Under Beifu City, there are piles of corpses like a hill, and weapons are also piled up like a mountain. The broken flag of Goguryeo has long lost its original color. Under the city gate, the siege cones dropped by Goguryeo are like charcoal, covered with There were densely packed arrows, and under the siege cone, there were piles of corpses. The smell of burning human flesh wafted far away, making you nauseous.
Seeing the Goguryeo army retreating like a tide, Tu Diji breathed a sigh of relief.
The Goguryeo army didn't know what was wrong with them. The Sui army did not fight, but actually launched an attack on Sumo Mohe. If he hadn't summoned the warriors from his clan to enter the city in response to Yang Ji's call, Beifu Yucheng would have been lost long ago.
However, the two had a grudge in the past, and Goguryeo had a tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong. It was normal for them to want to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys in the Sui Dynasty. However, unfortunately, Sumo Mohe became the poor chicken.
At the beginning of the war, Tu Diji received news of a large-scale invasion by Goguryeo and was very nervous. He knew that the weapons and equipment of the Goguryeo army were the same as those of the Sui army, and their training methods were also very similar. In a head-on battle, they were really no enemy of the Goguryeo army. , so he sent troops first, attacked Yuan Taizuo's auxiliary troops, expelled the auxiliary troops and attacked the opponent's battle formation, and got a good start.
But after Yuan Taizuo stabilized the situation, he advanced step by step, knocking out their military strongholds south of Beifu City one by one, and pushed them directly to the city.
After three or four days of offensive and defensive battles, the Goguryeo army suffered more than 20,000 casualties, but as the defender, they also lost more than 10,000 people.
The reason why they are so miserable is because their weapons and equipment are far inferior to those of humans.
Goguryeo benefited from the rich metal mineral resources in the territory and the large number of craftsmen from the Central Plains who defected to the country. As a result, Goguryeo was well-equipped. Their light cavalry all had certain iron armor, and the number of heavy cavalry was comparable to that of the Central Plains dynasty. , and has a high iron collar to protect the neck and cheeks.
Heavy infantry is also one of the commonly used arms in Goguryeo. The more common infantry is a kind of soldier wearing a douche and armor, holding a spear and a square shield; the second is a kind of soldier who wears a crown, wears armor and carries a heavy sword and shield on his shoulders. Soldier. Their main weapons are iron long weapons such as spears, long knives, and mo knives; short weapons such as iron knives, ring-headed knives, and three-hook weapons. Therefore, history said that "weapons are slightly the same as those of China."
As for the siege equipment, they were basically the same as those of the Sui Dynasty. It was precisely because of this that the Sumo Mohe army defending the city did not take much advantage.
Tu Di Ji knew that in an offensive and defensive battle, the defending side had the right time and location, and used the unified people and defensive equipment to make the attacking side pay a higher price. It's just that although the defenders seem to have taken advantage, they are passively defending, and whether to fight or not is entirely decided by the attackers.
Sumo Mohe has no reinforcements. Before their city falls, the balance of the battlefield will tilt towards the attackers at all times. In the end, you have to drag the opponent to death or destroy the city. There is no other way.
He also wanted to lead troops into battle and use the advantages of cavalry to attack Goguryeo's infantry, but the opponent's heavy cavalry was too terrifying. In the previous battle in the wild, thousands of their warriors were killed.
"Great Chief, Chief Yueyu is awake." Chief Hucilai and Hucitai rushed over on horseback with several soldiers and a witch doctor, and said happily to Tudiji.
"How is Brother Yueyu's injury?" Tu Diji was very happy. Chief Yueyu's name was Yueyu Tie, and he was his blood-allied brother. He was seriously injured in a battle in the wild.
"Although Chief Yueyu woke up, he was poisoned by curare and had to cut off the flesh near the wound so that it could heal. In addition, Chief Yueyu was bumpy along the way and contracted wind and cold, which caused the cold evil to enter his body. This made Chief Yueyu's injury worse." The witch doctor looked at the chief carefully and said, "Chief Yueyu is very burned now and has been talking nonsense."
A sinister look flashed in Tu Diji's eyes. He turned to look at the doctor and asked sternly, "I'm just asking you if you can cure Brother Yue Yu?"
