Chapter six hundred and thirty eight: dig a hole and bury it
However, it is too late to retreat now.
Tang Jun has been waiting here for a long time, how could he let them leave so easily?
Whoosh!
Whizzing!
Arrows shot out of the sky, and the three thousand Goguryeo soldiers who attacked fell down one by one.
All the Goguryeo soldiers turned their heads instantly and ran away.
But during this run, the crowd suddenly became crowded. You pushed and pulled each other, and the queue instantly became a mess.
Only the original rear team turned around and became the front team. There was no obstacle in front of them.
They kicked off and ran away desperately.
When the Goguryeo soldiers who were originally ambushing on the left side saw this situation, they dared to rush over and turned around and ran away.
For a time, the entire area was filled with the fleeing soldiers of Goguryeo, and the scene was truly spectacular.
Xue Rengui led three thousand soldiers and was not busy chasing behind.
The few rounds of arrow shooting just now left only half of their people.
At this time, the Goguryeo soldiers fled. The original soldiers in the rear group ran very fast.
But the original front team had to face many obstacles ahead.
These slow runners became easy targets for the Tang army.
It can be seen that if you want to survive on the battlefield, you don't have to run the fastest.
But you must at least run faster than others.
Yeon Gaesumun, who was observing the battlefield from a high place, was so angry that he almost vomited blood when he saw this scene.
He had calculated everything, but he never expected that this was actually a trap dug for him by Tang Jun.
And he actually jumped down without hesitation.
At this time, Yeon Gaesumun thought of a question inexplicably.
If the stupid pig like the Japanese king was in his position, he probably wouldn't fall for the Tang army, right?
Because he couldn't see Tang Jun's flaw at all.
It can be seen that sometimes smart people do things worse than those stupid pigs.
This time, they had to lose the lives of more than 2,000 soldiers.
This is without counting the Japanese soldiers who escaped from battle.
If they are included, they lost more than 5,000 troops in this battle.
Such a loss made it difficult for Yeon Gaesumun to accept for a while.
But fortunately, they still have a supporting team to support them.
The remaining Goguryeo soldiers should have no problem if they withdraw safely.
The team that escapes can often burst into greater initiative.
The Goguryeo soldiers ran very fast, making it very difficult for the Tang army to catch up behind them.
But Tang Jun did not give up, and was still watching closely, pursuing them to the death.
At this time, Yeon Gaesumun's pair of cloudy little eyes couldn't help but suddenly light up.
I didn’t expect that Tang Jun would be so greedy and still pursue him?
snort!
I'm afraid you didn't expect that this king also set up an ambush!
As long as they reach the place where they set up an ambush, his two groups of soldiers and horses will come out in unison, and they will definitely kill the chasing Tang army and defeat it.
At that time, we can publicize this matter in a big way.
The previous sneak attack on the Tang army failed, but it can be said that he did it deliberately.
In this way, the morale of soldiers can also be improved.
Even if they can't kill too many Tang troops, they only need to repel the Tang troops. For him, it's a victory!
Yeon Gaesumun felt that it was basically a certainty to defeat the Tang army.
Not long after, the Goguryeo army had already fled to the place where they were waiting for the ambush.
When they arrived at this place, the defeated Goguryeo soldiers felt inexplicably relieved.
There is an army to support them here, and once they get here, they are safe.
Even when the soldiers in ambush suddenly took action and killed the Tang army by surprise.
They could also turn around and kill someone with a sniper, avenging the embarrassing death they had just received.
However, just when their hearts were relieved, their pace began to slow down, and they panted violently, trying to catch their breath.
However, they heard the sound of troops charging from the ambush positions on both sides.
This made these Goguryeo soldiers extremely puzzled.
Shouldn't these comrades of my own carry out a surprise attack when the Tang army comes over?
Now Tang Jun is still some distance away from here!
If you suddenly rush out now, won't you alarm people?
Why are these people so stupid?
But the next moment, the surprise on their faces turned into horror.
Because the sound that came over was not only the sound of charging and killing, but also the sound of fighting.
The shrill sound of crossbow arrows piercing the air, the pitiful screams.
With almost no need to distinguish, they could tell that the one who screamed was their comrade.
Because that kind of tone is unique to the Goguryeo people, and the Tang army would never be able to make such a sound.
There was actually a hidden Tang army behind the team they were responding to!
This is really, really, so scary Smecta.
And Yeon Gaesumun, who was watching the battle from the high ground, was even more shocked.
Where and how could there be Tang troops?
That place is just a little hidden, but it's also half hidden and half exposed.
You can tell if anyone is there simply by using your naked eyes.
