Facing the east and west walls, the city walls fell.
Many Silla soldiers did not know what to do.
This is the disadvantage of having so many new troops.
No matter how good the general is, he still can't fight with such soldiers.
Inside the palace, Jin Baijing was also anxiously waiting for news from the front line.
What he wanted to hear was that the Japanese army had been repulsed by their defenders.
In this way, they got another day of respite. .??.
But obviously, it is impossible for God to let him get his wish.
Not long after, a disgraced messenger ran in and reported: "Report to your Majesty, more than half of the city wall has been lost, and General Li is leading the remaining troops to defend the city gate."
Hearing this, everyone in the civil and military dynasties was shocked.
What?
The city wall was lost?
But before they could react, the second messenger also came in.
And compared to the first person, this person is even worse, with two arrows stuck in his back.
The messenger said weakly: "Report to your Majesty, many Japanese soldiers have entered the city and are setting fires everywhere."
Hear this.
The ministers in the audience were all panicked.
One of them stood up and raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, now the Japanese army may attack the city at any time. Please make a decision as soon as possible."
Another minister stood up and agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the people of the Central Plains have a saying that if you keep the green mountains, you will not have to worry about running out of firewood. Now that the city is about to be breached, Your Majesty, you'd better run away."
escape?
Where to escape?
"Since the founding of Silla, when has there ever been a monarch who abandoned the city and fled?"
Jin Baijing smiled bitterly: "Although I am not the master of the Ming Dynasty, I still have the character to live and die with my country."
After finishing speaking, he looked at the crowd and said, "Who among you wants to stay and who wants to leave?"
"I am willing to stay and live and die with the king."
Song Shangxiong was the first to stand up.
Seeing him stand up, nearly half of the people in the audience stood up.
Looking at those who did not come forward, Jin Baijing smiled even more It's bitter.
At this time, a person came out of the crowd.
He cupped his hands towards Jin Baijing and said, "Your Majesty, it is common for people in the Tang Dynasty to betray their trust."
"I opposed the king's alliance with the Tang Dynasty at the beginning, so we should unite with Goguryeo and Baekje to fight against the Tang Dynasty."
"Now, I think it is better to negotiate peace with the Japanese army."
"The Japanese pirates are just trying to make money. As long as the king gives them some benefits, the other side will definitely not cause trouble again."
"Bold."
Song Shangxiong pointed at the minister's nose and said, "Zhu Weixiong, are you questioning the king's decision?"
The minister named Zhu Weixiong also broke the pot at this time.
"Am I wrong?"
"Now your Majesty is reaping the consequences. If we join forces with Goguryeo and Baekje, would we still be here waiting for reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty?"
He looked straight at Song Shangxiong and said, "I'm afraid the Japanese pirates won't dare to pay attention to us when they see us united, right?"
"You are talking nonsense."
"The Japanese pirates' self-forgetfulness is known to everyone on the road."
"No matter who we form an alliance with, they will still send troops to invade. Can't you see it?"
Song Shangxiong stepped forward, glared at Zhu Weixiong and said: "Now you are talking to the king like this, and you are encouraging the king to make peace with the enemy. What are your intentions?"
After hearing Song Shangxiong's words, Zhu Weixiong didn't blush and was out of breath.
“I’m doing this all for Silla’s sake.”
"If we are destroyed, Datang will only be happier."
"After all, when the time comes, they only need to defeat the Japanese pirates, and then they can naturally occupy our Silla territory."
"Otherwise, why haven't reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty arrived after so long?"
Zhu Weixiong said directly to Song Shangxiong: "If Datang was sincerely helping us, they would have arrived long ago. Why wait until now?"
"this……"
Song Shangxiong has no words either.
yes.
It has been almost a month since they asked for help.
And if the Tang Dynasty wanted to send troops, it could obviously mobilize soldiers and horses from Goryeo directly to reinforce it.
But, it’s been so long, why haven’t they come yet?
Is it true that as he said, Datang did not want to help Silla?
"Are you speechless?"
Zhu Weixiong laughed out loud and said with a strange tone: "In my opinion, the Tang people just have no intention of sending troops."
At this moment, a messenger suddenly ran in from outside.
The messenger reported with joy on his face: "Your Majesty, there are black-armored soldiers ten miles east of the city. Judging from the flag, it should be the arrival of reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Jin Baijing's face suddenly showed joy.
He walked forward quickly and asked, "How many people are there?"
"Report to the king, the number of people is at least ten thousand."
More than ten thousand?
Upon hearing this, Jin Baijing's excitement that had just risen immediately fell to the bottom again.
How could a mere 10,000 people resist 50,000 people?
Isn’t this like giving it for free?
At this time, Song Shangxiong stood up and said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember which battle between Datang and Goguryeo?"
"In that battle, Goguryeo had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, while the Tang Dynasty only had ten thousand soldiers."
"But these ten thousand people defeated tens of thousands of Goguryeo soldiers head-on."
"From this, it is not difficult to see how powerful the Tang Dynasty is."
"Besides, the lives of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are also their lives. Their generals will definitely not be able to fight an uncertain battle."
Song Shangxiong looked straight at Jin Baijing and said, "In my opinion, these ten thousand troops must be the elite of the Tang army."
"joke!"
"The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are also human beings."
"Ten thousand versus 50,000, this is simply a fantasy." > Zhu Weixiong was a civil servant, not a military commander.
He knew the art of war and tactics, but all he heard at this time were numbers.
Therefore, he said: "Even a single spit from the Japanese army can drown those Tang people."
After hearing this, Song Shangxiong squinted his eyes and turned his head.
"Zhu Weixiong, you have repeatedly spoken out to shake the morale of the military. What do you mean?"
Song Shangxiong glared at Zhu Weixiong and said, "Could it be that you colluded with the Japanese army secretly?"
"I'm just stating a fact."
Zhu Weixiong remained unmoved and met Song Shangxiong's gaze.
"It's you who always say good things about Datang."
"I'm very curious, what benefits did Datang give you to speak for them like this?"
This guy is really good at throwing the blame away.
Song Shangxiong was immediately amused.
This guy has no place to blame, has he blamed himself?
And while they are fighting among themselves here.
Outside Jincheng, behind the Japanese camp.
Ten thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, under the command of Gao Zhixing, had formed a neat battle formation and slowly advanced towards the Japanese army.
Seeing this scene, Soga Ishikawa did not dare to neglect.
He immediately ordered the siege to stop and turned his spearhead towards the Tang Dynasty.
Although the battle formation was not as orderly as that of the Tang Dynasty, it finally brought the entire army to a halt from chaos.
See the situation.
Gao Zhixing, who was sitting in the center of the army, raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said straightly: "The whole army listens to the order, advances a hundred steps forward, and forms an arrow formation!"
The orderly soldiers quickly conveyed Gao Zhixing's instructions.
Then, under the command of the commander of the corps and the commander of thousands, a group of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty began to advance forward with neat steps.
After advancing a hundred steps, everyone stopped where they were.
At this time, the messengers moved again, and the infantrymen also took off the crossbows from their backs and loaded their bows with arrows.