Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Hou Junji burped, clasped his fists and said to Li Chengqian with a smile on his face.

"Your Highness, except for Anshi City, all other large cities in Liaodong have fallen into our hands."

"We have already wiped out eight out of ten of Goguryeo's troops in Liaodong. Now they can only send reinforcements from cities in the central and southern parts of the country."

"Once we destroy these 5 cavalrymen and another cavalrymen, Goguryeo will be destroyed soon!"

"Within two months, we will be able to defeat Goguryeo!"

As Hou Junji spoke these heroic words, a smell of alcohol emanated from his mouth.

After two days of rest, the army's strength had almost recovered and they were fully capable of dealing with the two upcoming Goguryeo reinforcements.

When Li Chengqian saw Hou Junji's confident look, a happy smile appeared on his face, so he personally picked up the wine jug and poured him a glass of wine.

"General Hou, I'll toast you a glass!"

"I wish us a great victory soon and return to Chang'an to receive the emperor's reward!"

"I congratulate General Hou in advance on your high position among the highest officials in the country!"

Hou Junji's face suddenly broke into a broad smile. He quickly raised his glass to gesture to Li Chengqian, then drank it all in one gulp.

Not only Li Chengqian was anxious to conquer Goguryeo, Hou Junji was also very anxious because he was waiting for this great military achievement to challenge the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, the head of all officials!

Fang Xuanling has served as Shangshu Zuo Pushe for twenty years, and it is time for him to step down and let a younger and more meritorious official take over.

"These two guys..."

Du He shook his head secretly, not having the same good attitude as the two of them.

Now the Tang army is facing not only Goguryeo, but also the Mohe tribes and the Xueyantuo, and even the Khitan, Xi and Xun tribes who are fence-sitters.

The scout whispered, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, General Hou, the reinforcements coming from Wugut City are the most elite cavalry of Goguryeo!"

"Not only are they wearing armor and holding spears, they also carry powerful bows. Their strength should not be underestimated."

"The leader of this cavalry is Yeon Gaesomun's nephew, King Yeonfen. He is quite a wise man!"

Hearing the scout's reminder, Hou Junji's expression remained unchanged.

Before the battle began, Li Ji had already figured out all the forces in Goguryeo and knew which cities had strong soldiers and which cities had weak soldiers.

Hou Junji asked in a deep voice: "Besides the 10,000 cavalrymen from Wugut City heading north, have you got any other news?"

The scout said quickly, "General Manager Li and General Manager Zhang personally led 6 troops to attack Anshi City early yesterday morning!"

"After attacking the city hundreds of times a day, the army was unable to climb the walls of Anshi City."

"Before the scouts below left Anshi City, General Li had already ordered the troops to retreat."

Upon hearing the news, Li Chengqian's face showed a trace of worry and his mood became heavy.

Hou Junji also had a complicated expression on his face. He asked the scouts, "Did General Li Ji and General Zhang Liang tell you to pass on a message?"

"No."

"Okay, go down and have a good rest first. You will have to work hard these two days. Keep a close eye on the two enemy armies heading towards Baiyan City."

"As ordered!"

After the scout saluted with his fists, he quickly left the hall under the guidance of the prince's personal guards.

These scouts had to travel hundreds of miles every day, but their work was no easier than that of the fighting soldiers.

Li Chengqian turned to Du He and asked, "Du He, can you estimate how long it will take Li Ji and Zhang Liang to capture Anshi City?"

Pfft...

Du He almost spit out the wine in his mouth. He said unhappily, "Your Highness, I'm not a god, how can I estimate it?"

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "We have less than 3 soldiers and horses, but we were able to capture Baiyan City, which has 2 defenders, in one night, and our casualties were only over a thousand."

"Li Ji and Zhang Liang's troops together have nearly 6 troops. How come they can't capture Anshi City, which has only 2 defenders?"

Having said that, Li Chengqian patted Du He on the shoulder and said with a smile on his face.

"Du He, how about you come up with some ideas on how to break into the city and have the scouts bring them to Li Ji and the others?"

"You have learned a lot from the Duke of Wei's military tactics. I believe you must have some good ideas."

"The sooner we capture Anshi City, the sooner we can march south to attack Pyongyang City!"

The two strong cities of Liaodong and Baiyan were both captured by Du He with his strategies. Li Chengqian now treats Du He as a master of military strategy.

Forehead!

Du He held his forehead helplessly.

He glanced at Li Chengqian and said speechlessly: "Your Highness, I haven't even been to Anshi City yet. I have no idea about the terrain and military deployment there. How can I think of a way to break into the city?"

"We are facing a powerful enemy now, so we should focus on dealing with these two enemy forces. We must not take it lightly!"

"General Li Ji is in charge of the attack on Anshi City, so we don't have to worry too much."

At this moment, Du He seemed to have found the reason why Zhao Kuo and Ma Su were reused and then defeated and killed.

It must be that they performed too well in front of the monarch or the commander-in-chief, making the monarch and the commander-in-chief fully trust them and entrust them with important tasks.

In the end, because of their mediocre skills, they were defeated by the powerful enemy.

If we lose a war, someone has to take the blame.

As the head coaches, they could only be killed as sacrifices.

Hou Junji also said, "Your Highness, Prince Consort Du is right. The most urgent task is to deal with these two reinforcements."

"Time is running out. I think we should gather all the marching officers and have them come over to discuss the battle plan immediately!"

Seeing Du He and Hou Junji both said so, Li Chengqian gave the order directly.

"Come here, invite Su Dingfang and several marching officers to the main hall."

After a pause, he continued, "Please invite Xue Rengui and Qin Huaidao over as well."

Soon, the voices of several guards were heard outside the hall.

"promise!"

Not long after, this group of marching generals arrived at the city lord's mansion one after another.

Hou Junji looked at Zhang Jian, whose face was glowing with ruddy light, and said jokingly, "General Zhang, you are still strong despite your age! Isn't Sun Daiying's 13th concubine pretty good?"

"Hehe, it's wonderful."

Zhang Jian said with a look of aftertaste on his face.

Several other young military commanders pretended to be noble and did not ask for rewards from women, but Zhang Jian, who was over fifty years old, had no such concerns. He fell in love with the charming little elf at first sight.

Thinking of the erotic scene last night and this morning, Zhang Jian suddenly became furious.

Du He saw that Zhang Jian's legs were shaking, so he gently reminded him, "General Zhang, we are facing a powerful enemy now, so you should take it easy!"

"Don't let your excessive indulgence make you unable to even lift your iron spear."

Everyone turned their eyes to Zhang Jian, with meaningful expressions on their faces.

Facing the gazes of the young people, Zhang Jian's old face turned red, and then he patted his chest and said.

"Deputy Chief Manager Du, don't worry. Even though I'm over 50 years old, my body is in better shape than many young people."

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you my skills now?"

After saying this, Zhang Jian rolled up his sleeves, ready to show his boxing skills in front of the young people.