Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 498 Disgusting! The Tang army makes me sick!
After discussing with his ministers, King Yeongryu felt that setting up defenses in the Imjin River area was undoubtedly the safest guarantee.

Why did he say that? Because he would rather the army led by Su Chen go looking for Quan Gaisu Wen rather than cause trouble for him in Kaijing.

As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend will never die if he is a poor Taoist.

Quan Gaisuwen's achievements are greater than his master's, comparable to the former Prime Minister Cao. Isn't it normal to let him bear the pressure in the front?

Second.

The Imjin River and Xiling Mountain separated the springs and wells, and the road leading directly to Kaesong was in the direction of Beilie.

If they wanted to go all the way south to Kaifeng, the best way would be to either cross the Imjin River or climb over the Xiling Mountains.

Xiling Mountain is steep and covered with vegetation. The Tang army's firearms cannot exert their powerful power on Xiling Mountain, so the Imjin River is undoubtedly the best choice.

But precisely because of this, as long as they arranged a troop and set up defenses in the Imjin River area, there would be a great possibility that they could block the Tang army led by Su Chen east of the Imjin River.

However, if this is done, it would be tantamount to giving up many cities east of the Imjin River.

"There is an important issue before us now."

King Yeongryu said slowly, "If we set up defenses around the Imjin River, what will happen to our mother city, Cheorwon, and other cities?"

"Doing this will undoubtedly tell them that we have proactively abandoned them!"

Faced with King Rongliu's question, many ministers fell silent.

no doubt.

Faced with the Tang army's southward advance, there was no support from Kaifeng. Instead, they set up defenses in the Imjin River area. Wasn't this selling out?
We still want to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty abandon us?
I am afraid that if things go wrong, the defenders of these cities will turn against their own side and surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

By then, it will bring them more trouble.

"Your Majesty's concerns are not without reason."

A minister stepped out and said, "Perhaps we can first deploy troops to form a line of defense in the areas of Gelian, Chimu, and Furang!"

"If we still cannot stop the Tang navy, we can retreat to the Imjin River area and set up defenses. We can rely on the natural barrier of the Imjin River to make it difficult for them to cross."

If Gelian, Chimu and Furang were connected in a straight line, the Tang army could be blocked in the north to the greatest extent.

Unless the Tang army took a detour via Xiling and then crossed the Imjin River, they would have a chance to cross the Imjin River and attack Kaesong where they were.

Prince Rongliu pondered and looked at the other officials.

"Lord Wu Mian's words make sense, Your Majesty, I think this is feasible."

Liu Fu said in a deep voice: "Setting up defense lines in these three cities can also let everyone know our confidence in resisting the Tang army."

"At that time, the defenders in Cheorwon, Mucheng, Yangkou and other places will be able to quickly move towards the defense line to block the Tang army's offensive."

"If this line of defense still can't stop the Tang army, it won't be too late to retreat back to the Imjin River."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

King Rongliu nodded.

Before ensuring their own safety, they must gather the country's manpower to resist the attack of the Tang army.

If they abandon all these cities, the situation may become even more dangerous for them.

"In that case, then pass on this king's order."

King Rongliu said in a deep voice, "Order the defenders in Tieyuan, Yangkou and other places to gather in the Chimu area of ​​each company as soon as possible to form an effective defense line to prevent the Tang army from moving south."

"Your Majesty, is there a suitable candidate to be the commander-in-chief responsible for resisting the Tang army's southward advance?"

I actually hope Quan Gaisuwen can get through, but is it realistic?
King Rongliu glanced at the minister who asked the question and said casually, "Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

"Your Majesty, I think that General Yang Mingwu, who is in charge of garrisoning Cheorwon, is a good candidate."

Yang Mingwu?
King Rongliu frowned.

He felt somewhat familiar with this person's name, yet at the same time, very unfamiliar.

"General Yang previously served under General Quan Gaisuwen. He was an expert at deploying troops, attacking cities and defending cities. However, because General Yang and General Quan Gaisuwen had some disagreements, he was sent to Cheorwon."

"Now, with the enemy at our doorstep, we should re-activate them. We cannot let people with military talents go to waste."

"If the Tang Dynasty withdraws its troops one day, and General Quan Gaisuwen asks why General Yang was appointed, I am willing to take full responsibility."

King Rongliu couldn't help but take another look at this man. He turned out to be a loyal person.

Even though he knew that Quan Gaisuwen disliked Yang Mingwu, he still took the initiative to recommend Yang Mingwu to lead the troops to stop the Tang Dynasty navy.

"What do you think?"

"I think General Yang Mingwu is a good candidate."

