In the cold air, thick smoke and fire rose from all over the city, and the shouts of killing were endless. Li Jing, the son of Guardian, was holding a snowy Mo knife in his hand, walking in the chaotic city, and the Mo knife was already stained with blood.

Several years of conquest and fighting, has made this Chang'an boy has undergone great changes, at this time the city is not peaceful, even if the city gate has been breached, the resistance of the Silla people everywhere in the city is still tenacious, from stepping into the city gate to now, he has personally killed more than a dozen Silla people.

There were several staff members who were beside him, all of whom were powerless literati, these guys were all pale at this time, but Li Jing looked at the corpses all over the ground but didn't care. He was able to rise quickly in Liaodong, it was by virtue of his bravery, Ma Luan taught him on the school field that day, he remembered very clearly, those who are not afraid of death on the battlefield live for a long time, those who are afraid of death are often short-lived, and those who dare to work hard are the ones who can live the longest.

"The first emperor officially gave the hometown of Goguryeo in the south of the Yangtze River to the king of Silla in the 23rd year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty. That year, my Tang Dynasty wanted to use troops against the Balhae Kingdom, so the king of Silla sent troops to assist, and the king of Silla sent troops to send troops. The first emperor took pity on him and issued an edict to give Silla the hometown of Goguryeo in the south of the Yangtze River to expand its territory. It's only been twenty-one years now, and the people of Silla have already made a monolith of business here! Everyone said that the Balhae was strong and Silla was weak, and the emperor treated Silla favorably, which also meant to contain the Balhae with Silla. ”

It was Li Chao, the right minister, who spoke, who was Li Jing's most relied on aid, and Li Jing was determined to stand on his own feet. In fact, there are also reasons for his agitation on the side. After Li Jing became emperor. He was appointed by Li Jing as the right minister.

The news of the new monarch's ascension to the throne in Chang'an has already spread to Liaodong, but Li Jing's self-established country name is still Tang, not to turn his back on the Tang Dynasty and establish another country, but in the name of Prince Zhang Huai's descendants, he takes himself as the Tang Dynasty Zhengshuo, and thinks that he has inherited Li Longji's throne, so Li Chao calls Li Longji the first emperor.

Chen Zhao, the left minister, also nodded and said: "The resistance of the Silla people is really something I didn't expect. This land south of the Yangtze River. It was originally owned by the Han family, and was later captured by Goguryeo, and then my Tang Dynasty joined forces with Silla to destroy Goguryeo, this place should have belonged to my Tang Dynasty, how could Tubo rise, my Tang elite soldiers gathered in Longyou, and the Silla people took the opportunity to continue to encroach, and they were getting closer and closer to the Datong River. However, at present, this place was not occupied by the Silla people, and it was after the emperor issued an edict in the 23rd year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty to reward the land south of the Yangtze River. Silla talent is his own. Prior to this, this place was supposed to be a buffer zone between the Tang Dynasty and Silla. Silla Elementary School did not dare to get too close to Datang. In 21 years, it is surprising that it can attract people's hearts to such a level. Now that it is getting colder, it is no longer the time to use troops. In the past 20 days, the army has advanced no more than 100 miles in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is impossible to capture Jincheng this winter. Your Majesty, for the sake of today's plan, it is better to return to Jiangbei City and then make plans. ”

Li Jing furrowed his brows, strode forward with a Mo knife, and ignored these guys. He had no knowledge of the history of the land, and he had little interest. Since he hit the main side of Pinglu, he has believed in what Ma Lu said, that is, for Datang, ours is ours, and yours is also ours. No matter who this land belonged to before, now that the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses are here, it belongs to my Datang.

In fact, the crux of the problem is not the battle situation on the Silla side at all, but the attitude of the Moxi side. According to the time, the messenger should return in ten days, and at that time, it will be the time to really decide his fate.

If you can get Ma Lan's support, it is nothing if you can't defeat Silla for the time being, and if you can't get Ma Lan's support, it will be in vain to defeat Silla.

The conditions he offered were generous enough, and Ma Lan was facing the threat of Xinjun rabbit and dead dogs, so he should have accepted his conditions. This was his initial idea, but as time went on and the Silla side was frustrated, his heart became more and more bottomless.

The man who towered like a mountain, the man who brought too many changes to Datang, he couldn't see through it at all.

And the man who was far away in the west of the city decided his fate and the fate of the Tang Empire.

Silla ...... In fact, it is not a big problem, this kind of spontaneous resistance cannot become the climate, attacking every city, there is no shadow of reinforcements, obviously these cities are fighting on their own. Even if the weather is cold, it will continue to fight, and the grain and straw prepared by the household department for the northern expedition back to the country are piled up, even if there is no capture at all, the grain and straw will be enough to support until next spring, not to mention that every time a city is captured, a large amount of money will be captured.

At present, the battle damage is not a problem, ten times the encirclement, and now every time he fights, his strength is ten times more than the defender, plus the suppression of the bow and crossbow, after all, the defenders will die more. Most of the people killed on their side were Goguryeo, and the main force of the precious Han army was cavalry, and they did not participate in climbing the wall to attack the city. This land used to be owned by the Goguryeo people, and now they are also trying to regain the land of their ancestors, and there is no problem with morale.

