With the death of their commander Tuoba Liuyun on the battlefield, the Goguryeo Imperial Guard cavalry, engaged in fierce fighting near Yipshan Stone on the Daedong River, were suddenly plunged into chaos with no leader.
After killing Tuoba Liuyun with two hammer blows, Chen Longxiang then smashed the banner of the Goguryeo Imperial Guard into several pieces.
After losing their commander and the banner, the Goguryeo cavalry immediately lost morale and fled in all directions.
yes!
Even General Tuoba, the greatest warrior of Goguryeo, had died on the battlefield. The remaining Goguryeo imperial guards, especially those who had witnessed the might of the Tang generals, had even less will to fight.
They clenched their flanks tightly and desperately spurred their horses to flee for their lives.
They didn't aim to outrun the Tang navy's cavalry pursuers; they only wanted to run a step faster than their companions.
In an instant, the vast area of the stone was filled with fleeing Goguryeo cavalry, so much so that the pursuing Tang Dynasty naval cavalrymen were somewhat flustered and did not know which group of fleeing soldiers to pursue!
Chen Longxiang, as the vanguard general, had long anticipated the victory at Shanhai Pass, where they defeated a much larger enemy force with fewer troops.
Moreover, he was not satisfied with merely defeating the Goguryeo cavalry; he wanted to advance straight into Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, and ultimately personally place Su Wan'er and her son on the throne of Goguryeo.
It turned out that after Chen Longxiang got drunk last night, he was helped back to his tent by the naval vice admiral Yuan Kai. He woke up in the middle of the night and found Su Wan'er asleep in front of his bed.
On the bedside table, there was a bowl of hangover soup that had long since gone cold.
The young and vigorous Chen Longxiang could not resist such gentleness. Under the influence of alcohol, his gaze towards the sleeping Su Wan'er became fervent and hazy.
Everything that followed seemed to happen naturally and logically.
After their passionate encounter, Chen Longxiang felt somewhat guilty towards Su Wan'er, so he took the initiative to promise her that he would personally put Chen Lingwu on the throne of Goguryeo, so that she and her son could spend the rest of their lives in peace on the Goguryeo Peninsula.
Therefore, in order to fulfill his promise, Chen Longxiang, before dawn, used the pretext of an imperial edict from Qi Jiguang, the Admiral of the Tang Dynasty Navy and Duke of Dingguo, to transfer all 20,000 of the most elite vanguard troops from the main camp and advance towards Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo.
Chen Longxiang was confident that with his bravery and the assistance of 20,000 elite naval troops, he would be able to capture the capital of Goguryeo in a swift and decisive victory.
Once everything has settled down, Chen Huai'an, the emperor's elder brother, will probably not be able to blame himself.
Besides, the deposed emperor of the previous dynasty, Chen Lingwu, was adopted by his elder brother Chen Huai'an. It was only reasonable to grant him the title of King of Goryeo.
Come to think of it, by taking the initiative to put Chen Lingwu on the throne of Goguryeo for my elder brother, I was actually helping him out. This would save the civil and military officials in the court from making a fuss and let them come at me with any problems they might have!
Of course, given Chen Longxiang's intelligence and experience, he would never have come up with such a "brilliant plan".
It was simply something he had picked up from Su Wan'er's conversations, whether intentional or unintentional, during the time he spent with her!
Let's get back to the main topic.
Just as Chen Longxiang was gathering his troops and preparing to continue his pursuit and capture Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, he suddenly received news that Yuan Kai, the Vice Admiral of the Navy and Marquis of Tongwu, had arrived.
"Report—"
"Reporting to the General, the Deputy General is waiting in the central camp. Please proceed to the central camp immediately for a meeting!"
Um?
Chen Longxiang raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that the Duke of Dingguo was quite quick to react, personally sending the naval vice admiral Yuan Kai to retrieve him in less than three hours.
Presumably, the memorial submitted by the Duke of Dingguo to his elder brother has already been sent to Jinling City by an urgent messenger.
However, whether the journey to Jinling is by water first and then by land, or by sending naval warships directly to Jinling, the round trip will take at least ten days.
If I can lead my troops to capture the Goguryeo capital within these ten days, by the time everything settles down, my elder brother's decree from Jinling will be too late!
Thinking of this, Chen Longxiang's face regained its usual handsomeness, and he followed the messenger back to the central army to meet with Yuan Kai, the deputy admiral of the navy and Marquis of Tongwu.
at the same time.
