Chapter 86: The sun is high in the sky, and the moon is like a scimitar!

No pause, no hesitation!
Fu Cailin turned around instantly and rushed towards the direction where the knife light rose.

For Fu Cailin today, even if ten Li Yuanbas were added together, they would not be as important as Gao Changsheng.

Yu Gong was the commander-in-chief of the Sui army's southern front. He was the biggest obstacle for the Goryeo army to move south, and the one who held the lifeline of the Goryeo army.

Personally, national hatred and family feuds, just four words are enough, no more words are needed.

Endless hatred rose to the sky.

The dry white hair on his head was almost standing upright.

Before the people arrived, the suddenly rising Dharma image had already pressed down like the sky.

"Gao Changsheng, give me your life!"

The roar, which was already extremely shrill, seemed even more harsh against the backdrop of the quiet night.

"Gao Changsheng?"

Li Shimin was also awakened instantly at this moment.

He never expected that there would be someone to help him in the enemy's base camp.

Perhaps it was influenced by the previous incident of Li Yuanba.

It was not until Fu Cailin's roar was heard that Li Shimin came to his senses and his thoughts started working again.

Yes, in Liaodong, the only ones who could rescue them could be the Sui army.

But the main force of the Sui army had obviously not arrived yet.

The troops that Li Shimin was in could only be considered the vanguard.

The most important thing is that his night attack was a spur of the moment decision and not many people in the front army knew about it, let alone the main force in the rear.

Therefore, the only ones who could appear here in time and have the ability to offer rescue were the troops on the southern front.

Gao Changsheng!
How could Li Shimin not know this name?

In today's Sui Dynasty, these three words are known to everyone.

Especially among the army, the younger generations of each family are well-known and it is impossible not to pay attention.

Gallop on the battlefield and expedition to foreign lands!
Since you are involved, who wouldn’t want to become famous in one battle and show off his military prowess?

Especially these young generals.

Each of them considered himself as good as others, and at the same time they competed with each other on the Liaodong battlefield.

It's just that no one thought of it.

When they had just achieved some results.

Unexpectedly, another person appeared out of nowhere.

Going far around the northern desert, he destroyed the country in one battle.

While a group of young people were still working hard for a city and a war.

However, the enemy had already swept across half of Goryeo and started a war to destroy the country.

Not to mention young people like Li Shimin.

Even many veterans in the military had never thought of this.

Gao Changsheng's speed of rising was really too fast.

On his first expedition, he succeeded in destroying a country and was honored as a pillar of the country.

You should know that Shangzhuguo is not a simple title.

Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, only nine supreme pillars of the state have been enthroned.

They were the Nine Elders who founded the Sui Dynasty.

Now Gao Changsheng is the tenth.

The significance of this can be imagined.

Li Shimin raised his eyes blankly and stared at the figure in the distance.

Fu Cailin's aura was overwhelming.

But the figure did not respond at all, and did not even look up at the sky.

"Is this... Gao Changsheng?"

Li Shimin's voice was barely audible, and contained all sorts of inexplicable meanings.

For many younger generations in the military of the Sui Dynasty today.

The pressure brought by Gao Changsheng is undoubtedly enormous.

The other party was like a huge sun, and it did not rise slowly, but appeared suddenly, hanging directly above everyone's head, looking down on everything with arrogance.

As far as Li Shimin knew, many people had already given up the idea of ​​competing with Gao Changsheng, and they bowed their heads in silence, acknowledging the other party's status.

However, from Li Shimin's firm and sharp eyes, it can be seen that Li Shimin is definitely not among them.

"boom!"

All of Li Shimin's thoughts actually took only a moment.

At this time, Fu Cailin had already taken action.

Compared to before, Fu Cailin's aura at this moment was obviously more violent and more terrifying.

"Hahaha!"

Gao Changsheng laughed out loud!
He could clearly feel the exploding anger in Fu Cailin.

At this moment, Fu Cailin looked more like the Turkic Bi Xuan who practiced the Yan Yang miraculous skill.

"You want to fight so badly, but I won't satisfy you!"

He snorted softly.

Gao Changsheng suddenly withdrew his right hand.

