Tang Dynasty: The Holy Prince, the Dragon that Reigns Over the World

On the second day after the battle outside Yishan City, the Tang army arrived at the gates of Yishan City. When the Goguryeo soldiers on Yishan City saw the Tang army coming, they all showed fear and dejection. Seeing this, Yeon Gaesomun shouted.

"My fellow warriors of Goguryeo, our Yishan City is high and solid, and there are plenty of food and equipment inside the city. Although our army suffered a slight defeat the day before, we still have 10 soldiers and horses defending the city, plus the 12 soldiers and horses under Benmolizhi, which are enough to resist the Tang army. The Tang army has been on a long expedition, and the logistics supply line must be under great pressure.

As long as we hold on to Yishan City, when the Tang army runs out of supplies, our Southern Xinjiang troops will come to support them, and the Tang army will surely be defeated. I, Molizhi, hereby promise that I will live and die with you and defend Yishan City to the death.

When this battle is won, all of you will be promoted to higher positions, and enjoy endless wealth and splendor." After hearing this, the Goguryeo soldiers were greatly encouraged.

Under the city, Li Chengqian and Li Shimin were standing in front of the Tang army on horseback in casual clothes. When Li Chengqian heard what Yeon Gaesomun said, he couldn't help but sneered.

"Haha. Ah, sorry, I laughed out loud when Molizhi was talking. It really spoiled the mood. Don't blame Molizhi, I just couldn't help it. Molizhi was beaten by our army and fled like a rat, hiding in a city. He even dared to say that our army would be defeated. I admire Molizhi's audacity.

"Mo Lizhi, your face is thicker than the corner of the wall of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Just with the thickness of Mo Lizhi's face, it is enough to stop a million soldiers. Goguryeo has such a shameless person like Mo Lizhi. I congratulate Goguryeo." After saying this, Li Chengqian bowed his hands to congratulate.

"I have heard that His Excellency Molizhi is the best in martial arts in Goguryeo. He once killed seven generals of the previous dynasty in one battle, and fought against Yuwen Chengdu, the general of the Tianbao period of the Sui Dynasty, to a draw. He shocked the Sui Dynasty. The generals of the Sui Dynasty changed color when they heard the name of Molizhi.

Why are you hiding in the city now and not daring to fight? I have always admired the reputation of Molizhi. I wonder if you dare to come down to the city and fight me?" Li Chengqian laughed loudly without waiting for Yeon Gaesomun to answer.

Yeon Gaesomun looked at the expectant eyes of the Goguryeo soldiers around him and knew that if he was afraid of fighting, it would definitely shake the morale of the army.

But Li Chengqian was well-known, and he had been in a high position for a long time, living a life of luxury for many years. He didn't know how much of his strength he could still exert. Just as Yeon Gaesomun was about to bite the bullet and prepare for the battle, Goguryeo's envoy She Jinxin said angrily.

"Li Chengqian, don't be so arrogant. The day before yesterday, I was riding a bad horse and the weapons I used were not strong enough, so I was defeated by you. Today I will come to meet you again." After saying this, Jin Xin carried the big sword made of fine steel, went down the city wall, and rode out of the city gate.

Li Chengqian laughed when he saw Jin Xin coming out of the city.

"A defeated general dares to speak so arrogantly. Isn't it good to live a good life? Why are you in such a hurry to die? Are you familiar with the King of Hell? Why are you in such a hurry to have tea with him?"

"Li Chengqian, don't try to show off your eloquence. I won't bully you. Go back and change your armor before fighting me again." Jin Xin said when he saw Li Chengqian in casual clothes.

"With martial arts like yours, if you go back and practice for another ten years, you might still attract my attention. But now, huh. I don't need to change my armor. If you can hurt me at all, it's a credit to you." Li Chengqian said disdainfully.

Upon hearing this, Jin Xin angrily raised his sword and chopped at Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian casually swung the purple-gold dragon-roaring halberd upwards with one hand, knocking the sword away.

