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Chapter 714: The Autumn of the Twelve Years

In the autumn of the 12th year of Daye, the north wind blew.

The long-standing Zhongwu Army has completely prepared for mobilization.

After a busy autumn harvest, Luo Cheng mobilized 100,000 troops to participate in the attack on Yuan clan.

The three departments of the Marshal's Office work together are like a sophisticated military machine.

On the long front from the Liao River to the north and west to Lushun Bay, 100,000 soldiers and horses unfolded in an orderly manner, and they slowly but orderly showed their sharp edges.

The southern coast, Daliang River, Xiaoliao River, Liaohe River, and the four major legions were divided into four routes.

When Liaodong was recovered, the war to eliminate future troubles spread throughout the world, burning from the Bohai Bay to the Fuyu River.

Luo Cheng was personally in charge of the overall planning of the Liaodong Marshal's Office. Luo Shixin commanded the First Army, Li Jing was the marching staff, and there were also fierce generals such as Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Shan Xiongxin, and Cheng Yaojin.

The fourth army of Luo Cunxiao, Xu Shiji, Feng Xiaoci, Murong Changsheng's third army, Zhao Gui and Xue Wanche's second army successfully made the Yuan clan think that the Zhongwu army was going to launch a large-scale attack at the same time. Yuan Taizuo then deployed defenses in the four directions and dispatched heavy troops to defend.

Although in order to deal with this attack, he mobilized all 100,000 troops from the Yuan clan and mobilized 100,000 young and strong associations again. However, it was not long before he was dispersed on various battlefields.

Not to mention, Lelang Prefect Yang Wanchun died of illness during the autumn harvest. The Zhongwu Army General Song Laosheng successfully took over Lelang County with his two thousand soldiers and horses in Pyongyang and the four thousand soldiers he brought.

Therefore, the 50,000 Goguryeo Army under Yang Wanchun's former subordinates of Lelang are now under the command of Song Laosheng. Although Song Laosheng took over as the prefect of Lelang County, he began to lay off about 30,000 Goguryeo's old and weak soldiers, but the remaining ones and those he brought him still formed a whole army.

Song Laosheng was appointed as the military envoy of the Fifth Army, with Guo Xiaoke as the deputy military envoy, and Su Dingfang as the marching staff officer.

The Fifth Army defended Pyongyang with a population of more than one million and a military force of 24,000, which directly threatened the domestic city of the capital by the Yalu River in the Yuan clan.

For this reason, the Yuan clan had to stay 50,000 troops by the Yalu River.

In this way, he had to station 50,000 troops in the domestic cities to serve as the general reserve team.

In this way, the Yuan family had only 100,000 troops on the four fronts to the west. Once they were divided, they only had more than 20,000 people in each direction, which was the same as Luo Cheng's troops. He also had to divide his troops to guard hundreds of mountain cities of all sizes, so his troops were even more stretched.

But Yuan didn't know that Luo Cheng's attack was only Fuyuchuan.

In the other three roads, there were only 10,000 people stationed in each road, and they entered the castle that had been built before to make a move.

On the battlefield of Fuyuchuan, not only did the First Army directly transfer 20,000 troops, but also the Third Army of the Second Army and the Third Army each transferred 10,000 troops, and more than 20,000 troops from the north.

If there are thousands of people in the inland fleet of the Navy.

So on the battlefield of Fuyuchuan, Luo Cheng actually mobilized a total of 80,000 soldiers.

At the beginning of the battle, Li Jing suggested sending cavalry to cross the river on the border first, approaching directly under the Great City of Fuyu, and surrounding it.

Then the rest of the troops followed up and prepared to siege the city and attack the aid, and at the same time divided the connection between Fuyu and other cities.

Immediately afterwards, more than 20,000 foreign and Han corps led by Qin Qiong Yuchi went south and adopted the strategy of cavalry harassment to attack villages and towns outside the cities of more than 40 cities in Fuyu River.

Seizing the population and food outside the city is both an attack on the enemy and a replacement for battle.

