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Chapter 296
After Kongshan and Yuan Xiao saw Li Chongjiu's army, they felt extremely comfortable.They were worried that Li Chongjiu's eastern offensive against Goguryeo would not be enough to contain Goguryeo.You must know that of course Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sent dozens or millions of troops to attack Goguryeo in three expeditions, but they still did not capture it.

Anyway, they are now treating dead horses as living horse doctors, and with the mentality of giving it a try, please Li Chongjiu to send troops.But now seeing Li Chongjiu's elite soldiers, his confidence has increased a lot.

So the two of Kongshan and the four Hualang went to Liaodong to march with Li Chongjiu's army.Li Chongjiu's army marched northward from Ji County, swaggering through Yuyang County on Gaokaidao along the way.

Li Chongjiu's army arrived.There was a sudden panic in Yuyang County, Gao Kaidao thought that Li Chongjiu had sent troops to attack him, and immediately ordered all soldiers to retreat back to Wuzhong County to defend the city.

In order to trap Li Chongjiu in winter, Gao Kaidao gathered all the people from all over the field into the city of endlessness. Afterwards, the wells in the field were filled together, all the houses of the people were burned down, and even the unharvested winter wheat was pulled up. .
This really shows Gao Kaidao's true nature as a hero. He would rather a strong man cut off his wrist than leave a grass or a tile to Li Chongjiu, and implement a thorough strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the wild.

After Gao Kaidao asked Luo Yi for help, he ordered the whole army to prepare for battle. He put on his armor and went up to the city to patrol for three days, but found that Li Chongjiu's soldiers didn't even see a shadow, and even the scout cavalry sent to spy Didn't see one either.

Gao Kaidao repeatedly reminded himself to be patient and calm, and waited for another five days. After sending cavalry to investigate, he realized that Li Chongjiu's army had already gone far.

After passing through Yuyang County, Li Chongjiu took the ancient Bailangshui Road to the west of Liaoning. After a day's rest in Liucheng, he gathered an army of [-] and set off.

Li Chongjiu let Etuo, Ying Hefu, and Yan Yelie lead the five thousand Xi clan cavalry first, and he, Yu Chigong, Chen Ke led the county soldiers, and the Wansheng army and the sudden cavalry regiment were in the center. In the preface, the general of the Mohe tribe, Tudiji, led five thousand Dingling Mohe warriors and pushed the rooster cart forward.

Kongshan and Yuan Xiao saw Li Chongjiu's lineup, and they couldn't help being amazed. Mohe's heavy armored cavalry were brave and capable, and they looked like mountains. He was surprised, holding an earthen spear, ragged clothes, disheveled hair, like a beggar.

Kongshan, Yuan Xiao couldn't help but marvel, Li Chongjiu really has all kinds of people under his command.

After resting in Liucheng, Li Chongjiu led an army of [-] and marched slowly, passing Yiwulu Mountain again on the way.

Li Chongjiu is now the governor of Youzhou. Although it is a fake festival, it is actually almost the same.Therefore, passing through this Youzhou town mountain, of course, one must come to worship in person.

At present, Li Chongjiu led all the generals to prepare the ceremony of leaving the prison, and came to Miaoyao, Beizhen, at the foot of the mountain to sacrifice to the mountain.

When Miao Zhu knew that Li Chongjiu's army had arrived, he greeted him from a distance.

Miao Zhu got Li Chongjiu's offering land before, and now he is living a very nourishing life.In addition, the Beizhen Temple was rebuilt, and the steps up the mountain were built with high-quality blue stones, and they were paved up to the mountain step by step.A stone archway, the mountain gate, was also built in front of the mountain.

When Miao Zhu heard that Li Chongjiu was coming, he greeted him personally and said loudly: "Congratulations to Lord Shanggu for being the governor of Youzhou. The villain is very happy after hearing this, and prays for Lord Shanggu every day in the temple."

As soon as this remark came out, the generals under Li Chongjiu all showed disdain, obviously thinking that this flattery was too blatant.

Li Chongjiu smiled, and said immediately: "I have a heart. Last time I came here, I won a big victory in Goguryeo. Now I am promoted to the governor of Youzhou. It is said that it is the work of all the generals. The soldiers dare to die. Here we come. To come to this temple to thank the gods is also to thank you for protecting me in Youzhou."

Miao Zhu was very happy when he heard that, and immediately gave Li Chongjiu several high hats.

So Li Chongjiu led all the generals to climb the mountain along the newly repaired stone steps, which were obviously cleaned up long ago.Li Chongjiu climbed up the steps, and then came to the dressing hall in front of the mountain, shaved his face together, changed into common clothes, and climbed the mountain again, and came to a hall, which is dedicated to the horse god.

Li Chongjiu and the crowd came here to pray for the prosperity of Ma Zheng.Horse herding is the number one career on the prairie, so both Li Chongjiu and Fan Jiang seem very pious to worship at this moment.

After that, Li Chongjiu came to the main hall again. The main hall was built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. It is five rooms wide and three rooms deep.

Li Chongjiu led the generals to sacrifice to the mountain god here, and after finishing, he went into the pavilion and drank a bowl of buttermilk with the generals before going down the mountain.

Li Chongjiu immediately invested another [-] yuan, and asked the temple to wish good life and build the temple.Miao Zhu is indeed a person who sees money with an open eye, and he is very grateful now.

After leaving Yiwulu Mountain, Li Chongjiu's army arrived at Tongding Town, Liaodong County for a final rest.After defeating Gaimu City last year, Goguryeo sent troops across the Liaohe River several times to raid Tongding Town, trying to pull out Li Chongjiu's stronghold, but the defenders all repelled the enemy.

