan.

In just a moment, it collided with the Song clan's formation.

Song Que, who was charging, was stunned for a moment. He looked up unconsciously and took a deep look at Gao Changsheng in the distance.

The next second, his shoulders trembled slightly, and the two formations merged together in an instant.

It looked like a big fish swallowed the small fish in one bite.

"Card wipe!"

The moment the formation merged, it was like a huge padlock was inserted into a keyhole.

Under Lu Shengxiang's desperate eyes, the border troops surrounding the Imperial Guards and the Song Dynasty troops were completely closed.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The rolling horses' hooves were like thunder, mercilessly crushing the Royal Guards in the circle.

On the other side of the formation, Song Que also took the lead, holding his Heavenly Sword high, and led a team of cavalrymen, like sharp arrows, directly piercing into the main formation of the Imperial Guards.

"Tsk tsk..."

Gao Changsheng chuckled.

It was obvious that Song Que was very angry as he was blocked by an army and asked to surrender.

He actually led the cavalry to charge into the battle formation personally.

Although the Song clan did not have many cavalrymen, they showed great momentum under the personal leadership of Song Que.

He shook his head and chuckled again, then raised his hand again, moving the formation, tilting it towards Song Que again.

The border cavalry, who were originally charging on their own, also began to move quickly along a certain trace.

After a few breaths, looking behind Song Que, he could find that it was no longer just a small group of cavalry, but a large number of border cavalry.

Although the two armies had different armor and held different weapons, they merged in an instant to form a sharp sword with Song Que as the blade.

The direction that the blade was pointing in was undoubtedly the center of the Imperial Guards where Lu Shengxiang was.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuanba, who was not sent out but kept by his side, immediately pouted in grievance.

After doing all this, Gao Changsheng did not interfere again.

The border troops have the advantage in both numbers and combat power, and now they have the support of a large formation, plus Song Que's sharp heavenly sword as the arrowhead.

There will be no suspense at all about the outcome of the battle.

"Kill!"

As Song Que rushed out, the command of the Song clan headquarters fell on Song Lu.

At this time, he was holding up his iron crutch and leading his troops to charge.

However, all the cavalry of the Song clan had been led out by Song Que, and Song Lu was now only leading infantry, so their movement speed naturally could not keep up.

Occasionally, we would encounter only a small number of remnants of the army that had been defeated.

However, Song Lu obviously didn't care too much. He still led his troops slowly around the field with an excited look on his face.

He attacked repeatedly with the iron crutch in his hand, and each strike landed squarely on the crown of the head of the Imperial Guards.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

As Song Que broke in, the surrounding border troops also worked together. The Royal Guards in the circle were like tofu and were cut into several pieces one by one.

At this moment, looking from the sky, the originally mighty 50,000 Imperial Guards were reduced to a palm-sized group that was still intact. Under the command of Lu Shengxiang, they formed a circle and gritted their teeth to resist the attack.

The other parts have been completely separated, just like lambs enduring the baptism of the butcher's knife.

Of course, even the one commanded by Lu Shengxiang was just struggling to survive at this moment.

Especially at this time, Song Que's raised blade was already approaching within a hundred meters of his banner.

Lu Shengxiang wanted to roar and struggle.

But at this time no sound could be made.

As the iron hooves charged forward, the last group of Royal Guards who had been holding on with gritted teeth were completely defeated.

The large banner with the word "Lu" standing upright in the air fell heavily, and what finally caught Lu Shengxiang's eyes was a rapidly approaching white knife light.

"Crash, crash, crash!"

As the last enemy fell, heavy rain started to fall from the sky.

It was as if it had come here specifically to clean the bloodstains on the ground.

"Hello, Duke Qi."

Song Lu bowed and spoke, no longer showing any sign of temper. As he spoke, the silver beard at the corners of his mouth kept trembling, and it was obvious that he was a little frightened by Gao Changsheng.

Gao Changsheng nodded slightly, but his eyes were always on Song Lu's side.

The famous Heavenly Sword Song Que.

However, at this time, Song Que's body was covered with blood splashed from the charge.

With the falling rain and the fusion of blood, Song Que looked less noble, but it also added a bit of iron-blooded murderous aura.

Song Que did not say hello like Song Lu did, but just looked at Gao Changsheng calmly.

But from the fluctuations of the opponent's sword intent, Gao Changsheng knew that this Heavenly Sword was not as calm as he appeared.

"Master Song, I have long heard of your great name."

Gao Changsheng chuckled.

"I've heard a lot about the Duke of Qi. My Song family has also heard a lot about his reputation." Before Song Que could say anything, Song Lu on the side laughed.

As much as he hoped Song Que would teach Gao Changsheng a lesson before, he was just as scared now.

"The Duke of Qi made the arrangements himself, and with just a few gestures, he broke the siege between the two countries. Such methods are worthy of being a military genius, and are truly admirable." Song Lu bowed again.

Hearing his words, Song Que couldn't help but nodded slightly.

Gao Changsheng's operation this time is truly amazing.

"Thank you both for the compliments." Gao Changsheng smiled and waved his hand, then suddenly put away his smile and stared at Song Que with his eyes.

This sudden action almost caused Song Lu to have a cardiac arrest.

"There are coalition forces from both countries under Baichuan City, including 200,000 Northern Mang cavalry."

"Would you like to be the vanguard, and follow me to annihilate this army?"

Song Que's body moved, but his eyes lit up instantly.

(End of this chapter)