Li Shimin smiled very heroically, the familiar momentum of looking at the world, with the big hand in the shape of a great man, as if the world was shaking hands in this stroke, it can be said that he was full of appearance, and he changed to a slightly sensible courtier, at this time, he should come forward and ask "Why is Your Majesty laughing?" Or simply throw yourself to the ground and shout Your Majesty, Wencheng Wude, unify the rivers and lakes, immortal blessings, eternal longevity, and Tianqi......

Li Su has always been anti-routine, of course he would not do such a cheap thing.

In fact, Li Su looked at it coldly and felt that Li Shimin at this moment was very much like a person, an ancient.

- Yuan Shao during the Three Kingdoms, and Yuan Shao on the eve of the Battle of Guandu.

Laughing so happily, I don't know how to write the word "death......

Strictly speaking, from the time when the Liao River was crossed and officially entered the territory of Goguryeo, until now, not even a single city in Goguryeo has been captured, and the battle losses of the Tang Dynasty soldiers have been no less than 30,000......

"After Gao Huizhen's raid on Li Jisuo's department failed, the enemy army under his command took advantage of the chaos to enter Liaodong City, that is to say, now there are no less than 100,000 garrisons and horses in Liaodong City, and the minister dares to ask Your Majesty, how to capture Liaodong City?" Li Su asked in a proper manner.

Li Shimin's laughter froze, his expression was a little embarrassed, he glared at him fiercely, stroked his long beard and said: "How to capture Liaodong, I have discussed with the generals, obviously the difficulty of attacking the city is much more difficult than before, and I and the generals can't make up their minds for a while, so I just summoned you here today to hear Zizheng's opinion." ”

Li Su nodded, to put it bluntly, the meaning of Li Shimin's words was, "I'll come with the black pot on your back, and you can wipe your ass."

Li Su pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, our army is newly defeated, stick to the camp, the minister thinks that we should quickly fight to take Liaodong City, and then reorganize the hearts of the soldiers, in order to fight again, so it is better to capture Liaodong City sooner rather than later, after all, we are far away, and in other people's countries, if it drags on for some time, I really don't know how many enemy troops Quangai Suwen will mobilize to confront us head-on, the people of Goguryeo are brave and good at fighting, and they are not afraid of death, this new defeat in the enemy army can see one or two, and the pawn of the other country cannot be underestimated......"

Li Shimin frowned, obviously until this moment he still didn't think how powerful Goguryeo was, thinking that what Li Su said was exaggerated, and it was a little suspicious of increasing the ambition of others and destroying his own prestige.

Li Su saw Li Shimin's expression in his eyes and sighed secretly.

When the cruel reality slapped people hard, most people usually learn a lesson and know how to be in awe of reality, Li Shimin also received a slap in the face of reality, but unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have learned a lesson, perhaps, people who can be emperors are thick-skinned, so the cruel reality slapped him, he didn't feel pain......

Until now, Li Shimin still has a fluke mentality, even if he suffers 30,000 casualties, it is a crime that is not a war crime, not a crime of his own, and he blames the recent defeat on a small probability of accidental events, everything is just a coincidence.

Li Su naturally can't say anything to this kind of person, he knows that if Li Shimin still doesn't learn a lesson, the cruel reality will soon slap him a second time, and this time the slap will definitely swell his face, only when he really feels the pain, Li Shimin may put away the mentality of contempt for the enemy and be in awe of the war.

It's just that the reality is that Li Shimin is pumped, but it is thousands of children of Datang Guanzhong who die......

Putting away his messy thoughts, Li Su said slowly: "Your Majesty, since the capture of Liaodong City is to be resolved quickly, the minister thinks that the heaven-shaking thunder should be used at this time......

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, but did not squeak.

Li Su continued: "Firearms, in the final analysis, are used in war, its role is to improve the probability of our army's victory, although it is unlikely to determine the outcome of a war, but it can have a surprising effect, Gao Huizhen is now leading 100,000 troops into Liaodong City, and now the garrison of the entire Liaodong City has more than 100,000 troops, if you rely on those ordinary siege methods, our army will pay a great price for casualties, so, at this time, we should use the earth-shaking thunder, it is the only weapon that can capture Liaodong City in the fastest time, As His Majesty said, after capturing Liaodong City, the entire chessboard will come alive, since this city is so important to us, we should take it at all costs, and the Earthquake Thunder is just right for here. ”

Li Shimin's face gradually showed hesitation, it was obvious that the new 100,000 guards in Liaodong City had put pressure on him, and he had to seriously consider whether to use the Heaven-Shaking Thunder.

