When Cheng Chuliang saw Li Shimin, his face was full of smiles.

Although his cheeks are not as thick as his father Cheng's bite gold, he has successively won the big cities of Goguryeo such as the domestic city and the Mudi city, and his credit is definitely among the best in this expedition.

At this time, no matter how he won these cities, his name is indispensable in the credit book.

Even a few hundred years later, there will be records of Cheng Chuliang's deeds in the county annals of the domestic city and Mudi City.

"Your Majesty, this is the case. When the last general arrived at the Black Bone City, it had already been taken by Song Jian, a Goguryeo general, and then met the sailor's Zhou Fu and knew the situation in Pyongyang. Because His Royal Highness the King of Chu doesn't need our support at all, the last general will take matters into his own hands and go to attack the domestic city, please punish Your Majesty! ”

Although Cheng Chuliang said "Please punish Your Majesty", there was no meaning on his face that he had done something wrong.

In fact, it is impossible for Li Shimin to punish him.

"Will be outside, the king's order will not be affected! It is also normal for you to encounter a new situation in the Black Bone City, learn about Kuan'er's latest situation, and temporarily adjust the marching route. The black bone city is a necessary place for Liaodong to go to Pyongyang, and it is said that the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack; There is also the domestic city, which is one of the three capitals of Goguryeo, and its significance is extraordinary; Even Namudi City is an important military and commercial town in the north of Goguryeo; Now that these cities have been taken, it's too late for me to reward you, how can I punish you? ”

Not to mention that Cheng Chuliang is Cheng Yanjin's son and his son-in-law.

Even if an ordinary general achieves such a result, Li Shimin may also be punished.

The Tang Army's combat effectiveness is so strong, and it has a lot to do with Li Shimin's full delegation of power to the generals.

For example, in the Song Dynasty, the right to transfer troops of a first-rank military general was not even as good as that of a seven-rank civil official.

"Your Majesty, this expedition, Song Jian, Zhu Biao and other Goguryeo troops have also made a lot of contributions, and the last general suggests that Your Majesty give these Goguryeo generals generously as appropriate."

After Cheng Chuliang made sure that Li Shimin didn't blame himself, he immediately began to fight for the welfare of his subordinates.

Of course, he did think that winning over Goguryeo would help stabilize the situation in Liaodong in the fastest possible time.

As for what methods the imperial court will use to elevate these Goguryeo generals in the future, that will be a matter for later.

Judging from the current situation of the generals in Chang'an City, whether you are a Turkic or a Xue Yantuo, or a Goguryeo, as long as you are sincere in doing things for the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin can give you glory and wealth.

"The Black Bone City was taken by Song Jian with people, and his contribution is not small; Zhu Biao is more suitable to directly take the soldiers from the domestic city to directly join my Datang, which has played a good role as an example. When he returns to the court, I will naturally give them generously. ”

Li Shimin has not completely figured out how to run Liaodong now, so naturally he will not start rewarding soldiers so soon.

However, Cheng Chuliang thought that Li Shimin was worried that the Tang Dynasty had just defeated Liaodong, so he promoted a group of Goguryeo generals, and Liaodong might still be Liaodong of Liaodong people at that time.

So he immediately put forward his own suggestion again, saying: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu has already supported Northern Goguryeo in Pyongyang and Southern Goguryeo in Seoul; Today, the west of the Yalu River is the territory of our Datang. Goguryeo generals such as Song Jian and Zhu Biao stayed in Liaodong for appointment in the early days, which could better stabilize the situation. However, the last general felt that he could be appointed in a different place! ”

"Off-site appointment?"

Li Shimin saw that Cheng Chuliang actually began to offer advice, and couldn't help but be a little interested.

"That's right! For example, that Zhu Biao has served as the city lord in the domestic city for more than ten years, and the Zhu family has a deep influence in the domestic city and nearby cities. At this time, we definitely can't let him go back to the domestic city. When the imperial court establishes Liaodong Dao, it should also set up new states and counties, and when the time comes, it will be very appropriate to find a state near Liaodong City and let him serve as the assassin.

Similarly, Song Jian started near the Yalu River, and his team is generally composed of people from that area, so if he is transferred to the vicinity of Xincheng, he does not have to worry that his influence in Xincheng will be too great. Of course, my Datang will definitely control the strategic places of Liaodong City and Wugu City in my own hands, and through the continuous rotation of generals, all parts of Liaodong will be firmly in the hands of the imperial court. ”

After Cheng Chuliang said this, he actually showed a rare embarrassed expression.

He is a military general, but what he is doing now is like a staff member who gives advice.

"You've got a good idea, I'll think about it!"

"Your Majesty, the overall situation of Liaodong has been decided, and in a few days we can leave for Liaodong and prepare to return to the court!"

Niu Jinda, who was on the side, thought that the army could withdraw to Chang'an before winter came, and his heart was relieved.

Although the household has prepared a lot of winter clothes, now that cotton has been introduced, it has become much easier to protect against the cold.

However, Liaodong, where the snow is falling, is still very unfriendly after all.

