After the fleet finally set off, Lao Niu had time to chat with Qin Lang.

The old cow in iron armor sat in the stern of the battleship and asked him, "What have you been busy with in Lingnan over the past few years? Do you really write history books?"

"Um."

"I am your uncle, so I don't need that. Of course, if you find it inconvenient to say it, it's okay not to say it. I'll say the same thing, I'm your uncle."

Qin Lang smiled.

"Actually, there is nothing complicated. I just think I am so young, only in my thirties, but now I am a great minister. My grandfather said something to me more than once, and the general idea is that the height is too cold, the higher the higher the danger. I am still young, so there is no need to always be greedy for the heights."

The old cow was stunned for a moment.

Then he patted Qin Lang, "Shubao, sometimes he is too cautious. After nine years of Wude, he kept thinking about retiring bravely. You kid, are you still afraid that you will be shocked by the master if you have achieved great success?"

Qin Lang thought for a while and said bluntly, "I actually respect the saints today. The saints are not the kind of person who kills meritorious officials, but I am a little afraid of the crown prince in the East Palace now."

After hearing Qin Lang used the word "fear", Lao Niu was silent for a while.

"Not it?"

"I have been with him for more than ten years, both as a teacher and a friend. It can be said that no one knows him better than me. This person used to be very good, but it has changed a lot over the years, especially after the last battle in Qinghai, he has completely changed his personality when he came back. The person now sometimes really makes me secretly shocked, and I have a great fear of him."

The old cow couldn't speak.

"Uncle Niu, you also know that sooner or later, he will succeed to the throne and ascend to the Supreme Lord of the Nine Five. Once he sits in that position, no one can restrain him anymore. If the king wants his minister to die, his minister has to die, but I don't want to wait for this day in the future. I know that my words are a bit ruthless and seem to be unfaithful enough, but I am not a sage, so over the years, I have begun to think about a way out."

In the imperial era, these words were true, and Lao Niu knew very well that Chengqian would eventually fall on the imperial demise. Chengqian was not today, and no one could tell what he would do in the future, but no one could tell what he would do, but as Qin Lang said, everyone's destiny was in Chengqian's hands in the future.

But Qin Lang was unwilling to accept this result.

"Do you manage the Wu'an fiefdom? But have you ever thought that when today, I can implement the system of worldly feudalism, but what if the new emperor dismisses the system of worldly feudalism in the future?" Lao Niu asked.

Qin Lang smiled, "I have thought about it for a long time, so I don't expect this. I won't hide it from Uncle Niu. I plan to find a few more ways to get back, even if the cunning rabbit is three holes."

"Is it Lin Yi? The relationship between you and the Queen is well known all over the world. You are also the Regent of Lin Yi. Your and the Queen's illegitimate son are now the prince of Lin Yi......"

Qin Lang smiled and said nothing more. Just let Lao Niu think so. Anyway, just let him understand his own thoughts.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I was going to marry the princess this time, but I was not expected to be a strong man by Uncle Niu."

Lao Niu said bluntly, "If you help me take down Jian'an and An City, I will let you go back, otherwise I won't let you go."

After making plans to attack Jian'an City, he prepared to send troops.

Qin Lang suggested that the main force raided Jian'an City, but still sent a side army to the east to attack Jili City and Shicheng. Both cities were east of Beisha City and not far from the coast.

Niu Jianhu volunteered to lead a side army to attack the two cities.

Lao Niu expressed support for Qin Lang's suggestion, because now Beisha has gathered 120,000 troops, and it is indeed a lot, and they are all brought to attack Jian'an. It is obvious that some troops are overpowering. It is better to divide the troops to harass Shicheng and Jilicheng. If it can be won, it is best if it cannot be taken. If it cannot be taken, it will be raided and destroyed to mobilize the troops that restrain Goguryeo. If the progress goes smoothly, you can also directly kill to the mouth of the Yalu River.

"Give you 30,000 troops." Lao Niu was very generous to his son.

This made the generals of the Beihai and Donghai Navy Division very helpless, especially the Beihai Navy Division. The Bohai Navy Line was originally their defense zone, but now it is better. Niu Jianhu from the Nanhai Navy Division who came from the south robbed this good job.

The fleet set sail and left the port, and then divided the troops into two groups and went their separate ways.

Lao Niu stood on the deck and watched his son go away, "It's cold again."

The time for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to Goguryeo this time was very special, not in spring or summer, but in autumn. Everyone knows how cold it is in Liaodong, so this offensive is an autumn offensive that will stop before winter begins.

Whether you can win in one battle is still a test of people.

However, from the Emperor to Niu Jinda, they are all full of confidence.

"The main force sets the goal to win Liaodong City before the winter, and at least to win Gaimu City. Of course, if it goes well, it is best to win Tongding, Huaiyuan, Gaimu, Baiyan, Liaodong, Anshi, and Jian'an cities, and then continue to attack after the beginning of next spring."

