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

Chapter 553: Concentrate the troops and fight to the death!

The news that Ungjin was captured and Sabi Dean surrendered one after another spread across the entire Baekje Kingdom like a tornado.

It was only a few days ago that the edict of the King of Baekje spread throughout the Kingdom of Baekje, and the whole country was excited and determined to compete with the Tang Dynasty.

How come in the blink of an eye, the Tang army heading south first broke through Xiongjin and then marched forward, forcing Sibi and De'an to surrender one after another?
Isn't this surrender too fast?

The Tang army had already conquered three counties before they had even recruited many soldiers? ?

How can this be fun?

Upon hearing the news, the King of Baekje immediately called Wu Mingfeng and Heichi Changyu to the palace.

"See you, Your Majesty."

"No gift."

The King of Baekje waved his hand, motioning for the two to sit down and talk.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the two thanked him and sat down, the King of Baekje could not wait to ask Wu Mingfeng about recruiting soldiers. "My dear Lord Wu, how are you doing with recruiting new soldiers?"

Wu Mingfeng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, after your decree was announced to the world, countless warriors came to join you, hoping to take this opportunity to make achievements and defend their homeland."

"During this period of time, we have recruited 20,000 new soldiers, and they are currently training with great fanfare. In addition to these 20,000 new soldiers, there are about 10,000 new soldiers who are currently undergoing our inspection."

"Inspection?"

The Baekje king raised an eyebrow, "Investigating what?"

Wu Mingfeng: "My king, because of the imperial edict, not only does the whole country know that we are determined to fight to the death with the Tang Dynasty, but others must also know it."

"For example, Su Chen, Kodo!"

"The reason why we need to examine these new recruits is because I am worried that there may be Tang people among these new recruits who have come to surrender!"

Hearing this, the King of Baekje nodded in understanding.

So that's the idea.

But I have to say that Wu Mingfeng’s idea is very good!

The imperial edict will be announced to the world, and Su Chen and others will definitely know about this. By then, if they arrange people to infiltrate the soldiers they have recruited, it will definitely be a huge hidden danger.

If you are not careful, it may lead to a complete failure!
Be careful and you won’t make a big mistake!
"You did well."

The King of Baekje said in a deep voice, "Now is an extraordinary time, so we should treat it with extraordinary measures."

"We need to examine these new recruits more thoroughly. We must not leave any Tang people lurking, otherwise it will cause disaster in the future!"

Wu Mingfeng nodded, "I thought the same thing, so I delayed it for a while."

"However, the number of troops we currently have is close to 50,000."

"General Black Tooth, you are the most familiar with these troops, so why don't you introduce them to the king?"

Wu Mingfeng turned his gaze to Heichi Changyu standing beside him.

These recruited soldiers were all trained by Heichi Changyu. If we talk about the word "familiar", Heichi Changyu is second to none. No one dares to say they are first.

Seeing the Baekje king's gaze, Heichi Changyu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, after Lord Wu recruited these new soldiers, he immediately sent them to the military camp and handed them over to the future generals for training."

"Although a large number of people were recruited, at least 10% of them were not fit for important positions."

"The rest of them are practicing very hard and have achieved some initial results."

"However, these people have never been on a battlefield, nor have they seen blood, so their true combat effectiveness is still greatly discounted."

The King of Baekje could understand this.

New recruits who have never been to the battlefield and veteran soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time are two completely different species.

It can be said.

An old soldier who has been on the battlefield for a long time can easily kill three or five new recruits.

If the veteran soldier is stronger, he can even fight ten people at once.

The Baekje king nodded, "So these new soldiers still need time to train?"

"Exactly."

Heichi Changyu sighed, "But now, Xiongjin has been captured, Sibi and De'an have surrendered, and the army led by Kodo will surely march south. We don't have much time left."

The King of Baekje agreed with this. "Besides that, we should not only be on guard against Kodo's 20,000 elite cavalry, but also those rebels under his command!"

If it was just Kodo's 20,000 troops that marched straight in and reached the city of Pungsan, the King of Baekje would naturally have no need to worry.

As long as they hold on for a while, Kodo will surely leave with his 20,000 elite cavalry.

Because they did not have enough means to conquer the tall Fengshan City.

But things are different now.

