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

Chapter 528: Was it you who brought Tang Jun here?

Lan Gu never thought that he originally came to Goryeo on behalf of the leader of the Sumo tribe, Qiqi Zhongxiang, to reach a cooperative relationship with Quan Gaisuwen, but now he has become Su Chen's guide to send troops to the Sumo tribe.

This sudden change in identity made Lan Gu unable to adapt for a while.

So how come I became a guide?
Lan Gu wanted to refuse, but after seeing Su Chen's gaze, he hesitated.

He knew Su Chen was warning him.

If he refused, Su Chen would not mind having someone stab him.

After thinking it over again and again, Lan Gu chose to follow his heart. At least this way he could guarantee his life.

Moreover, what Lan Gu did not expect was that Su Chen did not avoid suspicion at all and discussed the next plan in front of them so vividly.

Zhishisili led 40,000 troops and headed straight for Duofa Yue. Along the way, he first killed the troops left by Liwang Qilin in some cities. Then the army arrived at Duofa Yue and joined forces with the defenders of Duofa Yue to attack Liwang Qilin from both sides and destroy him.

Su Chen led an army of 20,000 all the way north, through Yangdong, into Yanglian Mountain, and headed straight for Hengshanzi, killing their way to the lair of the Sumo tribe and annihilating them all in one fell swoop...

Good man, you really don’t treat us as outsiders.

Lan Gu scratched his head and turned his gaze to Quan Gaisu Wen who was standing beside him.

In contrast, Quan Gai Su Wen was indifferent, as if the things that Su Chen and the others were discussing had nothing to do with him.

of course.

These things really have nothing to do with Quan Gaisuwen.

After all, Quan Gaisuwen's army was destroyed. Some were killed or surrendered and fled.

Among them, most of the captured soldiers have now surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and are willing to go through fire and water for it.

But we always have to hold on to a glimmer of hope, right?
What if you are lucky enough to escape?

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

For three consecutive days, Su Chen and Zhishisili were mobilizing troops and preparing food and fodder, obviously preparing to wipe out the Sumo tribe.

This made Lan Gu feel melancholy. Did he really have to take Su Chen and the others to attack the Sumo tribe?

After all, he still has some feelings for the Asumite tribe.

When he led Su Chen and others to attack the Sumo tribe and Hengshanzi, Qiqi Zhongxiang would certainly be greatly surprised.

Lan Gu could imagine such a meeting scene.

It was you who led the Tang army here?

Okay.

Not to mention Qiqi Zhongxiang, the entire Suomote tribe, and even the entire Mohe people, would tear him into pieces to relieve their hatred!

On the fourth day when Lan Gu was feeling uneasy, Su Chen found him.

"Your Majesty, are you ready to take action against the Sumo tribe?"

"good."

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "It's ready. You can go back to Sumo tribe with me."

Return to Sumo?

It’s time to kill back to the Sumo tribe!
Lan Gu complained in his heart, but he did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face.

His life is still in Su Chen's hands!

"Ok."

Lan Gu agreed very readily.

Following Su Chen, Lan Gu quickly discovered that something was wrong.

The few guards who had been following Su Chen these days were nowhere to be seen. Even the number of guards protecting Su Chen, the King of Stands Together, seemed a little off!
It seems that Su Chen has already arranged people in advance to go to the Sumo tribe to gather intelligence.

Even if it is not, it has paved the way.

Lan Gu sighed in his heart. This time, Qiqi Zhongxiang really ended up losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken.

……

Yangdong is located due north of Lincheng and can only be reached by crossing a branch of the Yalu River.

At present, Yangdong is still in the hands of the Tang army and has not been lost.

So along the way, the 20,000 elite soldiers led by Su Chen did not encounter much trouble.

The smooth journey made Su Chen a little worried about Zhi Shisi's situation.

The elite troops of the Suomote tribe were dispatched. Except for a few cities such as Duofayue, all other places had been controlled by Liwang Qilin. If Zhishishili led a large army and appeared, their whereabouts would inevitably be discovered soon.

If Zhishi Sili was even slightly careless, he would most likely be confronted by the elite cavalry led by Liwang Qilin first.

On the plain, the Tang army, which had not yet deployed its troops, faced a charge from a group of cavalrymen. One can imagine how dangerous it would be.

Even though Zhi Shili took away a lot of firearms, it was difficult for them to exert their true killing power.

Secondly, under the siege of the elite troops led by Liwang Qilin, it is still unknown what the current situation in Duofayue and other places is.

If they cannot hold out until Zhishisili leads reinforcements, then Zhishisili's 30,000 troops will most likely be completely wiped out in the northwest region.

