Volume 9 Goryeo under the smoke of gunpowder Chapter 2 The soldiers are approaching the city
The vast snow shrouded the sea shore of the peninsula, like a thick white veil covering the whole world. The desolate promontory resounded throughout the land, and the sound of the side arose, and the land was gloomy. The leaves have long since fallen, and although it is close to the sea, the cold air currents from the far north have not retreated because of the sea. In the midst of the tent, Yuangai Suwen opened the curtain and walked out, the armor on his body had not been removed for several days, because in this snowy season, Silla and Baekje actually launched an attack. On the border of Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla, Yuangae Suwen was like a barrier, blocking the advance of the armies of the two countries, and his soldiers were so elite that they did not fall after several days of fierce fighting, although everyone's eyes were already bloodshot, but the spear in his hand was held tighter.
The breath in the mouth and nose has turned into white gas, the cold wind makes the hands feel as if they are about to be frozen, and the fleet that has been slowly on the horizon has appeared between the sea and the sky, but no one in the three peninsula countries that are still fighting is noticing. Because there are only enemies on the opposite side in their sight, war horses are not abundant on this peninsula in this era, so they basically rely on their legs to fight on the battlefield, and a small number of war horses are accepted as mounts by the generals in the army, and a cavalry brigade is concentrated to prevent the iron cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. So now, with the exception of himself and a few lieutenants, who can travel on horseback, the rest of the soldiers are all trekking through the snow on their legs, fighting against the Silla and Baekje people. This was a harsh condition, but fortunately Silla and Baekje were also scarce in warhorses, otherwise the war would not have been able to continue.
Stepping on squeaky snow. Yongai Suwen climbed the low walls of the city he was stationing, which was not a dangerous city in Goryeo. However, under his leadership, the city wall, which was only a few feet high, blocked the attacks of the Silla Baekje coalition army again and again. In the armies of these two countries. This low wall is a moat. Soldiers stood at the head of the city, like spears, straight and resolute. Holding a spear in one hand, the armor on his body shimmered with a cold light. They stared at the camp opposite, their fingers turned like carrots with bright red chilblains on their bare hands, but none of them cared, as if they didn't feel the slightest sensation in their hands, and the more they felt sore, the tighter they held their spears.
"Brothers. Sooner or later, I, Wongai Suwen, will lead everyone to their capital, capture Queen Naseondeok, and become the plaything of our King of Goryeo! When the time comes, only we will be left in this land! Yuangai Suwen stood in front of the city gate, shouting loudly at the top of his voice, boosting the morale of his soldiers: "Until that time." The women of Silla are everyone's spoils, and everyone can carry one home! Let these ladies see the taste of Goryeo! ”
Born into a prominent family, he received a good education. Such vulgar words would never come out of his mouth, but at this time, in order to cheer up the army, he didn't care about anything. Because these soldiers were vulgar people, many of them had never been to school. They don't know what loyalty, filial piety, courtesy and righteousness are, they are here to protect their wives and children. Only then did he stand on this battlefield, or because he was really cornered, he entered the army. All in all, these people take up arms because their interests have been violated, or they are afraid that their interests will be harmed, so they care about whether they can protect what they have now, or what they can have in the future. Everyone is so realistic, they will not fight for the glory of Goryeo, they will not fight for the throne of the king. Only by suiting their actual interests can we drive them to keep moving forward and keep fighting. That's why Yuangai Suwen used such words out of the ordinary.
"Kill Silla, capture Queen Seondeok, and rob Silla girls!" The soldiers shouted in reply, a strong throbbing in their hearts, first a depressing volcano, which could erupt at any moment.
"Kill...... Kill...... At this moment, the shouts of killing came from afar, and in the camp of the Silla Baekje coalition army in the distance, a sound of killing shook the sky completely, and countless Silla soldiers were filled with righteous indignation, and they heard the shouts coming from the distant city, which was insulting their king and showing naked contempt for them, which made this group of Silla people feel humiliated....... So the cries of war came from the mouths of the Silla soldiers, who wanted to tear the city apart and wipe this old enemy from the heavens and the earth.
