Chu Qing has a great sense of accomplishment when it comes to riding on "tradition" and throwing Wang Ba Quan.
Chu Qing is very good at holding on to the "precedence" and driving it to death.
Being able to slap the court in the face, solve the military's worries, and make a lot of money flow, Chu Qing was already in a state of excitement, feeling that he finally had something to brag about.
A few days later, as a supply ship arrived at Guocheng, Chu Qing, who was still bragging, felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
"The Fourth Brother..." Chu Qing's eyes almost flew out of his sockets: "Failed?"
The person who spoke about the supply ship was named Sun Chen. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said cautiously: "It was supposed to be transporting supplies to the sea near Erwang City, but who knew...who knew...just..."
"Just say it!"
"The army was defeated like a mountain. The light cavalry of Erwang City chased them out of the city. Your Majesty's army was routed thousands of miles away."
The Zhizhou Mansion exploded with a buzz.
Chu Qing's expression was gloomy and uncertain: "Tell me in detail!"
Sun Chen chose his words and told everything he knew about the situation.
He is not a soldier, but a sailor, and sailing a ship is out of the question.
Nowadays, there are shipyards in many places, but ships cannot be built with just two hammers. Supplies are available, but transportation requires a large number of ships.
There were still many merchant ships "captured" before, and they already had huge space. Later, Tao Ruolin made up her mind and converted all the confiscated merchant ships into supply ships, half of which transported Yingdao's silver mines, and the other half from Ryukyu Island and the East China Sea.
Transporting baggage to Goguryeo.
Driving a boat doesn't just require long hands, it requires a certain method. Sun Chen is a "non-staff member", which can be called a temporary worker. He helps the Marine Corps sail the boat to transport supplies.
We have made seven trips back and forth, and this is the eighth trip. As usual, we are going to the sea near Erwang City to unload supplies on land. Unexpectedly, we saw a large number of Chang's troops heading south before they even docked.
It was a panic to run away. There were corpses all the way, either fighting and retreating, or retreating for thousands of miles. Even the flag of Chang's army could not be seen. A large number of light cavalry came out from the direction of Erwang City, and clung to Chang's army.
Jun's ass was slashed all the way.
Not everyone can use a telescope. Anyway, Sun Cheng relied on his eyes to see. He didn't understand what was going on in the battle formation, and he didn't dare to go to the shore to say anything about what he saw.
"Order all the troops and horses, and everyone will board the ship in half an hour. The new soldiers will leave the camp, bring the supplies and board the ship quickly."
Tao Weiran looked like he was hesitant to speak.
Many new soldiers have never been to the sea, how effective can they be if they are directly brought to the battlefield?
In the main hall, Chu Qing became the first person to calm down, and said very decisively: "Gunpowder and long crossbows are all moved to the ship. In half an hour, I will see all the sea-facing warships ready to go. We will start in an hour."
Sailing!"
The friends ran away, everyone was in a hurry.
If the whole body is mobilized, the defeat can be divided into major defeats and minor defeats. If it is just a failure in a local battle, it does not matter. But if your Majesty's army is completely defeated, everything will be in vain. It will take time to regain the strength, and
Soldiers from the Kingdom of the Sun have already boarded the ship, and Silla is preparing to attack Baekje. Now that Dachang has come to an end, the other two teams alone cannot fight.
The soldiers of the Kingdom of the Sun need to go deep into the hinterland of Goguryeo and fight alone.
It is too much to say that Silla and Baekje will open up in the 50s and 50s. Once Goguryeo is driven away by the Chang army, they can turn around and help Baekje to defeat Silla.
Chu Qing's face was as gloomy as water, and he paced back and forth in the main hall, and finally his eyes fell on the second young master of the Fu family who was whispering in the corner.
"Do you think His Majesty is really defeated?"
This was the first time for the second young master of the Fu family to see Chu Qing like this. Fu Yongkang thought for a moment: "When troops arrive at the Second King's City, although it is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place, it is difficult to attack, but it is not suitable for plain field battles. Why is this so?"
It shouldn't be possible to retreat thousands of miles away. Is it possible that this is a strategy to lure the enemy?"
"Luring the enemy?" Chu Qing took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down completely, and looked at the map: "Although Huang Laosi has no bottom line, this time he sends troops to Goguryeo to fight for one breath. He seems to be shameless but actually cares most.
