Chapter 3113 Working together
The meeting in the camp lasted until early in the morning. Even though the "no matter the cost" strategy actually didn't require much deliberation, after all, when hundreds of thousands of troops stormed a mountain city, there would definitely be a scene of crowds and crowds. There is no room for subtle tactics, but the generals still dare not slack off and consider every aspect to perfection.
Everyone knows the news from Chang'an. Although everyone has their own interests in mind, they may not be able to work together. Some people even think that a stable Chang'an is not in their own interests. If the capital can be chaotic, it will be more suitable for the struggle for interests. and plotting.
But this definitely does not include threats to the stability of the capital by foreigners, or even shaking the foundation of the empire's rule.
Everyone is at the top of the ruling class. Although they don't care much about the interests of the empire, it is absolutely unacceptable if the empire collapses and foreigners invade.
In short, not all generals may be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but they absolutely do not want to see the result of foreign invasion...
In addition, the victory or defeat of the Eastern Expedition is even more related to the fundamental interests of everyone.
Both the government and the public regard the Eastern Expedition as the last war that may break out within a hundred years. Whoever can make great achievements in this war will establish a huge advantage for the family in the next few generations. For this reason, they even united in a rare moment and even excluded the navy from the Eastern Expedition army, and only gave them a task of transporting supplies. How could they be willing to completely fail the Eastern Expedition?
Therefore, at this moment, everyone is working together as never before, hoping to quickly overthrow Goguryeo, earn their merits, and then return to the dynasty to completely wipe out Tuyuhun from the territory of the Tang Dynasty...
It was not until early in the morning that everyone concluded their discussions.
After a sleepless night, Li Ji was still full of energy and energy. He looked around everyone with a pair of bright eyes and said solemnly: "You are all pillars of the imperial court. You should know that the current situation is serious. The Eastern Expedition must not continue to be delayed. . Even if Anshi City is a piece of iron, it must be chewed this time! Your Majesty is furious. If someone is passive and afraid of fighting, and the battle is not going well, don't blame me for not interceding for you!"
Cheng Yaojin nodded, stroking his beard and said: "Don't worry, everyone is not a fool, how can we not understand the situation? Besides, who still wants to preserve their strength at this time, that is, they will hit His Majesty's knife edge. . Your Majesty always treats us kindly, but when it comes to military and national affairs, he does not show favoritism. In this battle, even if we go into battle personally, we must win!"
These words also touched the hearts of everyone.
Although His Majesty Li Er usually looks carefree, he keeps words like "the monarch and his ministers work together to create good stories" on his lips all day long, and he is indeed generous and forgiving to everyone, but these people who followed His Majesty Li Er were killed in blood and fire. The big bosses all knew His Majesty Li Er's decision to kill.
He can even kill his own brothers without blinking an eye, and massacre everyone in his family. How can he be a kind and generous person?
It's just that everyone strictly adheres to the bottom line of loyalty, and His Majesty Li Er is willing to achieve a good story in which the king and his ministers get along well with each other and start well and end well.
Once someone dares to break through the bottom line and touch what His Majesty Li Er cares about most, His Majesty Li Er will never hesitate to come with murderous intent...
Cheng Yaojin's words set the tone, and everyone expressed their agreement. Qiu Xiaozhong said directly: "The British Lord is here to take command. If anyone is half-hearted and afraid of the enemy and refuses to fight, don't let your majesty get angry. We will punish him together." ! ”
Zhang Jian nodded and said: "That's it!"
Faced with repeated delays in the battle, the generals twisted into a rope and focused their efforts in one direction. If there are still people who are willing to conserve their strength and refuse to fight for fear of the enemy at this critical moment, they are everyone's enemy.
Yuchi Gong even pulled out his saber and struck it on the table with a "snatch" sound. His eyebrows were filled with anger and his beard was furrowed: "Anshi City must be captured and Goguryeo must be destroyed! Everyone knows what this Eastern Expedition means, but everything The prerequisite is to conquer this land Let's open up the territory for the empire! If the Eastern Expedition fails, I don't need to say more about what we will face. If there are still people among us who are vain and do nothing at this time, I will chop him off with a knife. ”
He was the first to ask for troops to attack the city. As a result, he attacked Anshi for three consecutive days. His soldiers suffered heavy losses and still failed to capture Anshi City. In the end, His Majesty Li Er withdrew his position.
