News of Yi Sung-hui's death reached Goryeo, triggering two different voices.

Yi Sunghui's old subordinates, the current Goryeo commander Roh Hyun, as well as ordinary soldiers and junior officers, were deeply saddened by the death of this general. Years of war have left the country scarred, and both the military and the civilian community have suffered huge losses. The war caused massive demographics, and there were hardly intact families in the entire north, and every household had people killed or disabled in the war. Now that this legendary hero in the hearts of the Goryeo people has died on the battlefield, the morale of the entire people has inevitably become low, and a layer of foreboding has shrouded everyone's hearts - how long will this war last? Can Goryeo still win?

The capital, Pyongyang, is a bit different. When Ah Yizhi, who has become the prime minister, received this battle report, his heart couldn't help but tighten. That Li Chenghui actually died in battle! Originally, he was very dissatisfied with Li Chenghui, who had already returned to his hometown, to be invited out of the mountain by Lu Xuan again, on the one hand, he didn't want to let Li Chenghui make military achievements and establish prestige to become his own threat after he quit the military circle, on the other hand, he also wanted this veteran to die quietly in the countryside and keep his legendary reputation, which was good for maintaining the morale of the army. It is true that Yi Sunghui can no longer be a threat to him now, but his death in battle will affect the confidence of the whole country of Goryeo in this battle.

Speaking of which, Ah Uiji may really be a genius in some way, in fact, he was the one who advised King Cho Wen-deok to start a war against the country of Silk, but this war was not carried out according to his calculations except for the first few months, and instead of being forced to sue for peace, the country of Silk fought with Goryeo for four whole years. In the past four years, the army of the Silk Country has approached the Beijing Division twice. If it weren't for the civil strife and Li Kancheng's successful assassination of the enemy commander Chang Miao, it is really unclear what the outcome of Goryeo would be now. The person responsible for making Goryeo suffer from the war is actually Ah Yiji. Ke Al Ji stepped down from the Goryeo commander in time, and then transferred to the civilian ranks. With his skill and luck, he squeezed out the old prime minister Park Anzai and replaced him, not only was he punished by the king, but also prospered, and he was firmly in a high position above 10,000 people under one person, which is really jaw-dropping.

Later historians have gone through a lot of historical materials before they slowly figured out a clue to explain this phenomenon: that is, deception. Ah Yizhi is a fraudster who has to be admired. His ability to create rumors and then use public opinion to his advantage is truly remarkable. King Choi Wen-deok and his subordinates were deceived by Ah Yi Chi, and those officials who could know the truth were relegated by him to places outside the capital division, and even the gates of Pyongyang could not be entered. He used the power of the prime minister to successfully control the city of Pyongyang, and the information channels of Choi Wen-deok and his ministers all fell under his control. None of the information that was unfavorable to him could reach the king's ears if he himself did not want to. Even His Royal Highness Cui Jianjiang, the blessed king who was transferred to Pyongseong at a critical moment to prepare for the unexpected, could only stay in Pyongseong and could not return to Pyongyang to meet the king.

However, the real cleverness of Ah Yi Zhi is that he does not completely cut off the incoming of these negative news, because he knows very well that if there is no unfavorable news to himself at all, then the king will definitely suspect it, and it will always be revealed under a thorough investigation, so after he carefully screens it, there will still be some news that flows into the king's ears through secret channels, so Cui Wende always thinks that his hearing and hearing are not blinded, although the war situation is unfavorable, the state affairs are difficult, and Ah Yi Zhi is still a loyal minister who is struggling to support the situation for him.

It's a pity that the news can't be blocked this time. It is also impossible to block. Ah Yizhi knew this in his heart, if Li Chenghui's death had not been reported to the king himself, then once the king got the news, he would have asked him for the sin of concealment. The question is whether reporting such news will affect Cui Wende's determination to continue the war of resistance, if he does not dare to fight any more and sends his ministers to sue for peace with the country of Juan. Then the play directed and acted by Ah Yizhi will be revealed.

For this reason, Ah Yizhi, who was so troubled, still had to report the matter to Cui Wende. Cui Wende, who was laughing with the beauties, stumbled a few steps when he heard the news, sat on the dragon chair, and said again and again: "How is this possible?" How can this be? ”

Ah Yizhi hurriedly played: "Your Majesty, please be relieved. General Li died tragically. It's heart-wrenching indeed. But if you think about it carefully, General Li is old after all, and he is no longer the invincible general who galloped on the battlefield back then. Wechen originally wanted him to enjoy his old age in his hometown. But he still fought for his country desperately, although the final result was regrettable. It can be regarded as his wish to be loyal to the country. ”

Cui Wende shook his head and said: "What I'm worried about is not this, for many years, our army has been at war with the country of silk, losing troops and losing generals, and many generals with outstanding achievements have sacrificed their lives for the country, our army now lacks experienced and prestigious generals to command, and the combat ability will inevitably be greatly reduced, so how can we continue to fight with the country of silk?" ”

Ah Yizhi knew that Choi Wende was not an incompetent king, and his worries were justified, but now the question was not only whether the Goryeo army could continue to fight, but also whether his own life could be saved, and he could only continue to conceal the truth and let the war drag on for as long as possible. Immediately, he said: "Your Majesty is worried about the fact that the country is a blessing for the people. But Wechen didn't think there was a need to worry too much about it. There are talented people from generation to generation, and there will always be new talents emerging for your majesty to drive. All they lack is their record and prestige, but if they don't have enough actual combat to accumulate all this, how can new talents stand out? If His Majesty is worried that there will be such a dilemma at present, Weichen would like to recommend someone to help Lord Lu Xuan fight against the Silk Country together. ”

"Oh? Who is it? ”

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten Chengyun who erected the banner of rebellion in Liaodong at the beginning?"

"Him?" Cui Wende's face trembled slightly, and said, "He's a guest general, and"

Ah Yizhi smiled and said, "Weichen understands. He is not a Korean, and His Majesty originally intended to use him as a bargaining chip that could be sacrificed at any time, and he has not been happy in my country in recent years. But on the other hand, he is the one who will not betray us no matter what. His son and his subordinates all died in the hands of the army of the Silk Country, and he himself was a traitor of the Silk Country, as long as he fell into the hands of the Silk Country, it would be a dead end. Therefore, he has no choice but to fight for us with all his might. Besides, we have used him to fight on the battlefield before, and his performance really lives up to his reputation, if we can give him greater authority and entrust him with important tasks, he will definitely be grateful to His Majesty and use all his strength to fight against the Silk Country. With him as Lord Lu's helper, it will definitely reduce a lot of burden on Lord Lu, and His Majesty will promote a group of talents from among the newcomers, so he will not have to worry about the problem of no one being the commander of the army. ”

Cui Wende nodded and said: "This is very good, I immediately drew up a will to appoint Cheng Yun as a deputy general to assist Lu Xuan in resisting the enemy." ”

"Your Majesty." Ah Yizhi bowed respectfully. With Cheng Yun's intervention, and Han Wen is also his person, he is not afraid that Lu Xuan will control the Goryeo army alone to fight against him. If he can control both the military and the government, his position will be more stable. At that time, all he needs is a victory, even if the war against the Silk Country is victorious, then he can take the opportunity to sue for peace with the Silk Country. If the peace treaty is successful, he will be the greatest contributor to the peace, and then the power of Goryeo will be in his own hands.

Ah Yizhi's wishful thinking played well, but unfortunately he forgot one point, that is, his wishful thinking was almost never realized as planned. (To be continued......)