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

Chapter 518: Boneless [Happy New Year]

Shunzhou.

As a provincial capital in central Goryeo, it controlled dozens of large and small counties under Shunzhou Prefecture.

Not only does it have the Ruyi Yudi near the coast, but it also has Midou Yongrou and so on.

In addition to these county towns close to the coast, Shunzhou also controls Nicheng, Zhenting and other county towns that can be regarded as granaries.

It is precisely because of the existence of these counties that Quan Zhisheng's ambition continued to expand after he learned that King Rongliu was recruiting troops from all over the country to support him.

The prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts!

The throne, why can't Quan Zhisheng sit on it?

At Quan Zhisheng's instruction, conscription activities began in counties across the country. In just half a month, Quan Zhisheng was provided with an army of 10,000.

In addition, with the addition of the garrison troops in Shunzhou City, the military force under Quan Zhisheng's control has expanded to a total of 25,000 people!
With such a strong force, Quan Zhisheng felt that the throne would be his this year.

but.

As the Tang navy appeared and headed south to Ruyi, Quan Zhisheng quickly calmed down and figured out one thing.

That is to make a name for yourself first.

Only by making your name known and loudly known can you attract more people with aspirations and grow rapidly.

otherwise.

Even if he gathered a large number of troops, he would not be recognized!

Therefore, he immediately notified Sun Sheng, the magistrate of Ruyi County, and ordered him to arrange the garrison in Ruyi territory to stop Zhou Jinlan's army from moving south.

At the same time, the magistrate of Yudi County cooperated with him, attacking from both sides, so that Zhou Jinlan did not dare to cross the line easily.

as predicted.

This move of his directly forced Zhou Jinlan to stop, and after Zhou Jinlan was blocked at the front line of the Humiliating Yi Training Ground, his reputation quickly spread.

After King Yeongryu was captured and Quan Gaesomun was defeated by Zhishisili's army, Quan Zhisheng became the savior of Goryeo!

Only if he can win with all his wisdom can he truly lead Goryeo out of difficulties and desperate situations!
However, within just a few days, the number of people who signed up to join the army was several times the previous number, and the number of soldiers in Shunzhou City suddenly increased to more than 30,000.

but.

I am always afraid of the word "but".

Just when Quan Zhisheng was looking forward to his bright future, the magistrate of Ruyi County, Sun Sheng, actually took the initiative to withdraw his troops, allowing Zhou Jinlan's 10,000-strong army to smoothly cross the Ruyi Yudi line and successfully move south. Not only did they capture Mi Dou and Yongrou in a short period of time!

This made Quan Zhisheng crazy, and he arranged for his troops to go to the barbarians to capture the county magistrate Sun Sheng as soon as possible.

result……

Sun Sheng, the magistrate of Huyi County, surrendered!

He actually raised the banner of the Tang Dynasty and declared that he was already a subject of the Tang Dynasty!
Quan Zhisheng's use of military force against him was equivalent to making enemies with the Tang Dynasty!

Even if they cannot stop Quan Zhisheng now, as long as King Bingjian frees up his hands, or as Zhishisili's army marches south, Quan Zhisheng will definitely be the first to be dealt with.

Can Jeon Ji-seung endure such injustice?

He immediately sent an additional 5,000 soldiers, and cooperated with the Yudi County Magistrate to capture the Ruyi County Magistrate Sun Sheng, and took him to Shunzhou Prefecture!
"Sun Sheng!"

"Do you know your guilt?!"

Jeon Ji-seung looked at Sun Sheng expressionlessly.

It was because of this bastard that he missed a great opportunity to become famous.

It was because of this bastard that Zhou Jinlan's 10,000 troops successfully moved south and most likely met up with Su Chen.

"I don't know."

Sun Sheng laughed, "Quan Zhisheng, you want to establish yourself as king, and use your reputation of suppressing the Tang army to recruit heroes from all over the world to serve you, but you don't want me to let them go, right?"

Bang!
Quan Zhisheng slammed the table angrily, "How dare you!"

Sun Sheng didn't care. "What's the point of you saying this now?"

"Zhou Jinlan's 10,000-man army has already captured Yongrou Midou, and alongside Wang Suchen's troops, they should also have arrived at Pyongyang Chang'an."

"Now, many cities on the southern front have fallen into the hands of King Bingjian. Zhishisili on the northern front has used Liaodong as his base to expand eastwards, while Da Duilu can only flee in panic!"

"Looking around, Goryeo territory is full of Tang troops!"

"You control dozens of cities, but what's the use? Can you defeat Zhishishili's 100,000-man army, or stop the conspiracy of the King of Side by Side?"

