The meeting in the camp lasted until early in the morning. Even though the "no matter the cost" strategy actually didn't require much deliberation, after all, when hundreds of thousands of troops stormed a mountain city, there would definitely be a scene of crowds and crowds.
There is no room for subtle tactics, but the generals still dare not slack off and consider every aspect to perfection.
Everyone knows the news from Chang'an. Although everyone has their own interests in mind, they may not be able to work together. Some people even think that a stable Chang'an is not in their own interests. If the capital can be chaotic, it will be more suitable for the struggle for interests.
and planning.
But this definitely does not include threats to the stability of the capital by foreigners, or even shaking the foundation of the empire's rule.
Everyone is at the top of the ruling class, and although they don't necessarily have the interests of the empire at heart, it would be absolutely unacceptable if the empire collapsed and foreigners invaded.
In short, not all generals may be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but they absolutely do not want to see the result of foreign invaders...
In addition, the victory or defeat of the Eastern Expedition is even more related to the fundamental interests of everyone.
Both the government and the public regard the Eastern Expedition as the last war that may break out within a hundred years. Whoever can make great achievements in this battle will enable the family to establish a huge advantage in the next few generations. For this reason, they
Even in a rare unification, they even excluded the navy from the Eastern Expedition army and only gave them the task of transporting supplies. How could they be willing to completely fail the Eastern Expedition?
Therefore, at this moment, everyone is working together as never before, hoping to quickly overthrow Goguryeo, earn their merits, and then return to the dynasty to completely wipe out Tuyuhun from the territory of the Tang Dynasty...
It was not until early in the morning that everyone had concluded their discussions.
After a sleepless night, Li Ji was still full of energy and energy. He looked around at everyone with a pair of bright eyes and said solemnly: "You are all pillars of the imperial court. You should know that the current situation is serious. The Eastern Expedition must not continue to be delayed. Anshi City
Even if it is a piece of iron, you must chew it this time! Your Majesty is furious. If someone is passive and fearful of war, which leads to a bad situation in the war, he will be punished at that time. Don't blame me for not interceding for you!"
Cheng Yaojin nodded, stroking his beard and said: "Don't worry, everyone is not a fool, how can we not understand the situation? Besides, who still wants to preserve their strength at this time, that is, they will hit His Majesty's knife edge.
"His Majesty has always been kind to us, but when it comes to military and national affairs, he does not show favoritism. In this battle, even if we personally carry the sword and go into battle in the end, we must ensure victory!"
These words also touched the hearts of everyone.
Although His Majesty Li Er usually looks carefree, he keeps words like "the monarch and his ministers work together to create good stories" on his lips all day long, and he is indeed generous and kind to everyone, but these people who followed His Majesty Li Er were killed in blood and fire.
The big bosses all know very well His Majesty Li Er's decision to kill.
He can even kill his own brothers without blinking an eye, and massacre everyone in his family. How can he be a kind and generous person?
It's just that everyone strictly adheres to the bottom line of loyalty, and His Majesty Li Er is willing to achieve a good story in which the king and his ministers get along well with each other, starting well and ending well.
Once someone dares to break through the bottom line and touch what His Majesty Li Er cares about most, His Majesty Li Er will never hesitate to come with murderous intent...
Cheng Yaojin's words set the tone, and everyone agreed. Qiu Xiaozhong said directly: "The British Lord is here to take command. If anyone is half-hearted and afraid of the enemy and refuses to fight, don't let your majesty get angry. We will punish him together."
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Zhang Jian nodded and said, "That's it!"
Faced with repeated delays in the battle, the generals twisted into one and used their strength in one direction. If there are still people who deliberately preserve their strength at this critical moment and refuse to fight out of fear of the enemy, then they are everyone's enemy.
Yuchi Gong even pulled out his saber and struck it on the table with a "snatch" sound. His eyebrows were filled with anger and his beard was straight: "Anshi City must be captured and Goguryeo must be destroyed! Everyone knows what this Eastern Expedition means, but everything
The prerequisite for this is to conquer this land and open up territory for the empire! If the Eastern Expedition fails, what situation everyone will face, no need for me to say more, everyone knows it in their hearts. If there are still some of us who are vain and willing to wait at this time
, he works hard and fails to show his strength, I will chop him with a knife!"
He was the first to ask for troops to attack the city. As a result, he attacked Anshi for three consecutive days. His soldiers suffered heavy losses and still failed to capture Anshi City. In the end, His Majesty Li Er withdrew his position.
