The fierce siege battle continued, with flying stones and arrows coming and going from above and below the city, densely intertwined, and people kept screaming and falling from the top of the city, including Sui troops and Goguryeo soldiers. .
Under the flag of the Sui army commander, the veteran general Hu'er looked at the soldiers who kept falling from high altitudes. Although he was reluctant to give up, he understood that these were inevitable casualties, so he could only order the crossbowmen and trebuchets to increase their power. The intensity of the attack relieves the pressure on the siege troops.
At this moment, the deputy commander Qi Jiguang rode his horse to Lai Hu'er's side, raised his hands towards Lai Hu'er and said: "General, the resistance of the Goguryeo people is too fierce. If this level continues, our army's casualties will become worse." It has to be huge.”
Lai Hu'er gritted his teeth and said with some helplessness: "Casualties are inevitable when attacking cities, especially Goguryeo. I know them very well. The late emperor fell into their trap of surrendering several times during his three expeditions to Goguryeo. It is absolutely impossible for them to surrender sincerely, and the only way is to completely conquer them with powerful force."
"The general doesn't want the general to persuade them to surrender!"
Qi Jiguang pointed to the Goguryeo defenders on the city wall and said, "Have you noticed, General? There are many new soldiers above. It seems that they are young men recruited in the city after the Goguryeo people discovered that our army landed."
"good."
Lai Huer nodded. As a commander, of course he had already noticed the situation of the enemy troops on the city wall.
Qi Jiguang continued: "The last general suggested that our army should take advantage of its military strength and attack the city from all sides. From time to time, elite troops will be mobilized to launch a strong attack on a certain city gate. Goguryeo will definitely choose the opportunity to send troops for reinforcements. The new recruits have just formed an army, the military law is unclear, and the military discipline is not strict. If they are not in order, if they are transferred one after another, something will go wrong, and then it will be our chance to break the city."
"Okay, let's follow General Qi's plan!"
When Lai Hu'er heard this, he thought it was a great idea and immediately sent an order: "Guo Zhiyun, Gan Ning, and Zhang Dingbian, each of you will lead 10,000 troops to attack the other three city gates of Pyongyang."
"I will obey your orders!"
The three generals immediately clasped their fists and accepted the order. Lai Huer looked at Qi Jiguang and said, "General Qi, you and Ma Shanwei are cruising with fifteen thousand soldiers and horses, ready to cooperate with friendly forces to attack the city at any time!"
Not long after, all four city gates of Pyongyang were attacked by the Sui army. Upon hearing the news, Yu Jin's complexion suddenly changed, and he quickly divided his troops into multiple groups to support the other three city gates.
Qi Jiguang led his elite troops to the west gate of Pyongyang first, and joined forces with Guo Zhiyun, who was responsible for attacking the city gate. The pressure on Pyongyang's west gate suddenly increased, and the generals who defended the city quickly asked Yu Jin for help.
"General Yu, Ximen is under heavy attack by the Sui army and is requesting reinforcements."
Yu Jin quickly dispatched troops and horses: "Immediately dispatch five thousand troops and horses to support Xicheng."
In the West City, Qi Jiguang, who was fiercely attacking the city, noticed a crowd of people on the city wall. It was obvious that reinforcements were coming. He immediately blew the horn and raised his hand: "Soldiers, take a detour, let's go to the North City!"
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"Report, General Yu, the Sui army suddenly gathered superior forces to launch a fierce attack on Beicheng. Our army cannot resist it and is in urgent need of reinforcements."
"General Yu, the Ximen garrison came to report that the Sui army suddenly slowed down their attack. Can the Ximen garrison be dispatched to reinforce Beicheng?"
Yu Jin frowned slightly, nodded and said, "Deploy 3,000 garrison troops from the West City garrison, and then 3,000 troops from the reserve army to support the North City."
Not long after, the defenders of Dongcheng hurriedly came to report that the Sui army had suddenly strengthened their offensive and that Dongcheng was in danger. Yu Jin hurriedly transferred the last reserve team to reinforce.
"General Yu, Ximen is in danger again!"
"General Yu, thousands of Sui reinforcements suddenly appeared in Beicheng. The situation is critical!"
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After several adjustments, just when Yu Jin wanted to take a breath, Qi Jiguang's general flag suddenly appeared under the city gate again, and he and Lai Huer jointly launched a tsunami-like attack on the city wall. Within a moment, there were more than a dozen soldiers. Rushed to the city.
"Quickly, pass my order to the general and dispatch two thousand soldiers and horses from the west city to support us."
Yu Jin's voice had become extremely hoarse from roaring for a long time.
But this time, Yu Jin waited and waited but no reinforcements arrived. He couldn't help but feel anxious and hurriedly called the deputy general: "Go and check the situation immediately. Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?"
The deputy general quickly took the order and left, and hurried back a short time later. He said anxiously: "General, something bad has happened. Everything is in chaos. The reinforcements coming from the West City collided with the troops retreating from the North City, and there were hundreds of others. The new soldiers were originally to support Dongcheng, but they fell behind and were blocked in the street. Several armies were all in chaos."
"That's it, that's it!"
Yu Jin's face turned pale, and he immediately reacted: "No wonder the Sui army changed directions and attacked one after another, just waiting for this scene. The Sui army is all elite veterans, and most of our army are temporary recruits. The Sui army is also mobilized If we can deal with Germany, our army will easily become chaotic and lose control!"
Upon hearing this, the deputy general suggested: "General Yu, I would like to ask the young master for help immediately. The three thousand Tiger Guards stationed in the palace are all elite. If they can come to support, the city wall may still be able to hold."
Yu Jin nodded and immediately sent someone to ask Cao Pi for help.
Inside the palace, Cao Pi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth in his study, fearing that Pyongyang would be breached and he would fall into the hands of the Sui army and lose his life.
After receiving Yu Jin's request for help, Cao Pi's expression changed several times. He waved his hand to signal the soldiers to get down. He turned to his staff Wu Shuo and asked, "Sir, what do you think we should do?"
This Wu Shuo is the best at observing words and expressions, and he already knew it when he saw Cao Pi's appearance. If Cao Pi really wanted to rescue, he should have sent troops as soon as he received the request for help, instead of asking his own staff.
Wu Shuo knew very well that Cao Pi was a man who cherished his life, and he would never really fight to the end in Pyongyang City. These three thousand elite Tiger Guards are his last trump card to save his life. Without these troops, who will be able to protect him and break through when Pyongyang is defeated. So when he asks himself now, he actually just wants a step up.
Wu Shuo immediately said: "Sir, General Yu Jin has more than 40,000 soldiers and horses. If 40,000 soldiers and horses can't defend the city, what can we do with another 3,000 soldiers and horses? It's just a drop in the bucket.
Furthermore, there are still many people in the palace who oppose Mo Lizhi. If there is not a reliable army to guard him, those with ulterior motives may collude with the Sui army. "
"That's what sir said."
After getting off the steps, Cao Pi did not hesitate and immediately sent someone to Yu Jin to reply: "Tell General Yu Jin that the Tiger Guards are responsible for guarding the siege of the city and must not move lightly. Ask him to overcome all difficulties and save the city."
