The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 261 One General Wrongs the Whole Army
The strong wind whistled in the ears, and the blood condensed into ice. After the Sui army rushed into the shell water, they went upstream, followed by a bloody massacre. The Turkic slaves marched along the two banks and pulled out dozens of Koguryo villages. When the Sui army went away, what appeared in the fire was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, and mourning was everywhere.

At this time, a pier in Beishui was ablaze.

Dozens of burly men rampaged around a wharf. The leading man stabbed the last crew member to the ground, and then waved his hand, "Put all the goods on the cargo ship! Burn all the rest."

An old Goguryeo man knelt in front of him and begged, "Leave my pier alone!"

"It's too late!"

The big man cursed angrily, and chopped him to death with a knife, "Hurry up, move the goods ashore!"

"General, it's all oil, hundreds of shi." A Turkic slave said in blunt Chinese.

"Throw all the food into the river and replace it with oil"

The big man gave an order, and more than a hundred people started together, pouring bags of grain into the icy river, and then loaded barrels of oil onto the cargo ship.

The fire engulfed the pier before leaving

Such a tragic scene was played out on both sides of the whole river.

A large number of fishing boats and civilian boats in Goguryeo were burned on the pier by the Sui army. The intention of the Sui army is very obvious, which is to completely destroy Goguryeo's water power and delay the progress of Goguryeo's reinforcements.

At the same time, there was another fleet fighting in Sashui in the west. Wherever it went, all of them were ignited with raging fire.However, compared with the fleet of Beishui, the Sui army who attacked Sashui was even more fierce. Wherever they went, all the villages on both sides of the river with a diameter of ten miles were burned to the ground, and all men, women and children were executed.

It wasn't that the Sui army was cruel and ruthless, it was the Goguryeo people who angered everyone.

In the past, the Sui army could not capture Liaodong. Yang Guangling ordered Yu Wenshu to lead Yu Zhongwen, Jing Yuanheng, Xue Shixiong, Xin Shixiong, Zhang Jin, Zhao Cai, Cui Hongsheng, and Wei Xuan, a total of 30 troops, crossed the Liaoshui River, crossed the cities of Goguryeo, and divided to Yalu. Shuixi concentrated and attacked Pyongyang with the [-] navy commanded by Lai Huer and Zhou Fashang.

The army headed by Yu Wenshu arrived in the west of Yalu River, and Goguryeo sent Eulji Wende to feign surrender.He saw that the Sui army looked hungry, so he wanted to get tired, and he would leave every battle.Yu Wenshu and others won seven battles in one day.The Sui army who came from afar was very exhausted. The city of Pyongyang was tall and strong, and it was difficult for the Sui army without siege equipment to conquer it.The Sui army had no choice but to retreat, and the defeated Goguryeo army came from all directions. The rear general Xin Shixiong died in the battle in Shuicheng, so all the armies were defeated.

When the Sui army arrived at Sashui, they did not know that Ulji Wendeok had already ordered people to build a dam upstream to store water. When they reached the middle of the river, Ulji Wendeok ordered to open the gate to release the water, and a large number of Sui troops were drowned.Then Ulchi Wendeok led the Goguryeo army who had ambushed to launch a fierce attack on the Sui army and won a big victory.The victory in the Battle of Sashui played a decisive role in the second war between the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo.

After the war, Goguryeo piled up hundreds of thousands of corpses of Sui soldiers who died in battle, and built Jingguan to show off its force, and every Jingguan was the place where Goguryeo ambush Sui soldiers.

Looking at the majestic and tall Jingguan, the anger of the Sui army can be imagined. They first escorted more than [-] Goguryeo people from the surrounding villages to the Jingguan to pay homage to the souls of the heroes, and then demolished the Jingguan one by one, carefully removing the remains of the martyrs. Once cremated, he put the ashes into his "best bag", but there were too many remains of the martyrs, so in the end he could only find a lot of clothes, tear off the sleeves and wrap them up to take away.The five thousand soldiers of the Sui Dynasty had been busy for five full days before they finished their work.After that, bloody revenge was launched against the Goguryeo people.

When the Sui army left, brand-new Jingguan stood on both sides of the Sashui River, and every village was a bloody Jingguan.

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"Soldiers, keep these eight five-teeth ships deep in your hearts, because these eight big ships are full of the ashes of our Tai Sui martyrs, full of my Tai Sui heroes! One day, if we fail, Jingguan is our destination...so, as soldiers, we have only one way to win!"

Beside the water, Yang Tong said loudly, his voice was not loud, but it was very deep and could be heard far away.The soldiers who heard these words did not make any noise, and their faces showed firm belief in victory.

Yang Tong knew that Yang Guang was in order to eliminate the 70 forbidden soldiers controlled by the powerful in Guanlong, so he launched the Goguryeo battle again and again. There is a limited time limit for preparing to fight again. It can be said that nearly one million Sui soldiers were strangled by Yang Guang and Goguryeo.In the past, Yang Tong only had one number in his mind, and he had an understanding attitude towards Yang Guang.But now, when he saw the eight five-tooth boats filled with the ashes of the martyrs, he felt very uncomfortable, and had the urge to twist Yang Guang out and beat him up.

As soon as he thought of this, Yang Tong smiled wryly: Yang Guang also suffered on his own accord, and he was punished for killing too much. The soldiers he deliberately sacrificed still had a bag of ashes, and Yang Guang didn't even have a handful of ashes left. This is not what is retribution?
What is right and what is wrong?Such a shitty thing in history?Who can tell clearly?
Whether it is a king or an ordinary soldier, it represents a past era.

After returning, it is most appropriate to bury the ashes of these unknown martyrs next to Yang Guang's 'finger tomb'.

