Ji Tang

Chapter 859 Yang Wanchun attacks!
Yuengai Suwen was in an extremely embarrassed state at this time. After killing a Tang army, he could no longer hold on.

"General! How are you?"

The guards were anxious to support Yeon Gaesumun, but now there were enemies on all sides. Although there were more than [-] troops, they were divided into dozens of large and small pieces, and they could not organize effective resistance at all!
"General, let us lead you to break out of the encirclement. As long as you are still here, Goguryeo will not be considered defeated. I will avenge the soldiers in the future!"

"Yes, General, even if we are all dead, nothing will happen to you."

"Brothers, the general has treated us well. Now is the time for us to die for the general. Kill it, brothers!"

Yeon Gaesumun wanted to stop it, but he was already powerless at this time.

He was severely injured, and a stream of arrows passed through his lungs. With the current medical level, it would be extremely difficult to cure him.

Under the protection of many guards, Yeon Gaesumun led the remaining soldiers to break out to the west.

In order to create a false impression for Yuan Gaisuwen, the Tang army deployed heavy troops in the north, east and south directions, leaving only the west guarded by Li Ji's [-] soldiers.

But in the previous battle, the Tang army suffered heavy losses. Although Yuan Gaisuwen had not many soldiers, there were tens of thousands of soldiers, and Li Ji could not completely resist.

Perhaps because Goguryeo was in a state of mourning, it suddenly pushed the soldiers led by Li Ji back step by step, but they were stunned to break through the defense line and head towards Anshi City.

And in order to prevent the Tang army from pursuing him, Yuan Gaisuwen's cronies, except for more than a thousand people who fled with him, the remaining tens of thousands of soldiers turned into dead soldiers and blocked Li Ji's offensive.

By the time the reinforcements of the Tang Army arrived, Yuan Gaisuwen might have already entered Anshi City within a few dozen miles.

Boom boom boom!
A rush of war drums sounded, and Li Shimin, who was guarded by Ji Song and many soldiers, suddenly turned around and looked to the west.

"No, it was Yang Wanchun who sent troops."

Ji Song understood what was going on in an instant. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had been fighting for most of the day and were extremely exhausted. If Yang Wanchun, who was waiting for work, seized the opportunity, they would suffer heavy losses!

"Instruct Li Ji to withdraw his troops as soon as possible. Changsun Wuji, Xue Wanche, Yuchi Gong and others immediately gather the soldiers. Ignore the defeated enemy troops and quickly assemble towards me!"

After all, Li Shimin was the emperor who built his country through hundreds of battles. In the critical situation, he immediately saw the situation clearly.

Now that we are on the verge of victory, there is no need to fight with the Goguryeo people. As long as the Tang army completes its repairs, Anshi City will not be a worry!

Yang Wanchen led tens of thousands of soldiers before appearing on the battlefield. Looking at the corpses scattered all over the mountains and plains, his heart seemed to be pinched, and it was so painful that it hurt to the bone!
This was the last strength of Goguryeo, and now it is all gone.

Yuan Gai Suwen!

You are a sinner of Goguryeo and should go to the eighteenth level of hell!

"Gather the soldiers immediately. Don't get entangled with the Tang army. Gathering the brothers is the first priority."

"In addition, the cavalry came forward to harass the Tang army's gathering speed, delaying their gathering time and buying some time for the soldiers."

"All the rescued soldiers will be sent to Anshi City immediately, and the city's doctors will be ordered to do their best to treat the wounded without any mistakes!"

After he finished speaking, he didn't hear a response. He turned back and stared at the deputy general: "You want to disobey?"

The deputy general hurriedly explained: "The general doesn't dare, but general, they are from Yeon Gaesumun. Now Yeon Gaesumun is in the city, if..."

Snapped!
"presumptuous!"

A whip mark appeared on the deputy general's face, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down!

"General, please calm down. I am also thinking about the general. If so"

"Shut up!"

Yang Wanchun scolded, but seeing the worried looks of the generals around him, he put down the raised whip.

"You guys are so confused!"

"Not to mention that Yeon Gaesumun is in danger at this time, let's just say that since this is the last strength of Goguryeo, we have to save it."

"This is the most dangerous time for Goguryeo. It is impossible to defend Anshi City with our current strength."

"Now every additional strength gives us more confidence. As long as we can resist the Tang army until September, with the disadvantage that they have come from afar and are not adapted to the environment and climate here, if we don't want to suffer countless casualties, we can only retreat temporarily!"

"At that point, we're going to win and have a chance."

"So! We must rescue more surviving soldiers now, otherwise we will have to wait to die!"

After listening to Yeon Gaesumun's words, everyone was ashamed!
"Don't worry, general, I'll go rescue the soldiers as soon as I understand!"

