Chapter 1970: Maximizing Benefits

"The Tang Army is here!"

"Guo Ye is here!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

If the previous three shouts were normal, then the next one made Guo Ye unable to help himself.

"Run, run."

"Defeated, we defeated!"

There was no fighting at all, and the shouts and running were loud and loud. There is no way, the name of the person, the shadow of the tree, the name of Guo Ye, the Duke of Qin in the Tang Dynasty, is really loud.

Leaving aside his achievements elsewhere, let's just say that in Pyongyang, a few years ago, he achieved a big victory of 200 to 5,000.

No matter how lucky that victory was, it is undeniable that the opponent of that victory was the elite troops under Yuangai Suwen.

And now, the strength in Guo Ye's hands has increased tenfold, and the opponent who is fighting with him is a rabble, so is there still suspense about the outcome of the victory?

Of course, this is the idea of those young master soldiers, and in fact, it definitely can't be converted so simply.

However, the word "morale" is what is fought in the war. With morale, sheep can turn into tigers. Without morale, the tiger is also a sheep.

Since everyone is frightened by Guo Ye's name, the unreasonable imagination will become a reality.

So, the sober soldiers scattered and fled. The sergeant, who was still asleep, became a prisoner in a daze.

The young general Jiang Yuge wanted to resist hard, but he only had a dozen personal soldiers, how could he stop the general trend?

So he gritted his teeth, grabbed the horse, and went straight to the east gate.

As soon as he arrived on his front foot, hundreds of Tang troops followed. Jiang Yuge gathered his men and found that most of the defenders at the city gate had already fled, and finally had to launch a counterattack with more than a hundred people.

As a result, poor Jiang Yuge's heart was higher than the sky and his life was thinner than paper, and he was finally captured alive by Xu Zhenjie.

I have to say that Yuan Taizuo's concentration of the main force outside the Jixian Pavilion is a stinky move. As soon as these 3,500 people were defeated, there was no place in the city that could pose a threat to Guo Ye's army.

Of course, he is not to blame for this. How could Yuan Taizuo have thought that the god stick who talked to him about the "dragon vein" was the Duke of Qin of the Tang Dynasty?

As soon as the light of day dawned, the entire city of Pyongyang had already changed hands. Yuan Taizuo also became a prisoner of the Tang Army.

Guo Ye said: "Don't leave the branch, I didn't expect it." Digging up the dragon vein, it really dug out the Tang Army! ”

"You...... Are you that Qin Ye? ”

"Yes, yes."

Yuan Taizuo's face was gloomy, and he said: "In this case, the old man has nothing to say when he falls into your hands." Guo Ye, you are so bold that you dare to take risks and run around the city of Pyongyang. But there is one person who recognizes you, and today you and I will be in a different place. ”

"Well said! That's exactly what happened. Guo Ye nodded and said, "Now I am the lord of Pyongyang City, but I don't know why you teach me?" ”

"Did I hear me right? You ask me for ideas? ”

"You heard it right. If you listen to it, you will believe it in the dark, and I will ask you what you think, is there anything wrong? ”

"Then you're not afraid that the old man will trick you?"

"Whether it's a pit or not, Guo will tell."

Yuan Taizuo closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and said, "Since you are willing to listen, then the old man will say it." The best thing you can do right now is to abandon the city and leave. ”

"Tell me your reasoning."

"The city of Pyongyang has been attacked, and it is impossible to hide the news. Every quarter of an hour you stay is one more danger. When the time comes, hundreds of thousands of troops will be surrounded on all sides, and you won't be able to leave if you want to. ”

Guo Ye nodded and said, "It sounds reasonable, but ...... Although it is dangerous to stay, I will only stay for one day, so I can always make more profits, right? ”

"The benefits? The biggest benefit you've got! ”

Yuan Taizuo said: "First, you attracted hundreds of thousands of troops from Goguryeo and Baekje, and bought time for Li Shimin to flee for his life. Second, how great is this achievement in breaking through Pyongyang? I'm afraid that's what the Tang Dynasty thinks about day and night, and he will definitely be rewarded after returning to the dynasty. ”

"Is there a third one?"

"Absolutely. With the old man's trophy, Li Shimin could completely cover up the failure of the Eastern Crusade. As the one who caught the old man, you are another miracle. ”

Guo Ye smiled slightly and said, "Actually, I've thought about what you said. However, I am not satisfied with the hardships of life, and I want to get some other benefits. ”

"Other benefits?"

