Moreover, because the distance was too far, Goguryeo had no conditions to really provide any benefits, so it could only let these tribes obey in both ways.
But now...
Goguryeo became extremely wealthy in the blink of an eye.
This magical change immediately revealed its power!
Tribes from all walks of life, who were originally thorns in the side, now defected one after another. Not to mention sending protons, many of them directly sent their whole families and blood relatives to Goguryeo.
Gao Jianwu soon discovered this truth. These thorn-headed tribes all have powerful leaders, and these people often have very strong willpower and are best at fighting a way out in extremely difficult environments. They are all from the grasslands.
Macho man.
But accordingly, it is very difficult to master these people.
But when Goguryeo became wealthy, the situation was different. These people could grit their teeth and fight against severe cold, famine, and powerful enemies, but they were powerless when faced with the prospect of a warm and prosperous life.
In the past two years, Gao Jianwu himself worked hard to govern, and with the help of famous officials such as Yuan Gaisuwen and Yang Wanchun, the population gradually rebounded, not only gradually returning to the original level before the war with the Tang Dynasty,
There’s even a huge increase!
The increasingly prosperous national conditions finally gave Gao Jianwu confidence.
Damn it, the Tang Dynasty was amazing? I am Goguryeo too...
This feeling lasted until the moment the information was delivered three days ago.
The moment I saw the information...
Gao Jianwu understood instantly.
In my heart, I don't really have the confidence to face such an opponent.
It's so powerful that I don't know what to do.
Goguryeo's national power has increased significantly in the past two years, but... only when he really saw the two figures "200,000" and "300,000" did Gao Jianwu realize that he had really thought too much.
This was not to say that he was overthinking any specific thoughts, but that he found that his mind was completely blank.
If that information is a question from the imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty, then...
How should I write, no, how should I hold the pen, my mind is completely blank...
But no matter how nervous you are, it's useless.
Although Gao Jianwu was not a wise and mighty hero, even the famous minister Yuengai Suwen was still a hero in the hearts of the people. He was vaguely different from himself as a king. If he had not fought against the Tang Dynasty twice, he would have been defeated once at sea and once on land.
, Gao Jianwu probably won’t be able to sleep normally at this time.
In the end, he summoned all his close ministers and came to Xuantu City to discuss how to resolve the major issue.
"Do you... have any ideas?"
"The Tang army has arrived outside Xuantu City, we will be there at any time..."
Gao Jianwu wanted to say that his life was in danger, why don't you think quickly? But considering that he is the king and the supreme commander, he couldn't speak like this, so he had to hold back the words.
But then, Gao Jianwu glanced around at everyone, but he had no intention of stopping the discussion and adjourning the meeting. After all, the Tang army had stationed 200,000 troops in front, and it was said that there were another 100,000 troops coming from the west.
This situation is right in front of us and it’s impossible not to solve it!
But as he glanced around... no one among the generals spoke.
Even Yeon Gaesumun was staring at the ground with his eyebrows lowered and his eyes deep... but his eyes were restrained. It was obvious that Yeon Gaesumun didn't have any ideas.
After the previous disastrous defeat, Yeon Gaesoo relied on his strong prestige in Goguryeo to withstand the pressure of public opinion and still retained his official position and title. But after the second disastrous defeat... even the people who had always praised him did not dare to speak much, and
Gao Jianwu was so angry that he wanted Yuan Gaisuwen to commit suicide that day.
Yeon Gaesumun was the hero of Goguryeo in the history of Li Sheng's memory. Li Erzheng's expedition to Goguryeo was overturned several times. This man had made great contributions, and of course he was not in vain. At that time, he kowtowed everywhere in the city, and everyone he saw, no matter nobles or commoners,
He begged the other party to forgive him.
Fortunately, the prestige of his past meritorious deeds was still there, and many common people and nobles still believed in him, and they went to Gao Jianwu to plead for mercy, and then he was pardoned. However, it is true that his prestige was greatly damaged.
...Of course, this may not be without the factor that Gao Jianwu felt more at ease because he saw that Yuan Gaisuwen's prestige was greatly damaged and the threat to the imperial power was much smaller.
But these are the final moments.
Now that's only half the problem.
The 300,000 Tang Imperial Guards will be assembled at some point.
Goguryeo, where to go? Tonight... we can't delay it any longer. Whether it's Gao Jianwu, Yeon Gaesumun, or all the generals, they all know that it can't be delayed any longer, and a decision must be made tonight.
When the Tang army was assembled and no regulations were issued, everything would be over.
but……
A long time passed, but Gao Jianwu didn't hear anyone's suggestion - not even a childish and funny plan. He felt angry for a moment... and at the same time, he also felt greater fear.
Damn it, so many people can't think of a solution. It seems that Tang Guo is really impeccable...
In fact, this is a certain thing.
The Tang army was still on the way, when the news came and the whole country of Goguryeo was shocked.
However, none of the ministers have any good methods or ideas to solve the immediate crisis.
After thinking about it, Gao Jianwu took a deep breath and then sighed...
"Forget it, according to Gu's wishes, I'd better send a proton to the Tang State and become a vassal..."
As soon as the words came out, Gao Jianwu breathed a sigh of relief, and the tense muscles all over his body relaxed obviously, and his posture became completely relaxed.
Although he was unwilling to do so, Gao Jianwu felt that that was all.
But at this time, Yeon Gaesumun frowned, but couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm sorry to my ancestors..."
"Ancestor...you!"
Gao Jianwu almost laughed out loud, "Then what should I do? Do you have any idea? If you don't do this, our Xianbei clan might just die. You all say that the Han people are weak and can be bullied, but you forget
How did Shi Le's Jie clan end?"
Gao Jianwu was talking about an old story from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. At that time, the social atmosphere was corrupt and the border areas were poorly governed, so Shi Le, a Jie man, rose up in rebellion. Because the social governance at that time was extremely poor, both Hu and Han people in the border areas
Suffering from hunger, Shi Le quickly gathered a huge force and directly beat the Western Jin Dynasty to its head - he was the one responsible for Yiguan Nandu.
Then... then Shi Hu, the descendant of Shi Le, made a mess and allowed the Jie tribe to abuse the Han civilians wantonly, so there was the legendary story of Ran Min...
The situation today is different from that then, but from the perspective of the Han and Xianbei people, there are some similarities.
Yeon Gae Suwen's face was heavy. In fact, he didn't have any good ideas for the time being, but if he really wanted to surrender, he had to do it no matter what...