Chapter 413: Gao Jianwu's Choice

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Without enough food, it is impossible to feed a large number of professional soldiers, and professional soldiers are naturally much stronger in combat effectiveness than compulsory soldiers, at least their training intensity is greater, and they have been training together for a long time, and they have a more tacit understanding in cooperation.

Goguryeo will need a lot of support in the short term, which is one of the reasons why Zou Yu asked people to prepare a large number of soybeans and vegetables! Therefore, their growth cycle is short, it is currently June, and when the people are relocated and settled, they will be at least mid to late July, just in time for a planting season.

Prepare in advance, make a plan, and let everyone be busy when the time comes, and the people of Goguryeo will be busy, so that they will not be troubled.

There is a lot of fishing going on in Yucheng, and it has already begun to be transported to the south of the Yangtze River, and the purpose of the decision at today's meeting is to let the occupied areas start to act according to the plan.

No one is worried about not being able to take Goguryeo, everyone is thinking about how to govern the place well and complete the assigned tasks, after all, most of them are first-time officials in the Tang Dynasty, of course, they want to show their abilities as much as possible.

It's just that Zou Yu's handling of the problem of rich people and officials in Goguryeo made many family members mutter! I'm worried about whether this set will be applied to the Central Plains.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Datang is in ruins! If there are relatives and friends who are willing to go out, even if they are recommended, I will use all of them! Finally, Zou Yu made a concluding speech!

"Your Ministers obey!"

Everyone knows that Zou Yu said this to the family, of course, this word in their hearts, causing a lot of thoughts, after all, in these years, the best way out is to be an official. High-ranking officials of the imperial court, that is a radish to fill a hole, not only is the number limited, but also must be the emperor's henchmen.

But the local officials are different, not only are the number much more, but the ability demand is not so high, for the people of the family, of course, it is not wanted, after all, it can not only increase the number of officials to the family, but also expand the influence.

There is a way, being an official for thousands of miles, just for money! Isn't this official just to make the family more prosperous! All parts of the Central Plains have their own big families, which will definitely crowd out outsiders, Goguryeo is different, this is completely a blank place for power, if the family can penetrate and master, you can imagine what a good thing it is!

Of course, the family with rolling eyes would not have thought that this was all expected by Zou Yu! Not only will he not refuse the children of the family, but he will vigorously advocate it, and those who come will not refuse.

At present, Datang uses collective labor as a template, and the people have household registration, and there is no shortage of land for cultivation. As for the control of the place, sorry! The military power is still in his own hands!

Local officials' government affairs and law enforcement power are completely two systems! Military power and political power are also separated! Those who are officials not only have to be officials well, but also have to guard against breaking the law, otherwise I'm afraid that Wusha will not be protected!

The army remains pure and only obeys military orders! The rest of the officials have no right to order, and the same is true of the spell-casting system, the local government, that is the government, and it has nothing to do with military affairs and laws! You can ask for a spell to intervene! But it can't interfere, everything is in line with some good places in the future, this is the best way to rule that Zou Yu knows.

Not to mention how the people of each family wrote to their families, Yang Wanchun returned to Pyongyang and did not go to see Gao Jianwu for the first time, but instead found a few confidant generals and discussed for a while before entering the palace.

"General Yang is here, tell me quickly, what does Datang mean!" When he saw Yang Wanchun, Gao Jianwu, who was so anxious that his lips were blistered, hurriedly stepped forward and took his hand and asked.

Since the death of Echibunde,

"Back to the king! Tang Emperor Zou Changfeng has come to Pyongyang in person and demanded that the king surrender in Kaesong! Yang Wanchun replied with a gloomy bow.

"What!" Gao Jianwu exclaimed, his body shook, and he almost fell to the ground.

"King!" Fortunately, Yang Wanchun grabbed him.

"Isn't there any room for manoeuvre?" Gao Jianwu asked unwillingly.

Yang Wanchun shook his head and did not speak.

"It's... This... How good is that? Gao Jianwu looked around without a master, wanting to find someone to give him an opinion, but there was no one else in the hall except Yang Wanchun.

"Emperor Tang said that if the king surrenders in Kaicheng, he can be a prince in Jinyang!" Seeing his own king's unbearable performance, Yang Wanchun felt all kinds of feelings in his heart, and he was unspeakably uncomfortable.

"So what face do I have, go and see the previous kings of Goguryeo!" Gao Jianwu said sadly. Just as Yang Wanchun wanted to persuade him, Gao Jianwu asked, "Emperor Tang really doesn't kill me?" ”

"I still want to live!" Yang Wanchun said silently.

