Things in the world sometimes act weird.

As long as there is a profit, everyone cuts their heads and wants to get a piece of the pie or even monopolize it. However, once they encounter difficulties, obstacles or may bring uncertain losses to themselves, their enthusiasm disappears. However, they will never let go before seeing the result, or watch coldly, or secretly constrain, or even make profits in chaos with shamelessness. Therefore, a profitable thing is not complicated, and it can even be said to be a good thing as easy as taking something from a bag. In the fierce competition for interests among various forces, it has become an unprofitable, very complicated, and even a series of incredible and absurd actions. The result has subverted people's conventional understanding of the world.

This was the case with the first Eastern Expedition, the second Eastern Expedition was the same, and the third Eastern Expedition was the same. Compared with the first two Eastern Expeditions, the Emperor and the Palace of the Third Eastern Expedition was greatly delegated, especially the command of the battlefield, which was delegated. However, the result after the delegation was completely different from the expectations of the Emperor and the Palace of the Palace.

In recent years, the military and political tycoons who were highly respected and outstanding in the past few years passed away, and the military was particularly obvious. A group of bigwigs such as Yang Su, Yu Zhongwen, Duan Wenzhen, Yang Xiong, Cui Hongdu, Cui Hongsheng and others were all dead. Yuwen Shu, Zhao Cai, Li Jing, Xue Shixiong, Lai Huer, Zhou Fashang and others had insufficient reputation and could not replace their predecessors in the short term. The two were all of them belonged to the same generation, with almost the same reputation, qualifications and achievements, and they were affiliated with different aristocratic groups and political factions, and they did not buy each other at all. If the emperor and the palace continued to monopolize military power and the center commanded everything, it would be better, but now things were complicated. Before the expeditionary forces of the water and land had set off, the commanders of the various systems were already "fighting" in full swing.

In mid-April, the emperor and the central government keenly discovered the "facts" of sudden intense conflicts within the expeditionary army from the snowflakes sent by the commanders of the expeditionary army. In desperation, they had to quickly regain some of the "power", but it was too late, and the conflicts between the commanders were already in the clear place. For example, in the appointment of the front-selling army, the commanders had to choose each other and each had their own opinions. For this reason, the emperor and the central government had to consider comprehensively and take care of all interests as much as possible in order to ease the conflicts in the army and gather morale in the army.

It was related to the success or failure of the Eastern Expedition. The emperor and the central government did not dare to hesitate, and they did not dare to delay the Eastern Expedition for a long time, so as to avoid recurring changes. So they resolutely used the suggestions put forward by Xue Shixiong, the land commander of the expeditionary army, and the imperial edict was decisively issued an edict. The minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Yang Gongren, the Duke of Guanguo, was the commander of the selection army, Cui Xun, the supervisory censor, Luo Yi, the general of Wu Ben, Wang Bian, and the general of Guo Yilang, Jia Lan, the general of Guo Yilang. The main force of the selection army was composed of 32 regiments under the Long Guard Army, two Yingyang regiments under the Right Wuwei Prefecture, and two Yingyang regiments under the Right Guard Office were composed of ten regiments under the total number of 10,000 troops, and crossed the Liao River to launch an attack from the date of receiving the order.

On April 19th, Wang Bian, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche took the lead in crossing the Liao River and attacked.

On April 20, Yang Gongren, Cui Xun, Jialan and Feng Yi led the main force of the Selected Front Army, the Longwei Army, to cross the Liaoshui River, and then followed.

On April 23, the imperial expedition army gathered at the Liaodong City, the largest city in northwest of Goguryeo, to prepare for the third attack on Liaodong City.

Liaodong City has become a "nightmare" of the empire's eastern expedition.

