Subsequently, while ordering the defense of the city, Yu Choutai took a piece of sheepskin and wrote a heartfelt letter requesting reinforcements.
Soon, a messenger carrying the letter requesting aid left Muzha City and sped towards the territory of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, Li Xiao's Goguryeo army also launched an attack on Muzha City.
Faced with the surging Goguryeo army, the soldiers defending Buyeo were terrified, but thinking of their wives and children behind them, they fought back with all their might.
The fierce siege lasted for three days, but the Goguryeo army was unable to break into the city.
Faced with heavy casualties, the Goguryeo army's originally high morale plummeted. In addition, the northeastern region was getting increasingly cold, and the Goguryeo soldiers had lost their will to fight.
Seeing this, Li Xiao had no choice but to order his army to halt the siege and surround the entire wooden fortress, attempting to trap Wei Choutai and his men inside.
Just as Goguryeo and Buyeo were locked in a standoff, spies from the Youzhou Investigation Bureau sent a fast message back to the Han Dynasty about the situation.
After a ten-day march, the vanguard led by Xu Rong, Ma Teng, Gongsun Zan, and others had arrived in Zhao County.
The rear guard led by Liu Hong was only fifty li away from the vanguard.
The intelligence agency relayed the news of Goguryeo's siege of Buyeo to Liu Hong, who immediately summoned Huangfu Song and others to his tent to discuss the matter of rescuing Buyeo.
"The King of Buyeo has sent messengers to our Great Han in an urgent request for aid. What do you all think?"
The people inside the tent exchanged glances, not rushing to speak, and began to ponder the meaning behind the emperor's words.
After a moment's thought, Huangfu Song stood up and said, "Your Majesty, it is very cold in Fuyu now. I think it is not advisable to rush the army."
Liu Hong nodded without speaking, and instead looked at Xu Rong, Zhu Jun, and the others.
"What about you? Do you think so too?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we all believe that it is not advisable to rush into a military campaign."
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