My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 214: Thunder from the sky strikes the world, shaking the earth and mountains (two chapters in one)

What on earth is the Tang army doing?
This is probably the most confusing thing for the Goryeo defenders in Liaodong City at the moment.

Three days in a row.

Every day, tens of thousands of Tang soldiers were lined up outside the city.

The catapults stopped moving and all they did all day was shoot at the city gates and towers with crossbows.

Yuan Junyue, the Lord of Eastern Goryeo, was also left speechless.

He brought along his trusted advisers and generals to ponder over the matter all day long, but they did not have any direction at all.

It seemed as if the Tang army was just joking.

But so many years of war and political experience told Yuan Junyue that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty was definitely not joking.

"Lord Junyue, I think the Tang army is clearly stalling for time and using some tricks we don't know about to confuse us."

"It's actually a covert move."

"News has come in this morning that more Tang troops have appeared in Gaimu City, numbering in the hundreds of thousands."

"Da Molizhi also sent a message that a large number of Tang army warships were found on the sea."

"It seems that the prince of the Tang Dynasty is just playing tricks and is not really going to attack the city. The Tang army's goal is Gaimu City."

"The Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty did this just to tie down our forces and prevent us from helping Gaimu City in time."

A counselor in a green robe said earnestly.

During these three days, everyone was racking their brains for the possible actions of the Crown Prince of Tang, but no one could figure out what the possibilities were.

After much thought, this is the only statement that is most likely to be in line with reality.

Immediately afterwards, other people also expressed their opinions and agreed with this point of view.

"That's right, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is teasing us here."

"Damn it, they are making fun of us."

"If it weren't for the instructions from Da Molizhi, I would have brought tens of thousands of people to teach that Tang prince a lesson. He is lucky."

The lobby suddenly became bustling with activity.

The generals and advisers all expressed their thoughts and anger.

However, the Eastern Lord Yuan Junyue, who was sitting in the upper seat, had a solemn expression on his face and did not express his opinion.

After a while, seeing that Lord Dongfang was slow to speak, the hall gradually became quiet.

Yuan Junyue snorted coldly.

"If he was just making fun of us, I would still thank him."

"In Gaimu City, Da Molizhi will naturally make arrangements and dispatches. Our side is the most critical."

"As long as there is no mishap in Liaodong City, the Tang army will have no choice but to stop here."

The Goryeo side was also very clear that the Tang army could indeed bypass Liaodong City from other places and head into the heart of Goryeo.

However, if Liaodong City still existed, would the Tang army dare to advance directly?

At that time, the Tang army would be attacked from both sides and would inevitably be defeated.

"Didn't you notice that the arrows shot from the crossbows by the Tang prince did not have arrowheads, but were just cut wood?"

"Each crossbow has a specific target, either the city gate or each tower."

"They hung cloth bags on the crossbows and loaded them with stones, which clearly showed that they were trying to carry something."

"So, what exactly will the Tang army carry?"

Yuan Junyue is also a smart man. From the clues he has obtained in the past few days, these crossbows are obviously used for transmission.

In other words, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is constantly calibrating so that each crossbow can directly hit each target.

But Yuan Junyue couldn't figure out what these crossbows could carry.

"Could it be a fire attack?"

After hearing what Lord Dongfang said, some people speculated.

"Maybe it's a plague. I heard from a merchant a few days ago that there was a plague in the Tang Dynasty."

"The tower is where our soldiers rest. If the plague spreads, it will inevitably cause chaos."

Then, someone objected.

"If it's a fire attack, can we put some tung oil on the crossbow arrows and light them? Can we burn down our city tower?"

"Why do you need to do it multiple times? You can just hang a bag and throw stones."

"If the Tang army wanted to use the plague to attack the city, it would be better to use catapults. Why bother with so much effort?"

"Can the plague get through the city gates?"

The person who was opposed was very unhappy and immediately shouted: "Then tell me what it is."

All of a sudden, the quarrel broke out in the lobby again.

Yuan Junyue was not surprised by this, as this scene had been happening over the past few days.

There's nothing left to argue about.

After thinking about it, Yuan Junyue simply got up and left without paying any attention to everyone.

Seeing Lord Dongfang leave like this, the hall became quiet.