During the first Eastern Expedition, the emperor arrived at the city and commanded hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Liaodong City. He failed to conquer it from the end of March until June. As a result, the troops were divided into two groups, one continued to besiege Liaodong City and other northwestern cities in Goguryeo, while the other advanced to kill Pyongyang. As a result, by the end of July, the main army of the empire that attacked Pyongyang was almost wiped out, but Liaodong City was still unable to be captured. Finally, the result of the first Eastern Expedition was to capture Wuliluo, an important town in northern Goguryeo. The empire set up Liaodong County and Tongding Town there, and at least had a small "fig leaf".

During the second Eastern Expedition, the Imperial Expeditionary Force was once again blocked by Liaodong City, and the emperor also came to the city of Liaodong again to command it himself. The battle lasted from the end of April to the end of June. The Imperial Expeditionary Force tried every means, but still failed to take the city. As a last resort, the troops were divided into two groups. The emperor could not afford to lose this person, and he wanted to take the Liaodong City even if he gritted his teeth, while Xue Shixiong led the main force to kill Pyongyang. As a result, Xue Shixiong had just taken Wugu City, an important city in central Goguryeo, and received the order to withdraw the troops. Therefore, the second Eastern Expedition actually had no results.

Liaodong City therefore became a flesh thorn in the hearts of the emperor and the imperial soldiers, making them in pain and feeling very shameful. Fortunately, after the emperor and the central government quelled the Yang Xuangan Rebellion, they couldn't wait to launch the third Eastern Expedition, giving the imperial soldiers the opportunity to wipe out the shame.

This time, the commander of the attack on Liaodong City was Yang Gongren of Guanguo.

Yang Gongren did not participate in the first two Eastern Expeditions. His father, Yang Xiong, King Guande, died of illness on February 12, the eighth year of Daye, and died during the beginning of the first Eastern Expedition. Yang Gongren's brothers had to help the spirits return to Beijing. During the Second Eastern Expedition, Yang Gongren was mourning at home and did not participate. It is precisely because of this that Yang Gongren has always felt ominous about the Eastern Expedition.

On the 25th day of the first lunar month that year, the inner minister Ling Yuanshou died of illness; then on February 12th, King Guande Yang Xiong died of illness; on March 12th, the Minister of War, Duan Wenzhen, the left-hand guard general of the procuratorate, passed away; on May 4th of the summer, Nayan Yang Da died of illness. In just five months, four respected ministers in the core of the empire's central center passed away. You can imagine how great the impact this incident had on the empire, on the emperor himself and the center. This was obviously an ominous sign, and even an ignorant child could have a premonition. However, the empire and the emperor had already ridden on the back of the tiger and could not get off, and the result of the first Eastern Expedition also verified this ominous sign.

After three years, is there an ominous sign of the third Eastern Expedition in the ten-year period? There are not only some, but it is spreading rapidly in Middle-earth. This is a wave of rebellion, and countless creatures are wailing in pain. At this time, the emperor and the central government did not try to suppress the rebellion and stabilize the country, but continued to fight for military and militarily to expedition the barbarians. It was really a move to put the cart before the horse.

Therefore, Yang Gongren's strategy for the third Eastern Expedition was very conservative, just like the "conservative" shown by the emperor and the central command post in Beiping. He hoped to use force to deter Goguryeo, force Goguryeo to surrender, save the "face" of the empire, emperor and central government, and then ended the Eastern Expedition, turned the spearhead, and concentrated all his strength to deal with the turbulent situation in the country.

At the military discussion, there was a fierce debate about what kind of offensive method the front-selected army would take against Liaodong City. Some insisted on strong attacks, some insisted on siege but not attacking to wait for Xue Shixiong, Li Jing and Zhao Cai to lead the main force to cross the river. Some suggested to throw away Liaodong City, kill Pyongyang with a quick horse and whip, and destroy the foundation of Goguryeo in one fell swoop, so that cities such as Liaodong could not attack.

As the first deputy commander of the Selected Front Army, Luo Yi and his subordinates, Youyan generals were killed in the first Eastern Expedition and countless robes were buried in the enemy's land. Therefore, they hated Goguryeo to the core. They thought about revenge day and night. The Liaodong City, which had been unsuccessful for a long time, was their first choice for revenge and shame. If this city is not under, they will be heartbroken and die with their eyes closed.

