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

Chapter 525 You Didn’t Ask

Badaogou.

Lan Gu couldn't help but find Quan Gaisuwen again.

Compared to the fierce fighting on the northern front, the situation here in Badaogou is quite calm.

The 50,000 elite soldiers of the Suomote tribe killed their way forward. Except for Duofayue and Beifuyu City which were well protected by 20,000 elite soldiers, most of the small cities had already surrendered to them.

after all.

The power of 50,000 elite cavalry is quite astonishing.

but.

Now, when the iron cavalry of the Suomote tribe surrounded Duofayue and planned to trap him to death in the city, Quan Gaisuwen still did not move at all.

What does this mean?
Let their Su Mo troops fight a war of attrition?

However, those firearms in Duofa Yue caused their elite soldiers in Sumo to suffer a lot!

If the cavalry of the Suomote tribe had not lost nearly 8,000 elite cavalrymen in Duofa Yue before, how could they have bypassed Duofa Yue and attacked other small cities first?

This time, no matter what Quan Gaisuwen said, he must send troops to attack Lincheng!
otherwise.

The troops in Lincheng may also rush to support Duofa Yue and other places!
"Mr. Lan Gu, please take a seat."

Quan Gaisuwen greeted Lan Gu with a smile and said first: "In fact, if you didn't come today, I would also look for you to come."

"Oh?"

Lan Gu raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I wonder what Da Dui Lu wants to do with me?"

"Of course we're sending troops to attack Lincheng!"

Quan Gaisuwen smiled calmly, and Lan Gu felt relieved immediately.

When Quan Gaisu Wen led his troops to attack Lincheng, he no longer had to be urged and questioned by Qiqi Zhongxiang again and again.

but.

Quan Gaisuwen's sudden change made Lan Gu feel a little confused.

Before this, when the cavalry of the Suomote tribe attacked Duofa Yue, he did not send troops, and when the cavalry bypassed Duofa Yue and attacked other cities, he did not send troops either.

But now, Quan Gaisu Wen suddenly wants to send troops.

"Why did Da Dui Lu choose to send troops at this time?"

Of course you guys are almost done.

Quan Gaisuwen smiled, but of course he couldn't tell Lan Gu the truth in his heart.

"I just got the news that Li Wang Qilin, the commander of the Sumo tribe, destroyed many cities around Duofa Yue and led 40,000 elite cavalry to besiege Duofa Yue!"

"I think Zhishishili will get the news soon and will definitely arrange troops to help Duofayue."

"So, now is the best time for us to send troops!"

"Mr. Lan Gu, you actually misunderstood me before. Since we have joined forces, how could I just sit there and watch your Sumo tribe charge and kill without doing anything?"

“Actually, I’ve been waiting for an opportunity!”

"Now's your chance!"

Lan Gu frowned.

I always remain a little skeptical about Quan Gaisuwen's words.

True.

Now is the best time to take action against Lincheng, but that is for Quan Gaisuwen.

This is not good news for their Sumo tribe.

After all, the good opportunity that Quan Gaisuwen has now was paved for him by the soldiers of his Sumo tribe who sacrificed their lives.

Lan Gu nodded slowly, "I believe that as long as Da Dui Lu makes a move, it will definitely make Lin Cheng's Zhi lose his mind and have no power to fight back!"

Quan Gaisuwen waved his hand, "You are wrong about this."

"The firearms in Zhishishili's hands cannot be underestimated. Although he sent more troops to attack Yue twice and took away some firearms, we currently have no idea how many firearms he still has."

"But Lincheng only has 10,000 elite soldiers now. Even if they have firearms, what can they do?"

Lan Gu looked disdainful.

After sending reinforcements to attack Yue and Beifuyu City twice, Zhishisili's 30,000 troops were reduced to 10,000.

In Lan Gu's opinion, although the 10,000 elite soldiers in Zhishishili's hands could rely on the defense of Lincheng and use firearms to block their attack, they were ultimately limited.

During the time that Quan Gaisu Wen was stationed in Badaogou, he built a lot of catapults.

Although the power of the catapult is not as great as that of a bomb, it can still pose a great threat to the Tang army during sieges.

It's just that the power is relatively small, but it can't withstand the large number of catapults.

What they lack in power they make up for in quantity!
Lan Gu believed that Zhi Shili's 10,000-strong army could not stop Quan Gaisu Wen at all.

"Firearms are very powerful. Otherwise, why did Li Wang Qilin lose 8,000 elite soldiers in Duofayue?"

"..."

Lan Gu's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Quan Gaisuwen pretended not to notice and continued, "But these two days are different."

"How is it different?"

"raining."

"rain?"