"This..." the old witch doctor smiled bitterly and said: "Great Chief, I can only say that I will do my best. As for whether Chief Yueyu can recover, I really can't say for sure."
"Get back here!" Tu Diji groaned.
"Yes, leave." The old witch doctor bowed and quietly retreated.
"Great Chief, now that all the southern land is occupied by Goguryeo, the current situation is not optimistic!" Hu Zhitai glanced at Tudiji and said in a deep voice: "In Beifu Yucheng, our army totals less than 30,000 people. . Why not take advantage of the encirclement before it is completed and retreat to Su Mo Shui Lao Camp?"
"The soldiers can retreat, but there are still more than 200,000 old, weak, women and children in the city. Once they leave the city, they will either freeze to death and starve to death in the ice and snow, or become the spoils of Goguryeo." Tu Diji looked coldly. Xiang Hu gave Tai and said: "Retreat? Tell me, how can we retreat?"
Hu Citai was silent after hearing the words, and after a while, he said: "We are isolated and helpless, and Beifu Yucheng will definitely not be able to defend it for long. Since the old camp cannot go, we can send people to Shuangcheng and ask Boduo Mohe to send troops to meet us. .At the same time, we asked for help from the Nanshi Wei Army stationed in Zhenlai."
"They are also wise people. They must know that once we die, Goguryeo will occupy all the Liao River plains and threaten them, so I think they will send troops. As long as they are willing to send troops, they will station troops on the east and west sides of Beifu City, Echoing our horn-like attitude, Yuan Taizuo must also be afraid of three points."
"How many soldiers and horses does Bodu Mohe and Nanshi Wei have? They are barely guarding the twin cities. How dare they go south to help me?" Tudiji shook his head and said, "And once we fall, Bodu Mohe will be weak. It is very possible that they surrendered to Goguryeo out of fear and tied us to Yuan Taizuo. The same is true for Nanshi Wei."
Seeing that his opinions were rejected one by one, Hu Zhitai was moved in his heart and said to Tudiji: "Great Chief, since Bodu Mohe and Nanshi Weijin are unreliable, and we ourselves cannot hold on to the end, it is better to ask the Sui Dynasty Call for help."
"I've thought about it too!" Tu Diji sighed and said, "I went to visit King Wei that day, but he was actually dissatisfied with me."
Hu Citai said in astonishment: "But why?"
Tu Diji said sadly: "When my brother was alive, he requested to be attached to the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Jian not only conferred him a title, but also promised to settle us in Yingzhou. But later, we went against our promise."
Hu Citai said: "But we were blocked by Goguryeo and Khitan on the way, so we couldn't go. This is because there is a reason for this, it is not a betrayal, nor is it disrespectful to the Sui Dynasty."
"..." Tu Di fell silent. What Hu Citai said was actually just one of them. Secondly, when he went to see Yang Ji, he avoided talking about the internal affairs. Yang Ji was not a fool. How could he not know his ambition to unify Mohe and his ambition to establish a country?
This is not the opinion of Tudiji alone, but the common sentiment of the eight chiefs of Sumo. After the Khitan was destroyed, they felt that although Sumo Mohe could not defeat the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo, they could defeat Bodu Mohe and An. Chegu Mohe and Nanshiwei, and their first enemy Goguryeo was watched by the Sui Dynasty. They could confidently and boldly develop north and west to build a powerful Mohe country.
At this time, if I go to ask for help, what will the Sui Dynasty think?
When Tu Diji expressed these concerns one by one, Hu Ci Tai remained silent.
The reason why they decided to join the "Sui Community" and become one of the Sui Dynasty's vassals was to use the Sui Dynasty to contain Goguryeo so that they would have no worries. Compared with Goguryeo, they were the weaker side. If there was a conflict between the two sides, the Sui Dynasty had no reason to help the powerful Goguryeo who had a grudge.
"Great Chief!" Hu Zhitai was a man over fifty years old, relatively knowledgeable and experienced, and he was also the mastermind of Tudiji. He thought for a long time and saluted the worried Tudiji: "Although we have some selfish motives, , but Yang Ji may not be able to see it. The important thing is that the first emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, lost hundreds of thousands of people in Goguryeo, and Goguryeo later had good or bad relations with the Sui Dynasty. It can be seen that their relationship between monarch and minister is more of a superficial one. Pretending to each other, they are like guarding against thieves.”
