Among the three cities, the city where Li Daozong is currently located is located in the front protruding part in the middle. It is also the city with the largest population and largest area.
This city has a population of about 120,000. It is the most populous city in Silla besides Jincheng, because there are a large number of plains around it that can be cultivated for farmland.
But at least half of this population is distributed outside the city. During war, these people can be temporarily recruited and transferred into the city.
The farmland outside the city can only be abandoned strategically.
What I have to say is that Yeon Gaesowun chose the right time. This period happened to be the time of the entire peninsula's food harvest, and he launched the war at this time.
Both the common people and various cities have a large amount of food.
This means that if they launch a war, logistical supplies will not be too difficult.
The peninsula is different from other places. Food here is limited and life is tight. Whether it is Silla or Baekje, their food reserves are very small.
Therefore, they would never dare to implement the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country. Even Goguryeo itself did not dare to do this.
Because if grain and grass are really burned, it is okay if the quantity is not large, but if the quantity is too large, the consequences will be very serious.
Of course, this is just a normal situation. If the situation is urgent, no one will think about it that much.
Located on the left side of Li Daozong's city is the city of Baekje where Cheng Yaojin is located, and on the right is another county controlled by Li Daozong.
Among the three cities, the county where Cheng Yaojin was located had the largest number of troops stationed there, with five thousand soldiers from the Tang Dynasty stationed there.
This is because the terrain in the area where Cheng Yaojin is located is flatter and more conducive to attack, and more soldiers are stationed here.
But there is also an advantage there, because the county where Cheng Yaojin is located is closer to the coastline, making it easier to obtain supplies.
Although Datang's large transport ships cannot dock, Datang also has many small transport ships. As long as there are enough of these ships, they can also provide very good supplies.
What's more, there are only five thousand soldiers here.
As for Li Daozong's supplies, all the supplies here will be transported from Jincheng. Anyway, they come with the attitude of spending money, so the distance is just right, so they can hire and influence more Silla people.
On the third day after Li Daozong arrived, the first logistics transport team organized by Xue Rengui arrived here. A convoy consisting of 200 Tang soldiers, 1,000 Silla troops, and about 10,000 Silla civilians arrived carrying a large amount of supplies. this city.
After the arrival of these supplies, Li Daozong also breathed a sigh of relief. This batch of food delivered was enough to feed their current Tang army for a month.
Li Daozong, the soldier who was transported, knew that Xue Rengui was still sending small transport teams in a steady stream.
The subsequent logistics supply team will not be so large, consisting of approximately a few hundred to a thousand people.
But the victory comes in a steady stream. According to the news conveyed by Xue Rengui, a supply convoy consisting of a thousand people will depart from the port every day. The convoy will advance by carriages, wheelbarrows, etc.
In other words, if Goguryeo did not attack the logistics line, they would receive a large amount of logistics supplies every day.
There is no need to worry about supplies being emptied at the port. Massive supplies are being continuously delivered here from Datang.
Li Daozong, who inspected the entire city wall, probably knew it by heart. The height of the city's walls ranges from about three to four meters, mainly due to the undulating terrain.
The height of the city wall is good, and the thickness of the city wall is also good. There are not too many soldiers who need to be stationed in all directions.
Li Daozong has a total of 5,000 soldiers. Currently, there are 4,000 soldiers stationed in this city, while the other city only has 1,000 Tang soldiers.
"Have the equipment and supplies been delivered?" Li Daozong called Niu Jinda in and asked.
"General, the equipment and materials have not fully arrived. The logistics supplies currently sent are: 1,000 spare bows and arrows, the total number of arrows is 300,000, 30 medium two-bow and three-arrow bed crossbows, and 10,000 bed crossbows. Among them, the main crossbow has two thousand arrows and the secondary crossbow has eight thousand arrows."
"In addition, there are ten large bed crossbows, five hundred arrows for the main crossbow, and one thousand arrows for the secondary crossbow. Ten large trebuchets and a set of spare parts."
"In addition, the large-scale stone riprap machine has finally started to be mined."
"According to the latest news from the transportation team, in ten days, the total amount of arrows and other arrows we have here will probably reach 500,000. In addition, the number of bed crossbows may also increase by then, and a batch of small bed crossbows will appear. , one person can operate it.”
"Yes, with these supplies, we will be confident in defending the city." Li Daozong immediately smiled with satisfaction.
These supplies are not all supplies, but supplies sent to him. Other cities naturally have supplies from other cities, and the proportions should not be too different from his.
Although he has more rations here because it is the front protrusion, it won't be anywhere near as much.
It has to be said that Datang's transport fleet is too powerful now, and so many materials are still being transported continuously. Of course, the prerequisite is that the construction speed in Datang is fast enough, or there is no shortage at all.
"Are there any new weapons?" Li Daozong thought for a while and asked.
"No, the news from the Logistics Department is that our mission this time is just defense, so the current supplies should be enough.
"That's enough." Li Daozong thought for a while and nodded. There is almost no need to worry about food, and there is almost no need to worry about running out of other arrows.
In such a situation, pure defense is of course enough.
"However, we have to prepare for a rainy day. In this way, let the scouts deliver a message to Xue Rengui as quickly as possible, so that he can increase the amount of food delivered if possible. We will start hiring people to work here." Li Daozong thought for a while and said .
"yes!"
Don't worry about offense, if you just defend, there is a lot to do, especially if there is no shortage of logistical supplies.
It's a bit difficult to raise the height of city walls, but this shabby moat outside the city, oh, no, adding some trenches on top of the moat is not a big problem.
In addition, a large number of people were hired to dig some horse traps. They did not need to be too big, as long as the arms were thick, and two feet deep was enough.
Anyway, there are almost no war horses in either the Tang Dynasty or Silla. There are only a limited number of war horses for the scouts, but Goguryeo is different.
Goguryeo, which has a large number of horse breeding areas in the rear, has a lot of cavalry troops, and there are also heavy cavalry, so the role of these horse traps is great.
I just don’t know when the Goguryeo army, which has been slow to move in the face of Silla, will arrive.
