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

Chapter 547 Baekje wants to fight to the death, Silla wants to surrender!
There was silence in the hall.

Naturally, no one would doubt what Wu Mingfeng said.

Moreover, they had enough reasons to believe that even if the King of Silla surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Su Chen would not let them go easily!

In this confrontation at the Han River, Baekje and Silla lost 50,000 elite soldiers, but the Tang Dynasty also suffered considerable losses.

Would Su Chen ignore the battle of Han River just because of the surrender of the King of Silla?
impossible!
They had long heard of Su Chen's vengeful nature. Now that both countries had lost their elite troops, it was a perfect opportunity for Su Chen to launch an attack.

Perhaps, before the documents sent by the King of Silla to the Tang Dynasty were delivered to Chang'an City, Su Chen had already led his troops and stormed into his palace.

By the time the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty learned of the surrender, it was probably already the seventh day after the death of the King of Silla.

"What does Wu Aiqing mean?"

"war!"

Wu Mingfeng said in a deep voice: "My king, whether we surrender or not, Su Chen will not let us go easily."

"In that case, why can't we fight to the bitter end?"

"Although we don't have many available troops now, the cavalry from the Baishan tribe are coming to our Baekje this time!"

"The cavalry is fierce, but it is powerless in attacking cities."

"As long as we seize the opportunity, we may be able to keep all the 20,000 elite cavalry brought by Kodo in Baekje!"

Many generals immediately expressed their approval of Wu Mingfeng's proposal.

An army composed solely of cavalry, though invincible in attack, is much inferior in defense. Moreover, in siege warfare, the effect of cavalry is very low.

These are their advantages.

"Master Wu is right!"

"Your Majesty, you can give it a try!"

"There are many talented people in Baekje. If the king issues an edict, many people with lofty ideals will come to listen to him. Why should we be afraid of Kodo's 20,000 elite soldiers?"

Just as these military generals were enthusiastically proposing a fight to the death with Kodo's 20,000 elite cavalry, some civil officials kept shaking their heads and trying to dissuade them.

"Your Majesty, it is not my intention to dampen morale, but this is simply unrealistic."

"Even if we really managed to resist Kodo's 20,000 elite soldiers, Su Chen still has a large number of troops in his hands!"

"Besides, now that Silla wants to surrender, Su Chen will most likely use Silla's troops to deal with us!"

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. If Silla surrenders and we fight to the death with the Tang army, it will be easy to help the King of Silla."

"Your Majesty, please think twice. Even if Su Chen insists on destroying Silla, his troops are still enough to pose a threat to Baekje. After all, Zhishishili's army is still in Goryeo and can march south at any time to pose a fatal threat to Baekje!"

The words of the civil officials made the King of Baekje feel a little shaken.

There is no doubt that the Tang army is powerful.

Whether it is Su Chen who went south this time, or Zhishishili who stayed in Goryeo, they both control a powerful military force.

Even if they could withstand Su Chen's attack, how could they resist Zhi Shishili's army?
Once the two of them join forces and more than a hundred thousand troops approach the city, can Baekje really resist?
The King of Baekje looked at Wu Mingfeng.

He was the first person to propose a fight to the death with the Tang army, so it seems that he had some ideas.

however.

Facing the gaze of the King of Baekje, Wu Mingfeng was very embarrassed.

He was of course well aware of Baekje's current situation, but he was extremely reluctant to let them surrender to the Tang army and beg for surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

After a moment of silence, Wu Mingfeng said slowly, "Your Majesty, the Sumo tribe was destroyed by the Tang army, and the Baishan tribe has now announced to the world that it has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. This is undoubtedly a great humiliation for the Mohe."

"If we can contact the various Mohe tribes, we may have a chance to join forces with them to fight against the Tang army."

Silla already wanted to admit defeat, so it was naturally impossible to consider Silla, the traitor, at this time.

Then the most reliable helpers would naturally be the Mohe tribes.

It’s a pity that the Mohe tribes have been divided for hundreds of years, and until now no powerful person has stepped forward to unify the Mohe tribes.

otherwise.

The strength of the Mohe was enough to cause Su Chen, Zhishisili and others a huge headache.

The King of Baekje pondered and looked at the other ministers.

Someone echoed, "Your Majesty, to get in touch with the Mohe tribes, we have to cross the borders of Silla and Goryeo. This road is difficult to travel, but if we take the water route, we will have to take a detour and it will take a long time."

