Chapter 17 Strategy

Liaodong in the Xia Shang era in Chinese history belongs to Yingzhou, Zhou Wu King four years, the son of Wen Ding, the uncle of the king of the Emperor Ji Zi went to Liaodong, the establishment of the Oriental Gentleman State, teaching the people to etiquette, silkworms, weaving, for Liaodong brought the culture of the Central Plains and advanced production technology, promoted the development of production, and promoted the integration of nationalities, since then, Liaodong has become an inseparable inherent territory of the Central Plains. √∟ Top Novel,

In the next Qin and Han Kingdoms and Two Jin Dynasty, Liaodong was the inherent territory of their Han Chinese Dynasty, although sometimes Liaodong was occupied by other countries due to the decline of national strength, but soon they would take it back with their own ability.

Goguryeo was the only one who was an accident, when Goguryeo took advantage of the opportunity of the Northern Wei Dynasty to fight with Hou Yan and Northern Yan to seize Liaodong, and then Liaodong was under the control of Goguryeo for two centuries and became Goguryeo's territory. This fell for so long that the whole of Goguryeo shamelessly regarded Liaodong as their territory, and the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, which had recovered their own territory, as foreign invaders.

The Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo launched a total of four large-scale battles, and nearly four million soldiers were mobilized successively, but they still failed to recapture Liaodong.

"I've seen the Boss!" Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui, Zhang Zhenzhou, Cheng Mingzhen and other generals crossed the Liaoshui and came to Gaimu City together.

For this first victory, all the generals were extremely happy, and their faces were full of smiles.

"King Rencheng, Manager Zhang, the battle on the banks of the Liaoshui River, fought beautifully!"

At this time, Luo Shixin had already received a detailed report on that battle, and the Tang army overwhelmed the city with 8,000 cavalry, the purpose of which was to eliminate the living forces of Goguryeo to the greatest extent.

If it had not been for these 8,000 cavalry to suppress the city, Goguryeo would have learned that the city of Gaimu had been attacked. The Tang army had crossed the Liaoshui, and the Liaoshui defense line had been broken. Huaiyuan Town, which has lost its strategic significance, will be evacuated without any damage. But with the presence of eight thousand cavalry. Then it's a different story. In order to prevent the Tang army from attacking halfway and attacking their retreating soldiers and horses, it was impossible for them not to send troops and horses to block the rear of the palace.

Here is a very elaborate measure, if there are fewer soldiers and horses behind the palace, there is a danger of annihilation if it does not work, and if there are too many soldiers and horses, there will be some waste.

Yuan Binzhi was solemn and calm, and in order to avoid the annihilation of the whole army, he left 15,000 palace rear troops in one go. In the face of Yuan Binzhi's strong man breaking his wrist, Li Daozong and Zhang Shigui immediately made a decision. Ignoring Yuan Binzhi's retreating army, he trapped all the 15,000 palace rear troops to death, ate them in one bite, and wiped out their living force as much as possible.

This kind of subtle change in the battle situation is not to say that it is Luo Shixin, even if it is a soldier like Li Jing, it is impossible for everyone to grasp it accurately.

This is also a test of the general's own judgment and ability to adapt to changes. There is no doubt that Li Daozong and Zhang Shigui are rare generals, and when they need to make their own decisions, they made the most correct choice and almost wiped out 15,000 Goguryeo soldiers.

This also means that in the next offensive and defensive battle in Liaodong. Goguryeo will have tens of thousands of less defenders, which will greatly give them a siege in the near future, which will reduce a lot of difficulty.

"It's all the generals who command well, otherwise how could we achieve such brilliant results!" Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui's team, and Luo Shixin were very convinced. Said politely.

Luo Shixin led them into Gaimu City, and on the way, he heard Luo Shixin talk about the baggage obtained from capturing Gaimu City, and they were stunned one by one. is even more smiling, hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass. The loot is too rich.

Luo Shixin acted as vigorously and resolutely as ever, and held a military meeting as soon as the army met with Gai Mu City.

The generals gathered in the council hall of Gaimu City. Luo Shixin had not yet arrived, because he had won the battle, and the generals were in a good mood, chatting with each other.

At this moment, they heard the laughter of Luo Shixin and a few others they had never heard before, and one by one they stopped talking and looked curiously at the door of the main hall. After a short time, Luo Shixin led three men dressed as ordinary people in Goguryeo clothes into the hall.

Entering the hall, Luo Shixin happily said to everyone: "Before this meeting, I will introduce you to a few friends I met in Goguryeo. The detailed topographic map of Goguryeo in your hands was painstakingly drawn by them over the course of ten years. This time, our Datang wants to capture Goguryeo, and we can't do without their help. ”

Luo Shixin brought in the remnants of the Sui Dynasty stationed in Changbai Mountain, and they survived hard in Changbai Mountain, in order to be able to avenge the death of their compatriots in Goguryeo. They have always thought that this opportunity for revenge is out of reach, especially since Luo Shixin admitted that Datang's future development goal is the West, and Goguryeo is only a potential threat to Datang, not a stumbling block in Datang's progress. The main goal of the Tang Dynasty in the next ten years is to experience the Western Regions, and it is impossible to let go of Goguryeo.

It was known that Goguryeo had died by himself and joined forces with Yamato and Baekje to deal with the Tang Dynasty, prompting the Tang Dynasty to launch an expedition against Goguryeo.

Zuo Tiancheng, who got the news, was even more excited than Luo Shixin, the commander of the three armies, and before he could speak, he contacted Luo Shixin and wanted to help.

