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Chapter 472: Goguryeo’s Death Struggle

"Sit, sit and be trapped to death?"

Ming Linda Ye Qijie:

"Why do you say that, old general?"

"Our inner city is built on a plain with stone slabs, and is extremely solid. The Maru City is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with the mountain belly as a palace and the valley mouth as a gate. The city defense is integrated with nature, making it a magnificent city that is impossible to conquer!"

"The Han army played a trick this time and stole my Zuoyuan Fortress, but there is no way they can conquer the twin fortresses of the royal capital!"

"As long as we defend the capital, their only option is to retreat if they can't take it down."

Relying on the solid royal city to defend it to the death, this is Ming Lindaye's ultimate resort.

However, he could not do both by himself, so he thought of recruiting the old general, Jiannaga, who was well-known for his reputation and ability, to guard the Marudu Mountain City as a barrier.

Ming Lindaye never expected that he would be refuted by the old general as soon as he opened his mouth:
"You are just talking on paper!"

"It is true that the capital is strong, but how can the Han army be easy to deal with?"

"It is not easy to give up the territory of the country and hide in the royal city, not to mention whether there is enough food in the city to feed the army and the people."

"Let's say it's the spring planting season now. Let the Han army march straight into the core territory of our kingdom without any hindrance. They can easily get food there and refuse to leave."

"You still want them to retreat obediently? We might be trapped to death!"

Ming Lindaye was suddenly speechless.

He is not stupid, he just is not very proficient in military affairs.

At this time, the problem was immediately discovered after being pointed out.

Although the royal city was strong, Goguryeo had developed for hundreds of years. Just as the tall walls of Luoyang City of the Han Dynasty could no longer protect the entire city, the population of Goguryeo's capital had long exceeded the design limit at that time.

Marudu Mountain City was a military fortress, which was relatively okay, but Neiguo City was a plain, and the civilians had long since exceeded the outer walls that had been built several times, making it impossible to protect them all.

At this time, suddenly stationing several thousand more soldiers in the city would be a disaster.

When Ming Lindaye thought of this, he suddenly felt powerless. With red eyes, he asked:

"According to the old general's plan, what should we do? Is the capital undefendable?"

"No."

General Jianaga waved his hand and said:

"The king must defend his city, but he must not retreat blindly and be trapped."

"First of all, Mo Lizhi's most urgent task is to dismiss the idle people in the city, fortify the city, and unify the thoughts."

"Those merchants and civilians who are useless in defending the city, as well as those tribesmen with ulterior motives, must all be driven away to reduce consumption during the siege and to station as many garrisons as possible."

Ming Lin Daye nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "That's right."

"Then, please ask Mo Lizhi to give me two thousand cavalrymen to be stationed in the northern Stone City to conduct guerrilla warfare."

"What, you want to lead the troops out?!"

Ming Lin Daye was horrified.

He originally wanted to ask Jiannaga to come and strengthen the defense, but he actually wanted to borrow troops to escape???

Outrageous!

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Mo Lizhi misunderstood."

As a veteran of many battles, Jiannajia could naturally understand the murderous intent and sighed:

"A solitary city cannot be defended!"

"Our royal city is in the south of the country. Once it is besieged by the Han army, most of the country will be out of control."

"The Han army is coming with great force, and with the Duowu tribe leading the way, once they take advantage of the siege to spread rumors that the capital has been breached, and take over other territories, then the Molizhi will be facing the entire country with only the capital alone. How can they win?" As he spoke, Zhuannaga pointed to the north of the map:

"I will lead the fast cavalry and station them here first, to guard the key roads. Then the Han army will feel like a thorn in their side."

"I can advance down the river, harass the Han army's food supply and disrupt their advance. I can retreat and connect the country to divert the Han army's forces from encircling my capital."

"Only in this way can the capital hold out for a long time!"

Ming Lindaye's face changed several times. He knew that what Yuan Najia said made sense, but he was also worried that the old man would run away with his soldiers, so he would make a call from a high place at that time.

It's really a dilemma.

Oh, it’s so difficult.

If my son Youji were still alive, things wouldn’t be so difficult.

However, war is like this, there is never the best time, not to mention that they are in a disadvantageous position.

So, after thinking for a while, Ming Lindaye finally gritted his teeth and agreed to this plan:

"I hope the general will make good use of these two thousand cavalrymen and successfully contain the Han army to protect the safety of the country!"

"I obey your orders, old minister!"

Old General Jiannaga solemnly took the military command, turned around, strode out of the palace, and immediately set off for the Stone City in the north.

With his departure, Ming Lindaye issued orders one after another, and Goguryeo's defense line was quickly adjusted.

In order to survive and to be independent, Ming Lindaye worked hard and tried his best.

The first to be attacked were his political enemies in the city who had previously complained about him.

Faced with a powerful enemy, Mo Lizhi issued a series of handwritten letters, and these people were accused of collaborating with the enemy and taken to the vegetable market to be beheaded.

Their property was confiscated and their servants were dismissed.

Immediately afterwards, the guards attacked everywhere, first driving the beggars and vagrants out of the city, and then began to collect city defense taxes.

Anyone who failed to pay enough copper coins and food would be immediately expelled from the city.

In the city, there was wailing and crying. Young and middle-aged men were forcibly conscripted into the army, while a large number of women, children and the elderly were expelled from the city.

They pushed carts, carried their babies, and moved northeast along the Mazi River, also known as the Yalu River, step by step.

If the people in the city are like this, the people outside the city are even more miserable.

The plains around Guonei City were well-developed lands that had long been developed by the Goguryeo people and had been their home for generations.

Now, a cold and icy order to fortify the city and clear the fields has been issued. Their houses have been demolished, their grain has been confiscated, and they have been forced to reluctantly give up the land and homes they have worked so hard on, and embark on a journey of displacement in the chilly spring, carrying their belongings, the elderly and the young.

Many of them looked at the burned crops and houses with tears in their eyes, their hearts filled with fear for the future.

Ming Lindaye's orders were carried out extremely strictly, not only to reduce consumption during the siege, but also to unify thoughts and rally people's hearts.

It’s all the Han army’s fault!
He must implant this idea into the hearts of the people and unite them with overwhelming hatred.

At this moment of life and death, any slight hesitation may become the seed of destruction.

Therefore, even in the face of the crying and pleading of his tribesmen, he remained silent and maintained his iron fist to the end.

However, all these obstacles soon disappeared with the news that the Han army was approaching the mountain city of Marundu.

Faced with the imminent life-and-death crisis, the people began to take spontaneous action and fled the battlefield.

However, they did not know that Ming Lindaye did not feel happy at all about the smooth progress of the plan.

"How come we've reached our Marutsu Mountain City so quickly?!"

"How's the situation in the Rhunaga now?"

(End of this chapter)