As the second deputy commander of the selection army, Wuyalang general Wang Bian was cautious with Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche brothers. Whether it was besieging Liaodong City or going deep into the enemy capital alone, they failed to achieve the expected results in the first two Eastern Expeditions. The third Eastern Expedition was a huge gap between the domestic and international situations and the number of expedition troops, food and military morale, and the morale of the military. In addition, although the emperor and the central government delegated the command of the battlefield, Xue Shixiong could not suppress Li Jing, Zhao Cai, and Zhou Fashang at all. Therefore, from the complex relationship within the expedition forces, it is better to slow down the pace of the offensive and take one step at a time, so as to avoid being careless and losing Jingzhou and repeating the mistakes of defeat.

As the third deputy commander of the Selection Army, Galan gained great voice in the Selection Army with his absolute authority and the strong strength he brought to the Dragon Guard Army. He opposed the attacks because the city and the Goguryeo people in the city had withstood the two powerful attacks of the Imperial Expeditionary Force. They had morale, confidence, and experience. Once the Expeditionary Force was blocked from the city for the third time, it is safe to say that the third Eastern Expedition would definitely repeat the mistakes of the failure of the previous two Eastern Expeditions.

Jialan's suggestion was unanimously opposed by Yang Gongren, Cui Xun and even Wang Bian.

Luo Yi remained silent. Siege was indeed a bad strategy. Because there was a lesson in the past, this time the troops and military facilities were insufficient, and it would be more difficult to conquer. Therefore, in comparison, Galan's strategy of directly attacking the enemy's hearts could "take the enemy unexpectedly and attack the enemy unprepared", which was intimately in line with the way of "winning with wonders".

Jialan argued with reason. The most convincing reason was that it came from the former Minister of War, Duan Wenzhen, who had been in the imperial court, who had given advice to the emperor before his death: "...The barbarians were deceitful, and they had to be careful of their plans, and they had to betrayal, and they were treacherous and obscene, so they should not be able to bear it. The water was sloppy and they should not be too late. They only wanted to force the troops to be strictly enforced. Xingchi was quick to advance, and both water and land were in front of him. If they were unintentional, the isolated city of Pyongyang could be defeated. If they were to lose their roots, the remaining city would be defeated. If they were determined from time to time, they would be difficult to encounter Qiulin, and the soldiers and food were exhausted, and the strong enemy was in front of him. After the Mars came out, hesitated and undecided was not the best strategy."

The main theme of Duan Wenzhen's above is that soldiers are very fast, kill Pyongyang, go forward with water and land, and fail to get out of the enemy. As long as Pyongyang City is captured, Gogurye will be defeated every night.

In the early stage of the first Eastern Expedition, the Emperor and the Central Committee did not adopt Duan Wenzhen's legacy strategy, but instead attacked Liaodong City with heavy troops. It took two months to wait until Liaodong City was unable to defeat it. The time was about to fall. The emperor and the Central Committee followed Duan Wenzhen's legacy strategy, advanced together by water and land, and killed Pyongyang with a large army of 350,000 water and land. However, the fighter was fleeting and everything was too late.

"It's the end of April, and it's the best time to attack. If you follow the legacy of Xianghou of Beiping, you will be able to directly kill Pyongyang with a surprise weapon, you will definitely win the victory of the Eastern Expedition."

Galan made a generous speech, but he never gave in.

Yang Gongren was silent, Cui Xun was silent, and Wang Bian was silent.

Suddenly, Luo Yi stood up and raised his arms and shouted, "The Queen of Xiang of Beiping is a country's important weapon, and the Queen of Xiang of Beiping is the best strategy for the Eastern Expedition. Someone is willing to follow it, and some is willing to share life and death with General Jialan and kill the enemy capital."
Chapter completed!