The cannons rumbled as the south bank was bombarded.
All the Goguryeon soldiers were retreating. In a few short moments, the Goguryeon soldiers on the south bank had retreated three hundred paces. Even so, this distance was still within the range of the mortar's bombardment. It was just that the accuracy was much worse than before and wasn't as accurate as before.
Yeon Gaesomun was also in a rather sorry state. Due to the continuous explosions during their retreat, their bodies were covered in mud and dirt.
Yeon Gaesomun patted his clothes and raised his head to look at the north bank, his eyes cold and his face unsightly.
Xia Xia's weapons were simply too powerful.
Wang Xiangxiong stood next to Yeon Gaesomun, a hint of concern in his eyes. "When Xia Xia's weapons fall, especially in the middle of a crowd, countless people will die. After a series of explosions, many of our soldiers will be lost. Although the number of casualties isn't high, if this sort of weapon is used in battle, the consequences will be unthinkable. " "Yes.
Song Yunde said, "Xia Xia's weapons truly are formidable. But right now, we don't need to be too afraid. After all, there's still the Datong River, which is more than one thousand feet long. It won't be easy to cross. As long as we can defend the natural moat that is the Datong River, we can stop Xia Xia's army. " "Yes."
Wang Xiangxiong nodded.
This was the reasoning.
Yeon Gaesomun glanced at the people around him. All the soldiers had been stunned by the explosions, their faces filled with fear. After all, many of the soldiers had almost been killed in the previous wave of explosions.
Yeon Gaesomun knew that his soldiers' morale had been somewhat affected by the bombardment. But Yeon Gaesomun was in no rush, because the battle had only just begun. The following battle was the most crucial. As long as he could stop Xia Xia's army on the north bank, Yeon Gaesomun would not be in such a desperate situation. He still had a chance.
Yeon Gaesomun quietly waited, not sending out any soldiers for the moment.
On the north bank, Zhu Youtian's soldiers stopped their bombardment after a short while. The bombardment on the south bank came to an end. The ground no longer trembled, and everything returned to normal.
On the surface of the river, the water was still flowing.
Yeon Gaesomun's lips curled into a cold smile. "Xia Xia's army didn't even prepare boats. On the other hand, our boats are already on the river. If Du Qi's people want to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river, they will be attacked by us. Du Qi's army could not cross the river. "
Song Yunde said, "If Du Qi wants to cross the river, the simplest and most direct method is to arrange one small boat after another across the river, and then fix the boats on both sides with ropes, and then lay down wooden planks to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river." Only then could they cross the Datong River. But now, with our people watching, it's obviously not possible to cross the river. It was impossible for Du Qi's boat to cross it. "
Wang Xiangxiong nodded and said, "No matter how formidable Du Qi is, he still can't cross the river." In this battle, we relied on this natural moat to keep Xia Xia's army at the north. "
As the crowd discussed, they all became excited.
His original decadence had completely disappeared.
They felt that they could stop him.
Yeon Gaesomun said, "Wang Xiangxiong!" "Yes!"
"This general is present!" "Yes!"
Wang Xiangxiong immediately stepped forward.
Yeon Gaesomun said, "Pass down my order. Gather our men and shout 'Du Qi, come!'" Many people in our army can also understand Xia Xia's words. Gather a group of people and shout. " "Yes!"
When Yeon Gaesomun was young, he had passed through the Goguryeo border to the Great Sui. Thus, he could understand a bit of Xia Xia's words. Now that he wanted to provoke Du Qi, he had to take note of this arrangement.
Wang Xiangxiong said, "Yes, this general will immediately make the arrangements." "Yes!"
He immediately gave the order.
Before long, Wang Xiangxiong had organized a group of roughly three hundred soldiers. These people all understood a bit of Xia Xia's language, and Yeon Gaesomun's instructions were very simple. It was not difficult to learn. After a few words, the group began to shout in unison. Even though there were only three hundred people, the sound of these three hundred people shouting in unison echoed through the air and clearly reached the northern shore.
For a moment, the cries of 'Du Qi, come!' could be heard all over the place.
The cries continued to ring out.
When Du Qi heard the cries of the Goguryeons, his eyes turned even colder. He had not expected Yeon Gaesomun to be so suicidal. He really was not afraid of death!
The soldiers of Xia Xia were filled with righteous indignation.
They were infuriated.
Yeon Gaesomun's provocation had already infuriated them.
Du Qi said, "Shangguan Yi, when will our warships reach the Great Tong River?" "Yes."
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, we received word two hours ago that our warships are heading for the Great Tong River. I estimate that it will be around this time. " "Yes."
When Du Qi had gone north, he had already predicted that the army would need warships to cross the river, so he had transferred warships from Jiangdu north. These warships would follow the canal all the way to Zhuo Commandery, and then they would take the waterway north and enter the Great Tong River. After all, after Zhuo Commandery went out to sea, it was all inland waters with few waves.
In particular, there were often merchants traveling in these waters, so the route was ready-made, and they would not get lost.
Du Qi nodded.
The cries of the southern shore were still ringing out.
Du Qi did not pay them any attention.
He allowed the cries to continue.
Time slowly passed, and in the blink of an eye, another fifteen minutes had passed. The cries of the southern shore were beginning to tire. Thus, they did not shout for the time being. However, Yeon Gaesomun was not someone who was easy to deal with. Even though the soldiers had stopped shouting, he still had something to say. Yeon Gaesomun called over someone in charge of translating, and he shouted, "Where is Du Qi? This official is Yeon Gaesomun." "Yes!"
Because they were rather far away, the translator was shouting at the top of his lungs for fear that his voice would not be able to reach the other side.
Even so, his voice was still rather soft when it reached the northern shore. When Yeon Gaesomun saw this, he ordered the translator to go to the southern shore and shout. The translator wanted to refuse, but when he saw Yeon Gaesomun's murderous gaze, he did not dare to refuse. He could only go to the southern shore and shout. At this time, the translator was worried that he would be bombarded. If Xia Xia's cannons came, he would die.
When Du Qi heard Yeon Gaesomun's words and saw the translator, he sneered. This Yeon Gaesomun really was used to courting death. Did he really think that he was invincible?
Du Qi directly replied, "Yeon Gaesomun, in two hours, Our army will reach the southern shore. If you have the guts, don't retreat when the time comes. Just fight Our army. " "Yes."
This was a declaration of war.
The warships were already on the way, so Du Qi was not worried. As long as the warships of the Great Xia arrived, the ships of the Goguryeons would be no different from ants. They could only wait to be crushed.
When Du Qi's words reached Yeon Gaesomun's ears, Yeon Gaesomun immediately began to laugh.
His laughter was filled with disdain.
His laughter was filled with disdain.
Du Qi was going to cross the river?
How could that be?
Yeon Gaesomun looked around, but he did not see Du Qi's boat. Under these circumstances, it was impossible for Xia Xia to cross the river. Thus, Yeon Gaesomun loudly shouted, "Du Qi, if you can cross the river in two hours, no, four hours, I, Yeon Gaesomun, will commit suicide right here." "Kill!"
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