Lao Niu was very confident and believed that even if he could not take down the entire Liaodong Great Wall defense line, it would be fine to win several of them. At least Gaimu and Liaodong City would definitely be able to win.

As long as you win these two cities, the results of the battle will not matter. With such a strong city, you can spend a winter in Liaodong and then stay until next year to fight again.

Lao Niu’s goal is to take over Jian'an and An City, so that after Lao Cheng takes over Gaimu and Liaodong City, everyone will be able to join forces. The navy in Beisha City and sufficient food and grass can all supply the army to the east.

After going to Zhucheng, before the harbor freezes, most of the troops can be withdrawn to Dengzhou or Youzhou for rest, or sent home in advance, and then gather again next year.

This will reduce supply pressure.

After all, during the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang conquered Liao several times, and each time he used troops, he only had less than half a year. He could only withdraw troops before winter because he could not replenish food and grass in winter. Liaodong was hard and cold and difficult to hold on, so he could only retreat.

So this time the Tang Dynasty wanted to quickly capture several big cities and then stop leaving.

A huge fleet is walking along the coast in a vast distance, five hundred miles from Beisha Island, and Jian'an City is.

Qin Lang looked at the map and said that this city was actually located in Gaizhou in later generations. Lao Niu has collected a lot of detailed information about the Goguryeo mountain city in recent years.

Jian'an City is said to have been built for more than 100 years and is built on the mountain. It is generally a convex shape with a circumference of about twelve miles. It was first built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

This Jian'an City is also a typical mountain city. It is a valley-covered type of mountain city. It builds stone walls along two ridges in the north and south, and surrounds a valley, which is conducive to the dangerous mountains and forming a fortress.

There is also a hill seven or eight feet high in the valley. The Goguryeo people surrounded the hill and built it into a mountain fortress in the mountain city.

It is said that standing on the top of Jian'an Mountain City, you can look west at the Bohai Sea.

Jian'an City faces the Bohai Sea in the west, the Daqing River entering the sea to the south, the continuous mountains to the east, and the plains to the northwest, which makes Jian'an City not a pure fortification, but also has the functions of a counterattack base and a commercial center.

Just like in Jian'an Mountain City, there is a river in the north of Jindian Mountain, with water sources in the valley and grazing and farming. On the plain northwest of the mountain city, there is also a non-military residential city. In addition, there are many small mountain cities and fortresses on the four sides of Jian'an Mountain City.

It can be said that Jian'an Mountain City was built for one or two hundred years under the control of the Goguryeo people.

Moreover, Jian'an City is only a hundred miles away from Anshi City to the north.

The two large mountain cities depend on each other, like two sisters.

No matter which city you attack, the other city will inevitably come to help, not to mention that there are many small mountain fortresses around both cities.

"Have you developed any method to break the city?" Old Niu saw Qin Lang holding the map for a long time.

"This mountain city is far inferior to that of Beisha City." Qin Lang smiled. Beisha City was built on Dahei Mountain, and Jian'an City only surrounded a valley, especially the two ridges in the north and south are natural city defenses, while its west side is relatively flat. Therefore, the Goguryeo people made rammed earth and stone as walls on this side.

The west is undoubtedly a breakthrough. The terrain in front of the west city wall is flat and wide, which is also conducive to the army's formation.

But it is obvious that the Goguryeo people must also know this, so their defense focus must be on the west side.

Qin Lang pointed to the east of Jian'an City on the map.

"After our fleet arrived at Liaodong Bay, the main force landed here, went straight to the city wall west of Jian'an City to attack the city, and then transferred a side army to the estuary of Daqing River to the back of the east of Jian'an City. I looked at it. There was only less than ten miles from the Daqing River to the back of Jian'an City. There was only a small ridge between the river and Jian'an City in the Qing Dynasty. There was a small fort there, and it was not difficult to take it down. After passing through the small ridge, you can attack Jian'an City from the rear along three ravines!"

They had sufficient troops, with 90,000 troops, so there were 60,000 people in the west, and 30,000 could be sent behind them. At that time, each ditch would be 10,000, so Jian'an City would be in danger.

Although it is difficult to attack behind, if the four groups attack together, the Goguryeo people will not be difficult to defend.

According to Lao Niu's information, the number of troops stationed in Jian'an City shall not exceed 10,000.

However, Anshicheng has a lot of troops.

As long as the Tang army's offensive is fast, we can temporarily ignore the troops of Anshicheng. If we count this way, the Tang Gao's offensive and defense strength ratio is nine to one. Such a wealthy battle is too easy for a fierce general like Qin Lang and Lao Niu.

"I suggest that it is best not to rush to capture Jian'an, surround Jian'an, lure An City to help, siege the city to attack the city, kill two birds with one stone." Qin Lang pinched his chin and suggested that Jian'an City is not as good as An City in terms of military strength and city defense. It is not difficult to capture Jian'an. The difficult thing is how to capture An City together.

"Siege the city and attack aid? This is good, but if we can't take down Jian'an, it will be troublesome at that time." A general named Zhang Jinshu said.
Chapter completed!