"Sir, they shouldn't be able to defeat us, right?"
Temujin asked vigorously.
"It's really impossible to win, so they will resort to surprise attacks."
The invasion of Goguryeo this time was not to seize territory, but to save people. To do this, they did not need to defeat the Tang army.
The Tang Dynasty army assembled 300,000 soldiers, distributed along the entire border.
If the Goguryeo Kingdom sent a thousand cavalry to make a surprise attack, and quickly go back and save the people, then they would be able to walk in freely in a short time.
After all, the Tang Dynasty's army had a large number of people, but it was very scattered. It was very difficult to deal with the highly mobile cavalry. It was feared that all the people in Goguryeo would be gone by the time the soldiers were assembled.
It's just that Muchuan didn't have a way to deal with it. If he didn't know the plan of Goguryeo, he might really be succeeded by the opponent. But now that he knows it, he can take advantage of it and deploy strategies in advance.
"Dali, help me call all the generals."
"Yes, my lord."
After a moment of burning incense, Zhao Changqing, Lin Qihe and other ten generals arrived one by one.
They all looked confused. After all, they didn't know why Muchuan called them here.
With one move of his hand, Muchuan made everyone sit on the floor, and then he spoke his mind.
When the generals heard this, they were all shocked. Goguryeo was going to invade?
"Lord Muchuan, where did you get this news?
Is it true or false?”
"Hey, if people from Goguryeo dare to come, I will fight them back! See if I can't teach them a lesson!"
"It's just that the crown prince hasn't been found yet, and the Goguryeo army coincides with the attack. I'm afraid it's not that simple."
The generals of the garrison were talking one after another, and everyone had different thoughts.
First of all, Muchuan had to solve everyone's doubts about how he knew that the Goguryeo army would come in.
"Please read this parchment letter."
After Muchuan showed the letter, he revealed his deciphering process, saying that it was confidential information, and it was from this information that he learned that the Goguryeo army would come.
However, Lin Qihe did not agree with this: "Master Shangshu, are you judging the military situation based on this mere letter?
Reckless, too reckless!"
Zhao Changqing: "Haha, the civil servants of the imperial court are so confident...don't you know that the people of Goguryeo are cunning and treacherous?
I guess this letter is a trap deliberately set by others, just waiting to lure inexperienced people like Lord Shangshu into falling for it."
After Lin Qihe and the other two people said this, other generals also agreed, thinking that it was a bit reckless to judge the attack of the Goguryeo Congress based on a piece of paper, and such evidence was not trustworthy.
Muchuan explained that if the letter was fake, it would not have been hidden so well, and it would have been impossible to find it without careful search.
Precisely because this letter is difficult to find and has multiple meanings, its credibility is very high.
"Generals, regardless of whether the Goguryeo army will attack or not, we must be prepared for any danger, right?"
It would be fine if Goguryeo didn't come, but if they did, the Tang Dynasty's defensive plan would catch the opponent off guard.
Most of the generals are people with extraordinary experience. Anyway, 300,000 soldiers are currently used to guard the Goguryeo Kingdom. It seems that there is nothing to increase the alert and fortification.
"The general thinks that Lord Shangshu is right. The country of Goguryeo needs to be on guard. Otherwise, who knows what they will do."
"I think so too, and I choose to support Lord Shangshu."
"Everything is entirely up to the Minister, and all subordinates should act in accordance with the law."
It sounds like all the generals have agreed with Muchuan's proposal. That would be great. Now make arrangements quickly and defeat the Goguryeo people in one fell swoop.
However, Zhao Changqing jumped out at this time and said roughly in a raised voice: "What Lord Shangshu said is indeed reasonable. It is indeed necessary to be on guard against those cunning Goguryeo soldiers, but I think this command and deployment should not be done
Let the Lord Shangshu make the arrangements."
Muchuan narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhao Changqing, guessing that the other party was going to stir up trouble again, but as a superior Muchuan naturally would not argue with him, and instead asked calmly: "I wonder what your advice is?
General Zhao Changqing."
"I think Huaihua General Lin Qihe is more suitable to command and deploy strategies."
Then Zhao Changqing also expressed his thoughts. First of all, Lin Qihe and Muchuan were both third-grade generals.
The difference is that Lin Qihe is one of the top commanders here. He is familiar with the surrounding terrain, personnel, and enemy situation in Goguryeo, and has rich experience in marching and fighting. Muchuan cannot compare with him on this point.
Afterwards, Zhao Changqing raised his upper lip and asked, "May I ask, Lord Shangshu, have you ever commanded any war since you have been an official in the court for so long?"
"No."
"That's right, but you must know that General Huaihua commanded a total of seventy-five battles, three of which severely defeated Goguryeo and several surrounding small countries. They are extremely heroic!"
Zhao Changqing was bragging about Lin Qihe's various achievements. The other generals nodded their heads, thinking that it was most appropriate for Lin Qihe to take command. After all, Lin Qihe had much more experience than Muchuan, a civilian official.
Lin Qihe himself seemed very humble, waving his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Your Majesty, the Minister, is a central official dispatched by the imperial court. Since the Lord, the Minister is here, the border defense deployment will naturally be left to you."
Zhao Changqing: "General Lin, please don't refuse. Among all the people here, you are the most suitable. If you refuse, how can anyone else come?"
Other generals also tried to persuade each other, so there was a round of mutual rejection on the spot.
After refusing for a while, Lin Qihe finally "reluctantly" agreed to the job with the support of the generals.
This is like not taking Muchuan seriously. Why don't you ask Muchuan what his opinion is?
It's just that these generals are all "local vigilantes" and they all have their own small circles. If Muchuan forcibly objects, I'm afraid it will cause them displeasure.
The most important thing is that Muchuan's purpose is to rescue Li Chengqian, so if these generals can help him, Muchuan will not interfere too much with them.
Time passed, and the next few days were calm and nothing happened.
This kind of time is also the most painful for Muchuan. After all, Dongyang County is a remote town with a poor economy and no food or any entertainment activities. Therefore, Muchuan has no choice but to lie down and sleep in the wooden house in the walled city all day long.
The key is that they have been sending scouts to search for the whereabouts of the crown prince, but until now they have been unable to find any information.
However, Jin Hexuan Bin is a ruthless person. He survived the mental torture and physical punishment of Muchuan and still has not spoken until now.
