"The letter is true, and it is indeed a plan to sow discord!" Wang Wenzuo said.
"What does this mean?" Shen Faseng was stunned.
"The Silla people did write letters behind our backs to seduce the Goguryeo generals. These letters were also deliberately thrown to us by the Goguryeo people to sow discord between us and Silla! Both of these are true!"
"This Silla dog! What a perfect match for the Goguryeo traitor!" Shen Fanseng cursed in a low voice.
"There are no permanent friends or enemies between countries, only permanent interests!" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "The Silla people originally formed an alliance with the Tang Dynasty to cope with the siege of Baekje, Goguryeo and the Japanese. Now the situation It has changed, and the original covenant will naturally be difficult to maintain!"
"Sanlang, what should we do now?" Cui Hongdu asked: "There are wolves in front of us and tigers in the back. If we attack from the front and back, it won't be seconds!"
"Changzhi, what do you think?" Wang Wenzuo did not answer directly, but asked Cui Hongdu instead.
"I think it is unlikely that the Silla people will betray the alliance!" Hei Teochang said: "Otherwise, the Goguryeo people will definitely find a way to conceal all this. If they catch us by surprise, why would they deliberately throw the letter to us? ?”
"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "It should be like this. The Silla people do have secret intentions and want to win over the Goguryeo people, but they will not break the alliance; and the Goguryeo people want to use this to drive a wedge between us and the Silla people. , and then take advantage of it! Both sides have their own concerns and plans! "
"Yes, that's probably the case!" Cui Hongdu nodded: "That's the only way it makes sense!"
"If that's the case, should we be on guard against the Silla people?" Shen Faseng asked.
"Of course we have to be on guard!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "It is indeed impossible for the Silla people to betray our alliance and stab us in the back, but if we are attacked by the Goguryeo people and they are slow to rescue, it is entirely possible for them to sit back and watch us die. In the end, it is entirely possible , wasn’t that what they did when we were besieged by the Baekje rebels in Sixi City? Even afterward, it was hard to blame them. After all, they could definitely say that they were also desperately resisting the onslaught of the Goguryeo people and were unable to rush to help. !”
Wang Wenzuo's words aroused a chorus of approval. Most of the people in the tent had personally experienced the bitter battle at the time, and they would not forget what it was like to earn dozens of coins a mouse in Sixian City.
"The general of the Silla people this time is Jin Renwen, and he and the governor are close friends!" Yiji Lianbod interjected.
"Brother Renshou is indeed close to me, but he may not be able to control those Silla generals at the critical moment!" Wang Wenzuo said: "Both Jin Yuxin and Jin Famin do not trust brother Renshou and will not fail to make advance arrangements in the army. !”
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Facts have proved Wang Wenzuo's prediction. Starting from the early morning of the next day, the frequency of Goguryeo's Mohe cavalry activities on both sides and in front of the Tang army increased greatly. Even behind the Tang army, signs of Goguryeo light cavalry activities were found. Facing the Goguryeo army, Under the pressure of the light cavalry, Wang Wenzuo had to order his scouts to reduce the scope of their activities, and quickly sent a messenger to the Silla camp to inform them of the enemy's movements, and asked the Silla people to send reinforcements or move closer to their own side. And soon the messenger brought a response from the Silla people - the Silla people claimed to have discovered the movements of a large number of Goguryeo troops on their right wing, claimed that they could not spare extra troops to rush to their aid, and asked the Tang army to move closer to their side.
"These Silla dogs were indeed guessed by the Governor!" Shen Fanseng's eyes were red with anger: "Our army has so many infantrymen. Surrounded by the enemy on three sides, if they abandon their camps and retreat, aren't they looking for death?"
"Yes, the number of Goguryeo cavalry discovered by the scouts alone was no less than a thousand. There was also a large area of marching dust in the rear. Calculated, there were at least 50,000 or 60,000 people! There must be armored cavalry among them. If our army leaves the camp, they will still be there. I’m afraid I’ll be surrounded halfway!”
"There are 50,000 of them, and they said they encountered a large Goguryeo army and were unable to rescue them. So what are we facing here? Are they all ghosts?"
"Forget it, stop saying these useless words!" Wang Wenzuo suppressed his subordinates' complaints. The Silla people's reaction was what he expected. He carefully read the Goguryeo people's reply, and sure enough he didn't see it. Jin Ren asked about the familiar handwriting and put it into his sleeve: "In the final analysis, we still have to rely on ourselves for this kind of thing. Let the armies strengthen their camps. Our army is strong and united. Although the thieves are numerous, they may not be able to do it." Better than us!”
