Chapter 5: The Mountain of Corpses and the Sea of Blood (1)
At night, Yuan walked out of the Lying Niu Mountain from the Tiger Guard.
Zheng Yanqing reined in his horse on the mound beside the road and observed quietly. Seeing that Yuan Conghu Guards, they were all in good spirits, and there was no trace of lost soul, which was mentioned in the throat and eyes, and it could be regarded as putting it back in the stomach.
said that the truth was exposed, and Yanqing was also a last resort.
This kind of thing can't be hidden for long, and Yuan Conghuwei will know the current situation sooner or later. Instead of knowing the truth later, the morale of the army is disheartened and demoralized. It's better to tell the truth first, at least there will be a chance to remedy. Judging from the current situation, the tiger guards have not been affected too much. At least judging from the neat queue that flowed in and out, they did not lose their fighting spirit because they were in a desperate situation.
Shen Guang urged Ma to come to Zheng Yanqing's side and whispered two words in his ear.
Zheng Yanqing frowned, and subconsciously held the silver whip in his hand.
"She, is that really the case?"
"I've been keeping an eye on her...... Ever since she heard that we were going to divert to Liaodong, she seemed to be very honest on the surface. But after setting off, she kept leaving all kinds of marks along the way. For example, breaking branches and discarding dry food...... Undoubtedly trying to expose our whereabouts. β
Shen Guang and Zheng Yanqing were talking, and Xie Ke urged him to step forward.
"Yanqing, what are you discussing?"
Zheng Yanqing said: "That princess seems to be a little dishonest. β
Xie Ke leaned over, "Yanqing, I was about to talk to you about this. From now on, we will inevitably face a series of killings...... There were not many people in the first place, so they had to take care of the woman and spy on her. When she was fighting, she was of no use at all, and when she was marching, she also had a lot of trouble.
And her heart is not here, staying, sooner or later it will become a scourge.
In my opinion, I need to deal with this woman earlier. Otherwise, if it continues for a long time, I am afraid it will become trouble...... It really didn't work, so the surname Suo killed her. β
Xie Ke has no pity at all.
In fact, Zheng Yanqing quite agreed with Xie Ke's idea. Especially after he learned that Kindman was trying to expose their whereabouts, the killing intent grew a lot. It seems a pity to kill such a charming little woman. However, in extraordinary times, it is indeed troublesome to keep this woman. One is not good, and these one hundred and five people will die because of this...... A hint of coldness flashed in Zheng Yanqing's eyes, "In that case, find a chance to send her on the road." β
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Guang.
Shen Guang nodded, "Humble understands!" β
He changed his title to Zheng Yanqing, from Gongzi to 'Lord Gong'. Zheng Yanqing is also very happy about such a change in his heart. He waved his hand and motioned for Shen Guang to dispose of it himself. On the march, it is not suitable to kill. No matter what kind of position Jindeman is in the Yuan Cong Tiger Guard, marching to kill people is a bit unlucky after all. Therefore, Shen Guang needs to look for better opportunities.
After uniting with Yuan Conghuwei, Xie Ke and Zheng Hongyi couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going next?" β
For this question, Zheng Yanqing couldn't think of a suitable answer for a while.
Straight to Sasui?
There has just experienced a major war, and the Goguryeo people in the hundred towns, more than 100,000 soldiers and horses are frantically encircling and slaughtering the Sui army. If you want to get to Sashui, you will inevitably have a bloody journey all the way.
"After dawn, evacuate Gangwon Province, find a safe place to rest, and inquire about the situation around Pyongyang as soon as possible," Zheng said. I estimate that south of Sashui, the Goguryeo people will inevitably set up many checkpoints. If you can't figure out the distribution of the Goguryeo soldiers and horses on the south bank of Sasu, if you want to cross Sasui, you will have to face many difficulties. Hongyi, you can speak Goguryeo, and this matter will be left to you. β
Zheng Hongyi was overjoyed!
