Gao Jianwu was secretly happy and kowtowed quickly, "Xiao Wang, thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
Originally, he thought of a bunch of excuses to bargain with the other party, so as not to save his own life in the situation he just guessed in his nervousness...for example, the whole country of Xianbei was left to his own devices.
But now that there is such a good thing, of course I have to accept it and bow.
And Gao Jianwu’s bow...
The Imperial Army captains and soldiers outside the big tent immediately stood up for joy and made a loud noise.
But in such an undisciplined military camp, the generals in the big tent did not bother to go out to reprimand, they were all lost in thought, and they were all stunned...
After all, the Central Plains Dynasty has suffered from border troubles for too long...
In China, border troubles mainly come from two directions, one is north of Hedong, and the other is west of Guanlong.
In fact, the population of these two directions is not that fixed, and it cannot be said that a certain tribe is particularly ferocious.
However, because the terrain is open in both directions, it is easy for the powerful tribes from the entire desert world further north to settle in. At the same time, because it is a bitter cold land, these powerful tribes can easily maintain their martial virtues.
This is often not the case in China. As time goes on, civilian power gradually expands, and military talents and military resources gradually wither.
Before the emergence of the Tang Dynasty, when the imperial examination was completely and formally fixed as a permanent national policy, this situation cycled countless times in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it was also because of this...
China has never been able to truly deal with border troubles. It is precisely because of this that Goguryeo has remained standing for hundreds of years.
And now...
Finally, all the soldiers in the Forbidden Army thought of one sentence.
it's over……
The troubled times are finally truly over!
That's right, for China, the unification of the Central Plains does not mean true unification. And without a true unified dynasty, border conflicts will always be unsolvable.
And now, now, defeating Goguryeo... is not just equivalent to pacifying a major foreign invasion——
In fact, the pirate bandits that Chai Shao dealt with in the South China Sea and the unspeakable native tribes on the southeast coast were combined to be almost the same as Goguryeo's strength. It's just that Chai Shao didn't solve so many foreign enemies at once.
The solution to Goguryeo, the foreign enemy, was different from those in the South China Sea.
This is the sign that China has finally rebuilt a unified super dynasty since the fall of the Han Dynasty!
This makes the grassroots soldiers of the Forbidden Army, the young captain, and the generals in the big tent at this moment... how can they not be excited!
This is truly witnessing history!
In terms of winning battles, the Northern and Southern Dynasties were not without successes. The Sui Dynasty also conquered Goguryeo several times... It’s just that the former Sui Dynasty looked similar to today’s Tang Dynasty, but it always failed in its several conquests of Goguryeo.
Today's Tang Dynasty is different, it has truly captured Goguryeo.
And compared to the former Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo was captured at an extremely low cost!
A gesture of complete victory.
Gao Jianwu saw these Tang army generals and the Han soldiers outside so excited.
Thinking back to Yeon Gae So-moon's eyes when he fell... To say that he wasn't sad would definitely be bluffing, but Gao Jianwu could barely comfort himself when he thought that the matter was finally over...
But at this moment, he suddenly discovered...among these generals, there was a very young face, holding a book and gnawing on a fragrant bone-in barbecue...
And this man... his face was sometimes obscured by books and sometimes by barbecued meat, which Gao Jianwu really didn't notice at first.
But this person's temperament is too special. Among this group of excited and emotional generals of the Tang Army, this indifferent temperament is not only outstanding, but simply out of place...
When he took another closer look, Gao Jianwu was dumbfounded.
I rub this guy... Why does it look a bit like that person in the portrait?
Li Sheng???……
Thinking of this name, Gao Jianwu's mind suddenly went blank.
next moment……
For Gao Jianwu, everything made sense.
When I first calculated the strength of both sides, I originally thought that Goguryeo was not without the power to fight, especially with a rare fortified city like Anshi City. With it as a fulcrum, I might not be able to fight against the Tang army!
But when the battle actually started, Gao Jianwu was... In short, from the first news that Xuantu City had been breached, the military situation that followed became more and more outrageous... until he finally decided to surrender!
As for the matter of surrender, I definitely feel uncomfortable deep down in my heart, especially for Yeon Gae So-moon... Thinking about it carefully, he is a loyal minister after all.
But seeing Li Sheng now...
That's right... Gao Jianwu murmured to himself, it turned out that there was actually a Li Sheng hidden among the generals of the Tang Army!
Then it's no wonder...no wonder the Tang army is so powerful.
Even at this moment, a question appeared in Gao Jianwu's mind... Li Sheng was among this wave of Tang troops. How did his own Goguryeo sustain it for so long?
...The moment he saw Li Sheng, the remaining reluctance and dissatisfaction in Gao Jianwu's heart... finally completely disappeared.
"God……"
Gao Jianwu was covered in cold sweat.
Fortunately, I got rid of this guy Yeon Gae So-moon. Otherwise, if I really listened to this guy's slander...
Then it will be like what Master Tiangang said, he will be crushed by heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals!
Surrender...surrender is long live!
The last words about this war came to Goguryeo's mind.
…
With Gao Jianwu's surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
The big stone in the hearts of the generals of the Imperial Guard of the Tang Dynasty was finally relieved.
With Gao Jianwu personally leading the way, the army quickly entered the royal tent area of Goguryeo and occupied the royal court as its headquarters.
However... although victory was finally achieved, the mission of the army's trip...
It's done, but not yet satisfactorily completed.
The remaining troops of Goguryeo currently accepted are more than Changsun Wuji's investigation and estimation, not just 400,000, but nearly 500,000...
In other words, when the army arrived, the total strength of Goguryeo was 600,000. Taking into account the defenders of Anshi City and other cities, the total strength was nearly 800,000——
Although we have always known that Goguryeo is difficult to deal with because all the adult men in the country are soldiers and not just sources of troops, but when it really comes to this time... the generals of the Tang army can't help but feel a little confused. With so many young and middle-aged Xianbei people, what will happen in the future?
How to place it.
With such a huge amount, I am afraid that even if it were given to the military towns that were establishing settlements overseas, most of them would not be able to eat it.
And it is obviously not an easy task for Goguryeo's own land to be replaced by Han people...
"Do you have any strategies? I'd like to invite you today... I still need to speak freely."
"If the population issue is not resolved satisfactorily, I'm afraid the Tang Dynasty... will just replace it with a reckless hero to do bad things, and border troubles will still exist."
Li Xiaogong's face was filled with sadness, and he said solemnly to the people sitting in the Goguryeo royal court.