"Wow! The Tang thief is cunning and wants to ruin my life!"
Yeon Gaesumun yelled, his eyes darkened, and he fell backwards. Fortunately, Jian Moucen was standing behind him. Seeing that something was not going well, he rushed forward to help the crumbling Yeon Gaesumun. When he saw Yeon Gaesumun's face was like gold paper and his eyes were closed tightly, he was immediately horrified. , shouted: "Imperial Physician! Send the message to the Imperial Physician quickly!"
There was a chaos of people in the main hall.
Although the Tang army had retreated, Goguryeo was divided into factions, and the foundation of the country was almost wiped out by this war. It was suppressed solely by the prestige of Yeon Gaesumun. If this man died just after he ascended the throne, then Goguryeo was about to overthrow.
What's more, the Tang Navy's navy has already arrived at the city...
Fortunately, Yeon Gaesumun had only been nervous and physically exhausted for many days. Suddenly, he heard that "Little Chang'an" had been burned to the ground by a fierce attack by the Tang army with oil bombs. Countless armors and weapons were turned into fly ash. He was so angry that he fainted. After the imperial doctor urgently administered acupuncture, Yeon Gaesowun woke up to the eyes of all the ministers who were either happy or disappointed.
The imperial doctor put a soft pillow behind his waist, leaned his upper body on the bed, and breathlessly ordered: "Immediately order that all the armor and weapons of each family in the city be handed over for the purpose of defending the city. If any family hides and refuses to surrender, , the whole family is in jail, the head of the family is the leader! Hurry up and organize manpower to guard the city, and we must hold on until the army comes back for reinforcements!"
The commander of the Tang Army's navy was really ruthless. He had seized the opportunity to attack the city very well and was taking advantage of the lack of troops in the city to launch a surprise attack. And they seized the key point of "Little Chang'an" at the beginning and used kerosene bombs to burn all the weapons and armor there. At this time, even if the city hurriedly organized its defenders, they would still have no combat effectiveness due to the lack of weapons and protective gear. .
Right now, even if we use human lives to fill the gap, we must hold on until the troops who are pursuing the Tang Dynasty come back for reinforcements. Otherwise, Pingrang City will not be breached by hundreds of thousands of Tang troops, but instead a mere navy will take advantage of the situation and capture the city...
"Here!"
After receiving the order, Jian Moucen quickly withdrew and strode forward to organize manpower to defend the city. At the same time, he went to various houses in the city to search for weapons and armor. The officials of the Goguryeo court were not as strict as those of the Tang Dynasty, and they never forbade weapons. Every noble family in the city maintained private soldiers and hoarded armor and weapons. Normally, we have to be prepared to prevent them from rebelling, but at this time, they have become a source of replenishment of ordnance...
In the hall, all the ministers came forward one after another. Seeing Yuan Gaesumun's haggard appearance, they were all extremely affectionate and caring.
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself!"
"The powerful enemy has retreated, and the king has ascended the throne. It is time to lead us to work hard and create a prosperous age!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The enemy bandits are just scabies. They will make a fuss with the power of firearms for a while and they will surely retreat."
"The king is the pillar of the country. You should take care of yourself and don't let your subjects worry about you!"
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All the ministers in the palace showed their true feelings and spoke sincerely, but Yeon Gae Suwen only felt noisy, like a bunch of flies buzzing around him, making him have a splitting headache and a restless heart.
But at this time, we still need to work together to resist foreign aggression, and it is not easy to drive them all away, so I can only close my eyes, hold back my breath, and slowly say: "The navy of the Tang Army attacked the city, and there were not enough troops in the city. This was due to my negligence. You must mobilize the army and the people to go to the city to participate in the defense, so as not to let the city fall into the hands of a powerful enemy! Once the city is defeated, with the bravery of the Tang army's soldiers and the sharpness of their attacks, disaster is imminent!"
Faced with hundreds of thousands of Tang troops besieging the city and attacking the city, he was able to remain calm and calm, but at this moment, he was facing a mere naval force, which made him feel a sense of crisis like a thorn in his back.
The city is empty!
Who would have expected that hundreds of thousands of Tang troops were retreating northward like a tide, but this naval force would act alone and come to attack Pingrang City?
The troops under his command pursued the Tang army and delayed its retreat. They must have arrived near the Yalu River at this moment. It would take at least three days to return to Pingrang City to aid.
Can Pingrang City hold on for three days?
Yeon Gae So Moon was unsure...
A minister comforted him: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The Tang army has always been very particular about the execution of orders and prohibitions. The more elite the division, the stricter the military laws. The entire army retreated, but its navy went in the opposite direction. It was obvious that it was disobeying orders. Such an incompetent army An army that obeys military orders must be of the lowest rank in the Tang Dynasty, just a ragtag group, and they can only rely on the power of firearms and cannot have any combat effectiveness."
