"Quickly, where's the rope? Pull him out and leave the horse alone.?.??`c?om"
Li Po's face was covered with rainwater, and his voice was much hoarse. He commanded the soldiers and pulled Cheng Zhijie out of the swamp.
The color of Cheng Zhijie's face could not be clearly seen. He was obviously a mud monkey, and muddy water flowed down his beard.
This fierce big man shook his head and hammered his chest like a hero, but his habitual laughter had long since disappeared.
Looking back at the war horse sinking into the swamp, this living bandit could not help but have a sad look in his eyes.
Li Po had no time to care about this anymore, so he raised his leg and kicked Cheng Zhijie, "Are you blind with your eyes open? Look at the waypoint."
Turning around and leaving, Cheng Zhijie vomited a few mouthfuls of muddy water and followed him with lingering fear.
At this time, they had already left Liaodong City.
The army was divided into two parts. One part was led by General Yu Wenshu and headed straight for the Yalu River.
The other group, commanded by General Yu Zhongwen, marched toward the southwest of Wugu City. This Goguryeo city must be demolished first, because after the army crossed the river, Wugu City was located directly behind the army.
Of course, the capture of Wugu City will also provide a place for the army to transfer food and grass, if the people behind can still transport the food and grass up.
However, after a few days of the army's departure, the Sui army knew from top to bottom that there was no need to count on the food and grass in the back.??.??`co?m
The road is too difficult to walk.
There are large tracts of primeval forest, where jackals are rampant and insects and snakes are everywhere. Once you enter, you can't even think about coming out again.
On the plains, there are swamps all over, and when it rains, it becomes even more dangerous.
People like Li Po who were mentally prepared to a certain extent were caught off guard. They didn't expect Liaodong to have such a ferocious appearance these days, let alone other people.
Yes, in Liaodong at this time, the winter when everything is frozen is terrible, and the summer is no joke. It can almost be compared with some dangerous places in the south, and has many similarities.
It just lacks the miasma of smoke.
In fact, when the Goguryeo people lived here, they only lived in various castles or big cities. They never wanted to build roads or anything because their national power simply did not allow it.
This is also the main reason why the Central Plains dynasties repeatedly occupied this place but were unable to form effective rule.
The cavalry all became infantry, and the Mayi group followed the army to Wugu City. They struggled all the way, and after a few days, they were all exhausted.
This is the result of a winter of physical training, and the situation of other departments can also be imagined.
However, this group of soldiers and horses was better than the other group in that there were many horses that could carry things. Later, General Yu Zhongwen simply ordered that the war horses be used as pack horses because the soldiers carried too many things.
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In order to prevent the soldiers from abandoning food and grass, General Yu Zhongwen issued the wisest military order.
In June of the eighth year of Daye, Yu Zhongwen led his army to capture Wugu City.
There is nothing to say about this battle. The army passed by and all the Goguryeo castles and cities were ruthlessly crushed to pieces by the army.
This time, there was no merciful emperor looking for trouble, and the soldiers faithfully carried out the military orders.
All the food was used as military rations, and all the Goguryeo people encountered had no chance of becoming prisoners of war.
The two armies swept through the Goguryeo settlements along the way to the north bank of the Yalu River.
Wugu City was defeated in one battle. When the Sui army left, they set a fire in Wugu City and burned the lifeless Wugu City to ashes.
This fire was set by Li Po and his men. The cruelty of the war and the difficult journey had already hardened his heart.
He also led people into Wugu City and grabbed some grain and dried meat.
Li Bi complained to him that the horses were already overwhelmed.
Li Po said plausibly, but the grain and grass behind could not be transported up. Once you cross the river, you will know how precious food is. Even if the horses are exhausted, the food cannot be lost.
In fact, after going all this way, Li Po no longer had much hope for the fate of this army.
In the harsh mountains and rivers, with no logistics, how many people in this army can stand upright, pick up weapons, and fight when they reach Pyongyang City?
This is obviously a journey to death. For now, we can only make the best preparations we can. When it comes time to escape, it still depends on everyone's luck.
The collapse of hundreds of thousands of troops was beyond Li Po's imagination.
Therefore, he still had some luck. So many people scared the Goguryeo people to death. In addition, the army commander was not a bunch of fools. He couldn't lead so many people to die, right?
By mid-June, the two armies finally joined forces on the north bank of the Yalu River.
At this time, Yu Wenshu's part was much more miserable, and the food had almost been exhausted.
This is not because they did not bring enough food, but because many soldiers threw away the food.
The exhausted Sui army officers and soldiers still maintained their organizational structure, but there was no need to mention morale.
At this time, the army stopped because the Prime Minister of Goryeo, Eulji Mundeok, came to surrender.
There is actually nothing to say about this person. Later, the people of the Peninsula made him very mysterious, but to be honest, not only did this person have no blood relationship with the people of the Peninsula later, but also, compared with the good ministers and generals of the Central Plains, this person was only
It can be described as obscene.
Li Po saw with his own eyes that this man entered the Sui army's central camp with a humble smile.
Li Po didn't understand what happened next.
This man ran away. It is said that when he crossed the river, he left a letter or something to General Yu Zhongwen.
It's like Zhuge crossing the river.
In fact, the role played by the Prime Minister of Goguryeo in this battle was not that big.
The Sui army was short of food and its soldiers were exhausted, but they still crossed the river and headed towards the Datong River.
Along the way, the fighting began to intensify.
But the Goguryeo people, who had already suffered heavy losses, were vulnerable to a single blow.
Whether it was to lure the enemy deeper, or whether the Sui soldiers were too brave, anyway, more than 300,000 troops marched straight in, pointing directly at Pyongyang.
But the process of marching all the way made Li Po feel increasingly chilled.
The Goguryeo people strengthened their walls and cleared the country, and the signs of food shortage in the army became more and more serious. How serious was the food shortage? In the end, the generals of the army had strictly ordered each army to eat only one meal a day.
And this meal was not even half-full, some were simply marching hungry.
More and more people were lying dead on the roadside, all of them starving to death, and deserters gradually began to appear. The signs of the collapse of the army became more and more obvious.