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

Chapter 546: Splitting the troops into two groups, both countries are in a state of panic

"Your Majesty!"

"Do you know you were wrong?"

Facing Wang Li who was covered in injuries, Su Chen did not have a good expression.

If Wang Li and Koizumi Jichiro had not acted rashly, they could have easily defeated the 50,000-strong army led by Hei Chi Saci and Kim Yu-shin at a very low cost.

But now, of the 30,000 troops brought by the two of them, there are only less than 7,000 people left, and only more than 3,000 of them can actually fight on the battlefield.

Although this attack defeated the coalition forces of Heichi Shaci and the other two, how can they carry out the next task with the remaining manpower?
"I admit my crime, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Wang Li bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

Su Chen sighed. What would happen even if he killed Wang Li now?
Can the more than 20,000 dead soldiers be resurrected?
Now, there are only so few people left out of the 30,000-strong army. If Wang Li is killed, the morale will only become even lower.

Su Chen said slowly: "You rashly attacked and caused the death of most of the 30,000 elite soldiers. Your crime is unforgivable."

"But now is the time to use the army. I will give you a chance to make amends."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Wang Li immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Chen continued, "You are injured now. I will give you two days to recuperate. After three days, you will lead your troops from Nanchuan all the way south to Jincheng."

"If there is another accident this time, don't blame me for both crimes."

"Leader!"

Wang Li nodded heavily.

Su Chen wanted to kill him, but he didn't dare to complain. What's more, Su Chen not only did not punish him, but also gave him a chance to redeem himself.

In particular, he led a large army south and attacked Jincheng directly.

This is already Su Chen opening a back door for him!
The main force of the Silla army was almost lost, and on the eastern coastline, there were Liu Rengui's 10,000 elite troops.

Ordering him to attack Jincheng directly was undoubtedly to give him a chance to redeem himself and make amends for his failure in this battle across the river.

Otherwise, Su Chen could have let him lead his troops from Niangzi Valley into Baekje territory, and then his situation would have become somewhat difficult.

A lone wolf without help can easily fail.

"Go down."

"Yes."

Wang Li bowed and retreated.

Su Chen turned his gaze to Keduo, "You performed very well today."

"Prince Liao praised it."

"Next, I need you to fight your way into Fengshan City as quickly as possible. Can you do it?"

The tadpole frowned unconsciously.

Entering the territory of Baekje from Niangzi Valley, they headed south all the way to the Baekje capital of Pungsan Castle.

Compared with Wang Li leading his troops to attack Jincheng, the difficulty doubled in an instant.

"Your Majesty, my soldiers are all cavalry, and I'm afraid that the supply of materials can't keep up..."

"Fight to support the war."

Su Chen's face was calm, "There is plenty of food in Baekje. Whether you can find it depends on your own ability."

Kodo was shocked.

Is Su Chen going to release them like a group of hungry wolves to wreak havoc in Baekje's territory?
"The general understands."

"Go ahead, don't let this king down."

"Yes!"

……

golden city.

A cavalryman galloped into the city.

"Step aside!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Emergency news from Han River!!"

The frightened passers-by hurriedly dodged to the sides.

After seeing the cavalry rushing towards the palace, everyone began to discuss in low voices in confusion.

The confrontation on the Han River has been going on for more than half a month. Why did an urgent report suddenly arrive?
"Could it be that the Tang army was defeated by us?"

"We have a coalition of 50,000 elite soldiers from Silla and Baekje. How many soldiers does the Tang army have? Only 30,000! How can they be a match for our coalition?"

"That's right, that's right, the Tang army must have been defeated, and he came to report the victory!"

"But he didn't say it was good news."

"Do you think that the 50,000-strong coalition army of our two countries will be defeated by the Tang army?"

"Do you look down on Admiral Kim Yu-shin or Blacktooth Shaci?"

"No no……"

The cavalrymen galloped all the way to the outside of the palace, and before the guards stepped forward to stop them, they shouted loudly, "Urgent news from the Han River, get out of the way!"

Faced with the cavalry's charge, the soldiers on duty immediately frowned.

"How dare you bump into the king's feet like this?"

"The coalition forces have been defeated. The Tang army is marching straight into Jincheng. Why don't you get out of the way?"

"what?"

The soldier on duty was stunned for a moment, then saw the cavalry rushing over in a hurry.

The 50,000-strong coalition army was defeated just like that?
How can this be?

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, the coalition forces have been defeated!"

The cavalry rode quickly all the way to the outside of the palace, avoided the eunuchs who wanted to stop them, and rushed into the hall where meetings were taking place.