You look at me, I look at you, and then we stop arguing.

After arguing for a few days, we are all tired.

Yuan Junyue went to the city tower, stood under the city wall, and watched the movements of the Tang army below.

There is no difference from yesterday, the 30,000 people are still standing in formation.

The reason why we know there are 30,000 people is because it is easy to count. There are a total of 300 square formations, with 100 people in each formation.

The Tang army would stand from morning to afternoon, and would stand for several hours every day.

Sometimes they would sit on the ground to rest, and at noon they would line up and leave in an orderly manner, and then come back to line up again in the afternoon.

When the sun sets, we return to the camp.

This went on for three consecutive days.

Yuan Junyue discovered that the soldiers defending the city were somewhat listless. After all, a great war was imminent, and it was like the calm before the storm, which was delayed in coming and thus a lot of their energy was wasted.

Yuan Junyue couldn't help but think in his heart.

Could it be that the Tang army wants to damage the morale of our army?
"There is something unusual about the Tang army today."

Yuan Junyue asked the general in charge of defending the city.

"My Lord, the Tang army is still the same as before."

The general was a little excited, after all, this was his immediate superior.

Yuan Junyue nodded and was about to leave, but he casually asked, "What do you think the Tang army is doing?"

The general did not expect that Lord Dongfang would ask this question.

After a slight hesitation, he said, "I think the Tang army might be training."

Yuan Junyue didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise, and asked: "Why do you think so?"

The general explained seriously: "On the first day, the Tang army was in chaos when they lined up, which took a long time."

"It was also very noisy, with many soldiers chatting and no discipline at all."

"Yesterday, the Tang army lined up much faster and was much quieter."

"Today it's even faster and quieter. I can't hear any sound at all."

Yuan Junyue was stunned at first, then turned to look towards the city.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that it was terribly quiet down there.

Tens of thousands of people just stood there quietly, and no one could be heard talking at all, just like rows of stones.

So, Prince of the Tang Dynasty, are you training new soldiers?

Such strict discipline.

Is it for a better siege?

But then the previous problem reappeared.

Why did the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty keep shooting arrows with a bed crossbow?
If Li Chengqian could hear Yuan Junyue's inner voice, he would definitely tell him loudly.

To blow you up.

Training is indeed training.

In the big tent.

Li Chengqian was half lying down leisurely.

These past few days have been a bit boring, but I'll just have to be patient for the time being in order to plan things after victory.

In fact, after the first day of debugging, the bed crossbow was basically ready.

After all, the tower and the city gate are so big that even if there is some deviation, the bullet will hit them.

The reason why it took another two days to debug was not only to calibrate the accuracy, but also to train the new recruits.

Because Li Chengqian had too few soldiers.

Twenty-five thousand government soldiers and thirty thousand militiamen.

In order to train these 30,000 militiamen, Li Chengqian assigned all the students of the Military Academy to train them.

The most important drill is discipline.

How to stand and how to walk, this is the most basic discipline.

Standing in a standing position for an hour is a huge torture for the militia.

There will always be a large number of militiamen who cannot hold on, and then they will be taught to step forward and be whipped.

In order to counteract the militia's emotions, Li Chengqian increased the food ratio.

Not to say that they can have meat for every meal, but they can see meat every day, which makes the militiamen more powerful.

Of course, Li Chengqian trained these militiamen not to make them powerful when attacking the city.

Instead, we need to pass on this discipline.

After conquering Liaodong City, we will be able to better govern the entire Liaodong City.

There are still tens of thousands of Korean soldiers in Liaodong City.

These are excellent sources of soldiers, but someone is needed to control them.

The militiamen are having a hard time now, but most of them will be promoted in the future.

Three days of training, that's basically it.

Just have a general discipline.

evening.

Li Chengqian once again ordered that all soldiers should prepare meat today.

"Your Highness, are you preparing to attack the city tomorrow?"

Su Dingfang's tone was somewhat worried.

Death row inmates are given a full meal before their execution.

Attacking a city means the death of a large number of soldiers, which can be considered as the last meal before execution.

Li Chengqian had no intention of hiding anything and nodded, saying, "That's right. We will start the siege at dawn tomorrow and try to enter the city to rest by noon."