Then, he raised the halberd with one hand and chopped at Jin Xin, who quickly raised his sword to block. When the purple-gold dragon-roaring halberd was about to hit the sword, Li Chengqian suddenly changed his tactics, pulled the halberd back, and then stabbed it out like lightning, and the halberd tip was retracted when it was about to pierce Jin Xin's throat.

Jin Xin was furious and fought with Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian easily and effortlessly resolved every attack from Jin Xin. He stabbed and slashed with his halberd from time to time, but he stopped at the vital point every time. It was like a cat playing with a mouse. Jin Xin was furious and exerted his full strength, but he couldn't make Li Chengqian move at all. After twenty rounds, Li Chengqian lost interest and said lightly.

"No more playing, it's boring." Then he used all his strength to sweep the Purple Gold Dragon Roaring Halberd from bottom to top, with great force and speed as fast as lightning. Before Jin Xin could react, he was swept into the air by Li Chengqian, along with his horse, and turned into a bloody rain.

"Mo Lizhi, do you dare to come down and fight with me?" Li Chengqian said calmly.

Yeon Gaesomun saw that Kim Shin, whose martial arts were not inferior to his, was toyed with by Li Chengqian for a long time, and was finally turned into a bloody rain by Li Chengqian's attack. He was so frightened that he dared not go out of the city to fight Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian joked when he saw that Yeon Gaesomun didn't move.

"The most powerful general of Goguryeo is just like this. He didn't even have the courage to fight me. Your courage is inversely proportional to your shamelessness. Why is it that the thicker the skin of you Goguryeo people, the lower your martial arts? It seems that Goguryeo is no longer a place for us."

"How dare you bully me like this, little thief Li Chengqian. Fighting alone and showing off your bravery is the behavior of a reckless man, not the way of a commander. I, Molizhi, am the prime minister of a country and the commander-in-chief of the three armies. How can I compete with a reckless man like you? If you want to fight, little thief Li Chengqian, just fight me, why humiliate me. You can attack me, little thief, and I will fight you to the end." Yeon Gaesomun said angrily.

"If you are a coward, then you are a coward. Just admit it. Why say so much nonsense. However, since Mo Lizhi has invited me to take over Yishan City with such great kindness, I will not refuse. Come on, prepare to attack the city. I will have dinner in Yishan City." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"Hmph, you are so arrogant. Yishan City is not as good as the new city. Our Yishan City is built on the mountain. The city is high and the moat is dangerous. It is extremely strong. There is plenty of food, fodder and military equipment in the city. I want to see how you can conquer our Yishan within one day." Yeon Gaesomun sneered.

"Okay, since Mo Lizhi is short-sighted, I will give you a broad view today. Please wait and see how I can defeat you in Yishan in one day." Li Chengqian said with a smile, and then turned over and dismounted. The Feilong Army brought chairs and tables and put out fine wine and snacks. Li Chengqian and Li Shimin sat down, drank and watched the battle. Li Chengqian waved behind him.

"Two battalions of Goguryeo surrendered soldiers come forward." Xue Li gave the order.

When the Tang army conquered Liaodong, they captured 6 Goguryeo soldiers and organized them into six battalions. The Goguryeo surrendered soldiers in these six battalions only wore cotton clothes and no armor. Their weapons were only the long swords and shields used by the captured Goguryeo army.

Moreover, these 6 captives were unknowingly fed with the "One Day Immortality Powder" prepared by Wang Lianghe. Under the effect of the "One Day Immortality Powder", they have become loyal slaves of the Tang army.

Following Xue Li's order, the 2 completely conquered Goguryeo surrendered soldiers took out a packet of medicine powder from their bodies and swallowed it with red eyes and gloomy faces. After a moment, their expressions became extremely excited, and under the command of the Tang Army Captain, they roared loudly and pushed the ladders to kill towards Yishan City.