Tu Diji asked: "So what?"
"Great Chief, although we made a small plot against the Sui Dynasty, the Eastern Turks plotted more, so what is the result? Didn't the Great Khan of the Eastern Turks obediently enter the court to apologize? Didn't the soldiers of the Eastern Turks help the Sui Dynasty? Fighting? This shows that the Sui Dynasty only cares about real interests. As long as the subject countries are under the control of the Sui Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty does not take it seriously if they occasionally make mistakes. The key is how to make up for it after making mistakes." Suddenly. Ci Tai paused for a moment and then said: "The Eastern Turks are like this, and we have never fought a war with the Sui Dynasty. How could the Sui Dynasty take the little Su Mo Mohe seriously?"
"In terms of real benefits, if we are destroyed by Goguryeo, it won't be long before Liaozhou will also suffer, so I don't think the Sui Dynasty will take our previous small tricks to heart. Chief, I am willing Go to Huanglong, explain our interests to Yang Ji, and persuade him to help us tide over the difficulties."
Tu Diji hesitated for a long time, finally nodded, and said to Hu Citai: "Tell Yang Ji, if the Sui Dynasty can help us overcome the difficulties and make Goguryeo retreat, Tu Diji will lead Su Mo Mohe to join the Sui Dynasty. Sui just needs to give us a bite to eat.”
"Brother!" Tudiji's younger brother Tudiluo was watching nearby. When he heard what his brother said, his face changed drastically and he said anxiously: "If this is the case, we Sumo Mohe will no longer exist. We can't be like this. I don’t want to bury Sumo Mohe, I think..."
"I have made up my mind, don't talk anymore." Tu Diji interrupted his younger brother, with an unspeakable look of exhaustion on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Sumo Mohe was born in a bitter cold place, and everyone wants to eat it. For a mouthful of rice, we not only have to fight against the heaven and earth, wild beasts, but also against the enemy. If this continues, we will also be annexed by Goguryeo, and Sumo Mohe will also cease to exist."
"Brother..." Although Tudiluo was unwilling to give in, after hearing these words, he had no way to argue or persuade. After all, compared to being conquered and enslaved by the feuding Goguryeo, joining the Sui Dynasty was undoubtedly the best way out for them.
"That's it!" Tudiji took out his arrows, seals, and Sumo Mohe's map, handed them to Hu Zhitai, and said: "Uncle, you set off for Huanglong immediately and hand them over to Huanglong. King Wei, tell him that I have sacrificed the entire Sumo Mohe and surrendered to the Sui Dynasty unconditionally, and ask him to send troops to take over Sumo Mohe."
"Yes!" Hu Citai took an object, bowed and left.
Tu Diji turned his head and looked at his younger brother.
They are half-brothers, but they can be called model brothers of Sumo Mohe. Tudiluo has always respected his brother more than he loves him. Tu Diji saw that his younger brother's face was full of exhaustion. Although he was wearing iron armor, it was covered with dust, mud and blood stains, and he couldn't help but feel great sadness in his heart.
As a chief, he was proud of his younger brother, but as an older brother, he only felt deeply guilty because his younger brother was only a nineteen-year-old child! But at such a young age, he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Su Mo Mohe. I thought to myself, "It is my incompetence as an elder brother that has caused my brother to suffer so much. No matter what, I must fight for a future for them."
But he could only say this in his heart. He pondered for a long time and asked: "Brother, how many troops do you have left?"
Tu Diluo said silently: "Brother, I still have four thousand soldiers and horses, and I planned to go to the city to fight tomorrow."
"I will give you another two thousand soldiers and horses!" Tu Diji said: "Tonight, you convince the people in the city to pack their bags. Tomorrow morning, you will lead your troops to escort the people in the city to Da'an County first. As long as you enter Everyone will be safe in the Sui Kingdom. I will lead the army here to compete with Goguryeo and cut off your rear."
When Tu Diluo heard this, he was very anxious and said: "Brother, no, you lead the people to the Sui Dynasty. I am willing to stay and fight against Goguryeo to cut off the successor for everyone."
