Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1023 Critical survival

"Gao Yanshou missed me!"

"Gao Hui really misunderstood me!"

"Misleading the country and the people!"

"This country is also a thief!"

"Don't kill Gao Yanshou and Gao Hui, it's really not enough for the common people to be angry!"

What Gao Jianwu said was very indignant.

"Gao Yanshou and Gao Hui should really be killed!"

"I have long seen that Gao Yanshou and Gao Hui are mediocre and incompetent, and are not suitable to be the commanders of the army!"

"That's right, Gao Yanshou is such a braggart, so grandiose and ambitious, it's really inappropriate to let him lead the army!"

"In the past, Liaodong fell so quickly, Gao Yanshou couldn't escape the blame!"

Hearing the comments of the ministers, Gao Jianwu was so angry that he almost spit out a mouthful of blood. What's the use of you talking about it now, why didn't you say it earlier?

When Gao Yanshou was appointed to lead the army, none of you opposed it, not only did you not oppose it, but you were very much in favor of it!

"The life and death crisis, the country is in danger, and I am ashamed of my ancestors. At this critical time, what do you have to say?" Gao Jianwu asked.

"The army is defeated, and people are in panic. If the Tang army continues to advance eastward, I am afraid that the city will not be able to hold on!" The second eldest brother frowned and muttered.

Brother Tai pondered: "That's nothing to do. The morale of the newly defeated army is low. They must withdraw to regroup and revive the morale. Those cities can only be left alone. As long as the Tang army is defeated, it will be easy to regain the lost ground!"

"Big brother is right. Let the Tang army continue to advance eastward, stick to the capital, and fight the Tang army to the death under the capital. As long as the Tang army is defeated, the land can be recovered!"

"I also agree with this proposal. Let the Tang army go east and fight the Tang army in the capital. The king can personally supervise the battle, and there will be no loss!"

Gao Jianwu couldn't help but nod when he heard this. The only way to gather the strength of the whole country is the last battle, so there is nothing wrong with putting this last battle in the capital.

After all, if you lose in another battle, let alone the capital, the entire Goguryeo may not be able to defend it.

Moreover, putting this battle in the royal capital can boost morale, and secondly, he can personally supervise the battle.

Gao Jianwu nodded and said: "What you said is true, then temporarily abandon the cities and order soldiers and horses from all over the country to work hard for the king, and fight to the death with the Tang army in the king's capital!"

"Your Majesty is holy!" All the ministers said in a deep voice.

Gao Jianwu murmured: "Which of the ministers can lead the army to be the commander in chief?"

The hall suddenly fell into silence. This battle is related to the fate of the country, and it is also Goguryeo's last chance, so it is natural to be cautious.

Countless times in court, who else has this prestige and ability to be handsome?
A candidate suddenly appeared in everyone's mind, and that was Yuan Gai Suwen.

It's just that no one said it.

Because at the beginning everyone was against Yuan Gai Su Wen as the commander-in-chief, thinking that Yuan Gai Su Wen and Datang were unclear and could not take risks.

How can you talk back now?

Isn't this a blatant slap in the face?
Gao Jianwu also thought about Yuan Gai Suwen, but he was not good at slapping himself in the face, so he wanted the ministers to recommend him.

However, this group of ministers did not speak, which made Gao Jianwu very helpless.

Gao Jianwu pondered: "Do you think Yuan Gai Suwen should be allowed to lead the army?"

It's not a question of whether it should be done, but is there a better option?
The eldest brother said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Yuan Gai Suwen is indeed talented as a general. In terms of the ability to lead the army, no one in Goguryeo can match it. Therefore, Yuan Gai Suwen is the best choice for the leader. , but the relationship between Yuan Gai Suwen and Rong Guogong makes people hesitate."

Gao Jianwu said in a deep voice: "These days, I have figured it out. Perhaps Yuan Gai Suwen and Duke Rong of the Tang Dynasty were indeed acquainted at the beginning, but can the righteousness of this friend be greater than the loyalty of the monarch and his ministers? Can it be greater than the affection for the family and the country?"

"Gu and all the ministers have fallen into Su Cheng's estrangement plan! Su Cheng and Yuan Gai Su Wen are familiar with each other, so they know Yuan Gai Su Wen's talent and know that Yuan Gai Su Wen is a great enemy. Get rid of the serious troubles!"

"It's a pity, I fell into a scheming scheme, and I broke my arm!"

Eldest brother said in a deep voice: "Although Su Cheng is young, he is insidious and cunning, full of tricks, making it impossible to guard against!"

Gao Jianwu said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, Gu was not completely caught by Su Cheng's tricks, and did not deal with Yuan Gai Suwen in a fit of anger. It is not too late to make up for it now."

"Your Majesty, Shengming!" Everyone said in unison.

Gao Jianwu murmured: "Although the army is defeated again, the royal capital must not be chaotic, and the imperial court must not be chaotic. The ministers must not be negligent!"

"Mobilize soldiers and horses from all over the country to work hard for the king, as well as weapons, food and grass. Also, the army returned to the king's capital and there is still Lao Jun. The defeat in this battle is due to the poor command of Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen. Give it a good reward and boost morale!"

All the ministers bowed their heads and obeyed the orders, Eldest Brother murmured: "Your Majesty, do you want to mobilize the soldiers from the east too? The soldiers from Silla invaded the border, if the soldiers from the east were also transferred to King Duqin, I am afraid that we will be attacked on both sides!"

Gao Jianwu was furious when he heard this, it is really unreasonable for Silla to dare to invade with troops!

If it wasn't for Tang's sudden expedition to the east, he would have destroyed Silla long ago. How could Silla be so arrogant?
However, at this time, it was really impossible to withdraw and teach Silla. Gao Jianwu said in a deep voice: "Then leave [-]% of the soldiers and horses to deal with Silla, and order them to stick to it. If even the people of Silla can't resist, they will not be merciless." !"

A group of ministers dispersed one after another, with heavy faces. At this moment, everyone understood that Goguryeo had reached the time of life and death.

Back then, when the million-strong army of the former Sui Dynasty marched eastward, the situation was not so critical.

Faced with Tang Jun's pressing step by step, can Tang Jun really be repelled?
Even a group of ministers have no idea.

No one would have thought that Tang Jun only dispatched 10,000+ troops to push their Goguryeo to the point of desperation!

In fact, they still have a thought in their minds, a thought that they dare not think about. This time the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty only used 10,000+ soldiers and horses in his eastern expedition.

But does Datang only have 10,000+ soldiers and horses?

how can that be!Even their Goguryeo can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops, how could Datang have only 10,000+ soldiers and horses?

Even if the Tang army was repelled by luck this time, if the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty sent hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops to march east again, how would he resist?

Now they also understand that the military strength of the Tang army and the former Sui Dynasty are not the same.

As the ministers dispersed, news of the defeat of the army quickly spread in the capital.

Both the officials and the common people who heard it were all stunned. A whole 25 army was defeated?

Even the 25 army was defeated, so who else can resist the Tang army?

It was obviously the dog days of the unbearable summer heat, and upon hearing the news of the defeat of this army, everyone felt chills suddenly.

Although I have experienced military reports of countless defeats and lost cities, this time it is the most frightening.

At this moment, everyone really felt that Goguryeo had reached a critical moment of survival.

(End of this chapter)