Yizhi Wende saw Gasuwen's hesitation and advised him again, "The king has made a promise that if the general is willing to send troops, the king will grant Mo Lizhi the general."

This promise is tremendous. Gai Suwen has been resentful for not getting this position for more than half a year. If it were the case, he would have agreed to send troops without hesitation.

But at this moment... he was very hesitant. He had to weigh the pros and cons. If his father came back, then Goryeo would have two Mo Lizhi. More importantly, once his father seized military power, what's the point of a Mo Lizhi without military power?

On one hand, there is real power and on the other hand, there is virtual reputation. Between virtual and real, Gai Suwen has no hesitation, he is just worried that Yang Yuanqing will not keep his promises.

In fact, Yang Yuanqing didn't agree to him at all. Yang Yuanqing just made a move, and he understood everything himself. Perhaps Yang Yuanqing's condition was to not allow him to support Pyongyang, or maybe it was not.

This made Gasuwen extremely confused. Should he agree or not?

He paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. Seeing that he was hesitant, Eji Wende was secretly surprised. Could it be that he would not even agree to this condition?

"General, everyone is a Korean. Facing the invasion of the Sui Dynasty, if the general does not rescue the King, it will probably be a disgusting person in the Korean. General thinks twice!"

Gai Suwen wants benefits, but he also needs reputation. Thinking of this, he slowly said: "Pyongyang is surrounded, of course I need rescue, but the Sui army suddenly stationed troops west of the Liaohe River. I have sent the main force to defend the Liaohe River. It will take three or five days to transfer them back, and who will defend the attack of the Sui army in Liaodong?"

Eddie Wende said anxiously: "What about the troops on the north bank of the Han River? They can support Pyongyang, and it should be too late to transfer their support!"

Gai Suwen took a sip of tea and said calmly: "I will consider this. Don't be in a hurry. Mobilizing the army is not a joke. If you move your whole body, you must not be careless."

"But Pyongyang is already in danger, and there is no time to drag it down."

Yizhi Wende had already seen that Gasuwen was not sincere and was so anxious that he was about to jump up. Gasuwen suddenly changed his mind and he had a solution.

"Don't worry, I used the eagle letter to send it to the Han River. At noon, 50,000 troops on the north bank of the Han River can be dispatched. You can reach Pyongyang in at most half a day. Nothing will happen."

Yizhi Wende was overjoyed and gave a deep bow, "It will be a blessing for the general!"

Gai Suwen's eyes showed a cold smile. Of course, he had to act as a stance to serve the king in the country, but whether he could save him was another matter.

.........

Although Goryeo is also a great country, its main territory is in the north, with steep mountains and ridges distributed over the other side. The rivers allude to the plains, the land is fertile, but the population is sparsely populated. It is mainly composed of nomadic peoples.

The population of Goryeo is mainly concentrated in the northern part of the Hanjiang Plain and the Hanjiang Plain, and the two places are less than 100 miles apart. When Gai Suwen's dispatched troops to the Hanjiang River, the 50,000 Goryeo troops stationed in the northern part of the Hanjiang River were immediately dispatched.

They rushed all the way and rushed towards Pyongyang. But at dusk, the 50,000 fast-moving troops stopped. They were blocked by the vast Wujiang River on the south bank, without bridges or ships. The three wooden bridges were destroyed by the Sui army, and thousands of civilian ships were burned by the Sui army.

They could only watch the Sui army warships like giants cruising in the river, showing off their might, while Pyongyang on the other side was close at hand, but could not help.

.........

Night fell again on the north bank of the Jade River, and the city wall was ready for battle. Even the King of Goryeo Gao Jianwu climbed to the city wall again. Last night's victory greatly inspired the defenders of Goryeo and made them highly motivated.

But the Goryeo generals also knew that last night was just a tentative attack by the Sui army, and the Sui army did not do their best. After a day of anxiety, as night fell, the Goryeo generals began to get nervous.

