Chapter 1781 I’ve seen it before in military books
Yeon Gaesubun planned to completely destroy the new city after conquering it.
But he also wanted to let his soldiers loot the new city before destroying it.
Although most of the people in Xincheng fled, there were still a small number of people who did not have time to escape.
But the remaining Xincheng soldiers were still plotting behind them, which forced Yeon Gaesumun to advance his plan to destroy Xincheng.
Following Yeon Gae So Moon’s order. ??
Starting from the four gates of the new city, monstrous flames ignited and burned towards the center of the new city.
"Commander, under the fire, it is expected that those in the city will have nowhere to hide, so Zhao Chen will definitely die this time." The general next to him said what Yeon Gaesumun was happy to hear.
Yeon Gae So Moon smiled.
He didn't believe that in the fire all over the city, those people in the city who were hiding their heads and tail could still survive.
Now that he has captured the new city, he has enough time. He will not let anyone who wants to escape from the city go.
"As I said before, anyone who lets anyone in the city go will be subject to military law." Yeon Gaeso-moon looked at the Goguryeo soldiers beside him.
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
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Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu were both surprised to find that the method Zhao Chen gave them to use the bamboo curtains of the houses in the city to block the enemy's sight and secretly kill the enemy was really powerful.
More than five hundred of them were separated and scattered in various residences in the city.
Every time an enemy wants to rush into the room and plunder property, they will be ambushed.
In just one morning, more than 500 of them were killed, so much so that the people on the other side did not dare to enter the room easily.
Cheng Chumo even used the bamboo curtain to kill thirteen Goguryeo soldiers.
Other Xincheng soldiers, more or less, also killed three to five people.
In other words, in just one morning, they lost nearly 2,000 people in Yeon Gaesowen.
If this were spread, no one would believe it.
"Zhao Da, how on earth did you come up with such a powerful method?" Cheng Chumo knew Zhao Chen's abilities very well, but even so, Cheng Chumo couldn't help but sigh.
The rest of the people also looked at Zhao Chen.
Their eyes showed the same look of admiration.
If it hadn't been for Zhao Chen's method, they would have been beaten up by the Goguryeo army like a drowned dog.
They didn't even dare to appear in front of the Goguryeo army.
Not to mention that in just one morning, they killed nearly 2,000 Goguryeo people.
Now, even if they are dead, they have already done enough.
"I've seen it before in military books." Zhao Chen casually thought of a perfunctory excuse.
"Why didn't I see it?" Cheng Chumo wondered.
"Then it must be that you are not serious about studying. If you read more, you might be able to come up with this idea today." Qin Huaiyu said with a smile.
Although everyone was laughing, they were still worried in their hearts.
After all, their strength was weak. Although they killed many Goguryeo people in the morning, they now only had less than half of them left.
Moreover, Yeon Gaesumun would definitely not allow them to continue assassinating people in the city.
If the estimate is correct, Yeon Gaesoo will take action soon.
Everyone said no more, ate the only dry food they had left, and leaned against the hidden wall to rest.
But not long after, thick smoke suddenly billowed out from all directions in the distance. Everyone was awakened and looked at the distance in fear.
"Yuan Gaisuwen is going to burn the city!" Qin Huaiyu looked ugly.
He didn't even have to think about it. At this moment, Yeon Gaesumun must have sealed the four gates of the new city long ago and wanted to burn all the remaining people to death with fire.
"We have nowhere to escape!"
“Yeongae Suwon must have blocked all the exits!”
"It's really dead now!"
"If you die, you will die. If you are afraid of an egg, I will already be good enough!" ??
"That's right, although Silla is a small country, we can fight until the last moment, unlike Baekje who is a coward."
"Your Highness, King of Han, what are you going to do? You can't die here with us."
Although the Xincheng soldiers were scared, they did not panic too much.
Instead, someone asked about Zhao Chen.
Everyone also looked at Zhao Chen.
As the king of Han Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty, there was no need for him to participate in the war between Silla and Goguryeo.
But Zhao Chen has been helping them Silla.
This friendship is kept in the hearts of Xincheng soldiers.
But now there was a fire in the city, and it was clear that there was nowhere to escape, so they were naturally worried about Zhao Chen's safety.
Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu looked at Zhao Chen at the same time, and their hearts were filled with worry.
If something really happened to Zhao Chen, even if they died, they would not have peace of mind.
"Now we can only take the risk and try the tunnels that have not been dug out yet." Zhao Chen looked at Cheng Chumo.
Cheng Chumo was slightly startled. He had seen those tunnels. Although many tunnels had been dug, they were not connected to nearby tunnels at all.
Once you enter the tunnel and the fire comes, it won't take long for the air in the tunnel to be consumed by the fire.
When there is a fire outside and there are people hiding inside, over time, they will probably suffocate to death.
"Is it authentic?
If there is a tunnel, we may suffocate at any time..."
"I can't control that much anymore. If you stay here, you will only end up being roasted into a mummy." Qin Huaiyu interrupted Cheng Chumo.
Then he looked at the Xincheng soldiers behind him.
"Come a few people and follow me to the north of the city to investigate."
"Zhao Da, you, Cheng Er, Qin Sanpao and the others stay here to rest. I'll go back as soon as I can." After Qin Huaiyu said that, he took the remaining Xincheng soldiers to the north of the city.
Most of the tunnels are in the north of the city.
Qin Huaiyu wanted to find the best tunnel and leave it to Zhao Chen.
At this point, Qin Huaiyu can only try his best to save Zhao Chen's life.
After walking towards the north city for half a quarter of an hour, Qin Huaiyu suddenly stopped and looked at the only remaining Xincheng soldiers behind him.
"Everyone, most of the tunnels in the north of the city have not been dug. Even if you hide in them, you may die."
"Let's go look for it now and see which tunnel is most likely to save lives."
"But, I hope that the best one can be left to the King of Han." Qin Huaiyu said slowly.
At this point, he could only try his best to keep Zhao Chen.
Even here, the soldiers were forced to leave the safest tunnel to Zhao Chen.
"Don't worry, General Qin. It's absolutely impossible for us to compete with His Highness the King of Han for this thing."
"His Royal Highness the King of Han, General Cheng, and General Qin are all benefactors of our Silla. Even if we all die in the fire, we will never be able to repay kindness with hatred."
"General Qin, when the time comes, you stay with the King of Han and others to save your life. If possible, please ask General Qin to go back and tell our families that we have lived up to their expectations."
"Please convey this to General Qin."
Everyone raised their hands in unison, with determination and calmness on everyone's face that they were prepared to die at any time.