Chapter 1102 Change the plan
In the cabin, Su Dingfang sat upright with a pale face, his tall and burly figure was motionless, as if he was competing with others, but only he knew that he was actually competing with him now, because with every shaking of the ship, he felt like he was rushing in his stomach, but he was determined to suppress the discomfort in his stomach and prevent him from vomiting out.
Su Dingfang knew about seasickness before that, even after they arrived in Dengzhou, they even took a boat and walked around Dengzhou. They didn't feel particularly uncomfortable. Moreover, Su Dingfang felt that seasickness would only happen to people with poor health. He was strong and had the courage to stop him on the battlefield, so he did not take seasickness into his heart.
But it was not until he actually left the sea that he realized that seasickness had nothing to do with whether he was strong or not. For example, he had a lieutenant under him who was nine feet tall and had natural divine power. He could knock down a horse with one punch, but when he got on the boat, he was even more dizzy than others. He vomited in a dark place. Now he fell to the ground like mud and couldn't get up. Let alone war, it was probably a three-year-old child who could kill him with a knife.
Su Dingfang's seasickness reaction was also strong, but as the main general, he naturally could not vomit everywhere like other people, otherwise he would not have the face to meet his subordinates? So he locked himself in the cabin and did not go out, and he forced himself to endure the nausea in his stomach and did not vomit. As a result, the more he tolerated, the more he felt nauseous. Every time he wanted to vomit, the stronger the feeling was than last time.
"Wow~" Finally, Su Dingfang couldn't help it. He rushed to the corner of the cabin and lay on the edge of a wooden barrel and vomited wildly. However, after he vomited it out, he felt much more comfortable, but his body was a little soft and weak, but it was much better than before. He struggled to stand up, then lay down and rested for a while. When it was almost dark, he felt that he had strength.
"Dongdongdongdongdongdong~" But at this moment, Su Dingfang suddenly heard someone knocking outside, and then Pei Xingjian's weak voice came, "Sir, the student has something to discuss with you!"
"Come in!" Su Dingfang heard that it was Pei Xingjian asking for a meeting, and immediately spoke. Although Xiang Zai was still a little weak, he felt much better. Moreover, after hearing Pei Xingjian's voice, he probably wouldn't be much better.
Sure enough, as the cabin door was pushed open, Pei Xingjian, with a pale face, walked in, and even felt a little fluttering when walking. Su Dingfang immediately pointed to the chair in the cabin and said, "Sit down, how are your health like Shouyou?"
"I vomited several times since yesterday and now, but this afternoon I've been much better. I can drink some water, but my limbs are a little weak." Pei Xingjian also smiled bitterly at this time. From yesterday to now, he didn't eat anything, and he vomited whatever he eats. The other seasick soldiers on the boat were similar to him, and now they are all half-dead.
"I'm almost the same. I didn't expect that the storm on the sea was so big. What happened to the other brothers on the ship? In addition, vomiting like this is not a solution. Is there any way for the navy to treat it?" Su Dingfang cheered up at this time and asked. They were going to raid Pyongyang City this time, but now the soldiers are all vomiting like this. Not to mention fighting, I'm afraid they can't even get the weapons.
"The brothers on the other ships are similar. There are 7 or 80% of the seasick people, but the symptoms are mild and severe. I have also asked the navy people, and there is no treatment at all. However, if you have to survive for three or five days, you will slowly adapt." Pei Xingjian replied immediately.
As soon as he heard that there was no way to treat seasickness, Su Dingfang also said with a headache: "Although three or five days are not long, we probably will arrive on the coast of Pyongyang by then. Even if we start to recover, we will probably need to rest for two more days, which will be troublesome."
"The students also came for this matter. I asked Liu Renyuan before, and he said that he would probably reach the coast of Pyongyang in about four or five days. But even if we are not seasick by then, I'm afraid many soldiers will not have good health and will not be able to fight at that time. So the students think that this matter must be discussed with the teacher!" Pei Xingjian also showed a solemn expression at this time.
Before, he and Su Dingfang underestimated the storms at the sea too much. Although the navy repeatedly warned them that they might be seasick, they didn't take it seriously. As a result, they underestimated the impact of seasickness. After all, this is not a trivial matter, especially Su Dingfang led cavalry and had higher physical strength requirements.
Hearing Pei Xingjian's words, Su Dingfang also showed a meditative expression. After a while, he spoke: "Is there any good way to guard the appointment?"
"I talked with Liu Renyuan for a while today. Last time General Zhang Liang led his troops to Beisha City, he also participated in the escort. He had also been to Pyongyang before. According to him, there are some islands along the coast of Pyongyang, some of which are relatively large, with tamsui on it, which can be temporarily stationed by the army. So I think we don't have to rush to land. We can find a larger island to rest and then go ashore!" Pei Xingjian immediately expressed his opinions.
