Yeon Gaesomun wanted to ask about the plan, so he subconsciously looked to the side, preparing to ask Song Yunde as he usually did. However, when he looked over this time, he didn't see Song Yunde. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He suddenly recalled that Song Yunde had been killed by the explosion on the gate tower of Daqing Pass.
"Haaah …"
Yeon Gaesomun sighed.
At this moment, Yeon Gaesomun had a helpless expression on his face. Yeon Gaesomun even felt a sliver of apprehension and worry. Because Yeon Gaesomun didn't know what to do.
Yeon Gaesomun was someone who could call the wind and summon the rain in Goguryeo, and he feared no one. But now, Yeon Gaesomun was at his wit's end. He felt that no matter what he did, there was no way to reverse the situation.
Wang Xiangxiong was at Yeon Gaesomun's side. "Let's just go all out." "Go."
Yeon Gaesomun: "How?" "Go."
Wang Xiangxiong said, "The simplest way is to station our entire army inside the Pass." When Xia Xia's army breaks through the pass, we'll charge in. This is the only method this general can think of. Only this way will we have a chance. Let's throw caution to the wind and fight it out with Xia Xia's army. " "Go."
Yeon Gaesomun was also pondering.
He was weighing the pros and cons of this battle.
Yeon Gaesomun also wanted to fight, because he did not have the strategic depth to retreat from. Going south from Daqing Pass was not too far from Pyongyang, and after leaving Daqing Pass, Goguryeo had no dangerous terrain. Under these circumstances, Yeon Gaesomun would find it even more difficult to contend against Xia Xia's army.
Thus, Yeon Gaesomun had no other choice.
He could only fight.
He wanted to fight, and the situation forced him to fight.
Yeon Gaesomun ordered, "Wang Xiangxiong, pass on my order. All soldiers are to get into formation. Once Xia Xia's army attacks, it will be time for our counterattack. " "Go."
Wang Xiangxiong: "This general obeys!" "Go."
He turned and went to make the arrangements.
Yeon Gaesomun remained hidden. He was in a corner that the cannons could not reach. Thus, he quietly waited, allowing the cannons to bombard the gate tower of Daqing Pass.
Rumble!!
The sound of cannons continued to ring out.
The walls of Daqing Pass trembled and swayed endlessly. Rocks flew from the tower, and a corner of the wall collapsed from the explosion. Following the continuous bombardment, the stones on the city wall collapsed. The entire Qing Pass looked like it was about to collapse.
Du Qi used the binoculars to observe the situation at the checkpoint. When he saw the stones crumbling one by one, a look of anticipation appeared in his eyes. This was because the city wall was beginning to crumble.
Under the constant explosions, the city walls continued to collapse.
With a smile on his face, Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, at most another quarter of an hour of bombing." This Great Qing Pass would totally collapse. Although Da Qing Pass was built on a steep mountain pass, behind Da Qing Pass, the road gradually widened from narrow to wide. Thus, as long as we break through Daqing Pass, Yeon Gaesomun's defensive line will be defeated. "
Du Qi laughed. "Do you think Yeon Gaesomun will choose to retreat or fight to the death?" "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your subject believes that Yeon Gaesomun will retreat. ""
Du Qi said, "The reason?" ""
Shangguan Yi said, "The simplest reason is that Yeon Gaesomun chose to retreat after the battle of the Datong River. If Yeon Gaesomun wanted to fight to the death, he would have fought to the death on the southern bank of the Datong River. Yeon Gaesomun did not fight yesterday, so today, Yeon Gaesomun will not fight to the death. " ""
Du Qi nodded but did not express his opinion.
