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Chapter 485 It’s Different Now

Cheng Yaojin came out halfway.

To the north were the Buyeo people sweeping down, and in the front were the Goguryeo defenders who were ready for battle.

This was obviously not good news for Su Yao, who wanted to end the war as soon as possible.

"Buyu is here to take advantage of our misfortune."

Su Yao sneered:
I have been busy promoting Goryeo these days, but I didn't expect to miss this guy in the north:
"We are really being looked down upon."

Zhao Yun nodded in agreement:

"Your Excellency is right. Buyeo is seeking its own destruction."

"However, they are outnumbered this time, so we must not take it lightly and must respond as quickly as possible."

"A large number of people?" Su Yao asked, "How many people did they come this time?"

"Although the Fuyu people claim to have 50,000 people, according to the observations of our scouts, the number may be more than 10,000," Zhao Yun replied.

"so much?!"

Yizhi Dama exclaimed.

The north was originally the territory of his tribe. He was already despised by his tribe members for surrendering to Su Yao despite having the responsibility to defend the territory.

He was heartbroken when he heard that his fellow tribesmen were invaded and plundered by the Buyeo people again.

This time, when he heard that there were so many people, he became even more anxious.

Su Yao also frowned slightly after hearing this, and then asked about the situation of the Goguryeo army on the other side:
"How many soldiers are there to defend this place?"

"Marudu Mountain City is a mountain fortress. Because it is built on a rugged mountain, its overall size is limited and the garrison can only accommodate 3,000 people at most."

"but."

Yi Zhidama swallowed his saliva and continued:
"Only a few miles behind the mountain city is the domestic city of the king. It will be easy to rotate and replenish the soldiers."

"And if Ming Lindaye has done a good job of mobilizing these days, it would not be a problem to gather 30,000 to 50,000 reserve garrisons in the country."

The person who answered the phone was Wuruga, his brows were furrowed, he really didn't expect to face such a situation now.

To be honest, the Han army's rapid advance far exceeded his imagination, and the results they achieved were even more shocking.

However, everything has its pros and cons.

Such rapid advancement meant that they had already blocked the gate of Marudu Mountain City while Ming Lindaye's mobilization was still underway, losing the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on his army in the wild.

What he didn't expect was that, faced with the situation of most of the country being occupied and being trapped in a corner of the capital, Ming Lin Daye and others actually had such a fiery fighting spirit.
He had to admit that this was very different from what his family had originally imagined: the enemy would be at the gates of the capital, and there would be chaos in the inner city, with all the tribes responding and following suit.

"There are so many people hiding behind that mountain?"

Lu Bu looked up at the undulating Marudu Mountain and suddenly felt a slight headache.

This city is stuck between two mountains and is the only way for the army to pass through. If they don't take it, they won't be able to reach the royal city behind.

But how easy is it to capture this city?

The enemy has tens of thousands of reserve troops available for rotation and rest, while their combined Hu-Han army is less than 10,000, and now they are facing the threat of the Buyeo people in the north.

"How should I choose between the north and south routes?" Su Yao muttered to himself as he looked at the map.

“It’s a really tough question.”

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said:
"But my lord, although there are many Goguryeo troops, most of them are newly mobilized soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is limited."

"I think we should attack the mountain city with all our strength now. As long as we take down the city, those new recruits will be a mob, and Minglin Daye will be completely finished."

"Therefore, we should focus on appeasing the Buyeo people. We can send envoys to negotiate and delay them, or agree to their conditions to a limited extent and borrow troops to attack the city."

Zhao Yun’s words really touched the hearts of some people.

"This is the words of an experienced and mature man who is planning for the country." Wuluga immediately expressed his support:
"As long as we take Guonei City, the chaos in Goguryeo will be over. If the Buyeo people are not honest, we can teach them a lesson."

"So are we going to allow them to wreak havoc in the North now?"

Eulji Dalma loudly objected:
"I don't know how long it will take to capture the inner city."

"I'm afraid that the people in the north will be slaughtered by them until there is nothing left."

"Lord Su, we all surrendered to you because we obey you. You can't abandon us."

"No need to worry."

Su Yao raised his hand and snorted coldly:
"Do these bastards think that I will give up the territory I have recovered just because of this? They are simply dreaming!"

"What are you planning to do?" Zhao Yun was speechless.

"Of course I want them all!"

Su Yao clapped his hands:
"The Marudu Mountain Castle in front must be captured, and the territory seized by the Buyeo people in the north must also be recovered."

"Of course it would be best if this could happen."

Lu Bu also held his forehead and sighed.

I thought to myself, this kid is here again.

"But Lord Su, if we have to divide our forces with such a small force, I'm afraid neither side will have an advantage."

"Although we have nearly 10,000 soldiers this time, most of them are volunteers from Wuhuan and Goguryeo. We only have about 3,000 Han soldiers, and the core of Chiyun is only a few hundred."

"If we want to expel them and retake the northern territory, we must at least take away half of it to be safe."

"But if this happens, it will be very difficult for the remaining people to attack the mountain city by force."

As he spoke, Lu Bu still felt quite emotional.

After all, they didn't spend the past few days of marching just sitting there in a daze.

They have a relatively detailed understanding of the situation in Marudu Mountain City.

This city was built in the third year of Yuanshi (3 AD) when Goguryeo moved its capital here. It was the last support of the kingdom.

Not only is the city built on a hilltop, the walls are high and solid, there are also large crossbow fortifications on the top of the city, and taking risks by force is not a good idea.

Now that the enemy is united, we should focus on siege and attack the city as a secondary strategy.

However, this guy is eager for success, so it is absolutely necessary to accumulate a large number of troops here and carry out rotation and rest to maintain the continuity of the offensive.

"Even if you don't want to negotiate with the Buyeo people, we should mobilize a small number of elite troops and send them north to garrison Shitou City. Using the city to resist the enemy is the best strategy."

"What Brother Lu said makes sense."

Su Yao nodded and looked at the mountain city in front of him.

I saw the clear blue sky and the towering mountain city of Marudu among the undulating mountains, like a sleeping beast. The solid bricks shone with a cold luster in the sun, and it seemed inviolable.

"What a strong city it is."

"I think the Goguryeo people over there think that they own this city, so no matter how presumptuous they are, our Han Dynasty cannot really punish them."

"It has to be said that this has indeed been the case over the past two hundred years, and it has fueled their ambitions."

"but."

Su Yao turned around and faced everyone, saying loudly:

"I came here to tell them that things are different now!"

(End of this chapter)