No matter what happened to the defenders in the city, which led to a sharp reduction in the city's defenders' strength and the Tang army's easy attack on the city, at this moment, the overall situation was determined. Without the city wall as a support to resist the Tang army, it was impossible for the defenders to fight back.
In the distance, a scout with a small red flag on his back came flying towards him.
Fighting on the battlefield, although the various troops cooperated with each other, they often intertwined and interspersed with each other, and the formations were often chaotic. Without obvious markings, these scouts responsible for delivering messages could easily be blocked by their own people.
Of course, scouts will only place red flags on their backs to mark their own positions. This is absolutely not allowed in a melee between two armies. Otherwise, it would be like putting a bright light above their heads, telling the enemy to come and surround me...
The scout arrived in front of His Majesty Li Er, knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the army has already entered the city and has successfully advanced to all parts of the city. There is very little resistance from the enemy. They have been completely burned by the fire, and the remaining ones are difficult to organize."
The effective resistance will be eliminated in another hour. Your Majesty, please move and enter the city for inspection."
"Ouch!"
All the generals were amazed, and His Majesty Li Er smiled and said: "So fast?"
He looked back and said to everyone: "Let's go, let's cross the river quickly and camp in Jian'an City tonight."
"Here!"
The generals were surprised at how fast the army advanced. Could it be that the tens of thousands of defenders were burned to death by the navy's hundreds of fire bombs?
I thought that Jian'an City was a tough city, but I didn't expect that it was so easy to capture. I didn't even hear enough of the sounds of fighting...
Everyone mounted their horses one after another, and His Majesty Li Er was surrounded by stars in the middle. Hundreds of imperial guards with black armor and red tassels on the outside slowly came to the river and crossed the Daqing River on the pontoon bridge.
Walking on the pontoon bridge, the horses walked steadily and the pontoon bridge remained motionless. His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The role of the Navy is indeed surprisingly great. It is a pity that the Navy's warships cannot sail in such big rivers as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
, otherwise the draft will be too deep and it will be easily stranded. Otherwise, such a fleet of ships will hit the water and build a bridge wherever the army goes, which can maximize the mobility of the cavalry.
When everyone arrived not far from Jian'an City, a school captain rushed over to report: "The enemy troops in the city have been cleared. I kindly ask your Majesty to enter the city for inspection."
Although the attack speed was too fast, it was as expected. His Majesty Li Er led everyone into Jian'an City happily.
The chaotic occupation had subsided, and the soldiers of the Tang army lined up neatly in and out. As soon as His Majesty Li Er entered the city, the burnt smell that hit his face was almost nauseating.
The city gate is connected to the main street in the city, and the relatively spacious road leads directly to the center of the city. A relatively tall building there is still burning with flames, thick smoke billowing, and has long since collapsed.
Countless soldiers were rummaging through the collapsed buildings on both sides of the road. From time to time, they would dig out burned-black objects and throw them aside. Another group of people would throw them on a simple cart.
Transport it out of the city quickly.
No need to ask further, it was naturally the burnt corpse of the Goguryeo defender.
And the disgusting smell that permeates every inch of the air in the city is obvious...
Even His Majesty Li Er, no one looked good-looking. Although the smell is very similar to the aroma of barbecue, just think about the scene of the human body being roasted in the flames until it is charred on the inside and tender on the outside, and sizzling with oil.
, who can bear it?
Wherever they went, walls collapsed and houses collapsed, almost turning into white ground.
Most of the houses in the city were built with wood, which was also a major feature of Liaodong during this period. After all, there were tall trees everywhere that had grown for tens or hundreds of years. And because it was in a bitter cold place, the trees grew slowly, resulting in tight and strong wood.
The best building materials, so most of them adapt to local conditions and cut down wood to build houses, which are not only easy to build, but also warm in winter and cool in summer.
But this kind of house may not be popular.
The fire bombs launched by the navy fell from the sky and exploded after landing, throwing the kerosene and other objects inside in all directions. As long as it is contaminated with kerosene, the flames will rise and the water will not extinguish them until everything that can burn is burned.
, will go out.
However, more than a hundred fire bombs naturally do not have the power to destroy the entire city, but the burning of kerosene will only produce a large amount of toxic smoke. Jian'an City is only two or three grains in radius, and tens of thousands of defenders are gathered in it.
They were all burned to death and choked to death.
Among the broken tiles and ruins, corpses were everywhere.
Looking at the tragic situation in front of them, His Majesty Li Er and the generals became more and more sad. Jian'an City was razed to the ground by just a hundred fire bombs. How miserable would it be if Bisha City was attacked by hundreds of fire bombs?
?
I'm afraid even the stones will be burned to pieces...
With such a tragic situation in Jian'an City, His Majesty Li Er naturally has no intention of camping here.
