Outside Liucheng City, 300,000 troops set up camp.

The white barracks are like a winding dragon, stretching dozens of miles on the valley plain outside the city.

Liucheng is located near the border between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, and it is already the real front line for the war between the two countries. After the army set up camp, the atmosphere suddenly became different.

Teams of scouts and horses were sent out of the camp. They crossed the Liao River and quietly mingled into the territory of Goguryeo. Generals such as Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin stayed in Li Shimin's tent day and night, and a group of people gathered together to discuss the issue of sending troops day and night.

Even Chang Tu's behavior was unusual. Li Su saw some people wearing ordinary Korean costumes appearing in the Central Army camp. Chang Tu had a secret conversation with them one by one for a long time, and then the seemingly ordinary people quietly left the camp and disappeared.

The atmosphere in the camp became tense in vain. The soldiers lost a lot of laughter and joy during the march. Many people remained silently in the barracks, constantly wiping the swords, halberds and spears in their hands. The sound of sharpening the knife was heard in each barracks. There was no movement except that. The solemn atmosphere was filled with an indescribable solemn atmosphere, which made people feel particularly depressed and uncomfortable.

Li Su also tried his best to stay in his barracks and not go out. Although the barracks were boring and boring, the atmosphere outside was even more uncomfortable. Li Su was actually a person who hated war in his bones. Not only did he hate the broken limbs and shrill screams on the battlefield, but he also hated the depressing atmosphere that was almost suffocating before the war, which made people unhappy.

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At the time of the war, Fang Laowu received Li Su's secret advice and supervised Gao Suhui even tighter. Gao Suhui has been very calm these days. She seemed to have forgotten that she was a Goryeo and that her country was about to face the strongest attack of the most powerful empire in the world. She seemed to have gradually adapted to the role of a maid. Every day, without waiting for Li Su's instructions, she could do her best to serve him as the best she could, which made Li Su feel particularly comfortable.

A very smart woman, it is certain that she had never been exposed to such a servant's work in Goryeo, but she did a very good job.

Apart from not serving Li Su Nuan with her bed, the rest were already done well enough. Li Su sometimes even had the wonderful illusion of having a meal at home to open her mouth and reach out to her hands. It would be great if... this woman didn't have any ulterior motives.

On the third day of the camp outside Liucheng, news came from the front army.

A team of ten scouts and the scouts of the Goryeo army encountered each other on the east bank of the Liaohe River. Both sides fought fiercely, with casualties.

The living people fought to the death and brought back the news. Goguryeo Molizhiquan Gai Suwen sent an army of 50,000 to the Liaohe River, unsheathed the sword and raised the arrows to the strings, and was ready for the Tang army. There was obviously no sign of compromise and peace. This battle was inevitable.

Li Shimin immediately summoned the generals to discuss, and neither side had any way out for this battle, and they had to fight!

The situation was a bit tricky. Although the enemy only had 50,000 troops, they had the advantage of geographical advantage and waited for the east bank of the Liao River. If the Tang army wanted to conquer Goguryeo, they had to cross the Liao River first. The Goryeo army on the bank of the Liao River sharpened their swords and waited for the Tang army to cross the river to attack. If they crossed rashly, the Tang army would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

After discussions in the middle of the night, the monarch and ministers finally came up with a resolution.

Niu Jinda led a vanguard army of 50,000 people to the upper reaches of the Liaohe River. Before the enemy could react, he crossed the river first, and then rushed to the lower reaches of the Liaohe River overnight to launch an attack on the Goryeo enemy. While Niu Jinda's troops attacked, the main force of the Tang army took advantage of the situation to cross the river, met Niu Jinda's troops, and fought in a formation to win the first battle, and completely wiped out the 50,000 Goryeo army on the east bank of the Liaohe River.

As soon as the discussion was decided, Niu Jinda immediately ordered 50,000 troops to take the order out of the camp, and marched quietly and silently towards the upper reaches of the Liao River.

The camp was still depressed and silent. In the second half of the night, the shouts of generals suddenly came from the camp, and all the 250,000 soldiers and horses left in the camp were ready to go.

Li Su, who was sleeping well in the central army camp, was also awakened. He got up and came out in his clothes. He saw the figures in the camp, people roaring and neighing, and teams of soldiers wearing spears rumbled past him in an orderly manner.

