Chapter 64 Soldiers have two feet, called martial arts and formations!

"General, I have already asked clearly!"

"The guard corps of the Goryeo royal city has a total of 50,000 people, 30,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry!"

"For the Liaodong War, 10,000 cavalry have been dispatched to the front lines, and 20,000 have been sent to support Jangguchi who was led by Yeon Gaesomun!"

"When our army pretended to attack Zhanghe, the King of Goryeo sent out another 10,000 cavalrymen, but in the end we were able to catch the rabbit by hunting the grass!"

"At present, there are only 10,000 guards in the Goryeo royal city, and the other troops guarding the city and patrolling the city, at most 10,000 or 20,000!"

"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that they will temporarily recruit civilians as soldiers, but such an army would not have much combat power!"

In front of the city gate, the Gao military flag was flying wildly, without a single trace of hiding!
The war horses were restlessly paddling their front hooves, making clattering sounds.

It reflects the excitement of the soldiers on horseback.

The one who spoke was Lieutenant General Li beside Gao Changsheng!

Another deputy general, Wang, also nodded quickly: "But we still need to be on guard!"

"Don't worry about the Goryeo army on the front line, they are out of reach, but if Gao Yuan issues an order to defend the king, he can still mobilize the garrison troops in various cities across the country!"

"There are at least 80,000 and at most 100,000. Although they are all soldiers defending the city, once they gather together, they will be a huge trouble!"

"But..." Deputy General Wang became extremely excited!
"The current situation is really favorable to our army!"

"The enemy's royal city is extremely empty. Our army can retreat with our main force and drive the surrendered soldiers to attack the city. We will surely be able to take it down in one fell swoop!"

"Not bad, not bad!" Lieutenant General Li nodded repeatedly.

"Although we cannot fully trust these surrendered soldiers, when they return to attack Zhanghe, it can be regarded as a token of their loyalty!"

"The commander was killed, surrendered on the spot, and made efforts in the attack on Zhanghe. Even if he returns to Goryeo, nothing good will come of it!"

"So there is no need to worry about them defecting. Besides, our army is in the rear. No matter if they defect or try to be cunning, it can only affect our siege at most! But the lives of these people are not so easy to deal with!"

Lieutenant General Li sneered and looked into the distance.

In front of the main camp of the Sui army were the soldiers who surrendered from Goryeo, including those led by Yeon Gaesomun and those who attacked Zhangha from behind and defeated him.

At this time, the armor of these people had already been removed, and they stood at the front with panicked eyes.

"Good, good!" Another deputy general Wang also spoke again, his voice equally excited.

"Thanks to the general's wise command, all favorable factors are now on our side. Lao Li, don't forget that before our army set out, the general dispatched a thousand soldiers, led by Lao Zhang, and now we don't know where they are."

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Li's eyes lit up.

Yes! If the other party hadn't reminded him, he would have really forgotten that there were three deputy generals in total.

After fighting on several battlefields in a row and about to launch the final attack on the royal city, Deputy General Zhang had not appeared yet.

After much thought, there is only one last place.

They both looked at the city standing in the distance at the same time.

"Oh my god, if Vice General Zhang really sneaked into the royal city in advance, the situation would be extremely favorable for us!"

Thinking of this, both of them looked at Gao Changsheng.

"Vice General Zhang is indeed in the Goryeo royal city. The so-called tooth for tooth is a policy of reciprocity!"

"Of course, I sent him into the city not to break into it, but just in case!"

Gao Changsheng raised his eyes, looked over the towering city walls, and landed somewhere in the center of the city.

The two of them looked confused. Wasn't it to destroy the city? Just in case?

But in this siege, the most difficult and most important thing is undoubtedly to break the city, right?
Apart from here, where else should we be on guard?

After thinking about it for a long time, they still couldn't figure it out, so they stopped thinking about it.

"Then General, shall we attack the city now?" Lieutenant General Li asked.

"It's a pity that our army has enough troops, but if we have another three days, we can make a batch of equipment on the spot, which will make it easier to attack the city!"

Gao Changsheng ignored the conversation between the two, his eyes were fixed on the city in the distance. Their intention had been leaked before, and now they were brazenly placing their army in front of the other side's city.

The Goryeo King in the city must have known about it.

What Gao Changsheng wanted to see was the other party's reaction.

"There is no big formation? Could it be that Yeon Gaesomun is dead and there is no one to lead the formation?" Gao Changsheng muttered to himself unconsciously, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Deputy General Wang!"

"The general is here!"

"How many days have passed since we set out from the domestic city?" Gao Changsheng asked softly.

Vice General Wang was stunned, and began to calculate quickly in his mind: "If we start from Guonei City, our army rushed to Pyongyang in five days, and Hou Qi attacked the three cities in three days. It took another two days to destroy Yeon Gaesomun and reach Pyongyang, so it has been ten days in total!"

"Ten days, I think that's about enough!" Gao Changsheng nodded, and then his eyes suddenly turned sharp:
"Then let's attack the city!"

"I will go to the front army to supervise the battle!" Deputy General Wang said excitedly. The front army he mentioned was naturally the Korean surrendered troops!
"No need!"

Gao Changsheng just waved his hand.

A cold voice came out slowly!

"You are right about one thing. The knife is in our hands, and we can't let them do anything!"

"Pass on my order, divide into three groups, and string your bows and arrows!"

"Also, tell the surrendered soldiers a word!"

"When the drums sound, the whole army will attack the city. If the city is conquered, they will be pardoned and released. If the city is not conquered, the whole army will be killed!"

The murderous aura emanating from these short sentences made the two lieutenants shudder unconsciously.

They knew very well that Gao Changsheng was ready to use these lives to fill a gap.

The two had no objection to this.

Their original intention was to recruit so many soldiers to surrender in the enemy's rear.

"General, the city walls are strong and high, there are no weapons, and there is a moat. If there is no one in command at the front, I'm afraid the siege will be unsuccessful!" Lieutenant General Li said worriedly.

Gao Changsheng shook his head gently: "Do you two know what the way of war is?"

The two were stunned at the same time, but quickly shook their heads. Although they had both fought for many years, they were actually from a wild background.

"The way of war!" Gao Changsheng said softly.

The moment he opened his mouth!

In the space deep between the eyebrows, the second phantom suddenly shone brightly, the image slowly became solid, and the appearance on the face began to emerge, which actually looked somewhat similar to Gao Changsheng.

The light on the image became brighter and brighter, reaching its peak in a few breaths, and clear voices emanated from the image.

As the sound appeared, the huge image began to slowly disappear from the feet.

"The word 'bing' has two parts, one is wu, the other is zhen! wu started with Chi You! zhen started with Tai Gong Wang!"

"Whether it's the martial arts of the Lord of Arms or the formations of the Ancestor of Arms, in the final analysis, as long as it's a soldier, it's all for winning!"

"So when deploying troops, don't be too rigid!"

"The formation of a military force begins with soldiers, but it does not have to be used for soldiers!"

"The weather, the terrain, and everything in the world can all be put into battle formations. This is the best way of fighting!"

Thunderous sounds came out slowly, and as the last sound fell, the phantom completely dissipated.

Gao Changsheng's eyes suddenly lit up at this moment!

"See it clearly!"

"Set up the formation! Attack the city!"

(End of this chapter)