Chapter 3018: Excited and Abnormal
His Majesty Li Er was sitting behind the desk, stroking his beard with one hand and holding a tea cup with the other hand, sipping tea lightly. His thick eyebrows were straight and his square face was calm and calm.
It seemed that he could not see Changsun Wuji kneeling in front of him at all...
There was silence in the tent.
After a long while, Your Majesty Li Er put down his teacup, stroked his beard, raised his eyelids and looked at Changsun Wuji, and said calmly: "The Duke of Zhao is a distinguished minister of the country, why do you humiliate your integrity like this? Get up quickly, if it spreads, I think I will be accused of treating heroes harshly, and I will be infamy for thousands of years.”
Changsun Wuji was startled and said quickly: "How can I have such a wolfish heart, my veteran? It's just that the matter was important and I was excited, so I was negligent. Your Majesty, forgive me!"
He quickly stood up and stood aside.
The emperor's two words are really too serious. They are like pointing at the nose and saying that he intends to ruin the emperor's reputation by being harsh and cruel...
Even his eldest grandson Wuji couldn't bear it.
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Changsun Wuji and did not continue to investigate. Instead, he looked at Su Dingfang with a smile and asked: "With such fire bombs to help, what would happen even if Goguryeo built those mountain cities with high walls and thick walls? It's just that I wonder if Jian'an City is a mile away from the river. Can the navy's artillery fire so far and send fire bombs into the enemy city? "
All the generals in the tent turned to see Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji accused the navy of killing too many people on the grounds of "killing innocent people indiscriminately to ensure peace." As a result, His Majesty Li Er wanted to use fire. Attacking Jian'an City with bombs and replicating the scene of "Burning the City in Flames" in Bisha City is simply a slap in the face...
However, Changsun Wuji has always been a deep-seated person in the city. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he never shows it on his face.
Su Dingfang was still in the excitement of meeting the saint and had no intention of checking Changsun Wuji's face. He said slightly excitedly: "Your Majesty, artillery can easily deliver fire bombs into the enemy city... but kerosene is easy to obtain. , but it is not easy to make fire bombs , a total of dozens of processes, all of which are indispensable, otherwise it is very likely to cause spontaneous combustion, hurting yourself first before hurting the enemy. Therefore, a total of more than 400 pieces were made, and nearly 300 pieces were consumed in the battle of Beisha City. One hundred pieces remain.”
His Majesty Li Er was quite sorry: "Only a hundred?"
Su Dingfang said: "Fire bombs are secret weapons in the army, so there are military commanders who are responsible for their care and transportation. They have to count the inventory and report the quantity every day, so there are no mistakes. Because of the difficulty in making, the next batch of two hundred bombs will be It will take another two months.”
Fire oil had just been discovered, and it was under Fang Jun's guidance that it could be applied to fire bombs, but Fang Jun didn't know the specific method, so the production technology was still in the exploratory stage, production was extremely slow, and mass production would take some time.
His Majesty Li Er is very sorry. He also wants to see the heroic scene of the burning city, but a mere hundred fire bombs may not be able to reach the power of Bisha City that shuts down the city...
"It's better than nothing. The army rests for three days. After three days, the whole army attacks. The navy is responsible for setting up pontoon bridges, assisting the army in forcibly crossing the Daqing River, and then bombarding Jian'an City with artillery. Can it be done?"
"Everyone in the Navy will do their best and will not let His Majesty down!"
Su Dingfang expressed his determination categorically.
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and was very pleased. Although the Navy was founded by Fang Jun, the name "Royal" is in front of it, which is equivalent to His Majesty Li Er's "private army". Success or failure is His Majesty Li Er's face. In the past, the navy was all over the world. Although there were bragging voices everywhere, saying that it was invincible, it was not possible to see it with one's own eyes, so this glory must be compromised.
After all, the navy usually fights either pirates or the broken sampan-like ships of the Southeast Asian countries. There is really no comparison...
Nowadays, the navy cooperates with the army to fight, and whether it is a dragon or an insect is right under the nose of everyone. There is no way to hide whether the performance is good or bad.
But just by looking at Su Dingfang's expression and attitude, His Majesty Li Er knew that the navy still had a few skills...
Immediately, His Majesty Li Er stood up and walked to the wall on one side, looking at the map on the wall with his hands behind his hands. Li Ji, Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Gong, Ashina Simo and others were also surrounding His Majesty Li Er.
His Majesty Li Er pointed to the arrows of different lengths and colors on the map that represented the marching route, and said: "Early tomorrow morning, Zhang Jian's troops will cross the Daqing River, go south along the official road to the west of Jian'an City, detour to the south of Jian'an City, and cut it off. retreat, and at the same time block any enemy troops that may come for reinforcements.”
