The two brothers closed their mouths together. Li Mu sighed, patted Li Tai on the shoulder, and said, "Take good care of your brother, and don't just be idle. The name of the robes that died in battle. Make a record. They all died for their family and country. After this battle, the court should give them pensions. Remember their military merits, this is the task I have assigned you."

Li Tai emphasized the point and said, "Disciple, please obey the teacher's order!"

Li Chengqian shouted: "Brother, you give me a task too. My leg is broken and my hand is not broken. If you ask me to do something, I can't be idle!"

Li Mu looked at him and said, "Look with his eyes and feel with his heart. This country is yours sooner or later. Think about it carefully, what kind of emperor you will be in the future to be worthy of so many people and die generously for this country!" Leaving this sentence, Li Mu turned around and went out. The war was about to come, and he had no time to talk nonsense to these two children.

...

In Goguryeo, Liaodong City, the Tang army was cleaning the battlefield, scorched earth and yellow smoke, ruins, but the battlefield was filled with joy.

As soon as the Tiger Lord cannon arrived, the situation immediately opened. Although the Tiger Lord cannon could not do anything to the high city in Liaodong, Li Shimin had his own way. He built a high platform outside the city, which was higher than the city wall, transported the cannons upwards, and fired from top to bottom. The enemy did not even dare to show his head, and died as soon as he showed his head. Taking advantage of the time when the enemy did not dare to show his head, Li Shimin sent flying balls and led his troops to the city wall, and broke through the Liaodong city in one go.

Although this is just a victory and it is still a long way from the complete destruction of Goguryeo, the whole army knew that Goguryeo was not worth worrying about. Because the solution had been found, other cities could be processed in accordance with the law.

Gunpowder, tiger cannon, and flying balls completely changed the form of war.

And all of these things were invented by Li Mu.

Li Shimin couldn't help but wonder, if these things were used in the Tang Dynasty one day, would the Tang Dynasty resist?

Perhaps it can't be resisted, and who knows whether Li Mu will have a new invention? There are tiger cannons today and dragon cannons tomorrow. As long as he is there, one day he can invent cannons that will smash the city walls with one cannon. Li Shimin is not surprised.

"Stay... or not..."

Li Shimin murmured to himself, he was really a little scared.

"Report..."

A voice that changed tone came over, and Eunuch Gao immediately met him. Before he could speak, a Dongchang man stumbled in and fell head-on to the ground. He grabbed a loud sound in his hand, and the man was already breathing a sigh of relief.

Li Shimin quickly picked up the emergency soundtrack, and his face changed drastically.

"Damn the clan, damn the Boling Cui clan, dare you!"

Eunuch Gao saw the content of the memorial. The court rushed to report for 800 miles. When the Cui family of Boling rebelled, Hou Junji had to bring Jiangnan troops to fight and block the enemy outside Luoyang City. At present, it seems that they could not break Hou Junji's defense, but on the other side, the Cui family of Boling had 100,000 cavalry and was attacking Dingxiang City. Once Dingxiang was broken, Chang'an would be exposed directly under the iron hoof. Hou Junji had only 20,000 people, and could not take the left and right into consideration, and the Tang Dynasty was in danger!

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and trembled with anger: "After this battle, I will kill the nine Cui clans! Pass the order!"

Li Shimin's voice was trembling: "Burn the city and withdraw the troops!"

"His Majesty……"

"Retreat!"

Li Shimin's roar was unwilling to be, and spread throughout the Yingpan.

With a command, the three armies moved together. Li Shimin's eyes turned to the west and murmured: "Li Mu, Li Mu... You kid, you must guard Dingxiang for me!"

Li Shimin was unsure of saying this.

He knew Li Mu's military strength. He had created miracles in a row in a few months, but he could not imagine how Li Mu could win again when facing several times the enemy, unless he really invented a weapon that could smash the city wall with one shot!

...

I don’t think about it anymore. Without that time, I can’t get all the materials together.

In order to keep it secret, all the gunpowder was made at the Dongcheng Arsenal in Chang'an City. Dingxiang did not have enough materials, so the gunpowder could not be made. Li Mu checked the inventory and all the existing damp gunpowder was dry, barely more than 100 explosive packs. Even if one explosive pack killed 100 people, it was only 10,000. The enemy still had 80,000 or 90,000, which was useless.

Li Siwen placed all his hopes on Li Mu, hoping that he could create miracles. Li Shimin also placed his hopes on Li Mu, hoping that he could create miracles, but Li Mu knew in his heart that there might be no miracle this time.

