Cui Jianjiang looked at Cheng Yun kneeling in front of him, and his thoughts were full of thoughts.

Once upon a time, he was just a young prince, and Goryeo was still a powerful country that defeated the invasion of the neighboring Wa Kingdom and won the hearts and minds of the people, although the southern region had been in ruins after war, but the northern part was not affected, relying on the north as a strategic support, and finally forced the Wa Kingdom to give up its invasion of Goryeo. At that time, the famous generals of the Goryeo Kingdom gathered, and the soldiers were strong, standing proudly in the northeast corner of the mainland.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, as the veterans of the previous battles withered one after another, the young Zhuang generals led by A Yizhi seized real power, and what was worse was that he instigated his father to launch a war against the country of Juan. Since then, Goryeo has been plunged into years of war, famous generals have been killed one after another, soldiers have suffered heavy losses, in order to make up for the shortage of labor for soldiers, and then the country of silk completely destroyed the northern region, which is the lifeblood of Goryeo's economy, and the operation of the entire country fell to the brink of collapse, and finally the capital Pyongyang was besieged, and the initiator of all this, Ah Eulji, actually betrayed his father, betrayed the country, and gave his father and the entire royal family as a gift to the country of silk. After that, the country of silk slaughtered the Goryeo royal family, and as the only prince of the Goryeo royal family who refused to return to Beijing abroad, Choi Jianjiang became the only remaining member of the royal family, and it was logical that he became a new generation of Goryeo kings.

However, this king was not a good job, and the situation he had to face was too dangerous: Goryeo lost nearly half of its land, and the capital Pyongyang became the seat of the Andong Protectorate, the state of silk; Nearly two-thirds of the population in the north fled to the south, but a significant number of these people were cripples who were incapable of productive labor (due to Wang Hanxin's torture of amputating their thumbs, these people could not grasp and therefore could not work), and the arable land in the south was smaller than in the north, and it was still during the post-war recovery. Food production cannot support the extra population at the same time; Goryeo's regular armed forces have almost been lost, and at present, in addition to the border troops originally deployed on the southern coast, which can still be counted as combat effectiveness, only the soldiers he has recruited and trained in Kaesong in recent years can be used, although Cui Jianjiang led this force to successfully stop the Silk Country from continuing to advance in the south of Hamgyong Province and established his prestige, but Cui Jianjiang knew in his heart that it was just because the Silk Country did not intend to go south with all its might, if he really let this army fight against the enemy army who had experienced a hundred battles. Neither quantity nor quality can be contested; Worst of all, due to the fall of Pyongyang, most of Goryeo's senior officials were taken prisoner, and now the shortage of talent at hand has made many of these problems even more difficult.

Kneeling in front of him, Cui Jianjiang really had an indescribable feeling for him. On the one hand, more than 1,000 soldiers led by Cheng Yun traveled hundreds of miles and went to him with great difficulty, and the addition of him and his troops undoubtedly injected a large force into his army -- this is the most effective unit in the army he can control at present, and Cheng Yun is also the commander of the actual combat faction with the most rich combat experience; But on the other hand, if the Goryeo Kingdom had not intervened in the rebellion launched by Chengyun in Liaodong, this war could have been avoided. I can't imagine that in order to continue the national fortunes of Goryeo, I have to rely on the strength of a person who caused all this disaster. When I think about it, I can't help but feel that the fate of people is really unpredictable.

Cui Jianjiang tried his best to calm down his emotions, and he told himself that the person in front of him was not the beginning of all disasters, but an important relic left by Marshal Lu Xuan, and it was also an infinite expectation for himself. At this time, another thought suddenly came to him: if it wasn't for the veteran Li Chenghui to take the opportunity to transfer himself out of Pyongyang away from the disturbing power struggles in Pyongyang, he would probably inevitably suffer the same fate as the royal family, and the old general's subordinate Lu Xuan left a valuable combat force for himself before he died in battle. These two loyal ministers of Goryeo have high hopes for themselves, but will they be able to bear this burden?

It's really two seniors who are not easy to mess with, if you have a negative trust. It's like I don't have the shame to face them after I die. Cui Jianjiang thought so and said, "Cheng Aiqing worked so hard to come to the widow. It's really admirable. The widow appointed Qing as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and led all the military forces of Goryeo, hoping that Qing could do his best for the survival of Goryeo. ”

"This, the minister is just a guest general, and he will never dare to accept the position of marshal, please take back your majesty's order." Cheng Yun replied with his head down.

"Why does Cheng Aiqing have to feel like a guest again? You can never leave the widow in times of crisis. It shows his loyalty to his country, does he still have to set limits on himself? ”

"Your Majesty is so loving, it is difficult for the ministers to repay it. In this way, the minister will temporarily take this position, waiting for the rising star to be ceased in the future. ”

Cui Jianjiang nodded and said, "Aiqing said this, and the widow was very pleased. Now that the widow has entrusted the command of the soldiers and horses to the Qing family. Then please talk about what the Goryeo army should do under the current situation. ”

Cheng Yun solemnly kowtowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I think there are three major problems in Goryeo at present. First of all, our country has no money, no food and no soldiers, and it is difficult to build an effective defense system to resist the attack of the Silk Country for the long national border; secondly, China lacks the necessary bureaucracy to support the overall operation, which is bound to seriously affect the supply of supplies and morale of the army; In the end, the location of Kaesong was not suitable as the national capital, it was too close to the front line, and once the war was tight, it would be the first to bear the brunt of the attack and become the target of the enemy's attack, and then he would again be faced with the choice of abandoning the capital or holding on to the end. ”

Cui Jianjiang nodded yes and said: "What Cheng Aiqing said is extremely true, and what Aiqing said is a real problem, but the views of the widows are slightly different. The current state of embarrassment in the country is real, and it will take enough time to solve these problems. At present, the Silk Country is fully capable of defeating us in one fell swoop, but they have not done anything so far, and on the contrary, they have drawn troops from the front line and returned north. This shows that the problem of the Turks has become prominent, and they have shifted the focus of their operations to the side of the Turks and have no intention of continuing to use troops against our country. Therefore, as long as the widow shows obedience, the Silk Country will no longer attack with all its might, and we will have a precious respite. Although the location of Kaesong is close to the front line, if the widow retreats without a fight, it will be considered by the people to be afraid of the silk country to retreat first, which needs to be avoided in any case, so the widow does not plan to move the capital. We can flatter, but we can't take a step back! ”

Cheng Yun raised his head suddenly, looking directly at the young king who was only twenty-five years old, and a smile gradually appeared on his face: "Your Majesty is really a bold king!" No wonder Lord Li Chenghui and Lord Lu Xuan value Your Majesty so much, Your Majesty's foresight and wisdom indeed surpass Weichen, although the future of Goryeo Kingdom is dangerous, please Your Majesty Rong Weichen use his modest strength to assist His Majesty to save this crisis! ”

After saying that, Cheng Yun fell to the ground again and kowtowed. A new combination of monarchs and ministers was formed. (To be continued.) )