He nodded hurriedly, "After dawn, I'll go to find out the news." β
"Then we ...... now"
"Go to Samsuwon." Zheng Yanqing replied in a deep voice: "Before dawn, you must arrive at Sansuwon...... There are rivers and ravines, and there are dense forests for people to hide. It's located between Seoul and Pyongyang, which makes it easier for us to find out the news. β
Xie Ke immediately responded to the order, urged the horse to the front, and told Dou Xiaowen.
Immediately, Yuan Conghuwei's travel speed suddenly accelerated...... Before dawn came, quietly retreated into Sansuyuan, hiding in a lush mountain forest.
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The news of the attack on Wonsan spread quickly.
For a time, the Goguryeo people were excited and expressed strong indignation at the shameless sneak attack of the Sui army. At the same time, in addition to the indignation, the Goguryeo people had a trace of fear. This Sui army seems to be a little different from the usual Middle-earth people.
In the past, the Middle-earth army also fought into Goguryeo, but most of them were mainly indoctrination.
Since the Han Dynasty, the establishment of Lelang County, the people of Middle Earth have always maintained strong restraint. But this Sui army, which attacked Yuanshan City, actually made a move to slaughter the city. Even if the population of Wonsan City is not too large, and the main force of soldiers and horses is not in Wonsan, but thousands of people were burned to death at once, and even a fire burned Wonsan to the ground, the cruelty of its methods and the cunning of its mind are simply outrageous.
However, they forgot that after they defeated the Sui army, how did they build the Jingguan?
Gao Yuan ordered all the people and horses in the forty towns south of Pyongyang to take action, and set up a number of checkpoints along the road from Wonsan to Sasu to intercept Zheng Yanqing.
Gao Jianwu personally supervised the battle of the soldiers and horses of the hundred towns, and crossed the Sashui to encircle and suppress the defeated army of the Sui Dynasty.
Yizhi Wende stayed in Sashui, and the governor of 60 towns and horses, a total of 55,000 people, cleared the Sui army.
On the Silla side, the Silla lord Kim Bo-jeong sent an envoy who was willing to assist the Goguryeo people in the war. On the one hand, it was for his daughter Jindeman, and on the other hand, the defeat of the Sui army also made Jin Bojing feel inexplicably panicked, and immediately stepped up to move closer to the Goguryeo people to avoid the death of Silla.
To this end, Kim Bojing sent a total of 20,000 infantry troops to cross the river and enter the territory of Goguryeo, with the young general of Hwarang, the concubine of the Silla Kingdom, and the husband of Princess Cheonmyeong, Kim Longshu, as the main commander, and the real bone Hwarang Qisu as the deputy general. As for the military lord of Hibiscus Town, the small country immortal Jin Yuxin, because it was not good to protect the princess, he was escorted back to Jincheng for questioning.
Originally, the deputy general of Hibiscus Town, Qisu, should also be held accountable.
However, the victory of Goguryeo made the Meimur people's voice in Silla skyrocket, so that Qi Su waited for the crime and entered Goguryeo to arrest Zheng Yanqing and rescue Jindeman. On the other hand, Baekje was defeated by Goguryeo a few years ago, and its vitality was greatly damaged. Therefore, there was not much performance, and only envoys were sent to Pyongyang to present their credentials...... In short, the Goguryeo people fought because of this, and their prestige was greatly shaken.
On the banks of the Sa River, pontoon bridges are built on the river.
The Goguryeo people were passing through the river in an orderly manner, and Gao Jianwu stood on a military cart and said goodbye to Eulji Wendeok.
"King Gaojun, this is going north, the old minister has a sentence, I don't know if I should say it."
Ezhi Wende had gray hair, and there was a hint of exhaustion between his eyebrows.
From the start of the war in Liaodong to the ambush of Yu Zhongwen by Sashui, it lasted five months. These five months are undoubtedly a huge mental drain for Yizhi Wende. Therefore, Yizhi Wende was also a little unable to support it, so he changed Gao Jianwu to the north.
