[Found a mistake, when Lao Gao sent the book at noon, he should have sent 113 chapters, and the result was 114 chapters, which reversed the order of 113 chapters and 114 chapters, I beg your understanding]

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It was about 350 miles from the city of Uggu to Pyongyang, blocked by a continuous stream of mountains, and it was only after they got on the road that Jang Xuan realized how difficult the task they had been entrusted with.

It was an extremely difficult task in itself to cross the mountains and reach the mouth of the river in two days and one night, not to mention the fact that they had to destroy the defensive line of the Goryeo army, and the pressure they were under can be imagined.

But fortunately, the Sui army had already launched two Goguryeo campaigns, and was already very familiar with the terrain of Goguryeo, and there were two guides who led Zhang Xuan and his army to take a shortcut to the mouth of the sea in Hunshui, and the team marched all the way, taking a whole day and a night, and only resting for two hours on the road.

By noon on the third day, they had finally reached a forest about ten miles from the mouth of the river, and when the order was given to the commander Jang Xuan to rest, almost all the soldiers collapsed from exhaustion and fell on the dead branches and leaves.

The main general, Zhang Xuan, did not have time to rest, although he was also equally exhausted, but time did not wait for him, he had to complete the task before dark, but now he knew nothing about the defense of the riverside, and he had no clue.

Zhang Xuan gathered several captains together and said to them: "Hurry up and let the brothers rest, I will go to the river to take a look in person, and everyone is waiting for my order." ”

"Just let the scouts go, why did the general go out himself?" Everyone said.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, "The scout doesn't know the information I need, it is inevitable that there will be omissions, I will check it in person, I can make a judgment quickly, you don't need to persuade anymore, wait for my order." ”

When everyone saw that the Lord was going to go in person, they didn't persuade him more, and Zhang Xuan explained a few words to everyone. Only then did he rush to the river with Shen Guang and a dozen scout soldiers.

About half an hour later, Zhang Xuan and his men arrived at the north bank of the mouth of the water at the mouth of the river, and at a glance he saw a long wall that stretched for nearly ten miles, and a huge trebuchet standing on the long wall. About two miles behind the long wall is an endless stretch of tent camps, as many as thousands of large tents, which belong to the military supplies left behind by the Sui army in Goguryeo, and are embroidered with the black coiling dragon logo of the Sui army.

"The subordinate has a little idea. Will the general be able to listen to it? Shen Guang, who came with Zhang Xuan, said in a low voice.

"What do you think?"

Shen Guang pointed to the trebuchets on the city wall and said: "That kind of trebuchet is very common in all parts of Goguryeo, and there are also in Liaodong City, with a range of about 300 steps, it takes fifty people to pull their hair, and the lethality is very great, I deduce that Goguryeo is using this kind of trebuchet to block the shore, so that the warships cannot dock, as long as we destroy these trebuchets, the Goguryeo army will not be able to prevent the Sui army from landing." What does the general think? ”

Shen Guang's suggestion is good, destroying the city wall will never do, so destroying the wooden trebuchet is a good way.

However, Jang Hyun had a better idea, and he pondered for a moment and asked, "You mean, a trebuchet needs fifty people to wield, right?" ”

"At least fifty people!"

Shen Guang said with a smile: "Goguryeo's trebuchets are still relatively cumbersome, they don't use a winch, if they use a chain winch to launch, then a maximum of twenty people is enough, they all rely on manpower to pull." ”

Jang Hyun counted the number of trebuchets again. There were 300 of them, so at least 15,000 men were needed to haul the trebuchets, and 20,000 with the fighting army. The question is, will Goguryeo use 20,000 troops to defend the riverside?

Jang Hyun beckoned two scouts who could speak Goguryeo, pointed to the large camp in the distance, and said, "I suspect that the people living in the camp are not soldiers, so you two can disguise yourself as local peasants, go in and have a look, and find out what is going on inside." ”

"Obey!"

The two scouts bowed. They changed their clothes and quickly ran to the camp in the distance.

Shen Guang somewhat understood what Zhang Xuan meant, "Does the general think that the people in these camps are ordinary people?" ”

Zhang Xuan nodded, "I think it should be, after the three-year war, the loss of Goguryeo's manpower is too great, and it is impossible to recruit soldiers again, and the layout of the camp is not like the military camp, if my expectations are good, these people who pull the trebuchet should be temporarily requisitioned people, they don't need much military training, they only need a lot of strength, if so, I have a good plan." ”

Shen Guang fully understood the intentions of the main general, and he was also looking forward to the results of the investigation of the two people.

About an hour later, the two scouts hurried back and reported to Zhang Xuanyu: "General, there are indeed people living in the camp, all of them are nearby peasants, who have just assembled a month ago, and there are about fifteen or six thousand people. ”

"What about the army, how many are there?" Zhang Xuan asked again.

"The exact number is not very clear, because the barracks are very tightly guarded, and we can't get in, but from many people, the number is similar, and it should not exceed 5,000 people."

Zhang Xuan picked up a branch and drew a map on the ground, and asked the two scouts: "This is the Minfu military camp, how deep is it?" ”

"It is about three miles, and on the east side is the military camp, which is side by side with the Minfu camp, and the military camp has a barracks and guard towers, and it is very heavily guarded."

Zhang Xuan drew another military camp next to it, looked at it carefully for a while, and then observed it against the actual camp, the Minfu camp was about two miles away from the city wall, mainly to vacate a field, and there was a large camp close to the city wall, which seemed to be a warehouse.

