Chapter 703 The Battle of Clear Water
When Tie Yongnan saw Defang say this, he was confused and said angrily: "The original plan remains unchanged? Continue to ambush these only a hundred people?"
Defang smiled slightly, looking confident. He said, "The reason why Taishici is like this must be because he guessed the plan of our army. However, he had to tell the people here that he had indeed come to rescue them, so he only led more than a hundred cavalry out of the city. His purpose was not to rescue Qingshui, but just to do such a gesture. I am sure that he would immediately turn back to Donglai after he got under the city. Humph! This is just to deceive the people here! He should abandon these people and make these people grateful to them!" Tie Yongnan nodded, thinking that what he said made sense, and then frowned and said, "What's the point of ambushing them just one hundred people?"
Defang clasped his fists and said, "The general should not only regard them as one hundred people. The general, the reason why Donglai can defend it is entirely due to Taishi Ci! As long as Taishi Ci is killed or captured, it will not be difficult to seize Donglai! So we cannot only regard them as one hundred people, but should regard them as the key to seizing Donglai!"
Tie Yongnan nodded, and then said worriedly: "But, since he has guessed our plan, will he still fall into our trap?" Defang was stunned, then thought for a moment, then clasped his fists at Tie Yongnan and said: "What the General said is that Taishi Ci is very likely to bypass this most likely ambushed place to Qingshui. It is no longer appropriate for us to ambush here, so he simply goes to Qingshui and ambush the outskirts west of Qingshui. In this way, it can be safe." Tie Yongnan nodded and said: "Okay! Just do it!" Not long after, the 20,000 Gogurye army ambushed here started and headed towards Qingshui.
The magistrate Qingshui stood on the city wall and looked to the west, looking forward to it. Around him, there were many yamen runners and people holding various farm tools as weapons. In this case, they could still defend the city? It turned out that the five thousand Goguryeo army did not really attack the county town. After the army arrived, they just burned, killed and looted outside the city. Therefore, although the casualties outside the city were heavy like a hell, the city had not yet been affected.
"Sir, will the general and the others come to save us?" A yamen runner couldn't help but ask the county magistrate. The county magistrate frowned and did not speak.
At this time, a yamen runner led a young man dressed in a dusty manner to the county magistrate and said anxiously: "Sir, the general and the prefect have sent someone!" Hearing this, the county magistrate quickly turned around and looked at the young man dressed in a civilian manner. The young man clasped his fists and said, "Sir, the villain is the yamen runner of the prefect's office. He is here to summon the military order!..." The county magistrate asked urgently: "General, will he come to save us?"
The young man said, "The general has left Donglai!..." Everyone present couldn't help cheering when they heard this. The young man took out a piece of wooden slip and presented it to the county magistrate, saying, "This is the general's handwritten letter, please read it!"
The county magistrate quickly took the wooden slip and looked it quickly. There was a look of shock on his face and couldn't help but shout, "General, he actually wants to do this?!" The young man said, "Donglai cannot be mistaken, but the general cannot save Qingshui! The general said, this is the only way!" The county magistrate frowned and nodded. The young man said, "Sir, General, he will arrive in at most half a day. Time is limited, so please immediately concentrate the people of the city at the east gate to wait for the opportunity to come." The county magistrate nodded and said, "I understand." Then he shouted to the yamen runners under his command: "You all
Listen! General Taishici is coming to save us! But his troops are limited, so he can only attract the attention of the enemy! We must take advantage of this time to quickly escape from the county town and enter the mountainous area in the east! You go down immediately and gather all the men, women, young and old in the city to the east gate!" The yamen runners responded and went down immediately. Not long after, the whole city became noisy. The men, women, young and old were leading the yamen runners to gather at the east gate. However, because some people brought too many furniture and luggage and had difficulty traveling, they blocked the small streets.
Seeing this, the county magistrate was very annoyed and immediately sent someone to order all the people not to carry their luggage. Now the situation is urgent and fleeing is important. He also personally went to the city to guide and persuade.
Just as the county magistrate was evacuating the people, a huge sound of fighting suddenly came outside the city gate to the west. The county magistrate was shocked and handed over the affairs of evacuating the people to his subordinates' yamen runners, and he rushed to the city wall.
He rushed to the city wall and looked outside the city. He saw the bustling scene outside the city. Tens of thousands of Gogurye's army were trying to surround a cavalry of hundreds. The county magistrate's heart moved and immediately knew that the cavalry of hundreds was General Taishici and the others. Seeing that General Taishici and others rushed left and right among the thousands of troops, the county magistrate and others couldn't help but sweat for them.
