The news of the loss of Weiba Mountain City just arrived, and then another extremely bad news came from the north.

On July 3, Longtan Mountain City, 60 miles north of Jili City, was lost and was captured by the Khitan Lianla tribe. All the 800 Goguryeo soldiers in the mountain city were killed.

When the news came back, the Goguryeo soldiers in Jili City were shocked. Not only was Weiba Mountain City lost, but even Longtan Mountain City also lost. The two important mountain cities in the east and north of Jili City were lost at the same time, and both armies were wiped out, killing 3,800 people in a row. The war had already reached the gate of Jili City. The war had been fired before. The incident had never been fought in front of the Khitans for so long before. What's more, this time, not only did it fight in front of the home, but even the two gates were occupied. There were all kinds of rumors everywhere, and the soldiers and the people were talking about it.

"The Lianla tribe and the Diala tribe Yelu family united 5,000 troops attacked Longtan Mountain City at night. Although the brothers fought to the death, they were eventually attacked by the Khitan dogs and all 800 brothers guarding the city were killed in battle." Xiao Bing, the chief of the chief, lowered his head and his face was dark. In the past, they had basically gained the upper hand in the confrontation with the Lianla tribe. Every time they captured the gathering place of the Khitan dogs and plundered a large number of treacherous people and returned. This time, the Khitan dogs captured two of their most relied mountains.

Gao Dexin frowned tightly, and after a while, he asked a question.

"The Lianla tribe has only one thousand tents and only two thousand soldiers. And the Yelu family of Dita tribe has only three thousand soldiers. Just now, Weibashan City has fallen, and even if the 5,000 Khitan dogs are trying to capture Weiba City, guarded by Zhaokang's 3,000 people, there will be heavy casualties. How can they immediately break through another six-mile Longtan Mountain City? Besides, Weiba Mountain City is on the east side of Jili City, and Longtan Mountain City is on the north side of Jili City. The two places are a hundred miles apart. The Khitans cannot fly, so how can they capture two mountain cities in a row? There must be something we have not figured out."

Gao Dexin said this, and Gao Bing was also startled and asked in surprise: "Did the Khitans not only came three thousand reinforcements, but also had reinforcements?"

"This possibility is not high. Since the Khitans used 5,000 people to capture Longtan Mountain City, there would only be more soldiers and horses to capture Weiba Mountain City. The Khitans are currently competing for Yingzhou in western Liaoning, so they cannot have so many soldiers and horses coming." Gao Dexin shook his head. Although the Khitan population is now over one million, plus the other Hu tribes they conquered, as well as the Han people and other slaves, they now have a population of four or five million, which is no match for the Bohai Sea, the Bohai Kingdom, in the east.

But the Khitan is still just an alliance tribe. Although there are Khans, the Khitan has eight major tribes. All tribes are basically autonomous in normal times, and the Khan cannot take care of them. For major events like sending troops, the Khan does not have much power. At most, it is just a right to convene a meeting. In the end, Yilijin, the leader of the eight tribes, voted. In the Lianla tribe, in Liaodong, it is not a tribe, but a family that should be called the Dila tribe of the Dila tribe.

The Khitan is now an alliance of the eight tribes of the Yaonian clan. There are also various families under the eight major tribes. The Lianla tribe is actually the Lianla family of the Diequela tribe, just like the Yelu family. However, the Yelu family is a strong clan in the Diexi tribe, and the Lianla tribe is just a small branch.

This war is just a war between the Lianla tribes under the Diela tribe, one of the eight Khitan tribes. Even if the Yelu family sent troops to support it, there was no reason for the other seven major divisions to participate. If the Diela tribe sent all its strength, in addition to the three thousand reinforcements of the Yelu family, there was another tens of thousands of troops entering the Weiba Mountain City area, but did not reveal any whereabouts in advance, this was impossible.

"Maybe it was the Tang people in southern Liaoning." After Gao Dexin said this, he felt a little regretful. The larger Tang forces near Weiba Mountain City were Shicheng and Shirenzhu City. The soldiers of both forces were barely over 10,000, but most of these soldiers were just gathering the number. Not to mention whether they could take out 10,000 people, even if they brought all 10,000 people to attack Weiba City, it would be impossible to capture Weiba City like lightning and annihilate the three thousand Goguryeo elite soldiers, including Zhaokang.

For a long time, the opponents of Jilizhou were the Khitans who went south, not the Tang people. In the eyes of the Goguryeo people, the Khitan dogs were the real enemy. The Tang people in southern Liaoning would have been destroyed long ago if they hadn't lie in those mountain cities. For a long time, they had kept these Tang people, but they actually believed that the Tang people were not threatening. Keeping these Tang people can also fight Caogu and extort some money and grain at the right time. In this land in southern Liaoning, except for Duli Town, Qingni City and Beisha City, the others were all the targets of their extortion. Speaking of the Tang people who captured Weiba Mountain City, Gao Dexin himself did not believe it.

Just when Gao Dexin and others were confused, a captain from Weibashan City returned to Jili City.