Li Su squatted outside the barracks door, and the soldiers chatted happily.

"We are the first batch to cross the Liaohe River. Huosheng said that as long as we can cross it, we will immediately line up on the east bank of the Liaohe River to withstand the Goryeo Army for half an incense stick. We will be the first to make a contribution. After the brothers go back, each person can be given ten acres of Yongye land, two stagnant of rewards, and exempt three years of taxes..."

"How long does it take for half an incense stick?"

"I don't know, it's very short, it's just a little while."

"What after half an incense stick? Who will help us take it?"

"I heard from the Huo Zheng that we are the first batch. After half an incense stick, the second batch of crossing the river was the Modao Camp of the front army. As long as the Modao Camp crossed the river and set up a formation on the east bank, even the Daluo Golden Immortal could not pass the Modao array. It would be sure to be mixed into meat paste. This battle would be almost certain."

"Good thing! We must work hard this time! We cross the river desperately and guard the east bank desperately. After half an incense stick, we will take a few breaths. Our Tang Dynasty Kings Army will be invincible in the world. It is no problem to win the Korean Army with half an incense stick. Yongye Tianhe will be rewarded with money!"

"Haha, I heard that your family told you that Mizhi's wife was so I can't wait? I made this contribution well, and I have the money when I go back. I can also live a good life with my wife and have another baby next year, all of them!"

"Yes, this desperate fight is worth it, I've done it!"

The more I talked, the more excited I became. With a few conversations, hope and determination filled the hearts of every soldier, turning into endless fighting spirit.

Li Su watched these fresh and bloody men pass by with a hurried light, and his eyes were filled with complex and unrecognizable light.

Is what awaits them awesomely glorious military achievements, or the tragic tragic death of horses and corpses in a foreign land?

Li Su suddenly wanted to do something for these cute and simple men, it would be fine at all.

The soldiers walked over with laughter, but Li Su fell into a long silence.

A long time later, Li Su looked up at Fang Laowu on the side and said, "Uncle Wu, you have experienced many battle formations, and you are considered a veteran who has been fighting for the rest of your life. Do you think this battle is reliable tonight?"

Fang Laowu scratched his head and smiled, "I have fought for half my life, and at most I am just a firefight. If I don't fight, I will listen to you all, and I am the only one who is the emperor, my grandfather, this matter is not accurate."

"Tell me casually, if you say something wrong, you won't cure you. Just tell me your feelings. Uncle Niu leads his troops to cross the river upstream, and then raids the east bank. Our camp sends troops to cross the river again. Can we clean up the 50,000 Korean troops?"

Fang Laowu hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile: "It's not good to say that this is not safe. General Niu led 50,000 troops to detour. It's impossible for God to know it without knowing it? The two countries are fighting, and there are countless Goryeo spies lying outside near our camp. Once there is any disturbance in the camp, the Goryeo army on the other side will soon get news, let alone the 50,000 troops to mobilize the camp so much that General Niu is caught off guard. It's probably difficult..."

Li Su looked at the soldiers who were traveling around in the camp in a daze and murmured: "It is obvious that the raid cannot be achieved, why does Your Majesty still send Uncle Niu to raid?"

Fang Laowu hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Master, it's not that Your Majesty made a mistake on purpose. There is no other way to do this. Liaohe always needs to pass. The enemy is ready to fight on the other side. Unless we quit the battle immediately, no matter how many soldiers and horses are placed on the other side, no matter how much sacrifice they make, this Liaohe must cross over. There has never been a fair blow to the two armies. This time we are attacking the better with inferior attacks, which is a real tough battle, and we have to do it."

Li Su understands.

He was also a person who had experienced wars. He knew that there were not so many wisdoms in the war. There were not many examples of fighting against the masses in history, but very few, most of the time, there were cruel scenes of two armies fighting for life with one sword and one shot in front of the formation.

After Fang Laowu finished speaking, Li Su didn't say anything anymore. He squatted at the barracks door and was silent for a long time, then stood up and walked into the barracks silently.

There is a low table in the barracks, and a sheepskin map is quietly spread out on it, indicating the cities, roads and mountains on both sides of the Liao River.

Li Su stared at the map, frowned and stared for a long time, and kept slashing back and forth on the map.

