Chapter 1,109 Reinforcements from all walks of life
The knight is Li Ji’s companion.
In the first step of reporting the news, Li Ji sent ten people, and he was the first to arrive at the humiliating city.
After running away two horses and leaving the man with only one breath left, the Tang army, two miles away from the camp, finally could not bear the huge physical exertion and collapsed outside the camp.
Both the knight and the horse fell to the ground. He tried his best to raise his head, staring at the camp in the distance with red eyes, and his lips were still murmuring.
Grasping the ground with both hands, he continued to move toward the camp in a crawling posture. He didn't know what kind of will was supporting him. The ground he scratched with his fingers left stains of blood, which was shocking.
"Wugu City... is in urgent need!" The hoarse voice continued to sound.
Finally, the knight suddenly remembered something, took out a loud arrow from his arms with difficulty, lit the fuse, and raised his hand feebly.
The sounding arrow suddenly shot up into the sky, making a crisp explosion in the air.
The sound finally attracted the attention of the officers on duty at the gate of the camp. They saw a vague figure in the distance, as if waving, and a team member was leading Paoze out on horseback.
The knight's vision was blurred, and when he saw someone from the camp finally running towards him, the knight raised his lips, his mind was suddenly relieved, and he fainted completely.
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A personal guard broke into Qibi Heli's handsome tent.
"General, the military situation in Wugu City is extremely urgent!" the guard reported loudly.
The generals in the tent were startled, and their faces suddenly turned ugly.
Wugu City is the main camp before departure. There are only 5,000 troops stationed there. What's more terrible is that Yinggong Li Ji also stays in the camp. If there is an emergency military situation, wouldn't it mean...
"Bring it here!" Qibi Heli said calmly.
The knight who reported the news fainted, but in his arms was a military report written by Li Ji himself.
Qibi Heli glanced quickly, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"Mohe, Sumo, Shiwei, Xi clan! How dare you bully my master Wang!" Qibi Heli became furious and started to fight.
The military report was quickly passed among the generals, and a moment later, there was an explosion in the commander's tent.
"General, we need to send troops immediately to support Li Qinzai!" Xue Rengui said immediately, cupping his fists.
Hei Te Changzhi was even more anxious. He was originally a man with unrecognized talents, but it was Li Qinzai's wise eyes that allowed him to be put to use.
At this moment, hearing that Li Qinzai was in danger, Hei Te Changzhi was about to explode.
"General, the last general has requested a battle and is willing to lead his troops to help Li Shuai!" Hei Te Changzhi stood up and said loudly.
All the generals in the tent also stood up and asked for battle.
There was no time to analyze why this foreign army came from, and no time to discuss their combat intentions and tactics. Nothing was more important now than rushing to the aid of Li Qinzai.
Xue Rengui stood up and said: "General, the last general is willing to lead troops and horses to rush to the reinforcements. I am familiar with the terrain of Goguryeo from north to south. I have also had experience against the Tiele tribe. It is most suitable for the general to send the last general to rush to the reinforcements."
Qibi Heli nodded and said in a deep voice: "Xue Rengui, I ask you to order 20,000 cavalry to rush to the rescue, bring enough food, grass and gunpowder, and the troops will march on the road without rest for a moment until Li Qinzai is rescued. Can you do it?"
Xue Rengui clasped his fists: "I will obey the order!"
Hei Te Changzhi on the side was so anxious that he jumped up. Qibi Heli glanced at him and said: "Hei Te Changzhi, your forward battalion is counted at 20,000 troops. I know that Li Qinzai has been kind to you.
, but the war is fierce and dangerous, so we must not be careless. We need to be calm before the battle, and we must not be rash and impulsive."
Hei Te Changzhi knelt down on one knee and said: "I will take my orders. If I cannot rescue Li Shuai, I will die together!"
After Xue Rengui and Hei Te Changzhi saluted, they hurriedly left the commander's tent. Soon the camp became noisy, with countless soldiers counting their equipment and war horses neighing.
In the commander's tent, Qibi Heli's face was gloomy, and the other generals also had ugly expressions.
"I didn't expect to be stabbed in the back by Mohebu. I will remember this grudge!" Qibi Heli said with a murderous look on his face.
Looking worriedly at the blue sky outside the tent, Qibi Heli murmured: "Ying Gong, Jingchu... nothing can happen, otherwise I will have sinned too much."
One is a meritorious figure in three dynasties and the most famous general in the country, and the other is a young talent and an important minister who is highly regarded by the emperor. Over the years, he has quietly changed the world.
The advanced weapons of the Tang Dynasty, the understanding of the entire world, and the strategy for the next hundred years all came from his hands.
If there were any shortcomings between these two people, Qi Bi would not know how to explain it to the emperor no matter how hard he tried.
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In the middle of Goguryeo, Heshenggu City.
Heshenggu City is adjacent to Liang City. This city was captured after the Tang army crossed the Liao River.