"By the time our messenger finds the Mohe tribe, we won't know what year it will be!"

"Distant water cannot quench nearby fire."

Once these words were spoken, it was undoubtedly like a bucket of cold water poured directly on everyone's heads, and everyone's hearts instantly felt chilled.

The King of Baekje couldn't help but sigh, with a look of worry on his face.

Neither this nor that works. Do we really have to surrender to the Tang Dynasty?
Do not!
The King of Baekje shook his head and said in a deep voice: "We have to give it a try after all!"

"Even if we lose in the end, the people of Baekje will not blame us for not protecting them well enough!"

Hear the words.

Everyone understood immediately.

The king is determined to fight to the death with the Tang Dynasty.

The egg hits the stone.

You're asking for trouble.

"Wu Mingfeng, listen to my orders. I order you to arrange manpower and recruit brave men from all over the country to stop Kodo's 20,000 elite soldiers from marching south!"

"Wei Chen obeys!"

"Black Tooth Changyu!"

"The general is here!"

Hei Chi Chang walked out with big strides, his face was quite similar to Hei Chi Sha.

The King of Baekje said in a deep voice: "I order you to assist Lord Wu in commanding the troops! All the troops of Baekje are at your disposal!"

"I will obey your orders!"

Black teeth often nod heavily.

The King of Baekje gave him great power, not only because of his good command of the army, but more importantly because of the death of his uncle.

The King of Baekje believed that Heichi Changyu was definitely the one who most wanted to fight the Tang army.

But because his official rank was too low, he had no say.

Now, the King of Baekje gave it to him.

What we want is for him to fight the Tang army to the death!
Heichi Changyu naturally understood the King of Baekje's intentions. Not only did he want to avenge Heichi Shaci, he also wanted to drive the Tang army out of Baekje completely!
……

Nanchuan.

A cavalryman rode into the city.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, Li Jingheng and Li Chongyi are leading 10,000 elite soldiers and are less than a hundred miles away from Nanchuan."

Su Chen waved his hand and the cavalry who were delivering the order retreated.

Su Chen's eyes fell on the map, where there were two obvious markings.

They are Wang Li and Kodo who went south.

Compared with Kodo, Wang Li's journey south was much smoother. Perhaps because of Silla's defeat, they did not encounter many obstacles.

now.

Li Jingheng and Li Chongyi had already exchanged guard with Cheng Chumo and his men and led their troops forward.

With the 10,000 elite troops led by the two of them, they would have no worries when they marched south to attack Jincheng.

At this moment, Jin Yong walked in quickly, "Your Highness, General Kodo has sent a letter." Su Chen raised his hand, took it and looked at it, frowning unconsciously.

Unlike Silla, which was wailing and shouting about surrendering in the hope that the Tang army would show mercy, Baekje was launching a large-scale conscription campaign.

It seems that he is going to fight to the death with Kodo and the others.

This is interesting.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Su Chen pondered. According to the current situation, it would be more cost-effective to accept the surrender of the King of Silla and attack Baekje with the help of Silla's troops.

But if this is the case, he will have to live.

just.

Silla was nominally subservient to the Tang Dynasty, and now it has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Wouldn't this war have been fought in vain?

If they did not accept the surrender of the King of Silla and continued to attack, after Wang Li's army arrived in Jincheng, the King of Silla would certainly not sit and wait for death, and many soldiers would be killed and injured.

Su Chen knocked his head. Is it so easy for the King of Silla?

inappropriate.

Su Chen smiled. Kodo hadn't run into any trouble yet, so he could wait for the news from Kodo before making a decision!

If Baekje really wanted to fight them to the death with the whole country, they would have to keep the king of Silla and draw troops from Silla to suppress Baekje.

Or, he could establish a new king of Silla!

As the sun set, a large number of soldiers and horses appeared outside Nanchuan City. The flags of Li Jingheng and Li Chongyi fluttered in the wind.

Jin Yong stood outside the city, looking at Li Jingheng and the other man who were riding towards him with a smile.

"Jin Yong."

"Hello, Generals."

"What kind of generals are we?"

Li Jingheng and the other man smiled and dismounted.

Their current position is just lieutenant, and it is really flattering for the general to call them by that title.

Jin Yong smiled and said, "Have you ever seen a lieutenant leading an army of 50,000 or 10,000?"

