Goguryeo surrendered, and Li Xu was inexplicably surprised when he first heard the news, and then a deep regret surged in his heart. He finally lost the opportunity to go to Liaodong again to avenge his comrades, and His Majesty the Emperor forgot the promise he made before he came to Qi County last year, and this expedition to Liao did not transfer him to serve at all. But as soon as she thought about it, Xuzi's mentality calmed down again. Life in Qi County is also good, the enemies here are far less fierce than those barbarians hired by Goguryeo, and more importantly, it is easy to gain the respect of the people by commanding the county soldiers to fight. Unlike the battle of Goguryeo, the people's enthusiasm for the battle to exterminate the bandits was high, and every time the army returned triumphantly, the fathers and villagers welcomed them inside and outside the city gates.

The heartfelt cheers are so useful that you can even forget the dream of being a marquis for a while. Xuzi smiled and listened to the old lady Shou Pei Caozhi continue to explain the official report of Pingliao.

It took more than four months, and the army was finally assembled last month. His Majesty the Emperor personally took the stage to worship the heavens, vowing not to break Goguryeo and never return to the army. At the same time, the Great Sui Navy Division sailed out to sea under the leadership of General Laihu'er, braving the wind and waves to go straight to the thieves' lair. The initial resistance of the Goguryeo people was still fierce, but the naval division of General Raego'er repeatedly broke through the stubborn enemy and fought steadily, and finally approached Pyongyang a few days ago.

The king of Goguryeo was afraid of the might of the Great Sui army, so he tied up the traitor Hu Sizheng and sent him to Liaodong and sent an envoy to ask for surrender. His Majesty consulted with the hundred officials, and allowed it.

"My lord is saying that General Laihu'er has just approached Pyongyang, and Hu Sizheng has already been sent to Liaodong?" Although she knew that it was not polite for her to do so, Xuzi still had to interrupt the old lady in the middle of the story. Based on the experience gained from his participation in the two battles of Liaodong, he instinctively sensed that this victory had come strangely.

"That's right, that's why thieves are scared." Pei Caozhi was still immersed in excitement and replied.

"The territory of Goguryeo is mountainous, and Liaodong is close to a thousand miles away from Pyongyang!" Li Xu shook his head lightly as he spoke. First of all, the timing is wrong, it will take at least half a month to travel from Liaodong to Pyongyang, and if the envoy goes back and forth for a month on the way, General Laihuer has already launched an offensive against the city of Pyongyang.

But these cats that can be seen at a glance should be aware of the entourage of the emperor. At this moment, unlike the previous two years, everyone has no concept of Liaodong and the terrain. After experiencing the defeat of the first invasion of Liao, the generals in the army learned a lesson, and the map of Liaodong in their hands was much more precise. Any general who stood up and counted the distance could also deduce that Hu Sizheng was definitely not from Pyongyang.

"Maybe Gao Yuan clown knew that he was unreasonable this time, and imprisoned Hu Sizheng in Liaodong City in advance!" After listening to Li Xu's words, Pei Caozhi shook his heart and forcibly explained.

The victory in Pingliao was the good news he had been waiting for. This means that the local government can recuperate from now on, and it also means that he will not have to worry about the swarming rogues next spring. Therefore, Lao Taishou would rather believe the honesty of the Goguryeo people at this moment than carefully examine the flaws.

'Master Pei is just a civil official after all! After seeing the old lady's persistence, Xuzi secretly said in his heart. He looked at Zhang Xutuo, hoping to get support from the other party. But Tsumori-sama smiled and turned his head sideways, refusing to make eye contact with him.

It turns out that Lord Tsumori also understands this, but why didn't he say it? Asahiko hesitated, not knowing if she should be stubborn. The years have gradually smoothed out his edges and corners, and while he has learned to be tactful, he has also lost the courage to dare to tell the truth.

"Officials from all over the country are giving congratulatory tables to Your Majesty, and Master Zhang and I have pondered for a while, we are the only one here who has received the most grace, so what kind of congratulatory gift to give, I still want to hear your advice!" Pei Caozhi saw that Li Xu no longer interrupted himself, thinking that he had been persuaded and slowly cut to the point.

"If Goguryeo can really be calmed, it will already be the most anticipated congratulatory gift for His Majesty." Xu Zi pondered for a moment and tried to speak tactfully. He did not believe in the promises of the Goguryeo royal family, and the two battles of Liaodong gave him the impression that lying as a scoundrel was the specialty of the Goguryeo people. From the repeated battles of Liaodong City to the 300,000 troops led by Yuwenshu and Yu Zhongwen being chased and killed, the behavior of the Goguryeo people has fully witnessed their credibility. But those people in the court, including His Majesty the Emperor himself, don't know what to think, and they still don't know how to beware after being fooled repeatedly!

"Back then, Zhuge Wuhou captured the Southern Barbarian King seven times and attacked Liaodong three times, presumably the King of Goguryeo has realized my Great Sui Tianwei this time, and knows how to change his mind!" The old lady Shou Pei Caozhi was a little impatient, as an old man in officialdom, he easily followed Li Xu's words to find out the true meaning that the other party wanted to express.

The young man is still full of blood, and out of the perspective of love, the old man decided not to see Xu Zi in general. He straightened out his interrupted train of thought, and was about to emphasize the importance of preparing a gift, when he heard a sigh in front of him.

"If Gao Yuan is willing to keep his word, I should naturally give forgiveness. I'm just afraid of ......" Li Xu sighed and shook his head, not fully expressing his meaning. At this time, it was too late for him to say anything, since the news of the class teacher had reached Qi County, the army thousands of miles away must have already turned back.

