Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Guo Ye smiled wryly and said: "I just made the six masters swear that I will never break a sweat in the future. Looking at it now, isn't this matter full of selfishness? From their point of view, my real purpose is to let my son rule Khitan?"

Su Zhi clapped his hands lightly, and said: "Our child will be the king of the Xi clan in the future. And the child of you and sister Dan will actually rule the Khitan. So, in two or thirty years, you will be the king of the Khitan and Xi clan. The family is too emperor?"

"Uh... I'm afraid that's still the case."

Guo Ye also thought of Queen Jieri from Tianzhu, and Jin Shengman who hadn't tasted it yet in Silla, and secretly thought, why is it that my descendants will become the kings of the four countries somehow?

If a few more countries come, won't the wars between countries in the future really become brothers fighting against each other?

no!Stop thinking about it!Could it be that I can still take over His Majesty Li Er's country in the future?It's just ridiculous.

Guo Ye shook his head vigorously, and said: "Let's not talk about this topic. Adan, I understand. What you mean is that now you are in Khitan, your wife is honored by your husband, and your status is noble. Many people will spontaneously help you Take care of the orphans."

"That's what I mean by being a concubine. With my call, it shouldn't be a problem for all the Khitan ministries to contribute money and strength to take care of these hundreds of orphans. If I'm not here, it's hard to say."

"It makes sense. But... have you ever thought about how I feel? We're newly married, so we're going to be separated forever?"

"Hee hee, whether to separate permanently depends on the position of the concubine in the husband's heart. If you want to be a concubine, you can come to me at any time. But if you are dazzled by other sisters, then you may No wonder I'm a concubine."

Guo Ye sighed and said, "That being said, in the future, we will always gather less and leave more. Khitan and Chang'an are thousands of miles away, so seeing each other is not easy?"

Su Zhi pouted and said, "You are heartless, what do you mean by what you say, don't you want to see our two sisters in the future?"

"Then how can it be? It's just that the distance is long and it's always inconvenient."

"I don't care, two years from now...ah, no, one year, you have to come to us for one month."

Guo Ye smiled wryly: "I'm not free as an official, so I don't know if I can have that time."

The beautiful woman stomped her feet and said, "Hmph! You really pissed me off. Tell me a few lies to coax me, will you die?"

Xiao Dan rescued Guo Ye and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this. It will be dawn soon, time is urgent, Su Zhi, you go out first, my husband and I have something important to do."

Guo Ye asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

The beauty smiled at him, and said, "Of course I made a little Buddha!"

Chapter 1923 Secret

Leaving Monk Xuanzang and others to continue to promote Buddhism in Khitan, Guo Ye took [-] Tang Jingqi, [-] Khitan troops, [-] Xi tribe troops, one man and three horses, and went straight to Goguryeo.

Although it was a quick march, Guo Ye's mind did not dare to be idle.Time waits for no one, he must quickly come up with a way to rescue His Majesty Li Er.

To be honest, this job is really hard to do.

He has an army of 17, plus the [-] Tang army drawn by Zhang Liang, and the [-] army of His Majesty Li Er, it is only [-].

And how many troops did Goguryeo have in total?There are 30 in Liaodong City and nearly 40 outside the city, a total of almost [-].

17 million vs 40 million.

In terms of numbers, Tang Jun has no advantage.

Of course, war is not just a competition of numbers.In terms of combat power, the Tang army is much more elite than Goguryeo's army.In general, the two sides are about half a catty against eight taels, and Tang Jun still has the upper hand.

But don't forget that the Goguryeo people have already set up a big camp, waiting for the Tang army to attack.To put it bluntly, the Goguryeo people are playing rogues by virtue of their numbers.

If the Tang army dared to attack, they would rely on deep ditches and high fortifications to resist.In that case, in any case, the defensive side will take advantage.

What if Tang Jun defends?The food road has been broken, and it cannot be consumed at all.

Therefore, even if Guo Ye arrived in time with reinforcements, he might not be able to turn defeat into victory. At most, he would rescue His Majesty Li Er's [-] troops.Just like that, it may not necessarily be successful.

