The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1246 Gao Zang's envoy

"Okay, surrender." Quan Nanjian sighed: "For the current plan, this is the only way."

"Yes, the Datong River is flooded, and fertile fields have been destroyed on both sides of the river. Goguryeo has been suffering from famine for several years. This year, without such an important harvest, how many people will starve to death? What can the people do? When you persist, at least descending to the Tang Dynasty can find a way out for the people." Gao Zang raised his head and said.

Between Gao Zang and Izumi Nanken, it is rare to have a few words in such a calm situation.

"Come here, prepare the food and drink. Tonight, no matter how lonely and sleepless, I will have a few drinks with Mo Lizhi." Gao Zang said to the eunuch beside him.

"Yes." The eunuch replied.

Now whether it is Gao Zang or Izumi Nanjian, it seems that they need to get drunk to vent their emotions. Maybe they are really drunk in order to get a moment of peace.

Two days later, Xuan Shijing arrived at a place fifteen miles outside Pyongyang with 2 horses, and began to set up camp. The news was received in Pyongyang, but the gate of Pyongyang was not closed.

Anyway, I have already decided to surrender. It doesn't matter whether the city gate is closed or not.

After the Tang army camp was stationed, that night, an envoy from Gaozang in Pyongyang City came to see Xuan Shijing.

"Master Hou, Gao Zang's envoys are outside the camp, saying that they have come to see Lord Hou under Gao Zang's order." Chang Le walked into Xuan Shijing's tent and said.

"Bring him in."

"Yes." Chang Le responded.

"Come here, go and bring in the envoys from outside the camp." Chang Le said to the guards standing outside the tent, then turned to look at Xuan Shijing: "Master Hou, our army has all arrived outside the city of Pyongyang , but all day today, the four gates of Pyongyang City have not been closed, and now they have sent envoys over, what are they trying to do?"

"What do they want to do? When they meet the envoys, everything will be clear. Now there is only one Pyongyang city left in the whole Goguryeo. What kind of waves can they make?" Xuan Shijing laughed: "Maybe they come here Surrendered."

Not long after, Gao Zang's envoys were taken to Xuan Shijing's camp by the guards in the camp.

"See Lord Dongshan." The envoy walked into the tent and bowed his hands to Xuan Shijing.

"Your envoy, please excuse me." Xuan Shijing raised his hands empty-handed: "I don't know why my lord came to visit this Marquis at this time?"

"Return to Lord Marquis, and by my king's order, present the letter of state." The envoy took out a brocade letter from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Chang Le walked up to the envoy, took the brocade book from the envoy's hand, and handed it to Xuan Shijing.

Xuan Shijing took the brocade book, opened it, and glanced at it roughly.

"Your Majesty, do you want to surrender the whole city to this Marquis?" Xuan Shijing asked again.

"Exactly." The envoy nodded: "Now Lord Hou is leading an elite army of [-] soldiers to the city. After two or three days, it is inevitable that the general of your army, General Su Dingfang, will also lead the army to join Lord Hou. The people of Baopingyang City decided to lead the subjects of Pyongyang City to surrender tomorrow morning, and only hope that after the Marquis enters the city, he will treat the soldiers and the people kindly."

"If this Marquis guessed correctly, there are still [-] troops in Pyongyang, right? Isn't it impossible to defend?" Xuan Shijing said with a smile: "There are only [-] soldiers under Ben Hou's command. , Your king repeatedly closed the city gates and led an army of [-] troops to besiege Benhou in the city. Isn't Benhou's situation dangerous?"

"Lord Hou, the letter of credence has been delivered, how can Lord Hou believe that my king is sincerely surrendering to Tang?" the envoy asked.

"This is difficult. Although surrender is a good thing, it is still very dangerous for Benhou's 3 horses. The troops that can protect Pyongyang City are naturally the most elite troops in the entire Goguryeo. The former Goguryeo Damolizhi Quan Gai Suwen's cronies are more than enough even compared to my Tang army's elite, and Benhou's worry is not unreasonable, right?" Xuan Shijing asked back.

"What Hou Ye said is that I don't know what the Hou Ye wants, but just ask, after the next return to Pyongyang, I will send it to my king on my behalf." The envoy said with a bow.

"In this way, since Kaesong surrendered, let the [-] defenders disarm all and line up outside the city of Pyongyang. The Marquis leads the army, and Gaozang and your nobles in Pyongyang City take the lead in entering the city, how about it? "Xuan Shijing said: "In this way, the Marquis also has a guarantee."

"Your Majesty can't do it. My Majesty has already presented a letter of credence to surrender to him. How could he not keep his word? Why does Hou Ye have to humiliate my Majesty like this? Humiliate Goguryeo?" the envoy shook his head anxiously.

"Humiliation? Why did you say that, my lord envoy?" Xuan Shijing smiled and said, "In the current form of the [-] elites in Pyongyang, I will tell you bluntly that you are strong and I am weak. Paper letters, Benhou would risk the lives of [-] Liaodong soldiers. I can't take care of that big man. Since ancient times, soldiers never tire of cheating. If Gao Zang doesn't make sacrifices, then Benhou would rather wait for General Su Dingfang and General Liu Boying to return. There was General Liu Rengui, who gathered under the city of Pyongyang, and as for Goguryeo. Since the city is going to surrender, how can there be talk about Goguryeo in the future, and how can there be talk about humiliation if there is no Goguryeo."

"Master Hou, please save some face for my king." The envoy bowed and said.

"Ben Hou still thinks that Ben Hou's life is more valuable than the lives of the soldiers under Ben Hou's command." Xuan Shijing said: "Otherwise, let's find a compromise. The [-] soldiers in the city don't have to take off their armor, but , I have to go out of the city and set up camp ten miles outside the city, and then I will lead the army into Pyongyang, how about it?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"This..." the envoy murmured: "Please give me some time, Lord Hou. I have to go back and discuss with my king."

"Okay, I will wait for your news, Chang Le, see off the guests." Xuan Shijing said to Chang Le.

"Yes." Chang Le responded and walked to the envoy's side: "My lord, please."

After the envoy bowed his hands to Xuan Shijing, he followed Chang Le out of Xuan Shijing's camp.

It takes one day for the envoys to come and go, and on this day, Su Dingfang's army will approach Pyongyang City. On the day of surrender, Su Dingfang's army will leave Pyongyang City in only half a day. , even if Gao Zang wants to play some tricks, Xuan Shijing is not afraid anymore.

The envoy returned to Pyongyang City from Xuan Shijing's barracks, and went to the palace overnight to meet Gao Zang.

In the main hall of the palace, not only Gao Zang was waiting for the news, Quan Nanjian was waiting for the news, but also the nobles in Pyongyang City.

All the nobles in the city have their own channels. Knowing that Xuan Shijing fought a war, it is called a wild goose plucking its hair. After fighting Goguryeo for a few months, it shipped several batches of goods to Chang'an. If Pyongyang City was taken by the Tang army, Then Xuan Shijing would also loot all those things hidden in his mansion?
(End of this chapter)