Chapter 5: Courage or Ignorance
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Yuan Gai Mingdong walked left and right in the house, his expression was sometimes excited, sometimes nervous, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling, ever-changing. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Jin Bozhe was terrified on the side, looking at Yuangai Mingdong with some horror, not knowing what the latter was thinking. He knows that Yuan Gai Mingdong is very intelligent, but he is crazy, belongs to the radicals who are blindly patriotic, and in his eyes Goguryeo belongs to the invincible existence, and any enemy is a paper tiger in his eyes, even the Tang Dynasty is average.
In the face of this kind of madman, Jin Bozhe couldn't predict the other party's heart, and secretly complained: "Du He didn't come early, he didn't come late, but he appeared at this critical time...... In case something bad happens, how can it be good? ”
Naturally, they are not here for fun, but with a burden.
Goguryeo is now in an extremely complicated situation, and in the long run, the cause is the three expeditions of Goguryeo by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty.
Yang Guang was arrogant and arrogant, attacked Goguryeo three times, and dispatched dozens of times the troops of Goguryeo not only failed to win, but was defeated twice, leaving a shameful mark in history. As a result, the situation in Goguryeo was strongly affected.
Many of the generals who successfully defeated the Sui Dynasty army became the savior of Goguryeo, admired by all the people, while the weak king was disgraced by the people. As a result, a situation was formed in which the minister was greater than the king.
Most of those generals were self-respecting and became warlords in their territories, with the Yuan clan being the most powerful.
At that time, the leader of the Yuan clan, Yuan Taizuo, was in danger and gave orders to lead all the soldiers and horses of Goguryeo to resist the army of the Sui Dynasty and became the hero of Goguryeo's salvation.
Before he led the troops, this Yuan Taizuo had already left the office. Mo Lizhi is an official position in Goguryeo, and in the words of the Han people, it means Xiangguo and Prime Minister. Yuan Taizuo was already a high-ranking and powerful minister before he led the army, and he was a powerful minister above 10,000 people under one person. Once this is in the hands of military power, one can imagine what the situation will be. In Goguryeo, there is no one who can *** the rise of the Yuan clan.
After the death of Yuan Taizuo, the father of his son Yuan Gai Suwen inherited his father's business and became the most powerful minister in Goguryeo.
At the same time, the new King of Goguryeo, King Rongliu, succeeded to the throne. Yuangai Suwen's strategy is better than that of his father, but his reputation and popularity are thousands of miles behind. And King Rongliu is a very self-motivated king, and he is also very capable, he constantly supports his cronies, cultivates power, and in just ten years, he has put the power of Goguryeo and a small amount of military power in his hands. Next, he was ready to meddle in the military power in the hands of the warlords, intending to change the current appearance of Goguryeo with many warlords.
A sharp and enterprising king and a strong, ambitious minister.
Between the two, they are destined to not coexist.
Goguryeo is now in such a complicated situation, fighting openly and secretly.
King Yeongliu held power and controlled the economy of Goguryeo, while Yuangae Suwen held military power. One of them needs each other's army to protect the country, and the other needs the other's economic support, and neither can lack each other. There are many contradictions between each other. The intentions of the Rongliu King to remove the Yuan Gai Suwen, or the Yuan Gai Suwen to remove the Rong Liuwang are already as familiar to everyone as Sima Zhao's heart. It's just that King Rongliu is jealous of the heavy troops in Gai Suwen's hands, but Yuangai Suwen lacks military funds for rebellion, and the two sides have maintained a certain peace.
Jin Bozhe knew that this kind of peace would not last long, and King Rongliu would not give Yuan Gai Suwen a chance to prepare, and Yuan Gai Suwen would not give King Rong Liu a big possibility, and sooner or later they would have a lose-lose power struggle.
In this regard, the Manchu civil and military forces of Goguryeo also chose to stand one after another, in order to plan for the future. Some chose the royal family of Goguryeo to retain the king, and some chose the general Yuangai Suwen with heavy troops. There is no doubt that Kim Bo-chul, who returned to Goguryeo, chose Yongai Suwen, who held a large army, as his backer after weighing the pros and cons.
What Yuangai Suwen lacked was money and food for a long war, and he had been targeting his own shortcomings over the years, secretly starting a smuggling trade with Xue Yantuo, and had saved up armaments.
The Tang Dynasty severed ties with Goguryeo, causing a disaster that could not be ignored for Goguryeo's economy. This instead gave Yuangai Suwen a chance to rise, and Jin Bozhe and Yuangai Mingdong came here to take advantage of the sluggish economy of Goguryeo, secretly form a strategic alliance with Xue Yantuo, suppress the king of Rongliu at the same time, develop their own strength, and then win the throne of the king of Goguryeo.
Therefore, Jin Bozhe and Yuan Gai Mingdong's trip was a heavy burden, but Xue Yantuo did not form an alliance with them.
This is obvious, Yuan Gai Suwen's abacus is good, but Xue Yantuo is not a fool. Once Goguryeo was unified, then they would gather into a single force, which would not be of any benefit to Xue Yantuo, who often swept forward in Goguryeo.
This kind of thankless thing, how could Xue Yantuo agree.
They wished that Goguryeo would continue to fight forever, and they would pick up cheap from time to time, and when they had consumed almost the same, they could invade and seize the land.
