Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"But... Lord Guo... If we delay, something bad may happen. I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Yuchi Laohei's face was a little gloomy. How could he not know what Guo Shoujing meant?

But I'm afraid that this old demon can't wait until the Eastern Expedition begins in full swing!

"Don't say any more! The Eastern Expedition is coming soon! He will be rescued too, so it won't take a little while."

Guo Shoujing waved his hand, signaling him not to continue.

"General Chen! How are the preparations for the Eastern Expedition going?"

He ignored Yuchi Gong who was hesitant to speak, and instead cast his gaze at Li Jing on the other side.

"Master Guo! The second batch of weapons and warships have arrived, and the corresponding army has also completed training!"

"In addition, food, supplies, and troops have all been mobilized! The Eastern Expedition can begin!"

Guo Shoujing suppressed his inner excitement and spoke slowly.

This second batch of weapons is twice as much as the previous ones! The corresponding army is also much larger!

"Hahaha...Okay! Now that we're ready, we can march east!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Shoujing was overjoyed. After preparing for such a long time, they could finally march eastward!

"General Chen, listen to my orders! You will personally lead an army of 150,000, cross the Yalu River, and head towards the northwestern mountainous area of ​​Goguryeo. You must disintegrate the encirclement formed by the Goguryeo army and bring back Cheng Yaojin and his soldiers intact."

Originally, crossing the Yalu River was their backup plan, but because the other side was well prepared, they decided not to do this.

But now it’s different!

The Goguryeo army's garrison on the Yalu River has disappeared.

Besides, Cheng Yaojin was deeply surrounded, so crossing the Yalu River to rescue him was the best option.

"In addition, the troops will be divided into three groups. In addition to Chen Qingzhi's 150,000 troops, Your Majesty will personally lead an army of 200,000 with General Xin Qiji, and attack from the sea on warships!"

Guo Shoujing continued to explain his arrangements without pause.

When the civil and military officials heard that His Majesty would personally take charge, they were all a little surprised.

That one,

He is the emperor of Da Yan! He can just stay in Yanyun City to receive news from all sides.

Without having to risk appearing on a battlefield full of swords and sabers!

"Master Guo, you absolutely cannot do that! His Majesty is the emperor, and things can change rapidly on the battlefield! Your Majesty must take care of the dragon's body first! Leave this matter to the tiger generals of Dayan!"

As soon as Heshen stepped forward, he realized that the battlefield was no joke!

"Yes! Your Majesty, please think twice! We still need him to sit in Yanyun City and make plans to win the battle thousands of miles away!"

The officials on the other side also stepped forward to persuade Guo Shoujing that the battlefield was not where he was and the environment he was in now was not that safe!

"His Majesty has already made up his mind. You don't need to persuade him. Besides, our Great Yan has already prepared everything for the Eastern Expedition. We can crush a small Goguryeo directly!"

A strong sense of self-confidence emerged from Guo Shoujing.

How vast is the territory of Da Yan? How abundant are its products?
A million strong army can just push forward!

As for Goryeo, it could only sit and wait for death!
What's more, this time they solved the problem of the too long supply line for transporting food and supplies!

They even built a warship that was unprecedented in history!
Unprecedented weapons!
With such powerful strength, why should Guo Shoujing worry about Li Kuan's safety because of a small Goguryeo?

Everyone nodded slightly when they heard this. Even though Li Kuan was in charge personally, he was only directing from the rear, so they thought there wouldn't be any big problems.

"Someone! Bring me the map!"

Guo Shoujing walked down from the throne and waved his hand, and someone beside him brought a map of Goguryeo.

"General Chen! This time you pass through the Yalu River and rescue Cheng Yaojin first! Then attack Xincheng, Liaodong City, and Jian'an City. You don't have to meet up with us yet. You must capture the cities behind the Yalu River as soon as possible! This will ensure continuous supply to my rear!"

Spreading out the map, Guo Shoujing and a group of generals stepped forward.

Guo Shoujing pointed to several cities behind the Yalu River on the map and arranged an attack route for Chen Qianzhi.

"Yes!"

Chen Qingzhi agreed without hesitation.

Although several cities, including Xincheng, are located on the frontier and are important military towns.

But in front of his 150,000-strong army, I don't think any accidents will happen.

Taking them down is a piece of cake!
"The central army will cross the sea to attack Beisha City, and use this city as a base to capture several other cities! The right wing army will cross the sea and head straight to Pyongyang City to tie down most of Goguryeo's forces!"

