Inside the Temporary Marshal's Mansion in the city.

Li Chenghui held the holy decree he had just received tightly in his hands. This decree is at odds with the will of the sutra I have put forward.

Since the last defeat of Xuansu City, Li Chenghui has successfully saved most of the defeated army, and finally gathered 20,000 people. After that, Li Chenghui brought these people back to the domestic city to garrison.

A large number of remnants of the defeated army will pour into the inner city. Because the coach A Yizhi suffered a gunshot wound and did not treat it in time, his injuries began to deteriorate after fleeing back to the domestic city, and Li Chenghui had to send him to the capital for treatment. There is no objection in the military on this point. Although most of the generals who participated in the battle this time were generals of the A Yi branch, Li Chenghui's prestige in the army was by no means beyond the reach of these people, and the defeat of A Yi Zhi this time made the soldiers' emotions float, and only a veteran like Li Chenghui could calm the scene.

Since he was ordered to be in danger, Li Chenghui also had to worry about the future situation. Originally, he was not the kind of person who was good at careful thinking, but the situation in front of him was dangerous, and he had to reluctantly carry this burden.

The inner city was originally a fortress used by the Silk Country to defend against the attack of Goryeo, and it is reasonable to hold on, but the problem is that although there are many dangers on the north bank of the Yalu River, the Goryeo Army does not have so many troops to defend such a wide front. Therefore, Li Chenghui judged that it was not of much value to defend this city, but that the city of Yiju, at the mouth of the Yalu River, needed to be paid attention to.

The city of Uiju is surrounded by a plain that is not dangerous to defend, but its strategic position is very important. Because once the Silk Country dispatches their sailors, Nauiju will become an important place to hold the mouth of the sea, and if it is lost, the Navy of the Silk Country will be able to swim against the current and cut off the support of the domestic city from behind.

Later, Li Cheng met with King Cui Wende and put forward two suggestions. First, since Goryeo had lost almost all of the territory of the Silk Country that it had occupied in the early days, there was no need for the war to continue. If the country of silk launches a counteroffensive, the flames of war will burn into Goryeo, so instead of waiting until this time to sue for peace, it is better to take the initiative to propose peace while there is still strength left, and at the same time, you can use the domestic city and the city of Uiju as bargaining chips to negotiate.

Second, if you want to use the domestic city and the city of Yiju as a bargaining chip, you need to strengthen the defense of these two places, the current force is a little too much to defend the domestic city, and the strength of the city of Yiju is too thin, so he is ready to transfer 5,000 people down the river to rush to the aid of Yiju. However, the grain reserves in Yiju were limited, so he asked the imperial court to allocate grain and grass to Yiju as soon as possible.

After the seal was played, Li Chenghui began to strengthen the defenses in the two places, reorganize the dilapidated troops, and reissue them with weapons and armor. However, Li Chenghui always had a doubt in his heart, that is, even if Goryeo proposed a peace proposal, the Silk Country might not be willing to accept it, and the biggest problem was how to make the Silk Country also accept the peace proposal.

But now Cui Wende's will is that the whole country has been mobilized, and a large army will be sent to reinforce it soon. Let Li Chenghui hold the inner city, wait for reinforcements, and then launch a new round of attack on the country of silk.

The eldest son, Li Yong, who was on the side, looked at his father with a solemn expression and asked, "Father, what does the emperor's will say?" ”

Li Chenghui sighed and said, "The emperor has mobilized the whole country and ordered me to hold on to help and launch a counteroffensive at the right time." ”

Li Yong was happy when he heard it, and said: "That's a good thing, last time Ah Yizhi led the army to the expedition, and only sent his father to escort the grain and grass, but there was no chance to go into battle to kill the enemy for a year, and now my father just took this opportunity to make war achievements, so that others know that you are the number one military general in Goryeo!" ”

Li Chenghui raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Shut up!" What do you know! If it's as easy as you say, what are you worried about for the Father? Yong'er, although you have courage but no resourcefulness, your father's ability to survive to this day is not by martial arts, but by not fighting a battle with no chance of winning. ”

Li Yong saw that his father was angry, so he had to bow his head and say, "Yes, my father has taught him a lesson." ”

Li Chenghui closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "It would be nice if you really understood." It's a pity that you and Li Meng are carved out of the same mold, only the courage of a horseman. Where is Li Meng now? ”

"Back to my father, my younger brother went to check the city defense along the river."

"Oh, that's right," Li Chenghui muttered, "I heard that you brought this kid Li Kancheng to the front line, it's too early, he's only thirteen years old." ”

Li Yong replied: "Back to my father's words." Although Cheng'er is young, his martial arts are already a little successful, let him go to the battlefield to experience and practice, after all, our Li family is a martial arts sect of all dynasties. ”

"Well, no matter what, he's also your son, and you have the final say. But if Cheng'er has any mistakes, I'm the only one to ask. ”

Li Yong smiled secretly in his heart, his father was usually very strict, but he was particularly attentive to this grandson, and only at this time did he feel the same mentality as an ordinary old man.

At this moment, Lu Xuan, who joined the army, walked in quickly, presented a secret letter in his hand, and said in a low voice: "My lord, Prime Minister Park An is in the secret letter of my lord." ”

Li Chenghui hurriedly took it, unfolded the letter and read it carefully from beginning to end. The face became even more ugly.

"Father, what does the letter say?" Li Yong saw that his father's expression was different, and hurriedly asked.

Li Chenghui shook his head and sighed: "The Prime Minister's letter said that His Majesty has completely lost his mind and cannot listen to all the opinions of the Lord and He. Six ministers have already been dismissed from their official positions, and if it were not for the prime minister's rescue, I am afraid that they would be killed. His Majesty's recital for his father also aroused His Majesty's anger, and if it weren't for the tight front, I am afraid that someone else would be removed from command immediately. ”

Li Yong hurriedly said: "There's nothing to worry about, who else can take on such a heavy responsibility besides your father?" Even if Ah Yizhi recovers from injury, what kind of face does he have as a defeated general to compete with his father for this handsome seal? ”

"Hugh is going to mention this man again. Ayichi is much more insidious than we think. The Prime Minister's letter said that his injuries were not so serious, and that he deliberately pretended to be seriously injured and returned to China for recuperation because he was defeated and feared that he would be punished by His Majesty, but he threw this mess at us, and if we could not win, he would have a reason to go out again. Moreover, the reason why His Majesty made up his mind to go to war with the country of silk was also the result of his active movement back to the capital. He claimed to have heard that the new Great Khan of Turki had died in battle, and that Turkh had split into two parts, the East and the West, and that he could persuade the new Great Khan of East Turki, Abicheril, to join forces with our country to attack the Silk Country. ”

Li Yong said puzzledly: "Tuqi is famous for its strength in the world, if we can persuade them to attack the Silk Country together, wouldn't it be in our hands?" ”

Lu Xuan explained on the side: "Childe, you don't know anything. Tuqi is a big country, and has not yet torn its face with the Silk Country, and we are a small country, and we are already in a state of war, so we must be used by the Tuqi at that time, sacrificing our national strength to drag down the strength of the Silk Country, so as to create an opportunity for the Tuqi to attack. It must be the Tuqi that gains, and only our country suffers. ”

Li Chenghui looked up to the sky and sighed: "Now that it is difficult to ride a tiger, we can only try our best to persevere, hoping to survive until the sudden contract sends troops to help, and then we will have a chance to defeat the country of silk." ”