The royal city of Goguryeo.

Letters of battle reports were delivered to Gao Suwen.

There are many generals in the command room who are studying this.

Gao Suwen's eyes were cold.

The more I read, the angrier I get.

Bang!

"Asshole!"

"Da Molizhi? What's going on?"

"These bastards!" Gao Suwen raised his hand and shouted angrily, "The battle reports all claim victory, or that everything is under control. Instead, the enemy continues to advance into the heart of Goguryeo, and has even captured Hansan City. The White Tiger Legion has been completely annihilated, and even their flags have been captured!"

"These idiots, they all deserve to die!"

"Da Molizhi, calm down!"

"Calm down? How can you ask me to calm down?"

Gao Suwen was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

I think these people are all good-for-nothings.

And Tian Ce had promised him that nothing would go wrong. He'd even said that as long as he was there, Ning Que wouldn't be able to enter the city. If he wanted to enter Hanshan City, he'd have to step over his dead body.

Believe it or not, Ning Que was just stepping on his corpse!

A total of 50,000 troops!

Even if there were 50,000 pigs, we still couldn’t catch them all!

How did Ning Que do it with only 30,000 troops?

According to the escaped spies, Ning Que's attack on the city erupted in numerous fireballs, transforming Hanshan City into a sea of ​​​​inferno. They took advantage of the chaos to break into the city, inflicting heavy casualties on the Goguryeo people. After verifying various factors, he finally understood what had happened.

Ning Que first spread kerosene, then attacked with fire. Once the kerosene was spread, it turned all the guards on the city walls into flaming figures. The flames lingered for a long time, and even water couldn't extinguish them, which is why they had such an effect.

Gao Suwen also didn't expect this.

But he didn't expect these defenders to be so useless.

An army of 50,000 was completely wiped out!

The white-bearded old man sat opposite.

He only wore leather armor and a jade pendant around his waist.

Looking at the map with a grim expression.

He was Kim Sun-sin, a long-standing figure in Goguryeo and a veteran of three dynasties. He was considered a know-it-all in Daebong, having come to Daebong to study. Later, he even journeyed to Kunlun Mountain, hoping to become a student at the Shenji Pavilion. However, Bu Suanzi, believing his talent was limited, refused to accept him. Seeing his persistence, he made an exception and allowed him to attend a few classes.

As the earliest thief, Jin Sun-sin stole many books before leaving. However, Bu Suanzi thought it was not easy for him to come all the way to Kunlun Mountain, so he acquiesced to his actions.

After returning to Goguryeo, he transformed himself into a master of Chinese studies. He even boasted that the stolen culture was his own research, claiming that it had been stolen by Daebong. Later, he successfully became the national teacher of Goguryeo and began to promote Daebong culture in Goguryeo, claiming that it originated from Silla.

As King Go Jang's uncle, Kim Sun-sin held a high position in the court, only slightly inferior to Go Su-moon. For years, he had sought to overthrow Go Su-moon, but unfortunately, he was never given military power. Go Su-moon held immense prestige within the military, and to protect himself, Kim Sun-sin had no choice but to cooperate with him, though their relationship remained shrouded in discord.

Therefore, Kim Sun-sin finally allied with the Choi family.

It was decided to lead Dafeng to attack Goguryeo.

This was used to overthrow Gao Suwen's rule.

And they can also restore their status.

"It's useless for Da Molizhi to be angry now."

"Ning Que is too cunning and good at strategizing."

"He likes to use his brain in battle."

“Use everything you can.”

"For example, this time we used kerosene."

"I thought of using fire to attack Hanshan City."

"It's not their fault. After all, they didn't expect to use kerosene for a fire attack. It's only natural that they were forced to surrender when their city was breached in such a hurry. I think the Great Molizhi should now consider how to respond. Ning Que has occupied Hanshan City, and subsequent fleets will arrive continuously. Combined with the main force of Dafeng in the north, they will surely take action soon."

Gao Suwen sat down silently.

He knew that Kim Sun-sin was right.

"What does the Imperial Master think?"

"Ning Que will definitely not stop at Hansan City." Jin Sun-sin stood up and pointed at the map. "Outside Hansan City lies the boundless high mountain jungle, dotted with numerous tribes. The only city is Baekje City. Given Ning Que's character, he will definitely find a way to capture Baekje City. This would be equivalent to conquering the entire southwestern region of Goguryeo, giving him ample room to expand his forces."

"Then send troops immediately to defend Baekje City!"

"Foolish!" Gao Suwen glared coldly at the general, who immediately shrank back in fear. "Now the Royal City must face the main force of Dafeng. The White Tiger Legion was completely annihilated this time, and the Royal City's defense is already seriously insufficient. If we continue to send troops to support Baekje City, we will fall into Ning Que's trap."

"That……"

Gao Suwen's eyes were red.

He just looked at the map.

In fact, I know everything clearly in my heart.

He colluded with Kim Sun-sin to deceive the people, telling them that Goguryeo was a paradise on earth. The Goguryeo people were the most superior race, and their lives were far better than those of the other states in Kyushu. While this boosted national confidence, it collapsed when faced with difficulties. When the bubble burst, the backlash was inevitable.

If they stir up public opinion, they are bound to be swayed by public opinion.

You say Goguryeo is heaven on earth?

Then why not attack Dafeng and retake Liaodong?

This is cause and effect.

You brag so much, but you have to take action, right?

When public opinion erupts, action is inevitable. If victory is achieved, everything will be easy. But a crushing defeat will inevitably serve as a wake-up call for many. It's like a time when everyone claimed to be the Celestial Empire, looked down upon the barbarians outside their borders, only to be defeated by them.

This is the current situation in Goguryeo.

In order to control the people, one must constantly brag and deceive.

But with Ning Que's arrival, the lie would eventually be exposed. They could boast of defeating Dafeng, but battle lines never lie. Now that Hanshan City had been captured by Ning Que, they would soon turn their swords on Baekje City and occupy the entire northwest region.

What should we do then?

But what can they do?

There is no one on hand!

If they rushed to support Baekje City, they would be severely short of troops. Facing Feng Wuze's 300,000-man army, they were already short of men. The White Tiger Regiment was sent out at the time in the hope of completely stopping Ningque's attack. Now that the White Tiger Regiment had been completely annihilated, Gao Suwen's deployment was completely disrupted.

"There's no point in sending anyone."

"What if we send another 50,000 people?"

Jin Sun-sin waved his hand coldly and said calmly, "Ning Que must still have kerosene. No matter how many people there are in Baekje City, if he continues the fire attack, how are we going to respond? Warfare doesn't rely solely on numbers. Baekje City is just an earthen city, unlike the royal city with an inner city. Facing a fire attack, we basically have no chance."

"Neither this nor that will work."

"So what do we do now?"

"Are we going to just sit there and watch Ning Que swallow up Baekje?"

"Of course not!"

Gao Suwen slammed the table hard.