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Chapter 933 King Wei, can you govern here?

The noisy wind blows through the foothills of Changbai Mountain, bringing the chill of the north. The tall grass and trees all over the mountains and plains sway in the wind, making a whimpering sound.

The Tang army's eyes were red with blood, and they moved forward in blood. Anshi City was like a small boat in the storm on the sea, crumbling, but in the end it was stable.

Li Shimin sniffed the salty smell of blood in the wind and doubted his life.

The weapons of the Tang army have been greatly improved, which were tested in the Central Plains, but Anshi City is the pinnacle of the reinforced mountain city.

That's about it -

Anshi City is not afraid of water attacks, fire attacks, catapults, or the Tang army climbing up the rock. From the top of the highest mountain, you can clearly see the movements of the attacking army. There is only one gate, and this gate is an urn city. Any slope around it is Above 45 degrees, the slope of most hills is over 60 degrees, making it difficult to stand even.

The city is well-equipped with an independent water source. It is simply an independent kingdom. It can hold on until the food and grass are exhausted. I forgot to mention that there is still some land in the city. Liaodong City is already very strong, but compared to Anshi City Come on, it's quite different.

The most difficult thing is that the city lord of Anshi is a general who is good at defending the city, and the people of Anshi are united because of the incident in Liaodong City. In this situation, no matter how clever the calculations, strategies and tactics are, there is nothing you can do in front of the turtle shell. Hit hard.

But the result is that now, the Tang army has been advancing with great success, conquering important towns such as Liaodong, and encircling and recruiting reinforcements to defeat the Liaodong army with a small number and a large number. Li Shimin was also very happy to discover Xue Rengui, a young general, and the progress of conquering Liaodong has been completed for a hundred years. After ninety-eight points, only the two important towns of Anshi and Jizi were left. Everything was developing in a good direction, but they never expected that under the city of Anshi, there seemed to be a sinking feeling.

Li Daozong and others proposed a plan to bypass Anshi, attack Wugu, and directly attack Jizi City. The army in Anshi City would not exceed 30,000, and they could only defend, not attack, leaving only a partial division. , stationed in the south of Anshi City or north of the Yalu River, Anshi City could only watch the Tang army leave.

Li Shimin was already leaning towards this plan. At this moment, he was extremely lucky that he had followed Luo Su's suggestion to train the navy and build a sea food channel in addition to the road food channel. Otherwise, he would have to think about withdrawing the army now. .

"Your Majesty, a letter from Duke Yong!"

All the generals in the camp knew that the emperor was waiting for a letter from Duke Yong to know about the situation of Ji Zidao's army and whether he could afford the army's food and grass needs.

"Bless your Majesty.

Your Majesty, Duke Xuan Ling of the State of Yong, the Commander-in-Chief of Ji Zidao’s Marching Army, presents his sincere greetings.

Today there are hundreds of large ships and more than a thousand small boats on Jizi Road. The grain road has been opened and the grain and grass are ready. There are 200,000 shi of grain and grass for the use of the army. The grain road can transport 10,000 shi of grain and grass every day. The loss through the waterway is almost neglect.

I have already attacked the city first and am waiting for His Majesty's Heavenly Army in Jizi City. "

This is the valuable thing about transporting grain by waterway. It is almost non-existent for people on land to eat horse chews, and ships carry much more grain than horse-drawn carriages. Even in today's society, sea transportation is still the lowest-cost mode of transportation. .

There are 200,000 shi of grain stored in it, and 10,000 dan of grain and grass are transported every day.

There are hundreds in big ships and thousands in small ones.

These numbers made the eyes of almost everyone in the camp brighten up. Then they stared at Li Shimin with shining eyes, and a voice resounded in their hearts at the same time. Your Majesty, why are you hesitating? Just give the order.

This is not just because the army does not lack food and grass.

Even if it is necessary to retreat, the army can be quickly removed from the sea without having to cross mountains and ridges to return by land.

of course.

If possible, Li Shimin and the others would definitely not take the sea route, but would still return by land.

After all, standing on a boat in the sea is not as down-to-earth as standing on land, which makes people feel more at ease and secure.

After Li Shimin put away the letter, he wiped away the slight feeling of desolation. God always favored him, "King Yan, Anshi City is no longer inhabited within a radius of three hundred miles. You lead the Mobei cavalry and move south to the Yalu River. Then keep an eye on these three hundred miles to prevent anyone in Anshi City from escaping. After I capture Jizi City, I will take care of Anshi City."

King Yan Li Kesurong was ordered.

Li Shimin looked at the generals again and said in a deep voice: "The generals will lead their troops and form a formation in Anshi City. Even if they want to leave, they must let the Lord of Anshi City know that we, the Tang Dynasty, have not been defeated and will definitely return the next day."

