"Be careful, Major-General Lu! Watch out! "
The moment Wang Xiangxiong saw Yeon Gaesomun cry out, he immediately leaped forward and pushed Yeon Gaesomun to the ground. After Wang Xiangxiong was pushed to the ground, the other soldiers also leaped forward to protect Wang Xiangxiong.
As soon as this action was over, artillery shells began to fall from the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The sound of explosions rose and fell, continuously ringing out.
With these explosions, one soldier after another was blasted to death, especially the soldiers shielding Wang Xiangxiong. Their bodies were mangled and they were already dead. Only a small number of soldiers had suffered light injuries.
The first wave of bombardment was over, and although there were still more explosions, Wang Xiangxiong got up and supported Yeon Gaesomun as they quickly retreated. Only after retreating a certain distance and avoiding the bombardment did they breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Wang Xiangxiong and Yeon Gaesomun were in an extremely wretched state.
Their bodies were filthy.
Their bodies ached from the fall.
Wang Xiangxiong said, "Major-General Lu, this general's rash actions have been blamed on Major-General Lu. Watch out. "
Yeon Gaesomun waved his hand and said, "Wang Xiangxiong, if not for you, this official would have been killed by Du Qi's explosion. This time, you have done a great service. This official should be the one thanking you. Watch out. "
Wang Xiangxiong said, "This is what this general should do. Watch out. "
Yeon Gaesomun dusted off his clothes and said, "Once this battle is over, this official will reward you accordingly for your contributions. As long as you can stop Xia Xia's army, you will enjoy endless glory and riches. " Watch out.
Wang Xiangxiong said, "Major-General Lu." Watch out. "
After saying this, Yeon Gaesomun looked around, but he did not see Song Yunde. Yeon Gaesomun said, "Song Yunde, where did Song Yunde go?" Watch out. "
"Major-General Lu, Advisor Song was killed." Watch out. "
A general on the side spoke.
Yeon Gaesomun felt great regret. Song Yunde had been his number one strategist and had made many contributions to his cause. But now, Song Yunde had died on the battlefield, killed by a single cannon blast. It was truly a pity.
Yeon Gaesomun scanned his surroundings and discovered that a large portion of his officials and generals had been killed by the explosion. Half of his subordinates had perished.
Yeon Gaesomun was even more furious as he looked outside the pass.
How hateful!
Du Qi is really hateful!
He had actually intentionally spoken to him, and then secretly aimed the cannons at the top of the city wall to bombard it.
Du Qi had been observing the tower through his binoculars this entire time, but after the bombardment, he could no longer see the situation on the tower or Yeon Gaesomun. Du Qi did not know whether Yeon Gaesomun had been killed, so Du Qi nodded to Zhu Youtian, and Xue Rengui ordered the bombardment to stop.
The rumbling of the cannons ended, and the surroundings immediately returned to silence. Under the rumbling of the cannons, everyone's ears only felt that the surroundings were deafening, filled with the sound of the cannons. But when the cannons stopped, they only felt that the surroundings were completely silent, and there was not the slightest bit of sound.
Du Qi once again called out, "Yeon Gaesomun, were you killed by the explosion?" "Yes."
Yeon Gaesomun opened his mouth to reply, but this time, Yeon Gaesomun had learned his lesson. He directly called someone over to relay his words. This way, Du Qi would not be able to discover his position. Yeon Gaesomun said, "Du Qi, even if you die, I will not die. As long as Qing Pass exists, I will exist. If you want to break through and kill me, that is impossible. " "Yes."
The words that Du Qi heard were relayed, but based on the tone, he could confirm that it was Yeon Gaesomun. Furthermore, the walls of Qing Pass had not moved even after being bombarded. Clearly, Yeon Gaesomun had not been killed.
Du Qi sighed emotionally. "Yeon Gaesomun, you actually managed to escape. You really are an undying bastard. No matter what, you just won't die! We have so many cannons under our command, but we still haven't killed you. It is truly a pity. " "Hmph."
Yeon Gaesomun was even more furious. "Du Qi, you truly are a despicable person. You speak to me on the surface, but you use cannons to bombard me. Truly repulsive. Your actions are beneath your dignity. " "Hmph."
Du Qi said, "The art of war is the crafty Dao. It is not strange for something like this to happen. If you were killed by the explosion, it only proves that you are brainless and did not even think of such a thing. What a pity, what a pity! If you had been killed by the explosion, everything would have been fine, and countless casualties would have been reduced. But you actually survived. Alas, our plan has actually failed. " "Hmph."
Yeon Gaesomun was even more furious, so angry that he was about to vomit blood.
Du Qi was too hateful.
Du Qi's tricks were the crafty Dao of war, but Yeon Gaesomun's tricks were crafty.
Yeon Gaesomun said, "Du Qi, if you have the ability, just attack Qing Pass. As long as you break through Qing Pass, I will submit to you. But your tricks truly make others look down on you. " "Hmph.
Du Qi said, "Yeon Gaesomun, there is no rush, no rush. In addition, you are a man who eats his words. What right do you have to criticize Us? If you want to criticize Us, then first fulfill your promise from yesterday and commit suicide to atone for your crimes. " "Hmph."
Du Qi was intentionally provoking Yeon Gaesomun.
For a moment, Yeon Gaesomun was somewhat speechless.
This was the Emperor of the Xia of Xia?
How could the Emperor of a country be such a person? Based on Yeon Gaesomun's understanding, whether it was the Emperors of the Tang Dynasty, the other Sui Dynasties, or even the Emperors of the Central Plains before them, they were all people who cared deeply about face. Once a promise was made, it was impossible for them to go back on it.
Du Qi was different. Du Qi had repeatedly challenged his bottom line, repeatedly provoking him. He was completely unlike the Emperor of a great country. And yet, Yeon Gaesomun could do nothing about Du Qi.
Yeon Gaesomun decided to say no more.
He ignored Du Qi.
He allowed Du Qi to speak.
Du Qi saw that Qing Pass had suddenly fallen silent and knew that Yeon Gaesomun had admitted defeat. He knew that provoking Yeon Gaesomun now would be pointless.
Du Qi ordered, "Zhu Youtian!" "Yes!"
"Present! "Yes!"
Zhu Youtian immediately replied.
Du Qi ordered, "Mobilize all the mortars and flatten Qing Pass for me. I don't believe that a trifling Daqing Pass of Goguryeo can stop us. " "Yes!"
"Yes! "Yes!"
Zhu Youtian immediately went to make the arrangements.
A few moments later, Zhu Youtian returned. At this moment, the cannons began to rumble as the mortars began to fire. All the mortars aimed at Qing Pass and began to bombard the road. For a moment, the sound of explosions rose and fell, sending dirt and dirt flying into the air.
This bombardment was several times stronger than the previous one.
The continuous bombardment caused the entire pass to tremble.
Yeon Gaesomun was also on the gate tower, but he had already taken refuge in a corner to avoid the bombardment. He looked at the cannonballs that kept falling, especially when he saw the soldiers on the checkpoint being bombed into chaos, then quickly fleeing the city tower and retreating into the city. He frowned. Based on Yeon Gaesomun's previous plan, he wanted to defend Qing Pass and use it to resist.
Once the bombardment was over and Xia Xia's army arrived, his army would do its utmost to resist. The problem was that this bombardment was different from what he had expected. This wave of bombardment was far too powerful, and the situation was far from good.
How could he defend Qing Pass?
Yeon Gaesomun was deeply confused.
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