"It's not very comfortable to live in a big tent all the time. I haven't bathed for several days. I will take a good bath tomorrow."

"Then we can see the hustle and bustle of Liaodong City."

When Su Dingfang heard this, he hesitated to speak.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally didn't say anything.

He didn't have much hope for this siege, and he couldn't imagine where the Crown Prince got his confidence from.

But he is different from Li Daozon and others. He is the prince's confidant. In such a situation, even if he knows that the prince is wrong, he can only follow him.

Even if the siege failed, what did it matter to the prince?

No one can fight a war without failure, and no one can attack a city without casualties.

Perhaps the prince will understand after this failure.

Li Chengqian was very satisfied with Su Dingfang's attitude.

Because Su Dingfang didn't know about gunpowder bags, most people thought that this would be a failed siege.

But in Li Chengqian's eyes.

This siege will surely go down in history and be passed down through the ages.

After Su Dingfang left the tent, Li Daozon hurried to meet him.

"So, has the prince really decided to attack the city tomorrow?"

Li Dao Zong asked anxiously.

Su Dingfang nodded: "That's right."

Li Daozong angrily rebuked: "Why didn't you persuade the prince?"

"As a subject, when you see your master making a mistake, do you just ignore it? Do you want to be a treacherous and fawning minister?"

Su Dingfang was a little impatient: "Then you go and tell him. Do you think I can persuade the prince by telling him?"

"It's just a tentative siege. What's the big deal?"

"General Li, you have followed His Majesty for so many years. Have you never made any mistakes in the battles you have fought?"

"There are always casualties in war. If some people die, it will make the prince understand. In my opinion, this is a good thing."

Su Dingfang did not say directly that it was not until His Majesty suffered a great defeat that he was able to wake up.

Li Dao Zong scolded: "Is this a question about the dead?"

"It would be fine if the prince took my military power, but his attack on the city is against your majesty's orders and is in defiance of your majesty's edict."

"Before leaving Chang'an, His Majesty personally told me to keep an eye on the Crown Prince and not to act rashly or ruin the Eastern Expedition."

"If the prince disregards your majesty's edict, what do you think your majesty will think?"

Su Dingfang glanced at Li Daozon indifferently.

how to think?
How would I know what to think?

Your Majesty, please think whatever you want.

When he left Chang'an, the prince almost started a rebellion.

At this time, the prince has already arrived at the city of Liaodong. Will he still care what Your Majesty thinks?
"When a general is on the battlefield, he may not obey the orders of the king."

"General Li, you have to understand one thing. The Crown Prince is the regent and has the power to command the three armies."

"Now the prince has made up his mind, and it is not something you and I can disobey."

After saying this, Su Dingfang ignored Li Daozon and left to prepare for tomorrow's siege.

Li Daozon didn't know what had happened in Chang'an before, so Su Dingfang had nothing to say at this time.

People like them have no choice but to follow the prince.

Right or wrong is no longer important.

Li Daozon pointed at Su Dingfang's back and cursed loudly.

"You are a traitor and a villain!!"
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The atmosphere in the evening was somewhat tense.

With such a sumptuous dinner, the soldiers all understood that they would really attack the city tomorrow.

However, even for the militia, morale is relatively high.

Nowadays, the people of the Tang Dynasty are martial in spirit. When it comes to things like fighting, more people want to make achievements and create a good future.

As for the civilians, there is even less to worry about.

Civilians are rarely used in sieges, and it is usually the soldiers who charge forward.

The next day, it was still dark.

The sound of drums in the military camp was different from the momentum before.

It is more powerful and carries with it a fierce and murderous aura.

Today's breakfast is also very rich, with meat in the porridge.

This is to ensure that the soldiers have enough physical strength when attacking the city.

After breakfast, we started to roll call and line up. It was already dawn.

Rows of militiamen, in accordance with previous rules, continued to walk out of the military camp.

On the Goryeo side, after hearing the drumbeats from the Tang army camp, they also began to prepare.

"Do you think the Tang army will attack the city today?"

"I don't think so. This is just a cover. I bet two hundred coins that the Tang army will not attack the city today. What about you?"

"I bet three hundred coins on the Tang army's attack on the city."

"You are stupid, it seems like you were also under siege yesterday."

