Li Shimin's gaze turned and landed on the battlefield outside the city, observing the situation. Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, and Qin Qiong were fighting, each leading around 20 thousand men.
The Tang army had a total of 60 thousand men.
At this moment, the battlefield had shifted from within the city.
They directly charged out of the city.
That was because the area outside of the city was vast.
The three of them formed three groups to attack, their attacks fierce. Xue Rengui's men were stubbornly defending. Even if the Tang army's attacks were fierce, at this moment, Xue Rengui was not at a disadvantage.
However, the killing of Yuchi Gong and the others had a guiding effect. As the three of them fought back and forth, the Tang army's aura on the battlefield became stronger, and their killing power became stronger.
As the killing continued, it slowly benefited the Tang army.
When Li Shimin saw that, a smile appeared on his face.
Du Qi's forces were not much!
As long as it was not Du Qi defending, then Du Qi's grenades, landmines, and even Du Qi's mysterious weapon would not be of any use. They could only rely on the strength of both sides to fight.
Du Qi also saw the killing on the battlefield.
Although Xue Rengui's 50 thousand elites did not have any advantage outside of the city, Du Qi did not panic at all. After Li Jing and Duan Zhixuan lost, Li Shimin's forces were greatly affected. Although he still had 100 thousand men, in truth, the combat strength that he could use was far from 100 thousand.
Just at this moment, a soldier rushed from behind and came to Du Qi's side, quickly reporting.
When Du Qi heard that, he was delighted.
He was also shocked.
He did not expect that at this moment, there would be such a power.
Shangguan Yi saw that Du Qi was happy and asked, "Your majesty, is there any news?"
Du Qi said with a smile, "Fifteen miles behind us, two thousand of our elephant soldiers have arrived. Of these 2 thousand elephant soldiers, there are 500 giant elephants, each one controlled by 4 soldiers. These 2 thousand elephant soldiers were arranged by Su Dingfang to go up north after we set off. He considered that on the battlefield, once the giant elephants joined in, they would have an unexpected effect. So, he arranged for this batch of elephant soldiers to come. "
Shangguan Yi smiled, "Your majesty, this is really a surprise. If the elephant soldiers had travelled with us, everything would not have been easy to arrange. However, because of our presence, we attracted Li Shimin's attention. As for the elephant soldiers entering Guazhou, they were not discovered. This coincidence has actually helped us instead. This is our chance to scheme against Li Shimin. "
At this moment, Shangguan Yi was filled with fighting spirit.
Of course, even without this batch of elephant soldiers, Du Qi still had 100,000 men by his side.
He was still not afraid of Li Shimin
However, with this batch of elephant soldiers, it would be easier to deal with Li Shimin's army in the following battle. As long as Li Shimin's army entered the area where the elephant soldiers were, the 2 thousand elephant soldiers would attack and the 500 giant elephants would trample. The Tang army would be thrown off their feet, their formation would be in chaos, and they would completely lose their chance.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Now that the elephant soldiers are here, they are temporarily stationed 15 miles behind us. So now, we need to use this batch of elephant soldiers to scheme against Li Shimin. "
Shangguan Yi suggested, "Your majesty, Xue Rengui's forces are slightly weaker now. If we increase our forces now, we will force Li Shimin to increase his forces too. At the same time, we will gradually pull the battlefield back. After fighting for a while, we will give the order to retreat. At that time, Li Shimin will definitely chase. At that time, once we retreat to where the elephant soldiers are, it will be time for us to counterattack. "
As soon as he said this, Xiao Yuanqi and Ma Yuan both agreed.
Ma Zhou, Lai Ji and the others also agreed.
Because this was the most suitable plan.
Du Qi also no longer hesitated and immediately gave the order to increase the troops, throwing another 30 thousand men into the battlefield. The one leading the troops was Ma Yuan. Because Ma Yuan intervened in the battlefield, he quickly reached the area where Xue Rengui was and told the news to Xue Rengui, telling him to prepare to retreat to avoid a panic situation.
Xue Rengui got this kid and naturally agreed.
He was even more excited.
Because although the Tang army was fierce, once they encountered the elephant soldiers, the Tang army would be defeated without a doubt.
With Ma Yuan's intervention, the situation was not favorable to the Tang army.
After Li Shimin discovered this from the city gate tower, he was not the least bit nervous. Instead, a bright smile appeared on his face, saying, "Auxiliary machine, Du Qi's army is only so-so in terms of fighting power. Thinking back to the first time when we fought with Du Qi, after a conversation with Du Qi, we retreated without a fight. When the second battle was in Guazhou, because we were attacking Niulan Mountain, we were the attacking side and suffered losses. But this time, Du Qi came to attack, and his weapon couldn't be used. Therefore, Du Qi lost his advantage. Maybe Du Qi's defense is good, but Du Qi's head-on confrontation is only so-so. "
Zhangsun Wuji smiled, "Your Majesty is wise!"
At this moment, Li Shimin was in high spirits, saying, "This battle is our chance to completely defeat Du Qi and turn the situation around. This battle will be fought to the end. "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Shimin's gaze turned and landed on the general beside him, saying, "Liu Hongji, you lead the troops and attack Xia Xia's army. This time, I'll give you 50 thousand elites. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Liu Hongji received the order and quickly left.
Not long after, Liu Hongji's troops entered the battlefield and both sides started to fight.
At this time, Ma Yuan and Xue Rengui had already intentionally moved the battlefield back. Therefore, the battlefield started from the city gate and gradually moved back. They were already out of the city, and Du Qi's base camp had also moved back a long distance.
The battle continued.
Both sides were still fighting hand-to-hand, and there was no clear winner. However, the Tang army's offensive was very strong. After all, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and other fierce generals participated in the battle.
Du Qi did not send Mordor and the others to the battlefield. After waiting for a while, he said decisively, "Pass down the order, Xia Xia's army, all retreat 15 miles."
"Yes!"
The messenger immediately went to inform.
Following the order, the army quickly mobilized and started to retreat. Xue Rengui and Ma Yuan, who were on the battlefield, already knew the news. Therefore, after receiving the order, they also quickly retreated.
On the battlefield, all of Xia Xia's army was retreating. Especially when Xia Xia's army retreated, they retreated in an orderly manner without any panic. Moreover, they were very fast and soon began to leave the battlefield.
Li Shimin saw the scene of Du Qi's army retreating from the city gate tower and immediately became excited.
His heart was filled with ecstasy.
The opportunity was here!
The opportunity to defeat Du Qi was here.
Li Shimin no longer hesitated and seized the opportunity, saying, "Pursue. Pass down the order, pursue at full speed."
The army under Li Shimin no longer hesitated and all of them started to attack. In Li Shimin's view, this was a chance to win, and they must not miss it.
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