Zhang Xuan quickly sketched a plan in his heart.

At this time, a soldier pointed not far away and whispered: "General, it's the enemy patrol!" ”

Zhang Xuan also found that a group of cavalry was rushing towards the woods, judging from their expressions, they did not find themselves, but just passing by, Zhang Xuan immediately waved his hand and withdrew to the depths of the dense forest with a dozen people.

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It was almost dusk in the afternoon, less than an hour before it got dark, and the time left for Jang Hyun was already very short, and Jang Hyun also knew that the fleet that came to Hu'er must have landed after dark, and he had to destroy the defenses of the Goguryeo army before dark.

It seems that the Goguryeo army also realized the danger was coming, and they also kept a very close watch on the perimeter, and they could see the patrol team appear at any time, and they would be discovered if they were not careful.

If it was night, Jang Hyun and his army could use the night to cover their operations, but they had to act during the day, and there was only one way to protect their whereabouts secretly.

In the grass on the side of the road. More than 100 Sui soldiers with crossbow arrows in their hands were patiently waiting for the arrival of the enemy patrol, and in the woods not far behind the ambush, nearly 1,000 Sui soldiers were ready. You can run at any time.

At this time, an officer on horseback led more than 20 Goguryeo patrol sentries to walk quickly, and the hundred Sui soldiers in the grass couldn't help but clench their crossbows. Sui soldiers fired crossbow arrows at the same time.

The dense arrows were fired at the enemy troops on the trail, and the Goguryeo soldiers were caught off guard, and most of them were immediately shot over, and the horse officers were also hit by seventeen or eighteen arrows, and even the men and horses rolled to the ground, and a miserable scream sounded on the trail.

After firing only one round of arrows, a hundred Sui soldiers pounced like fierce tigers, surrounded five or six enemy soldiers who had not been hit by the arrows, hacked them to death, and then collected the corpses. Clean up the bloodstains.

Time is the key to determining the outcome of the victory, just after cleaning up the patrol enemy, the Sui soldiers in the woods rushed out under the leadership of Zhang Xuan, and rushed to the Minfu camp five or six miles away, the patrol soldiers generally had a quarter of an hour apart, and this quarter of an hour was enough to ensure that the Sui army was not discovered by the enemy.

Soon, Zhang Xuan led more than 1,000 soldiers to a forest about fifty paces away from the Minfu camp, and they could see the situation inside the camp, groups of people were gathering to eat, and the noise was clearly audible.

Jang Hyun glanced up at the sun. The sun has set in the west, turning into a setting sun, and it will soon set, half an hour at most. Night is coming.

Zhang Xuan's heart was crossed, and he resolutely gave an order: "Kill in, bloody camp!" ”

About fifty miles away from the mouth of the water in the water, a 6,000-stone Wuya warship was quietly moored on the sea, and behind the warship, there were countless small black spots. The army of Sui warships had reached the sea on the outskirts of Pyongyang and was patiently awaiting the order to attack.

On the bow of the warship, the former commander of the army, Laigoer, looked out at the direction of the coast from afar, and although they could not see the land, Laigo'er knew in his heart that the Goguryeo people were already waiting for them on the shore.

Before he set out, he ordered his nephew to send an eagle letter to Zhou Fashang, about to start landing on the night of the 22nd, he hoped that the army sent by Zhou Fashang could clear the obstacles to his landing before dark, and now that the sunset has fallen into the sea, is there any movement on the shore?

Laihu'er's heart was like a heavy boulder, and he also felt that the time he had given Zhou Fashang was too short, and the army he sent was likely to not be able to complete this task.

At this moment, the lookout on the mast shouted: "Commander, they are back!" ”

Lai Hu'er hurriedly held the side of the boat and looked into the distance, only to see a small black spot in the sea, it should be the scout ship he sent out to investigate the situation, he was suddenly full of anticipation, what kind of news would he bring to him?

After a while, the scout ship slowly approached the big ship, and in addition to the three scouts sent out on the ship, there was one more person, dressed like an ordinary Goguryeo peasant, which made Lai Hu'er slightly stunned, who is this?

"Who is he?" Laihu'er asked loudly.

"Marshal Qiyu, he is our scout, and he was sent by General Zhang to report the news!"

"Which General Zhang?" Laihu'er was even more confused.

"Partial general Zhang Xuan!"

Lai Hu'er suddenly realized that Zhou Fashang had sent Zhang Xuan to carry out the task, and he was even more looking forward to it, and immediately ordered left and right: "Let them come up quickly!" ”

The soldier sent by Zhang Xuan to report the news stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to report: "Marshal Qiqi, my general has led the army to the bay, he asks the marshal to be calm, we will definitely eradicate the landing obstacles!" ”

Laihu'er nodded with relief, with the exact news, his heart hanging in mid-air finally had to be put down, Laihu'er smiled and asked again: "I want to know, if I can land, how will he notify me?" ”

"Take the fireworks on the shore as a sign, if the marshal sees fireworks on the shore, it means that you can land."

The scout voiced, and the lookout soldier on the mast pointed to the northeast and shouted: "There is smoke, smoke is up!" ”

Laihu'er strode to the side of the ship, only smoke appeared in the air in the distance, billowing straight into the sky, Laihu'er was overjoyed, "Pass the order, prepare to land!" (To be continued.) )