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

Chapter 136: Conquer Pyongyang and Destroy Goguryeo
Li Chengqian certainly had no idea about the situation in the court. Now he was fully committed to the battle against Goguryeo.

I never expected that there would be so many people shooting arrows from behind.

Outside Pyongyang, it was quiet and peaceful. Under the cover of night, the snow-capped mountains looked particularly bright under the moonlight.

On the top of the city wall, flames shot up into the sky, and the blazing flames illuminated the entire city wall. The soldiers guarding the city patrolled back and forth, vigilantly watching the movements around them without any slackness.

At this time, Pyongyang was in a tense situation with internal and external troubles. The real power of Pyongyang was in the hands of Yeon Gaesomun's eldest son, Yeon Namnam. He not only had to deal with foreign invasions, but also had to guard against internal power struggles. Therefore, he strengthened the defense of Pyongyang, mainly to prevent the Gao royal family from taking advantage of the opportunity to seize power.

The cold wind blew across the snow, as if something was moving. In the dim light, it was difficult to tell what was real.

When I got closer, I saw that they were a group of Tang soldiers wearing white cloth and crawling on the ground. They crawled forward silently, their movements were agile and made no sound.

Without any obstacles, they successfully reached the moat of Pyongyang City. At this time, the moat water had formed a thick layer of ice, like a huge mirror.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of people holding iron cans quickly gathered at the city gate. These were all improved Thunderbolts.

They quickly piled up the Thunderbolt fire and earth explosives behind the city gate, then immediately dispersed and hid on both sides of the city wall.

Immediately afterwards, a fire starter was thrown accurately into the corridor.

There was a deafening "bang" that seemed to tear the entire city wall apart. The huge shock wave and flames instantly engulfed everything around, making the soldiers guarding the city dizzy and at a loss. No one could clearly understand what had happened.

At this time, a huge hole was blown out in the sturdy and thick gate of Pyongyang City.

At the same time, countless figures suddenly appeared on the endless snowfield, as if they appeared out of thin air.

The explosion was a signal for an attack, a clarion call for a charge. The nearby Tang soldiers crossed the explosion hole without hesitation, rushing in like a tide and rushing into Pyongyang.

This series of sudden changes caught the Goguryeo soldiers completely off guard and plunged them into chaos and confusion.

"Oh no, it's the barbican!"

Li Zhen just rushed into the city, but found himself blocked by a heavy iron gate. The surrounding walls were as smooth as a mirror and there was no possibility of climbing.

In this moment of pause, the soldiers defending Pyongyang City finally came to their senses. Arrows rained down from the sky like a swarm of locusts, and soldiers fell to the ground screaming.

Many important border cities have defensive facilities such as 瓮城, which were originally designed to trap the enemy inside, like a turtle in a jar.

Those soldiers who unconsciously rushed into the city wall would often fall into desperate situations, and nine out of ten times they would die there.

At this time Li Zhen wanted to retreat, but the Tang army behind him did not understand and still charged forward desperately, only to die in vain.

Arrows, thunder stones and rolling logs from the top of the city fell as densely as raindrops, ruthlessly taking the lives of many Tang soldiers.

"Thunderbolt Team, blow up this city gate for me!" Li Zhen struggled to resist the attack while retreating with difficulty.

A team of well-equipped shield-armored soldiers formed a neat array and tried to cross the city area.

However, how could the Goguryeo army let them succeed so easily? Huge rocks rolled down and smashed into the shield formation.

"Go on!"

Li Zhen waved his hand, and nearly a hundred shield soldiers risked their lives to rush forward, holding the Thunderbolt Fire Jar and rushing forward.

They were all death-defying soldiers, fearless and brave. After falling one after another, they finally moved all the Thunderbolt Fire and Earth explosives into the next corridor.

With another deafening bang, a hole was torn in the double-layered iron city.

The Tang army rushed in and was unstoppable.

The city of Pyongyang was instantly filled with the smell of blood. "Your Highness, it's done. The vanguard has entered the city. Thunderbolt has made another great contribution."

Liu Rengui and Li Chengqian stood on the top of Mayi Hill and had a panoramic view of everything in Pyongyang City.

Liu Rengui used the Thunderbolt Fire Earth Explosive when he captured Jian'an City. It seemed that it was developed specifically for the purpose of breaking into the city.

In front of Thunderbolt, the city became within easy reach.

Even the Twin Cities, which had the strongest defense, could be breached in a matter of moments.

In the past, there was no way to capture a city within a city like this. The only way was to surround and destroy the enemy and consume their strength.

"Let's proceed according to the plan!"

Li Chengqian was not overly excited, as this was all expected.

Thermal weapons are a product of the times. Although they are still of low quality, they are enough to break through mountains and cities.

"Order Cheng Chumo to attack the west gate and seize control of it."

"Order General Li Dejian to attack the north gate and act according to the plan."

Liu Rengui immediately gave the order to attack all three gates simultaneously, making it difficult for the Goguryeo soldiers to cope with it and creating a situation where tens of thousands of Tang troops were approaching.

Leaving the South Gate alone was to give the Goguryeo soldiers a way out and to prevent them from resisting desperately.

The navy only has about 20,000 people. If the whole city fights to the death, it may not be able to be taken.

Pyongyang was the economic, cultural and political center of Goguryeo. Although it did not have the population of one million like Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, its military and civilian population together reached 200,000, making it a rare city with a large population.

"Guard, what happened? Is it possible that the royal family is not behaving properly?"

Yuan Nansheng got up from his quilt, rushed out of the mansion, looked at the East Gate area where flames were rising to the sky, and asked with a murderous look on his face.

"General Yuan, it's bad. The Tang army has entered the city. They kill everyone they see and burn every house they see. The entire East City area has fallen into their hands."

A general came over in a panic and spoke loudly, breathlessly.

"What? Say it again!"

Yuan Nansheng glared, took a few steps forward, and grabbed the general by the neck.

How could the Tang army appear in Pyongyang City? How could they appear in the heart of Goguryeo in such a snowy and icy environment?

"Did Gao Zang ask someone to impersonate him in order to scare me?"

Yuan Nansheng became even more ferocious. He simply didn't believe that the Tang army would appear here.

"General Yuan, it's really the Tang army. I don't know what kind of magic they used, but with a loud bang, the solid city wall collapsed and a big hole appeared."

The generals' eyes were filled with fear, and the fear came from the unknown.

"Don't spread rumors to confuse the people. This general suspects that you are the spy."

Yuan Nansheng's eyes turned cold, he drew his sword, and stabbed the general to death.

It is difficult to distinguish between humans and ghosts, and he suspected that the general had been bribed by Gao Zang.

(End of this chapter)