Chapter 1105 Xue Gu Surrenders

On the south bank of Tongdi River, when Gao Yang saw the frontline soldiers breaking through the enemy's line again with overwhelming force, he suddenly smiled and clenched his fists repeatedly to show his fighting spirit.

But his excitement did not last long. Soon, the fire that suddenly broke out on the second line of battle cut off the front-line soldiers' formation directly, which was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head. His face changed drastically, and he roared angrily: "The Qiang thieves are really treacherous, they really deserve to die!"

The chaos on the front line continued to expand. The hastily withdrawn troops collided with the troops behind them. The chaotic scene was not effectively controlled. Even the flag of the front-line commander Xue Guyan was shaken by the shock of the frightened soldiers. This inevitably made Gao Yang more irritable and worried. He cursed repeatedly: "Xue Guyan is really a pig and dog talent, with nothing but bravery. He was not prepared for the thieves' treacherous schemes when facing the enemy!"

When he scolded Xue Guyan here, he forgot that the orders for several strong attacks on the battlefield were issued by him without the commander on the battlefield. He was forcing forward with high pressure, which really left no room for reaction and response to such variables.

When Gao Yang saw that the turmoil in the battle array was still expanding, and even the battle array that had been sent to the north bank and had not yet participated in the attack began to be impacted, his eyes immediately condensed, and he personally walked down from the viewing platform, ordering the elite soldiers of the Baibao Xianbei here to line up on the south bank, and all the soldiers who retreated back would be killed without mercy, and he personally swung his sword to kill several people.

Under the threat of the military order, the soldiers on the north bank who were infected by the panic atmosphere gradually calmed down, and the turmoil did not continue to expand to the south.

At this time, on the battlefield of Piyuan, those soldiers who rushed too hard before and were blocked in front of the enemy formation by the fire were certainly unavoidable, but the number was not too large, only more than a thousand people in total. The vast majority of others still retreated, and only a very few unlucky people died in the fire.

Although this accident was unexpected, the actual casualties were not great, even less than the casualties in the half-hour battle on the first front. Of course, if the injured people who were squeezed, trampled, collided and collided due to panic escape were also counted, it would be hard to say.

Although the fire scared away a group of front-line soldiers, it also blocked the counterattack of the Wei army, and did not take the opportunity to rush out to chase and kill and expand the results. This may be because the battle on the side battlefield caused too much pressure on the Wei army, making it difficult to dispatch troops calmly, or the focus of the Wei army was still on annihilating the side troops and facilitating evacuation, and there was no intention to expand the results on the front battlefield.

In either case, it was a blessing in disguise. With the joint efforts of the supervisors in front and behind, the chaotic situation was finally brought under control again, and the soldiers who retreated also regrouped on the north bank. The only pity is that the previous brave offensive was interrupted, and the morale of the frightened soldiers was obviously not as strong as before.

All the soldiers on the front line retreated, and during the previous battle, many more troops were sent to the north. At this moment, the imperial guards blocked the river line and did not allow them to evacuate to the south. Tens of thousands of troops were crowded in this space, which was extremely cramped. If the enemy army could inflict any long-range attacks here at this time, there would be another panic scene with people and horses falling down.

As the situation was slightly under control, Xue Guyan hurriedly sent people to the rear to ask what to do next, whether to continue fighting or to withdraw to the main camp to rest and then attack.

After hearing this request, Gao Yang looked at the battle formation of the Wei army. At this time, the first line of the Wei army had already been flattened, and the fire on the second line of defense gradually weakened. Only the last circle of defense in front of the central army's flag remained.

"Continue the attack!"

After a brief pause, Gao Yang waved his hand and gave the order. He didn't have the patience to prepare for another battle, and now he was only one step away from breaking through the enemy's formation. If he stopped the attack at this time, it would only give the enemy a chance to breathe, and it would also put the troops on the right side of the flank in a worrying situation.

Whether the enemy army would fight or flee next was unpredictable. The only correct thing to do at the moment was to muster up the remaining courage and continue to attack. As long as this battle could be won, even if the bandit leader Li Boshan could not be captured and killed in the battle, it would surely cause great damage to the vitality of the Western Wei, recover the lost territory, and make it unable to invade again for several years.

Without the harassment and threats from the Western Wei, Gao Yang could use the power of this great victory to calmly deal with some personnel problems in the country that had already shown signs of emerging.

Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly became more determined, and he confirmed again: "Continue the attack! Do not return to the army until the enemy camp is broken! Break the enemy formation, and all the followers will be rewarded! Kill, kill!"

As this order was passed to the front line, the soldiers on the north bank had to line up again and advance towards the plateau. Because they were worried that the enemy would send cavalry across the line to attack the battle formation and create chaos, Xue Guyan personally led a cavalry team as a pioneer. With the first two lines of defense of the Wei army broken, the cavalry team of the Qi army was also able to advance a distance upward.

On the top of the plateau, Li Tai saw the soldiers of the Qi army fighting back again, and his eyes became more solemn. He began to put on his armor and prepare for battle. At the same time, he waved his hand and ordered several prisoner carts that had been prepared for a long time to be pushed out of the battle formation. The prisoners in the prison carts were naturally the Jinzhou captives including Wei Can.

At this time, Xue Guyan had led his team to the ashes of the second line of fire. He first ordered the knights to stop and wait for the rear infantry to advance. When he saw the enemy army pushing out several prisoner carts, he immediately showed doubts on his face. When he saw the faces of Lieutenant Can and others in the prisoner carts, his doubts turned into shock.

