If you want to encircle a point and mobilize reinforcements, you must create the illusion that Pyongyang will be breached at any time. This will cause the Koryo army rushing to aid Pyongyang from the direction of Seoul to dive into the encirclement carefully laid out by the Ming army.
In this war, Goryeo, which adopted a passive avoidance approach at the beginning, had lost the opportunity. As the active offensive side, the Ming army had the priority in the war.
After conquering Anju, the Ming Army's vanguard troops worked non-stop and divided into two groups to conquer Pingcheng and Jinli, the two strongholds outside Pyongyang, especially Pingcheng. Although the city is not large, it is the most fortress and was built at the highest point outside Pyongyang.
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Moreover, Pyongseong was slightly parallel to Pyongyang geographically, which could just block the route of the Korean soldiers and horses advancing from the side.
Then, like a tidal wave, the Ming army arrived at the gates of Pyongyang. Their formation stretched for dozens of miles, with flags flying and loud shouts, ready to attack at any time.
"Such a big city doesn't even have a moat!" On the high ground, among the Chinese army, Zhu Yunxi said as he looked at the ancient city of Pyongyang that completely imitated the style of the Central Plains city and had some remnants of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
As an important town in the north and south of Goryeo, Pyongyang City is located on the lower reaches of the Daedong River in Goryeo. If a city in the Central Plains had such a geographical location, it would definitely have to divert water from the river into a moat to form a natural barrier around the city. If the enemy invaded, not a few people would die.
Eighty thousand, if we don't fight for three to five years, I'm afraid we won't even be able to touch the city wall.
However, of the city of Pyongyang in sight, there was only a natural river outside the city wall on the west side, and the other three sides were completely exposed to the Ming army's front.
"Goryeo is learning from China everywhere, but they don't want to learn just a superficial knowledge!" Li Jinglong said with a smile beside Zhu Yunxi, "When I was a boy, I listened to my teacher talking about ancient times. At that time, the Mongolian and Yuan armies swept across the world and were unstoppable. But only in front of the ancient city of Xiangfan,
There is nothing you can do about the moat created by diverting the Han River!"
"It's not that Goryeo doesn't want to build it, it's that it's because it's powerless!" Zhu Yunxi said, with a hint of preaching, "You, you only see the surface. Building a city is not something that happens overnight. Among the great cities in the Ming Dynasty, which one did not conquer dozens of people every year?
Tens of thousands of civilians need to be repaired every year to finally take shape. Can Goryeo Elementary School afford hundreds of thousands of civilians?"
"Furthermore, Goryeo's elementary school mainly focuses on defense when facing foreign enemies. Unlike the Chinese city, it must not only defend against foreign enemies, but also serve as a fortress for troops to prepare for attack. Moreover, Goryeo faces only foreign lands, unlike our Chinese, who are prone to attack at every turn.
The invading army numbered hundreds of thousands."
China has a mighty five thousand years, and every few hundred years there will be a war that lasts for decades. The Chinese cities will continue to be improved and strengthened with the changes in the form of war and the evolution of weapons. However, there has been no such thing in Korea for hundreds of years.
It was a large-scale war, and they had never experienced an offensive and defensive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, so the cities they used for defense were still the same as they were hundreds of years ago.
Not only does Pyongyang have no moat, but even the city walls are only more than two feet high. The only thing that makes people feel a little troublesome is that there are many dense bunkers hidden on the walls of Pyongyang.
Li Jinglong bowed slightly on his horse and said, "Your Highness has a vast knowledge of the past and present, but my little knowledge has been exposed in front of Your Highness!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly and pointed at Pyongyang City with his riding crop, "I'll give you a good job and call the city!"
"Here!" Li Jinglong agreed loudly, and then roared away with a pair of cavalrymen with thunderous hooves.
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There was a sea of people outside the city of Pyongyang. Countless Ming troops were making final preparations before attacking the city. Although the Ming troops numbered hundreds of thousands, their banners were clear and there was no confusion at all.
Directly in front, a huge siege vehicle had been built and was pushed to the front of the formation by the soldiers. Behind the siege vehicle was a huge trebuchet. It seemed that the craftsmen were conducting final tests. I saw in the Ming army's position,
From time to time, some rocks flew into the sky with a harsh roar.
"General!" On top of the city, Pyongyang Judge Yin Puchang wiped his face with a handkerchief, and the Han River fell like raindrops, and said to the general defending the city next to him, "Can we hold on?"
The Pyongyang garrison is an old subordinate of the Goryeo king, and the imperial guard has the highest prize, Pang Guangda. This man has made great achievements in the Goryeo army and is unparalleled in bravery.
