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

Goguryeo Royal City, above the main hall.

"Tell me again? What happened in the inner city?"

The King of Goguryeo on the throne clenched his fists, his nails digging into his flesh. His body was trembling slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the soldier below.

The soldier was exactly the one who came from the domestic city.

"Great... Great King... Li Kuan and Cheng Yaojin led people to attack the inner city and burned several important places... and kidnapped... the prince..."

The soldier buried his head deeply in the ground, his body shaking uncontrollably due to fear.

Seeing the reaction of the King of Goguryeo, he did not dare to speak, but under the pressure that made him breathless, he repeated the message again.

"Where are the defenders in the city? Are you just for show? Such a big city can't protect even one person?"

The King of Goguryeo was on the verge of exploding, and all the civil and military officials lowered their heads, fearing that they would trigger his rage.

"The enemy is the Great Yan Emperor, Li Kuan... that man... we... we can't stop him."

The soldier's body was shaking even more violently.

"Waste! Waste! A bunch of waste!"

The King of Goguryeo kicked the soldier with such great force that the soldier did not dare to resist and was kicked away.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, but without time to wipe it off he hurriedly crawled to the front.

"The prince has been kidnapped! Why are you still alive?! Come! Drag him out and behead him!"

Anger filled the eyes of the King of Goguryeo, and he angrily waved his sleeves and shouted towards the door.

All the ministers were silent, and no one dared to step forward to speak for the soldier.

"No, Your Majesty... Your Majesty! I was just a messenger! I was not in the city at that time!"

Being held up by two palace guards, the fear of death made the soldier panic, and he roared weakly.

But the King of Goguryeo had already turned his head away and turned a deaf ear to his words.

"Your Majesty...Now that the prince has been captured, what should we do?"

There was silence in the hall for a long time, and then a minister with more experience walked forward and bowed.

"...What was Li Kuan's purpose in taking my son captive?"

When the King of Goguryeo heard this, his anger disappeared and he slumped down on the throne powerlessly.

If they fell into the hands of the enemy, he could imagine that Mo Lizhi and Ren Wu's situation would definitely not be good!

"Your Majesty... Li Qiu must have some plan! In this case, the prince should be fine in the short term. Li Kuan will contact our people sooner or later, and then we will know his plan. But..."

The minister secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Goguryeo king's anger had subsided.

"Just what? Don't hesitate!"

"Li Kuan's plan must be very big! If we want to get the prince back safely, we have to pay a price..."

Who among those in the hall is not a shrewd person?
Such an important person has been kidnapped. Who would believe that the other side would let Mo Lizhi and Ren Wu go easily?
"My king, the most important thing right now is to find out why Li Qiu did not appear on the front battlefield, but appeared in the inner city, and their recent whereabouts!"

Another general stepped forward.

As a soldier, he knew best how terrifying Li Kuan was!
Such a person appeared in their heartland without any warning! What a terrifying thing!

If it is not handled in time, he even feels that this time, Dayan's eastern expedition to Goguryeo will eventually be defeated by Li Kuan!

"… I think Li Kuan and his gang are still in the nearby city. Immediately order people to search for Li Kuan and his gang! But don't push them too hard. Make sure the prince is safe!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Goguryeo gave orders to his subordinates without hesitation.

"Your Majesty... there is something happening on the front line, I don't know if I should tell you or not..."

The general did not retreat. He looked hesitant, as if he was hesitating whether to inform the King of Goguryeo of the latest situation on the line.

The King of Goguryeo's heart skipped a beat. He looked at the expressions of the generals below and knew that the news this time was not good news.

"Xincheng... Jian'ancheng... both cities have been breached one after another... The western defense line has been torn apart... The enemy is still advancing..."

"What? How could it be so fast? Asshole! Are all the people I keep a bunch of good-for-nothings?"

The King of Goguryeo widened his eyes and became angry again.

He never expected that the defenders of the two cities would be able to repel the Great Yan army's eastern expedition.

But how long had it been before the two cities were captured one after another!

"What about Yeon Gaesomun? How is it going over there?"

