Chapter 311: I Will Not Return Until I Defeat the Tang Army

Looking at the entire Goguryeo Dynasty, the only person who dared to say these words in the court was the highly respected Gai Shiwen, who represented the interests of the Goguryeo aristocracy.

The general who was angrily reprimanded by Lord Gai was Tuoba Liuyun, the "first warrior of the Goguryeo Dynasty".

Tuoba Liuyun was the commander-in-chief of the Goguryeo Guards. He led his troops to garrison the royal city all year round. He was also a militant among the young military generals of Goguryeo. He advocated that the Goguryeo Dynasty expand westward and annex the northeastern region of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains to obtain more resources and resources for Goguryeo. Benefit.

The original intention of his words just now was actually to ridicule Gao Wu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

In Tuoba Liuyun's view, it was impossible for there to be such a fierce general in this world who could defeat ten thousand with one.

Even Tuoba Liuyun, who was the number one warrior in Goguryeo, could defeat one enemy three hundred, and that was already his limit.

Moreover, it was Tuoba Liuyun, who was fully armed with armor and sword, facing off against three hundred unarmed and underfed prisoners in the sky prison.

At this point, after killing all three hundred prisoners on death row, Tuoba Liuyun's physical strength and energy had reached their limit.

Not to mention, facing equally well-armed soldiers or cavalry on war horses on the battlefield, isn't this pure bragging?

If there really was such a fierce general in the Tang army, there would indeed be no need to fight this battle. If he surrendered as soon as possible, he might even be able to keep his body intact!

However, the remarks made by Tuoba Liuyun, the commander of the Imperial Guard, were seized upon by Ge Shiwen, the staunch representative of the surrender faction, as an opportunity to speak in the court.

Ge Shiwen took the opportunity to step forward and said to the treasure king Gaozang on the throne: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is indeed too late to surrender to the Tang Dynasty at this time;"

"Then the Tang Dynasty sent troops to Liaodong to confront the defenders of the Goguryeo Dynasty in Yiju City across the river;"

"On the other side, a naval fleet was sent to surprise Nanpo Port and captured it in a very short time, clearing the last barrier outside the capital of our Goguryeo Dynasty;"

"From now on, the Tang Dynasty's naval fleet equipped with red cannons can march eastward along the Datong River at any time, swim on the river outside Pyongyang and bombard our royal city of Goguryeo;"

"Moreover, after the Tang Army's naval fleet established a naval camp in Nanpu Port, the Tang Army's infantry and cavalry can continuously land at sea and assemble with Nanpu Port;"

After a pause, Ge Shiwen continued: "Once the Tang army gathers enough infantry and cavalry at Nanpu Port, the Tang army can attack from both sides and completely destroy and annex our Goguryeo Dynasty!"

Wow!

As soon as these words came out, the Goguryeo court was in an uproar.

Originally, those ministers who were still holding the attitude of not caring about the matter could not help but become nervous after hearing Gai Da's words that the Goguryeo Dynasty was in danger of annihilation, thinking about what if the Tang army really attacked the royal city. , what should you plan?

On the throne, Treasure King Gaozang's face was ashen, and his expression became more solemn.

"Master Gai, you are alarmist!"

At this time, Ma Xidong, the general of the Ministry of War who had been silent, finally stood up and faced Ge Shiwen directly, saying: "Not to mention whether the Tang Navy fleet can gain a firm foothold in Nanpu Port;"

"Even if the Tang army can establish a large camp at Nanpo Port and continuously transport troops to Nanpo Port by sea to threaten Pyongyang, the royal city of Goguryeo, so what?"

snort!

Ma Xidong snorted coldly and said: "There are still 100,000 imperial guards in my royal city, and more than 500,000 elite soldiers in the country. If the life and death of the Goguryeo Dynasty comes to a critical moment, as long as the king gives an order, these The tens of millions of people in the dynasty are all effective forces in our army;"

"Sir Gai, this Tang army is working hard to attack from a distance, and our army is really waiting for work, so why can't we fight with the Tang army!"

Listening to Ma Xidong's meaning, he must also think that the remarks of the Navy Commander Gao Wu are very wise.