So far, it seems that the only way is to lure the Goguryeo people out of the camp to fight in the field, and rely on the superior combat power of the Tang army to defeat the enemy in the field.But Jiang Yishi is a famous general in Goguryeo, so he is so easy to be fooled?

It is impossible to attack by force, and there is no certainty in luring the enemy to fight, so what should we do?

In the evening of that day, when the army set up camp, Guo Ye ordered his grandson Shan to call Xue Rengui over and said, "According to this speed, our army will reach Liaodong City in about three days. As for how to rescue Your Majesty, I don’t know if you have any good solution.”

"Difficult! Difficult! Difficult! Although I broke out from Jiang Yishi's camp at that time. But to be fair, the old man's camp was built without any flaws. I can break through alone. The army broke the camp..."

Having said that, he looked around, lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty's Xuanjia Army still has some hope, but your Khitan and Xi army is simply a bunch of mobs. It's okay to let them fight the wind, but They are useless when it comes to hard work.”

Guo Ye nodded, and said: "I think so too. A small Zheng Xiliang blocked an army of [-]. Telling this story, it's hard to laugh people's teeth. The army of the Khitan and Xi tribes You can eat meat, but not bones."

Xue Rengui sighed, and said: "So, our Tang army must be the main force in this battle. If 40 breaks [-], if we meet head-to-head, I'm afraid it really won't take advantage of it."

"Heroes see the same thing. Regarding the Goguryeo camp, we can only outsmart it, not force it!"

"Then, the plan will be released?"

"I have thought of a plan. But it will take time for this plan to succeed. It is definitely impossible to get rid of the siege within a month. At least seven days must be extended."

"This... seven more days, His Majesty may not be able to persist. But the question is, after seven days, will you be able to break through?"

Guo Ye spread his hands and said: "The war is fierce and dangerous, how can we win? I can only say that I am [-]% sure. At that time, it will not work, and I can only break through by force. But in that case, it will be declared Our Datang expedition to the east has completely failed."

"Eighty percent? That's not too low." Xue Rengui was overjoyed and said, "What is the solution?"

Guo Ye shook his head slightly and said, "I'm sorry, but I really can't tell you about this strategy."

"This..." Xue Rengui's face changed color slightly at first, and then returned to normal, and said: "It's Xue, Meng Lang. I really don't have the right to know about this kind of military affairs."

Guo Ye hurriedly said: "Brother Xue, don't think too much. It's not that you are not qualified to know this, but that you shouldn't know it."

"What do you mean by that..."

Guo Ye stood up, took a few steps back and forth, and said, "I brought you here today because I want to give you a task."

"Qin Guogong just ask if you have something to say."

"Hurry up and leave the army, ride alone to Liaodong City. Go to Goguryeo's camp again, and pass a message to His Majesty for me."

"But I don't know what the news is?"

"It's what I just told you. The time for the army to break through the siege will be delayed for another seven days. To be precise, it will be the third watch in the evening of the fifth day of August. Please send your Majesty's 30 troops to attack from all sides and cooperate with me from the inside to the outside to smash the Goguryeo area." [-] troops."

Xue Rengui frowned, and said, "Break into the big camp of Liaodong City again, and I will die in a lowly position. But the news you asked me to pass..."

"What's wrong with this news?"

"Forgive me for speaking bluntly, this news seems unreliable. To break a strong camp, in terms of the art of war, it is generally required to concentrate troops to attack one point. Why do you want Your Majesty to attack in all directions? Once the troops are dispersed, our Tang army will be at a disadvantage everywhere. Can this big camp be broken?"

Guo Ye said: "You only know one thing, not the other. Jiang Yi's big camp has been set up for a month. The camp stretches for dozens of miles, and the barracks are strong. Let's attack one point and break a few camps What's the use? Could it be that His Majesty's Xuanjia Army can't do this job?"

"Your plan is... to defeat his 30 army in one fell swoop?"

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean. This time, if you don't move, you will destroy his 30 army outside the city."