The ladders were placed on the walls of Yishan City, and 2 Goguryeo surrendered soldiers did not avoid the arrows and scrambled to climb to the top of Yishan City. After climbing to the top of Yishan City, the 2 Goguryeo surrendered soldiers screamed in excitement and fought with the Goguryeo defenders. These surrendered soldiers did not feel pain, did not avoid swords and axes, and killed the Goguryeo defenders with ferocious faces, making them call them monsters.

But after all, there were only 2 people, and soon the 2 Goguryeo surrendered soldiers were killed by the endless stream of defenders on the city, and their corpses were thrown off the city wall and piled up like a mountain.

"You shameless boy, you actually used my Goguryeo surrendered soldiers as the frontline soldiers. Li Chengqian, you butcher, you actually treat the lives of my Goguryeo men as worthless?

Li Chengqian, you evil prince, what magic did you use to make my Goguryeo men go crazy and fight for you to the death? "Yeon Gaesomun said angrily, looking at the bodies of 2 Goguryeo surrendered soldiers and the bodies of the defenders on the city.

"Don't be angry, Molizhi. It was you, Molizhi, who killed these surrendered soldiers. What does it have to do with me? How did I become a butcher? In the battle just now when we attacked the city, Molizhi deserved the title of butcher. I really don't dare to compete with Molizhi.

Besides, I don't know any magic, you, a Goguryeo boy, are just a drug addict." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"What is a 'drug addict'?" Yeon Gaesomun asked coldly.

"An addicted gentleman, don't you understand? Just like, I heard that Mo Lizhi was extremely addicted to Zhou Gong's affairs. He kept more than a dozen concubines in his mansion and often went to seek flowers and willows privately. It can be said that if he didn't have sex for half a day, he would feel itchy in his heart.

Of course, I just heard about it. If there are any discrepancies in the number of people, frequency and time interval, I hope Mo Lizhi will not be surprised. But Mo Lizhi is still strong and has sex with several women every day. I still admire him very much. "Li Chengqian said with a smile.

When the Tang army heard Li Chengqian say that Yeon Gaesomun was addicted to sex, they burst into laughter and looked at Yeon Gaesomun with envy, sarcasm and weirdness. The Goguryeo defenders also looked at Yeon Gaesomun with surprise.

"How dare you, boy, wrong me? When did I develop an addiction to sex?" Yeon Gaesomun said angrily.

"Li Chengqian, my boy, I, Molizhi, will not engage in verbal dispute with you. If you think of defeating Yishan with just tens of thousands of traitorous soldiers, it is pure wishful thinking. I advise you to withdraw your troops as soon as possible, so as to avoid being defeated at the gates of Yishan, Goguryeo, and ruining your reputation." Yeon Gaesomun sneered.

"Oh? Really? It seems that Mo Lizhi is very confident. Then I will give it a try." Li Chengqian said with a smile. Then he waved his hand again.

"Send another battalion of Goguryeo surrendered soldiers with 1 city bombs. The Xuanwu Army should prepare to launch grenades with catapults." Xue Li gave the order.

After taking the "Il-day Immortal Powder", 1 surrendered soldiers from Goguryeo were seen forming a circle with shields raised. Dozens of people in the middle pushed 20 carts, on which was placed a large iron barrel half the height of a person, which contained 500 kilograms of black gunpowder.

Ten thousand Goguryeo surrendered soldiers screamed and ran quickly towards Yishan City. The defenders on the city shot arrows at the ten thousand people. Those pushing the carts were shot down and were quickly replaced by others.

Arriving at the foot of Yishan City, everyone gave up defense and began to dig the soil along the city wall under the rain of arrows. Those who were timid and ran back were either shot and killed by Goguryeo or the Tang army. Seeing this, the rest of the people, under the catalysis of the "One Day Immortal Powder", worked harder to dig pits. Before the 20 pits were dug, 1 Goguryeo surrendered soldiers were shot and killed. Seeing this, Xue Li frowned and gave an order.

