Chapter 3320 Critical Moment
On the paper, the most conspicuous thing is a long list of baggage and military equipment, including armor, strong bows, chariots and horses, grain and fodder, etc., all of which were transported to the south gate of Pingrang City...
Changsun Chong felt a little incredible.
If the previous peace talks can be understood, after all, everyone is afraid of death. It is ordinary for people like Yeon Gaesowun to be unwilling to give up their glory and wealth and choose to bow to the Tang Dynasty. After all, the reason why those people did not take care of themselves when the country was broken. The reason why heroes can be famous The reason for the scarcity of Qingshi... But as the commander-in-chief of Goguryeo and the de facto controller of Goguryeo, Yeon Gaesumun called on the soldiers and civilians of the city to live and die with the city, and at the same time secretly mobilized the troops to prepare to abandon the city and flee. This is surprising. Extremely disgusting.
He held the paper with one hand and his chin with the other, and said in deep thought: "Isn't it some kind of deception?"
Although I hate Yeon Gae So-moon from the bottom of my heart, I have to admit that this man is really a rare person. He is headstrong and cruel, like a tyrant, with a strong personality and cruel methods. He doesn't look like the kind of wimp who abandons the city and runs away...
Mr. Yuan shook his head and said: "This thing is placed in my father's study, but it is in the bottom drawer of the desk. How could he have expected that someone would sneak into the study and see this thing? Furthermore, Last night, the second brother Weiye entered the house and plotted with his father for a long time. This is extremely unusual in itself. Now the Tang army is attacking in a large scale, and the defense lines outside Pingrang City are facing each other one by one. After the fall, it was a critical moment for life and death, but the "Wang Zhuangjun", the trump card of the Goguryeo army, remained stationary and his whereabouts were hard to find. It was obvious that his father had other plans when the battle situation was not going well and the city was difficult to defend. It is logical to abandon the city and flee with 'Wang Zhuangjun'. After all, my father's favorite is his second brother..."
There was a bit of loneliness and anger in his words.
Although they are both sons, if the father abandons the city and flees, regardless of the lives of the soldiers and civilians in the city, he will definitely take his second brother with him and leave his son in Pingrang City. After all, he is the eldest son of the Great Moli branch. , can still play a role in stabilizing the morale of the military, in order to gain more worldly space for the escape route.
However, as a son of a man, he was abandoned by his father and was about to die in the battle to break the city. It was really unacceptable to him...
Changsun Chong felt Boy Yuan's mood and clicked his tongue without saying a word.
Although he is also a lost dog, after all, his father has been working hard for him to return to Chang'an. In comparison, he is indeed much happier...
But based on this document alone, it is impossible to confirm that Yeon Gaesowun really had the intention to abandon the city and flee.
After thinking about it, he threw the document into the tea cup, filled it with tea, stretched out two fingers and kneaded it until the paper was kneaded into a paste, and then said: "I will go to see your father later to ask for instructions on the mission." , if there is anything wrong in the afternoon, you can lead your soldiers to patrol the streets and alleys of the city to suppress the fleeing people. You can just go to the south gate to explore the truth. "
Mr. Yuan sighed, feeling very lonely, and said: "That's exactly what it should be...but I believe this must be the truth."
It is said that "no one knows his son better than his father", but at the same time, how can a son not know his father? Yeon-boy already believes that Yeon Gae So-moon is such a cold-blooded person, and it is extremely unusual to do such a thing...
Changsun Chong said: "This matter is serious and must be verified carefully. Maybe it will directly affect the situation of the war. If it is verified, we will have made a great contribution."
Boy Yuan was silent.
If this matter is false, it means that his father has become suspicious of him, and no matter how the situation develops in the future, he will undoubtedly die; but if this matter is true, and he discovers it now, it is very likely that his father will die indirectly in his hands. Up...
Even though he deeply hated Yeon Gaesumun for his cold-bloodedness and vicious beliefs, he still couldn't let go of having his father put to death with his own hands.
I couldn't help but feel pity in my heart, I really wasn't as good as my father, at least not as ruthless as my father...
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The two discussed it for a while, and Changsun Chong stood up and left.
After eating in this mansion, I returned to Damolizhi Mansion and met Yuan Gaisuwen. Yeon Gaesomun only said that he was recruited into the city to suppress the panic in the city, and ordered him to lead his troops to patrol the entire city immediately. If he found someone trying to escape, he would be killed without mercy.
Changsun Chong has no objection to being an executioner. Everyone may have a bit of darkness and violence in his heart, but due to the constraints of ethics and national laws, he cannot let it go as much as he wants. Now that he has such an opportunity, he can do so without restraint. Changsun Chong felt very happy when he saw the blood gushing out and the heads falling to the ground.
