Chapter 18: Three Cities Attack Together, Send a Victory
Sun Zengyou explained the situation of Yuansong and Huxianggu in detail, and their identities involved are indispensable.
As the only outstanding descendant of Yuan Binzhi's lineage, Yuan Song is recognized by the public. However, Yuan Binzhi is more optimistic about Huxianggu and has recommended him to the King of Goguryeo many times to improve his identity and to inherit his position as the eldest brother of Zaoyi in the future.
Luo Shixin still had an understanding of the official positions of Goguryeo. The official positions of Goguryeo are different from the courts of the Central Plains. Especially, they are very similar to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, mainly because they began to imitate and absorb the culture of the Central Plains during that period. They were also a country that paid great attention to the hierarchy system. Their official positions were mainly divided into nine grades, similar to the nine-rank Zhongzheng system.
"As far as I know, Goguryeo attaches importance to aristocratic bloodlines, and their first five senses are all the children of the nobles. Even if Huoxiegu is Yuan Binzhi's adopted son, he is afraid he is not qualified to be the eldest brother of Zaoyi!" Luo Shixin's eyes were shining with a bright color. Their first-rank official was called Da Tsulu, the general official, and the state affairs were equivalent to the prime minister. Every election was once every three years. If the official was very competent, he would not have a term of office. The second-rank was called Taidao brother; the second-rank was called Yuzhe, which was equivalent to the Premier of the State Council, in charge of economy, the third-rank was called the doctor envoy, and the third-rank was called Zaoyi's eldest brother. These five official positions were called "front five senses", belonging to senior officials, and holding the country's military, political and financial power.
These five official positions are the core official positions that are crucial to the Goguryeo regime's rule.
Sun Zengyou nodded with a smile: "I'll let you say it well. Yuan Binzhi is quite fair and selfish. He attaches great importance to Liaodong, which he has been in charge of forty years, and will consider the overall situation of Liaodong. Huxianggu is indeed more serious than Yuansong. Their great deal of Lu Yuan Daejo does not agree with Yuan Binzhi's idea. Huxianggu is an unreliable outsider after all. The military and political power in Liaodong must be in the hands of their own people. Ignore Yuan Binzhi's recommendation, but instead gives Yuansong great power. However, even so, Yuan Binzhi still did not change his original intention, which also led to the extremely unmatched relationship between Yuansong and Huxianggu."
Luo Shixin closed his hands together and smiled and said, "Liaodong City, Xincheng, and Jian'an City are mutually supportive and can support each other. Then I will attack the three cities together to see how he supports it."
Sun Zengyou was dumbfounded and couldn't speak for a long time.
Sun Zengyou's analysis was reasonable and well-founded. Even if Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui, Cheng Mingzhen and others had prejudice, they had to admit this and reached a consensus. This was necessary to overcome Liaodong. First, break the new city, build an city, and cut off the horns of Liaodong, and then they could attack Liaodong with all their strength.
It was really shocking to attack Luo Shixin's three cities together. As the attacking side, the Tang army's military strength did not have an advantage. Not to mention that it was Yang Guang's army of one million, Yang Jian's 300,000 were still far inferior to Yang Guang's army of one million. After all, there is still a difference between the Tang Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty in the past. Yang Jian inherited the legacy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Yang Guang inherited his powerful empire. In terms of population base, the Sui Dynasty was around 60 million. The Tang Dynasty was only 25 million. The Tang Dynasty was in trouble and was fighting on both sides. The 100,000 troops had reached a limit that the Tang Dynasty had endured. Liaodong was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and even with all its strength, they might not be able to attack. They had 100,000 soldiers. Excluding more than 30,000 naval troops, the infantry and cavalry were only 70,000, and the soldiers were divided into three groups to attack the city. It was really a wise move.
Zhang Shigui said for a long time: "We have too few troops, so we may lose the division of troops."
"I just want to give the opponent a victory..." Luo Shixin smiled calmly: "We will not lose to the previous one. The next battle is not easy to fight."
The generals were stunned when they heard this, and they had a quick mind to understand Luo Shixin's intentions.
Luo Shixin immediately ordered: "General Manager Zhang, General Manager Cheng. You will lead more than 30,000 naval troops to support 5,000 elite soldiers to climb the city and attack Beisha City by water. Be sure to take down Beisha City and threaten Goguryeo's capital, let them throw themselves into trouble, care about the safety of the capital, and dare not support Liaodong too much."
Zhang Zhenzhou, Cheng Mingzhen stood up and yelled to take the order.
"Brother Sun, you are a staff member of Zhou Fashang who came from the past years. After personally experiencing their cross-sea battles and knowing the routes, I would like to ask you to show you the way." After Luo Shixin issued the order, he turned to Sun Zengyou.
Sun Zengyou said without hesitation: "I am willing to serve."
"Dingfang, you lead 15,000 troops to attack Jian'an City, Rencheng King, you lead 15,000 troops to attack Xincheng. Remember to act arrogantly and make them think that we are defeated and underestimated the enemy." Luo Shixin reminded him at the critical point.
Li Daozong and Su Dingfang are both smart-minded people who understand the order.
"The others followed me to siege Liaodong City, and only surrounded it but not attacked." Luo Shixin gave the final order, but looked at Jiang Xingben and said, "Jiang Zhuo, when we siege the city, you will do your best to make siege equipment. If you attack Liaodong, you can do whatever you want, and you will definitely be able to use your weapon."
