His Majesty Li Er was sitting behind the desk, stroking his beard with one hand and holding a tea cup with the other hand, sipping tea lightly. His thick eyebrows were straight and his square face was calm and calm.
It seemed that he could not see Changsun Wuji kneeling in front of him at all...
There was silence in the tent.
After a long while, Your Majesty Li Er put down his teacup, stroked his beard, raised his eyelids and looked at Changsun Wuji, and said calmly: "The Duke of Zhao is a distinguished minister of the country, why do you humiliate your integrity like this? Come on, if it spreads,
I think I have one more crime of mistreating a hero, and I'm afraid I will be infamy for thousands of years."
Changsun Wuji was startled and said quickly: "How can I have such a wolfish heart, my old minister? It's just that the matter was important and I was excited, so I was negligent. Your Majesty, forgive me!"
He quickly stood up and stood aside.
The emperor's two words are really too serious. They are like pointing at the nose and saying that he intends to ruin the emperor's reputation by being harsh and cruel...
Even his eldest grandson Wuji couldn't bear it.
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Changsun Wuji and did not continue to investigate. Instead, he looked at Su Dingfang with a smile and asked: "With such fire bombs to help, what would happen even if Goguryeo built those mountain cities with high walls and thick walls? It's just that
I wonder if Jian'an City is a mile away from the river, can the navy's artillery fire so far and send fire bombs into the enemy city?"
All the generals in the tent turned to look at Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji accused the navy of killing too many people on the grounds of "killing innocent people indiscriminately, and there will be peace in the world." As a result, His Majesty Li Er wanted to use fire.
Attacking Jian'an City with bombs and replicating the scene of "Burning the City in Flames" in Bisha City is simply a slap in the face...
However, Changsun Wuji has always been a deep-seated person in the city. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he never shows it on his face.
Su Dingfang was still in the excitement of meeting the saint and had no intention of checking Changsun Wuji's face. He said slightly excitedly: "Your Majesty, artillery can easily deliver fire bombs into the enemy city... but kerosene is easy to obtain.
, but it is extremely difficult to make fire bombs. There are dozens of processes in total, and all of them are indispensable. Otherwise, it is very likely to cause the hidden danger of spontaneous combustion, injuring yourself first before hurting the enemy. Therefore, a total of more than 400 pieces were made.
Nearly three hundred coins were spent in the Battle of Sand City, and only one hundred coins were left."
His Majesty Li Er was quite sorry: "Only a hundred?"
Su Dingfang said: "Fire bombs are secret weapons in the army, so there are military commanders who are responsible for guarding and transporting them. The inventory must be counted and the quantities reported every day, so there are no mistakes. Because of the difficulty in making them, the next batch of two hundred bombs will be
It will take another two months.”
Kerosene had just been discovered, and it was under Fang Jun's guidance that it could be applied to fire bombs, but Fang Jun didn't know the specific method, so the production technology was still in the exploratory stage, production was extremely slow, and mass production would take some time.
His Majesty Li Er is very sorry. He also wants to see the heroic scene of the burning city, but a mere hundred fire bombs may not be able to reach the power of Bisha City that shuts down the city...
"It's better than nothing. The army rests for three days. After three days, the whole army attacks. The navy is responsible for setting up pontoon bridges, assisting the army in crossing the Daqing River, and then bombarding Jian'an City with artillery. Can this be done?"
"Everyone in the navy will do their best and will not let His Majesty down!"
Su Dingfang expressed his determination categorically.
His Majesty Li Er was stroking his beard and was very pleased. Although the Navy was founded by Fang Jun, but with "Royal" in front of its name, it was equivalent to His Majesty Li Er's "private army". Success or failure were all His Majesty Li Er's.
Face. In the past, the navy was all over the world. Although there were boasting voices everywhere, saying that it was invincible, it could not see it with its own eyes, so this glory must be discounted.
After all, the navy usually fights against either pirates or those small sampan-like broken ships from the Southeast Asian countries. There is really no comparison...
Nowadays, the navy cooperates with the army to fight, and whether it is a dragon or an insect is right under the nose of everyone. Whether it is good or bad, there is no way to hide it.
But just by looking at Su Dingfang's expression and attitude, His Majesty Li Er knew that the navy still had a few tricks up its sleeve...
Immediately, His Majesty Li Er stood up and came to the wall on one side, looking at the map on the wall with his hands behind his hands. Li Ji, Changsun Wuji, Yu Chigong, Ashina Simo and others also gathered behind His Majesty Li Er.
His Majesty Li Er pointed to the arrows of different lengths and colors on the map that represented the marching route, and said: "Early tomorrow morning, Zhang Jian's troops will cross the Daqing River, go south along the official road to the west of Jian'an City, detour to the south of Jian'an City, and cut it off.
retreat, and at the same time block any enemy troops that may come for reinforcements."
