Hundreds of thousands of Tang troops were arranged neatly in a limited area, attacking Anshi City from all directions. Looking down from the mound, the scene in front of them was like violent waves crashing against the islands and reefs, making a roaring sound that was earth-shattering.
The Tang army launched a forceful attack on the city wall without fear of death. The Goguryeo defenders on the wall also realized that this time the Tang army's fierce attack regardless of casualties must be aimed at breaking the city. They held Anshi City for more than a month and withstood several attacks by the Tang army.
The Tang army attacked by force and killed countless people. One can imagine the violence in the hearts of the Tang army.
Once the city is defeated, it is almost foreseeable that the more than 100,000 soldiers in the city and tens of thousands of people huddled here will end up.
There is no other way besides massacre.
With everyone on the left and right dead, there was nothing to hesitate about. Naturally, the morale of the whole army skyrocketed and they were determined to defend the city to the death.
As soon as the war began, it fell into an extremely tragic situation.
One side must capture the enemy city regardless of casualties, while the other side fights to the death and persists. The two sides engage in desperate battles on various walls of Anshi City. Countless ladders are built on the top of the city, and rain of arrows pours down from the city. Life is at stake in this tragic battle.
In war, they are extremely humble, like animals. The commanders of both sides do not care about the casualties of soldiers at all, but only care about the gains and losses of every inch of the battlefield.
Countless soldiers of the Tang army fell on the road of charge. The Goguryeo defenders relied on the fortified city and were fully prepared to launch a storm-like blocking attack.
His Majesty Li Er stood in the distance, holding the sword in his hand, his face as calm as water, but his heart was as sharp as a knife.
This is the most elite army in the entire empire. It has defeated the Turks and penetrated the Western Regions. It has also followed him in the north and south, conquered these beautiful mountains and rivers, and supported him to ascend the throne and become the emperor. He has unified the world and conquered the world. He is destined to be famous.
Annals of history, lasting forever.
But now, right in front of his eyes, one by one died in battle at the foot of Anshi City in this corner of Liaodong.
How could it not make him so sad that his eyes were about to burst?
However, he is determined to win this battle. If the war situation is allowed to drag on, changes will occur in Chang'an. By then, the foundation of the empire will be shaken and the country will be shaken. Not only will his dream of "one emperor through the ages" be cut off, but it may even endanger the whole world.
The rule of the Tang Dynasty.
Domestic changes are just that, dynasties change, and royal families change. This is an eternal rule. No matter how prosperous a dynasty is, it will eventually fall into ashes and collapse.
The emperor comes every year, and everyone takes turns sitting there.
His Majesty Li Er sees this very clearly. He has never had the luxury of having endless generations of children and grandchildren.
However, if foreigners wait for an opportunity to invade the pass and conquer Chang'an, causing the Central Plains dynasty of Zuo to be trampled under the iron hooves of foreigners, with children and grandchildren being slaughtered like cattle and sheep, and women being abused like livestock, it will surely become an indelible shame for the Chinese people.
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Then he, Li Er, is China's eternal sinner, and will surely be criticized and reviled for eternity!
He Li Er can die, and the Tang Dynasty can also perish, but the shame of pouring out all the water from the Yellow River and the Yangtze River will never be washed away, but they absolutely cannot accept it!
Only by conquering Goguryeo as soon as possible and then returning to the court with troops can we stabilize the country and defend the capital.
His Majesty Li Er's hand holding the sword was trembling a little, and he was holding on to the hilt of the sword. The veins on the back of his hand were bulging, and a red color appeared on his square face. He said to Zhang Jian beside him: "The enemy's troops in the east city are weak, and our army has been numbered."
The first time we attacked the city, we were defeated by the enemy. You led your troops to attack the east city. If you cannot attack the city before dark, then you must die to apologize!"
All the generals around were shocked.
Zhang Jian, however, did not hesitate, knelt down on one knee, performed military salutes, and said loudly: "The last general has issued an order! Either attack the city wall and enter the city, or die in battle and die to apologize!"
After saying that, he stood up and rushed to the headquarters' troops and horses with rapid strides, preparing to launch a desperate attack.
Cheng Yaojin dissuaded him in a low voice from the side: "Your Majesty, the city of Anshi has high walls and thick walls, so it can only consume the enemy's troops bit by bit. When the enemy's troops are insufficient, they will naturally not be able to take care of everything. There will always be some kind of enemy."
When there are loopholes in the defense, it is time to break the city. At this time, we must attack the city with all our might... The Duke of Wancheng is already old and may not be able to do anything."