It is for this reason that their scouts did not explore that place.
However, Tang Jun just emerged from that place!
Where are they hiding?
Could it be possible to dig a hole in advance?
Yeon Gaesumun then shook his head and threw this ridiculous idea behind him.
Digging a hole is simply impossible.
Not only did they not have such a long time to operate, but what about the soil they dug out? Where to put it?
But how did they hide it?
When Yeon Gaesumun's eyes accidentally glanced at the clothes on those soldiers, he suddenly showed a look of enlightenment.
Haha, that’s it, that’s it!
It turned out that the soldiers of the Tang Army were all wearing a variety of colorful clothes.
There is also a helmet with the same pattern on his head.
This color looks exactly like the ground when lying on the ground.
And this area is vague and not very clear from a distance.
Therefore, they actually completely ignored the ambush here.
What made Yuengai Suwen feel even more horrified was that it turned out that the King of Shu in the Tang Dynasty had actually planned to such an extent!
Not only did people guess what he was thinking, they also knew that he urgently needed a small victory to boost his morale.
Therefore, they gave him such an opportunity.
This opportunity is so tempting and doesn't seem to be the slightest bit dangerous.
He couldn't help but not take the bait.
This has guessed his thoughts to the core, even taking his abilities into full consideration.
If the opponent is a fool like the Japanese king, this method will definitely not work.
What's even more frightening is that people have already guessed where he will set up an ambush.
And they also laid an ambush in advance.
Nothing is left out!
It’s like Zhuge is alive and Kong Ming is reborn!
What was even more terrifying, and what made Yeon Gaesumun even more frightened, was the execution ability of the Tang army.
He himself has been observing here for a long time.
And the Tang army's ambush would come much earlier than him.
For such a long time, these Tang soldiers were just lying there, motionless.
Such terrifying execution ability is absolutely impossible for his army to achieve.
A king of Shu who is as wise as a demon!
Coupled with an army with incredible execution and terrifying combat effectiveness!
The effect of such a combination is definitely that one plus one is greater than two.
At this moment, Yeon Gaesumun suddenly felt a deep sense of frustration in his heart.
The fighting situation at the scene made Yeon Gaesumun feel chilly in his heart.
It's like falling into an abyss, the body keeps falling, but the abyss is indeed bottomless.
The falling fear and despair made him almost want to vomit blood.
…
The Goguryeo soldiers who were ambushing at two places at the scene saw the pursuing Tang army from a distance, and their faces suddenly showed a bloodthirsty and ferocious look.
Their leader has already prepared them to attack.
As long as the Tang army catches up to the encirclement, they will immediately launch an attack.
This time, these Tang troops must be allowed to flee in embarrassment with heavy casualties!
They were finally able to take revenge.
But just when they were ready to attack, the sound of charging suddenly came from behind them.
What's going on?
Where are the people behind them?
They had scanned the place countless times just now, and it was clear that no one was there!
Could this be their own ambush army?
Goguryeo soldiers——
Turn around!
Then I was horrified to discover that this army turned out to be the Tang Army!
The question is, where did they come from?
Will they make holes?
In a hurry, they rushed to attack.
However, at this time, the vast majority of people were just about to turn around.
What they just held in their hands were not crossbows and weapons.
Instead, rolling logs and stones were used to deal with the Tang army that entered the encirclement.
Some of them have not even picked up weapons yet.
The Tang army was about to rush in front of them at this time.
The Tang army's crossbow arrows have begun to fire.
The panicked Goguryeo soldiers fled in panic without any decent resistance.
In this case, we really cannot say that the military discipline of Goguryeo soldiers was too poor.
Because the vast majority of armies, in this situation, would probably have difficulty making an effective counterattack and would be defeated.
At present, they have only one way to escape, which is where they plan to set up an ambush.
But at this time, the Tang army behind them happened to pursue them.
What's even more annoying is that all the rolling stones and logs they originally prepared fell into the hands of the Tang army.
Now, they are using the rolling stones and logs they have prepared to hit themselves.
And the location is the hole they dug themselves!
This is a pit!
I just completely screwed myself to death.
The scene was in chaos, and the miserable condition of the Goguryeo soldiers was so sad that they felt sad and cried when they saw it.
The casualties were extremely heavy.
The only good news is probably that the Tang army only pursued them on both sides and behind.
But in front, there was no interception or encirclement of them all.
But this time, they suffered countless casualties.
Yeon Gae Suwen made a rough estimate and found that the number of casualties was definitely Yu Wan.
The casualties this time were too heavy for Goguryeo to bear.
…
This time, the Tang army was chasing after them.
The Tang army dispatched more than 30,000 troops this time.
