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"My plan is that the expeditionary force will be divided into two parts, namely the left army and the right army, and the left army will be composed of 20,000 Xuanfeng troops and 50,000 infantry, with a total strength of 70,000 troops, led by me and Wei Chi Jingde, and march towards Si Xuan, the capital of Ji. Its purpose was not to fight the Silla army. Just wave the flag and shout on the periphery. But let the warring Jihe Silla army know that our Liaodong army has arrived. Yu Ming said eloquently.

Everyone is extremely smart, and naturally guessed that Yuming's plan is to let Ji and Silla continue to fight and shed the last drop of blood.

The right army is composed of 10,000 heavy cavalry of the Zuoling Guard, plus the Shengjie army and the Tabai army, with a total strength of 50,000 people, General Qin Qiong as the main general, General Cheng Yanjin as the deputy general, take the method of encircling Wei to save Zhao, after landing in Haiphong, go straight south along the east coast, attack the Silla capital Gyeongju, and force it to return to the rescue. And then we're in this place again: stop them! Woo Myung said, pointing to a city in southern Silla on the map.

At this time, everyone looked at it and saw that it was written: Daegu.

"Daegu was originally owned by Jekook, but it was occupied by Silla more than a year ago, and the city is bordered by Jirisan Mountain in the west and Donggang River in the east, and is about a mile away from Gyeongju. If the Silla army wants to return to save the national capital, Daegu is the place where it must pass! It will be of great advantage for us to set up an ambush outside Daegu City! Yu Ming said.

"Marshal, why is the ambush not in the valley and jungle, but in this land of the fortified plain?" Cheng Yanjin asked with some confusion.

Several other generals were also puzzled, and rarely heard of ambushing the enemy on the plain.

"Hehe, bite the gold, the situation is different in different places, and it cannot be generalized." Woomyung explained: "The Silla and Je armies were not as good as the Goryeo and steppe tribes, they lacked war horses, their armies were mostly infantry, and the Korean Peninsula was mountainous and forested, so they were very good at fighting in the mountains and jungles. It is not impossible to ambush them in the valley jungle. But I am afraid that even if we win, our army will suffer heavy casualties. On the plains, their strengths are lost. But our army can rely on the superiority of cavalry and rush over the enemy on the plain! ”

Only then did everyone suddenly realize. Attacking the infantry army with cavalry on the plains naturally has a great advantage.

"Moreover, there is another important factor: our army is well prepared and has powerful siege equipment. Daegu Fortress is a small county town with low walls, so it should be easy to capture. ”

Yu Ming paused for a moment, and then continued: "Besides, this place is also close to the Dongjiang River, only a few miles, if the battle situation is unfavorable, our army can also retreat to the bank of the river, let the naval fleet drive in to respond, so that the soldiers can calmly evacuate." It is an excellent place to attack and retreat......"

Speaking of this, he glanced at the generals around him, and said with a slight smile: "Do you still have questions?" ”

"No problem!" Everyone was convinced at this time.

"Good! Now that you're all right, get ready to go! Tomorrow, our army will go out to start the first battle after the establishment of the camp, and whether the prestige of the Liaodong Army can be built depends on your brothers! Yu Ming got up and said.

Everyone stood up at this time and responded: "Never live up to the reputation of the Liaodong Army!" I'm going to come back in triumph! ”

Five days later, an army of 70,000 led by Yu Ming and Wei Chi Jingde arrived on a high slope next to Si Xuan, the capital of Ji. The Ji defenders on the head of Siyu City can already see the banner of the Sui army fluttering on the top of the slope.

"Reinforcements are finally here!" Seeing the arrival of the long-awaited reinforcements, the morale of the soldiers and civilians was suddenly shocked.

And seeing that the Sui army really came, Jin Baijing, the king of Silla who was personally conquered by the imperial driver, couldn't help but sink his face like water, and his heart was anxious.

The Sui army has already come, and there are still so many troops, it is impossible to capture Si Xian City in a hurry. If the Sui army attacked its own camp when it attacked the city itself, and gave the Silla army a two-sided attack, it would cause a great rout.

"Your Majesty, should we withdraw our troops?" A Silla general standing next to him asked.

"Don't hurry to retreat first, let General Liu Yuanzong go north to join me. Now that the enemy army is strong, our army can no longer go deep alone! Jin Baijing ordered. He had to abandon his plan to attack the rear in the south.

After joining forces with Liu Yuanzong, the total strength of the Silla army reached more than 70,000, and it had to fight with the Sui army. But their offensive slowed down, because they wanted to prevent the Liaodong army from outflanking them from behind and cutting off their own back. Therefore, another 20,000 men were divided to defend the Sui army. In this way, the forces to attack the capital of Jeguo, Sihyun, were somewhat insufficient.

And the soldiers and civilians of Ji saw the large army of the Sui army coming, with flags like the sea and soldiers like ants. Immediately, their morale was greatly boosted, and they thought that with the help of the Sui people, they could easily solve the Silla army, so they went out of the city again and again to sneak attack, and the Silla army was embarrassed. Even the officials and generals who were preparing to secretly contact the Silla army to surrender had put away their thoughts of selling their lords for glory.

In the next few days, King Kim Baek-jeong, the king of Silla, fearing a surprise attack by the Liaodong army, ordered him to go on the defensive. The Ji army counterattacked vigorously and recaptured two acropolis in one fell swoop. Let the war enter the phase of stalemate, and it will be stalemate for two months at once.