Jin Bozhe and Yuan Gai Mingdong stayed here in Xue Yantuo for a month, giving gifts and leaving the relationship, but there was no result.
The two were also anxious and irritable. It was at this time that they received the news that Du He had sent Xue Yantuo to envoy.
Yuangai Myeongdong was a radical who admired his uncle Yuangae Suwen very much, and also loved his own country very much, and was very dissatisfied with the weak Goguryeo ruler Rongliu Wang, and was bent on helping his uncle obtain the throne of Goguryeo, believing that only his uncle was qualified to rule Goguryeo.
For this purpose, Yuangai Mingdong's crazy mind can give everything for it.
In the face of this kind of madman, even Jin Bozhe, who is his own person, must be afraid of three points.
"Lord Gai Mingdong, have you forgotten Lord Gai Suwen's entrustment? This trip to Xue Yantuo is related to the future of adults, and it is better for Lord Gai Mingdong not to mess around. Kim Bo-chul said worriedly.
"Mess around......" Yuan Gai Mingdong's eyes glared at Jin Bozhe, and he shouted in a low voice: "I'm messing around, don't tell me, you can't see what Xue Yantuo's group of kings and eight lambs are thinking?" They wish that we would never have a wise king in Goguryeo, and that we would continue to fight among ourselves forever, so that they could forever be robbers and invade our Goguryeo territory and plunder our people and our food. ”
Jin Bozhe was speechless, he was able to let Yuangai Suwen take on this important task, and he was not an idle person, how could he not see Xue Yantuo's intentions? It's just that he is helpless, Yuangai Suwen needs a lot of money to rebel, and Xue Yantuo is currently the only object they can rely on.
Yuangai Mingdong waved his fist and said excitedly: "The despicable Xue Yantuo has bad intentions towards us, and that damn Duhe, who defeated my Goguryeo warriors by despicable means back then. They are all hateful and deserve to die. Heaven wishes me, this is an opportunity...... As long as we succeed, we can not only achieve shame, but also achieve our goals...... An arrow shoots three birds in a row. ”
Looking at the almost crazy Yuan Gai Mingdong, Jin Bozhe had a look of horror in his eyes, "Lord Gai Mingdong, you...... You're not trying to ......" He found his voice trembling, scaring the thought that popped into his head.
Yuangai Mingdong said: "Yes, I just want to kill Du He...... Think about it, if Du He dies in Xue Yantuo, what will happen to that person named Li Shimin? The most trusted son-in-law died in Xue Yantuo, and he was not so angry that there were ghosts in the army. Xue Yantuo's strength is good, but compared with the Tang Dynasty, it is inferior...... However, in this vast grassland, it was not easy for the Tang Dynasty to win. They are indispensable for an earth-shattering battle, hehe......" He smiled gloomily: "As long as my uncle releases the soldiers and horses at the border of Xue Yantuo and makes a posture of attacking the Tang Dynasty back and forth, it is strange that Xue Yantuo's group of bastards will not scare their souls...... Then they will come to us...... This plan can get rid of Du He, give Xue Yantuo a color, and can achieve the goal, why not do it. ”
Jin Bozhe secretly pinched a handful of sweat and said: "That's a good word, but Lord Gai Mingdong, I don't know if you've thought about it." The strength of Xue Yantuo is the barrier erected between my Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty. As soon as Xue Yantuo is safe, we Goguryeo will be able to exempt the Tang Dynasty's soldiers. Once Xue Yantuo is destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, the next target of the Tang Dynasty must be my Goguryeo. ”
I have to say that this Jin Bozhe is still very far-sighted.
Although Goguryeo was a small country, it was a heart disease for the Han dynasty. Of course, this heart disease is due to the humiliation brought about by the arrogant Yang Emperor Yang Guang of Sui's three attacks on Goguryeo.
In the first expedition, Yang Guang dispatched 1.13 million people, but was killed by the other party. The second time, Yang Guang dispatched an army of 1.5 million, but he was still unable to defeat Goguryeo, and his reaction to the rear was unstable and he hastily retreated. Although Yang Guang dragged down Goguryeo and won the victory the third time, he was victorious no matter how he said it. At that time, there were less than 50,000 soldiers in Goguryeo, and Yang Guang played such a record with a superiority of dozens of times, which was really embarrassing.
In that long northwest, the lonely souls in the fields tell this tragic history of blood and tears.
Although the shame of the Sui Dynasty had nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty, the shame of the Han people was inseparable from the Tang Dynasty.
Between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, there was a final battle.
Yuangai Mingdong said disdainfully: "Grow the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige." The Nanren are incompetent, thinking that their 2 million army was killed by more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of Goguryeo, I still wish they would come to fight with us! ”
"......" Kim opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He really didn't know whether to say that Yuan Gai Mingdong was bold or ignorant and stupid, so he said tactfully: "The Tang Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty cannot be compared. In addition, Du He's own martial arts are strong, and it is not easy to kill him. ”
"As for this, I've already thought about it......" Yuangai Mingdong said, taking out a short crossbow from the corner box in the upper right corner of the room.
Jin Bozhe lost his voice and said: "Tang crossbow ......"
Yuangai Mingdong said proudly: "What Tang crossbow, this is the divine crossbow invented by me in Goguryeo in the past five years, and the Tang crossbow you are talking about is just one of the southerners named Zhuge Liang who stole it from our Goguryeo many years ago." ”