Chapter 367 Youzhou Front Line
For Jia Xu, as long as Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan can hold on for a while, the rest will be his stage to perform.
By then, as long as Juyongguan is isolated and the door is closed, the fate of the Hu people will basically be determined. The only difference is how many people will die and how tragic their death will be.
It is not impossible to then march north with the momentum of a great victory to push back against Goryeo. Those who dare to lay their claws on the Han Dynasty must be severely punished.
Just when Youzhou was in chaos, Xue Rengui, Zhang He and others on the front line made new moves.
The arrival of Yan Liang and other three reinforcements excited the soldiers defending the city. This was the only good news they had gained after holding out for many days.
Especially in the city where Zhang He was, when they saw the white waves emerging on the horizon, everyone burst into earth-shaking cheers.
No one made the people of Youzhou feel more at ease than the White Horse Volunteers. It was the White Horse Volunteers led by Gongsun Zan who completely liberated them from the harassment of the Hu people.
The soldiers, whose morale was originally low, became full of vigor the moment they saw the White Horse Volunteers. The White Horse Volunteers, the patron saint of Youzhou, was a name that was washed away with the blood of countless Hu people.
Yan Liang and his men did not enter the city, but chose another place to camp, forming a pincer attack with the city where Zhang He was stationed.
"Are you sure this is okay?" Yan Liang asked.
"Yes, General Yan Liang, I know Yizhi Wende very well. He will definitely be afraid to fight because of your presence." Gao Xianzhi said in the half-baked official language of the Han Dynasty.
"Hmm!" Yan Liang looked at Gao Xianzhi beside him. This Korean mixed-race man who was completely conquered by Jiuding actually had half Han blood.
Although he didn't know what Gao Xianzhi was thinking, Yan Liang could see Gao Xianzhi's determination from the fact that Gao Xianzhi directly led his troops to surrender.
To be honest, Gao Xianzhi's decision surprised Yan Liang at the time, but as a divine cultivator, it was child's play for him to determine whether a person was lying, which was why he was willing to recruit Gao Xianzhi.
But he just couldn't understand why Gao Xianzhi surrendered so readily. After all, Gao Xianzhi came with his royal guards and his status in Goryeo should be quite high.
It's just unbelievable that Gao Shun would suddenly surrender to the enemy.
However, Yan Liang, who had personally experienced the power of the Nine Cauldrons, could understand Gao Xianzhi's thoughts. After all, these were the Nine Cauldrons, and ordinary people could hardly resist them. It was natural for someone like Gao Xianzhi, whose internal energy left his body, to be conquered by the Nine Cauldrons.
"Eulji Wende is not a concern. He is a coward and is definitely no match for the Han Dynasty's Heavenly Army. The one who really deserves your attention is Captain Lu."
Gao Xianzhi said inexplicably that although he admired the Han Dynasty, Yeon Gaesomun left a big shadow in his heart. If it was not necessary, he really didn't want to confront Yeon Gaesomun.
"Da Dui Lu?" Yan Liang didn't understand what he meant.
"Da Duilu is the number one master in Goryeo! He is also the most honorable person under the King of Goryeo," Gao Xianzhi thought for a while and explained.
"Is it similar to the existence of a great general?" Yan Liang nodded to show that he understood.
"That's your top expert? He can't even beat General Xue?" Yan Liang thought with a strange look on his face.
Think about how many people of the same level as Xue Rengui there are in the Central Plains, not to mention the perverts like Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Li Yuanba. Even he and Wen Chou can barely match Xue Rengui in 40:60.
Hearing that Yeon Gaesomun couldn't even beat Xue Rengui, Yan Liang felt that this so-called number one master of Goryeo didn't seem to be that strong.
"Please do not be careless. Lord Daedunlu is also the best general in Goryeo in terms of command. Even Yi Sun-sin in the south is no match for Lord Yeon Gaesomun."
Seeing the contempt on Yan Liang's face, Gao Xianzhi quickly advised him that perhaps Yeon Gaesomun's individual strength was not strong, but combined with Yeon Gaesomun's superb command level, he was definitely not someone who could be underestimated.
On the other side, after Gao Lan met up with Yuwen Chengdu, he immediately turned the situation around and took the initiative to chase Jin Tae-hoon's hammer outside the city.
Facing Yuwen Chengdu, Jin Tae-hoon had no generals who could compete with him, so Yuwen Chengdu and his troops could move freely in his army.
After just a few incursions, Kim Tae-hoon's army was completely defeated.
Looking at the Goryeo soldiers crying and shouting and scattering, Yuwen Chengdu was quite annoyed. The clouds and the military formation really restricted his strength. He could only watch Kim Tae-hoon slip away .
"Thank you General Yuwen for your help!" Gao Lan's face was a little pale. That was the hidden injury he suffered after being beaten by Yeon Gaesomun.
"You're welcome. It's really not easy for General Gao to hold on for so long despite being seriously injured. Leave the rest to me!" Yuwen Chengdu bowed and said solemnly.
