Volume 9 Goryeo under the Smoke of Gunpowder Chapter 24 The Empty City Plan

"General, please suspend the siege! This is the enemy's trap! "The Silla generals were very worried at this time, all this was too abnormal, how could the capital of Goryeo not be guarded by a single soldier? And the gates of the city were opened in the middle of the night! Therefore, they were afraid that there would be an enemy ambush in the city, and if they rushed in, they would be surrounded and annihilated by the enemy. The worries of these generals are not unreasonable, they have been fighting with Goryeo for so many years, and even the strength of the Goryeo army, before attacking the city all the way, relying on the invincible mysterious weapon, those cities are not as uncomfortable as facing the enemy, ready for battle. But it is indeed too abnormal for this last and most important capital city to be defenseless, and even open its doors to wait for them to enter. Therefore, no matter how suspicious it is, it is normal, so the Silla army stopped attacking outside the city gate.

"Someone, come forward to inquire about the situation, and send a team to go!" Xue Wanche carefully sent a team of people to the city to find out the truth. A group of heavily armored soldiers, with glittering spears in their hands, took their firm steps toward the city, sinking deep into the snow on the road with each step. The city is like a creeping beast, waiting to be delivered to their door. Everyone was cautious, for fear that a large group of enemies would jump out of nowhere.

But they approached the city gate step by step, without the slightest abnormality, it seemed that there was really no population in the city, could it be that all the people in the city had run away? All the soldiers who were sent out to explore the path had such a thought in their hearts. But what they don't know is that there are not many people in this city, but the people who stay here are all desperate outlaws. They stay here to get more benefits. For the sake of the treasures that make them blush, they have lost their humanity completely. It's all beasts. Beasts have the rules of beasts, and they divide the chassis between each other. They were guarding against each other, and the soldiers who walked into the city gate at this time were the pebbles that broke through the muddy waters. The whole city was set on fire the moment the men walked in.

These outlaws did not know the news that the Silla army had arrived, and these news were deliberately blocked, and the last army of Goryeo took up the city more than ten miles outside the city, and it became an encirclement, and their task was not to encircle and destroy the Silla army, but to prevent the news of the arrival of the Silla army from being known to these outlaws, so that they all fled. These people were not just pawns of Gao Jianwu's later cholera Silla rule. It was also his last stand, believing that the Silla army would not be able to strangle all these outlaws, and would leave the seeds for future chaos, and that the countless people in the city who were blinded by the treasure would leave this Silla army for him. He did not expect to be able to regain the lost territory, as long as he gave the Silla people an unforgettable lesson, even if the country was destroyed, Goryeo would not allow Silla to be underestimated.

"Boom...... The sound of ...... boots stepping on the snow on this cold winter night. The silent streets were heard far away, and even the subtle grinding sound between the armor on his body was amplified, echoing between heaven and earth. Suddenly, the countless outlaws around the city gates who coveted the wealth of others suddenly woke up from their slumber, their eyes bloodshot. It's like red pupils. The whole world is filled with the color of blood red. They were like beasts lurking in the shadows, staring at the Silla soldiers who had entered the city gates, and they would be their prey. Their armor and weapons will be their trophies.

So the Koreans lurked in the shadows. At this time, all the gums rubbed slightly, as if they were seeing delicious food. All salivated. They crawled out of their dormant place like a corpse of the walking dead. In the past half a month, their world has completely changed, there is no morality and restraint, and the beastly nature buried deep under reason has awakened in their bodies. They crave wealth, they crave coquettish women, they crave the fear and awe that others see in their eyes. These things are like poisonous snakes burying their reason. In the end, they fell deeper and deeper into this ** quagmire, and they could no longer escape, because each of them had endless blood on their hands, and they knew that everyone was staring at the road opened here, and everyone who left here would be the prey of the rest. Except for those who fled at the beginning who were lucky to escape, the rest of the people who were one step slower had no way to leave, because there are always people whose ** in their hearts is not satisfied, they will stare here, since they can't leave, then no one should go, these people are wasted here. Compare each other's patience to see who dies first.

