Chapter 361 Is this the sky is going to kill me, Goguryeo?
Chapter 361
Mai Tiezhang and many other generals who were waiting for the pontoon bridge to be completed and come ashore to attack also received military orders from Yu Wenshu.
"It's okay, we don't have to stand in the sun and wear iron armor to bask in the hot weather." Mai Tiezhang also let out a sigh of relief.
He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to turn around and retreat, leaving the pontoon bridge without any cover first.
The civilians and craftsmen also retreated one after another with relief.
After all, the pressure brought by those stone bombs weighing a thousand kilograms and flying across the sky on the people below was simply too great.
Especially before, a stone bullet hit them within sight.
I saw a big tree that was hugged by at least two people. It was smashed into two pieces, and the huge tree crown fell down.
The splashing waves almost overturned the people on the pontoon.
What kind of power is this? Anyone would be frightened by this inhuman strength and invincible power.
Liaodong City can be regarded as the place where Goguryeo lived in Liaodong. It was the longest-running city, the most important, and the most solid city.
The height and thickness of the city wall far exceed that of most cities in Goguryeo. Even Pyongyang, the royal capital, is only in the middle of the competition.
In addition, after hearing that the Emperor Sui insisted on raising troops, and that it has been reinforced by tens of thousands of civilians, Ulji Mundeok can be quite proud to believe that this is an eternal city.
The base of the city wall is nearly two feet thick, and its height reaches ten and a half feet, allowing several riders to ride side by side on it.
Nowadays, a lot of manpower and material resources have been spent, and a large amount of bricks and stones have been used to reinforce the outside of the city wall.
"I dare not say that it will take three to five years, but within one year, this city will definitely be impregnable." Eulji Wendeok said with a proud expression on his face, stroking his long beard.
Within this fortified city, there were nearly 100,000 Goguryeo elites. There were almost no civilians left, except for soldiers, who were craftsmen and civilians.
It is to maximize the possibility of turning this fortified city into a fortress and a nail for Goguryeo to never fall in Liaodong.
As long as Liaodong City does not fall, those Sui people will have trouble sleeping and eating, even if they cross Liaodong City.
However, it was also necessary to leave a large amount of force behind to guard Liaodong City. This greatly restricted the Sui people's military fronts that wanted to go south wantonly.
"Lu Yan is right. With Liaodong City here, those Sui armies must be careful when advancing eastward.
If our army finds a good opportunity, we may be able to coordinate internally and externally and catch the Sui army by surprise."
Eulji Munduk nodded with deep understanding. "That being said, we still have to be cautious."
"The Sui Dynasty was, after all, a country of the Celestial Dynasty. The whole country attacked Goguryeo. If you are not careful, it will be the fate of destroying the country and destroying the species. Do you understand?"
"yes……"
Just when Eulji Mundeok was talking eloquently to a group of Goguryeo civil and military officials, a horse rode up.
After the knight jumped off his horse, he couldn't wait to climb to the top of the city and saluted Eulji Mundeok.
"Da Du Ro, the envoy Eulji Zhenggwang has returned to the city. He said that he has urgent military affairs to report to Da Du Ro."
"He returned to the city?" Eulji Wende raised his eyebrows and subconsciously turned his head to look due west.
"Well, the truth is that I have something to discuss with him, so please hurry up and inspect it.
See if there are any loopholes in the city's defense, and don't wait for the Sui army to come to the city before making repairs."
Under the courtesy of a group of officials, Ulji Mundeok hurriedly walked down the city wall, jumped on his horse and galloped away.
When he returned to the mansion, he saw Eulji Jungkwang sitting there with a lost look on his face, his clothes and armor looking a bit messy.
This made Eulji Munduk's face darken.
"Mr. Eulji, I asked you to lurk on the banks of the Liao River and wait for opportunities to stop and kill the invading enemies.
But you arrived at Liaodong City at this time, are you running away from the battle?"
"Commander, this is not the original intention of the general, but the Sui people got a kind of ordnance from nowhere, which can throw huge rocks across the Liao River."
"Ordnance, thousands of pounds of boulders thrown across the Liao River?" Eulji Mundeok's old face, which was still sneering at ease, suddenly stiffened.
"Do you know what you are talking about?!"
"Throwing a thousand-jin boulder across the Liao River? This is simply impossible!"
Eulji Wende strode forward, slapped Eulji Jungkwang hard and slapped him to the ground.
"Damn it, it's not like we in Goguryeo don't have Pili chariots. No matter how big the Pili chariots are, it's impossible for them to have such capabilities. Do you know how wide the Liao River is?"
Eulji Jungkwang fell to the ground, put his forehead on the ground and roared loudly.
"Uncle, of course Zhengguang knows. If Zhengguang tells a lie, he is willing to be quartered on five horses."
Eulji Wende gasped and looked at his nephew who was prostrated with a ferocious face. After a long time, he took two steps back and sat down.
"Get out of here, tell me what's going on..."
Eulji Zhengguang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to neglect, waiting for everyone in the hall to leave.
He spoke in detail about his encounters and experiences without daring to hide anything.
Eulji Munduk said nothing, but his face became increasingly blue, and his big hands began to rub his fingers unconsciously.
"How many of those ordnances did you see?"
"I roughly counted them, and there must be at least thirty or forty. In less than a breath, a stone bullet weighing a thousand kilograms will fall down."
"A towering tree that no one can hug, in front of that stone bullet, is like a chopstick, it will break with a snap..."
"That's enough! I...go, take me to see for yourself. If it is true as you say, then you will be spared the death penalty."
"If you dare to lie, I will kill you myself."
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When it was almost dusk, Eulji Mundeok had already arrived at the east bank of the Liao River under the guidance of Eulji Zhengguang.
At this moment, in this land about a mile away from the dense forest, there are nearly a thousand people standing or sitting. At this moment, everyone has only one expression, numb.
Stone bullets will still come over the river bank and fall, the low whimpering sound will still sound, and the explosion sound of smashing trees will still come and go.
Even the arrival of Eulji Mundeok, the great leader of Goguryeo, still did not affect the horrific scene.
When Ulji Mundeok saw the huge tree crown, the entire tree tilted and fell to the ground.
I saw that what was once covered with dense forests was now a mess, and you could even directly overlook the Liaohe River from some places.
A strong sense of foreboding suddenly arose. Eulji Mundeok reluctantly supported the momentum of Goguryeo's battle against Lu, and calmed the soldiers who were confused and hesitant.
After that, he led his soldiers straight towards Liaodong City without hesitation.
He is afraid that if he continues to stay here, he will lose even the last vestige of confidence in defending Liaodong City.
Loud cracking noises came from behind from time to time, and every time, the corners of Eulji Munduk's eyes twitched violently.
"Is this the sky that wants to destroy us, Goguryeo?" Eulji Mundeok couldn't help but look up at the sky and murmured.
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