"The people of Silla are angry! What to do brothers? Hearing the shouts of the Silla people, Yuangai Suwen asked in a loud voice.
"Of course, fuck it! We, Goryeo, are not afraid of anything, Smecta! The soldiers roared loudly, and the blood began to boil, and it seemed that the cold wind had become less cold at this moment, and they all cheered up, staring at the snow-white Silla Baekje coalition camp opposite, as long as someone came out from inside to attack the city, they let these people have no return. Goryeo is destined to become the only great power between heaven and earth, and in the future, they will be the only ones under this piece of heaven, and they will create the entire universe!
The army left the camp, countless Silla people stood in the cold wind, the harsh wind blew through their hair, lifting their armor skirts, but the weapons in their hands were so firm, this time, the Silla people did not unite with the Baekje people, they were determined to rely on their own strength, to take this city, this is an action to wash away their shame, to let Yuangai Suwen know that Silla is not as fragile as they imagined, the eyes of each soldier are full of flames of revenge, they are determined to pay no matter what the price, They also want to defeat this queen and their wives and daughters who insulted their country and humiliated them, and make him kneel before Queen Seondeok and confess.
The Silla general who was riding on a war horse was a little worried, he didn't know that this was the method of agitating the generals, but the soldiers were in high spirits, and he, the main general, was also angry in his heart, although this expedition was unwise, it was imperative.
"The Goryeo people are deceiving people too much, and they want your city to be destroyed today!" Without any extra words, he pointed his long sword at the Goryeo Fortress not far away, and then the army attacked. The snow could not stop them, because the anger in their hearts had already melted the snow, and the cold could not stop them, because the blood that wanted snow shame had already made them hot.
"Chong, ah......" A group of Silla soldiers with big shoulders and round waists, they were in groups of dozens and carried thick logs, which were their battering rams. In this backward country, the city wall is an impregnable barrier, and if you want to defeat the enemy on the opposite side, you have to cross the city wall, but Silla is just a small country, there are not so many soldiers, and it is not advisable to attack the city with a ladder, because the casualties are too great, so you can only rely on such a death squad-like attack method, use logs to break open the city gate, and then rush into the city to fight.
Although they were not far apart, it was not easy to run in the snow with heavy logs, and the slippery snow under their feet made it difficult for them to walk, and their speed could not be improved at all, but they decided to attack in this cold winter, and they were already determined to make enough sacrifices, so these Silla soldiers who had already had the determination to die did not retreat in the slightest, they were sweating profusely and running in the snow, step by step close to the city of the Goryeo.
"Arrow ......" Groups of Goryeo soldiers stood at the head of the city, their longbows had already been drawn like a full moon, and the moment they received the order, countless arrows were pressed down like a dark cloud.
However, the Silla people had already expected such a thing, and these soldiers carrying logs were all dressed in armor, which was made of old vines in the mountains for lightness, and had a strong defense against arrows, and because of its light weight, it could be completely covered even on the arms, palms, and faces. So although waves of arrows pierced down and shot at them, they could not penetrate their armor, and even one person was already full of arrows, like hedgehogs. But their footsteps are still unwaveringly pushing.
"Kill the ......" was accompanied by shouts of killing, and the soldiers of Silla had already pushed under the city walls, and then there was a violent impact, and they began to hit the city gate with the logs in their hands, only to hear a "boom...... The sound of "boom ......" was heard, and the city gate trembled as it was slammed, and it seemed that it might be knocked open at any moment.
Yuangai Suwen stood on the city wall, looking at the soldiers who were approaching, his face did not change in the slightest, as if the group of death squads approaching the city wall, and smashing the city gate in anger did not affect his feelings in the slightest.
"......Boom" was accompanied by a violent sound, the city gate was smashed open, the heavy city gate slowly fell, and then it smashed on the ground to stir up a layer of snow waves.
"Oh oh......" The Silla soldiers shouted happily, but just when they were excited, they suddenly felt that something was doused on their bodies: "It's not good, it's the oil ......" The Silla soldiers just realized that something was wrong, but the arrows had already shot from the opposite side of the city gate, and the yellow flames on the arrows illuminated the city gate hole. (To be continued......)