Yeon Gae So-moon closed the ceremony without saying a word.
mob?
These noble ministers only focus on their own land, slaves, and horses, and never care about matters at sea. They are simply ignorant and stupid!
The name of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty has already shocked the world, and it is invincible on the sea. Anyone who pays attention to maritime trade, how could he not know that the ocean has become the backyard garden of the Tang Dynasty, and under the escort of its navy, other countries can run amok. If the fleet wants to engage in sea trade, it depends on his face. If he is dissatisfied at all, he will be directly sunk. His arrogance is outrageous.
Moreover, the Royal Navy is not only invincible at sea, but its land warfare capabilities have also been tested in Japan, Annan and other places, and it is worthy of the praise of the world's most powerful army.
How could such an army dare to attack the city here if it was not completely sure?
Another person said: "The king's divine power has already shocked everyone. The Tang army's color changed when they heard the king's name. A group of clowns also dared to come and stroke the tiger's beard. They don't know how to die!"
Yeon Gaesumun finally couldn't listen any more. He waved his hands irritably and said in a deep voice, "I'm a little dizzy. I need to rest for a while. Please step back first."
All the ministers looked at each other in disbelief, sensing Yeon Gaesumun's dissatisfaction. They hurriedly knelt down and saluted, and all retreated out of the palace. I don't dare to leave, just in case this person calls someone in at any time to answer but finds out that he is not there. In anger, even if he puts down his official position, he will never blink an eye when he kills people...
As soon as everyone exited the hall, there was a sudden "boom". Yeon Gaesumun, who was lying on the bed, felt that the bed beneath him was shaking. A vase fell to the ground by the bedside with a "bang". It shattered into pieces, frightening Yeon Gaesumun to death.
"Asshole! What's going on?"
Yeon Gaesumun was furious. He just wanted to take a rest. These damn slaves couldn't just rest for a while, but they wanted to make such a big noise?
The servants and imperial doctors in the palace were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, their whole bodies shaking like chaff.
Jian Moucen, who had just left, rolled in from outside the palace. Before Yuan Gaisuwen could reprimand him angrily, he knelt on the ground with a bang and cried loudly: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Tang army has broken the city." !”
"ah!"
Yuan Gaesuwen's face turned pale, and he suddenly sat up from the bed, only to feel that the world was spinning, and he fell down from the bed.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The ministers outside the palace rushed in after hearing the sound. The imperial doctor and servants came forward to help him. The imperial guards thought something unexpected had happened and rushed in. The whole hall was in chaos.
*****
Outside the city, it was snowing heavily.
The artillery roared in unison, and kerosene bombs were fired into the city. Fires and thick smoke rose into the sky, stirring up the heavy snow in the sky. The Navy was the first army to be equipped with artillery, and its efficiency in using artillery is unparalleled in the world. This round of shelling is by no means a simple salvo, but the firing angle is adjusted in each round, making the muzzle rise higher and higher, and the shells hit farther and farther, forming a fire coverage from near to far. The "Little Chang'an" in the western part of Pingrang City had long been annihilated in the fire, and the artillery fire that continued to spread outwards successfully blocked the troops who wanted to rescue.
"Commander, we are almost done with the kerosene bombs. We have to keep some. After the city is defeated, we can fire a few rounds at the Goguryeo Palace to prevent them from stubbornly resisting and causing too many casualties to our brothers in the attack."
Xi Junmai came to Su Dingfang and asked for instructions.
It is foreseeable that once the navy breaks through the city, the small number of Goguryeo troops in the city will definitely be unable to stop it, and the final battlefield will be the Goguryeo Palace. Pingrang City was planned and built by King Changshou at that time. Every brick and stone in the city was planned. Especially the Goguryeo Royal Palace was well versed in military skills and was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If the enemy forces gathered in the Goguryeo Palace and resisted stubbornly, they would inevitably cause a large number of naval casualties when launching a strong attack. It would be better to burn the entire palace to ashes with a burst of artillery fire, which would save trouble and worry...
Su Dingfang stood in the wind and snow with his hands behind his hands. He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the city head with thick smoke billowing not far away. After a long while, he nodded and said: "Okay, the ordnance in 'Little Chang'an' has been almost completely burned. Even if the enemy The army and the people have been temporarily organized to resist, and they lack military equipment. Let's hurry up and plant gunpowder under the city gate. If the city gate can't be blown open, what's the point of all these calculations?"
"Here!"
Xi Junmai strode away excitedly, called on the people who had arrived first to prepare a large amount of gunpowder, and rushed to the city gate despite the rain of arrows shot from the top of the city.
