"We're in trouble."
Hearing Ji Song's words, everyone looked at each other and looked at the expressionless emperor.
"According to intelligence reports, there is at least enough food for a hundred thousand troops in Anshi City for a year. In addition, after several defeats and retreats, Anshi City also has at least a hundred thousand troops."
"In addition, Yang Wanchun is resourceful and brave, and most of his subordinates are warriors who have fought in many battles, and their combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, most of their equipment is left over from the former Sui Dynasty, and we do not have an advantage in this regard!"
Li Shimin stood up and said firmly: "But at this time, Pingxiang City was destroyed, the King of Goguryeo was captured alive by our army, and Yeon Gaesumun was also defeated. In the entire Goguryeo, only Anshi was the only city still resisting. , if we can't defeat it in one battle this time, it will be extremely difficult for our army to take over this city after winter comes!"
"Your Majesty, I heard that when Yang Wanchun was canonized by Yuan Gaisuwen, he refused without hesitation. It shows that the two are at odds. If we can start from here, is it possible? We might as well give it a try!"
Changsun Wuji pondered.
"No need to try!"
Li Shimin waved his sleeves and said decisively: "If we had a chance before, but now Yuan Gaisuwen has become a lost dog, sheltered by Yang Wanchun, even if he is worried, he will be incompetent."
"In addition, Yang Wanchun is a die-hard loyalist of Goguryeo. He will never do anything that makes enemies happy and relatives painful."
Du Ruhui stepped forward and said: "Are we looking for an opportunity to use gunpowder to blow up the city wall? Ji Qing and others also broke through the city wall with the help of gunpowder. It's not like we don't have a chance!"
At this time, Ji Song denied: "It won't work. Although Pingxiang City knew about the gunpowder before, it didn't pay attention to it after all. In addition, since we have people in the city, we should have dug tunnels beforehand, and then we defeated the city in one fell swoop."
"At this time, Anshi City has been cleared. Even if there are still people, they have no ability."
"What if it's a forced attack?"
Li Ji suddenly said.
"No!"
Ji Song's expression changed drastically.
"Young Master, you don't know. Anshi City is in a dangerous location and is heavily guarded. The city is high and the pond is deep. How easy is it to break the city? If we attack by force regardless of the cost, we will suffer heavy damage!"
"It would be fine if we can break the city in a short time, but if we can't break the city before winter, our army will be in an extremely dangerous situation. If we are not careful, we will repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty!"
"So a strong attack is not advisable!"
Everyone became quiet after hearing Ji Song's words. This won't work, that won't work either, what should we do?
"Ziyi, you have rejected everyone's strategies now, but what can you do? If you have any, please tell me quickly!"
Yuchi Gong stepped forward and stared at Ji Song and said.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then looked at Ji Song hopefully. This guy always makes plans before taking action, maybe he really has some good ideas!
Even Li Shimin looked at Ji Song. He knew Ji Song well. He had created many miracles over the years. Some things even surprised him. If...
"No!"
Ji Song shook his head!
"If there was still a chance before, after all, the opponent has just been severely damaged by our army and the battle damage has been halved. As long as we attack its heart, it is very possible to break the city in one fell swoop. But now it is no longer possible. At this time, there are hundreds of thousands of mourning soldiers in the city. Once our army attacks, , we will definitely face the opponent’s desperate resistance.”
Everyone fell silent, some things would be boring if they were explained clearly.
Why are there so many troops in the city?
This wasn't something they didn't care about letting go at first, but who would have thought that they would all come to Anshi City.
When they had no time to take care of themselves, they gathered tens of thousands of soldiers from the battlefield. Just like this, little by little, Yang Wanchun actually revived the inevitable situation?
What was originally a dead end, now has a glimmer of hope.
"His Majesty!"
Li Ji said solemnly: "I still advocate a forceful attack. The war has already started now. If we give up, this war against Goguryeo will be meaningless."
"Does the Tang Dynasty also want to follow the example of the Sui Dynasty and have another three conquests on Goguryeo?"
Yuchi Gong also stepped forward and said: "Before, our army had the advantage of gunpowder, and it was unstoppable along the way. But now that there is no gunpowder, can it be that our Tang Dynasty cannot win the battle? Is it a tough battle?"
He shook his head and said, "I don't believe it. Over the years, I have followed His Majesty on expeditions south and north, and in hundreds of battles, I have never surrendered."