Therefore, the troops led by Su Chen marched very quickly.

At least, before Zhishishili's army is targeted by Liwang Qilin, they must enter the territory of the Suomote tribe.

Only in this way can we reduce the pressure caused by losing thinking ability.

of course.

Su Chen had also imagined that when Zhishisili's army was fighting with Liwang Qilin's elite cavalry, he would lead his troops to attack the Sumo tribe.

In this way, he could directly destroy the Sumo tribe, and Liwang Qilin's elite cavalry would not be able to return to support him.

But this is only imagination.

The real battlefield situation changes rapidly. How could such a good opportunity fall into his hands?
After crossing the border of Yangdong, we entered the area controlled by the Sumo tribe.

Perhaps because it is close to Changbai Mountain, there are few people within a hundred miles.

According to Lan Gu, most of the Sumo tribe members gathered around the city. Places like mountains and forests were not suitable for cavalry operations, so there were very few Sumo tribe members living there.

Except for some tribesmen who are proficient in hunting, not many people would choose to live in such a place.

The army marched northward and arrived at Sulu River.

Near the banks of the Sumo River, some small villages of the Sumo tribe gradually appeared.

Most of these small villages have only a hundred or so households, and they rely on the Sulu River for water and live by the water. There are no large towns.

"Once we reach Sumoshui, our whereabouts will most likely be discovered."

Lan Gu looked a little worried.

Because the Sumo River not only runs through the Sumo area and divides it into two parts, north and south, but more importantly, it is also an important water source for Duofayue.

If they appear here, Duofayue will most likely get the news!

Although the two were hundreds of miles apart, with the marching speed of the elite cavalry of the Sumo tribe, they would appear in front of them in two or three days at most.

"So we have to speed up our march."

His eyes swept across those small villages and landed on the Sumo River. Su Chen said in a deep voice: "Once you cross the Sumo River, you will enter the Weihuling Mountains."

"Although the front is just an extension of the Weihuling Mountains, the large amount of trees and vegetation can provide good cover for our army's advance. The cavalry of Liwang Qilin dare not easily enter the forest."

Lan Gu nodded, "So we have to hurry and enter Weihuling before dusk tomorrow."

"Let's go."

With the help of the bridge built by the villagers of the Sumo tribe, the army quickly crossed the Sumo River and entered the Weihuling Mountains.

at the same time.

The villagers of the Sumo tribe who discovered the movements of the Tang army were discussing how the Tang army had reached the Mohe territory.

Moreover, these people came to their Sumo tribe with such a threatening attitude. What were they going to do?
For a time, the news continued to spread along the Suli River.

Cut down many mountains.

Outside the city, in the camp.

Li Wang Qilin was looking at the map in front of him with a headache.

Duofayue, as a large city close to the Sumo tribe, once captured, would be of great help in revitalizing this area. But unfortunately, the defenders in Duofayue were unyielding and refused to surrender.

But all he brought were cavalry, who were naturally good at charging on the battlefield, but seemed a little difficult when it came to sieges and capture cities.

He even captured craftsmen from surrounding cities and forced them to build siege weapons. So far, they have only built a dozen catapults.

Li Wang Qilin killed people several times to establish his authority, but instead of speeding up the production of siege weapons such as catapults, there was a tendency for the speed to slow down.

But Liwang Qilin had no other choice. After all, there were constant frictions between the Sumo tribe and Goryeo, and the two sides had a blood feud for a long time. It was already extremely difficult to threaten them with their lives and force them to rush to make siege equipment. If they were really killed one after another, there would be no chance of taking down Duofayue.

"Report!"

"General, urgent news has arrived from Diaoyutai that General Zhishisili, the Tang army general, is leading 30,000 Tang troops northward."

"Ok?"

Li Wang Qilin stood up suddenly, "Where is Quan Gai Su Wen?"

"Reporting to the general, Quan Gaisuwen has been captured alive."

"Damn it!"

Li Wang Qilin couldn't help but curse inwardly, took the letter from the soldier and quickly read it.

Zhishisili led an army of 30,000 northward to support Duofa Yue. Along the way, towns large and small were conquered one after another by Zhishisili. Under the firearms offensive of the Tang army, there was no way to stop them.

They could only watch as the Tang army easily blew open the city gate and rushed into the city.

Not only that.

What made Liwang Qilin even more furious was that when the Tang army was attacking the city, the Goryeo people in the city actually took the initiative to assist the Tang army in attacking the city!

Damn it!