In his opinion, no matter how hard it is to attack a city at any cost, it is impossible to push a meritorious general like Zhang Jian to risk his own life and rush to the front line, right?
The soldiers can suffer more casualties, but once Zhang Jian is killed in battle, the blow to the morale of the army will be huge, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
His Majesty Li Er looked back at him with an expressionless face and red eyes, and said word by word: "It's not just Zhang Jian? Since you have made up your mind to do it at all costs, then not only the lives of the soldiers are not considered, but also all the people."
Man! Cheng Yaojin listens to the order, if Zhang Jian fails to kill the city at nightfall, you will be the one to do it! If you can't complete the task before midnight, then another one will go up!"
He looked around at the generals and said with a firm tone: "Not only must we capture Anshi City as soon as possible, but we must also overthrow the entire Goguryeo as soon as possible. We have no way out! Zhang Jian is dead and Cheng Yaojin is dead, and Cheng Yaojin is dead to you."
Go up, if you are all dead, then I will go up myself! Even if we fight to the last soldier, Anshi City must be captured, there is no other way!"
Since it has been decided to "regardless of casualties and regardless of cost", what kind of soldiers are there, general?
Without the determination to fight to the death, how can Anshi City be captured as soon as possible? As long as Anshi City is quickly captured and then swept across the entire Goguryeo, His Majesty Li Er will be able to accept it no matter what the cost, even if he ends up commanding his troops to attack the city!
From now on, there is only one strategic guidance for the entire Eastern Expedition, and that is-quick!
The flesh on Cheng Yaojin's cheeks shook, and he immediately knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "I will obey your orders!"
He stood up and strode away, preparing to take over quickly if Zhang Jian failed to attack the city.
He felt the anxiety and impatience of His Majesty Li Er, and also understood that based on the current situation, if he could not successfully achieve great results in Liaodong and stabilize the people of Chang'an, then it would most likely happen during the Tuyuhun rebellion that would endanger the country.
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He has been fighting for most of his life, and of course he understands that war is never pure. Any victory or defeat in the war will directly have too many consequences.
Whoever dares to disobey His Majesty Li Er's will at this time will have only two consequences: either die in battle in front of the army, or commit suicide in front of the king...
Cheng Yaojin, who has become more and more enlightened after living for decades, would rather die in front of the army in order to gain a reputation of "wearing strong and tenacious and treating death as if he were home" to benefit his descendants. He would never kill himself with a sword in front of His Majesty Li Er.
In the history books, he was "cowardly and incompetent, afraid of the enemy and timid to fight", and became a coward despised by the world.
On the mound, the atmosphere was solemn.
Li Ji looked at His Majesty Li Er with a firm face and sighed in his heart.
Originally, Anshi City was difficult to capture, but the Tang Army's absolute superiority in combat strength cut off the enemy's support, leaving them trapped in the isolated city. In just one month, the enemy's strength and equipment would suffer serious losses.
The decline in military morale was particularly severe.
By that time, the capture of Anshi City will be a natural success.
After that, you can calmly go south and cross the Yalu River to attack Pingrang City. As long as you reach Pingrang City, there is no need for large-scale field battles. The supplies can be transported directly upstream by the navy to the army, and there is no fear of Liaodong.
Bitter cold winter.
However, Tuyuhun's rebellion and the possible changes in Chang'an made the Liaodong battlefield time-constrained, so they could only adopt this method of attacking Anshi City regardless of casualties, hoping to capture it as soon as possible and then quickly overthrow the entire Goguryeo.
Otherwise, if it is delayed for a long time, the consequences will be disastrous.
His Majesty Li Er's method is a bit cruel, but Li Ji believes that it is the most correct decision at the moment. Since he has made up his mind to "regardless of the cost", he will really not care about the cost and only want to destroy the city. Everything else will be fine.
accept.
So he remained silent.
Under the hill, the densely packed Tang army suddenly emerged from a passage like a tide. Zhang Jian, wearing a helmet and armor, was riding a horse and led his troops from the rear to the city. Without delay, he immediately took over the original army.
The soldiers launched a fierce attack.
On the other side, Cheng Yaojin has mobilized the Youtun guards and horses to gather in one place to lecture, rectify, and recharge their batteries. He is just waiting to take over immediately if Zhang Jian fails to attack the city, striving to continue forward and not to defend.
The enemy troops in the city had no chance to breathe.
Surrounding Anshi City, the sound of hundreds of thousands of troops fighting resounded throughout the world, and even the sound of the rushing and roaring river not far away was suppressed.
Blood and fire flew everywhere, and the fighting was fierce.