In the autumn of the 17th year of Zhenguan, the Great Tang Crown Prince, Li Zhi, led over 9,000 cavalry across the Yalu River and charged into the Goguryeo Empire's hinterland. With Xue Rengui and the other generals as the vanguard, he led his army straight to the Goguryeo capital, Peking. However, the most shocking thing was that along the way, the 9,000 Dragon Cavalry had taken down 11 cities, including Blackbone City, Jian An City, Beifuyu City, Jie City, Fengfu City, Xincheng, Taocheng, Datou City, Shancheng, Wucheng, and Baishi City. In one day, they had massacred all the cities and brought along 100,000 Goguryeons. In the early August of the 17th year of Zhenguan, the army arrived at the city of Peking and blocked the city of Peking, which had less than 10,000 soldiers.
It was a good thing that they had successfully blocked the city, but it would not be so easy to take down the city. After all, Goguryeo had been operating in the city for more than a hundred years, and the city was tall and sturdy. Although there were only ten thousand soldiers, they were not enough to attack the city.
The ancients said," A person who travels a hundred miles is only 90 miles." This was true. Although the city of Chaoyang was now surrounded, Li Zhi was not happy at all. In history, the Tang army had besieged the city of Chaoyang twice.
The first time was when Su Dingfang led more than 200,000 troops to attack from all sides for several months. In the end, because the army's rations were running out, they had to stop temporarily. Yeon Gaesomun took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack. The Tang army was defeated and returned with regret. On the second occasion, Li Ji's troops were able to break through the city not because of a siege, but because of internal strife in Goguryeo. The generals were at odds with each other, causing the generals guarding the city to betray them and allow the Tang army into the city. Only then could they be considered to have completely wiped out Goguryeo.
Even if it wasn't easy, they still had to fight over the city. Moreover, they had to end the battle quickly, which would be extremely difficult. There were many powerful clans in the city, and the Nighthawk Guards he had stationed in the city wouldn't be able to do much. Moreover, the Great Generals guarding the city were one of the best in Goguryeo, and they were incomparable to the mediocre generals in Blackbone City. Li Zhi
Although he had never met Quangai Suwen before, from the information he had gathered and the battle at Liaodong City, he knew quite a bit about him. This person was decisive and ruthless. He was definitely not someone to be trifled with. If he was not careful and suffered the same defeat as his predecessors, it would be a tragedy.
Li Zhi was hoping to be like Baiqi, never losing a single battle in his life and earning the nickname of 'Little Killing God'. Besides, he had been out for a long time and Li Zhi missed his wife. He did not want to fight outside for a long time. Therefore, in short, a quick battle was the only strategy Li Zhi could choose.
If he didn't move, he would move like a crazy rabbit, vowing to bite down on the city of Hanoi.
However, it sounded easy to say, but it was extremely difficult to do. Even though Li Zhi had planted many hidden chess pieces in Chaoyang before the expedition, he had more or less an idea of how to break through the city. However, man plans, God disposes. At least up until now, Li Zhi still had some doubts about the tactical arrangements of this battle. Therefore, even though he had arrived at the city for several days, Li Zhi still did not order the entire army to attack the city.
It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Li Zhen had given the order to reward the entire army with half a catty per person, three catties of beef, and corn. Even the Goguryeons who had been kidnapped were given five steamed buns and a catty of meat. Thunderous cheers erupted, and the generals did not stop them, allowing the dying Goguryeons to enjoy their final moments. However, the commander of the army, Li Zhi, did not join in the fun. He stood silently outside the city.
"Your Highness." Just as Li Zhi was deep in thought, Guihai Yidao walked over from the camp and called out in a low voice.
"Hmm? What is it?" He didn't turn his head and only responded indifferently.
"Your Highness, the commander of the Nighthawk Guard stationed in the city of Chaoyang requests an audience.”Guihai Yidao had watched Li Zhi grow up, so he knew that Li Zhi hated being disturbed when he was thinking.
"Oh, Jianghuai. Mm, call him over.”Li Zhi's eyes lit up and he smiled." I'm having a headache. The painkillers are here. Call him over quickly."”
" Okay." Guihai Yidao saw the joy on Li Zhi's face and hurriedly replied. He hurriedly turned around and left. In a moment, Guihai Yidao led a thin old man over.
"Hehe, Jianghuai, it's been hard on you these past few years.”Li Zhi sighed emotionally.