Li Su was overjoyed when he saw this, and hurriedly said: "Please Your Majesty's advice, the earth-shaking thunder must be used, the minister created the earth-shaking thunder back then, and its original intention was to reduce the casualties of the soldiers. Liaodong City added 100,000 new guards, and the art of war is cloudy. Five to attack it', even if our army of 300,000 soldiers and horses are all used to attack the city, it is obviously not enough, at this time, if there is no trick to take, Liaodong City does not know how many casualties will be added, and the morale of the soldiers will not know how low it will be, this is just a Liaodong City, even if it is captured at a huge cost of casualties, in the future we will sweep the entire territory of Goguryeo, directly to Pyongyang, the capital of Goryeo, if all the people and horses are killed and injured under the Liaodong City, His Majesty's ambition to sweep Goguryeo really does not know if it can be realized. ”

Li Shimin was finally moved, pondered for a moment, and gritted his teeth fiercely.

"Okay, I'll take Zizheng's advice, attack the city tomorrow, and use the earth-shaking thunder!"

Li Su was overjoyed and hurriedly saluted: "The 300,000 Guanzhong disciples of the Ministers Thank Your Majesty Longen." ”

Li Shimin showed a smile on his face, then sighed, and said: "Zizheng, I know that you have complaints about me these days, I don't blame you, the lives of the 300,000 Guanzhong disciples are in the hands of me alone, in fact, I am not easy, I also hope to exchange the smallest price for the biggest victory, but the heavens do not fulfill people's wishes, we have a lot of difficulties at the beginning of this battle, I and the generals are becoming more and more cautious, it is inevitable that there will be hesitation, but the war has casualties after all, in your eyes, Tens of thousands of lives are a big deal, so I feel that I am stupid and confused, and I can't listen to good words, and the soldiers are needless to die, but I am the commander of the three armies, and I see a whole chessboard, I want the win or loss of the whole game of chess, not the gain or loss of a city and a place, it is very cruel to say, but who is not the case with the emperors of ancient and modern times? ”

"The tens of thousands of soldiers who died in battle are all loyal and brave men of mine, I am more heartbroken than anyone else, but I can't change the strategy that has been set at will because of their death, the commander is too suspicious, and it is easier to shake the morale of the army, if this game of chess is played to the end, I lose completely, wouldn't I be more sorry for these soldiers who are loyal to the country? In other words, do you think the right advice must be correct? Do you think I'm using the wrong tactic, and who told you I must be wrong? No one has the power of ghosts and gods, no one can predict what will happen in the next moment, why do you think you are wrong when I insist on my own ideas, and I am stupid and incompetent if I don't accept your advice? Even if I have more experience than the battle array, I and the generals are much better than you, you say, how can I believe that you are right and I am wrong? ”

Li Su was silent.

If he can't prove that his words are correct, isn't it normal for Li Shimin not to accept his advice? Everyone has no ability to predict the future, so why should others have to listen to their own words, and if they don't listen, they will become stupid?

Li Su can't prove that his suggestion is correct, and can only use the final victory or defeat to decide whether he is right or wrong, but at that time, what is the meaning of the so-called right or wrong?

This is an unsolvable cycle of death, Li Su found that he could not unravel it, and he could no longer persuade Li Shimin to accept advice, and he could no longer even resent Li Shimin.

"The minister knows that he is wrong." Li Su smiled bitterly and admitted his mistake.

Yes, apart from admitting his mistakes and shutting up, Li Su no longer knows what else he can do.

Li Shimin seemed to realize what Li Su was thinking at the moment, so he just nodded lightly and said: "When the day when Goguryeo is leveled and the land of the other country is all part of my Tang Dynasty, the facts will tell you who is right and who is wrong, Zizheng, before that, the dispute between you and me might as well be put aside for the time being, and the monarch and the ministers will work together to win this battle, how about it?" ”

"Yes." Li Su said sullenly.

