Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 301 Li Shimin: I'll Slap You Even If I Withdraw (Part )
Sharp feather arrows shot out from the city wall, and then with a "ding" sound, they hit the armor of the Tang Dynasty soldiers and bounced off.

The Tang soldiers under the city wall and the Goguryeo soldiers on the city wall were all stunned.

The next moment, the Tang Dynasty soldiers under the city wall showed a ferocious smile on their faces, then raised their swords and rushed towards the sniper position on the river bank north of the city.

Gai Suwen stood on the top of the city wall and watched the Tang Dynasty soldiers rushing towards the south bank regardless of their lives.

In the brutal fighting, the position in the north of Pingrang City was completely shaken.

As warships docked one after another and pontoon bridges were successfully built, more Tang soldiers rushed to the south bank.

In the distance, the yellow dragon flag stopped on the north bank, with no intention of crossing the river.

Gai Suwen looked at this scene and his expression darkened slightly.

The emperor refused to give them any chance at all!

The one who crossed the river and commanded the entire battle was Li Daozon.

Niu Jinda, Zhishisili, Qibi Heli, Yan Lide, Liu Demin, Su Dingfang, Ashina Mishe, Ashina Simo, Xue Rengui and countless other soldiers surrounded Liaodong City from all directions.

Li Daozong stood under the great banner on the south bank and shouted to all the Goguryeo soldiers on the city wall: "The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: Goguryeo King Gao Baozang to answer."

"The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: Goguryeo King Gao Baozang to answer!"

"The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: Goguryeo King Gao Baozang to answer!"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty orders: ..."

The rumbling sound echoed throughout the dense army outside the city.

The sound waves hit the city walls, and for a moment, countless people couldn't help but start shaking and their faces turned pale.

The Goguryeo people had their own language, but they mostly used Tang characters.

Of course, only the Goguryeo nobles understood Tang language.

Similarly, they can also understand Tang language.

The Tang Dynasty was the superior country and Goguryeo was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.

When the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty comes, he naturally wants to talk to the King of Goguryeo. Could it be that he wants to talk to you, Gai Suwen?

So what about the King of Goguryeo?

The generals of the Goguryeo army couldn't help but look towards the top of the city.

On the top of the city wall, Gai Suwen frowned slightly.

He knew that the Tang people would not have any good intentions when they mentioned Gao Baozang.

But if Gao Baozang is not allowed to come, once these words spread, the morale of the army will be affected.

Gaisuwen turned sideways, looked at his confidant behind him, and said, "Go and ask the king to come over and tell him what he should and should not say."

"Yes!" Gai Suwen's trusted subordinates immediately bowed, then turned around and left quickly.

A moment later, a young man in an elegant purple robe was pushed to the top of the city wall.

Countless swords and spears were standing upright all around, and murderous aura was spreading inside and outside the city.

Gai Suwen pulled Gao Baozang over and looked towards the city with a grim expression.

In an instant, countless cheers rang out above the city.

A hint of pride appeared on Gai Suwen's lips.

Beneath the city wall, Li Daozong looked indifferently at Gao Baozang who appeared on the wall, and then asked loudly: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty asks: King of Goryeo, how did your father die?"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty asked: King of Goryeo, how did your late king die?"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty asked: King of Goryeo, how did your late king die?"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty asked:..."

A huge roar resounded under the city wall again, and even people shouted loudly in Goguryeo language near the city wall.

The former king, King Rong Liu.

The expressions of the Goguryeo soldiers on the city wall couldn't help but change slightly. King Yeongryu was murdered by Gaesomun.

For a moment, everyone looked at Gao Baozang.

Gao Baozang was also stunned for a moment. In an instant, he seemed to have infinite sadness surging in his heart, and he opened his mouth and cried silently.

Tears suddenly flowed uncontrollably.

Gao Baozang squatted down in pain, and finally he couldn't help crying out loudly: "Ah..."

