In the big tent, Li Jing meditated for a long time, smiled and said to Gongsun An, who had been in the tent and never left: "Why don't we guess when the Turks will leave here?"
It had only been a few days since Gongsun An came to his side, but it was clear from his words that he was already treated as a junior by him.
This is not a treatment that everyone can get. For example, Li Po, a cheap disciple, was not liked by him when he first came to see him.
Does Gongsun An have lover hair on his body?
how to say……
It can only be said that Gongsun An has a unique temperament that is different from the nobles of the world. This may be because he has been raised in the Han Dynasty palace since he was a child and is used to seeing the top figures of the world.
So when you interact with other people, you never feel how amazing they are. How amazing a man can be compared to the emperor? How amazing a woman can be compared to the empress?
At the same time, after being around those big shots for a long time, even though he himself can be said to have extraordinary skills, he doesn't realize that he has much to offer.
There is no other way. There are many stars around the emperor, so who does he, Gongsun An, count?
Maybe this is what people often say when they treat others without fear or arrogance, right?
Coupled with the teachings of Aunt Gu and his wife, as well as Yan Luren, Yuan Muye and other people in the grass, he unconsciously took on a bit of a heroic spirit of pleasure and revenge.
I have to say that this is also a very special person. Otherwise, given his age and even his background, he would not be able to interact with someone like Chu Suiliang on an equal footing.
Li Jing was very friendly to him. In the final analysis, Li Jing didn't like people who were too narrow-minded. He suffered the disadvantages only from those smart people...
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At this time, Gongsun An said with a smile: "How can you guess it? But if the governor wants Ashina Duowen's head, how about I go there at night and cut it off and give it to the governor?"
Li Jing was delighted, "If it were as easy as you said, why would there be any need to fight against others?"
Gongsun An knocked on his chest, "Don't believe it, Governor. My master said that with my ability, I can do anything in the world. That is to say, I kill less people and my murderous spirit is not enough. When I meet someone with strong skills, before taking action,
It’s just that I can’t suppress the other party.”
After meeting Zheng Cong's teacher, Li Jing was in a good mood and asked with interest: "Oh? Who is your teacher? That's interesting..."
In fact, in his opinion, most of the people who can say such things are knights, and they should be people recruited from the wilderness by his son-in-law.
It's just that when his son-in-law became the emperor, these people followed the chickens and dogs to heaven. It's not surprising. In the pre-Sui Dynasty, the Yang family raised quite a few hawks and dogs.
For example, the iron staff of Su Guo Wulie Gongmai in the previous dynasty is one of the representative figures.
Because these people were of shady background, no matter how high their official positions were, they were not in the eyes of the family, let alone their status, and they were almost equivalent to royal servants.
Gongsun An understood the truth, but he didn't care much about it. He opened his mouth and said: "I have many teachers. When the governor returns to court after victory, I will introduce him to the governor and find a few useful people to protect him. Then I can sleep more soundly than others."
a bit."
Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled, "Then I'd like to thank you...Okay, send someone to summon General Zhao and General Liu to see me."
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Zhao Shixun and Liu Rengui quickly came to Li Jing, beat their chests and saluted.
When they all sat down, Li Jing said: "We have been attacking the city for many days and the army has suffered a lot of casualties. Is the morale of the army still stable?"
Zhao Shixun was a little ashamed. He originally wanted to attack the city in one go, but the Tang army's offensive was thwarted by the fortified city. They fought for more than ten days without making any achievements. Even if Li Jing didn't mean to blame him, it was rare for him.
fail.
"Don't worry, Commander, we have plenty of food and grass, and warm clothes. This is the case for generals. Without the worry of cold and hunger, morale will not collapse.
If the governor gives me ten more days, I will definitely capture the city..."
Seeing that he was about to raise the flag again, Li Jing quickly waved his hand and said: "I don't mean to blame the general. The battle to attack the city is inherently difficult, and it is to be expected that some setbacks will occur. The general does not need to blame himself.
I called you two here because just now, the Turks sent someone to talk to me, and I saw that his words were flashing, and he meant to seek peace and retreat..."
"Oh? What did the visitor say? Did the governor promise them?"
"The Turks came from all over the country and started an undeclared war. Now that they saw that I was on guard, they changed their faces again. Do they want to emulate the story of the Warring States Period and join forces to fight against each other?
If you don't know what to say, the Commander-in-Chief shouldn't pay any attention to him. It won't be too late to argue with him after we take Pyongyang City." Liu Rengui said a few words angrily.
Zhao Shixun nodded in agreement, "Your Majesty once said that the Turkic bastards are very stupid and have no faith. They divided their forces before, and now they are talking to us again. How can we believe him?"
Li Jingxin said that he knew it would be like this, which was why he didn't want to talk nonsense with Master Zheng. Zhao Shixun and others would definitely be dissatisfied if he softened his tone here.
So there is no need to play tricks with the Turks, otherwise it will not be easy to take advantage of them, and it may also lead to complaints in your own life. Why bother?
