The cold wind whistled by, but the general's heart was colder and biting than the cold wind.
He suddenly shouted, "Everyone, put down your weapons and surrender!"
The soldiers looked at each other, unsure of paying attention, when the first soldier dropped his weapon.
All the soldiers dropped all their soldiers and knelt on the ground, waiting to be punished.
By the flickering light of the torches, these Goguryeo soldiers knew that they were no match for them.
There are only two choices now, one is to die now.
One is dejected after hearing this, he may die, he may not die, the ants are just trying to survive, but who wants to die if they can survive?
When the overall situation was decided, all the soldiers took over the city, tied up the prisoners, and brought them back to the military camp.
In such weather, if they were left disheveled outside all night, they would probably be hard-core in the morning.
After arranging everything, the general still needs to adjust the defense of the soldiers. After dawn, the people get up and the world changes in an instant. One mistake will definitely cause a big mess.
Taking advantage of the darkness, the general led dozens of good men, and under the guidance of Anzi, found the official residence and arrested all the officials who were sleeping with their wives and concubines in their arms.
Notify Xia State officials to start settling in~~~!
These officials who were transported finally had their own use.
Ran Jing was in the Chinese army camp, looking at the map and quickly planning the rhythm of the war in his mind.
At this time, the enemy is in the light and we are in the dark. With such a good opportunity, we must lay a solid foundation.
Not long after, a phone rang.
"Hey, this is Wu Gu, the city is under full control."
"Hey, this is Jian'an, the city has been captured~~!"
Ran Jing's eyes lit up and he praised, "Okay, after Jian'an and Boneless captured it, they started to blockade it, and the other six places started to seize the city!"
The original strategic intention has not changed, but the tactics have been continuously optimized again and again.
If people occupy the two cities of Jian'an and Wugu, then the entire southwest will be in the shape of a pocket. The cavalry gallops on the vast land, which can be said to indirectly block information.
After receiving the news, the remaining six armies began to capture the city~~!
With the help of Anzi, the troops successfully climbed onto the city tower, assassinated the guards, and opened the city gate.
As long as the city gate is open, everything will not be difficult!
Things are progressing smoothly beyond imagination, but at this time, if nothing unexpected happens, something will happen.
I don’t know if the profit in the middle position is due to bad luck. When the soldiers were seizing the city, they happened to encounter soldiers going out.
But at this time, why are there still soldiers out? However, the situation did not give everyone time to react.
After subduing the county soldiers, he quickly contacted nearby cities to be on guard against the escaping cavalry and reported the news.
Ran Jing was also extremely anxious in the Chinese army's tent. As long as one person escaped, the entire strategic layout would have been defeated.
But sometimes, it was really God's will. The dozens of cavalrymen who escaped actually asked for help from Wugu City, and Zhu Hongfang, who was guarding the city, immediately let them in.
Without charging, the cavalry's power was reduced to 80%.
He was pulled off his horse abruptly and asked why dozens of soldiers were not sleeping at this point. Was it a change of defense?
Or maybe there was a mistake in Anzi's intelligence. Regardless of whether either party made a mistake, this situation needs to be clarified, otherwise it will involve future accountability issues.
When the enemy soldiers told the story, not only Zhu Hongfang but also Ran Jing were dumbfounded.
During the day, they shot a few dogs and prepared to feast after the generals and robes went to bed.
On a winter night, dozens of people sit together and have a bite of dog meat stew, a taste that even a king would not want to do.
When occupying these cities, although many big and small, and even many strange things happened, the result was good.
That is, after occupying these cities, no news was revealed.
The soldiers took over the positions of the previous soldiers, put on Goguryeo clothes, and began to patrol.
When the people in the city learned about it, they were also very frightened. But after a few days of getting along, they discovered that these troops of unknown origin did not bully the people, nor did they collect food and grass from the people's pockets.
This is good news. Many people even think that such an army is much better than the previous army.
There are at least a dozen ethnic groups in eight cities, and naturally people's hearts are divided, but the native Goguryeo people don't think so, especially the nobles in the city.
Many of them organized some servants and began to fight against Ran Jing's army.
The Goguryeo people were extremely ruthless and violent, and their charge to kill was terrifying.
But no matter how brave a person is, when he comes into contact with the military formation, after scattering and concentrated fire, he becomes a regular army armed to the teeth.
Losing is just a basic operation.
In a matter of minutes, he was shot into pieces by strong bows and crossbows. The officials of the Xia Kingdom in charge of the city were not vegetarians.
Almost all of them come from poor families, and some are even poor-legged, and they got through it because of their military exploits and good abilities.
With the help of Amagoriji, they immediately decided to confiscate the homes of all the nobles who caused the disturbance.
All the money and food obtained were distributed to the people in the city, and a trial was even organized against the nobles who had been doing evil for a long time.
