His Majesty Li Er let out a long breath, and his heart finally became calmer.
Although Anshi City had gathered nearly 200,000 elite enemy troops, its logistics supplies were cut off and it was unsustainable. It was impossible to withstand the Tang army's crazy attack. The only difference was how long it could hold out. Li
His Majesty initially expected to hold out for at least two to three days, but he did not expect that the Tang army would invade the city before twelve hours.
Of course, this also means that the casualties of the Tang army will be extremely huge...
But in the end, it's okay. What's important now is a quick victory. No matter how heavy the casualties are, we can only bear them.
After lying on the bed for a while, he felt a little more awake, but his whole body was sore and weak, and his spirit was also very depressed. His Majesty Li Er said worthily: "Take one of the pills and give it to me."
The chamberlain was startled and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the holy monk has told you not to take too much elixir. You have violated the holy monk's advice by taking it continuously in the past few days. If you continue to take it... Your Majesty, please think again."
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His Majesty Li Er had a sullen face and said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense! Get it quickly."
The chamberlain did not dare to say more, so he could only run to get a pill, pour a glass of warm water, and serve His Majesty Li Er to take the pill.
He leaned against the bedside and squinted his eyes to rest for a while. After finally regaining some energy, His Majesty Li Er asked his chamberlain to fetch his clothes and armor, dressed neatly, and walked out of the tent.
How could he himself not know that those pills should not be overdosed? However, at this critical moment, Anshi City must be captured as soon as possible, and he must reach Pingrang City. He, the emperor, needs to boost morale and stabilize the morale of the army, and he does not have to worry about much.
Otherwise, if he is mentally weak and physically weak, it will greatly affect the morale of the army, thereby weakening the army's combat effectiveness...
When we walked out of the camp, the sky was dark without a moon. Only the fire in the direction of Anshi City lit up half of the night sky, and the shouts of killing could be heard.
His Majesty Li Er took a deep breath, abandoned all the negative emotions in his heart, and, surrounded by the guards, walked towards the mound not far away with steady steps.
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Li Ji didn't sleep all day and night, but he was still in good spirits. He saw His Majesty Li Er coming from a distance, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, bowing and saluting: "Your Majesty, Lu Guogong has led his troops to attack the city and is fighting fiercely with the enemy.
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"Um."
His Majesty Li Er was in high spirits. He stood on the mound and looked around. He saw people on the top of the east city. Under the light of lanterns and torches, the two sides were fighting. From time to time, people fell from the top of the city. Although they were not there,
Among them, one can still feel the intensity of the battle.
Li Ji stood behind His Majesty Li Er and said in a deep voice: "Wei Chen has ordered Zhou's son-in-law to lead his troops to reinforce Dongcheng and assist Lu Guogong in the attack. At the same time, each ministry still strengthens its offensive in its own position, dragging down the defenders and making them unable to reinforce Dongcheng."
His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly.
Changsun Wuji also walked over at this moment. Looking at the fierce battle at the top of the city, he shook his head and said: "There are no less than 200,000 defenders gathered in the city. Although it involves the troops from all sides at the top of the city, the defenders still have sufficient strength to support the east city.
.If you want to break the city, if the public forces of the Lu State have not been able to catch it, you still have to rely on Zhou’s consort’s new army to join.”
Li Ji glanced at Changsun Wuji, frowned, and stopped talking.
Zhang Jian, the Duke of Wancheng County, attacked fiercely all afternoon and lost most of his soldiers. He himself suffered several wounds until he just woke up from a coma. In the evening, Cheng Yaojin, the Duke of Lu State, took over the position and continued to attack, fighting for most of the night.
He was shot in the shoulder by several arrows, but he refused to receive treatment from the military doctors and did not leave the battlefield. Finally, he was killed on the top of the city, allowing the army to see the dawn of the city's destruction.
But after listening to Changsun Wuji's words, it seems that both Zhang Jian and Cheng Yaojin's efforts are just hard work. Once the city is defeated, the greatest contribution should be made by Zhou Daowu as the reinforcement...
This made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Grabbing for credit" is naturally the norm, but in front of His Majesty, ignoring the contributions of Zhang Jian and Cheng Yaojin and praising Zhou Daowu is an attempt to continue to cause conflicts between various forces in the military.
Does it intensify and shake the morale of the military?
However, His Majesty is aware of everything and naturally knows what is going on. There is no need to argue with Changsun Wuji, otherwise there will be trouble among the generals, which will not be conducive to the war situation.