"Quan Zhisheng, the throne is not yours!"

"presumptuous!"

"presumptuous!"

"You are presumptuous!"

Quan Zhisheng stood up suddenly and shouted to the guards on both sides: "Slap him! Hit him hard!"

Two wooden boards as thick as arms hit Sun Sheng's mouth hard.

After just three or two hits, Sun Sheng's mouth was bleeding and his teeth fell to the ground along with the blood.

Despite this, Sun Sheng still had a smile on his face.

He knew that even if he died now, his achievement would be credited to the King!
Because he is Sun Muyun's father!
Sun Muyun is now serving in the Tang army!
His death can help Sun Muyun to have a better future!
The officials sitting on both sides couldn't help shaking their heads as they looked at Sun Sheng's smiling face.

Although you, Sun Sheng, want to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, you should at least inform Zhou Jinlan in advance, right?
At least this way he would have Zhou Jinlan's protection.

No matter what.

Zhou Jinlan will also leave some soldiers for you in Ruyi to help you defend Ruyi.

The results of it?
Zhou Jinlan led her troops away, but you said you surrendered?
Not only did Zhou Jinlan not leave a single soldier stationed in Ruyi, she also ran all the way south to Midu.

So now he has been caught by Quan Zhisheng and sentenced to death!

"Sun Sheng, as the magistrate of Ruyi County, you should be concerned about the emperor's worries. However, when facing a powerful enemy, you chose to turn a blind eye. I will now pronounce the verdict..."

"Death by a thousand cuts!"

Quan Zhisheng gnashed his teeth and said, "Push him to Caishikou immediately, and let the people of Shunzhou City see what a miserable end this Lord Sun, who sold out his country for fame and fortune, has suffered!"

"Yes!"

Two guards immediately stepped forward and tried to drag Sun Sheng away.

At this moment, a soldier ran in hurriedly from outside, looking panicked.

"My lord, it's bad, the Tang army is coming!"

"what?"

Quan Zhisheng and others stood up one after another.

How could the Tang army be so fast?

Didn’t we hear news just two days ago that Su Chen was going to lead his troops to Pyongyang and Chang’an? How come he arrived in Shunzhou in the blink of an eye?
"Did the Tang army really come to the outside of the city?"

"It is absolutely true, sir!"

The soldier hurriedly said, "The Tang army is coming in force, with at least 30,000 troops, many of whom are under the banner of General Duogu Gao."

Quan Zhisheng's face darkened.

Gao Zhensheng surrendered to Su Chen and took the initiative to provide him with troops to attack his Shunzhou city?
Gao Zhensheng deserves to die!

An official frowned and asked, "Didn't the governors of Pyongyang and Chang'an organize a large army to resist the Tang army? Why did they arrive in Shunzhou so quickly?"

"Is there any need to think about this? Those two spineless people have already surrendered to Tang!"

"That must be it!"

"Li Zaiyin and Yin Miyun are both rootless cowards. I'm afraid that after learning that Su Chen led the Tang army to arrive, they immediately opened the city gates and welcomed Su Chen into the city!"

"..."Everyone was talking about it.

Quan Zhisheng raised his hand, interrupted everyone's words, and said in a deep voice: "Now is not the time to argue. The most important thing for us now is to consider how to stop Su Chen's 30,000 troops!"

Everyone said in unison, "Your Excellency is right."

An official said, "Sir, as far as I know, the reason why Sun Sheng let Zhou Jinlan go was because his son Sun Muyun was offered to Su Chen by Gao Zhensheng, so this happened."

"Since Sun Muyun is now serving under Su Chen, and Sun Sheng is in our hands, why don't we take Sun Sheng as a hostage?"

Someone raised an objection, "Even if Sun Muyun works under Su Chen, so what? He is just a pawn. How much is Sun Sheng worth in Su Chen's eyes?"

"That's right, why not just chop it off?"

"and many more!"

Quan Zhisheng paused and waved his hand, interrupting, "First, arrest Sun Sheng. You all follow me to the tower to have a look."

Although Sun Sheng was only a small county magistrate, he was now known as a minister of the Tang Dynasty and his reputation had spread throughout Shunzhou.

As a king, Su Chen couldn't just watch his ministers of the Tang Dynasty die under the city of Shunzhou, right?
It would be a good idea to use Sun Sheng to disgust Su Chen and undermine the morale of the Tang army.

When Quan Zhisheng and his officials arrived at the top of the city wall, they saw a large group of Tang troops outside the city, rushing towards them quickly.

Among these Tang army formations, some were flying the flag of Gao Zhensheng and some were flying the flag of Zhou Jinlan.

Obviously.