"Sir, look!" A yamen runner suddenly pointed to an enemy army quarreling on the left and shouted. The county magistrate looked in the direction of his finger, and then said happily: "It's great! It's the Gogurye people who came to attack the city! They were all attracted!"
At this moment, a yamen runs behind the county magistrate and reports urgently: "Sir, all the people are gathered at the East City Gate." The county magistrate immediately said: "If you send the order, everyone will evacuate immediately. It cannot delay the precious time that General Taishici and others have finally won!" After a while, the east gate of the county town opened, and people who were eager to escape rushed out. The limited number of yamen runners could not maintain order at all, and the scene was in chaos. A woman's voice shouted: "Child! My child is gone!"
Seeing the agreed green flag rising from the head of the county town, Taishici immediately raised his horse spear and roared: "Brothers, follow me to break through the west!" To the west, the enemy's heavy troops were located, and breaking through the west was not a wise move. However, in order to attract the Goguli people, Taishici resolutely led a hundred cavalry under his command into the Goguli people's military tide. The earth-shaking battle! The Goguli people howled and surrounded them! The Qin army cavalry sacrificed their lives and rushed forward, causing bloody rain in the tide of war! However, there were too many enemy troops. They were trapped in the enemy's encirclement and fell to the ground by the enemy's spears!
A Qin army officer was stabbed by countless spears under his crotch. The horse fell to the ground with a wail. As soon as he landed on the ground, he just stood up and stabbed countless spears from all sides. He could not hide at all, and his body was instantly pierced by the spear, and blood was flying all over the sky!
Taishici rushed forward! At this time, a dense rain of arrows suddenly flew from the front! Taishici quickly waved his horse spear to block the arrows! But the dozen officers and soldiers behind him were all caught and fell off the horse! The Qin army's battle flag fell to the ground! Seeing this, Taishici immediately turned his horse's head and ran back to the corpse of the officer who was still holding the battle flag tightly. He grabbed the battle flag and urged the war horse to continue to break westward! Among the thousands of troops, blood-stained battle cavalry flew in the wind! Taishici was alone and the horse spear in his hand flew wildly, killing the Gogurye soldiers who were besieging them so that they could fly over the flesh and blood!
It was already dark, and Taishici ran into Qingshui County alone with the battle flag. Then the officers and soldiers of Goguli followed in, and the sound of horse hooves echoed above the county town. Taishici entered the county town and did not fight against the Goguli people who followed closely. When they met with fewer people, they urged the horses to rush and killed their bodies everywhere. When they met with many people, they immediately turned their horses and crawled into the streets and alleys. Taishici and Goguli people caught hide-and-seek in the city. The Goguli people's anxious roars one after another, but they had no choice but to use Taishici for a while.
The county magistrate who had led the people to retreat into the mountains stood on the top of the mountain and looked at the city to the west. The huge killing sound came, which made him very anxious. At this time, a yamen runner who was sent by him to inquire about the news rode straight to the county magistrate. He suddenly stopped the horse and cried, "Sir, our people, our people are all killed!" Everyone was shocked, and the county magistrate asked urgently, "Where is General Taishici?" The yamen runner said, "The general broke out the siege and ran into the city alone! Now the people of Gogurye are siege and killing the general!"
The county magistrate frowned and clenched his fists, and an impulse rose in his heart. A yamen runner shouted excitedly: "Sir, General Taishi Ci is trying to save us! We can't watch him die at the hands of the Gogurye people! Let's save him!" The yamen runners and the people shouted one after another.
The county magistrate looked at everyone, nodded heavily, and shouted: "Brothers, today we will live and die with General Taishici! Those who are not afraid of death will come with me!" The county magistrate rolled up his sleeves, pulled out a long sword and rushed down the mountain first, with more than 200 yamen runners and young people following closely.
Although Taishi Ci was invincible, she was finally surrounded by enemies. The Goguryeo people suspended their attack and surrounded him from all sides.
Tie Yongnan rushed out of the horse, looking at the tiger that had been trapped in a cage and had nowhere to escape, and showed a proud look, and smiled and said, "Taishi Ci, no matter how powerful you are, you have no way to escape now! Those who know the truth immediately dismount and surrender! I think you are a general, and maybe you will spare your life!"
Chapter completed!