Ji Tang

Chapter 794 No, I agree!
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Lulongsai is a city built on the mountain. It has three walls forming a "sun"-shaped defense system.

The outer main city wall is five feet high, three feet wide and one hundred feet long. It is made of stones stacked from the inside to the outside. In the center there is a one or two foot high tower called Wangri Tower.

At both ends of the main city wall, auxiliary walls were built according to the mountain topography, and each wall also had a floor.The one standing on Meishan is called Meilou, and the one built on Yunshan is called Yunlou.

It starts from the auxiliary walls on both sides and extends further up the mountain.The Han Dynasty built a city wall of about 200 miles to prevent the Hu tribe from invading.A hundred steps back from the main city wall, another tall city tower was built between the two mountains. The height and width of the city wall were the same as the main city wall, and it was fifty feet long.

There is a floor named Lulong.

Stone walls are connected to the main city wall on both sides.On both sides are two rows of soldier barracks.Further back, a hundred steps away, is the Crescent Moon Tower facing the official road.

This city wall is four feet high, two feet wide, and eighty steps long. It has a floor called Crescent Tower.On both sides of the place are warehouses for storing grain and grass, horse stables and wooden houses for treating wounded soldiers.

It also has a familiar name - Xifengkou.

Yes, it was the city wall pass where later Qing troops entered and plundered.

Since the Tang Dynasty launched its offensive against Goguryeo in mid-April, Li Shimin also moved northward, but stopped when passing this pass.

It's not that he plans to stay here for a long time, but he has received a memorial from the Tang Dynasty Navy Fleet, Hao Jiehou, and Ji Song.

"Everyone, take a look!"

Li Shimin passed the memorial to Changsun Wuji and others for them to read as well.

This time he personally went on an expedition, and he was very confident. He vowed to completely conquer Goguryeo, take back the territory of the old Han Dynasty, and even destroy it.

This also destined that this expedition would not end in a short time, so arrangements had been made before coming.

The prince Li Chengqian supervises the country, Fang Xuanling assists from the side, and the eldest grandson Queen takes charge of the overall situation in the harem.The generals are no less impressive. Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Changsun Shunde, Duan Zhixuan and others are in charge of military power.

In this way, it can be said to be impregnable, and even if there are recurrences, it can be quickly calmed down.

At this time, on top of the Lulongsai city tower, most of the main generals participating in the war were here.

In literature there are Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui and others, in military affairs there are Li Ji, Niu Jinda, Zhang Liang, Qibi, Ashina Simo, Zhi lose Si Li and others, which can be said to be a gathering of stars.

From this we can see that Li Shimin's name as Tian Khan is well-deserved, and many Turkic noble generals have served under him, and they have achieved outstanding military exploits and loyalty in recent years.

"Your Majesty, Hao Jiehou's method is very bold. You must know that Dahang City is not a small city, but an important node connecting Goguryeo to Liaodong. If you want to quickly send troops to Liaodong, you must go north and west from Dahang City. This shows the importance of this place to Goguryeo.”

"It can be seen from this that heavy troops must be gathered here, and it is basically impossible to capture it in a short time."

"As the commander-in-chief of the first army, Ji Song actually put himself in a dangerous situation. This move is particularly unwise and may even have an immeasurable impact on our army's attack on Liaodong."

Changsun Wuji spoke up.

He was very puzzled by Ji Song's move. Why should he take risks there when he could obviously fight steadily?This makes no sense at all!

Also, he allowed his generals to attack Shacheng, Shicheng, and even Anshi City, Jian'an City and other places.Is he so sure that he can conquer the city?You know, Shicheng is not easy to fight. The Sui army suffered heavy losses here. After losing troops and generals, they captured this place, but then lost it again.

In comparison, Anshi City is even more difficult to crack. It is an important town in Liaodong. Not only is the city tall and thick, but it also has strong troops. How can it be captured in a short time?

Therefore, he was extremely unfavorable to Ji Song from now on.

After hearing this, Li Shimin was noncommittal, and looked past Changsun Wuji and looked at Du Ruhui, who was deep in thought.

"Keming, what do you think?"

Du Ruhui stepped forward and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Zuo Pushe is right. Ji Song's move is indeed too bold. If he is not careful, he will lose his troops and generals."

"So you also think Ji's trip is extremely unwise?"

Just when everyone thought Du Ruhui also agreed, they saw him shaking his head and saying, "No, I agree with this policy of Hao Jiehou!"

"Why is this? You must know that whether it is Shicheng, Anshi City, or Dahang City, it is not easy to chew. He took the navy and a small number of cavalry to conquer Dahang City and even stopped Goguryeo's reinforcements from Liaodong. ?”

"It's impossible!"

Changsun Wuji said in surprise.

He didn't expect that Du Ruhui, who had always been steady, would agree with Ji Song's unwise choice, which surprised himself!
"That's what Zuo Pushe said! But have you ever thought about what it will be like once Ji Song really breaks through Dahang City and even blocks the Goguryeo army from reinforcing Liaodong in time?"

Without waiting for Zhang Sun Wuji to answer, Du Ruhui saluted the emperor and said: "At that time, the pace and rhythm of our Tang Dynasty's attack on Liaodong will be determined by us. We can attack when we say it, retreat when we say it, and we can even bypass Liaodong City. , completely capture the land in eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning, and then gather a large army to besiege Liaodong City."

"At that time, Liaodong City will become an isolated city. It has been undefendable since ancient times. As long as we use some means, it will not be difficult to defeat Liaodong!"

"But the only question now is, can Ji Song break through Dahang City and hold off Goguryeo's reinforcements?"

"Once Yeon Gaesumun learns about the changes in Liaodong, he will break through Ji Song's blockade at all costs. In this way, the key to this battle is no longer with us, but with Ji Song."

"As long as he can block or delay the Goguryeo reinforcements and wait for us to break through Liaodong, then this battle will be won, and it will be a great victory!"

"This move is quite risky. I will definitely not agree if others leave. But Ji Song is different. Whether it is martial arts, military strategy, courage, or commanding ability, they have been fully demonstrated in the Mobei War. Therefore, I think You can give it a try. Even if you can't resist it, Ji Song's ability and the mobility of the naval cavalry can still protect yourself. The worst result is that we return to the original plan, and our army will not suffer much loss. After all, after the army's expedition begins, the navy can only stay at sea except for transporting food."

When Du Ruhui said this, everyone understood.

Since the navy has nothing to do, let's take him out for a walk. Maybe he will succeed?

As long as it succeeds, the next battle in Liaodong will be much simpler. Without Goguryeo's follow-up reinforcements, how much morale can the local enemy forces in Liaodong have?As time goes by, mutiny may become possible.

Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. You're just back to where you started.We can fight as we should, it’s just not that simple, it’s not a big deal.

"Your Majesty, the art of war is based on the true and false, and the good and the good complement each other. Ji Song's move is quite the essence of a military strategist, and I also agree with it."

Li Ji stepped forward and said.

(End of this chapter)