Chapter 3019 Crossing the River
The defenders of Jian'an City were frightened by the attack by the Tang army. However, even though they knew that the Tang army was attacking and harassing them, they did not dare to be careless at all.
After all, the Tang army had previously demonstrated firearms that could blow down city walls. Who knows which time they were feigning an attack, and which time they suddenly turned serious? If he was careless for a moment and the Tang army blew down the city wall and rushed directly into the city, everything would be over and he would be unstoppable.
The Han people have been able to fight since ancient times, and there are many capable people who have summed up countless tactics of war, and they are very good at playing the virtual and the real. If you are careless at this moment, you will have to suffer the price of falling into the trap the next moment...
For three consecutive days, the Tang army would cross the Daqing River in the evening and launch an intrusive attack on the mountain city, which was more violent. The Tang army would rush to the city and bury gunpowder. After a roar, smoke would rise into the sky, and a gap would be blown into the city wall. The frightened defenders in the city hurried to the gap to try to block the Tang army from attacking the city.
Then the Tang army did not attack and retreated like a tide.
Sometimes it’s just a false response to the story. The wailing horn blows to make people’s hearts numb and their scalp tense. However, they just circle around the city and then retreat...
The Goguryeo troops defending the city were miserable.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were numerous and powerful, several times their own. The army took turns to pull under the city to feint attack, while the rest of the troops took turns to rest and recuperate. But the Goguryeo defenders only had tens of thousands of people, and their combat effectiveness was more than one level lower than that of the Tang army. How could they dare to be so powerful? All troops must be mobilized, lest the Tang army pulls off the fake show and rushes into the city unprepared, then everything will be over.
However, even though they knew that the Tang army deliberately used this method of harassment to consume their morale and energy, the Goguryeo defenders did not dare to be careless at all.
Because this further illustrates that the Tang army’s fierce attack may be at the next time of harassment...
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The third day of the raid was the first day of May.
evening.
His Majesty Li Er stood on the north bank of the Daqing River with his helmet pierced, fully armed, and the red tassels on the helmets of the guards beside him were as red as blood under the setting sun, standing as solemn as a forest.
Watching groups of soldiers march out of the camp and slowly gather on the north bank, several navy ships sailed upstream along the river, stopped at a slightly narrow river, and slowly set up a pontoon bridge. .
Further away, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the broad river surface with blood. At the inlet of the sea, which was hard to reach, countless ships had already assembled, with masts like forests and white sails like clouds, just waiting for the sky to completely darken. They would go upstream and cover the entire river, set up pontoons to help the army cross the river, and then attack the city with artillery to support the army.
In the camp behind them, hundreds of thousands of troops are already waiting for the horn of the charge to blow, and they will destroy Jian'an City in one fell swoop with a power that will destroy the world. Then the troops will divide into groups and continue to mop up the remaining Goguryeo forces all the way south. The troops turned all the way east and attacked Anshi City. They joined forces with the Lu State Government to pull out the nail in the heart of Liaodong and incorporate the entire Liaodong land into the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
His Majesty Li Er stood facing the wind, his beautiful beard fluttering on his chest, his expression excited and satisfied.
Throughout the ages, there are only a few emperors in history who can personally command hundreds of thousands of armies to open up new territories. How many emperors can there be?
The setting sun gradually sank at the mouth of the mighty river. The light between heaven and earth suddenly dimmed, and darkness gradually enveloped the entire earth.
A speedboat came quickly from the downstream and docked at the river not far from His Majesty Li Er. A general in military uniform jumped from the boat to the shore, took two captains, and trotted to His Majesty Li Er. In front of him, he knelt down on one knee, performed a military salute, and said loudly: "Royal Navy Commander Cheng Wuting is here in the name of the Commander-in-Chief to coordinate the Navy's plan to assist the army in combat. Please give your Majesty's order!"
His Majesty Li Er was high-spirited and in a good mood. He laughed when he heard the words. He looked around and saw Cheng Minzhen not far away from him. He asked with a smile: "But the general has a thousand-mile horse?"
Cheng Minzhen was so excited that he took two steps forward and saluted, "It's the dog!"
"Qianliju"! Being able to receive such praise from the emperor, it is conceivable that Cheng Wuting will receive countless bonuses in his future career. It is not an exaggeration to say "the holy family is excellent".
