If people have faith, they will not be afraid of life and death.
For Fang Jun, who traveled back thousands of years and experienced the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty was his belief, and he was willing to sacrifice everything for this empire, even if it meant spilling blood on the battlefield and shrouding corpses in horse leather.
Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty and reflect on history.
Somehow, maybe he came to the prosperous Tang Dynasty just to do something and change something.
Who can tell...
After bidding farewell to Li Chengqian, Fang Jun led his troops directly to the west of the city to open the far gate and join the Youtun guards.
Before they could meet up, they saw that the inner and outer three floors of the city gate were densely packed with people who came to see them off. The guardsmen of Youtun are all sons of Guanzhong. Now they have left their hometown and gone to Hexi, and they face a strong enemy with an uncertain future. Therefore, all the parents, wives, children, relatives and friends at home came to see them off.
So at this moment, there were cries outside Kaiyuanmen, and there was a gloomy mist.
Everyone knows that when Youtun Guards go to Hexi to guard, they will face the impact of tens of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry. It is unknown whether they can win. Even if the enemy invaders can be defeated in the end, how many of the soldiers who went on the expedition will return home safely?
How many people have fought in ancient times?
Victory or failure will consume the lives of countless sons and daughters. Their parents, wives and children will have to face the grief of losing their loved ones. Their parents will have no one to care for them until they die, and their wives and children will have no one to support and protect them. However, the crisis of the family and the country requires strong and passionate Erlangs to protect and sacrifice. It is the Erlangs whose blood is stained on the battlefield and their bodies are scattered outside the territory, so that the family and the country can live and work in peace and contentment, so that their parents, wives, children and children can be provided for. , Have something to rely on when you are old...
Farewell today may be a permanent farewell.
The men in Guanzhong have never been timid in the face of war, and it is easy to bleed to death. However, every time they go to war, they will break a willow branch, shed a handful of tears, and wish for those men who are about to step onto the battlefield and fight to the death. They were able to come back alive.
Even if the body is wrapped in horse leather, the soul can still return to the hometown...
Fang Jun felt a little heavy. He rode forward to join the soldiers. Facing the dense crowd of people around him, he did not comfort him or say any passionate words. He just rode forward silently. Officers at all levels under his command restrained the soldiers. Get up, the army marches westward.
The common people followed the army reluctantly, and many old women cried in sorrow, and the sound spread everywhere.
But the 20,000 soldiers of Youtun Guard did not look back. They walked silently and quickly moved forward along the official road towards the west of Dasanguan.
Dark clouds cover the sky, flags are flying, and the sound of horse hooves is dull and majestic, rolling like thunder.
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Liaodong, Anshi City.
There was a gentle breeze and a drizzle of rain.
His Majesty Li Er put his hands behind his hands on the mound, and the umbrella above his head protected him from the rain. However, the rainwater dripping on the ground wetted the skirt of his robe, and his shoes were stained with yellow mud.
In front of him, countless soldiers of the Tang Army were fighting with loud sounds. They stepped on the muddy ground in the rain, crossed the filled moat, and launched a mad attack on Anshi City halfway up the mountain. Densely packed soldiers filled the ground under the city wall. Countless ladders were erected at the top of the city. The soldiers climbed up, but when they approached the top of the city, they were shot down by rolling logs and stones dropped from the city. A rain of arrows was denser than rain. It poured down and killed the Tang army one by one.
"boom!"
The sound of gunpowder exploding was dull, and a puff of black smoke rose up. A piece of Anshi City's wall collapsed, blowing away the Goguryeo soldiers on the city and burying the Tang soldiers below the city in rubble.
Countless Tang troops charged towards the gap in the blown-up city wall, but were blocked by the fearless Goguryeo army. The two sides fought repeatedly around the collapsed gap. Even though the Tang army had a numerical advantage, it was difficult to break through the enemy's desperate resistance. Enter the city.
Soon, behind the desperate fighting Goguryeo army, countless stones, bricks, and wood were quickly piled up by the army in the city, filling the gap blown up by gunpowder. Paoze, who was strangled with the Tang army, was finally isolated. Outside the city, they were gradually beheaded to death.
On the battlefield, blood and flesh were flying everywhere, and it was a tragic scene like hell on earth. Lingdu e-book
His Majesty Li Er's eyes were red and bloodshot, and he was anxious as he looked at the progress of the battle.
Who would have thought that hundreds of thousands of Tang Dynasty tigers attacked Anshi City, but there was no progress for more than a month? Tens of thousands of soldiers were lost, the morale of the army was low, and the city walls were blown up in several places, but Anshi City still stood tall, blocking the way of the army!
