In the late sixth month of the lunar calendar, Ji Kang met with Du Yuhu, the leader of Donghu who surrendered to him, in the secretary pavilion of the Junhou Mansion.

"Du Yuhu, you and I have a secret covenant, saying that we should watch over each other. But thou hast broken thy oath and led an army against my land. Say, "What shall I do to you and your tribesmen?" ”

Looking at the people who fell to the ground and were sweating profusely, Ji Kang said slowly.

Du Yuhu was very nervous, and pleaded with Ji Kang, who looked angry on his face: "Qiyu Prince, the old man broke his promise, and he deserves death!" Now I can't regret it, but the old man is also forced to be helpless, please blame me alone, don't kill the people who surrendered to my tribe. Junhou, the old man begs you here! ”

After that, bow your head and cry.

In this era, the killing of prisoners was commonplace, and Donghu himself often did so. The old man Yu Hu saw Ji Kang so angry, and the tension in his heart can be imagined. When I knelt on the ground and kowtowed, I still regretted it in my heart, I knew it was like this, why surrender! It would have been nice to die in battle.

Ji Kang saw Du Yuhu like this and nodded. His face softened, and he said to Du Yuhu with a smile: "I am not a person who loves to kill, I rule the country by law and educate people with morality." How to deal with you, the people who surrendered to Donghu, have their own laws. ”

After that, he said to the drama Xin next to him: "Drama, assign the more than 60,000 people who surrendered to Donghu to several industrial zones and deal with them according to the regulations of the labor reform!" If they behave well, they can become freedmen in one to three years. ”

Ji Xin hurriedly stood up and said, "No." ”

Ji Kang immediately shouted to Du Yu: "Du Yuhu, it is a crime for you to break your promise and lead an army to attack my Liaodi!" But if you lead your troops to surrender on the battlefield, you are a meritorious person, and you don't need to go to labor reform.

I will live in Xiangping City and appoint you as the head of the household. Cooperate with me to be responsible for contacting the various tribes of Donghu and making them obedient. If it can be done, it will be a great contribution to my land, and I will not hesitate to reward. Now, it's up to you to perform. ”

A stone in Du Yuhu's heart finally put down the ground, and he hurriedly said: "I wish to obey the order of the prince and marquis, and Weichen will do his best." ”

In the tenth year of King Wucheng, at the beginning of July.

After the defeat of the Goguryeo and Donghu armies, the Liao army, which had rested for more than a month, was ordered by Ji Kang, the king of Liaocheng, to divide the troops into two routes, and marched to Goguryeo at the same time on the tenth day of the seventh month. The intention was to completely occupy Goguryeo and realize the strategy that Ji Kang had planned long ago.

The remaining reserve militia in each county of the two counties of Liaodi is responsible for guarding the local defense of the two counties of Liaodi.

The Left Route Army, with Rong Yi as the main general and Bo Wang as the deputy general, led an army of 100,000 to attack the Rulou (now Yitong, Jilin) area in central Goguryeo, with the aim of seizing the capital of Goguryeo, Sushenggu; The Right Route Army, with Wang Shi as the main general and Wang Xian as the deputy general, led an army of 60,000 troops to attack from Anseong, with the aim of occupying the southern part of Goguryeo and deterring the Kei Kingdom.

The news of the Liao army's entry into Goguryeo was quickly transmitted to Zhu Cong, the lord of Goguryeo.

And Goguryeo at this moment, after Xiangguo Zhu Zhe fled from the front line to the capital city of Sushenggu. The lord of the country, Zhu Cong, was furious and threw his younger brother, Xiangguo Zhu Zhe, into prison and prepared to be convicted.

This time, in the Battle of Anseong, Goguryeo's elite division had been completely annihilated by the Liao army, and the grain and grass military funds were lost. The domestic army is now very empty, what else is there to resist the Liao army? The entire court was in a panic, and the people were even more panicked.

Zhu Cong thought for a while, and there was no way but to send someone to urgently ask for help from the country of Ji.

At the same time, the news of the Liao army's invasion of Goguryeo also reached the hands of Ji Shi, the head of the Ji State. Ji Shi hurriedly brought Ji Xiang Gaomin to discuss countermeasures.

For the failure of the Three Kingdoms to conquer Liao, Ji Shi was very disappointed and full of fear. Although the army of the Ji State did not suffer much damage, judging from the defeat of the Liao army by the armies of Goguryeo and Donghu, its combat effectiveness is unquestionable. This was also confirmed in the mouth of Gao Min, the commander of the Ji army who attacked Liao this time.

As soon as Ji Shi saw Gao Min coming in, he hurriedly asked: "Xiangguo, now the Liao army is still unwilling to rest after defeating the Goguryeo and Donghu armies. Now that he has sent two large armies to invade Goguryeo, will he invade my Ji country later! The widow is very worried! ”

Gao Min lowered his head and thought for a while, and said to Ji: "King, in this Three Kingdoms expedition to Liao, only my Ji army survived. The sharpness of its Liao army can be seen. The purpose of sending troops to Goguryeo this time is very clear, that is, to occupy the country.

