"Just wait and get ready. If even a corner of the city wall collapses, you must lead your troops and charge in. Everyone here has shed the blood of the Tang Dynasty. No one will be spared."
Li Xiang had already given orders to his men. No matter whether it was Emperor Yang of Sui or Li Shimin, many people were killed and injured here. There was also a group of wounded soldiers who were all beheaded and displayed to the public. The reason why the Goguryeo people did this was to scare the people of the Tang Dynasty. Today we are back again. I wonder if you thought about the battle today when you beheaded the wounded soldiers.
"Please rest assured, Marshal. My cavalry is ready and can be deployed at any time."
There were still old men from that time in Su Dingfang's army, and they naturally remembered what the situation was like at that time. When our army was defeated, the retreat was a bit too fast, and a group of thousands of wounded soldiers did not catch up. In the end, they got separated from the support personnel of our army and were captured by the Goguryeo people.
The people of Goguryeo directly ordered the beheading of thousands of wounded soldiers who died on this land. Many people in the Tang Dynasty still remember this incident. Now they have finally come back to take revenge. Don’t think that no one will come after you for what you did at that time. It’s just that the time has not come yet.
The governor of Baiyan City had already seen the Tang army outside the city. They had also received a letter from the capital of Goguryeo and were waiting for the negotiators from the capital of Goguryeo. Who knew that the Tang army would come so quickly.
"Your Highness, look, someone is coming out."
We were almost ready, and Li Xiang was about to order his men to fire, but the gate of Baiyan City opened a little, and four people came out from inside, riding fast horses towards this side, shouting as they walked that they were envoys from Goguryeo.
"Ballista..."
Li Xiang knew that the land under his feet was the place where the Tang Dynasty warriors were beheaded. So there was nothing to say now. We have already deployed our troops. Unless you surrender unconditionally and leave the city, Li Xiang is not so naive, so he will not waste time talking to you guys.
When Li Xiang finished speaking, the sixty crossbows in the two rows at the back were already arranged neatly, and two simple grenades were hung on each of them. This was different from the battle in Tuyuhun. When the battle in Tuyuhun was fought, they were all filled with porcelain pieces, so the lethality was limited. Now they have all become iron pieces, which are basically not much different from the grenades of today. If you want to rely on the shield of this era to dodge, it is probably unlikely.
Su Dingfang was also shocked by Li Xiang's behavior, but soon a smile appeared on his face. This is our iron-blooded crown prince. I originally thought that His Highness wanted to listen to what they said, but I didn't expect that His Highness didn't give them any chance at all. No matter what steps you follow, we will follow our steps. If you can't stand it, just blame your bad luck.
When the two rows of cavalry in front of Li Xiang retreated to both sides, the prefect of Baiyan City thought that the Tang army did not want to fight anymore. This guy quickly wiped the sweat from his head. Although they had defeated the Tang army before, when they saw such a mighty army outside the city, do you think they were not afraid?
People in small countries always feel insecure. No matter how glorious the battles in history were, if the war really breaks out again, they will be afraid in their hearts when facing a superpower.
Just as the Goryeo envoys were riding over, they suddenly noticed that the crossbows behind Li Xiang had fired, aiming for their city walls. The damage these crossbows could do to the walls was limited, and shouldn't they have been closer? What good could hitting them from such a distance do? Some were even ready to mock the Tang generals for not even knowing this common sense and yet still leading troops.
However, some people also noticed something wrong, that is, there seemed to be something tied to the heads of these crossbows, and those things seemed to be smoking. They had never seen these things before.
boom……
After a few breaths, these crossbow arrows fell on the city wall. It was not the arrow heads that caused any damage to the city wall, but the bombs tied to it were the main force.
The governor of Baiyan City had no idea what was going on and was blown off the city wall. The other soldiers looked around with their heads stretched out, not knowing where the loud noises came from. By the time they realized what was happening, many of them had also been blown away. Being able to take a ride on a homemade plane before their death was a favor given to them by Li Xiang.
Several envoys who rushed over were dumbfounded. No matter how powerful your Tang Dynasty is, you should at least listen to us finish what we have to say. Now you launch an attack without even giving us a chance to speak. Is this the so-called Celestial Empire?
The walls of Baiyan City have been reinforced five or six times, so they are very powerful. However, Li Xiang brought enough gunpowder. As long as our people still have the strength, there will be a steady supply of gunpowder to be fired. Let's see whether your walls are strong enough or we have enough gunpowder.
"All troops, prepare."
Su Dingfang's voice also shouted out. His eyes were still very accurate. On the left side of the city gate, a section of the city wall was about to collapse. This place had received the most explosives. From the beginning of the war to now, at least a dozen crossbow arrows had been shot here, and one crossbow arrow had penetrated into the gap that was blown open. It was estimated that within two breaths at most, this section of the city wall would be blown open.
The Goguryeo soldiers had never seen such an attack. They had prepared a lot of stones and boiling oil on the city walls. As long as the Tang army came below them, they were ready to use these things to kill the Tang soldiers. But now they regretted preparing so much boiling oil. When the crossbow arrows exploded, the sparks directly ignited the oil in the pot, burning them to death.
"It's so enjoyable, so enjoyable!"
"It seems we don't need to go over and fight. How many people on the city wall can still stand?"
The Tang soldiers also started talking. Just now they could see a few soldiers waving flags, but now not even one can be found. The entire city wall was burning with flames and thick smoke was rising. From a distance, it looked like a warning beacon tower. Who would have thought that just a stick of incense away, this was the majestic Baiyan City of Goguryeo?
"All-out assault."
Su Dingfang's voice rang out...