Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 397 Wen Tao and Military Strategy

During this period, Yang Yanzhang's name resounded throughout the Tang Dynasty. Yang Yanzhang was not only talented in literature and military skills, but also a wise man like a genius.

Under Yang Yanzhang's arrangement, a large number of craftsmen stationed in the workshop.

Yang Yanzhang sent thousands of soldiers to take turns guarding the workshop to prevent the craftsmen from being lazy and slippery.

At the same time, Yang Yanzhang also recruited a large number of craftsmen. In the process of capturing Goguryeo, Yang Yanzhang captured many people. He decided to integrate these craftsmen into the army and let them participate in the plan to attack Goguryeo.

Yang Yanzhang believed that only a large-scale army would have a chance of victory.

While Yang Yanzhang was busy making ballistae, the Goguryeo palace was in gloom and gloom.

Pei Xingjian, the national preceptor of Goguryeo, suddenly looked horrified and shouted: "It's not good! It's not good! Goguryeo has been destroyed!"

The room suddenly exploded.

During these days, Goguryeo, under the leadership of Goguryeo King Qu Zhisheng, fought fiercely with the Tang army. The Tang army was invincible and quickly broke through Goguryeo's defenses and slaughtered two-thirds of Goguryeo's territory.

In this situation, the imperial court had an absolute advantage from the beginning.

But just a few days later, a powerful elite suddenly appeared in Goguryeo and blocked the Tang army's fierce attack. Moreover, this army continued to expand and annexed the entire Goguryeo territory in a short period of time.

This scene shocked the entire Tang Dynasty, and even Li Zhi was frightened.

Li Zhi asked about news from the front line, and the answer he received was that a mysterious army suddenly appeared in Goguryeo. This army is extremely equipped and well-trained. Goguryeo was no match for it.

Li Zhi was overjoyed, thinking that Goguryeo had been defeated. After all, this army must be extremely powerful if it can sweep across Goguryeo.

However, Yang Yanzhang was unwilling to give in. He continued to mobilize troops to attack this army in an attempt to reverse the situation.

Yang Yanzhang was well prepared this time. In addition to the five thousand Praetorian Guards, there were also five thousand newly recruited soldiers. These newly recruited soldiers were thin and strong, exuding a tough aura.

Yang Yanzhang has absolute confidence in his new army. He believed that his new army could defeat the mysterious army.

But when Yang Yanzhang led the army to the destination, he was dumbfounded.

There was no damage to this army at all, not even a drop of blood. Yang Yanzhang looked at the enemy troops in the distance, only to see that the flag of the enemy camp turned out to be the Li family tree, and the emblem of the Li family clan shone brightly in the sunlight.

How could this be?

Yang Yanzhang stood blankly in front of the army, his head buzzing. He didn't understand what was going on.

This army turned out to be Li Zhi's people. Yang Yanzhang never expected that Li Zhi would actually send people disguised as craftsmen to sneak into Goguryeo and help Goguryeo resist foreign enemies.

Yang Yanzhang's heart fell bit by bit. Yang Yanzhang didn't believe that his father could be so stupid.

Yang Yanzhang knew that his father was afraid of him. If he wanted to ascend the throne and become emperor, Li Zhi would definitely oppose it. But Yang Yanzhang still did this in order to force Li Zhi to abolish him immediately and then choose another worthy person.

In this way, Li Zhi had to comply with public opinion and abdicate the throne to Yang Yanzhang.

Yang Yanzhang's heart was filled with complex emotions such as resentment, pain, sadness and so on.

Yang Yanzhang does not want Li Zhi to die in this life. Yang Yanzhang wanted Li Zhi to live forever. Even if he could not become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it would be enough to be by Li Zhi's side.

Yang Yanzhang never thought that Li Zhi would treat him like this.

"Father, why are you doing this? Why can't you treat me like this? My son is your own flesh and blood! Aren't you afraid of being punished by God for doing this?" Yang Yanzhang was heartbroken. He shouted loudly, tears instantly moistening his eyes.

Yang Yanzhang never felt that he was a weak person, but when faced with this incident, Yang Yanzhang felt full of grievances. Yang Yanzhang couldn't figure it out, couldn't understand. Why did Li Zhi treat him like this.

His cries attracted the attention of nearby soldiers, who gathered around him. Seeing Yang Yanzhang's miserable appearance, the soldiers talked in confusion, wondering why Yang Yanzhang was crying.

When Yang Yanzhang saw the soldiers gathering around him, a trace of shame appeared on his face. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said: "My fellow soldiers, I was provoked just now and lost my composure. Please forgive me!"

The generals breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Yang Yanzhang was fine.

Yang Yanzhang continued: "Who is our enemy? It is the Japanese country!"

a soldier yelled.

"That's right! The Japanese are our enemies. The Japanese are even more deserving! They actually took advantage of the situation and took away two-thirds of Goguryeo's territory. It's a heinous crime."

Yang Yanzhang said loudly: "I have sent people to investigate and the Japanese have occupied two-thirds of Goguryeo's territory. We must destroy them as soon as possible and defend our homeland."

"I am willing to serve your Majesty."

A young soldier volunteered. This young man is Yang Yanzhang's deputy general. On this mission to Goguryeo, he was responsible for leading the cavalry to assist Yang Yanzhang and achieved remarkable achievements.

Yang Yanzhang smiled happily.

With this young soldier taking the lead, the rest of the soldiers scrambled for orders. We are all soldiers, and we admire heroes like Yang Yanzhang the most. When they heard that there was a war to be fought, they were already gearing up.

Yang Yanzhang nodded slightly and said: "Okay, since you are willing to follow me, then set off immediately. I will use the blood of the Japanese pirates to tell the world that Goguryeo is inviolable!"

All the soldiers cheered.

Yang Yanzhang rushed to the battlefield with two thousand cavalry. He wanted to wash away the shame with the blood of the Japanese pirates.

"Report, Your Highness. The scouts ahead reported that a mysterious army appeared in Goguryeo."

"Your Highness, there are reinforcements from Japan. They are very strong and numerous."

Bad news comes one after another.

"Your Highness! A large number of Japanese pirates and Goguryeo remnants are escaping to the east!"

"Villages and towns in the Japanese territory were attacked, and many houses were destroyed."

Yang Yanzhang's heart sank to the bottom.

Yang Yanzhang finally understood that he had been tricked by others.

This time the Japanese pirates and the remaining Goguryeo troops came well prepared. Moreover, these two groups of Japanese pirates and the remaining Goguryeo troops united together, which is why Yang Yanzhang suffered such a big loss.

Yang Yanzhang calmed down and thought about the whole thing carefully.

"This is a trap, a trap for me. These damn Japanese people dare to plot against me!" Yang Yanzhang gritted his teeth.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Shall we stop them?" said a counselor next to him.

(End of this chapter)