With the fall of Xiongjin and the surrender of Sabi and De'an, the infantry under Kodo will be greatly improved.

With infantry, Kodo has the ability to attack cities!

When Kodo leads his army to Fengshan City, it will not be a simple matter of stopping some cavalry, but a fight to the death with the enemy.

"Don't disturb me, my king."

Wu Mingfeng smiled and said, "I have already anticipated this."

The King of Baekje's eyes lit up.

Wu Mingfeng continued: "While recruiting new soldiers, we also recruited a large number of craftsmen. These craftsmen are working day and night to make various defensive weapons."

"Especially the extremely powerful catapults. Although they are inferior to the Tang army's firearms, they can still deal with Kodo's army without any problems."

Kodo led his troops south, and they were all cavalry, so naturally they did not have any heavy weapons.

and.

Even though Kodo recruited a large number of infantry from the three places of Xiongjin, the siege equipment these infantry could use was not much different from theirs.

That’s why Wu Mingfeng has the confidence.

If the one leading the troops this time was not Kodo or the cavalry, but Liu Rengui, or Zhishisili, Wu Mingfeng felt that there would be no chance of winning.

Even if they fought to the death with the Tang army at the risk of their lives, there would still be only one result in the end.

That was when Fengshan City was broken and the Tang army entered the palace...

"In addition, we have arranged for civilians to build strong walls and clear the fields outside the city, dug a large number of trenches, and prepared a large number of huge horses."

"Even if Kodo arrives at Fengshan City with 50,000 troops, our preparations will be enough to resist Kodo for a while."

"As long as they are short of food and grass, they will definitely return empty-handed."

After listening to what Wu Mingfeng said, the uneasiness in the heart of the King of Baekje gradually dissipated.

but.

The King of Baekje frowned and said, "After saying so much, I have only tried every possible way to stop the Tang army outside Fengshan City. Have you ever thought about how to defeat Kodo's army?"

"This……"

Facing the Baekje King's question, Wu Mingfeng and the other man looked at each other and both looked a little embarrassed.

Being able to resist Kodo's army and prevent it from successfully breaking through Fengshan City has already taken all our efforts. How easy is it to defeat Kodo's army?

"Still no solution?"

The King of Baekje asked again, and Wu Mingfeng and the others knew that they should come up with a feasible charter.

Wu Mingfeng pondered and said, "My king, the Kodo are coming with great momentum, especially after they conquered Xiongjin and made Sibi De'an surrender one after another, they are now in high spirits!"

"With the current strength of our Baekje army, it is not suitable for us to fight them head-on outside the city."

"Yes."

"I think we should transfer as many troops as possible from our country to Fengshan City!"

The King of Baekje frowned and gathered all his troops in Fengshan City?

If that's the case, then wouldn't that mean the other places would be handed over to Kodo and the others?

"Why do you have this idea?" "Your Majesty, please think about it."

Wu Mingfeng said in a deep voice: "Now that Keduo has taken over the three counties, its strength will surely surge unprecedentedly!"

"Can the counties and towns everywhere resist such a powerful force?"

The King of Baekje immediately shook his head, "I can't stop it!"

Not to mention that Kodo's strength increased dramatically after he took over the three counties. Even if he didn't have the troops in these three counties, he could run rampant with just the 20,000 elite cavalry under his command.

No city’s military force can withstand it.

"exactly!"

Wu Mingfeng said with a smile: "The number of defenders in the cities is not large. Facing Kodo's army, even if they want to fight, they have no chance of winning."

"So, it would be better to concentrate all available troops in Fengshan City."

"It's like we clenched our fists, waiting to strike with full force!"

The King of Baekje began to understand what Wu Mingfeng meant.

Now the troops are scattered among the cities, resulting in the military strength of each city being too weak, which will give Kodo the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

But if all the troops were concentrated in Fengshan City, it would be different.

When Kodo arrives at Fengshan City, he will have to face the powerful army of Baekje that has been waiting for a long time!

"Those cities..."

"My lord, even if the city is lost, we can still take it back!"

Wu Mingfeng said in a deep voice: "As long as we clench our fists and strike Kodo hard when he leads his troops to attack us, and defeat Kodo's army, then won't these cities be back in our hands?"

