Chapter 3402 The end of the royal family

Chapter 3402 The end of the royal family

In the wind and snow, Pingrang City, which was besieged by hundreds of thousands of Tang troops, was never captured, but the once solid and thick city walls were already riddled with holes. There were piles of corpses above and below the city. Even though they had been prepared in advance and sufficient troops and food and supplies were mobilized in the city, the Tang army's fierce offensive still caused heavy losses to the Goguryeo people. They could only struggle to support themselves in the severe cold. At the end of the strong crossbow, the Tang army could capture the city wall and enter the city at any time.

Pessimism spread in Pingrang City. The Sui Dynasty's three attacks on Goguryeo all came back in vain, which made everyone in Goguryeo full of pride and self-confidence. However, as the Tang army's violent attacks continued, this pride and self-confidence had already followed the sky. The wind and snow gradually dissipated.

Almost all Goguryeo people realized that they were no longer as lucky as before. Facing the Tang army's offensive this time, Goguryeo's fall was imminent.

However, on a snowy morning, the Tang army, which was besieging Pingrang City like wolves and tigers, suddenly retreated like a tide...

The Goguryeo soldiers at the top of the city, whose armor was broken and their bodies were broken, had already thought about surrender many times. When they saw the Tang army retreating quickly and gathering in the distance, they couldn't believe their eyes.

Tang Jun...retired?

Suddenly, an earth-shattering cheer erupted from the city wall, and all the Goguryeo soldiers cheered with all their strength for their resurrection. Cheers spread from the top of the city, and soon the entire city was informed of the Tang army's retreat. The entire Pingrang City was erupting in cheers, and countless common people and merchants rushed to the streets, raising their arms and shouting.

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In the Damolizhi Mansion, there were cheers and laughter, and morale was high.

Everyone knows that once the Tang army breaks through the city, it will be difficult for the Goguryeo army to resist, and the country will fall in a matter of seconds. And when the Tang army captured the whole city, the entire Hefu of Da Moli branch could not escape the death penalty. After all, the Tang army's eastern expedition was under the banner of eradicating Yuan Gaisuwen. Therefore, from the day when the Tang army besieged Pingrang City, everyone in the Hefu He fell into panic.

Although Goguryeo has several precedents of defeating the Sui army's invasion, this time the Tang army came in full force and rushed forward very differently from the past. The Goguryeo army was vulnerable to the more elite Tang army, and the mountain cities that relied on defense were Being pulled out one by one, the entire Pingrang City was like a hedgehog with its thorns peeled off, and was about to topple at any time.

However, in such despair, the Tang army took the initiative to retreat...

No one cares about the intention of the Tang army's retreat. They only care that Pingrang City is preserved and everyone can continue to survive.

However, before the soldiers and civilians in the city could jump for joy, orders from the Damoli branch office were issued to all the defending troops - attack with all their strength to hunt down the Tang army!

The common people were okay, most of them didn't understand military affairs, and they just felt that this move really boosted their morale. After being beaten passively all the way, there was no room for him to fight back, so he could vent his anger this time. However, the military expressed shock: since the Tang Army retreated, let them retreat. No matter what the reason for the Tang Army's retreat, its combat effectiveness will not diminish. Previously, the defenders could fight to the death by relying on the city wall, but if they were chased out of the city, Once the Tang army turned around and a field battle broke out, no matter how many Goguryeo troops were there, the Tang army would not be able to kill them!

However, Yeon Gaesumun ignored the objections from the top and bottom of the military and insisted on going his own way, ordering to drag the Tang army in Liaodong at all costs!

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Compared to the joy and excitement in Da Mo Li Zhi's mansion, the palace of Goguryeo was filled with gloom and mist.

Gao Baobao sat on his knees alone in the main hall, dumbfounded as he watched the panicked palace attendants and waiters scurrying around like flies.

How could the Tang army withdraw?

Starting from Liaodong City, they advanced all the way to Pingrang City with great momentum. Most of the Goguryeo army was wiped out. Pingrang City could not hold out for a few days and was about to be captured. But why was victory so easy? , but withdrew the troops?

Naturally, whether to fight or not is all your own business. But the problem is that you Tang people suddenly withdraw their troops. What should I do?

The reason why Yeon Gaesomun had restrained himself and never interfered with the throne before was because he did not dare to do the evil thing of killing the royal family due to internal and external troubles, which caused the center of Pingrang City to rebel against the royal family's military and civilian officials, ruining the plan to defend the city.

