Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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"How do you say this?"

"Do you still remember Liaodong City? I think General Pang Xiaotai used gunpowder to blow up a section of the city wall, and then rushed in. In the end, not only did he fail to break through the city, but General Pang died in battle inside the city. The lessons learned from the past are before, Your Majesty must investigate ah."

"This... makes sense. Send me an oral order quickly, asking Duke Qin to be careful, just send a general into the city, and don't go to dangerous places in person."

"Yes!"

Just as the leader of the small school was about to go out, another small school rushed over and said, "Report! Our army has won a complete victory, and all four gates of the inner city have been captured. Duke Qin has already entered the city to command the street fighting."

"All the four gates have been conquered?" His Majesty Li Er is also a man who knows how to fight, and said: "I have never heard of such a feigned defeat. King Jiang Xia, do you think the domestic city is really vulnerable? "

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It's not that we haven't fought the domestic city a few days ago, and we couldn't get it down at all. Why are we so vulnerable today? The changes are so fast, I think there must be fraud in it!"

"A fraud?"

"That's right. I don't want the child to be tied to the wolf. It seems that they have paid a lot of money to kill Qin Guogong. Now, Qin Guogong may be doomed!"

"Ah? What can we do then?"

"Even if we do something now, I'm afraid it's too late." Li Daozong sighed and said, "It will take half an hour for the news from the city to reach here. If Qin Guogong really fell for it, I'm afraid it's already..."

He hadn't finished speaking yet, another small school came to report: "Except for the City Lord's Mansion, Duke Qin has wiped out the remnants of the enemy!"

"It's nonsense!" Li Daozong said angrily, "How can there be tens of thousands of defenders in the inner city? Let alone tens of thousands, it is tens of thousands of pigs for Qin Guogong to catch. He can kill them in less than a quarter of an hour. Finished?"

His Majesty Li Er also felt a little unreliable, saying: "It is indeed too exaggerated to wipe out the remnants of the enemy in less than a quarter of an hour. Why did Duke Qin issue such a battle report? It is understandable to make false reports of military achievements, but false reports can be verified immediately, Duke Qin It can't be so unwise, can it?"

"This... the old minister doesn't know either."

As soon as Li Daozong's words fell, the third group of messengers arrived again, saying: "Long live the report, the inner city has been captured by Qin Guogong, and a special young general is here to welcome you into the city!"

"Huh? So fast? Alright, I'm leaving now."

His Majesty Li Er had just stood up when he was stopped by Li Daozong, saying: "Slow! Your Majesty, don't be reckless, beware of deceit!"

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing, why don't I just go and have a look?"

"Then...that's not going to work either!" Li Daozong's thoughts turned, and he opened his mind: "What if Qin Guogong colluded with the Goguryeo people to murder your life!"

His Majesty Li Er was amused by him, and said: "Nonsense! The Duke of Qin colluded with the Goguryeo people? Thank you for being able to figure it out. Stop talking nonsense and follow me to the inner city!"

"Okay... I obey the order."

An hour later, His Majesty Li Er was already sitting in the City Lord's Mansion, accepting congratulations from the generals with a happy smile.

Li Daozong's face was gloomy as if it could drip water.He said: "Mr. Qin, I don't understand why you conquered the domestic city so quickly? Could it be that there are internal agents in the city that you have arranged long ago?"

"Of course there are no spies." Guo Ye said with a wry smile: "To tell you the truth, I used a dignified formation and an upright army to attack the city. I just sent people to besiege from all sides, and the domestic city fell in one go. .”

"Guo Ye, don't pretend to be good when you get cheap! We are all people who know how to fight, so let the ghosts go to you with your words!"

"But that's the truth. If you don't believe me, you can ask the Marquis of Jiangzhou, I sent him to preside over the siege."

Xue Rengui didn't have the guts to contradict Li Daozong. He said, "To King Jiangxia, the reason for the city's destruction is actually the Goguryeo people. It has nothing to do with how we attacked the city."

"What do you mean by that?"

"King Jiangxia thinks, how many people are there in the inner city?"

"How do I know this? Twenty thousand to 20 is possible."

"No one believes it. In fact, the real defenders of this city are only 2000 people. We tried to attack the city twice before, and they were able to withstand it with elite soldiers. Now we are besieged from all sides, and there are too few defenders in the city. The situation was exposed. The last general took the inner city lightly without much effort."

