Chapter 3117 In Danger
The generals couldn't resist the high-spirited Majesty Li Er, but when they thought that the East City was broken and all the Goguryeo troops were tired of defense and could not rush outside the city, they followed him. A group of people surrounded His Majesty Li Er, riding a war horse to a stone's throw outside the east city to look at the battle situation.
Standing outside the city, the soldiers around him surged up like a tide. Gunpowder blew up a huge gap in the city wall. Stones were piled up in a mess. The soldiers of the Tang army climbed up the stone piles in an attempt to rush into the city. The Goguryeo defenders ignored the casualties. Block it with all your might.
The fighting shook the sky, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the cruelty of the war can be seen from this.
The huge gap in the city wall was like the mouth of a huge monster, constantly devouring soldiers on both sides, and it was as cruel as hell.
However, without the support of the city wall, the Tang army's advantages in terms of number of troops and quality of soldiers came into play, and gradually the battlefield advantage was lost. Although the Goguryeo army resisted desperately, it was still difficult to withstand the sharp horizontal swords of the Tang army and the thunderous explosions from time to time. Lei was suppressed by the Tang army bit by bit, and the battle line slowly retreated.
Finally, with the support of Zhou Daowu and other ministries, the Tang army broke through the defense line of the Goguryeo army and completely occupied the collapsed section of the city wall.
"Woo woo woo"
The horn sounded, and countless Tang troops rushed in frantically along the gap and entered the city.
Li Ji said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the city is broken!"
Previously, they had only attacked the city head, and they might be beaten back by the Goguryeo defenders at any time. But now they have broken through the defense line and entered the city, which means that the strong city wall can no longer stop the Tang army's attack, because the army that invades the city will be the first to attack. Time divided the troops to capture various city gates, attack from inside and outside, and annihilate all the defenders on the city.
So all that's left is street fighting.
Without the defensive advantage of the city wall, how could Goguryeo resist the Tang army in street fighting?
At this point, although the remaining enemy troops could not be cleared, Anshi City had fallen into the hands of the Tang army. This fortified city that stood on the road of the Tang army's conquest of Liaodong was finally captured.
His Majesty Li Er was so excited that his eyes widened and his face turned red.
The capture of Anshi City would mean that Goguryeo's last stronghold in Liaodong was completely removed. Even if Pingrang City could not be captured in the end, the four Han prefectures would still be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This achievement would be enough to overwhelm the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.
Moreover, the entire Goguryeo army in Liaodong was ready to be cleared, so the army could naturally reorganize and then cross the Yalu River across the board to launch the final attack on Pingrang City.
The purpose of this battle has been half achieved.
So, what does it matter if there are more casualties?
The more His Majesty Li Er thought about it, the more excited he became. He felt that the Emperors of Qin and Han were far behind him, let alone Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. They were not worthy of carrying shoes for him!
He drew out his sword with a "clang" sound and shouted excitedly: "Generals, follow me into the city to kill the enemy!"
As soon as the horse was caught in the belly, he was about to rush into the city with the soldiers gathering from all directions.
The surrounding generals were stunned at first, and then were so frightened that Li Ji jumped off his horse, grabbed the reins of His Majesty Li Er's horse two steps forward, and said in shock: "Your Majesty, you can't do this. ! ”
The war horse was about to run wildly when it was suddenly reined in. It neighed "Herod" in dissatisfaction, twisted around in a circle, and scratched the ground with its four hooves.
His Majesty Li Er was almost thrown off his horse. He finally managed to stabilize himself and shouted angrily: "Maogong, let go!"
How dare Li Ji let go?
Ku persuaded: "Your Majesty, the city is in chaos. The enemy troops will definitely defend the city. They need to clear the streets and alleys. If there are enemy troops hiding in the dark and firing cold arrows and hurting your Majesty, don't we deserve to die?" ?”
What a joke!
There is a chaotic battle in the city right now, with arrows flying like locusts and the enemy troops raining down. An arrow might fly from somewhere and hit His Majesty Li Er. Will everyone be allowed to live?
However, His Majesty Li Er shouted on the horse: "Back then, I fought fiercely on the battlefield, charged into battle, and was hit by knives and arrows. How could I ever be afraid? It is possible that this mere remnant of Goguryeo could do more harm than Wang Shichong's 100,000 soldiers outside Hulao Pass. Army? Get out of the way quickly and wait for me to enter the city and fight alongside the soldiers!”
Li Ji had a black streak on his head.
A hero doesn't mention his bravery in the past. Can we stop talking about the past? Back then, you were just a young master from the Duke's palace, and there was a heir apparent above you. If you didn't risk your life to gain a better future, how could you accumulate those meritorious deeds and gain the support of the world?
Now you are the emperor!
