Chapter 1788 Just a small town

Although he said this, Zhao Chen was still worried.

Wu Xu was very smart, but this city was almost entirely filled with people from Yeon Gaesumun, so intelligence alone was of no use.

And now that the entire royal capital is sealed off, Zhao Chen doesn't know what's going on inside.

"Sir, Commander Xu's army has arrived two hundred miles away." Qin Sanpao ran into the room, his face full of joy.

Qin Sanpao knew that Xu Shiji had led 100,000 Tang border troops to help.

In this way, even if they fight against Yeon Gaesumun again, they don't have to be afraid at all.

"It's pretty fast." Zhao Chen also smiled when he learned that Xu Shiji and his army had arrived two hundred miles away.

Now the Goguryeo army doesn't know what they are doing. The faster Xu Shiji's people come, the more they can find Yeon Gaesumun's movement.

"Send an order to Military Advisor Xu and ask him to repair for a day and bring troops here immediately." Zhao Chen made a decision immediately.

If he hadn't been worried that Xu Shiji and the others would get tired easily during a long march and be easily ambushed by the enemy, Zhao Chen would have let them come here now.

"Yes!" Qin Sanpao hurriedly ran out and conveyed Zhao Chen's order in person.

…

A small city behind Luocheng.

The news of the surrender of the King of Silla has not yet come, but these Silla soldiers are still standing here.

Under the lingering morning mist, the gate of the small city slowly opened, and the soldiers guarding the city stared closely ahead.

The flag of Silla fluttered at the top of the city, defending Silla's remaining glory like a lion.

The city guard general, Zhang Qili, is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years. Although his beard and hair are gray, the vigor in his eyes has not diminished at all.

He is the personal soldier Cheng Chumo accepted in Xincheng and the father of Zhang Baogao.

The father and son, one in the south and one in the north, guarded the territory of Silla.

Zhang Qili already knew the news that the Xincheng soldiers had been wiped out, but he had no time to grieve.

As a soldier of Silla, it is an honor for soldiers to die in battle.

At this moment, Zhang Qi stood at attention while deploying the troops to defend the city while paying attention to the movements outside the city.

The deputy general is a leader among young people in Silla. He is calm and witty, and is Zhang Qili's best assistant.

"Scout, what's going on ahead?" Zhang Qili asked.

"Report to the general, there are strange movements in the northern mountains and forests, suspected to be enemy troops." The scout's eyes were full of nervousness.

Zhang Qili was silent for a moment, and then gave the order: "Give me the order. The entire army will be on alert. The archers will prepare and the defenders will go up the wall."

Luocheng had been captured by the Japanese and Baekje coalition forces ten days ago, but there has been no further action.

It wasn't until yesterday that they received news that the Japanese and Baekje coalition forces began to move towards them.

Zhang Qili had no way to care about things in the north. All he could do was to defend this small town.

Don't let anyone pass here.

On the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city stood ready.

The archers cocked their bows and aimed their arrows at the distant mountains and forests.

Everyone held their breath and the air was filled with tension and chill.

At the same time, the people in the city also began to get busy.

The doctors hurried to the city wall with their medicine boxes, preparing to treat possible wounded people.

The craftsmen took their tools and rushed to the predetermined fortifications to prepare to strengthen the city's defenses.

"General, everything is ready." The deputy general reported to Zhang Qili.

"Okay, remember, no matter what happens, our mission is to protect this city and the people inside." Zhang Qili looked at the deputy general and patted him heavily.

Shoulder.

Although I know that it is almost impossible for any of them to survive this battle.

But Zhang Qili didn't show any fear.

Only death!

Suddenly, a horn sounded from the distant forest.

Then came the sound of galloping hooves and shouts.

A large number of Japanese and Baekje coalition forces rushed out of the mountains and forests and rushed towards the small city.

"Fire arrows!" Zhang Qili gave the order, and the archers fired in volley. The arrows pierced the air and flew toward the enemy.

"Second row, prepare!" the deputy general ordered loudly.

The soldiers on the city wall replaced their bows and arrows in an orderly manner.

The soldiers were well-trained, and even if the enemy troops came in force, no one would take a step back.

For a moment, arrows rained down like rain, temporarily stopping the enemy troops several times their size at the edge of the forest.

However, the enemy's numbers were large and their offensive was fierce. The soldiers defending the city began to suffer casualties.

"Third row, get ready!" the deputy general's voice spread on the city wall.

This is the last row of archers in the city.

Enemy archers had killed a large number of their defenders.

If these people also fall, there will be no arrows left in the city.

The fighting was fierce and lasted until noon.

Both sides paid a huge price.

But obviously, the soldiers guarding the city were getting tired.

Facing the enemy troops coming like a tide, they were somewhat powerless.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the deputy general looked at Zhang Qili in front: "General, we can't continue like this. We have to stop their attack."

Zhang Qili looked into the distance, feeling confused for a moment and thinking

No good solution can be found.

"Do you have any ideas?" Zhang Qili asked the deputy general again.

The deputy general frowned, and suddenly, a light flashed in his eyes: "General, I have thought of a way."

Zhang Qili was stunned and looked at the deputy general. He desperately wanted to know how to stop the enemy's attack.

The deputy general gritted his teeth and said: "We can use the height and width of the city wall to create a trap. Dig a deep pit under the city wall and cover it with wooden boards. When the enemy approaches the city wall, we suddenly open the wooden boards and let the enemy fall into the trap."

After hearing this, Zhang Qili's eyes flashed with appreciation: "What a great idea! Do it immediately!"

Under the command of the deputy general, the soldiers under the city wall quickly dug deep pits and then covered them with wooden boards.

When the enemy troops rushed under the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city suddenly opened the wooden planks, and batches of enemy soldiers fell into the trap.

The enemy was caught off guard by this sudden counterattack, and the pace of the attack slowed down slightly.

But soon, they discovered the trap and began to work around it.

"Attention! They have already begun to bypass the trap!" the soldiers on the top of the city shouted loudly.

…

"What a waste. A mere small town actually caused us such heavy losses." On the tower of the small town, the commander of the Japanese army, Otsuka Yoshio, looked ashen.

This small town defended by only 5,000 people actually stopped them for two whole days.

They also lost more than 6,000 people.

Although most of them were Baekje soldiers, such losses were still difficult for Yoshio Otsuka to accept.

Even though they had captured the city now, he still felt unspeakable anger in his heart.

Standing next to Otsuka Yoshio was Baekje General Li Bomying. At this time, he was just smiling, and he didn't dare to say no.