Liaodong.

To the east of Anshi City, Siping Mountain.

Qin Qiong rode up the mountain and handed over an urgent letter to Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng took the letter, took it out and handed it to Qin Qiong after reading it, "You can also take a look." ”

After reading it, Qin Qiong was surprised, "Your Majesty has stopped the Eastern Crusade?" ”

This was originally a good thing, but stopping the Eastern Crusade at this time undoubtedly put the 80,000 troops in Liaodong in a dilemma.

Luo Cheng sneered a few times.

"The emperor didn't just stop the Eastern Crusade, he also accepted Yuan Taizuo's surrender, and set up the remaining territory of Goguryeo into the five counties of Buyeo, Xuansu, Lelang, Obifang and Zhenfan."

Qin Qiong thought for a while, "If you drop the table, you will set up five counties, I'm afraid it won't be able to be implemented, right?" ”

"Now the Yuan clan has not been defeated, not a single soldier has been lost, the so-called surrender is just the same as when His Majesty attacked Liaodong City, Yuan Gai Suwen's fraudulent surrender, no sincerity, let alone any substantive effect. If you really want to fall, it is not the case. How useful is it without fighting. ”

"But Your Majesty's will has been issued, and we need to dismiss most of the soldiers and horses."

Five thousand were retained in one of the four counties east of the Liaohe River, for a total of 20,000 people, and three thousand in one county west of the Liaohe River, and 6,000 in the two counties.

Combined, only 26,000 men and horses remained in the six counties outside the Guanwai.

What is enough for this little bit of people?

"Why are you the only one left?"

"Why else, it must be that Guanzhong can't supply more grain, grass and ordnance, so take advantage of the fact that Liaodong is not yet frozen in heavy snow, and quickly evacuate most of the people, so that the supply of grain, grass and ordnance will be much easier."

"But with only 26,000 men and horses, I'm afraid it's not easy to guard."

Not only is it difficult to defend, if you really want to withdraw like this, when it snows heavily, then the Goguryeo people will plan a counterattack, even if they don't attack this winter, they will attack next spring.

"So what do we do?"

Luo Cheng didn't think about it, so he said resolutely, "Outside, the monarch's order is not subject to it." If you want to surrender and strike, it is not now, you must finish this battle. If you don't fight, there is no point in this surrender. Even if the troops are withdrawn now, the land of the four counties that may be exchanged for the lives and blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the first two times may be buried, and I must not sit idly by. ”

"But this is the emperor's will, and the consequences of resisting the will are serious."

The consequences of violating the edict are not ordinarily serious, and they will have to lose their heads.

"Gather the generals for me."

Siping Mountain.

Not only did the generals and colonies of the 50,000 generals under the mountain hear the summons, but even the generals and colonies of the 30,000 soldiers and horses under the city of Anshi, dozens of miles away, also came.

All the generals and schools gathered.

Everyone didn't know what it was to gather together, thinking that Goguryeo reinforcements were coming.

But Luo Cheng just waved his hand, so Qin Qiong read out the edict that the emperor had just sent on his behalf.

"Strike and withdraw."

Hearing this news, all the generals and colonels were shocked.

If you don't teach in the morning and don't teach in the evening, why do you teach at this time?

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is an edict just sent by His Majesty, and I have accepted it, but I don't plan to serve it."

As soon as these words came out, they were even more amazing.

What is the purpose of receiving orders without obeying edicts?

"Ladies and gentlemen, the army has come out three times, but it has not been able to pacify the thieves. Millions of troops were dispatched before and after, hundreds of thousands of soldiers died in Liaodong, and countless money and food were consumed. As long as we finish this battle, then the Goguryeo people will truly no longer be able to resist our Central Plains. ”

"Now that Goguryeo has surrendered, how can our front-line soldiers be credulous? I want to resist the decree and march into the army, break the city of An, defeat the reinforcements, and tear off the last fig leaf of the Goguryeo people, so that they are no longer powerless to resist our Central Plains. ”

"We can't let the blood of hundreds of thousands of sacrificed soldiers be shed in vain, and we can't let those comrades who have fought side by side with us be unsafe underground."

The official sent by the emperor was also in the military tent, and his face changed greatly when he heard these words.

