Guagua!
The crow of the crow pierced the night sky, and Black Teeth Changzhi shuddered. This was not a good sign. Suddenly, he distinguished another sound from the crow. He quickly held his breath, but the sound disappeared again. Was it just his imagination?
A few minutes passed, but to Hei Te Changzhi, it seemed like a century had passed. The sound rang again. This time he could confirm that it was not his hallucination. He climbed up carefully and looked out from the city saucer hole. Go, with his night eyes, Heijia Changzhi saw the black shadow slowly moving towards the city wall.
He pulled out his sword, stabbed the soldier next to him with the handle, and said in as low a voice as possible: "The enemy is attacking at night, wake up the others!"
Hei Te Changzhi did not wait long. After a moment, he heard a slight metal collision. It was the sound of a long pole with an iron hook being placed on the city wall. The night raider climbed up along the long pole, but when He climbed to the top of the city, where spears and sharp knives awaited him. The battle was fierce but short, and the attackers left behind more than a dozen corpses and fled in confusion.
"General, do you want to cut off the head of the Tang thief and hang it on the city wall?" the soldier asked.
"No need!" Hei Te Changzhi shook his head, and there was no joy of victory in his voice: "Let everyone take the time to rest for a while, it will be dawn soon!"
"The villain's incompetence led to the defeat of the army. Please join the army to punish him!" Yuan Fei knelt on the ground, and blood oozed from the cloth wrapped around his shoulders. Wang Wenzuo helped him up from the ground: "It's not a crime, go down the mountain and let the doctor see the injury, and have a good rest!"
Wang Wenzuo watched Yuan Fei being sent away and inspected the camp. Everyone described him as thin, with a sour smell, greasy hair and beard, infested with fleas and ragged clothes. He was more like a beggar than a soldier.
Even without looking in the mirror, Wang Wenzuo knew that he looked similar. The siege was a torture for both the defender and the attacker, and perhaps it was even more difficult for the attacker.
The sky was getting brighter, and the birds in the forest were awakened by the morning light on the horizon, making clear chirping sounds. Wang Wenzuo looked at the majestic rock barrier not far away, made of dark black granite. He simply could not imagine that the Baekje people were originally How could it be built on such a steep mountain, and there were three more barriers like this, each higher than the last and more precarious than the last. Wang Wenzuo began to doubt whether he could reach the end.
"join the army!"
Wang Wenzuo turned around and saw that it was Master Shen who was speaking. The young man could not hide the panic on his face.
"What's up?"
"The Protector asked you to come down from the mountain, and we have to discuss the military situation!" Shen Fanseng took a few breaths and lowered his voice: "I heard that the scouts discovered Baekje reinforcements!"
"I understand, please invite Cui Hongdu!"
"yes!"
A few minutes later, Wang Wenzuo explained a few words to Cui Hongdu and then went down the mountain. Looking at the war tents on the mountain trails, these were built with hundreds of lives and countless labor. Do we have to give up like this? Wang Wenzuo stopped and looked down the mountain. He suddenly felt that his internal organs were melting. The whole world was spread out below, like a colorful tapestry. Everything was so clear that he even temporarily forgot his fear.
"Join the army, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, I just want to know what the Baekje people think of us on the mountain!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "We have always looked up!"
When Wang Wenzuo arrived at the military camp, the military meeting had already begun. The officers were arguing, and everyone was speaking loudly to express their opinions. Wang Wenzuo didn't make a sound. He found a seat closest to the tent entrance and sat down, quietly listening to what others were saying.
As time went on, the quarrel became more intense. Some people believed that the troops should be withdrawn. The reason was that the army was running out of food. Not only did the soldiers suffer a lot of casualties during the siege, but they were also exhausted. At this time, it was not wise to rashly engage the numerically superior enemy. ;
Others believe that it is more dangerous to retreat without fighting. During the withdrawal, the Baekje people will definitely send cavalry to pursue them. If they are not careful, the entire army will be annihilated. Moreover, the Baekje reinforcements have also gone through a long march, and not only the soldiers are tired. We have insufficient horse power, but the Tang army's horses are well preserved, and with the power of the crossbows, the Tang army can definitely fight with Ren Cun under the city. The number of people and voices on both sides were equal, and the sound wave almost blew off the roof of the tent.
Bang bang bang!
Liu Renyuan hit the armrest of the chair with Tie Ruyi, and the quarrel immediately subsided. The officers all stared at the boss's face, waiting for his decision. In this army, he is the one who makes the decision.
"Sanlang, is Sanlang back?"
"My subordinate is here, I just came down the mountain!" Wang Wenzuo quickly stood up and saluted with his hands crossed.
"You saw it just now! There are so many people, it makes my head hurt." Liu Renyuan muttered dissatisfied: "Tell me, what do you think? Don't tell me you don't know anything!"
Wang Wenzuo smiled awkwardly: "Reporting to the Protector, I really don't know anything and I don't dare to speak nonsense!"
Liu Renyuan's eyes widened, as if he was about to get angry, but then he laughed again. He waved his hand and motioned Wang Wenzuo to come closer: "The map is here, and as a soldier, you are sitting at the door!"
Wang Wenzuo walked through the crowd and came to the map, on which the postures and actions of both sides were marked with arrows of different colors. Wang Wenzuo frowned and thought for a moment, and finally said: "I think we should retreat!" He continued without waiting for Liu Renyuan to ask questions. Said: "The reason is very simple. The purpose of our operation is to contain the Baekje rebels and ensure that the Silla people can support our Tang Dynasty in conquering Goguryeo. Now that the Baekje rebels have withdrawn, our goal has been achieved. Let's fight again." It’s just superfluous!”
"What if the Baekje thieves pursue me?" someone in the crowd asked loudly.
Wang Wenzuo said solemnly: "The Baekje thieves don't have many cavalry, and they don't have enough horsepower. They are mostly infantry. Even if they pursue them, it will not be difficult to repel them!"
"Why is Wang Shenjun so cowardly? Wouldn't it be better to defeat the thieves here and pacify Baekje?"
"Everyone, we did not come across the sea just for Baekje!" Wang Wenzuo said slowly: "The emperor ordered us to conquer Baekje in order to attack Goguryeo from the south. In other words, as long as we can ensure that the Tang Dynasty will conquer Baekje, The existence of Ji is enough, it is beyond our ability to quell the thieves and pacify Baekje!"
"Okay, that's the end of the military discussion!" Liu Renyuan stood up, and the generals quickly stopped arguing and stood with their hands down: "Every army packs up and withdraws tomorrow. Wang joins the army, and you will lead the army to break up the rear!"
"As you command!"
