Chapter 216 Farewell to Liaodong (End of Volume 3)
Wu Chengsi smiled slightly and praised: "General Liu is indeed very resourceful."
"General Wu is overrated." Liu Renyuan said hurriedly.
Qi Yiheli stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Now that the two gangs of grandsons are fighting each other, our troops in Xiongjin finally have the remaining strength to attack Goryeo. Please allow the commander-in-chief to allow our army to attack Pyongyang immediately!"
Li Ji motioned for Qihe Heli to sit down first. He glanced around and said, "Generals, to be honest, I summoned you here today because I want to discuss something."
Qi Yao Heli said: "Commander, please tell me."
Li Jidao said: "The Koreans have sent envoys and plan to surrender to our court. I plan to report to the court and agree to the Koreans' request for surrender."
Qi'ao Heli was stunned for a moment, and then he became furious: "Commander, what do you mean? It seems that Goryeo is about to be destroyed. Do you want to miss the mark?"
Xue Rengui was also slightly surprised.
Wu Chengsi said: "General Qiyao, don't worry, let the commander explain his reasons first."
Qi Yihe Li glanced at Wu Chengsi and saw that his expression was calm, and thought to himself: "Li Ji just called Wu Chengsi over just to talk about this matter. Has Wu Chengsi already agreed with Li Ji's idea?"
When it comes to such an important resolution, other generals do not dare to speak easily.
When many generals who opposed Li Ji saw that Wu Chengsi was on Li Ji's side, they all looked at Xue Rengui, hoping that he would stand up and oppose him.
Although Xue Rengui said nothing, his eyes were fixed on Li Ji's face, obviously urging him to tell him the reason.
Li Ji said slowly: "I know that you all have doubts about this decision, but have you ever thought about what would happen if our army captured the entire territory of Goryeo now?"
Pei Xingjian said: "Is the old general worried that the local forces in Goryeo will counterattack and our army will be trapped here?"
Li Jilang said: "This is indeed a difficulty, but I believe that as long as we choose good generals to govern this place, for as little as three to five years, and as many as ten years, the court will be able to stabilize this place. But the premise is that there is no interference from external forces!"
Qi'e Heli laughed and said: "If the old general is worried about the Silla people causing trouble, there is no need. Now that they have turned against the Japanese, they will no longer affect us."
Liu Renyuan reminded: "General, the dispute between the Silla people and the Japanese people is not big. As long as one party is willing to back down, it will be easy to make peace."
"Ren Yuan, do you also agree with General Li's proposal?" Qi Yao He Li glanced sideways at Liu Ren Yuan.
Liu Renyuan said hurriedly: "The general just thinks that what the old general said is reasonable. If..."
"General Xue, what do you think?" Qi Yao Heli interrupted.
Xue Rengui was silent for a while and said: "The Silla people are indeed a hidden danger. If the old general is worried about the Silla people, we can destroy Silla after destroying the Koreans."
Liu Renyuan said anxiously: "General Xue, you underestimate Silla. They only have an army of 100,000 on the surface, but since the fall of Baekje, they have secretly developed their strength. Now the number of troops is probably close to 200,000!"
Xue Renguixuan raised his eyebrows and said:
"In this case, we cannot leave them as a hidden danger. With Goryeo's current strength, they will never be a match for the Silla people in a long-term war. Should we just sit back and watch them occupy all the remaining land of Goryeo and become our great enemy?"
Li Ji suddenly smiled and said: "I just want Goryeo to be destroyed at the hands of Silla."
"What does the old general mean by this?" Xue Rengui frowned.
"Please think about it, the customs and habits of the Korean people are close to those of the Silla people. No matter how opposed the countries are, the people of both sides have a natural closeness."
Pei Xingjian agreed: "What the Marshal said is that if we destroy Goryeo, the Goryeo people will only hate us Tang people even more, and they will probably all flee to Silla. Even if there are no escapes, they will help when Silla comes over." Silla people!”
Li Ji glanced at Pei Xingjian and said to himself: "Sure enough, Mr. Su has accepted a good disciple." He added:
"Two-thirds of Goryeo's land has been occupied by us. The most important thing we should do now is to eliminate the resistance forces in these places, recuperate and bring these lands completely under our control."
Qi Yiheli snorted: "Are we going to hand over the remaining Goryeo territory to the Silla people?"
Guo Daifeng smiled and said: "General Qi'ao, Silla is our vassal country. If Goryeo also surrenders to us, they will not be able to attack Goryeo easily!"
Xue Rengui said flatly: "Under such a situation, the Silla people cannot be restrained by words alone. They will definitely take action."
Li Ji smiled and said: "Yes, Silla will definitely find an excuse to send troops, but in this case, Goryeo will definitely come to our court for help. We can secretly help Goryeo and let them survive for a few more years.