Ma Zhou said, "Your Majesty, your subject believes that Yeon Gaesomun will choose to fight. At the very least, he will stay and fight. If he is no match, then he will consider retreating. " ""
Du Qi said, "The reason?" ""
Ma Zhou said, "The reason is actually very simple. It is what Pavilion Head Shangguan mentioned just now." "Behind Daqing Pass, the road gradually widened into a wide plain, without any strategic depth. Once Yeon Gaesomun retreats, he will be unstoppable. At that time, our army will be unstoppable, and no one will be able to stop us. Thus, even though Yeon Gaesomun knows that our army is tyrannical, he does not dare to retreat. He can only stay and fight, hoping that he can stop Xia Xia's army. " ""
Du Qi said, "Ma Zhou's analysis is somewhat feasible." ""
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, your subject wishes to make a bet with Ma Zhou." ""
Du Qi said, "How do you want to bet?" ""
Shangguan Yi smiled. "Just now, your subject and Ma Zhou proposed different possibilities. If Ma Zhou's analysis is correct, then Your Majesty, please bestow upon Ma Zhou a jar of fine wine. If your subject's analysis is correct, then Your Majesty, please bestow upon your subject a jar of fine wine. " Back in Xia Xia, drinking wine was easy, but on the march to war, drinking wine was relatively difficult. ""
As he spoke, Shangguan Yi winked at Ma Zhou.
Ma Zhou agreed. "Your Majesty, your subject agrees." "" Yes.
Du Qi chuckled. "The two of you are working together to steal Our wine, aren't you? Forget it, since it seems boring, then let's use a jar of wine as the wager. Whoever wins will get this jar of wine. As for how you want to split it, that's up to you. " "" Yes.
Hearing this, Shangguan Yi and Ma Zhou laughed awkwardly, and then both turned to thank Du Qi.
Du Qi had agreed, so the matter was settled.
No matter what, the two of them could drink wine. After all, whoever won would split the wine with the other.
Everyone's eyes were still focused on Daqing Pass. The bombardment continued. Under the incessant bombardment, more and more of Daqing Pass collapsed. One by one, the walls of the checkpoint fell. One by one, the rocks collapsed. The entire Qing Kingdom appeared to be on the verge of collapse.
On the checkpoint, Yeon Gaesomun could no longer stand, because the entire checkpoint was shaking.
If this continued, it would be bad.
"Withdraw! Let's go down to Daqing Pass. Withdraw! "
Yeon Gaesomun ordered.
He led his men and quickly retreated. In a short period of time, they left the city gate tower and entered the pass. Yeon Gaesomun and his soldiers were all in formation, preparing for battle.
Only Xia Xia's army could attack.
As Yeon Gaesomun looked at the bombarded Daqing Pass, he felt rather anxious. Daqing Pass had always been a stronghold of Goguryeo. Even though it was frequently attacked, it had always remained standing. But now, under the bombardment of Xia Xia's cannons, Daqing Pass could no longer hold on, showing signs of collapse.
Rumble!
All of a sudden, a large boulder collapsed.
Following the collapse of the rocks, Great Qing Pass, which was already on the verge of collapse, began to collapse one after another. Large pieces of rocks collapsed and fell to the ground. As for Daqing Pass, it immediately lost its firm defensive line, and the soldiers were able to directly cross over.
The bombardment of cannons continued, causing the gate tower to collapse even more.
Du Qi saw this and the corners of his lips curled up.
Daqing Pass had collapsed.
The time for the attack was about to arrive.
However, before the attack, they had to have the soldiers in Daqing Pass retreat some distance to ensure that the soldiers could smoothly take Daqing Pass. Only then would they not be stopped.
Du Qi ordered, "Zhu Youtian, adjust all the mortars and bombard a point. Bombard a point forward, increasing the distance by about fifty paces so that our soldiers can pass through Daqing Pass and prepare to fight Yeon Gaesomun. " "Yes."
"Yes!" "Yes."
Zhu Youtian gave another order.
The order was carried out.
The soldiers responsible for firing the cannons began to adjust the aim and range of the mortars, and then the mortars began to bombard Daqing Pass. The cannonballs flew past the Palace. This time, they did not bombard Qing Pass. Instead, they landed inside Qing Pass. Some landed about 10 paces inside the pass, some 30 paces inside, and some 50 to 60 paces away. When these cannonballs landed and exploded, they caused endless rumbling sounds to ring out from inside the pass. The sound was vast and mighty.
When Yeon Gaesomun saw this, his face twitched with fear, but he calmly ordered, "Retreat. Retreat one hundred paces." "Retreat!"
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