"Yuchi Gong, you and Qin Qiong will lead the army in the middle and assist His Majesty on the left and right! Duan Zhixuan, you and the others will lead the army to attack from the front!"

Guo Shoujing pointed to several other cities and pointed out the central route and the attack route of the right wing army.

Li Kuan led an army of 200,000 and marched straight to Pyongyang. This was a decision that Guo Shoujing had made with Li Kuan not long ago.

Your Majesty has great abilities, but he spends the whole day doing nothing at home! What a waste of his abilities!
Sending him there to counter the main force of Goguryeo is the best use of his talents!

"Sir Guo! I would like to request to join the left wing army and follow General Chen Qingzhi to rescue Cheng Yaojin!"

Thinking of his old enemy who was still suffering in Goguryeo, Yuchi Laohei came out again.

If something really happened to the old goblin and no one stood up against him, his life would be a lot less fun!

"Yuchi Gong, I understand your eagerness to save him, but being impatient won't solve the problem. With General Chen leading 150,000 troops to rescue him, I don't think there will be any accidents. We still need you to command some troops in the sea battle.

After hearing this, Guo Shoujing pondered for a moment. This time, rescuing Cheng Yaojin would not be the solution to the problem just by having Yuchi Laohei.

However, the sea landing operation, as the frontal battlefield, involves an army of 400,000.

What's needed there is a brave general like Yuchi Gong!

Instead of wasting Yuchi Gong's strength, it would be better to transfer him to the front battlefield.

Yuchi Gong felt a little disappointed, but he glanced at Guo Shoujing and did not dare to continue speaking.

The king’s order cannot be disobeyed!

This is Li Kuan's order.

Guo Shoujing, I was just conveying the message.

Even though he was extremely anxious, he could not disobey Li Kuan's decision!

I just hope that the old demon can hold on for a little longer, until Chen Qingzhi brings his men to support him!
"Master Guo! How should we distribute the troops that we are secretly training?"

Chen Qingzhi on the other side suddenly said that the Zhuge Crossbow and the Eight Ox Crossbow were limited!

The troops that can be equipped naturally cannot cover all the troops!

"…Zhuge Crossbows and Eight Ox Crossbows are mainly used in siege warfare. This time you lead the army to rescue Cheng Yaojin first, so take 2,000 Zhuge Crossbows and 1,800 Ox Crossbows with you, and use the rest on the front battlefield for siege warfare!" "It's decided! General Chen! Quickly pass on my order and mobilize the army! We will not withdraw until Goguryeo is destroyed in this eastern expedition!"

Guo Shoujing did not stop talking and directly finalized the layout of the Eastern Expedition.

He suddenly looked outside the hall, at the sky over Goguryeo, and his eyes gradually became sharp.

Just a small country!

Keep jumping around while you’re not destroyed yet!

When hundreds of thousands of troops from Dayan gather and approach the city, it will be the day of Goguryeo's demise!
All the generals received the order and hurried back to mobilize their troops.

All of a sudden, the giant dragon Dayan began to wake up!
When it truly unfolds its body, it will attack with thunder!
………………

Yanyun City, Du Mansion.

"Disgusting. I just came back from the army. Lord Guo has already arranged the Eastern Expedition. This time I will also cross the sea to fight with the Central Army."

Du Ruyan, dressed in military uniform, came out from outside the door and walked straight to Li Kuan, who was lying on a rocking chair and had no idea about the Eastern Expedition.
"Can you not go? Xiao Yuanyuan really doesn't want to leave you."

Li Kuan stood up from the rocking chair, looked directly into her eyes which were as bright and flawless as clear ponds, and stroked her cheek.

"The Eastern Expedition is of great importance and cannot be delayed! You must go this time... I heard from Li Junxian that this time you will lead an army of 200,000 as the commander of the right wing and cross the sea to attack Pyongyang City..."

What about Du Ruyan? Doesn’t she want to stay at home with Xiao Yuanyuan and serve the old man?

But the Eastern Expedition is what the people want! The soldiers have been waiting for this day for too long!
"Why was I assigned to be the commander of the right wing army?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kuan touched his nose and felt a little confused. He had not received any order from Guo Shoujing!
How come Du Ruyan already knew everything, but he was still in the dark?

It's really like a car accident at home!
The commander of the right wing army? It doesn't sound like an easy job.

