The warm sun is shining and everything is revived.
The snow on the vast land has melted a lot again, and many green grasses are stubbornly digging out of the snow, breathing the long-lost air. Birds are chirping in search of food in the wilderness, streams are gurgling, white clouds are lingering, and it is a rare sunny day.
A group of cavalry came slowly and were about to reach Dahang City.
At the front of the team, Qin Huaidao looked far ahead at the towering city. The air was filled with the fishy smell of sea water, a feeling he had not seen for a long time. He said to Luo Zhang behind him: "Luo Zhang, when we get old, let's find an island to settle down.
How about being free and happy?"
"Listen to uncle." Luo Zhang said nonchalantly.
"Can't you have your own ideas?"
"It turns out that my idea was not good enough, and my uncle's decisions were all correct."
"Boring!" Qin Huaidao laughed.
"How about taking me with you?" Li Yixie asked with a smile, his eyes full of expectation.
"You?" Qin Huaidao looked at each other with some differences. Fighting is fighting, and trust is trust. The relationship between the two is not as good as this.
Li Yixie explained pointedly: "Anyway, I will follow the general all my life."
"I like women but not men, so I don't need you to follow me." Qin Huaidao changed the topic jokingly. This was too sensitive. If it got to the Holy Lord, he would be in big trouble. Real tiger has no emotional intelligence at all. See Li Yixie
He wanted to say something else, but interrupted: "If I had known better, I should have insisted on keeping you in Dandong to defend the city."
"No, how can I be left out in a battle with Pyongyang?" Li Yixie suddenly became anxious.
"Shut up." Qin Huaidao looked forward, but did not see Yuchi Baolin's troops. He was shocked. There was no reason. He quickly said: "Li Yixie, take a group of people up to see why Yuchi Baolin is not there."
"Understood." Li Yixie agreed quickly and hurried away with a group of people.
Not long after, Li Yixie came back excitedly: "General, I met a scout. The scout said that Yuchi Baolin's army was in the city. Yuchi's flag was flying in the city. Daxing City surrendered without a fight. Yuchi Baolin is coming."
"What, surrender without a fight?" Qin Huaidao was surprised. Dahang City is not a small city, and the guards are not weak. There is no reason to surrender. There must be something behind it that he doesn't know. He quickly shouted: "Stop advancing, be on guard!"
The army stopped, dispersed, and alerted all surroundings.
Qin Huaidao waited for a while and saw Yuchi Baolin hurried over on horseback, followed by Yuchi Baoqi, Cheng Chuliang and An Guogong. He stepped forward and asked: "Baolin, and... why are you here too?"
Everyone rushed forward excitedly, clasped their fists and shouted, "I've seen General Xuanwei."
"General Xuanwei, what do you mean?" Qin Huaidao asked in surprise, and everyone behind him also looked over curiously.
An Guogong smiled and said: "Back to the general, General Li Junxian said that the imperial court named the general General Xuanwei, Marshal of the Left, to control Pingzhou, Yingzhou, the Khitan surrender army and the 20,000 troops drawn from Youzhou and Yunzhou.
The soldiers and horses may have sent orders that the eunuch was in trouble or lost his way and failed to find the general."
"Wait a minute, what do you mean, Marshal on the left? General Li Junxian is here?" Qin Huaidao grasped the key keenly and had a guess in his mind, but he still asked.
An Guogong nodded and said with a smile: "The imperial court appoints Wei Guogong as the marshal of the Eastern Campaign, Yuchi Gong as the marshal of the right wing, and the general as the marshal of the left wing. In addition, Li Junxian has led 20,000 people over. He is waiting with me to meet up with Jian'an. Take the
After moving to Jian'an, we approached Shicheng and captured it after a fierce attack in one night. We led our troops to attack Dahang City. Li Junxian led 20,000 troops to attack Jili City. Unexpectedly, when we arrived at Dahang City yesterday, we happened to meet
Little General Yuchi, after the merger, Dahangcheng knew that Shicheng had been breached, and knowing that it was outnumbered, Kaicheng surrendered."
Qin Huaidao was a little fierce, feeling that everything was unreal, and said incredulously: "How come you guys captured three big cities, Jian'an, Shicheng, and Dahang City so quickly, in just a few days?"
"It's nothing compared to the general, not to mention that most of the troops and food in these three cities were transferred by the King of Goguryeo, so the defenses were empty. After the news of the defeat of the King of Goguryeo spread, people were even more panicked. We also picked up one thanks to the general.
It's just cheap." An Guogong laughed.