With these forces, even if all Goguryeo's troops were deployed, they would not be able to defeat them.
Not to mention, there were only less than 20,000 people who came this time, and most of them were killed by the Tang army.
However, it is not too far from the royal city.
After the Tang army killed the tail of the Goguryeo army, it was actually very difficult for them to catch up, and they couldn't even intercept them when they entered the city.
But even though they clearly couldn't catch up, they still kept chasing after him.
This, of course, was Li Min's order.
The reason why Li Min issued such an order was naturally because he had his own ideas.
The purpose of this sneak attack on the Tang army was to boost the morale of his soldiers.
What Li Min wanted to achieve was exactly the opposite of Yeon Gaesumun.
What Li Min wanted to do was to make the Goguryeo soldiers enter the city in confusion.
Let everyone see that they have lost another battle.
To make their morale drop again.
This time the pursuit was entirely focused on the mind.
Sure enough, the original Yeon Gaesumun wanted to reorganize his team while the Tang army gave up pursuit.
In this case, when returning to the royal city, the people in the city will not be allowed to see them fleeing in embarrassment, so as to stabilize the people's morale.
It may even be possible to advocate that they won the battle once.
But now that the Tang army is chasing after them, how can they be given this chance?
They had no choice but to flee until they reached the gate of the royal city.
On the city wall, Goguryeo defensive soldiers.
When I saw the team they were fighting abandoning their armor and running away desperately, I felt so cold inside.
Didn't you go to ambush the Tang army this time?
Why did it fail so miserably?
You can't defeat it in an ambush. If you fight it head-on, wouldn't it be even more difficult to defeat it?
The Goguryeo soldiers inside quickly opened the city gate.
Goguryeo soldiers rushed into the city in a hurry.
This scene was seen by the people in the royal city, and their eyes couldn't help but light up.
In this royal city, 90% are Japanese people.
Since Yeon Gaesumun came to power, their lives have been in dire straits.
Now that the Tang Army has come, they really hope that the Tang Army can win.
Although they were in the royal city, they had no news from the outside world.
I don’t know whether the Tang army was cruel or benevolent.
But now they are living a life that is precarious and may lose their lives at any time.
No matter how bad it is, how much worse can it be?
Originally, Yeon Gaesumun was very afraid, fearing that the people in the royal city would lose confidence after seeing their embarrassing defeat.
But when Yeon Gaesumun saw the joy on the faces of these people, it felt like someone had stabbed him in the heart.
Wow!
Yeon Gaesumun felt a heat in his chest, a mouthful of blood popped out of his mouth, and his body fell backwards.
The guards beside him were startled and quickly reached out to support him.
"No! Your Majesty is vomiting blood and is unconscious. Please call the doctor!"
Yeon Gaesumun was a great hero, but he was old after all.
Coupled with the war with the Tang Dynasty in the past few years, he was exhausted mentally and physically. At this time, he suffered another major blow, and his body suddenly couldn't withstand it.
The soldiers under his command hurriedly carried Yeon Gaesowun to seek medical treatment.
This incident made the soldiers under Yeon Gaesowun even more pessimistic and disappointed.
Now that the Tang army was approaching, they went out to attack the Tang army, but were killed by the Tang army and abandoned their armor.
And now, their king is vomiting blood and comatose.
Is there any hope for them?
On the other side, Yeon Gaesumun was quickly sent to the palace.
There was already an imperial doctor waiting, who came forward to take his pulse and make a diagnosis.
After a long while, the imperial doctor shook his head and said: "The king is old, overworked, and worn out. This time, he is so angry that he has reached the point where he has run out of gas."
Yeon Gaesumun's eldest son, Yeon-boy, couldn't help but asked irritably: "It goes without saying that it's useless, I order you to rescue your father! Otherwise, I will chop off your head with my own hands!"
Mr. Yuan's words frightened the imperial doctor so much that he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Prince, I will do my best to rescue the king! But the king's current situation is probably beyond the reach of medicine.
There is really nothing I can do.”
"Okay, I've paid it back, why don't you hurry up and rescue my father?"
"Yes, Prince!"
Father, is it really impossible?
In fact, Yeon-boy has always been looking forward to Yeon Gae So-moon's death.
Yuan Nanzi is already in his thirties and almost forty years old, but his father is still strong and strong, and his body is even healthier than his.
Boy Yuan even had the illusion that he might not be able to survive his father.
Therefore, Yuan Nanshi has been hoping that his father will die early and pass the throne to him.
But, definitely not now!
Now they are suffering from internal and external troubles.
In this desperate situation, Boy Yuan is really helpless.
