Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

late at night.

A cold wind howled across the Liao River.

On the opposite bank, in the Goguryeo camp, Goguryeo's commander-in-chief, Go Yeon-soo, stood on a high platform, rubbing his stiff hands, his eyes fixed on the Tang army camp on the opposite bank.

He was sent by the King of Goguryeo to block the Tang army, vowing to keep them at the Liao River.

The lieutenant came over to report:

"General, our scouts report that the Tang army hasn't even been issued winter clothing for this expedition. Those southern barbarians are probably all frozen stiff in their tents right now."

Gao Yanshou sneered:

"I originally thought Li Shimin would be better than Yang Guang, but who knew he was also a fool who actually came to Liaodong in the dead of winter."

The order was given, and three thousand elite cavalrymen assembled. Their horses' hooves were wrapped in cloth, and their men's mouths were gagged. Under the cover of night, they crossed the icy river and stormed the Tang army's central command tent.

This time, the plan was to turn the head of the Tang Dynasty's crown prince into a chamber pot.

"General, you are wise! Tonight, let these Tang dogs see the might of our Goguryeo cavalry."

Half an hour later, three thousand elite Goguryeo cavalrymen silently approached the banks of the Liao River.

The river had long since frozen solid, and the ice layer was thick enough to support the weight of the warhorses.

Meanwhile, inside the central command tent of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing was not asleep; he was standing in front of the sand table studying the terrain.

A bodyguard slipped into the main tent to report:

"Report! Commander, there's unusual activity at the Goguryeo camp on the other side of the river. Several thousand cavalrymen are sneaking towards our main camp, less than three miles away."

Li Jing grabbed the helmet from the table and laughed:

"These barbarians certainly know how to pick their timing. Speak the command bell and immediately have the archers and spearmen line up on the shore to meet the enemy. Shield bearers at the forefront."

"Uncle Li, wait a moment."

Li Chengqian, who had been dozing with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke.

Li Jing said anxiously:

"Your Highness, speed is of the essence in war. Once the Goguryeo cavalry charges ashore, our army will surely suffer casualties."

Li Chengqian stood up and stretched.

"It's not very kind of us to call our brothers out of their warm beds in the dead of winter."

These three thousand heads delivered to my door are perfect for testing my new toy.

Li Chengqian called out to the outside of the tent:

"Xiao Shunzi, go and call Duke Lu and those bastards who signed the IOUs over. Also, bring over those black boxes from the logistics camp."

Li Jing looked at Li Chengqian with suspicion, wondering what he was up to, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Not long after, Cheng Yaojin rushed into the main tent. Behind him followed Changsun Chong, Cheng Chumo, and a group of other second-generation rich kids.

The faces of these spoiled brats were full of resentment.

Anyone would be angry to be dragged out of bed on a freezing cold day.

Several soldiers, led by Xiao Shunzi, carried five boxes in and placed them in the center of the tent.

Li Chengqian walked over and opened the box.

Inside, neatly arranged were rows of dark, lumpy iron objects, each with a wire attached.

"Your Highness, what is this?"

Cheng Yaojin curiously picked one up and tossed it in his hand.

"This thing hurts quite a bit when it hits someone, but it's not very effective against cavalry."

Li Chengqian ignored him and picked up a lump of iron and shook it.

"This is called a palm grenade. It's very simple to use: light the fuse, count to three silently in your mind, and then swing your arm and throw it into the crowd."

Remember, don't throw it at your feet, or you'll be feasting right there.

Cheng Yaojin asked with some skepticism:

"That's it? Will that even work?"

Li Chengqian turned to look at Changsun Chong and said:

"Cousin, didn't you guys just sign an IOU for 500 strings of cash?"

Changsun Chong instinctively covered his pocket:

"Your Highness, are you here to collect a debt in the middle of the night? I don't have any money."

"Am I that kind of person?"

Li Chengqian pointed to the palm-sized thunderbolt in the box.

"Tonight, I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourselves."

Take this thing and set up an ambush on the shore. One head is worth ten strings of cash. Whoever kills the most Goguryeo people, I'll tear up the IOU on the spot.

Upon hearing this, a group of second-generation rich kids were so excited their eyes turned red.

Although they are not short of money, they can't bear the shame.

Cheng Chumo grabbed three palm-sized grenades and stuffed them into his pocket.

"Don't try to take it from me! I'm going to kill fifty of them tonight."

Seeing this, the others rushed forward and grabbed the palm-sized thunderbolts.

They transformed into war gods of the Tang Dynasty, determined to slaughter all the invading Goguryeo people tonight.

On the banks of the Liao River.

Cheng Yaojin, along with five hundred soldiers and this group of second-generation rich kids, lay prone in the snowdrifts on the shore.

Each person held a fire tumbler and a palm-sized grenade in their hand.

Not far from them, Qin Qiong and Du Ruhui, along with their Shadow Guards, hid in the shadows.

At this moment, Gao Yanshou's three thousand cavalrymen had reached the middle of the river.

Seeing that there was no movement in the Tang army camp, Gao Yanshou couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Brothers, the Tang dogs are all frozen to death. Charge in and cut off the head of the Tang prince. Seize all their provisions!"

The Goguryeo soldiers drew their scimitars, no longer concealing their movements, and charged towards the Tang camp with shouts across the ice.

When they were about fifty paces from the shore.

Cheng Yaojin roared:

"ignition."

Five hundred tinderboxes lit up at the same time, their fuses ignited, and puffs of white smoke were emitted.

"One, two, three. Throw the fucking stuff at me!"

Cheng Yaojin roared.

The iron lump in his hand flew directly towards the densest part of the Goguryeo population.

Gao Yanshou saw something emitting white smoke land under his horse's hooves.

He pulled on the reins, intending to dismount and check:

"What is this?"

Before he could finish speaking...

boom!

A deafening roar exploded on the surface of the Liao River.

A fireball shot into the air, and the shockwave carried countless pieces of iron and ice fragments outwards.

Gao Yanshou didn't even have time to let out a scream before he and his horse were thrown into the air.

Dozens of Goguryeo soldiers at the epicenter of the explosion were instantly blown to pieces.

The warhorse was startled, throwing the rider off its back and then galloping wildly backward.

The Goguryeo people were completely dumbfounded.

Is the Dragon King angry?

On the distant hillside, Li Jing was too shocked to speak.

How could such a small lump of iron be so lethal?

On the shore, Cheng Yaojin burst into excited laughter after seeing his victory.

"Damn it! This thing is awesome."

"Bomb them all hard! Let these bastards taste the power of thunder!"

The second generation went completely mad.

This isn't a war; it's like picking up money.

"Fifty strings of cash. One hundred strings of cash. Two hundred strings of cash."

While frantically setting off fires and throwing grenades, Fang Yi'ai was also drooling as he did his calculations.

Changsun Chong's arms were practically blurring out of shape as he swung them around.

He never knew that fighting could be so easy.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

A series of explosions rang out on the river.

The firelight illuminated the entire Liao River as if it were daytime.

Goguryeo soldiers fell in droves.

But the explosion was not the most deadly.

After the explosion, a "crack" sound suddenly rang out on the ice of the Liao River.

The Goguryeo lieutenant, his face covered in blood, had just crawled up from the ice when he looked down at his feet and roared in terror:

"The ice has cracked, run back quickly!"