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Chapter 73 Li Zhen¡¯s trump card
After seizing power in Goguryeo, Quan Gaisuwen invited Changsun Yan and said: "Lord Changsun, now we can complete the deal. In exchange, you must force me to seize the two states of Yingyou." The Tang Dynasty recognized the fait accompli and ceded Yingzhou to Goguryeo."
Changsun Yan said: "Although my father has a certain influence and status in the Tang Dynasty, this matter is of great importance. I will try my best. As long as I can kill Li Zhen, everything will be easy."
Quan Gaisu Wen was overjoyed. In fact, even if Changsun Yan didn't tell him, Quan Gai Su Wen and Li Zhen would not be at odds with each other.
In the previous battle, Li Zhen killed Quan Gaiwu, the adopted son of Quan Gaisuwen, wiped out tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops in the Liaodong Peninsula, and burned several cities, so that the Goguryeo people in the Liaodong Peninsula were in an extremely difficult situation.
In the end, Li Zhen also occupied Houhuangcheng, an important town in Goguryeo, and gained a bridgehead to attack Goguryeo. The result was that Quan Gaisuwen hated Li Zhen so much that he wanted to eat Li Zhen alive.
Therefore, Quangaisu Wencai used a large amount of property to persuade Xi Ren to attack the Tang Dynasty, but he did not want Xi Ren to be defeated by Li Zhen again, which made Li Zhen famous as the undefeated God of War.
Now, with the Changsun family acting as an internal agent in the Tang Dynasty, it is time to kill Li Zhen.
At this moment, Quan Gaisuwen summoned soldiers and civilians across Goguryeo, and gathered a total of 400,000 troops to attack Houhuang City on the Liaodong Peninsula, preparing to sweep the entire Yingzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou and other places with the force of thunder.
When the news came that Quan Gaisu Wenqi had sent 400,000 troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, the entire Tang Empire was in panic, especially the people in the eastern border areas, who were frightened every day.
Just a few days after these good days, the Goguryeo people came to kill them. Are they going to let people live?
When Li Zhen and Cheng Yaojin heard that Goguryeo soldiers were coming, they immediately sent a message to Chang'an. At the same time, Li Zhen and Cheng Yaojin began to prepare for defense.
In order to resist the Goguryeo soldiers, Li Zhen immediately ordered the young and strong men from seven states including You, Ying, Bing, and Gui to defend the city with all their strength. The Goguryeo people must be blocked!
Of course, as the top priority, Li Zhen ordered the main troops to be deployed in Yingzhou, which the Goguryeo people must pass through when attacking, especially Houhuang City.
Within two days, Fei Ge of Chang'an sent a letter and ordered Li Zhen and Cheng Yaojin to defend Yingzhou. Li Shimin wanted to personally conquer Goguryeo and dispatch an army of 400,000 troops to attack Goguryeo.
Before Li Shimin¡¯s army reaches Yingzhou, Li Zhen and Cheng Yaojin must defend Yingzhou.
Li Zhen weighed it again and again and decided to arrange Zhou Qing and Xue Xiantu to guard the rear Huangcheng, and Li Ruyi to guard Liucheng in Yingzhou. The two cities formed a horn and cooperated with each other to achieve good results.
Jixian County, the governor's mansion.
Although the war was urgent, Li Zhen did not panic and still sat leisurely on the chair in the bedroom. The stunning Taoist nun Dou Xixian sat in his arms. Li Zhen kept rubbing Dou Xixian's body with her hands, feeling very sad. It's comfortable.
"Your Majesty, Goguryeo's 400,000 troops are pressing down on the border. We in Youzhou only have over 50,000 regular troops. The 30,000 local troops can transport grain and grass just fine, but I'm afraid we can't hope for a war. The situation is so critical, why are you not in a hurry at all? ?¡±
Li Zhen chuckled, hugged Dou Xixian and said, "What's the use of being anxious? In war, we rely on our brains. Victory cannot be determined by the number of troops alone."
"Could it be that the prince has an idea?" Dou Xixian asked.
