Chapter 160: Gathered together, how can you resist Tuoba Bodhisattva?
“Woo~~~~~”

North of Liyang and south of Beimang.

This is where the shocking battle took place.

It was in this area that Gao Changsheng, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, swept through the coalition forces of Liyang and Beimang with lightning speed.

It stunned both countries and the entire world.

On that vast land, the bloodstains left by the previous war were still faintly visible.

Of course, no matter how brutal the war is, no matter how bloody it is, it will eventually end.

Perhaps during those first few days, the smell of blood everywhere made everyone unconsciously tremble with fear.

But as time went by, the panic slowly dissipated.

After all, after Gao Changsheng occupied this land, he did not disturb the people.

Their lives are more comfortable than before.

Nowadays, only after dinner, some local people will talk about the war in a casual manner.

But today, the situation has obviously changed.

The sound of trumpets soaring into the sky came from all directions.

This is the bugle representing the army.

What followed was the rolling sound of horse hooves that shook the earth.

The murderous aura surged into the sky, sweeping over like a raging storm.

this moment.

Liyang, Beiliang, Beimang.

I don’t know how many places and how many people raised their heads at the same time.

In the sky, the stars shifted and Venus suddenly rose with the moonlight, indicating a war.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you know nothing about astrology.

There was no need to look at the stars to see the scene before us.

In the distant sky, murderous aura rose out of nowhere.

It's like it's solidified into substance.

Even just a glance at it can make people feel flustered and confused.

But if you stand high in the sky and look down from above.

You will see more clearly.

Red murderous aura rose up from nowhere, like a sky curtain, covering the front.

It looked like a huge cage that fell from the sky, locking the vast land in front of it.

And this area is undoubtedly the six states previously occupied by Gao Changsheng.

Turn your gaze into the distance.

Can see clearly.

Dense armies appeared simultaneously in the north, west and south of this area.

The rolling torrent, with the smoke and dust rising into the sky, is enough to make anyone's scalp tingle.

There were three large armies and they surrounded us on three sides.

It seems exactly the same as the previous Shirakawa Castle.

But upon closer inspection, you will find a huge difference.

The three armies before only surrounded one city.

And now, they have surrounded the vast land of six states.

The spirit of war rose to the sky, and everyone knew that a shocking war was about to begin again.

And this time Gao Changsheng was still not in the army.

But it was different from the previous time. Gao Changsheng was not there that time, and he took the initiative to jump out of the encirclement in order to attack the enemy from both inside and outside and annihilate them completely.

This time, all his territory was surrounded, and even if he jumped out, it would be the enemy's territory.

And everyone knows that Gao Changsheng is now in the Ming Dynasty. Even if he grows wings, he can't fly back so quickly.

So this time, can Gao Changsheng still escape, or even miraculously reverse the situation again like before? A question mark appeared in everyone's mind.

His eyes moved slowly.

The six states occupied by Gao Changsheng are actually very vast.

Of course, although it is said to be six states, there are actually seven states. After all, in the later conflict with Beiliang, the other side also offered Youzhou.

And this entire area was divided into three nodes at this time.

To the south is the location of the two Liao states that were originally in Liyang.

The huge team has already approached the border.

The murderous aura that rose to the sky had already told everyone that they might launch an attack at any time.

At the front of the army was a middle-aged man wearing light armor and a refined manner. He was none other than Wang Sui, the consort of the Eastern Yue army.

Following Wang Sui was a ferocious-looking, fat man.

This person is also very famous in Liyang.

Zhao Yi, King of Guangling, one of the six vassal kings of Liyang, who is based in Guangling City.

In the previous battle, Li Yang lost the entire Imperial Guard, which can be said to be a serious blow.

Of course, given the population size in Liyang, it is not too difficult for Zhao Dun to form another team.

But there is no doubt that this reorganized army is incapable of fighting a major battle.

Especially now that they are facing Gao Changsheng's troops, if they don't send out elite troops, they will only be delivering food to the other side.

However, although there were many troops in Liyang, the number that Zhao Dun could actually mobilize was very limited.

Like the armies of several other vassal kings, although they were nominally under the command of Zhao Dun, the relationship between them was actually very complicated.

If it were normal times, Zhao Dun could still use some means to slowly withdraw the troops.

