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Chapter 329 is easy to solve!

Yuwen Shu sat in the high seat, holding the letter sent by Eulji Mundeok in his hand. He read it for a long time, then threw it aside unhappily.

Several generals sat on both sides, all staring at Yuwen Shu.

Yuwen Shu said disdainfully, "This is Eulji Mundeok's feigned surrender!"

"In his letter, he said he wanted to surrender to us and help us capture Gao Yuan. He asked us to give him some time so that he could deal with those in the city who were unwilling to follow him."

"He's clearly trying to buy time and take the opportunity to strengthen the city's defenses!"

"We will begin our attack tomorrow!"

As soon as Yuwen Shu finished speaking, Yu Zhongwen, who was standing to the side, pondered for a moment, then stood up helplessly, "Duke Xu, this cannot be done."

"Ok??"

Yuwen Shu looked at him, "General Yu, do you perhaps have some other idea? Do you want to turn the tables on me?"

Yu Zhongwen shook his head and said, "When we set out on the expedition, His Majesty said that all important matters must be carried out in accordance with His Majesty's decrees before any action can be taken. Now that the enemy wants to surrender, they naturally need to be shown to His Majesty for his review first."

"What??"

The generals began to discuss among themselves, and the way they looked at Yu Zhongwen changed.

Just moments before, Yu Zhongwen had told everyone to be united, but now he suddenly said something like this: "Everyone can see clearly Eulji Mundeok's feigned surrender and delaying tactics. What's the point of writing to the emperor? The emperor hasn't even crossed the river yet. How much time will this trip take?"

Yu Zhongwen faced the strange looks from the crowd, but he had unspeakable bitterness in his heart.

Yuwen Shu didn't say much; he just looked at Yu Zhongwen and nodded slightly.

"Ok."

"Then let's inform His Majesty first."

The army did not launch an attack, but began the siege. Meanwhile, the Goryeo people were not idle, and were constantly reinforcing the city's defenses and making defensive preparations.

When the emperor's edict reached them, Eulji Mundeok did not choose to surrender as originally stipulated.

Only then did Yuwen Shu and his men begin their attack.

The morale that had been high after the breach of the west bank plummeted again, and the soldiers complained incessantly. Liaodong City was very well fortified, and Yuwen Shu launched a fierce attack from four directions, while Li Xuanba was in charge of the western direction.

The war drums sounded again, booming like thunder!

The soldiers fought bravely and relentlessly, attacking for five or six days. Li Xuanba went into battle three times, but failed to breach the city walls. However, the defensive strength of Liaodong City was visibly declining, and the city was on the verge of collapse!

At that moment, Eulji Mundeok's envoy came out again, handing over a letter demanding surrender.

Naturally, Yuwen Shu was forced to halt his fierce attack and send the letter back to the rear for the emperor to review.

By the time the emperor finished reading the edict and issued it, the enemy was already prepared again and had once again broken the surrender agreement.

Yuwen Shu ordered another fierce attack, and the city was on the verge of collapse.

The messenger came out to surrender.

The letter was sent back.

The emperor issued an edict.

The enemy is ready.

Yuwen Shu launched another fierce attack.
"Boom!!!"

"Bang!!!"

Inside the camp, Yuwen Shu's face was flushed. He kicked over the wooden table in front of him and slashed wildly with his sword, tearing the surrounding armor and maps to shreds. His body was as if it were on fire, a terrifying red. He roared and hacked everything in the camp to pieces.

Several soldiers simply stood at the door, watching Yuwen Shu vent his anger with fear, not daring to utter a word.

After venting his frustrations, Yuwen Shu gasped for breath and collapsed to the ground.

Just then, a soldier stepped forward and said, "General, General Li has brought all the generals here to pay their respects."

Yuwen Shu raised his head, his face grim.

"Let them in."

Soon, Li Xuanba followed the generals in charge of the siege into the camp. They all looked extremely angry, especially Li Xuanba, whose anger was almost written all over his face.

Upon seeing them enter, Yuwen Shu waved his hand before they could even ask any questions, saying, "Come with me!"

Yuwen Shu led the way out of the camp, with the generals following behind him. They walked to the west, where the soldiers tried to stop them, but Yuwen Shu only glared at them, and they dared not speak. Yuwen Shu then led his men directly into the camp.

Inside the camp, a Goryeo man sat to one side, holding a letter in his hand, his face full of smiles, talking to himself.

