Chapter 444: The Class Master Returns to China

When Li Shimin issued an order to collect the bones of former Sui soldiers, the garrison generals in Liaozhou and Fuyu Prefecture responded one after another. Anyone who can lead the army is thirty or forty years old, and it can be said that he witnessed the former Sui Yang Emperor's expedition to Goryeo. Many people's relatives have died in the war on this land. Now that he has been ordered by Li Shimin to collect the bones, how can he not do his best?

Therefore, in the days after the order was issued, news continued to come from everywhere, saying that a mass grave had been found somewhere, and that Jingguan had been found somewhere. Thanks to the bones that were found, they were packed in separate boxes and transported by vehicle to the second city of Pyongyang in eastern Liaodong.

When the bones arrived in Pyongyang, Li Shimin took the civil and military officials to take a long look in front of the Goryeo nobles. Those Goryeo nobles were pale, and it was difficult to look at them for a moment.

Seeing that the middle of September had arrived, and the day was gradually getting cooler, Li Shimin thought that it was time to return to the Central Plains.

Looking at this Liaodong matter, it has been almost done, and the rest is left to Su Dingfang. The Tang Army's new victory, this prestige has reached its peak, and no one dares to touch the tiger whiskers of the Tang Army in a short period of time. It can be said that within ten years, there will be nothing to do in Liaodong.

Leaving the household officials who had not yet completed the inventory of the land in Liaodong Goryeo, Li Shimin decided to return to Chang'an.

Regarding Li Shimin's decision, the generals of Wenchen and the military agreed with both hands. There is no other reason, seeing that the weather is gradually getting colder, and because of the victory of the war, the cotton clothes and other cold things that were originally prepared to be transported were all left in Youzhou and never brought over. If you stay here any longer and don't leave, I'm afraid that after a while, you will have to return to the Central Plains under the wind and snow.

The departure of the army is still to do the front, middle and rear armies. The front army was led by Li Daozong, with those bones and some baggage, under the escort of 20,000 cavalry. Five days after Li Daozong's departure, Li Shimin also set off with a group of civil and military forces and an army of 40,000. Jang Yunwen also left Pyongyang with the Chinese army.

When leaving Pyongyang, Zhang Yunwen and Su Dingfang chatted for a long time, and talked freely about the affairs of Liaodong and Goryeo. During this period, Zhang Yunwen instructed Su Dingfang to provoke a mutual vendetta between Silla and Baekje, and never let one side destroy the other, and even as long as one side achieved an overwhelming advantage, the Tang army could secretly help the other side. In a word, we must not allow this country to recuperate.

Listening to Zhang Yunwen's words, Su Dingfang couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yunwen with a strange expression: "Do they have an enmity with you?" ”

"Of course not!" Zhang Yunwen shook his head like a rattle, "Uh, big brother, think about it, if these two countries don't fight, they will recuperate, and in twenty years, they can grow into 100,000 soldiers, and I have only a total of soldiers and horses in Andong Protectorate, less than 30,000 Tang troops." As long as my Datang's military superiority is not there, I'm afraid these two countries will not be honest and will think about occupying my Datang land! So you can't let them rest well! ”

Su Dingfang nodded: "Hmm, I understand what you mean!" But this hand is really insidious! ”

Zhang Yunwen smiled as if she cooperated: "Also, Brother Su, little brother has to say a little more!" ”

"What?"

"During your tenure as the protector of Anton, you must be greatly educated and set up a school!" Hearing Zhang Yunwen say this, Su Dingfang was stunned for a moment, and asked with a puzzled face: "How can I teach these outsiders about my Datang culture?" ”

Zhang Yunwen said: "What do you think, these Koreans speak Goryeo and use Goryeo, how can we control it?" If there are schools in these Goryeo schools to teach Chinese and Confucian classics uniformly, and Brother Su can treat the Goryeo people differently. Those who can speak Chinese, both in terms of usual treatment and status, are higher than those who can't speak Chinese. In this way, wouldn't there be many more Koreans who learned to speak Chinese and learn Chinese characters? Ten or twenty years later, when all the old men who speak Goryeo are dead, won't there be only Goryeo dialect in this land? At that time, there was no longer such a thing as Korean! ”

Su Dingfang laughed: "Yes, yes, this trick is really good, but it will take a long time!" ”

Zhang Yunwen said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, after the destruction of Goryeo, there will be at least ten years of peace here." Ten years later, if the Silla Baekje is destroyed, won't this land be peaceful? ”

Su Dingfang immediately looked at Zhang Yunwen dumbfounded.