"Yes, the king, Emperor Tang personally agreed."

"What did he say?" Gao Jianwu asked anxiously with a hint of inexplicable gleam in his eyes.

"As long as the king agrees to Kaesong and surrenders, not only will it guarantee that the king will not be harmed, but Goguryeo can also become a nation in the Tang Dynasty and continue to exist; It's just that in the future, the officials designated by the Tang Dynasty will govern the place. Yang Wanchun sighed silently and explained to him.

"It's... I'm going to think about it! Gao Jianwu's heart moved, and he was a little unwilling, and shook his head in embarrassment and said.

"The Tang Emperor only gave three days, if the Great King has not made a decision by then, they will attack the city, and now the Great Tang Dynasty has a weapon that can easily destroy the city wall!" Yang Wanchun reminded.

"What! But the kind of artillery that was shown years ago? Gao Jianwu asked in shock.

"Not artillery! The minister only knows that it is called explosives! It is a pack by pack, and when it is used, the ground shakes and the mountains shake, which cannot be resisted by manpower. Yang Wanchun shook his head and said.

"This..."

"Please make a decision as soon as possible for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city!"

"That's right! Right! For the sake of the people of the city. Gao Jianwu nodded again and again.

"Your Majesty..."

"General Yang, you're right! For the sake of hundreds of thousands of people in the city, this king decided to open the city and surrender! Gao Jianwu's expression was straight, and he cheered up and said.

"The king is wise!" Yang Wanchun felt like a fish bubble, he was stabbed by someone, and he was weak all of a sudden! casually arched his hand and said.

"Now that it has been decided to surrender to Datang! Then General Yang, you organize the soldiers in the city, don't let them do anything to collide with the Tang Emperor! Gao Jianwu commanded.

"Whoa!"

"Tomorrow out of the city, welcome the Tang Emperor into the city, General Yang's side, is there a problem?" Gao Jianwu asked again.

"No problem."

"That's good!"

"General Yang! When this king arrives in Jinyang, there is definitely no time to leave! You have extraordinary skills, the Tang Emperor will definitely not abandon it, please take more care of the people of Goguryeo in the future! At least let them know that they belong to Goguryeo! will not disappear into history like the Huns in the steppe. Gao Jianwu bowed cautiously and said.

"The king is serious! The minister must not dare to forget that he is a Goguryeo. Yang Wanchun hurriedly held up Gao Jianwudao.

"In this way, let this king do his last part, and hope that the Tang Emperor will treat the people well for the sake of Goguryeo's deference." Gao Jianwu nodded and muttered.

"Spread the king's will! No one in Goguryeo can resist, everything is subject to the arrangement of the Tang Dynasty! Failure to comply with the order will be punished as treason, and any Goguryeo can kill him! Gao Jianwu straightened his waist and said sternly.

"Obey the king's will!"

"Besides, the general will find a way to get rid of Etoji Yunwu!" Gao Jianwu waved his hand and said.

He is thinking about Goguryeo for the sake of Zou Yu, hoping that Zou Yu will treat Goguryeo better for the sake of being so obedient, after all, Zou Yu has a history of pit killing, which makes him very worried, Zou Yu once again did not believe his words, said that he would not kill him, and then found a reason to kill him.

As for Yizhi Yunwu, he was simple-minded and very impulsive, his younger brother died in Liaodong, and his father also died in Liaodong, so it was difficult to guarantee that he would not do something out of the ordinary, so Gao Jianwu was not at ease and asked Yang Wanchun to get rid of him.

Yang Wanchun naturally understood this truth, and nodded vigorously, indicating that he understood.

"Huh! General Yang go down and let this king be alone for a while! Gao Jianwu sat on the ground, waved his hand weakly and said with a smile.

"Take care, King!" Yang Wanchun's nose was sour and he choked.

"Go ahead! Go ahead! Gao Jianwu didn't look at him, just stared at the door of the main hall with dull eyes, and then muttered.

Only at this time did he take responsibility, but unfortunately it was too late, Yang Wanchun sighed silently, and then walked out of the palace.

Standing at the gate of the palace for a long time, Yang Wanchun called his personal guard and said: "Go and invite General Yizhi Yunwu, just say that I have something important to discuss!" ”

"Whoa!"

After the guards left, Yang Wanchun's eyes froze, his fists were clenched, and he refreshed himself, and then left the palace gate in great strides.

Back home, Yang Wanchun knelt in the hall, his waist straight, motionless, until he heard footsteps, he raised his eyelids.

"General Yang! What are you looking for from me? Etozhi Yunwu walked into the hall in a hurry and asked loudly.