Zhu Suiliang suggested: "Although the army did not suffer much loss, its baggage was greatly depleted and the navy needed to transport food and baggage to replenish it. This would take at least three to five days. Fifty miles south from here, it was the seat of Pingguo County in the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, the land is surrounded by large rivers, has beautiful scenery, and has hot springs gushing out. Your Majesty may wish to move there and take a short rest."
His Majesty Li Er suddenly became interested and said happily: "That's very good. I will ask all the generals to wait until the food, fodder and baggage are replenished, and then I will return and march eastward to capture Anshi City!"
"Here!"
All the generals took the order together.
There was originally a strategy to sweep away the remaining enemy forces in the south and regain the entire Liaonan Peninsula. Immediately, His Majesty Li Er, under the protection of more than ten thousand forbidden troops, together with the Zhou Daowu Department in charge of this strategy, set out south overnight and headed straight for Ping An.
The seat of Guo County is Xiongyue City.
Traveling quickly all the way, we arrived at Xiongyue City around the time of Chou Shi.
In the first year of Chuping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Gongsun Du established himself as Marquis of Liaodong and Mu of Pingzhou. He divided Liaodong County into three counties: Liaodong, Liaoxi and Liaozhong. Pingguo County belonged to Liaozhong County. From then on, Pingguo County has always been
As the political and economic core of the entire Liaodong, it radiates to the vast Liaodong area and is extremely prosperous.
In November of the second year of Yanyuan in the Later Yan Dynasty, King Murong Chui of Yan ordered General Pingbei and led King Fang. Murong Zuo, the governor of Pingzhou, moved the Pingzhou seat to Pingguo County and administered the four counties of Liaodong, Xuantu, Liaoxi and Changli.
Pingguo County belongs to Liaodong County. At that time, Pingguo County was the political, economic, cultural and military center of the four counties. It was the highest administrative establishment of the previous dynasties in the Liaodong region.
In the first year of Tianci in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Goguryeo occupied Liaodong.
The Goguryeo people implemented a clan-centered city system, so Pingguo County was abolished.
The prosperity that began in the Han Dynasty has since become lonely and silent. However, there are still many old palace buildings here. They were built next to the hot springs and diverted water into the buildings. They have been repaired many times by the Goguryeo royal family. As a holy place for the royal family to visit, they are comparable to the rest of Goguryeo.
It's quite prosperous.
The army arrived at the north of Xiongyue City, took a short rest, and immediately attacked the city.
The defenders of Xiongyue City numbered less than two thousand. They had no idea that Jian'an City, an important town in the north, had fallen. They were caught off guard. They only resisted for half an hour before the Tang army broke through the city gate. A small number of them surrendered on the spot, and most of them abandoned the city and fled.
Zhou Daowu led his troops in pursuit, crossed the Xiangshui River in the south of the city, and headed straight for Fuzhou.
More than ten thousand imperial troops were stationed in Xiongyue City, and the remaining Goguryeo troops in the city were wiped out.
His Majesty Li Er was running around in the middle of the night. After the medicine had worn off, he suddenly felt tired. He was having tea in the government office in the city. He saw Zhu Suiliang taking the lead and rushing in excitedly. He said with joy: "Your Majesty! In the hot spring hotel in the east of the city.
Inside, it was discovered that some members of the Goguryeo royal family were staying here, and the minister ordered them to be imprisoned. Among them were two members of the Goguryeo royal family, with beautiful faces, elegant temperaments, and virgin bodies..."
His Majesty Li Er was immediately moved.
He didn't really care whether he was a virgin or not. He didn't have any mysophobia in that regard and would always welcome anyone who came. But at this moment, he was far away from the border and was on an expedition. Relatively speaking, virgins were safer. After all, they were like barbarians like Goguryeo.
In this place, the probability of various hidden diseases occurring is still very high.
There is no problem if you are a virgin.
Moreover, Goguryeo's beauties were unique, and there were many beauties sent as tribute from high treasures in his palace...
Enjoy two foreign beauties, take a dip in the hot springs to relieve fatigue, and then take a good night's sleep to recharge your batteries, waiting for a big battle in Anshi City...
"Go and make arrangements quickly, I will be there soon."
"Here!"
Zhu Suiliang went out, and His Majesty Li Er called his attendants, took another pill, and swallowed it with water.
The chamberlain hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Your Majesty, although these medicines can strengthen the body and strengthen the body, it is not advisable to take too much to avoid overdraft and damage to the root..."
His Majesty Li Er looked gloomy, glanced at the chamberlain, and warned: "How could I not know? It's just that marching thousands of miles consumes too much energy, so I have to rely on medicine to make up for it. I will pay attention to the dosage of medicine, and don't let others do this.
You know, otherwise you can commit suicide and apologize."