Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Li Shimin's brows were furrowed, his eyes full of surprise, and he blurted out involuntarily: "Ah?"

Then he leaned forward, his eyes fixed on Wei Zheng, and asked again, "Lord Wei, are you saying that Goguryeo is truly doomed this time?"

There was an imperceptible tremor in the voice.

With the experience he had accumulated from many years of fighting in the south and the north, there was no doubt that the Tang Dynasty would win the final victory in this war with Goguryeo.

With so many troops, it would be a problem if we don’t win!

But he had anticipated that the road to victory would be full of difficulties and obstacles.

There will inevitably be a series of bloody and tough battles waiting for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to overcome.

After all, if Goguryeo could be conquered so easily, it should have been completely eliminated as early as the Sui Dynasty, relying on its powerful national strength and military force.

How could this hidden danger be allowed to persist until the present Tang Dynasty, still becoming a difficult thorn in the side of the Tang border, causing Li Shimin to worry about it?

At this moment, listening to Wei Zheng's decisive tone, it seemed as if defeating Goguryeo was just a piece of cake, as easy as taking something out of a bag.

Li Shimin's heart couldn't help but ripple, and his doubts grew stronger.

He shook his head slightly.

Wei Zheng has always been giving advice in the court and assisting the king in handling government affairs. He is just a civil servant and has never really experienced the cruel fighting of swords and sabers on the battlefield where life and death are at stake. How could he know the mysterious and profound way of using troops!

It's only natural that Wei Zheng doesn't know military affairs! He can understand it!

As for Wei Zheng, it seemed as if he had not heard Li Shimin's words at all.

His attention had long been deeply attracted by the neatly arranged Qianwu cannons, and his eyes were filled with irrepressible excitement.

At this time, on the battlefield outside the tent, command flags were waving wildly in the air.

"Calibrating!" The loud shouts of the artillery suddenly broke the brief silence.

Immediately afterwards, the sounds of "Calibration completed! The target is right in the middle!" and "Calibration completed!" came one after another, colliding and echoing in the air, creating a tense and busy atmosphere that lasted for a long time.

A full half hour passed before the noisy sound gradually subsided like the tide receding.

Qin Ruzhao rushed towards where Li Chengqian was like a gust of wind.

Before he could dismount and salute Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian's decisive voice rang out.

"No need to dismount, go quickly and pass on my orders."

Li Chengqian stood tall, raised his chin slightly, and shouted loudly: "Fire!"

"Yes!"

Qin Gezhao responded quickly on horseback. He clasped his hands together, received the order, and without hesitation, quickly pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and galloped away.

"By order of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

"fire!"

Messengers rode fast horses across the battlefield, waving bright and eye-catching flags in their hands, shouting at the top of their lungs with all their strength, and the sound lingered for a long time.

Qin Ruzhao held the spear tightly in one hand and held the red main flag that symbolized the highest order in the other.

This scene made the old ministers who were watching the battle full of confusion and lost their direction.

All of them had been through hundreds of battles and had seen all kinds of war scenes and tactical strategies, but this was the first time they had witnessed such an unprecedented way of fighting.

Their eyes passed over the busy figures in front of them and fell on the towering Great Wall in the distance.

The Great Wall stretched in front of them, blocking everyone's view and separating the Tang army from Huaiyuan City outside the Great Wall.

How is this going to be fought?

Even though they knew that the goal this time was to attack Huaiyuan City, the Great Wall in front of them was so high that if they wanted to reach Huaiyuan City, they had to cross the barrier of the Great Wall first!

But now, there is no trace of the enemy in sight, but His Majesty has already issued this confusing order, which really makes these veterans who have been on the battlefield for many years rack their brains to figure out the reason.

Although their hearts were filled with doubts, none of these old ministers dared to speak out their confusion.

After all, His Majesty has always been resourceful and often comes up with unexpected tricks that amaze people.

At this critical moment, whoever raises questions first, and if it is later proved that he cannot keep up with His Majesty's foresight, he will really become a laughing stock and become the topic of conversation in the court and the army.

Therefore, they all wisely chose to remain silent, quietly watching this strange war that was about to begin. However, deep doubts could not be hidden in those pairs of eyes that had experienced many vicissitudes of life.

"Without strategy, how can our Tang army cross the Great Wall?"

I don’t know which old minister said something quietly in the crowd, which resonated with all the old ministers.

Although many people didn't speak, they couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Hard fight! Such a disadvantage!

Li Chengqian noticed their inner confusion.

After hearing what was said in the crowd, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

"How difficult is that? Isn't it just a matter of knocking down the Great Wall?"

Li Chengqian spoke.

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at him in amazement.

Even Li Shimin was no exception.

To tear down the Great Wall, what a big mouth!

Throughout the dynasties, everyone wanted to cross the Great Wall and destroy it, but this is the first time I've heard of it.

Li Chengqian ignored the gazes of those around him and stared at the Great Wall in front of him.

The Great Wall is extremely strong, but it is not an insurmountable obstacle in the face of the advanced weapons and powerful national strength of the Tang Dynasty.

Qin Ruzhao raised the command flag in his hand high, waved it vigorously, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Fire!"

"fire!"

"fire!"

The sound of gunfire rang out.

In an instant, torches were quickly ignited, and the winding fuse was instantly swallowed by the jumping sparks, spreading madly into the barrel.

The soldiers next to the Qianwu cannon were well-trained. They quickly covered their ears and then lay down on the ground as quickly as possible, waiting for the shocking moment to come.

This sudden scene left the experienced ministers no time to react.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening thunder was heard. In an instant, the heaven and earth shook, and the whole world was shaken by this powerful force.

The ground beneath my feet was shaking and the air was filled with a terrifying aura.

"boom!"

The sound of cannons rang out.

Thousands of cannons roared!

The sounds gathered together and made a deafening sound.

This Great Wall was built since the Qin Dynasty and has gone through countless dynasties and storms. It was once used to resist the invasion of the Huns and protect the Central Plains.

Later, Goguryeo repaired and reinforced it in an attempt to block the advance of the Central Plains dynasty. However, under the fierce bombardment of artillery fire, the Great Wall that had stood for more than 800 years was forcibly blasted open with a huge gap today.

The gap made everyone's mouth open.

Some old ministers were caught off guard and were so frightened by the deafening sound of the cannons that their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground in an instant.

Their faces were as pale as paper, their eyes filled with terror. Even Li Shimin, who usually remained calm in the face of a mountain collapsing before him, was startled by the earth-shaking sound and trembled all over. His face showed an expression of astonishment that could not be concealed, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

Everyone stared at the collapsed Great Wall in amazement, their eyes filled with shock.

Li Shimin slowly turned his head, his eyes still lingering with shock. He glanced at Wei Zheng beside him, his lips trembling slightly, and asked in a slightly dry voice, "Wei, Wei Aiqing, is this a punishment from heaven?"

In his understanding, apart from the wrath of thunder sent down from heaven, which possessed the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, he really could not imagine what kind of power could be so violent to tear a big hole in this extremely solid Great Wall. This was completely beyond his comprehension.

Wei Zheng gently closed his eyes with a calm expression.

After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes and said in a firm tone: "Your Majesty, this is not a punishment from heaven. His Majesty said that this is called science."

The sound was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone.

As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, before everyone could recover from this novel concept, the second round of artillery fire began in full swing.

Each shell, packed with tremendous force, slammed heavily into the already incomplete Great Wall, then exploded with a loud bang, raising a cloud of dust that covered the sky.

The roar of the explosion and the smoke-filled scene announced to the world the arrival of a new era of war.