Lan Gu raised his eyebrows and thought: "You mean, when it rains, the Tang army's firearms will be affected?"

"Exactly!"

Quan Gaisuwen stood up and said, "Mr. Lan Gu, this took us thousands of lives to figure out."

"Why didn't you say so earlier!"

Lan Gu suddenly stood up, looking angry.

If Quan Gaisu Wen had said it earlier, how could Li Wang Qilin and his men have lost 8,000 elite soldiers?
If it had been said earlier, would Duofa Yue have already been part of the Sumo tribe?
"You didn't even ask."

Quan Gaisuwen responded calmly, "Besides, I have been constantly replaying the previous wars in the past two days, and what I have concluded may not be really useful."

Lan Gu didn't hide the look in his eyes that wanted to kill someone with a knife at all.

Quan Gaisuwen: "Now that it is raining, it is a great time for us to march into Dongma Jiapigou!"

Lan Gu took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in his heart.

Quan Gaisuwen: "Mr. Lan Gu, do you want to come with us?"

"nature!"

Lan Gu nodded heavily.

He was not only sent by the Sumo tribe to contact Quan Gaisuwen, but was also responsible for supervising Quan Gaisuwen's military dispatch.

If there was no middleman like him, how would Qiqi Zhongxiang know what Quan Gaisuwen was doing?
"it is good!"

"Blow the drums to gather the generals!"

Quan Gaisuwen laughed loudly, "It's time to let Zhishishili know how powerful we are!"

……

"This damn weather."

Yuchi Baolin couldn't help but mutter, "At the current speed, I don't know how long it will take to successfully reach Badaogou."

Cheng Chu sighed, "Who knows?"

The continuous drizzle made the roads slippery, greatly slowing down their marching speed.

and.

Because of the forced march, many soldiers did not get enough sleep and consumed too much physical energy, and many of them had already fallen ill.

If the situation continues to develop in this way, the time it takes them to reach Badaogou will be extended indefinitely.

"Your Majesty."

"What are you mumbling about?"

"We are discussing when we can successfully reach Badaogou."

"almost."

Su Chen smiled and looked at Gao Zhensheng on the side. Gao Zhensheng smiled and said, "It will be at most another twenty miles before we reach Badaogou."

"really?"

Cheng Chumo and the other man looked up at the endless mountains and forests.

Twenty miles?
Gao Zhensheng nodded, "Yes, after passing through this forest, we will reach Badaogou."

"However, the closer we get to Badaogou, the calmer we must be. I have arranged for scouts to go and investigate to prevent Quan Gaisuwen from learning about our army's actions."

"General Zhou has already arranged for the firearms and cannonballers to be ready for battle at any time."

Su Chen nodded. There was nothing wrong with Gao Zhensheng's deployment. After crossing the forest, they would reach Badaogou. Their 30,000-strong army would definitely be discovered by the enemy. Once discovered, a fierce battle would be inevitable.

At this moment, a scout came running over in a hurry, "Your Highness, we found a Korean soldier's spy ahead, should we remove him?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Su Chen.

If it is pulled out, Quan Gaisuwen will definitely get the news soon. If it is not pulled out, he will have to take a detour.

"Unplug!"

Su Chen's expression remained unchanged, "The army should speed up and reach Badaogou before Quan Gaisu Wen can react!"

"Yes!"

……

Lincheng.

A soldier rushed into the hall in a hurry. "General, it's not good. News came from Jiapiqiao that Quan Gaisuwen led 50,000 troops to defeat Chen Qing, the captain of Dongma, and marched straight to Jiapiqiao."

"Lieutenant Liang Yunfeng has gathered the troops of Dongma and set up defenses in Jiapigou. I hope the general can dispatch some firearms to help."

Zhishi Sili's face looked grim.

Quan Gaisuwen had been stationed in Badaogou for five or six days. Why did he suddenly attack Dongma?

and.

The action was so quick and swift that they didn't even have time to react and immediately took down Dong Ma.

After taking the letter and reading it carefully, Zhi Shisi's heart sank.

Quan Gaisuwen was fully prepared for this attack. In the battle of Dongma alone, Quan Gaisuwen brought out a full two hundred catapults.

With so many catapults, stones are falling from the sky continuously, and their power is not much weaker than that of bombs.

Fortunately, after realizing that Dongma could not be defended, Chen Qing of Dongma immediately retreated to Jiapiqiao with the only 500 elite soldiers left in the city.

Together with Liang Yunfeng in Jiapiqiao, a total of three thousand soldiers and horses may be able to stop one or two.

But I'm afraid I won't be able to persist for long.

"Where is Guan Mingjiang?"

"The end will be here."

