Chapter 438: Pacifying Goryeo

On August 19, the 18th year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, after Zhang Yunwen captured Yuan Gai Suwen, he issued a surrender document in the name of Yuan Gai Suwen in Pyongyang City, and issued a letter of persuasion to surrender to the Goryeo army on the Yalu River.

After Li Shimin received the letter of surrender from the scouts who had crossed the Yalu River, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned and looked incredulous. Thinking about it, the army has been trapped in the Yalu River for a while, and now that the book has come suddenly, I can't help but feel caught off guard.

That's too fast, isn't it?

After being stunned, Li Shimin asked about the whole story.

This scout had been following Zhang Yunwen's side, so he naturally knew the whole story, and immediately talked about it from the time he got on the boat at Liaoshuikou until he crossed the Yalu River to send a letter of surrender, and told him one thing after another. During the ups and downs, Li Shimin and the generals could hear their eyebrows fluttering. After the scout finished speaking, Li Shimin subconsciously asked: "What happened later?" ”

The scout froze and sneered, "Later...... Later, the villain came to deliver the letter, and I don't know what happened! ”

Li Shimin came back to his senses and said to the scout: "Okay, it's hard work, you go down and rest first!" ”

The scout clenched his fists and left the tent.

"Hehe, you Aiqing, I didn't expect Yunwen to really capture that Yuan Gai Suwen alive. Although there were twists and turns, it was all done in the end. As soon as he captured this Yuangai Suwen, Yunwen captured 40,000 Goryeo troops with 5,000 soldiers and horses. Too many pawns, fear of instability! Ladies and gentlemen, tell me how our army should handle this? Li Shimin said with a smile to all the civil and military personnel in the big tent.

"Your Majesty, this matter does not depend on us, but on Gao Chengwu on the other side of the Yalu River. As long as this person obeys the intention of surrendering, surrenders the army, crosses the Yalu River, leads a light cavalry to Pyongyang first, and assists General Zhang in maintaining the situation in Pyongyang, then the situation will be decided! However, if this person does not obey the surrender letter, he may resist to the death, or divide his troops to attack Pyongyang and rescue Yuangai Suwen, if so, the situation may not be good! The eldest grandson Wuji pondered for a moment and said first.

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help frowning slightly: "Do you want me to wait and wait for Gao Chengwu to surrender?" ”

At this time, Li Ji said: "Your Majesty, our army now has a large army of 80,000, and has raised 400 boats, and the Goryeo army on the other side is only 50,000. In Weichen's opinion, it is better to launch all the 400 boats into the water, and the 80,000 troops are ready to go to show Gao Chengwu the might of our army. Artillery bombardment was used to the opposite bank, completely crushing local morale. In this way, this Gao Chengwu will definitely surrender to our army! ”

Li Shimin slapped the case in front of him violently: "Okay! The words of the world are deeply in line with my heart! If you wait for Gao Chengwu to surrender, when will you wait? I don't like my opponent to take the initiative! The dominance of this war must be held in the hands of our army! ”

The generals heard Li Shimin's words, and immediately stood up and said, "We will obey Your Majesty's words!" ”

After discussion, Li Shimin decided to start the deployment of troops on the Yalu River tomorrow, and at the same time instructed the artillery to set up positions in advance and make preparations for bombarding the opposite bank.

On the second day, the earth-shattering drums and the long trumpets of bullhorns resounded on both sides of the Yalu River.

A group of stubborn Tang soldiers rushed out of the camp and quickly lined up on the sand on the banks of the Yalu River. For a moment, the foot soldiers stood neatly, their spears and knives shining in the sun. The cavalry was also lined up in a neat square, and the horses neighed, looking unusually mighty. Four hundred boats were lowered at the same time on the twenty-mile-wide river, splashing with waves.

With such a big movement, Gao Chengwu on the other side of the Yalu River naturally knew about it.

Ever since yesterday he received the letter of persuasion sent in the name of Yuan Gai Suwen, the general's heart has been hesitating, whether to surrender or not? It stands to reason that since this Yuan Gai Suwen was captured alive, their subordinates should have surrendered, but when they remembered that they had held on to the Yalu River for such a long time and blocked the Tang Army for half a month, they were very unwilling.

Just when he was in a dilemma and hesitated, he heard the sound of drums and horns of the Tang army on the opposite side.

He went out of the camp tent to take a look, only to see the Tang army on the opposite side of the Yalu River lined up in a neat phalanx, foot soldiers, cavalry, one by one phalanx in an orderly manner, under the illumination of the sun, above the weapons, the cold light flickered, pieces of bright light armor, dazzling people's eyes. There is also a separate position, where more than a hundred black iron pipes have been erected, presumably the artillery of the Tang Army! The Tang army used this thing, conquered the city, and was invincible, but I don't know what the effect would be when it was used in the field?

