After half a cup of tea, Sancho came back with a pale-faced Baekje man. He was a strong young man with broad shoulders and long and powerful arms, but his face showed fear. As soon as he entered the door, he fell to his knees and kowtowed. garlic.
"Time is running out, let's not go around in circles!" Wang Wenzuo said: "I ask, you answer, tell the truth, and then you can go back safely with five pieces of silk cloth, do you understand?"
The Baekje young man raised his head in surprise. He did not expect that the Tang man in front of him could speak such fluent Baekje dialect.
"Is Mr. Lang talking to you?" Sancho saw this and kicked the young man's ass.
"I understand, I understand!" The young man nodded quickly as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"Very good. Did you just say that the Tang people defeated the Baekje people near the Xiongjin River?"
"Yes, it happened a few days ago!" The young man replied hurriedly: "I heard from people who saw it that Master Daochen's two villages on both sides of the Xiongjin River were attacked, and tens of thousands of people died. , it’s all floating on the river, even on the shore near the sea!”
"Tell me everything you know, speak slowly, don't rush!"
"Yes, Langjun!"
Listening to the young man's story, Wang Wenzuo compared the situation between the enemy and ourselves in his mind, and couldn't help but secretly admire the strategy and courage of the Tang Army commander. This glorious victory of the Tang Army was no accident, but a series of reconnaissance, feints, and The result of fraud, raids.
This commander knew the inside story of the Baekje Restoration Army and knew about the conflict between Dochen and Onimuro Fookshin, so he did not choose to attack Juliu Fortress, which was closer to the border with Silla, but chose Xiong, which is located east of Juliu Fortress. The Daochen camp at the mouth of the Jinjiang River is used as an attack target. The advantage of doing so is that it is unexpected, and once you win, you can go upstream and go to Sixi City without any obstacles; but the disadvantage is that if Onimuro Fukushin's troops come to help, then will be caught between the two armies. Due to the sharp conflict between the two, there were problems with the coordination of the Baekje Restoration Army. Onimuro Fukunobu did not send troops to rescue in time, and sat back and watched Dochen fight alone. The Tang Army's attack on Daochen's troops can be said to be a textbook drill. They first used feints to disperse the troops, then used fireboats to destroy the pontoon bridges on the river, separating the enemies on both sides of the river, and finally attacked with all their strength on the north bank. After destroying the enemies on the north bank, they pretended to force a crossing from the front. In fact, they sent partial divisions to cross the river from the upper reaches, pretending to attack the enemy's lair, lure the enemy back for reinforcements, and then wait for work halfway to defeat Dao Chen on the way back for reinforcements. From the beginning to the end, he always held the initiative, cleverly mobilized the enemy who originally occupied a favorable terrain, and won a complete victory at a negligible cost.
"It's true that he is brave and decisive internally, he is brave and decisive externally, his troops are like a god, and he has no plans!" Wang Wenzuo sighed with his palms. Compared with the unknown commander, he was just a kid who had just debuted. In this battle, the Tang army was trapped in the isolated city of Baekje, and the precarious situation was completely reversed.
Sancho and Wang Wenzuo stood there sighing for a while and nodding for a while. He was completely immersed in his own world. He thought he was crazy and hurriedly whispered: "Mr. Lang, are you okay?"
"It's okay!" Wang Wenzuo came to his senses. He looked at the young man kneeling on the ground and said with a smile: "Get up, Sancho, take him to receive the reward!"
"yes!"
Ren Cun City.
"So, the Tang Dynasty and Silla people did not continue to pursue?" Dao Chen asked.
"Yes, General, they went up the Xiongjin River!" The messenger's voice was dull due to exhaustion. His robe was covered with grass blades and dried blood, and was torn into pieces.
"Then we should go to Sixian City and join the Tang people there!" Dao Chen exhaled a long breath. Everyone could feel his relief. In fact, everyone felt the same. He had just escaped from two tragic defeats. , many people have injuries on their bodies, and the pain reminds them of the taste of failure. If possible, they never want to meet those enemies again.
Daochen and the officers all fell silent, listening to the spies describe in detail what they saw. In the spacious hall, only the firewood in the stove made crackling sounds from time to time.
"We must recruit new soldiers to prepare for another battle!" Dao Chen finally spoke again. His voice was originally rich and full of charm, but now it sounded lifeless, as if he was a student who had just learned to read.
"In my opinion, recruiting new soldiers is meaningless!" Someone shook his head and said: "There are simply not so many officers and veterans to organize them. What's the use of such a large army? It's better to pick up the remaining soldiers first, and then go back to the hometown to repair, etc. Let’s talk after spring plowing!”
"Yes, I agree. A lot of young people from each village have been recruited. If we recruit new soldiers, who will farm in the spring? Just rely on women and old people? Then there will definitely be a poor harvest!"
"Yes! More than 2,000 of the young men I brought this time were killed or injured. If we still recruit new soldiers, we really can't go back and explain!"
The officers in the room all spoke with one voice, as if they had discussed it, and they all opposed Daochen's suggestion of recruiting new soldiers. It was obvious that they were unwilling to continue betting on Daochen. In the face of everyone's evasive attitude, although Daochen was annoyed, he had nothing to do.
At this moment, a loud ringing of a bell came from outside the window. Dao Chen, who was always angry, took the opportunity to get angry and said loudly: "Who is making such a loud noise outside? Don't you know that martial law is now in the city? Come on! Go check it out!”
"Yes, General!"
The attendant had just gone out and came in again in the blink of an eye. His face was as pale as the white robe he was wearing: "Zuo, General Zuo has entered the city!"
"What? General Zuo? Fukunobu Onomiro? Why is he here? Who opened the city gate for him!" Dao Chen was shocked, his eyes swept over the faces of everyone present, and the officers had different expressions, some Just like Daochen, he was astonished. Some were uncertain, some avoided Daochen's gaze, and some looked left and right to find a way out. Dao Chen didn't care to quarrel with these guys any more and shouted loudly: "Blow the trumpet, blow the trumpet immediately and summon the guards!"
The horn sounded like the roar of a beast. As soon as Dao Chen walked out of the door, his guard captain stood in front of him, wearing a ring armor, iron gloves and knee pads outside his leather coat, holding a knife tightly. Daochen nodded with satisfaction: "Leave twenty people to look after the people in the house. No one is allowed to go out without my order. The remaining people follow me to the military camp!"
"Yes, General!"
As Daochen walked down the stairs, the wind suddenly increased, stinging his eyes. The horse's hooves banged on the ground, and the black turbidity was rushing towards him. The guard captain shouted in surprise: "Bodhisattva!" His voice was filled with emotion. Surprised, he blocked Daochen behind him, drew his sword and shouted: "Get ready to fight!"
