Goguryeo was a country with scarce natural resources and a combination of fishing, hunting and farming civilizations.
To put it bluntly, it is how to survive.
For the fishermen of Nemihu, although the catch in this sea area is the least, at least they can barely survive if they work hard.
Until this day comes.
Boom, boom, boom!
A rumbling sound sounded outside the house. Fisherman Taili rubbed his eyes and said confusedly:
"Is there... thunder?"
"It's over. I won't be able to go to sea tomorrow. The catch will be less..."
He turned over in annoyance and was about to go back to sleep when he heard the door being smashed open!
"Who, who?"
Taili was so shocked that he lost sleep for a moment, and instinctively wanted to stand up from the bed, but the person who came had already pulled out a sharp long knife.
Uh-huh!
As soon as the knife came out, there was no sound, not even a scream. There was only a muffled groan coming from the house...
…
On the soft brown beach, countless firelights lit up.
Thirty thousand Tang troops have landed on the coast of Goguryeo!
"Xu Gong, these three are responsible for the exploration work in Pyongyang City. They are Sangui, Shuiyun, and Leopard Cat."
Feiyu pointed at the three darknet agents in front of him and introduced,
"Among them, Shuiyun and Leopard Cat are a couple. They are from Goguryeo. They live in Pyongyang and were absorbed into the organization by the boss."
Xu Fenglei was suddenly surprised and glanced at Shuiyun and Leopard Cat a few more times.
This girl is really good! The Goguryeo people were all absorbed in!
What's this called? Goguryeo's traitor?
"Are you two from Goguryeo? It doesn't look like you, but you look more like a descendant of my Han family."
He touched his chin and couldn't help but wonder.
Shuiyun cupped his hands and said respectfully:
"Back to Mr. Xu, our ancestors, Leopard Cat and I, are both Lelang people of the Han Dynasty. We are originally descendants of the Han family."
"Later, the Han Dynasty was overthrown, and the Eight Kings Rebellion broke out in the Western Jin Dynasty. I had no time to take care of myself, so I naturally lost control of Lelang, and it was occupied by Goguryeo."
"The two of us have become Goguryeo people."
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
"I see, then you two are actually Han Chinese!"
He praised,
"Okay, okay, after a while after Goguryeo is captured, you will be able to regain your identity as Han people. By then, with the contributions of both of you, let alone many, you can be guaranteed a lifetime of wealth and good fortune for your descendants."
Not a Goguryeo traitor.
It is the blood of the Han family that awakens and serves the motherland!
Even though I have eaten the so-called kimchi, my heart is still the heart of the Han family...
"Thank you Mr. Xu."
The three of them expressed their thanks in unison.
"Do you have any news about Liaodong?"
Xu Fenglei asked,
"Do you know what the situation is like at Your Majesty's place now?"
Among the three of them, Shuiyun was a woman, but she seemed to be the leader.
Just listen to her reply:
"Back to Mr. Xu, I don't know the situation in Liaodong, but I discovered that Pyongyang has urgently assembled tens of thousands of troops and headed straight to the northwest."
"So I think the war in Liaodong must be unfavorable. Quan Gaisuwen panicked and quickly dispatched troops to support."
"Right now, there are less than 10,000 guards in Pyongyang City. However, my subordinates heard that Quan Gaisuwen recalled the garrison on the Silla border. It is estimated that they will be able to reach Pyongyang in ten days to defend the royal city."
Xu Fenglei looked stern.
"How many soldiers and horses does this garrison have?"
Shuiyun shook his head.
"I don't know about this subordinate, but I guess it should be less than 20,000."
She responded again,
"The entire country of Goguryeo only has a few hundred thousand troops. Now most of them have been sent to Liaodong. The number staying in the country will not exceed 30,000 at most."
Feiyu murmured:
"Then if Xu Gong's 30,000 elites can occupy Pyongyang City, they can completely sweep across the country of Goguryeo."
"As long as we capture Pyongyang before the border garrison returns, everything will be fine!"
Snapped!
Xu Fenglei snapped his fingers.
"That's right!"
He said seriously,
"Now Pyongyang is in a window of internal emptiness. While most of the troops in the city have rushed to Liaodong and the border garrison has not arrived in the past few days, Pyongyang must be captured!"
"How many days does it take to travel from here to Pyongyang?"
Shuiyun responded:
"It will take about three days to take the Xicheng and Donghu lines to reach the south gate of Pyongyang City."
