Chapter 1796 The capital of Silla must be conquered
The two of them had no objections to Zhao Chen's words.
Although the emperor did take great care of Zhao Chen, he would try his best to help Zhao Chen deal with problems when he encountered them.
But Zhao Chen did not get these for nothing.
Zhao Chen has often served the emperor in these years.
However, both Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu believed that even if Zhao Chen made a big mistake, the emperor would not want to pursue him.
It's just that Zhao Chen came here desperately to save the two of them, and the two of them were naturally extremely moved.
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Silla Royal Capital, Silla Royal Palace.
Goguryeo generals stand here.
The difference from yesterday is that the person standing at the front is no longer there.
All the Goguryeo generals looked worried at this moment, and no one took the initiative to speak.
The silence in the main hall was a bit eerie.
Everyone looked down at their toes.
They came here today actually to discuss the next action of the army.
The camel was shot to death. The powerful offensive of the Tang Dynasty frontier army today made all of them feel terrified.
In just a short attack, the defenses they prepared on the tower of the Silla capital were almost completely destroyed.
The soldiers were beaten so hard that they were unable to fight back.
Today the Datang border troops may be just testing the situation. If they are unable to do anything else, what awaits them will be a fatal blow.
But what can they do now?
Defend the city? They will be attacked by the Tang Dynasty border troops with thunderous means.
How to explain to Yeon Gaesumun about abandoning the city?
"Don't you all share your thoughts?" After a long silence, a middle-aged man with a resolute face spoke first.
This is Gaiwa Tai, a veteran of the Goguryeo army.
Yeon Gaesumun also relied on him very much on weekdays.
r\u003e “What else is there to say now? General, it’s not like you haven’t seen how terrifying the Tang Dynasty’s border troops are today.”
"With those sky-blasting cannons, how can we defend the city?" A general on the side said in a somewhat impatient tone.
It was obvious that a tentative siege by the Tang Dynasty's frontier troops had already thrown him into disarray.
There were generals beside him who nodded, obviously they had the same idea.
They were completely unable to crack the sky-blasting cannon of the Tang Dynasty border army, so how could they defend the city?
"We must continue to defend the city. This is our responsibility and the task assigned to us by the commander-in-chief. How can we give up just because of difficulties?" Gaiwatai said sternly.
There was a burly general next to him. He raised his thick eyebrows and sneered, "General Gaiwatai, I understand your stubbornness, but the reality is that our soldiers have no way to stand on the tower. Today's round of testing by the Tang Dynasty border army , our defenses have been almost completely destroyed. If we continue to defend the city, we will just defend it to death, which is tantamount to self-destruction."
The atmosphere in the meeting hall instantly became tense.
The words of the burly general aroused the echo of many generals. They discussed in low voices and most of them agreed.
This is not a battle with the opponent at all. It is just playing with the lives of the soldiers.
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a dark green robe with wisdom shining in his eyes said calmly: "I understand the concerns of the generals, but I think we cannot give up just because of difficulties. This city is not only It is our line of defense, and it is also our victory over the past month. If we abandon the city and flee, wouldn’t the soldiers’ efforts for a month be in vain?”
"Furthermore, please understand, if you don't defend the Silla capital at all, even if you save your life now, after the commander finds out, do you know the consequences?"
The sound stopped and the chamber suddenly became quiet.
The general who spoke glanced at the generals present, and then continued: "Furthermore, I believe that our soldiers are not unable to fight anymore, but we need to inspire their fighting spirit and let them understand that defending the city is not only for ourselves, but also for ourselves. It’s for the glory of my Goguryeo.”
After hearing this, Gaiwa Tai frowned. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly slapped the table hard. What the general said made sense! We cannot give up because of difficulties. Let the original defenders of the Silla capital help us defend the city! "
After hearing this, the burly general stared at Gaiwa Tai with his eyes widened.
He clenched his fists, but had nowhere to vent.
The generals around him began to whisper and discuss among themselves.
They all knew that it was impossible to stop the Tang border troops in the capital of Silla.
But if they don't defend the city at all, Yeon Gaesumun won't let them go in the future. .??.
So, they need a scapegoat.
Of course, the original defenders of the Silla Capital were the best, but they also needed to send some people to follow the original defenders of the Silla Capital and die on their own initiative.
Killing some people gave them enough reason to evacuate the capital of Silla.
Is this really what the generals should have come up with?
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Early the next morning, the Tang border troops unexpectedly discovered that the Goguryeo army had not retreated on the tower of the Silla capital.
Instead, many new soldiers wearing Silla armor were added.
These people were busy on the tower, as if they were going to fight the Tang Dynasty border troops to the death.
The scout immediately reported the matter back to the camp.
After hearing the news, Xu Shiji immediately realized that this was a deception by the Goguryeo generals.
"Your Highness, there are many Silla defenders on the tower of the Silla capital. I
It is believed that they were the defenders pushed out by the Goguryeo generals. "
"The purpose is to have an excuse to tell Yeon Gaesumun in the future that they are holding on to the King of Silla."
"Now the main force of Goguryeo may be ready to escape."
"In order to prevent the Goguryeo army from plundering the property and population of the Silla capital, we should attack the city immediately." Xu Shiji came to Zhao Chen and told him his judgment.
Zhao Chen thought for a moment and then nodded: "Uncle Xu is right, we cannot let the Goguryeo army retreat easily. At least, we must make them panic and choose their own way."
"The army is ordered to attack the capital of Silla this morning."
"Yes!" Xu Shiji accepted the order and walked away.
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A loud horn sounded.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty border army surged toward the capital of Silla like a black wave.
Trebuchets hurled sky-blasting cannons.
The moment the sky-blasting cannon exploded on the city tower, a large number of soldiers defending the city met their grandma in an instant.
Bricks on the city wall were flying everywhere.
The soldiers guarding the city did not appear on the tower at all.
A quarter of an hour later, the explosion of the sky-blasting cannon finally stopped.
But the siege vehicles of the Tang Dynasty frontier army had already appeared at the city gate.
The huge impact shook the entire city wall.
It was not an opponent of the same level at all, and soon the soldiers guarding the city fled in all directions.
The general responsible for the defense on the city tower killed more than a dozen soldiers who escaped, but could not restore the situation.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty's border army climbed up the ladder and rushed to the tower.
The leader, Pei Xingjian, wielded a long sword and came straight towards the generals defending the city.
"Death!" Pei Xingjian slashed with his sword, and the head of the general who defended the city flew ten feet high.