Yang Tong took a deep breath, turned over and jumped onto the off-string arrow of the tall steed, his eyes were sharp but sharp, and under the guard of dozens of Xuanjia soldiers, he inspected the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty who had traveled a long distance.

The soldiers of the Sui Dynasty had bright helmets and armor, spears like a forest, and they were full of murderous intent. They had already lined up and were waiting for Yang Tong's order. Yang Tong turned his eyes to the north, and what he saw was a huge city!

This is the capital of Goguryeo - Pyongyang City.

It was already the tenth day after arriving in Goguryeo. The Goguryeo army scattered everywhere must have known of the Sui army's attack, and the city must have been prepared for it.The warehouses in Pyongyang City have a large number of weapons, and Goguryeo folk weapons are prevalent.It is entirely possible to mobilize more than [-] young and strong people to go into battle.However, it is estimated that the Goguryeo army will not feel well after ten consecutive days of exhausting troops around the clock.

Yang Tong pulled out his Zhanlu sword and galloped in front of the army. His voice echoed: "This is our battle of revenge in the Sui Dynasty. More than 40 martyrs watched us on board, and more than 40 heroic souls protected us. Fight, Sui will surely win!"

"We must win, Da Sui must win!"

The morale of more than 3 generals of the Sui army was high, and the crowd was excited.They all raised their arms and shouted: "We must win! Da Sui must win!"

The [-] Turkic slaves also howled with excitement, because King Qin of the Sui Dynasty had made them promise that as long as Pyongyang was captured, four thousand of the bravest warriors would be given official status in the Sui Dynasty!These people are all old slaves who have been squeezed for two years. The squeeze day and night made their life worse than death. Everyone's heart is full of hostility. Yang Tong's indulgence to them these days made them feel that they never Hell lived a fairy-like life. This huge contrast made these Turkic slaves who were fierce in themselves would rather die than live a life worse than that of pigs and dogs.

Yang Tong reined in his horse, glanced at the middle-aged man on the top of the city tower, thinking about the strategy of attacking the city.

The structure of Pyongyang City is the same as that of Chang'an, with an inner city and an outer city. The inner city is a city within a city with a circumference of twenty miles.Goguryeo's palaces, government offices, official warehouses, and military camps are all located in the inner city, and the mansions of officials and the wealthy also live in the inner city.In the gap between the inner city and the outer city, a large number of civilians were concentrated.

In the eighth year of Daye, that is, during the first Goguryeo War, Yang Guang appointed Lai Huer as the general manager of the Pyongyang Road Marching, and also inspected the school as the prefect of Dongnai County.

Lai Huer led a [-] navy army from Weishui into Goguryeo, and met Gao Yuan, the king of Goguryeo, sixty miles away from Pyongyang.At that time, the Koguryo army lined up for dozens of miles, and Gao Jian, Gao Yuan's younger brother, led hundreds of death squads to attack.Lai Huer ordered his son Laizheng and his general Fei Qingnu to kill Gao Jian, and then defeated the Goguryeo army.

Lai Huer, who returned from the "big victory", was full of ambition, and ignored Zhou Fashang's persuasive persuasion from the deputy chief of the navy, and rashly selected [-] elite soldiers and went straight to the city of Pyongyang.The Goguryeo army led the army out of the city to fight, and then returned with a feint. Lai Huer rashly attacked Pyongyang City, and sent troops to loot the houses wantonly. The whole army of the Sui Dynasty was in chaos.The Goguryeo army ambushed in the inner city took the opportunity to fight out and defeated the Sui army. Lai Huer only led a thousand remnant soldiers to escape outside the city.The Goguryeo army pursued to the place where the Sui army's warship was berthed. Seeing that Zhou Fashang was waiting in full force, he returned triumphantly.

In fact, the main task Yang Guang arranged for Lai Huer was not to capture Pyongyang, but for the 30 troops led by Yu Wenshu, Yu Zhongwen, Jing Yuanheng, Xue Shixiong, Xin Shixiong, Zhang Jin, Zhao Cai, Cui Hongsheng, and Wei Xuan. The Army provided the logistics; however, after a 'big victory', Lai Nuer became headstrong and arrogant.

Lured by the great feat of conquering the capital of Goguryeo, Lai Huer completely disregarded the dissuasion of Zhou Fashangzhi, the deputy general manager, and retreated to Pyongyang first. After the 30 troops arrived in Pyongyang, they fell into a desperate situation without food and grass. Yu Wenshu The generals had no choice but to retreat, which eventually led to the fiasco of Sashui!It can be said that Lai Nuer should bear full responsibility for Sashui's fiasco.

So for Yang Tong, breaking through the outer city of Pyongyang is only the first step, and only breaking through the inner city can be regarded as winning Pyongyang.

Pyongyang City has been expanded and repaired for more than a hundred years. The city wall is four feet high and three feet wide, and the whole is very strong.The first defensive moat is two feet wide and one foot deep, and a horse city protruding from the wall is built every twenty feet.

Now the city gate wall is strong, and the suspension bridge is high against the wall. It is difficult for Yi Ning to attack, and the battering ram is not effective at all. The only way is to fill up the moat, and then use the ladder to storm the city.

Although Turkic slaves are used for sacrifice, if the brain-dead attack, let alone 40, even [-] is not enough.

Fortunately, Yang Tong never thought of filling it with human life, and he was prepared.

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(Note: Lai Huer showed very obvious self-willedness in the second and third Goguryeo battles after that. This is not wronging Lai Huer. Interested friends can search for it——"Exploring Lai Huer's Defeat Pyongyang's Relationship to the Battle of Sassu").

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