"However, no matter how careful and concealed the action of the 30,000-strong army is, it will definitely attract attention. When Quangesuwen finds out, the entire city of Pyongyang will inevitably be closed to wait for reinforcements to arrive."
"At that time, we will be alone and in trouble."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
This is also the difficulty he thinks about.
Login went smoothly...then what?
If you want to be concealed, you can only fight in small groups; if you want to sweep through with a large army, your target will inevitably be exposed.
How to choose?
"Do you have a plan?"
He now has great confidence in this group of spies. They are all elites. Coupled with his understanding of Goguryeo, they might be able to come up with a good plan!
"We have a stronghold in Pyongyang City that can accommodate up to three hundred people."
Shuiyun Road,
"And Izumi Suwen does not live in the palace. He lives in his own mansion on weekdays. The protection was in place before and was heavily guarded, but now it is much more lax."
"The boss once spent a lot of money to plant a nail in his house. He never contacts him on weekdays, but this time, maybe it can come in handy..."
Xu Fenglei: "???"
Aha?
Has Wu Erya exaggerated to this extent? There was even a spy placed in Quan Gaisuwen's home? !
This is too cool!
But thinking about it, it seems... quite normal that she even dares to have an informant in the Tai Chi Palace.
"You mean, let's capture the thief first and capture the king first?"
Xu Fenglei muttered,
"Capture Quan Gaesumun, and then use his authority to lead 30,000 troops into the city to control Pyongyang?"
This operation seems a bit familiar!
It is somewhat similar to Hou Junji's previous plan to seek power and usurp the throne.
"That's right."
Shuiyun Road,
"The King of Goguryeo is just a puppet, Quan Gaesumun is the actual controller! Only his edicts are effective!"
"As long as you have control over him, you have control over the entire country! At that time, Duke Xu can first lead the army inside to control the entire city, and then order the garrison to return to the border in the name of Quan Gaisuwen."
"This way, we can decide later!"
"At that time, Duke Xu will detach a force to support His Majesty the Tang Emperor and attack from both front and back! If we can do this, even the strongest city of Anshi can be broken with just a few clicks!"
"When the city of Anshi is defeated, the heavenly soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can march straight in and quickly control the entire territory of Goguryeo!"
Bang bang!
Xu Fenglei couldn't help but applaud.
"Talent, talent!"
He couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised,
"I didn't expect you, a prostitute, to have such an excellent strategy!"
"It seems that I don't need to use my brain. According to your plan, I can easily destroy Goguryeo!"
"Okay, I'll do as you say! After we capture Pyongyang City and seize Quan Gaisuwen, you will be remembered for your contribution!"
"Now, with your title of earl, you can't escape."
Shuiyun looked excited.
"Earl...then may I ask Mr. Xu, can we go to live in Chang'an then?"
she couldn't help but ask.
Just like the girls of later generations yearn for big cities, Shuiyun's heart is also full of longing for Chang'an, the greatest city in the world.
Her biggest dream is to leave the harsh and barren Goguryeo and have a house in Chang'an, where she can settle down with peace of mind!
"Of course you can, no problem at all."
Xu Fenglei said firmly,
"When the time comes, I will give you and your wife a house! You can live in Chang'an peacefully!"
"Ocelot, you have taken advantage of your wife..."
The secret agent codenamed Leopard Cat was naive. He laughed loudly after listening to Xu Fenglei's words and bowed repeatedly in thanks.
With such a silly look, it shouldn't be called an ocelot, it should be called an orange cat.
At this moment, Xue Wanche walked up.
"Reporting to the General Manager, all the indigenous fishermen of this generation have been killed, and no one has been spared."
He said in a deep voice,
"Right now, there is only our army in this generation, and there is no more Goguryeo people!"
War is cruel.
Those fishermen didn't do anything wrong, but they suffered an unreasonable disaster. If you think about it carefully, it's quite sad.
However, Xu Fenglei is also a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, so naturally he will not feel sad for them for a moment, and instead said:
"Okay, good job."
"In the next few days, use this place as our army's base. You must arrange light and dark checkpoints. Anyone who approaches will be shot!"
"Before major events are accomplished, we must not expose our whereabouts and alert Pyongyang."
Xue Wanche looked stern.
"Yes!" He put his feet together and his voice was sonorous and powerful.
"After discussion, we decided to implement the strategy of capturing the thief first."
Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,
"You go to the army and select three hundred elites. To select the best among the best, each one must be a good hand to implement the plan."
"When the time comes, you will command the army and I will capture the king!"
With that, he briefly explained the plan to Xue Wanche, who was frightened.
