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Chapter 1773 Sacrifice one¡¯s life for the country

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    From Haiming County to Hancheng County, it is only a few dozen miles, starting in the morning and arriving in the evening.  If Xu Youji, the magistrate of Haiming County, had not desperately sent people to Hancheng County to deliver the message before the city was broken, Hancheng County would have had no time to prepare.

    At this time, the largest official positions in Hancheng County were Chenghou Kai, the southern county of Lelang County, and Songchuan, the southern county lieutenant.

    Because Lelang County has a large area and complex situation, Huang Mingyuan established Southern County Office, Eastern County Office and Northern County Office in Hancheng County, Buer County and Woju County respectively under Lelang County.  Each county office has a county magistrate and a county lieutenant, each responsible for the civil and military affairs of several counties.

    Li Jin and Quan Xu concurrently serve as the county captains of the other two counties.

    "However, the Southern County Administration has a special situation. Its headquarters is located in Seoul County, and Da Xihao's frontline headquarters is located in Songyue County, so the Southern County Administration has only appointed one person.

    Seoul is the most important city of Goguryeo south of Daishui. Today, the Sui army has 1,500 troops stationed, including 1,000 regular troops. However, because of the importance of this place, Huang Mingli ordered the recruitment of 500 rural soldiers to assist.  The Sui army defended the city.

    Although there was a message from Xu Youji at this time, the distance from Haiming to Seoul was too close. It was so close that Songchuan had no time to set up defenses. It was too late to gather the defenders, and tens of thousands of Baiji troops came to the city.

    Seoul is located in the upper reaches of Daesui, surrounded by hilly areas. The farther north you go along Daeshui, the wider it becomes.

    In such a terrain, the best way to defend is to defend the hills south of the city and block the enemy from outside the city.  But the problem is that Seoul simply does not have enough troops. More than a thousand people guard the city, which is enough to stand on the city wall.

    So Song Chuan had no choice but to concentrate his forces on defensive warfare.

    Qiwei, with tens of thousands of troops, arrived at Seoul without any hindrance.

    In order to defeat the Sui army this time, Baekje State used all its strength and concentrated all available resources into its army.  The tens of thousands of troops under Qiwei's command can be called the most elite army in Baekje. They are well-trained and well-equipped, and they have been fighting fiercely with Silla for many years.

    Song Chuan is a veteran. He has been in the army for fifteen years and followed Huang Mingyuan in the Northern Expedition.

    He stood on the top of the city and could see the extraordinary strength of the army under the city with just one glance.  At this time, his face was heavy and his eyes were stern. He stared at the army under the city and said to the county magistrate, "Old Marquis, you have to go."

    Hou Kai was stunned and looked at Song Chuan.

    "Judging from the appearance of the enemy troops under the city, we know that they must be the elite of thieves. Looking at their numbers, I am afraid they must not number in the tens of thousands. Now that the thieves are in full force, they cannot defend themselves with the strength of Seoul. I am a soldier.  It is my duty to guard the city, you are a civil servant, there is no need to die here with us."

    Hou Kai's mood suddenly sank.

    "It's only two hundred miles from Chosun City to Seoul. I've sent people to ask General Huang for help. If we hurry, the reinforcements will arrive in three or four days. Can't we survive even three or four days?"

    Song Chuan shook his head and said: "We can hold on, but North Korea City is afraid that it won't be able to send reinforcements at all. Since the rebel army has outstanding troops, they will definitely find a way to block the reinforcements. If our troops come too little, it will be useless. As for if they come too much, Huang  The general probably doesn¡¯t have many men at his disposal. Instead of letting the main force fall into Seoul, it would be more appropriate to concentrate our forces and stick to Tunyou City (today¡¯s Huangzhou County, North Korea). It is not impossible to even retreat to North Korea City.¡±

    Hou Kai said in confusion: "In that case, why don't our troops retreat?"

    Song Chuan smiled.

