Chapter 698: Li Shi's militia is in Liaodong, Xu Fenglei crosses the sea and attacks!
The nineteenth year of Zhenguan, summer.
Li Shimin led 170,000 troops, and drove the expedition in person!
This time I went to Goguryeo, and it can be said that I used a luxurious lineup!
In terms of Wenchen, he took Zhongshu Ling Cen Wenwen, Yang Shidao, Shangshu's left servant Fang Xuanling, and Liu Xun as staff officers, and set off with him.
In terms of military generals, with the crown prince and master Xu Fenglei as the general manager of the Pyongyang Road march, and Xue Wanche as the deputy, they crossed the sea to fight and directly took the enemy capital!
The British Duke Li Ji was the chief of the march of Liaodong Road, and Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, was the deputy;
Chi Gong, the public lieutenant of the Hubei State, was the commander of the horse army;
In addition, Zhang Shigui, Zhang Jian, Liu Hongji, Qi Bi He Li, Ashina Mi She, Zhi Zhi Sili, Jiang Xingben, Yan Lide, Li Simo...... and other generals, all worship as generals, perform their duties, and work together!
It can be said that except for a few generals who must be stationed in Tang, this time Li Shimin brought all the famous generals he could, and even the old and healthy Li Jing was pulled by Li Shimin to be a staff officer of the army.
The imperial capital of Chang'an is to supervise the country with the crown prince Li, and the right servant of Shangshu shoots auxiliary government.
The army marched mightily towards Liaodong.
In terms of scale, it may not be as big as the three certificates of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty in Goguryeo, but in terms of momentum and actual combat power, it will definitely blow up the Sui army of that year!
The army is out, and all sides are shocked!
The surrounding neighbors all clamped their tails, and Goguryeo, which was the target of the attack, was directly stressed and hurriedly sent envoys to sue for peace.
However......
Lao Tzu's hundreds of thousands of troops have been mobilized, do you want to stop us by lip service?
Dream on!
I'm going to you!
The 170,000 army was mighty, and within a few days of entering Youzhou, they went straight to Liaodong City!
This is a big city in Goguryeo, with a solid foundation and strong soldiers.
Quangai Suwen also made two preparations, while lowering his posture to sue for peace, while actively preparing for war, urgently dispatched a rapid march from Pyongyang to Liaodong City and Anshi City to counter the Tang Army's Tianwei.
In a few days, the elite of the two countries will be in Liaodong City!
The fighting on land was vigorous, but the sea was very quiet.
Whoa, whoa.
The sea washed over the warship, and the soldiers on the deck swayed gently with the frequency.
Fortunately, the 30,000 navy was well-trained and had long since adapted to seafaring.
"How long will it take?"
Xu Fenglei looked into the distance and said in a deep voice,
"Back to the boss, it should take two more days to reach Longyan Reef."
Xue Wanche responded.
Xu Fenglei frowned slightly.
"The speed has to be accelerated."
He said,
"The army has started a war with the Goguryeo army, and Your Majesty has personally conquered Liaodong City with monstrous might, and now is the most panicked and uneasy time in Goguryeo."
"Once Liaodong City is breached, Quangai Suwen will inevitably add heavy troops to Anshi City, so that Pyongyang is empty and people's hearts are even more chaotic, which is the best window period for our raid!"
"We can't get in touch with Your Majesty now, everything has to be judged by ourselves, so the sooner we get to our destination, the better!"
Xue Wanche's expression froze.
"What the Grand Governor says is very true."
As soon as he turned around, he commanded the lieutenant behind him:
"Quickly pass the order, speed up the march, and be sure to reach Longyan Reef in one day and one night!"
"Yes!" The lieutenant answered.
The speed of the warship began to increase.
"The chief manager thinks, how long will it take for Your Majesty to break through Liaodong City?"
Xue Wanche asked cautiously.
The admiral in front of him has defeated the Turks in the past! This alone is enough to convince all the generals in the army!
He, too, is no exception.
"Liaodong Fortress was a strong city, and Goguryeo was also known for its defense."
Xu Fenglei looked at the sea in the distance and said slowly,
"But they may still not have a clear understanding of the combat power of my Tang Army."
"I think Liaodong City will be breached soon! Some small towns in the middle are not to be worried, and the real difficulty is to gnaw down is Anshi City. β
"The geographical advantage of this city is too great, it is not an ordinary difficult battle, and the city lord of Na'an City, I also know a little, is an extremely good defender."
Xue Wanche was a little surprised.
The Grand Governor, do you know so much about the enemy defenders?