Zhang Jian said loudly: "Here!"
His Majesty Li Er added: "At the same time, Yuchi Gong's troops moved eastward along the valley between the mountains, diagonally inserting themselves into the side of Jian'an City, cutting off the eastward escape channel for the enemy troops in Jian'an City."
"Here!"
"Zhou Daowu and Qiu Xiaozhong, you two will lead your troops to attack Jian'an City starting from midnight tonight. You only need to feign an attack to demoralize the troops and demoralize them. There is no need to engage in battle. Of course, if the enemy troops come out of the city to counterattack, they must be attacked head-on.
No victory allowed, no defeat allowed!"
"Here!"
"The rest of the troops will rest and recuperate on the spot. They will attack the city together with me in three days! The navy will be responsible for setting up pontoon bridges and transporting ordnance. We will strive to decide in one battle and capture Jian'an City. We will march eastward to join forces with the Lu State's public headquarters at the foot of Anshi City.
!”
"Here!"
The generals responded with a roar.
No one has any objections to His Majesty Li Er's strategic planning. After all, "General Tiance" commanded thousands of troops and swept away heroes from all walks of life. He rarely lost any battles, large or small, and his tactical literacy was comparable to that of Li Jing. Li Ji's
The "God of War" is no less willing to give in.
Not to mention that the main force of hundreds of thousands of troops is currently attacking Jian'an City. It is completely like a lion fighting a rabbit. As long as the time is not lost and the location is not lost, how can it fail?
His Majesty Li Er was obviously very interested. After arranging the troops, he stroked his beard and laughed and said: "Back then, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was so ambitious that he wanted to overthrow Goguryeo and occupy Liaodong to achieve immortal achievements. Who would have expected that the plan would be accomplished by someone else?"
In the sky, I failed several times in the land of Liaodong, which eventually led to the destabilization of the country and the severance of the country. Today, I am personally conducting the expedition. I have you and other world-famous generals under my command, and there are millions of tigers with high morale. How can I be willing to repeat the mistakes of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty?
?We must create this unprecedented achievement, be famous in history, and be famous for eternity!"
All the generals were infected by his emotions, and their blood surged up. They all bowed and said: "Your Majesty has accomplished great things for a thousand years, and I am honored to be honored by you! I only wish to work hard and die!"
"Haha! You are not allowed to drink alcohol in the army, otherwise I will definitely be exposed to all your dear friends! When I succeed and return to the court victorious, I will definitely get drunk with you in the Tai Chi Palace before I retire! Everyone in the world scolds me for being cruel and unkind.
I want those people who are mean and narrow-minded to see that I can share hardships and enjoy happiness together!"
"..."
All the generals looked confused and speechless.
The so-called "cruel and unkind" naturally refers to the killing of brothers and brothers during the "Xuanwu Gate Incident". Although the mainstream public opinion is on His Majesty Li Er's side, the discussion about this matter has never stopped, both in the government and in the public.
Moreover, there are many remarks that are unfavorable to His Majesty Li Er.
So it’s not easy to say this. Whether you agree or disagree, it doesn’t seem appropriate...
Moreover, all the generals could see that His Majesty was obviously a little overexcited today. It was really incredible and difficult to understand that such a topic that had been kept secret in the past was spoken out so openly.
Is it just because of the consecutive victories since the Eastern Expedition that His Majesty Li Er is in a good mood and can let go of his past taboos?
…
That night, after the army had rested and reorganized, Zhou Daowu and Qiu Xiaozhong each led their troops, forced across the Daqing River under the cover of naval artillery, and launched a feint attack on Jian'an City.
The defenders of Jian'an City seemed to have made up their mind to retreat. They watched the Tang army cross the Daqing River, but still held fast to the city, only waiting for the Tang army to attack.
The Tang army did not prepare siege equipment. They threw a few thunderbolts under the city. The defenders on the city fired several rounds of feather arrows. There were not many casualties between them. At midnight, the Tang army retreated. But.
He did not return to the camp on the other side of the Daqing River, but was stationed by the water.
However, even so, the Goguryeo army had no idea of "taking advantage" and did not care at all that it was a taboo for the Tang army to form a formation with their backs against the water. It was possible that a single charge would overwhelm their formation. The city gates were tightly closed and they could not hold on.
The Tang army had no choice but to harass them again at dawn. Then the entire army withdrew to the north bank of the Daqing River and returned to camp to rest.
For two consecutive days, the Tang army crossed the Daqing River every night to harass and feign an attack on Jian'an City. Although the Goguryeo army stayed behind closed doors, they could see that the Tang army was just pretending to harass them, but they did not dare to be careless.