Yes, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, how could Ma Xidong, the leader of the generals, believe that the fierce generals in the Tang Army's navy could really defeat ten thousand people?

"What the general said is absolutely true!"

Tuoba Liuyun, the commander of the Imperial Guards, also stood up, glanced at Ge Shiwen with disdain, and then looked at the treasure king Gaozang on the throne and asked for orders: "Your Majesty, I am the number one warrior in Goguryeo, and even more so in this royal city. Commander of a hundred thousand Praetorian Guards;”

"I beg you to command 50,000 Imperial Guards to attack Nanpu Port overnight——"

"I swear I won't return it until I defeat the Tang army!"

After saying that, Tuoba Liuyun directly clasped his hands and knelt down on one knee, waiting for King Gaozang's approval.

A group of radical young generals also followed the example of Tuoba Liuyun, the commander of the imperial guards, and took the initiative to stand up and ask for a fight.

For a time, the huge palace hall was filled with shouts of "I will never return until I defeat the Tang army."

Only Gao Wu, the commander-in-chief of the Goguryeo Navy, who was kneeling and burying his head, kept shaking his head and growling lowly, "No!"

However, how could the young military generals who had already become passionate and enthusiastic obey the advice of a defeated general like him?

Even the highly respected Lord Gai Shiwen Gai cannot suppress a group of young generals with his own prestige at this moment.

Of course, it is also possible that Ge Shiwen was lucky and hoped that Tuoba Liuyun, known as the first warrior of Goguryeo, could lead the Imperial Guards to attack Nanpu Port at night, severely damaging the Tang Navy's fleet, and gaining ground for the subsequent peace talks between the two sides. chips.

In short, after learning that the Tang navy fleet had attacked Nampo Port, the Goguryeo court, which was originally in opposition, became surprisingly united at this moment, and not even a voice opposing the dispatch of troops could be heard.

Finally, the treasure king Gao Zang on the throne spoke.

He first waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Then, he said slowly: "General Tuoba, this king will grant your request. After the court is dismissed, I will lead 50,000 guards to attack Nampo Port at night;"

"In this battle, this king hopes that you will show the strength of the first warrior of Goguryeo, so that the invading Tang army can see the bravery of my Goguryeo army!"

"Your Majesty, you can't--"

Before Gao Zang finished speaking, Gao Wu, the admiral of the navy who had been kneeling on the ground to repent, finally stood up and stopped him at the risk of being criticized by the civil and military officials of the court, or even beheaded:

"Your Majesty, that Tang The fierce generals in the army and navy are indeed born with supernatural powers and unparalleled bravery. The best strategy for our army is to rely on the solid walls of the royal city to defend and wait for reinforcements. We must not take the initiative to go out of the city to fight, which is exactly what the Tang army wants! "

"Enough--"

On the throne, Treasure King Gao Zang finally had enough of this unpromising brother and directly ordered: "Come here, drag the criminal Gao Wu away and wait for punishment!"

"I have received your order!"

Soon, fully armed guards rushed into the hall, holding the navy commander Gao Wu on the left and right, and dragged him out of the hall directly.

Gao Wu, who was being dragged, still shouted: "Your Majesty, you must not take the initiative to send troops to meet the enemy. It is meaningless except for sacrificing the soldiers of the Goguryeo Dynasty in vain;"

"Your Majesty..."

Until he could no longer hear the shouts of the Navy Commander Gao Wu, the face of the Treasure King Gao Zang on the throne finally returned to normal, and he continued to deploy troops and said: "General Ma Xidong, listen to the order--"

"I am here!"

"..."

When the emergency court meeting of the Goguryeo Dynasty was adjourned, it was already evening.

Goguryeo's first warrior Tuoba Liuyun, holding the royal edict of Treasure King Gao Zang and the tiger talisman of the Ministry of War, immediately dispatched 20,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry from the Goguryeo Imperial Guard Camp, a total of 50,000 troops.

Before the sun set, they set out from the royal city of Pyongyang and headed straight for Nampo Port a hundred miles away.

Before Tuoba Liuyun rode out of the city, he did not forget to look back at the majestic royal city, and said to himself in a firm tone: "I will not return until I defeat the Tang army in this battle!"