On Bingyin in March of the third year of Emperor Qianfeng of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong thought that the Mingtang system was different in the past dynasties, so it added to the ancient and modern, and made a new map. Therefore, he issued an edict of amnesty and changed the Yuan Dynasty to the first year of the General Chapter.
At the same time that Emperor Gaozong issued an edict to amnesty and change the Yuan Dynasty, Goguryeo was now in a precarious situation. Although the city wall was still strong and the soldiers were still working hard, people's hearts were constantly spreading. Even the treasure king Gaozang was also worried.
Thinking of a way to surrender.
As the nominal supreme ruler of Goguryeo, King Hobo was both grateful and resentful to Yeon Gaesumun and his son. It can be said that without Yeongaesumun, he would not have been able to sit on this throne. But when he sat on it
It was later discovered that he had no power at all. He only accepted the worship of the ministers in a formal way. At the same time, he was forced to sign his name on edicts one after another. Even the matter of establishing a queen and a prince by himself required approval.
It only requires the consent of others, so he has had enough of this kind of life now.
What's more, now that the Tang army is approaching, whether he chooses to surrender or not, he is just a figure without real power. In this sense, the results are actually the same. However, if he chooses to surrender, he can save his life. If he chooses not to surrender, he may even lose his life.
Can't keep it.
"Yuan Nanjian is seeking death himself, why should I be buried with him?" So the Treasure King began to secretly look for like-minded people in the court who were like him, hoping to escape Pyongyang and surrender to the Tang Dynasty at the right time.
At this time, as the situation became more and more tense, Yuan Nanjian's character became more and more irritable. More and more soldiers not only had to suffer the pressure of the Tang army's siege on the battlefield, but also suffered beatings from Yuan Nanjian. This
It makes their psychology almost collapse, so more and more people have a tendency to surrender.
Only a few days later, the Treasure King had secretly contacted dozens of civil servants and generals while Yuon Nanjian was away from the palace, and agreed to surrender one night. However, their biggest problem now is that they lack a person with whom they are connected.
There were no intermediaries to contact the Tang army, or in other words, there was a lack of a special envoy to express their surrender to the Tang army on behalf of these people.
But at this moment, a person suddenly came to the palace, and it was this person who solved their biggest difficulty at present. This person was the monk Xincheng who was kicked out of the palace for suggesting Yuan Nanjian surrender.
I saw that Xincheng came to the Treasure King with two men in black, saluted and said: "The young monk Xincheng comes to see the king. The king must also know the purpose of the young monk's coming. The great Molizhi will not hesitate to die with jade and stone.
The Tang Dynasty resisted to the end, hoping that a miracle would happen. However, with the current situation, Goguryeo has no possibility of success. The king has been restricted by others for many years, why should he be buried with Mo Lizhi today? In the opinion of the young monk, the king Mo Ruo led the crowd.
Quietly opening the city gate and letting the Tang army enter the city would still be a great contribution to the Tang Dynasty. I believe that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would care about his merits and his sincerity. He would definitely give him a generous reward. By then, the king would be well-dressed and well-fed, wouldn't it?
Is it much better than being trapped here?"
When the treasure king heard this, he nodded with deep understanding, and then said: "What the master said is unreasonable? Xiao Wang has also thought about it for a long time. Alas, I think Xiao Wang is unscrupulous and has caused the people to suffer the war. If the war can be ended in time, the people can still have their peace.
With peace and tranquility, it doesn't matter if Xiao Wang dies, let alone obeying the people and returning to the Tang Dynasty? But now there is something very difficult. Who should guide us to send a letter to the Tang army camp? "
But I heard Xincheng chuckle and say: "There is no need to be embarrassed about this matter. The person next to the young monk is the envoy condemned by the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty only needs to present the letter of surrender to this person. I believe he can help us bring him to the Tang army camp."
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"I see, I wonder what your name is, sir?" The Treasure King immediately followed the direction of Xincheng's finger and saluted the man with his hands raised.
The man bowed his hands and returned the salute and said: "My name is Zhang Wuchen. I am the Great General Youwuwei of the Tang Dynasty. I am the Commander-in-Chief of the March Army of Liaodong Road. I am the leader of the personal troops under the command of King Xian of Zhou. I have come to pay homage to you on the orders of King Zhou and Commander-in-Chief Li."
, My king knows that the king has always been respectful to me, the Tang Dynasty, but he has no choice but to take charge of the powerful ministers, and the traitor Quan Nanjian has caused war in Goguryeo for his own selfish interests. Therefore, he ordered Zhou Wangxian and General Manager Li to bring peace to the army. Quan Nanjian's demise is imminent, but he still himself
Resisting the destiny is like a moth throwing itself into the fire, bringing about your own destruction. Fortunately, your Majesty understands the righteousness and cannot bear to let the people fall into the flames of war. If the emperor of our court knew about it, he would definitely reward and encourage us."
In fact, how did the Treasure King know? This Zhang Wuchen was actually faked by Li Xian. Although the real Zhang Wuchen was highly skilled in martial arts, it was difficult for him to say such a thing.
It turns out that the Zhike monk he met in Huayan Temple was Xuan You. Before Li Xian could say anything, the other party knew his purpose, and then talked about his relationship with Xuanzang and Shaolin Temple. It turned out that Xuan You was
A registered disciple of Zen Master Zhikong, when Li Xian took out the jade talisman given by Zhikong, Xuanyou immediately bowed respectfully and promised to persuade Xincheng to surrender.