There are now two thousand Tang troops stationed in the city, but today is different from usual. In addition to the two thousand defenders, there is also a Tang army of more than 10,000 troops stationed outside the city. The leader is planning to return to join the main force after wiping out the eastern part of Goguryeo.
Under the command of veteran general Gao Kan.
At the beginning, under the orders of Li Ji, Gao Kan led his 30,000 troops to march eastward. Within a month, Gao Kan and his troops were invincible and completely defeated Goguryeo's strategic intention to regain the east.
The eastern part was once again under the control of the Tang army, and Gao Kan judged that Pyongyang City would no longer be able to regain the eastern part. Gao Kan then left nearly 10,000 troops to garrison various cities in the east, and the remaining 10,000 people went to
March in the direction of Shangyi City and join the main force of the Tang army.
The army had rested in Heshenggu City for a day, and Gao Kan decided to continue marching south today, and would arrive at Hanyi City in about two days.
Gao Kan is in a very beautiful mood today.
The Tang army's war progressed smoothly. If the city of Shaoyi was captured, the Tang army's troops would then head straight for Pyongyang. After Pyongyang was captured, Goguryeo was almost destroyed, and all that was left were small-scale battles to end the enemy.
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A century-old feud between the two dynasties, victory is in sight.
Gao Kan had heard Li Qinzai's advice on the Tang Dynasty's century-old strategy. He knew that destroying Goguryeo was not enough. The famous generals in the army knew that Silla would be destroyed next.
After the Haidong Peninsula was completely under the control of the Tang army, they would build a navy and go out to sea to conquer more land in the future.
Thinking of this, Gao Kan couldn't help but feel happy.
How does that kid Li Qinzai have such a big brain? Why does he know so much mysterious knowledge? He even knows what the land at the end of the sea looks like and what it produces.
If Li Qinzai's century-old strategy is followed, the Tang Dynasty will continue to raise troops to attack the country in the next hundred years, and will never stop conquering and conquering again.
For a general, it is the happiest thing to have constant wars and continuous expansion of territory for the country in his life.
Fame, benefits, family fortune and honor will all be gained from war. It's so beautiful.
Gao Kan's heart became hotter and hotter, and he couldn't help but laugh a few times.
"The whole army is marching out. Let's go faster. How many battles are waiting for us." Gao Kan said with high spirits while riding on his horse.
He took out a small purse from his arms, which contained valuable gems. Some were blue, green, and red.
This was a trophy presented by Gao Kan's generals. Of course, there was no suspense about its origin. I don't know which big family in the eastern city was unlucky.
This small bag of gems was a gift that Gao Kan planned to give to Li Qinzai.
The last time I gave him a jade bracelet, Li Ji thought it was too unlucky to be stained with blood. This time, the gemstone was not stained with blood. Li Qinzai should be happy.
Looking at the gem, Gao Kan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
That boy from the Li family is so rare, but it’s a pity that he is not his grandson...
Then think about my unfulfilled grandchildren...forget it, I don't want to worry about anything that will ruin the fun.
The team broke camp and marched. After walking for more than an hour, Gao Kan realized that something was wrong.
There are many more refugees with their families on the road than usual.
The refugees were all Goguryeo people. When they saw the Tang army advancing, these refugees stayed far away and did not dare to approach.
Of course, there is nothing to say about the military discipline of the Tang army in a foreign land. It is impossible to commit no crimes in autumn. Killing and looting are commonplace.
The refugees were afraid of the Tang army, and Gao Kan didn't care. However, there were a lot of refugees on the road today, coming in groups from the north. Some of them had blood stains on their clothes, and they looked like they had just escaped.
This has to attract attention.
Gao Kan frowned, glanced carefully, and waved to Bu Qu.
"Take a local interpreter and find a few refugees to ask them where they came from and what happened to them. Go quickly."
Not long after, Buqu pushed several refugees to Gao Kan's horse.
The refugees had a look of fear on their faces, and they bowed down in fear in front of Gao Kan. Gao Kan waved his hand, and Buqu rudely kicked the refugees to their feet.
Then Buqu clasped his fists and reported: "General, the refugees came from the direction of Hengshan City in the north. According to them, Hengshan City was attacked by Mohe, Sumo and other northern tribes the day before yesterday. They killed and looted near the city. The refugees were trying to avoid the disaster. , the whole family had to flee.”
Gao Kan frowned and murmured: "Northern tribe, Hengshan City..."
"Bring me the map!" Gao Kan said suddenly.
The map was unfolded, Gao Kan stared at the map, his fingers slowly moved down from Hengshan City to Wugu City, his expression became more and more solemn.
Qibi Heli led the main force to go south to humiliate the barbarians, but in the Tang army camp outside Wugu City, Li Ji was still recovering from his injuries, and Li Qinzai seemed to be staying in the camp as well.
"Ask the refugees how many troops and horses the northern tribes have, and which direction they went after looting. Ask!" Gao Kan's face gradually turned pale.