"You have to take risks to get rich. There's nothing I can do. The odds are too high. I originally wanted to not attack the city, but today the attack is five times as strong, so it's just that little if I don't attack."

"You, look, you're definitely losing again this time, and it will be even higher tomorrow."

As a few people were chatting, they suddenly heard someone shouting.

"Is that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty? Is that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty? Report to the superior officer immediately."

After hearing this shout, the Goryeo defenders all stuck their heads out and looked outside the city.

Among the army, there was a man riding a white horse and wearing golden armor, slowly advancing forward in the middle of the Tang army.

Faintly, you can hear bursts of roaring.

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The sound became louder and louder. When the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty passed by those soldiers, the nearby Tang soldiers would shout in unison.

Then tens of thousands of Tang troops followed suit and shouted.

What does it feel like to have 30,000 people shouting together?

Huge waves of sound gathered together, surging like huge waves on the sea.

This kind of infectious power makes those who participate feel full of strength, and those who hear it feel like they are facing a terrifying beast.

"You're going to be rich, if you're still alive."

The Korean garrison soldier who was chatting earlier murmured, "I think he can survive."

"I kind of regret it now."

Don't be intimidated by the Goryeo side.

Even their superiors and veterans who had participated in the Sui Dynasty's attack told them that it was impossible for tens of thousands of Tang troops to capture Liaodong City.

But when faced with such morale, it is still easy to be discouraged.

Many Goryeo soldiers, watching this shocking scene, subconsciously felt nervous and swallowed their saliva.

When Yuan Junyue heard the news that the Crown Prince of Tang had appeared, he hurried over to check the situation.

The Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty had never appeared before.

This appearance must be a preparation for attacking the city.

He wanted to see for himself what tricks this Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty was playing.

For Yuan Junyue now, this is more like going to see the answer to a puzzle that has troubled him for many days.

What conspiracy does the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty have? What was the purpose of his strange behavior of firing the crossbow arrows before?

Finally, it's time to reveal the mystery.

In the Tang army.

Li Chengqian has already walked to the front.

This place is about eight hundred steps away from Liaodong City, which is considered the distance between danger and safety.

Because the most powerful crossbow nowadays is only about six hundred steps.

Standing at the front of the army and listening to the sounds coming from the rear, this feeling is incomparable.

Why have all people been obsessed with power since ancient times?

Because power is something that, once you have experienced it, it is difficult to give up its temptation.

It's really, really wonderful.

No one can have power and inferiority at the same time.

He can satisfy people's vanity to the extreme.

Just like Li Chengqian who is enjoying all this now.

In the front row, Su Dingfang, Helan Chushi, Li Dejian, Chen Yunchao, and Li Daozon.

The emperor's eldest grandson Li Xiang, Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian and others have already taken their positions.

Li Chengqian raised his right hand slightly.

The surrounding soldiers stopped shouting immediately.

Just like dominoes falling one after another, the sound waves started from Li Chengqian and quickly stopped, and then the entire army suddenly became quiet.

"let's start."

"Get the trebuchets ready and the crossbows ready."

Li Chengqian instructed calmly.

The herald next to him immediately rode on horseback and shouted the order.

"Crown Prince's order, prepare the catapults and crossbows!"

On the walls of Liaodong City, one could see huge catapults and crossbows being pushed to the front through the gaps in the Tang army's formations.

Yuan Junyue and others saw it clearly.

Including the previous counselors and the generals in Liaodong City, they have now realized that the matter that has puzzled them for many days is about to be unveiled.

"Don't let me down, Prince of Tang."

Yuan Junyue's mood at this moment was complicated.

From a personal perspective, he wanted to see that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty could really do something different, rather than just making a lot of noise but not achieving anything.

From a standpoint, he hoped that the Crown Prince of Tang was doing all this just to bluff.

At this moment, twenty crossbows and twenty catapults have been pushed to the front.

In addition, there are a large number of battering rams and ladders.

Li Daozon looked somewhat gloomy.

He knew that there was no point in persuading her at this moment.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Uncle, next, you will see a side of me that you have never seen before."

"He will break your cognition and make you remember it forever."

"Today, the 30th day of August, the 17th year of Zhenguan, is a day I specially selected."