Li Jingheng and the other person looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

An ordinary captain can lead 500 soldiers at most. Even with their backgrounds, it is just that Su Chen gave them some extra support so that they can lead more soldiers.

But leading 5,000 soldiers would never happen to a captain.

"The prince is waiting for you in the city, just follow me."

Jin Yong smiled and said, "Someone will come to take over these troops."

"it is good!"

Li Jingheng and the other man followed Jin Yong without any hesitation.

When they saw Su Chen, Su Chen was sitting beside a table full of dishes, waiting for them with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty."

"Take a seat."

Su Chen waved his hand, indicating that Li Jingheng and the others didn't need to be polite.

Li Jingheng and the other person thanked them and took their seats.

"When did Cheng Chumo and the others arrive in Kaijing?"

"Five days ago."

Li Jingheng smiled and said, "After Chu Mo and the others arrived in Kaijing, we set off immediately."

Li Chongyi added: "While waiting for Cheng Chumo and his men to change guard, we had already arranged our troops and prepared food and fodder, so we were able to reach Nanchuan in such a short time."

Su Chen nodded. Li Jingheng and his companions were indeed much more stable in leading the troops than Cheng Chumo and his companions.

At least.

The two of them would not act too rashly, nor would they hand over the task of being the vanguard to others just because of a feast.

"Your Majesty, when we entered Silla territory, we heard a lot of news."

Li Chongyi whispered, "Some people say that the King of Silla is ready to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and has personally written a letter in blood and arranged for someone to send it to Chang'an, asking to see Your Majesty?"

Su Chen: "I have heard something about this, but I'm not sure if it's true or not."

"But what is certain is that the battle at Han River bent the backbone of Silla. The thousands of elite soldiers led by Wang Li marched south without encountering any obstacles."

"I think the officials in Silla heard that the king of Silla wanted to surrender, so they adopted a policy of non-resistance."

This way you can avoid being kidnapped and also ensure your own safety to a great extent.

Li Chongyi nodded, "In this way, we can capture Jincheng without bloodshed."

Regarding Li Chongyi's opinion, Su Chen shook his head, "Silla is originally a vassal state of our Tang Dynasty, how can it surrender?"

Hearing this, Li Chongyi was stunned.

Li Jingheng: "Your Majesty is right. What does it mean for him to surrender now? To be afraid? To save his life?"

"If they were really willing to surrender and do what we said, they would not have refused us permission to pass through their territory when we sent troops to Goryeo."

"Now, Silla has lost more than 30,000 soldiers in the battle of Han River. Now they want to surrender in exchange for asylum. How can it be so easy?"

Su Chen nodded with a smile: "Jing Heng is right, I think so too."

"If we really accept their surrender, then wouldn't the battle of Han River be in vain, and wouldn't more than 20,000 soldiers have died in vain?"

Li Chongyi: "Your Highness, do you mean to go all the way south and flatten Jincheng?"

Su Chen sighed, "I haven't thought about it yet."

"In my original plan, I did want to flatten Jincheng, but today I received a message from Kodo."

"How to say?"

Li Jingheng and the other man looked serious.

Su Chen looked like this, it must be that Kodo was in trouble.

"Kodo said in the letter that the King of Baekje has issued an order to recruit brave men from all over the country to fight to the death with us."

Unsurprisingly.

Li Jingheng and the other man looked at each other, and both felt that this matter was a bit troublesome.

"The elite cavalry led by General Kodo are invincible on the grassland, but it would be difficult for them to attack the city."

Li Jingheng pondered and said, "If Baekje recruits soldiers and implements the strategy of fortifying the city and clearing the countryside, I'm afraid that the issue of supplies will be a huge headache for General Kodo."

"The enemy has a huge city to defend, and the cavalry is at a disadvantage in attacking the city. They also have no food and supplies, so I'm afraid they will be defeated and retreat soon."

Li Chongyi: "Jing Heng is right. In this case, we should gather some food and supplies and send them over."

Su Chen waved his hand: "I have given Kodo great convenience and allowed him to act freely in Baekje."

"If he can't even solve a small matter like food and supplies, how can he expect to flatten Baekje in a short period of time?"

Li Jingheng hesitated and said, "But what should we do if we really run into trouble?"

Su Chen: "So you guys are here?"

Li Jingheng and the other person laughed immediately.

It seems that Su Chen has already prepared for the worst in his heart.

"In addition to these matters, I called you here this time. There are some other things that need you to arrange."

"Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)