"You must immediately mobilize 5,000 soldiers to head to Jiapigou to support Liang Yunfeng!"

Zhishisili said with a serious face, "I will arrange for personnel to deliver firearms and ammunition to you, and I will also arrange for Captain Zhou of Birchbark Field to provide you with assistance."

"Yes!"

Guan Mingjiang nodded heavily and then left quickly.

A war is about to begin, and this time, especially, Quan Gaisuwen comes well prepared.

It is more difficult than before to defeat his 50,000-strong army!

the most important is.

They are seriously short of troops now!

"General, where are the prince and his men?"

"I don't know."

Facing everyone's expectant gazes, Zhishisili sighed.

Ever since they received Su Chen's letter and learned that Su Chen and his team had successfully entered Wolf Forest Mountain, they felt reassured.

Even when the Sumo tribe attacked Duofa Yue and Beifu Yu City, they did not take it seriously and arranged troops to provide support.

But now.

More than half of the troops had been transferred away. Quan Gaisu Wen suddenly made an effort, but there was still no sign of Su Chen and others. This was a bit troublesome.

"Contact the prince quickly."

"Also, transport all the firearms to Birchbark Meadow!"

After checking the map, Zhishisili slowly said, "I have a feeling that we will have a showdown with Quan Gaisuwen in Birchbark Meadow!"

"Yes!"

……

"no one?"

"The camp was empty, but we did find a lot of siege equipment, which we didn't take away."

"It seems that Quan Gaisuwen has already taken action."

Badaogou.

Su Chen looked silently at the half-built siege equipment.

Obviously, Quan Gaisuwen's action this time was too hasty, and many soldiers who were building siege equipment were not aware of it, which is why so many semi-finished products were left behind.

but.

Su Chen looked at the siege weapons.

Since Quan Gaisuwen built these siege weapons, the defenders in Dongma and Jiapiqiao would be in a more difficult situation.

"Report!"

"Your Highness, I just received news that Quan Gaisuwen led an army of 50,000 and captured Dongma, heading straight for Jiapiqiao!"

"So fast."

Zhou Jinlan couldn't help but say, "According to what those spies said, they arrived in East Malaysia and captured it in just two days."

"With so many siege engines, I'm afraid the defenders at Jiapiqiao will find it difficult to resist."

"My Lord, should we chase after him?"

Su Chen pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Send a message to Zhishisi Li, saying that we have arrived at Badaogou and that we have learned of Dongma's defeat. If Jiapigou cannot resist, have them retreat to Huapidianzi to preserve their strength, and we will be there soon."

"understand!"

Sun Qiang nodded and left.

"Everyone, the time has come to test you."

Su Chen smiled and glanced at Cheng Chumo and the others, "Jiapigou is in danger, and Zhishi Sili's troops are not enough to resist Quan Gaisu Wen's 50,000 troops head-on."

"So, I plan to arrange a group of soldiers and rush to Jiapigou first."

"I go!"

Cheng Chumo was the first to express his position.

Yuchi Baolin: "Your Majesty, I will rush over with the cavalry!"

Su Chen waved his hand: "You two don't need to fight. This time, you two will lead the way and reach Jiapigou to check the situation of the battle."

"it is good!"

Cheng Chumo and the other man looked at each other and nodded.

Su Chen's eyes fell on Gao Zhensheng, and he said in a deep voice: "General Gao, I hope you can lead your soldiers to catch up with Cheng Chumo and the others as quickly as possible and then reach Jiapigou."

"Yes!"

"General Zhou."

"The end will be here."

"Take out three boxes of bombs and distribute them to General Gao."

Su Chen turned his head to look at Zhou Jinlan, "And teach them how to use it."

Zhou Jinlan nodded thoughtfully.

Su Chen: "General Gao, although your troops are numerous, Quan Gaisu Wen is well prepared this time and will definitely fight to the death."

"I give you these bombs, and I hope you can use them in the right place, understand?"

"understand!"

Gao Zhensheng felt a little excited.

He had longed for the bomb in Su Chen's hand for a long time, but he always felt alienated from it.

Just like the top girl in Nishang Building, he can see her, touch her, but cannot eat her.

It's different now.

They have bombs too!
"lets go."

"Yes!"

Cheng Chumo and the other man took the lead in leading the cavalry and headed towards Jiapiqiao.

Gao Zhensheng first arranged for Qi Hu and two others to lead the army first, and then after taking over the bombs and simply mastering the initial usage, he rode his horse to catch up.

Following them was the navy led by Zhou Jinlan. Su Chen and those weak soldiers were in the rear, advancing towards Jiapiqiao in an orderly manner.

(End of this chapter)