Qin Huaidao was shocked. He took out the map and looked at it. The situation changed drastically. The original plan had to be changed. An Guogong added: "General, the court ordered General Xue Wanche and General Niu Da to lead 20,000 troops each to cross the sea. Calculate the days. Today
We should land there and don’t worry about the south."
"Twenty thousand each?" Qin Huaidao quickly calculated in his mind, adding Li Junxian's 20,000, it would be 60,000. He was a veteran general with outstanding ability and rich experience. Coupled with the impact of the failure of the King of Goguryeo, he won
Not to mention the remaining cities in the south.
Now that Dahang City is in hand, there is no need to go back and take care of the cities in the south.
He couldn't help but glance at Pyongyang, thought for a moment, and asked: "Baolin, how are the food and equipment in the city?"
Yuchi Baolin quickly replied: "Back to the general, there are still about 500,000 shi of grain. There are many grain merchants in the city who can be requisitioned if necessary. There are more than a thousand ladders, about 500,000 shi of feathers and arrows, and a lot of gold and silver.
According to the account of the Daxing City eunuch, the Goguryeo imperial court brought it here some time ago, preparing to transport it to Liaodong City to support the war."
"That's great. With this batch of supplies, it will be much easier for us." Qin Huaidao was overjoyed and looked at Li Yixie: "Your father is here. He must be eager to see you. He will lead a team of people to Jili City to find you.
Father, tell him, if you want to attack Pyongyang, come over quickly, this general will not wait."
"Yes!" Li Yixie was overjoyed and hurried away with a group of people.
"General, enter the city." An Guogong reminded.
Qin Huaidao looked at the vast mountains to the east, his slightly condensed eyes became firm and sharp, as if he had made a certain decision, and suddenly said: "Dong An, Daxing City is of great importance..."
"I understand, and I am willing to stay and guard." An Guogong said with determination. Although he really wanted to go to Pyongyang to participate in the battle to destroy the country and make great achievements, he also knew what to choose at the critical moment.
Qin Huaidao took a deep look at An Guogong and said solemnly: "Thank you so much, Duke An!"
When Duke An Guo saw that Qin Huaidao had written down this sentiment, he felt reassured and said with a smile: "General, you are so polite and gave Dahang City to me. This is a sign of your trust in me. I am deeply grateful."
The two nodded tacitly, and there were some things that didn't need to be said clearly.
The next moment, Qin Huaidao looked at Yuchi Baolin and said: "Leave the wounded and give a thousand elite soldiers to An Guogong. Take all the others with you and escort all the food, equipment and gold and silver in the city to follow. Go to Pyongyang. An Guogong, if you don't have food, go ahead."
Find the wealthy businessmen in the city to recruit them, and you can decide what to do. The only thing is that the city must not be in chaos and the people must not be disturbed."
"Obey the order!" Everyone accepted the order with a roar.
Qin Huaidao looked at Luo Zhang behind him: "Send the order, the army will change its route, mercenaries will be the vanguard, and the troops will be sent to Pyongyang."
"Follow the order." Luo Zhang shouted and ran to deliver the order.
"Leaving now?" An Guogong asked differently.
"Soldiers are valuable and quick. The soldiers have been out for some time. We must fight quickly and make a quick decision. If it is too late, there will be changes." Qin Huaidao explained in a low voice and asked: "How many troops are there in the city?"
An Guogong said quickly: "The 10,000-strong army in Yunzhou was short of food and was delayed on the road. Fortunately, we met General Li Junxian, otherwise we would not have been able to reach the battlefield. Now there are about 13,000 people in Daxing City."
"That is to say, you have sacrificed nearly two thousand people these days." Qin Huaidao's face darkened.
An Guogong quickly explained: "We have one thousand people left in Jian'an. We didn't lose much when we attacked Jian'an. We lost more than 600 people when we attacked Shicheng. It's because of my poor command. I feel ashamed and am willing to be punished."
"This general has misunderstood. You fought well." When Qin Huaidao heard that Jian'an had left a thousand people behind and suffered about a thousand casualties, he could barely accept it. With so many soldiers and horses in the city, the deployment had to be changed, and he said seriously: "Mr. An Guo,
Three thousand troops of your army went out to fight in successive battles, and their contribution was indispensable. There are still more than 1,300 troops left. I couldn't bear it, so I stayed behind to help you guard Dahang City. There are 13,000 troops in the city, and I led all of them.
Let’s go, okay?”