Zhang Jian said loudly: "Here!"
His Majesty Li Er added: "At the same time, Yuchi Gong's troops moved eastward along the valley between the mountains and inserted diagonally to the side of Jian'an City, cutting off the eastward escape channel for the enemy troops in Jian'an City."
"Here!"
"Zhou Daowu and Qiu Xiaozhong, you two will lead your troops to attack Jian'an City starting from midnight tonight. You only need to feign an attack to demoralize the troops and destabilize their morale. There is no need to join the battle. Of course, if the enemy troops come out of the city to counterattack, they must be attacked head-on. No victory allowed! ”
"Here!"
"The rest of the troops will rest and recuperate on the spot. They will attack the city with me in three days! The navy will be responsible for setting up pontoon bridges and transporting ordnance. We will strive to decide in one battle, capture Jian'an City, and march eastward to join forces with Lu Guogong's troops at the foot of Anshi City. ! ”
"Here!"
The generals responded with a roar.
No one has any objection to His Majesty Li Er's strategic planning. After all, "General Tiance" commanded thousands of troops and defeated heroes from all walks of life. He was rarely defeated in large and small battles, and his tactical skills were comparable to those of "military gods" such as Li Jing and Li Ji.
Not to mention that the main force of hundreds of thousands of troops is currently attacking Jian'an City. It is completely like a lion fighting a rabbit. As long as the time is not lost and the location is not lost, how can it fail?
His Majesty Li Er was obviously very interested. After arranging the troops, he stroked his beard and laughed and said: "Back then, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was so ambitious that he wanted to overthrow Goguryeo and occupy Liaodong, and established immortal achievements. Who would have expected that the people who planned the plan would succeed? In heaven, I came back defeated in the land of Liaodong several times. In the end, the country was in ruins and the country was cut off. Today, I am going on a personal expedition with you and other world-famous generals under my command, and there are millions of warriors with high morale. How can I repeat the mistakes of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty? Be famous throughout history and be famous forever!”
All the generals were infected by his emotions, and their blood surged up. They all bowed and said: "Your Majesty has accomplished great things for a thousand years, and I am honored to be honored by you! I only wish to work hard and die!"
"Haha! You are not allowed to drink alcohol in the army, otherwise I will be exposed to all your dear friends! When I succeed and return to the court victorious, I will definitely get drunk with you all in the Tai Chi Palace! Everyone in the world will criticize me for being cruel and cruel. I want those people who are mean and narrow-minded to see that I can share hardships and enjoy happiness together!”
"..."
The generals were stunned and speechless.
The so-called "cruel and unkind" naturally refers to the killing of brothers and brothers during the "Xuanwumen Incident". Although the mainstream public opinion is on His Majesty Li Er's side, the discussion about this matter has never stopped, both in the government and in the public. Moreover, there are many remarks that are unfavorable to His Majesty Li Er.
So it’s not easy to say this. Whether you agree or disagree, it doesn’t seem appropriate...
And all the generals can see that His Majesty is obviously a little too excited today. It is really incredible and difficult to understand that such a topic that has been kept secret in the past is spoken out so openly.
Is it just because of the consecutive victories since the Eastern Expedition that His Majesty Li Er is in a good mood and can let go of his past taboos?
……
That night, after the army had rested and reorganized, Zhou Daowu and Qiu Xiaozhong each led their troops, crossed the Daqing River under the cover of naval artillery, and launched a feint attack on Jian'an City.
The defenders of Jian'an City seemed to have made up their mind to retreat. They watched the Tang Army cross the Daqing River, but still held fast to the city, just waiting for the Tang Army to attack.
The Tang army did not prepare siege equipment. They threw a few thunderbolts under the city. The defenders on the city fired several rounds of feather arrows. There were not many casualties among them. At midnight, the Tang army retreated. But he did not return to the camp on the other side of the Daqing River, but stationed himself by the water.
However, even so, the Goguryeo army had no idea of "taking advantage". They did not care that it was a taboo for the Tang army to form a formation with their backs against the water. It was possible that a single charge would overwhelm their formation. The city gates were tightly closed and they could not hold on.
The Tang army had no choice but to harass them again at dawn. Then the entire army withdrew to the north bank of the Daqing River and returned to camp to rest.
For two consecutive days, the Tang army crossed the Daqing River every night to harass and feign an attack on Jian'an City. Although the Goguryeo army stayed behind closed doors, they could see that the Tang army was just showing off and intended to harass them, but they did not dare to be careless and stood ready at the top of the city. (End of chapter)