In addition to these words, parting sadness is also indispensable.

Su Dingfang patted Zhang Yunwen on the shoulder: "Alas, it's good for you to go back to Chang'an, but I still have to stay in this bitter cold place!" ”

Zhang Yunwen suddenly smiled, this Su Dingfang stayed in Pyongyang was all his own idea, and he was really a little embarrassed. laughed at the moment: "When you go back to Chang'an, my little brother will invite you to drink!" By the way, Brother Su, there are many beauties in this Goryeo Silla, which is different from the charm of Central Plains women, you have to enjoy it here! ”

When the army rushed out of Pyongyang City, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but glance back at the tall walls of Pyongyang City. The city is now the seat of the Andong Prefecture and the state seat of Buyeo Prefecture. Not so long ago, it was the capital of Goguryeo, the place where it once fought. It's amazing how quickly the world is changing.

The army slowly walked back along the route it had come. Along the way, the soldiers were also proud of the Goryeo again, showing that when the soldiers arrived at Sashui, they saw that on both sides of the Sashui River, there were deep pits, but they were the pits left after the bones were removed.

Seeing these pits, Li Shimin and the ministers stood on the side and stood solemnly for a long time.

On the Sashui, along the pontoon bridges built by the former army, the army slowly crossed the Sashui.

Continue all the way north, cross the Yalu River, and turn west.

Looking at those places where they had fought, Li Shimin and the ministers couldn't help but sigh and sigh, pointing to a certain place from time to time and saying who had won a battle here and killed thousands of people, who had set up an ambush there, and how many people had been captured alive.

Listening to the figures boasted by these generals, Zhang Yunwen estimated suspiciously, obediently, there were as many as 100,000 Goryeo soldiers annihilated and captured alone, could this Goryeo really be able to make up so many soldiers?

"Shut up!" Li Shimin was probably embarrassed, listening to these generals blowing their heads, he said angrily at the moment.

Zhang Yunwen smiled lightly and said no more.

However, the fact that he does not speak does not mean that others will not come to him.

Na Cheng Yanjin and several other generals came to Zhang Yunwen's side, leaned over and said: "Oh, this time to conquer Goryeo, Yunwen, you have made the first contribution!" ”

Zhang Yunwen hurriedly said modestly: "General Cheng is polite, what is the first merit is not the first, isn't it the same?" ”

Cheng Yanjin smiled at the moment: "That's what Lao Cheng thinks, what is the first merit or not, if you change Lao Cheng to attack Pyongyang, you will definitely do better than your kid!" ”

Zhang Yunwen couldn't think of a kind word from himself, this Cheng Cheng really took it seriously, rolled his eyes at the moment, and stopped looking at him.

The generals next to him listened to Cheng Yanjin's words, and they also laughed and scolded: "Old horseman, you are obviously jealous of Yunwen's credit!" ”

Cheng Biting Jin cheekily said: "Who said it was jealousy, it was originally true!" ”

Zhang Yunwen had no choice but to smile bitterly.

In this way, I played with the generals along the way, talked and laughed, and there was no nervousness when I came. After traveling for more than ten days, he came to Liaodong City.

After resting for a day in Liaodong City, the army continued to advance. However, the size of this team has increased a lot, and more than a hundred vehicles transporting the bones of former Sui soldiers have joined the team. Combined with the soldiers who were transferred back from the cities of Liaodong, the strength of the army soon increased to 60,000.

As a result, the team travels more slowly.

After crossing Liaoshui and arriving in Yingzhou, up to Li Shimin and down to ordinary soldiers, their hearts were all relieved, and they entered the territory of Datang. It seems that Liaozhou and Buyeo Prefecture have just been established, and they are not so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

When I arrived in Youzhou, it was already mid-October. The appearance of the soldiers in iron clothes in the autumn wind made Li Shimin unbearable. And those cotton clothes and other cold things happened to be hoarded in Youzhou. Li Shimin ordered the distribution of these cotton clothes.

The official road from Youzhou to Chang'an was much easier to walk than the road in Liaodong, and the speed of the army's march was much faster.

However, in order to show the merit of destroying Goryeo, Li Shimin decided to take the Qinghe River, go to Taiyuan, and then return to Chang'an. This is equivalent to taking a zigzag line.

However, none of the civil and military officials opposed such an approach. Li Shimin's intentions are already very obvious, he wants to let those families in Qinghe Taiyuan see his martial arts.