Chapter fifty-six Yuangai Suwen lived in peace and prepared for danger
Goguryeo.
The Tang people celebrated the New Year, but the Goguryeo people were at war. To be precise, it was Yeon Gaesooun and Gao Jianwu who were fighting. It has been two years since the war began, and the fierce conflict at the beginning turned into a tug-of-war, guerrilla warfare, and so on.
The battlefield mainly revolves around the two cities of Yalushui, Bobi and Daxing.
Between the two sides, Yuan Gaesumun was the better one, while Gao Jianwu was slightly weaker.
Dahang City is located on the edge of the sea, and it has become a must-win city for Yeon Gaesumun and Gao Jianwu to fight to the death.
Another day of contact battle ended, and Yeon Gaesumun led his people to the top of the city.
"If you defend this city, Gao Jianwu will die."
Yuan Jingtu said: "Brother, I think that the old thief Eulji Mundeok should be killed as soon as possible. In this way, Gao Jianwu will have no one to use, and we can go straight in and change the day!"
It was a good idea, so Yeon Gaesumun asked: "How do you plan to defeat Eulji Mundeok?"
"Uh..." Yuan Jingtu was at a loss for words.
Yeon Gae Su Wen said: "From here to Hanyi City, it takes at least three days to travel. There will be many ambushes along the way. We don't know how to defeat Ulji Mundeok accurately."
I just said it, and you took it seriously. Of course, Yuan Pure Land would not dare to say this.
Yeon Gaesowun didn't expect this younger brother to say anything. He didn't think this younger brother could be of any use.
Back in the city, the merchants sent by Yeungai Suwen to the Central Plains to inquire about the news came to see him.
"Tuyuhun has been destroyed by Emperor Tang." The merchant's first words made Yuan Gaisuwen freeze on the spot. He didn't know whether to put down or pick up the tea cup in his hand.
"How is it possible? The Tuyuhun land is vast, several times larger than our country Goguryeo. How is it possible that the country was destroyed so quickly?" Yeon Gaesumun didn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it.
Every time there was less of a foreign state around the Tang Dynasty, it meant that Goguryeo became more and more dangerous. Goguryeo as a whole might not be able to defeat the Tang Dynasty, let alone a divided Goguryeo. Once the Tang Emperor became interested in Goguryeo, what could he do to resist it?
"It's true." The merchant said: "Tuyuhun Khan Fuyun and his ministers have all been beheaded by Emperor Tang."
Yeon Gaesomun was very depressed, very depressed. He heard that the Tang Emperor was as old as himself, but he was still struggling in the country, while the Tang Emperor was already powerful all over the world, and he was extremely irritating.
"Based on what you saw in Chang'an, do the Tang people have any interest in Goguryeo?" Yeon Gaesumun couldn't help but ask.
If Chang'an's trend is aimed at Goguryeo, he may really have to consider avoiding the limelight or surrendering to the Tang Emperor to delay it.
The merchant thought for a while and said: "There is no such discussion yet, but in my opinion, the purpose of Tang Emperor's ambition is not to Tuyuhun. If the Turks were a serious problem for the Tang Dynasty in the past, then Tuyuhun was a serious problem for the Tang Dynasty.
Not so.
However, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty still resolutely destroyed the country. When he returned to his country, the people who worked on building bridges, paving roads, and digging canals were all grassland slaves. Among them were Turks and Uighurs.
Xueyantuo people, Tongluo people, etc.
I heard that the Tang Emperor was determined to lay the cement roads built by the Tang Dynasty throughout the Central Plains. If this is true, it means that the Tang Dynasty will need a huge number of slaves. At that time, the Tang Emperor will go to war against our country for his own selfish desires.
, it is not impossible to seize the people of our country and make them slaves."
"Damn it!" Yuengai Suwen slapped him in the face and said angrily: "What a arrogant and domineering Emperor Tang."
At that time, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty did not plunder the people of other countries as slaves.
The merchant said: "In my opinion, we cannot continue to fight. Otherwise, once the Tang Emperor uses troops against our country in the future, no matter whether we win or Gao Jianwu wins, we will have no chance of winning against the Tang Dynasty."