He immediately led troops to patrol Pingrang City in the heavy snow and cold wind. Even ordinary people and merchants who took to the streets for no reason were subject to strict interrogation. If they had the slightest suspicion, they would be taken into custody. After a brief interrogation, their heads would be put on the execution ground. .
The soldiers and civilians in Pingrang City dared not speak out about this "evil dog" of Yeon Gaesumun. Some people even just cursed Changsun Chong before his execution, saying that he had a human face and a beast's heart, and that he was worse than an animal... Changsun Chong didn't take it seriously.
Although his methods were a bit cruel, the people he killed were not Han people. So what if the Goguryeo people, who were like dolphins and dogs, hated themselves?
Furthermore, how many people have you killed just now?
Fang Jun led the royal navy across the seven seas, killing Annan, Japan, Silla and other places until the sky was dark and corpses were strewn all over the fields. They slaughtered the city at every turn, which was even more brutal. As a result, all the military and civilian officials in the Tang Dynasty applauded and said: "He cares about the empire and promotes the prestige of our country", he is an undisputed hero...
The more ruthlessly he kills in Pingrang City now, the more attention he may receive when he recounts his achievements in the future. Why not?
After patrolling the city, focusing on the area near the south gate, he arrested several merchants who might be trying to escape from the city. After confiscating their property and imprisoning the whole family, he also got the news he wanted.
In a warehouse near the south gate, a large amount of goods of unknown origin and type are stored, waiting for the city gate to be opened to be transported out of the city...
Changsun Chong did not conduct a large-scale search, which has confirmed that Yuan Gaisuwen did have the intention to abandon the city and flee. Otherwise, there would be no such coincidence. Now that the Tang army is pressing down on the border, Pingrang City has already cut off all merchant trade, how can anyone else do it at this time? Prepare so much goods?
In the evening, after leaving the city through Qixing Gate and returning to Anhe Palace, Changsun Chong immediately wrote a secret letter about what he had discovered and sent it to the Tang Army's camp overnight.
The difference between whether Yeon Gaesomun is in Pyeongrang Castle or not is really huge.
Although there are many complaints about Gesuwen's brutal rule in Goguryeo, this person who cannot be ignored still has a very high prestige. Most Goguryeo people believe that if there is one person who can lead them to recreate the past of defeating the Sui army, , then this person can only be Yeon Gaesumun.
Therefore, as long as Yeon Gaesumun sticks to the city and deploys troops and generals, the morale of Pingrang City will not collapse for a while, and it will definitely be able to provide strong resistance to the Tang army. Even if the Tang army pursues and captures Pingrang City, it will still have to make a huge effort. the price.
Precisely because of Yeon Gaesumun's high prestige, once he abandoned the city and fled, Pingrang City would be leaderless. Relying on the trash treasure king in the palace would never be able to lead the army and people to resist desperately. As long as the Tang army attacked the city, Pingrang City would definitely be defeated without a fight. Descend, look invincible.
What's particularly important is that the mysterious "Wang Zhuang Army" has always been a huge threat. Now that he knows that the "Wang Zhuang Army" has secretly gathered at the south gate, he will protect Yeon Gaesumun and abandon the city anytime and anywhere. So naturally there is no need to be afraid...
So this secret letter is of great value.
He asked someone to send the letter away, then called a soldier, took a sip of tea and asked: "How is the battle today?"
The soldier replied: "The army's offensive was very fierce. Although Yuan Jingtu led his army to resist desperately, but in the end the troops were short of strength and combat power, and the losses were heavy. In the evening, the battle line was reduced to the city, and the city was defended. However, the army obviously did not intend to Give Yuan Pure Land a chance to breathe. The war is still going on at this time. It is very likely that the city will be attacked overnight, and Dacheng Mountain City will not be able to defend it for long. "
Changsun Chong nodded, feeling a sense of urgency in his heart.
Once the Dacheng Mountain City was captured by the Tang army, the Tang army's frontiers could reach Pingrang City and surround Anhe Palace. The final siege was imminent.
And he will also act as an internal agent, taking great risks to open the Seven Star Gate to welcome the Tang army into the city, and establish victory in one sentence.
The survival of a country was at stake. Such critical moments made Chang Sun Chong's heart beat faster and his throat went dry. As long as he can cooperate with the Tang army to enter Pingrang City and quickly capture the entire city, he will be considered the first to attack in the Eastern Expedition. Not only can he return to Chang'an, but with such achievements, no one at home or in the court will dare to look down upon him. . (End of chapter)