Chapter 2249 Yang Jian fights Gao Chongyu and Chengdu


    Chapter 2246: Yang Jian fights Gao Chongyu and Chengdu


    Yáo Pass has been a key transportation pass from the Guanzhong Plain to the Nanyang Basin since ancient times, and has jointly shouldered the important task of the two southern gates of Guanzhong with Wuguan.


    The defense of the pre-Qin period was even better than that of Wuguan, but there was no threat to the southeast of Guanzhong and southeast of the Han Dynasty, and there was no need for two portals, so the Guanguan was naturally abandoned.


    Although the Shiguan Pass has been rebuilt by Li Shimin, the preparation time is too short and the project is too hasty. Even if you have the advantage of geographical advantages, it is impossible to stop Li Jing from leading the Qin army like a wolf.


    Li Shimin also knew that only by relying on the Yiguan Pass, he could not stop the Qin army, so he increased troops to the front line of Lantian Yiguan. A total of 50,000 troops were strictly guarded and defended. Lantian and Yiguan were supporting each other, delaying time as much as possible, and at least one month had to be persisted.


    Unfortunately, Sima Yi finally failed his expectations and could not hold on after only half a month.


    In fact, it was not easy for Sima Yi to resist Li Jing’s army for more than 100,000 troops with the Yiguan City and the village for half a month. After all, Li Shimin only lasted for more than ten days in Shangluo City, and even less than half a month.


    In the half-month offensive and defensive battle in the island, both Qin and Tang paid a heavy price.


    The Tang army was the main force in Lantian Mai Pass, and was in a defensive state. No matter how strong the Qin army had comprehensive combat power, they could not play this advantage in the tough battle, and finally paid a considerable price to break through Mai Pass.


    After statistics after the war, the total casualties of the Qin army reached 25,000, which was even greater than the casualties of the capture of Shangluo.


    Among the 25,000 troops killed and injured, the main Qin army only accounted for 10,000, while the reorganized prisoners of war army reached 15,000.


    Although the Qin army suffered heavy casualties, the Tang army suffered considerable casualties.


    After statistics, the Qin army killed a total of 10,000 Tang troops and captured 8,000 prisoners. Sima Yi and Yang Jian led 5,000 remaining troops to retreat to Lantian.


    After this battle, the main force of the Qin army dropped to 80,000, and the prisoners of war also dropped to 10,000.


    Subsequently, the newly captured 8,000 prisoners of war were once again assigned to the prisoner of war army by Li Jing, and the total strength of the prisoner of war army was also restored to 18,000.


    Most of the 30,000 Tang army prisoners of war who were initially reorganized died in the battle of Shangluozhi Pass in Shang County. Nearly half of the prisoners of war are newly captured Tang army. Without training, the army''s morale is extremely turbulent.


    Before the end of the new round of reorganization, if they are allowed to attack the city again, it is likely to cause a mutiny, so they cannot be allowed to be cannon fodder for the time being.


    The biggest highlight of the Battle of Shipeng is not the offensive and defensive duel between Li Jing and Sima Yi, but the peak battle between Yang Jian and Gao Chong Yuwen Chengdu.


    In the previous Battle of Shangluo, the three of them had already fought each other, but Yang Jian was defeated.


    This time, Yang Jian showed great power and tied with Yuwen Chengdu Gao Chong with his own strength, which really shocked countless people''s chins.


    You should know that Yuwen Chengdu and Gao Chong, who have been famous for a long time, are both peerless generals in the top ten levels of the military general list.


    The rankings of the top 15 of the latest updated military generals are: 1. Li Cunxiao, 2. Yang Jian, 3. Xing Tian, ??4. Sun Lingming, 5. Jiang Song, 6. Jia Fu, 7. Lu Bu, 8. Gao Chong, 9. Yuwen Chengdu, 10. Niu Mowang, 11. Yin Shou, 12. Gongsun Xuanyuan, 13. Zhao Yun, 14. Dan Tai Yu, 15. Lu Wenlong;


    The list of military generals that have always been unmoved has undergone extremely changes this time, after all, there have been too many big things happening during this period.


    Li Yuanba broke his arm, Houyi and Zhang Kui died in battle, causing a new face to appear on the list of generals.