"Your Highness, this lowly servant has been living very well these past few years.”The little old man's eyes were a little moist, but he still bowed respectfully in response.
Li Zhi shook his head and chuckled helplessly."Being a stranger in a foreign country, I miss my family more every festival. In these three years, without a single relative, how could it be good for the Great Tang? Do you know that your grandson is very powerful now? He is now a famous scholar in the Imperial Academy of Tang. Even Old Master Kong Yingda praises him endlessly.”
"Is that so?" Jianghuai felt a little nostalgic, and then he laughed." It's all thanks to Your Highness for taking care of that little bastard all these years. Your Highness, let's not talk about idle talk anymore. This old man has a big gift for Your Highness. At least this old man hasn't wasted so much of Your Highness's money in the past three years."”
" Please go ahead, Old Master." Li Zhi's face was also serious. After all, it was a critical moment. He had no choice but to be tense. The closer he was to success, the easier it was to fail.
" I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Jianghuai took out a moon-white belt and handed it to Li Zhi.
"This is?" Li Zhi was a little confused. The belt that this man used to corset his abdomen was a gift?
"This is a decree from King Gao Bao of Korea.”Jianghuai said seriously.
"A decree?" Li Zhi was a little confused. Did he learn from Emperor Xian of Han?
"This humble servant's greatest achievement in the past three years was not to bribe the generals of the Goguryeons who had admired the Great Tang for a long time, but to become the trusted aide of the vile Gao Baozi. Ever since the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, when Gaesomun dismembered Gao Jianwu and threw him into a ditch, supporting Gao Baozi as the new Goguryeon Queen, he was actually using the Son of Heaven to command the world. Gao Baozi had become a bird in a cage, a beast in a cage, and he was very unwilling to accept it. Now that he heard that the Great Tang's army of gods had descended from the heavens, he began to have strange thoughts. This move was the blood letter that Gao Cangbao had written to seek cooperation with His Highness. Once the alliance was reached, Gao Cangbao would use the ministers who were dissatisfied with Quang Gaesomun and who survived Quang Gaesomun's sweep to help His Highness attack the city of Chaoyang.”Jianghuai had become Gao Baozi's confidant for three years, and knew everything about him like the back of his hand. Gao Baozi's life was really not good now.
"Hmm, let me see. What are his conditions?”Li Zhi opened the blood letter that Gao Baozang had painstakingly written down and read it three times. He shook his head and smiled: 'This Treasure House Gao is really stupid and naive. He wants to become a vassal of the Great Tang and never betray us. Hmph, what a joke. The soldiers of the Great Tang have been through hundreds of battles, and after all this nonsense, what is the point of fighting?“
Jianghuai lowered his head and didn't say anything. This kind of decision-making wasn't something he could participate in with his status.
"Tell that Treasurer Gao that since our Great Tang has already mobilized its troops, we cannot return empty-handed. Redraft the contract, and the Yalu River will be our Great Tang's territory. Also, I heard that Goguryeo has many treasures in the palace, so send me ten thousand of them. As for the rest, our Great Tang is unwilling to take care of them, so let the Treasurer Gao take care of them. Tell him this, and I believe that he will agree.”
"Yes!"
"Mm, Jianghuai, go back early. It's been three years, and you're not young anymore.”
"This old man thanks Your Highness for your concern. I will definitely complete the mission for Your Highness.”With that, Jianghuai kowtowed to Li Zhi and put on a straw hat that was very popular in North Korea. He quickly hid himself and left under the protection of the Nighthawk Guards.
"Your Highness, do we really only want the land south of the Yalu River?”Guihai Yidao asked unwillingly. After all, they had been killing for so long. It would be too unpleasant if they did not take the opportunity to conquer this Bangzi Kingdom.
"Xiao Guizi, do you know what a contract is for? The contract was meant to be torn apart. I only asked those questions to calm the heart of the treasure trove.”Li Zhi sneered with disdain.
"Then why didn't you tell Jianghuai? Is His Highness worried that he will betray us?”
"That's not it. It's just to make the act more realistic. At this time, we can't make any mistakes.”Li Zhi shook his head and smiled meaningfully.
Guihai Yidao nodded his head in a half-understanding manner.
The lovely dividing line.
In the Goguryeo Palace in Chaoyang, as Gao Baozi's trusted aide and favorite storyteller, Jiang Huai was able to freely enter and exit the Goguryeo Palace. This could be considered the greatest gift that Quan Gaesomun had bestowed upon this puppet king.