The grief and indignation voice, like thunder, exploded in the ears of the King of Silla and others.

"What did you say?"

Everyone looked at the cavalry in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, the coalition forces of the two countries have been defeated by the Tang army. Baekje's general Heichisaci was killed in battle, and our general Kim Yu-shin was killed in battle!"

Everyone was shocked.

How can this be?

Kim Yu-shin is a rare and powerful general in Silla in a hundred years, and Heichi Shaci's strength is not much inferior to Kim Yu-shin.

How could the 50,000-strong coalition force led by the two of them be defeated by the Tang army?

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

The King of Silla stood up suddenly, his face full of anger: "You must be deceiving me, right?"

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. The Tang army crossed the Han River under the cover of darkness and fog and attacked the military camp."

"General Black Tooth immediately summoned all the soldiers to fight, but the enemy had already arrived in front of the military camp."

"The fog was so thick that we couldn't tell friend from foe."

"General Blacktooth was killed under the enemy's siege, and the enemy general Koizumi Juichiro was also killed in the battle."

"Afterwards, General Jin led 10,000 elite soldiers to the military camp. General Black Tooth was killed in the battle, and all the soldiers fled in all directions."

"General Jin gathered his troops and surrounded Tang General Wang Li in the military camp, setting the camp on fire in an attempt to force them to show up and kill them one by one. However, he did not expect that at this moment, Wang Suchen, the leader of the Baishan tribe, led 20,000 elite cavalrymen across the Han River and attacked us."

"Under the charge of 20,000 elite cavalry, General Jin and his men were completely unable to resist. In just a few breaths, more than 10,000 elite soldiers were killed and fled in panic..."

This is this...

The King of Silla felt his head swelling and his vision going dark. He fell backwards weakly, fell down on the throne, and fainted.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Send it to the doctor quickly!"

The civil and military officials in the court were suddenly in a panic.

Some people came forward to check on the condition of the King of Silla, and some people shouted for the imperial physician outside.

soon.

The imperial physician rushed over and after checking the condition of the King of Silla, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is the king?"

"The king fainted suddenly due to anger. I only need to use a few needles and the king will wake up."

"Then what are you waiting for?" "Hurry up and give the king a needle!"

The ministers urged.

The imperial physician did not dare to say anything more. He hurriedly took out the silver needle and examined the King of Silla. After a while, the King of Silla slowly woke up.

"My thirty thousand elite soldiers..."

The King of Silla murmured.

The two countries joined forces and sent 50,000 troops.

However, because it bordered Goryeo and Silla, the two countries discussed and decided that Silla would send 30,000 troops and Baekje would send 20,000 troops.

now.

The 30,000-strong Silla army disappeared without a trace.

"Your Majesty, your health is very important."

"Without 30,000 elite soldiers, how can we stop the Tang army from advancing southward?"

The King of Silla looked gloomy. "On the eastern coast, Liu Rengui has successfully landed with 10,000 naval forces. The Tang army in the north will move south again. What should we do?"

"..."

In response to the King of Silla's question, everyone present fell silent.

Although 30,000 elite soldiers are not all of Silla's military strength, they are also the main force of Silla.

Without these 30,000 main forces, can the ordinary soldiers who were drawn from the army resist the southward advance of the Tang army?
If that was possible, how could Liu Rengui land so easily?
"My king, why don't we vote?"

I don't know which minister said hesitantly and in a low voice, "Given our current situation in Silla, we can't resist the Tang army's southward advance."

"What's more, the Tang army is divided into two groups and is heading straight for Jincheng..."

"What nonsense!"

One of the ministers angrily shouted, "The Tang army only defeated 30,000 elite soldiers of Silla. We don't know how far we are from Jincheng. Are you going to surrender now?"

"Then Lord Qi, how do you think we can resist the Tang army?"

"Of course, we should mobilize soldiers and horses, recruit brave men, and set up defenses in the Guoyuan area!"

Lord Qi said in a deep voice: "The Tang army is coming aggressively, but their supply lines are very long. As long as we can hold off one wave of Tang army's offensive, we can wear them down!"

"ridiculous."

"The firearms used by the Tang army are extremely powerful. Even a large city may not be able to survive under their firearms! Moreover, Liu Rengui's 10,000 naval forces in the east have successfully landed at the port of Silla."

"If we draw out soldiers and brave men to set up defenses in the Guoyuan area to stop the Tang army from advancing southward, how can we resist Liu Rengui coming from the direction of the Silla port?"

"Yes, the Tang army is divided into two routes. Not only do we have to face Wang Li's army, but also Liu Rengui's 10,000 naval forces. It's too difficult."

