Although he said this, Zhao Chen was still worried.
It's true that Wu Xu is very smart, but almost all people in this city are from Yeon Gaesumun, so being smart alone is of no use.
Moreover, the entire royal capital is now sealed off, and Zhao Chen doesn't know what's going on inside.
"Sir, Commander Xu's army has arrived two hundred miles away." Qin Sanpao ran into the room, his face full of joy.
Qin Sanpao knew that Xu Shiji led 100,000 Tang border troops to come to the rescue.
In this way, even if they fight against Yeon Gaesumun again, they don't have to be afraid at all.
"It's pretty fast." Zhao Chen also smiled when he learned that Xu Shiji and his army had arrived two hundred miles away.
Now the Goguryeo army doesn't know what they are doing. The faster Xu Shiji's people come, the more they can find Yeon Gaesumun's movements.
"Send an order to Military Advisor Xu and ask him to repair for a day and bring troops here immediately." Zhao Chen made a decision immediately.
If he hadn't been worried that Xu Shiji and the others would get tired easily during a long march and be easily ambushed by the enemy, Zhao Chen would have let them come here now.
"Yes!" Qin Sanpao quickly ran out and conveyed Zhao Chen's order in person.
…
A small city behind Luocheng.
The news of the surrender of the King of Silla has not yet come, but these Silla soldiers are still standing here.
Under the morning mist, the gate of the small city slowly opened, and the soldiers guarding the city stared closely ahead.
The flag of Silla fluttered at the top of the city, defending Silla's remaining glory like a lion.
The main guard of the city, Zhang Qili, is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years. Although his beard and hair are gray, the sharpness in his eyes has not diminished at all.
He is the personal soldier Cheng Chumo accepted in Xincheng and the father of Zhang Baogao.
The father and son, one in the south and one in the north, guarded the territory of Silla.
Zhang Qili already knew the news that the Xincheng soldiers had been wiped out, but he had no time to grieve.
As a soldier of Silla, it is an honor for soldiers to die in battle.
At this moment, Zhang Qi stood at attention while deploying the troops to defend the city while paying attention to the movements outside the city.
The deputy general is a leader among the young people of Silla. He is calm and witty, and is Zhang Qili's best assistant.
"Scout, what's going on ahead?" Zhang Qili asked.
"Report to the general, there are strange movements in the mountains and forests in the north, suspected to be enemy troops." The scout's eyes were full of nervousness.
Zhang Qili was silent for a moment, and then gave the order: "Pass my order, the whole army will be on alert, the archers will be ready, and the defenders will go up the wall."
Luocheng was captured by the Japanese and Baekje coalition ten days ago, but there has been no further action.
It wasn't until yesterday that they received news that the Japanese and Baekje coalition forces began to move towards them.
Zhang Qili had no way to take care of things in the north. All he could do was to defend this small town.
Don't let anyone pass through here.
On the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city stood ready.
The archers cocked their bows and aimed their arrows at the distant mountains and forests.
Everyone held their breath and the air was filled with tension and chill.
At the same time, the people in the city also began to get busy.
The doctors hurried to the city wall with their medicine boxes, preparing to treat possible wounded people.
The craftsmen took their tools and rushed to the predetermined fortifications to prepare to strengthen the city's defenses.
"General, everything is ready." The deputy general reported to Zhang Qili.
"Okay, remember, no matter what happens, our mission is to protect this city and the people inside." Zhang Qili looked at the deputy general and patted him heavily.
Shoulder.
Although I know that it is almost impossible for any of them to survive this battle.
But Zhang Qili did not show any fear.
Just death!
Suddenly, a horn sounded from the distant forest.
Then came the sound of galloping hooves and shouts.
A large number of Japanese and Baekje allied forces rushed out of the mountains and forests and rushed towards the small town.
"Fire arrows!" Zhang Qili gave the order, and the archers fired a volley, the arrows piercing the air and flying towards the enemy.
"Second Platoon, get ready!" the lieutenant general ordered loudly.
The soldiers on the city wall replaced their bows and arrows in an orderly manner.
The soldiers were well-trained, and even if the enemy troops came in force, no one would take a step back.
For a moment, arrows rained down like rain, temporarily stopping the enemy army, which was several times their size, at the edge of the mountain forest.
However, the enemy's numbers were large and their offensive was fierce, and the soldiers defending the city began to suffer casualties.
"Third row, get ready!" the deputy general's voice spread on the city wall.
This is the last row of archers in the city.
The enemy's archers have killed a large number of their defenders.
If these people also fall, there will be no arrows left in the city.
The fighting was extremely fierce and lasted until noon.
Both sides paid a huge price.
But it was obvious that the soldiers guarding the city were getting tired.
Facing the enemy troops coming like a tide, they were somewhat powerless.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the deputy general looked at Zhang Qili in front: "General, we can't continue like this. We have to stop their attack."
Zhang Qili looked into the distance, feeling confused for a moment and thinking
No good solution can be found.
"Do you have any ideas?" Zhang Qili asked the deputy general again.
The deputy general frowned, and suddenly, a light flashed in his eyes: "General, I have thought of a way."
Zhang Qili was stunned and looked at the deputy general. He eagerly wanted to know how to stop the enemy's attack.
The deputy general gritted his teeth and said: "We can use the height and width of the city wall to create a trap. Dig a deep pit under the city wall and cover it with wooden boards. When the enemy approaches the city wall, we suddenly open the wooden boards and let the enemy fall into the trap."
After hearing this, Zhang Qili's eyes flashed with appreciation: "What a great idea! Do it immediately!"
Under the command of the lieutenant general, the soldiers under the city wall quickly dug a deep pit and then covered it with wooden planks.
When the enemy troops rushed under the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city suddenly opened the planks, and groups of enemy soldiers fell into the trap.
The enemy was caught off guard by this sudden counterattack, and the pace of the attack slowed down slightly.
But soon, they discovered the trap and began to bypass it.
"Attention! They have already started to bypass the trap!" the soldiers on the top of the city shouted loudly.
…
"What a waste. A mere small town actually caused us such heavy losses." On the tower of the small town, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, Otsuka Yoshio, looked ashen.
This small town defended by only 5,000 people actually stopped them for two whole days.
They also lost more than 6,000 people.
Although most of them were Baekje soldiers, such a loss was still difficult for Yoshio Otsuka to accept.
Even though they had captured the city now, he still felt unspeakable anger in his heart.
Standing next to Otsuka Yoshio was Baekje General Li Bomyeong. At this time, he was just smiling, and he didn't dare to say no.