Fang Laowu stayed quietly behind Li Su. Looking at Li Su's anxious and thoughtful look, Fang Laowu stammered his lips for a few times, but he did not dare to disturb Li Su's thoughts. Until Li Su's gaze suddenly moved away from the map, and then sighed dejectedly. Fang Laowu then said: "Master, you have tried your best. There is no other shortcut to this battle. Crossing the river and arrays have been like this since ancient times. They have been fighting blood all the way to the other side, gritting their teeth and occupying every inch of land, waiting for reinforcements, and there is no other way except to fight hard."

Li Su smiled bitterly and said, "I thought I was smarter than the ancients. I could come up with a shortcut because I was too proud of myself..."

Fang Laowu smiled and said, "I'm not arrogant. In the heart of a villain, the prince is the smartest person in the world. Really, the villain has never seen anyone smarter than the prince, including those princes and ministers in the court, they are not as good as you."

Li Suyi said in a relaxed mood: "Stop saying that she is smart. If I am really smart, I can come up with a solution immediately so that countless Guanzhong children don't have to fight to the death..."

Fang Laowu smiled and said, "There is already a better way. The thunder you created is a good thing. It must be a powerful tool when crossing the river. Think about it, all troops will launch together and stop halfway. Rows of thunders are thrown towards the opposite bank. The Goryeo Army has never seen your thunders. The previous few rounds will inevitably blow them up and cry for their parents. The enemy's formation will inevitably be in chaos. Our army takes this opportunity to cross the river and throw thunders while crossing the river. Just wait for our army to board the other side. It is guaranteed that there will be no people within a radius of ten miles. Please relax. This time, crossing the river will not cause many of our troops. All the soldiers of our army must remember your kindness."

Li Su thought about it and forced a few laughs.

Well, the thunder of the sky is indeed a good thing. If you use it when crossing the river, it can reduce many casualties. I have also given an explanation to the soldiers.

After feeling a little better, Li Su patted Fang Laowu on the shoulder and smiled and said, "Uncle Wu is quite good at comforting people. It's great that the two armies will always die when fighting. It's better for us to die less."

In the middle of the night, only a small number of left-behind troops were left in the camp, and the rest gathered on the west bank of the Liaohe River, quietly waiting for the signal that Niu Jinda's troops raided the Goryeo camp.

The weather was getting colder and colder. Li Su rode his horse and quietly stopped in the crowd of civil servants not far away from Li Shimin. He was a regular attendant of the scattered cavalry. Logically speaking, he should be by Li Shimin at this moment, and he was qualified to accompany him as a county official. But Li Su hid far away and would rather hide in the crowd of civil servants than join in the fun with Li Shimin. After all, Li Su was still a little resentful towards Li Shimin, for not adopting his suggestions.

The 250,000 troops lined up one square after another on the plain on the west bank of the Liaohe River. From a distance, they looked dense and heart-wrenching.

The cold wind blew by at night, and Li Suqing couldn't help but tremble.

She was wrapped in black bear skin, wrapped tightly, but Li Su still felt cold. She looked up at the starry sky at night, silently calculating the time, and then Li Su suddenly felt a little anxious.

The agreed time had passed, and the Goryeo Army camp on the other side was still calm. Niu Jinda's troops obviously did not launch a raid on time, and some things were delayed on the way.

Compared to Li Su's anxiety, Li Shimin was even more irritable. The green horse under his crotch seemed to feel Li Shimin's irritability. The horse kept digging his hooves on the spot, shaking his head and sniffing from time to time.

As time gradually passed, Li Shimin's brows became deeper and deeper, and he finally couldn't help but say, "What's going on with Niu Jinda? Why didn't he launch a raid as promised? He was missing the opportunity to fight!"

The tone of anger that suppressed the generals around him trembled.

As the head coach, Li Ji naturally had to be the first to reply, so he had to say: "Your Majesty is a little restless. Lao Niu is afraid that something unpredictable will happen. Maybe there will be an enemy in the upper reaches of the Liaohe River..."

Li Shimin said coldly: "Even if the enemy intercepts, can't the 50,000 troops break through their defense? If you continue to waste like this, it will be dawn soon. Once dawn is dawn, all our actions will be under the opponent's nose. We will be defeated in the battle of crossing the river!"

Li Ji was also very nervous, but he had to comfort him after hearing this: "Your Majesty is relieved, Old Niu can trust you. I think he should launch a surprise attack soon..."