They stared at the Sui army camp, as if facing a great enemy. Almost everyone knew that if the Sui army attacked again, they would officially launch an offensive.

Gao Jianwu stood on the south wall and looked at the Jianjiang River several miles away. He already knew that Gai Suwen's army was on the south bank of the Jianjiang River, but a large river blocked the hope of Pyongyang City. Gao Jianwu could only sigh at the river.

...........

On the north bank of the River, Yang Yuanqing stood by the river and was also staring at the other bank of the River. He also received news that the 50,000 troops of the Korean Army came to help Pyongyang, but were blocked on the south bank of the River. Unless reinforcements swam across the river, they could not fly to the surface of the river several miles wide.

Yang Yuanqing knew that this was Gasuwen's cunning point. He did not support him from the north, but came to Pyongyang from the south. It was obvious that he had no intention of rescuing Pyongyang. It seemed that he cared about the return of his father Yuan Taizuo.

"Just...hat did you promise him?" Yang Yuanqing's mouth showed a sarcastic smile.

After a long time, Yang Yuanqing turned around and issued an order calmly: "Strike the city to start!"

...........

‘Dong!Dong!Dong!’ The huge sound of war drums in the Sui army camp shocked the quiet night. Teams of Sui soldiers lined up. This time, the Sui army invested 20,000 troops, and 3,000 powerful crossbows were the first to attack. They rushed to one hundred and fifty steps away from the city wall, and set up strong crossbows and aimed at the top of the city.

With a command, 1,500 shot towards the city. The crossbow arrows were strong and shot at the battlements, making a collision sound of "bang!bang!". Debris splashed everywhere and flames burst out. The defenders on the city were caught off guard. More than 200 people were shot by crossbow arrows, making a shrill scream.

The sudden arrival of the night god of death made the city in chaos. The defenders squatted down and hid behind the battlements. Many careful soldiers discovered that most of the more than 200 people shot to death were shot through their heads or chests. The crossbow arrows used by the Sui army were longer than ordinary crossbow arrows, which was a situation that the Sui army did not see when it attacked last night.

This unexpected discovery filled the Goryeo army with a terrifying aura. The Sui army was much stronger than they thought. The Sui army did not do its best in the siege yesterday.

The powerful crossbows of the Sui army suppressed the counterattack of the Goryeo soldiers on the city wall. Hundreds of Sui army fortification soldiers rushed forward and rebuilt a simple flat bridge across the moat.

In the darkness, the Sui army began to attack in large numbers. Twenty thousand Sui army launched an offensive from Xicheng and Nancheng at the same time. Among them, there were about 30 ladders and ten nest cars in Xicheng, totaling 15,000 people, while there were only ten ladders in Nancheng. Five thousand people attacked the city. It was obvious that the Sui army placed the highlight of the attack on Xicheng.

The dense Sui army soldiers rushed up like a tide. They held their shields high, held spears in their hands, and followed the ladders to run bravely forward with the intense war drums.

Arrows were flying all over the sky and falling like raindrops. The Goryeo Military Stone Cannon also kept shooting huge rocks towards the cloud ladders and nest cars that were getting closer and closer. In the darkness, the cloud ladder and nest cars were like slow-moving monsters. With the sound of bangs, a cloud ladder was broken and the long ladder broke.

But the defense of the Goryeo defenders could not stop the Sui army's attack, and three cloud ladders arrived at the city first. A long cloud ladder came to the city, and dozens of Sui soldiers climbed towards the city like monkeys. On the city, huge rocks and wood fell like hail, and Sui soldiers were constantly smashed and rolled down the city.

Yang Yuanqing was outside Nancheng at this time, watching Nancheng's attack. The attack of more than 15,000 people in Xicheng was actually to cover Nancheng's attack, and a breakthrough tonight will appear in Nancheng.

Yang Yuanqing stared at the city wall with sharp eyes, a section of the city wall located on the west side of the suspension bridge, whether the Sui army scouts had been among the defenders on the city.