"You?? It's not that I'm looking down on you. You're too young to be able to control emergencies. You don't need to say anything, it's just decided." Tudiji looked at Tudiluo who was not convinced, shook his head and laughed. : "Yang Ji used the weak to defeat the strong and defeated more than 300,000 Turkic troops. Although I am not as good as him, Yuan Taizuo wants to kill me, but I am not qualified... I, Yuan Ziyu, are about the same."
Tu Diluo's heart trembled, and he felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.
Tu Diji saw that he had become more at ease, and said solemnly: "Every move, word and deed of yours is related to the life and death of more than 100,000 people. If you satisfy Yang Ji, he will settle our people in peace. If you are unruly, these more than 100,000 people will probably die, so after arriving in Da'an County, Liaozhou, whether it is for yourself or for the sake of so many people, you must be more at ease with me."
"Yes!" Tudiluo also knew that Sumo Mohe had something to ask for, but with his little ability, he couldn't do anything, so he could only nod in agreement.
"Chief Kutushi!" Tudiji was not at ease, and looked at a grey-haired, energetic old man, and said: "You will also follow, you are responsible for civil affairs. Tudiluo is responsible for military affairs."
"Yes!" The two of them bowed and left.
. . . . .
A huge camp was set up on the grassland more than ten miles south of the city. This was the camp of the Goguryeo army on the northern expedition.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Taizuo, who had returned from retreat, was high on the throne, frowning at the letter in his hand.
This was a private letter written by his father, Yuan Ziyou, to him. The words in the letter were very harsh, and he was scolded. The reason was that he was attacked by Tu Di once, and not only suffered huge losses, but also almost caused the entire army to collapse. ; If it had not been for a young general named Yang Wanchun who led his troops to counterattack and resisted the Mohe army, Yuan Taizuo's 60,000 expeditionary army would have been ruined.
After scolding him, he was also asked to capture Beifu Yucheng in the shortest possible time and completely drive Sumo Mohe's forces out of the Liao River Plain. Only in this way could Yuan Ziyou explain to Gao Yuan and the people.
Regarding his father's anger and reprimand, Yuan Taizuo was not annoyed at all, but was just ashamed. At the same time, he also knew why his father was so angry——
In the years after Gaotang's death, the Yuan sect led by Yuan Ziyou and Yuan Zicheng has risen strongly. However, the previous foundation was too weak, and Gao Yuan, who succeeded Guo Zuo, was not an ordinary person. He also attracted some confidants, including There is no shortage of loyal and brave men like Eulji Mundeok. Although the Go family's strength in the military is not as good as that of the Yuan family, it should not be underestimated. Yuan Ziyou's status in Goguryeo was far inferior to that of Yuan Ziyou in history, and he did not have the strength to make Da Duulu a hereditary king.
Nowadays, the news of Ulji Mundeok's death is making a fuss in Pyongyang, and the mainstream voice is that Ulji Mundeok's mission route was sold to the Sui army by Yeon Jayou, so Ulji Mundeok was blocked by the Sui army. With.
If it's just nonsense among the people, that's it. The key is that Gao Yuan acquiesced to the spread of such rumors. His purpose is self-evident, which is nothing more than to nail Yuan Ziyou as a "national thief" so that he can kill the two heroes of the Yuan family and take back Changchun. The power was controlled by the Yuan family for many years.
At this critical point, Yuan Taizuo suffered a defeat, which undoubtedly further shook his authority, Yuan Ziyou.
Yuan Taizuo didn't need to think about it, but he also knew that the Gao faction was using its defeat to focus on Pyongyang City. Precisely because he knew this, instead of being angry at his father's rebuke, he felt extremely ashamed.
Yang Wanchun, who was only 20 years old, stepped into the tent and bowed deeply to Yuan Taizuo: "The last general, Yang Wanchun, has seen the commander-in-chief."
Looking at this heroic young general, Yuan Taizuo felt a little uncomfortable, because his improper response not only cost him his troops, but also highlighted Yang Wanchun and Yang Wanchun's talent to turn the tide; but because of this, his father Zhan, Yang Wanchun, who was born in the Han tribe, had great regard for Yang Wanchun. After learning that Yang Wanchun had not married yet, he planned to betroth his young daughter to him in order to win over a talent.
Naturally, Yuan Taizuo had no right to object to his father's decision, but he felt somewhat bad about Yang Wanchun. After all, to a certain extent, the other party was stepping on him to become famous.
