Li Zhi, don't be a coward

The army besieged the city, and the soldiers were fierce and dangerous.

The war between the two sides is about to start, and countless lives will die in the war.

For the sake of those lives, Li Qinzai felt that it was necessary to find out the relationship between the characters first, and determine whether this Quan Xiancheng was born to the boy Quan.

If it is not his own, maybe there is a conspiracy in it.

Quan Xiancheng was very angry, as if he had been greatly insulted, he almost cut his wrist for a blood test to prove his innocence.

"It's my own! Everyone in the Goguryeo Palace can testify, and the foreign ministers have absolutely no lie!" Quan Xiancheng said with a blushing face.

"Okay, okay, knowing that you are your own, your father is amazing." Li Qinzai said perfunctorily.

Quan Xiancheng had a bad breath in his chest. Today, he met this Datang County Duke for the first time, and after a few words, his blood pressure inexplicably rose a lot.

Why are you so angry?
"Tell me, what's the situation in Cangyan City." Li Qinzai asked.

Quan Xiancheng thought for a while, and said: "My father was chased and killed by Quan Nanjian's usurping rebels. After escaping from Pyongyang City, I went all the way north. My father and son originally planned to defect to Datang and ask for protection from the Kingdom of Datang, but they fled to At the time of Cangyan City, the pursuers had already arrived, and there was an interception in front of them, so there was really no way to escape."

"So my father ordered to enter Cangyan City to stand firm and wait for help, and sent me out of the city to ask His Excellency Datang Yinggong for help..."

Li Qinzai asked: "How much is your father and king surrounded by troops in the city?"

"There were originally more than [-] soldiers loyal to my father, but Quan Nanjian sent troops to hunt them down all the way. When they entered Cangyan City, there were less than [-]."

"That is to say, there are less than [-] defenders in Cangyan City now? What about the food and grass? How many days can the food and grass in the city last?"

Quan Xiancheng thought for a while, and said: "There is not much food in the official warehouses in the city. If the people in the city are ignored and the food is only used to support the soldiers, it can last for about half a month."

Li Qinzai glanced at him.

Leaving aside topics such as morality, benevolence and righteousness, the food in the city is only for the defenders, regardless of whether civilians live or die. Aren't you afraid of accidents?
I am afraid that the army will not be able to suppress the fighting spirit and combat power of the extremely hungry civilians in order to survive. At that time, the outside of the city will take advantage of the situation to attack the city.

From Quan Xiancheng's words, Li Qinzai probably understood that this pair of father and son was not a good thing. Even if someone usurped the throne and became a bereaved dog, they only wanted to regain the royal power in their hearts, and they didn't care about the lives of civilians at all.

"What's going on outside the city?"

"The outskirts of the city are Quan Nanjian's confidant generals. There are about [-] soldiers and horses. Fortunately, during the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty, Quan Nanjian was busy resisting. Most of the middle school soldiers and horses were transferred to the east bank of the Liaoshui River, and more soldiers and horses could not be dispatched to encircle and suppress. Father, otherwise Cangyan City would have been destroyed long ago."

Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes.

With 2 horses, it is not a problem to defeat them head-on. It is easy to break the siege of Cangyan City.

But... since the father and son are not good people, Tang Jun has to be good at saving them.

Everyone is not familiar with each other, and Datang has no reason to pay the price of casualties for this father and son in vain.

As soon as the cannon is fired, there is ten thousand taels of gold. If you ask for help, you must have the attitude of asking for help. If you open your mouth and ask others to save your life, you will not mention the reward after saving the life. This is called ignorance.

"His Royal Highness, why don't we save him?" Li Qinzai tentatively asked.

Quan Xiancheng was shocked: "Why did Your Excellency Li County make such a statement? Why didn't you save him?"

"Come on, let me smooth it out for you. Your father is trapped in the city, and he will die sooner or later. Although your father is an orthodox king of Goguryeo, he has great prestige in the government..."

"But under the current situation, even if your father is rescued, he will not be able to return to heaven. It is a fact that the throne has been robbed, and it is basically impossible for him to regain it, unless the Tang Dynasty destroys Goguryeo and supports your father as the king again... ..."

Quan Xiancheng said in a daze: "That's right, that's what my father thinks. Our father and son have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and we are willing to serve the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The country, the tribute is not dared or forgotten every year, and the generations will never betray the Tang Dynasty."

Li Qinzai smiled: "'Royal orthodoxy' is just a term. Your father is orthodox, and you can be, too... as long as you are your own."

Quan Xiancheng took a deep breath, and the pupils of his eyes dilated and then shrunk rapidly.

"Li, Your Excellency, County Lord Li, don't...don't be joking!" Quan Xiancheng began to breathe rapidly, with a look of horror on his face.

"Am I joking? Your Royal Highness, think about it carefully. Your father is trapped in the city. If I, Datang, want to save him, I will have to sacrifice the lives of my soldiers."

"After being rescued, he may become the ruler of Goguryeo, but Datang paid a sacrifice, and you took a huge risk. What did Datang and you get in the end?"

Quan Xiancheng was silent for a moment, and said: "Datang has won the eternal allegiance of Goguryeo."

Li Qinzai sneered: "You can use this to trick women into bed, don't use this to fool me, what is eternal loyalty, when interests are not in line, you should retaliate."

"If Datang doesn't save your father, let the enemy break through the city and tear your father into pieces, then Datang doesn't have to let the soldiers bleed and die, and you become the unique orthodox king of Goguryeo, After the Great Tang destroys Goguryeo, we can support you to ascend the throne."

"So, in fact, the most troublesome thing in this matter is your father. If your father dies, you get the throne, and Datang avoids a bloody sacrifice. It's great to have the best of both worlds."

Quan Xiancheng's cheeks twitched violently a few times, and his breathing became more and more rapid.

Li Qinzai's words were like the temptation of the devil, every word lingered in his mind.

The so-called father-son relationship is so fragile in the face of royal power, and human nature seems to have no need to suffer at this moment. The moment Li Qinzai finished speaking, Quan Xiancheng had the answer.

Li Qinzai looked at him coldly, with a cold smile on his lips.

How interesting, a few words can wipe out human nature, the principles of sages and sages that have been passed down for thousands of years, the human relations of monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, seem ridiculous at this moment.

After a long time, Quan Xiancheng took a heavy breath, and his face gradually returned to normal.

"No, I can't agree." Quan Xiancheng smiled wryly.

Li Qinzai was greatly surprised: "Why?"

Quan Xiancheng sighed: "Because if the father dies, I will not be able to live. I am just a son, and I have no prestige in the court and army. If I see my father besieged and do not save me, even if I ascend the throne, others will not obey me. Instead, it would cost my life."

"The Tang Dynasty can't protect me for the rest of my life. My father has had too many generals in the army center these years. Even if Izumi Nanjian chased him down as a traitor, there are still so many generals who are willing to follow him loyally. This shows his prestige. If I see Those generals won’t let me go if I don’t die.”

The corners of Li Qinzai's mouth raised slightly.

It turned out that it was not because of my conscience, but because I was afraid of death.

So Li Qinzai said leisurely: "But... the generals of the Tang Dynasty paid the price of bloodshed and sacrifice for nothing, in order to save a person who may rebel in the future, do you think it is appropriate?"

Quan Xiancheng said anxiously: "As long as the father is saved, Goguryeo will never betray Tang!"

Li Qinzai laughed out loud, what he said was like a man saying to a woman after pulling up his pants, I will divorce her.

Whoever believes is stupid.