Chapter 3177 Give up resistance?
The "Wang Zhuang Army" only has more than 10,000 people. It has always existed as a weapon for the King of Goguryeo to maintain governance and is extremely elite. Yeon Gaesumun coveted the throne, but was unwilling to usurp the throne rashly to avoid backlash. Therefore, after killing King Yeongliu, he did not ascend the throne himself. Instead, he supported King Yeongliu's nephew Gao Baobao to ascend the throne. Army" took over completely.
Without a powerful force like "Wang Zhuangjun", the Treasure King can only be used as a puppet, without any room for struggle.
After Yeon Gaesumun took over "Wang Chuanjun", he vigorously purged it, selected the children of his own clan to be among them, and recruited brave men from various tribes who obeyed him to join the army and trained them, so that their combat power did not decrease but increased. .
Everyone in the Goguryeo court and the public recognized that "Wang Zhuangjun" was the only one who could challenge the Tang army head-on.
But such an army with the ability to influence the situation of the battle completely disappeared in front of everyone like a mouse.
No one knows where "Wang Zhuangjun" is hiding, what he is brewing, and when he will attack...
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Changsun Chong was riding on his horse, watching his soldiers dragging away the bodies and washing the streets with clean water. Feeling the fierce eyes of the people and merchants watching around him, he felt a little irritated.
With the convenience of the "exercise", he was able to figure out almost all the defenses up and down the Pingrang City, and passed countless information to the Eastern Expeditionary Army, which was already a great achievement.
However, he has never been able to find out the location of "Wang Zhuangjun", which made him wary.
Yeon Gaesumun was a ferocious and violent person, but since he was able to steal the power of a country and become the de facto controller of Goguryeo, it shows that regardless of wisdom or strategy, he is the best choice and can be regarded as an outstanding person of his generation.
How could such a person not have a plan to hide "Wang Zhuangjun" all the time?
If when the Tang army stormed Pingrang City, such a brave army suddenly came out of nowhere, disturbing the battle situation and even changing the outcome, then everything Chang Sun Chong had done before would not be worth such a mistake.
If you want to "repay your guilt and perform meritorious service", obtain a pardon from His Majesty Li Er and return to Chang'an, it will become a luxury. Therefore, Changsun Chong will never allow any surprises in the upcoming battle in Pyongyang...
Just when I was irritable, I saw an official from Da Molizhi's mansion riding forward, saying that Da Molizhi had something to call me.
Changsun Chong did not dare to neglect and quickly ordered his soldiers to tidy up the execution ground. He followed his subordinates and rode straight to the Damolizhi Mansion.
When they arrived in front of the mansion, they saw several car frames parked under a row of big trees on one side of the door.
As early as Yeon Gaesumun killed King Yeongliu and established King Baobao, he often encountered accidents in the palace, so he easily stopped going to court and moved his office to the palace. Nowadays, the Daemoliji Mansion has long replaced the royal palace and become the de facto center of the Goguryeo Dynasty, from which all government orders are issued.
Arriving at the door, Changsun Chong kicked off his saddle and dismounted, threw the reins to the waiter who came forward, and strode into the grand main hall.
Many officials have already arrived in the hall.
Changsun Chong quickly stepped forward to greet him. Yuengai Suwen, who was in charge, had a warm look on his face, waved his hand, pointed to the seat next to him, and said: "Sit down."
"Here."
Changsun Chong turned sideways, and amid countless envious and jealous eyes, he came to the desk where Yuan Gaisuwen was sitting, lifted up his robe, and knelt down to sit down. The person facing him was none other than Mr. Shizi Yuan. Changsun Chong and Mr. Yuan looked at each other, nodded slightly in greeting to each other, then lowered their heads, looked at their nose, nose and heart, and sat upright.
Yeon Gaesumun has an extremely domineering and willful personality. He never consults with others when dealing with matters, and rarely adopts opinions even when asked for them. He is arbitrary in his actions. Therefore, when he is discussing matters, he does not need to say anything else. He only needs to remember his orders and then strictly implement them.
Therefore, as long as you obey orders in front of Yeon Gaesumun, you don’t need to have any amazing eloquence, just come with your ears...
As expected, Yeon Gae Suwen didn't discuss anything with everyone at all. Even though many of the people present were important officials in the court, he just acted arbitrarily and issued a series of orders. Everyone just obeyed without daring to question at all.
Not long after, Yeon Gaesumun picked up the tureen on the table in front of him, lightly skimmed off the foam with the lid, and took a sip.
All the officials understood and stood up to leave.
When Changsun Chong also stood up and saluted, he wanted to leave, but he saw Yuan Gaisuwen put down his bowl and said, "Dalang, stay here for now. I don't have anything important to say."
"Here!"
