Chapter 525: A tough bone to chew
Following the order from Xue Rengui and others, a vigorous offensive against Sanyang City was launched, and they attacked directly with a posture of decisive battle.
By the way, a large number of Goryeo people were forcibly relocated from the surrounding villages and headed towards Sanyang City.
The news was also received quickly in Sanyang City.
In other words, Xue Rengui and others did not intend to cover it up. Not only did they make a big fuss along the way, but they also released the Korean people in batches on many occasions.
After their hometown was demolished, Xue Rengui and his companions added fuel to the fire, basically burning the entire village to the ground. These Goryeo people had nowhere to go, so they had to march towards Sanyang City under the command of Xue Rengui and his companions.
The atmosphere in Sanyang City was extremely solemn. The beginning of spring was a time for business, but now it was interrupted by the war, and the interests of many people had been damaged.
"Tell me, what should we do next?"
The Sheep God sat steadily in the main seat, looking at a group of subordinates with their heads lowered, with an expression of being quite disappointed with them.
Gao Li had a serious problem with his qualifications, so those sitting in the main seats were basically old hands. At a time like this, no one wanted to be the first to stand out, and they all acted like ostriches, pretending that they did not hear the questions from the Sheep God.
"Jin Taili, you say!" Helplessly, the Sheep God had to call out the name.
"Reporting to the Lord God, since Da Dui Lu has already sent back the message, we can just hold our ground and not go out. We must not give the enemy any chance to take advantage."
Jin Taili felt a little headache when his name was called, but he still spoke up.
He didn't want to go out of the city and fight. A bunch of untouchables would die, but he hadn't enjoyed enough.
The Sheep God was a little displeased. You don't care about the deaths , but he, the Sheep God, does. These people are all good candidates for becoming believers. In this situation, he does nothing. Isn't this destroying his own dignity?
"Lee Jae-seok, you say!" The Sheep God called out another name .
"I agree with General Jin Taili's opinion. We must defend the city and not leave. We must not give the enemy any chance to take advantage." The general who was called upon also gritted his teeth and followed Jin Taili's advice.
In order to save face, he added two more sentences.
"When the Lu army arrives, we will cooperate with the enemy from inside and outside, and we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
The Sheep God was helpless. He understood what these people were thinking. The fall of the previous two cities had already frightened these people. It was impossible to expect these people to run out and fight the enemy.
"Then I'll follow your suggestions and send more people to garrison!" The Sheep God waved his hand to end the meeting.
A group of generals left as if they had been pardoned and began to step up the defense of the city walls.
By the way, all the refugees were gathered together and managed for fear that spies of the Han army might infiltrate among them.
They are just old hands, and their seniority has also brought them rich war experience. Although their fighting spirit has been worn out, they are still very experienced in defense.
"Sanyang City is actually at this level. It can be seen that Goryeo attaches great importance to this city!" After the troops arrived at the city, Xue Rengui felt a headache.
"It's not much different from the previous two cities. We just got the news a step ahead and were prepared." Yuwen Chengdu looked solemnly at the defense of Sanyang City.
Arrow towers, catapults, crossbows, and soldiers guarding the city in a serious state of readiness, it is obvious that the city is ready to defend itself.
"It's not easy to attack. The previous victory was mainly due to the word 'odd'. They were not prepared for our attack. But now the defense of this city is very complete. I'm afraid it will be really difficult to take it!"
Looking at the soldiers constantly coming and going in the city, Yuwen Chengdu said with a slight headache.
"Anyway, we are just making a feint attack. Let the army behind us worry about it. We will attack first!" Xue Rengui was not as worried as Yuwen Chengdu, and said very calmly.
"When do we start?" Sun Ce came running over happily. He was already extremely hungry and thirsty and couldn't wait to have a fight.
"Then you lead your troops to challenge them first and see how they react!" Xue Rengui said after thinking for a while.
Sun Ce was Sun Ce after all. He was very popular in a place like Goryeo. His innate aura of kingship was almost fatally attractive to some of the oppressed but unwilling young and strong people at the bottom of Goryeo.
When Sun Ce walked here, about 3,000 young and strong men from Goryeo came to join him. Although their fighting capacity was terrible, they could still be used to bluff people after a simple training.
"Okay, I'll go right away!" After getting Xue Rengui's approval, Sun Ce set off decisively without any fear at all.
"Do you think that after Sun Bofu is defeated, the enemy will launch a night attack?" Gao Chong suddenly asked.
"Oh? Do you think he will lose?" Yuwen Chengdu turned his head and looked at Gao Chong curiously. According to how well Gao Chong and Sun Ce knew each other, he thought Gao Chong couldn't see it.
"Haha, I'm not Bofu, I don't have a naive heart. I'm just not good at leading troops, not that I'm stupid!" Gao Chong sneered. He really thought that just because he hung out with Sun Ce, his IQ would be the same as Sun Ce's. How was that possible?
A group of scattered soldiers went to attack a well-prepared and fortified city. If they could win, they would just send their full army forward without having to come up with any strategies.
"It doesn't matter whether they will do it or not. We just need to set up the visible and covert sentries tonight and make arrangements in case the enemy comes back for a night attack!" Xue Rengui shook his head. He was not sure whether the enemy would do such a thing or not.
"We just need to tell them that we really exist and we will leave tomorrow. It won't be a problem if we stay up all night!"
"Then I will take three thousand people to guard the front camp tonight!" Gao Chong didn't say anything else after hearing this. He just left a sentence and then ordered the three thousand people to start resting.
Since the enemy has no intention of leaving the city for a battle, they should rest now so that they can be more energetic at night.
"You are so impatient! Chengdu, I'll trouble you to take three thousand people to pick up Bofu later!" Xue Rengui looked helplessly at Gao Chong who was leaving. After all, he was not capable enough and could not subdue everyone.
Gao Chong’s choice was right, so he didn’t interfere too much. Some soldiers were indeed needed to guard the night. Since Gao Chong took the initiative to take over the task, let him do it.
"I understand. I hope Sun Bofu won't be hurt!" Yuwen Chengdu agreed and turned to leave. Sun Ce had already set off, so it was time for him to get ready.
"It's not easy to fight!" After several people left, Xue Rengui looked at the map with a frown.
Sanyang City was a commercial hub and naturally a major transportation route. If the Han Dynasty wanted to cause maximum destruction, Sanyang City could not be avoided.
But after seeing Sanyang City, Xue Rengui understood that this city was extremely difficult to capture. It was basically a tough nut to crack. Unless the main general defending the city fell ill, they would have to bite the bullet.
But if it really turns into a siege, he is not optimistic about the army gathered by Hua Xiong and others, which means that Sanyang City may not be taken.