"Why not surrender!"

"..."

Faced with the rebuttals from many ministers, Lord Qi was furious, but he could do nothing about it.

The Tang army came with a victorious momentum, and with the help of the navy in the east, if they really wanted to fight, how many lives would Silla have to pay?

"If I had known this, I would have agreed to let Su Chen pass through my territory."

The King of Silla sighed.

Lord Qi: "Does the king really want to surrender?"

The King of Silla was silent for a moment, "Come, help me up, I want to write a letter and send it to Baekje!"

……

Baekje.

Fengshan City.

A cavalryman rushed into Fengshan City, yelling in panic.

"Urgent report, urgent report!"

"The Han River was defeated, General Black Tooth was killed, and the Tang army quickly moved south."

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way!"

The pedestrians on the street looked at each other and looked at the departing figure.

The battle at Han River was defeated, General Heichi was killed in battle, and the Tang army quickly moved south?
Why did we suddenly lose?
Didn’t we say a few days ago that the two sides were facing off across the Han River?

Is this a defeat?

Even if there are 50,000 pigs, it will take several days to catch them, right?
"It's over."

"What should I do?"

"Hurry home, hurry home to pack your belongings and prepare to leave Fengshan City, no, leave Baekje!"

"..."

royal palace.

The King of Baekje looked at the urgent report expressionlessly, feeling dizzy and confused.

Twenty thousand elite soldiers were gone, and Blacktooth Sand died in battle...

Kim Yu-sin, who arrived later, along with his 10,000 elite soldiers and several thousand deserters, were also defeated by the cavalry of the Baeksan tribe.

Now that the Tang army continues to move south, how can we resist it?

Can it be stopped?

"Your Majesty?"

"The king is fine."

The King of Baekje waved his hand, took a deep breath and said, "Now the 50,000-strong coalition army is of course gone. Kodo of the White Mountain Tribe, under the order of the King of Side by Side, led 20,000 elite cavalry into Niangzi Valley, intending to attack the heartland of Baekje. What good plans do you have, my dear ministers?"

This……

Everyone stared at each other, losing their composure for a moment.

At this time, an official came out and said, "Your Majesty, the general of the Kodone White Mountain tribe leads all the cavalry. Although there are 20,000 people, cavalry are not good at attacking cities."

"We can evacuate the people in advance and arrange for the people in the villages surrounding the city to enter the city as soon as possible to avoid disaster."

"Without food and supplies, Kodo's 20,000-man army will soon be defeated."

"Master Wu, your opinion is great!"

After hearing Wu Mingfeng's words, many ministers' eyes lit up.

The King of Baekje nodded secretly.

As we all know, cavalry excels in speed and charge. On the grassland, 20,000 elite cavalry can charge directly at an army of 200,000 without any fear.

But once these cavalrymen are sent to attack the city and enter the rugged terrain, they will be vulnerable.

"Wu Aiqing's words make sense."

The King of Baekje said in a deep voice: "Send a message to the Governor of Ungjin immediately and order him to arrange for the people to enter the city. Do not leave a single grain of food for Kodo!"

Without food, how to feed the 20,000 troops became Kodo’s top priority.

If it is handled well, there is still a possibility of continuing to move south. If it is not handled well, these 20,000 cavalry will collapse on their own!
"Report!"

"Your Majesty, I have a letter from the King of Silla, which he has sent to you eight hundred miles away. Please open it yourself."

The King of Baekje raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the King of Silla had already received the news in advance.

The King of Baekje waved his hand, took the letter, and looked at it carefully.

There were only two words on the full piece of paper.

surrender.

The Baekje king put down the letter expressionlessly and said calmly, "Is he outside the palace?"

"Reporting to the king, the visitor is currently outside the palace."

"Um……"

The King of Baekje nodded and said, "Hosting well."

"Yes!"

The eunuch withdrew.

"Your Majesty, what did the King of Silla say?"

"The King of Silla has learned about the defeat of the coalition forces at the Han River, and he claims that Silla and the Tang Dynasty have always had a very good relationship. Today's incident is a real hardship for the people of both countries, so he wrote a letter to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"Oh, this means surrender."

Wu Mingfeng said coldly: "What do you mean by a very good relationship? It's just that they are afraid of the military might of the Tang Dynasty."

"If he really had good relations with the Tang Dynasty, why didn't he agree to borrow the road earlier? He was probably worried that the Tang Dynasty would attack them after borrowing the road. But he didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty would attack them even if they didn't borrow the road!"

"He doesn't even think about it. Even if he surrenders now, will Su Chen let them go?"

(End of this chapter)