However, the situation has suddenly reversed. This battle caused most of the casualties among the soldiers and civilians in Pingrang City. Even the survivors have experienced the torment of the war. Who will fight desperately against Yeon Gaesumun for the life and death of the royal family? Once Yeon Gae So Moon launched his army to massacre the royal family, there was certainly opposition, but most of them just gave a few indifferent condemnations and let it go...

Without the external oppression of the Tang army, Yuan Gaisuwen can be said to cover the sky in Pingrang City with one hand. All the troops obey his orders. As long as he gives an order, countless soldiers will burst through the palace in an instant and slaughter all the royal family. .

Just as he was thinking wildly, there was a sudden burst of crying and screaming outside, which frightened him. He looked up and saw the concubine Gao Anshun running quickly. He didn't even notice that he had lost one of his shoes. When he entered the door, he was even blocked by the high threshold. He stumbled and rolled on the ground. When he got up, his hair was disheveled and he looked embarrassed.

Gao An and Shun took three steps at a time and came to Gao Baobao, shouting: "Father, trouble is coming! That beast Yuan Nanchan has led his troops into the palace!"

"Ah?!"

Gao Baobao screamed, scared out of his wits, and asked urgently: "Where are your brothers? Call them quickly!"

Gao Anshun cried: "Brothers are leading the guards to resist the traitors!"

Gao Baobao didn't care about his sons anymore. He quickly stood up and walked back, saying over and over again: "Quick, quick, quick, take someone to escort my father to escape through the secret passage!"

However, Gao'an Shun knelt there and did not move, crying: "Now that the Tang army has withdrawn, the troops of Yuan thieves are everywhere inside and outside the city. Even if my father escapes through a secret passage, he cannot escape their murderous hands!"

There are many secret passages in the palace, but most of the exits are inside the city. The few exits outside the city are only near the city walls. These areas are under the control of the army. I am afraid that once you leave the secret passage, you will be attacked. He was immediately arrested and sent to the abyss in front of Gaisu Wen...

"Ah! What should I do?"

Gao Baobao woke up from a dream and stamped his feet anxiously.

Outside the palace gate, the cry of killing could be clearly heard. The whole palace was in chaos, with countless palace servants and waiters shouting and wailing.

Who would have thought that Yeon Gaesumun would be so vicious. When the Tang army withdrew, he would send people into the palace to assassinate the king!

Obviously, Yuengai Suwen has restrained his covetousness for the throne for a long time, and he can't bear it for a moment. No matter what conspiracy the Tang army hides, let alone whether the situation will deteriorate again, or even whether the Tang army will come back again, he I just want to kill the royal family and sit on the coveted throne!

As for how the situation will change after that, that is another matter.

Otherwise, like before, the Tang army besieged the city again, and even captured the city and fought to death. They would not be able to set foot on the supreme throne of Goguryeo before they died, and they would not be able to rest in peace!

The army rushed into the palace like a tide, slaughtering the waiters and guards wherever they saw it. The palace maids and concubines were dragged into the house by a group of soldiers like wolves and tigers, and even held down in the courtyard in broad daylight, doing whatever they wanted. insult.

The Goguryeo royal family, which had been passed down for six hundred years, was destroyed on this day and under the flames of war, the blood line was cut off.

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In the Damolizhi Mansion, countless soldiers gathered inside and outside the mansion, cheering and cheering happily.

In the hall, the wives, concubines, and maids served Yeon Gaesumun and put on the royal robe with gold silk embroidery and dragon patterns that had been prepared for many years. They tied up his hair and put on the gold crown, which made him shine and dominate the world.

All the costumes were ready, and everyone in the hall prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting: "See you, Your Majesty!"

The sound spread out of the hall, and countless fans inside and outside the mansion raised their arms and shouted: "See the King!" They all prostrated themselves to the ground, and the dense crowd extended to the long street in front of the mansion. In the blink of an eye, Yuan Gaisu The news of Wen's accession to the throne spread throughout the city.

Although some people resisted and resisted, more people sincerely supported Yuan Gaisuwen's ascension to the throne.

After years of accumulation of prestige, Yeon Gaesumun's reputation reached its peak at the moment when the Tang army retreated. No one can stop him from ascending to the coveted throne!

Yuan Gaisu Wen was so proud that he looked up to the sky and smiled.

But beside him, Yuan Boy, who was kneeling at his feet, was as frightened as sieving chaff.

All his plans were based on the Tang army breaking into the city and Goguryeo completely falling. But who would have thought that the invincible Tang army would suddenly withdraw without warning, and besieged as if it were ironclad, it would be overturned at any time. The Pingrang City was miraculously preserved, and the father directly ascended the throne of Goguryeo that he had coveted for a long time... (End of this chapter)