Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 102 Li Ji's Fangs

When Liu Rengui achieved brilliant results on the southern Goguryeo battlefield, Li Ji's army, which had marched thousands of miles, had already arrived in the territory of Goguryeo.

Their target was Buyeo City, the most important city in the northern part of Goguryeo.

The city has an extremely important geographical location. It is not only located on the northern border of Goguryeo, but also a strategic location bordering Baekje.

Along the long border of Goguryeo, in addition to the famous Liao Great Wall, there is also a series of solid defensive cities.

From north to south, they are: Buyeo City, Xincheng, Gaimu City, Xuantu City, Baiyan City, Liaodong City, Anshi City, Jian'an City, and the southernmost Beisha City.

These cities are closely connected, forming an indestructible line of defense, like a solid wall of steel, guarding the territory of Goguryeo.

Whether attacking by land or water, there will be huge resistance and difficulties.

These cities are like nails, firmly nailed to this land.

As long as any of these cities is not conquered, the army's logistical supplies will be seriously threatened.

Because the transportation of food and fodder is not entirely escorted by the army, as long as the enemy sends an elite cavalry unit, it is possible to cut off the food supply and deal a fatal blow to the army.

Therefore, we must capture these cities one by one and pull out these nails one by one before we can continue to advance.

When Li Er led the army in person, he was blocked outside the city of Anshi and failed to break through the second line of city defense deployed by Goguryeo.

Not to mention capturing Pyongyang.

"In Fuyu City, there are less than 10,000 defenders, and they have all been sent to Huaiyuan."

Zhang Shigui said.

Huaiyuan City is a section of the Liao Great Wall and one of the main roads blocking the Tang army.

When Goguryeo learned that the Tang army was about to launch an attack, it had already stockpiled heavy troops in the Liao Great Wall and Liaohe area.

Unexpectedly, Li Ji led the Tang army on a detour of thousands of miles and entered the territory of Goguryeo from the north.

"Organize the troops and launch a night attack."

Li Ji immediately issued the order to attack the city.

Most of Goguryeo's cities were built of stone, the highest of which was only six meters high and easy to climb. However, because they were all built on the mountains, they were not suitable for large-scale wars. The mountain roads were steep and all the trees along the mountains had been cut down.

Only with the cover of night can we get closer.

The mountain city built on the mountain also has its shortcomings, that is, the city wall is too long. It is almost as big as the mountain.

This also resulted in the defending soldiers not having enough time to patrol.

In addition, the soldiers in Buyeo City never imagined that the Tang army would appear in the northern border like a ghost.

Late at night, Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche each led a group of people to sneak into Buyeo City.

Fuyu City is a huge city built on the top of a mountain. It has an area of ​​200,000 square meters and is fully equipped with all living and farming tools.

There were only a few bright lights on the long city wall, which could not illuminate the dark areas at all.

"Everyone, keep your voices down!"

Zhang Shigui climbed up the city wall with a rope and dispersed in an instant. When the Tang army was able to get close to the city wall, Fuyu City had already fallen.

Soon, a raging fire broke out in the city, illuminating the night sky.

The shouts of killing were deafening, and many soldiers who had not yet woken up from their sleep fell under the butcher's knife.

"Soldiers, after entering the city, whoever grabs something will own it."

Li Ji was standing outside the city. He saw the signal and ordered a general attack.

During the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo led its army into the Central Plains, killing everyone they saw and building a memorial tower with the heads of the people.

In order to avenge Emperor Yang of Sui's three expeditions to Goguryeo, it can be said that the Central Plains Dynasty and Goguryeo had already formed a blood feud.

At this time, Li Ji's order was to massacre the city.

The army had come a long way, and the logistical supplies could not keep up.

If we keep these prisoners, they will be more food sources. If we don't kill them and let them go, they will become enemies.

Only by killing them all can we solve the problem.

Hearing this, the morale of the soldiers was boosted.

When attacking a fortified city, many commanders would also issue such orders in order to motivate their soldiers to fight.

To put it bluntly, the ancient army was a bandit group established by the state, just with a different name.

The matter of war should not be taken lightly.

Before daybreak, more than 40,000 Tang troops had already occupied the city of Fuyu, and all the cattle, sheep and food supplies had been seized.

"Rest for a day, and set out the day after tomorrow to attack Xuantu City."

Li Ji entered the city and gave more orders to the generals.

He knew that speed was of the essence in war, and now that the army had already penetrated deep into the territory of Goguryeo, it had not yet been detected by the Goguryeo military. This was a perfect opportunity to launch an unexpected attack and further expand the victory.

"I will lead my soldiers to besiege Xuantu City. Zhang Shigui, you will lead 10,000 soldiers to attack Xincheng. If Xuantu City is besieged, Xincheng and Gaimu City will surely send troops to rescue it. By then, the city defenses will be empty. You will act according to the situation."

Li Ji pointed to the map on the table and gave detailed instructions to the generals.

Xuantu City, Xincheng City and Gaimu City form a triangle, echoing each other and forming a solid line of defense.

Once one of the cities is attacked, the other two cities will quickly send troops to support it, forming a situation of coordinated combat.

This layout fully demonstrated the military wisdom of the Goguryeo people, enabling them to maintain strong defensive capabilities during wars.

In addition, the construction of these cities was full of strategic considerations, cleverly utilizing natural barriers to enhance defense.

The city walls were tall and thick, the gates were tightly closed, and there were traps and obstacles outside the city, making it difficult for the enemy to break through. At the same time, there were sufficient food and weapons stored inside the city to ensure that the defenders could hold out for a long time.

Each city is like an indestructible fortress, allowing Goguryeo to stand firm throughout the long river of history.

Xuantu City is not a stone city, but a brick and stone city like the buildings in the Central Plains. It is built on a plain with a wide view. It would definitely not be possible to launch a sneak attack at night.

We can only resort to normal siege tactics, but siege is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It may take ten days at the fastest and several months at the slowest.

Xuantu City stands on the edge of the muddy water, while Xincheng and Gaimu City are built on the high mountains on the opposite bank, allowing them to move freely.

If the Tang army wanted to attack Xincheng and Gaimucheng, they would need ships.

Judging from various layouts, it is much more difficult to capture a city in Goguryeo than to capture a city in the Central Plains.

Sometimes you have to admit Goguryeo's tenacity and military wisdom.

There was a reason why General Tiance, famous Tang generals Li Ji, Li Daozon, Xue Wanche and Zhangsun Wuji all failed.

"promise!"

Zhang Shigui took the order. He was calmer than Xue Wanche.

If it weren't for some special circumstances, Li Ji would not dare to play Xue Wanche's rare card casually.

Moreover, Xue Wanche was very proud of his achievements. Once he made great contributions, Li Ji might not be able to command him.

At this point, the war against Goguryeo had been launched in full swing, clamping Goguryeo from the north and south, making it vulnerable to attacks from both sides.

I have been quite busy these days. I will make up for what I have missed in a few days. In the next few days, I can only update twice a day with 4k.

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