The news of Pyongyang's victory reached Zheng Yanqing's ears almost immediately.

Namsui is only a few dozen miles away from Pyongyang, so if there is any trouble, it is naturally impossible to hide it from Yanqing's ears and eyes.

Hearing that the Goguryeo people had been defeated and that the Sui army had invaded Pyongyang City, Yanqing was relieved.

As for whether this Pyongyang victory is real in history, Yan Qing has no impression at all. Historians only focused on the defeat of Liaodong, and focused on the reckless military efforts of Emperor Yang of Sui, so they did not record in too much detail.

Or rather, Zheng Yanqing didn't pay attention to it!

However, since the city of Pyongyang has been attacked, it must not be too difficult to capture the king of Goguryeo, Gowon...... If Gao Yuan is captured, then the Goguryeo dragons have no leader, isn't the overall situation decided?

Zheng Yanqing dug out his mind, but he couldn't think of a reason for the failure of protecting children.

Although he has not seen Laihu'er, from the perspective of his previous martial arts and military exploits, he should not be an incompetent person. In such a good situation, if you lose...... Zheng Yanqing can only attribute such a result to a butterfly effect. Could it be that history has changed?

With such confusion, Zheng Yanqing did not pay attention to the war situation in Pyongyang.

Because the first batch of baggage sent by Zhou Fashang has been sent to Nanshui. Yan Qing and Xie Ke hurriedly handed over the grain and grass, and more than 10,000 stones of grain and grass entered the camp, and Yan Qing and the two no longer had time to pay attention to the situation in Pyongyang. After the inventory and handover, the two immediately arranged manpower to take care of the grain and grass.

It is said that there will be a batch of baggage to Nanshui in the early morning of tomorrow, which is 30,000 stones of grain and grass, and it is not allowed to be sloppy!

After Zheng Yanqing and Zhou Fashang finished handling the grain and grass, it was already dark. Yanqing felt a little tired, so he went back to the tent to rest.

He slept until midnight.

When I woke up in a daze, the candle flame had been lit in the tent, and Xiong Kuohai and Kan Ling stood outside the military tent to guard Yanqing.

"Big Black, what's the dawn?"

"It's past the time of the child, and the time of the ugly is approaching!"

Shen Guang brought the water to wash his face and asked Zheng Yanqing to wipe his face.

Actually slept for so long...... Yan Qing wiped his face, and his spirit was also lifted a lot.

But the hungry are a little uncomfortable, "Big Heizi, go to the Huotou Army to find out if there is anything to eat." ”

Xiong Kuohai agreed and walked away quickly.

Zheng Yanqing changed into his clothes, stretched his muscles, and asked seemingly casually: "Brother Shen, has Captain Xie rested?" ”

Shen Guang shook his head, "When I passed by Captain Xie's military tent just now, I saw that the lights inside were still bright, so I thought it hadn't rested yet...... Childe, if something happens, I'll ask him over? ”

Yan Qing thought about it, then nodded and said, "I happen to have something to discuss with him...... In this way, Da Heizi will find something to eat in a while, and you can ask him to send it to Brother Xie for me. Ah Ling, you and I will go to Captain Xie's military tent to talk. ”

Kan Ling hurriedly agreed, and walked out of the military tent with Zheng Yanqing.

In late spring, the night breeze is a little cool.

Zheng Yanqing was dressed in white casual clothes and took Kan Ling to Xie Yingdeng's military tent.

Xie Ke really hadn't rested yet, and was reading a book in the military tent. Seeing Yanqing coming, he hurriedly put down his book and stood up to greet him.

The two sat down separately and served tea to their own servants.

"Brother Xie, why haven't you rested yet?"

Xie Ke said: "I can't sleep, I always feel that my heart is not very steady." ”

"Oh?"

Xie Ke said: "The general invaded the outer area of Pyongyang, but unexpectedly stopped the attack and plundered the city of Pyongyang. In the hands of the thief chief Gao Yuan, there are more than 10,000 people guarding the inner outline. As long as he attacked the inner guru and captured Gao Yuan, the Goguryeo war situation would be calmed down.

I don't understand why the general made such a mistake.

Yanqing, although you are not good at managing troops, you should also know that it is easy to set up troops, but it is difficult to collect them. Once this is spilled, it is not something that can be taken back all at once. Now we are under the city of Pyongyang, in the hinterland of Goguryeo. If you don't fight quickly, but you want to loot it, I'm afraid it's not the way to go...... I was a little worried that if the Goguryeo people suddenly counterattacked at this opportunity, the general would be in danger. ”

One piece and one relaxation is the way of civil and martial arts.

The same is true for governing the world, and the same is true for governing the army. Zheng Yanqing has also read Sun Tzu's Art of War, and has also watched Liutao for a few years, so he naturally knows the meaning of this sentence. However, one by one, it is not possible to do it at any time, and it is also necessary to see the right time and see the opportunity before it can be implemented.

