Zhao Guogong captured Gaimu City first, and the time was faster than the emperor expected, and it only took five days.
The morale was so high that even the people and tribes of Liaodong came in groups, kneeling down and begging the emperor to recruit them into the army and attack Goguryeo together.
Although the emperor was very moved, he still refused, and let them go home after appeasing them.
But this made the morale even higher. Morale is such a mysterious thing. If one aspect gets better, it will bring other aspects along with it.
And one after another, Goguryeo is a little downturned.
As soon as Gaimu City was captured, the reinforcements from Liaodong City were cut off, more than 20,000 people were captured, and more than 100,000 shi of food were captured, which directly relieved the pressure on the household and military departments.
The emperor was overjoyed, so he sent more soldiers to encircle Liaodong City.
The other students from the Tai Medical Department also followed the large team up.
The city of Liaodong was in danger, and the news spread that Goguryeo sent 40,000 reinforcements to rescue them. They needed to go to Gaimu City. The emperor ordered Zhao Guogong, Li Si and others to ambush them.
Then the two sides joined forces, and Zhao Guogong and General Ashina captured Liaodong City together.
After Liaodong City was captured, Goguryeo's gates opened wide. At the same time, news of success came from the south that Feng Shangshu had captured Beisha City and was heading towards Liaodong City.
The emperor marched into Liaodong City with a large army.
He looked at the hanging map and thought.
Zhao Guogong said: "Your Majesty, it's going to be cold."
The emperor folded his hands and said nothing, General Ashina said: "Your Majesty, I am not afraid of the cold."
Zhao Guogong, Li Si and other generals glanced at him and said nothing.
Of course he was not afraid. The Hu army he brought was good at fighting in severe cold, but the soldiers and horses of the Jin Dynasty were not good enough, and fighting at this time was very exhausting.
Zhao Guogong said: "Your Majesty, we can fight for another month at most. After a month, it will snow and the road will be difficult."
The emperor frowned and said: "If you can't capture Goguryeo, this dispatch of troops will not be considered a victory."
The emperor was a little anxious. He didn't have much time. He had fought for many years for the royal conquest before the ministers agreed to it. After this time, he might not have the chance.
Moreover, the war consumes a lot of energy. After this time, it may be difficult to use large-scale troops against Goguryeo.
The emperor squeezed his fist and asked, "Is there any news from Baekje and Silla?"
Zhao Guogong was full of helplessness, and said unhappily: "They are still attacking each other. Baekje is not willing and has been delaying. Silla is interested and willing to send a team of troops to attack north."
The emperor was displeased, "Didn't you tell them not to fight?"
Zhao Guogong said: "The two countries are suspicious of each other. Baekje does not want to cease the war first, and Silla does not trust Baekje, so it has been delayed."
These two vassal states were hopeless, and the emperor let out a sigh of relief.
Niu Shi, who lowered his head below, was even more angry. This matter was going well, and the three parties shot at the same time. Silla and Baekje occupied a lot of territory, and he also occupied a lot. There was chaos in Baekje, and they felt that Goguryeo's territory was more difficult to conquer, so they turned around and seized the territory that Baekje had won.
It is estimated that the hatred between the two countries will not be resolved for a while, so he came out and said: "Your Majesty, it is better to lure the Mohe people in and attack Goguryeo together."
The emperor's eyes brightened slightly, and he asked, "Do you have friendship with the Mohe people?"
Niu Cishi didn't dare to say yes, he just said: "I have dealt with them before. Mohe had conflicts with me in Dajin and Goguryeo, but as long as they have money, they are willing to send troops."
That is to say, lure it with profit.
The emperor stroked his chin and said, "You can give it a try and send envoys to Mohe."
The people below responded immediately.
The emperor thought about it, and felt that if it was cold and could not defeat Goguryeo, the cavalry would be the most important thing to rely on, so he said to General Ashina: "Integrate the Turkic army, and I will send you some soldiers and horses from other tribes?"
Now Ashina's Hu soldiers are basically Turks, and they are very good at riding and fighting.
General Ashina thought for a while and nodded, thinking that he could add another 2,000 troops.
So the emperor ordered Yunzhou and Shuozhou to send 1,000 cavalry each to help.
Man Bao also lived in the city, but she spent most of her time at the medical tent, and went to her room in the dark.
Holding a lantern in his hand, Xibing was startled when he saw a shadow in front of him, and shouted in a low voice, "Who?"
Man Bao, who was thinking about something, was taken aback, and looked up, and was about to ask who Ke Ke was, when Shadow stood up, "Man Bao?"
Xibing breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Zhou Man, "My lord, it's my lord."
When Man Bao stepped forward, he saw Bai Shan standing in front of the side door of a house, not only him, but also three people beside him.
Hearing the sound, they turned their heads to look over together, and when they saw that it was Zhou Man, they looked away and lowered their heads again.
Man Bao glanced at them and asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"
Bai Shan said with some embarrassment: "We are here to breathe."
Mr. Fang, who was familiar with Zhou Man, said quietly: "Isn't it? It smells like powder inside, let it come out to breathe."
Bai Shan: ...
Man Bao pricked up his ears as soon as he heard it, and then he vaguely heard music and singing coming from the house.
Man Bao became more energetic and less sleepy, and asked with bright eyes, "Is Your Majesty in there?"
Bai Shan nodded her forehead, told her to stand up straight, and said in a low voice, "Don't be too energetic, you are going to see His Majesty tomorrow, put away your curiosity."
Tomorrow, His Majesty will hold a small court meeting, mainly to discuss the upcoming battle, and to understand all aspects, so Zhou Man will also participate.
Man Bao scratched his heart and took a look into the house, sighed after a while, and asked him: "Then do you want to go back?"
Bai Shan hesitated for a moment, then turned his head and said to Master Fang: "Master Fang, I'm too strong to drink, so I'll go back and rest first."
Master Fang: ...
Other adults: …
So angry, is it great to have a daughter-in-law
Thought they didn't
They're just not here.
Bai Shan went back with Man Bao.
The rooms for two people are actually separate, of course, they can also be in one place.
Bai Shan lived with Master Fang, and Man Bao had his own room, so he went directly to Man Bao's place.
Xibing immediately went down and asked the servants to fetch hot water for the two adults to freshen up, then turned to look for Daji to ask for Bai Shan's clothes.
After washing, Bai Shan sat on the bed, took off his shoes and crossed his legs and rubbed his legs. Seeing that Man Bao was hugging the quilt with drooping eyelids, he stretched out his hand to press her neck, and asked with a smile, "Are you tired?"
"Well," Man Bao said, "I'm exhausted. As long as there is a war in the front, we will be busy in the back. There are still too few students coming."
Man Bao moved her head, hugged the quilt to find a better position, and asked him to press her shoulders. She said: "We have added twenty-nine new people, including two military doctors, there are thirty-one people in total. , still so busy, not to mention the time when there were only two military doctors in the past. I have been thinking, after this incident, should I open a separate department in the Imperial Medical Bureau to train military doctors? But the ulcer doctor is enough, and add one more Ko seems to be cumbersome."
Bai Shandao: "Unless there is a war, military doctors are seldom useful. Normally, two in an army are enough, so it is impossible to keep so many military doctors in the army."