On the side, Cheng Duanbo, who was responsible for escorting these iron objects, couldn't help but chuckle. Everyone was acquaintances, and there was no politeness in his words.
"Half a million kilograms? Several masters looked down upon His Highness the King of Jin. Among the hundreds of large ships this time, there were more than fifty large ships, and they were filled with these iron objects, totaling more than three million kilograms!
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"More than three million catties?"
In an instant, all the craftsmen were shocked and their eyes widened.
"Why is there so much pig iron in Goguryeo?"
"That's natural. His Highness, Prince Jin, collected these pig irons from a city in Pyongyang. After His Highness, Prince Jin, conquers the entire Goguryeo, there will be tens of millions of iron items sent to you.
By then, the shipyard will no longer be short of iron!"
Hearing this, the eyes of all the craftsmen flashed and their faces were full of excitement.
"Please rest assured, His Highness Prince Jin, no matter how much iron is brought to you, as long as you come to the shipyard, even if you risk your life, you will turn those iron items into steel and use it to build a giant steel ship!"
"Hahaha, just a few old craftsmen will do their best. I believe that during this trip to Goguryeo, His Highness King Jin will definitely bring back all the iron objects of Goguryeo!"
Cheng Duanbo laughed and said.
Seeing this, although the craftsmen did not understand why the captain of Qingzhou Zhechong Prefecture was so confident, they all laughed when they thought that more than three million iron tools would enter the shipyard for them to build giant steel ships.
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A few days later.
In Chang'an City, Li Shimin also received good news.
After reading it carefully from beginning to end, my face was full of joy.
"Okay, okay, Xuanba did not disappoint me!"
Below, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others could not help but look at Li Shimin with curiosity.
Although Li Shimin handed the memorial letter in his hand to Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others.
"Look at all of you, Xuanba led a large army and annihilated the 50,000 troops at Goguryeo's Yashan Harbor in one wave, seizing countless grains and hundreds of ships, large and small.
Later, after repairing for several days, they marched directly to the gates of Pyongyang City. When the Goguryeo army faced off against Lu Yuan Gaesumun and led his troops out of the city, they once again threw bombs and arrows with their hands, and also dropped bombs from catapults. A wave of direct
Defeated the 50,000-strong army in Pyongyang.
Captured Yeon Gaesomun and Goguryeo King Rongliu King Gao Jianwu alive, and also seized more than 3 million kilograms of iron, 500,000 kilograms of grain, and tens of thousands of kilograms of gold from Pyongyang City..."
"More than three million kilograms of iron?"
The eyes of Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others suddenly widened.
"I didn't expect that Goguryeo had so much iron!"
"Yes, this is just an iron object in a city of Pyongyang. If the entire Goguryeo is attacked by Xuanba..."
As he said that, Li Shimin also looked shocked,
That was just the country of Goguryeo, which was enough to supply the Qingzhou Shipyard for several years!
As for the tens of thousands of kilograms of gold, they were not within the sight of Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others.
I am afraid that in the entire Tang Dynasty, only Li Xuan would regard gold as so important!
After some shock, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others also came to their senses.
"Xuan Ba wants us to arrange for those nobles from aristocratic families to lead people to take over Pyongyang City. In this regard, who do you think it is best to send to take over?"
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that it is either a clan or one of the five aristocratic families that have quotas this year!"
Fang Xuanling said directly.
Changsun Wuji frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, I feel that Pyongyang City is the royal city of Goguryeo. One city can withstand the ten cities of Goguryeo, so it is appropriate to send a prince or county king.
As for those aristocratic families, the price they offered is too small and they are not worthy of occupying this city!"
"Um……"
Hearing this, Li Shimin also nodded slightly.
"It's just that you, my beloved, do you think who among the clan is more suitable to manage Pyongyang City?"
"this……"
Suddenly, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others couldn't help but look startled and remained silent.
At this time, there were only a few princes in the clan with good abilities.
However, they are not suitable for release.
As for the princes of the Supreme Emperor, or his Majesty's princes, they are either young or extremely naughty. It seems that apart from the prince, only King Wu is left.
But King Wu had already led his troops and captured several cities in Goguryeo!
After thinking for a moment, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh.
"For this matter, you first go to the Ministry of Personnel to ask for officials, and I will go to the Supreme Emperor to discuss it for a while!"
"yes……"
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at the same time.
In Goguryeo, outside Pyongyang.
Large armies also began to be stationed one after another.
"Report to the General Manager, now, 90,000 people have arrived outside the city!"
Reported by Xue Rengui.
"Are there other soldiers and horses?"
Li Xuan turned around and asked Gao Jianwu and Yuan Gaisuwen who were standing aside.
"Going back to His Majesty the King of Jin, there are more than 500,000 soldiers and horses in Goguryeo, and there should be other soldiers and horses on the way!"
Yeon Gaesumun said quickly.
Hearing this, Li Xuan nodded slowly.
Then, he looked at Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and others.
"No matter how much they shout, there is no need to leave the city!"
"Yes, Chief Steward!"
Li Chongyi, Cheng Chusi and others quickly responded with their hands raised.
However, Li Xuan obviously thought too much.
The 90,000 soldiers and horses outside the city only surrounded the entire Pyongyang city after setting up camp. They did not stand outside the city to call for formation, nor did they attack the city at will.
It seems that he is also waiting for something.
So, more than ten days later.
Outside Pyongyang, more than 100,000 soldiers and horses arrived again.
At this moment, the entire city of Pyongyang was filled with darkness, and the Goguryeo army could no longer be seen.
"Did they send anyone to call for formation?"
Standing at the top of Beicheng, Li Xuan looked at the tent with no end outside the city and asked in a dull voice.
"Go back to the Chief Manager, no enemy generals have come to call for battle yet!"
A school lieutenant quickly handed over his hand and reported it.
Li Xuan nodded lightly, "It's been so long, they should have come. If someone comes to call for formation, you will stand directly at the top of the city and shout to them, asking them to come and surrender, but there is no need to leave the city.
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"Yes, Chief Steward!"
The captain responded directly.
Soon, this general order spread throughout the four gates of Pyongyang City.
After noon, the Goguryeo enemy troops at the four city gates came out together to call for battle, as if they had already discussed the matter.
In response, the generals of the four city gates closed the city gates tightly and took out a huge iron trumpet, asking the Goguryeo soldiers and generals below the city tower to quickly tie their hands and kneel in front of the city gates to beg for surrender!
These words directly made the Goguryeo soldiers and generals who came to rescue Yeon Gaesumun and Gao Jianwu become so angry!
So, they all gathered together at night.
There are already 200,000 troops gathered outside the city, but there seems to be only 40,000 troops inside the city.
There is no need to discuss strategies at all. All the troops can attack Pyongyang City from the surrounding walls at the same time early tomorrow morning.
However, they did not know that while they were discussing, hundreds of figures quietly slipped down from the walls of Pyongyang City.
After landing, he directly used the shadow and disappeared into the night.
In this regard, those Goguryeo soldiers were silently unaware of this.
Early the next morning.
As usual, a group of Goguryeo soldiers shouted for a while and threatened for a while.
The generals and lieutenants on the city wall who had already received instructions from Li Xuan all stood firm on the city wall. Apart from scolding each other with big iron horns, they didn't even bother to shoot an arrow!
Seeing this, the Goguryeo army felt anxious again and directly ordered to start attacking the city!