"This will allow historians to record it in more detail, because after today, tomorrow, the first day of September, will be the newest day of this era, and it will also be the first day for our Tang Dynasty to become the most powerful dynasty since ancient times."

"I'm really looking forward to how people a thousand years from now will evaluate this day."

"If possible, if I can still do it, I really want to see it in person."

Li Chengqian's tone was filled with sorrow and confusion.

But to Li Daozon's ears, it just sounded like a bunch of gibberish.

He didn't know what the prince was talking about at the moment.

I can hear each word clearly, but when they are put together, it feels very confusing.

Su Dingfang, Helan Chushi, Chen Yunchao, Li Dejian, and even Li Chengqian's eldest son Li Xiang, who were standing nearby, also heard it and were also confused.

Because they didn't know Li Chengqian's preparations.

Regarding the gunpowder issue, Xiang Ke has always been solely responsible to the prince.

At this moment, Xiang Ke was very nervous.

Because he was looking forward to seeing the next scene more than anyone else.

How powerful is the Thunderbolt Fire that the prince has been asking him to make in secret?

Five alchemy furnaces?

Or ten?

It can't be twenty.

He watched nervously as the Thunderbolts were tied to crossbows and stones by the soldiers.

The soldiers didn't feel anything, it was just the same as tying stones before.

But this time, there was suddenly another person next to him, holding a torch.

These forty people were specially assigned and given instructions to be responsible for lighting the fuse.

The prince's order.

The moment the fuse is lit, the crossbow arrows and stones must be fired immediately.

They don't understand, but they know how to do it.

Before executing the order, you were told what the fuse was and where to ignite it.

"Your Highness, the catapults and crossbows are ready."

The herald came on horseback to report.

Li Chengqian now turned his gaze towards the direction of the Liaodong city wall and vaguely saw human figures on the wall.

It was as if I felt a gaze.

He knew Yeon Jun-yue, the highest official in Liaodong City, the Lord of the Eastern Region of Goryeo, and Yeon Gaesomun's most trusted confidant.

At this time, a cloud floated in the sky, making the light a little dimmer.

"What a beautiful day."

"Order, fire!"

As the order was given, the herald shouted: "Prince's order, fire!"

"Prince's order, fire!"

"Prince's order, fire!"

The sound spread among the army.

The soldiers who heard the sound immediately lit the fuse with torches.

The soldier in charge of the operation, as he had done before, immediately struck the mechanism with a hammer.

The soldiers didn't have much idea because they had already rehearsed for three days and didn't know what was being sent over this time.

On the Liaodong city wall.

The Goryeo side was also very experienced and hid behind the city walls.

This time there are stones.

There have been unlucky people who were accidentally injured before.

Yuan Junyue also squatted down and hid behind the city wall. He didn't want to be the unlucky one.

Soon, it seemed like yesterday or the day before yesterday.

The crossbow arrows hit the tower on the city wall, and several crossbow arrows hit the city gate.

After waiting for a while, there was nothing unusual.

The front line of the Tang army.

Li Chengqian's mouth curled up slightly.

Let the bullets fly for a while.

In order to prevent the explosive pack from exploding in the air, the wiring of the explosive pack is relatively long when it is produced.

Unlike rockets, explosive packs are relatively insensitive to impact and friction and need to be detonated by a fuse. Under current conditions, Li Chengqian cannot produce sensitive explosives such as nitroglycerin.

On the city wall of Liaodong City.

Yuan Junyue has already stood up.

He was a little disappointed.

After working on it for quite some time and being troubled for several days, this is it?

No special orders were needed, as the Goryeo soldiers were already dismantling the crossbows in an orderly manner.

Behind the city, people were also cleaning up the fallen rocks.

There are also medical officers from Goryeo.

Stones can still occasionally injure people.

At this moment, they had no idea what that thing was, which was wrapped in a square shape, unlike before.

Some people even shouted in surprise: "It's made of cotton."

Cotton cloth is hard currency.

Especially in winter.

On the city wall, Yuan Junyue straightened his clothes and prepared to leave.

The general next to him smiled and said, "Master Junyue, I am talking about the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty..."

boom!
boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
suddenly.

A huge explosion sounded.

There were loud noises, followed by huge roars.

Fire shot into the sky.