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Silla camp.
"You are disobedient and rebellious!" Jin Renwen's face turned purple with anger: "Why didn't you report to me clearly that there were envoys from the Tang Army? Also, why did you directly refuse to send troops for rescue? Don't you know that Tang and Silla Is it the country of the covenant? Tang is the country of Silla’s parents?”
"Dajiaogan forgive me!" Jin Qinchun respectfully bowed to Jin Renwen: "But these are the instructions given by the king and my brother before they left, and my subordinates will also act according to their orders!"
"The instructions from the King and Duke Yu Xing?" Jin Renwen's face changed slightly: "Don't talk nonsense. The King and Duke Yu told you not to rescue the Tang army? They told you not to let the envoys of the Tang people see me?"
"The king and my brother did not say such things, but they said before leaving that Silla is a small country with few registered residents. Not to mention the Tang Dynasty, even Goguryeo cannot compare. This time the 50,000 troops are the capital of the country. , if the losses are too great, it will be difficult to recover even in ten or twenty years. Therefore, this time we send troops, we must preserve this capital no matter what."
"Just because of this, you refused Tang Jun's request for help?" Jin Renwen asked angrily: "Don't you know the truth of death and coldness? If Tang Jun is defeated, can our army survive alone?"
"My brother also said that if the Tang army is defeated, our army will use our elite troops to cut off the rear and retreat slowly. The Goguryeo people are facing the Tang army in the north. They are determined not to pursue it with a large army, and they will be able to save the people!"
"You——!" Jin Renwen was so angry that he was half-dead. Jin Yuxin's words were indeed correct. After Li Ji captured the new city, Goguryeo's main forces were concentrated on the northern front. They would definitely not dare to drive straight into the hinterland of Silla to fight with the Silla people. In a protracted war, it would be enough to drive the Tang Army and Silla Army from the southern front out of their own territory.
"My brother finally told me that as long as you put state affairs first, Dajiao, we must act respectfully and never be rude to you! If not, military law will naturally be involved! Even if we are brothers, we will not be lenient! Jin Qinchun said.
Jin Renwen snorted coldly. Of course he knew the implication of Jin Qinchun's words - if he did not take Silla's national affairs as a priority, then even if he was the king's brother, he would not be lenient, and the executioner was the person in front of him. Jin Qinchun was kneeling respectfully on the ground. He was about to say a few mocking words when a wild horn sound suddenly came from outside.
Wuwuwuwuwu——!
"What's going on?" Jin Renwen shouted sternly: "This is because the scouts discovered that the enemy troops are approaching. Damn it! Didn't you say that the Tang army was under siege?"
Jin Qinchun stood up from the ground, his eyes widened and his face turned pale.
Jin Renwen rushed out of the tent, followed closely by his black panther. This elegant beast pressed against Jin Renwen's legs, frightening the horse next to him and backing away. The pale mist drifted down the hillside with the wind, like the pale finger of death. Men and horses stumbled in the cold air, busy fastening saddles, stringing bows, and extinguishing campfires. The horn in the distance sounded again: it seemed to be shouting: Come on, come on, come on, the Goguryeo people are coming to kill.
"Bring my armor and my horse quickly!" Jin Renwen's loud voice resounded across the square: "Move quickly! There are still guards, blow the trumpet and gather the guards!"
"Dajiao do it, Dajiao do it!" Jin Qinchun chased him out and shouted at Jin Renwen: "What happened!"
"I don't know yet!" Jin Renwen said loudly while taking the helmet from the attendant: "But if my guess is correct, the Goguryeo people took the lead and attacked us!"
"Attack us?" Jin Qinchun was stunned: "How is this possible? The Tang people only have about 10,000 people, and our army has 50,000 people here! Why did the Goguryeo people choose to attack us?"
"Maybe they think we are weaker. After all, some fools always think that they are smarter and can sit back and watch the success or failure!" At this time, Jin Renwen's horse was also brought. He turned on the horse and said loudly: "Those with weapons in their hands follow Let me show the Goguryeo people who is a real man!" After saying that, he rode forward, and the black panther roared and followed closely behind.
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In the dawn light, Goguryeo's army was like a flowing torrent of steel.