As long as we control the time well, when Silla conquers Pyongyang, we will also control the area north of the Yalu River. By then, it will be logical for our Xingyi Division to attack Silla and regain the land of the Koreans."
Wei Daiqi praised: "Wonderful, when the target of the Koryo people's hatred will also become the Silla people, the court will grant the King of Koryo an official position, and it will be able to win over the hearts of the Koryo people."
Qi'ao Heli and Xue Rengui both frowned and remained silent.
Both of them are fierce warriors on the battlefield. They prefer to fight with real swords and guns, and don't like this kind of roundabout approach.
Qi Yao Heli secretly thought: "Although Li Ji is the general manager of the march, if he and Xue Rengui oppose it together, the court may not adopt his strategy.
The most important thing now is Wu Chengsi's attitude. He has been silent since just now. Could it be that he doesn't agree with this plan in his heart?"
"Master Wu, what do you think?" Qi Yao Heli asked.
"I agree with the commander-in-chief's proposal." Wu Chengsi smiled and said,
Qi Yiheli sighed, thinking that after all, they were related by marriage and they would support each other.
Now that both Wu Chengsi and Li Ji agree, it is useless for him and Xue Rengui to object.
Yang Xuanji was secretly worried. He felt that Li Ji was afraid that Xue Rengui's troops would capture Pyongyang first and take the lead, so he deliberately used a delaying strategy.
After crowding out Xue Rengui and Qi Yao Heli, he and Wu Chengsi would share the credit for conquering Goryeo in the future.
He winked at Xue Rengui several times, hoping that his general would object, but Xue Rengui had no reaction.
At this time, Qi'ao Heli had already voiced his approval, and Li Ji said: "General Xue, if you don't object, I will report it to the court in the name of the four of us."
Xue Rengui said in a deep voice: "I only have one question to ask the old general."
"General Xue, please speak."
"Did the old general guess that General Wu and I would capture Yalu City and Wugu City, so he deliberately let go of the Korean defenders in the inner city?"
Li Ji nodded and said: "I do have this plan. If all the main forces of Goryeo are wiped out, they will not be able to stop the Silla people for long."
Xue Rengui cupped his hands and said, "Xue admires the old general's foresight and foresight. I agree with the old general's plan. But I don't know who the old general intends to keep in Goryeo to stabilize the situation here?"
"This is the consideration of the imperial court. If General Xue has any suggestions, he can report it to the imperial court."
Xue Rengui nodded, stood up and said, "Then Mr. Xue will leave first."
Qiye Heli also stood up and laughed and said: "Commander, Mr. Wu, my subordinate Liu Renyuan has experience in governing Xiongjin. Why don't we let him be responsible for stabilizing the situation in Goryeo?"
Li Ji said calmly: "General Qi'ao can report it to the court."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said nothing.
Qi'ao Heli snorted secretly, knowing that Li Ji and Wu Chengsi did not intend to support his people, so he left with them.
In an instant, only Li Ji, Wu Chengsi, Pei Xingjian, Guo Daifeng and Wei Daipian were left in the tent.
Wu Chengsi solemnly said: "Commander, if you want the court to agree to your strategy, it is best for me to go back to Chang'an in person and persuade my aunt. I also need to personally explain the gunpowder matter."
Li Ji nodded and said: "As long as my proposal is passed, the war in Liaodong will be over. You may as well go back now. I estimate that it won't be long before I return to Chang'an."
Guo Daifeng was surprised and said: "Commander, if the imperial court agrees to your proposal, it will definitely let you stabilize Liaodong. How can you return to Chang'an?"
Li Ji shook his head and sighed: "I'm old, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do what I want."
He glanced at Pei Xingjian and said, "Chengsi, I think General Pei of your Zuo Wu Army is the most suitable to stay in Liaodong. What do you think?"
Wu Chengsi thought to himself: "Pei Xingjian is a disciple of Su Dingfang. His subordinates are now recommended by Li Ji. If the three of them jointly recommend him, the court will probably agree."
He also trusted Pei Xingjian's ability more than others. "General Pei, are you willing to stay in Liaodong?"
Pei Xingjian stood up proudly, raised his hands to Wu Chengsi and Li Ji, and said loudly: "If you give me three years, I will be able to stabilize the situation in Liaodong."
Li Ji praised: "Okay! Chengsi, when you return to Chang'an this time, please do something about this matter. Remember to discuss it with Su Gong beforehand."
Wu Chengsi nodded in agreement. Pei Xingjian was now married to the Wu family, and he believed that Wu Mei would not object.
He just didn't expect that the Liaodong war would end so soon, and he felt a little emotional in his heart.
It has been almost a year since he came to this era, and he has spent most of that time in the military camp. Unknowingly, he has become somewhat accustomed to military life.
After returning to Yalu City, Wu Chengsi distributed the remaining military affairs to various generals, then took five thousand cavalry and returned to Yingzhou.