However, it is said that Li Ji led various armies to surround Pyongyang City and then attacked it for several days. However, Pyongyang City was fortified and deep, and Yuan Nanjian personally supervised the battle. The soldiers did not dare to slack off and held on bravely. In their eagerness, it was difficult to capture it.
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On this day, Li Ji gathered the generals to discuss the issue of capturing Pyongyang.
"Everyone, Pyongyang City is in urgent need now. Is there any clever way to capture the city?" Li Ji sat as the deputy of the Central Military Accountant, but he was the presiding officer of the military meeting. As the highest military commander, Li Xian continued.
Be his mute butler.
So some of the generals talked about setting fire to fire, some talking about digging tunnels, and some talking about setting up ladders and pits to forcibly attack the city. There was a lot of discussion for a while and it was difficult to make a decision. Li Ji, who was straightforward, kept shaking his head and rejected their suggestions.
At this time, Li Ji saw Li Xian open his mouth, but suddenly stopped. He couldn't help but asked with a smile: "I wonder what your Majesty has to say?"
But he heard Li Xian say: "All the suggestions made by the generals are inappropriate. The walls of Pyongyang are thick and mostly made of stone. Even the city towers are equipped with fire prevention measures, so the plan of burning is not feasible; as for digging tunnels,
Xiao Wang also investigated and found that the ground outside Pyongyang City is hard and mixed with rocks. The city foundation is very deep, and it is impossible to talk about the authenticity of the city. The attack methods such as Yunlaijinglan are even more impossible, because the enemy is fighting to the death.
If our army attacks by force, it will cause extremely heavy losses. We will kill a thousand enemies and suffer eight hundred losses for ourselves, and we will not take any of it."
But I heard Guo Daifeng, the navy chief, step forward and say: "Li Gong has rejected all the above-mentioned siege methods mentioned by the king. He just saw that the king had something to say, and thought he had some clever plan. Now I heard it.
, it’s just a clearer explanation, what’s the use of the siege plan?”
Li Xian knew that Guo Daifeng, who regarded himself as the famous general Guo Xiaoke, was awarded the Jinshi. He was good at both civil and military affairs and had a high self-esteem. He relied on the favor of Empress Wu and did not take him as a nominal commander in his eyes at all. Moreover, Li Xian had been doing this for the past two years.
The limelight had obscured him, and he was quite dissatisfied, so he spoke sarcastically. However, Li Xian did not get angry, but smiled lightly and said: "General Manager Guo is both civil and military, and he composed an acrostic poem that day."
Mr. Li doesn’t even know mysteries, but with such a great talent, I wonder if he has any strategy to destroy the city?”
But when Guo Daifeng was startled, he couldn't help but said: "I haven't figured it out yet, but my general Su Wen, the king, is full of clever tricks and endless methods. I wonder if there is a clever way to attack the city?"
When Li Xian heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "I was just about to tell you a brilliant plan, but I was disturbed by the noise."
I saw Guo Daifeng snort, and then said: "The king means to say that the last general's words are noise? I just don't know what the real sound of the king is? The last general is listening attentively."
"Haha, there's no need to wash your ears. Mr. Guo just listens quietly to what I have to say." Li Xian sarcastically mocked Guo Daifeng. Without waiting for Guo Daifeng to react, he slightly raised his hand to Li Ji and said, "Mr. Li, I agree."
In Xiao Wang's opinion, the siege of Pyongyang City is a major event and should not be done too hastily. We not only want the final result, but also minimize casualties. Therefore, the safest way to take Pyongyang is to siege Pyongyang for a long time and wait for it to change.
Someone will come to see Mr. Li. However, it will definitely take years and months. It is possible to say at least half a year, or at most a year. If there is a change, Pyongyang can only be surrounded by
It ended in failure.”
Li Xian was talking eloquently, and all the generals were silent and nodded in agreement. However, Guo Daifeng had just been ridiculed, but he jumped out impatiently and said: "So, your Majesty has some clever strategy to defeat the enemy." ?Otherwise, how can we be so indifferent?"
When the generals heard the words, they immediately became energetic. Although Guo Daifeng's words were unpleasant and harsh, they were not unreasonable. Seeing Li Xian's indifferent expression, everyone thought that Li Xian must have a clever plan to defeat the enemy, so they all used it. Looking at Li Xian expectantly, even Li Ji had a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Li Xian naturally knew that Guo Daifeng wanted to make himself look bad, but if he didn't have this in mind, how could he change his previous low-key style and speak at a plenary military meeting? Therefore, Li Xian smiled and nodded and said: "General Manager Guo is right? Wrong, Xiao Wang does have some shallow opinions. Today I just want to talk to you about the details. Now that Goguryeo has been defeated repeatedly, everyone in the city is in danger. I believe we only need to step up the attack on the city to make it hopeless for foreign aid. I believe it won’t take long. Internal strife will inevitably arise again, and then we only need to send one person to argue the case, and we can urge the war-weary people in the city to surrender."
"Oh? I wonder who the king plans to send to persuade him to surrender? Who is he trying to persuade? How can the person who persuades him to surrender enter the city?" Guo Daifeng is indeed not a mediocre person. He immediately pointed out the biggest flaw in Li Xian's plan, and He pointed it out without politeness.