Just as he was groaning, suddenly Tang Jun on the opposite side suddenly let out a loud roar: "Kill!" Kill! ”

The roar of 80,000 people at the same time really resounded in the sky. The momentum and murderous aura made the Gaoli soldiers standing on the shore watching couldn't help but be stunned, and then their faces showed frustration.

"Oh no, General, the Tang Army is coming!" A lieutenant general rushed over and said to Gao Chengwu.

Gao Chengwu shook his head: "What is coming, the Tang Army's intention is to force me to surrender, how can I really attack?" ”

The lieutenant hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "General Gao, otherwise let's surrender!" ”

When Gao Chengwu heard this, he immediately fell silent, looking at the other side in a daze, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

At this moment, I saw a flash of fire and the rumbling sound of artillery on the opposite artillery position, and then, on the sand in front of the camp, there was a sudden wave of air set off by the explosion of explosive shells, and in an instant, shrapnel flew in all directions, and the sand rose and fell to the ground.

The flying shrapnel hit some soldiers who were closer to the sand, and the middle of them killed one after another. For a moment, no one dared to come near the sand again.

At the same time as the sand in front was shelled, a mile behind the Goryeo camp was also shelled. But there were no people there, so there was no damage.

Gao Chengwu turned his head lightly and looked behind the tent. A moment later, a soldier came to report that the rear of the camp had been attacked by Tang firearms. The deputy general couldn't help but be stunned: "What are these Tang people doing, how can they fight in front and behind?" ”

Gao Chengwu sighed lightly and said, "They are telling us that our battalion is completely within the range of their artillery. If you want to attack us, it's easy! ”

As soon as these words came out, the face of the general changed greatly.

Gao Chengwu sighed and said to the deputy general: "Okay, you go and prepare a small boat and go to the Tang camp with the white flag to surrender!" ”

When he said this, Gao Chengwu looked at the Yalu River, his eyes were stunned, and after a moment, he withdrew his gaze and turned to leave the riverside.

When the Don army bombarded dozens of artillery, it stopped.

The smoke cleared, and the surface of the river gradually became clearer.

"Your Majesty, look!" A group of ministers stood by the river surrounded by Li Shimin, observing the situation of the Goryeo army opposite. Suddenly, a military general pointed to a night boat slowly sailing in the middle of the river and said.

Everyone looked in the direction pointed by the general, only to see a person waving a white flag on a flat boat, slowly driving towards the Tang army camp.

On August 26, the 18th year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, Gao Chengwu, a Goryeo general stationed on the Yalu River, sent his deputy general to cross the Yalu River and surrender to the Tang army.

When the Tang army transported 10,000 troops across the Yalu River in 400 boats and began to receive prisoners in the Goryeo army camp, the Goryeo general Gao Chengwu killed himself in the big tent.

When Li Shimin heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "Gao Chengwu is really a loyal and righteous person!" "Ordered a thick burial.

On the day when the army crossed the Yalu River, Li Shimin sent Li Daozong to lead 8,000 cavalry to Pyongyang City to reinforce Zhang Yunwen.

The rest of the army was slowly advancing southward, and along the way, the wind was invincible.

The news of Yuangai Suwen's capture has spread throughout Goryeo, and the main force of the Tang army has crossed the Yalu River, so as soon as the Tang army arrives in towns and villages along the way, all surrender.

While the main force of the Tang army was slowly advancing, Li Daozong's 8,000 cavalry marched day and night, and finally felt the city of Pyongyang.

Jang Yunwen, who had already received the news, led the aristocratic officials of Goryeo to greet the arrival of Lee Dojong outside the Pyongyang gate.

When these Goryeo aristocratic officials saw the 8,000 Tang troops majestically walking in front of them, the original dissent in their hearts also disappeared.

At this time, there were already 15,000 elite Tang troops in Pyongyang, and it was more than enough to control Pyongyang City.

By the way, after the army of Yuan Gai Suwen returned to Pyongyang City, he began to focus on cleaning up the poisonous grain in those granaries. They first cleaned up all the grain at the top of the granary, and then the remaining grain was tested by pigs and dogs, and the poisonous ones continued to be cleaned, and the non-poisonous grain was reloaded into the warehouse. When Zhang Yunwen and the others entered Pyongyang, those Koreans had already cleaned up the poisonous grain and grass, and sorted out a total of 150,000 stone of clean grain.

Therefore, even if the main force of the Tang Dynasty is all in Pyongyang, there is enough grain and grass supply.

Finally, after Zhang Yunwen and the others waited for half a month, Li Shimin and Li Ji led the main force of the Tang Army to appear outside Pyongyang.