Seeing Gao Baozang's appearance, Gai Suwen was shocked.

At this moment, Li Daozong's voice rang out again from the city walls: "The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: Kill the treacherous ministers of Goguryeo and help the King of Goryeo take power!"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty orders: Execute the treacherous officials of Goguryeo and help the King of Goryeo seize power!"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty orders: Execute the treacherous officials of Goguryeo and help the King of Goryeo seize power!"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty orders: ..."

Li Dao Zong suddenly drew out the long sword in his hand and shouted angrily: "Kill!"

With a loud bang, countless rolling stones and crossbow arrows hit the top of the city like raindrops.

Before they knew it, the catapults and crossbows from the north bank had been transported over.

……

Li Shimin stood on the north bank of the Taedong River, followed by Zhangsun Wuji, Li Ji, Zhang Shigui, Chang He and others.

On the opposite bank, at the foot of Pingrang City, countless Tang soldiers rushed towards the top of the city with ladders.

Countless arrows and boulders fell from the city walls.

The bow and arrow were fine, as long as they didn't shoot directly into the gap, the hard armor would block them.

But even if a rolling stone hits a person's armor, it can still make him spit out blood.

The fierce battle that broke out in an instant was all reflected in Li Shimin's eyes, and his eyes were terrifyingly calm.

Even though the fierce and bloody battle lasted for a whole day, countless soldiers rushed across the Taedong River from various pontoon bridges, and then directly attacked the city walls, resulting in countless casualties, Li Shimin's eyes remained calm.

Only when the sky gradually darkened did Li Shimin raise his hand slightly. In an instant, the horn was sounded to call back the troops.

Returning to the big tent, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and other generals, whose bodies were covered with dense bandages, whispered the details of today's battle.

Xue Rengui, clad in silver armor and a white robe, pointed at the city wall and said, "I led my men to the top of the city wall. Inside is a crypt, filled with soldiers and traps. I looked across Pingrang City and saw that it was similar, with entombed wooden blocks and traps everywhere. It will probably not be easy to completely capture Pingrang City."

"A violent attack is never the best option for attacking a city." Changsun Wuji stood aside and nodded with a worried look on his face.

Su Dingfang bowed and said, "I have discovered that there seems to be an ambush force hiding in the mountains a few dozen miles to the southeast, and there are quite a few of them."

"They are waiting for us to get tired from the siege and then attack us hard from behind!" Li Shimin sneered. He did not ask Su Dingfang how he discovered the ambush hidden in the mountains dozens of miles away in Pingrang City.

Because both Li Jing and Su Dingfang have this ability.

Turning sideways, Li Shimin asked directly, "Grand Historian, are you sure there will be heavy fog in three days?"

"The next night, a heavy fog arose and did not clear until noon the next day." The Grand Historian Li Chunfeng stepped forward and bowed.

Li Shimin turned around and said, "Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, continue the siege, but don't focus on the city walls. Spread out your forces, charge up the walls, and fight your way into the city. There's no need to wait until dusk. Attack once in the afternoon and then retreat!"

"Your Majesty wants to..." Changsun Wuji immediately understood.

Li Shimin raised his head and said, "When I come to Goguryeo, I must at least enter the capital of Goguryeo. I must also let Gai Suwen and everyone in Goguryeo know that the Tang Dynasty has invaded the capital of Goguryeo. At the same time, I must let them know that I intend to withdraw my troops. As for the rest..."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji, Li Ji and others all bowed.

……

The misty fog enveloped the entire Pingrang City. Gai Suwen, dressed in armor, couldn't help but walk to the top of the city.

The fog was not very thick, and Tang soldiers on the bank of the Taedong River below the city were patrolling back and forth with torches in their hands.

Further away on the river, the floating bridge is still there.

The Tang army camp opposite was completely hidden in the fog, but faint sounds could still be heard.

Endless doubts flashed across Gai Suwen's eyes. Are the people on the other side still there?