Several people were all masters. They used their superb qinggong skills to sneak into the city of Pyongyang that night. Under the guidance of Xuanyou, they arrived at Xincheng's mansion in a familiar way. At this time, Xincheng had already expressed his intention to surrender.
Only then did Xincheng bring Li Xian and Zhang Wuchen to persuade the Treasure King to surrender.
"It turns out to be Zhang Zhuangshi, please wait a moment, Xiao Wang will write a letter of surrender now." After the Treasure King finished speaking, he immediately wrote the next letter of surrender, signed his name, and then gave the letter of surrender to "
Zhang Wuchen".
Li Xian read the letter of surrender and then said: "I have read the letter and there is nothing wrong with it. I will definitely submit this letter to King Zhou and Manager Li as soon as possible. However, the king also needs to be prepared to open the city gate at any time.
Welcome me, the sergeant of the Tang Dynasty, into the city."
But the Treasure King smiled and said: "Haha, Zhang Zhuang, don't worry, the little king has already planned this matter. Please ask King Zhou and Manager Li to wait for the good news from the little king."
At that moment, Li Xian discussed some details with the Treasure King, and at the same time asked Xincheng to help the Treasure King plan it, and then left.
In fact, Li Xian did not need to return to the camp to deliver the letter, because he had already received Li Ji's letter in advance before departure. In the letter, Li Ji agreed to the surrender of the King of Treasures and guaranteed the safety of the Goguryeo royal family.
After receiving the "reply", the Treasure King immediately agreed to open the city gate at the appropriate opportunity and let the Tang army enter the city.
After careful planning and talks, the Treasure King decided to open the south city gate at the third watch on the 10th night of April, surrender to the Tang army, and agreed to raise a fire as a signal.
Now that it had been agreed upon, Li Xian immediately wrote a letter about the relevant information and sent it to Li Ji's camp. Of course, there was no need to sneak down the city wall. Li Xian disguised himself as an ordinary soldier, borrowed a bow from Xincheng, and used a broken arrow.
He shot the letter down from the top of the city with his feather arrow. Naturally, a Tang army soldier picked it up and gave it to Li Ji.
Unknowingly, the time came to the third watch on the tenth day of April. Yuan Nanjian, who had been kept in the dark, had no idea about the secret actions of the Treasure King. He continued to discuss matters in the palace until midnight as usual before returning home.
rest.
But he didn't know that after he left the palace, the Treasure King and some civil and military ministers in the city slipped out of the palace. Although the Treasure King had no power, there were still some confidants and loyal people in the palace. These people had already
He was deeply dissatisfied with the arrogance and domineering behavior of Yeon Gae So-moon and his son, and since the city of Pyongyang could be destroyed at any time, he did not hesitate and immediately fled with the Treasure King.
Of course, as the Treasure King, he cannot be exposed. What's more, even if his identity is revealed, he cannot affect the general guarding the city gate, so there is still nothing he can do about the city gate.
However, this does not mean that others cannot do anything, because the gatekeeper has been favored by Xincheng and has regarded himself as Xincheng's disciple for so many years. Therefore, it is natural for Xincheng to do the job of persuading the gatekeeper to open the city gate.
But unexpectedly, the guard actually rejected Xincheng's request in person, and ordered that Xincheng and others be captured and handed over to Yuannan Jianfaluo.
At this moment, a black shadow flashed past, and he captured the guard in just one move. At the same time, he put a cold horizontal knife on his neck, and then said coldly: "If you don't open the city gate,
, I will send you to see Yeon Gaesumun immediately."
The general did not care about kindness, but was very afraid of death. When he was threatened by the other party, he immediately softened and humbly begged Li Xian to spare his life. At the same time, he immediately ordered his soldiers to open the city gate.
Li Xian took the general out of the city gate, sent the Treasure King and others away first, and then ordered the general to light a fire at the city gate. A moment later, he heard the rumble of horse hoofbeats.
It turned out that Xue Rengui led his warriors to arrive first.
I saw Xue Rengui coming to Li Xian. He first gave Li Xian a hurried salute, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then immediately led his army into the city gate.
At this time, some gatekeepers sneaked away to report, so Goguryeo also sent thousands of soldiers over. The two sides met at the gate of the inner city, and a fierce battle immediately broke out.
Xue Rengui was worthy of being the most powerful general in the Tang Dynasty at that time. His moves were simple and unpretentious, but each move could cause great damage to the enemy. Although the surrounding enemy soldiers were brave, none of them could defeat him.
He persisted for one round. Even Li Xian, who saw this scene, couldn't help but secretly admire him. This man was really a great general, and he really felt inferior to him.
However, Li Xian did not admit defeat. After all, the other party was already middle-aged, and he was only thirteen years old. In addition, he practiced Shaolin skills diligently. He believed that it would not be long before he could surpass Xue Rengui and become the number one in the Tang Dynasty.
Brave general.
"Haha, Wuchen, we don't have to be stunned anymore. Let's go and help." Li Xian lightly jumped on an ownerless horse, grabbed a spear, and then said to Zhang Wuchen with a big smile.
.(To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!