"Sister! What are you two whispering about behind my back? What is the Eastern Expedition?"

Suddenly, Xiao Yuanyuan poked her little head out from the side, holding a poor little dragonfly in her hand that she had caught from somewhere.

"You always make things difficult for me, so your sister is so angry that she wants to go to Goguryeo! She doesn't want you anymore!"

Li Kuan saw how cute Xiao Yuanyuan was and went over to threaten her in an exaggerated manner.

"Ah... Sister... Is it true? I will be a good boy in the future... I will never make you angry again... and I will never go against my stinky brother-in-law..."

When Li Kuan frightened Xiao Yuanyuan in such a serious manner, her big eyes suddenly turned red.

As soon as the little hand loosened, the little dragonfly inside finally escaped from the "clutches" and fled quickly.

Her voice choked with sobs, and she rushed over and hugged Chen Qianzhi's legs.

"Uh... don't listen to his nonsense! I'm just going to lead the troops to fight this time, it doesn't mean I don't want you anymore!"

Du Ruyan saw Xiao Yuanyuan's tearful face and glared at Li Kuan fiercely.

"really?"

Xiao Yuanyuan stopped sobbing and looked up at Du Ruyan.

"of course it's true!

Du Ruyan picked her up and wiped the tears from her face.

"Humph! Damn brother-in-law! How dare you lie to me! You made me worry for nothing!"

The expression on Xiao Yuanyuan's face changed. She puffed up her cheeks and glared at Li Kuan angrily.

"Sister Yuan, how could I have lied to you? Your sister is indeed going to Goguryeo. Didn't I think she didn't want to go?"

Li Kuan had a big smile on his face, and while Xiao Yuanyuan wasn't paying attention, he stretched out his big hands towards her face again.

"Brother-in-law...are you going to Goguryeo too..."

But this time, when her little face was ravaged, Xiao Yuanyuan was suddenly not angry anymore, but instead looked depressed.

Obviously Xiao Yuanyuan had understood something from the few words exchanged between the two.

"Wow...my sister went to Goguryeo, and my stinky brother-in-law is also going to Goguryeo, so what should I do here alone...No one is playing with me, and no one is making delicious food for me...I am lonely, I am lonely when I am alone..."
As she muttered to herself, the tears that had just stopped flowing out began to flow again.

"Sister Yuan, why are you crying? It's not like we won't be coming back. At worst, I can tell His Majesty that I won't be going, and I'll stay at home with you."

Xiao Yuanyuan is really crying. How can Li Kuan not be anxious when seeing this?
"really?"

Xiao Yuanyuan raised her head and sobbed softly.

"Nonsense! The king's words are as good as gold. Your Highness, how could he easily take back his order? Are you trying to disobey his order?"

Before Li Kuan could say anything, Du Ruyan, who was standing beside him, frowned.

How can I just not go to such an important position?

"Then can I go with my stinky brother-in-law? I want to go to the battlefield too!"

Xiao Yuanyuan had never seen Du Ruyan with such a serious face before, and she knew that this was impossible.

But after thinking about it in her little head, a glimmer of hope rose in her eyes.

Since you can't stay at home, I'll go with you!
"No! We are going to the battlefield, not to go sightseeing... There are swords and sabers on the battlefield. What if you get hurt?"

When Du Ruyan heard Xiao Yuanyuan's plan, she immediately became anxious!

There are people falling on the battlefield every moment, and no one knows who will be the next to fall!

Even a brave general like Cheng Yaojin is still in danger at this moment! How can a little girl who has no power to protect herself go to the battlefield?
Besides, isn't it a joke to take a family member of only a few years old with you to the battlefield?

"Hmph! Ignore you!"

Xiao Yuanyuan broke free from Du Ruyan's arms and ran towards the courtyard over there.

"I'll go take a look. You should get ready early. Although this Eastern Expedition is foolproof, you still have to protect yourself. If you can't win, retreat. Don't try to be brave..."

After a brief silence, Li Kuan hugged Du Ruyan and whispered in her ear.

"Hmm... I understand. As for the girl..."

A blush appeared on Du Ruyan's face and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's.

"I'll go see her."

In another courtyard, Xiao Yuanyuan was stroking her pony, looking a little depressed.

"Little Pony, little pony, what shall I do if they all go? You are the only one who can play with me."

The foal was lying on the ground, while Xiao Yuanyuan was leaning against its side and talking to himself.

(End of this chapter)