Listening to the conversation between the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the prince, Gao Zang discovered for the first time that the royal family of the Tang Dynasty was not what he thought. How could the father and son still have feelings for each other? Could it be that royal life has gotten rid of intrigues and turned into a world of warmth
But in any case, Gao Zang also heard that he, the king of Goguryeo, might not last long. Now even the army of the Tang Dynasty immediately made a retreat after hearing that the Silla and Baekje coalition forces were going to attack Ryugyong. plan, then should I advance and retreat with them? Hold on to Datang, a powerful country, and then make plans after withdrawing
But in his thoughts, he forgot that all this was caused by himself. It was his honey trap and his hard requests that made the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty agree to send troops overnight yesterday.
Li Hong looked at Li Zhi and smiled bitterly, thought for a moment and said: "Father, no matter whether Silla or Baekje have 70,000 people or 170,000 people, you should not stop when they are about to face their siege. Here, I will naturally retreat. I will cover your retreat first, and then retreat with Gao Zang and others. We will wait in Hanyi City until Qibi Heli and Li Jinxing arrive, and then we will counterattack. "
"Your Majesty, I am willing to advance and retreat together with you, and I am willing to leave Liujing with your Majesty immediately." Gao Zang stood up and saluted before Li Zhi could say anything, and said impatiently.
"Get out." Li Hong turned around and kicked Gao Zang, the king of Goguryeo, to the ground. He glared angrily and said, "If you hadn't asked my father to send troops, why would we be in this situation today? Do you still have the nerve to agree to advance or retreat? Don't you dare to talk nonsense again. , I should be the first to send you out to the Silla and Baekje coalition forces!"
Gaozang was not a competent King of Goguryeo, and could even be said to be a fool. The reason why he was able to sit on the throne was because Quan Gaesumun sided with him in the battle for the throne, so he became Goguryeo. king.
He had no other abilities, but he was very good at doing things to please others and flatter others. Therefore, being roped in to support Gao Zang during his lifetime was the most proud thing of Gao Zang's life.
The status of Seungaisuwen's family in Goguryeo was equal to that of the royal family. With the support of Seungaisuwen, Gaozang basically did not have to worry about domestic affairs, and he could just sit in the palace, drink and have fun.
With the death of Izumi Suwen, Izumi's three sons began to fight among themselves. Izumi and Izumi fought against the eldest son, Izumi. After taking control of the government, Takazo continued to live his sensual life. , but in the war between Silla and Baekje, I had to let Quan Nanchan and Quan Nanjian lead the battle, leaving Gaozang to defend the royal city by himself.
In the plan of Quan Nan Chan and Quan Nan Jian, since Anshi City could stop Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty back then, it would naturally be able to stop the current emperor, so they were relieved to leave Gao Zang to guard the royal city.
After receiving the news that the royal city of Ryugyong had been breached, Quannanjian and Quannansan were so anxious that they wished they could fly back to Ryugyong. However, the offensives of Silla and Baekje were still fierce, making it difficult for them to escape for a while. However, in the war, they were forced to retreat by Silla and Baekje.
This also gave Silla and Baekje the ability to divide their forces and attack Ryugyong, the royal city of Goguryeo, after taking the initiative in fighting Seonnamjeon and Seonnamsan.
Therefore, no matter how well Li Hong could predict the enemy, he would not be able to make the most accurate prediction of the battle on the Goguryeo front line. Naturally, he would not know that the coalition forces of Silla and Baekje were about to arrive outside Ryugyong City at this time.
Hua Meng and Cheetah ran in at the same time, followed by Wei Tuqi, the prince's personal guard. Although the expressions of the three of them looked calm, there was a solemn look between their brows.
"Say." Li Hong stopped looking at Gao Zang, who was kicked to the ground and was reluctant to get up, and said with his back to Hua and Meng.
"Your Highness, I have captured all those details." Hua Meng saluted and said.
Li Hong slowly turned around, looked at the three of them and said, "This is good news, right? What about you, Cheetah? What news did you bring me?"
Li Hong asked casually, but he was praying nervously in his heart, but there was news that the Silla and Baekje coalition forces would soon arrive outside the city.
But things don't go as planned. Sometimes things are so clever. The less you want to encounter a situation, it is often the easiest thing to happen.
"Go back to Your Highness, within half an hour, the combined forces of Silla and Baekje will arrive at the city, and the advance troops will arrive faster." Cheetah was covered in sweat. Apparently, not far after leaving the city, he detected Silla and Baekje. Movement of the coalition forces.
"How many people are there in total?"
"Not less than 70,000, probably around 100,000." Cheetah thought for a while and decided to give the most pertinent number.
Li Zhi behind him was shocked when he heard Hua Meng's report, and his face became ugly. The Silla and Baekje coalition forces of 100,000 people could only rely on the 20,000 people in Ryugyong City. The troops to defend the city are far from enough.