Goguryeo also has a navy, but when Zhang Liang crossed the sea, the Tang Dynasty navy broke out in a war with the Goguryeo Navy, and the result naturally ended with the victory of the Tang army. Most of the Goguryeo navy was destroyed, and the rest were shrunk in the port and dared not come out. Therefore, when at sea, the Tang army was at least safe, but once it landed, it would definitely face siege by the Goguryeo people, so they must also land in the best condition.
Hearing Pei Xingjian's suggestion, Su Dingfang also showed a thoughtful expression. Although Li Shimin did not specify when he must attack Pyongyang, he was also hurried to land early. As long as his army appeared near Pyongyang, the entire Goguryeo would be frightened and the pressure on the front line would be reduced. Even if he could capture Pyongyang City in one fell swoop and capture Quangasuwen alive, it would be a great contribution. It would be no problem to be a duke in the future.
However, thinking of the current situation of the army, Su Dingfang could only sigh helplessly and said, "Okay, tomorrow I will discuss it with General Qiu to see if I can find an island near Pyongyang to rest and then log in!"
General Qiu was the chief navy general who escorted them this time, and Liu Renyuan's immediate superior, named Qiu Xiaozhong. He was the one who led the Tang army's navy to fight the Goguryeo Navy before. He destroyed the opponent's main force on the sea not far from the mouth of Bogou. This also made him extremely prestige in the navy. Pei Xingjian and Liu Renyuan would definitely not be able to make the decision for something as big as changing the combat plan, and in the end, Su Dingfang also needed to talk to Qiu Xiaozhong.
Seeing Su Dingfang agreeing with his opinion, Pei Xingjian was relieved. He knew Su Dingfang's desire to make contributions than anyone else, so he was really worried before that he would forcibly land on his own regardless of the bodies of the soldiers. Fortunately, Su Dingfang was a rational person and would not be easily influenced by his emotions.
After resting for a night, Su Dingfang finally felt much better. He seemed to have adapted to the bumps in the sea. At this time, the benefits of his physical strength finally showed up. At least he recovered faster than others, and even drank a bowl of porridge in the morning, but Pei Xingjian, who was younger than him, still couldn't eat anything.
At that moment, Su Dingfang immediately asked Qiu Xiaozhong to discuss the matter. The other party had reminded Su Dingfang many times before that what might be encountered on the sea, but Su Dingfang never took it seriously. This time he took the initiative to find an island to rest, which made Qiu Xiaozhong laugh at him for a few words, but he finally agreed.
A few days later, Su Dingfang and his fleet arrived outside the sea of Pyongyang and found a relatively large island to dock. There were some Goguryeo fishermen on the island, but after the Tang army arrived, they immediately gathered all the fishermen on the island, mainly because they were afraid that these people would go to the shore to report the letter. After all, if Su Dingfang and his team wanted to achieve the effect of the surprise attack, they would never leak the news of the army.
At the same time, in a large mansion in Pyongyang City, Quan Gai Suwen sat there frowned, looking at the news he had just received, silently. This information was sent from Anshicheng with a quick whip, which said that Anshicheng had fallen, and Yang Wanchun had also committed suicide. The Tang army could kill him at any time.
In fact, Quan Gai Suwen was not surprised by the fall of Anshicheng, because when he heard that Gao Yanshou's 150,000 troops were almost wiped out, he had already guessed the result. After all, there were only tens of thousands of people in Anshicheng. Even if Yang Wanchun was capable, he could not make up for the gap in military strength. Therefore, he had never thought about sending troops to support him. However, what he did not expect was that Yang Wanchun could survive the first round of attack of the Tang army. Even if he could hold on for a few more days, he might consider sending reinforcements.
Of course, the most important reason why Quanga Suwen did not send reinforcements was, besides the above reasons, the most important reason was that Gao Yanshou's 150,000 troops were annihilated, leaving him with no troops available. There were tens of thousands of defenders in Pyongyang City, but he did not dare to use them at all. Therefore, during this period, he also tried his best to gather troops and even transferred some defenders from cities to come. After all, in this situation, it is the most important to protect Pyongyang City, and it doesn't matter if other cities are lost.
Pyongyang City is the capital of Goguryeo. More than two hundred years ago, the 24th king of Goguryeo, the 24th king of Goguryeo, moved its capital to Pyongyang. After more than two hundred years of operation, Pyongyang City is also a solid city, but there is a plain around Pyongyang, which is almost no danger to defend. If the Tang army attacks, the only thing Quangasuwen can rely on is the thick city wall. Of course, he has another choice, but he has not made up his mind yet.
Chapter completed!