Zhou Jinlan and Su Chen have reunited!
This is a bit troublesome.

Quan Zhisheng's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Su Chen was ruthless and cunning, and he was also very accomplished in the use of firearms. If he said he was second to none, no one dared to say he was first!

Whether it was the previous bombardment of Tianda Mountain or the capture of several cities in one day with the help of bombs, it was all unbelievable.

Although Zhou Jinlan did not have many soldiers and horses, he had enough firearms.

seem.

Among the troops led by Su Chen this time, the weakest one was Gao Zhensheng's troops in Duogu.

"My Lords, how do you think we should repel the enemy?"

In response to Quan Zhisheng's question, everyone present smiled awkwardly.

Although Shunzhou City has 30,000 soldiers, more than half of them are new soldiers recruited from various places.

The fighting capacity of these people is only slightly better than those brave ones, but not much stronger.

If we really have to go out of the city to fight, I'm afraid that in just one encounter, more than half of the 30,000 troops in Shunzhou City will be wiped out!
"Sir, I think we can defend the city."

Liu Zaisheng, the chief of Shunzhou, said in a deep voice, "Although the Tang army is coming with great force and they have powerful firearms, they are still a large army that has come from afar."

"As long as we use the tall city walls, we may have a chance to stop them."

"Secondly."

"Among our 30,000 soldiers, more than half are newly recruited soldiers. If we let them guard the city, we can maximize their abilities."

Everyone looked at Liu Zaisheng, pondered his plan, and nodded secretly.

The soldiers in the city are all new troops, and it is obviously unrealistic to want them to go out of the city to fight.

The best way is to defend Shunzhou City and wait for the Tang army to actively attack the city. Only in this way can the maximum number of casualties on the Tang army be inflicted.

and.

The Tang army came from afar, and food and fodder were a big problem.

They have no shortage of food and grass in Shunzhou City.

As long as they delay some time, the consumption of food and necessities for the Tang army will be astronomical.

Without food and supplies, the Tang army could only leave in disgrace.

"Master Liu, this is a brilliant plan."

Quan Zhisheng nodded, "However, we can't just stand there all the time. This will greatly reduce the morale of our troops."

Liu Zaisheng looked over and asked, "What does your Excellency mean?"

Quan Zhisheng: "Isn't Sun Muyun working under Su Chen? I don't know if he came with us this time!"

"Somebody come!"

"Go and bring Sun Sheng here!"

Hear the words.

Many officials showed immediate understanding on their faces.

This is to give the Tang army a warning when they arrive at Shunzhou city!
soon.

The 25,000-strong army stopped outside Shunzhou City.

Su Chen held a telescope and looked at the city wall. He could clearly see many officials on the wall.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"I didn't expect that Quan Zhisheng had already received the news when our army just arrived in Shunzhou City, and brought many officials to watch from the top of the city wall."

When Su Chen was about to put down the telescope with a smile, he found that there was an official next to Quan Zhisheng, who was beaten all over.

"Ugh?"

"Why did Quan Zhisheng bring up an injured official?"

"Injured officer?"

Cheng Chumo and others looked over with their binoculars curiously, "What is Quan Zhisheng going to do?"

"My Lord, do you want to go up and ask?"

"Gao Zhensheng, go and check it out."

"Yes!"

Gao Zhensheng nodded and immediately rode forward.

"Gao Zhensheng!"

Quan Zhisheng recognized him at a glance. He rode his horse to Gao Zhensheng at the foot of the city and said sarcastically, "Don't you want to live and die with Goryeo and fight to the death with the Tang Dynasty?"

"It's only been a few days, how come they surrendered to the Tang Dynasty?"

"Are your bones so soft?"

"ridiculous!"

Gao Zhensheng remained unmoved and responded loudly, "Quan Zhisheng, do you know the saying that a man who knows the current situation is a hero?"

"Now that the Tang Dynasty has conquered the world, and the King of Sides has come to Shunzhou, why don't you open the city gates and welcome the prince and the Tang Dynasty's soldiers and generals into the city to rest?"

"Ha ha……"

Quan Zhisheng laughed loudly, "Gao Zhensheng, you are such a wimp. Are you trying to curry favor with Su Chen now?"

"Too bad I'm not Quan Zhisheng!"

"Gao Zhensheng, why don't you take a closer look at who this person next to me is?"

"Look carefully!"

"I just don't know if Sun Muyun is here. If he is, we can call him over and ask him to see if he can recognize his old father!"

Gao Zhensheng frowned. He naturally recognized Sun Sheng. However, Quan Zhisheng's actions would only anger Sun Muyun and would not be of much use to Su Chen.

Why bother?

(End of this chapter)