There was also chaos on the top of the south city, in the darkness. There were running Goryeo soldiers and young men who helped defend the city. All the organization was scattered. Fifty Sui army scouts gathered from all over the city wall to the south city tower.

There is an inscription here that records the founding of Goguryeo. This stone tablet is usually well protected by the Goryeo army, but at this time, no one cares about this historical monument. It has become a gathering place for the scouts of the Sui army.

The captain Wu Jie quickly counted his subordinates, and forty-six people had arrived. In addition to the one who reported the news, three others had not arrived, but he couldn't take care of them.

At this time, all the forty-six Sui army scouts were covered with helmets and armor, holding spears and swords in their hands, which was no different from ordinary soldiers. Wu Jie took out a pack of white cloth strips and said to everyone: "Each person tied a white cloth on his right arm, so it's easy to distinguish."

The soldiers stepped forward, each of them pulled a white cloth strip and tied it to their right arm. At this time, someone pointed to the city wall not far away and shouted: "Capital, the Sui Army's ladder is on."

Wu Jie turned around and saw a cloud ladder leaning against the city wall. He took a deep breath and resolutely said to everyone: "It's time for us to make contributions, come with me!"

He held his spear tightly and jumped towards the densely packed Goryeo soldiers on the city. More than 40 subordinates rushed to him...

This is the most critical ladder. Under the ladder, more than a thousand most elite Sui soldiers gathered, including 300 Modao infantry, commanded by the general Luo Shixin. Luo Shixin quickly climbed to the top of the wall with a shield and a large iron spear. On the wall, more than a hundred Goryeo soldiers stabbed him with spears.

Luo Shixin roared, and the spear head suddenly swung, breaking more than a dozen spear heads in a row. His spear head swung like a storm. In an instant, more than a dozen Goryeo soldiers were stabbed to death and their bodies flew down to the city.

But there were too many soldiers from Goryeo, and one person was killed. Someone immediately made up for it. More than a hundred people fought with Luo Shixin. Although Luo Shixin was extremely brave, he was standing on the head of the cloud ladder. After all, he could not exert his strength and speed, and was forced to take two steps in a row.

At this moment, there was a chaos behind the Goryeo soldiers. Nearly fifty Sui army scouts came from behind. Fifty scouts were not worth mentioning among the tens of thousands of defenders, but when they launched in key areas, they had some effect on acupoints.

Fifty scouts killed the Goryeo soldiers and they turned around to deal with it. They didn't care about Luo Shixin. Luo Shixin seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and jumped onto the city, like a flock of tigers and sheep. He stabbed the people in a row, and killed those who blocked others and those who blocked others. He was invincible. In an instant, he killed more than 30 Goryeo defenders.

But the Goryeo defenders also knew that survival was at the front line. They rushed up from all directions and fought to the death, trying to kill the Sui army that rushed to the city. Luo Shixin shouted at Wu Jie, "Control the climbing point!"

Wu Jie led his subordinates to the city wall to protect Yundichengkou. Luo Shixin fought alone against hundreds of Koryois soldiers on the periphery. However, as more and more Sui troops climbed the city, thousands of elite Sui troops rushed to the top of the city, and the West Tower was gradually controlled by the Sui army.

Yang Yuanqing stared at Xicheng coldly. Behind him, five thousand cavalrymen were holding spears in their hands and were ready to rush to the city. The war horses were clamoring, and their murderous intent was hard to suppress.

At this time, the suspension bridge slowly lowered and the city gate opened, which meant that the Sui army had controlled the south city gate. Yang Yuanqing swung his sword, pointed at the top of the city, and shouted sternly: "Those who dare to resist will kill you no matter how hard you do!"

Five thousand cavalrymen fought bravely, like a tsunami breaking through the dam, sweeping towards the south gate with an unstoppable force.

.........(To be continued...)
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