Chapter 1,162 The battle situation is unpredictable
The two vanguard armies of Ashina Simo and Xue Wanche leaned against each other on the left and right. They launched a fierce attack from the north and west of Dacheng Mountain City. Cheng Mingzhen led his headquarters to form a frontal formation from the northeast to southwest of Dacheng Mountain City. Three armies
The armies belong to the same group and attack the mountain city of Dacheng.
Tens of thousands of troops were displayed on a small battlefield, with cannons rumbling and war horses neighing, and snowflakes swirling in the flags flying in the north wind, creating a majestic atmosphere.
Goguryeo defeated the Sui army several times, and based on its experience, it was found that the mountainous castles greatly slowed down the Sui army's advance, which caused the Sui army to miss the opportunity and lack supplies, which was actually the root cause of the defeat. Therefore, starting from King Yeongliu to Yuan
After Gesuwen came to power, Goguryeo continued to repair strong mountain fortresses over the years. It not only connected many mountain cities in the north to form the "Goguryeo Great Wall", but also built a three-layer defensive position near Pingrang City based on the terrain to build against the mountains.
The fortress is the core, and the defense line is built layer by layer.
Dacheng Mountain Castle is the last line of defense outside Pingrang City.
Although they relied on the fortified city, the Goguryeo army did not dare to let the Tang army attack the city unscrupulously. After all, the Tang army's firearms were too powerful. They often rushed to the city, dug out a few city bricks, stuffed gunpowder into them and ignited them, which could blow up a large area of the city wall.
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Therefore, the Goguryeo army could only use its own shortcomings and attack the enemy's strengths, and had to go out to the city to fight bloody battles with the Tang army, preventing the Tang army from easily approaching the city wall.
However, because it is backed by a fortified city, it can get full support from the city, and can change the formation and adjust the deployment at any time. Therefore, on the battlefield against the Tang army, which has better quality of soldiers and tactical literacy, it is actually possible to fight back and forth without being defeated by the Tang army.
The charging array collapsed in one strike.
The battle was very fierce.
The Tang army had already been tortured by the severe cold weather in Liaodong. They just hoped to finish this battle as soon as possible and return to the mainland of Datang to spend the winter. Therefore, their morale was high and they fought bravely. The Goguryeo army knew that Dacheng Mountain City was the last line of defense outside Pingrang City.
, once the mountain city of Dacheng fell, the Tang army's troops would be able to reach Pingrang City, and there would be no way to recover. Therefore, the three armies were brave and fearless of death.
The two sides fought bravely on the open ground at the foot of the city, and the battle was extremely brutal.
However, no matter how brave the Goguryeo army was, they could not withstand the thunderbolts and sharp crossbows of the Tang army. Their formation was gradually compressed by the Tang army, and they continued to retreat under the mountain city, resisting stubbornly.
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Li Ji arrived at the front line, a hundred feet away from the battlefield. Cheng Mingzhen, who was in charge of the command, came up to him from a distance and raised his hand to salute.
Cheng Mingzhen, who has passed his destined age, has a stout figure, a square face and a wide mouth. His gray beard not only does not give him the slightest sense of aging, but gives him a sense of strength that "gets stronger with age."
Li Ji would never underestimate him.
Although Cheng Mingzhen is not famous, it is because he has guarded Youying for a long time and has a tolerant and low-key personality. In terms of his ability to march and fight, he is worthy of being ranked among the most powerful generals in the empire, especially in running the army.
The method is even more unique.
The two of them greeted each other, and Li Ji looked at the battlefield where Zhentian was fighting in the distance, and asked in a deep voice: "How is the battle going?"
Cheng Minzhen wiped his frozen face, and even his lips seemed to be no longer in control. He said in a loud voice: "The King of Goguryeo resisted very tenaciously. Although the Yuan Pure Land is not well-known, it is not as well-known as Yuan Gaisuwen, but it is also known to the world.
The soldiers, relying on the fortified city to camp step by step, are very powerful. However, we are at an advantage. The three armies have sent nearly 70,000 troops to besiege the mountain city of Dacheng. The Yuan Pure Land has too few troops. It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. It will be a matter of time to break the city. We only see if we can
Hold on for a few days."
The mountains and rivers near Pingrang City are very unfavorable for large-scale army operations. The Tang army has hundreds of thousands of troops but they cannot be fully used. They can only take turns to fight among each department to maintain the army's combat effectiveness, morale and fight against the enemy.
The military continued to exert pressure.
Li Ji nodded.
The Battle of Pingrang City was a tough battle, and we had already anticipated it. Fortunately, despite the severe cold weather and inconvenient transportation, the navy was still able to continuously transport food and supplies to the front line, allowing the army to maintain morale for a long time.