"We must hold on, the monarch has sent reinforcements!" Pang Guangda's eyes twitched a few times and said to Pu Changhao, "Open the treasury in the city and gather the people in the city. We will live or die with Pyongyang.
Don’t let the Ming army even enter the Goryeo city!”
Suddenly, there was an exclamation from the side, and a Korean soldier pointed to the outside of the city and shouted, "Messenger of the Ming Army!"
When two armies confront each other, and when the majestic divisions face each other head-on, there must be a vanguard who goes forward to shout.
It was early in the morning, and under the sun, the cavalry roared towards them, their armor reflecting the dazzling light.
"Hush!"
Cao Guogong Li Jinglong reined in his horse at the foot of Pyongyang City, looked up at the city wall, and shouted angrily, "Are there Pyongyang officials on the city? I am Cao Guogong of the Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun, General Li Jinglong of the Chinese Army. In the name of His Royal Highness Huang Taisun
, send word to you and others!”
"His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun and his five hundred thousand Ming Dynasty King Master Hu Ben are not trying to destroy Goryeo and eradicate the seeds of Goryeo. Rather, it is the Li family of Goryeo who are acting rebelliously and committing crimes to usurp the throne and establish themselves on their own."
"The King of the Ming Dynasty came here to kill the rebellious ministers and traitors of the Li family, restore the rules of etiquette and law of Goryeo, and restore the order of Korea. He reshaped the rules of monarchs and ministers of Goryeo, and restored peace to your country and the people."
"The Li family is not the lord of Goryeo. We, the Ming Dynasty, will conquer the country. Don't make any mistakes. Kaicheng surrenders to welcome the king's army. Otherwise, the army will attack the city and the centuries-old city of Goryeo will be destroyed in one day. The tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city will also be destroyed."
Die a violent death!"
Li Jinglong roared loudly for a while, feeling his throat burning, but there was no response from the top of the city, and he suddenly became furious.
"How can the light of fireflies compete with the sun and the moon!" Li Jinglong continued to shout loudly, "If you are stubborn, you will die. I, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, am the lord of benevolence in the world, and God's grace is so great that surrendering will save you.
Wait for death......!"
"General, be careful!"
Li Jinglong was shouting happily when someone behind him suddenly warned him.
"There's a hidden arrow!" He cursed in his heart and yanked the reins sharply. The horse under his crotch moved quickly for half a minute, and at the same time, a burning feeling passed by his face.
"Damn it!"
Li Jinglong looked down and saw an arrow stuck on the ground with its tail still shaking, and he was immediately furious.
At the same time, he broke into a cold sweat in his heart. He touched his face and asked with some fear, "My face?"
"It's scratched!" Several guards quickly protected Li Jinglong in the center and looked at the city head warily to prevent another hidden arrow from coming.
"Okay, okay!" Li Jinglong looked at the city wall, gritted his teeth and cursed loudly, "Korean boy, you hurt people with hidden arrows! After the city is broken, I will definitely demand a sword without sealing it for three days!"
After saying that, he turned the horse's head and said, "Let's go!"
Dozens of cavalrymen roared away again. Pang Guangda, the chief Korean guard on the top of the city, put down his bow and arrow and cursed angrily, "Xiba, the shot went wrong!"
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But he said that Li Jinglong had red and swollen scars on his face. He rode up to Zhu Yunxi and knelt down and said, "Your Highness, the Koreans refused to surrender and shot me with an arrow!" He pointed at his face and said angrily.
, "Your Highness, I request you to be the vanguard, to level Pyongyang, and to avenge you with one arrow!"
"Please be patient!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled, his eyes a bit ferocious. He had seen clearly just now. If Li Jinglong hadn't reacted quickly, he might have been shot into the neck by an arrow.
"Fu Rang, pass the order to the isolated army. The former army Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen, Yongping Marquis Xie Cheng, and Heqing Marquis Zhang Yi are preparing to attack the city!"
"Here!" Fu Rang got on his horse and prepared to give the order.
Boom, boom, boom, suddenly, among the Chinese army, hundreds of athletes were holding drum sticks and beating the war drums hard. The sound of the drums shook the surrounding areas.
The eyes of the more than 100,000 troops were directed towards the central army, which was hoisting the Ming Dynasty Dragon Flag and the Sun and Moon Military Flag.
Amidst the sound of war drums, Zhu Yunxi rode his horse to the front of the army, pointed his riding whip at Pyongyang, and said, "Attack the city!"