The 100,000-strong army led by Cheng Yaojin finally arrived outside the ruins of the new city.
Cheng Chumo also led the 30,000 Tang Dynasty border troops to block here.
In the distant mountains and forests, scouts from all forces are here. They want to see with their own eyes whether Datang's own army will fight with their own people.
Cheng Yaojin looked at Cheng Chumo in front of him. When father and son met, there was no warmth at the moment.
"Do you think father and son will really fight?" In the distant mountains and forests, a Goguryeo scout whispered to the Baekje scout next to him.
"I really don't know. They are father and son. Are they turning against each other here now?"
"It's hard to say, after all, they are their own masters now."
"I think it's unlikely. Maybe this is just a trick played by the Tang Dynasty to confuse us."
"After all, they are father and son."
"How can there be a fight?"
The scouts here don't even believe that there will be fighting on the battlefield ahead.
"Chu Mo, go back and tell Zhao Chen to surrender. He won't be able to hold on." Cheng Yaojin's voice sounded.
"I should be the one to tell you this. His Highness has done so much for him, but in the end, it was just a small mistake, and he sent a hundred thousand troops to conquer him."
"Such an emperor, you still sacrifice your life for him." Cheng Chumo did not give in at all. He looked coldly at Cheng Yaojin in front of him.
Cheng Yaojin's face turned gloomy, and he looked at the ordering soldier on the side: "Send the order, the army will press forward."
The messenger waved the flag, and behind Cheng Yaojin, a hundred thousand troops marched forward in a mighty manner.
At the same time, the 30,000 troops behind Cheng Chumo also moved forward.
In front of all the scouts, the armies of both sides were fighting.
Soldiers from both sides continued to fall.
All the scouts were stunned. The Tang Dynasty’s own army was actually attacking them.
A fight broke out in front of their eyes.
And it's a completely dead-handed approach.
The battle continued until evening, with corpses everywhere on the ground. By the time both sides stopped and returned to camp, half of the soldiers behind Cheng Chumo had been reduced.
"Go back and tell the commander-in-chief and others the good news." The Goguryeo scout looked happy.
In addition, the scouts from other forces also left one after another.
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"Sir, just now the spies from Rangcheng came to report that Qin Huaiyu of Rangcheng mobilized 30,000 troops and set off from Rangcheng to support Xincheng."
In Otsuka Yoshio's camp, the soldiers ran into the camp and reported with Otsuka Yoshio the news just sent by the Yangcheng scouts.
"Thirty thousand soldiers and horses have been mobilized to support the new city?" Li Boming looked at Yoshio Otsuka suspiciously.
Qin Huaiyu sent people to support Xincheng. Could it be that Cheng Chumo really started fighting with Cheng Yaojin and his son?
They are father and son!
Did they really start fighting like this?
Moreover, the reason why Yangcheng supported Xincheng must be because Cheng Chumo was at a disadvantage. Otherwise, why would Yangcheng's defenders be deployed?
"This matter is quite strange." Yueng Gaisuwen was naturally alert, and he felt that this matter must not be that simple.
People in the Central Plains value filial piety the most. How could Cheng Chumo have the guts to really take action against his father?
"Oh?" The commander-in-chief thought something was wrong. Yoshio Otsuka didn't show his expression and just looked at Yunkai Suwen.
"I can't say what's wrong, but people in the Tang Dynasty are all about filial piety, so how could Cheng Chumo dare to attack his father directly?"
"I think we should wait until the scouts from the new city come back to discuss this matter." Yeon Gaesumun said, his brows still furrowed.
Yoshio Otsuka did not object to Yugaisubun's words this time.
Although the battle between Cheng Chumo and his son was a common occurrence in their Japanese country, it was still very unusual for the Tang country.
Only after the scouts in the new city came back, they told what they saw with their own eyes.
Only then can I feel completely at ease.
"The commander-in-chief is right, then let's..."
"Report, the scouts sent to the new city are back." Before Otsuka Yoshio finished speaking, he heard someone shouting outside.
"I thought I would have to wait for a while, but I came back in time." Yoshio Otsuka said with a smile, and waved his hand: "Let them come in."
Several scouts walked in from outside.
Scouts from Japan, Goguryeo, and Baekje came to the camp.
"Is there something to report?" Li Boming asked on behalf of Otsuka Yoshio.
"Sir, outside the city of Xincheng, we saw Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty leading an army of 100,000 to attack his son Cheng Chumo."
"Cheng Chumo did not give in and led an army of 30,000 to resist desperately."
"The battle lasted until the evening of that day, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. Cheng Chumo's 30,000 troops and about 15,000 people were lost."
"The people brought by Cheng Yaojin are roughly estimated to have lost about 10,000 people." The Japanese scouts and Otsuka Yoshio reported.
After hearing this, Otsuka Yoshio's expression immediately changed.
"Did you all see clearly?" Otsuka Yoshio asked cautiously.
"Look clearly, there are corpses everywhere on the battlefield, and there is a smell of blood in the air." The Japanese scout nodded and said.
The other scouts also nodded.
"You guys should step down and rest first." Yoshio Otsuka waved a few people to step back, with a look on his face.
It was no longer possible to conceal the excitement in my heart.
"I didn't expect, I didn't expect that the Tang State would really start to be in chaos within itself."
"It seems that there is no problem with the news that Rangcheng will divide 30,000 troops to support Xincheng." Otsuka Yoshio looked at the other two people with a happy face.
"Sir, this is a God-given opportunity. Currently, there are only 40,000 troops in the Tang Dynasty's border army guarding Rangcheng. We, 300,000, can easily deal with them."
"Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity and take Yangcheng directly?" Li Boming was also excited and immediately suggested to Otsuka Yoshio.
Yoshio Otsuka did not directly answer Li Boming's suggestion, but looked at Yunkai Soubun who was silent at the side.
"What do you think, Commander?" Otsuka Yoshio looked at Yugaisumi with a smile.
Yeon Gaesumun frowned slightly. Although he still felt a little strange, he couldn't figure out what the problem was.
It is impossible for a scout to lie about military information.
That means there really was a battle between the armies of the Tang Dynasty, and tens of thousands of people died in the battle.
There is absolutely no way to fake it.
But in my own heart...
"Commander, since there are only 40,000 defenders in Rangcheng now, it is better to ask the commander to lead the army as the vanguard. General Li Boming and I will support and capture Rangcheng together." Yuengai Suwen hadn't spoken yet.
Tsuka Yoshio planned to hand over the task of spearheading the siege to Yugaisubun.
This clearly means using the Goguryeo army as cannon fodder.
Even though there are only 40,000 defenders in Rangcheng, the Tang army is already good at attacking and defending the city. If they are the vanguard to attack the city, they are afraid that they want the Goguryeo army to perish together with the Tang defenders.
"This siege mission..."
"Commander, General Li Boming and I have already discussed this matter. Please don't refuse, Commander-in-Chief." Yoshio Yoshio's words were blocked by Otsuka Yoshio.