"It all depends on the general's arrangement." An Guogong felt a pain in his heart. Everyone is a member of his own clan and cannot be replaced after death. When he heard that Qin Huaidao wanted to stay, it was to keep the fire for himself. He was moved in his heart and added: "Thank you, general!"
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Qin Huaidao nodded, with some sympathy, but did not show it. In war, people will inevitably die, so whose death is not death? He looked at Cheng Chuliang and Yuchi Baoqi: "You two each command two thousand soldiers and horses, and are responsible for the food and material escort. There must be no mistakes.
"
"Follow the order!" The two men quickly accepted the order.
Qin Huaidao's eyes fell on Cheng Chumo. The 10,000 soldiers and horses who arrived from Pingzhou last time gave Li Yixie three thousand. Cheng Chuliang and Yuchi Baoqi each took one thousand and left. The remaining five thousand returned to Cheng Chumo's leadership and could not be given any more.
His eyes fell on Cheng Chubi and Yuchi Baolin. Qin Huaidao continued: "Baolin, you choose another four thousand, plus the troops around you, to make up five thousand. Chubi, you also choose five thousand, and the rest will be incorporated into Li Yixie's command.
Remember, reorganize your troops quickly after entering the city and set off after a good meal."
"Follow the order!"
Everyone accepted the order with a roar, and they were inexplicably excited. How could they miss the battle to destroy the country?
Qin Huaidao also felt a little emotional. The troops were fighting more and more. The mercenaries continued to fight and suffered many casualties. There were still more than 8,000 people. Now Cheng Chumo, Cheng Chubi and Yuchi Baolin each received 5,000, which is 23,000. Plus Li Yixie added
The number of troops is about 4,000, and the available troops at his side are as high as 31,000. When Li Junxian arrives, there will be more than 50,000.
No matter how you look at it, attacking Pyongyang with 50,000 troops is nothing more than a dream, but it is different with the King of Goguryeo at your disposal.
The victorious army is at its peak. How will you know if you don't try?
What's more, the imperial army has already arrived, so we are not fighting alone.
Seeing that the arrangements were almost complete, Qin Huaidao waved his hand and said: "Go, reorganize quickly, and get there as soon as possible!"
"Follow the order!" Several people clasped their fists and hurried away.
Qin Huaidao glanced at the mercenaries who had set off. Under the leadership of Luo Zhang, their morale was high. One man and two horses were walking very fast. He glanced at Cheng Chumo, who nodded knowingly. Qin Huaidao then led the Yulin Guards, three thousand soldiers and horses.
Set off and follow in the footsteps of the mercenaries.
Cheng Chumo led five thousand troops to the rear. Before leaving, he glanced at Cheng Chuliang and Cheng Chubi and shouted: "Come here as soon as possible. You and I, my brothers, cannot be left out in a battle in Pyongyang."
"Don't worry, brother, take care!" the two shouted, riding straight towards Dahang City.
"Take care!" Cheng Chumo also shouted.
Brothers fighting tigers, not to mention this kind of battle to destroy the country, Cheng Chumo didn't want his brother to be absent and leave a lifetime of regrets. Looking at Qin Huaidao's stalwart figure walking slowly in front of him, his heart was filled with gratitude and happiness. He was lucky that the two families had a close relationship.
Well, I’m glad I’ve come along the way.
…
Dahang City is near the estuary of the Yalu River. The river area is wide and cannot be crossed directly. The large army returned to Dandong. After resting for a night, they found a place where the people bought boats, connected them in a string, fixed them, and covered them with thicker wooden boards overnight.
Work quickly, and a simple bridge will be built in two days.
It happened that Yuchi Baolin and others also arrived with large troops and supplies.
It took the army a full day and night to finally cross the Yalu River. Qin Huaidao left five captains to stay in Dandong and asked them to elect one person to lead the army. He only accepted his fate temporarily to facilitate management and left a thousand people, some of whom were wounded.
, Pyongyang is already weak in the First World War and cannot stay any longer.
In order to prevent riots, all surrendered troops in Dandong were taken away and transformed into civilian husbands to help escort food and supplies.
The straight-line distance from Dandong to Pyongyang is only more than 200 kilometers. In the middle, it needs to pass through Longchuan County, Yanzhou, Tongzhou, Xicheng and other places. The nearest is Longchuan County. At dusk, the army arrived.
Qin Huaidao looked at the low-lying Longchuan County. The city walls looked like a formidable enemy. If he attacked at all costs, he could capture it in half an hour at most, but there would be a lot of casualties. There were not many soldiers, so he had to stay until
Pyongyang.
