Chapter 668: Triumphant Return
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After escorting Gao Jianwu back to Pyongyang. Ri Chong-gu refused to allow his subordinates to hold a celebration banquet in Pyongyang, believing that now was not the time.
On the one hand, Li Chongjiu sent people to transport the money and grain in the treasury onto the ship, and on the other hand, he was also careful to guard against the sneak attack of Yizhi Wende in the water of the river.
Li Chongjiu discussed with the generals how to deal with the matter of Goguryeo. On the military discussion, Zhang Xuansu said first: "Our army crossed the sea to conquer Pyongyang and seized a large amount of money and silk in the treasury, which has made a great profit, and it is worth the trip." However, Weichen thought that it was impossible to break Goguryeo with such a battle. ā
Xue Wanche said: "In the past few days of attacking Pyongyang, the people of Goguryeo have been fierce, which has impressed me deeply. It is no wonder that Goguryeo has been able to overwhelm the Khitan tribes in recent years and dominate the couple. At present, although we have broken Goguryeo and captured its lord, another lord will be elected within its subordinates, and perhaps the hatred of our Dazhao will be even deeper at that time. ā
Li Chongjiu pondered for a while, and asked Gao Tao on the side: "You are in Goguryeo, and if you understand the situation, it is better for you to analyze it." ā
Gao Tao is still dressed as a monk, although Li Chongjiu is adding him as an infantry captain, this time he has made great achievements in capturing Dacheng Mountain City, and it will definitely be promoted in the future, but he still does not take off his monk's robe.
Gao Tao said: "After Gao Jianwu was taken captive, the Goguryeo people must re-elect the lord of the country, and the position of the lord of the country has always been from the Gui Lou Ministry, and the Gui Lou Ministry was originally descended from the founding lord of Goguryeo, Gao **, it is said that there is a saying in the founding myth of Goguryeo, Gao ** was born as a prince, fled to the capital of the capital, and then defeated the Boiling Stream State and replaced it as the royal family of Goguryeo, the original Boiling Stream Country. It is the slave elimination department in the five parts today. ā
"After Gao ** founded the country, he had an appointment with the five ministries. The Guilou tribe intermarried with the slave tribe for generations, and took it as a descendant. used this to consolidate his position, and also agreed that he would not be the lord of the country after the Gui Lou Ministry. Although Goguryeo has repeatedly broken the country for hundreds of years, the five ministries have always acted in this way, so it may be quite large for the Guilou tribe to choose another person from the descendants of Gao ** to become the head of the country. ā
"Is it possible for Yuangai Suwen to take his place?" Zhou Zhou couldn't help asking.
Listening to Zhou Zhou's question, Xue Wanche said: "Why does Zhou Junshou seem to be quite jealous of this person. ā
Zhou Zhou said: "This person guards the northern frontier of Goguryeo, has a very high prestige, and has a self-respecting army, and is a powerful minister. It is also my biggest opponent in Liaodong County in the future. ā
Gao Tao said: "I heard that Yuangai Suwen is from the Shunnu Department. In Goguryeo, the Shunnu tribe has always been honorable, and although the Guilou tribe was the king of the kingdom at the time of the founding of the country, it was under the Shunnu tribe. For example, the Goguryeo Dynasty was assumed by the people of the Shunnu tribe in the Lu generation, but Eulji Wende suddenly rose up and destroyed this tacit understanding. But no matter how arrogant Yuangai Suwen is, he does not dare to break the agreement of being the lord of Goguryeo after Feng Gao**, otherwise he will be attacked by the other four departments. ā
Li Chongjiu nodded and said, "In that case, I understand. Immediately, select a few people from among the ministers captured by Goguryeo, let them cross the muddy water, and tell me my intentions. Let's just say that we can put a man in the Goguryeo royal family. and the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Pyongyang should be put back, but they should be allowed to return all the prisoners of war of the Sui army who were stranded in Goguryeo to our country. ā
"Thank you!" Gao Tao couldn't help but show gratitude.