In fact, this was exactly what Li Xian was in trouble for. It was precisely because of this that he hesitated when speaking. Now that Guo Daifeng pointed it out, he had nothing to say.
But unexpectedly, at this moment, Li Xian's general Yang Siqi, who had just surrendered, suddenly stood up, saluted Li Xian and Li Ji, and then said: "Actually, the general knows someone, and this person is a monk. His name is Xincheng, and he is the great Molizhi. No, he is the confidant of Naquan Nanjian. He is also a think tank. He is resourceful and resourceful. The most rare thing is that he has a deep understanding of righteousness and can understand the general situation. The general believes that as long as he can send someone who can speak If a good debater finds this person and explains the pros and cons in detail, he will definitely agree to serve as an internal support for our army."
"Hey, after all this, I still speculate, how do you know that the monk really wants to surrender? Even if it is true, who will go to persuade him to surrender? How to go? Aren't the problems I raised before still unsolvable? ?" Guo Daifeng was still sarcastic, but because the question he raised was indeed the key, no one could refute it for a while.
At this time, I heard Yang Siqi say again: "General, I heard that there is a Huayan Temple outside Pyongyang City, which is the hometown of the Xincheng Master. There is an elder in the temple named Xuanyou, who is the Xincheng Master. , This person has profound attainments in Buddhism and unfathomable martial arts. It is said that he once entered the Tang Dynasty and studied Dharma under Master Xuanzang, and also learned martial arts in Shaolin Temple. If you can persuade this person, you may be able to persuade Xincheng to surrender."
"Huh? What are you talking about? This master of Xincheng is a disciple of Master Xuanzang? And he also learned martial arts in Shaolin?" Li Xian couldn't help being startled when he heard this, and then asked in surprise.
I only heard Yang Siqi cupping his hands and saying: "It is indeed true. There are rumors about this in the public. If the king doesn't believe it, you can ask the eldest son (Quan Nan)."
After Li Xian heard what Yang Siqi said, he immediately looked at Mr. Quan who was silent at the side.
I only heard Mr. Quan nod his head and said: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, Xincheng is indeed a disciple of Xuanyou, and he is trusted very much by his younger brother. As for the details of Xuanyou, the general is not clear about it, but this person has indeed been there. Studying Fa in the Tang Dynasty."
Mr. Quan just said these few words and said no more, because after these days of thinking, especially since his third brother Yuan Nan was killed by Li Xian, he has some resistance to Li Xian.
Although the military situation is urgent now, he has to say it, but he can just finish the matter according to the superficial etiquette. Even if Yang Siqi hadn't mentioned him, he would not even talk about it.
Li Xian naturally knew the reason for Mr. Quan's indifference to him, but he didn't take it seriously. Instead, he secretly sneered in his heart, because his original intention was to make Goguryeo completely disappear from history and completely annex its land and people, so he was determined to do so.
The idea was to kill all the influential generals in Goguryeo. Of course, there were natural exceptions like Gao Sheji and Yang Siqi who were loyal to him. It was precisely for this purpose that Li Xian not only wanted to kill Yuan Nanchan, but also
Death abyss Nanjian, and if possible, it would be best if the Quan boys also die of depression together.
Of course, Li Xian will not tell anyone about his plan, nor will he argue with Quan Nan about his livelihood, because even if Quan Nan is immortal in the future, he will never pose any threat to him, because then
He will definitely be suspected by the court, and he will be cautious in everything, never daring to do anything to himself, unless he wants to seek death.
Therefore, Li Xian only needed to get the accurate information he wanted from Mr. Quan. He did not care about the coldness in Mr. Quan's words and said with a smile: "God bless me, Datang, for being able to find such a key figure.
So, without further ado, Xiao Wang will go to Huayan Temple to visit Master Xuanyou at dawn, thinking about it, do you know where this Xuanyou Temple is?"
"Haha, this Xuanyou Temple is the most prosperous place in Goguryeo. I will naturally know it."
"That being the case, it's good over there. I'll go with you to see Master Xuanyou after dawn." Li Xian laughed, and directly ordered Yang Siqi regardless of whether Li Jitong agreed.
At dawn the next day, Li Xian, who could not contain his joy, brought Zhang Wuchen, Dou Xiantong, Gao Sheji, Zhang Deyu and Yang Siqi to Huayan Temple excitedly.
"Amitabha, I don't know why this distinguished guest has come to our temple from afar. Why do you want to do so?" A monk in his thirties saw Li Xian and his entourage arriving from a distance. He quickly announced the name of the Buddha and clasped his hands together to hear the message.
Li Xian chuckled and said, "How did the great monk know that I was coming from afar?"
I just heard the monk say: "Nowadays, wars are raging, and Pyongyang City has been trapped by the Tang army for a long time. Who can come to our temple if they are not guests from afar?"
When Li Xian heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "My heart goes to the Buddha. Wherever there is the light of the Buddha, there is a spiritual mountain. How come there is such a thing as far or near?"
Dou Xiantong on the side saw that the two people answered correctly, and for a moment he didn't know what they meant. He couldn't help but secretly wonder. Isn't it strange that Li Xian didn't directly say who he was looking for or what he was talking about, but he said strange things?
But I didn't expect that things were so strange. The monk immediately changed his color and said in awe, "Amitabha, what the donor said makes sense. The young monk is in trouble. The young monk Xuanyou has seen the distinguished guest. Please come into the hall to talk."