For Yizhi Wende, Gao Jianwu has always maintained respect from the bottom of his heart.
He hurriedly bowed down and said, "Please also ask Mo Lizhi for advice." β
"This time, we defeated the Sui army, but the Sui people have a strong national strength, which is far from being comparable to us. Therefore, the king of the county should not chase after him, and should set up a defense line as soon as possible with the Yalu River as the boundary. I estimate that the Sui people will soon cease their troops, but the Sui emperor will not give up and will make a comeback sooner or later. At that time, Liaodong was difficult to use as a barrier, and the only way to use the Korean Road and the Yalu River as the boundary was to block the soldiers and horses of the Sui State.
When the king of the county goes, he should focus on defense.
And get in touch with the people as soon as possible, promise heavy profits, and ask them to send troops to harass Liaodong. At the same time, it is necessary to reach an alliance with the Turks, Tiele and Khitan people as soon as possible, and once the Sui emperor invades Goguryeo, it can also play a role in restraining the Sui people.
In short, after the king of the county crosses the river, he should focus on defending and looking for more allies. Only in this way will it be possible for us to block the Sui people to the west of the Korean Road. β
Gao Jianwu showed admiration, "This old man is planning the country's words, Gao Jianwu will remember the advice of Mo Lizhi." β
He hesitated for a moment and said softly: "However, south of Sashui, there are now Sui troops everywhere, and Lao Mo needs to pay attention to a Sui army." β
"But that goose boy, Banyuanjun, Sui Guoyun Cavalry Captain Zheng Yanqing?"
Gao Jianwu was stunned, "Old Mo Lizhi knows this person?" β
Eulzhi Wende smiled, "How can I not know this person?" This man is in Middle-earth, and he has a great literary name...... is not only born in the Zheng family of the Kanto Gate Valve, but also the proud protΓ©gΓ© of Changsun Sheng, the former general of the Right Xiaowei of the Sui State. I heard that he has not been studying under Changsun Sheng for a short time, but judging from his current performance, he has indeed obtained a few true inheritances from Changsun Ji Sheng...... I'd like to see this goose boy. β
Hearing Yizhi Wende say this, Gao Jianwu immediately relieved.
Lao Mo is out of the branch, known as a ghost fox in Goguryeo, resourceful, and has no last resort.
Now that he has noticed Zheng Yanqing, this Zheng Yanqing must not be able to toss any storms.
At that moment, Gao Jianwu arched his hand: "Since Lao Mo is in his chest, then Jianwu will not say more." β
"Oh, you also know that 'the bamboo is in the chest'?"
Gao Jianwu said with a smile: "Some time ago, I got a book from the military tent of Hu'er, and there was an article in it that seemed to mention these four words. β
"Then do you know who these four words come from?"
"This ...... Jianwu didn't know. β
Yizhi Wende smiled: "It's that Zheng Yanqing." β
Gao Jianwu couldn't help but gasp, but immediately showed a relaxed smile.
"This Zheng Yanqing really has some ability, I have read his essay on Yongzhu, a person from Middle Earth, and his writing is flying. If it is possible, please capture him alive. These kinds of talents are exactly what I need in Goguryeo...... Please also ask Lao Mo to leave the branch and think about it more. β
"I have my own opinion on this matter!"
After the two finished talking, Gao Jianwu gave his hand again and said goodbye to Yizhi Wende.
After Yizhi Wende saw Gao Jianwu leave, he returned to the camp with his personal entourage.
However, as soon as he sat down, he saw his nephew, the military lord of Sashui City, Yizhisheng, looking panicked, and hurriedly broke into the military tent.
"Uncle, something is wrong!"
Ezhi Wende was stunned, "Why are you so alarmed?" β
"Last night, last night...... Yi Zhi was angry, and his voice trembled slightly, "Last night, a Sui army attacked Shi Duoshan. β
(To be continued)