Chapter 1833 Li Boming’s helplessness

Facing the deserted city gate of Rangcheng, the Japanese soldiers froze on the spot.

They have no idea what the other side means.

There is not a single person guarding the city.

Do you plan to give Yangcheng to yourself just like this?

But since there was no defense, why did they deal with themselves in the ditch outside the city just now?

Not sure what was going on in the city, the Japanese soldiers did not dare to move forward even half a step.

The news quickly spread to Otsuka Yoshio.

Yoshio Otsuka was very confused when he learned that no Tang soldiers were seen guarding the Rangcheng tower.

Soon I arrived in front of the formation, and sure enough I saw not a single figure on the tower of Rangcheng in front of me.

"What do you mean by the defenders of the Tang Dynasty?" Otsuka Yoshio looked a little ugly.

If the city tower was filled with Tang garrison troops, he wouldn't have noticed anything.

Just let people attack directly.

Anyway, he still has enough cannons and tens of thousands of Baekje soldiers.

But now, there is no one on the other side.

This is really not normal.

Otsuka Yoshio has read the history of the Central Plains, and he knows that there is a high probability that the thing in front of him is the legendary empty city strategy.

But he didn't dare to make up his mind completely.

Once people are let in like this, there may be countless casualties.

Furthermore, Li Boming's Baekje army has been made a scapegoat today. If they are forced to come forward now, I am afraid it will cause a lot of commotion.

"Go ahead and set up camp outside the city. I want to see what the other side wants to do!" Yoshio Otsuka was not in a hurry to take down the city, but instead asked people to camp on the spot.

In Otsuka Yoshio's opinion, as long as he crosses the river, he has won half the battle.

No matter what the hell is going on in this city, if he doesn't move now, he won't fall into any trap.

Moreover, they do not move during the day but can also move at night.

Wait until night...

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"Your Highness, the commander of the Japanese country still has some brains and did not directly break into the city." Xu Shiji was a little surprised when he received the news that the Japanese army did not enter the city.

He thought that the people of Japan would definitely not miss this opportunity to take Yangcheng directly.

He will definitely rush into the city while there is no one on the tower guarding him.

The Japanese people didn't know that there were trenches waiting for them everywhere in the city.

As long as the Japanese dared to rush in, they would have to leave a large number of corpses behind.

"It's just that I was a little scared after being beaten."

"Furthermore, although the Baekje army is a scapegoat, the Japanese commander repeatedly asked them to come up to die, and the Baekje soldiers were easy to go berserk." Zhao Chen smiled lightly.

Trenches are still very effective against sky-blasting cannons.

Although it did not completely block the Sky Boom Cannon, there were far fewer soldiers killed due to the Sky Boom Cannon than in the past.

"That's what His Highness said. It's a pity that those Baekje soldiers didn't get anything. As a result, they were scapegoats all the way. I really feel worthless for them." Xu Shiji sighed.

If Baekje had not surrendered directly to the Japanese, but had resisted the Japanese attack, even if it could not withstand the attack, it would not have become cannon fodder that no one despises now.

A king who only cares about his own interests and abandons the people will eventually be despised by the world.

"Zhao Chen, although the Japanese army has not entered the city for the time being, it is inevitable that they will send people into the city at night to investigate. Are we going to do something?" Li Jing stood aside and said suddenly after being silent for a while.

"What Duke Wei said makes sense, we have to mention

Be on guard against these spies coming into the city. "Xu Shiji also nodded.

The trenches in their city cannot be known to some Japanese scouts.

Otherwise, how can you catch them off guard?

"I've asked Chu Mo and Huai Yu to do it, no problem." Zhao Chen nodded.

When the two of them heard that Zhao Chen had already arranged someone, they were relieved and a smile appeared on their faces.

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"General Li, you have to ask your people to investigate the situation in the city tonight." Otsuka Yoshio came to Li Boming, and his tone was not at all discussing.

Li Boming was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth, and whispered: "Sir, we suffered too many casualties today, and many soldiers are scared. Can you personally send someone to investigate what's going on in the city?"

"What are you talking about?" Otsuka Yoshio's eyes immediately darkened and he stared into Li Boming's eyes.

Cold sweat broke out on Li Boming's forehead.

"Li Boming, you have to remember that if it weren't for our Emperor, the Emperor of Japan, it would still be the same thing whether Baekje would still exist. Now you actually question the order of the Emperor of Japan?"

"If you don't let anyone go, I will let you go."

"Li Boming, I am polite to you, don't be ungrateful, otherwise, you will die!" Otsuka Yoshio said in a serious tone, and Dohi Madoka next to him directly drew out his long sword.

"Don't dare, don't dare, I'll go back and ask someone to give the order now." Although Li Boming was angry in his heart, he didn't dare to say no in front of Otsuka Yoshio.

Rejecting Yoshio Otsuka here is no different from seeking death.

And if he dies, will Otsuka Yoshio let other Baekje soldiers go?

impossible.

Li Boming is not that philanthropic. If he can exchange the lives of Baekje soldiers for his own safety, he will still

Is willing.

Li Boming bent over and left in despair from Otsuka Yoshio.

"Sir, this Li Boming is really like a dog. He has no backbone at all. He will panic when he is scared." Tu Feiyuan looked at the direction Li Boming left and said disdainfully.

"If they had any backbone, how could they be easily conquered by our Japanese country?"

"Have you ever seen a force in this world that could not move a sword or a gun and simply surrender the whole country?" Otsuka Yoshio sneered.

The whole country of Baekje surrendered, and even Otsuka Yoshio looked down on such cowardly monarchs and ministers.

Li Boming returned to the Baekje army and summoned the few remaining generals under his command.

"Everyone, Otsuka Yoshio just said that we should send some spies to the city to explore the situation. You all should prepare some manpower." Li Boming looked at the generals in front of him.

"General!" A Baekje general's expression changed drastically.

"General, we are crossing this river today and have lost more than 10,000 people. The entire river is blocked by the corpses of our soldiers."

"Yoshio Otsuka also asked our people to gather information?"

"It's just that we have been treated as scapegoats for so long, and now they let us go. It's too much!"

"General, we Baekje soldiers also have parents, wives and children, and their lives are also our lives. Are we just going to let them die like this?"

"General, you have to think about your soldiers!"

All the Baekje generals spoke to persuade Li Boming.

Li Boming looked ugly.

If he had a way to reject Yoshio Otsuka, would he come back and talk about it?

"What do I think about it? Is Otsuka Yoshio something we can provoke?"

"We don't send people there now, we have to go ourselves. Do you want to go?" Li Boming said angrily.