To be honest, there are really few people in Datang who know Goguryeo! For example, he only knows one Quangai Suwen, who is a usurper minister.
"Our strategic goal is to destroy Pyongyang before His Majesty's troops come to Anshi, and to attack from inside and outside!"
Xu Fenglei's eyes were sharp and said,
"Only in this way can Goguryeo be destroyed in a short time! This is the best way to win. β
"If it drags on, it's going to be disadvantageous! The Goguryeo people were very good at fighting guerrillas by relying on favorable terrain. β
This is the strategy he set with Li Shimin from the beginning.
Quick win! Eat the whole of Goguryeo at a speed that the whole world can't react to!
If you can't win quickly, it's hard to win...... Even if it can be won, it will be a long war of attrition.
"Understood."
Xue Wanche nodded and said with a smile,
"It's a happy thing to follow the chief manager."
"The last general can imagine stepping through Pyongyang and winning military feats."
With the chief manager here, he doesn't have to use his brain to think about the battle plan, as long as it is executed accurately, Meizizi's mixed military exploits!
"Ho Ho ......"
Xu Fenglei smiled and said with emotion,
"It's just a pity that I can't bring this kid Xue Rengui."
"If only he were there...... Ay. β
Historically, Xue Rengui shone in the Battle of Goguryeo, which was valued by Li Shimin and opened the road of a famous general.
But now, the timeline has changed......
In such a big battle, Li Shimin brought everything he could, but he didn't bring Xue Rengui who was in Jiuzhi Mountain's 'Tuntian'.
Is it really that important over there?
It's a pity that there is an opportunity to mix military merits, if he can come this time, he can be a duke.
"Boss, please rest assured, the last general will obey your orders, and I will fight wherever you ask me to fight! No ambiguity! β
Xue Wanche hurriedly expressed his loyalty,
"Xue Rengui is not here, you will treat the last general as Xue Rengui's envoy, no problem!"
"I didn't mean that, you don't have to be nervous." Xu Fenglei smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Let's go, go and rest for a while." β
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One day and one night later.
As night fell, the ships approached a reef.
It's a very small island, a few points bigger than the reef, so it's named Dragon's Eye Reef.
It is close to the coast of Goguryeo, but because it is too small, there are no fishermen living and fishing here.
Wow!
On Longyan Reef, a fire suddenly lit up.
As the ship got closer and closer, the fire grew brighter and brighter, and finally a few figures were reflected.
As if agreed, the sailors threw out the ropes and put the three men on Dragon's Eye Reef on deck.
In the cabin,
Knock knock!
"Dark Net Flying Fish, see Xu Gong!"
"Dark Web Dongqing, see Xu Gong!"
"Dark Web Sea Shadow, see Xu Gong!"
The moment the three of them saw Xu Fenglei, they knelt down on one knee directly and bowed their heads.
"Get up."
Xu Fenglei looked at the three people wearing hats and thin bodies, and said with a smile,
"You've worked hard."
"Haven't eaten yet?"
"Come, eat first, knowing that you eat fish every day, I specially brought bacon from the mainland and arranged for the cook to make corn bacon rice for you."
"Fill your stomach first."
With that, the two cooks walked into the cabin and handed three bowls of hot and fragrant bacon rice to the three secret agents of the dark web.
In addition, there is a bowl of oily broth.
"Xie Xugong!"
When the three secret agents smelled the aroma of bacon, their eyes were glowing golden, and their hearts were extremely moved!
Xu Gong knew that they didn't have good food and drink in Goguryeo, and even if they did, they had already eaten and vomited sea fish, so he specially brought meat to them, which was really sweet!
"Eat, eat, eat."
"Let's talk after eating."
Xu Feng thundered and turned to continue reading.
What he was reading was a book that recorded the cultural customs of Goguryeo, and the text was very simple and crude, but it was very informative.
Whoa.
Whoa.
The sound of dry rice was incessant, and after a while, I heard a few belching sounds.
The three of them ate to their heart's content, and they all wiped their grease mouths and patted their bellies.
This meal, eat steadily!
"Full?"
Xu Fenglei put down the book and said with a smile,
"Would you like to do it again? And also. β
"Eat enough, eat enough......" all three of them shook their heads repeatedly.
That's pretty much it, who dares to renew the meal!
Xu Gong is very gentle, but their boss is very strict!
"Okay, let's get down to business."
Xu Fenglei Zhengsedao,
"What do you know about Goguryeo?"
"When and where should my army land, do you have a plan?"
The three of them looked at each other, and finally the left and right pushed the flying fish.