Seeing everyone leaving one after another, Yang Wanchun remained silent for a long time!

After seeing the seriously injured and dying Yeon Gaesumun, he understood that Goguryeo was over.

He also learned about the destruction of the royal city from his personal guards. If it hadn't been for the many things he had experienced over the years, he would have lost heart.

Now the only way is to resist the Tang Army until the weather cools down, then the bad weather in Liaodong will become the Tang Army's biggest enemy.

This is the only chance, the last resort, and his last struggle!

As time slowly passed, although the Goguryeo cavalry was harassing them, when Ji Song led the cavalry on the battlefield, the Goguryeo cavalry looked frightened and did not dare to step forward. In the end, they could only retreat.

That night, they still clearly remembered the figure of General Tang who looked like a god and demon in front of them. As long as they saw this figure, they couldn't help but tremble!

Ji Song rode in front of the battle, looking at the Goguryeo cavalry who were too late to attack and retreated with disdain, but he never thought about killing the people in front of him.

The Tang army was already exhausted, and even if it could win, it would suffer heavy losses. There was no need for him to put his soldiers in danger for the sake of the immediate victory.

When all Anshi City troops retreated, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

嘘嘚~
The sound of rapid horse hoofbeats was heard, and the disheveled Li Ji came with less than [-] Tang troops.

Before he could approach, he got off his horse and knelt down on one knee, begging the emperor: "I was incompetent and allowed Yeon Gaesumun to escape. Please forgive me!"

"I also ask your majesty to come down!"

Not only Li Ji, but also the soldiers behind him knelt on one knee to apologize.

"Dear ladies, please get up quickly!"

Li Shimin couldn't sit still anymore and stepped forward to help Li Ji and Zhang Shigui up.

"I have seen all your bravery. With 2 people, we resisted nearly 20 people for such a long time and bought time for the army, so we won this great victory. Not only did you have no fault, but you also made great achievements. When you return to Chang'an, I will reward you one by one, and now I ask you to cheer up and completely capture this last city of Goguryeo."

"I wonder if you have any confidence?"

Li Ji looked moved, Zhang Shigui cried with joy, and the soldiers behind him were also inexplicably moved!
Not only did His Majesty not convict him, but he also affirmed their contribution. This made them want to immediately kill Anshi City and capture Yang Wanchun for His Majesty in order to repay His Majesty's kindness!

"Don't worry, your majesty. I will live up to your majesty's kindness and capture Anshi City and Yang Wanchun for your majesty!"

Li Ji promised.

Li Shimin gave another comforting meal, and when he heard that everyone almost swore an oath with blood, it was not until he told them to go down to rest that it came to an end.

Ji Song stood aside and had to admire the emperor's ability to deceive. No wonder he could become the emperor. His skills were comparable to those of an Oscar-winning actor. Even he was almost deceived. "What? What do you think? Why do you look like this?"

Du Ruhui didn't know when he came to Ji Song and said doubtfully.

"I go!"

"I said, Lao Du, can you please stop being scary? I don't know how scary people can be to death?"

He touched his chest and felt his breath was gone.

Du Ruhui didn't take it seriously and whispered: "How is it? Now you can see His Majesty's charm, right?"

Before Ji Song could speak, You said: "Where do you think the generals under His Majesty came from? They fought all the way and collected all the way. When the country was stable, they gathered these people."

Du Ruhui didn't have the slightest worry at this time. Now that Yuan Gaisuwen had been defeated, with the guards of Anshi City, he could easily capture him, and he also had the idea of ​​joking with Ji Song.

But Ji Song looked at Du Ruhui deeply until he felt uncomfortable all over, and then said: "Don't be too happy too early. It's already August. If you still can't win Anshi City in a month at most, , then we can only retreat."

"Don't blame me for not reminding you that Yang Wanchun is not easy to deal with. If I hadn't been lucky and he didn't want to lose too many people, after that night battle, you would have been able to collect the corpses for me now."

"Yang Wanchun is an experienced soldier. Although he is old, he has not lost his enterprising spirit. His skills in military use are very complementary. His soldiers are veterans who have followed him for decades. Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was under his command. I suffered a big loss."

"Did you pay attention just now?"

Ji Song suddenly asked.

Du Ruhui was stunned and asked: "What should I pay attention to?"

"People!"

Ji Song pointed to the defeated Goguryeo troops all over the mountains and plains, and said: "In less than an hour just now, Yang Wanchun gathered at least 3 people."

Before Du Ruhui could react, he added: "In other words, there are at least [-] troops in the city now."

He sighed, feeling a little disappointed and said: "My soldiers suffered numerous casualties, and in exchange for tens of thousands of casualties from the other side, they were offset in a short period of time."

