Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 973 Unwilling
Yuan Gai Suwen couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, he thought that the king sent an imperial envoy to urge him to capture Silla as soon as possible, but he never expected to order him to return to the army.

At this moment, he had countless questions in his mind, why did the king order him to return to his teacher?And without a moment's delay?

In the end what happened?
Could it be because of the war in Liaodong?

But isn't there no news of Jian'an's fall so far?
Since Tang Jun didn't even take Jian'an, why bother to urge him to retreat in such a hurry?

Jincheng will definitely be captured today, and he is really unwilling to let him retreat at this time.

Although this is the king's will, he can't go against it, but he also wants to ask clearly.

Yuan Gai Suwen asked in a deep voice: "May I ask Commander Hong, why did your majesty let the army go back immediately? I am dissatisfied with Commander Hong. Jincheng's defenders are already at the end of their strength. Today the army will definitely be able to capture Jincheng."

Hearing Yuan Gai Suwen's words, Commander Hong didn't feel any surprise in his heart. Don't say that Jincheng is going to be captured today, what's the use even if Jincheng has already been captured?

Even if Jincheng is captured, we still have to retreat. The threat of the Tang army is imminent. Of course, the safety of Goguryeo is more important.

Commander Hong said in a deep voice: "General Yuan doesn't know that the Tang army has captured Liaodong City!"

Yuan Gai Suwen couldn't help but turn pale with shock. He thought that the Tang army might have captured Jian'an city, but he never thought that the Tang army had already captured Liaodong city!

That's Liaodong City. If he is allowed to guard Liaodong City, he can hold on for at least half a year!

How long has the Tang army been attacking Liaodong now, and they have occupied Liaodong City?
Having captured Liaodong City, doesn't that mean that the Tang army will soon occupy the entire territory of Liaodong?

Yuan Gai Suwen asked in a low voice: "How is this possible? Liaodong City has enough soldiers and food, easy to defend and difficult to attack, how could it be possible to fall so quickly?"

Commander Hong sighed: "Who said it wasn't? Before, everyone thought that Liaodong could hold on for at least half a year, and could even hold on for a long time, forcing the Tang army to retreat in spite of difficulties! Never expected that the Tang army would destroy Ancheng every day, Break Gaimu City, break Liaodong City in one day!"

"Perhaps, the entire territory of Eastern Liaodong has fallen! That's why the king is so eager to urge General Yuan to lead his troops back."

"Destroy Jian'an City in one day? Destroy Gaimu City in one day? Destroy Liaodong City in one day? How is this possible? How did the Tang army do it?" Yuan Gai Suwen asked in a voice.

Originally, Yuan Gai Suwen was extremely shocked, but now he was even more shocked. In fact, what he really wanted to say was that the defenders of Liaodong deserve to die!
Especially the northern Zang Sa Gao Yanshou is even more damned!
It was such incompetent people in high positions who made Liaodong fall so quickly.

Commander Hong said in a deep voice: "The Tang army has artillery. According to General Gao Yanshou, the artillery is very powerful. It is a sharp weapon for attacking the city. It cannot be defended at all!"

Yuan Gai Suwen couldn't help being shocked when he heard this. As a person who has been to the Tang Dynasty, he certainly knows far more about artillery than other Goguryeo people.

He knew how much the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty attached great importance to artillery, but artillery had never appeared on the battlefield, so he forgot about artillery for a while.

Only then did he remember that Datang still has such a big killer weapon as artillery!

No wonder the emperor of the Tang Dynasty brought only 15 soldiers and horses for his personal expedition. It turned out that he had sufficient confidence in artillery.

Until now, Yuan Gai Suwen became more and more sure that he might have fallen into Su Cheng's trap.

Perhaps, since Su Cheng made the cannon, he had already planned to plot against them in Goguryeo.

After all, artillery does not have a great effect on the grassland, because Turks rarely have cities, and Turkic cavalry come and go like the wind.

For a moment, Yuan Gai Suwen also smelled danger from it.

This crisis was caused because he strongly advocated attacking Silla.

If Liaodong can block the attack of the Tang army, allowing him to successfully capture Silla, and then repel the Tang army, then he must be a radiant hero.

However, now that the Tang army is in full swing, it easily captured Liaodong, and the entire Goguryeo was in deep danger, but he failed to capture Silla.

Then not only did he have no merits, but he has done it.

Unless he can lead the army to repel the Tang army and establish a higher prestige in the army, then even if the king and his officials want to settle accounts after the fall, they will have to worry about his prestige in the army.

Moreover, when that time really came, why did he need to look at the face of the king?
Seeing Yuan Gai Suwen's complexion changed several times, Commander Hong couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it's just a pity to say that Yuan Gai Suwen is definitely a genius in leading the army.

If the Tang army had no artillery, then Liaodong would definitely be able to stop the Tang army, and Yuangai Suwen would definitely be able to lead the army to attack Silla and make an indelible feat.

It's a pity that Datang has Su Cheng.

Both Shengyu and He Shengliang!
Although he knew that Yuan Gai Suwen must be shocked and unwilling, Commander Hong still reminded: "General Yuan, the king's order, after General Yuan receives the order, lead the troops back immediately, without any delay."

Strictly speaking, Yuan Gai Suwen has been delayed for quite a while!
Even now, Yuan Gai Suwen also understands that even if Jincheng is captured, it will be of no use.

So, what is there to hesitate?
Yuan Gai Suwen immediately turned his head and ordered: "Ming Jin retreats! The rear becomes the front, and the army slowly retreats to the camp, and then pulls out the camp and returns to the division!"

Ming Jin's voice sounded, and the soldiers who were attacking the city were all stunned. It's not time to eat yet, why did Ming Jin withdraw his troops suddenly?
Especially the generals who commanded the siege were even more puzzled. Now the defenders of Jincheng must have reached the end of their strength. Seeing that they are about to attack the city wall, they may be able to break through the city in a while. Why did they retreat?
"Marshal, why did you suddenly retreat?" The returning generals were very puzzled.

Yuan Gai Suwen glanced back at Jincheng, and said in a deep voice: "The king has a decree. When you see the decree, return to the teacher immediately without delay!"

It turned out not only to retreat, but also to return to the division. The generals looked at each other: "Why did you return to the division suddenly? And so urgent? Did the Tang Dynasty increase its troops?"

At this moment, they were very unwilling. They were about to capture Jincheng. As long as they captured Jincheng, they would soon be able to conquer the entire Silla. This is an unrivaled feat.

How unwilling to withdraw troops and return to the division at this time!

"The Tang Dynasty did not increase its troops, but the Tang army took only one day to break through Jian'an City, another day to break through Gaimu City, and another day to break through Liaodong City, and now the entire Liaodong City may have fallen into the hands of the Tang army! "Yuan Gai Suwen said in a deep voice.

The generals all opened their mouths wide, their faces full of disbelief, and said one after another: "Even Liaodong City was breached by the Tang army in a day? What are they doing for food?"

(End of this chapter)