Previously, the Zhongwu Army did not do anything to the food of the Goguryeo people in Fuyuchuan. It was to seize it in wartime for its own use. If it burns it and destroys it, it would be wasted.

Anyway, the harvest has just finished the autumn, and the Goguryeo people cannot return to the city in full.

Yuan Jian's earth turtle was hiding in Fuyu City and did not dare to go out to fight.

He was reluctant to give up the other cities, so he just ordered the troops to station in the city and be sure to guard it strictly. As a result, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were scattered among more than 40 cities in Fuyuchuan like beans.

Li Jing just built a pass on several key river valley roads, then divided his troops to defend them, and then divided the dozens of cities, and then he could siege Fuyu City with all his strength.

As long as there is no soldiers to support Fuyu City, then it will be an lonely city and a dead city.

With all his strength to capture Fuyu, the other cities were just a scattered sand without support.

It would be very difficult to capture a big city like Fuyu during the first Eastern Expedition. It was because the Sui army at that time was neither used to the climate of Liaodong, and many tactics were not suitable for the situation here, especially the emperor always used remote control command, and even sent surrendered envoys to each army.

But this time it's different.

Luo Shixin was awarded the envoy of the First Army by Luo Cheng and was also the main general of the Fuyuchuan battlefield this time. Whether it was from the First, Second, Third, Fourth Army, or the Budding Groups from each county, township soldiers from each county, or the navy's troops, as long as they arrived at this battlefield, they were all controlled by Luo Shixin.

Luo Cheng would not interfere in the war either.

On the other hand, Luo Cheng had sufficient support for logistics, food, grass and weapons. As a front-line base, Tieling Town had stockpiled a large amount of food, grass and weapons, and the five front-line forts were also stockpiled with food, grass and weapons.

He even transported many catapults through the Liaohe River water and attacked the city and crossbows.

Several generals of troops gathered at the foot of Fuyu River.

In the military tent of the Sui army camp, the young Luo Shixin was only eighteen years old. He served as the chief general for the first time. In the past, he followed his brother and commanded the heavy cavalry troops. Although he went from ten cavalry with armored cavalry to the end of commanding three thousand cavalry, he could only command three thousand cavalry at most.

But this time, he became the commander of the 80,000 coalition forces.

Fortunately, he had staff like Li Jing, deputy commanders like Zhou Dewei, powerful generals like Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Shan Xiongxin, Cheng Yaojin, and warriors like Changsun Wuji and Li Xuanba.

"General, we have captured five flat towns in Fuyu River in a row and beheaded more than 2,000. Now the soldiers and horses in the other cities of Goguryeo have shrunk and dared not come out, and are scared. Next, how can we fight?"

Yuchi Gong asked directly, he was Luo Cheng's deputy general of the Ya Army, the deputy Duya commander, and a wing-level officer.

But facing Luo Shixin, a young general, he was still a little unwilling to accept it. After all, he did not have enough record in the past to calm them down.

Luo Shixin noticed that many generals were looking at him, and he knew that everyone did not trust him as the leader.

"Originally, the commander should be responsible for this command. However, now the commander is the Minister of the court and the Marshal, who is responsible for a lot of things every day. It is not just our Zhongwu Army's commander, but now we have to take charge of Xuanwu Army, Yiwu Army, the Majesty Army, Zhenhai Army and the Xiongwu Army in Jiangnan. Therefore, I was given the appointment of me to govern this war. Everyone here is older than me, and the generals are better than me in fighting. However, since it is the order of the Marshal, I and you all should obey it."

After some words, Luo Shixin said directly, "Now the Central Plains is in chaos, and my Zhongwu Army cannot stay and close for a long time. However, if the Yuan clan does not fall down for a day, it will be a threat for a day, so we must first eliminate the subsequent troubles before we can send troops. I don't have much nonsense. The general has made all preparations for us, so what I need to do now and take down Fuyuchuan no matter what, no matter what you are here," he said.

"In three days, within three days, attack Fuyuchuan. Please use your life with me and strive to attack the city!"
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