"Not only that, we can also wait for them to tire themselves out and strike at any time to catch them off guard."

The King of Baekje couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Leaving troops in each city will not be able to resist Kodo's army and will be defeated one by one by Kodo.

If we gather the military forces from all the cities and form a fist, we can fight a decisive battle with Kodo's army under Fengshan City!

a long time.

The King of Baekje nodded slowly.

"Lord Wu, just do as you say!"

"Order the defenders of all cities to rush to Fengshan City as soon as possible. I want to fight Kodo to the death at the foot of Fengshan City!"

"Yes!"

……

Xiongjin was broken, Sabi was secured, and they surrendered one after another?

Su Chen looked at the letter sent by Kodo and couldn't help but smile.

Kodo's actions were faster than he thought.

Ok.

To be more specific, the officials in Baekje were not as tough as he imagined.

If these officials were as tough as the King of Baekje, it would not be an easy task for Kodo to take over the three counties so quickly.

However, their bones are too soft.

Kodo simply sent his troops to yell a few times, and Sibi and De'an surrendered one after another.

However, what caught Su Chen's attention was that Kodo said in the letter that after they arrived in De'an and replenished food and other supplies, there were not many obstacles on their way south.

Only one in ten of the defenders in these cities are left.

After investigation, Kodo found that the defenders were not afraid of the Tang army's southward advance and left the army to survive, but were ordered by the King of Baekje to be transferred to Fengshan City!
This was true not only for the defenders in the cities they encountered on their way south, but also for the defenders in cities in other places.

Duo duo.

Su Chen couldn't help but reveal a hint of amusement on his face.

So, the King of Baekje wants to fight a decisive battle with Kodo's army at the foot of his capital, Fengshan City?
I'm actually looking forward to it.

Su Chen calculated the time and thought that he should be able to arrive at Fengshan City before Kodo and the King of Baekje fought each other so that he could enjoy the battle.

"Your Majesty, the governor of the state, Yin Quanxi, requests to see you."

"Invite him in."

Su Chen put away the letter in his hand and silently picked up the teacup.

soon.

Yin Quanxi followed Sun Qiang and walked into the main hall.

"Your humble servant Yin Quanxi pays respect to His Majesty."

"Criminal subject?"

Su Chen said with a smile, "Why do you say that, Grand Commander Yin?"

Yin Quanxi knelt on the ground, not daring to stand up, "Silla has offended the Celestial Empire, so I am naturally guilty."

Su Chen laughed, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yin Quanxi breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Chen said calmly, "Since you are here, there is no need for me to go to the Governor State in person."

Yin Quanxi immediately said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Yaduzhou will never be an enemy of Your Majesty or the Tang Dynasty."

"In addition, I have prepared 100,000 dan of grain, 10,000 jin of meat, and 10 beauties for Your Majesty. Please accept them."

Su Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "General Yin is quite interesting."

"You want me to lead my troops and pass by the gate of your governor's state and head straight to Jincheng, right?"

"No, no, how dare I do this?"

Yin Quanxi shook his head repeatedly, "This is just a small token of my gratitude."

"Silla Bi Bodhisattva Man."

Su Chen said calmly, "I have ten Silla maidens in my house, and they are pretty and charming. Since you brought them here in person, it would be unkind of me not to accept them."

Yin Quanxi was overjoyed.

Before coming, he made some special inquiries and learned that Su Chen liked beauties, so he specially prepared ten good-looking beauties to send over.

Otherwise, how could he get Su Chen's forgiveness?

"I will arrange some people to go to your Yaduzhou. I hope the Grand Commander will cooperate with them and not embarrass them."

"Your Highness, you are joking. How dare I, a guilty subject, embarrass your people?"

Yin Quanxi suddenly broke out in a sweat.

Even though he knew that Su Chen had spies around him, he had to obey.

As for the difficulty, is it because you feel that your head has been on your neck for too long and you want to run away from home?

"hope so."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Okay, Grand Commander, you should go back. The people of Yaduzhou are still waiting for you."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

Yin Quanxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as he had passed this hurdle.

After Yin Quanxi left, Su Chen casually said, “Sun Qiang, arrange a few people to escort Duzhou.”

Sun Qiang: "Openly or secretly?"

"All of them."

(End of this chapter)