It was almost August, and it was extremely cold in Liaodong. Autumn and winter came very early. If Pingrang City could not be captured before winter, this Eastern Expedition would probably end like the previous Sui Dynasty and end in a complete failure.
How could a mere Goguryeo allow the emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties to sink and return home defeated?
Li Ji stood next to His Majesty Li Er, a step behind, wearing a raincoat, staring at the battlefield solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "This battle has been delayed for too long. If the stalemate continues, it will inevitably affect the progress of the war, and it may be difficult to Overthrow Goguryeo before winter comes. Your Majesty, be ruthless and attack with all your troops!"
Cheng Yaojin, Changsun Wuji and others on the side twitched the corners of their mouths severely when they heard this and were speechless.
Anshi City is so big, no matter how many troops there are, it will be difficult to spread the battlefield. The current number of casualties has become unbearable for everyone. If the whole army attacks wildly, it will inevitably cause a sharp increase in casualties in a crowded situation. Even if Anshi City is finally captured, will the losses be within an acceptable range?
These are the most elite troops in the entire empire. Do they really want to lose more than 100,000 people in this mere Anshi city?
That was simply a pain for the entire empire.
Yuchi Gong also stood aside, with a dark face that had been haggard after several days of hard fighting. At this moment, he knelt on one knee and said sadly: "Your Majesty! Erlang's expedition has been here, and he has suffered setbacks and his morale is low. If he can't attack for a long time, it will inevitably happen. If you feel war-weary, then the morale of the army will be unstable and the consequences will be serious! Order the whole army to attack by force. I am willing to personally lead the death squad to the top of the city. If I die in it, I will atone for my sin with my life!"
He asked Ying to attack the city, and he took over and killed more than half of his soldiers, but still failed to enter the city, which caused the morale of the army to be frustrated, which was a serious crime.
At this moment, he also became ruthless. Before the Eastern Expedition, everyone regarded this battle as a good opportunity to gain merit, but in the end, he was hit with a bloody head at the foot of Anshi City. If Anshi City is still unable to be captured, then he, Yuchi Gong, will become the culprit for the failure of all forces to seize the merits as they wish. Then he will be the target of public criticism. How can he be good?
It is better to fight with one's life and risk one's life to survive.
His Majesty Li Er didn't even look at him, he was still watching the situation on the battlefield.
The whole army attacked the city... In fact, regardless of casualties, the city wall in front of Anshi was filled up with orders, until Anshi City was filled up.
So what's the price?
At present, the violent attack for more than a month has caused tens of thousands of casualties. If the entire army attacks the city, just thinking about the losses will make His Majesty Li Er's heart bleed.
These are all his people, the sons who followed him to Liaodong to create immortal achievements!
If he didn't get his merits, but instead died here on the battlefield and his bones were buried in a foreign land, how could he feel at ease? When I return to Chang'an in the future, how will I face those Guanzhong elders who have sent their son-in-law into the army and followed him wholeheartedly?
Such a decision, even if His Majesty Li Er is as decisive as His Majesty Li Er, is hard to make such a decision.
Li Ji looked around, waved his hand to repel the nearby guards a few steps, and stood guard on the outside. Then he stepped forward to His Majesty Li Er and whispered: "Your Majesty, the current situation of the war has become a tiger riding a tiger. There is no way to retreat. The situation in Guanzhong The situation is dangerous, the Tuyuhun rebellion is imminent, the Tubo has ulterior motives, and the remnants of the Turks are watching eagerly. If the Eastern Expedition cannot be quickly concluded and returned to aid Chang'an, the ministers are afraid that His Royal Highness will not be able to catch up, and it will be difficult to defend Guanzhong. After all, North Korea and China are not the same springboard. People have dirty thoughts and are waiting to take action..."
His Majesty Li Er's eyes were solemn and his face was expressionless.
The current situation is exactly like this. Hundreds of thousands of troops are blocked at the foot of Anshi City, leaving the Tang army in a dilemma... Of course, retreat is definitely not possible. After many years of preparation, we were able to launch an eastern expedition, which cost the entire empire. How could we fear the enemy without fighting and retreat despite the difficulties?
In this way, not only will His Majesty Li Er become the laughing stock of the world, but he will also go down in history as the most stupid and mediocre emperor in history.
That is something that His Majesty Li Er, who has an excellent reputation, will never tolerate.
Countless letters arrived in Chang'an for several days. The situation was so dangerous that even though His Majesty Li Er was in Liaodong, he could still feel the danger. The prince was in a whirlpool, and there was about to be a violent storm, and there was a danger of overturning at every turn. How could he not be anxious?
But the mad attack on Anshi City regardless of the cost still made it difficult for him to make a decision.
The loss is too great...
