Chapter 2985 The heavy arrow that goes straight to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Facing Wu Ben of the Tang Dynasty, who was invincible in field battles, Goguryeo, as an enemy, had decided to adopt a shrinking tactic.
But their tactics gave Datang time to make arrangements calmly.
Just let Wu Ben of the Tang Dynasty surround the enemy city, and then place the artillery and thunder cannons in place.
Then, the cannon fired, and shells landed on them one after another from far beyond the range of the enemy's bows, arrows, and ordnance defending the city.
The power of the explosion was so huge that it was impossible for human beings to withstand it. It not only wreaked havoc on the city they were defending and their bodies, but also made them lose the courage to fight to the end.
Either run away quickly, surrender quickly, or huddle in the city and abandon the city wall...
But no matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
Although some of the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty have lost the fun of using a white knife to enter and a red knife to exit in the current war.
But I have to admit that the soldiers will definitely be happy to enjoy this kind of war mode, which can completely crush the enemy and leave them almost unscathed.
Li Jing, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, even commented on this method of warfare. With these gunpowder weapons, the army of the Tang Empire had no rival in the world.
Even if it is a field battle, as long as it is not the kind of encounter that highlights the situation, and both armies have the opportunity to calmly form their formations.
Datang did not need to take the initiative to attack, relying entirely on artillery to attack and consume the enemy was enough to win.
But these days, the siege warfare of firing artillery fire at the sight of the city really made all the great generals of the Tang Dynasty feel itchy.
After all, she didn't even get a chance to shout and fire, so Tai Te's lack of participation was a little too much.
"I said Brother Qin, you should also send a letter to that boy Cheng Sanlang and ask him to send more artillery and those kinds of flying thunder cannons."
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"We can use it to practice our skills later. After all, after defeating Goguryeo and Baekje, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to have such an opportunity to make achievements again..."
All the great generals of the Tang Dynasty were deeply convinced and nodded frequently.
Those around Datang who could cause trouble or show off have been severely punished, and those who were too well-behaved have to be punished.
The only ones who can still fight are the two blind guys, Goguryeo and Baekje.
"Sure, I'll send a letter to that guy later. It's best if you also have someone send a message to that guy Cheng Sanlang."
When Ma Zhou and Li Jing received their son's safe return, they led 2,000 Tang troops and 5,000 Hu soldiers, escorting the 3,000 prisoners of war who had just been surrendered the day before yesterday.
Heading towards the Liaodong City, they all had a stack of letters in their hands, which were the letters of greetings written by the elders of the martial arts group to Cheng Sanlang.
Well...it's not so much a greeting letter as it is a threatening letter. It's all about telling that boy Cheng Sanlang overtly and covertly.
Hurry up and get more artillery, and send good treasures such as thunder cannons over, so that the uncles can lead an army alone and feel the artillery fire melting into the city.
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A group of cavalry below rode towards the artillery position where Li Shimin was located, bringing bad news to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty that persuading him to surrender had failed.
After receiving the news, Li Shimin raised his hand to signal, and Zhao Kun on the side quickly handed over His Majesty's golden helmet and helped him put it on.
This was the procedure used by the Tang Dynasty to attack those Goguryeo cities. First, the surrender letter was shot. If the enemy city did not surrender, Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, had to show his sincerity and benevolence.
There were three Goguryeo pond cities before. At first, they were unwilling to surrender because they were afraid that after opening the city gates, they would be chopped into pieces by the Tang army.
But after seeing Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, personally come to persuade them and gave them a guarantee of survival, they decided to open the city and ask for surrender.
It was because of the successful precedent that Li Shimin would try this in every city after that. After all, it was just to show his face and shout a few words.
If the enemy army surrendered, they would still be able to win a wave of praises and praises for their virtues, as well as the reputation of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty as benevolent.
If the other side doesn't surrender, haha...then the subsequent artillery fire will make these enemy soldiers understand that if they don't surrender, only death and despair will befall them.
Li Shimin turned over and jumped on his horse, leading a group of imperial guards towards Bai Fukou City.
The battalion of musketry cavalry also followed the guard team, although Cheng Sanlang, the inspection general, was no longer there.
However, this musketeer battalion was still under the Zuobeishen Mansion and was responsible for the security of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Xue Rengui, as the leader of this musketeer battalion, is currently riding with His Majesty.
In a short time, Li Shimin rode his horse to the open space two stone's throw away from Baibokou City.
Standing here, sizing up the Goguryeo troops on the city, a loud-voiced guard with a shield in his hand already rode forward and shouted loudly.
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is here. Where is the guard of Baibukou City?"
After hearing this roar, there was a commotion on the top of the city for a while.
Only then did a white-haired Goguryeo general stand at the head of the city, squinting his dim eyes and looking down.
"This general is the guard general of Bai Pukou City, and Taoist Envoy Yi is here to stay. I wonder who is His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"
Hearing the other party's shouts, Li Shimin raised his hand to signal, and the imperial guards dispersed slightly.
Let Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty with golden helmet and golden armor, appear in the eyes of the Goguryeo defenders above the city.
Li Shimin then exhaled and spoke loudly.
"I'm here..."
After shouting, he once again heard a sentence coming from the top of the city.
"What did you say?"
"???" Li Shimin heard this rhetorical question and saw the white-haired general at the top of the city, tilting his head as if he was holding his ears.
I couldn't help but roll my eyes, this girl's lover was a deaf Goguryeo guard.
Even at such an old age, he is still working hard in the army, which shows that there is no one in Goguryeo.
Well, although there are many elderly people with gray hair and beards in Datang, they are all just taking credit, okay?
Li Shimin secretly complained, as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he must not raise his voice to shout.
Fortunately, the loud-voiced chamberlain guard raised his voice again and shouted upwards, and it was His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who spoke just now.
The white-haired general tilted his head and scrutinized it for a long time before he bowed his hand towards the city.
"I ask the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to forgive me for my blindness. I wonder what the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wants to do when he comes to Baibukou City?"
After hearing such a polite statement from the white-haired veteran, Li Shimin chuckled and was about to speak.
After thinking for a while, he rode his horse forward for ten more steps. Just as he was about to speak, he felt something was wrong and immediately bowed his head.
There was a crisp sound as a heavy arrow hit the goggles on the chest and fell down.
The golden helmet also took a hit, but the heavy arrow was directly bounced away.