"If anyone dares to retreat from the next brigade, he will be shot on the spot. The remaining survivors of the brigade will be killed in one day."

After hearing this, the 1 Goguryeo surrendered soldiers took the "One Day Immortality Powder" and rushed to the city of Yishan. The 1 Goguryeo surrendered soldiers dug a big pit, put a big iron bucket into the pit, ignited the cotton wool, and quickly evacuated.

"What is this thing? Why is it smoking? Look, Tang Jun has covered his ears."

The defenders on the city were amazed. Soon, the cotton wool burned out, and loud noises resounded through the world, shaking the Yishan City. Fires and rocks flew everywhere at the place where the bombs were placed under the Yishan City Wall. The smoke caused by the explosion filled the entire Yishan City Wall.

The defenders on the city walls were all unsteady on their feet, dizzy from the loud noise, and many fainted. When the smoke cleared, the Goguryeo defenders were coughing non-stop.

Suddenly, someone cried out that the wall had collapsed, and everyone coughed and looked over. They saw that a 6-zhang wide wall had collapsed at the place where the bombs were placed under the Yishan wall.

"It collapsed? Such a solid Yishan city wall actually collapsed. Someone in the Tang army knows magic and can drive earth dragons." Jinyiwei who had sneaked into the Goguryeo army in advance shouted. The frightened Goguryeo defenders immediately became chaotic.

Just as Yeon Gaesomun and his generals were about to stop the riot, the Tang army's catapults fired 100 grenades, which landed on the city wall and exploded. Fire and shrapnel flew everywhere, killing many defenders and creating holes of varying sizes on the city wall.

"Let's run quickly, the Tang army knows some magic." The Jinyiwei who had infiltrated the Goguryeo army in advance shouted again.

For a time, the Goguryeo army panicked, their morale collapsed, and they fled in all directions. Yeon Gaesomun and his generals killed several deserters in succession and tried their best to stop the army, but they were still unable to stop the Goguryeo defenders from fleeing. Seeing that he was powerless, Yeon Gaesomun sighed and fled to Pyongyang with several generals and his personal soldiers.

"Come here, report today's events to Yin Tianzheng, the director of the Armament Bureau. Tell that old man that the grenade is a little weak, and go back and carve vertical and horizontal lines on the outer shell of the grenade, and add iron nails and larger iron slag inside the grenade. The city bomb can also be made bigger, and don't use a cart, but install multiple wheels on the base of the city bomb.

And calculate the burning time of the cotton wool for me. I have told you many times that the grenade will cause the most damage if it explodes above your head. If it explodes on the ground, the power will be much smaller.

Moreover, when the bomb exploded just now, two of the people who were running slowly back were killed and several were injured. This time, it was the surrendered soldiers of Goguryeo who detonated it, and next time it may be our Tang soldiers.

If that old fellow Yin Tianzheng can't solve the problem of calculating the burning time of the cotton wool and my Tang men get hurt when they detonate it, I will stuff him into the city bomb. " Li Chengqian said unsatisfiedly. The people around him quickly wrote down what Li Chengqian said and quickly sent a pigeon back to the Armament Bureau.

"Da Lang, Yeon Gaesomun took several generals and his personal soldiers out of the city and fled towards Pyongyang. Should we chase them?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

"Let's not chase them anymore. They can't escape anyway. Father, let's go into the city to eat." Li Chengqian said with a smile. Li Shimin smiled and led the army into the city with Li Chengqian.

After Li Chengqian's troops entered Yishan City, they quickly wiped out the remaining resistance forces of Goguryeo and took in the prisoners. After Li Shimin entered the city, he issued a notice to pacify the people and arranged a celebration banquet.

After resting for a few days and waiting for Li Ji's rear army to arrive and take over Yishan City, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian led the Prince's Army Corps to march towards Pyongyang.