Chapter 1216 Under one person, above ten thousand people
Yeon Gaesowun was very excited, and even couldn't control his inner joy.
He seemed to have seen the army taking Cangzhou City and Li Shimin fleeing in panic.
The scene of the Goguryeo army sweeping across the Central Plains.
"Quickly, go and invite Mr. Hou. In addition, summon all the generals here to discuss matters." In his excitement, Yeon Gaesumun immediately thought of summoning the generals to discuss the method of attack.
Yu Yuan Gaisu Wen said that it would be better to capture Cangzhou City sooner rather than later.
Soon, the generals arrived at Yeon Gaesumun's camp.
They also all heard some news.
Everyone looked surprised when they learned that there was a way to break into Cangzhou City.
No matter what, they had tried all their methods before, but there was still nothing they could do.
"Mr. Hou, please sit down quickly!" Yuan Gaisuwen was sitting on the tiger skin mat. When he saw Hou Junji entering the tent, he immediately stood up.
He personally pulled Hou Junji to sit next to him.
All the generals became more and more surprised.
This was the first time that they saw Yeon Gaesumun treat someone so warmly.
Hou Junji sat down, his face looking as usual.
He knew that he was always an outsider, and Yeon Gae Suwen was becoming more and more attentive at the moment. If something happened in the past, it would definitely be more terrifying.
"I just got the news that Mr. Hou's previous method has been successful."
"The Cangzhou City in front of us now, in the words of the Tang Dynasty, is what we have in our pocket."
"Come here, bring that cement block in." After Yuan Gaisuwen finished speaking, he shouted outside.
The burnt, broken and black cement blocks were brought in.
Looking at the steaming cement blocks, all the generals were also surprised.
They didn't expect that such a solid thing could really be burned to this state under fire.
"How?" Yeon Gaesumun pointed at the cement block and asked the generals.
"Commander Mingjian, since this thing has been burned, our army will definitely capture Cangzhou City tomorrow and chop off Li Shimin's head."
"Yes, we will not only capture Cangzhou, but also Qizhou. From north to south, from east to west, the entire Tang Kingdom will be included in my territory of Goguryeo."
"We still need to kill that Zhao Chen. If it weren't for him, how could so many of us die here?"
"Yes, we must let Zhao Chen taste the most severe punishment in the world."
All the Goguryeo generals were very excited, thinking about what would happen next.
Yeon Gae So Moon was very satisfied with everyone’s attitude.
He looked at Hou Junji and said with a smile: "I really want to thank Mr. Hou this time. From now on, Mr. Hou will be my right-hand man Yuan Gaisuwen. Apart from me, Mr. Hou is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."
Hou Junji stood up and held hands with Yuengai Suwen: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."
Although Hou Junji did not express too much loyalty, Yuengai Suwen knew in his heart that he and Hou Junji had never regarded each other as their own people.
I say all this just to make myself look like a leader who will be rewarded for his merits.
It doesn’t matter whether Yeon Gae So-moon takes it seriously or not.
"This Commander-in-Chief's military order is for the entire army to mine kerosene, and in the early morning of two days later, the final attack on Cangzhou City will be launched."
"This battle must be won!" Yeon Gaesumun ordered.
"Must win!"
"Must win!"
"Must win!"
There were shouts from everyone in the camp.
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"Your Majesty, there is news from outside the city that Yeon Gaesumun's army discovered a black water, which is the kerosene that Zhao Chen mentioned."
Late at night, Li Jing hurried to the emperor's residence.
Old Li was a little surprised when he saw Li Jing in such a hurry.
"What's wrong? So what if we find kerosene?"
"I have the Cangzhou City Wall. He Yuan Gaisuwen wants to come in, unless he flies from the sky." Old Li yawned.
Obviously he didn't take Li Jing's words to heart.
The city wall of Cangzhou has blocked countless attacks by Yeon Gaesumun's army.
With such a strong city wall, as long as they guard the towers, there will definitely be no problem.
"It's getting late, you old guy, you should rest early." Old Li Tou disagreed and waved his hand to let Li Jing go back to rest.
"Your Majesty, this city wall built with cement is strong, but it also has fatal flaws."
"Your Majesty, do you still remember why Zhao Chen asked me to wait until the Goguryeo soldiers escaped before lighting the fire?" Li Jing was a little irritated.
He realized that the emperor had really turned away from the boss. At such a critical moment, he had no sense of crisis at all.
If it weren't for the emperor in front of him, Li Jing would have punched him hard enough to wake him up.
"Isn't it because the Goguryeo soldiers were more panicked when they fled?" Old Li Tou said casually, taking it for granted.
"Of course not!" Li Jing said loudly.
"Because our city wall cannot be burned by fire. If it is burned for a long time, the masonry of the city wall will loosen."
"Once the catapult attacks, the entire city wall will collapse."
"But wasn't the city wall of Cangzhou City recast with that cement?" Old Li Tou questioned.
He didn't quite understand what Li Jing meant, because he believed that what Zhao Chen created didn't have any weaknesses.
"That's what happened. Just now Caichen found the craftsmen who poured the cement. They said that Zhao Chen had told them a long time ago."
"The same goes for cement pouring. If it is baked at extremely high temperatures, it will become brittle."
"Now Yeon Gae Su Wen has sent people to dig out black water. I think they may also have thought of this method."
"Your Majesty, Cangzhou City is in danger. I ask your Majesty to evacuate first." Li Jing took the emperor's words.
He came here now just to persuade the emperor to leave Cangzhou first.
Otherwise, if Cangzhou City is really captured, it would be too dangerous for the emperor to stay here.
The number of their soldiers was not as good as that of their opponent. If they were to distract themselves from taking care of the emperor, it would probably be very dangerous.
"Evacuate. Even if they really find a way to crack the city wall, I have no reason to evacuate at this time."
"His Majesty……"
"Li Jing, have you ever seen me look like a lost dog like this?" Old Li Tou suddenly raised his voice and interrupted Li Jing.
Li Jing was slightly startled when he saw the emperor staring at him with red eyes.
The emperor's personal expedition was indeed the most powerless in many years.
Even here, I almost lost my life.
As a talented and strategic emperor, this was obviously unacceptable to him.
Li Jing also understood the emperor's thoughts, but if he stayed here even though he knew there was danger, wouldn't he be asking for death?
"Before setting off for the expedition, I asked Yuan Tiangang to make a calculation."
"There will be no near misses in this expedition."
"When you are in a desperate situation, you find a way out."
"So, go and rest in peace." Lao Li waved his hand, signaling Li Jing to go back and rest.
The emperor had already said this, and Li Jing really had no way to persuade the emperor.
He sighed secretly and left with a sad face.
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In Chang'an City, Zhao Chen and Queen Changsun sat facing each other.
Zhao Chen came to say goodbye to Queen Changsun today.
The situation on the front line was unclear, and Qin Huaiyu was eager to find Huizhen for revenge. Even if Zhao Chen wanted to stay in Chang'an for one more day, it was difficult for him to do so.
On the contrary, it is better to leave earlier and save the worries in my heart.
Just seeing Empress Changsun again, Zhao Chen didn't know how to address her?
"What's wrong, you don't know how to call me?" Queen Changsun stared at Zhao Chen's face and said softly.?