Therefore, Li Chongjiu's army can recharge its energy and recharge its batteries here before crossing the Liaohe River.

Before crossing the Liaohe River, Kongshan and Yuan Xiao came to Li Chongjiu's camp and said, "The [-] army is well equipped and powerful, and it seems that the elite troops of the Sui army in Liaodong were not as good as they were when they went to Liaodong.

However, the two changed the subject, and reminded Li Chongjiu with worried faces, saying that it seemed that they did not bring much food and grass for this expedition.
Li Chongjiu replied truthfully that after setting off from Tongding Town, each of the whole army only carried dry food for ten days.In Kongshan, Yuan Xiao was shocked, and quickly reminded Li Chongjiu that the 30 elite government troops who went to Liaodong at the beginning were defeated because of insufficient food and grass, and only less than 3000 people returned to their hometown.As the saying goes, lessons can be learned from the past, Li Chongjiu cannot repeat the same mistakes.

After hearing this, the generals under Li Chongjiu couldn't help but feel embarrassed. There is not much food in the army, let alone the expedition.This time the army was stationed in Tongding Town, and within a day they had taken more than half of the food stored in the town.

Li Chongjiu replied: "There is a saying in Sun Tzu's art of war. Those who make good use of soldiers will no longer serve, and their food will not last for three years. If they are used for the country, because the food is given to the enemy, the army can have enough food."

Kong Shan and Yuan Xiao were confused.

Li Chongjiu said immediately: "In short, it is to feed on the enemy."

Kong Shan, Yuan Xiao suddenly understood, and he was convinced, and said: "I have a good opinion!"

At present, Li Chongjiu's army crossed the Liaohe River as a pontoon bridge.The forward had just crossed the Liaohe River, and the beacon towers built by Goguryeo along the Liaohe River were burning smoke as a warning.

Immediately from the Liaoshui River to Liaodong City, and then from Liaodong City to the domestic city, Fuyu City, and finally to Pyongyang City, the capital of the country. After the three expeditions to Liaodong, the Han army stepped across the Liaohe River again.

After crossing the Liao River, Li Chongjiu immediately ordered Yinghefu, Ertuo, and Yan Yelie to lead five thousand Qingqi to plunder the four regions of Goguryeo.And Li Chongjiu led the infantry, and the heavy cavalry slowly approached Baiyan City.
Even though he was reminded by the beacon fire, Li Chongjiu's grassland rider was faster.Carrying out raids on the grasslands all year round, the Fanqi who raided the Grass Valley are already a professional and efficient gang of robbers.The Goguryeo valley people just started to bury grain, or they wanted to gang up and hide in the mountains, but they were blocked by Panqi before they went out.All the food was confiscated, and all the people were robbed and fled.

Within three days, Li Chongjiu's Fanqi had taken back five thousand stones of bamboo beans, millet, wheat, corn and other miscellaneous grains for Li Chongjiu, three thousand bundles of hay, and more than ten thousand people, and escorted them to Baiyan City.

At this time, Li Chongjiu's infantry just arrived at Baiyan City. After receiving the army rations, Li Chongjiu immediately ordered the soldiers of the three armies to have a full meal. In order to save food and fodder to attack Liaodong City in the past few days, Li Chongjiu's soldiers only had two meals a day, and they marched long distances. Hard.

But now that the looting of food and grass has arrived, and the three armies have food, they immediately shouted long live, the soldiers and horses were full, and they rested under the city for the night, while the captive Goguryeo people were driven to build siege equipment overnight. Prepare to attack the city in the coming day.

Baiyan City is a branch city of Liaodong City, Jiancheng, Goguryeo. It was built to defend Liaodong City. In addition to Baiyan City, there are more than a dozen small cities.But these small cities are not as strong as Baiyan City.

The city has the same characteristics as the Goguryeo city. It is built of piles of stones. The circumference of the city is three miles, which can be regarded as a medium-sized city.

Li Chongjiu and his generals knew that they couldn't get anything out of searching the Goguryeo field.Goguryeo is a hereditary system of tribal aristocrats, so the gap between the rich and the poor is very large. If you really want food, you must break the city and seize it from the granary in the city.

Of course, there must be more food in Liaodong City, but the 30 Sui army attacked Liaodong City for three months.

But this time Li Chongjiu heard that the people of Goguryeo put their heavy troops on the southern front and were fighting against Silla. Even Yuan Gai Suwen, the master of the east, led his army south. Therefore, the Liaodong side of Goguryeo is also empty. Horses are also not enough.

Therefore, when he came to attack the city this time, Li Chongjiu felt that he could still find a chance.

The next day Cangtou Army surrounded Baiyan City on three sides, the Lord of Baiyan City talked loudly on the top of the city, seeing the strength of the Han army below the city, he couldn't help being shocked.

Gao Tan pointed to the Han army under the city and said to the left and right: "Look at the footmen of this thief under the city, the whole army is in armor, where did they come from? Didn't it mean that the army of the Sui Dynasty was all killed by Lord Ulchi? "

One of his subordinates also said in astonishment: "I heard that thief Li didn't have so many soldiers and horses when he attacked Gaimu City last year. Today, it seems that he really doesn't understand."

A general in the city saw that the city lord was downcast, and he couldn't help thinking that even the city lord was like this, how could he defend the city? He said at the moment: "City lord, don't worry, although the Han army is equipped with excellent equipment, but everyone will be shot to death, otherwise there will be no 30 soldiers in the past. The Han army can't take down a Liaodong city, it depends on someone."

With this person's words, everyone just calmed down a little.

(End of this chapter)