He trembled and pointed at Luo Cheng, "Luo Shuai, do you dare to resist the decree?" ”

"I am the commander of Liaodong whom the emperor worships, and I am fully responsible for the military affairs of Liaodong. Now that the situation is now, it is naturally better for me, the commander in chief, to know better, how can I listen to a command from thousands of miles away? When I break through Anshi and inflict heavy losses on the Goguryeo army, then I will naturally be able to force Goguryeo to surrender, and then I will be able to truly establish five counties in the land occupied by Goguryeo. ”

"Luo Cheng, you are so bold!" The messenger shouted in horror.

"After this battle, I will go back to Beijing to ask for guilt, but before the end of this battle, the six counties of Liaodong still have to listen to my moderation, whoever dares to withdraw the army, who dares not to obey my military orders, will be engaged in military law, first cut and then play."

"Before the end of the war, 100,000 soldiers and horses in the six counties, not a single soldier or soldier must be withdrawn, otherwise they will be punished as escaping!"

"I want to report to Your Majesty immediately!"

Luo Cheng snorted, "In order to prevent you from shaking the morale of the army, from now on, you must stay in our army for the time being and must not leave." ”

"Luo Cheng, what do you want to do, do you want to rebel?"

But Luo Cheng just waved his hand, "Send the angel down to rest, send a team of soldiers to protect the angel, and you must ensure the safety of the angel." ”

The angry and terrified angel was 'escorted' down by a team of white horses, and no matter how much he shouted, it would be to no avail.

In the account.

Everyone has mixed feelings.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if Your Majesty is held accountable in the future, Luo Cheng will bear this matter alone."

Subsequently, Luo Cheng ordered Song Laosheng to command 30,000 soldiers and horses under Anshi City to launch a siege battle against Anshi City.

And Luo Cheng led 50,000 soldiers and horses and continued to guard Siping Mountain.

Eighty miles east of the square.

Sanjiabao.

Yuangai Suwen led 50,000 soldiers and horses to arrive here at this time and did not advance, he stationed his soldiers and horses in the fortresses of various mountain cities, and then kept a close eye on the movements of the Sui army.

The emperor of the Sui Dynasty stopped the eastern crusade and announced the news of the withdrawal of the army, but Luo Cheng, who was outside the city of Ke'an, not only did not withdraw his troops according to the order, but began to send troops to storm the city, which made Yuangai Suwen stunned.

Yang Guangdu accepted their surrender, but Luo Cheng actually dared to resist and disobey?

"Great marshal, the Sui army stormed Anshi, they have a large number of catapults and ballistas and siege equipment, the attack is very fierce, and Anshi City is crumbling!"

Yuangai Suwen gritted his teeth.

"This damn Luo Cheng, he actually dared to resist and disobey!"

Yuangai Suwen jumped to his feet and scolded for a long time, and finally decided to endure it first, maybe the Sui army would withdraw by himself if he couldn't attack it for a few days.

But the next day, the Sui army's offensive was even more fierce, not only that, but there was actually a Sui army light cavalry to kill Sanjiabao.

"Even two thousand light horsemen dare to come to find death?" The angry Yuangai Suwen heard that only two thousand light horsemen had come, and he was angry and immediately ordered his troops out of the city.

Leading this vanguard is Cheng Biting Jin, he led his troops to kill under the city of Sanjiabao, scolded the city for a long time, and waited until Yuangai Suwen came out of the city, as soon as the two armies clashed, Cheng Biting Jin pretended to be defeated and retreated.

"Chase!"

Yuan Gai Suwen ordered a pursuit, but as soon as he chased him, Cheng Biting Jin ran away. As soon as he stopped, Cheng Yanjin turned back to provoke and abuse, and the angry Yuan Gai Suwen continued to chase.

chased back and forth, chased for dozens of miles, and chased to the vicinity of Siping Mountain.

"Marshal, in front is the Sui army camp, and Luo Cheng leads 30,000 or 40,000 troops in the front line."

Yuangai Suwen looked back at his troops, he brought 50,000, and when he pursued, he had the soldiers and horses of the nearby castle join, and now he had 80,000 troops.

Completely better than Luo Cheng.

"Let's go, I'll go to Luo Cheng, I want to ask him, the Sui Emperor has already issued an edict to stop the expedition and cease war, why is he still here and not leaving!"

"Dashuai, be careful of Luo Cheng, that's a human slaughter." One will remind him.

"What are you afraid of, we have an army of 80,000, and then we are afraid of him 20,000 or 30,000, besides, the terrain here is favorable to me, don't be afraid of Luo Cheng at all, see how I scold him!"