It wasn't until this time that Yuan Boy realized that his father was indeed a great man.
Compared with his father, he is really nothing.
At this time, my father must not die!
…
Yuon Gaesomun had three sons, the eldest son was Yuon Nan, the second son was Yuon Nanjian, and the third son was Yuon Nan.
From these three names, we can see the naming standards of the people of Goguryeo.
Among the three sons of Yeon Gaesumun, Yeon boy is the eldest, and there is a big difference between him and the second son.
Since childhood, they couldn't play together because of their age.
When they grew up, there was a fight for the throne between them, and their relationship became even more intense.
As for Yuon Nam Ken and Yuon Nam San, the two naturally formed an alliance.
This time, the life of their father, Wang Yeongai Suwen, was in danger, and the two brothers were very panicked.
Usually, they often fight openly and secretly because they want to compete with their elder brother Yuan for the throne.
But because of their father's support, they have never been able to defeat their elder brother.
And his brother is the honorary heir.
Once their father dies and their brother Yeon-san ascends the throne, it may be difficult for both of them to survive.
Yuon Nanjian couldn't help but said to his younger brother Yuan Nanchan: "Third brother, my father is dying now. Once the eldest brother ascends the throne, how can we live a good life?"
"In my opinion, we can only sit at home and wait for death! Third brother, I still have good wood here. It is the coffin material that I prepared for myself. Do you want to leave some for you, third brother?"
Hearing what the second brother said, Yuan Nanchan sneered: "Brother, between the two of us brothers, who doesn't know who the other is? Don't pretend to be in front of me!"
"How can you be someone who is waiting to die? What plan does my brother have, but please give me your instructions and I will follow my instructions. I only hope that after my brother ascends to the throne in the future, he can protect my glory and wealth."
Yuan Nanjian couldn't help laughing and said: "Those who know me are my third brothers! Third brothers are so happy!"
"Third brother, if I let my eldest brother ascend the throne, you and I will definitely die without a burial place."
"So, no matter what, we can't let our eldest brother ascend the throne!"
"However, those old things are all old people who have followed my father for many years and cannot be used by us."
"If that's the case, why don't we just stop doing it and end up doing the same thing, which will directly end my brother's life!"
"When the time comes, the throne will naturally be inherited by you and me. When the time comes, we two brothers will be kings side by side. I wonder what the third brother wants?"
After Yuan Nanjian finished speaking, Yuan Nanjian hurriedly said: "Second brother, I absolutely agree with getting rid of the eldest brother! But in the future, please don't talk about this matter of being king."
"You're making me so scared, little brother! From now on, the little brother will only follow the lead of the big brother! Wherever the big brother points, the little brother will hit!"
Yuan Nanjian couldn't help laughing and said: "Third brother, just don't worry. If you help my brother this time, he will definitely not treat you badly!"
The two conspired again and then went down to make arrangements.
Let's talk about Yeon Gae Suwen, who has been unconscious.
After the imperial doctor tried his best, Yeon Gaesowun finally regained consciousness for a moment.
After waking up, Yeon Gaesowun called the ministers around him and entrusted them with the funeral arrangements.
As soon as he dies, his eldest son Yuan Nan will inherit the throne.
For Yeonboy, now that his father is finally dead, he will soon be able to ascend the throne as he wished.
But at this time, he didn't feel happy at all.
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.
Now, Boy Yuan truly realizes the weight of this crown.
The situation outside is dangerous, and all the soldiers are uneasy.
It can really be said that there are internal and external troubles.
Boy Yuan wanted to go to the city wall to appease the defending soldiers.
I must also stay at Yeon Gae So Moon's bedside to fulfill my filial piety.
After one day and one night, Mr. Yuan felt exhausted both mentally and physically, and he couldn't stand it any longer.
What made him even more angry was that in such a long time, the second and third children had only come once.
These two beasts!
snort!
After I ascend the throne, I will not let them off lightly.
Yeon Nam Gun couldn't stand it any longer and fell asleep quickly in front of Yeon Gae So Moon's bed.
Not long after, he was shaken awake.
It turned out that it was the ministers who advised him to take care of himself and go back to rest first.
After repeated persuasion, Yuan Nanjian went home to rest.
And just when Yuan Nanjian was sleeping soundly, he was suddenly woken up by his butler.
Being woken up by someone while you are sleeping soundly is the most annoying thing.
However, Yuan Nanjian also knew in his heart that if the housekeeper woke him up at this time, something big would happen.
Yuon Nanjian's first reaction was, had his father passed away?
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Prince, it's not good. The second prince and the third prince sent dead soldiers to assassinate the prince. They are about to come in now. Prince, run away!"