At this time, Cheng Chumo said: "Commander Zuo, leave it to me. I can take it down in one meal."
"I'll do it. I won't bother Brother Cheng with this little thing." Yuchi Baolin also argued.
Ever since they learned that Qin Huaidao was named Marshal of the Left, everyone changed their name to Zuo Marshal for short. After Qin Huaidao corrected him several times to no avail, he didn't bother to care about it. It was just a title. When he heard the two people asking for a fight, he shook his head and said: "Don't act recklessly unless you have to.
To increase casualties, Luo Zhang, take Gao Jianwu over and ask him to persuade him to surrender."
It's silly not to use it when you have a trump card.
"Follow the order." Luo Zhang quickly pressed Gao Jianwu forward.
Gao Jianwu was riding a war horse with a depressed expression. If he spoke, he would become a sinner of Goguryeo, but if he didn't speak, he might die.
As the king of a country, Gao Jianwu was very aware that the situation in the DPRK would change drastically. He also knew that after Goguryeo suffered heavy losses, even if the Tang Dynasty stopped attacking, Baekje and Xinsheng would still be watching with eager eyes, fearing the destruction of the country, not to mention the Tang army coming with the threat of a great victory.
, the military front is in full swing, and the country can be destroyed in just a matter of seconds. If you please the Tang army, you may still survive.
Human nature is selfish, why should you die by yourself?
Arriving at a stone's throw in front of the city, Luo Zhang signaled to stop. He didn't want Gao Jianwu to be shot dead by a cold arrow, which would be a big loss, so he shouted: "I don't need to teach you how to say it, right?"
Gao Jianwu did not dare to be dissatisfied at all with Luo Zhang's disrespect. He looked at the city in front of him with a bitter look on his face, hesitating a little. Qin Huaidao's impatient voice came from behind him: "Luo Zhang, if you don't tell me, just kill him. He is a worthless person."
There is no need to leave food to waste."
"Understood." Luo Zhang responded, his stainless steel horse was shaken, and he was about to take action.
Gao Jianwu could feel that Luo Zhang was really ready to take action, and he did not care about his identity as the leader of a country. The general did not care either. He felt sad in his heart. If someone caught the leader of a country, he would like to offer him a good sacrifice and gain a reputation as a benevolent person who treats him kindly.
, these young people don’t have martial ethics.
"Say it or not, forget it." Luo Zhang urged impatiently.
"Say, say!" Gao Jianwu's heart was full of humiliation. He closed his eyes and opened them again after a moment. As if he had made some kind of decision, he shouted in Goguryeo: "I am King Rongliu. Let your prefect come out."
The sound was blown into the city by the wind, and the defenders on the city wall looked at each other in confusion.
After waiting for a while, the city gate suddenly opened, and several officials hurried out. The leader was crying something. Luo Zhang couldn't understand, so he looked at him warily. With a wave of his hand, a group of mercenaries rushed up, holding a repeating crossbow.
Locating the incoming person, staring at him with terrifying murderous intent, Luo Zhang asked: "What's going on?"
"The prefect was promoted by this king." Gao Jianwu said with a tearful face.
"So that's it." Luo Zhang suddenly realized, no wonder he opened the city gate so quickly and ran out in person as if his parents were dead. He didn't care whether he would be killed or not, and he didn't talk about the conditions after surrender. He looked at Qin Huaidao.
The officials were still crying and shouting something, looking excited.
Qin Huaidao didn't understand a word, so he immediately came to ask about the situation and said to Gao Jianwu: "Let them send someone into the city, order all the defenders to enter the barracks, put down their swords and guns and stand by. I promise not to kill anyone, otherwise, there will be consequences if no one is left."
conceited."
"Can you really not kill anyone?" Gao Jianwu asked in surprise.
"Nonsense, if you hadn't started the war, it would have been great if the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo were in peace. But if you insist on jumping out, then don't blame the Tang Dynasty for being unkind. After taking Goguryeo, you will all belong to the Tang Dynasty.
One of them, this general is not a man who kills indiscriminately. It will be troublesome to rebuild after it is destroyed."
"General Gao Yi!" Gao Jianwu said gratefully, as if he had found psychological comfort in persuading him to surrender and opened the city gate. He said to the officials who came out in Goguryeo: "Prefect, go back and order the defenders to put down their weapons and return to the barracks to wait for processing.