"This...is too risky!"
"There are only three hundred people. If something goes wrong, wouldn't we be in a desperate situation?"
"General Manager, even if I want to go, I have to go, and you can sit in front of the army!"
Xu Fenglei shook his head and laughed.
"You can't go. This operation can only be carried out purely with the intelligence support of the dark network brothers. You have nothing to do with them, how can you cooperate tacitly?"
He said,
"To put it harshly, you may not fully believe them. If you hesitate, the opportunity may disappear."
"I have absolute faith in them! This way, I will never miss the opportunity!"
"So, I'd better go! It looks dangerous, but it's not dangerous at all. It's actually quite safe if you don't do it intentionally!"
Upon hearing this, Shuiyun, Feiyu and others all looked moved.
Listening to these words, it really warms the hearts of spies like them who are working hard abroad!
The most frustrating thing for intelligence workers is that the information they have worked so hard to obtain is not recognized and is doubted.
Masters like Xu Fenglei are willing to dedicate everything!
"this……"
Xue Wanche looked a little confused, but finally nodded and said,
"Okay, I will listen to you."
"Whatever you say will be done, we will do it! What we will do in the end will all depend on your orders!"
He also knew that he couldn't defeat Xu Fenglei, so he simply acted like a good boy.
"now it's right!"
Xu Fenglei patted his shoulder and said with a smile,
"Don't worry, it won't take long. I estimate that you will be able to lead the army in five days at most! By then, the gate of Pyongyang City will be open for you!"
"Go ahead and choose the three hundred best men!"
"Yes!" Xue Wanche retreated in response.
"Let's talk about specific actions."
Xu Fenglei waved to the six spies and said,
"Let's go, the Chinese army's tent has been set up, and the delicious bacon rice has been prepared. Let's go inside and eat and chat."
"..."
On the Liaodong front.
Li Ji destroyed Gaimou City, captured more than 20,000 people, and seized tens of thousands of stones of grain and grass!
Then they advanced all the way, with good news coming from several armies. It was not until they reached Liaodong City that they encountered some resistance.
Quan Gaisuwen deployed 50,000 cavalry in Liaodong City, hoping to maximize defense!
However, the Tang army was too powerful. They fought fiercely with the Goguryeo army outside the city. In the end, they killed more than 10,000 people, captured more than 10,000 enemy soldiers, and captured more than 40,000 civilians!
Liaodong City is destroyed!
Baiyan City is broken!
Li Shimin and Li Ji led an army of 170,000 people and advanced fiercely into the hinterland of Goguryeo. They fought and won consecutively all the way. They killed the Goguryeo army and abandoned their helmets and armor, and captured prisoners running around all over the mountains and plains!
So much so that one of the main combat tasks of the Tang Army now is to capture prisoners...
Finally, the army arrived at Anshi City.
This city is larger than Liaodong City, has more defensive strength, and is located at a key pass in the mountains.
Several fierce generals such as Zhi Huan Si Li and Yu Chi Gong organized several attacks back and forth, but all failed to achieve results.
The sharp offensive of the Tang army came to an abrupt end here.
Within the Chinese army's tent.
Da da!
Li Shimin tapped his fingers on the map.
"If you heard what Ming said, Anshi City is the hardest bone to crack!"
"We are here to fight a real tough battle..."
He looked a little tired, and his hair and wrinkles seemed to have become more white.
Fighting is indeed too exhausting, even if you win all the battles.
In a sense, Goguryeo is more difficult to fight than the Turks, because the Turks are flat grasslands, while Goguryeo is built on mountains, like a big turtle shell, and it takes a lot of effort to break it!
This journey has brought good news one after another, but at the same time it has also resulted in the loss of troops and generals.
General Li Simo was shot out of one eye...
Qibi Heli was stabbed hard in the waist and abdomen, and now he can't even walk properly...
Although Li Shimin was not injured, just staying up all night and running around, as well as working out the strategy with all his heart, was enough for him to drink a pot!
After all, he is already approaching his fifties. In this era, he is already considered an old man...
"Your Majesty is right, Anshi City is the most critical node."
Li Ji pondered and said,
"As long as this city is broken, our army can sweep across Goguryeo like a dragon entering the sea without any hindrance!"
"Quangai Suwen obviously knows this and will definitely arrange heavy troops to guard Anshi City. According to the information given by the Grand Master, the lord of Anshi City is an extremely outstanding defender, comparable to Li Guang of the Han Dynasty. "
"If he really can't hold on, we really don't have any good options..."
(End of chapter)
