Chapter 51: The Power of Chengguan
Liaoshui, also known as Liaohe, is one of the six rivers in ancient China, and has a high status in the field of rivers in China, and its river course has derived an important influence only by virtue of a place name named after the word "Liao".
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the East Classic of the Sea" is the earliest historical document that records Liaoshui, and there is a saying: "Liaoshui goes out of Weimao East, and the southeast is injected into the Bohai Sea and enters Liaoyang." "Hanshu, Geographical Chronicles": "The Great Liao River goes out of the Saiwai, south to Anshi into the sea, traveling 1,250 miles. β
But today's Liao River has become a barrier, and this barrier is not from the Tang Dynasty, but from Goryeo.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had no way, after three expeditions to Goryeo, not only did not receive any effect, but caused domestic turmoil, years of war, led the people to not be able to plant and harvest crops in time, coupled with natural and man-made disasters, the entire Great Sui Empire was no longer prosperous when it was just founded, in the face of such a ruined empire, the Goryeo people were confident to go out of the city, and gradually began to encroach on the land of the Central Plains, and finally stopped at the edge of the Liaoshui, and with the help of the Liaoshui city wall that had been built in ancient times in the Central Plains, continue to cover on it, It became a fortification, and with the moat of Liaoshui, it became a huge guarantee for Goryeo......
"Hurry up, it's time for us to patrol today." In a castle tower, a man wearing a flower armor pushed a young man who was sleeping on the bed.
"Oh, Brother Gan, it's hot weather, let's wait a while and then go up to the city tower." The young man lying on the bed replied as if he was very lazy.
However, the guy known as Brother Gan seemed to be a little displeased, and said with a straight look: "Patrolling the city is a task, and laziness and slippery cannot be tolerated." Little Toshiko. Get up quickly and go with me to patrol the city. β
The young man seemed extremely reluctant. Only then did he slowly get up and get dressed, put on the heavy flower armor, and felt like he had been pressed a few large pieces of iron, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart again, these peeling weapons dealers, the cheapest iron from Datang, the hardness is not high, and the weight is heavy. In the end, all this armor was approved on their own people.
Defending the city is a tiring job, at least Du Jun thinks so, every day from morning to night, standing under the sun, like a wooden statue looking into the distance, the mountains and water, every grass and tree, after watching for a long time, Du Jun will even dream of these things, it's really boring.
Goryeo now seems to be joining forces with the Wa kingdom Baekje to attack Silla, and I heard that this time the plan was extremely meticulous. Several major cities of Silla have been surrounded, and the two waves of envoys who came out of the city at night to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty were intercepted by the coalition forces. This time, Goryeo will be annihilated by the Triple Alliance without the Tang Dynasty's knowledge.
Du Jun was excited when he thought of the current shape on the peninsula, and he trembled with excitement when he thought that the army could burn and loot unscrupulously in the city, but he didn't know which damn general actually transferred himself to Liaoshui to hold the city, and he said goodbye to the wonderful women and the gold, silver and jewels hidden in the city.
"What do you think, your waist is straight, don't look up, look ahead, and reconnoiter the enemy." Just as Do Jun was still indulging in his reverie, a rough voice next to him interrupted his thoughts.
In fact, in Du Jun's opinion, Gan Dasha is really making a fuss, guarding a city thousands of meters, even if he doesn't see it, others will see it, but Gan Dasha is such a person, and everything is more serious.
Gan Dasha's real name is Gan Fuxing, the name itself is a bit stupid, when he appeared in front of everyone, it deepened everyone's affirmation of his definition of stupidity, Mu Na's expression, dull way of walking, so that Gan Fuxing quickly won the nickname of Gan Dasha in the military camp.
But Gan Dasha is called so by everyone behind his back, no one dares to call him that in front of him, because this guy can't do anything else, but he is an expert in marching and fighting, his strength is extremely great, and four or five people in the military camp can't get close to him.
Du Jun was originally a ten-captain, he practiced swordsmanship when he was a child, and then he became a small leader, but unfortunately, he happened to become Gan Dasha's subordinate, and since then he has begun to live a hard life in the dark, and every morning he has to be set aside by Gan Dasha to guard the city......
