For a while, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and now the momentum is like a rainbow. If you really want to find a way, Yeon Gaesowun doesn't know what to think. The problem now is not that there is something wrong with him or that he has not done well recently.
No matter what you say in the past two years, Goguryeo's strength has continued to grow.
But the problem is that the strength of the Tang Dynasty on the opposite side is also growing, and it is growing much faster...
And he has more and more incredible weapons in his hands.
In the recent period when more than ten cities were broken in a row, it was not like Yeon Gaesumun had not understood the situation, and after understanding it, he could only smile bitterly.
Because the city was broken so quickly, on the one hand, it was because the defense forces of these cities could not keep up with the size of the other side. An army of 300,000 was too powerful and heavy. If you wanted to block it outside the city wall - any way of blocking it,
None of it is easy.
On the other hand...it's not the use of new weapons.
If it were just grenades, that would actually be okay, but in addition to grenades, the Tang army also had countless other weapons.
An airship that can detect the situation of the city and all movements in the mountains, rivers and fields in the sky, and a "telescope" that allows the airship to observe all details on the earth...
The combination of these intelligence advantages soon led to the fact that no matter how tight the defense was, the defenders in each city would often be caught by surprise and attack the city from unexpected directions.
A city has four walls!
So the question is, why can the Tang army always know where the defenders of a city gather?
...It's simple, just look at it and you'll know it at a glance...
This is the power that the Tang Army has now, and this is just an investigative method.
If offensive methods are also included, the existence of grenades seriously challenges the past rules of war.
The intelligence so far shows a fact that seems quite terrifying to Yeon Gaesumun, which is the condition of the armor of the Tang army.
This horror was not due to how sophisticated the Tang army's armor was, but also to the high popularity of these expensive heavy armors.
On the contrary, he received news that the Tang Dynasty was now loosening its control over armor and gradually allowing the common people to make armor. Some maritime merchants had even begun to sell armor overseas because of their merits to their court!
And while all this is happening, the heavy armor equipment rate of these Tang armies currently appearing is not that high.
...This also means that heavy armor is gradually being phased out, because this thing...
It can withstand swords, spears, swords and halberds, it can withstand arrows like locusts, it can allow ferocious generals to charge into thousands of armies and take the heads of enemy generals, but it cannot withstand the explosion of grenades. It can withstand the explosion of heavy armor and nothing.
, there is a difference, but it’s really not big...
Because once the grenade explodes, even if the person is not torn to pieces on the spot, he will faint directly. And if he faints wearing armor weighing dozens or hundreds of kilograms on the battlefield, it is no different from dying suddenly.
Yeon Gaesumun could clearly feel that the shape of war was quietly changing, and this change was not simple, it was definitely very profound. As the initiator of the change, the Tang State must have already begun to adapt in depth.
And now Goguryeo is still far away from truly fully entering this process.
Although he was reluctant to be asked this question by Gao Jianwu...
But after thinking for a moment, Yeon Gaesumun could only sigh softly, "The Tang army is powerful and cannot be defeated."
And when he said this.
I originally thought that Yuan Gaisuwen was the most fierce Xianbei people, but he was the companion and boss of the group of generals, but his eyes suddenly changed.
There was disbelief, despair, and anger in his eyes...
In short, there are only two words in everyone's mind.
Not convinced!
But even though he was stared at by so many clearly unsightly eyes, Yeon Gaesumun remained unmoved.
The weird and terrifying silence lasted for a while, and then...
The generals, who had dissatisfaction written all over their faces, could only feel discouraged and began to lament.
Gao Jianwu became more and more irritable. Although he knew that there was nothing he could do, and thought that these idiots with muscles in their heads were ill, but...
Even Yeon Gaesumun shook his head, feeling sad in his heart.
Could it be that Goguryeo really stopped from now on?
However, at this juncture, although Yeon Gaesumun felt that the Tang army was too powerful and there was no good way to achieve immediate results, "admitting his own powerlessness" meant that for a person like Yeon Gaesumun, he had no intention of giving up.
He resisted, so he said, "Has your Majesty ever compiled a book and distributed it to all tribes around Goguryeo?"
"Khitan, Shiwei, Xi, Bohai... all the tribes are also powerful, among which the Khitans are particularly elite. Why not invite them to fight against the Tang Dynasty together?"
Yeon Gaesumun quickly thought of the idea of shaking people off, but Gao Jianwu sighed angrily when he heard it.
"Please! Of course I have already repaired the book. The result... hum!"
Seeing Gao Jianwu's angry expression, Yuan Gaisuwen suddenly felt a little heavier.
It seems that this is not effective. This group of thieves were very active when they followed the Xianbei army south to clear grass and valleys, but now that the Tang army is powerful and needs to be resisted, these idiots have become wretched.
Upon hearing that Gao Jianwu was so angry, Yuan Gaisuwen immediately realized that most of these tribes were afraid of the power of the Tang army and did not dare to surrender.
"Sigh... The world is really going downhill. How can these people be so short-sighted... If there is no skin left, how can the hair be attached? This..."
Although he didn't expect reinforcements at first, when Gao Jianwu said this, Yeon Gaesumun became more and more angry.
The horse-riding man, himself, the monarch, and Yang Wanchun did not have to deal with each other, and they all united together. However, these gangster tribes did not understand the general situation at all, and they really had no idea of the overall situation at all.
I am so angry that I have nothing else to think about now.
After thinking about it, Yuan Gaisuwen reported, "The situation is getting more and more critical now. Your Majesty, you should make plans early to prevent the Tang army from advancing again!"
Now the Tang army has arrived at the foot of Anshi City. If they advance further, they will really reach the hinterland of Goguryeo.
Goguryeo is similar to the "Central Plains" area of the Tang Dynasty. The territory is actually not small when looking at the map, but the problem lies in Goguryeo's location in the north, very north.
In other words, pastures, horses... these resources are all purchased in the relatively southern area. If Anshi City is also lost, then in the future...
Maybe, maybe, Goguryeo will no longer have the possibility of a comeback - because all the hardware necessary for a comeback has been lost.
When Gao Jianwu heard this, he also let out a long sigh.
"Yang Wanchun's mission has not worked...forget it, send him an order and tell him to defend Anshi City to his death!"
"He is here in the city! If Anshi City is lost, you tell him and you won't have to see Gu again!"