The tactics that were absolutely impossible to do, under Li Su's calculations and explanations, Li Ji gradually gained confidence in his heart.

Prior to this, Li Ji didn't even dare to think about attacking Pyongyang. Pyongyang is the capital of Goguryeo, and the current situation is that the Tang army is slightly defeated, the main force retreats westward, and Quangae Suwen pursues the victory, which is when the enemy is strong and we are weak. Li Ji's style of using troops has always been prudent, but he was too conservative, but Li Su's strategy was unexpected, no one expected that a lone army deep behind enemy lines would dare to go the other way, not with Goguryeo's 150,000 army, but simply turn around and attack their national capital, I have to say, this idea is really a bit crazy, and very risky.

But high risk often means high return, Li Ji's consideration, to ensure the safe retreat of Li Shimin and his main force of the Tang Army is the most important task, at the moment this lone army of 20,000 people can capture Pyongyang and not to mention, if he puts on a posture of attacking Pyongyang, Quangai Suwen will inevitably lead the army back to help, in this way, the pursuers behind His Majesty will naturally be gone, and the task given to Li Ji will be completed.

The two uncles and nephews thought in different directions and angles, but they had the same goal, and both of them felt that it was a good idea to turn around and attack Pyongyang, although it seemed a little crazy, but ...... Well, this kind of idea is really only a madman dares to think, I can't see that Li Su, a gentle young man, can come up with such a scary plan, so it can be seen that since Li Shimin left, Li Su has no constraints, so he completely let himself go, and the more he flies, the more he flies.

"Okay, according to Zizheng's plan, the whole army will open Pyongyang ......" Li Ji gritted his teeth fiercely, made a decision, pointed to Pyongyang City on the map, and poked it heavily: "...... Lay it down! ”

Li Su smiled and saluted: "Uncle is so courageous!" Obey the general's order. ”

Gao Lingzhen on the side looked at the location of Pyongyang City on the map in a daze, but her expression was a little hesitant and stunned, whether she was happy or worried, only she knew.

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The military order was issued, and the soldiers were promoted.

The Tang army left behind in Gyeongju City has 15,000 people, and the remaining 5,000 soldiers and horses are carrying out Li Ji's order, waiting for an opportunity to attack and disturb Quan Gai Suwen's army near Dahang City.

Horn company camp, halberd Ge forest, more than 10,000 Tang army light cavalry marched towards the east, Gyeongju City was far behind, it was not difficult to capture this city, and it was not distressing to give up this city, but the people of Gyeongju City were sincerely relieved, the doors of every house were open, hugging each other and crying, these days the Tang Army's high-pressure control in the city really made the people's hearts heavy, as if there would be a steel knife on their necks at any time, and they were still alive after the Tang Army left, This fact made the whole city cheer and rejoice.

Li Ji and Li Su naturally didn't know how happy the people of Gyeongju were, and sent the last Tang army to leave with a plague-like gaze, and then, the whole city erupted in a landslide and tsunami-like cheers......

After leaving Gyeongju, the army galloped on the plains, and at this time it was almost spring, but Goguryeo was located in the northeast, and it was still cold and biting, and the cold wind was like a knife cutting the skin.

Li Su is wrapped in a circle of nitrated black bear skin, with mink around his neck, fox skin on his feet and legs, in short, his whole body is covered with fur.

Gao Lingzhen is also covered with animal fur, this is the treatment that the princess must get, in my heart, this time Li Suneng came up with a plan to attack Pyongyang, thanks to this female stick, although she still regarded her as a monkey in her heart, at least she did not dare to despise her in terms of treatment.

Along the way, marching, eating, marching again, and camping at night, the whole army behaved in silence all the time.

Two days later, the army had reached the Sa Shui River, not far from the city of Pyongyang.

Facts have proved that Li Su's guess is correct, the 150,000 army led by Quangai Suwen pursued Li Shimin, which was already the last and largest army in Goguryeo, which can be described as a national army, so Li Ji and Li Su led the army all the way east, and did not encounter any resistance on the way, and the cities they passed through were all defenders of less than 1,000 people, and the villages they passed were all old and weak women and children staggering to hide.

Li Ji became more and more confident in the plan to raid Pyongyang, and judging from the results observed on the road, the defenders in Pyongyang City were not estimated to be too many, at most two thousand, which could be easily crushed, not to mention that there was a legitimate Goguryeo lord in Pyongyang who joined forces with the Tang army, and there was almost no suspense in entering the Goguryeo capital.