His Majesty Li Er shook his head and said: "The general is too modest. How can a tiger father have a son?"
He turned back to Cheng Wuting and said: "Allow the navy to go up the river immediately, help the army cross the river, and then bombard Jian'an City!"
"Here!"
Cheng Wu stood up and ordered two captains behind him. The two captains turned back to the boat. The clipper immediately turned around and ran downstream.
Cheng Wuting stayed here to serve as a communication bridge between the navy and the main force.
But the task assigned to him by Su Dingfang was also an opportunity for him. Being able to show his presence in front of His Majesty Li Er is an opportunity that countless military lieutenants and generals dream of. Maybe the war goes well, the emperor is in a good mood, and he is promoted in one sentence.
Even if you don't get promoted, as long as the emperor remembers your name, it is an extremely strong qualification. In the future, whenever you have some meritorious deeds and promotion details, they will be approved happily, which will save you a lot of hardships.
In the darkness, groups of Tang troops left the camp and slowly gathered toward the river.
The navy's ships also went upstream, and soon came to the river. Dozens and hundreds of ships gathered together, fixed on the deck with wooden planks, and connected end to end to form extremely strong pontoons. Tang Jun Under the leadership of their respective generals, they quickly crossed the river.
His Majesty Li Er stood on the bank riding a war horse, looking at the dark shadows of warships in the river, and said with emotion: "The prosperity of the navy was only seen in battle reports and memorials in the past. Only when you see it today can you feel it." This feeling of crossing the seven seas and overwhelming the ocean is very good, very good!”
Generally speaking, Cheng Wuting, as a naval commander, should naturally be grateful for the emperor's praise.
However, Cheng Wuting twitched his lips and bowed: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty! It's just that your Majesty doesn't know that these ships in front of you are small boats used by the navy to cross the sea. After all, the Daqing River is too shallow, so only small boats like this can be used." Come to perform the mission. At this moment, in the sea outside the river mouth, there are thirty warships several times that size gathered. This is the foundation of the navy's control of the ocean!"
When Cheng Mingzhen heard this, he almost stepped forward and threw his evil obstacle into the river!
The emperor is in the right mood in person. If you say a few nice words along the way, will you die? This way of speaking is simply refuting the emperor's point of view, it is extremely stupid...
However, it is obvious that His Majesty Li Er's mind is not so narrow-minded. Instead of feeling offended by Cheng Wuting's words, he asked with great interest: "You mean, the warships at sea are several times the size of the warships here?"
Cheng Wuting said: "Exactly! The wind is high and the waves are strong on the ocean. If the warship is not large enough and the displacement is not enough, it will easily capsize. Therefore, the ships built by the Navy recently are getting bigger and bigger, and they can be equipped with more artillery and more loads. There are also more and more soldiers. For example, each of the ships in front of you can only be equipped with one artillery, because the recoil of the artillery is very large when it is fired, and the ships are too small. The hull structure is inevitably not strong enough and is prone to structural damage. Each warship at sea can be equipped with ten cannons, which is a mobile fort. Even if it encounters an enemy fleet ten times larger than itself at sea, You can also kill them calmly! However, in today's world, no country's navy has reached one-tenth the size of our royal navy."
The implication is that our Royal Navy is invincible above the ocean! Any encounter with an enemy's fleet will result in the entire army being wiped out in ashes.
This kind of domineering attitude immediately made His Majesty Li Er very excited.
Because after all, this navy can be regarded as his "private soldier". As an emperor, he has such a powerful naval fleet. While traversing the oceans, he is also conveying his great power to all overseas. The Tang Emperor’s unparalleled martial arts!
However, despite the excitement, the words Fang Jun said when he suggested changing the strategy of the Eastern Expedition inevitably echoed in his heart. The man said that there was no need to recruit so many troops. All the navy needed to do was to drive upstream along the Xishui River and reach Pyongyang City, and then storm Pyongyang City and make it fall. Then the entire Goguryeo regime would inevitably collapse. By then, the division of troops from the Tang Army in Liaodong will be clear one by one, and they will be able to occupy the entire territory of Goguryeo in a short time...
At that time, it was certainly necessary to consider the desire of various factions in the country for military glory, so they had to adopt this "everyone who saw it" method to launch the massive Eastern Expedition. This was also due to the fact that His Majesty Li Er did not trust the navy. (End of chapter)