Wang Xingben silently watched several large ships guarding both sides of the pontoon. The large ships were not high, but these ships had a commanding advantage. Once the Goguryeo soldiers fired crossbows from the ships, the Sui army on the shore would be extremely disadvantaged, but the war depended on it.

It means courage. If your own soldiers dare not fight, then what kind of soldier are you?

However, to prevent the crossbows on the big ship from causing unnecessary losses to him, he still deployed the Sui soldiers in formation more than 300 steps away from Daliangshui. Ten thousand Xiaoguo troops were arranged in three square formations, with one on each side.

One thousand cavalry were holding the formation to prevent the enemy troops from rushing ashore from both sides of the pontoon bridge. In front was the Modao Army composed of 5,000 soldiers, who were the main force in the battle, and behind were 3,000 crossbowmen to suppress the enemy's arrows.

Gao Dayang took a large ship that served as the command center and observed the enemy's situation in the water of Daliang. He had already seen the Sui soldiers waiting in formation in front of him, and several other large ships of his own side docked in the river were also distributed on both sides of the pontoon, ready to command a commanding position.

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The arrows covered the troops building the bridge. He knew that the Sui general was also worried about this, so he deployed his troops far away. However, this was also in line with his wishes. As long as he was not threatened by bows and crossbows, his soldiers could board the bridge.

Get on land and spread out your battle formations.

"General, the bridge has been built on the other side. General, please give me your instructions." When the construction of the floating bridge on the water in Daliang was completed, the Goguryeo soldiers immediately reported to Gao Dayang.

Gao Dayang immediately shouted: "Cross the river immediately!"

The soldiers of the Goguryeo Army broke out into an earth-shattering shout amidst the sound of the war drums of "Dong Dong Dong" and marched toward the other side on the pontoon bridge like a tide.

The width of the pontoon bridge erected on the river was only more than 20 feet, which could not accommodate too many Goguryeo soldiers to launch an attack. The Goguryeo soldiers did not conduct multiple attacks. They charged in neat military formations one by one.

The forwards were the Sword and Shield Army. The soldiers held their giant shields high and held sabers in their hands. Dozens of them stood in a row, a few steps apart, advancing in an orderly manner. When the first group of soldiers landed on land, the soldiers on the big ship

The soldiers of the Goguryeo Army had already fired their powerful crossbows and used dense rain of arrows to intimidate the Sui Army cavalry on the other side, preventing them from rushing forward.

Gao Dayang saw that his 3,000 sword and shield soldiers and 3,000 crossbowmen were safely on the land, and ordered: "Blow the drum, make the spear army move forward faster, and press me up!"

Following his order, drums sounded loudly on the ship, and six thousand crossbowmen lined up in three teams and moved forward quickly.

The sword and shield soldiers had arrived at the front at this time. The shields they used were different from ordinary soldiers. The shields were three feet five feet high and two feet wide. They were made of fine-textured wooden boards and covered with a layer of iron. Although they were relatively heavy,

But it is very strong. There are two foot-long wedges at the bottom of the shield, which can be inserted deeply into the soil.

"Are the fire oxen ready?" As the Goguryeo sword and shield soldiers slowly advanced in formation, Wang Xingben asked the flag soldiers beside him.

What he was worried about was that the crossbows on the big ship would miss the arrows fired by the crossbowmen, which would not pose a great threat to the soldiers of the Modao Army as the vanguard. As long as the enemy's sword and shield soldiers were broken, the Modao Army could easily strangle the enemy.

The crossbowmen of the army, as for the bed crossbows on the ship, they are basically

This was not a threat to the Sui soldiers on the battlefield. The sharpest weapon of the Broken Sword and Shield Army was undoubtedly the Fire Ox Formation and Fire Horse Formation used countless times by the Liangzhou Army. When the Goguryeo Army was building a pontoon bridge, he also silently

A fire bull formation with fierce attack power was prepared.

The rows of fire oxen were hidden behind the waving flags, and the distance was relatively far, so the Goguryeo soldiers on the big ship could not see them at all.

"General, we are already ready!" the flag soldier said: "As long as the general gives the order, the fire bull can kill the enemy."

"Hmm!" The Fire Ox Formation is a "one-time deal". Once used, it is gone. In order to achieve a greater effect of killing enemies, Wang Xingben did not rush to release it. When he heard that it was ready, he looked ahead silently.

When he saw more and more Goguryeo soldiers landing, he immediately waved and said: "Set the cows on fire!"