"Minister Jiang, what's the situation? Did the Crown Prince agree to the alliance?”Gao Baoguan was the 28th ruler of Goguryeo. He is the grandson of King Gaoyangcheng of Pingyuan, the nephew of King Gao Jianwu of Rongliu and the son of King Dayang. Although he was only forty years old, his sideburns were already gray and he looked like he had experienced many vicissitudes of life. His eyes were slightly dark, and it was the result of him not controlling himself with alcohol and sex. Now that he looked at Jiang Huai and asked the question, he could not help but feel nervous. This was his only chance to escape being a puppet.
"Your Majesty, the Great Tang has agreed to half of it.”Jianghuai lowered his head and said calmly.
"Half? What does half mean? Minister Jiang, do you want me to die of anxiety?”Gao Baozang was a bit unhappy. What time was it?
"The Great Tang's Crown Prince said that since the Great Tang has already mobilized its army, we can't return empty-handed. The contract has been redrawn, and the Yalu River will be our territory. I also heard that there are many treasures in the Goguryeo Palace, so I'll send ten thousand of them over. As for the rest, the Great Tang is unwilling to take care of them, so I'll leave it to Treasure House Gao. He's saying that the king's conditions aren't enough. Look, king!"
"Did he really say that?" Gao Baozang stared at Jianghuai.
"Exactly." Jianghuai's face was firm, and his eyes met Gao Baozang's without fear.
"Haha, that's great. Promise him, promise him that the land south of the Yalu River belongs to the Han people. As for the treasures, what's the big deal? As long as this king is in power, how many treasures do I not have?”Gao Cangbao wasn't angry. Instead, he was happy, chuckling in his room.
"Isn't that a lot different from the conditions that the king originally proposed?”Jianghuai pretended to be confused and asked.
"This King was testing the Crown Prince of Great Tang. If he were to allow This King to propose such harsh conditions and accept them without hesitation, hehe, it would mean that they truly want to annex my Goguryeo. Now, with the reputation of the Central Plains Dynasty, even if they suffer losses, they won't go back on their word. Un, with their help, Goguryeo will still be a country with the surname Gao, and I, Gao Baoguan, will truly be the King of Goguryeo. Do you understand?”The more Treasure Gao spoke, the more pleased he became, his face flushed.
"Your Majesty is wise, and this old man admires you. My Goguryeo will definitely become even greater in Your Majesty's hands.”Jianghuai hurriedly knelt down and congratulated Gao Baozang.
"Haha, dear minister, please rise. I will have to trouble you with the following matters. The sooner, the better. I can't wait to see the expression of that old man after he finds out about the fall of Myanmar. This king is going to kill his entire clan.”Treasure Gao's eyes were bright. He could tell that he had been bullied by Gaesomun very badly. Now that he had seized the opportunity, he couldn't wait to teach Gaesomun a lesson. Even when the capital was about to be conquered, he could still laugh so happily. The fat on his stomach was shaking like waves, overlapping.
"This old man will definitely contact the ministers as soon as possible and restore Goguryeo that truly belongs to His Majesty.”Jianghuai's pious expression satisfied Treasure Gao, but he didn't see a trace of pity and sorrow in Jianghuai's eyes.
"Hmph, how could His Highness the Crown Prince really let Goguryeo off? But it seems that His Highness still doesn't trust me and is worried that I'll make a mistake. Sigh, forget it, I'm already an old bag of bones, and it's time for me to rest.”
The lovely dividing line.
[The next two chapters will be the final chapter of the Great War of Goguryeo. Lee Zhi will be returning to the Great Tang, and the Queen of Silla, Jin Shengman, will also be taken away. She is also a mature woman. What kind of sparks will fly between her and Wu Yu?]
Hehe, Li Zhi's position as Crown Prince was coming to an end, and he could almost ascend to the throne. It was time for his era, an era of great inventions, great reforms, great operations, and great massacres. In addition, the turmoil in the Tang Dynasty's imperial court was about to spread to Liaodong. Let's see what kind of bloody storm Li Zhi would bring back with him when he returned with his hundred thousand soldiers.
There will be a long period of time where Li Zhi will be scheming against each other in the Imperial Court. There won't be such an exciting battle for a while. I hope that all the brothers who are watching this struggle can continue to support Little Yao.
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