He has no time and no materials, and it is hard for a good cook to cook without rice!

All he could do was to persevere. Hold on for two days, and when Li Xiaogong's army arrived, he believed that 30,000 elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty would be enough to defeat the opposite servants.

But the premise is that he can persevere.

Compared with Li Mu's pessimism, the optimism of Dingxiang City is the same as that of Dingxiang City. Li Mu has created too many miracles. They believe that as long as Li Mu is here, Dingxiang City will not be able to change its ownership. Even when he learned that Li Mu was back, Dingxiang City slept very sweetly last night.

This idea of ​​being extremely deified and exaggerated is undoubtedly the most dangerous, but Li Mu couldn't convince them because he knew in his heart that it was the morale that it would be supported by it, otherwise the city would collapse.

The enemy suffered a lot of losses last night, and the anger value must have been accumulated. It is conceivable that the next attack will be an extremely tragic and difficult battle. Li Mu didn't know how many lives this fierce battle would take away.

Perhaps, Li Mu himself also included.

"Once the city is broken, immediately take the prince and the King of Wei away with a flying ball," Li Mu ordered Li Siwen.

Li Siwen nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry, I have arranged it long ago. I have a Western Regions sweat medicine, which is colorless and tasteless. Once the city is broken, I will turn over the medicine and ensure that I will sleep in Chang'an City in one sleep!"

"I'll ask you to send them away." Li Mu looked into Li Siwen's eyes and said, "There are brothers and sisters and children, you can go together."

Li Siwen was stunned and immediately became angry: "It's like this again, it's like this again! It's like this last time, it's like this again!" Li Siwen pointed at Li Mu and shouted: "Why, why do you have to be a bear for being a hero? You are my eldest brother, I am your brother, and I am leaving at this time, I am still a human?"

"You have to leave!" Li Mu ignored Li Siwen's irritability and remained calm, saying, "You forgot that I still have family members. I can't rest assured that others take care of them. If I die in battle, you have to help me take care of my family."

"I..." Li Siwen shook his head and refused, saying, "Don't say such things, I don't listen! I can't take good care of you, Dugu Jiu, Li Chongyi, Tang Guan, your disciples, the prince, and the King of Wei, no one can take care of you, everyone is better than me. No matter what you say, I will never leave this time!"

Li Mu ignored him and continued, "If I died in battle, there are a few things you should remember. Your sister-in-law Qiaoqiao has a memorial I had written long ago. You offer it to Your Majesty. There is something I want to say to Your Majesty. In addition, tell your sister-in-law that I am dead. They are still young and don't have to be widowed for me. If you meet a good man, you can entrust them as much as possible. My three children have prepared a fortune for my mother. They will never spend all their food in their lifetime. Those who are fathers can only do this. No matter what my remaining property is, as long as it is under my name, you can take care of them. All the income is used for the robes of this battle death, take care of their families, and remember their merits..." Li Mu looked at Li Siwen and said, "Can you do it?"

"I said everything, I..."

"If you don't listen to me, you will not be my brother!" Li Mu turned his head and refused to look at him: "Get out!"

"elder brother!"

"roll!"

Li Siwen glared at Li Mu, and when he saw that he ignored him, he fell down the city wall angrily.

"Okay, you are a hero [5200], I am a bear! What brother, I always let you get out. I treat you as my elder brother, are you treat me as your brother? Li Mu, you are a bastard..."

While walking, cursing and crying, Li Mu's eyes were also wet.

...

In the early morning, just dawn, and before the sun rose from the horizon, the enemy camp was full of its nest.

The formation this time is no different from the past. In fact, when siege, only a queue is required, no formation is required. The means of siege are nothing more than rafting ladders, hitting doors, etc. These methods are old-fashioned but effective. There is no city in the world that cannot be defeated forever. As long as the siege has an absolute advantage in military strength, sufficient food and grass logistics, and a main general with a normal IQ and brain basically do not take the draw, the city will definitely be compromised one day, without exception since ancient times.

Today's siege is the same as before, but before the attack horn sounded, the defenders on the top of the city looked at the enemy troops quietly lined up outside the city, and a little uneasiness suddenly flashed through their hearts.

The enemy is still the same enemy, and the formation is still the same as before. However, when the enemy stood in a quiet place today, there was something different. He just stood there quietly, and invisibly exuded a strong murderous intent. The flames of the desert gathered sand and raging in the open space outside the city. The enemy formation suddenly disappeared in the yellow sand in the sky. A solemn aura accompanied by sand and dust spread over the sky outside Dingxiang City. From a distance, it seemed as if a ghost of revenge was crawling out of the dark yellow spring, which was chilling.