The Tang Dynasty's offensive in the past few days has not been as fierce as on the first day, especially after some people slid down rope ladders from the city wall into the city and then retreated, their offensive has slowed down visibly.

Gai Suwen immediately realized that the Tang Dynasty had the intention to withdraw its troops.

But when to withdraw?
Will they retreat easily?
Increase troops and reduce cooking fires.

Reduce soldiers and increase cooking stoves.

Anything is possible.

So could it be that the opponent has set a trap, waiting for him to step on it?

Should we send someone out of the city to test the waters?

As soon as Gai Suwen had the idea in his mind, he looked at the Tang soldiers patrolling back and forth on the edge of the south bank of the Taedong River and easily dismissed the idea.

Even if the Tang army wanted to retreat, it would not do so easily.

If there are too few people, it will be like throwing meat buns at a dog; if there are too many people, it will be like asking for death.

Moreover, the fog came up suddenly tonight, and even he only realized it at that moment. If the Tang Dynasty really intended to take advantage of tonight's opportunity to withdraw, it would also need time to prepare.

But if you don't retreat, it will only remind the other party.

Gai Suwen stood on the top of the city wall all night without leaving, his eyes always fixed on the fog outside the city.

The fog gradually dissipated until noon of the next day.

At this time, Gai Suwen was surprised to find that in the military camp on the opposite bank, except for the first few rows of tents, even the tents in the back of the camp were gone.

The Tang Dynasty withdrew.

At this moment, the Tang soldiers on the south bank of the Taedong River quickly boarded the floating bridge behind them. Immediately afterwards, the floating bridges that were originally connected together suddenly dispersed.

The Tang Dynasty soldiers above actually took a boat and retreated down the river towards the sea.

"Ash!" Gai Suwen couldn't help but curse out loud. His face was horrible. He turned around, grabbed his confidant behind him, and shouted loudly: "Chase, send people to chase, send everyone out to chase."

"Yes!" The subordinate nodded immediately, then quickly turned around and left the city wall.

However, it was not easy to send people out of the city to chase them. In order to stop the Tang army from attacking the city, Gai Suwen sent people to block all four gates of the city.

Therefore, in the end, the only ones who could be sent out to pursue were the 5,000 elite cavalrymen who had been hiding in the mountains and forests in the southeast.

Gai Suwen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw five thousand elite cavalrymen crossing the Taedong River directly from upstream and chasing towards the Tang army's evacuation point.

It was a while later that the soldiers in the city rushed out and headed to the other side by boat.

The slow pace made Gai Suwen curse: "Ah Xi."

However, just as the soldiers had just landed on the north bank, a warhorse with a bloody cavalryman rushed back madly, shouting loudly: "Ambush, ambush!"

Gai Suwen's expression was icy. He turned around and said, "Send out all the troops that can be deployed."

The subordinate was slightly stunned, but turned around and left without hesitation.

Gai Suwen stood on the city wall, looking at the Taedong River below, his face frighteningly calm.

Even if there are ambushes, once the troops withdraw, the morale of the army will be severely affected, and it will be difficult to turn back.

And even if they turned back, there were still enough soldiers in Pingrang City to hold on for several months.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, can he stay in Pingrang City for a few more months?
……

"Kill!" A tall black horse carrying a fierce and tall general in black armor rushed directly to the north bank of the Taedong River.

Behind him were thousands of Tang Dynasty cavalrymen dressed in the same manner, each of them with their armor and spears stained with blood.

Gai Suwen stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the tall general, and was completely stunned.

A strong murderous aura rushed towards the top of the city wall across the Taedong River, and Gai Suwen couldn't help but breathe.

As if seeing Gai Suwen's performance, the general sneered disdainfully, then turned his horse's head and charged towards the rear again.

Thousands of Tang cavalrymen turned around and continued to charge.

Gai Suwen stared at the mighty army, speechless until the cavalrymen completely disappeared from his sight. He couldn't help but curse in frustration, "Ash!"

(End of this chapter)