Li Er gave Li Jian a very conflicted tone when he read the memorial. Li Jian took out two imperial edicts from Li Er, which were inconsistent.
The previous tone was still very cold. He maintained his usual attitude towards Li Jian.
The tone of the second imperial edict was different. It was much more enthusiastic. The reason was obvious. Li Jian had defeated Xue Yantuo. However, Li Er strongly doubted Li Jian's unprecedented victory. He didn't believe that Xue Yantuo had sent 200,000 troops.
Cheng Yaojin, who had gone to Bingzhou, did not see many Xue Yantuo cavalrymen. He only saw the corpses of thousands of Xue Yantuo cavalrymen who had died at the city gates.
However, victory was certain.
Although Li Er seriously suspected that Li Jian was exaggerating his victory, the winner was not to be blamed.
Because Li Jian had defeated Xue Yantuo's cavalry, Li Er had neglected the fact that Li Jian had acted first before reporting to Rao Dacang.
No matter how complicated Li Er's attitude towards her was, Li Jian decided to write a serious memorial.
He tried his best to maintain Li Er's hard-earned good impression of him, and he also wanted to gain Li Er's understanding of him killing Zhangsun Wuba.
This way, he could use Li Er's prestige to deter Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji from attacking him.
After all, Li Er was now the emperor. If he really wanted to boycott him, then he could not continue playing.
After thinking for a quarter of an hour, Li Jian started writing."
"When I first came to Bingzhou, I was exhausted. The government was corrupt, corrupt officials ran amok, the military was lax, and the people lived in desolation. Rao Dacang, Zhangsun Wuba, and the other big rats plundered the people's wealth.”
"For the sake of the Great Tang, your son has no choice but to draw his sword against the maladministration. I will behead him first before reporting to share Father's worries.”
" Now, the people of Bingzhou have settled down, and the people are thriving. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are many things waiting to be done. Reorganizing the military, the number of horses and soldiers is changing with each passing day, the state treasury is becoming more and more abundant, the Silk Road, camel bells are gradually increasing, the customs are light and easy to pass, trade is easy, farming is easy, well fields are taxing cattle and farming tools…"
After two hours, Li Jian wrote a memorial of more than 5,000 words.
Such a memorial would definitely go to Shangshu Province first and be seen by the prime ministers.
It was different for letters from home. The Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and Zhongshu Province did not have the right to read them.
Therefore, Li Jian wisely chose to write a letter to his family.
After writing it, Li Jian checked it carefully again. After confirming that there were no problems, she sealed it with wax.
At this moment, a red light suddenly appeared in her mind. Li Jian hurriedly opened the system.
On the system's mini-map, the Goguryeon side was on fire.
Because he had defeated Xue Yantuo, he could now see the entire north of the Great Tang on the system's minimap.
The Tang soldiers in black armor and the Goguryeon soldiers in colorful clothes were engaged in a fierce battle.
The Great Tang army clearly had the upper hand, but the Goguryeon army had already escaped the encirclement.
Li Jing's Tang army was strong and had high morale, while the Goguryeons had the advantage in terms of geography and manpower.
More importantly, Goguryeo had been flooded, and the flood was extremely severe.
Both sides fought fiercely on the muddy ground, but they were both miserable.
Attacking Goguryeo was very risky, and Yang Guang's fall was closely related to it.
Although the Tang army and the Sui army had different fighting strength and morale, they were still struggling and advancing slowly.
It was obvious that the Tang army's general, Li Jing, was preparing to retreat because the logistics were too difficult.
One soldier could eat three civilians a day to transport food, and they had to ensure that the three civilians ate and drank.
The Great Tang army had achieved a series of tactical victories and taken down most of the northern cities of Goguryeo.
However, Lee Er's plan to take down Goguryeo as soon as possible had already failed!
Although they did not fail, this situation had disrupted the entire political power structure of the court.
Zhangsun Wuji, who opposed the use of troops, would definitely attack Li Jing and the others, while Chu Suiliang and the other pro-war factions would definitely fight back. At that time, they would see which side Li Er would support.
A full retreat was already a foregone conclusion. If the war continued, the three hundred thousand Tang soldiers would be dragged into the quagmire of Goguryeo. This was something that the court did not wish to see. After all, the Great Tang was not very strong, and any tax increase would cause a backlash from the people.
However, retreating was a matter of the empire's reputation. After Lee Er ascended the throne, not only had he been imitating Yang Guang, but he had also been trying to surpass him. Destroying Goguryeo was the best way to surpass Yang Guang.
Therefore, Li Er was very hesitant about retreating.
Li Jian frowned. After thinking for a moment, he decided to write another memorial suggesting an immediate retreat.
This memorial would be made public, which meant that it was a normal official document.
They would first go to Shangshu Province. Zhangsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng would be the first to see it. After the prime ministers reviewed it, they would send it to Li Er for review.
After frowning for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Jian raised his brush and drew a chicken rib on the paper. Then, he wrote the words 'Goguryeon'. The meaning was clear at a glance.
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