Li Ji took the overall situation into consideration and was unwilling to argue with Changsun Wuji. However, Qiu Xiaozhong, who had always had a very low sense of presence on the side, suddenly said: "What Duke Zhao Guo said makes sense. The so-called 'Forefathers plant trees for future generations to enjoy the shade.'
Sitting under the tree and sighing and enjoying it, how many people can repay gratitude to the person who planted the tree? Human nature is cold, that's all."
His Majesty Li Er frowned, glanced at Qiu Xiaozhong, and said displeasedly: "Whether the person enjoying the shade remembers it or not, the tree is there, is it possible that it can be uprooted? You are only a general, whoever plants the tree gets the shade, isn't that right?
Do you need to worry about it? If you fight your battle well, you can naturally enjoy the shade under a tree. If you don't fight well, you can dig a hole and plant a tree!"
Qiu Xiaozhong quickly bowed his head and confessed: "The general will finally be convicted!"
Although the emperor's words of instruction were quite serious, Qiu Xiaozhong was not a fool and naturally understood the meaning...
Changsun Wuji's expression on the side remained unchanged, as if he had not heard His Majesty Li Er's words. The city was extremely deep.
Suddenly there was a "boom" in the distance. Even the mounds under my feet trembled, and my ears were buzzing.
Looking boldly, I saw a huge cloud of smoke rising from the direction of the east city. The black smoke rose into the sky and soon enveloped the entire city wall. The light of the torches and lanterns was dimmed a lot.
Li Ji said solemnly: "Gunpowder blew up a section of the city wall again!"
The city walls of Anshi City are too thick and are built with huge rocks quarried from the mountains. They are extremely strong. Even if gunpowder can blow down the city walls, the heavy boulders will only collapse and remain an insurmountable obstacle. It is certainly difficult for the defenders to hold on.
, but the Tang army was also hampered in its attack. In the past few days, more of the wars between the two sides have been bloody battles around places like this that were collapsed by gunpowder.
Every city wall that was blown down by gunpowder was like a huge meat grinder. The two sides fought repeatedly, and the corpses piled up like mountains and blood flowed into rivers.
Including His Majesty Li Er, when they heard that the city wall had been blown down, they did not show much excitement.
Because this means that the Tang army that has already attacked the city will be buried by many huge rocks that were blown down, not to mention that Cheng Yaojin is likely to be among them...
His Majesty Li Er was heartbroken and his chest felt tight.
This battle was too difficult and the losses were almost unbearable...
At the foot of the hill, a scout quickly ran up, knelt down on one knee in front of His Majesty Li Er, and reported: "Your Majesty, Lu Guogong has led his army into the city!"
This time, everyone cheered up.
His Majesty Li Er looked intently, and sure enough he saw the east city shrouded in gunpowder smoke, and the Tang troops outside the city were already pouring into the city like a tide.
His Majesty Li Er was in high spirits and said loudly: "Qiu Xiaozhong, please mobilize your troops and horses to reinforce Dongcheng. You must enter the city!"
"Here!"
Qiu Xiaozhong accepted the order and immediately ran away with his two soldiers.
Li Ji said excitedly: "The destruction of the city is in sight!"
As long as the Tang army can enter the city and firmly control the entire east city wall, Anshi City will be like a tortoise with its shell broken, completely exposed to the Tang army. Whether it is a field battle or a street battle, how can Goguryeo resist the better quality of its soldiers?
Gao, the Tang army with more troops?
If nothing unexpected happens, the city will be destroyed in the near future!
His Majesty Li Er glanced at the horizon. The white fish belly was already shining from behind the clouds. It won't be long before a sunrise will rise.
"Send the order, the whole army will attack by force, no one is allowed to carry it! Today, I will be stationed in Anshi City!"
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Li Ji took the order and ordered the soldiers around him to go to various ministries to convey the order.
Not long after, the entire battlefield was boiling with excitement. The soldiers were exhausted after a day of attacking. But when they heard the news that the East City had been broken, their morale was greatly boosted. They burst out with powerful energy and charged forward with screams and roars.
With victory in sight, His Majesty Li Er became very excited and ordered: "Bring the war horses, I will personally go to the front line to hold down the battle for the soldiers!"
The generals were almost frightened to death when they heard this. Li Ji grabbed His Majesty Li Er's robe tightly and begged: "Your Majesty, be careful! The battle formation is chaotic and arrows are flying everywhere. If you accidentally hurt your Majesty,
What should I do?"
His Majesty Li Er is in high spirits at the moment. He only feels that there is a fire burning in his chest. He has not felt such a comfortable and happy feeling for a long time. How can he listen to advice?
He insisted: "Don't worry, Maogong. I will only be outside the city, a stone's throw away from the city. Nothing will happen to me."