Luo Shixin attaches great importance to Zuo Tiancheng and their strange soldiers, and is also extremely enthusiastic about them. After he captured Gaimu City, he personally came up to say goodbye.

"This is Zuo Tiancheng, one of the commanders under the command of Yu Wenshu, the general of the Sui Dynasty in the past, this is Zhao Dezhu, the general of Yunlu, and this is Sun Zengyou, the chief of the history under the command of the future of the naval army......"

After not seeing each other for many years, the three of them have not changed much. Zuo Tiancheng is still short and capable, Zhao Dezhu is tall and burly as always, Sun Zengyou is very ordinary, so ordinary that Luo Shixin almost forgot what he looked like.

The generals were very convinced by Luo Shixin, and the people who introduced Luo Shixin's enthusiasm responded politely when they looked at his face.

"These three know more about the situation in Goguryeo than we do, and I also invited him to participate in this meeting, do you have any opinions?" Luo Shixin said with a smile.

Zuo Tiancheng, Zhao Dezhu, and Sun Zengyou were a little moved.

Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui, Cheng Mingzhen and others will be a little incredible, this crucial military meeting is a little inappropriate for outsiders to attend, but they are not good at saying anything in front of the three of them, thinking that if there is really any clever plan, they are discussing after the meeting.

Luo Shixin can also see the thoughts of the generals, and he doesn't elaborate, they don't know what Zuo Tiancheng, Zhao Dezhu, and Sun Zengyou have paid for revenge, hundreds of thousands of robes are buried in this land, and their corpses are also set up to show off in Jingguan, as a group of people who are on the road of revenge, they want to see the demise of Goguryeo more than anyone else.

They will only support them without sparing any strength, and there is no betrayal and betrayal.

Zuo Tiancheng, Zhao Dezhu, and Sun Zengyou were guests, and Luo Shixin gave them the honorable position of guests.

Luo Shixin took the lead: "Our first victory is indeed worth celebrating, but there is still a long way to go. We can't be too happy too soon, we will face Liaodong next. The fortified city that Yang Guang did not defeat with 600,000 troops...... Although Yang Guang is indeed stupid, it can also be seen that Liaodong is indeed not easy to fight. What do you think about how to pull out the nail of Liaodong? He knew that there were Zuo Tiancheng, Zhao Dezhu, and Sun Zengyou who were outsiders, and Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui, Cheng Mingzhen and other generals would not say anything even if they had opinions, so he looked at the three of them: "Brother Zuo, Brother Zhao, Brother Sun, you have been in this place for so many years, I want to hear your views and opinions." ”

Zuo Tiancheng said: "I'm a big old man, and I don't have any other opinions. Let's let Brother Sun say it, he knows it. ”

Sun Zengyou has always been their think tank, and he stood up at this moment and said: "There are three reasons why Liaodong City is easy to defend and difficult to attack: first, Goguryeo has been in operation for more than 200 years, and it has been overhauled more than 20 times before and after, and the city is not inferior to the fortress fortress. Second, he and Xincheng and Jian'an City are extremely, and they can support each other and harass each other. The army was powerless to besiege the city, and it was difficult to take it. Third, Liaodong held the main road deep into the hinterland of Goguryeo, and if Liaodong could not be captured, the army would not be able to go deep, but on the contrary, they could enter and exit freely, send soldiers and horses from the rear, and support Liaodong City infinitely. It is because of these three points that Liaodong can face the day and night attack of 600,000 troops for many days, and even if it can't support it temporarily, it can recover in a short time. According to what we have discovered, Yuangai Suwen has sent 25,000 foot cavalry to support Liaodong City. If Liaodong City has 25,000 superior troops, it will be difficult for the Tang Dynasty to capture Liaodong. ”

Sun Zengyou was originally a think tank for Laihu'er, with a certain military level, and he studied the situation in Goguryeo day after day in Goguryeo for more than ten years, and he was very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of Liaodong.

"What's the solution?" Luo Shixin nodded approvingly, what Sun Zengyou said made sense, but he only knew the strength of the other party, but he didn't know the flaws, and it was equal to zero.

Sun Zengyou looked at the map in the upper right corner, came to the map, pointed to the point of the map, and said: "Beisha City, this city is built on the ridge of the southern peak of the Great Black Mountain, the stone wall is built with the mountain, stretching for about five kilometers, the great shore is strangely handsome, and it is magnificent. The canyon in the city is winding, the cliffs outside the city are all around, and the camp is set up in the city, which can be attacked, retreated and defended, and only the west gate can be climbed. As long as the Tang naval army can conquer Beisha City by water, it can directly threaten their national capital, Pyongyang. This country is threatened, and Yuangai Suwen will definitely not dare to support Liaodong. As for Liaodong City, Xincheng, and Jian'an City, they can only be attacked by force. Liaodong City can't be moved at present, and in my opinion, we should start with the new city. The new city guard is Yuansong, the grandson of Yuanbin, who is quite wise, but young and vigorous, and he can be used for his lack of stability. ”

Luo Shixin asked, "Who is the guard of Jian'an City?" ”

Sun Zengyou said: "It is Hu Xiegu, the righteous son of Yuan Binzhi, who is dignified and steady, and has the style of a general. It is said that Yuan Binzhi has the intention to cultivate Hu Xiegu to become the future lord of Liaodong, and Yuan Song is very dissatisfied with this! ”

Luo Shixin suddenly became interested, and there was an inexplicable meaning in his eyes: "Tell me about the news of Yuansong and Hu Xiegu?" (To be continued......)