Otherwise, once the attack is frustrated, the morale of the army will be shaken, and a slight mistake will lead to a defeat. How can it be possible to capture the outer defenses of Pingrang City one by one as steadily as now, and peel off its hard carapace layer by layer, until
Advance to Pyongyang City?
The more the war persists and deepens, the more important the navy becomes. I really don’t know how the generals who originally rejected the navy will face the navy’s military exploits after the victory and return to the court...
The two of them stood in the back formation, hearing the roar of thunder and the sound of more than 100,000 soldiers from both sides fighting, communicating about the situation on the battlefield, and constantly dispatching troops.
In fact, no matter how good the commander is, he can only make some fine adjustments at this time. It is impossible to think of large-scale tactical and strategic adjustments...
In the distance, a guard ran over quickly, stood in front of Li Ji, saluted and said: "Changsun Dalang has sent back the news. Your Majesty invites the British Duke to go to the Chinese army's tent to discuss matters."
Li Ji's heart jumped, and he turned to Cheng Mingzhen and said: "Continue to increase the rotation of the army and continue to increase the pressure on the enemy. We must not let them get a chance to breathe. We are well prepared for this battle. It must be decided as soon as possible.
Capture the mountain city of Dacheng, otherwise it will be delayed for a long time and accidents may happen."
Now he feels more and more that the situation is about to change, and the source of the change is Changsun Chong.
There is no substantial evidence for this, it is just a vague feeling. However, in this life, from a son of a wealthy family to a bandit in Wagang Village, to now being the leader among the prime ministers and assistants under one person, he has already been regarded as an outstanding person.
, his understanding of the current situation and world affairs, tempered by countless critical juncture experiences, makes him very clear that often this seemingly groundless feeling can not be restricted by vision, information and other conditions, until
The heart of the problem.
He could not prevent His Majesty Li Er from accepting the news sent back by Chang Sun Chong, nor could he distinguish the authenticity of the news sent back by Chang Sun Chong, so he could only do his best to push the battle forward faster. The greater the disparity between the enemy and us, the greater the disparity between the enemy and us.
The closer we are to victory, the less likely the backlash from the news sent back by Chang Sun Chong will be.
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Pingrang City.
The streets and alleys are full of soldiers with helmets and armor in neat formations. They patrol the whole city from time to time. If they encounter civilians who walk into the streets without permission, they will be captured on the spot and sent to the government for interrogation. Once it is confirmed that they are fleeing privately,
After leaving the city, the whole family will be taken to the execution ground together, and their heads will be displayed to the public.
Hundreds of thousands of Tang troops came southward and surrounded Pingrang City on the east, north and west sides. The sound of rumbling firearms exploding could be heard faintly. Several defensive lines outside Pingrang City collapsed one by one. At present, the Tang Army had already
After attacking the mountain city of Dacheng, they were about to reach the foot of Pingrang City. Everyone in the city, from the princes and nobles to the traders and foot soldiers, was shrouded in huge panic.
The strength of the Tang army has long been proven to be far greater than that of the Sui army. Goguryeo was able to survive several attacks by the Sui army, but now facing the more powerful Tang army, it lost cities, territory and armor along the way.
There is no chance of turning defeat into victory at all.
Not many people are willing to live and die with Pyeongrang City. Everyone tries their best to escape from Pingrang City. However, Yeon Gaesomun has begun to rule by iron-blooded tyranny. Whoever dares to escape privately, cause trouble, and affect the morale of the military and people in the city will suffer.
There is only one, and that is death.
Moreover, the whole family was beheaded together, without mercy...
Under the brutal high-pressure rule, the air in the entire Pingrang City was stagnant, people were panicked, and they were suppressed in a bloody fear.
Da Mo Li Zhi Mansion.
As the Tang army continued to destroy the defense lines outside Pingrang City and approached Pingrang City step by step, the power of the royal palace had been completely frozen. All military and political matters must be submitted to the Damolizhi Mansion. Youyuan Gaisuwen drafted an order
It was promulgated, making Da Mo Li Zhifu the center of the entire Goguryeo.
Now Yeon Gaesomun is the real combination of military and political power, the actual controller of Goguryeo. The only thing missing is that he did not take the last step...
Officials and generals were coming and going in a hurry, but they were all respectful when entering and exiting the palace. Everyone knew that Yeon Gaesomun was cruel, and even the slightest carelessness at this time might offend this devil-like figure, resulting in
The end must be extremely miserable.
Changsun Chong was sitting in the signing room on the side of the main hall. He opened the window slightly and watched the various news being reported to the officials and generals of Yuan Gaisuwen. He felt a little solemn in his heart.
At present, the Tang army was already storming the mountain city of Dacheng, and the last line of defense outside Pingrang City was in danger. At this time, Yuan Gaisuwen did not let him move to Anhe Palace to support Yuan Pure Land, but transferred him to Pingrang City to sit here in Da Mo.