At the foot of Wandu Mountain, the royal city of Goguryeo.
Xun You climbed onto the city wall and looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, lost in thought for a moment.
Xinpi walked over quickly. "Protector, the matter has been decided."
Xun You nodded without moving his eyes.
Conquering the royal city of Goguryeo and destroying Goguryeo was never a question or even a problem for him.
From the moment he set out for the battle, he knew victory was within reach. Unless he was stupid, there would be no surprises.
Goguryeo was just a bunch of barbarians. They couldn't even resist Gongsun Du's army, so how could they be the opponent of Youyan's Protectorate.
Along the way, let alone Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Qu Yi and others, even the Jizhou army led by Yuan Xi fought very smoothly, winning consecutive battles and victories.
In the face of the high-spirited Han army, the Goguryeo army was vulnerable and defeated all the way until the capital was breached.
"Look at the mountains in the distance."
Xinpi turned his head and glanced, thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "Are you also thinking about the emperor's issue?"
Xun You smiled. "It's not just me. Anyone who cares will consider it. Haven't you never thought about it?"
Xinpi withdrew his gaze. "I have thought about it, but I didn't take it too seriously. Although this question is interesting, it is not new. How is it different from the 'two children arguing about the sun' in Liezi?"
"Do you know the answer to the debate between the two children?"
"I don't know, and I don't have time to study it." Xin Pi said calmly: "Now I just want to make achievements and shine on the front door. When I become successful and famous in the future, it won't be too late to sit down and talk about it."
Xun You smiled. "What you said makes sense, go and get busy. Be careful not to let the soldiers mess around. We are here not just to defeat Goguryeo and kill its king, but to bring this land into the Han Dynasty."
Territory. The killing is too heavy, and it will be too difficult to educate them in the future."
Xinpi frowned. "Who wants to come to this remote country?"
Xun You turned his head and looked at Xin Pi, with a slight smile on his lips. "If you want to understand this, you have to stand higher. Just like Zhao Wushe, if you don't stand on Changshan, you won't be able to see it.
From the Kingdom of Zhongshan.”
Xinpi pondered for a moment, then smiled, raised his hand, and turned around.
After destroying the royal city of Goguryeo, he had too many things to deal with and had no time to think about such illusory things.
As soon as Xinpi left, Xun Yan came over, glanced at the direction Xinpi left, leaned on the city wall, and looked at the mountains in the distance.
"Gongda, do you believe that the emperor can conquer Rome in the west?"
Xun You stood up straight with a solemn expression. "I'm sure."
"Want a share of the pie?" Xun Yan turned to look at Xun You with a smile in his eyes.
Xun You nodded slightly. "How can I, the Ying people, stay out of such a great undertaking and just watch from the sidelines?"
"Conquering thousands of miles is not an easy task." Xun Yan withdrew his gaze and said quietly: "At the end of the powerful crossbow, the force cannot penetrate Lu Zhen. What's more, Rome has occupied the Western Regions for hundreds of years, and it is not a barbarian like Goguryeo."
Xun You said calmly: "Then build a crossbow that can shoot farther and be more lethal. Even if it is thousands of miles away, it can break the edge and kill with one strike."
Xun Yan was stunned for a moment. "Is there such a crossbow in the world?"
"It doesn't happen now, but it doesn't mean it won't happen in the future." Xun You laughed silently. "Uncle, how could he know that it could be so cool in midsummer if he hadn't been here? How could he have known that the top of the mountain was colder than the bottom, and that there was snow?"
Xun Yan thought for a while. "That's true. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. As a scholar, you cannot be satisfied with the classics handed down by the saints, but you should practice them yourself."
He stood up and patted Xun You on the shoulder. "The Xun family has a bright future with you. Although Wen Ruo has the talent of Wang Zuo, his vision is not as broad as yours after all. It is too hard to walk step by step."
Just as Xun You was about to speak, someone in the city was talking and laughing loudly, and among them there seemed to be the voice of Qu Yi.
Xun You immediately shut his mouth, Xun Yan also retracted his hand, and the two of them stood with their hands cupped.
After a while, Qu Yi strode up and clapped his hands before he spoke.
"It's really unlucky. I was a step too late and Zhang He took the lead."
"What's wrong?"
"Alas, Gongsun Du's daughter was captured by Zhang He. The woman was worthy of being Gongsun Du's daughter, but she cursed her endlessly. She also said that Gongsun Du was once the governor of Jizhou, and the people in Jizhou were all his former officials. Zhang He was ungrateful for doing this.
So much."
Qu Yi shook his head. "Although it is ridiculous, this kind of courage is rare. When ordinary people encounter this kind of situation, they would probably collapse on the ground. How can they dare to be so arrogant."
Xun You sneered and said nothing.
"Captain, Goguryeo has arrived, where should we go next? Buyeo?"
"There is no rush. Let's rest for a while and see how the people of Buyeo react. If we can understand the current situation and take the initiative to surrender, there will be no need for a big war."
"Wouldn't that give Liu Bei an advantage?" Qu Yi rubbed his hands. "The governor is working in the fields in Liaodong. After working hard for a year, the harvest is given to him. Isn't it a pity?"
"If Liu Bei doesn't occupy Sanhan, how can the emperor's navy go north and enter Mobei?"
Qu Yi was stunned for a moment. "The emperor really wants to march with navy troops from Mobei?"
Xun You nodded. "Zhou Yu has found a waterway in Mobei. Transporting troops by navy is naturally the most labor-saving way. There is no reason to abandon it."
He thought for a while and then said: "I heard that Zhou Yu not only found the waterway, but also found some survivors of the Shang Dynasty. Kong Rong is about to go north to contact those survivors of the Shang Dynasty. If he is lucky, it is possible to find Lianshan and hide it.
Xun's family also had Yi studies passed down from his family, so he was naturally more interested in Lianshan and Guizang than others.
"I heard that, whether it is true or not, it all depends on the outcome of Kong Rong's trip."
"So, even I want to go there." Xun Yan looked into the distance, with a trace of yearning in his eyes. "I beg you, if you can really find Lianshan and return to Tibet, the Confucian sect will definitely prosper."
Qu Yi was not interested in this. He interrupted Xun Yan and asked: "Protector, if we use the navy to capture Mobei, what will we do? Are we going to stand by and watch?"
Xun You looked at Qu Yi and laughed.
"Yuntian, although you did not participate in many battles in this expedition to Goguryeo, you and Gao Ziping performed best in mountain warfare. Are you interested in fighting Shuhe again?"
"Of course, I haven't had a good beating yet." Qu Yi suddenly became energetic and his chest thumped loudly.
In this expedition to Goguryeo, he and Gao Shun had the most chance to meet the enemy with infantry. Gao Shun's performance in the trapped camp was the most outstanding. Although his troops also fought well, their military strength was not as good as Gao Shun's.
Somewhat aggrieved.
Now Xun You gave him more opportunities, and of course he refused to let them go.
"Then you go and make preparations, take your men and march eastward along the river, all the way to the sea."
"To the sea?"
"That's right. If the navy wants to go north, it must stop on the way. Go to the beach and look for a port suitable for the navy to dock, and then build a city there. In the future, if the navy passes by here, your opportunity will come.
Already?"
Qu Yi suddenly understood and clapped his big hands vigorously.
"Wonderful. Protector, I admire you for this. Using troops is like playing chess. Take one step and watch the next."