Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

His Majesty Li Er led the expedition personally, Master Changsun became the commander of the guards and was responsible for the emperor's safety, so naturally he had no time to go north with him.

Helpless, he didn't bring any outstanding generals with him on his mission this time, and the only ones who could do it were a trio of masters - Kong Kong'er, Jing Jing'er and Qin Ying.

In addition, the leader of the [-] cavalry, surnamed Chen and named Sanfu, also had a handsome kung fu.It's just that there is a big gap compared to Yang Fengyi and Master Changsun.

Of course, Guo Ye himself has infinite strength, superb marksmanship, and invulnerability, so he can be regarded as an invincible general.

Once the candidate is selected, it's time to start the journey, but there is another person who volunteers, this person is trash dim sum, Guo Ye's cheap apprentice, Sun Zishan.

"You can't carry a load on your shoulders, you can't carry a basket in your hands, and the ideas you come up with are all bad ideas. What are you doing here?" Guo Ye frowned.

Sun Tzu said: "Teacher, don't talk too much about the disciple. Although the disciple is not capable, riding a horse is still no problem, and will not become a burden to the army. The most important thing is that the disciple can serve others and can take care of the teacher's daily life. "

"I don't need you to take care of me. Besides, this time I'm going to Khitan, if the talks go well, everyone will be happy. If the talks don't go well, we'll meet each other. Aren't you afraid?"

"It's scary to be afraid! But if the disciple wants to make meritorious service, how can he succeed if he doesn't take risks with the teacher. Now I am the prince's senior brother, if I still have this little promise, I will also embarrass the prince, right?"

Guo Ye burst into laughter when he heard the words, and said, "Are you stimulated by the identity of the prince?"

"Uh...not all of them, don't forget, when the disciples followed you, they said that they wanted my daughter-in-law to be an imperial wife, a dignitary in front of others. When I came back from Goguryeo, thanks to you, I let her do it. The eighth grade commandment. This grade is too low, and the disciple still wants her to be promoted."

Guo Ye nodded and said, "Okay, let's be a teacher and apprentice. There is nothing to teach you, so I will take you this time."

"Thank you teacher!"

In the 14th year of Zhenguan, on the sixth day of March, the sky was fine.

Guo Ye's team, together with the fifty monks led by Xuanzang, set out from the east gate of Chang'an and headed straight for Khitan.

On March 25 of the same year, His Majesty Li Er took [-] elite cavalry out of Chang'an to Luoyang, joined the army, and traveled to Liaodong via Youzhou.

The battle with Goguryeo is imminent!

Chapter 1873 Li Erzhengdong

On the ninth day of May in the 14th year of Zhenguan, [-] Tang troops gathered in Youzhou.

His Majesty Li Er issued an edict, announcing the official start of the crusade against Goguryeo, and listed five reasons why this battle must be won.

First, attack the small with the big.Second, follow suit against reverse.Third, use governance to take advantage of chaos.Fourth, wait for work with ease, and fifth, treat complaints with pleasure.

Thousands of words merged into one sentence, our Tang Dynasty has big fists, and this time we are standing on the ground again, Yuan Nanjian, you have washed your ass and are ready to surrender.

As soon as the edict was issued, the army immediately set off and went straight to Liaodong.

The first thing that stood in front of the Tang army was the Great Wall that had been built since the time of King Yingyang.Goguryeo's army has long been prepared, and sticks to the city.

The terrain is dangerous and the city is strong. If the Tang army confronts Goguryeo's army head-on, it will be a difficult battle.

Of course, this will definitely not trouble Mr. Xu Maogong, who is famous for his cleverness. Ah, no, it should be called Li Ji, the British Duke.

He first sent people to bluff near Huaiyuan, attracting most of Goguryeo's main force, and then sent Jiangxia King Li Daozong with several thousand elites to raid Liucheng.After capturing Liucheng, continue to advance, break through Tongding City, cross the Liaoshui River, and reach Xincheng.

The Xincheng defenders surrendered without a fight. Li Daozong continued to advance without a fight, captured Jian'an City, and defeated Goguryeo's [-] reinforcements.

It has to be said that Li Ji is very wise, Li Daozong is brave, and the two cooperate to complement each other, which can be regarded as a golden combination in this era.