    "You also said that it is only two hundred miles from Chosun City to Seoul, and the road along the way is mostly smooth. The bandit army is coming fiercely. If our army retreats, the bandit will follow closely behind, and it will not take long to reach Tunyou City.  , it is possible to even reach North Korea City. General Huang is currently unprepared. Once the bandits are allowed to advance to North Korea City, it will be a big collapse. How can our army retreat? We will hold on here for one day. General, if he can  Prepare for one more day in Koreatown."

    Hou Kai looked at Song Chuan and suddenly smiled.

    "Song Chuan, you were a soldier during the Renshou period, and I was also a student at Chengjun Academy during the Renshou period. You and I followed Duke Wei to Liaodong, and we also arrived together with Lelang. If you are not afraid of death, why should I be afraid."

    Song Chuan shook his head and said: "We are different. I am a military general, and it is natural to die on the battlefield, but you are a civil servant, and the battlefield is not your destination."

    "There is no distinction between civil servants and military generals on the battlefield. As the southern county magistrate, the highest official in Seoul, and responsible for defending the territory, shouldn't I stay here more than you?"

    Song Chuan looked at Hou Kai and couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Hou Laohan, Hou Laohan, you are really a fool."

    Hou Kai's family was poor and he couldn't afford to read when he was young. Therefore, after he arrived at Chengjun Academy, he became addicted to books and would hold books while eating. Once when he was reading directly, he was so fascinated that he dipped his pen directly into the vegetable soup to write. He was laughed at as ""  "Old fool".  However, as Hou Kai's status improved, few people mentioned his nickname anymore.?

    "Okay, since you won't leave, then stay, and don't blame me then."

    "I'm just a father. I sent him away the year before last. My son is ten years old and is about to become a man. I don't need to worry about him anymore. What do you think I'm afraid of? None of the students in Chengkyun are afraid."

    Although both of them pretended to be relaxed, they both understood the outcome of Seoul.  Their calmness is just to make the soldiers calm down, but it does not mean that this battle will be easy.

    Song Chuan suggested that Hou Kai send the information, documents and other important items from the southern county office to North Korea before the rebel army completely surrounded the city. After the army came back, it would not waste their efforts during this period.

    Hou Kai then suggested that Wei Xing, the magistrate of Hancheng County, send him off.  Wei Xing is the only son in the family. His father died young and his mother raised him by herself. He is only twenty-three years old this year, which is still young.

    When Wei Xing heard this order, he refused.

    "Brother Chengwu (named Hou Kai), I am the county magistrate of Seoul, the most upright official in Seoul. How can I leave?"

    "Gongjian (characterized by Wei Xing), you are different from us. You still have a mother to support."

    "Who among the people in the vast world has no parents? If I die in battle, my mother will be proud of me. Brother Chengwu, you know, if you and I die in battle, Duke Wei will definitely let you and my parents have something to rely on in old age. We  What else is there to worry about?¡±

    Although Wei Xing¡¯s face was a little immature, his eyes were solemn.

    Seeing that Wei Xing was resolute, Hou Kai had no choice but to order other officials to go to Korea City.  But everyone refused to go and wanted to stay in the city.

    In the end, only two young people could be sent.

    Song Chuan also summoned soldiers, saying that anyone who was the only son in the family could follow him to Korea City, but no one was willing.  The general is not afraid of death, and the soldiers of the three armies are not afraid of taking the lead.

    Song Chuan hurriedly sent away the people who left before the enemy encircled them, and then ordered the soldiers to demolish the houses near the city gate and block the city gate with huge rocks.  He also recruited the people in the city to defend the city together.

    After Qiwei led his army to surround Seoul, he sent people to the city to persuade him to surrender, but was executed by Song Chuan.

    Qiwei was furious and ordered an attack on the city.

    The Sui army officers and soldiers used more than a thousand soldiers to resist tens of thousands of Baekje troops, and began the most brutal defensive battle.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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