The corners of Li Zhen¡¯s mouth turned up slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"I have arranged everything myself. You only need to tell me the current deployment of troops in various places in Goguryeo."
Dou Xixian nodded and said sternly: "Goguryeo originally had 600,000 troops, but a few months ago, after the prince's eastern expedition, Goguryeo lost a lot of strength in Liaodong. The prince burned Goguryeo's grain and grass, and now there is no shortage of supplies. , so many Goguryeo soldiers in Liaodong fled, and many people fled directly to the Tang Dynasty to survive."
"So, the number of Goguryeo soldiers and horses in Liaodong dropped sharply from about 200,000 to 80,000 or 90,000, which is a loss of more than 100,000 troops."
"This time Goguryeo's Quan Gaisuwen led 400,000 troops to attack the Tang Dynasty. Goguryeo only had 70,000 to 80,000 troops left in the country, and most of these soldiers were miscellaneous soldiers with low combat effectiveness. No more than half of them had real combat effectiveness. They are stationed in various places, including about 5,000 people stationed in Pyongyang, the capital, and the rest are scattered in various cities."
"Well, it's pretty much what I expected. It seems that Quan Gaisuwen is at his best this time." Li Zhen smiled slightly.
"Your Majesty, Quan Gaisuwen's 400,000-strong army is attacking. Why are you still here?"Can it come out? "
"It's a pity that it's not an army of 500,000 people. Otherwise, we would have won this battle."
"You win?" Dou Xixian didn't react for a moment.
Li Zhen chuckled. Of course Dou Xixian didn't know this modern language, so she could only say casually: "It means you can win even if you lie down."
"This word is new, but it is really appropriate." Dou Xixian was a little surprised.
"It's just your lord, I don't understand why the more Goguryeo troops come, the greater our chances of winning?"
Li Zhen said with a smile: "The more people Goguryeo sends out to fight, the more supplies he needs. For a small country like Goguryeo, the pressure of 400,000 people is extremely heavy. The 400,000 Goguryeo army is really invested in the battlefield. , it would be good to have 200,000 people.¡±
What Li Zhen said is absolutely correct. In history, although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty attacked Goguryeo with a million-strong army, most of the soldiers were only transporting combat supplies. There were not many elites who actually went to the front line to fight. Otherwise, if a million-strong army were to attack Goguryeo, They were fighting soldiers. No matter how powerful Goguryeo was, it was impossible to stop the Sui army's attack.
Based on ancient transportation conditions, a soldier often needed several, or even a dozen auxiliary soldiers and civilians to transport combat supplies.
Li Zhen continued: "What's more, the more soldiers the Goguryeo people gather in the front, the emptier their rear will be. If I go straight to Pyongyang across the sea with an elite force and break the city of Pyongyang, then Goguryeo will probably perish. !¡±
Dou Xixian was shocked when she heard Li Zhen's words.
"My lord, you don't really want to conquer Pyongyang and let Goguryeo subjugate."
"Why not?" Li Zhen smiled faintly.
"This Your Majesty, you are too courageous. Youzhou already has few troops. If we divide our troops and go across the sea to attack Pyongyang, what if Youzhou falls and Pyongyang cannot capture it? This is too risky."
"I am only bringing five thousand elite troops to Pyongyang this time. Youzhou is defended by General Cheng and Li Ruyi. Nothing will happen in a short time. When I take Pyongyang, Quangesuwen will be in chaos. When our army takes advantage of the opportunity to counterattack, Goguryeo will be defeated. It can be determined, otherwise, if we fight a war of attrition with the Goguryeo people in Youzhou and Yingzhou, even if we win, the losses will be huge."
"However, there are still 80,000 or 90,000 troops in the hinterland of Goguryeo. With 5,000 elite soldiers, they are in danger. If something goes wrong, these 5,000 people may not be alive."
"Haha, you're right, but I still have one final trump card."
"The last trump card?" Dou Xixian looked at Li Zhen in surprise, not understanding what Li Zhen meant (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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