Due to the country's rich iron ore resources and the large amount of loot left behind by Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions to Liaodong, the weapons and equipment of the Goguryeo army are second to none in the entire Northeast Asia, almost as much as the Tang army in its heyday. Not only were there a large number of heavy armored infantry, light cavalry, crossbowmen, but also the top military unit that was super expensive at the time - armored cavalry. Of course, although this thing is expensive, you get what you pay for. In a big battle where a hundred thousand troops decide the fate of the country, the impact of a thousand armored cavalry at a critical moment can determine the outcome.
Due to the carelessness of the Silla people, Quanyuan Nanjian occupied a favorable terrain without any hindrance - a high ground overlooking the Silla camp, and deployed his own army. The archers and crossbowmen lined up in three separate columns. He was walking along the road, calmly adjusting the bow string, and the arrow branches were swinging at his waist. The spears stood in a phalanx formation among the archers, with row after row of infantry behind them. Beside his banner were a thousand armored cavalry.
His right wing was composed of Mohe people, including infantry and cavalry. Various flags were mixed together, like a piece of patched rag. The main task of these servants who were regarded as cannon fodder by the Goguryeo people was to attract the Silla people. Counterattack, and then the cavalry rushing out of the center can crush it. The left wing is commanded by a high chicken coop. Due to the restriction of the terrain, the left wing has the smallest number of troops, only more than 8,000 people, but the formation is strict and looks like a city wall in the morning light.
"It seems that the Silla people did not expect that they would be attacked first by me!" Quanyuan Nanjian said with a smile. Although he had been marching for a whole night, his face showed no signs of fatigue - all of this was worthwhile. However, the Silla people did not expect their arrival at all. They did not even dig a trench outside the camp. They sent very few scouts. The camp was also in chaos. The only thing they could do now was to brave the thunderous attack. Hit.
"Blow the drum, let the crossbowmen come forward, and fire the rockets first!" Quan Yuannan suggested.
"Follow the order and don't leave the branch!"
With the sound of rumbling war drums, the Goguryeo crossbowmen began to step forward slowly. When they arrived about an arrow's throw away from the Silla camp, their captain pulled out his saber and started firing his bows and arrows. A shallow ditch was drawn in front of the bow, and the fish oil in the bamboo tube was poured into the ditch and ignited. Then the crossbowmen ignited the arrows soaked in fish oil with the fire ditch, put on the bowstring and filled it, and aimed it diagonally upward. Waiting for the order.
"put!"
The first rain of fire fell, and screams suddenly came from the Silla camp. Then from the second row, and the third row, the rockets fell like hail, hundreds of branches, thousands of branches, countless in an instant. Many people fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, and more tents were set on fire. Fireworks enveloped the camp, and despair and chaos were everywhere.
"Blow the horn and let the infantry come forward!" Quan Yuannan suggested.
The horn sounded again, woo-woo-woo-woo-!
As the flag tilted forward, the Goguryeo infantry began to move forward slowly. As they advanced, they banged their shields with their weapons and shouted rhythmically: la la la la la. This spine-chilling chorus soon overwhelmed the sound of the horns and resounded over the battlefield.
"The Goguryeo people took the lead!" Jin Renwen couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the actions of the Goguryeo people in the distance.
"It's all my fault, I was too careless!" Jin Qinchun replied with a face filled with shame.
"Jin Qinchun, I remember you were once a Hwarang, right?" Jin Inwen asked suddenly.
"Not bad!" Jin Qinchun didn't react for a while, but in an instant he understood Jin Renwen's intention, and his face suddenly turned as pale as a death: "I understand, Da Jiaogan, please allow me Use death to wash away the shame!"
"Just do it!" Jin Renwen's voice was as cold as ice: "I still need at least two quarters of an hour to deploy the troops. You must trade your life for enough time, otherwise all 50,000 people will die today! Remember what you just said Is that true? Silla has few registered permanent residences, not to mention the Tang Dynasty, and even Goguryeo cannot compare with it. The 50,000 troops this time are the capital of the country. If the loss is too great, it will be difficult to recover even in ten or twenty years. So This time we send troops, we must keep this capital no matter what!"
"Of course I remember! Da Jiaoqian, please rest assured!" Jin Qinchun nodded, then rode away. Jin Renwen snorted coldly, took out paper and pen, wrote three letters, and summoned several close followers: "The three of you each take two horses and go on different roads. You must rush to Tang Jun as soon as possible and hand over the letters." Give it to Wang Wenzuo!”
The drums of the Silla army sounded, and the Goguryeo people were shocked to find that there were less than a thousand enemies in front of them, but their armor was gorgeous and their horses were majestic. They were obviously not ordinary Silla soldiers, but noble generals.
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