But as for the Liao army's invasion of our country, I don't think it's possible at present. The main reason is that after the Liao army occupies Goguryeo, it will definitely have to be governed, which will take a long time, and in the case of Weichen, it will take at least five years. Until the Goguryeo Kingdom is digested, it will not invade our Kei Kingdom. ”

Hearing Gao Min say this, Ji Shi finally took a breath, nodded again and again: "What Xiangguo said is extremely true, what he said is extremely true!" ”

Seeing the appearance of his own lord, Gao Min added: "Your Majesty, but I can't ignore the Liao army in my country, and I need to set up heavy troops on the northern border to prevent the Liao army." If Weichen is not bad as expected, Goguryeo will definitely send envoys to ask for help in the next two days, and my Ji State must not pay attention to it, and don't provoke the Liao army again. ”

After hearing Gao Min's words, Ji Shi was stunned for a moment, and then said a little excitedly: "Xiangguo, if Goguryeo sends someone to ask for help, can our country unite with Goguryeo again and defeat the Liao army together?" ”

When Gao Min heard this, he was anxious, and hurriedly said: "King, don't do it!" The strength of the Liao army, the sharpness of the weapons and armor, when the army led by Weichen to engage with it, it was like a backstabbing needle, and its combat effectiveness and will were not comparable to our Ji country.

This time, we were able to defeat the armies of Donghu and Goguryeo in succession, and beheaded Donghu Shan Yu Kubida, which has proved that our Ji State cannot stop its troops. At present, our country can only repair Liaodi, and cannot offend; You can only defend, not attack! If the army fails, the consequences will be unimaginable! Please think twice! ”

After hearing Gao Min's words, Ji Shi's face darkened. After pondering for a while, he said to Gao Min: "That's it, let's do it according to Xiangguo's wishes." ”

The Northeast in July, although it is summer. But except for lunch, the rest of the time is cooler. The armies of the north and south of Liaodi tried to avoid the noon march as much as possible, and the effect of the march was very good.

The most taboo thing for the army of this era is to march rapidly, and if it can march sixty miles a day, it is already called an elite division, and the Liao army is obviously within the scope of this elite division.

An army of 100,000 led by Bo Wang came to Longshou County in Goguryeo on July 11, and Longshou County surrendered without a fight.

On the night of the surrender of Longshou County, Wei Tong, the general of Rulou, received the news. After Wei Tong heard this message, he was immediately furious and scolded: "People who are greedy for life and afraid of death. ”

Then he instructed the herald: "Immediately call the generals to the meeting." ”

When the generals came to the county government, the meeting hall of the county government was already brightly lit. The guards of the guard Wei Tong, wearing battle armor, stood murderously on both sides of the aisle, making the generals who came to be uneasy.

Knowing that the war was urgent, Wei Tong, the general of Rulou, said to the generals: "I have received definite news that the general of Liaodi, Rong Yan, has led an army of 100,000 to invade our country, and he is about to come to my Rulou. I, Wei Tong, have been greatly favored by the lord of the country, and I will repay the country with death. It is hoped that the generals will be able to work together with the generals and live up to the country's grace. ”

The crowd listened to this, looked at each other, and looked at each other. Rulou originally had 20,000 soldiers, but 10,000 had been requisitioned during the invasion of Liao, and now there are only 10,000 left, how to resist?

Seeing the expressions of the generals, Wei Tong naturally knew what the generals were thinking, and shouted to the generals: "I am the gateway to the ancient ascension of the capital, and it is also the last barrier to the capital. This is a time of crisis for our city, and it is also a time for our country to live and die. Only by being conscientious and loyal can there be a glimmer of life.

I have sent to the capital for help, and reinforcements will arrive soon. And I built a strong city in Lulou, if the Liao army attacked hard, let them fill it with their lives! ”

Then he stood up, and in an unquestioning tone, issued an order: "Pass my orders." Men between the ages of fourteen and fifty-five were immediately recruited to go to the city wall and help the defenders hold the city wall. ”

Wei Tong has served in Lulou for many years, and he is not harsh to the people at ordinary times, and his prestige in Lulou is high. Even in Goguryeo, he was also a rare able minister.

At this moment, the generals hurriedly bowed and saluted, and the sound of bronze armor colliding was endless, and they said in unison: "No." ”

Then Wei Tong said to the generals: "Pass my order, from today onwards, the whole city will be under martial law." Those who dare to disobey military orders will die, those who dare to shake the morale of the army will die, those who dare to act without authorization will die, those who talk about military affairs in private will die, those who dare to spread rumors will die, those who dare to betray the country and collaborate with the enemy will die, and those who dare to delay fighters will die. Time is pressing, everyone go down and get ready to go. ”

After the generals left, Wei Tongcai sighed and said in the direction of the capital city of Su Shenggu: "King, you shouldn't go to Liao!" Now, Weichen can only repay the country with death! ”

Rong Yan didn't know what Wei Tong, the general of Rulou, thought, after pacifying the surrendered officials in Longshou County. The next day, he led the Liao army to continue the march, and arrived at the foot of the city of Rulou on the evening of July 16, and ordered to set up camp.

After Ji Kang came to Liaodi, he pursued system management, and in the army, he was even more strict in governing the army. For the army, Ji Kang has attached unparalleled importance to it since he came to Liaodi.

Although Ji Kang did not stay in the army in his previous life, Ji Kang will always remember Taizu's famous saying "power comes out of the barrel of a gun". At present, the rules of the Liao army are rampant, eating, sleeping, camping, etc. are all detailed system constraints and norms, and anyone who violates the rules will be punished accordingly.

When camping, the officers and soldiers received shovels and dug trenches first, and the soil in the trenches was transported back to the rear to build a fortress. Then, after the trench was dug, the barbed wire fence called "the artifact of camping" by the officers and soldiers was erected, and after the camp was built, the tent was set up in the area to which it belonged. 100,000 people worked together, and soon a camp was erected before dark.

Wei Tong and the generals who were standing on the city wall of Rulou were secretly surprised when they saw that the Liao army had built a heavily guarded camp so quickly. Seeing this, everyone understood that the Liao army would not give Lu Lou too much time to prepare for defending the city, and the siege battle was about to break out.