If you are a benevolent and righteous teacher of the Tang Dynasty, you will not kill indiscriminately, and if you cooperate well, you may be able to become an official of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is prosperous and everyone aspires to it. Taking refuge in the Tang Dynasty will be a good thing for you and the people."
"Your Majesty?" a civil servant shouted sadly.
"What, you dare to disobey?" Gao Jianwu scolded, his face became solemn, and his eyes became cold and stern: "I can't bear the suffering of the people, so I let you open the city gate to avoid the disaster of weapons. Do you want Longchuan County to be massacred?
Can’t do it?”
"I?"
"What are you doing? Go quickly." Gao Jianwu scolded, not daring to speak loudly in front of Tang Jun, but facing his own courtiers, his sense of superiority doubled. Moreover, at this moment, Gao Jianwu didn't feel there was anything wrong with doing this, and he was even more excited in his heart.
Shouted - As long as the people live a good life, so what if they are burdened with infamy?
The prefect agreed and hurried away.
Not long after, the defenders on the city wall disappeared. Qin Huaidao told Luo Zhang: "Let the mercenaries take over the city gate. The city gate is closed and no one is allowed to leave. If anyone breaks in, he will be killed without mercy."
"Follow the order!" Luo Zhang agreed and led the large troops into the city.
Qin Huaidao looked at Cheng Chumo: "Lead the troops to capture the military camp. As long as the defenders surrender, no indiscriminate killing is allowed. Baolin, you lead the troops to capture the prefect's mansion, granaries, warehouses and other important places."
"Follow the order." The two of them clasped their fists and followed into the city with their respective armies.
Longchuan County was successfully captured without a single blow. Qin Huaidao was very satisfied with the result and asked: "Gao Jianwu, how many defenders are in the city and how much food is there?"
"There are about 2,000 defenders, but I don't know much about the food. Let me ask." Gao Jianwu asked other officials, and then added to Qin Huaidao: "There are still about 10,000 shi of food left."
More than ten thousand stones is not much, but it is also a lot. It can support the army for a period of time. Without logistical support, it can only be supported by war. Qin Huaidao said to Cheng Chuliang: "After you lead people into the city, seize all grain stores and butcher shops, and then
Go to the treasury of the prefect's mansion and get some silver to buy it, you can only buy it at the cost price."
"Follow the order." Cheng Chuliang responded with clasped fists and led the army into the city.
Qin Huaidao looked at the captain of the Yulin Guards. Li Yixie had not returned yet. He had to do the work of recording merits, keeping accounts, etc., and told him: "Follow me to the city and take over the governor's mansion. The accounts must be clear. When I come back, I will tell you."
But it needs to be checked.”
"General, please don't worry. If there are any mistakes or omissions, please report them to me." The captain assured me quickly.
The army slowly entered the city and soon arrived at the prefect's mansion.
The team guarding the door saw Qin Huaidao coming to hurry up with his luggage: "General, the inside has been cleared, and the brothers are doing a second round of investigation, just in case."
"Well done." Qin Huaidao encouraged him, walked into the gate, walked through a courtyard, and came to an independent attic. There were soldiers holding handles at the door, and they all packed their luggage. Everyone walked in, which was where the prefect's office was.
Qin Huaidao sat down at the head, the soldiers were on the left, cheerful, and the officials of Longchuan County were on the right, with bitter faces, but no one dared to complain. Even the King of Goguryeo surrendered, what else could he say? Some lively people even
Start thinking about retreat and prepare to find a future for yourself.
Not long after, Yuchi Baolin hurried over to report the situation. There were more than 10,000 dan of grain, which was basically consistent with what Gao Jianwu said. There were also a large number of equipment, horse materials, etc., which were collected under orders. They were originally planned to be sent to the front line in three days, which was a good deal for everyone.
Especially horse stuff.
The ice and snow have not completely melted, and the grass has not sprouted yet. The war horses rely on horse feed, but the quantity is limited and the supply is difficult. The war horses have lost a lot of weight.
There were also 100,000 guan of silver, which was also to be sent to the front line as military pay. Qin Huaidao was overjoyed when he heard that there was so much money. Although a lot of it was captured in Dandong and Daxing City, they were all distributed. In the battle of Liaodong City, many people were killed.
, the reward promised at that time was three gold coins per person, plus military pay, this was a huge expense.
A month's delay in paying military pay to the imperial army is not a big problem, but the mercenaries did not pay the reward money in time, not to mention their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced, and they might even mutiny.
With these one hundred thousand strings, you can do a lot of things.
