Li Shimin spent his life fighting against fate, whether it was at Hulao Pass or Xuanwu Gate.

Fortunately, fate was on his side, allowing him to have the last laugh.

Therefore, when attacking Goguryeo, he also planned to fight Goguryeo to the death.

If destiny is on his side, he will fulfill the dreams of the Sui and Tang dynasties. If destiny is not on his side, he can still deliver a blow to Goguryeo with minimal losses.

Of course, before risking his life, he also did his utmost to "do everything he could."

With planning made several years in advance, along with the dispatch of scouts, they had already thoroughly investigated the situation in Goguryeo.

Even now, Goguryeo may not know that the emperor is personally leading the expedition, but I already know the name of the enemy's commander.

This is the difference between the two sides!

Li Shimin only stayed on the mountain for one night. The next morning, he saw the vanguard army of Goguryeo marching in a mighty procession thirty miles outside Anshi City.

"Grandpa, the Goguryeo army is coming!"

"I saw it!"

"Send word to Ashina Duer, instructing him to take the initiative and execute the plan to lure the enemy deep into our territory!"

"promise!"

The messenger used flag signals to notify Ashina Duer, who had been lying in ambush outside the mountain. Upon receiving Li Shimin's order, Ashina Duer immediately led more than a thousand Turkic cavalrymen to the front of the Goguryeo vanguard and unleashed a barrage of fire.

The Goguryeo army was not going to sit idly by and take the beating. Moreover, they were the elite of Goguryeo, and when they saw such a disorganized army, they wanted to swallow it up on the spot.

But as soon as they made their move, the Turkic cavalry fled.

This infuriated the Goguryeo people. How dare they be so arrogant on their own territory? They really don't know the difference between king and queen.

The vanguard army was led by Gao Yanshou. He couldn't wait to discuss with Gao Huizhen in the central army and immediately led 20,000 men to charge forward.

Upon seeing this, Ashina Du'er immediately pretended to gallop at full speed, but in reality, he secretly controlled his horse's speed, keeping himself within range of the opponent, yet out of reach.

Of course, you can't just keep running away. You have to turn back and shoot a few arrows every now and then. If necessary, you have to let the Goguryeo people have a taste of success and let them hit a few as well.

Ashina Duer led the Goguryeo people on a leisurely journey, quickly bypassing the eastern foothills of Beishan Mountain, which was the battleground His Majesty had anticipated.

When Gao Yanshou caught up with the enemy to the eastern foot of Beishan Mountain, he immediately reined in his horse, looked around warily, and even sent several hundred men up the mountain to scout.

After confirming that there were no ambushes on the mountain, he led his men to continue the pursuit.

However, in the short time that was lost, Gao Huizhen's central army caught up.

When Gao Huizhen saw the army arrive at the narrow strip of land between Beishan and Haicheng River, she immediately became very vigilant.

"Yanshou, this place is not conducive to our army's battle..."

Gao Yanshou chuckled upon hearing this.

"It is indeed disadvantageous to us, but it is also disadvantageous to the Tang army."

"Moreover, once we cross this river, Anshi City is on the other side, so we have nothing to fear from the Tang army playing tricks!"

After hearing this, Gao Huizhen thought about it and felt that Gao Yanshou's words made sense, so she ordered the army to enter the southern foothills of the North Mountain.

"Yanshou, let's be careful, lest we fall into a trap set by the Tang people!"

Gao Yanshou was a man who listened to advice, and given that this place was indeed a bit eerie, he immediately agreed to Gao Huizhen's suggestion.

"OK!"

"I'll lead the vanguard to scout ahead, and you can cover the rear with the heavy cavalry. That way, even if the Tang army has an ambush, we won't be afraid of them!"

Seeing how meticulous Gao Yanshou's arrangements were, Gao Huizhen agreed and immediately led her heavy cavalry to the rear of the main army. This ensured that they wouldn't be outflanked and that their supplies and provisions wouldn't be stolen.

Just to be on the safe side, the two agreed on a signal in advance.

If the vanguard is blocked, Gao Huizhen will lead heavy cavalry to attack. If the rear guard is attacked, Gao Yanshou will lead the vanguard back to fight.

The two complemented each other perfectly, making it an extremely thorough plan.

As the two men were assembling their ranks, Li Shimin, who was hiding at the highest point of Beishan Mountain, secretly sent someone to inform Li Shiji, who had been lying in ambush at Xiling, to send troops to meet the enemy. At the same time, he secretly ordered Changsun Wuji to lead 11,000 cavalrymen to sneak in from the valley entrance on the north side of Beishan Mountain.

Li Shiji claimed it was an ambush, but in reality, he didn't hide his intentions at all.

After all, he had a large number of elite soldiers who were skilled in both infantry and mounted combat, totaling 15,000.

Hiding 15,000 men and horses is no easy task.

Therefore, he simply made no attempt to disguise himself and led his men directly to the Goguryeo army's only route, forming a straight line to meet the enemy.

Li Shiji first dispatched five thousand Mo Dao soldiers. This group of Mo Dao soldiers was like a human wall, firmly rooted to the ground. Even when the Goguryeo cavalry charged, they could not budge them in the slightest.

All that could be seen was the flashing of swords and the torn flesh and blood, a scene of hell on earth.

Gao Yanshou was shocked by the destructive power of the Mo Dao on the spot, and hurriedly ordered his men to sound the retreat and call back the remaining cavalry.

"Is the Tang army really this terrifying?"

"Men, switch to heavy cavalry for the charge!"

As the vanguard, Gao Yanshou led light cavalry, which struggled against positional warfare units like the Mo Dao.

However, Goguryeo's military strength was not weak either, having already established a heavy cavalry force with the support of Emperor Yang of Sui.

However, since the heavy cavalry had been assigned to Gao Huizhen, someone had to be sent to the rear to transfer them over.

Although it would take some time for the heavy cavalry to arrive, Gao Yanshou did not rest. Instead, he mobilized all the archers in the army and ordered them to launch volley after volley against the Tang Dynasty's Mo Dao soldiers.

Meanwhile, during the intervals between volleys, light cavalry were sent forward to harass the enemy.

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