Li Chongjiu smiled and said, "This is what I should do." No thanks. ā
After a pause, Li Chongjiu said: "Although it is good to break the country of Goguryeo, I am also worried about Silla." Baekje has a great opportunity, and Goguryeo has a deep Gai Suwen here. It should hold up for a while. We can secretly negotiate with Yuangai Suwen to support him in his bid for the throne, but we want him to cede the land near Liaoshui to me. Otherwise, if he dares to lead his army back to Pyongyang, we will attack Liaodong and let him withdraw. ā
"Yuangai Su Wenken is obedient, and if he really returns to China to fight for the throne, we can rebel against the Jin Ya and Khitan tribes attached to him, and let them take refuge in us. Step by step, our attack on Goguryeo this time was just for money, but it was really unexpected that we were able to capture Gao Jianwu. Thanks to Gao Tao, you are. ā
"The poor monk doesn't dare." Gao Tao hurriedly said.
Eulji Wende negotiated the terms with Li Chongjiu, and King Rongliu's nephew Gao Baobao was released, and Li Chongjiu also promised that in addition to Gao Baobao, dozens of important ministers among the Goguryeo officials would also be released after their family paid a ransom.
In addition, the people of Pyongyang and the prisoners of war of Goguryeo were also released safely. Although some people mentioned yƬ, Li Chongjiu killed all these Goguryeo prisoners of war, and also erected a Jingguan under the city of Pyongyang as revenge for the killing of Goguryeo prisoners that year.
On the 3rd, Li Chongjiu escorted hundreds of Goguryeo royal families from Gao Jianwu to board the warship, and along with the battleship were the Goguryeo treasury, as well as 500,000 stone of grain and rice, as well as countless gold, silver and jewels looted from the mountain fortress of Daseong.
Gao Jianwu and his wife, looking back at Pyongyang City, were all weeping and crying, and the people of the royal family were also teary-eyed, and if they left Pyongyang, I am afraid that they will not be able to return to their homeland in their lifetime. This is the fate of being a captive.
Along with Gao Jianwu, there were nearly 10,000 Sui prisoners of war who were released back to China, they all thought that they would not be able to return to their homeland in their lifetimes, but they did not expect that today they would go back one day and see their relatives again. At this moment, they are all very sentimental, many of them were still young when they were originally recruited, and when they go home now, they have gray temples.
They are more sentimental at the moment, and they have a feeling of crying with joy, which is very complicated. However, their sad countenances were gradually diluted by the Zhao soldiers who returned to the division in triumph beside them.
This time he captured Pyongyang and returned triumphantly. The shame of the Great Sui's four attacks on Goguryeo was swept away today, and the morale of the Zhao soldiers was high.
Along the way, the fiery red flags were hunting, the war horses were galloping back and forth, the guns were like forests, the morale of the victorious division was like a rainbow, and the soldiers sang the victory song with their chests high.
You don't see it, the end of the Han Dynasty, the weak crown is the captive, please be long-tasseled;
You don't see, Ban Dingyuan, the peerless light cavalry urges the battle clouds!
The boy should be in serious danger, how can he let the Confucian crown miss this life?
The situation is that the country is in danger, and the feather is constantly fighting!
This word is a poem written by Li Chongjiu in later generations, when he was looking for the country's eunuchs, he wrote it to those scholars to encourage them to serve the country. Unexpectedly, this poem was catchy and was composed as a military song. Since then, it has replaced the big horn song, and it has been sung by all the soldiers and soldiers in the Zhao army.
At this moment, when the enemy country is broken, the enemy chieftain is captured, and when he is triumphant, he sings this song, and he has a lot of exhalation and eyebrows. The soldiers sang as they walked, and the ranks erupted in cheers from beginning to end.
Along the way, the Sui army looked at these soldiers, and they were as young as they were when they first conquered Goguryeo. However, they seem to be more energetic and confident, and such an army is definitely the momentum of a victorious division.
Such a person has not been seen for a long time since Yang Sugong broke the Turks. (To be continued!)