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

Chapter 506: Speed ​​is of the essence in war, the troops are approaching the city of Kaijing!
"Report!"

"General, the Tang army's flag is still hanging on the Furang city wall, and there seems to be no movement in the city!"

When the scout came to report the news, Yang Mingwu's eyes lit up.

In this case, the Tang army led by Su Chen should still be staying in Furang City.

In this way, they will have the opportunity to completely block Su Chen and his people east of the Imjin River, leaving them no chance to cross the Imjin River and head straight to Kaifeng!

"Is there any other news?"

"This……"

"Say!"

Yang Mingwu raised his eyebrows and said, "Report any news you get truthfully."

"Yes!"

The scout said in a deep voice, "We have received news that after the Tang army captured Furang, they rewarded the soldiers who surrendered according to their merits."

"Among them, a soldier named Gao Shuncheng was received by Su Chen, and he has been appointed by Su Chen as the commander of the Goryeo soldiers."

The scout glanced at Yang Mingwu's face, and after seeing him thinking, he whispered, "This man is now General Pingbei under Su Chen, commanding 3,000 Goryeo soldiers. The flag of Gaoshun City is hung on the city gate."

General Pingbei?

Yang Mingwu couldn't help but sneer.

Su Chen is quite calculating.

After capturing the elite troops led by Song Mubai, he ordered these soldiers to attack Furang.

Based on their performance, these people will be rewarded and made to submit to the Tang Dynasty.

no doubt.

This so-called Gao Shuncheng is the candidate put forward by Su Chen!
Regardless of this person's abilities, his appearance is enough to give many soldiers an idea.

That is, after surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he would be highly valued by the Tang Dynasty.

This is not a good thing for them!
"General, Su Chen's actions this time are undoubtedly intended to weaken our army's combat power."

"Su Chen has a vicious mind, which makes it hard to guard against him."

"Once this matter spreads, most of our Goryeo soldiers will be affected by the preferential treatment of the Tang army."

Everyone also saw a lot of things from this news.

Although this kind of thing is very common, Goryeo has not yet fallen into the hands of the Tang Dynasty!
If Goryeo had already fallen into the hands of the Tang Dynasty, everyone would be able to understand Su Chen's attempt to win people's hearts through this move. However, while the two sides were still in a fierce fight, Su Chen took this bold move, which was obviously intended to achieve the goal of dividing them.

Once the news spreads, I think many Goryeo soldiers will wonder whether they should fight to the death.

because.

If they had not fought desperately before, they would have been killed by the Tang army and would have been certain to die.

And now, if they don't fight hard, the Tang army will capture the city. What does it have to do with them? They can still work under the Tang army!

“It’s a bold move indeed.”

Yang Mingwu sighed. If it were him, he wouldn't have such courage.

after all.

No one can guarantee that the prisoner promoted by oneself will not turn against one's own side in the next second!

If the other party is not sincere in his allegiance, all previous efforts will be wasted.

"Who among you knows this person called Gao Shuncheng?"

In response to Yang Mingwu's question, everyone present shook their heads in embarrassment.

This person might have some abilities, but they had never heard of this person's name before.

Perhaps we can find out this person's origin and identity through the soldiers under Song Mubai.

"General, I will arrange for someone to investigate."

"it is good."

Yang Mingwu nodded, "Make sure to find out the identity of this person before dusk today, and it would be best if you can invite his relatives over."

Since Su Chen wanted to push forward a Korean to command the surrendered soldiers, why couldn't he cut off the source of the problem and let Gao Shuncheng turn against him in the middle of the battle?
If successful, Su Chen and others' trip south would not only be fruitless, but they would all remain in Goryeo!

Axe soil.

Gao Shuncheng stood on the city wall with a calm expression.

The people around him were all Koreans who had been conquered by Su Chen one after another.

Some were Goryeo soldiers, and some were Goryeo militiamen, but now, they have all become soldiers under his command.

Although there are only three thousand people, these three thousand people are actually in the hands of him, a Korean.

Sometimes, he also wondered whether Su Chen did this on purpose.

Even so, his General Pingbei still attracted many Goryeo soldiers' eager eyes.

This position is not easy to hold.

Gao Shuncheng sighed, and saw a scout running over quickly, "General, we found traces of the Goryeo army thirty miles north of the city. I think it is Yang Mingwu who is leading the troops to attack us."

so fast.

Gao Shuncheng's face turned serious. Yang Mingwu still had at least 30,000 troops under his command.