He forced a smile and said: "General Yang, no courtesy! Do you know what's going on in Beifu Yucheng?"
"Back to the commander-in-chief, Tudiji ordered an army of two thousand people to leave the city, and the opponent's goal was Da'an County, Liaozhou, Sui Dynasty in the west. General Gao Xing had already led his army to intercept, but was intercepted by Tudiji's army. They were killed and dispersed, and now they have fled back to the military camp." Yang Wanchun had only two thousand soldiers before, but now he was mentioned by Yuan Ziyou. Once passed by the court, he would be a general comparable to the Sui Dynasty.
"Hmph, there are more than 10,000 people in Gao Xing, but they were easily killed by Tu Diji. What a loser!" Yuan Taizuo snorted coldly.
"Commander!" Yang Wanchun said with a bitter smile: "Tudiji is very prestigious in northeastern Liaoning, and this army is flying under his banner. When his troops turned back to fight, many of our soldiers did not dare to fight. He turned around and ran away. Although General Gao Xing fought bravely, Tudiji's soldiers were extremely brave, and General Gao Xing was no match for them."
"Let's put this matter aside for now. Tudiji alone is not qualified to compete with me, Goguryeo, for supremacy. The top priority is to send people to take over the southern tribes of Sumo Mohe. By the way, how many tribes does our army occupy?" Yuan Taizuo shook his head. Shaking his head, if they were not afraid of the power of the Gao family, how could their father and son allow the "high sect" like Gao Xing to gain a foothold in Liaodong? If it weren't for the serious internal strife in Goguryeo and the threat from the Sui Dynasty, how could a mere Sumo Mohe survive to this day?
"Commander! In order to preserve his strength, Tudiji voluntarily gave up the area south of Beifu Yucheng. Now it is all owned by our army." Yang Wanchun glanced at Yuan Taizuo and said, "As far as the current situation is concerned, , as long as we capture Beifu Yucheng and Yang Ji does not lead his army eastward, Liaodong will definitely belong to Goguryeo."
"Hmph!" Yuan Taizuo sneered: "Our mission is to destroy Jie Mo Mohe. We don't need to pay attention to Yang Ji. He has his own big opponent to play against."
"Here!"
"Yes!" Yuan Taizuo asked again: "Yang Ji is in Liaozhou, is there any movement?"
Yang Wanchun was startled for a moment, then shook his head and said: "There is no news at all. According to detailed reports, Yang Ji has been at the foot of the Ridge Mountain and on the shore of the Liao River during this period. He doesn't care about the affairs of Liaozhou at all. He seems to be waiting for the big news. To Lu. As for all matters in Liaozhou, they are all taken care of by local officials such as Li Zixiong and Huangfu Wuyi."
"Inform our army scouts and closely monitor Yang Ji's movements. Don't let anyone arrive in Liaodong. We don't know yet." Hearing this, Yuan Taizuo couldn't help but frowned. Judging from the letters sent by his father before, his father was It was decided to meet Yang Ji after the ice and snow melted. There was no need for Yang Ji to wait long in his New Year camp. Besides, he is not a foolless brave man. There is such a big commotion in Liaodong, so there is no reason for him not to react.
"Has the commander been overly worried?" Yang Wanchun looked at Yuan Taizuo, whose face was as sinking as water, and said with cupped hands: "General, it's not that the commander's idea is wrong, but that Yang Ji's troops are far inferior to our army, and now they are being attacked again. Lu is pinned down on the other side of the Liao River, how can he threaten our army?"
"It was precisely because they did not 'overthink' that Bujia Khan and Murong Bei both fell." Yuan Taizuo glanced at Yang Wanchun and snorted coldly: "Yang Ji is a man with many tricks and bravery. He must not Take it lightly and let our infantry closely monitor Da'an County, Liaozhou. As long as the Sui army cannot come to Liaodong, Tudiji will be alone. By then, even if Yang Ji wants to save him, he will be unable to do anything."
"General, I will obey your orders!" Yang Wanchun responded with his hands.
Yuan Taizuo looked at Yang Wanchun and said leisurely: "Dear Lu and I appreciate you very much. We must get this matter done. You can't let everyone down."
"General, I understand." Yang Wanchun said.
"Go ahead."
"Here."
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