But now this situation is on the verge of breaking out, and it is obvious that it will not give Zhao Dun too much time, especially when he still wants to get a piece of the pie.

In the entire Liyang, the only army that can completely obey his orders, that he can trust, and that has the ability to fight is Zhao Yi's Guangling Army.

In fact, among the several princes, except for Xu Xiao, the king of a different surname, Zhao Yi was also a very capable fighter. He was unique in deploying troops and charging into battle.

If it was an ordinary person, just sending Zhao Yi would easily solve the problem.

But the one they are facing this time is Gao Changsheng after all, even though everyone knows that Gao Changsheng is not there.

However, Zhao Dun, who had been traumatized by the opponent last time, did not dare to be careless at all. He used various means to invite Wang Sui and made Zhao Yi the opponent's deputy.

Of course, Wang Sui was indeed the commander-in-chief in name, but he was only responsible for command. The real ownership of the troops was still in the hands of Zhao Yi.

Zhao Dun did not dare to hand over such a large number of troops to Wang Sui without any restrictions.

"Prince Consort Wang, I wonder what your plans are for the next step?"

Zhao Yi spoke in a deep voice, with a bloody tone in his voice.

Speaking of the King of Guangling, he has always been famous in Liyang for his cruelty and lust, killing people to vent his anger. His reputation is no less bad than that of Chu Lushan of Beiliang.

At this time, the other party's tone was obviously not very good.

This is normal. After all, the Guangling Army has always been Zhao Yi's own army.

But now he has to lead his troops and wait for orders from others.

If it weren't for Wang Sui's great reputation as one of the four famous generals of the Spring and Autumn Period, coupled with Zhao Dun's tough order, Zhao Yi would probably have taken action right from the start.

"hehe."

Wang then smiled gently.

Of course he was aware of Zhao Dun's intention to send Zhao Yi, but he just didn't care.

He had no idea about this unit from the beginning to the end.

All he cared about were the remnants of Dong Yue and his own promise, Zhao Dun, to restore Dong Yue.

Of course, Wang Sui also knew that Zhao Dun’s promise was illusory and not necessarily true.

But now he has no choice at all.

"There is nothing to plan. We can advance slowly and take down cities one by one."

Wang Sui suppressed his thoughts and spoke casually.

"That's it?"

Zhao Yi raised his eyebrows and glared at the other party.

He had never doubted Wang Sui's strength.

After all, the four famous generals of the Spring and Autumn Period all fought their way to fame in turbulent times.

But what Wang Sui said still surprised him.

After all, what Wang Sui is best known for is his imaginative use of military tactics, and his mastery of the word "odd" in the art of both odd and even.

But now, facing the war, only such an arrangement was mentioned.

Not only does this not look like Wang Sui, he doesn't even look like a famous general.

Of course, Zhao Yi would not doubt Wang Sui's identity, as it had been confirmed by Zhao Dun and Zhao Gou.

He only suspected that Wang Sui, the prince consort of Dongyue, was deliberately working without putting in any effort.

Facing Zhao Yi's gaze, Wang Sui couldn't help but snort.

If any of his subordinates had dared to show such a look after he gave the order back then, he would probably have been beheaded.

But the environment is different now. Although Zhao Yi is his subordinate now, he is actually a check and balance against him. In terms of status, the two are equal. In fact, Zhao Dun is even one step higher than him.

Wang then exhaled lightly and explained quietly:

"In the art of war, there is a saying that goes 'odd' and 'normal'. Odd strategies can sometimes be effective, but that is only used when the two sides are equally strong, or slightly weaker, and the goal is to win quickly."

"The last time we fought in Baichuan City, Gao Changsheng used exactly this method. However, the reason why our army was defeated was also because we were too impatient. Hundreds of thousands of troops were crowded into one city, which gave the other side an opportunity to fight."

Wang then shook his head:

"Back to the present, our three-nation coalition forces are surrounded on three sides, and it is obvious that we have the upper hand. In this situation, why do we need to take such a risky strategy? We just need to follow the plan and attack steadily."

"Many cities are under attack, not to mention Gao Changsheng is not here. Even if he was here, he would have to divide his troops to defend."