"For example, is there any way to squeeze out Goguryeo's national strength?"

Yuan Taizuo sneered: "That method is too much. But the easiest way is to burn the city of Pyongyang. I don't know if Qin Guogong will dare? ”

"Why wouldn't I?"

"From the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, if you burn down the city of Pyongyang, I don't know how many Goguryeo people will be buried with you, then you will have a mortal enmity with the people of Goguryeo. When you invade again, the Goguryeo people will resist desperately. Even if we can destroy my Yuan clan, it will be difficult to rule this land. ”

Guo Ye said: "Mo Lizhi still has something to say?" ”

"Yes, in addition to the imperial court, you also have to consider yourself. Although it is not good for me Goguryeo to do this, in the eyes of those righteous men and gentlemen, it is just two words - unkindness. After returning to China, he will inevitably be impeached by hundreds of officials. Why would you do such a thankless thing? ”

Guo Ye smashed his mouth and said, "What you said is indeed reasonable. However, Guo came up with a way to burn the city of Pyongyang without these drawbacks. ”

"How is this possible? You burned down other people's homes, can people not hate you? ”

"I'll give you money!"

"Give...... Give money? ”

"Yes, Yuan Nanjian is still quite able to save money. There is so much money in the treasury, and I can't take it, so I might as well share it with the people. ”

"That's not enough to make up for their losses."

"Of course I understand, but so what? We are an occupying army, not only do we not rob but also give money, which is already very good, and it is too unsatisfactory for them to pick and choose. ”

As soon as Guo Ye gave the order, the news that he was preparing to burn the city had already been notified.

The people of Pyongyang were unlucky, and they helped the old and the young to flee for their lives outside the city. As for scolding Guo Ye, there are really not many.

In these years, there are no international conventions, whether the city is burned or not, it all depends on the conscience of the general. In fact, as soon as the Tang Army processed, some people guessed that they would do so.

It's better than imagined, before Tang Jun set the fire, he also notified that everyone was allowed to flee with gold and silver, which was already very benevolent.

After everyone left the city, they didn't expect a bigger surprise to be in front of them.

Copper coins, cloth and even medicinal herbs were piled up into several hills. These are all things in the treasury of Yuannan's mansion, and Guo Yekang gave all these things to the people.

As for the Tang army himself, he left only 400,000 taels of gold. Two thousand cavalry, two hundred taels each. You really can't bring too much, and any more will affect your combat effectiveness.

Seeing this scene of the Mountain King doing the way for the sky, Yuan Taizuo said: "Qin Guogong, you are so ruthless. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"You have divided all the things in the treasury, but there is no food."

"Grain? Just give the money, and you can't buy it if you don't have the money. ”

"But the grain of Goguryeo is a fixed amount. If you burn all the grain in the city, you will raise the price of it. While the people who were driven out of the city could buy food, the people who were not from Pyongyang were going to suffer. ”

Guo Ye said: "Mo Lizhi is really smart. Although I burned down the homes of the people of Pyongyang, I gave them money to make up for it, so that no one would starve to death. They don't resent me deeply. As for the starvation of people elsewhere, the people of Pyongyang can only blame the people of Pyongyang for raising the price of food. ”

"You are worthy of the Tang Dynasty Qin Guogong, you are still really poisonous." Yuan Taizuo gritted his teeth and said: "People can be bullied, but Tianxin cannot be bullied." If you die, you will fall into eighteen layers of hell, and you will never be able to live beyond the dead! ”

Guo Ye shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's useful to say cruel words, so what do you need the police to do?" ”

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Goguryeo Grand Battalion, Chinese Military Tent.

Yuan Nanjian sat in the middle, feeling his eyebrows beating wildly, and his mind was restless. Suddenly, a small school stumbled in and said, "Report! Enlighten the lord of the country, the big thing is not good! ”

"What's the alarm?"

"Guo Ye, the Duke of Qin, raided Pyongyang and burned the city, and the entire city has become a blank field."

"Huh? Really? ”

"The villain doesn't dare to lie."

Immediately after that, there were several more Malay newspapers. Yuan Nanjian knows that the burning of Pyongyang is a foregone conclusion!

Hula~

Yuan Nanjian pushed all the things on the case to the ground, and said hatefully: "Hurry up and call Da Zhongxiang to come to see me!" ”