"You said this, what did I think it was? Isn't it just 10 people? Even if he has an army of one million people, there must be corresponding food and grass. The more people there are, the greater the pressure on the city's food and grass. Maybe not When we attack, they will..."

He wanted to say that if there was a lack of food and grass, Anshi City might be destroyed without an attack, but looking at Ji Song's expressionless look, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He suddenly had a bad premonition and said in surprise: "You mean?"

Ji Song nodded and said, "Yes, according to the information I have received, there is at least a year's supply of food and fodder for a hundred thousand troops in the city. Coupled with Tang Wanchun's elimination of unstable factors in the city some time ago, the gains from confiscating houses are probably not small."

"Now everyone, don't think about waiting for the other side to defeat yourself without attacking. Let's all be prepared for a fight to the death!"

Du Ruhui was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that things would turn out like this?
No wonder Yang Wanchun couldn't resist going out of the city to fight the Tang army after learning about the attack on Yuengai Suwen. It turned out that this was where he had the confidence!

With the city's defense, the large number of soldiers, and the lack of food and grass, they would be invincible as long as they withstood the Tang army's attack. Of course, he would not give Datang any chance.

Later, he picked the right time and gathered tens of thousands of soldiers again when the Tang army was exhausted.

There is a saying in the art of war: In the battle of siege, five are to attack it, and ten are to besiege it.

But now the Tang Army does not have much advantage. As long as the opponent defends tightly, after one month, if the Tang Army still cannot break the city, they will have no choice but to withdraw.

This.
Du Ruhui was speechless for a moment, and he didn't know what to say?
"Is the information you got accurate?"

Li Shimin didn't know when he came to him and said in a deep voice.

"Meet Your Majesty!"

Ji Song and Du Ruhui hurriedly paid their respects!

"Your Majesty, this is the news from the spies in the city. In order to find out the accurate information, many people have died at this time, and the spies in the city have also been eliminated by Yang Wanchun."

Ji Song said with a sad expression.

Li Shimin closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Call everyone to come to the big tent to discuss matters!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, but his slightly frivolous steps betrayed that he was not in a peaceful state of mind at this time!
Soon, everyone who was expected to arrive was in the big tent. Even Xue Wanche, who had been deeply hurt, came to the big tent with grinning teeth.

Ji Song was startled, moved to him in small steps, and whispered: "Are you okay?"

Xue Wanche, who was grinning just a moment ago, immediately pretended to be nonchalant, as if nothing had happened.

"Don't worry, brother, what can happen to me? This is all blood"

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts!"

Letting go of this idiot, Ji Song said angrily: "You're still trying to show off? Why are you here after you've already become like this? If you don't want to live, tell me, brother, I promise to make your death painless!"

After hearing Ji Song's words, Xue Wanche was like an eggplant beaten by frost, twitching one after another. It was obvious that he was trying not to cry out.

"It's really okay. I won't die. Remember when my brother and I suffered dozens of wounds and still managed to survive? This time they are just superficial injuries, nothing to worry about!"

Ji Song rolled his eyes, but at this time the pulse check was completed, and he felt relieved.

Although it looks quite serious, I don't know if it's because of his good luck or good physical fitness, but he didn't hurt any vital parts, and his pulse is still strong. He can just recover for a while.

"This is the golden sore medicine developed by Master Sun. You should use it sparingly. This is all I have left."

"Don't show off later, wait until your injuries heal!"

Xue Wanche's lips moved, but he said nothing more, but his clenched fists tightened.

Ji Song didn't say much, gave a few more instructions, and hurried back to his seat, because the emperor was coming.

Li Shimin walked like a dragon and tiger, and sat behind the table with a bold move. He walked around and said: "The first contribution to the defeat of Yuan Gaisuwen this time must be Maogong. If Maogong had not fought to the death to resist Yuangaisuwen's army of more than [-] people, Buy us time, and our army will not be able to achieve such a great victory."

Li Ji heard the words and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious. All the soldiers have sacrificed their lives. Fortunately, your Majesty has been blessed."

"okay!"

Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Gong is merit, and no one can erase this. Do you want me to become a person who breaks his word?"

"I don't dare, thank you so much, Your Majesty!"

Li Ji was stunned for a moment because he noticed that something was wrong with His Majesty's expression, and he did not look happy at all about the victory.

When he saw the serious expressions on Du Ruhui and Ji Song's faces, his heart sank and he had a bad premonition.

Sure enough, before he could think about it, the emperor said: "Jisong!"

"Chen is here!"

Ji Song first saluted the emperor, then turned around and said, "Everyone, we are in trouble."

(End of this chapter)