Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 383 Destroy the enemy's capital and capture the thief king alive

The outer city of Pyongyang is very large, while the inner city is only a few miles in circumference. The inner city is basically the government offices of the Koguryo king and the residences of hundreds of officials and nobles.

There was a civil strife last night, and the royal guards suddenly became ruthless and massacred in the inner city, killing thousands of Yuan Party members overnight.

Although more officials and nobles were not affected, everyone was in danger.

Compared with the outer city, the defense of the inner city is actually worse. After all, although the inner city is small, it also lacks sufficient defense depth because it is inside the city. There is neither a wide moat nor a sheep and horse wall, let alone Wengcheng.

The defense of the inner city depends entirely on the gates and walls.

Although Luo Cheng's troops did not have siege equipment, but behind them was the outer city that they had just captured, and there were enough siege equipment.

What's more, the outer city fell, and as many as nearly [-] Goguryeo people are now Luo Cheng's captives.

The Left Fifth Army directly copied the original tactics under Xincheng, driving countless Goguryeo captives out of the arsenal, taking out one weapon after another.

There are bows, crossbows and spears, as well as siege crossbows and catapults. These were originally large-scale equipment for defending the city, but at this time they were turned by Luo Cheng to attack the inner city.

Countless ladders were pushed down the inner city, and a crossbow catapult was also pulled over.

The rain of arrows all over the sky kept pouring on the top of the city.

Under the city, teams of Sui soldiers held bows and arrows and drove the Goguryeo people to push their chariots into the city gate.

"Unexpectedly, the resistance was fierce!"

Luo Cunxiao sneered twice, "Didn't you find a lot of kerosene just now, then use a catapult to throw these oil barrels into the inner city, and see how fierce they can withstand."

"That's not good, it would be a pity if it burned up." Fu Gonghu said.

It's just that Luo Cunxiao didn't take it seriously at all, "The person we sent to contact Lai Huer hasn't come back yet, and there is no news at all. To be honest, no one knows where Lai Huer and the others have gone. Besides Well, even if Laihuer is still at the seaside, it is two hundred miles away from here. Who knows whether the Goguryeo army will come back first, or Laihuer will come first? Do you really think there is any chance of capturing Pyongyang City? ?”

"Aren't you going to occupy it?"

"Of course it's good to be able to occupy it, but the chances are not great, so don't feel bad, anyway, we can't occupy Pyongyang City, just attack and kill."

Barrels of burning oil were thrown into the inner city, along with chunks of stone.

Fires broke out everywhere in the inner city, and there was panic and chaos everywhere.

Under the city, countless Goguryeo people were being driven to smash the city gate and dig the city wall. The Sui army used this most primitive and simple and rude way to attack the city.

Although countless people fell under the city every moment, Luo Cheng didn't care, the Sui army didn't care, and it wasn't his own people who died.

War is so cruel, in order to achieve the goal, fire and water will be used to the extreme.

There are even people digging tunnels.

From morning to night, from night to morning.

The siege of the inner city lasted for a whole day and night, and nearly [-] Goguryeo people were killed or injured in the city.

As for the Left Fifth Army, there were almost no casualties, and they had been recharging their energy.

"The Goguryeo army on the top of the city is almost exhausted, it's time to take action." Wei Zheng stared at the top of the city, squinting his eyes.

Luo Cheng also nodded.

"It's almost there. We can't wait here for too long. We have to break the city first. Blow the horn and let the brothers go."

After staying up all night, the Sui army exhausted thousands of Goguryeo guards with countless Goguryeo cannon fodder.For a whole day and night, the attack never stopped. Wave after wave, there were catapults, ballistas, tunnels, and carts. The Goguryeo defenders were exhausted long ago. No, because the siege is too fierce, you have to use all your strength at all times, otherwise the city may fall at any time.

But for the Sui army, this day and night attack was just a foreplay.

The soldiers of the Fifth Left Army seized the time to take a good rest for a day, and now it was finally time for them to act.

In the sound of the horn, countless bows and crossbows were fired at once, and the arrows rained all over the sky, as dense as locusts. Accompanied by stone throwing and kerosene, their power became even stronger.

This is the sharp weapon that the Sui army has always ruled the roost. The strong bows and crossbows are fired at once. With the [-]% equipment rate of the super strong bows and crossbows, they can concentrate and cover the super strong long-range firepower that cannot be imagined in a short period of time.

Although this kind of super-fierce arrow rain can't last long, for the soldiers of the Fifth Left Army, it doesn't need to be too long at all. Launch a fierce attack.

Du Fuwei rushed to the front with a big ring knife and a shield in one hand.

Although he is also the deputy general now, in this battle, he still rushed up without hesitation.

Wei Zheng was at the foot of the city, watching the momentum of the Sui army descending like a tiger, he couldn't help sighing, "With such powerful crossbow arrows covering the county, coupled with such brave soldiers who are not afraid of death, is there any unbreakable city in the world?"

Over there, Wang Ziming said distressedly, "Wei Sima knows this kind of attack, how many arrows does he have to shoot per breath? And how much does each arrow cost? Even if such an attack only lasts for a quarter of an hour, the money and food consumed are almost as high as can not imagine."

"Wars are meant to be fought for money, but as long as you win, everything will be rewarded." Luo Cheng said flatly.

The Sui army is indeed strong, but it is a pity that Yang Guang has to personally command such a million-level battle.Although Lai Hu'er and Yu Wenshu are also strong generals, they are far inferior to Zhong Wen, Li Jing, etc. when it comes to command, but the emperor did not use such strong generals as Zhong Wen, Li Jing, Luo Yi, and interfered everywhere. , commanding indiscriminately, which led to the fact that the Sui army had a strong combat power, but it was always bound by its own hands and feet.

The Goguryeo people in the city were completely crushed and couldn't lift their heads, and the Sui army rushed to the top of the city like a tide.

Du Fuwei jumped down from the ladder with a horizontal knife in one hand and a shield in the other.

Before hitting the ground, a Goguryeo soldier had been beheaded with one blow.

More Sui troops also jumped to the top of the city.

An almost one-sided massacre ensued.

No one can stop the attack of this Sui army.

The city gate was slammed open.

Countless Sui soldiers shouted long live the victory, and rushed into the inner city.

In less than two hours, the Fifth Left Army had completely controlled the inner city, and then took advantage of the situation to surround Miyagi inside the inner city.

"kill!"

Du Fuwei didn't intend to stop at all, looking at the closed palace city, he swung his knife and charged.

After a fierce battle for a long time, Miyagi fell.

In the twilight, the city of Pyongyang was full of flames, and there were sporadic sounds of fighting in some corners.

Luo Cheng led a group of generals all the way through the city and through the gates, and finally came to the palace.

"General, Gao Yuan has been captured. This old thief actually disguised himself as a woman and hid in a well, but he still couldn't escape the soldiers' search."

Gao Yuan was brought up, at this time he was extremely embarrassed, still wearing the costume of a court lady, male or female, as ugly as he wanted, trembling all over, his legs trembling, as frightened as he could be.

"Gao Yuan, hello, I am General Hu Benlang of Youyiwei of the Sui Dynasty, General of the Fifth Army of the Left, General of the Vanguard of Zhengliao, Doctor Yinqing Guanglu, and Luocheng, Marquis of Xiangyang."

Gao Yuan's face was as dead ashes.

The winner and the loser fell into the hands of the Sui army, and he had no hope.

"I am willing to surrender, willing to surrender." Gao Yuan said repeatedly.

Luo Cheng laughed loudly, "No, I don't need you to surrender, because you are already my prisoner."

(End of this chapter)