Qin Huaidao signaled Yuchi Baolin to give some to Cheng Chuliang to buy grain, meat and salt, and then arranged for people to go to people's homes to buy fodder, soybeans, and eggs. Although they were precious, the war horses would collapse or even fall ill if they did not replenish their physical strength. Next, Pyongyang
You must be fully prepared for the battle.
After finishing the official business, Qin Huaidao looked at Gao Jianwu and said, "You have contributed a lot to saving Longchuan County from weapons. I will report the truth to the Holy Emperor and hope to continue our efforts in the future."
"I have longed for the Tang Dynasty for a long time. I am willing to assist the general in persuading the cities to open their city gates and return to the embrace of the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible. Goguryeo can no longer die." Gao Jianwu said seriously, perhaps thinking that Goguryeo had died for almost thirty years.
Wan, not to mention that everyone wears Xiao, I feel guilty, and the last sentence is more sincere.
Once a person loses, many things become invisible and transparent!
Qin Huaidao looked at the other party and reminded him uneasily: "The Goguryeo army has more than 600,000, and half of them are dead. The remaining half have to defend Baekje, Xincheng, and other counties. The maximum left in Pyongyang is 100,000, right?"
"The general is wise." Gao Jianwu did not deny it.
"Even if the young men in the city are recruited to join the war, it will only cost about 200,000. I have already killed 300,000 of you. For the sake of long-term peace and stability, I don't mind killing another 200,000. When the time comes, every household in Goguryeo will wear mourning, and you will be the chief culprit of the trouble.
The culprit, now this general will give you a chance to atone for your sins." Qin Huaidao said coldly.
When Gao Jianwu heard that he could atone for his sins, which meant that he had a chance to survive, he quickly said: "Please tell me, general."
Qin Huaidao stood up to the other party and said with a cold face: "Remember, you only have one chance. Only when a person proves his worth can he have a chance to survive. I will write a book overnight and give it to your closest ministers, including the courtiers in Pyongyang and the generals stationed at the border. I will
The general gives them a chance. If they rebel, I cannot guarantee that their treatment will remain unchanged. That is a matter for the Holy One, and it will be decided by the Holy One. But if they dare not obey, they are criminals who start the war and murderers who put the people to death.
, There is only one fate for such people, their homes will be confiscated, and the Yi tribe will record their evil deeds in the history books, which will be infamy for thousands of years. This must be written down, and I will review it."
"hiss--"
All Longchuan County officials gasped, it was so cruel.
It is not terrible to confiscate homes, and even the Yi tribe would not care. It is worth it to protect Goguryeo. After death, he will become a hero passed down by the people orally, but it will be different if it is recorded in history books.
History is written by the victors. Once everyone's heroic actions of protecting the country are written as criminals and murderers, as time goes by, who will remember the truth, wouldn't their death be in vain?
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but shudder. They were a little thankful that Kaicheng had surrendered before. When they looked at Qin Huaidao, who was sitting upright, their eyes became more fearful.
Gao Jianwu was also shocked. He thought that in order to expand the territory and be a wise king, he caused a war, but it would inevitably cause the people to suffer. Once the history books record that he is a tyrant, starting a war for his own selfish interests, regardless of the people of the world, wouldn't he be infamous for thousands of years?
?
Death is not terrible. What is terrible is that you will not have peace after death, and will be hated and reviled for thousands of years.
Anyway, he has been captured. If the Tang Dynasty wins this war, he will be demoted to an ordinary citizen even if he does not die. If Goguryeo wins, the captured king will definitely be killed by the new king. The worst is to die of old age under house arrest. Instead of being under house arrest for the rest of his life, it is better to be demoted.
For the sake of the people, at least feel free. If you cooperate with the Tang Dynasty in striving for meritorious service, you might even get some benefits.
Thinking of this, Gao Jianwu couldn't calm down and quickly agreed: "Please rest assured, general, we will do it well so that the people of Goguryeo will suffer less and this war will end as soon as possible."
"In this way, you are the wise king who saved the people from hanging upside down. As for the cause of this war, the court will make a public decision." Qin Huaidao meant.
But Gao Jianwu understood. Isn't it just to push a few scapegoats and take the blame? Anyway, I can't do it myself, so he quickly said: "Thank you for your advice, general. I will write it now."
"Come here, prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and a few of you. Whoever can persuade the newcomers to switch sides will be considered a meritorious service. Do your best, the court needs you." Qin Huaidao reminded, giving everyone a hope.
"Thank you General!"
Everyone was an old man in the officialdom, and it was easy to tell, and their decadent eyes suddenly lit up.