"The biggest disadvantage of Gao Changsheng's troops is that they only have one Gao Changsheng. Facing attacks from all directions, even if Gao Changsheng is there, he can only take care of one side." "What's more, he is not here now. His subordinates who are not yet mature can't stop us."

"Even if there is still a Song Que, what can he do to save the situation alone?"

In the Liao region, Wang Sui and Zhao Yi were explaining their plans in detail.

In another place, the war has already begun.

To the west, at the border of Gao Changsheng’s territory, is the Longyao Prefecture of the former Beimang.

To the west of Longyao Prefecture is Gusai Prefecture of Beimang.

This is also a border state.

Like Longyao Prefecture, Gusai Prefecture has always been the border between Beimang and Beiliang.

It is also the state where the conflict between the two countries is most intense.

Gusai Prefecture is close to Liang Prefecture, while Longyao Prefecture is close to You Prefecture.

Of course, now the territories of Longyaozhou and Youzhou, two old rivals in the north and south, have fallen into Gao Changsheng's hands.

At this time, the enemy forces that Longyao Prefecture faced were coming from the west, that is, from Gusai Prefecture.

However, this team is not from Beimang.

The cavalry were as fierce as wolves and tigers, and they had a large blue wolf-head banner.

It's so special that there's no need to say more.

The enemy army rolling in from the west was none other than the Mongol cavalry.

The border cities of Longyao State are also filled with elite troops that are full of murderous intent and momentum.

In the center of the city, a flash of sword light appeared, and the sharp sword light pointed fiercely at the troops attacking the city in front.

"Song Que, the Heavenly Sword!"

A voice sounded, coming from under the banner of the Yuan army.

It was none other than Kublai Khan, the commander-in-chief of the Yuan army that entered Beimang this time, the younger brother of the Great Khan Mongke and the fourth prince of Mongolia.

"Interesting, interesting."

Kublai laughed out loud.

But if you look closer, you can see that although he is smiling, the expression on his face is not actually good.

The troops under Gao Changsheng's command, especially the generals, have long been no secret.

After all the calculations, the only three people who can really catch everyone's attention are Song Que, Qin Shubao and Luo Cheng.

Among these three people, the most capable and difficult one is undoubtedly Song Que.

He is the only one who has command ability after Gao Changsheng.

The coalition forces of the Three Kingdoms attacked in roughly three directions. No one knew which troop of Gao Changsheng's command they would face or which general would stop them.

But no matter who it is, I'm afraid no one would want to meet Song Que in the first battle.

It’s not that I’m afraid, but who would be willing to fight a tough battle when it can be won more easily?

"Gao Changsheng is not here, and the Song clan leader did not stay in Nanjing City to command, but came to Longyao Prefecture."

"Could it be that the threat from our Great Yuan is so great that the Song clan leader would rather abandon the overall situation and come to the front line to command?"

Kublai Khan's laughter continued, but everyone could hear the confusion in his voice.

When the voice fell, many people looked towards the top of the city wall unconsciously.

However, Song Que did not reply, but the sword light in the air became sharper and sharper.

"Why doesn't Master Song say anything? I have admired you for a long time." Kublai Khan spoke again.

"Come and fight."

Song Que's voice finally sounded, cold and without a trace of emotion.

"You don't need to worry about what's going on in our army. There are many people stronger than me, who are enough to deal with any alien race."

Kublai Khan narrowed his eyes, but was not disturbed by the other party's words.

"In this case, I will learn from the methods of the Song clan leader today."

After saying that, Kublai Khan waved his hand behind him, and the horn representing the attack sounded instantly.

"Get into formation."

Song Que also shouted loudly at the same time.

A shining array pattern suddenly emerged.

At the same time, two rays of light appeared on Song Que's side, like two pillars, guarding the commander-in-chief Song Que.

From a distance, Kublai Khan's pupils shrank when he saw this scene.

He could clearly see that the pillar-like light was actually two spears, one gold and one silver.

"Luo Cheng, Qin Shubao."

Kublai Khan roared in disbelief.

It’s not the identities or abilities of these two people that are so surprising.

What surprised him was that these two people actually appeared here with Song Que.

"Are you crazy? You are sending out all your main forces to deal with our Yuan army. Are you planning to give up the rest of the territory?"

Kublai Khan's voice was already sharp.