"Here!" the flag soldier agreed, waving the command flag, and the originally compact military formation behind the watchtower suddenly opened several gaps. More than twenty rows of fire oxen and fire horses arrived, driven by the soldiers.

Before the military formation.

The fire oxen and fire horses were formed into rows and lined up to face the direction of Gaoju's army. The soldiers arranged them and immediately covered their eyes with cloth strips.

At the same time, the soldiers of the Goguryeo army on the opposite side had formed a huge front line, with the shield soldiers in front, the crossbowmen in the middle, and the spearmen at the end. They launched an attack on the Sui army's formation amidst the roaring of war drums.

Charged.

"Light the fire!" Wang Xingben pulled out the horizontal knife from his waist, slashed forward fiercely, and shouted loudly.

The soldiers of the Sui army raised the prepared torches and ignited the hay tied to the bodies of the cows and horses. These hays were covered with kerosene that would ignite when exposed to fire. In an instant, the fire cows and horses were enveloped in flames.

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"Moo, moo, moo, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh," the fire oxen and the fire horses howled in pain, and charged forward with their four hooves frantically pawing.

"Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!" A dense military formation composed of more than 10,000 Goguryeo infantry swept towards the north like a stormy wave, but the sword and shield soldiers in front were surprised to see rows of rows of them.

The fire ox and fire horse, which were fixed by the wood, rushed towards each other, and their expressions changed greatly.

"Boom, boom, boom!" In the horrified and desperate eyes of the Goguryeo soldiers, the fire oxen and fire horses had violently crashed into the dense military formation, and bursts of screams and wailings were heard instantly among the Goguryeo soldiers.

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Gao Dayang's cheeks twitched fiercely on the big ship. He clearly saw that the fire ox and fire horse were going crazy, often knocking down several rows of soldiers before falling from exhaustion. His morale was originally like a rainbow, and the army was in order.

The son was killed in pieces and suffered heavy casualties.

"Enter the Modao Army, followed by the crossbowmen." The time was ripe, Wang Xingben gave the order to attack, and the soldiers of the Modao Army rushed forward in an orderly manner.

Mo Dao drew a beautiful arc in the air, and only heard a loud "bang" sound. Fortunately, the Goguryeo sword and shield soldiers who were not scattered by the fire ox and fire horse were killed by the invincible force, including the man and the shield.

It was broken by the blade.

The human shield is shattered.

The Mo Swordsmen were divided into three rows. When the first row of Mo Swordsmen took action, the second row had already stepped forward, and then slashed at the Goguryeo soldiers in front. The third row came up alternately, and then slashed past.

After the three rows were chopped, the first row had already moved forward from the gap, chopping up like a wave.

Mo Daoshou pushed forward like a wall and a mountain. Even the cavalry was helpless, let alone the infantry?

The Goguryeo sword, shield, and crossbow soldiers were unable to resist such a powerful weapon and were forced to retreat step by step. However, the Mo Dao soldiers moved forward step by step like a wave. With each step forward, there were hundreds of Goguryeo soldiers.

The soldiers were torn to pieces under the knife. The spearmen at the back were crowded into a ball by the soldiers and crossbowmen who retreated from the front, and they could not exert any power at all. They were quickly killed and retreated. The death was heavy and screams could be heard everywhere.

Their living space was also squeezed to the river. Some people tried to escape from both sides of Modao Army, but were easily shot to death by the cavalry on the left and right wings. The pontoon was full of soldiers, and they had no way to escape.

In despair, he jumped into Daliangshui and was swept away by the torrent.

Gao Dayang's face turned pale when he saw that the military formation he had carefully deployed was simply destroyed, and the tactics used were beyond his imagination, and the opponent's heavy armored infantry was something he had never heard of.

This was the most ferocious army he had ever seen for the first time. These soldiers were slashed with long blades, and their heads flew off in response. They lined up like an iron wall and were as violent as a sickle cutting grass.

The soldiers of the Goguryeo army were helpless if their arrows were lost in front of them. The crossbows they used to intimidate enemy ships were tied together, and they could not adjust their direction. Even if their arrows were lost and they could kill the enemy, the speed of re-firing was extremely slow.

The efficiency is extremely low and it cannot cause much damage to the enemy.

"Woooooooo!" The horns of the Sui army sounded loudly, which was the order to continue advancing. The heavily armored Modao army slightly adjusted their queues and began to step onto the pontoon bridge, killing the overcrowded Goguryeo soldiers like huge waves.