Thinking of this, Li Ji's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up a lot.

The surprise attack on Pyongyang was not only a tactical success, but also an extraordinary positive political one.

The Eastern Crusade is already such a result, it is not a victory to say that victory, Li Shimin's fanfare Eastern Crusade finally ended up with grain and grass burned, hundreds of thousands of people embarrassed and embarrassed to return to the country, thunder and rain are small, the Eastern Crusade ended hastily, it is certain that after Li Shimin returned to Chang'an, the family lords and scholars of the Tang Dynasty must have nothing good to say, and Li Shimin himself commanded improperly, and there was no way to justify it, so he could only endure this evil breath and let the rumors and rumors in Chang'an City spread.

If at this time, the news of Li Ji's lone army's surprise attack on Pyongyang, the capital of the enemy country, reaches Chang'an, you can imagine how wonderful the expression change of Li Shimin and the family lords will be, Li Shimin, who suffered all the evil anger and finally raised his eyebrows, how grateful he is to Li Ji and Li Sujiang in his heart, the Li family has always attracted the attention of the government and the opposition, and with this heavy military exploit, the holy family of the Li family will not be exhausted in 30 years.

Thinking of the benefits after the success, Li Ji's heart was quite uneasy, and he suddenly wanted to get this credit, for himself, for Li Su, and for the two Li families.

The Sashui River is one of the few large rivers in Goguryeo, and the river flows from north to south and finally enters the Bohai Sea.

Li Ji's 20,000 soldiers were very lucky, when they arrived at the Sashui River, there was a pontoon bridge made of wooden boats on the river, this is the pontoon bridge left by Quangai Suwen, when Quangai Suwen requisitioned 150,000 troops to pursue the main force of the Tang army, the army had to cross the river, the pontoon bridge was built overnight, after the pontoon bridge was built, Quangai Suwen did not order the demolition, in his plan, whether the pursuit of the Tang army succeeded or failed, the 150,000 still had to return to Pyongyang according to the original way, so the pontoon bridge naturally stayed on the Sashui River, and finally cheapened Li Ji's 20,000 soldiers.

There is a ready-made pontoon bridge, Li Ji naturally will not be polite to Quan Gai Suwen, and immediately ordered the whole army to cross the river, saying that Li Ji is also enough to be damaged, after the whole army crossed the river, Li Ji ordered the pontoon bridge to be dismantled, and there must be no slabs left on the river, and then ordered to continue to march towards Pyongyang.

The Sashui River traverses the north and south of Goguryeo, there is no shortcut except to cross the river, the pontoon bridge is demolished, Quangai Su Wenruo leads the army back to help, and can only rebuild the pontoon bridge by the river.

After crossing the pontoon bridge, it was only a day's journey from Pyongyang, and it was already night, and in the mountainous terrain of Goguryeo, the cavalry was not suitable for night marching, so Li Ji ordered to camp on the banks of the Isa River.

The camp was scattered and stretched, the scouts were released thirty miles away, the camp was heavily guarded, bonfires were lit between the barracks, and the soldiers of the whole army sat cross-legged by the campfire and ate marching food.

Fang Lao Wu and other subordinates were also cooking, but Li Su's food was much better than that of ordinary soldiers.

After the capture of Gyeongju City, the problem of food shortage in the whole army has been solved, Li Su is a person who likes to enjoy, the so-called sharing weal and woe with the soldiers, one day or two can endure it, and after a long time, it can't stand it, so when others are nibbling on the still unpalatable dough and sipping vegetable soup, Li Su is eating barbecue.

The roasted golden and crispy venison was bubbling with oil, and when he took a bite of the oil flowers flowing down the corners of his mouth, Li Su sighed with satisfaction, and his eyebrows were crooked.

"That's life, be kind to yourself whenever and wherever you are." Li Su muttered.

Gao Lingzhen also sat cross-legged by the campfire, dragging a piece of deer breast in her hand, but she didn't move, her eyes stared at the fire blankly, her expression was melancholy and low, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Li Su pushed her: "Since you are a princess, I am embarrassed to let you serve, but you won't be unable to eat, right?" Don't put the shelf too high, the princess is actually a mortal, and in another thousand years, the princess will pour wine for others, sing along, light cigarettes, and sing songs, in contrast, you are much happier as a princess, and you should cherish it. ”

Gao Lingzhen finally came back to her senses and looked at him in surprise: "Which country's princess would do such a thing?" Are they all prisoners of war in your Tang Kingdom like me? ”