The furious King of Goguryeo suddenly paused and asked anxiously, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes again.

Yeon Gaesomun was the most powerful general of Goguryeo!

If he can't get any benefit this time, who in such a huge country like Goguryeo can stop the Great Yan's eastward expedition?
"Your Majesty, there is no news coming back from there yet. I think the two armies are currently engaged in battle."

"If you have any news, report it to me immediately!"

The King of Goguryeo breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was no good news, as long as there was no bad news, there were endless possibilities.

I hope that there will be some advantages over there...
……

On the other side, Li Kuan and his group, who had left the domestic city, had arrived at a dense forest a hundred miles away.

"Li Kuan! If you know what's good for you, let me go! Otherwise, my father will never let you go! Goguryeo will be your burial place!"

Mo Lizhi and Ren Wu were tied to a thick tree, with bruises on their faces, and it was obvious that they had been "taken care of" by many people.

He opened his swollen eyes with difficulty and threatened hatefully.

"Hey, my dear prince, my fist is hurting, and you are still speaking harshly here?"

The old goblin glanced at him, flexed his fists, and walked over again with a sly smile on his face.

Seeing this, Molizhi Renwu shrank his neck and couldn't help but press his body tightly against him.

"Cheng Yaojin! Do you want to die? This prince will kill all your clans!"

The old goblin approached slowly step by step, putting him under great pressure.

He glanced at the old witch, pretending to be calm, and his tone seemed a little tough?

"Prince of Goguryeo, right? You dare not disrespect you, right? You want to kill all my clans, right?"

Upon hearing this, the old goblin did not stop, but walked up quickly.

He raised his big fist and punched Mo Lizhi Renwu in the face one after another.

"Ah... bastard... ah... bastard... stop... stop hitting me..."

A huge fist quickly enlarged in his pupils and finally hit him in the face.

At first he was still a little stubborn and wanted to say some harsh words, but the severe pain made him feel like he had no desire to live, so he had to beg for mercy from the old demon.

What about the reputation of Goguryeo? What about the identity of a prince? What about the pride of the royal family? All of them were smashed to pieces by the fist of the old demon! "Huh... I'm so tired! You are really tough!"

After a while, the old goblin saw that Mo Lizhi Renwu's voice gradually weakened, so he retracted his sore fist and muttered in a low voice with some disgust.

Mo Lizhi Renwu, who was tied to the tree without the power to resist, had already lowered his head, and every part of his face was swollen.

"General Cheng...don't kill him...he is still useful to us."

Gao Shun looked at Mo Lizhi and Ren Wu, who had been beaten beyond recognition, with some sympathy, and could not help but remind them.

With this Goguryeo prince in hand, the Goguryeo side will inevitably have some concerns.

It will also be much easier for them to act later.

"My great prince, in the vast Goguryeo, except for the area near the inner city, which city's garrison has been almost completely withdrawn?"

Li Kuan, who had been scouting nearby, also came over at this time.

He glanced warily at the old goblin who was still unsatisfied, then looked at Mo Lizhi and Ren Wu, with a strange look on his face.

After Mo Lizhi Renwu regained some consciousness, he asked him.

"I... I have a huge army of Goguryeo! Every city is a strategic pass!"

"There are 100,000 troops guarding here!"

Upon hearing this, Molizhi Renwu raised his head somewhat proudly, not looking afraid at all.

But his flickering eyes showed that he was guilty.

"It's already this late! You still dare to brag like this? It seems that you are really tough!"

The old goblin at the side made a gesture, raised his big axe, and had a malicious look on his face.

"….During your rampage…During the Great Yan Eastern Expedition, most of the garrisons of various cities were withdrawn…The garrisons of nearby Marudu City are roughly the same as those of Neiguo City…"

Mo Lizhi and Ren Wu were shocked when they saw the old demon's actions. How could they dare to hide anything? They quickly revealed what they knew.

During the Great Yan's Eastern Expedition, the frontline cities of Goguryeo were under great pressure! Only by drawing on the hinterland cities can the front be stabilized!
"Maruta City?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kuan fell into deep thought.