Now, there are only 5,000 people left in Furang. In addition to his 3,000-man garrison, there are 2,000 Japanese soldiers, totaling 5,000 troops.

Can they really resist Yang Mingwu's 30,000-strong army?

Gao Shuncheng was not at all sure.

"Keep watching the army outside the city."

"Order the catapults in the city to be ready for defense and to resist the attack of Yang Mingwu's army at any time."

"Yes!"

After arranging the preparations for battle, Gao Shuncheng sighed.

Although Yang Mingwu brought his troops here very quickly, they seriously underestimated Su Chen.

How could he fight a fierce battle with Yang Mingwu in Furang?
After the reward and reward was completed, Su Chen immediately led his army southward.

and.

They have already built the boats needed to cross the river.

As soon as the army crossed the river, they headed straight for Kaijing. As for Gao Shuncheng and others, the reason they stayed here was just to tie down Yang Mingwu's 30,000 troops and give Su Chen enough time to reach the city of Kaijing.

Maybe Su Chen has already led his troops, crossed the Imjin River, and reached the city of Kaesong.

Along the Imjin River.

Su Chen took Liu Rengui on board.

Su Chen arranged for Li Chongyi to search for and build the ship before preparing to attack Fu Rang, so that after taking Fu Rang, he could further cross the river and head straight to Kaijing.

Now, Gao Shuncheng and other 5,000 elite soldiers have been left to garrison Furang. Perhaps they may not cause much trouble to Yang Mingwu, but Yang Mingwu should not expect to take Furang in a short time.

of course.

Su Chen had thought that Gao Shuncheng would surrender to Yang Mingwu after Yang Mingwu's army arrived at Furang, but so what?

There are still two thousand Japanese soldiers in Furang City!
Will Yang Mingwu really believe Gao Shuncheng?

Will the 3,000 Goryeo soldiers following Gao Shuncheng really join him and turn against him in the middle of a battle?

and so.

There is no need to ask Gao Shuncheng to stop Yang Mingwu's army outside Furang City for a few days. As long as they suspect each other, they will have enough time to reach Kaijing.

"Your Majesty, I just received news that King Rongliu has issued an order for the garrisons in Sangu, Yangyue and other places to go to the capital to defend the king."

"In addition to setting up a line of defense on the other side, they will also station a large army in Kaifeng."

"Um……"

Su Chen thought for a moment and said, "Is this news from a few days ago?"

"Two days ago."

"Two days..."

Su Chen smiled and said, "How long will it take for the soldiers from the Three Valleys, the closest to Kaijing, to reach Kaijing?"

Liu Rengui smiled and said, "It will take at least three days!"

"That's fine."

Su Chen said calmly, "So, no one on the other side should be able to stop us." "As long as we successfully cross the Imjin River, the troops summoned by King Rongliu can only reach Kaifeng at most."

"only……"

Liu Rengui said worriedly, "Troops from all over the country are all rushing to Kaifeng. It seems difficult for us to capture Kaifeng before Yang Mingwu crosses the river."

"It's not a big problem."

Su Chen smiled and waved his hand, looking at the large number of ships behind him.

Some of the boats here were snatched from fishermen by Li Chongyi and his men, and some were built temporarily.

Yang Mingwu still has at least 30,000 troops under his command. If his 30,000 troops want to quickly cross the Imjin River, they need enough ships.

But there are no more ships on the east bank of the Imjin River!

"It will take Yang Mingwu at least a day to break through Furang. Maybe he can travel light and persuade Gao Shuncheng, but it will take at least a day to reach the Imjin River."

"It will take at least three to five days for their army to reach the Imjin River and prepare boats to cross the river. This period of time is enough for us to deal with King Rongliu."

"Besides."

Su Chen said with a smile, "Don't forget, His Majesty left some people in Kaijing before."

Liu Rengui smiled and nodded.

It is indeed not an easy task to capture Kaifeng within seven days, but the problem is that they have their own people in Kaifeng!

If used properly, the capital city of Kaifeng can be captured in a short period of time with the help of both inside and outside forces.

Liu Rengui whispered, "How does the prince plan to use those people?"

Su Chen: "They are already active."

"Oh?"

Liu Rengui was stunned for a moment, "The prince has already contacted them?"

Su Chen nodded.

As early as when landing in Quanjing, Su Chen had already arranged for Sun Qiang to contact the people in Kaijing City.