Face, there are other ways to lure the snake out of the hole, such as burning the west side and cutting off its retreat. You can also force the troops of the Second King City out. There is no need to pretend to be defeated. The most important thing is that even if the troops of the Second King City are drawn out,
, If your Majesty wants to seize the Second King's City, you still have to fight back the same way, because no matter what, you can't bypass the Second King's City's troops."
Fu Yongkang looked slightly surprised: "When did you understand the battle formation?"
Chu Qing said nothing and stared at the map. After a long while, he shouted outside: "Call Tao Weiran!"
Tan Ma, who was guarding the door, ran away in a hurry.
After a while, Tao Weiran, who was covered in sweat, walked in quickly.
Before Fatty Tao could speak, Chu Qing said: "No matter what the facts are, I will lead the troops there. You and Tao Ruolin will sit in Guocheng and provide supplies. You two will be fully responsible."
"My lord, just go. The eldest lady and I are here in Guocheng. When the merchants and aristocratic families deliver the supplies, they will be sent to your lord as soon as possible."
"Okay, when we get here, I'll find out what's going on and send someone back to inform you as soon as possible."
Chu Qing, who seemed calm, was full of worries in his heart. After explaining clearly in a few words, he went to the back room and opened the door.
Tao Ruolin was taking a nap when she heard the sound and opened her eyes. When she saw Chu Qing's appearance, her expression changed slightly: "Something happened."
"The fourth child was fucked."
"what happened?"
"A supply ship came back, and the southern army, the Chang army led by Lao Si, attacked Erwang City and was defeated thousands of miles away."
"Don't worry. Your Majesty is the emperor. If the war is not favorable, he will not rush to the front. Even if he is defeated, he will have troops and personal followers to follow him."
First, she comforted Chu Qing, and then Tao Ruolin poured a cup of tea slowly: "Have you asked clearly? Is it possible that His Majesty is using it as a trick?"
"Fu Yongkang and Fu Baobao also had similar speculations. When I first heard about it, I thought so too, but I thought it was unlikely."
"Why."
After sitting down, Chu Yuan analyzed: "It's not necessary. With gunpowder and strong fire oil, all the supplies behind the Second King's City can be cut off."
"What if the Goguryeo army has already supported Erwangcheng?"
"It is possible, if the Second King's City is not an isolated city..."
Chu Qing frowned and said: "That shouldn't be the case. It's difficult for us to transport food and grass, and the same is true for Erwang City. No matter how hard we fight, we can't just beat tens of thousands of Chang's troops into such a bear shape."
"Counting the days, the soldiers of the Kingdom of the Sun have already boarded the ship. Your Majesty may have done this intentionally."
"I also considered this situation just now. Goguryeo mistakenly thought that those soldiers were leaving, and the fourth child took the opportunity to draw out all the troops from the Second King's City, but..."
Chu Qing shook his head repeatedly: "But that guy named Sun Cheng said that he saw a lot of corpses, Chang Jun's corpses. Although the fourth son is not a very good character, he really loves his soldiers like his own children. He will not sacrifice his troops for the sake of trickery."
Wu’s.”
"You're right, but this matter is really strange. Could it be that the Goguryeo people thought of a way to restrain gunpowder and fire oil?"
Chu Qing's pupils narrowed slightly.
He had actually considered this before.
Everything has two sides, and the same is true for gunpowder, a magical weapon in the cold weapon age.
There was a precedent in Yingdao before. A fleet of naval forces attacked the general's mansion in Yingdao. As a result, it rained heavily for several days during the march. After seeing the enemy, many gunpowder crossbows covered with oilcloth could not be ignited at all.
The opponent is not a strong enemy force, and the strength of both sides is similar, but that army relies too much on gunpowder. It seems that the gunpowder cannot be used, but the morale of the army is greatly lost. They are beaten and retreated, but they can still run.
Luda man Lan Renshan arrived in time and brought these idiots out of the siege safely.
If the Goguryeo people had a way to restrain gunpowder and fire oil, then the large number of Zhechongfu troops under Huang Laosi's command might be defeated, and such a defeat would cause a chain reaction.
"No matter what, we won't know until the facts turn out."
Tao Ruolin still felt that Chu Qing was a little impulsive: "Why don't you wait a few more days and make plans before you have definite information?"
"I can't wait. I have to get there sooner or later anyway, within a few days."