The two of them were talking in a low voice, and suddenly a mess of horse hooves came. Soon, a scout knelt in front of Li Shimin on one knee and reported: "Your Majesty, hurry up and report to the east of the Liaohe River. General Niu was intercepted by the enemy when crossing the river upstream. The opponent was about 10,000 people. General Niu ordered to cross the river forcibly. His troops suffered more than 2,000 casualties. He had just crossed the river. At this moment, General Niu was marching urgently to the east. He could launch a raid on the Goryeo camp within half an hour."

Li Shimin's face was slightly slower, and he waved his hand to order the scout to retreat, and then there was a trace of blood on his face.

"Old Niu is indeed a good general. He had only two thousand casualties forcibly crossing the river. It was hard for him!" Li Shimin stroked his beard and said slowly.

Li Ji said: "Your Majesty, we should prepare."

Li Shimin nodded, Li Ji turned his head and waved to the commander behind him. The commander got the commander and quickly galloped towards the military formation. With a low roar, a small commotion appeared in the military formation. Then a low bang, the entire army entered a state of combat readiness.

Li Su, not far away, suddenly became nervous. The familiar feeling of facing thousands of troops at the head of Xizhou City quietly came to his heart. Li Su took a deep breath and suppressed the suffocation that had deposited in his heart.

War is near, who can calm down? Experienced does not mean that you are not afraid. No matter how many times you have experienced this kind of thing, Li Su cannot eliminate the fear in his heart. The difference is that he can withstand this kind of pressure and not let it float on the surface.

Fang Laowu, who was standing beside him, seemed to see Li Su's uneasiness, so he stepped forward and whispered: "Don't worry, the villain and his brothers swear to protect Mr. Zhou Quan to the death. What's more, Mr. Gong is a noble person. Your Majesty will never let Mr. Gong charge in the battle. The villain guessed that it should be the army that occupied the other side. After breaking the Goryeo Army camp, the prince and these civil servants will finally cross the river."

Li Su nodded. He had never thought of charging into battle without standing under the dangerous wall. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and defend it to the end in Xizhou. This time, there was an army of 300,000 ahead of him. It was no turn for him to charge into battle.

After thinking about it, Li Su couldn't help but turn her head and look at the more than a hundred members of her family.

The gangs were wearing armor and helmets, and swords were unsheathed. A bitter murderous aura filled them. Li Su even smelled a rust-smelling breath of death.

After his scalp became numb, Li Su felt a layer of cold sweat coming out from behind.

Is this... the true face of the people who have lived for a hundred battles? On weekdays, they laughed and laughed in front of themselves without any signs. Once they encountered a real battle formation, they showed their hideous fangs and turned into hungry beasts, waiting to choose people to eat them at any time.

It seemed as if they felt the gaze of Li Su's inspection. The members looked at him, and then they pressed the knife to him in a neat manner. Although they did not say a word, Li Su could feel their determination and ability to protect themselves to the death.

What a group of brave men!

Li Su suddenly felt that being able to reap the greatest luck of these veterans of all wars was his life. At this moment, a strong sense of security arose from the bottom of his heart.

They are a group of people who can trust themselves with their lives.

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Time passed slowly, and half an hour later, a faint shout of killing suddenly came from the other side.

Soon, a huge fire ignited in the Koryo Army camp on the other side, and the shouts of killing became more and more intense.

Li Shimin and Li Ji and other generals were immediately excited, and a light of excitement gradually rose deep in their eyes, reflecting the raging firelights on the other side.

Without waiting for Li Shimin's order, Li Ji immediately turned around and shouted: "All the soldiers obey the order!"

boom!

The soldiers in the military formation gathered their legs together, and the armor and iron leaves collided, making a loud noise.

Li Ji's eyes flashed with murderous aura, he drew his sword and pointed at the sky, shouting: "The first batch, prepare to cross the river!"

In the phalanx army, a group of soldiers wearing civilian clothes and unarmored armor came out of the line, ran quickly to the Liao River, then bit the sword in their hands on their mouths, jumped into the cold and bone-breathing river water, and began to swim hard towards the other side.

It is winter, and the Liao River enters the dry season. The water is not deep, and the deepest part reaches the human neck. This is also the only good news in a series of bad news. You don’t have to spend too much effort to cut wood and build rafts across the river, just walk directly through the water. 8)
Chapter completed!