"I may be old, but I can still wield a sword and draw a bow. The war has progressed to this point, and there is absolutely no possibility of giving up."
"Please give me your Majesty's decree!"
"Attack Anshi City by force. If we don't break the city, I swear not to fight back!"
"I also ask for your majesty's permission. I will not fight back until this city is destroyed!"
"I also ask for your majesty's permission. I will not fight back until this city is destroyed!"
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Everyone bowed and worshiped.
"You...you..."
Ji Song pointed at everyone and was speechless. He said everything so clearly, why are everyone so stupid?
If this continues, even if we win, it will be a miserable victory!
In his opinion, this battle should not be rushed. Goguryeo is already in the bag. Even if the city cannot be broken this year, Anshi City can be conquered in one battle with only a hundred thousand troops in the coming spring.
But why can’t everyone understand it now?
"I and everyone else know what your kid is thinking, and I also understand that you are doing it for the good of Datang and everyone!"
"But today I will teach you a lesson!"
“There are things a real man does and things he doesn’t do!”
"Everything is not a matter of weighing the pros and cons. Our Tang Dynasty established its country by force and fought hundreds of battles. The courage of its soldiers is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty."
"Yes, gunpowder is a weapon on the battlefield!"
Yuchi Gong said this, somewhat mocking himself: "I saw the benefits of gunpowder before, but I still thought what use would we martial artists who have practiced martial arts for decades have in the future?"
"A small clay pot can blow up dozens of warriors into pieces in an instant. What's the use of us martial artists practicing martial arts?"
"But now I've figured it out."
Yu Chigong said with emotion: "No matter how sharp the weapons are, people are still the ones who use them. Practicing martial arts and fitness is the way to self-improvement, training courage, courage and perseverance."
"And these are the essence of war!"
"so........."
At this time, Li Ji stepped forward and said: "So, this battle is not for anything else, but for the courage of our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Gunpowder is a sharp weapon, and I am amazed!"
"But without the power of firearms, wouldn't our Tang Dynasty be able to fight a war? Or how can we have the courage to attack a battle that gunpowder can't help?"
"This wind must not rise. If it becomes like this in the future, once the enemy's weapons surpass ours, then don't we need to fight? How about surrendering?"
"Therefore, this battle must be fought, and it must be fought vigorously, to bring out the majesty of our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and to bring out the courage and ambition of our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty."
He suddenly turned around, knelt down on one knee and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, please issue an order to attack Anshi City!"
Yuchi Gong also said the same thing: "Your Majesty, please issue an order to attack Anshi City!"
"Your Majesty, please issue an order to attack Anshi City!"
This is true for everyone, even civil servants like Du Ruhui!
Ji Song stood out from the crowd at this time. He understood, understood the thoughts of the generals, and understood their good intentions!
They are using this war to tell the world that our Tang Dynasty not only has the power of weapons, but also has the courage and ambition to fight to the death!
Yes, weapons will always be used up. When there are no weapons, won't there be no war?
I don't know what happened, but something came to his mind that he didn't quite understand before!
"War is a war between people, not a war between weapons!"
Ji Song was suddenly cheerful. Looking at the people kneeling on one knee, he felt touched and proud.
It is these people, these warriors, many of whom are illiterate, who hold up the backbone of the hearts of the Han people. They are not afraid of failure, let alone death!
What they worry about is losing the spirit in their hearts. Once a person does not have the courage to win when faced with a narrow road, and the spirit to dare to draw his sword, then that is the real failure!
Ji Song lifted his hem, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "My lord, Ji Song, please fight!"
Li Shimin was very happy when he saw this!
He didn't speak just now, and when everyone asked for a fight and only Ji Song was left, he still didn't speak.
He is waiting, waiting for Ji Song's words!
Ji Song is a smart person, and smart people always seek good fortune and avoid harm when encountering trouble, and first put themselves in a safe place.
This is human nature and there is nothing wrong with it!
But war is different, as the Art of War goes: Fighting requires courage.
Doing something you know you can't do is courage!
Although you can protect yourself by seeking good luck and avoiding bad luck, you lose the moment you back down. It’s not because of ability, but because of courage.
"Okay, okay!"
Li Shimin laughed, and everyone could hear the joy in his heart!
"I am proud to have a group of ministers like you, and the Tang Dynasty will also be proud of you. Who wrote the long history? You and I are the kings and ministers!"
"Somebody come!"
Fang Xuanling stepped forward and said, "I'm here!"
"Draw up the decree!"