"General Yang is indeed suitable to lead the army this time."

"I second the proposal."

"If that's the case, then appoint Yang Mingwu as the General of the North, commanding the garrisons in Cheorwon and other places to stop the Tang navy from advancing southward."

King Yeongryul said in a deep voice: "Let him command and dispatch the 50,000 troops in Cheorwon and other places!"

"The Ministry of Revenue should send the necessary food and supplies as soon as possible, and order him to rush to each company to deal with the Tang army's southward advance!"

"Yes!"

……

Liaodong.

Quan Gaisuwen stared at the map in front of him, his eyes occasionally scanning the division of the Tang army's forces.

It has been more than ten days since the Tang army arrived at the Liaodong border, but during this period of time, Zhishisili has been constantly arranging personnel to enter the border to gather information, but has never taken any major action.

What are they waiting for?
"Report!"

"General, news has come from Kaijing that General Gao Zhensheng, who led an army of 10,000 soldiers to resist the Tang navy, was unfortunately defeated and committed suicide."

"From the spring to the south, all the way to Belie and other places, people from all over the country surrendered upon seeing the wind."

"The Tang army has not made any movement yet. I don't know whether they will continue to move south or north."

"However, the king has already arranged troops to block the defense line against the Tang army in the Chimu Furang area of ​​Gelian, led by General Yang Mingwu."

Are all the springs and wells lost?
Quan Gaisuwen raised his eyebrows. Gao Zhensheng was so weak?

Or is it that the Tang army is too strong?

How long did it take them to successfully capture two big cities?

As for some people who voluntarily surrendered after seeing the strength of the Tang army, this was also within Quan Gaisuwen's expectations.

As long as he defeats Zhishishili's 100,000 troops head-on and then frees up his hands, he will have enough time to deal with them!

but.

Let Yang Mingwu lead the army to resist the Tang army's navy moving south?
What does Yang Mingwu know?
Quan Gaisuwen sighed, "How confusing."

"General?"

"Yang Mingwu is arrogant and his talent is not worthy of his fame."

Quan Gaisuwen said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty's actions this time are undoubtedly giving the troops in Cheorwon and other places to Su Chen for nothing."

"General, if that's the case, why don't we write to the king?"

"never mind."

Quan Gaisuwen shook his head. "Now that the appointment has been made, if we withdraw the order, it will inevitably lead to low morale. It would be better to let him guard the city and delay the Tang army's navy."

As he spoke, Quan Gaisuwen picked up a pen and paper, quickly wrote a letter, and handed it to him: "Take my letter and go to Kaijing immediately to meet the king."

"Yang Mingwu can lead the troops, but he can only defend and cannot take the initiative to attack. Otherwise, the army following Yang Mingwu will suffer."

"It would be better to set up defenses in the Imjin River area, and wait until I have defeated Zhishisili's 100,000-man army before making any plans."

"Yes!"

After the soldiers left, Quan Gaisuwen looked at the map in front of him and couldn't help falling into deep thought.

Could it be.

Has Zhishisili not taken any action for so long, just waiting for the Tang navy to land?
Although Su Chen was the leader of the troops, he did not seem to have commanded any large-scale battles and mostly used unconventional tactics.

However, Liu Rengui, who was beside Su Chen, was an expert in naval warfare.

Now that the news has come, I'm sure Zhishisili will get the news soon.

What would he do?

……

"King Bingjian successfully captured many cities including Quanjing and Beilie?" "That's right."

"Good good."

Zhishishili laughed and clapped his hands, "I know that the prince's actions cannot be inferred by others."

"Now, the two major cities of Quanjing and Bilie have fallen into the hands of our Tang Dynasty. The army of Kaijing has been defeated. The defenders of other cities will surely surrender."

"If the prince goes south, he will most likely arrive at the city of Kaifeng before us."

"When the time comes, Quan Gaisuwen will definitely be unable to carry on alone."

Hear the words.

Everyone smiled and nodded.

Once the army arrives at Kaifeng, King Rongliu will inevitably be panic-stricken and will resort to any stupid tricks.

So what will Quan Gaisuwen, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, do?

I am afraid that no matter what he does, it will give King Rongliu many excuses.

"How is the navy in Yingkou preparing?"

"General, General Zhou has already deployed in Yingkou. Once you give the order, General Zhou will lead 10,000 naval forces to land in Yingkou and assault Jian'an City."

Zhishishili nodded with satisfaction.

What he was waiting for in Huaiyuan was not the good news from Su Chen, but the navy prepared in Yingkou!

