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Chapter 473: Lord Su's Rapid Advancement

Stone City.

Today's Tonghua City, Jilin Province, was the seat of Shangyintai County, Xuantu County, Youzhou Prefecture during the Western Han Dynasty.

This place is surrounded by mountains and forests. The city is located on the plain where the Yannan River (now Hunjiang River) and the Hani River meet. With the founding of Goguryeo, it broke away from the control of the Han Dynasty and became the early core territory of Goguryeo.

The land on both sides of the Yannan River is fertile and the population is dense. More importantly, this city can reach the Zuoyuan that was submerged by Su Yao in one day if it goes downstream.

The day before yesterday, the sight of the rolling torrents rushing through the city frightened the residents of Stone City.

This time, Huizhenaga is galloping here with two thousand cavalrymen in order to hold this city, expand the navy, and threaten the actions of the Han army downstream at all times.

It can be said that Renaga is worthy of being a veteran of Goguryeo. He grasped the key to defending the city at a glance.

As long as this city exists, even if the Han army breaks through Zuoyuan, it will not be able to support the large army staying on the left bank of Yannan River for a long time, and the threat to the royal capital will be greatly reduced.

However, when the old general, Jiannajia, led his army to the city at night, he was shocked to find that
"Han, Han flag??!"

"This, Stone City has fallen?!"

"How can this be?!"

The Han flag flying on the top of the city wall gave the old general a heavy blow, almost making him black out and almost falling off his horse and dying.

He didn't expect that all his previous painstaking planning and active preparations had become a fantasy at this moment.

Without the Stone City, the area to the south was covered with dense forests, and he had no way of completing the task of restraining and harassing the Han army.

Moreover, with the loss of Stone City, external aid to the Goguryeo royal city was completely cut off.

The country can be said to be divided into two.

This is definitely the most sinister thing that has ever happened since the founding of the country!

"Where did the Han army come from?"

"Are they so powerful?"

Jiannaga muttered to himself, his brows furrowed.

The soldiers around him also looked confused and panicked. No one could have expected such a situation to happen.

But after all, Jiannajia was an old general who had fought in many battles, and he soon calmed down.

The rise and fall of the kingdom was imminent, and he could not sit idly by and watch the country fall.

"Everyone obey orders!"

Zhuannaga suddenly raised his voice, attracting the soldiers' attention:
"Although we have encountered an accident, we must not give up because of it."

"Stone City is the gateway to Goguryeo. We must take it back at all costs!"

So, facing the Stone City with its gates tightened, Zhuannaga ordered his men to set up camp on the spot and prepare for battle, while at the same time sending fast cavalry to the surrounding villages to inquire about the truth of the incident in Stone City. How many people were there in the Han army, and why were they able to capture the Stone City in the rear?
"It came pretty quickly."

Stone City, City Defense Mansion.

When Su Yao received the report that two thousand cavalrymen suddenly arrived outside the city, he couldn't help but show joy on his face.

I have to say that the battle against Goguryeo was much more exciting than fighting the Wuhuan and Xianbei people.

Although Su Yao was able to find the camps of those nomads, those people were too weak to fight.

After a sudden attack, they often disperse and run away before they have even warmed up.

Although Su Yao's divine horse was faster, everyone was riding horses, and he couldn't kill all the deserters running around on the ground by himself, so he could only watch the experience points fly away.

What's more crucial is that those nomadic tribes rebelled because they were so poor that they could barely make ends meet. Even if Su Yao won, he would not be able to obtain much spoils.

After all, Liaodong is still a domestic territory, and even if you exhaust all the resources, you still have to consider the issue of sustainability.

On the Goguryeo side, the situation was completely different. After the dam broke, Su Yao went down the river and saw that the development of the Goguryeo people on both sides of the river was no less than that of the Han people in Liaodong.

Moreover, with Goguryeo guides such as Wuluga and Yilji Dalma, the journey was smooth and fruitful.

Those old farmers from Goguryeo all showed their respect and no one ran away.

Even the defenders of the Stone City surrendered at the sight of the enemy, and this important northern city of Goguryeo was captured without bloodshed.

Just after he had counted the money in the treasury, Su Yao heard that some experience had been delivered to his door. He was really overjoyed.

Su Yao was happy, and Song Xian, Hou Cheng and others also showed happy expressions.

The top of Stone City.

Although they were slightly surprised at first, after seeing the Goguryeo cavalry under the city wall, these Han generals all showed a rather disapproving look.

Although there were two thousand Goguryeo reinforcements, most of them were riding short-legged war horses, which were completely out of proportion to their tall Liao horses.

If they charged on the plains, these cavalrymen would not be a match for them.

Not to mention that they are now defending the city, so it is a complete pipe dream for these two thousand cavalrymen to recapture the Stone City.

"Hahahaha, Jun Hou Shen Ce."

Hou Cheng laughed and said:
"Not only did he lead us to breach the dike and release the floodwaters, but he also took the city before anyone else."

"These Goguryeo people are already beasts in our cage. There is nothing we can do about them."

Now, they just have to guard the city and wait for the Goguryeo people to come and beat them to a bloody defeat.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if the Goguryeo people don’t dare to attack.

After taking over the Stone City, they sent messengers down the river to contact Lu Bu, Guan Yu and others.

If everything goes well, we just need to wait a few days and the army downstream will surround us.

If the two thousand cavalrymen who were turned away did not leave in disgrace, they would be completely wiped out.

This battle is becoming easier and easier now.

The Han soldiers stood on the wall, looking down at the Goguryeo cavalry who were sighing at the city, and everyone had a smile on their face.

However, one person looked worried.

Wuruga, the son of the chief of the Duowu tribe, turned pale when he saw the flags held by the knights on the opposite side.

After thinking it over, he quickly stepped forward and warned Su Yao in his ear:
"My Lord, be careful. This battle may not be easy."

Wuluga pointed to the bull-head flag in the Goguryeo army and said:
"Look - this is the flag of old General Jiannaga."

"He is not only a general of my Goguryeo, but also the leader of the Eulji Dalma clan."

"Now that our two armies are at war, we must be careful of these surrendered soldiers turning against us!"

Wuruga knew very well that even though they were going smoothly now and their army had even expanded to about 600 people.

However, in fact, the real core are the hundred or so people they brought out of the forest, and the others are just fence-sitters who change with the wind.

They had been unstoppable before, but these people were defeated and chose to surrender in order to save their lives.

Now, this old general is leading two thousand cavalrymen to the gate of the city. If they were allowed to collude with each other and follow their example and open the gates to surrender, then these hundreds of people would probably be locked up and beaten.

The situation is critical!

"Even if they don't defect today, as long as they change the flag on the city wall while we are fast asleep in the middle of the night, it will be a pain we cannot bear."

(End of this chapter)