Yuan Kai, who was ordered to pursue the enemy, finally caught up with the 20,000-strong vanguard of the navy near Yipianshi after a relentless chase.
While in the army, he saw the former Empress Dowager and deposed Emperor Su Wan'er and her son, who should not have been on the march, and learned that Prince Chen Longxiang of Jin had fought a skirmish with Goguryeo cavalry.
Fortunately, Prince Chen Longxiang of Jin single-handedly defeated the enemy army at Yipianshi.
Otherwise, if anything were to happen to His Highness Prince Jin, Su Wan'er and her son would surely be buried with him!
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up!
Sigh—
Soon, Prince Chen Longxiang, clad in golden armor, rode up and, upon reaching Vice Admiral Yuan Kai, gracefully dismounted and saluted him, saying, "This humble general, Chen Longxiang, greets the Vice General!"
General Chen, please dispense with the formalities!
"Thank you, Vice General!"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yuan Kai beckoned Chen Longxiang away from the main force that was resting in place. The two went to a secluded spot, where Yuan Kai finally couldn't help but scold, "Your Highness, how can you be so willful?"
"You didn't even inform this humble general or the Duke of Dingguo before leading 20,000 vanguard troops deep behind enemy lines. If anything were to happen to His Highness, how would this humble general and the Duke explain ourselves to the Emperor!"
Eh—
After saying that, Yuan Kai couldn't help but let out a long sigh, still feeling lingering fear.
Hehehe!
Faced with Yuan Kai's rebuke, Chen Longxiang grinned and retorted, "Vice General, my father and elder brother often taught me that a general in the field may disobey orders in some situations."
"On this battlefield, opportunities change in an instant, fleeting in a flash..."
As he spoke, the face of Tuoba Liuyun, the number one warrior of Goguryeo and commander of 100,000 imperial guards, who had just been sent to the Western Paradise by his two hammer blows, suddenly appeared in Chen Longxiang's mind.
He then began to fabricate a story: "Deputy General, you are unaware of this, but my scouts set out overnight and discovered that the Goguryeo Imperial Guards were also marching out tonight, intending to launch a surprise attack on our Great Tang Navy fleet;"
"The situation arose urgently, and I had no time to report to the Duke of Dingguo and the Deputy General. Therefore, in my capacity as Vanguard General, I dispatched 20,000 troops of the Vanguard Battalion eastward to meet the enemy."
"Just half an hour ago, the vanguard of our Great Tang Navy decisively defeated the enemy at Shanhai Pass, routing tens of thousands of Goguryeo imperial cavalry."
"The enemy's commander-in-chief, Tuoba Liuyun, the greatest warrior of the Goguryeo Dynasty and commander of the 100,000 Imperial Guards, has also been slain by me."
At this point, Chen Longxiang gestured wildly and said, "If it weren't for the deputy general's order for me to return to the central army for a meeting, I would probably have already led the vanguard of cavalry and chased after the remnants of the Goguryeo Imperial Guard!"
After saying that, Chen Longxiang asked in return, "By the way, I didn't know that the Vice General had come. What brings you here?"
Um?
Yuan Kai raised an eyebrow but did not answer Chen Longxiang's question immediately. Instead, he was temporarily "indigested" by Chen Longxiang's rapid-fire barrage of information.
The most important point is that Chen Longxiang actually killed Tuoba Liuyun, the number one warrior of the Goguryeo Dynasty and the commander of 100,000 imperial guards.
In that case, wouldn't the defenses of Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, be rendered useless?
Just as Yuan Kai was about to press on this topic, he suddenly slapped his forehead and realized that he was on the orders of the Duke of Dingguo to bring Prince Jin and the 20,000-strong vanguard naval force back to the naval camp.
Immediately, Yuan Kai said solemnly, "Your Highness, the matter of your victory at Shanhai Pass, in which you led the vanguard of the navy and killed the greatest warrior of the Goguryeo Dynasty, can be discussed later."
"I am here on the orders of the Duke of Dingguo, to have Your Highness return to camp!"
"no--"
Upon hearing Yuan Kai's order to withdraw the troops to camp, Chen Longxiang immediately objected, saying, "Vice General, do you know what the defeat of the Goguryeo Imperial Guard at Shanhai Pass and the death of its commander, Tuoba Liuyun, means for our Tang army?"
This means that at this time, Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, was practically non-existent in terms of both military morale and city defenses.
"The capital of Goguryeo is already in the hands of our Tang army. How could you possibly come up with the idea of ordering me to return to camp now!"
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