Killing a few of his bullies may not necessarily turn people's hearts towards Xia Guo, but at least there won't be the feeling of hostility that just started.
Ran Jing immediately called Yang Qian and told him everything.
Yang Gan took a deep breath, but he didn't expect that his movements were much slower than Ran Jing's. He had already pulled out eight cities, but he didn't even pull out a single city, which was a bit unconvincing.
"Come here, call a meeting of generals."
Yang Gan felt that the time was ripe to plan the royal city. As long as the royal city was occupied, there would be no need for a hundred thousand troops, but only fifty thousand troops to gather and defend the city.
Without a million-strong army, Goguryeo would never be able to knock on the gate of the royal city.
Goguryeo, inside the royal city.
The wind and snow blew through the palace. The royal city of Goguryeo was not as grand as imagined, but more narrow. It was small in area, but fully functional.
An unusually burly figure, comparable to Fei Lian, was halfway inside the heating pavilion in the side hall.
Almost all people have the habit of frugaling food and clothing, not because of customs, but because they don't have enough to eat all year round.
In winter, having a tile to cover oneself and sparks in the stove is considered a blessing from God.
But in the warm pavilion of the side hall, Goguryeo's King Wushen and a group of nobles were drinking and having fun.
The dancers wore revealing clothes and danced a mosaic dance that would make modern people blush, making the nearby nobles blush.
King Wu Shen half held his cheek and asked the minister beside him.
"Rebels, how is the extermination going?"
A middle-aged man cupped his hands and smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's freezing outside right now. It's not that the army doesn't have enough strength, but it's that we may not be able to find people."
"I suspect that it is not impossible for many rebels to freeze to death in the snow because they ran out of food."
The Great Martial God King nodded slightly, he agreed with this person's answer.
"How's the war going in Hao?"
The middle-aged man said with a smile on his face, "It has been destroyed. Fifty thousand people have been beheaded. Now the army is dividing Haoqiu. I hope it will be pacified by the beginning of spring."
The middle-aged man's face seemed to change. Just after he finished speaking, he suddenly collapsed.
"I heard from the big guesthouse that the 200,000-strong army has been short of food and clothing recently. I want the royal city to think of a solution, otherwise even if it is defeated, it may not be able to conquer it."
The eyes of the Great Martial God King opened and closed, showing an indescribable domineering power.
"Huh? Can't we pacify them? Two hundred thousand are elites. They are looting on the spot. Is it possible that they won't be able to survive the winter?"
Middle-aged people have ten thousand reluctances in their hearts.
Unexpectedly, Da Duilu is not an easy person to get along with. He is just acting as a middleman to ease the relationship between the king and his ministers.
But he was very dissatisfied in his heart. Are they elites? With your size, Ma Lei, you have an army of 200,000, and the logistics account for 150,000. The remaining 50,000, with 20,000 elites, can be considered as top-notch.
It has to be said that the enterprising spirit of King Daewujin is the greatest in the history of Goguryeo. Unfortunately, the pattern is still small.
If the elites of the royal city were sent forward, Haoqian would have been destroyed long ago, and it would still be delayed until now.
"Da Duilu, who is full of economics and has the ability to govern the country, said that if we massacre Haoqi without hesitation, it will not be good for our future rule."
The middle-aged man didn't say any more, he just kept lifting it with all his strength, lifted the big house high, and put it on the fire to roast.
Who is King Dawu? That is a person with overwhelming self-confidence. He feels that he is powerful and that no one can compare with him.
No one has to give me any advice. I just dispatched 200,000 troops and defeated Yu Qi. Isn’t this an achievement?
If you are so powerful yourself, why should you listen to others?
But every time Da Duilu disobeys his orders, and every time he gets angry at his own trachea, but because of his background, he always shows mercy.
Thinking of this, King Dawu Shen felt a breath gathering in his throat. It was not that he wanted to turn into a zombie, but that he was feeling aggrieved~~~!
"In your opinion, who is right about the way we and I handle things?"
Instantly, cold sweat broke out on the middle-aged man's face. Damn, is this a proposition?
After all, he is a political glutton and knows the pros and cons with just a glance, he gritted his teeth.
"Although the Grand Duilu once said that the three-year period of serving as a minister has come, it is time to step down as the Silk-Yitou Brother, but I am quite convinced of his ability. I think the King's idea is right, but he keeps emphasizing to me, Deal with Hao Qi according to your Majesty’s wishes.”
"We in Goguryeo may not have peace in the next three to five years."
King Dawu Shen sat up and gently pressed his palms on the table.
The whole person didn't have much attitude, but the cracks on the table showed how furious the King of War God was at this time.
The middle-aged man never speaks ill of Da Duilu, but for the relationship between the monarch and his ministers to deteriorate to such an extent, he takes at least 70% of the credit.