The knife light hanging high in the air disappeared in an instant.

Confusion was shown on everyone's face, not knowing what Gao Changsheng was trying to do.

But the next moment!
They get it.

An extremely sharp aura suddenly appeared.

The rumbling sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out!

Almost a blink.

Gao Changsheng's aura and the cavalry behind him completely merged together.

It turned into a sharp arrow and stabbed straight forward, just missing Fu Cailin's attack.

"Gao Changsheng, how dare you!"

Fu Cailin's face changed drastically.

The Goryeo camp was already in chaos after Li Shimin's attacks.

If there were another more ferocious Gao Changsheng.

Fu Cailin couldn't even imagine the consequences.

"Retreat and be on guard, stabilize the formation, don't panic!"

There was no time to think, Fu Cailin roared the first moment.

"Hahaha!"

Gao Changsheng's laughter rang out again!

"Fu Cailin, that's enough for today!"

"On the battlefield tomorrow, I will do as you wish and grant you a fight!"

The laughter rolled out like thunder.

Fu Cailin's face changed again, he was fooled by the other party again!
He realized instantly that Gao Changsheng's purpose was not to charge into the formation, but to support the Sui army in the formation.

And his previous instructions obviously facilitated the other party's operation.

When Fu Cailin's expression changed, the expression of another person in the field also changed.

"My formation, my formation is being pulled away."

Li Shimin's pupils shrank.

As Gao Changsheng broke into the camp, the military formation he had set up, like an iron needle being attracted to a magnet, quickly moved towards Gao Changsheng.

The great formation was in operation, and it merged into one almost in the blink of an eye, and the two cavalry units also quickly merged.

"This is the suppression of the lower by the superior, just like the general's command over the soldiers." Li Shimin gritted his teeth.

He knew very well that it was Gao Changsheng who was taking action to mobilize his army in order to merge with them and take them away.

Simply put, it is like a marshal commanding his generals.

As a person who knows how to command military forces, Li Shimin is certainly not someone who cannot accept orders.

What he cared about was that this was the first real contact between the two.

Gao Changsheng, however, could mobilize his army with just a wave of his hand.

This is a difference in understanding of the art of war and military formations.

Of course the arrogant Li Shimin could not accept this for a while.

"Da da da!"

The two armies joined forces and, without any pause, rushed directly to the south.

"Yuan Ba! Kill!"

Gao Changsheng raised the corner of his mouth and drank.

After the merger, he still put Li Yuanba in front.

Such a useful arrow should not be wasted.

"Roar!"

The word "kill" made Li Yuanba roar with joy.

The army formation was stretched out, with Li Yuanba as the spearhead to attack and hammer wildly, and the Goryeo army was still in chaos.

Almost in the blink of an eye.

The troops rushed out of the camp and left.

It was not until this moment that Fu Cailin finally reacted.

"Gao Changsheng, you cowardly rat, don't run away. If you have the guts, fight me to the death."

Fu Cailin flew out, roaring.

But the horse hooves rolling forward did not stop for a moment.

It was not until a moment later that a faint voice came back:

"Tomorrow, come and die!"

"what!"

Fu Cailin roared to the sky.

The pale face and blood-red eyes looked even more hideous and terrifying in the night.

"Master Fu, how is our army doing now?"

Fu Cailin did not answer immediately.

Under his nose, Gao Changsheng entered and exited the camp as if it were an empty space.

Once again, he was fooled by the opponent. He moved several times but didn't even touch the corner of the opponent's clothes.

All these things undoubtedly made Fu Cailin mad with hatred.

But at this moment, there was another thing that made him think about it.

Just as Zhou Fashang and others had guessed before.

During the day, the Goryeo army's scouts had already discovered the movements of the main force of the Sui army.

Li Shimin's sudden night attack also proved this.

At this moment, in addition to his hatred for Gao Changsheng, Fu Cailin's mind was also lingering with one thing: the main force of the Sui army was about to arrive.

Even if Fu Cailin didn't understand military affairs, he could still tell how dangerous the situation was.

"We can't wait any longer. Pass on my order. Send out the entire army to fight at night!"

"No matter what, we must cross the Yalu River and capture Marudu City." After a moment, Fu Cailin made up his mind.