It has to be said that when it comes to military matters, Li Jing's IQ takes over the high ground, and he is no longer the usual Li Yaoshi.
"What the two generals said is absolutely true, so let's take a guess as to when the Turks will retreat."
After hearing this, Gongsun An, who was sitting at the back, couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled. He looked at the two leading generals and wanted to hear what they had to say. He shouldn't be rambling and vague like himself, right?
Zhao Shixun smiled nonchalantly and said: "No need to guess? Those Turkic bastards must not be able to bear the cold, and they don't have much food and grass. If I were to lead the troops, how long would it be before they left?"
Liu Rengui nodded in agreement, but he had more on his mind, "Maybe we have to look at the situation in the east. If the Goguryeo people come to help..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Shixun shook his head and said: "If the Goguryeo people could have come, they would have come a long time ago. Where is this place? The royal city of the Goguryeo people is located. If Pyongyang City is lost, Goguryeo will also die.
That is to say, Ashina was too knowledgeable and stupid, so he was led by the Goguryeo people to fight against us. When they saw that the Turks were unable to do anything to us, the Goguryeo people must have hid far away, so they would not risk their lives to come to our rescue.
Besides, General Li is not a vegetarian. If the Goguryeo people dare to come and cut off their food route in the back, they may end up like the Turks and freeze to death here in the winter."
Having said this, he turned to look at Li Jing, "Instead of talking about this, let's think about how to keep the Turks. This is a good opportunity. If we capture Ashina Duowen, Liaodong will be at peace without a war. Commander, what do you say?
Is this true?"
It really makes sense. Gongsun An silently touched it there and felt that he learned a lot.
A hint of enthusiasm flashed in Liu Rengui's eyes. Hebei's surrendered general lacked merit. If he could stew the Turks led by Ashina Duowen in one spoonful, it would be a great achievement.
After this battle, Liu Rengui had reached the threshold of becoming a general...
Li Jing had already made a plan in his mind, "Speaking of Liaodong, I have to ask you two. Liaodong should have been supported by Ashina Duowen. You two said that it would be better to have Ashina Duowen in Liaodong, or not.
Is Shi Naduo Wen better?"
Zhao Shixun was stunned for a moment and remained silent. He did not have the foresight to grasp such a big situation.
What about the Turkic Royal Court, what about the Turkic Eastern Khan... If Ashina Duowen is really left here, the series of chain reactions will be enough to make even the wisest general have a big headache, let alone Zhao Shixun.
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The battlefield became strangely calm, as if everyone was waiting for the arrival of the deep winter.
Zhao Shixun was right, Ashina Duowen was not stupid enough to want to bury himself and his subordinates outside Pyongyang.
A few days later, snowflakes began to fall in the sky, and Ashina Duowen led his army back north.
Because Wandu City was not far away and the Turks were not walking very fast, they did not show much signs of embarrassment.
But just leaving in such a dejected manner, only Ashina Duowen and his subordinates knew how much bitterness they had to swallow.
On the way back, the Turks were not polite. All the Goguryeo fortresses along the way were slaughtered by the Turks. Out of anger, they killed many people and robbed some food and grass, which somewhat made up for their losses.
As for the five thousand people sent out, no news came back, which made Ashina twitch in distress at the news.
Being coaxed by the Goguryeo people to go south this time, the Turks inside and outside suffered heavy losses. The King of Liaodong, whom Ashina had placed his hope in, seemed to be getting further and further away from him after this battle.
Returning to Wandu City, Ashina Duowen did not dare to stay for a long time. He only left more than a thousand people to garrison in Wandu City, while he hurried westward with his people.
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Once the Turks left, the war situation in Pyongyang became clear.
The Tang army, which had unified its thinking, made no effort to keep the Turks outside Pyongyang.
When the Turks retreated, Li Jing immediately ordered Chen Yuan, Su Dingfang, Pei Xingyan and others to lead their troops to join him.
The weather is getting colder, but the war under Pyongyang is still burning.
The Tang army gathered here, and after a short rest, they attacked from all sides, leaving no remaining strength.
At the end of September in the sixth year of Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty, a flood of Tang army officers and soldiers rushed to Pyongyang City. The sound of killings was everywhere, shaking the earth and the earth. The Tang army hit Pyongyang City like waves, one after another, almost endlessly.
Pyongyang City had already become an isolated city and was on the verge of collapse under the fierce offensive of the Tang army.
Arrows and stones were flying in the sky, and the city walls were densely populated with figures of the Tang army climbing up. Some people kept falling down, breaking their bones and tendons.
The tall carriage slowly moved forward, leaning against the city wall, and a fierce fight ensued.
On the third day of October, there was a heavy snowfall, and the Tang army had been attacking the city for five days. Bodies were scattered all over the city walls of Pyongyang, and blood flowed like rivers. The walls were smoky and stained with blood, making it look like a city from hell.
The flag of the King of Goguryeo has appeared on the city wall several times, urging the soldiers to fight to the death at critical moments. No one knows whether the King of Goguryeo, Gaocheng, is under the flag.
It's just that the general flags of the Goguryeo nobles have changed several times...