"The Tang army is coming to the city, I want to discuss with the general how to retreat from the enemy!" Yang Wanchun said lightly.

"What's there to discuss, the Tang people are besieging the city on all sides, obviously they don't want to let go of any of them, so they can only come and cover the water with soldiers! Just keep it hard! Etoji Yunwu shook his head indifferently and said.

"You mean to stay until we die?" Yang Wanchun asked lightly.

"Of course, do you have a way to retreat from the enemy?" Etoji Yunwu asked curiously.

"Not bad! I do have a way to retreat from the enemy, that's why I invite you to come and discuss! Yang Wanchun got up and walked over, saying as he walked.

"Oh! Come and hear it! Etoji Yunwu's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly.

"I'll borrow your head!" The knife light on Yang Wanchun's waist flashed, accompanied by the blood rising to the sky, and said expressionlessly.

"Bang!" With a bang, Eji Yunwu's tall body fell, and a human head rolled on the ground a few times, his face frozen with surprise, surprise, and a pair of eyes that couldn't be closed.

"Put away the heads, and then put the soldiers in order, and let them all stay in the barracks, leaving only our own people to maintain order in the city!" Yang Wanchun put away the barrier knife and commanded the guards on the side.

"Whoa!"

Camp outside the city! Li Jing also received a letter of surrender from Goguryeo to surrender tomorrow, and hurried to see Zou Yu.

"Is there a fraud?" Zou Yu put down the book and asked.

"Probably not, and even if it is a fraudulent surrender, Your Majesty does not have to worry!" Li Jing shook his head slightly.

"Not bad! We can take it without opening the city, not to mention taking the initiative to open the city gate! But we still have to be careful, lest the dog jump over the wall in a hurry and try to pull us to the funeral! Zou Yu reminded.

"The minister understands that he will arrange people to gradually advance and take over the city!" Li Jing nodded.

"Marshal, of course I don't worry! Goguryeo took it, did it immediately attack Silla Baekje? Zou Yu asked.

"Things are a little unexpected by the ministers, I am afraid it will take a lot of time to take over Goguryeo completely, there are currently two plans, please Your Majesty Holy Judgment!" Li Jing explained.

"Marshal, please!"

"The first is to continue the attack on Silla and Baekje according to the original plan! The second plan was to postpone the attack, select the original Goguryeo soldiers, form an army, and then attack Baekje, as for Silla, His Majesty could first order them to surrender and see how they reacted. Li Jing introduced.

"No! It can't be suspended, this time the dispatch of troops is fast, and now Silla Baekje, even if they know the news, they will not be too guarded, after all, they can't imagine that Goguryeo will be defeated so quickly.

Fight Baekje first, as for Silla, it should be a bystander, and if they send troops, it will just give us an excuse! Zou Yu shook his head and said.

"Fighting Baekje, Silla must be very difficult, on the one hand, the lips are cold, and on the other hand, there is a feud, but in the opinion of a minister, and then they are embarrassed for a period of time, they will definitely see our awesomeness, so even if they want to kick you, they won't dare." Li Jing analyzed.

"Not bad! I think so too, if you catch one and beat it hard, others will naturally be afraid! Zou Yu said thoughtfully.

"So on the side of Goguryeo, how does Your Majesty arrange it? How many men do you need to keep in the town? Li Jing asked.

"It's enough for the people of Liaodong to stay! 20,000 beggars went to the Silla border and threatened Silla! In this way, all I can give you is 50,000 new troops, 20,000 cavalry of the lost tribe, and 20,000 new soldiers! As for the elite of the sailors, there are not many, but you can call them at will! Zou Yu thought for a while and said.

"Baekje now has a population of about one million households, and the most young and strong are one million, one or two out of ten, and excluding the towns and garrisons, there are only 200,000 horses who can resist our army. Even if you urgently recruit troops, an army of three or four hundred thousand will not be able to resist! This is still the case with confidence. Li Jing's eyes flashed and analyzed.

"As soon as the Goguryeo soldiers are put in order, I will immediately let them come up with support!"

"In this way, the minister will be more confident!"

"The first battle must be fought hard! The fight made the people of Baekje terrified! The Silla people did not dare to make any changes. Zou Yu admonished.

"After taking Pyongyang, the minister immediately sent troops to Baekje and caught them by surprise! Then lead its main force to a decisive battle! Fight out! "Li Jing explained his combat intentions!

"Is this a bit hasty, after all, they are all recruits, and it is difficult to guarantee combat effectiveness!" Zou Yu asked with some concern.