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After bringing together 100,000 soldiers and horses from Taiyuan Prefecture, the total strength of this expedition to Goguryeo reached 620,000, which is equivalent to the number of national standing troops in the Tang Dynasty last year!

Coupled with the 100,000 people who were recruited, a total of more than one million people marched towards Andong Duhu.

Gao Ming set off in the month of Layue, and it took him more than half a month to lead his troops from Chang'an to Taiyuan Mansion, and it took another half a month to go from Taiyuan Mansion to Andong Protectorate.

Therefore, when he arrived at the Andong Prefecture, it was already the spring of the following year.

Thinking that he spent his first New Year in Datang, Gao Ming was also quite helpless.

"There's no way around it, I'm just a little sorry for Wan'er!"

Gao Ming still remembered that he had promised Su Wan'er that he would take her to Huaqing Pool for a vacation after autumn, but he was busy developing steam after autumn, so he could only postpone this promise to the New Year.

Now it seems that he has broken his promise again.

"I'm also a small family for everyone, Wan'er is so smart, she should be able to understand me, but I'd better find a way to end this war as soon as possible."

Thinking of this, Gao Ming immediately climbed to the top of the tank, and then waved downward.

"Fellow soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, speed up your pace, before sunset today, you must arrive at the Andong Protectorate!"

"Yes!"

Under Gao Ming's order, the soldiers hurriedly quickened their pace, and before sunset, they finally arrived at the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate.

Andong Protectorate is located in the east of the Tang Dynasty, bordering Goguryeo, and the two were originally peaceful, but since Goguryeo attacked Silla at the beginning of the year, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo has become tense.

Later, Gao Ming sent Hou Junji to the Andong Protectorate as an overseer, and asked Li Shimin to order him to send troops to harass Goguryeo's border passes, so that now the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo have entered a state of war.

When Gao Ming rushed to the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate, he saw two closed city gates, and at the same time, there were shouts from the city tower.

"Whose soldiers are below? Get your name in! ”

Hearing this shout, Gao Ming immediately frowned.

"Didn't my 100,000 cavalry front troops arrive here early? What kind of reputation is this Hou Junji doing? ”

It seemed that seeing that Gao Ming's face was not very good, Li Jing swung downward, and a young general immediately stepped forward and shouted at the people on the city tower.

"This is the face of the Tang Dynasty Tiance General, you are rude, we are ordered by Your Majesty to lead troops to conquer Goguryeo, and quickly open the city gate!"

Hearing this voice, the people on the city tower immediately hesitated, and after a while, they shouted towards Gao Ming again.

"You say that you are from the court, but what proof do you have?"

"it!"

At this moment, Gao Ming was immediately unhappy, and immediately pointed to the city tower and scolded.

"Lao Tzu came here with his brothers all the way, but how dare you let Lao Tzu eat behind closed doors? Lao Tzu will give you a stick of incense now, you go and call Hou Junji's old goods out to me, and open the city gate immediately, otherwise don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite! ”

Speaking of this, Gao Ming immediately swung back.

"Come on, put Lao Tzu's Italian cannon...... Uh, no, drag me up with Lao Tzu's super heavy cannon, Thor's Fury, load it with gunpowder and cannonballs, aim it at the broken city gate, and if you don't open the door, you will smash the broken city gate for me! ”

"Yes!"

At this time, the soldiers were also uncomfortable because they ate the closed door, but when they heard Gao Ming call them "brothers", the discomfort disappeared immediately, and one by one they became as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and they became energetic.

And when Gao Ming asked people to drag the cannons up, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under the city gate suddenly shouted loudly.

"Smash that broken gate!"

"Smash that broken gate!"

"Destroy that broken gate......"

Seeing this scene, the military management on the city tower was also anxious, and hurriedly ordered down.

"Hurry, hurry...... Go and tell Governor Hou that Admiral Tiance has arrived, let him come quickly, and let people open the city gates, quickly! Go now! ”

"Yes!"

With the order of the officer defending the city, with the sound of "squeak", I saw the city gate slowly open.

Looking at the slowly opening city gate, many soldiers showed a look of disappointment on their faces.

"Why did you open it?"

In fact, most of the soldiers present at this time hoped that the city gate would not be opened, but they were very curious about these cannons along the way, and if these guys defending the city did not know each other, they would also be able to see the power of this "Thor's Fury".

Gao Ming didn't know what the soldiers thought, and when he saw the city gate open, his face was a little better, and he immediately waved it.

"All the soldiers obey the order and enter the city!"

"Yes!"

With Gao Ming's order, the large army began to slowly enter the city.

And when the clever tank drove into the city gate with the roar of steam, many soldiers in the city showed shocked looks.

"Oh my God, what is this?"

"I heard that it is Admiral Tiance's car, if this is run over by you, I'm afraid you won't survive, right?"

"yes, yes, that's terrible......"

Looking at the shocked appearance of these soldiers in the city, those soldiers who came with Gao Ming suddenly felt very proud and had a special sense of superiority.

At this time, they completely forgot that they were like this when they saw the tank, and laughed at the soldiers in the city.

"Hey, I don't even know about the tank, dirt buns!"

"That's it, they think this tank is a donkey pulling and grinding, and they run it over them!"

"Hahahaha......"

Hearing their laughter, many soldiers in the city immediately turned red with shame, and secretly determined to find out what this so-called "tank" was as soon as possible.

While all the soldiers were talking about the tank, they saw a group of cavalry rushing over.

The leader was a general in golden armor, and when he saw the behemoth of the tank, his eyes suddenly widened, revealing a look of surprise.

"What is this?"

But soon, he came to his senses, quickly turned over and dismounted, and then arched towards the top of the tank.

"I don't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, and the old minister has not been able to meet him from afar, and I hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will forgive his sins!"

Hearing Hou Junji's words, Gao Ming immediately narrowed his eyes.

"In the name of the general of Tiance, on the order of the sage, this seat led a million soldiers to conquer Goguryeo, and the Duke of Lu Guo called this seat a general, or did the Duke of Lu have objections to this general of Tiance? Well? ”

Gao Ming is obviously finding fault, or getting off the horse, and Hou Junji has been in the army for many years, so he naturally knows this.

But as the saying goes, people under the eaves have to bow their heads, facing Gao Ming's threatening eyes, Hou Junji can only grit his teeth, and then hug his fist towards Gao Ming.

"The last general made a mistake for a while, and there is absolutely no disrespect at all, and I hope that the general will be clear!"

"Really?"

Looking at Hou Junji's happy and sincere look, the corners of Gao Ming's mouth suddenly hooked up a smile.

"I hope so, okay, no more gossip, lead the way!"

"Yes!"