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

Chapter 505: Quan Gai Su Wen retreats to Hengshan, Su Chen builds up the Goryeo army
The news of the loss of Furang spread like a storm throughout Goryeo.

The first person to receive the news was naturally Yang Mingwu, who led his troops hurriedly towards Furang.

When Yang Mingwu heard the news, he felt like the sky was falling.

The Axe-Rang defense line was breached, which meant that his three-line defense had collapsed in an instant.

With the speed of the Tang army, they can completely plunder all the supplies in Furang before they reach Furang, and continue south to Kaijing!
This is the most terrifying thing!

The people he led were not only teams drawn from various places, but also had a large number of siege and defense equipment, which greatly slowed down their marching speed.

Once the Tang army moves south, they will never be able to catch up!

If the Tang army successfully crosses the Imjin River and heads straight for Kaesong, then the entire Goryeo will be plunged into turmoil!
Damn damn it!

Yang Mingwu's eyes were red, this was his first battle after being restarted, but in the end, the main force of the Tang army was nowhere to be seen, and they were completely outwitted by the enemy during the march!

Not to mention how Prince Rongliu and others in the court would look at him, even he himself was extremely angry.

"Pass on my order. Abandon all your equipment, travel light, and stop the Tang army before they leave Furang!"

Yang Mingwu looked towards Wang Fenglin in front of him.

Today, Wangfenglin has become a charred hill.

It was this fire that burned away his hope of rushing to help Fu Rang and burned away his formation and defense line.

I just hope that we can completely stop the Tang army before they leave Furang.

otherwise.

The consequences could be disastrous!

……

Kaijing!
Bang bang bang!
King Rongliu angrily overturned the table in front of him to the ground.

Song Mubai led his troops to rush to the rescue, but was ambushed by the Tang army. Ten thousand elite soldiers were killed or wounded. Li Bingcheng defended Furang to the death, and was determined to live and die with Furang. However, in less than a day, it was conquered by the Tang army!
What role did Yang Mingwu's line of defense play?
"Yang Mingwu, where is Yang Mingwu?!"

King Rongliu looked at the ministers in anger and shouted, "Why couldn't he stop the Tang army from moving south?"

Someone responded, "Your Majesty, when General Yang learned that the Tang army had taken a detour and attacked Fu Rang, he immediately led his troops to Fu Rang to provide assistance. I think they are on their way to Fu Rang now."

On the way to Furang?
King Rongliu said coldly: "Why did you do that earlier? If Yang Mingwu had been prepared, how could the Tang army have seized Furang?"

"Are you thinking of mending the fence now?"

"Tell Yang Mingwu that if he can't stop the Tang army on the east side of the Imjin River, he won't come back!"

"Yes."

King Rongliu took a deep breath and calmed down his irritability.

Judging from the speed of the Tang army, they are most likely already preparing to cross the river. If they cannot be blocked on the east side of the Imjin River, Kaifeng will be in danger.

"My dear ministers, the thieves are now only separated from my capital by a river."

King Rongliu said in a serious tone, "Once the bandits cross the river, Kaifeng will be exposed to their firearms!"

"Do you have any precautions?"

Faced with King Rongliu's questioning, the ministers present did not dare to hide anything.

after all.

The Tang army is coming to attack. King Rongliu may not die, but people like them are in danger.

Which of the ministers present here does not have a wealthy family? If the Tang army rushes in, can they keep their wealth?

It can't be kept.

unless.

Transfer in advance!

"Your Majesty, the general is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Zhishisili. The two sides are fighting back and forth. It is obviously not appropriate to withdraw troops from the front line."

An official spoke in a deep voice, "I think we should withdraw as many troops as possible from the Samgu area and station them in Kaesong, or we can set up troops west of the Imjin River to prevent the Tang army from suddenly crossing the river."

Hearing this, many officials nodded.

The three valleys, from north to south, are the general term for the five valleys, multiple valleys, and sea valleys.

In fact, in addition to these three valleys, there is another valley called Shuigu, but there are only a few soldiers stationed there and they can be ignored.

Of the three valleys, the one closest to Kaesong and also closest to the bay is Haegol, where 15,000 troops are stationed.

The reason why so many troops are stationed here is that once the enemy troops land from the sea valley, they can reach the city of Kaesong within a day.

Secondly, the coastal ports of Haigu are also important water supply stations.

Many ships pass through here for supplies, so soldiers and horses are needed to stay here.

At this time, another official stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with Lord Chen's proposal. However, while withdrawing troops from Samgu, you can also transfer troops from Hancheng Yangyue and other places back to Kaifeng!"