They were asked to contact those neutral officials who were inclined towards the Tang Dynasty as much as possible.

After winning over these officials, it became relatively easy for them to capture Kaifeng when they arrived at the city gates.

However, this is not an easy thing to do.

To this day, the other party has not sent Su Chen any news about those officials.

One ship after another reached the other side smoothly with the flow of the water.

Just as Su Chen expected, the troops dispatched by King Rongliu had not yet arrived at the Imjin River, let alone set up a defense line at the Imjin River.

just.

Their large-scale crossing of the river attracted the attention of many people.

Even though they were marching in the middle of the night, how could they not make any noise?
"Report."

"Your Highness, Captain Cheng sent a message saying that they were discovered by some civilians while crossing the river. Captain Cheng has arrested them all to prevent the news from leaking."

"understood."

Su Chen nodded, "Destroy the ship and head straight to Kaijing."

"Yes!"

……

The army was marching in such a mighty force that there was no need to hide any more.

Led by Su Chen, an army of 30,000 troops headed straight for Kaijing. Along the way, many villagers were frightened and trembled, not daring to step out of the yard.

The day is getting dark.

The 30,000-strong army was less than 50 miles away from Kaijing City.

"Report."

"Your Majesty, we have discovered the scouts from Kaijing City. Do you want to kill them?"

"Get rid of it."

Su Chen said with a smile, "If we don't kill them, how will King Rongliu know that we have arrived at his door?"

"Yes!"

Liu Rengui said cheerfully, "Prince Rongliu and Quan Gaisuwen made Kaifeng a prosperous place, but they neglected to build a city on the west bank of the Imjin River!"

"If they build a city east of Kaesong and west of the Imjin River, it will not be easy for us to reach Kaesong so quickly."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Perhaps they didn't expect that we would land at Quanjing and fight our way south to Kaijing?"

Liu Rengui nodded.

Their route is indeed somewhat surprising.

If one were to send troops out from Chang'an, any normal person would choose to land in Haigu, or at worst in Jian'an or other places.

Once they land, they can march straight into the heart of Goryeo.

However, it seemed that they were the only ones who broke out from the back and headed straight for Kaijing.

Even when Emperor Yang of Sui launched three expeditions to Goguryeo, he started from Liaodong.

"Send the order!"

"All troops, speed up! Let's light a fire and cook outside Kaijing City tonight!"

"Yes!"

The death of the scout and the lack of any news made Wang Li, the official in charge of the matter, feel that something was wrong.

The scout was killed fifty miles away from Kaijing?
Who did it?

When Wang Li was in doubt, a scout came running over in a hurry, "My lord, it's bad, the Tang army is coming!"

"what?!"

Although he had some guesses in his mind, Wang Li still couldn't help but feel shocked when this matter was confirmed.

fast!
too fast!
How come the Tang army had reached the outskirts of Kaifeng in just a few days?
"How far are they from Kaijing?"

"Just outside the city!"

"what?"

"Standing on the city wall, we can already see the flags of the Tang army!"

"This, this, this..."

Wang Li panicked instantly and led his troops to the city wall immediately.

When Wang Li saw the 30,000-strong army marching towards him in a mighty force, he suddenly felt numb all over.

"Quick!"

"Report this matter to the king immediately!"

"The Tang army is coming!"

As the news of the Tang army's approaching attack spread throughout Kaesong City, hundreds of thousands of people in Kaesong City suddenly panicked.

Panic and anxiety continued to spread in the streets and alleys.

royal palace.

King Rongliu's eyes were dull.

The ministers were even more incredible.

Did the Tang army march so swiftly to the outskirts of Kaifeng?
Where is Yang Mingwu?

Didn’t it say that Yang Mingwu has led his troops to Furang?
Why didn’t they stop this Tang army?
What about the troops in the Three Valleys?

"Where are the troops from Samgu and Hanseong Yangyue?"

Prince Rongliu seemed to come back to his senses suddenly and asked loudly, "How long will it take to reach Kaifeng?!"

"Your Majesty, the troops in Samgok are less than thirty miles away from Kaesong. As for the troops in Hanseong Yangyue and other places, they are still a hundred miles away from Kaesong. I'm afraid they will not be able to reach Kaesong today."

"Send an order, have the troops in the Three Valleys speed up and reach Kaifeng before sunset!"

"Troops from other places must arrive in Kaifeng tomorrow morning at the latest!"

"Otherwise, I will chop off their heads!"

(End of this chapter)