Li Mu stood at the top of the city, his eyelids twitched a few times.

He had a strong premonition that today was probably the most difficult battle to defend the city in Dingxiang. Winning and losing, life and death were only known today.

The faces of the defenders also changed.

They couldn't tell what was different, but they knew it was really different. As soon as the enemy had arranged a formation, they felt a strong murderous intent flooding the surroundings. It was clearly the same army, but today it seemed like a completely different person. An indescribable fear unknowingly invaded the hearts of the soldiers.

Soon, a big drum sounded in the enemy's central army formation, and then the long ox horn whimpered quietly and echoed in the vast yellow sand.

As a general in the front of the enemy shouted loudly, the entire team took a step forward. He stepped out in an orderly manner, making a loud bang, and even the earth seemed to tremble.

This momentum alone has changed the color of the defenders on the city. The enemy used the main force, and Li Mu had long thought that these 100,000 people could not be a mess.

Seeing that the situation was not good, it was very dangerous to continue like this. I am afraid that the morale of his side had been exhausted by the enemy's might before the enemy could rush under the city wall.

So Li Mu pulled out the Shangfang sword on his waist, raised it from a distance to point it to the sky, and shouted sternly: "Remember! Under our feet is the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the city of the Tang Dynasty! The Tang Dynasty has thousands of victories, any slut who dares to invade will be torn apart by our Tang Dynasty soldiers! All the soldiers, prepare for the war!"

With Li Mu's roar, the soldiers finally recovered a little. When Li Mu's words fell, the spears and halberds in their hands were all slapped and halberds on the ground. A loud bang was heard.

"Tang Dynasty, thousands of victories. Ten thousand victories!"

"Bow and arrow, come forward!"

"The turmeric oil is burning! Beat the stones and roll the wood, and all of them are carried onto the horse road!"

"The city gate below is blocked!"

“…………”

As a series of military orders were issued, the morale of the soldiers on the city was gradually recovering, and everyone began to get busy. There were only figures of people coming and going on the horse road on the city, while hundreds of archers stood behind the bush and pulled their bows and arrows, pointing to the enemy outside the city.

Outside the city, the horn of the attack had been issued, and after the enemy lined up for a few steps, the rhythm of the war drums was accelerated in vain, and the enemy's footsteps became faster and faster, keeping a height consistent with the rhythm of the war drums. When they were still one mile away from the city wall, the drum sounds suddenly became as rapid as raindrops. The enemy's formations gradually scattered, and they each ran towards the city wall. Suddenly, a roar broke out in one roar. Before the roar was finished, it was several feet long. The ladder with burrs was already heavily mounted on the city wall, and countless enemy troops climbed towards the city like ants.

"Press the ladder on the hook and sickle!"

Under the inner city stairs, Li Siwen was sweating profusely and directed the sergeant to carry rocks and rolling wood. Finally, he gritted his teeth and walked up to the top of the city alone with a large wooden stake.

Everyone is busy and earn their own lives.

With a few loud bangs, several explosive packs were lit, and countless corpses suddenly appeared under the wall, and within two meter radius, a strange open space was cleared out. The dead enemy lay down on the ground in various postures. The injured rolled all over the ground with their heads in their arms, crying and asking for help. Later, another group of enemy troops who had been in succession filled the clearing of the space they had just cleared again, and they were still ladders on the top of the city, and they still climbed and sprinted for no chance.

Both offense and defense are doing their best to win a glimmer of hope for themselves.

Li Mu's voice was hoarse, and his expression was even more solemn and even anxious than ever before.

Today is the most difficult day for Dingxiang and the most difficult day in his life. Today will determine Dingxiang and his life and death.

Less than half an hour before the siege, all the defenders felt the difficulty. Even though there were still explosives to relieve the siege from time to time, the defenders still felt that the battle was very difficult. The enemy seemed to have completely sacrificed their strength and fully demonstrated the fierce and desperate spirit of the Western Regions people. Even if they were hit by the sword, they would insist on holding a defender before they died and pulling him to fall under the city wall.

In half an hour, there were heavy casualties! Almost both sides were filling the battle with human lives. Unfortunately, the number of defenders was obviously much smaller than that of the siege. I don’t know how many injured or how many died. However, the corpses of the defenders at the top of the city and under the city were obviously piled up more and more, and the death was very tragic.
Chapter completed!