Changsun Chong quickly turned around, sat down again, raised his head and glanced at Boy Yuan across from him, who nodded slightly and smiled.
Changsun Chong breathed a sigh of relief.
Being in the bandit camp, I would pass news to the Tang Army camp from time to time, and no one could guarantee that there would be no omissions. If anything was leaked, it would not be an exaggeration to cut Yuan Gaisuwen into pieces because of his violent temperament.
It is not surprising to even inflict tortures such as roasting, cooking pots, glutinous rice, and preserved meat on one's body...
After everyone in the hall had left, Yeon Gaesumun said: "The recent 'military exercises' have achieved great results, but very little has been done. Moreover, the arrests of absconders have also been very effective, and they have severely warned the timid enemies. I am deeply comforted by those who are afraid of war and have no integrity.”
Changsun Chong said hurriedly: "It is an honor for me to serve the great Molizhi. I should do my best and dedicate myself to it. I only lament that my talents are sparse and my knowledge is limited. I dare not be praised by the great Molizhi, and I am unworthy of it."
"Heh."
A stiff smile appeared on Yuan Gaesumun's stern face, and then disappeared, nodding and saying: "Outsiders think that I am strict, and I am a big brother. Although I am strict with my subordinates, I have clear rewards and punishments, and I do not show favoritism. If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished. I see your sincerity and skill in doing things, so why do you need to belittle yourself?”
Changsun Chong didn't understand Yuan Gaisuwen's intention, so he could only say gratefully: "The person I am guilty of has to live in exile, but he is appreciated and trusted by Da Molizhi. I am deeply touched! I can only die to serve. , work hard!”
"Very good!"
Yeon Gae Suwen said happily: "In that case, I don't treat you as an outsider, so I will speak frankly."
After a pause, his face became a little gloomy, and he let out a breath and said: "Now the Tang army is so powerful that it is unstoppable. All the elite troops of Goguryeo were killed in Anshi City, and cities such as Dahang City and Bobi City were unable to resist the Tang Army. Forcibly crossing the Yalu River, let alone The army can resist the Tang army going south. Although I call for survival and death with Pingrang City, how can I watch hundreds of thousands of Goguryeo soldiers and civilians burn together with Pingrang City? If that is the case, I will definitely be the sinner of Goguryeo! br>
Changsun Chong's heart jumped suddenly and he looked at Yuan Gaisuwen in disbelief.
As expected, Yeon Gaesumun raised his hand, rubbed his cheek, and sighed: "I had a long conversation with the Crown Prince last night, and finally made up my mind. Later, I also asked the elder to write a letter for your father, and said that I was willing to dedicate it to him. The city surrendered and the fighting ceased , I don’t want to see the warriors of the two countries die on the battlefield, but the tiger who follows me will definitely suffer a certain fate. I kindly ask your Majesty to inform the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and ask if there is still room for negotiation.”
After saying this, his face was full of dejection. How depressed and depressed must a generation of heroes be when they spoke such low-pitched words of survival?
Changsun Chong seemed to be struck by a happy thunder. Even with his concentration, he felt dizzy.
Yeon Gae So-moon, who has always been tough, tyrannical, and self-centered, actually wants to surrender?
It was simply unbelievable... He subconsciously looked at Mr. Yuan across from him.
Boy Yuan knew that Chang Sun Chong was doubtful. In fact, when his father came to discuss the matter with him last night, his reaction was even worse than that of Chang Sun Chong.
It simply subverted his understanding of his father's character...
When he saw Chang Sun Chong's gaze, he nodded and indicated that this was indeed the case.
Changsun Chong suppressed the excitement in his heart and bowed: "Since Da Molizhi has made such a decision, I will definitely spare no effort to promote it and write a letter to my father to strive for better treatment for Da Molizhi."
The excitement in my heart was almost bursting out.
A large army's campaign not only consumes countless money and supplies, but also causes countless casualties. Even not counting the money and food for treatment and pensions, so many young men died on the battlefield, which caused long-term and continuous damage to the country.
Therefore, since ancient times, even a powerful dynasty must be cautious about conquests. If you are not careful, a prosperous and prosperous dynasty will plummet, or even plant the roots of national subjugation. The former Sui Dynasty is the best example.
No matter how determined His Majesty Li Er was to win Goguryeo, no matter how much Goguryeo was defeated and unable to recover, if he could capture Pingrang City without any bloodshed, overthrow Goguryeo, and reduce the casualties of soldiers and the loss of money and food, what a huge feat it would be?
It is not an exaggeration to say "the first achievement of the Eastern Expedition"!
However...
Changsun Chong suddenly felt something in his heart, and his excitement suddenly subsided.
He noticed a trace of the situation that he had ignored in the past...(End of Chapter)