"Then I'll have to trouble General Yuwen!" Gao Lan handed over the command to Yuwen Chengdu with a wry smile.
To be honest, his injuries, which could have been recovered by lying down for two or three days, were caused by the Goryeo siege, and he was seriously injured. Later, he had to tie himself to the commander's flag with a rope to barely stand.
Even if he wanted to cooperate with Yuwen Chengdu, he was unable to do so.
"It would be great if I could be resurrected like the aliens!"
Gao Lan tossed and turned in his thoughts as he lay on the bed. In the previous city defense battle, he had also witnessed the style of the alien players. They could be resurrected on the spot and did not even need to rest, they could directly join the battlefield.
Not only did he yearn for this ability, but his legion talents also began to change silently in places he could not see.
As we all know, spiritual talent and legion talent are the products of a person's sublimation and come from human will. So under Gao Lan's desire, his legion talent is changing quietly.
As for Xue Rengui, who was surrounded heavily, the situation began to develop in a direction favorable to Goryeo.
As supplies in the city gradually depleted, defending the city became an increasingly difficult task. The arrival of Wen Chou and other reinforcements was indeed a shot in the arm, but from a realistic point of view, the arrival of Wen Chou and others actually accelerated the depletion of supplies in the city.
After all, before Wen Chou and others appeared, the whole city was as stable as a rock. Now with Wen Chou and others, it is still as stable as a rock. The situation has not changed at all, but tens of thousands of mouths have been added out of thin air.
Although the three cities in the border counties have a lot of sorghum, they cannot withstand such consumption.
"One month at most. If the other two reinforcements can't make any progress, I'm afraid we really have to find a way to abandon the city and break out."
Xue Rengui stood proudly on the top of the city wall, looking at the densely packed enemies outside the city with worry. They had just repelled an attack from Goryeo not long ago.
"Let the soldiers on the city wall go down and rest, and mobilize the reserve troops to come up!"
Xue Rengui began to dispatch soldiers. The arrival of Wen Chou and others was beneficial after all. At least it made the rotation of soldiers in the city easier and allowed the soldiers to rest better.
Before, he was a soldier mixed with young and strong men to defend the city, but now he can let those young and strong men do other things.
"General, don't worry. My elder brother and General Yuwen are both powerful generals. They can definitely solve the problem and come to support us!" Wen Chou on the side thought for a while and said. Seeing Xue Rengui's sad face, he couldn't help but comfort him.
"I hope so. The Goryeo army of one million is really hard to resist. If we can surround them from three sides, we will surely be able to defeat them."
Xue Rengui tried to cheer himself up. As the supreme commander, he certainly couldn't be the first to be discouraged. He needed all the soldiers to see him.
If Jiuding hadn't nursed him, he might have collapsed by now. After all, it was not an easy task to command with a seriously injured body.
"General Wen, I leave this place to you. I'm going to go and have a rest!" Xue Rengui said as he looked at the silence outside the city. He really needed to rest for a while. Even he could not bear to develop his talent for such a long time.
"Thank you for your hard work, General Xue!" Wen Chou looked at Xue Rengui with admiration. Xue Rengui should at least have half the credit for preserving the city.
If he hadn't been fighting on the front line using his talent, these Goryeo soldiers might have succeeded in attacking the city.
Breaking the Realm is indeed terrifying, but it is not completely unkillable. In such a huge battlefield, even a general like Xue Rengui would inevitably receive some damage. It was just that Xue Rengui was holding on with his divine consciousness.
On the surface, Xue Rengui didn't seem to be injured, but in fact, if Xue Rengui hadn't broken through the realm, he would have at least a dozen wounds on his body.
"Damn trash! They are all a bunch of trash!" Yeon Gaesomun was furious in the tent.
However, even though he was angry, Yeon Gaesomun's eyes could not conceal the excitement.
Eulji Mundeok and Kim Tae-hoon both led their own personal guards as well as troops from some miscellaneous forces. After this defeat, the entire army fell completely into his control.
These guys who had been holding him back at every turn were completely thrown into the trash. After all, in a war, only the strong and victorious ones can have the right to speak, and the losers will not be recognized.
Although the enemy reinforcements arrived, he had improved his control over the army, which was neither a good nor a bad thing.
However, the loss of contact with Gao Xianzhi was quite bad news for him. After all, Gao Xianzhi led the most elite chess and swordsmen under his command. If any of them were killed, it would be very sad for him.
After all, unlike outsiders like Eulji Mundeok and Kim Tae-hoon, the chess swordsman and Ko Seon-ji are his strength.
"Hmph, let those two pieces of trash hold on. I'll go help them once I capture this city!" Yeon Gaesomun said angrily.
"Come on, organize the troops. I want to lead the siege myself!"
As he spoke, Yeon Gaesomun couldn't help but lock his eyes on the place where Xue Rengui usually stood. It had remained there for many days, but now it was replaced by a new general.
Yeon Gaesomun felt that the time had come. Xue Rengui was definitely going to be exhausted due to his serious injuries. He had to take over the city while Xue Rengui was away. He had been delayed for too long.