Xie Ke's words immediately attracted Zheng Yanqing's attention.

"Brother Xie, you just said that the general has not broken through the inner knot?"

Xie Ke shook his head, "After you went to rest, I sent a scout horse to inquire about the news, only to know that after the general attacked the outer outline, he ordered to stop the attack." And a banquet was set up in the city, and the generals of each province were celebrated. I sent someone to find someone, trying to warn the general, but he was not allowed to enter.

No, I just sent someone back to Haipu and asked Mr. Zhou to decide.

I couldn't sleep, I always felt as if something was going to happen. So read here...... By the way, Yanqing, what are you looking for me? ”

Attack the outer silhouette, and the army will wash and plunder...... Zheng Yanqing's head was a little confused.

He came over just now to discuss with Xie Ke how to settle his baggage when he arrived after dawn.

But now that this kind of thing has happened, it seems that how to arrange the baggage is no longer very important. In case of...... If the Goguryeo people take the opportunity to sneak attack, the soldiers and horses of Laihu'er have already been scattered, how can they take it back immediately? If you can't recover the soldiers and horses, even if you have more people, it's just a group of chaotic troops.

"Then do you know who is in charge of military affairs in Pyongyang now?"

Xie Ke scratched his head, "I sent someone to inquire, the person in charge of Pyongyang's military affairs is Goguryeo Da Mo Lizhi Gao Jianwu, but he is only nominally presiding, and the person who actually commands the battle is Yuan Taizuo, the lord of eastern Goguryeo." It is said that this person is also from the Goguryeo family, and the Goguryeo prime minister Eulji Wendeok, and called the double hero, is a resourceful guy who is good at using tricks and dangers. ”

Molizhi is a fictitious official position in Goguryeo, similar to a surname such as regent.

Zheng Yanqing frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Who is Yizhi Wende?" ”

He really didn't know much about the situation in Goguryeo. The only things I know are mostly collected by Zheng Shi'an before.

"Eulchi Wende...... It seems that he is a mountainous man from Pyongyang, who is now commanding operations in Liaodong. ”

Xie Ke smiled bitterly: "You ask me, I still want to find someone to ask." It is said that these Eulji Mundeok and Won Taejo are very famous in Goguryeo, and all of them are capable people. But few people know the specific situation. However, Yuan Taizuo was defeated and is not in Pyongyang now. ”

Yes, before that, who would pay attention to the characters of a small country?

Perhaps except for Zheng Yanqing, everyone came with the belief that they would win, and they didn't pay attention to what characters would be in Goguryeo.

As far as Qing is concerned, he doesn't even know what Laihu'er looks like, so how can he know these secrets?

Therefore, when I heard this, my heart was even more worried.

He and Xie Ke were thinking about how to give advice to the guards when they suddenly heard a commotion in the camp.

Someone shouted in the camp: "Look, look...... Pyongyang seems to be on fire! ”

Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke couldn't help but chuckle in their hearts, and quickly rushed out of the military tent. Facing Xiong Kuohai with a smile and a bowl of soup cakes, Yan Qing accidentally collided with Xiong Kuohai, and the hot soup cakes were sprinkled on Zheng Yanqing's body. He gasped in pain, but he had no intention of blaming the vast sea.

"Big Black, Ah Ling, follow me to the top!"

He hurried to catch up with Sheko, and the two quickly climbed up to the watchtower in the camp.

When I looked into the distance, I saw that the sky in the direction of Pyongyang City was fiery red...... Is Pyongyang on fire?

Zheng Yanqing hurriedly called out loudly: "Someone is coming, immediately send a scout horse to find out the news of Pyongyang City." ”

More than a dozen fast horses rushed out of the barracks at a gallop and galloped in the direction of Pyongyang. Xie Ke swallowed, stunned for a long time and unable to speak.

For a long time, he said softly: "What a big fire! ”

With such a big fire, is it to protect the children to attack the inner contour, or is it attacked?

Did the fire originate from the inner profile, or was it the outer profile?

Two answers, but two results. However, there is one thing, Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke can be sure that the fire was definitely not caused by water.

"Beat the drums and gather the soldiers and horses at once!"

Zheng Yanqing was on the watchtower and shouted: "Order the commanders of all brigades to go to the military tent immediately." The soldiers and horses of all departments are neatly draped and ready at any time. ”

Although Xie Ke is proficient in the art of war, he is good at managing the army.

But after all, he is young, and when he encounters emergencies, he lacks a cool head.

Fortunately, Yan Qing reacted in time, and the soldiers downstairs immediately beat the war drums and passed on the general's order. Although Yan Qing and Xie Ke were in charge of the two government groups, the people under their command knew that these two were like one person, and no matter who gave the order, they could not be disobeyed.

Xie Ke trained soldiers and horses, and governed the army rigorously.

Zheng Yanqing rectified military discipline and had a tough wrist...... In contrast, the soldiers and horses of the two prefectures were more afraid of Zheng Yanqing.