Yu Zhongwen sat in the seat of honor, with Liu Shilong sitting beside him.

When Yuwen Shu led the crowd in, Yu Zhongwen hurriedly stood up.

Duke Xu

Yuwen Shu shook his head, walked a few steps to Yu Zhongwen's side, and then sat down directly, turning his head to look at the Goryeo envoy.

"I can't control these men under my command anymore. Every time we're about to break through the capital, these bastards come out and surrender, and then we have to give them time to rest before launching another attack. These generals are very unhappy about this; they can't take it anymore."

"General Yu, we must have a serious talk about this matter today."

Yu Zhongwen's face was equally grim. In a short period of time, his reputation had almost been ruined. The generals were extremely angry when they saw him, as if he had caused all of this. He sat down angrily, his face flushed, and he was extremely dissatisfied with Yuwen Shu's behavior of pushing all the blame onto him.

"Alright, if Duke Xu wants to talk, then we'll talk. You're the commander-in-chief, and we should all follow your advice!"

"Please tell me, I'll do whatever you say!"

Yu Zhongwen pointed at the envoy sitting in the distance, his face filled with fear, "Duke Xu! What should we do with this man? Send him to His Majesty's side, or kill him outright?!"

When Yu Zhongwen asked this question, Yuwen Shu suddenly lost his tough stance.

Accepting peace talks was not Yu Zhongwen's decision alone; it was also the result of Yuwen Shu's compromise. However, the emperor's previous warning was very clear: anyone who dared to disobey would surely die.
Liu Shilong couldn't help but stand up and said helplessly, "Generals, please don't be impatient."

"I have already explained to His Majesty the traitors' fickle behavior, and I believe His Majesty has understood this. Do not take action against this envoy for now; His Majesty will certainly not trust them so easily this time!"

General Xue Shixiong, his face stern, said angrily, "My brothers are almost all dead. Sieges always result in heavy casualties. Every time we're about to break through, we have to stop the attack and wait for orders from the rear. If this continues, we won't be able to take this city even next year!!"

Zhao Xiaocai spoke up, saying, "In my opinion, we should all submit a joint memorial to His Majesty, letting him know the wickedness of the bandits and preventing him from falling for their tricks again!"

Xue Shixiong looked at Yuwen Shu, "General! This can't go on any longer!"

Yuwen Shu, with a stern face, looked at Yu Zhongwen beside him.

Yu Zhongwen also looked at him.

Neither of them looked well, but their eyes were full of helplessness.

The generals all wanted them to take the lead, but the last Guanlong noble who led the uprising died a terrible death. No matter how high their status was now, they couldn't necessarily compare to those people. If the emperor wanted to kill them, it wouldn't be difficult at all.

“Everyone!!”

At that moment, someone suddenly spoke up.

The generals all turned to look and found that the one who spoke was Li Xuanba.

Li Xuanba's expression was solemn. He walked to the front and looked at the generals. "Actually, this matter is not difficult and can be easily resolved."

"Bang~~~"

The next moment, Li Xuanba threw out the golden melon hammer in his hand.

The golden mace struck the Goryeo envoy in the distance like lightning, instantly exploding his head and sending blood gushing out.

The camp fell silent instantly.

Liu Shilong was the first to react. He jumped up screaming, "What did you do?! What did you do?! How dare you lay a hand on me?!"

Li Xuanba suddenly looked at him, "Does Lord Liu intend to travel with this thief?"

Liu Shilong looked like a chicken with its neck being choked, his face flushed red, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Yu Zhongwen and Yuwen Shu stared blankly at the Goryeo envoy, whose head was now only half intact. Their lips trembled, but they could not utter a word.

Li Xuanba slowly picked up the hammer, wiped away the bloodstains, and then looked at the generals again.

"Gentlemen, I have heard that when a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders!"

"His Majesty the Emperor is currently on the east bank, surrounded by treacherous individuals like Pei Yun. These treacherous people are reporting inaccurate information from the front lines, and he has no idea what is truly happening here. My troops have launched four attacks on the city, each of which was forced to halt, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. It pains me to see this! And all of this is because of the treacherous people around the Emperor!"

"With these treacherous people around the emperor, we cannot defeat the enemy and may all die here!"

"What I mean is, why don't we take Duke Xu as the leader, break through Liaodong City, kill Eulji Mundeok, defeat the rebel capital, capture its king alive, and then plead guilty to His Majesty together?"

What are your thoughts, gentlemen?!

(End of this chapter)