Quan Gaisuwen personally led an army of 200,000 to garrison in Liaodong, wanting to block them outside the border. Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to fight to the death with Quan Gaisuwen, right?
Even though there were a lot of water in Quan Gaisuwen's army of 200,000, the enemy could easily consume their 100,000 troops to death here relying on the solidity of the Liaodong city.

However, if a navy landed from Yingkou and headed straight for Jian'an City, what would Quan Gaisuwen do?
We must divide our forces to assist Jian'an in blocking General Zhou's 10,000 navy!
This gave them the opportunity to take action.

"Send a message to General Zhou, lead the army to land at midnight tonight and attack Jian'an directly!"

"Yes!"

"Everyone, we should also prepare for the battle."

"Yes!"

……

into the night.

The bright moon hangs high.

In the direction of Yingkou, one large ship, warship, and battleship after another appeared on the sea.

With the help of the silver light from the bright moon, you can vaguely see dark spots on the sea surface, rapidly approaching the shore.

The patrolling Korean soldiers' faces changed drastically after seeing the scene on the sea.

The Tang Dynasty Navy appeared!
"Enemy attack!"

"The Tang army is coming!"

"Quick, quick, inform the general, the Tang army is attacking!"

As the soldiers left, news continued to spread everywhere.

Jian'an.

The person in charge of guarding this place is Cui Mingying, a general under Quan Gaisuwen.

He was dozing off when he was awakened by the sound of drums. Without having time to think, Cui Mingying got dressed and stood up immediately.

"General."

"what's going on?"

"Tang Navy is attacking!"

"Well done!"

Cui Mingying's eyes lit up.

After waiting for so long, the Tang army finally showed up!

Without any hesitation, Cui Mingying led two hundred personal soldiers and headed straight for the watchtower on the shore.

Standing on the watchtower, you can clearly see any ship on the sea near the coast.

At just one glance, the smile on Cui Mingying's face faded a lot. There were more than five hundred ships of all sizes!
The Tang army should either not take action or put all their efforts into it!
Cui Mingying pondered and said in a deep voice: "Immediately send the news of the Tang navy's attack to Liaodong, and ask the general to arrange troops to rush to Jian'an."

"Yes!"

"Pass on the general's order and be ready for battle at any time!"

"Yes!"

Nearly.

Nearly.

The Tang Dynasty's navy gradually approached the coastline.

As one ship after another adjusted their direction and turned sideways to face the shore, Cui Mingying couldn't help but have doubts on his face.

What are these people doing?
They stayed twenty feet away from the shore because they were worried that he would organize effective archers to attack them?

Just as Cui Mingying was thinking about this, a number of small fighting ships quickly sailed out from the side of the building ship and approached the shore at a very fast speed.

Ha ha.

Cui Mingying sneered.

In the end, we should arrange for the fighting ships to dock first to pave the way for their tower ships, right?
"Archers prepare!"

Whoosh whoosh.

At this moment, black objects emitting sparks kept coming from above the ship.

After seeing these strange things, Cui Mingying was briefly confused, then his face suddenly changed and he shouted: "Hide, be careful of the bombs!"

Boom boom boom.

Bombs exploded in front of the fighting ship.

It seemed that it was very likely to threaten the personnel on the fighting ship, but in fact it landed neatly on the shore.

Fortunately, these archers retreated quickly, otherwise they would have been blown to pieces in an instant.

Cui Mingying couldn't help but gasp as he watched the Tang army's artillery fire reclaim the coast.

terror.

No wonder Gao Zhensheng’s 20,000-strong army couldn’t hold out for a few days.

If this happened on the plain, even if he had an army of 100,000, it would not be enough to withstand the artillery bombardment of the Tang army.

As the fighting ship landed smoothly, soldiers holding shields led the way in front, while the soldiers at the back got off the ship one by one, holding muskets, benevolence and justice guns and other firearms.

Cui Mingying's eyes were cold. Although the beach was occupied by the Tang army, it was not an easy task for them to walk out of the beach!

He has prepared a lot of troops and traps nearby, enough to deal with these people.

however.

"Open the way with artillery fire!"

"Open the way with artillery fire!"

"Open the way with artillery fire!"

Voices kept ringing out from the neat Tang army formation, which made Cui Mingying a little confused.

then.

Boom boom boom.

The Tang troops who landed first actually kept dropping bombs in the direction they were advancing, and with the help of the explosive power of the bombs, they opened up a path in front of them.

As for the traps he had set up, they were all exposed by the explosion of these bombs!

I……

Fuck you!

Cui Mingying even wanted to kill someone.

Who among them had ever seen such a disgusting and unsolvable way of opening a path?
"nausea!"

"nausea!"

"The Tang army makes me sick!!"

(End of this chapter)