At this point, all difficulties and losses can be left behind.

There is only one path before them, no choice, not even time.

"Yes!"

At the command, the Goryeo camp began to shake instantly.

And the other side!
After a while of galloping.

Gao Changsheng and others have already moved away from the Goryeo camp.

"I, Li Shimin, pay my respects to the great general. Thank you for your help."

Li Shimin bowed immediately.

Gao Changsheng also took a quick look at this later Emperor Taizong, then waved his hand and said with a smile:
"General Li, you are too polite. We are all brothers in arms, so there is no need to thank me."

"Right... huh?"

Gao Changsheng was about to ask about the situation of the main force, but after saying only two words, he suddenly stopped and turned to look behind him.

After a few breaths, Li Shimin, Zhou Fashang and others also made the same move.

Boundless murderous aura rose from afar.

The entire earth began to shake violently.

"Is Goryeo preparing to start a night battle and attack us?"

Zhou Fashang exclaimed.

Li Shimin also said with a serious face: "And judging from the momentum, it seems that Goryeo is preparing to send out its entire army!"

Mobilizing the entire army is not just four simple words.

That means risking everything.

At this time, there were at least 200,000 Goryeo soldiers stationed in the distant camp.

With so many soldiers rushing forward, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as overwhelming and overwhelming.

Faced with this kind of scene, the only one who could remain calm at this moment, apart from Gao Changsheng, was perhaps Li Yuanba, who was grinning and becoming more and more excited.

“It’s as expected!”

Gao Changsheng waved his hand.

"General Li's appearance here is obviously a sign. There is no need to think about it."

"Although Fu Cailin doesn't know much about military affairs, he is not slow in making decisions."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone understood.

Indeed, once the main force of the Sui army arrived, all Goryeo could do was fight to the death.

"General Li, when will the army from the rear arrive?" Gao Changsheng turned around and asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately answered:
"The front army is closest to here and will reach the battlefield tomorrow morning!"

"King Kaoshan's central army will be a little slower, but it will arrive at the latest by tomorrow evening!"

Gao Changsheng nodded. This was similar to his previous estimate.

Now that it has been confirmed, there is nothing to worry about.

"The Goryeo army will be here soon, let's go back first!"

Gao Changsheng spoke quickly.

"Return to the battle? Aren't we going to enter Maruta and defend the city?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked.

If it was about defending a city, Gao Changsheng obviously would not use the word "formation".

The other party said this, could it be that they are preparing for a field battle with Goryeo?

That’s nearly 300,000 troops.

Li Shimin licked his lips.

However, although he was surprised, there was no doubt or fear in his eyes.

Instead, he was eager to try.

After all, Li Shimin was most keen on cavalry charges and frontal battles.

"Since the army will arrive tomorrow, there is no need to occupy the city."

"In front of Marudu City lies the Yalu River, which is a natural defense, but sometimes the river can also become an obstacle."

Li Shimin nodded.

The surging river water is naturally an excellent barrier when defending the city. The enemy needs to spend ten times the cost to break into the city.

But if we change the direction, it will be time to counterattack.

Then the river water became something that trapped him.

And this is exactly the situation we are facing now.

Since the main force of the Sui army had not arrived yet, the focus on the southern front was naturally defense.

But now the army is imminent, and the gap between the strong and the weak has obviously been reversed.

Gathering the entire army in Maruto City again would be tantamount to tying one's own arms.

"I am willing to be the vanguard and the first to lead the troops into battle."

Li Shimin spoke decisively.

"Hahaha, no rush!"

Gao Changsheng smiled and waved his hand!

At this time, Lieutenant General Li, who stayed behind, was already coming towards them.

"Commander!"

"Are you ready for the arrangements I asked you to make?"

Gao Changsheng spoke immediately.

"Don't worry, Marshal. I have made all the arrangements according to your instructions."

"Very good, all troops march into battle!"

Gao Changsheng waved his hand and shouted.

Only then did Li Shimin realize what Gao Changsheng meant by entering the battle formation.

"Is the commander-in-chief preparing to defend with his back to the river?"