All the generals were ordered.

……

Outside Jizi City, the wind that never seems to stop blows the loess from the mountains, whistling and blowing, mixed with the smell of blood and sharp swords and guns.

"Dong Guo Yong, why don't you attack?"

Amidst the loud shouts of killing, Deputy General Manager Zhang Liang's armor was covered with enemy bloodstains. His face was quite indignant and he asked loudly, "As long as our army presses forward, we will definitely be able to break Jizi City."

Zhang Liang didn't understand why Duke Luo Xuanling of the Yong Kingdom was unwilling to attack with all his troops and capture the crumbling Jizi City. If we could capture Jizi City before the emperor arrived, what a great achievement it would be!

The other generals in the military camp were also looking at Luo Xuanling, their eyes full of curiosity. From the beginning of the march, Luo Xuanling had never let the army use its full strength. This was so strange.

You must know that among the tens of thousands of enemies who followed Li Shimin to conquer the world, Luo Xuanling was the only one who was still active on the front line. Rushing into battle on the battlefield was a common thing.

Just a few years ago, he served as the general manager of the Gaochang Road march and led the army to conquer Gaochang Kingdom, marching for thousands of miles. He was extremely crazy, but now he was so conservative and cautious that it drove them all crazy.

Luo Xuanling looked around with a serious expression on his face, "This is why Your Majesty asked me to serve as the general manager of Jizi Road March. My goal is not to make meritorious deeds for myself, but to ensure that Your Majesty can win.

I have sent a letter to His Majesty. With His Majesty’s character, he must have led an army to Jizi City by now.

Your Majesty's safety depends on whether the food routes for my army are smooth.

What I have to do is not to conquer Jizi City, but to first ensure that the situation on site is consistent with the letter.

Even if there is a 90% chance of conquering Jizi City, as long as there is a 10% chance of failure, I will not consider it. This is not for my own sake, but I will never risk His Majesty's safety.

Not even the slightest bit of danger!

Do you understand? "

hiss.

Everyone in the camp was dumbfounded when they heard Luo Xuanling's words, but then they felt they had benefited a lot.

No wonder the Duke of Yong is so trusted by His Majesty. His Majesty gave a princess to the Duke of Yong before she was even born. No wonder Duke Yong is the only old hero who can still lead an army on an expedition.

If Duke Yong Guo has real talents, I'm afraid your Majesty will feel free to let Duke Yong Guo lead the army to attack Liaodong.

There is really a reason why people are favored.

Any king who meets such a considerate minister as Duke Yong will give him the greatest trust.

Zhang Liang felt awe-struck. He was an old member of the Prince of Qin's palace, and Luo Xuanling was one of those who came from behind. But now as soon as Luo Xuanling's words came out, he knew where the difference was, and immediately said solemnly: "Mr. Yong Guo He is truly a sincere person and has learned a lesson.”

Luo Xuanling looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance, thinking about something that had nothing to do with the war. He waved his hands casually and said, "They are all doing things for the country. Please be polite."

……

When the emperor of the Tang Dynasty arrived at Jizi City, the pressure on the nobles in the city was extremely huge. Luo Xuanling's army that participated in the attack did not exceed ten thousand from beginning to end, but Li Shimin brought tens of thousands of troops.

Yeon Gaesumun finally felt a sense of disaster. When rescuing Anshi City, Liaodong's overwhelming army was defeated. The only hope was that Anshi City could stop the Tang army. Anshi City did it. , but the Tang army stopped fighting and actually went around.

Luo Xuanling led the Jizi Dao generals to visit Li Shimin, and by the way presented Li Shimin with a rough topographic map of Jizi City and the general situation in the city.

"I always feel at ease when Qingyu does things."

As early as when he was conquering the world, Luo Xuanling was known for his prudence, and he saved Li Shimin's life because of his dedication to his duties. "Qingyu, I'm new here. You've been here in Jizi City for a long time. I'm afraid you have something in mind. Please tell me." Well, how to fight?"

Luo Xuanling had indeed had an idea for a long time. He already knew about the failure of Anshi City to capture, and immediately said, "Your Majesty, I thought that when there was an internal and external attack, our army would attack Jizi City and put pressure on the city.

At the same time, he is kind to the nobles in the city. The knees of nobles are the weakest in the world, and powerful people are most afraid of death. Moreover, there must be many people in the city who are dissatisfied with Yeon Gaesowun.

When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Liaodong, regicide occurred in the Liaodong Kingdom. Now it is not difficult to kill Yuan Gaisuwen.

The reason why Anshi City can really hold on is because everyone is united, and the Lord of Anshi City has made up his mind to drag our Tang Dynasty Heavenly Army to retreat in autumn and winter.