Jiang Xingben was excited and said loudly: "Pack to me."
The troops were divided into three groups and attacked the city. The Tang army's actions similar to the fool-hat immediately attracted the attention of Yuan Binzhi, Huxianggu and Yuansong.
Yuan Binzhi looked at the Tang army with many barriers under the city of Liaodong, and there was indescribable worry between his eyebrows. The Tang army broke their Great Wall and the Liaoshui defense line, revealing their fatal flaws: there were too few talents on their own. After all, Goguryeo was Goguryeo after all, and it cannot be said that their country had no talents: the late Yuanziyou, Yizhi Wende, and the current Yuan Binzhi, Yuan Gaisuwen, Yang Wanchun, Yizhi Houwu, etc. all had the ability and intelligence that were better than ordinary people, but the remote small country was a remote small country, which was much inferior to the Central Plains with vast land and wealth.
Luo Shixin's digital managers all have the ability to stand on their own, but Goguryeo is not that luxurious.
There are many brave men, and they are in a rare position. The only good people Yuan Binzhi can rely on are Huoxiegu and Gao Changyong. According to his overall layout of defensive ideas, the Great Wall and Liaoshui are the first defense line. Liaodong City, Xincheng and Jian'an City are the second defense line. The first defense line cannot be defended and continues to retreat to the second defense line.
Yuan Binzhi was originally very confident about the defense line he had spent forty-five years to sort out. According to his defensive experience, he believed that even if the Tang Dynasty sent 300,000 to 400,000 troops like the Sui Dynasty, he was not afraid. The 100,000 troops were not even enough to break through his first defense line.
Unexpectedly, Tang Jun was much more powerful than he had imagined. He directly broke through his defense without any bloodshed, and surrounded and killed his trusted general, Gao Changyong, the city lord of Xincheng.
This is the headache for Yuan Bin. Gao Changyong's death directly led to the lack of a single general in Xincheng, one of the three corners. He had no choice but to arrange his grandson Yuansong. Yuansong had wisdom and strategy, but his mind was the biggest problem. He wanted to stay by his side for five years to temper his mind and give him a heavy responsibility, but now he has to send him to the top.
Yuansong's unstability has also become one of his current heart problems.
He thought about changing the back of Yuansong Palace, but in the end he did not make up his mind. Even for a fair person, he could not have any selfish intentions in family affection.
Now the Tang army is arrogant and divides troops into three groups to siege the three cities: it would be okay if it is because of the previous victory and is proud. If it is seen through Yuansong's temperament and deliberately reveals flaws, it would be dangerous.
After Yuan Binzhi was in Liaodong for 45 years, he only knew that there was a swamp road. He didn't know where the secret road was. The Tang army could know and use it, which was enough to prove that the other party's intelligence source should not be underestimated. Yuan Song's temperament should not be hidden from him.
"Song'er, don't let grandpa down!"
Yuan Binzhi thought about sending Yuansong away and asked him repeatedly and prayed silently in his heart.
Jian'an City is located southwest of Liaodong City, bordering the sea and built with cliffs. It not only supports the fortress of Liaodong City, but also penetrates the pass gateway deep into the Goguryeo mansion. Its status in Liaodong is second only to the main city of Liaodong.
Yuan Bin gave this position second only to the city lord of Liaodong City to Huxiegu, which shows his importance to Huxiegu.
Huxianggu stood on the city tower of Jian'an City. Looking at the Tang army under the city wall, frowned. Just like Yuan Binzhi was thinking, did the Tang army use this stupid move and underestimated them, or did they have ulterior motives?
After looking at the direction of the new city, Huxianggu also showed some concerns.
"Sir, look!" Deputy General Leshan suddenly pointed to the rear of the Tang army camp, revealing a surprised voice.
Huxiegu looked at him at the top of his eyes. Wherever he looked, big trees collapsed, and hundreds of Tang soldiers were fucking with their chests exposed and their arms exposed.
"They are making siege equipment!" Hu Xiegu said in a deep voice.
A sudden terror flashed in Leshan's eyes. He was a native of Liaodong. When Yang Guang's 600,000 army besieged Liaodong, countless flying stones fell from the sky. The stone-like shells could smash the living people into flesh mud, and could break the stubborn city walls into cracks, and said with a trembling voice: "I heard that the Tang army's siege equipment was more terrifying than those of the Sui Dynasty. I don't know if it was true or not."
Huxianggu said in a deep voice: "It is true or false, and it is indecisive. But judging from the undestroyed siege equipment seized by the Sui Dynasty, it is already a great threat."
Leshan said solemnly: "General is going to use the ape arm camp?"
Huxianggu nodded silently and said, "When they build a certain amount, then do it... Now prepare some flammable tincture oil for the Ape Bang Camp as much as possible."
"I understand!" Leshan received the order.
Almost at the same time!
Yuansong was also watching the other party's bold Tang army camp under their noses at the city tower, and cut down trees and made siege equipment in a bold manner.
"It's outrageous!" Yuan Song was responsible for the first time. Seeing Tang Jun underestimating him so much, he felt a fire burning in his heart. He was thinking about whether to go out to teach the other party a lesson. Suddenly, he thought of his grandfather Yuan Binzhi's meticulous teaching. He gritted his teeth and endured this anger. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better and faster!
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