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Chapter 647: Three Grain Transports

It may be a common problem for the emperors. After the good news, Emperor Yang of Sui did not make the next step as soon as possible, but instead sent the news to various prefectures of the Sui State.

There was no such pomp during the three battles of Goryeo, so the victory of the first battle in the imperial army was different.

Liu Xuanli, the Minister of War, did not want to destroy the emperor's good mood, but he knew the situation ahead. No matter what happened after occupying it, the food was limited. If the troops were not transported, they would still ruin everyone because of food problems like last time.

This was the case with Li Yuan. After occupying the port, he sent a large number of scouts to investigate within a certain range, and several battles with the soldiers of the Goryeo Kingdom were fought.

When Li Yuan saw a small number of Goryeo fighting against the enemy, he dared to provoke them if the opponent had only a few hundred people. Obviously, this strategy of seducing the enemy was seen through.

As a result, after fighting with the Li family, the Goryeo Bing fled and after many tests, they did not see the pursuers. They had no choice but to appear again.

After the Sui Dynasty soldiers and horses landed on the shore, the Goryeo soldiers sent the news to the city. After Su Gaiwen received the news, he was immediately anxious and soon gathered 50,000 troops.

Their battle this time is still their usual trick of seducing the enemy. They intend to lead the pursuers out and defeat them one by one on the way of pursuit, but unfortunately this strategy has no effect on Li Yuan at all.

Li Yuan did not have a better plan, and the situation in Goryeo was very passive. They were not familiar with the terrain, so they did not take the initiative to attack, but continued to build defenses.

In a few days, the fortifications on the shore were reinforced again, with bonfires at night, horse-resisting formations during the day, and the horse-hitting pits learned from Li Jiancheng and the pioneer soldiers. Once again, the soldiers worked every day, but they didn't want to fight the war more like a construction team of 50,000 people.

So in this way, the soldiers of the Li family performed their duties, strengthened construction, mining, went out to find out the news and familiar with the environment, and some of the patients were transferred to the shore for rest.

Su Gaiwen's number of soldiers was almost the same as that of the Li family, but he did not dare to issue an order for a full-scale attack. Even Su Gaiwen had heard of the reputation of Duke of Tang.

Unlike other generals, Duke Tang can be regarded as a person who has been in the military for half his life. Through several battles, he can tell that they are different from the previous Sui army and horses, and their combat effectiveness is definitely the strongest they foresee, besides the vanguard soldiers.

Su Gaiwen knew that the opponent he faced this time was very powerful, so he was waiting to gather more troops, not only his own country but also Silla.

Now that the Sui State's troops have been logged into the Goryeo State, I believe that Silla and Baishui will have a sense of crisis, and he can get two helpers with this.

At the same time, I waited, and came to Hu'er on the shore of Penglai, which was very anxious. This delayed for two days. The emperor had not sent troops and food yet. If he continued to waste this, it would not be certain whether Li Yuan, who could support him when he logged in again.

At this time, Li De had to stand up and speak out. After all, Duke Tang was his father-in-law. Although he was a little ambitious, this was not the reason why he could abandon him.

Li De is not a ruthless person.

"Your Majesty, the governor of Youzhou is asking for a visit." The guards came to report.

Emperor Yang of Sui was talking to several ministers. The first time the governor of Youzhou asked for a visit was that he ordered people to be brought in.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty for winning the battle ahead." Li De came in and gave a compliment. He also looked down upon this emperor and still had to take into account his face.

"Governor of Youzhou, are you worried about your orphans?" Emperor Yang of Sui became serious, as if there was really something serious to do.

The atmosphere is very serious.

Li De cursed in his heart, but said, "I want to ask about money, food and goods."

Emperor Yang of Sui then realized that he was not at ease now. He was facing a more important thing than the battle in Goryeo, that is, food.

The 550,000 troops were consumed, but he was under enough pressure.

"The money is already on the way, you are too anxious. Now the fleet is about to go on the expedition and you need to allocate a batch of food in advance. Is there any problem?"

Emperor Yang of Sui heard that he had actually made a deal.

"Of course." Li De agreed.

So Emperor Yang of Sui then ordered the second batch of troops to board the ship. The people who went there this time were 50,000 troops and a large amount of food led by Yuwen Chengdu.

Li De thought to himself in the barracks that his logistics might only be able to do this. This emperor is unreliable, so Li Yuan can only ask for more blessings.

After the second group of people arrived, the situation on the shore of Goryeo was different. The cavalry guards led by Yuwen Chengdu didn't care which one, and they directly chased them when they saw that Goryeo soldiers were raiding.

Li Yuan could not stop seeing this. Although he was the commander, he had no choice but to do anything to Yuwen Chengdu and the cavalry guards. He could only let the brave general Tianbao do whatever he wanted.

Originally, Li Yuan was worried about them, and he was always afraid that he would be ambushed by the enemy. He sent someone to follow him once he encountered an unexpected attack and would come back to report the news immediately.

What surprised him was how powerful Yuwen Chengdu and the Knight Guard were, and the result was that the hundreds of people who seduced them were directly wiped out.

Seeing this, Su Gaiwen was also very troubled. He could not have imagined that there were such soldiers in Sui State, which made him feel dangerous, so he did not send troops to harass him for a long time.

Su Gaiwen didn't send troops out, but Yuwen Chengdu was a person who could be idle. Since he got ashore, not only did he himself, but also the entire cavalry guards were restless.

In their opinion, some of this land is military merits, and the temptation of merits destined their wildness. In this way, they went out during the day and returned at night, just like going out to hunt. Yes, they stole a lot of wealth when they returned.

Li Yuan wanted him to keep a low profile, so he would just forget it. After all, they are here to fight. Since the cavalry guards can adapt to the battle here, let them fight, at least they can weaken the enemy's strength.

After Lai Hu'er came back for the third time, she didn't stay for too long. The third batch of food transported accounted for 90%. After a brief understanding, she realized that the money from Chang'an had arrived a few days ago.

Liu Xuanli of the Ministry of War immediately bought a large amount of food from the vanguard soldiers. Now the soldiers and horses in Penglai have to rely on the vanguard soldiers to survive. With the food, he has more confidence and knows that the transportation of food cannot be delayed, so he also followed him to sail some time in advance.

After the third food was shipped, Li Yuan was temporarily at ease. With the food that could support the battle, he could implement the next plan.

The troops gathered by Su Gaiwen were not so smooth. It was not that he could not gather the troops, but that all his plans were destroyed by Yuwen Chengdu.
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