    Dan Taiyu and Lu Wenlong, who were on the list for the first time, were ranked 14th and 15th by famous artists because of their outstanding performance in the Central Plains War. They just don’t know how long they can stay in their positions.


    Kong Peng defeated Lu Bu in Fenglingdu and fought with Sun Lingming. After 200 rounds, he was too amazing. He did not make it on the list because the update time for the general list has not yet arrived.


    After the time comes, Kong Peng will replace Lu Bu and directly parachuted into the seventh place in the list of military generals. In addition to Kong Peng, Kong Xuan, who had just joined the Qin army, Liu Er from Yizhou, Wuzhiqi, Wei Hu, Jiao Moxiang and others were all powerful candidates on the list.


    Faced with such a strong man’s eye, Dan Taiyu and Lu Wenlong have made progress, and it is so easy to keep their rankings.


    Li Yuanba, who was originally ranked second, was automatically promoted to second because his arm was cut off by Li Cunxiao and his combat power would definitely drop significantly.


    As for Li Yuanba, he broke his hand and didn''t know if he would return to the battlefield, so he was directly removed from the famous artist. After he recovered, he observed his performance and then ranked again.


    Lu Bu and Jia Fu all outperformed Gao Chong and Yuwen Chengdu because they performed very well in the Youzhou War.


    As for the rankings of others, the overall change is not large. It’s just that you surpass me and I surpass you. I will catch up with you next time.


    Although Yang Jian was ranked in the list of military generals, he obviously did not have the combat power and deterrence power of the original second Li Yuanba.


    In a one-on-one duel, it is not surprising that Yang Jian won either of them, but it is outrageous to draw with one against two. After all, the gap between the top ten generals is not big.


    No one knows that Yang Jian was able to tie the game with Yuwen Chengdu Gao Chong, and it was really hard to do it. Of course, it was because Yuwen Chengdu was injured by an arrow before the war. Unfortunately, even so, he still couldn''t keep the Mai Pass.


    The Qin army has too many powerful generals. Even if Yang Jian can block Gao Chong and Yuwen Chengdu, the Qin army also has Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu. Who should we rely on to stop these people?


    After Li Jing captured the Yiguan Pass, he left the prisoner-of-war army to truce on the spot, and he personally visited the 80,000 army and quickly marched into Guanzhong and headed straight for Lantian.


    Although Lantian is located at the end of Wuguan Road, it is already in the Guanzhong Plain after all. Moreover, Lantian is a city, not a pass, and it is destined to be unable to block all the routes of the Qin army''s march.


    If the Qin army was willing, they could bypass Lantian. However, if they did so, it would be difficult to transport the food and grass in the rear. After all, the Lantian defenders could not turn a blind eye to the Qin army''s grain transport team.


    Under Lantian City, Li Jing looked at Lantian City and fell into deep thought.


    After being reinforced by Li Shimin, Lantian City has a stronger defense than Shangluozhi Pass. The casualties caused by strong attacks are too great, and a lot of time will be wasted, but if you go by, you are worried that the food channel will be cut off.


    Li Jing''s situation is different from that of Huo Qubing and Lu Bu. Li Jing''s army is basically infantry, and cavalry only accounts for a small part, while Huo Qubing and Lu Bu are all cavalry.


    Relying on the speed advantage of the cavalry, Huo Qubing and Lu Bu did not care about logistics and rushed around in Guanzhong. After all, the Tang army could not catch up with them.


    But infantry cannot do this.


    What if it is entangled by the Tang army and it is difficult to get out of it, and the military rations are exhausted? If there is no replenishment and the food is eventually cut off, the consequences will be extremely serious.


    "My lord only gave me two months, and now one month has passed. Although I have successfully attacked Shangxian, Shangluo and Zhiguan, if I want to go to Chang''an, one month may not be enough." Li Jing said in a low voice.


    Chang''an is the largest city in Guanxi. It has high and thick walls. It has been reinforced by Li Tang, and its defense is not inferior to Luoyang City.


    Li Shimin''s army of more than 100,000 was unable to break through Luoyang, which had only tens of thousands of defenders, so Li Jing naturally was not 100% sure to break through Chang''an.


    "We can''t continue to waste time here in Lantian."


    Li Jing''s eyes flashed and he ordered: "Send the order, and the whole army bypasses Lantian and heads straight to Chang''an."


    (This chapter ends)