"I just talked about it with Taishou, but since the beginning of spring, there have been thieves everywhere. Presumably, the ministers of the court and the central government did not want Wang Shi to drag on Liaodong for a long time, so as not to cause accidents! Seeing that Xuzi was still a little confused, Zhang Xudao slowly added a sentence on the side. is also a military general, and he is very clear about Xuzi's point of view. From the perspective of a military general, either you don't fight, or if you want to fight, you should completely defeat the opponent to prevent future troubles. Withdrawing troops halfway through a battle like this will only fuel the arrogance of the enemy.

However, the Great Sui Dynasty could no longer afford to toss, and according to rumors, this year, such behavior as exiles as government soldiers to go to the front line to respond to the army like Qi County has occurred in various places. A few tough local officials even openly resisted the third conquest. By May, the number of troops and horses assembled in Huaiyuan Town was less than half of the previous two times, and a large number of low-ranking officers evaded military service under various pretexts. Of course, these rumors were that Zhang Xutuo could not take the initiative to communicate with his colleagues, but he believed that this was the real reason why the imperial court had to agree to Goguryeo's surrender. As for the arrival of the soldiers in Pyongyang, it was unexpectedly happy for the courtiers, so the imperial court allowed the Goguryeo surrender conditions without contacting the naval division at all. Otherwise, there will never be a strange thing that the sailor has just overcome the luxury, and Hu Sizheng has been sent to Liaodong.

"Only by moving the division from Liaodong can the imperial court have the spare strength to deal with the bandits in various places. After all, we can't let them make more and more trouble like this! Pei Caozhi saw that Zhang Xudao echoed his own opinion and was very happy to add. As local officials, they are more concerned about the livelihood of the people in their own region than about a few wild lands thousands of miles away.

"The end will not be well thought out! Thank you for your advice! Li Xu suddenly woke up and thanked him again. At this moment, the expression on his face was very modest, but there were turbulent waves in his heart.

He doesn't have many sources, and he can't get the officialdom secrets that Pei Caozhi and Zhang Xudao have heard. However, with several years of experience in different military departments, he saw the problem far more comprehensively than Pei and Zhang at this time. In the past three years, every time the imperial court withdrew troops from Liaodong, the local chaos became more serious. First, ordinary people rose up, and then some down-and-out families like Li Mi and Yang Xuangan tried to take advantage of the fire. If this expedition to Liao is successful, the arrogance of the bandits in various places will inevitably suffer heavy losses. If the third expedition to Liao still returns in vain, and the prestige of the imperial court is folded again and again, I am afraid that the rebellion is far more than just these people in the first two times.

Xuzi, who has grown up, knows that his rebellious opinions can only rot in his heart, and he can't say it to anyone unless His Majesty the Emperor asks in person. Therefore, he could only go with the flow and follow the words of his two superiors to say things against his will. This is his best way to protect himself, otherwise, apart from a puff in the mouth, not only will it not have any effect, but he will inadvertently create a bunch of enemies for himself.

"It's good to say, it's good to say, Li Lang will not be polite. The congratulatory table is very important, and Li Lang will have to help the old man carefully advise one or two! Pei Caozhi was in a very good mood, and he didn't intend to care about Li Xu's reckless words at all.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I think what he expects most is that the world is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment!" Xu Zi described Yang Guang as the ideal emperor in his mind, but he didn't believe this sentence himself. The impression of Yang Guang always appears in different faces, the affectionate and righteous Majesty who caresses the corpse of the wheat iron rod on the bank of the Liaoshui River, the Majesty who points to Liaodong in the Huaiyuan army and shouts hard, the Majesty who blames people after the defeat of Liao, and then recklessly reinvigorates the army, are all the same person. Xuzi has never seen such a strange temperament, wise and mediocre, generous and mean, persistent and fickle, almost all kinds of different personalities are hard to knead in His Majesty the Emperor, sometimes, he is like a wise gentleman, but most of the time, he is just a willful child.

"That's natural, Your Majesty has a wide range of seas, and there is no shortage of a little courtesy from our courtiers. But after all, it is a big matter to cut Liao, and on this day of great celebration for the whole world, only our Qi County is delayed, which is too eye-catching! The old lady Shou Pei Cao was very good at talking, chatting a few words, and then pointed out the reason for preparing congratulatory gifts and congratulatory watches.

This is a major event involving the future of colleagues in a county, so no one can be cleared. In fact, whether the so-called officials are mediocre or honest, doesn't it all depend on the imperial court? The king of Chu has a thin waist, and many people in the palace starve to death. The old lady who has been in the officialdom for half her life has not seen anything else, but she has a clear understanding of the way to be an official.

"I think Your Majesty has just returned triumphantly, and he will definitely need a lot of money to motivate the soldiers." Xuzi looked at Pei Caozhi, who was full of eagerness, and then at Zhang Xudao, who was smiling and silent, and sighed long in his heart. In addition to the national peace and security, His Majesty's favorite is probably the military exploits. But at the moment, he must still be immersed in the pleasure of conquering Goguryeo, and these meager achievements of the county soldiers in suppressing bandits may not be able to get into his eyes. As for the third place, it is the answer that Xuzi knows, but has always been unwilling to face. Yang Guang's hobby was so far from the good emperor in his mind that every time he mentioned it, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

"If we pick out a few pieces from the trophies of the last bandit suppression and present them to Your Majesty, it is estimated that Your Majesty will be very happy!" Lowering her head, Xuzi added in a very small voice.

This was the truest side of His Majesty the Emperor that he knew, and he didn't like it, but he couldn't deny it.

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