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On the second day, after the soldiers had eaten enough, Li Shimin ordered the siege of the city.

A city that had been in front of the Tang army for nearly a month was once again caught in the smoke of war.

This time the siege was different from the past, and Li Shimin finally used the earth-shaking thunder.

The rumbling drums sounded, the tide-like soldiers carried the ladders, pushed the siege vehicles, and in the earth-shattering shouts of killing, the black torrents slapped towards the walls of Liaodong City like a storm crashing on the shore.

The defenders on the city wall have long been prepared, as early as when the Tang army outside the city is assembled, they will prepare the ordnance that should defend the city, when the Tang army beats the drum in front of the big formation to launch an attack signal, the pot of boiling oil on the city wall has already been boiling, the stones and rolling wood are piled up behind the road of the city wall, the defenders hold their swords and hold the fight, staring fearlessly at the Tang army surging in the distance, everyone's eyes are quickly bloodshot and red, exuding a decisive and fierce color.

When the besieging Tang army approached the city wall, the way of attacking the city was unexpected by the defenders.

This time it is no longer the ladder and the siege vehicle to take the lead, the leader is a group of iron armor, burly and strong men, the number of about two thousand, this group of big men charge in the first, strangely, they do not hold any weapons in their hands, just hold a small torch in one hand, each person carries a huge backpack behind him, the backpack bulges high, I don't know what it contains.

Gao Huizhen, a sa in the south of Goguryeo, was dressed in a big hat, fighting with a sword in the middle of the city tower, watching the Tang army screaming and rushing towards the city wall with an indifferent face, and the corners of Gao Huizhen's mouth even pouted with a faint sneer.

As a neighbor, the Tang Dynasty is a big country, when today's son is working hard, there is a group of battle-experienced generals under his command, and there are millions of tigers and wolves in the country, this army swept the world, invincible, conquered countless enemies, occupied the boundless land, so that countless neighboring countries around have to tremble and bow down to this heavenly khan.

However, Goguryeo was not included in those who bowed to him.

Goguryeo is a country of suffering, it has been like this for hundreds of years, the men of the country are destined to take up swords and guns to practice martial arts from birth, no one is an exception, because this country has been living in the cracks of the great powers, living in the never-ending war with Baekje Silla and the Wa Kingdom, and has never been conquered in these years.

The longer they hold out, the less likely they are to be conquered, because they themselves have been tempered by war to be particularly strong.

Although the Tang State sent troops with a huge momentum this time, with 300,000 troops coming out together, with a posture of destroying Goguryeo, as one of the most powerful people in Goguryeo, Gao Huizhen did not have a trace of fear.

What about 300,000? The Sui Dynasty also came violently, and it came more than once, what was the final result? The Sui Dynasty fell, but Goguryeo remained.

This is Gao Huizhen's courage and confidence.

And the Tang army's battle to cross the Liao River to the day before yesterday's Niushou Mountain camp ambush, it turned out that Gao Huizhen's idea was not arrogant, the Tang army just crossed a Liao River, and even a city in Goguryeo was not taken, and more than 30,000 people had been lost in battle, so the 300,000 people led by Tang Emperor Li Shimin were just a dish in Gao Huizhen's eyes, and he was sure to teach the Tang army to come and go, until the Tang army was defeated, on the east bank of the Liao River, Gao Huizhen personally ordered to use the heads of the Tang soldiers who died in the battle to build a ten-mile-long Jingguan, In order to commemorate his exploits in this battle.

The Tang army attacking the city rushed towards the city wall, Gao Huizhen was not nervous at all, he already knew that Liaodong City was the city that the Tang army must ke, and it was also the city that Goguryeo must defend, and the competition between the two armies for Liaodong City was inevitable, 300,000 people may not be able to capture a city, but 100,000 people will be able to defend a city.

The day before yesterday, the Tang army was given an unexpected ambush, causing the Tang army to lose more than 20,000 people, and the feng shui took turns, Gao Huizhen also made the same mistake as Li Shimin today,—— underestimating the enemy.

Since ancient times, the siege battle is a stupid job, the method is just a few things, it is difficult to have any tricks, it can be said that any conventional siege method of the Tang Army is expected by Gao Huizhen, and it has already been arranged in advance.

