Chapter 892: Unstoppable

Guo Kai hated Yizhou City.

He ordered the civilians and captives to tear down the walls of the inner and outer cities.

He wanted to destroy the city's defenses.

Because he didn't know how long his logistics could hold out, and whether His Majesty would call him back.

After a brief rest and replenishment in Yizhou City, Guo Kai continued to lead his men southward.

What appeared on their route was a small city, so small that Guo Kai couldn't remember what it was called.

The walls of this city are very low.

Guo Kai and others walked to the foot of the city, only to find that the city was quiet. No one showed up, and no one was shouting. It seemed like an empty city.

Without much hesitation, Guo Kai sent spies into the city.

"Report to the general, it is really an empty city inside."

Guo Kai was speechless, he felt that he had acted quickly and basically did not waste too much time in Yizhou. As a result, the Goryeo people retreated even faster than he had imagined.

“These people are really good at running!”

Guo Kai did not waste time but continued to walk south. The second small town he encountered was deserted, just like the previous one.

"Tsk tsk. It turned out to be so smooth..."

Compared with the previous dynasty's fight against Goguryeo, it is completely not on the same level.

When Guo Kai encountered the third city and was about to go in to rest for a while, he was stopped by a team leader.

"General Guo, we have been taught in the military academy training class that if we encounter an empty city, we must first explore it."

Guo Kai: "The Koreans are cowardly. There are no people in the previous two cities, and there will be no one in this one either. Why waste energy?"

"General Guo, I will record the facts and present them to Your Majesty in the future."

Guo Kai...

Is the complaint so blatant?

"Someone, go ahead and search carefully, search seriously!"

During the search, no one said a word. There was indeed something fishy going on in the city, and there was a lot of extra dry firewood.

Experienced veterans said that there should be many elite Goryeo soldiers hidden in the cellar.

They were just waiting to set a fire and kill the Dayun soldiers by surprise.

"How sinister!" Guo Kai's eyes rolled and he sent people to light fires all around, hoping to burn down the empty city.

Thick smoke billowed and hundreds of Koreans were forced to leave the city.

They were holding knives, yelling something, and their expressions were extremely ferocious.

Guo Kai naturally would not give them the chance to get close, and with one round of arrows, more than half of the Koreans were killed.

After another round of shooting, there was no more Koreans breathing.

Guo Kai ordered his men to rest here for two days before continuing on their way forward.

Along the way, scattered Korean soldiers kept appearing. Even though they had no killing power, they still followed and died.

"They want to use up our arrows, but they also want to keep us mentally tense and make us tired."

Guo Kai cheered up and finally met a decent opponent.

His next goal was to go to Kaijing and meet up with Gu Yunting.

The closer he got to Kaifeng, the stronger the resistance Guo Kai faced.

Some Goryeo civilians began to become restless.

After a team of villagers who were investigating the situation disappeared in the village, Guo Kai asked the villagers.

The villagers all kept their mouths shut and said nothing.

Without saying a word, Guo Kai sent people to search the village. It was not until the bodies of the team members were found that the villagers began to feel scared and knelt down to beg for mercy.

Guo Kai smiled. Some people really won’t cry until they see the coffin.

The pain that these villagers inflicted on the team was returned a hundredfold and a thousandfold.

This little episode did not affect the march at all.

The entire army was like a sophisticated machine, following the original pace and plan, conquering cities and territories along the way with unstoppable force!

…

In Kaijing City, Wang Jian learned that the Dayun Army was heading south and would arrive near Kaijing soon to meet up with Gu Yunting.

He ordered the second prince to lead the Goryeo army to stop Guo Kai: "Use the terrain to tire them out. He is coming from the Yalu River, and his weapons are consumed quickly, and the logistical pressure is great. Let the villages along the way that cannot resist be burned down by themselves, and don't leave a grain of food for them!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Kai suffered endless harassment from the Koreans, who were like flies, extremely annoying.

What made him even more depressed was that there was a city blocking the road to Kaijing - Xijing.

This is the most important military defense capital in the Yalu River Basin and the former capital of Goguryeo.

Guo Kai had to stop.

As the sun rose and the drums of war sounded, Guo Kai rode his horse to the city of Xijing.

The city was indeed majestic, and Goguryeo built an outer city wall.

In addition, Xijing's natural conditions are also very good.

It is backed by Mudan Peak, embraced by Jinxiu Mountain on the left, and adjacent to Wanshoutai on the right. The three mountains are like a natural giant shield, guarding the north of the city.

On the mountain ridge winds the stone Great Wall built by the Goguryeo people according to the terrain. It is densely covered with arrow towers and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The broad Taedong River flows through the east of the city, forming a natural moat on the east and south sides.

The main body of the city wall is built with stone foundations, rammed earth and bricks. It is more than four meters high and looks even more majestic among the undulating mountains.

However, the erosion of time and the baptism of war have made it no longer what it used to be. Many bricks have fallen off, revealing the black rammed earth core.

Suddenly, a roar like a mountain wind and a tsunami sounded from the top of the city, and countless Goryeo soldiers emerged.

"Tsk tsk, they really took advantage of Goguryeo." Guo Kai had to admit that it was not an easy task to capture Xijing.

Guo Kai was not impulsive. He did not intend to take his brothers' lives to test the enemy's military strength.

It was once said in the Yunzhou Military Training Class that every experienced soldier was trained with countless money and wars.

Battle is not just about winning or losing, but also about the casualty ratio.

Guo Kai counted the tools in his hands. There were kerosene, incendiary bombs, a small number of firearms, and not many bows and crossbows left, only half of them.

Fortunately, reinforcements have arrived!

"Oh my, you run so fast! Xiao Guo, what's up? There was no fighting along the way!" After receiving the order from Marshal Guo, General Fang brought supplies and soldiers to the Yalu River.

Before they could catch their breath, they heard the news that Guo Kai was leading his troops across the river, and they rushed to support without stopping.

"You are so brave, you dare to come to attack Xijing with only 2,000 people!" General Fang was afraid. If he came later, wouldn't he have to collect the bodies of these 2,000 people? !

Guo Kai smiled flatteringly, feeling guilty: "Brother Fang, why are you here?"

"Of course, His Majesty summoned me."

"Ah?! Your Majesty knows? This...did Your Majesty say anything?" Guo Kai's heart was beating like a drum.

General Fang glanced at him and sneered, "You also know that you have made a big mistake?"

"I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong!" Guo Kai looked at Xijing City with regret and decided to spare it this time!

The next second, General Fang's voice fell into his ears, like the sound of nature: "His Majesty has ordered General Guo to be in charge of the battle in Goryeo. Since you are the vanguard, you must capture Xijing and cannot let His Majesty down!"

Guo Kai was overjoyed, forward?!

General Fang humphed. Just appointed!

My dears, take a day off tomorrow and don’t wait any longer.

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