Li Su coughed and said: "It's not a prisoner of war, they all rely on labor to make money to support themselves, of course, some don't necessarily rely on labor, but rely on sports, well, they all deserve respect...... Don't care about these details, tell me, what's on your mind? Why was he sullen along the way, this sad look, is it now changed to the graceful faction? ”

Gao Lingzhen lowered her head and said softly, "I'm worried about my father." ”

"The general has sent a fast horse forward to send a message to your father, with our 20,000 soldiers to help him, your father and our internal and external cooperation, the city of Pyongyang will definitely be under the control of your father, at that time, kill all the rebels in the city, Quangai Suwen, your father issued the edict of King Qin, Quangai Suwen lost the city and lost his land, he will become a rat crossing the street, your father has a great chance of regaining power, what is there to worry about."

Gao Lingzhen was silent for a moment, and said: "I don't know how my father has arranged it over the years, he has never said to me, and also, what he wants to regain is not only the political power, but more importantly, the military power, I don't know if my father has installed cronies in the army over the years, if the military power cannot be recaptured, Quangai Suwen only needs to give an order, and the father will be buried in the palace, the so-called edict of King Qin, the so-called orthodox righteousness, under the crushing of the army, there is no strength at all to fight back, at that time you have already left Goguryeo and gone to Silla, But how did my father and I deal with ourselves? ”

Li Su was also silent for a long time, and said slowly: "You must first figure out that you and I, your father, and the 20,000 soldiers around us are all doing things on the belt of our heads, no matter how high or low they are, the risks they take are the same, how can there be a chess game in the world that only wins and does not lose?" Since you are on the chessboard, with ten thousand sons in hand, you are the one who holds the chess, whether you win or lose, it all depends on personal creation and providence, what our Tang army should do is done, if we retreat, your father still can't control the situation, it means that your father is not the material to be the lord of the country at all, it is better to withdraw to Silla with us, and return to my Tang Chang'an together, Your Majesty is wise, and you will be crowned a high-ranking official of your father, and give you a family of Gao family to be rich and worry-free for generations. ”

Looking at Gao Lingzhen, who looked more and more worried, Li Su said in a low voice: "This is my second choice for you and your father, you might as well think about it, if your father really doesn't have the certainty of overthrowing Quangai Suwen, it is better to simply abandon Goguryeo and return to Chang'an with us, and I will ensure that your Gao family will be prosperous and rich for generations." ”

Gao Lingzhen fell into a long thought, but her expression became more and more confused.

Li Su looked at her appearance and couldn't help but sigh.

The palace and the court, the family and the country, since they have fallen into a power struggle, it is the two results of becoming a king and losing a villain, where did they get out of the whole body?

The atmosphere was inexplicably cold, and the venison chewed in Li Su's mouth also felt tasteless, from this point of view, it seems that the ancients said that food is not silent and does not speak is really true, and the wrong topic of conversation during dinner will really affect appetite.

After a long time, Gao Lingzhen hung her head and said softly: "Li County Gong, you have already married a wife, right?" ”

Li Su was stunned: "That's right, not only did I marry a wife, but I also gave birth to a daughter, I told you last time." ”

"Your wife...... Is it beautiful? Gao Lingzhen asked softly.

Li Su smacked his lips, this question ...... It doesn't taste right.

According to the routine, most women ask this question with the intention of a man, whether it is a hint or a secret comparison, in short, it is usually ill-intentioned to ask this question.

Li Su has always disliked routines, and when he encounters routines, he bypasses them, so as not to get stuck in the routines and not be able to get up.

Looking at Gao Lingzhen's appearance again, the mantis head is lowered, the eyelids are half-closed, the long eyelashes tremble slightly, and the cheeks are not known whether they are roasted by the bonfire or shy, they are red and drunk.

Well, it's a routine.

"Ah, my wife is very beautiful, very beautiful, if you compare with you, well, if you two stand together, you will probably throw yourself into the well and commit suicide in shame."

Gao Lingzhen: "............"

Well, it's better for everyone to be cold.

After a long silence, Gao Lingzhen suddenly stood up, didn't say hello, turned around and went back to the camp.

Fang Lao Wu came over at this time and smiled at Li Su: "Grandpa is amazing, the villain has long seen that this exotic girl covets the beauty of her grandfather, fortunately, the grandfather is of good character and does not change when he sees it, otherwise if he marries a female concoction back, the housewife of the family should be sad." ”

Li Su sighed, it was obvious that Fang Lao Wu could chat more than him, listen to other people's words, "covet the beauty of grandpa"......