Unexpectedly, today's Tang army attacked the city, but it gave him a big surprise.

When more than 2,000 Tang soldiers with bare hands and no blades appeared in Gao Huizhen's sight, Gao Huizhen's indifferent eyes flashed a trace of surprise, and the surprise in his eyes deepened when he looked at these two thousand people carrying bulging backpacks.

More than 2,000 Tang troops approached the city wall more and more, and the Goguryeo defenders on the city wall waited until they were within the range of bows and arrows, and the generals waved their long swords and ordered arrows.

After a sharp fluttering of the bowstring, a rain of arrows shot towards the two thousand people, and there was a clanging sound from under the city wall, and the defenders could not help but be surprised when they stared at it.

A round of arrow rain should also overturn a small half of the Tang army, but obviously this round of arrow rain did not have an effect, except for a few Tang soldiers who were shot by arrows in the neck and were killed by bows and arrows, the two thousand Tang troops had almost no loss, and still rushed towards the city wall with their backpacks.

When these people got closer and closer to the city wall, the defenders and soldiers suddenly found that the armor on this group of Tang soldiers was not ordinary, they were not wearing the fish scale armor that they saw, but a thick iron plate hung on their chests, and the complete iron plate protected the entire neck to the stomach, and the lower body was also hung on the waist, protecting the abdomen to the knee above, and the whole person looked like a group of King Kong that had just emerged from the iron furnace and were invulnerable, and those bows and arrows on the city wall could not hurt them from a distance.

Above the castle tower, Gao Huizhen's eyelids jumped a few times, he found that something was unusual, this group of Tang soldiers who were leading the way were dressed too strangely, and they only held a torch in their hands, and they did not hold any blades, and they were carrying a bulging bag behind their backs, which was even more mysterious and weird.

The Emperor of the Tang State sent such a group of people to be the vanguard of the siege, what did he want to do?

Time quickly gave Gao Huizhen an answer.

More than 2,000 Tang troops faced the rain of arrows, rushed to the city wall, and then moved neatly and uniformly backhanded to take out a black clay pot from the backpack behind their backs, the clay pot was the size of an adult's fist, and there was a thick black line at the top...... More than 2,000 people threw the clay pots in their hands and threw them on the city......

Boom Boom!

The explosion sounded like the earth shaking the mountain, the defenders on the city wall were defenseless, all shrouded in the explosion range, after the explosion, I saw the defenders lying on the ground, moaning and crying one after another, stumps and broken arms can be seen everywhere, the air emits a strong smell of gunsmoke, blood, burnt skin and flesh, just in a short moment, the head of Liaodong City has become a hell Shura field, miserable.

When the explosion just sounded, Gao Huizhen was protected by the guards around him with his body, so Gao Huizhen was unharmed, after the explosion, Gao Huizhen looked at the scene of Shura in front of him, but was stunned, his eyes showed an extremely frightened look, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Don military ...... What exactly is it?

When the matter was not over, and the defenders on the city wall were still immersed in all kinds of emotions of horror, pain, and shock, more than 2,000 Tang troops under the city wall copied it with their backhands, took out another clay pot from their backpacks, lit the fuse, and threw it at the city head with all their might......

Boom Boom!

There was another earth-shattering explosion, and the fist-sized clay pots once again reaped the lives of the defenders.

On the head of Liaodong City, after the explosion of two rounds of earth-shattering thunder, the military hearts of the soldiers defending the city were suddenly dominated by extreme fear, and they were instantly turbulent and even collapsed.

Gao Huizhen is a handsome general after all, no matter what that mysterious and powerful clay pot is, he only knows that if he doesn't give an order, Liaodong City will be broken by the Tang army today.

"Immediately mobilize troops and immediately build the city wall, bow and arrow forward, and shoot that group of Tang troops at all costs! Also, the rocks and wood oil can be used for all that can be used, and this group of people is absolutely not allowed to throw that little black thing again! Gao Huizhen ordered in a poignant tone.

As soon as the words fell, the desperate screams of the defenders suddenly came from the city wall, Gao Huizhen subconsciously looked at the sky, but saw more than 2,000 small black clay pots sparkling and falling on the city again......