Chapter 20 Three hundred miles outside Liaodong City!
Liaohe River!

From west to east, it stretches for thousands of miles!

This is the largest river in the northeastern part of the Sui Dynasty.

It was also the border between the Sui Dynasty and Goguryeo.

Crossing the Liao River from south to north is the Liaodong City of Goguryeo.

Goguryeo was not a great power.

There are only a dozen cities in the whole country.

But among these dozen or so cities, there are actually not many that can be considered big cities.

The first to be hit was naturally Goryeo City, which was the royal capital of Goguryeo, so needless to say.

Excluding the city of Goryeo, the next place is Liaodong.

This was an important border city of Goguryeo and also a bridgehead for resisting the Sui Dynasty.

Goguryeo invested a huge amount of money in this city, stationed heavy troops there, and repaired it every year.

And now, this fortified city, which the entire Goguryeo nation had high hopes for, is obviously about to face a test.

"Crash! Crash!"

The Liaojiang River flows loudly, and the roar is endless.

The majestic river flow and the fresh breeze blowing on your face, combined together, is definitely a wonderful sight.

But at this time, no one was brave enough to come and see the view.

North bank of the river.

The majestic Liaodong City stands there quietly.

Apart from the roaring waters of the Liaojiang River, there was no sign of human life within a hundred miles.

Silence! Solemnity!
This is the first impression that this place gives people at first glance.

But this kind of silence brings with it a kind of depression that is difficult to describe.

Over Liaodong!

Endless dark clouds rolled in, as if they were about to press down directly.

Between heaven and earth, there was a terrifying aura that made it hard to breathe.

This is murderous intent!
The murderous spirit brought by weapons.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The heavy hooves of the horses made the entire earth shake.

This is an area about three hundred miles south of the Liao River.

Flags, drums, horses, and spears!
Rows of murderous soldiers lined up in neat rows.

The tents stretched out so long that you couldn't see the end at a glance.

The army swept in, scattering everything around them.

Not to mention creatures like birds, even the white clouds in the sky were crushed into nothingness by the breath unconsciously emitted by the army.

Such a terrifying military force, let alone fighting, would probably make ordinary people paralyzed and their minds explode just by looking at it.

In the center of the army!
A large red and yellow military flag stands here!
On the military flag, there is an embroidered huge four-clawed python!

In the center of the giant python, the word "Yang" was written like iron painting and silver hook!
The Yang character military flag! It was also a four-clawed python flag that was only slightly inferior to the five-clawed golden dragon flag.

There is no need to say more about who its owner is.

One of the Nine Elders of the Sui Dynasty, King Yang Lin.

When marching or fighting, the place where the commander-in-chief is located is called the central army.

And since it is called the Central Army, it is naturally located in the center of the army.

After all, the commander is the soul of the army. He is both the key to victory and the army's weakness.

Being surrounded by a large army can help you avoid being taken advantage of by the enemy.

But now, look at the Sui army's formation.

Yang Lin’s tent was clearly placed at the front of the army, which was the vanguard position.

In addition, the big banner fluttering in the wind clearly told everyone else.

Yang Lin is right here. Come and raid the camp if you have the guts!
Just from this point, we can see Yang Lin's strength and confidence.

Of course, this is not surprising.

With the peak national strength of the Sui Dynasty today.

Even sending a small army would be enough to cause Goguryeo a headache.

Not to mention that this army consists of hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, and Yang Lin, the king with outstanding military achievements, is the commander-in-chief.

"How are the boys from the several families?"

In the big tent, a powerful voice rang out. It was none other than King Backer Yang Lin. "They were all assigned to the left and right armies. These are the sons of various families. Although not all of them are from general families, they all have some connections in the army and are not completely new recruits!"

Yang Lin nodded.

He was naturally aware of these things, and even several families had their own soldiers from their families.

Yang Lin did not stop this behavior, but opened the door for it.

His original intention was to train commanders, so naturally he would not let them start as soldiers.