A pair of combined punches made Goguryeo painstakingly and solitary. After more than ten years of hard work, the Great Wall built with countless money was completely useless.

Tang Jun won the first battle.

Then, under Li Ji's plan, Li Daozong dispatched a surprise army to capture Gaimu City, an important military town in Goguryeo, captured [-] enemies, and obtained more than [-] stones of food.

The significance of this battle victory is very great.Not to mention the fortification of Gaimu City, the Tang army captured this city, even if it gained a firm foothold in Liaodong.Not to mention the important political and military significance of capturing [-] enemies.

The 10,000+ stone grain alone is incredible.

A person eats about seven stones of grain a year, and the army under the command of His Majesty Li Er this time is only [-] in total.In other words, even without relying on logistics, this batch of food is enough for Tang Jun to eat for two or three months.

The logistics pressure has been greatly reduced, and it is almost impossible for His Majesty Li Er to repeat the mistakes of Emperor Sui Yang.

After a short rest, Li Daozong brought five thousand Xuanjia troops to the city of Liaodong.At this time, Goguryeo's [-]-step reinforcements also arrived.

It is indeed the trump card army that His Majesty Li Er relied on to conquer the world. In a field battle between the two sides, King Jiang Xia broke [-] with [-], and his own casualties were less than [-].

So far, Liaodong City has become an isolated city, trembling under the iron hooves of the Tang army.

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed upon hearing the news, and immediately led the main force across the Liaoshui River.

However, just when everything was going well, something that seemed trivial at the time, but very important in the eyes of later generations happened.

His Majesty Li Er has done a very unusual thing.He ordered people to destroy all the bridges on the Liaoshui River, expressing his determination to fight to the death and declaring that the trip would be a winless one.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that he is imitating the story of the overlord of Western Chu.

But the problem is that Xiang Yu played this hand because he had no choice.Eight thousand soldiers, against the 40 Qin army, if they can't win, they will die.Whether the boat is broken or not is just the difference between dying two days earlier and dying two days later.

But Tang Jun is the strong side, what kind of trouble is he going to play with this set of tragedies?

The seventh day of June in the 14th year of Zhenguan.

The main forces of the Tang Dynasty joined forces under Liaodong City, and an army of [-] completely surrounded Liaodong City.His Majesty Li Er camped on Mashou Mountain in the west of the city.

Inside the handsome account.

His Majesty Li Er was seated in the middle, and Li Ji, the Grand Chief of the March, accompanied by the Prime Minister on the left.

Zhang Shigui, Zhang Jian, Zhishisili, Qibi Heli, Ashinamishe, Jiang Deben, Qu Zhisheng, Wu Heita, Ma Wenju, Zhang Junyi and other generals stationed around.

Li Daozong, dressed in military uniform, paid homage to His Majesty Li Er, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

His Majesty Li Er helped him up with both hands, and said: "King Jiangxia is free, please sit down quickly. I dare not despise you, a great hero."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

As soon as Li Daozong sat down firmly, he coughed lightly and said proudly: "In just one month, I have broken through five fortified cities, captured [-] enemies, and defeated nearly [-] enemies. Now the soldiers are approaching the city of Liaodong, Is Your Majesty still satisfied?"

"Satisfied, of course I am satisfied. King Jiangxia, you are a pioneer who has done a better job than I imagined! Not only did you hit the city of Liaodong without much effort. More importantly, you still seized 10,000+ stones of grain and relieved me. a piece of heart."

"Does your Majesty think that if Qin Guogong Guo Ye is the vanguard officer, can he achieve greater results than me?"

His Majesty Li Er shook his head slowly, and said: "Basically impossible. King Jiang Xia's attack this time can already be called perfect. Even if the ancient grandson Wu comes back to life in vain, it won't be as good as you. "

"Where, where, Your Majesty is absurd. Sun Wu and Bai Qi are incomparable."

He paused and continued: "Of course, compared to Qin Guogong, Weichen still has some advantages. I think it was a very wise decision for Your Majesty to abandon Qin Guogong and use Weichen as the vanguard officer."

Zhang Junyi, the head of the army, flattered him and said, "As the saying goes, Jiang is still old and spicy. When King Jiang Xia made his first contribution in front of the battle, Duke Qin was probably still wearing crotch pants! How can he compare with you?"