Gao Dayang ran to the side of the boat and took a look. He found that the bridge was crowded with people and horses. They collided with each other and fell into the roaring river. However, the people behind did not know what had happened, but they still rushed to the pontoon bridge as planned.

Rushing, he was suddenly shocked and shouted hysterically: "Send the order to withdraw the troops!"

This is not a war at all, but a unilateral massacre!

How to fight?

"Dang, Dang, Dang!" The bell rang to withdraw troops. The Goguryeo soldiers in the rear retreated like a tide, and the big ships also turned around and retreated. But at this time, under Wang Xingben's order, the Sui army had an endless stream of troops.

He stepped onto the pontoon bridge and chased the rebels to the south bank.

"Woooooooooo..." A deep horn sound also sounded from the northeast of Daliangshui, and then a massive cavalry appeared. They were as fast as thunder, approaching the battlefield.

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At the same time, more than a dozen ships appeared upstream, all of which were grain ships worth more than a thousand stones. They came from the northeast and quickly docked on the south bank. The soldiers on board disembarked one after another and attacked the baggage army from the east.

After the boat crossed this group, it rowed to the other side and brought the dismounted soldiers to the south bank.

The leader of this Sui army was Yang Yichen. He had already contacted Wang Xingben in advance and told Yang Ji about his strategy for an all-out attack. This was also the reason why Wang Xingben ordered Modao's army to pursue along the pontoon; otherwise, he would have

Don't dare to go deep alone.

Yang Yichen was the first batch of "reinforcements" to land on the south bank. He led his troops to firmly occupy the landing point, and coldly issued instructions one after another under the banner. As the leader of this army, his first task was to win the battle.

Victory; Compassion does not command troops, and personal emotions must not be mixed into it.

Under the counterattack of the Goguryeo army on the shore, countless soldiers were killed by arrows, but an endless stream of soldiers were continuously sent over by ships from the other side. Under the command of Yang Yichen, they continued to advance, and arrows from both sides were clustered in

A dark cloud of death gathered in the sky, swallowing the lives of soldiers on both sides.

While the battlefield led by Yang Yichen was in a stalemate, the Xiaoguo Modao Army led by Wang Xingben was on the verge of victory. Their clean killing methods and fearless combat style proved the power of the Modao Army to the Goguryeo army for the first time.

The soldiers of the Goguryeo army suffered heavy casualties due to the heroic killings by the Xiaoguo Modao army. The north and south sides of the pontoon were covered with corpses.

The Goguryeo soldiers persisted for less than half an hour. Finally, some people began to be unable to bear the huge mental pressure and began to run away. As more and more people fled, there were naturally fewer and fewer people who could hold on. The pressure

Yang Yichen, who had lost a lot of weight, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Goguryeo's defeat has been completed, and the Sui army has won this battle. As long as they capture this ferry, the entire Daliang water defense line will no longer be able to hinder him.

"General, our army is defeated, run away!" When the soldiers saw that the army was in chaos, they all said to Gao Dayang.

Seeing that there was no way he could do anything, Gao Dayang had no choice but to abandon the ship, mount his war horse, and flee toward Baiyan City.

Looking back at the ferry where the killings were loud and loud, Gao Dayang yelled filial piety to several of his subordinates at the top of his lungs: "Why is this happening? This is my elite army of Goguryeo. Why is it so vulnerable?"

"General, the Sui army is so treacherous. Who would have thought that they would use fire oxen and fire horses to break the formation? Who would have thought that they would have such an invulnerable and terrifying army?" A general shouted filial piety with his eyes red:

"This is a lack of military intelligence and a lack of due diligence on the part of the scouts. Everyone says that the Sui army is insufficient in strength, and everyone says that the Sui army is weak in follow-up. But now? Where did these tens of thousands of reinforcements come from?"

"Hey! After our defeat, the Daliang water defense line has been broken. The city of Liaodong will be exposed to the front of the Sui army. Liaodong is over. How can I explain it to the king?" Gao Dayang saw the Sui army soldiers looking leisurely and contentedly.

The soldiers who chased him couldn't help but feel miserable

With a smile, he went north to fight under the orders of his brother Gao Yuan and his commander Lu Yuanzi You. This time, he had dispatched all 30,000 elite troops and 30,000 soldiers from Baiyan City and Xiabao City. But who would have thought that it would end so tragically?

Who would have thought that the Sui army was so numerous and powerful?
To be continued...