Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 94
"Commander, something happened in Anshicheng!"

It was a day later when Yuan Gai Suwen learned that Anshi City had been captured by Li Ke.

Li Ke released the guards of Anshi City, and these people immediately chased after Yuan Gai Suwen's army, and finally caught up with Yuan Gai Suwen in the west of Liaodong City.

At this moment, Yuan Gai Suwen was staring at the guards of Anshi City who had lost their helmets and armor, their faces were livid.

"You mean, my city, Anshi, was attacked by a young general from Datang?"

Those guards who escaped from the defeat all looked pale, and they fought with each other. They looked at each other a few times, and finally a general with the highest official position stood up and said dejectedly:

"Yes! He...he also said...said...said..."

He hesitated to speak, and immediately received a slap from Yuan Gai Suwen.

"what did he say?"

Yuengai Suwen slapped the general in the face and asked angrily.

"He said... to cut off the army's food supply, and to starve you to death by the Yalu River..."

The military commander covered his cheeks and said with a bitter face.

"Humph!"

Yuan Gai Suwen spouted a puff of white air heavily from his nostrils, and cursed at the guards: "Useless things!"

Those guards were silent, they just huddled together and trembled.

"Where's Li Cunliang? The majestic city guard of Anshi, why did a little yellow-haired boy take over his lair?"

Yeon Gaesumun's tone was cold, and his rough words seemed to be squeezed out of his throat, wrapped in anger.

The guards looked at each other again, and finally the general who had been slapped stood up.

"General Li...he has already died..."

After all, these guards huddled together again, pretending to cry.

"waste!"

Yuan Gai Su Wen cursed sharply, and then looked impatiently at the weeping guards.

"It's only a waste like Li Cunliang who can bring out those things you didn't grow!"

With his furious curses, these guards were so frightened that they stopped crying, and they huddled together in a pile, not daring to speak out.

Yuan Gai Suwen ignored these people, he turned his back, stood with his head held high, and thought about countermeasures.

"Commander, do you want me to bring a team over and get Anshi City back first?"

At this time, his lieutenant Li Wenbo came up.

Li Wenbo is Yuan Gai Suwen's confidant, he has many years of experience in leading the army, and he is a good fighter on the battlefield.

Yuan Gai Suwen shook his head: "No, the army will go back together!"

He frowned and said: "The opponent has more than [-] troops and has captured Anshi City. If you lead your troops there, I'm afraid you won't be able to capture it!"

Sighing, Yuan Gai Suwen continued: "The rear is not stable, how can we feel at ease if we fight in the front?"

Then Li Wenbo has followed Yuan Gai Suwen for many years, knowing that his decision cannot be refuted by others, so he made indirect remarks:
"How about...notify the coalition forces of the other two countries...let them come to support?"

"Ok?"

Yuan Gai Su Wen squinted at Li Wenbo, with displeasure in his eyes.

Li Wenbo quickly lowered his head, cupped his hands and admitted his mistake: "My humble office made a mistake!"

This Yuan Gai Su Wen is extremely conceited, he will not tolerate other countries watching his jokes.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, Yuan Gai Suwen said with his hands behind his back: "It's just a little doll!"

"Li Cunliang carelessly underestimated the enemy, that's why he was taken to his lair. This commander personally sits in the town, so why can't he take down Anshicheng?"

Yuan Gai Su Wen said this with full confidence, Li Wenbo quickly said yes.

After thinking for a while, Yuan Gai Suwen waved his hand and gave orders to his subordinates:
"The generals listened to the order. A bastard who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth has come to the Tang Dynasty, and he has the idea of ​​​​our army. He has taken Anshi City now. You follow me and eat the boy alive so that he can sacrifice I'm going south to defeat Tang's banner!"

He immediately turned around and led a mighty army of more than 30 soldiers towards Anshi City.

……

In Anshi City, Li Ke is directing his subordinates to repair the city gate and strengthen the city defense.

He wanted to use this city of Anshi to fight to the death with the Goguryeo army, so the necessary preparations still had to be made.

"Your Highness! Lowly..."

Ma Liuzhi came up at this time, he hesitated to speak, it seemed that he had something to say.

Li Ke smiled, waved his hand and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Ma Liuzhi frowned and thought for a moment, and finally bowed his hands:

"Marshal, I really don't understand, why did you let those individuals go out of the city to inform Yuan Gai Suwen?"

In Ma Liuzhi's view, taking down Anshi City had already achieved their goal.

Afterwards, as long as he guards the food road, when Yuan Gai Suwen runs out of food, he will naturally rush back to attack the city.

At that time, Yuan Gai Suwen was short of food and had to travel long distances back to Anshi City, so his fighting strength naturally dropped.

Whether the Tang army refused to defend the city or took the opportunity to take down the Goguryeo army, it was easy.

But now, the Goguryeo army has not gone far, and there is enough food and grass. At this time, tell Yuan Gai Suwen, don't you want to face the strongest Goguryeo army?

This kind of war is fought with one's own strength and against the enemy's weakness. How can one go to war when one's morale is at its peak?

Li Ke smiled lightly, he didn't reply Ma Liuzhi directly, but asked another question.

"Let me ask you, why are the people of Youzhou so miserable?"

Ma Liuzhi was taken aback, what happened to His Highness, and changed the topic to Youzhou again?

He replied honestly: "It's the Turkic rangers who harass them from time to time and even burn their young crops!"

Li Ke nodded: "Then let me ask you again, the Goguryeo army has sufficient food and grass, how long can they fight in the northern border of our Tang Dynasty?"

Ma Liuzhi thought for a while, and said, "At least a month or so?"

Li Ke said "hmm" and sighed, "How many towns like Youzhou can be ruined in more than a month?"

He turned his back and looked outside the city of Anshi: "If we let Yuan Gai Suwen pass through the border, we will indeed win the victory for ourselves..."

"It's just... this victory is in exchange for the lives of the people of my Tang Dynasty..."

Li Ke's tone was low, implying compassion.

Only then did Ma Liuzhi realize that the reason why Li Ke sent those generals defending the city to inform Yuan Gai Suwen was to prevent the Goguryeo army from harassing the northern border of the Tang Dynasty.

He was moved in his heart. As a prince, Li Ke always kept ordinary people in his heart. He would rather face a powerful enemy himself, but also strive for more peace for the people.

Thinking back to myself back then, wasn't it precisely because of Li Ke's compassionate heart that he was reborn?

Gritting his teeth, Ma Liu Zhi held up his hand and said firmly: "Your Highness, don't worry, we will definitely defeat the Goguryeo people and protect the people of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Okay, okay! Come here, I have something to explain..."

Li Ke beckoned at this moment, motioning for Ma Liuzhi to come over.

Ma Liuzhi was taken aback for a moment, and obediently moved over.

As soon as he approached, Li Ke whispered in his ear: "I tell you, when the enemy army arrives, you..."

(End of this chapter)