The Liaodong Army, which they had always been concerned about, did not attack again after reaching the outside of Sixian City, but only stationed on the periphery, sometimes sending scouts to inquire for information, as well as buying food, cutting down trees to build camps, but never launched an attack again. It seems that the Sui army is planning to rest and recuperate on the slope of the hill ten miles away from Siyu City.

Seeing this, King Ji Fu Yuzhang was very anxious, and he also wanted to counterattack in one fell swoop and recover the country. The Liaodong Army, which was finally invited, stopped. How did he not get anxious?

Therefore, he hurriedly sent Park Yongzheng to contact Chi Jingde, the general of the Liaodong Army at the front, hoping that he would lead his army to attack the Silla army.

Wei Chi Jingde naturally said that he couldn't be the master, and asked him to discuss with Yuming. At this time, Yu Ming put on an embarrassed expression, saying that he was short of food, insufficient weapons, bows and arrows, and the soldiers had come from a long journey, and they had not rested well and were unable to attack.

When Park Yongzheng heard this, he couldn't help but curse in his heart. I secretly thought that these Sui troops had been here for two months, and they didn't know how long they had been resting outside Si Xian City, and they even said that they hadn't rested well? I'm going to make excuses.

However, he knew that Yu Ming's statement was just a cover, and his true thoughts were probably still a benefit. So, the two sides began to negotiate. This negotiation was incredible, and Yuming immediately opened his mouth and demanded that Ji provide another 10,000 stone of grain, and also cede a piece of land to the Liaodong camp of the Great Sui as compensation.

Of course, Yuming couldn't be so greedy. The reason he gave was: Silla is ambitious, and he is afraid that if he repels them this time, he will attack Ji again in the next year. Therefore, it was necessary to find a place for the Liaodong Army to be stationed permanently to protect the country from aggression. At the same time, the Liaodong Xingying Government also needed to build a port here to facilitate the transportation and trade of the Liaodong Navy Division.

His request made it very difficult for the king of Ji, Fuyuzhang and Pu Yongzheng, they still had a lot of grain, the climate of Ji was humid, the winter was cool and the summer was cool, and the yield of rice and wheat was very high. The grain in the granary is enough for **10,000 stones, and it is not unaffordable to give another 10,000 stones to the Sui army.

But they were reluctant to cut the land. Originally, their place was occupied by Silla, and if they still had to cut the land, wouldn't it be not far from the country of death?

Later, Yuming solemnly assured him to dispel his concerns, claiming that he only needed a radius of fifty miles. At the same time, he promised that if the counterattack on Silla was successful in the future, he would force Silla to cede a large piece of land to Ji as compensation. In this way, Fuyuzhang and Park Yongzheng reluctantly agreed.

However, just when the Ji army and the people were expecting the Liaodong Army to drive away the invading Silla Army for them, the Silla Army took the initiative to retreat.

King Ji Fu Yuzhang was so angry that he vomited blood. I knew that the Silla army would retreat on its own initiative. Why did he promise Yuming so many preferential conditions?

Therefore, he hurriedly sent his troops to catch up, trying to defeat the Silla army in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly, Jin Baijing had already taken precautions, and Liu Yuanzong, a veteran, was responsible for breaking the rear, and he kept it tight. The Ji army attacked several times, but not only did not take advantage, but suffered several big losses. Let them be afraid of the tail and dare not easily approach the Silla army again.

Only then did Liu Yuanzong order the army to rise and move closer to the king's army of Kim Baek-jeong, who had already retreated first, and prepare to return to Silla. But there was no joy of victory in his heart at this time, but depression.

Because, he just received an urgent report from China. What Liu Yuanzong never expected was that the Liaodong Army actually divided its troops to attack Gyeongju, the capital of Silla.

Just as Yuming, Jin Baijing, and Buyeo Zhangren were forming a rivalry in Sihyun City, Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin also led an army of 50,000 to break through the Silla border from the north, and then rushed along the east coast of Korea to Gyeongju, the capital of Silla.

Although the main force of Silla was all on the front line, it was naturally impossible for the capital of a country to be empty. The forbidden army, the city guards, and some scattered garrisons in the city also combined with 20,000 men, although the number of Liaodong troops attacking was somewhat smaller. But they are familiar with the terrain and climate. And they are defending, and the Liaodong Army is attacking.

King Kim Bohan of Silla, who stayed in Gyeongju, believed that Gyeongju, as the capital of Silla, had built a very strong fortress. Its walls are very tall, facing the sea, only one side is on land, and the side facing the land is a long downhill, and it is difficult to push heavy siege equipment such as siege engines and trebuchets to the side of the city wall.

In his opinion, the Sui army's labor expedition, the small number of troops, and the lack of siege equipment were not enough to conquer Gyeongju. Therefore, he did not even send someone to inform his father, King Jin Baijing. I want to defeat the Sui army with my own strength and make a great contribution.

It's just that Jin Bofan didn't expect that the combat effectiveness of the Sui army was far beyond his estimates. He sent 10,000 elite troops to the city, but under the impact of 10,000 heavy cavalry led by Cheng Yanjin, they collapsed in only half an hour and had to flee back to the city in embarrassment. This made him a little scared, and he no longer dared to send troops out of the city.

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