But if Liu Ingui and Liu Inyuan were here, that would be a different matter. Even if they were here, they could counterattack the Silla and Baekje coalition forces and annihilate them all under Ryugyong City, but... Liu Ingui and Liu Inyuan were killed by him. He sent out to reinforce Goguryeo.
Li Zhi really didn't want to retreat to Humili City. From his point of view, since he sent Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan, he needed to be responsible for Liu Jing's safety. The reason why he didn't even want to leave was because he had sent Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan. Still unwilling to believe that Li Hong's judgment was correct.
But now, after hearing Hua Meng's powerful words, his face turned ugly in an instant. He didn't listen to Li Hong's opinions, acted on his own impulse, and had to act alone against the opinions of others, which led to the current situation.
Li Hong's back was very calm, at least in Li Zhi's eyes. After hearing the news about Hua Meng, he felt that Li Hong seemed to relax, and the intimidating power on his body disappeared.
"Then hold on and try to hold the city before Qibi Heli and Li Jinxing arrive. Wei Tuqi, from now on, the young and strong labor force of Liujing City will be under your command. The first wave of Silla and Baekje's siege will It's up to them to guard it," Li Hong said calmly.
The enemy's morale has always been high in the first wave of siege. Using the people of Ryugyong Castle to defend the city with their weak fighting power can at least give the coalition forces of Silla and Baekje the illusion that the defenders of Ryugyong Castle are vulnerable. .
Moreover, it also allowed Datang’s army to avoid the enemy’s first attack, and it also allowed them to clearly see the strengths and weaknesses of the Silla and Baekje coalition forces to see what their combat effectiveness was, and to prepare for the next second wave. , the third wave of real defense, be fully prepared.
He naturally thought about whether the enemy army would attack the city with all their strength in the first wave, but he thought that this was unlikely.
I had just interrogated the secretaries of Silla and Baekje. Judging from their reactions and the other secretaries caught by Hua Meng, I was not deceived by those secretaries.
Therefore, the march speed of the coalition forces of Silla and Baekje arrived at Ryugyong City beyond the estimated time of Seozu. This can only mean that their scouts probably discovered the troops of Liu Ingui and Liu Inyuan leaving the city last night, so they did not receive the news from them. When he went to Ryugyong City to get the news, he had already started to speed up here with all his strength.
So the Silla and Baekje coalition forces who marched overnight to arrive outside Ryugyong City will definitely not go all out in the first wave of siege after a long period of urgent march. After all, they are on an expedition at this time, and it is impossible not to let them go. The troops took a rest before attacking the city.
But no matter what, it is not a bad thing since things are already like this. He can order Qibi Heli and Li Jinxing to speed up their march. As long as they hold on for one or two days, it will be enough to wait for reinforcements.
After Wei Tuqi heard Li Hong's order, he immediately went out to supervise the Goguryeo soldiers to defend the city. Defending the city naturally required supervisory troops, and it was impossible to really let only the common people defend the city. Jinwu Guards must now serve as The supervisory army supervised the battle behind the people of Goguryeo. In order to prevent the people from being dispersed with one blow, the Jinwu Guards had to stand behind the people of Goguryeo to help defend the city no matter what.
"Father, I would like to request the deployment of Jinwu Guards..."
"The Jinwu Guards will be under your command from now on. You don't need to report any orders to me. The prince can command and act with full authority." Li Zhi was hit hard, but he also knew that this was not the time to care about those wrong decisions. At this time, he All that can be done is to let Li Hong take full control of the matter and defend Liujing City first.
Although he said this, Li Zhi felt regretful in his heart at this moment. If it hadn't been for him, he, the majestic emperor of the Tang Dynasty, would have been besieged by the two small countries of Silla and Baekje!
As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, two generals of the Tang Dynasty walked out of the palace door. It was the generals of the Jinwu Guards who were following Li Zhi on the expedition to protect the emperor.
"The last generals of the Jinwu Guard, the upper left general Liu Xiang, and the upper right general Xiong Qu have met Your Highness." The two men were strong and strong, and at a glance it was clear that they were brave warriors who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
"Liu Xiang leads five thousand gold guards to guard the palace, especially Goguryeo's ministers. Anyone who dares to make any move will be immediately imprisoned. If anyone disobeys orders or disrupts the order of the palace and the morale of the army, he can be killed first and then punished." Li Hong's eyes slowed down. From the two Jinwu Guard generals to Gao Zang and other Goguryeo officials, he said in warning.
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
"General Xiong Qu, the general on the right, immediately summons the rest of the Jinwu Guards to patrol the city walls on all sides. Anyone who behaves inappropriately will be killed without mercy! Anyone who evades the defenders will be killed without mercy!" Li Hong ordered coldly.
Li Hong knew very well that in troubled times, heavy laws were used. This was not the time for the Tang army to show its benevolent side. If the ministers and people of Goguryeo were not suppressed with ruthless military law, when the allied forces of Silla and Baekje attacked the city, I am afraid that most of the people on the city wall were able to escape immediately when faced with the loud shouts of killing.
(End of chapter)