But they didn't expect that the Silla army would intervene at this time, and these people became an equipment depot in everyone's eyes. In the eyes of greedy people, as long as they kill them and improve their strength, then they can occupy more wealth. And in the eyes of the rest, these armor weapons can make them safer and resist the attacks of others, and that is enough. So all the surviving Goryeo people began to act, only to see countless fires lit up from all parts of the city, and then one by one outlaws armed with long knives rushed out of their hiding places, the long knives shining, they stepped on the snow, like a vigorous ape, flying towards the city gate, the Silla soldiers did not react, the Goryeo who rushed to the front had already bullied them. The long knife was dazzling, shining with cold light, and it slashed down directly.

The Silla soldiers were wiped out in shock, and apart from a few muffled grunts, there was not the slightest news of the incident. The man who killed these soldiers quickly turned around and shook the long knife in his hand at the Goryeo people who were still surging in the sky, and his face was hideous like a demon crawling out of hell. The blood on his face congealed into a crimson mask. This is the mark of all outlaws. But their intimidation had no effect, and everyone rushed over regardless of it, whether it was greedy, or for self-preservation, or if they wanted to break out of the city by fishing in troubled waters, they had no reason to retreat, and they all flew in.

"Rush out, there are more soldiers outside the city, there is more armor and weapons!" A Korean shouted in a hoarse voice, and suddenly the eyes of countless Koreans flashed with a red glow, and they rushed out towards the city gate, at this moment, they were all fearless warriors, because in this moment, their minds were carried away but they couldn't think too much, just thinking about grabbing more weapons, more armor, arming themselves, and getting more treasures, and the fear was all left behind by them. And soberly want to fish in troubled waters and get out of the city, and then escape, the Silla people are coming, this is bad news, and if you don't leave, there will be no chance.

So in the dark gate hole, countless Goryeo people rushed out, and before the Silla army waiting outside the city gate could grasp the situation, they saw the city gate open like a huge gate, and countless people poured out like a flood peak. Xue Wanche deserved to be a fierce general on the battlefield, and he reacted in this short moment, and then shouted loudly: "Release the arrows......" Countless archers in the Silla army opened their longbows, and just like that, they took their bows and drew arrows, and shot out headless and brainlessly in front of them, and countless Koreans were shot on the spot.

Blood splattered, bewitching blood flowers bloomed in front of this city gate, this blood aroused the deepest beastly nature of the Goryeo people, they roared with a voice that did not look like a human at all, so they rushed up without fear of death, and rushed towards the enemy's sword with their own flesh and blood, but this distance was paved with countless corpses, and the Silla people would not be soft at all. Countless arrows took their lives one by one, and death continued to play out here, and the long arrows directly tore the bodies of the Goryeo people, nailing them to death in this short distance.

Gao Jianwu stood on top of the tower of the royal city, and saw that the fire in front of him was uncertain, and there was no joy or sorrow in his heart. He already knew his fate, and this was a fate that could not be escaped. Ever since the Tang Dynasty stood on the side of Silla, he knew that it was only a matter of time sooner or later, Goryeo, a country where he was once extremely glorious, was now completely buried, and this country that had existed for hundreds of years was floating and sinking, but it collapsed in an instant. It's just that this girl beside him shouldn't accompany him to Huangquan like this. But now that everything is over, the script he originally planned was not staged, and the Silla people did not come in directly like this, but the villains who he could condone rushed out and sent to their deaths like this. So the outcome doesn't matter anymore, Silla...... Ha ha......

He turned around, stretched out his hand, and gently held the woman's soft barley: "Ronghua, I didn't expect you to die with me, how about it?" Are you afraid? ”

"Death? There is nothing not terrible, only willingness, I thought I should hate you, but now I can't hate it......" The woman gently gathered the green silk on her sideburns and smiled, it was so free and easy, like the brightest stars in the night sky.

"So, let's destroy Goryeo together...... Haha......" Gao Jianwu laughed loudly, he pulled out the other hand that had been inserted in his arms, and a fire fold appeared in his hand, and then ignited the fire, a small flame beat in the palm of his hand, and then threw down the city tower in front of him. The firewood and grass stained with fire oil were piled up below, and the raging flames completely ignited the entire city.

The flames rushed out at great speed, like a long snake, crawling quickly in the city, through the streets, over the houses, and rapidly spreading throughout the city of Pyongyang, the bright colors brought endless warmth, lighting up the entire night sky, this night Goryeo disappeared, but in the end she still had to leave the most shining light.

On the top of a hill outside the city, a man stood in the wind, watching the fire spread, with a sneer on his lips, his scarlet cloak swaying in the wind, and then turned away. (To be continued......)