When he said to use all the main forces, he certainly did not mean soldiers and horses, but the generals.

Everyone knew that the three people in front of them were the main generals under Gao Changsheng.

Now that Gao Changsheng is not here, that is to say, the number one, two and three figures in the opposing army have arrived at the front line of Longyao State at the same time.

This is no longer in line with military strategy, it can even be said to be the behavior of a madman.

You know, now they are facing attacks from three directions.

However, the main generals in the army gathered together at the same time.

As for the remaining two directions, relying only on those deputy generals is no different from surrendering directly.

You should know that in the other two directions, the commander of Li Yang was Wang Sui, one of the four famous generals in the Spring and Autumn Period.

On the Beimang side, it is very likely that Tuoba Bodhisattva will take action personally.

Now that Song Que is not here, what can Gao Changsheng's troops use to resist these two famous generals?

"Huh...huh..."

In the face of Kublai Khan's questioning, Song Que on the city wall did not respond.

After exhaling a few breaths, Kublai Khan quickly calmed down.

The first thing he thought of was what the other person had said before.

"Was this arranged by Gao Changsheng?"

Kublai Khan smiled coldly.

Gao Changsheng left his territory so confidently that even a fool would know that the other party must have some arrangements.

Now such a strange scene has appeared on the battlefield. It is impossible that all the opponents are crazy. There is only one explanation, that is, the hidden trick left by Gao Changsheng in advance has been launched.

"I want to see what Gao Changsheng's methods are. He wants to stop my three armies without revealing his true identity."

"Even if you Songque can stop me, who will fill the other two routes?"

"Especially Tuoba Bodhisattva from Beimang. In the territory of the Great Sui Dynasty, Yang Lin and Yu Juluo are probably at the front line. It is impossible for them to come to support us."

Wang Sui and Tuoba Bodhisattva are both famous commanders.

Looking at the current Sui Dynasty, I am afraid that only Yang Lin and Yu Juluo are capable of fighting."

But it is obviously impossible for these two people to appear here.

As for other famous generals in the army, unless they are all transferred here, they can deal with it with the strength of everyone and combined with the elite troops of the Sui Dynasty.

But just thinking about it will tell you that this is impossible.

Facing a major war in the northwest, it was impossible for the Sui Dynasty to mobilize such a force so easily and start another war.

Thinking of this, Kublai Khan did not speak again, but directly gave the order to attack.

After all, the attitudes of Song Que and others have already shown that they are unlikely to respond, let alone reveal such military secrets.

It was just when the battle in Longyao Province was fully unfolding.

On the border between the two Liao states, the Guangling Army led by Wang Sui also encountered resistance.

“A good battle.”

In front of the army, Wang Sui laughed softly.

"This should be a joint effort of two people. I wonder if Mr. Wang knows the three names."

"Pharmacist Li, Li Shimin, and Yang Xuangan."

Three voices were heard simultaneously from the east, west and south triangles of the city wall.

"Haha, interesting."

Wang Sui expressed the same sentiment as Kublai Khan.

"Three armies marching at the same time, Wang already knew Gao Changsheng would have arrangements."

"I originally thought that he would ask Gu Jiantang to come over. After all, he has already handed over his troops, so it would be reasonable for him to help fight again."

"I, Wang Sui, have been waiting for this battle for more than twenty years."

"But I never expected that it would be you three. This really surprised me."

"You should all be the rising stars of the Great Sui Dynasty. Logically, such geniuses would not be willing to be inferior to others. Yet, you are willing to follow Gao Changsheng's command."

Wang Sui spoke with a smile, while his eyes were fixed on the east and west corners. He could see that the formations at those two locations exuded a rebellious aura. Such people were obviously, as he said, people who would never be willing to be inferior to others.

"This is a fight for the country. It doesn't matter who is subordinate to you or not."

Li Jing's voice sounded in the middle.

Li Shimin and Yang Xuangan, who were standing on both sides, twitched their mouth corners at the same time.

Deep down, they certainly didn't want to come here and obey Gao Changsheng's orders.

But that fellow had no moral principles and directly used the order of the King of Backers to mobilize people.

Once the token is pressed down, anyone who dares not to move would be tantamount to rebellion.

(End of this chapter)