"Calculate the time, when we return to Liaodong City, the officials arranged by the Ministry should be almost there. It was also time for the imperial court to enact policies to encourage immigration to Liaodong. ”

Li Shimin obviously agrees with Niu Jinda's viewpoint.

Liaodong City is the core city of Liaodong, both in terms of scale and geographical location, it is very suitable as the seat of Liaodong Province.

Now that there is no decent war around, it is the right way to return to Liaodong as soon as possible to arrange the follow-up matters, and then return to the court.

……

"Master, wouldn't it be too anxious to go to Liaodong City to open a branch now? After all, there is still a war there? ”

Outside Liaodong City, hundreds of carriages were slowly heading towards the city gate.

These people are all from Chang'an, and Jin Tai and Ah Niu are also among them.

Thanks to the report of the war writers sent to Liaodong by Datang Daily, in Chang'an City, everyone has a very timely grasp of the progress of the war in Liaodong.

Seeing that Pyongyang, Seoul, and Liaodong all fell into the hands of the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo became fragmented, and the news of the establishment of Liaodong Province came out of the DPRK.

Some businesses with a keen sense of smell have begun to act.

Kim Tae is one of them.

In his opinion, if the imperial court wants to establish Liaodong Province, it will inevitably increase investment in Liaodong Province and encourage the people of Guanzhong to migrate to Liaodong.

No matter what method is adopted in the end, the demand for all kinds of farm tools, iron pots and other iron supplies in Liaodong will definitely be very strong.

So when he heard that the Tang Royal Money Village had arranged for people to go to Liaodong to set up a branch, he immediately started to act.

"The war in Liaodong is not over yet, but if you look at the map, do the Goguryeo people still have room to struggle? If it is a month or two soon, or three or five months later, Liaodong will definitely fall into the hands of Datang, and when we come over again, we can still get the land of the workshop and the big house we live in at a low price, right? ”

Jin Tai's vision is naturally sharper than Ah Niu.

These people, he is a businessman who is relatively close to Wang Fugui.

Although Wang Fugui followed Li Kuan on the expedition, there was no Jin Tai among the merchants who accompanied him.

However, Kim Tae has been paying attention to the relevant movements.

Now that he saw that the war in Goguryeo was coming to an end, he naturally took action.

When he began to drive the carriage to Youzhou with a group of craftsmen and iron ingots, he found that he was not the only one with a keen sense of smell.

This strengthened Jintai's determination to set up a branch in Liaodong City.

After years of rapid development, the scale of Jintai Iron Workshop has reached a bottleneck.

After all, the population size of Guanzhong is there, and the Jintai ironsmithing workshop still has to compete with the ironworking workshops of the eldest grandson's family and other families, and the business is not as good as it was a few years ago.

At this time, shifting his attention to Liaodong may be a new opportunity for Jintai Iron Workshop.

"That's just as well. I heard that the merchants who followed His Royal Highness the King of Chu to Pyongyang and bought a large number of ginseng, deer antlers, mink, and some houses in Pyongyang at a low price. However, Steward Wang is not in Liaodong City, which is a bit of a pity, otherwise with the relationship between Master and Steward Wang, our workshop will build a branch in Liaodong City, so we don't have to worry too much. ”

"Ah Niu, don't worry! This time, His Majesty must have attached great importance to the construction of Liaodong. I didn't see that the Ministry of Officials had arranged a large number of officials to go to Liaodong, and the various workshops in the Chu Palace's Mansion had also arranged craftsmen and shopkeepers to go to Liaodong; Even the nobles of Chang'an City have taken action. Although this will make us lose the opportunity to buy materials at a low price, it also means that our trip to Liaodong is the right choice! ”

"Well, hearing what you say, Master, I feel much more relieved! It's that Liaodong City is now full of Goguryeo people, and when our workshop is built, it will be a bit troublesome to recruit guys. ”

"What's the trouble? In Chang'an City, where can't slaves be bought? This time, when the army captured so many Goguryeo cities, there would definitely be a lot of prisoners. Besides, this time, His Royal Highness the King of Chu also followed His Majesty on the expedition, and I believe that he will definitely think about this issue for the merchants. ”

In the eyes of the businessmen of the Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan is a god of wealth.

It is also the reliance of businessmen.

In Chang'an City, when the police department is handling various cases, it will never deliberately embarrass you because you have the status of a businessman.

Even if it is some nobles who have a conflict with the business, the police department can basically enforce the law impartially.

This situation is in the eyes of the merchants.

If you have the credit, it will naturally be credited to Li Kuan.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, as the chief of the Pyongyang Provincial March, I don't know if we have a chance to meet him in Liaodong City."

Ah Niu also knew Li Kuan, and even Li Kuan's portrait was posted on the head of his bed, so he almost bowed to him sooner or later.

"Liaodong City will inevitably be the center of Liaodong Road, and it is also possible that His Royal Highness the King of Chu will also come to Liaodong City when His Majesty's class returns to the dynasty."

As she spoke, Kim Tae looked at the city wall that was getting closer and closer, and her heart was full of anticipation.