"You said Zhaokang and the soldiers of Weibashan City are still alive?" Gao Dexin felt like he fell into a dream. He thought that the eldest son was dead, and his family had set up a sacrificial hall and prepared a tomb of clothes. Unexpectedly, such news came back.

"The eldest son was caught in the trick of the Tang people. The Qin Zongzhang became the vanguard of the Tang people. He mingled into the mountain city with the name of offering grain, and then used the strangeness to enter the wine, which made the brothers dizzy, and then seized the Weiba Mountain City without bloodshed. Now the eldest son and the three thousand brothers are in the hands of the Tang people. The leader of the Tang people said that we should ced the Weiba City and the three surrounding mountain cities to the Tang army, and handed them five thousand military horses, and then put them back to the eldest son and the three thousand brothers. Otherwise, if he would not get a satisfactory reply in three days, he would kill all the brothers and pile up the heads into Jingguan!" The captain said with some stuttering.

"Tang Army?" Gao Dexin asked in shock.

The difference between the Tang people and the Tang army was huge. If it were only the Tang people in southern Liaoning, Gao Dexin was not afraid. But if it was really the Tang army, things would be different.

"It's the Tang army, the general who led the troops, seems to be the champion general and general of Jinwu, Duke of Zhendong County, envoy of Zhendong Army, governor of Dengzhou, and defensive envoy of Dengzhou. He is also the Protector of Anton Protectorate! He is a young general, only over 20 years old, but this time he brought 10,000 troops into Liao."

The captain who reported the news was a little nervous, and his voice was a little stuttering, "In addition, most of the Tang forces in southern Liaoning have already joined the Andong Guardian Li Guan. I heard that even Duli Town has joined the Tang court. This time, the lord of Duli Town personally brought three thousand Duli Town troops to accompany Li Guan to send troops. And I also heard that Duli Town, Beisha City and Qingni City have now been merged into the Liaonan Governor's Office, and the three cities of Duli Town have become three counties under the Liaonan Governor's Office."

"Li Guan, but the one from Da Xie Village?" Gao Dexin finally remembered who Li Guan was, but he still couldn't believe in the huge changes in southern Liaoning.

"It's the Li Guan from Daxie Village. He was originally a general of Shamen Town, but later he killed his superiors and became the military envoy of Daxie Village."

"How many troops did he bring into Liao?" Gao Dexin asked.

"When entering Liao, 10,000 troops were brought, but Duli Town and other troops in southern Liaoning sent troops, and dozens of forces were wiped out and annexed and dozens of troops were wiped out and annexed. Now there are more than 20,000 troops." The Tang army told him this information directly. He also personally saw the Tang army's troops in Weiba City, and there were indeed so many people.

"The person surnamed Li is a madman!" Gao Bing, the chief of Jili City, sighed. "He dared to speak loudly, add five thousand war horses in four mountain cities. This requirement is too high!" Jili City cannot afford five thousand war horses, but five thousand war horses are not five thousand sheep. Even Jili City is a huge fortune. What's more, Li Guan asked for more than that, he also asked for four mountain cities including Weiba City.

These four mountain cities are barriers to the east of Jili City, and even a connection channel with Daxing City and other cities. Without these four mountain cities, the east of Jili City was directly exposed to the Tang army.

Gao Dexin sighed deeply. Li Guan was too ruthless in choosing.

At the moment when they were fighting with the Khitan Dogs, Li Chan suddenly led his army north, and his son and three thousand soldiers were in his hands, Li Chan took the initiative. Gao Dexin was not a person who could not see the situation clearly. He could have reached today and become a local powerful figure in the Bohai Kingdom with tens of thousands of soldiers. In addition to his noble Goguryeo royal bloodline, it was also because of his wisdom.

He knew very clearly that if Li Guan refused Li Guan's request at the moment, then Li Guan would likely march towards Jili City with Weiba City as a stronghold. To the north, the Khitans had just captured Longtan Mountain City and had already reached 60 miles north of Jili City. Jili Army would face the possibility of fighting on both sides. On one side, Khitan dogs rushed towards him like wolves, while on the other side, Li Guan's Tang army was eyeing him.

Gao Dexin frowned and walked in the room with his hands on his back, becoming more and more upset. He couldn't think of any way to deal with the conditions proposed by Li Guan, and there was no other way except to agree.

"Master, why not agree to Li Guan for the time being to calm the troubles in the south first. In addition, exchange the eldest son and three thousand soldiers back. The Khitan is now at the city, and the Khitan is in a greater threat." Gao Bing expressed his own opinion.

Gao Dexin sighed a long sigh. From the moment he looked, the Khitans were threatening greater than the Tang people. But in the long run, it was obvious that the Tang people were threatening greater. The Tang army had withdrawn from Liaodong for more than a hundred years, and this time it made a comeback, I am afraid that it would be easier to invite gods and send gods to gods.

With a long sigh, Gao Dexin seemed to be aged in his teenage years. He sat down with a little depressed look and waved to Gao Bing: "Agree with the request of the Tang people, Gao Changshi, you represent Jili City to go to Weiba City and welcome the eldest son back. The speed is fast. The Khitan Dog has already hit the door and there is no way out."
Chapter completed!