What used to be "bare feet and not afraid of wearing shoes" has now become a pearl of beauty. How can it stand under a dangerous wall and be destroyed together with the rubble?
The rest of the people who dared came forward one after another, surrounded His Majesty Li Er's horse, and blocked his progress.
Unexpectedly, there were soldiers running into the city nearby. They happened to hear His Majesty Li Er's impassioned words and suddenly shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty is mighty! Your Majesty is mighty!"
The surrounding soldiers were infected by him, and their morale soared. They ran faster and shouted: "Long live!"
Then, this excitement quickly spread throughout the battlefield. Countless Tang troops launched a mad charge towards the enemy while shouting at the top of their lungs: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"
The entire battlefield was covered by the shocking "Long Live". When the Tang troops heard that His Majesty was fighting side by side with them, each one of them was so excited that they charged without fear of death and beat the struggling Goguryeo to pieces. The battle line continued to shrink into the city.
The feedback of this high morale soaring into the sky made His Majesty Li Er feel that the blood in his body was about to burn. He was so excited that he clenched the sword in his hand, glared at Li Ji and shouted: "Quickly let go and follow me to kill the enemy. ! Otherwise, don’t blame me for ignoring your kindness!”
Li Ji was startled when he saw His Majesty Li Er waving the sword in his hand, as if he was about to cut it down with a sword. At the same time, he was suspicious. Could it be that His Majesty had taken drugs again?
It was obvious that he was overly excited and his temper became increasingly irritable...
Li Ji was sweating on his head and felt weak. Under normal circumstances, given his identity, status, and achievements, His Majesty would listen to his advice no matter how dissatisfied he was, but if His Majesty really took the drug, it would be completely difficult to say. He has also seen many people who took the pill, and even many celebrities who took the Five Stone Powder. Before taking the pill, these people were polite and well-mannered, but once they took the pill, they would become inexplicably excited and irritable. , the situation is all based on preference, with no scruples at all, as if losing all reason.
If I really annoyed His Majesty, I might as well kill myself with a sword...
He is not Wei Zheng, who dares to remonstrate with death.
I was frightened in my heart, and my momentum was a little weaker. I looked around and saw that everyone around me had probably noticed something unusual about His Majesty Li Er. They all had guesses, so they didn't dare to risk their lives and step forward...
His Majesty Li Er stretched out his hand and snatched the horse rein from Li Ji's hand. With his sword waving, he shouted to the imperial army behind him: "My sons, follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Here!"
All the imperial troops were personally accompanied by the emperor and were responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. How could they dare to let the emperor charge forward at this time? They quickly swarmed up, wrapped His Majesty Li Er in them, and rushed toward the city wall.
At this moment, a soldier from the front was heard shouting: "The city gate is open! The city gate is open!"
His Majesty Li Er looked intently and saw that the suspension bridge at the city gate was lowered and the heavy city gate slowly opened. It was obvious that the Tang army had entered the city through the gap and controlled the city gate.
Immediately shouted: "Fight into the city!"
The Imperial Guards on the left and right protected him, and they rushed towards the east gate along with the surging soldiers.
Li Ji and others did not dare to delay. They all got on their horses and raised their flags to attract the enemy's attention, so as not to be targeted by His Majesty Li Er and launch a mad attack. They followed behind and rushed towards the city gate.
His Majesty Li Er rushed through the dark city gate, and his eyes suddenly opened up. He saw Tang army soldiers everywhere in the city, charging into the streets and alleys without fear of death, killing everyone they saw, regardless of whether they were Goguryeo troops or civilians. His Majesty Li Er didn't care and just rushed in with the imperial troops.
It is true that it is not okay to kill innocent people indiscriminately, it will damage the prestige of the army, but how can it be restrained at this time? After nearly two months of continuous violent attacks, which Tang army did not suffer heavy casualties? Paoze died in front of him, which made the soldiers of the Tang army have a deep hatred for a long time. Now that they broke into the city, they naturally went on a killing spree.
His Majesty Li Er walked along the street and saw the Tang army entering the city dividing the enemy troops into groups to surround and kill them. He suddenly became anxious and shouted: "Stop fighting, kill the enemy commander's house!"
He swung his sword to kill an enemy soldier who was fleeing in embarrassment, and then headed towards the Goguryeo Commander's Mansion in the center of the city. After entering the city, the first priority was to destroy the enemy's command system and kill the enemy commander. In this way, the enemy The army is leaderless and in chaos, and it will be very easy to clear it out. Otherwise, once the enemy forces organize a defensive formation, there will be further casualties.
As soon as he shouted, countless Tang troops immediately followed him. More than a thousand people gathered in an instant and charged forward.
But it also alarmed many Goguryeo soldiers, making them realize that this man on horseback surrounded by many elite cavalry was a senior general of the Tang Dynasty... (End of Chapter)