After some longing, Li Yunchong's thoughts returned to China. I couldn't help but sigh.
"Only when Zhuge Wuhou holds great power can he launch the Northern Expedition and help the Han Dynasty. But our family. Alas. Although the Queen Mother's position is relatively stable, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at us, overtly or covertly."
"The current Li family is like sailing against the current. If we don't advance, we will retreat. This time we attack Liaodong, we must win. If the defeated army goes back, the ground may shake."
Thinking of this, Li Yunchong shook his head and cheered up. He returned to the tent, took out the map and placed it on the coffee table. He lowered his head to study the map.
"Yangwucheng."
This map is densely packed with strongholds and dangerous points that Goguryeo and Meng Yuan refused to defend, completely surrounding Yangwu City.
But Wu Nian in Yangwucheng is like a flag that never falls, a pillar holding up the sky.
The real special code is too tenacious.
Thinking of Wu Nian, the fierce tiger from Liaodong, Li Yunchong felt hot all over his body, and his patience was greatly reduced. It was too difficult to deal with.
Li Yunchong felt that his mouth was dry, so he raised his right hand and tugged on his collar. He stood up, picked up the kettle, poured himself a bowl of water, and drank most of it in one go, which made him feel better.
"I hope Pu Mingshan's harassment will be effective this time."
He secretly thought.
"Da da da." The rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded. Li Yunchong raised his head and looked at the tent door without taking it seriously.
A soldier broke in from the outside, like a bereaved mother, he threw himself on the ground, knelt on his knees, put his palms on the ground, raised his head and said in fear: "General, something bad has happened. Come to report on the attack. Pu Mingshan The general was defeated and beheaded by Wu Nian. Five thousand of his men were either killed or surrendered."
"Wu Nian attacked Shanning City. The defender Li Huiyuan abandoned the city and was ambushed on the road. General Li committed suicide and three thousand soldiers and horses were captured by Wu Nian."
Li Yunchong's eyes bulged, and he stood up suddenly, his chest was full of emotions, as if there was a mouthful of blood that was about to spurt out.
But this mouthful of blood did not spurt out. So much so that his body felt like it was on fire and it felt like there was a big stone in his chest.
"Touch." Li Yunchong sat back, unable to breathe for a long time, and his eyes gradually became bloodshot and bloodshot.
"General. General, what's wrong with you?" The soldier lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Li Yunchong. He didn't get a response for a long time, so he couldn't help but look up. Seeing Li Yunchong's appearance, he was immediately shocked. He stood up in a hurry, hugged Li Yunchong's body, and slapped Li Yunchong's back with his hands.
This is such a life saver.
The big stone in Li Yunchong's chest seemed to have been smashed into pieces. He finally caught his breath, and his livid face gradually returned to rosy.
But physical recovery does not mean that he has recovered mentally.
Li Yunchong felt as if his head had been hit hard, and he felt dizzy. He raised his hand and pushed the soldier away, then sat down and put his hand on his head. It took a long time before he gradually woke up.
Li Yunchong sighed: "Pu Mingshan harmed me. I regret not listening to Zhao Mancheng."
After a moment, he raised his head and said to the soldiers: "I am sending an order to all the generals in the military camp to come and discuss."
"yes."
Seeing that Li Yunchong had recovered, the soldiers couldn't help but exhale and went down. Li Yunchong closed his eyes and then opened them. The light in his eyes flashed.
This is a critical moment and I must not fall.
Goguryeo's generals were scattered throughout Guangyang, and it was difficult to gather them together for a while. The general who was currently in the camp arrived soon.
A total of six generals galloped over on horseback, entered the tent, and paid homage to Li Yunchong.
Li Yunchong asked them to sit down first, then raised his head and glanced at Zhao Mancheng before telling everyone the news.
After everyone heard this, their expressions changed drastically. Even Zhao Mancheng, who opposed sending troops, suddenly stood up and said angrily: "This idiot Pu Mingshan. Let him lead five thousand elite soldiers to harass and destroy Wu Nian's crops. In just a few days, Wu Nian took over."
Li Yunchong sighed and said, "Pu Mingshan deserves to die. But I am guilty of letting him send troops."
Having said this, Li Yunchong stood up and saluted the generals with clasped fists.
"Don't dare."
"General, you don't have to do this."
Zhao Mancheng and other generals were caught off guard and quickly returned the salute with clasped fists.
Li Yunchong sat back and said: "The army is defeated and the generals are gone. I will apologize to the court when I go back. But this will happen later. What should we do now?"
"Wu Nian is already a caged tiger. He breaks out of the cage and fights his way out. He now has two cities that feed off each other. Even if he sits still and manages them, he can still fight steadily."
"If the invasion is like fire, I am afraid that our soldiers and horses scattered in dangerous points, strongholds, and cities will be defeated by him one by one."
One misstep leads to eternal hatred.
One wrong step, every wrong step.
Everyone was silent for a moment, only feeling that the front was dark. But no matter how gloomy it is, you still have to live. They lowered their heads and thought.
Li Yunchong's eyes fell on Zhao Mancheng, showing hope. I hope this wise and brave general can figure out a way to make amends.
Zhao Mancheng lived up to his expectations, raised his head and clasped his fists at Li Yunchong and said: "General, now we have lost the opportunity. There are only two ways. Either unite with the Meng Yuan people and start a decisive battle with Wu Nian. Decide the outcome. Send someone back to the country. , mobilize more elite troops."
"Either. We immediately gather our forces, leave Liaodong immediately, cross the Yalu River and return to the country."
"If you hesitate. I'm afraid we will all die here."
The hope in Li Yunchong's eyes disappeared, replaced by hesitation.
Or a decisive battle.
Or run away.
What a clear two-way street. But neither is a good road. What if you lose the decisive battle? Although there are nearly 200,000 soldiers in Goguryeo, these 50,000 soldiers are the best of the best. If they all died in Liaodong.
Goguryeo's national power will be greatly damaged.
The status of the Li family will definitely be shaken.
If you run away now, you will go back in despair. The status of the Li family will also be shaken. And Wu Nian next to him is watching eagerly. Will he let them go back smoothly?
It was such a momentary pleasure to cross the river that I couldn't go back.
Li Yunchong was undecided between these two paths. Gritting his teeth, he said: "Send the order. Let the generals in each department get out of the dangerous places and county towns. Let's gather together first so that we won't be defeated one by one."
"Then we'll decide. Should we leave or fight decisively."
Li Yunchong's decision was not firm enough.
Zhao Mancheng was a little disappointed, but the military orders were strong. He quickly cheered up, bent down, cupped his fists and saluted, "Yes."
Following Li Yunchong's order, the messengers in the camp spread out like spider webs, and the troops scattered throughout the mountains began to gather on horseback.
At the same time, the news spread rapidly. It spread to the ears of the Meng Yuan people and returned to Jiang County, Yingqing Prefecture.
It was like a drop of water dripping into a hot pan of oil.
exploded.
