After learning that Han You had led a lone army to Yingdao, Han Bairen could not sit back and watch, how could he not sit back and do nothing, how could he not be anxious.
Han Bairen would not give the gunpowder formula to the Goguryeo people. This was the bottom line.
Lao Han is usually unreliable, and he feels like a mirror in his heart. Han You has a bad reputation. It is not that everyone in the world hates him, despises him, or hates him, but it is two extremes. Those who love him love him to death, and hate him. His people's hatred burns their bones and burns their hearts.
Everything Han You fights for is because of what he loves and the people who love him.
Once the gunpowder formula is handed over, everything Han You has managed and worked hard for will be in vain. Even if he is alive, he will become a walking corpse without a soul.
Han Bairen would not kill Han You alive to save his life, so how could he hand over the gunpowder formula.
Without handing over the gunpowder formula and ordering Goguryeo warships to rush to the aid of Han You, there is only one way, which is to speed up the pace of the war.
At this time, Zhou's army of 20,000 soldiers had left the royal court and marched towards Baicheng in Baekje.
In addition to the 20,000 Zhou soldiers, there were also 50,000 royal guards, led by the Queen of Goguryeo herself. This decision also brought the prestige of Queen Gao Shengzhu to an unprecedented height.
In Goguryeo, the so-called politics was nothing more than a show, and the same was true for wars. The wars launched by the big shots were also to achieve political goals.
Queen Gao Sheng supervised the battle, and Gao Minlin, who was canonized as King Huaiyang, took charge of the three armies of the royal court.
Everything was as decided in Beijing, and the two sides were finally considered a true coalition.
If you want to defeat Baekje, you need to defeat Baicheng, the five border cities of Yanxian, Goshizuku, Shizukuxia, and Bezhou. These five border cities are also the gateways of Baekje.
Han Bairen made a bold statement that the Goguryeo army only needed to break Baicheng, and the other four cities would be handed over to the Zhou army.
In the eyes of the Goguryeo people such as Gao Shengzhu, this bold statement was no different from arrogance. The Goguryeo army defeated four cities, and the Zhou army defeated one city, rather than the other way around.
You must know that apart from Baicheng, the four cities of Yanxian, Yushizuku, Shizukuxia and Beizhou are more difficult to break than the other. Especially the three cities of Yushizuku, Shizukuxia and Beizhou are either facing the sea on both sides or built against the mountains. Easy to defend but difficult to attack, extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Human life is worthless in front of show-off politics, even Han You's life.
Wang Shan didn't think twice when he rushed into the tent, and told the story of Han You's arrival on Yingdao alone in front of Lord Gao.
But it doesn't matter. There are also Goguryeo spies in Yingdao, and they will know about it sooner or later.
It is precisely because of this that, under the leadership of the two brothers and sisters of the Gao family, the three armies of the Royal Court marched extremely slowly, due to various reasons such as waiting for supplies, difficult roads, and infectious diseases.
The High Holy Lord knew that the longer the march was delayed, the more anxious Han Bairen became, and the more anxious he was, the more likely he was to hand over the gunpowder formula.
By the time 20,000 Zhou troops arrived at Baicheng, Wang Ting's three armies were at least four days behind.
The Zhou army was supposed to bypass Baicheng and march one day and one night to Yanxian County, but Han Bairen changed his mind temporarily.
"Broken City."
Han Bairen, who was riding a horse, did not let the army take any rest: "He did not hesitate to use gunpowder and arrows to blow open the city gates and walls on both sides of the southwest."
Wang Shan couldn't help but ask: "But aren't we going to attack Yan County?"
"Break the city wall and gate before heading to Yan County."
Upon hearing this, Wang Shan became even more confused: "We have broken down the city walls and gates, why don't we occupy the city?"
"not taking."
"What does this mean? It's so hard..."
Halfway through, Wang Shan suddenly understood and hurried to deliver the order.
Yes, the city walls and gates were broken and the 20,000 troops left without occupying them. At this time, it was not Han Bairen and others who were anxious, but the Gao family brothers and sisters.
The city walls and gates have been broken. How can the three armies of the Royal Court continue to stroll slowly? After getting the news, they will come non-stop to attack the city and capture it. If they arrive a second late, Baicheng will strengthen the gates one more minute.
After half a stick of incense, the cavalrymen carrying gunpowder and arrow quivers left the army and rushed towards Baicheng like stragglers, followed by indiscriminate bombing.
Han Bairen is not a fool like Han You. How could he not understand the weapons used by the army before going to the battlefield? The weapons made by the old masters have been used countless times by Han. They have the best killing distance, fastest killing speed, How to maintain it, how to achieve the maximum damage, etc., the door is clear.
The reloading speed of Baicheng's slaves is very slow, and the aiming speed is also very slow. The cavalry use their super high mobility to approach the city gate and enter a distance where the city slaves can hit but cannot aim, and the archers can aim but cannot hit. Finally, gunpowder arrows were shot at the city gate, and the loud noises continued.
Old Han, who was riding on his horse, didn't bother to take a look. He thought that if the cavalry armed with gunpowder arrows couldn't break through the city wall and gate within half an hour, then everyone in the cavalry and archery battalion, from the general to the army, could beheaded and thrown away. It's a wilderness, and going out to fight with this kind of waste will only be a drag and a waste of food and grass.
In fact, in less than half an hour, just two sticks of incense, the first section of the city wall collapsed, and then it got out of hand. After the city wall collapsed, the city gate collapsed section by section.
Han Bairen laughed loudly. When he saw that many of the Baicheng defenders rushed out on horseback and tried to use their bodies as city walls, he waved his hand and continued marching!
The defenders of Baicheng were confused. They just watched Zhou Jun leave in a swaggering manner, and began to doubt their life.
I have never seen or heard of a city wall and gate that was broken down and they stopped attacking. Is Zhou so particular?
Yes, Han Bairen is so particular, so when the Gao family brothers and sisters learned the news, they were not particular at all. Gao Minglin shouted at the king's army to speed up the march. His throat was broken by shouting. He was riding on a horse in military uniform. The High Holy Lord also has pretty eyes.
Not just him, most of the Goguryeo people were very depressed. They knew that they were being played by the Zhou people, and they just played with it. What could they do, otherwise they would have to rush over and attack Baicheng.
"His Majesty."
Gao Ming, who came to the Chinese army on horseback, said bitterly: "With this flag, we lost."
"Tell him to win." Holy Master Gao snorted coldly: "Let's see if he can be proud in time."
Gao Minglin nodded. In comparison, Baicheng has the fewest defenders. Although it is a gateway city, it can also be regarded as an outpost city. After Yan County, it is the tougher one. The terrain is dangerous and the rear is close to the sea. It is not possible to rely on gunpowder arrows. Those captured will be more difficult to attack the farther back they go. Twenty thousand Zhou troops trying to seize five cities is nothing more than a dream, unless the twenty thousand Zhou troops attack the city without any damage every time.
The three armies of Wang Ting arrived at Baicheng very quickly. In such a short period of time, it was impossible for Baicheng to repair all the damaged city gates. Like a naked little white sheep, the Goguryeo army allowed the Goguryeo army to invade the city and ravage it in every possible way.