For the first time, a look of shock appeared on Li Shimin's face.

Abandoning the fortified city and choosing to cross the river to defend it was undoubtedly an arrangement that went against the common sense of military strategy.

"Not bad!"

Gao Changsheng nodded.

Li Shimin was indeed quite perceptive about military matters and he discovered the truth so quickly.

"what?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then he spoke again:
"Marshal, although the southern front's military strength is not as strong as Goryeo's, there are still tens of thousands of troops, and their combat effectiveness is still higher than Goryeo's. And with you in command, there is no need to be so conservative!"

"As long as our army gathers its strength and strikes hard, we will have a good chance of defeating the enemy."

"As long as the commander gives the order and gives me another 10,000 cavalry, I will lead the charge."

Li Shimin spoke repeatedly.

"Hahaha, I understand what General Li means."

Gao Changsheng smiled and saw that Li Shimin was about to speak, so he waved his hand and said:

"Goryeo is now a lost dog. What I care about is not their combat power, but their numbers."

"If three hundred thousand troops were to disintegrate and flee across the plain, it would cause great difficulties for our army."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Shimin instantly withdrew his hands.

At this point, how could he not understand.

Gao Changsheng's goal from the beginning to the end was not to defeat this army, but to annihilate it completely, regardless of whether they were killed or surrendered, in short, to not let anyone escape.

This is the difference in pursuing goals and strategic levels.

Kaoshanwang and Yushuai must have thought the same.

A thought suddenly crossed Li Shimin's mind.

After the Goryeo army hastily retreated from the front line, King Kaoshan responded quickly and mobilized the entire army to press southward.

If the goal was just to defeat this force, there would be no need for King Kaoshan to do so. After all, the Sui army was short of food now.

Now it seems that King Kaoshan's intention should coincide with Gao Changsheng's.

It is easy to defeat this Goryeo army, but if you want to completely surround it, the number of troops required will increase exponentially.

"I am Meng Lang, your humble servant. Please forgive me, General!" Li Shimin said with a bow.

"General Li, your words are serious. It's just that we have different perspectives. It's hard to say whether it's right or wrong."

This is not a polite remark.

Li Shimin's opinion was indeed not wrong.

It's just that they are in different positions. The other party is just a rookie and is still in the stage of building up merit.

Whether in terms of experience or position, it is obviously not the time to plan the overall situation yet.

But from just a few words and the deployment of the troops, the opponent's talent has been fully demonstrated.

"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense and get into battle. I believe the Goryeo army will be here soon."

Gao Changsheng took the lead and jumped directly into the formation.

A group of cavalrymen followed one after another.

It was not until this time that Li Shimin could clearly see the specific situation around him.

The entire formation is in a semicircle, surrounding the river bank.

Teams of soldiers were arranged in an arc in an extremely complex formation.

At the front of the formation, there were rows of shields and iron chariots.

Li Shimin looked around and became more and more shocked. After a long time, he suddenly exclaimed.

"This is Liu Jinu's Queyue Formation."

Before the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, this land was in an era of extreme chaos.

Since ancient times, heroes have emerged in troubled times.

In that chaotic era, many peerless geniuses emerged.

There is the way of martial arts, the way of Confucianism, and naturally there is also the way of military affairs.

Like Wang Meng, Wang Jinglue, and Northern Overlord Murong Chui mentioned earlier, they are all heroes who appeared in this great era.

Liu Ji Nu is one of them, and he is also a master of military strategy!

What he is most famous for is the Que Yue Formation.

"No, no, it's not just Queyue."

Li Shimin shook his head slightly, but his eyes never left the surrounding formation.

"Liu Jinu's Queyue formation is mainly for defense. Although it can attack, it requires another soldier or a new formation."

"But this formation..."

Li Shimin's eyes turned.

Just by watching like this, he could only see the general situation. Many places seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, making it impossible for him to see through.

But he could vaguely feel it at various positions in the arc, especially at two nodes.

Hidden within is a murderous intent surging into the sky.

It's like a giant scimitar hidden in a scabbard, ready to soar into the sky at any time.

"Full Moon! Scimitar!"

Li Shimin couldn't help but murmur softly.

(End of this chapter)