It's not just Zheng Yanqing who killed more than a dozen soldiers in order to rectify military discipline. What's more, he has a warrior like Xiong Kuohai and Kan Leng, as well as a strong martial artist like Shen Guang, and his deterrent power against the Xiaoguo of each brigade is far from being comparable to Xie Ke.

The army is no better than others, and whoever has the bigger fist is the boss.

There is no doubt that Zheng Yanqing's fist is very scary.

After a while, Tanma returned to the camp and reported: "Captain Qiyu, in the city of Pyongyang, a group of Goguryeo soldiers and horses suddenly appeared and set fire everywhere. Now the soldiers and horses in our city are in chaos, the general is nowhere to be found, and the king of Goguryeo, Gao Yuan, led his troops to attack from the inner gu, and our army was defeated......"

Xie Ke shook the spirit of the cicada, "What did you say?" ”

"Our army, defeated!"

"What about the soldiers and horses outside the city?"

"The soldiers and horses outside the city have been attacked by Goguryeo soldiers and horses, and they have also collapsed."

"Where did these Goguryeo soldiers and horses come from?" Xie Ke couldn't help but shout.

Haven't the Goguryeo people been defeated? Why did so many Goguryeo people appear, could it be that they fell from the sky?

Yan Qing didn't speak, wandering in the military tent.

"Brother Xie, we can't wait here."

"What then?"

Yan Qing swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said softly: "We must gather the soldiers and horses, otherwise our army is very likely to be wiped out." ”

Gather together?

For a time, a total of eight brigade commanders and sixteen eyes of the two regiments in the tent stared at Zheng Yanqing.

Xie Ke asked, "In this situation, how to gather people?" ”

Yan Qing thought for a while, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice: "This place is not far from Pyongyang, if we pile up all the baggage together and set it on fire, the soldiers and horses outside Pyongyang will definitely be able to see it." Maybe they'll move closer to us so they can get the men together. ”

"Arson, burn the baggage?"

Xie Ke couldn't help but gasp and looked at Zheng Yanqing with some surprise.

They want to protect the baggage, and if they burn all the baggage now, it will be a great crime to kill the head.

"At this time and that time, if we want our army not to be completely annihilated by the Goguryeo, we must have a striking will to summon soldiers and horses to assemble."

Zheng Yanqing thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "This matter is very important, and I will bear the consequences."

Shen Guang, you immediately prepare your horses and weapons and attack at any time...... Brother Xie, you stay in the barracks and prepare more bows and arrows in case the Goguryeo people attack us. In this way, it was decided that the soldiers and horses of each brigade should not remove their armor and their hands should not leave their blades, and they must not slack off. ”

Xie Ke said, "Brother Xian, what do you want to do?" ”

Zheng Yanqing gritted his teeth, "I led the cavalry to set off immediately and went to the outside of Pyongyang to find out the news." ”

"You're going to Pyongyang?" Xie Ke exclaimed, "How can that be...... Now there is chaos outside Pyongyang, and we don't know how many Goguryeo soldiers and horses there are. We only have more than 100 cavalry here, and if you go to Pyongyang, won't you be a moth to a fire and kill yourself? ”

"It's because I don't know the situation, so I have to inquire clearly.

If the enemy is very strong, I am afraid that we will not be able to hold even this baggage battalion. If this is the case, there is no need to continue to hold on, and evacuate immediately.

Brother Xie, you just have to rest assured, I know in my heart, and I will definitely not be in danger. Just observe outside the city of Pyongyang and return immediately. ”

Xie Ke said: "If this is the case, you should stick to the camp, and I will go and investigate." ”

Zheng Yanqing smiled bitterly: "If I have such a military technique as Brother Xie, I will definitely not take the lead." I'm not good at commanding in battle, so the military affairs in the camp must be undertaken by you, Brother Xie. Besides, I have the protection of the majestic sea, and I have Shen Guang to escort me. It's all cavalry, and if I can't do anything, I'll be able to withdraw from the battlefield at once, and there will be no danger.

This matter is decided like this, Brother Xie, you don't have to insist anymore, just hold the camp and wait for me to come back.

If any soldiers and horses come to assemble, Brother Xie should immediately join his command. If there are those who do not listen to orders, they must not be merciful. This is an extraordinary time, and you can't follow the spirit of the book. ”

Xie Ke listened, although he was reluctant, but he had no choice but to nod.

So, Zheng Yanqing dressed up neatly, stepped on the jade hooves, and rushed out of the barracks with a lance.

Xionghai Kan Ling also stepped on their war horses, led a hundred cavalry with Shen Guang, and followed Zheng Yanqing, galloping, and followed closely.

Xie Ke was at the gate of the camp and watched Zheng Yanqing and his party go away.

He paused, turned his head and shouted: "Pass my general order, immediately set fire to the heavy grain and grass." The commanders of the rest of the brigades followed me upstairs to watch the battle. ”

(To be continued)