What a bunch of bastards!
Would you rather be a running dog of the Tang Dynasty than be a citizen of our Sumo tribe?

Kill!

Li Wang Qilin took a deep breath and calmed the murderous intent in his heart.

Judging from the speed of Zhishishili's army's advance and the rebellion of the Goryeo people, they will probably reach Dofayue in a few days.

But he is not yet completely sure of conquering Duofa Yue.

What should we do?

Li Wang Qilin frowned and pondered. Should he abandon Duofa Yue in front of him and find a chance to get rid of Zhishi Sili's 30,000 reinforcements first?
Relatively speaking, Zhishisili's 30,000 reinforcements are much easier to deal with than Duofayue, the turtle shell.

After a brief pause, Li Wang Qilin ordered, "Pay close attention to the movements of Zhi Shishili's army. Once they reach the border of Doudou Mountain, notify me immediately!"

Douda Mountain is only eighty miles away from Duofa Yue. With the speed of the Sumo cavalry, they can arrive there in half a day at the fastest!
He could easily join forces with the defenders of the small town and Damazon in the border of Soybean Mountain and completely kill them on the plains under Soybean Mountain!
"Yes!"

The soldier nodded and left.

however.

Just after Wang Qilin sat down for an incense stick of time, another general ran in quickly.

"The general is not well."

"Mochi!"

Li Wang Qilin said angrily, "How many times have I told you not to come in without notification!"

"But General, something terrible has happened!"

Mo Chi hurriedly explained: "Just now, the scouts received news that the villagers at the foot of Yanglian Mountain have discovered traces of the Tang army!"

"what?"

Li Wang Qilin stood up suddenly, his face full of disbelief.

Didn’t Zhishisili come from Diaoyutai with an army of 30,000? How come there were Tang troops appearing in the territory of the Suomote tribe?

"Is it a mistake?"

"It is absolutely true, General!"

Mo Chi said in a deep voice, "It's not just the villagers at the foot of Yangmian Mountain who say this. Some villagers near Sumo River have also seen traces of the Tang army!"

"The Tang army crossed the Sumo River and headed north, seemingly heading for Chengshanzi."

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Qi Lin felt overwhelmed after his death.

Zhishisili's army fought a bloody battle with Quan Gaisuwen. Even if he captured Quan Gaisuwen alive, how many soldiers would he have under his command?

Moreover.

Zhishisili brought 30,000 troops to support the attack on Yue, and there were only a few Tang troops that could be mobilized.

How did they end up attacking the Sumo tribe?

"How many soldiers and horses does the Tang army have? Did they kill people wantonly?"

"At least 20,000 soldiers and horses. These people were in a hurry and did not kill any of the tribesmen."

Mo Chi expressed his thoughts, "So I suspect that Zhishishili's reinforcements are most likely intended to attract our attention. The real killer move is this Tang army that entered Weihu Ridge!"

"Their target is most likely Cheng Shanzi, our leader!"

This……

Li Wang Qilin was a little confused.

"Beat the drum quickly and call them to discuss the matter!"

"Yes!"

……

A hundred miles south of Chengshanzi.

A Tang army of 20,000 men was approaching rapidly.

coo.

Suddenly, bursts of pigeon calls sounded in the sky, and then a white dove fell from the sky and landed on Sun Qiang's arm.

Sun Qiang took a look at the note tied to the pigeon's foot, quickly took it out and handed it to Su Chen.

"Your Majesty, this is the news sent by Jin Yong."

Su Chen took it and opened it.

Li Wang Qilin might have noticed this, so 10,000 elite cavalry are coming back to help. Please be careful, Your Majesty.

Gee tut.

Li Wang Qilin reacts so quickly.

Looking at the note in his hand, Su Chen smiled and tore it into pieces.

"My Lord, is there any bad news?"

“Why is it bad news?”

Su Chen looked at Lan Gu with a smile.

Lan Gu smiled and said, "Because I think there is a bit of disdain in the prince's smile."

"Ah!"

Su Chen was immediately amused, "You guessed right. Li Wang Qilin got the news and has arranged 10,000 elite cavalry to come back for support."

Lan Gu: “…”

Su Chen: "So, we don't have much time left!"

Lan Gu: "In two days at most, 10,000 elite cavalry will surely appear in Chengshanzi. Do you want to continue, Your Majesty?"

"why not?"

Su Chen smiled calmly, "It's just 10,000 elite cavalry. It's not like we haven't fought before."

"Cheng Chumo, Yuchi Baolin!"

"The general is here!"

"I order the two of you to lead your cavalry and charge into the city as quickly as possible!"

(End of this chapter)