In his opinion, since the Tang Dynasty's navy had already landed in Jian'an, and Su Chen also brought the Japanese navy to Furang, there was no need for too many troops in Yang Yue, Seoul and other places.

Unless Quan Gaisu Wen on the front line is defeated, Zhi Shisi's army will certainly not be able to advance to Yang Yue and other places.

Now that the troops are withdrawn from these places, not only can we make up for the shortage of troops in Kaifeng, but we can also set up a line of defense behind the Imjin River.

Even though Su Chen has a large number of firearms in his hands, in a long-lasting war, all the firearms will inevitably be consumed.

By the time.

Without the suppression of powerful firearms, Goryeo could completely rely on its natural geographical advantages to block the Tang army led by Su Chen east of the Imjin River!

King Rongliu pondered and nodded slowly, "What you two ministers said makes sense."

"What do you think, my dear ministers?"

"I second the proposal."

The remaining ministers spoke up to express their approval.

While ensuring the strength of the front-line troops as much as possible, we can also ensure their safety in Kaifeng.

If the troops drawn from the Sam-gu area are still unable to stop the Tang army on the Imjin River, then they really have to consider sending their own family members and property away by water.

"In that case, immediately send a message to the three valleys, Hancheng Yang Yue and others, and order them to come to Kaijing to defend the king!"

"Yes!"

……

Liaodong!

Quan Gaisuwen feels very uncomfortable now.

Since the Tang army's navy landed at sea and captured Jian'an City, they went northward and successively captured Anshi, Songcheng and other places, and went straight to his Liaodong camp from the south. To the west, there was the main force from Zhishisili.

How could Quan Gaisuwen not have a headache when facing attacks from both sides?
Even Quan Gaisu Wen was wondering whether he should retreat to Hengshan.

but.

Once they retreated to Hengshan, the Tang army would surge into Goryeo like a tide.

Headache!

At this time, an anxious general ran in and said, "General, it's bad. The axe and soil are lost."

"what?"

Quan Gaisuwen's face changed instantly.

"How come the axe soil is lost?"

"General, after General Fu Rang discovered the main force of the Tang army, he immediately contacted General Yang Mingwu. Then the 10,000 elite soldiers arranged by General Yang Mingwu were ambushed by the Tang army and all of them were killed or wounded."

"Without the reinforcements, Fu Rang and the few thousand defenders in the city were no match for the Tang army. General Li Bingcheng was killed in the battle."

hateful!

Yang Mingwu, what are you doing!
Quan Gaisuwen slammed the table in anger, "Where is his defense line? How could the Tang army pass through it so easily?" "Replying to the general, it is said that the main force of the Tang army has been hiding, and later used cavalry as a guide to create the illusion that the main force is attacking Chimu, making General Yang Mingwu mistakenly believe that the Tang army outside Chimu City is the main force!"

"Afterwards, the Tang army marched south and directly attacked Furang. By the time General Yang received the news and arranged for troops to rush to the rescue, it was already too late."

Quan Gaisuwen sighed.

Yang Mingwu, you are a loser!

The three-line defensive fortifications were actually broken through by the Tang army.

With Furang lost, without this line of defense, the Tang army could move all the way south, cross the Imjin River, and head straight to Kaesong!

Kaijing is in danger!
"Has there been any news from Kaijing?"

"There has been no news so far."

No news is the worst news!

Quan Gaisu Wen had a gloomy expression on his face. He quickly came to the map and scanned the cities in the territory.

Although the king was stationed in Kaifeng, a large number of troops had already been brought by him, and some were taken away by Yang Mingwu.

The defending forces in Kaesong were extremely weak. Once the Tang army reached the city, Kaesong would be in danger.

"Report!"

"General, I just received a letter from a pigeon in Kaijing, saying that the king has already dispatched troops from Samgu, Hancheng Yangyue and other places to Kaijing to defend the king!"

"Loyal to the King..."

Quan Gaisuwen sighed, it was time to serve the king.

If the defending forces in various places are not mobilized, then Kaifeng will inevitably be exposed to the guns and artillery of the Tang army!
After a moment's hesitation, Quan Gaisuwen said in a deep voice, "Pass on my order to retreat to Hengshan!"

"what?"

"General, are we going to give up Liaodong?"

"Correct."

Quan Gaisuwen said in a deep voice, "Now we have to face the Tang army's attack from both sides. It is too much of a test for the soldiers. It is better to withdraw from Liaodong directly and leave Liaodong to them."

"But General, if we withdraw from Liaodong, the king will..."

"Confused!"

Quan Gaisuwen shouted angrily, "The battlefield is not in Liaodong, but in Kaijing!"