But Jizi City is different. There is no absolute voice in the city, and our army has constant logistics and can be sent continuously from Qizhou, so Jizi City must be destroyed. "

Facing the Tang Army, which had no shortage of logistics, the Liaodong Kingdom, which had already lost its entire country, was indeed in panic all day long.

"Pass my order to attack the city tomorrow!"

Li Shimin ordered.

In Jizi City, many people already wanted to surrender when faced with the surrender conditions given by the Tang Dynasty. As long as the die-hard Yuan Gaisuwen was of the same lineage, he said sternly: "If Anshi City can be defended, how can the royal capital not be defended?" ?"

But some opponents plausibly said: "What can we do to defend it? Anshi City is in Liaodong, and the Tang army used land to transport grain and grass. The journey was difficult.

Our Jizi City is on a peninsula, and the Tang army now uses waterways to transport grain. We in Liaodong don't even have a navy, so they can't cut off the grain roads.

A few days ago, the Tang army brought in a large amount of winter leather clothes and charcoal. They can attack the city even in winter. Can this be the same as in Anshi City?"

After a reasonable refutation, Yeon Gaesumun was so angry that he immediately turned over the table and hacked him to death. When things have developed to this point, no one is right or wrong.

There are undercurrents everywhere in Jizi City. Many people know that it is difficult to reconcile between Yeon Gaesumun and Tang Dynasty, so he is determined not to surrender and must fight to the end. But other people are different from Yeon Gaesumun and do not want to Enemy with the Tang Dynasty.

For most Liaodong nobles, the subjugation of the country is actually not that uncomfortable.

For example, the nobles who surrendered to the Tang army had a feeling of "never mourning for being captured for a moment, and now standing in front of you is the loyal dog of the Tang Dynasty and the new nobles of the Tang Dynasty."

The Tang Dynasty has been persevering in spreading culture to all directions for more than ten years, and now it has ushered in the harvest moment.

"When the Dong Turks were destroyed, the Ashina clan now has a very high status. Ashina She'er was a close official of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The Ashina clan was also given the surname Li, which was a surname given by the emperor.

We worked hard to follow the Luo family into the pass to kill the emperor, and then we got the certificate issued by King Su. The Ashina clan also got it. From this point of view, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is very good. "

"This old dog Yeon Gaesumun previously thought he could help us seize power, but now he seems to be a lunatic. He asked us to follow him to die. It was really a dream. If he was tied up and given to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, would it be regarded as a share? Great contribution, it is simply a stepping stone.”

Submit your certificate!
Even if he died, Yuengai Suwen would never have imagined that he would become a credit in the eyes of others.

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Li Shimin entered the city riding a war horse and wearing majestic armor. In front of him were countless prisoners kneeling on the ground. The King of Liaodong and others knelt at the front with Yeon Gaesumun tied up.

The tall Yeon Gaesumun was tied up and had a cloth stuffed in his mouth. He couldn't make a sound even if he wanted to curse, so he could only hesitantly.

When Li Shimin saw Yuan Gaisuwen, he raised his sword and said: "I am the son of Emperor Tian. I respect the order of King Su and lead all living things in the world. The Lord of Liaodong does not respect the order of Heaven, so he is in danger of subjugating the country. Yuan Gaisuwen is rebellious." If he is not severely punished for committing murder, how can the majesty of Emperor Tian be demonstrated?
According to my decree, Yeon Gaesomun and his accomplices are all captured, and the men in their clan who are taller than a wheel are killed, and the rest are castrated. The women over twelve years old are rewarded to the hardworking soldiers, and the rest are sent to the church. Fangsi, to comfort the soldiers for their hard work, took out the gold, silver and treasures of their clan and gave them all to the soldiers.

I will cut off the head of Yeon Gaesumun, and I will personally offer sacrifices to the emperor and ancestors in the Ancestral Temple. "

Given Li Shimin's always forgiving character, the punishment given to Yeon Gae So-moon was not unsevere.

After Yeon Gaesumun heard this, he wanted to say something, but he was speechless. He cut it with a knife, his eyes widened, and he refused to close his eyes.

The King of Liaodong and others did not dare to say a word. They knelt on the ground, not even daring to raise their heads, until Li Shimin spoke, "The Kingdom of Liaodong will be exterminated today. The King of Liaodong and other officials will return to the Central Plains with me."

"I obey my orders."

King Liaodong said hurriedly.

Li Shimin turned to look at Li Tai beside him and asked, "What does King Wei think of Jizi City?"

Li Tai looked at it and said, "Compared to Chang'an, it's too far behind. It's not a good place."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Yes, if I give this place to you, can you manage it well?"

(End of this chapter)