"You want me to surrender?" Yeon Gaesumun asked coldly.
"No, we have to stop the army temporarily." The merchant said: "This is a helpless move. If we continue to fight, we will only lose both sides and gain the advantage of Emperor Tang in vain."
This merchant obviously had a high status and could talk to Yeon Gaesumun about such profound things. In fact, this person was the confidant whom Yuan Taizu left to Yeon Gaesumun.
"Shunnu, I can't stop now just because I want to. Eulji Mundeok has stationed his troops to humiliate the Yi city and vows to fight me to the death." Yeon Gaesooon rubbed his face with a headache.
The merchant named Sunnu thought: "If the young master believes in me, let me go to see Eulji Mundeok."
"You want to convince him?"
"Yes." Shun Nu said: "Young Master, Eulji Mundeok was also a general who took the lead in resisting the Sui Dynasty's attack in the past. He knew how to choose between pros and cons."
Yuan Gaisu Wen thought for a moment and nodded heavily, "Okay, I'll send someone to take you there. Remember, my bottom line is mutual non-aggression, with Yalu Water as the boundary."
He doesn't want to ask Gao Jianwu to return Mo Lizhi's position to him now. He just wants to deal with possible threats from the Tang Dynasty in the future.
If the Tang Dynasty had no intention of seizing Goguryeo, it would still have to turn around and attack Gao Jianwu.
"As you command!"
The next day, Shunnu went to Hanyi City under the protection of the guards sent by Yeon Gaesumun.
After Hanyi City, there is Pyongyang. This city is the last line of defense. From this point of view, it can be seen that Yeon Gaesomun has the upper hand in the war situation. If there is no news brought back by Shunnu, Yeon Gaesomun plans to fight this year
Capture Pyongyang, change the day, and establish another King of Goguryeo.
But after hearing that Tuyuhun was destroyed, Yeon Gaesumun did not dare to bet on whether the Tang Dynasty would turn its attention to Goguryeo at this time. And if the Tang Dynasty's next target was Goguryeo, he would be the first to bear the brunt.
Three days later, Sunnu met Eulji Mundeok.
"Traitor, how dare you come to see me!" Eulji Wende knew Sunnu, after all, this man was once an aide of Yuan Taejo.
"Don't be too excited. Since I dare to come to see you, I must have something important to tell you." Shunnu stood in the house, looking at the vase, and replied calmly.
Eulji Mundeok snorted, "What's the matter with you? If Yeon Gae Sowon surrenders, I can make the decision to spare his life."
Shunnu said: "That's not the case. I'm here to tell you that Emperor Tang has eliminated Tuyuhun."
"What does it have to do with me?" Eulji Mundeok asked.
Shun Nu said: "You have also resisted the attack of the Sui Dynasty army. I think you should understand who the emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty are. They are not taking action against us now, but they just don't want to take action for the time being. Once they want to take action, who can stop them?"
them?
Furthermore, your Majesty surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, but this time we are attacking each other, has the Tang Dynasty helped you in the slightest?
Don’t you understand that Emperor Tang deliberately wants us to fight so that he can reap the benefits!”
"That's because your ambition is wrong in the first place!" Eulji Mundeok accused them mercilessly.
Shunnu said: "So, are you determined to fight us to death and then let the Tang army march into Goguryeo and destroy Goguryeo?"
Eulji Mundeok was slightly silent, unable to make a decision at the moment. Judging from the battlefield situation, the rebels on Yeongaesomun's side had the upper hand. If he could not hold back the humiliation, the rebels would inevitably march straight into Pyongyang.
From this point of view, it seems that there is no need for Yeon Gaesomun to send people to say this.
Unless, these are all true.
"What does Yeon Gae So-moon want?" Eulji Mun-deok asked.
"Stop the troops and maintain the current situation. Once the Tang Dynasty uses troops against Goguryeo, we hope that we will unanimously attack the outside world." Shunnu said.
"No, he must quit Daehang and live in Ercheng!" Eulji Wende said.
Only by capturing these two cities could he rebuild the Yalu Water Defense Line, otherwise he would not rest assured.