"If Su Chen leads the Japanese navy all the way south to Kaifeng, what use will it be even if we keep Zhishisi outside Liaodong?"

The king was captured and the capital was lost. They were like a lost dog and their defeat was only a matter of time.

If Kaifeng could be defended, then their retreat would not be a failure, but a clenched fist that would deal a heavy blow to the Tang army, and they would no longer have to worry about being attacked from both sides by the Tang army.

"But……"

"There's nothing to worry about."

Quan Gaisuwen interrupted him, "Now we have to see whether the king is faster or Su Chen and his men are faster."

If the troops from all over the country are unable to smoothly enter Kaifeng before the Tang army arrives in Kaifeng, then their efforts to support the king will be meaningless.

"What is Yang Mingwu doing?"

"General, according to the news, General Yang Mingwu immediately led his troops to Fu Rang to rescue it after learning that Fu Rang was attacked by the Tang army."

"Although Fu Rang has been lost, General Yang Mingwu should be arriving there soon. If nothing unexpected happens, he may be able to stop the Tang army in Fu Rang and prevent them from advancing southward."

stop?

Quan Gai Su Wen sneered, "Speed ​​is of the essence in war. Let's not talk about who Su Chen is. He has many brave generals around him. How could he not know this truth?"

"They landed from the direction of Quanjing, and rushed all the way. Relying on the advantage of firearms, they successively broke through many cities without any lingering feelings, and instead went all the way south. Isn't this enough to explain the problem?"

"General, what you mean is that Su Chen wants to use the power of firearms to reach the city of Kaijing before the firearms are exhausted?"

"no doubt!"

Quan Gaisu Wen said in a deep voice, "Their supply lines are too long, and there are not many soldiers and horses left in the cities they conquered. Only the Beilie Spring Well has people left!"

"This means that they must capture Kaifeng before their supplies are exhausted. Otherwise, they will be like rootless duckweed. We can do whatever we want to them in Goryeo!"

Without firearms, the Tang army's siege speed would naturally be greatly reduced. In this way, the Tang army would have no chance of occupying the city and defending it.

Unless they retreat to the sea, this is why Quanjing and Beilie always keep troops stationed there.

"If we deploy troops to cut off his retreat..."

"madness!"

"Kaesong is in imminent danger. If this matter is not handled properly, the entire Goryeo will be in chaos. How can we have time to care about the troops he left in Quanjingbilie?"

Hearing this, everyone looked extremely embarrassed.

If Kaesong were lost, the whole of Goryeo would be in chaos.

By then, let alone Su Chen's troops, all kinds of armed forces will emerge in the territory. How can Quan Gai Su Wen have so much energy to deal with these things?
"Make the arrangements, and leave here early tomorrow morning!"

Quan Gaisuwen sighed and looked much older.

Everyone clasped their fists and left, leaving Quan Gaisu Wen alone, staring at the map in silence.

The land of three valleys, the garrisons of each city, and the Imjin River!
My king, what will you do?
……

Axe soil.

Li Chongyi came to Su Chen with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, the ship has been built, we can set off at any time."

"How is the preparation of supplies going?"

Su Chen looked over.

Liu Rengui said in a deep voice, "The successive battles have consumed a lot of the firearms we brought, especially the bombs. Now there are less than 500 left."

"But the usual arrows and other materials are well prepared."

after all.

Everyone is still using bows and arrows to kill enemies, and these things are easy to replenish.

As for the loss of bombs, it was within Su Chen's expectations.

It is impossible to capture a city quickly without paying a certain price.

"In addition, our army lost nearly 5,000 men this time. Although we have received some reinforcements in the city, we only have 31,000 men now."

"At the same time, we also need to be careful about the Korean prisoners who have just joined us."

Su Chen pondered and said with a smile: "What about those Korean soldiers who made contributions in this battle? What kind of treatment were they given?"

Liu Rengui smiled and said, "They have all received certain promotions, but there are some dissatisfied voices in the army."

"It's just some noise. They were able to get promoted at the cost of their lives."

Su Chen: "You arrange for someone to spread the news. Also, select a reliable person from among these Goryeo soldiers."

"What does the prince mean?"

"Put all the additional Korean soldiers under his command and promote him to the rank of Lieutenant General!"

"This……"

Liu Rengui and others all frowned.

If we let the Koreans lead the army alone and they turn against us in the middle of a battle, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
For some reason, Liu Rengui and others couldn't help but look at Koizumi Juichiro.

"..."

Koizumi Jichiro: "I am willing to sacrifice my life for you, my Lord!"

(End of this chapter)