"If you go back to Xu Gong, the three subordinates are responsible for the exploration of the Goguryeo coast, and they don't know enough about Pyongyang City, but you don't have to worry, when you get to the shore, there will be a brother in charge of that part to connect with you."
Flying Fish Positive Color Channel,
"As far as we know so far, if the army wants to land, it must be at night."
"Also, you have to choose a relatively sparsely populated plot of land to land on, so that you can maintain secrecy."
"Since it is a raiding army, the later it is discovered the better."
Xu Fenglei nodded in agreement.
"That's right, go on."
Feiyu took out a small picture from his arms, sent it to Xu Fenglei, and pointed to it:
"The entire coastline of Goguryeo has been explored, and the fishermen are the most scarce hereβNaimikhu."
"If Duke Xu's army can land from Nemi at the ugly time, and suffocate all the Goguryeo fishermen while they are asleep, they will be able to continue to remain secretive."
"And there is another advantage of landing from Nemihu, that is, you can go north, pass through the two cities of Xicheng and Donghu, and directly attack the rear of Pyongyang City!"
"It's the fastest, the most unexpected, and it's also a route that can be refueled through two small towns."
Xu Fenglei listened and nodded again and again.
"Good, good, good!"
He was amazed,
"You kid, you're a talent! The planning is clear. β
Hearing this, Feiyu couldn't help but smile.
"Xu Gong praised it, his subordinates can't be called talents, this is all the plan that the three of us have summed up after rushing around and exploring everywhere."
He did not covet merit, but said honestly,
"If you want to talk about talents, these two brothers are the real talents, it's just that they are not good at words."
When Dongqing and Haiying heard this, they both smiled and waved their hands again and again.
Obviously, the three of them have a good relationship.
"Haha, I was negligent, you are all talents, sure enough, the spies who go abroad are all elites!"
Xu Fenglei laughed and said,
"It's not easy for a girl to train you."
"Don't worry, if you can destroy Goguryeo, although you are not soldiers, I will also report to Your Majesty and record your military exploits! Let you seal your wives and sons! β
"Xie Xugong!" When the three of them heard this, they were all overjoyed!
Sealing the wife and son, and getting the merit and knighthood, this is the dream of all Tang Dynasty men!
"Your plan is good, I adopted it, just do what you say!"
Xu Fenglei did not hesitate, and said straightforwardly,
"Landing in Nemihu tonight! How is it? β
Dongqing shook his head.
"Gong Xu can't."
He said,
"Longyan Reef, where we are located, is still a long way from the coast of Goguryeo."
"We will definitely not be able to get to Nemihu tonight, and even if we drive the boat to the fastest, it will be daytime when we get there, which is not conducive to our actions."
"It's best to rest at Longyan Reef until tomorrow afternoon, set off around Shen Shi, and be able to dock when it's almost ugly."
"When the time comes, there will be a brother in charge of the inland on the shore to answer and cooperate with Xu Gong's next move."
Xu Fenglei: "?! β
"Goguryeo's secret agent...... So much? β
In the past few years, how many resources has Wu Erya invested in Goguryeo to have such a scale?
"There are about 100 dark web brothers who are active in Goguryeo, mainly around Pyongyang, and there are not many in Liaodong."
Dongqing Yingdao,
"After all, our main search is the news of Quangai Suwen."
"What's more, after the boss knew that Xu Gong was appointed as the commander of the waterway, he urgently mobilized personnel, put down all other activities, and came to support you!"
Xu Fenglei's expression was grim.
This small intelligence organization has really been run into a behemoth by Wu Erya!
It is worthy of being the emperor's root, not the emperor, just create an organization, you can become bigger and stronger! Be the queen!
With the ability of the dark web now, Li Shimin's hundred horsemen are afraid that they can't be compared, right? At least in foreign countries, the dark web is definitely not several times stronger!
"You are all good, and you will all be elites who can take charge of themselves in the future."
Xu Fenglei praised without hesitation,
"If this raid is a success, you can't ignore it! When the time comes, we will reward you for your deeds! None of them will be left behind! β
It's true that this is a pie that inspires people, but Xu Fenglei's pie will really be honored!
When the three of them heard this, they knelt down again and saluted.
Xu Fenglei stopped them and said with a smile:
"Okay, don't be polite, it's all your own family."
"Since we're going to stay until tomorrow, don't be too nervous, it's still early, and we just have time to talk."
"I want to know more about Goguryeo, the so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible, you have been here for a long time, and you should know more than in the book, and it is richer."
"I'd like to hear from you...... Flying fish, it's still up to you. β
(End of chapter)