"2000 people? How is this possible? Is Yuan Nanjian crazy or stupid? The domestic city, one of the three capitals, only sent 2000 people to defend? Isn't that a joke?"

Xue Rengui spread his hands and said: "This is really not a joke. According to the confession of the captives, there used to be [-] soldiers in this city. Not long ago, Yuan Nanjian took away [-] elite soldiers and went to defend Pyongyang."

"What about the remaining ten thousand?"

"Run away!" Xue Rengui said: "Our army is as powerful as a bamboo, and Qin Guogong is famous. The soldiers guarding the city saw that there was no hope of defending the city, and they fled before we arrived. And the guard of this city is a fool. Do not stop it."

"So there are only 2000 left in the end?"

"Exactly. The remaining 2000 people were brave enough to serve Goguryeo wholeheartedly. But their numbers were too small, and they were eventually killed by our army."

"That's...that's it?" Li Daozong only felt a little pain in his chest, and said, "According to what you said, as long as a general attack is launched, no matter who it is, can take the domestic city?"

"That's right, King Jiang Xia is really smart."

Li Daozong's face was extremely ugly, and he said: "Is...is there any reason for this? It's okay for Yuan Nanjian to send his troops back to Pyongyang in fear of death. Why is the city owner of the domestic city so confused? He doesn't know how to stop deserters ?”

But Li Ji said: "I thought that this matter may not be due to the confusion of the domestic city guard. If I were in his position, maybe I would make the same decision as him."

"Why is that?"

"Most people in the domestic city are scared out of their wits. If they are forced to stay, it may not help when defending the city. On the contrary, if only the brave warriors are left behind, maybe they can defend for two more days. "

"Hmph, in the end, isn't it that our Tang army took down all at once?"

"This is the crux of the problem!" Li Ji said: "You can know the whole leopard at a glance. Judging from the situation in the inner city, the Goguryeo people have no fighting spirit. No matter whether the guards are wise or stupid, and whether the city is strong or not, it will not change the overall situation. .”

His Majesty Li Er's eyes lit up, and said: "When the two armies are fighting, attacking the heart is the most important thing. If this is the case, doesn't it mean that our army will surely win, and the destruction of Goguryeo is just around the corner?"

All the generals clasped their hands together and said loudly: "I congratulate Your Majesty and the Great Tang!"

Chapter 1955 The beauty has passed away, and the debt of love is hard to repay

The city lord's mansion was full of joy, but the expressions of only two people were not very good-looking, and they were at odds with the surrounding atmosphere.

One of them is Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia. He lost his family and lost his fortune. Can he be happy?

Second, Baekje Wuwang helped Yuzhang.His face turned pale, he knelt down on the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, little... Xiao Wang has a book to play."

His Majesty Li Er had noticed his appearance a long time ago, secretly sneered in his heart, and said, "If you have something to say, Prince Daifang, please."

"Yuan Nan Jian killed the king and father, and the gods and men were all angry. Fortunately, His Majesty acted on behalf of the heavens and sent troops to crusade. I am not talented in Baekje, and I am willing to join the tail. Now there are [-] sailors who have assembled, and only wait for your Majesty to give an order. , you can send troops to hunt down the thieves."

"Twenty thousand sailors?" His Majesty Li Er raised his eyebrows and said, "If I remember correctly, your 2 people have already been prepared?"

"Uh... Weichen's navy is not good at land battles, so that's why I haven't joined forces with you. After capturing the inner city, the army should cross the Yalu River, and there will inevitably be a water battle with Goguryeo. It is a good opportunity for my Baekje navy to show its talents."

"Oh? Really? Thank you King Daifang for your kindness." His Majesty Li Er said: "However, my Tang Dynasty has [-] sailors, which are enough to defeat Goguryeo's navy, so you don't need to touch your [-] navy."

Fu Yuzhang said: "How can it be done? Although Xiao Wang's navy army is not as good as your army in fighting, but its loyalty to His Majesty is the same. Please give them a chance, and don't colden the hearts of loyal ministers." .”

Zhang Liang sneered, and said, "Loyalty is the same thing? What about orders? Do your [-] sailors listen to you or mine? When the time comes, the orders will be inconsistent, and there will be no basis for advancing and retreating. I'm afraid it would be better if there were no orders!" "

"Of course it is under the command of Duke Xun." Fu Yuzhang said, "These 2 people can be ordered by Duke Xun at will, and they completely follow your orders."