Wei Can and others looked exhausted, and they were even more frightened when they were taken to the battlefield. When he saw the flags and formations of the Qi army on the opposite side, this guy couldn't help shouting loudly: "Save me, save me quickly! I am Changle King Wei Can. Whoever can save me must be very important..."

He hadn't finished shouting here, and the Wei army sergeant in charge of escorting him had hit him in the ribs with a stick, making him swallow all the unfinished words in pain.

"Tell the soldiers of the Eastern Army that the Wei army has already broken through Jinzhou and is heading straight for Jinyang! Lord Tang is compassionate to the people and does not want to kill people. He Liuhun is willing to be forgiven for his loyalty to Xindu and his attack on Erzhu. The evil son Gao Yang has done nothing for the world and has deceived the heaven and destroyed justice. His crime is unforgivable! If you abandon your weapons, you will live, but if you follow the enemy, you will die. Surrender quickly, surrender quickly!"

The Wei army soldiers who were responsible for escorting the prisoner cart kept shouting at the bottom of the slope in Xianbei language, and at the same time, they kept beating the Qi generals such as Wei Can in the prisoner cart with sticks, using the screams of these people to increase credibility and deterrence.

The Qi army soldiers at the bottom of the slope were naturally shocked and doubtful after hearing the voice. Other things in this shouting may be negligible, but the words of going straight to Jinyang can really stir their sensitive nerves.

"It's fake, all fake! If the enemy goes straight to Jinyang, why fight here? Don't be deceived by the enemy's words, attack quickly!"

Xue Guyan suppressed his shock and shouted orders repeatedly.

To be honest, he was not sure whether what the enemy said was true or false, but from here, he saw Wei Can and other Jinzhou personnel, and the fact that the Wei army fighting here only had tens of thousands of people, which was completely inconsistent with the previously rumored military strength, so he couldn't help but feel doubtful.

However, at this moment, he could only insist that what the enemy said was fake, so as not to shake the morale of the army. At the same time, in order to prevent the enemy from revealing more shocking things, he hurriedly ordered the cavalry to attack quickly.

The elite cavalry of the Wei army, which had been ready for action, also galloped out of the battle formation and rushed towards the enemy cavalry approaching the prisoner cart, shouting loudly: "The king's army has conquered Jinyang and captured your prince. Surrender quickly and we will not kill you!"

Soon, the cavalry of both sides collided with each other. Although they suffered damage to each other, the overall advantage of the Wei army was more obvious. These soldiers had been conserving their energy and strength. This was the moment when their physical strength and morale were at their peak, which really gave people an unstoppable feeling.

Several Wei army knights with strong arms directly used horse lances to lift the enemy soldiers high from the horse's back. Even if the damage caused by the horse lances was not considered, they were lifted several feet away from the high-speed galloping horse's back and then fell heavily. Basically, they had little chance of survival. After landing, their tendons were broken and their bones were broken, and they were bleeding from all seven orifices.

Not only these ordinary cavalrymen, but also the main general Xue Guyan was once again targeted by the Wei army soldiers who were riding out on horseback. Several Wei cavalry squads all rushed towards him, including the Wei general who had chased him in front of the battle yesterday and fled with his head in his hands.

"Yesterday, the dog thief escaped from the battle, today I will kill you!"

This Wei general was named Yuwen Xin, the second son of Yuwen Gui, the pillar of the Western Wei Dynasty. He was always known for his fierceness and generosity. He was determined to kill the enemy general in this battle. Yesterday, he failed to kill the enemy, and today, he finally waited for the battle, and he chased him again.

Xue Guyan knew that this enemy general was brave, and the other Wei generals who were galloping with him seemed to be no simple characters. He immediately turned his horse and retreated, and did not entangle with the enemy.

It was not because he was timid. After being scolded by the Emperor yesterday, he was also quite ambitious to face death. However, he was now responsible for commanding tens of thousands of soldiers in front of the battlefield. Naturally, he could no longer show off his courage and fight with the enemy.

"Don't run away, thief!"

Xue Guyan withdrew quickly, but the Wei army soldiers did not intend to let him go. In addition to Yuwen Xin, several young and strong generals such as Han Qinhu also chased him relentlessly.

These people chased Xue Guyan all the way to the enemy's infantry formation. At this time, the Qi army soldiers were already weak in fighting spirit. First, they were forced to return to the battlefield to fight again, and then they were frightened by Wei Can and other Jinzhou captives and the shouting of the Wei army. Now they were attacked by the Wei army's fierce generals, and they immediately fled to the left and right.

These Wei generals seemed to be burning charcoal blocks that fell into the snow and ice, and everything they touched turned into nothingness. The horse lances and long axes in their hands danced left and right, and everyone whose sharp blades touched was either dead or injured. They chased Xue Guyan and killed him dozens of feet deep in the enemy's formation.

In this relentless pursuit, Xue Guyan's guards were soon killed or wounded, and the scattered and fleeing infantry soldiers around him did not have the determination to protect him at the cost of their lives, but just let Xue Guyan flee in a panic under the enemy's front.

Finally, as Xue Guyan's mount slowed down, Yuwen Xin, who was the most ferocious chaser, wielded a horse lance and hit his lower back heavily, smashing his armor plates into pieces and deforming them. At the same time, Han Qinhu also rushed from the back, and saw Xue Guyan fall off his horse, and chopped off his head with one axe!