The soldiers and civilians holding the cotton bags were instantly engulfed by the flames.

The huge impact force threw the man away, and his limbs and arms flew everywhere.

Like a rolling earth dragon, the entire city wall was crumbling with loud roars. The solid city wall that they had always been proud of now seemed like a lonely boat in the waves.

No one knows what happened, what exactly caused this sudden disaster.

No one even thought of the cotton bag at first.

It just felt as if a divine punishment had come, and everyone's heart was filled with fear at this moment.

After a roar, someone shouted loudly.

But I couldn't hear any sound.

The explosive pack not only causes damage due to the explosion, but also releases powerful energy and forms a strong shock wave at the moment of explosion.

Shock waves are a type of pressure wave that propagates at high speed, and its pressure changes very quickly. When shock waves act on the human ear, they can cause serious damage to the middle and inner ear structures, leading to temporary or permanent hearing loss.

At this moment, Yuan Junyue was lying on the ground like a dog.

He had never been so humiliated before, but he no longer cared about the loss of composure.

He understood, he saw, the answer to the mystery of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty.

He is terrified and afraid.

My whole body was shaking.

Not only him, but also the generals and advisers were huddled in the corner like frightened quails.

Finally, someone with a quick mind reacted.

He ran to Yuan Junyue and helped him up.

"My Lord, go, go quickly."

"Ah, what did you say, what!"

Yuan Junyue couldn't hear clearly and his mind went blank.

"Danger, danger!"

"My Lord is in danger, leave!"

His consciousness slowly recovered, and Yuan Junyue also reacted. The Tang Dynasty's attack was not just this wave, but would continue.

It is too dangerous to stay on the city wall at this moment.

So he stood up immediately and was about to escape.

But the moment he stood up, he staggered again. If he hadn't been supported, he would have fallen.

Yuan Junyue never thought that there would be a day when he would be so frightened that his legs would go limp.

My heart is filled with humiliation, but I can't care about it now.

the other side.

Tens of thousands of Tang troops were stunned.

He stared blankly at the scene happening on the wall of Liaodong City in the distance.

This kind of thing is beyond their understanding.

It's like a thunderbolt from heaven, this is a method used by gods.

Thanks to the high-rise building scale of Liaodong City, tens of thousands of Tang troops could see it clearly.

Li Daozon sat on his horse, stunned.

He looked towards Liaodong City with a dull gaze, without any thoughts in his mind.

There are also Su Dingfang, Helan Chushi, Chen Yunchao, Li Dejian, Li Xiang, Xue Rengui, and Pei Xingjian.

A group of people were stunned.

In other words, tens of thousands of Tang troops were turned into wooden chickens.

At this moment, the cloud in the sky might have been scared away by this huge explosion.

The sunlight scattered and fell on Li Chengqian's golden-style Ming Guang armor.

The nail plates, polished to extreme smoothness, reflect dazzling light.

The sitting Zhaoye Jade Lion, with its white mane and vest, complements the Mingguang armor on Li Chengqian.

At this moment, in everyone's eyes,

The prince became one with the sunlight.

No, Prince, it is the light itself.

The prince is glowing.

"mighty!"

I don’t know which soldier reacted, but after realizing what was happening, he couldn’t contain his excitement and shouted subconsciously.

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers next to him also started shouting.

"mighty!"

Soon, there were hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of people.

They all started roaring hysterically.

mighty! mighty! mighty!

They used up all their strength, as if they were using up all the energy they had from sucking milk.

Because only in this way can you vent your excited emotions.

The huge sound wave resounded again.

What brought the Goryeo defenders at this moment was extreme shock.

Feelings of fear and panic spread completely.

A large number of Goryeo soldiers who had just stood up were so scared that they fell to the ground.

There were even some soldiers who fled in panic and stumbled.

It seems that the only way to be safe is to escape from the city walls.

This has nothing to do with fighting spirit.

This is a reverence for nature that is engraved in our bones.

The earth shook and the mountains trembled, and thunder descended from the sky.

No one can be without fear, no one can be without panic.

Fear is contagious.

When the first person escapes, there will be a second and a third.

There was chaos on the city wall.

No one cared about them because the soldiers saw that their superiors, officers, and generals were all fleeing.

(End of this chapter)