So far, he is the one who has suffered the most heavy losses in the military. He wanted to take the lead and make the first contribution, but he ended up with a broken head and bloody head, which made His Majesty dissatisfied. He always felt angry in his heart. At this time, if anyone still has small thoughts and only cares about his own interests and cannot go all out, he really dares to fight with others.
I've almost lost all of my subordinates, but you are leisurely doing your work without making any effort. How can that be okay?
Li Ji was satisfied. As long as hundreds of thousands of troops worked together, Anshi City, even a mere stone, might be bitten into pieces!
He looked up and looked outside. The white color of fish belly was already appearing in the east. The rain that had been pouring for many days had actually stopped. It was a godsend!
He immediately cheered up and said: "The rain has stopped. You all go back and reorganize your troops and attack the city on time at three quarters of noon! This time, you must make a firm determination. Even if you fight to the last soldier, you will capture Anshi City!"
"Here!"
Everyone agreed with a roar, and their morale was high.
Just as Li Ji thought, everyone had their own thoughts in the past. Except for Yu Chigong's miscalculation in planning the first attack, which resulted in heavy losses, the rest of the troops were not seriously injured. The offensive looked vigorous, but in fact there was too much water. The casualties were also all members of the army.
At present, everyone has unified thoughts and unified actions, and they all realize that if Anshi City is not captured, the situation will change drastically. By then, let alone gain profits, it is another question whether the Guanzhong lair can be saved. Who will have the energy to play and save it? strength?
They immediately returned to their camps, had a simple breakfast, and then organized their troops and horses. They issued orders at all levels to fight to the death and not to retreat until Anshi City was captured, and they were ready for a decisive battle.
When His Majesty Li Er learned in the Chinese army tent that the morale of the army had been greatly improved, he immediately felt relieved and ordered his servant to bring a pill and take it to recharge his batteries.
In the afternoon, His Majesty Li Er, who was full of energy, walked out of the central military tent surrounded by imperial guards with his helmet and armor neatly draped on his head, holding a sword in his hand, intending to personally supervise the battle.
Li Jing hurriedly stepped forward and tried to dissuade him: "How can your majesty, a king of thousands of chariots, brave the arrows and stones to arrive at the battle formation? If there is any damage, the country will be lost, and the ministers and others will be held responsible for their deaths!"
In war, swords have no eyes. If His Majesty is injured, will they still be alive?
What is particularly important is that although the army is currently blocked in Anshi City, in terms of overall combat power, the Tang Dynasty still has a steady advantage. However, if His Majesty Li Er has any bad intentions, the morale of the Tang army will immediately collapse, and the situation between us and the enemy will suddenly collapse. reverse.
His Majesty Li Er shook the sword at his waist and laughed loudly: "Does Maogong think that I am old and frail, unable to ride a horse or draw a bow, so I am already a waste?"
Li Ji was sweating and said hurriedly: "I don't dare!"
"Haha!"
His Majesty Li Er made two loud noises, came to Li Ji like a dragon and a tiger, patted his shoulders twice, and said proudly: "I personally went to the battlefield back then, and I also killed the enemy general in the midst of thousands of troops. Tiger The number of three thousand and one hundred thousand outside Laoguan is also the battle formation where I commanded the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry to pierce Wang Shichong’s battle formation and established the country of Tang Dynasty! It has only been a few years, but my sword has not aged yet!”
Li Ji and the generals behind him all looked ugly and felt very embarrassed.
Cheng Yaojin also dissuaded him and said: "Your Majesty, there is no eye for swords on the battlefield, how can you take risks? You only need to sit in the middle of the army, and your ministers will fight to the death to kill the enemy, and return with a great victory!"
"There is no need to be so cautious. What scene have I never seen in my life? It's just Goguryeo, so why don't I do it! My dear friends, there is no need to say more. I didn't rush to the battlefield, but just watched the enemy's formation on the mound for you. Don’t worry! ”
After taking the elixir, His Majesty Li Er became full of vitality and vitality. How could he still be able to sit still in the Chinese army's tent? No matter how hard these ministers and generals tried to persuade them, they insisted on watching the battle in person.
Everyone knew that once His Majesty Li Er had a stubborn temper, there was nothing he could do to dissuade him. Li Ji had no choice but to give him numerous warnings. With His Majesty Li Er's guarantee, he would never set foot within the range of the enemy's arrows. This time Give up.
Immediately, Li Ji commanded the army and launched a violent attack on Anshi City like a violent storm. (End of chapter)