Today's weather is hot, look at the sun, it is estimated that there is still half an hour before noon, but it is this half an hour that makes Du Jun, who is guarding the city, feel that time is really slow.
The water under the castle tower was extremely turbulent, and in their own opinion, no one could survive this moat to attack the Goryeo land behind them, and the sky in the distance was still very blue, the grass was still very green, and there was a black oppression at the end of the grass...... Wait, a piece of black pressing?!
Du Jun wiped his eyes vigorously, and the black pressure seemed to be closer, and he could already vaguely see the banner waving in the wind.
Gan Dasha, who was defending the city on the city tower, also found that someone was attacking at this time, and immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "There is an enemy!" There is an enemy! Ignite the beacon fire! β
Du Jun climbed up the city tower in a panic, raised the dried wolf dung, lit it with a torch, looked at the black smoke rising into the sky, and his heart was still a little up and down, although the city wall was strong and the river under the city was turbulent, but in the face of the attack of the Tang people, he still felt very frightened in his heart, because in the army, there was always a legend of the invincibility of the Tang army.
The beacon fire had been lit, and one after another went straight into the distance, which made Du Jun's heart settle down a little, and then he carefully looked at the troops downstairs in the city.
The banner fluttered in the wind, Du Jun squinted his eyes, and finally saw clearly the two big black characters on the flag, 'Chengguan', this special name has never been heard of, Du Jun heard the soldiers of the older generation say that the most powerful generals in the Tang Dynasty are Li Jing and Li Ji, two generals surnamed Li, so when you encounter troops with the banner surnamed Li on the battlefield, you must be extremely careful, and don't go deep alone.
Du Jun still clearly remembers what the veterans said, but which general's surname is this 'chengguan'? β¦β¦
Li Daozong looked at the beacon fire burning on the Great Wall of Liaoshui not far away and said with a smile: "These Goryeo people are really interesting, they are actually learning and selling, my Central Plains beacon fire wolf smoke has been there since ancient times, and now it has also been learned by these Yi people, it is really Dongshi's imitation and generosity." β
Li Daozong had a mustache that looked like a military advisor beside him, and hurriedly said: "The King of Qin swept Liuhe, swallowed overseas people, these Goryeo people are all savages separated from the Central Plains, and they don't recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, but they are against the ancestors of the Central Plains, which is really beyond their own strength." β
When Li Daozong heard this, he snorted coldly from his nostrils, and said in a gloomy tone: "Since these Yimin are so ignorant of the ancestral teachings, let's use artillery to teach these unfilial sons a lesson for the ancestors." β
The corners of the mustache's mouth also turned into a smile, "What the general said is extremely true." β
Li Daozong waved his hand, "Come on, bring out the artillery array, and let those Goryeo people on the city tower have a good taste of the power of their ancestors!" ββ¦β¦
"Your Majesty, you can taste it, this is Qinghe, Changle and the toffee they specially made for you." The eldest grandson carried a plate of delicately decorated and carved strange toffee and put it in front of Li Er's table.
"Oh? Toffee? What is it? Li Er put down the red pen in his hand and asked with an eyebrow.
"Your Majesty will know what it tastes like once you've tasted it." The eldest grandson queen smiled like a flower arrangement.
The toffee in the silver plate is in the shape of a lotus, each of which is uniform in size, round and full, and looks very gratifying.
Li Er pinched one with his hand and stuffed it into his mouth, his eyes narrowed, and he slowly chewed it twice in his mouth, and was silent for a long time, "Guanyin said that this was done by Qinghe Changle?" β
"Returning to Your Majesty, exactly." Empress Eldest Sun replied.
Li Er's eyes flickered, "Sue sΓΉ me, this thing is also from Guigu Xu Yang sue sΓΉ them?" β
The eldest grandson was a little stunned, but quickly reacted and said, "If you return to your majesty, it is exactly." β
Li Er pinched another grain of toffee on the plate, shook his head and sighed lightly: "The Supreme Magic Method of the Ghost Valley, only that kid can use it all." With that, he stuffed the toffee into his mouth again and chewed it vigorously...... (To be continued......)