So far, he is the one who has suffered the most heavy losses in the military. He wanted to take the lead and make the first contribution, but ended up with a bruised head and a bloody head, which made His Majesty dissatisfied. He kept feeling angry. At this time,
If someone still hides his petty thoughts and only cares about his own interests and cannot go all out, he really dares to fight others desperately.
I've almost lost all my subordinates, but you are leisurely doing your work without making any effort. How can that be done?
Li Ji was satisfied. As long as hundreds of thousands of troops work together, Anshi City, even if it is a stone, may be bitten into pieces!
He looked up and looked outside. The white color of fish belly had already appeared in the east. The rain that had been pouring for many days had actually stopped. It was a godsend!
He immediately cheered up and said: "The rain has stopped. You all go back and reorganize your troops and attack the city on time at three quarters of noon! This time, you must make a firm determination. Even if you fight to the last soldier, you will capture Anshi City!"
"Here!"
Everyone agreed with a roar, and their morale was high.
Just as Li Ji thought, everyone had their own thoughts before. Except for Yu Chigong who miscalculated the first attack and suffered heavy losses, the rest of the troops were not seriously injured. The offensive looked vigorous, but in fact there was too much water.
The casualties were also all members of the army.
Now we have unified thoughts and unified actions, and we all realize that if we don't capture Anshi City, the situation will change drastically. By then, let alone gain profits, we will have to worry about whether we can save our old nest in Guanzhong. Who else is there to think about how to save it?
strength?
They immediately returned to their camps, had a simple breakfast, and then organized their troops and horses. They were going to fight to the death and were not allowed to retreat until Anshi City was captured. Orders were issued at every level, and they were ready for a fight to the death.
When His Majesty Li Er heard that the morale of the army had been greatly improved in the Chinese army tent, he immediately felt relieved and ordered his chamberlain to bring a pill and take it to recharge his batteries.
In the afternoon, His Majesty Li Er, who was full of energy, walked out of the central military tent surrounded by imperial guards, wearing a helmet and armor neatly, holding a sword in his hand, intending to personally supervise the battle.
Li Jing hurriedly stepped forward and tried to dissuade him: "How can your Majesty, a king of ten thousand chariots, brave the arrows and stones to arrive at the battle formation? If there is any damage, it will be a loss for the country, and I will be responsible for the death of thousands of ministers and others!"
In war, swords have no eyes. If His Majesty is injured, will they still be alive?
What is particularly important is that although the army is currently blocked in Anshi City, in terms of overall combat power, the Tang Dynasty still has a stable advantage. However, if His Majesty Li Er has any bad intentions, the morale of the Tang army will immediately collapse, and the situation between us and the enemy will immediately collapse.
reverse.
His Majesty Li Er shook the sword at his waist and laughed loudly: "Does Maogong think that I am old and frail, unable to ride a horse or draw a bow, so I am already a useless person?"
Li Ji was sweating and said hurriedly: "I don't dare!"
"Ha ha!"
His Majesty Li Er made two loud noises and came to Li Ji like a dragon and a tiger. He patted his shoulders twice and said proudly: "I personally went to the battlefield back then and killed the enemy general in the midst of thousands of troops.
The number of three thousand outside Hulao Pass broke into one hundred thousand, and it was also my commanding black armor cavalry that penetrated Wang Shichong's battle formation and laid the foundation for the country of Tang Dynasty! It has only been a few years now, but my sword has not aged!"
Li Ji and the generals behind him all looked ugly and very embarrassed.
Cheng Yaojin also dissuaded him and said: "Your Majesty, on the battlefield there is no eye for swords, how can you take risks? You only need to sit in the middle of the army, and your ministers will fight to the death to kill the enemy, and return with a great victory!"
"There is no need to be so cautious. What scene have I never seen in my life? It's just Goguryeo, but I can't help you! My dear friends, there is no need to say more. I didn't rush to the battlefield, but only watched the enemy's formation on the mound for you.
Don’t worry!”
After taking the elixir, His Majesty Li Er has strong vitality and energy. How can he sit still in the Chinese army tent? No matter how hard these ministers and generals persuaded him, he insisted on watching the battle in person.
Everyone knew that once His Majesty Li Er had a stubborn temper, there was nothing he could do to dissuade him. Li Ji had no choice but to give numerous warnings and instructions. With His Majesty Li Er's guarantee, he would never set foot within the range of the enemy's arrows. This time
Give up.
Immediately, Li Ji commanded the army and launched a violent attack on Anshi City like a violent storm.