Jingge City.
It is truly the last barrier to the north of the Goguryeo capital. At this moment, there are no ordinary people in the city, only 10,000 fully armed soldiers, and mountains of food, grass, and luggage.
According to the original expectations of Li Yunchong and Zhao Mancheng. This city, when isolated and without support, could defend March and cause heavy damage to Wu Nian.
This morning.
Wu Nian led five soldiers of ten thousand households to the north of Golden Pavilion City.
Wu Nian asked the captains to set up camp, and he led Zhang Zhen, Lu Yanxun and dozens of other riders to the city to watch the city ahead.
Wu Nian praised: "It's such a strong city, one man can guard it and ten thousand men can't open it."
He knows the capital's defense line well. But this was the first time I saw Jingge City with my own eyes. The terrain where this city is located is relatively high.
Absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack.
After watching for a while, Wu Nian turned his horse's head, galloped into the military camp, and sat down in the Chinese army's tent.
After a while, civil and military officials came in from outside.
"I defeated the Fuso people, which shocked the entire Goguryeo. The defenders in the city may also be shaken. Who dares to enter the city to persuade the defenders to surrender? Once the success is achieved, I will reward you heavily."
"If things fail, I will properly arrange your wife, children, and children, so you don't have to worry about it."
Wu Nian's eyes fell on the civil servants and he said in a deep voice.
The civil servants hesitated for a while. The three strongholds outside the capital are all very important, and Li Yunchong and Zhao Man have arranged appropriate people in Chengdu.
The guard general of Jingge City is called Deng Qingshan. He is forty-two years old this year, and he is the queen of Gao Gonghou, the founding hero of the Jin Dynasty.
He joined the army at the age of eighteen and inherited the title of Marquis of Gao Gong at the age of twenty-five. He was an even-tempered person and very loyal to Goguryeo.
It's not that easy to persuade someone to surrender.
But as the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger. Once this thing is done, it will definitely leave a good impression in the general's mind.
"General. I am willing to take up my humble position." A civil servant stood up, bowed and saluted.
Some civil servants immediately beat their chests in their hearts and were a step too late.
Wu Nian looked closely and saw that he was an official from Yizhou Prefecture. Chen Yongjun, 28 years old, was born as a Goguryeo scholar.
"Okay. Sir, go immediately. I'll wait here for good news." Wu Nian nodded and said.
"Yes." Chen Yongjun responded loudly and walked out of the tent with his head held high. Then he turned over and mounted the war horse brought by Wu Nian's soldiers, galloped out of the military camp and headed towards Jingge City.
After arriving at the city, Chen Yongjun reined in his horse and stopped, shouting toward the city: "I am Chen Yongjun, the envoy of General Fu Han. I come here to see General Deng."
"Wait a moment." The Goguryeo defenders on the city were quite polite.
After a long time. The hanging basket was put down on the city, and Chen Yongjun got on the hanging basket and swayed up the city wall. Then, escorted by a group of soldiers, they entered a mansion in the city.
Inside the hall.
Deng Qingshan sat with more than ten generals under his command.
Deng Qingshan is tall, strong and full of momentum. The other generals don't seem to be ordinary people.
Chen Yongjun was happy and undaunted. He walked up to Deng Qingshan with his head held high, bowed and saluted: "Chen Yongjun. Meet General Deng, the Marquis of Gao Gong."
"Are you from Goguryeo?" Deng Qingshan heard Chen Yongjun's accent and asked with a sparkle in his eyes.
"General Deng has a burning gaze. I am from Yizhou Prefecture." Chen Yongjun readily admitted.
Deng Qingshan nodded, and then said straight to the point: "Wu Nian definitely didn't send you here to talk to me about family matters. For what purpose, just tell me."
Chen Yongjun clasped his fists and said, "General Deng. My general has a fierce army and defeated the Fusang people not long ago. With the power of victory, he came to the city."
"With the more than 10,000 soldiers in General Deng's hands, it is impossible to defend the city."
"Now, people in Goguryeo are in panic. Their destruction is imminent."
"Why does General Deng have to defend the city for a country that is bound to perish?"
"As long as General Deng is willing to dedicate the city, my general will not only guarantee General Deng's safety. He can even retain General Deng's hereditary title of Marquis of Gaogong."
After Chen Yongjun finished speaking, some of the generals present narrowed their eyes and their eyes flickered.
Deng Qingshan noticed it, and then laughed loudly: "Hahahahaha."
"General Deng, what do you mean?" Chen Yongjun frowned, feeling uneasy in his heart, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
"I laugh at Wu Nian for underestimating me. How can I, Deng Qingshan, be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Not to mention that I, Goguryeo, still have hundreds of thousands of troops, and we are still strong. Even if the country is really going to perish."
"I, Deng Qingshan, will at worst live or die with the country."
Deng Qingshan stood up suddenly, his eyes were very sharp and his momentum was overwhelming.
"Deng..." Chen Yongjun was shocked by Deng Qingshan's momentum and took a step back, losing the flexibility of his tongue.
"And you. You are from Goguryeo, but you help foreign enemies attack your own country. You are a villain with no king and no father. What shame do you have to stand in front of me?"
Deng Qingshan interrupted Chen Yongjun's words, and then ordered solemnly: "Left and right. Drag this man down and kill him. Throw his head off the city wall."
"yes."
Two of Deng Qingshan's soldiers walked in like wolves and tigers at the door and dragged Chen Yongjun down.
"General Deng, think twice, General Deng, think twice." Chen Yongjun had known that this trip was very risky, but now he was still trembling with fear, struggling and shouting.
"Ah!!!" Accompanied by a scream, Chen Yongjun's cry stopped abruptly.
Some of the generals present were heartbroken and their expressions changed slightly.
Deng Qingshan glanced at them and returned to his seat to sit down. He said with a very sincere attitude: "Generals, you have heard what I just said. Wu Nian wanted to treat me favorably, but by killing his envoy, I completely cut off my own retreat."
"I am loyal, and the sun and the moon can tell me about it."
"But it is impossible to defend Jingge City by myself. Please help me, generals."
"As long as we work together, we can definitely defend the city."
"The capital is here, the capital is here. Goguryeo is here."
Of course Deng Qingshan knew that people in Goguryeo were in a state of uncertainty. He also knew that some of the generals under his command had been shaken.
There was nothing he could do about it.
Kill the wavering general? Before the battle, there was no conclusive evidence to kill the general. There is no need to defend Jingge City.
He wants to use his loyalty and determination to infect those who are wavering and stabilize the situation.
There are things a real man does and things he doesn't do.
Some people ran away when disaster struck.
Some people stick to their posts when disaster strikes.
He doesn't care about his own glory, wealth, life, or even his descendants' family. But he cares about his loyalty.