"Li Ji was appointed commander-in-chief of the army from then on, Xue Wanche, Zhang Shigui, Li Simo were the vanguards, Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Gong, Niu Jinda and others were commanders-in-chief of the army. They each led their troops to attack Anshi City from the south, north and east. !”
"I will not command or intervene in this battle. This will be your own battlefield. Let's show it to your heart's content. Let me show all your abilities and let the Goguryeo thieves take a good look at the peerless style of our Tang Dynasty soldiers!"
"I will take your orders!"
Everyone shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
At this moment, Ji Song suddenly spoke up.
"What do you have to say?"
Li Shimin originally wanted Ji Song to be the commander-in-chief of the rear army, but there was no one on the scene who was more suitable than him. So there was no task assigned to him!
"Your Majesty, Xue Wanche has been seriously injured and may not be able to complete your Majesty's mission. I ask myself to be the vanguard of the army and the spear of the army!"
"fart!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Wanche immediately became anxious before anyone else could react.
Of course he knew why Ji Song did this, but just because he knew it, he had to stop him!
"Who said I was seriously injured? I'm still alive and kicking...ahem!"
But his weak appearance was really unconvincing.
Seeing everyone's appearance, Xue Wanche became anxious and quickly said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I am fine, I can still fight......"
But Ji Song said expressionlessly: "You have suffered dozens of wounds, and the deepest wound is close to your heart. If it weren't for the armor blocking it, you would be dead right now."
"Don't forget, I am still a doctor. I am afraid there is no one here who is more trustworthy than my words."
Xue Wanche was very angry when he heard this, but he was already clumsy with words. How could he be Ji Song's opponent? Now I am speechless after being said by Ji Song!
"I'm sure!"
After saying that, he didn't care about Xue Wanche's "ashen face" and just pretended not to see it.
For unknown reasons, Li Shimin gave up Ji Song's original arrangement and agreed to let him replace Xue Wanche as the pioneer officer.
This is an extremely dangerous position. It is at the forefront of the army, and it is also the most attacked mission. If you are not careful, you will die on the battlefield.
Ji Song left with satisfaction, leaving Xue Wanche alone in despair and messy in the wind outside the big tent!
After walking out of the tent, Ji Song ignored Xue Wanche and walked up to the silent Zhang Liang amidst everyone's surprised looks.
Zhang Liang was silent during this period, and everyone knew why, but it was a personal grudge and they couldn't say anything.
Zhang Liang was extremely loyal to the emperor. When Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, captured Zhang Liang, he was tortured to extract a confession and almost died, but he did not reveal anything about the king of Qin at that time!
"Duke Yuguo!"
Zhang Liang looked up and was very surprised when he saw it was Ji Song. When he saw everyone looking this way, he said angrily: "Hey, isn't this your Majesty's famous celebrity?"
"What? Want to see my joke?"
He sneered and said: "I'm afraid I will disappoint the good prince. I, Zhang Liang, have fought countless battles in my life, but I have never been afraid."
"What happened just now, if you hadn't asked for the position of vanguard officer for that idiot Xue Wanche, I would have looked down upon you."
After Ji Song heard this, he didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Then I will thank you for your concern on behalf of my brother!"
Just when Zhang Liang was impatient, Ji Song suddenly said: "I don't know if we can come back alive from this battle. To be honest, I find the grudge between us inexplicable!"
"This time my disciples came back by luck, which means that the route to the other side of the ocean has been opened. I wonder if Duke Yu is interested?"
Zhang Liang opened his mouth wide and looked at Ji Song blankly, as if he had heard something incredible!
"Don't rush to answer. Think carefully before speaking. You only have one chance. Don't make mistakes this time, haha!"
Ji Song is gone, Zhang Liang is still in a daze!
"I say you just need to be content as an old boy. It's rare for that boy Ji Song to take the initiative to resolve his grudges with you."
Yuchi Gong came up to me at some point and said angrily: "That kid is a bastard who must repay his flaws. I don't know why he is so crazy this time that he would take the initiative to find you!"
"Think about it carefully! You have to keep your eyes open this time, otherwise you won't regret taking the medicine!"
After Yuchi finished speaking, he left. Although everyone was surprised, they seemed to have thought of something, and then their expressions darkened, they shook their heads with a wry smile, and they all left too!
Yes, I don’t know whether I will live or die this time. Do those grudges count for anything?
It's not a life-or-death feud, it can be resolved well enough to avoid leaving any trouble for future generations!
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