"By the way, where is the kid from the Gao family that General Yu is optimistic about?" Yang Lin suddenly asked.

"In the logistics department, guarding and escorting the food and fodder!" A voice sounded, it was Yu Juro.

Yang Lin frowned, glanced at Yu Juluo, and said slowly:

"Brother Yu, there is nothing wrong with caring for the younger generation, but if you do it too much, it will do more harm than good."

“How can a young eagle spread its wings if it doesn’t leave its protection?”

"Bringing them along this time is meant to be a test. If you leave him behind, it won't be a help, but a hindrance!"

Yu Juluo did not respond, just remained silent.

"Haha, King Kaoshan has misunderstood!" Wu Jianzhang on the left laughed.

"Brother Yu has never been a hesitant person. The Gao family kid was placed at the back this time. It was not his intention, but Shi Wansui's arrangement."

"Long live Shi?" Yang Lin raised his eyebrows and said suddenly:
"No wonder, Shi Wansui was Gao Jiong's general in the past, but this time he had good intentions but ended up doing something bad."

There was dissatisfaction in Yang Lin's eyes.

"It is human nature to feel sorry for the younger generation, and it is normal."

"King Kaoshan, don't take it to heart. The war to destroy a country will not be over in a few days. The Gao family boy has plenty of opportunities to fight."

"Gold will surely shine. I think the son of Gao Jiong, who is valued by Brother Yu, will definitely not be a mediocre person and will have a chance."

"Then let's take a look again!" Yang Lin pondered for a moment and nodded.

"So now let's talk about how everyone thinks this should unfold!"

Yang Lin pointed at the sand table in front of him and spoke.

"From a topographical point of view, Liaodong is the most important city in this first battle. It is an important city on the southern line of Goryeo and the largest stronghold close to the Liaohe River."

"Our army has crossed the Liao River and entered Goguryeo. We cannot bypass Liaodong City. Now we just need to see how to attack it."

Yang Lin nodded.

Yu Juluo on the side also spoke slowly.

"From the map, there are two Goryeo Liaohe strongholds, Liaodong and Xincheng. The two cities are only a few hundred miles apart, one in the east and one in the west, guarding the Liaohe defense line."

"And there is a Gaimu in the middle of the two cities. The three cities support each other."

Yu Juluo pondered for a moment before saying, "Liaodong and Xincheng are one big and one small. Judging from the terrain, it is not advisable to attack Xincheng first because it is far away and it is easy to be attacked from both sides."

"Our army can either attack Liaodong directly, or pass through the two cities, take Gaimu first, and then turn back to attack Liaodong."

"But no matter which one, Liaodong cannot be ignored. Even if we take Gaimu first, we still need to send heavy troops to keep a close eye on Liaodong!"

Wu Jianzhang also nodded: "That's right. Unless we advance by land and sea at the same time and divide our forces to attack Goryeo directly from the sea, Liaodong will be a stumbling block that we cannot avoid in any way."

"But dividing the troops would involve risks. The vast sea makes it difficult to unify the command. This strategy has both advantages and disadvantages."

Yang Lin looked at the map deeply.

"Liaodong?"

After muttering to himself, Yang Lin suddenly looked up.

"Since ancient times, there have been two ways to win in the military: the right way and the wrong way."

"This time our army is here with great momentum. We have hundreds of thousands of troops and we should follow the right path."

"Since we are pulling out nails, we should pull them out one by one in order!"

"Ok?"

After he finished speaking, all the generals under his command were digesting what Yang Lin said and did not respond.

However, Yang Lin and the other two in the lead suddenly raised their heads and looked outside the camp.

Yang Lin glanced at the two people around him and laughed:

"Very good, it seems that the other party has made a choice for us."

"Then it's settled!"

Yang Lin slapped the sand table.

The Liaodong city standing on the sand table was instantly reduced to dust.

"Cross the Liao River and attack Liaodong!"

(End of this chapter)