The Maru City and Guonei City have the same status as Goguryeo, and both were once the royal capitals of Goguryeo!
If there really aren't many defenders, and it's not far from the inner city, then it will be their next target!
"Marutsu City? All right! Let's get going as soon as possible! Let's take him down again!"

The old goblin's eyes lit up, and his face was full of eagerness to try.

The way he held the big axe actually gave off a hint of banditry.

"Huh? You...you...you guys actually want to attack Maruto City?"

Mo Lizhi Renwu seemed to have reacted. His swollen eyes suddenly opened and he stared at Li Kuan.

When the fighting was intense at the front line, Li Kuan suddenly brought his men to the inner city and caused a big commotion, which surprised him greatly.

But even after the truth was revealed, Li Kuanjing still dared to challenge and become the next target!

Isn’t he afraid that the surrounding cities will strengthen their defenses and set up ambushes?

"What's a Maru City? Sooner or later, the huge country of Goguryeo will be shocked by our arrival!"

Cheng Yaojin glanced at him indifferently, looking surprised.

Mo Lizhi and Ren Wu understood that Neigu City was not their ultimate target, nor was Maru City. What they wanted to do was to turn the cities in the rear of Goguryeo into chaos!

"Father...you must not ignore these hundreds of people in the rear..."

Mo Lizhi Renwu suddenly looked towards the direction of Pyongyang City. His eyelids twitched and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

A few hours later, Li Kuan and his soldiers set off again, leaving behind only a quiet forest.

In the royal city of Goguryeo, the King of Goguryeo looked at a map on a huge table, looking a little overwhelmed.

"Huh? What's going on?"

The King of Goguryeo's heart suddenly began to beat, and a feeling of uneasiness enveloped his whole body.

"What news has been received from the front? Have you found any trace of Li Kuan and his group?"

He frowned and asked the general beside him.

"Reporting to the king, no news has been received..."

The general was somewhat bewildered. Why was the king so startled today? Could it be that Jian was too worried because of the emergency at the front?
"Report one—"

Just as the King of Goguryeo breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, a voice came in, making him tense up all of a sudden.

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly!"

He stared at the soldier with an anxious look in his eyes.

No more bad news.
"Great... Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The army under General Yeon Gaesomun encountered the army under General Chen Qingzhi of Dayan and was defeated in just a few hours..."
The soldier felt the King of Goguryeo's urgency and did not dare to be negligent.

"What! This this this..."

The King of Goguryeo, as if all his strength had been drained away, slumped on the throne, his eyes a little dull, and despair suddenly enveloped him.

Even Yeon Gaesomun, whom he had high hopes for, could not stop the Great Yan army. Who else could do it?
When the three armies of Da Yan are united, what will happen to Goguryeo?
"What are the losses of the army?"

After a long time, his complexion recovered a little, and he sighed heavily and asked again.

As long as the army does not suffer heavy losses, even defeat can be barely accepted.

The soldier raised his head and paused, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Say it quickly!"

When the King of Goguryeo saw this, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Yeon Gaesomun had suffered heavy losses?

"Your Majesty... most of the 200,000-man army was buried in the sea... only... less than 80,000 troops returned... General Yeon Gaesomun will arrive at the royal city tomorrow..."

At this time, reporting bad news to the King of Goguryeo would undoubtedly be like rubbing salt into the wound!
But the soldier did not dare to hesitate under the gaze of the King of Goguryeo!

Upon hearing this, the King of Goguryeo sat down again and was speechless for a long time.

…………

Thousands of miles away, Dayan, Yanyun City, Du Mansion.

"Xiao Yuanyuan, where is the pony that your brother-in-law brought from Kucha that you told me about last time? Take me to see it."

In the backyard of the Du Mansion, Princess Changle blinked her big eyes and asked Xiao Yuanyuan curiously.

"The pony is over here. Sister Changle, please follow me."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanyuan forced a smile on her face, but her big eyes lost their former liveliness and became a little dull.

"Wow, this little pony is so cute! Little Yuanyuan! Let's ride it outside for a walk!"

(End of this chapter)