Silla can be won after all, and Li Jing, the son of Guardian, has this confidence. Which of the Khitans or the Bohai people is not stronger than the Silla people, and they are not all easily defeated by him? The trouble with Silla is that there are too many cities, and it is only a matter of time before they are resolved, and the winter battle will be fought in winter, and it is at least warmer here than on the side of Murowei and the Murwei.

Bloody battles unfolded in every street and alley, slaughter and plunder continued, several Goguryeo soldiers laughed and surrounded a Silla woman by the ruins, the woman's torn clothes could no longer cover her body, the Goguryeo soldiers saw Li Jing hurriedly and respectfully stood aside, Li Jingli ignored them and walked straight over.

These were trifles, and he was used to them for a long time.

It was useless to resist, and cowardice could not be exchanged for the slightest mercy, and after more than an hour of breaching the city gates, the Goguryeo people finally basically controlled the entire city.

By this time, the entire city had been destroyed.

This is a big city in the south of Daedong River, and there are many Silla nobles in it, so he will use the main force. And some of the surrounding small cities have also been divided into troops, and in the face of overwhelming forces, no matter how stubborn they resist, it is useless.

Silla must be won, and the sooner the better!

If there is any accident on Ma Lan's side, in case Ma Lan does not agree to his conditions, then the capture of Silla will also leave a way back for himself.

Although the possibility is very small, it must be considered, after all, the man he desperately wants to compare himself to, he can't see through it.

In a half-burned house next to the road, three figures suddenly rushed out and rushed towards them with knives.

"Die!"

Li Jing shouted, swept the Mo knife with one hand, the cold lightning of the knife flashed in the cold air, and the three Silla men directly turned into six pieces and fell in a pool of blood.

"Your Majesty is mighty!" The staff applauded and cheered.

Li Jing was silent, still a little irritable in his heart, took a few steps forward and suddenly stopped, looked back at several staff members and said, "I have decided, I will not delay here anymore, and directly send troops to Jincheng!" ”

Several people were stunned, Li Chao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, can this matter be discussed in the long run?" It's freezing right now......"

"Without these burdens, I only brought 50,000 Han troops to go, and I rode lightly to catch the king of Silla off guard!" Li Jing waved his hand vigorously, "Bohai is several times stronger than Silla, I can easily take it, there is no reason why I can't take the next Silla!" After the capture of Jinseong, the hearts of the Silla people naturally dispersed, and when the time came, it would be decided. ”

"Your Majesty, this is a risk, in case something is not harmonious, but there is no way to retreat!" Chen Zhao said continuously.

"Do you think I have a way out at this point?" Li Jing snorted coldly.

Several people were stunned.

"Your Majesty, let's wait for the envoy to the west to come back." Right Prime Minister Li Chao said in a low voice, "As long as Ma Lan is willing to surrender to Your Majesty, everything will be under Your Majesty's control——"

"What if Ma Renjie is unwilling to surrender to me?"

Several of them were the same, and they never thought of such a possibility.

His Majesty's determination to be the emperor is based on the certainty of winning over Ma Renjie. With the support of the Anxi Iron Army, in the name of Prince Zhang Huai's descendants, who dares not to obey?

Without Ma Renjie's support, Wang Tu's hegemony will be just a void.

However, how could Ma Renjie not support His Majesty? The new monarch of Chang'an ascended the throne, how could he tolerate him, if Ma Renjie did not submit to His Majesty, it would be a dead end, not to mention that His Majesty allowed him to be the hereditary king of Moxi, what a great honor it is to seal the territory!

"I have to decide my fate, not rely on others!" Li Jing held the blood-stained Mo Knife with a solemn expression, "If I can't even take a small Silla, and I myself look down on myself, what qualifications do I have to make Ma Renjie surrender to me?" ”

"Your Majesty is mighty!" Several ministers shouted at the same time.

Li Jing shook his head, they were all a bunch of sycophants, and they really couldn't count on more.

"Then it's decided. Li Chao, Chen Zhao, you two led the Goguryeo soldiers to march slowly, broke the city, collected grain and materials, and put safety first, I will bring 50,000 iron cavalry to Jincheng tomorrow, and I will definitely capture Jincheng before the snow falls, and pacify Silla! ”

This important event was decided, and the ministers shouted for His Majesty's might. The city's belongings and grain were plundered, and nothing was left behind. Of course, there is no need to stay, because the inhabitants of the city have died, and the Goguryeo people have taken revenge, but they are extremely fierce, Li Jing is extremely indulgent to them, and it has long become a habit to slaughter the city these days.

The city was basically uninhabitable, so the army camped outside the city, and the army that went to sweep several nearby small cities returned one after another, with a lot of losses in manpower, but the harvest was not small. The agricultural people had the habit of hoarding grain, and the Silla people were no exception, and all the grain was transported to the city when the walls were cleared, but now it is in the hands of the army.

In the afternoon, Li Jing's face became extremely ugly.

It's snowing. (To be continued......)