Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 400 House Arrest and Reigning as King
On the plain on the right bank of the Central Plains of the Yalu River.

A majestic city stands tall, which is the domestic city of Goguryeo, which used to be the capital of the country for five years in 420.Goguryeo was founded 700 years ago, and the capital has been relocated several times. The current capital, Pyongyang, has actually been the capital of the country for only 200 years. Before that, the city with the longest standing capital was the domestic city.

Although compared with Pyongyang City, the domestic city was far inferior to the capital of Goguryeo in the middle period, both in terms of scale and wealth, but after all, it was the capital of the country in 420.

The back of the domestic city is leaning against Yushan Mountain, and the front is facing the Yalu River. It stands on the bank of Tonggou River, where it enters the river.

Gao Jianwu suddenly arrived at the domestic city with an army of [-].

Looking at the city in front of him, Gao Jianwu still frowned.

"Yuan Tae-jo is now in the domestic city, do you think he knows the news about Pyongyang?"

"I rushed back from Pyongyang Starry Night, and when I came, I ordered the news to be blocked and not to spread northward. Yuan Taejo should not know about it." Eulji Moondeok was still dressed as a light cavalry. Except for a few people in the army, most of them No one knew that the commander-in-chief who was going to Pyongyang was actually in this army.

Most of Gao Jianwu's [-] troops did not understand why they suddenly retreated from Dahang City, and instead of returning to Pyongyang, they ran to the domestic city.

"There are about [-] soldiers in the city of Pyongyang. These people are all from the eastern tribe of Yuan Taejo. If we really want to fight, I'm afraid it will not be easy for us to take the city." Gao Jianwu said.

Eulji Moondeok looked at the city, but he didn't think it was necessary to go to war. He had great confidence that Yuan Taejo didn't know about the drastic changes in Pyongyang.

"After entering the city for a while, first call Yuan Taizuo to the palace, we will force him to embrace you as your successor."

"What if he refuses?"

"Kill him, and then declare that he died of a sudden illness."

Soldiers and horses slowly came to the domestic city.

There are actually three domestic cities. One is the earliest domestic city built on the hill behind the plain. It is a typical stone-built mountain city with a circumference of only three miles. It is said that the city is actually more like a fortress.

That castle was the earliest Koguryo royal city. Later, when Koguryo expanded its power, a plain city was built on the plain below the mountain. This plain city was also built of stone, with a circumference of about five miles and a roughly square shape.Later, at the foot of the mountain, a larger domestic city was built according to the original mountain.

The domestic city that prevented Luo Cheng from going south last time is the largest domestic city. It is at the foot of the mountain on the side of the plain and directly encloses a valley, with a perimeter of more than ten miles.

But the domestic city that Ulchi and the others came to now is the plain domestic city, which is actually very close to the domestic mountain city and the domestic castle. The distance between the three cities is only twenty or thirty miles, and they can rely on each other.

Yuan Taizuo was sitting in the plain city of the country at this time. He was busy sending troops to chase and hunt down the defeated Goguryeo army during this time. Army prisoners.

"Why did General Gao suddenly lead his troops here?"

Yuan Taizuo led his troops out of the city to meet Gao Jianwu, a little surprised.

"I just broke through Dahang City, regained the city, beheaded many Sui soldiers, and captured many prisoners. Now I am coming to the country on the order of the king, and hand over the prisoners to Mo Lizhi. After that, I will lead my troops to On the Liaohe line, support the soldiers of the cities there. It’s about to enter autumn, and it’s time for us to launch a counterattack. At that time, we will drive the Sui army across the Liaohe River and out of western Liaoning, and take advantage of the victory to take all of western Liaoning.”

When Yuan Taizuo heard this answer, he didn't think anything was wrong.

In fact, these were indeed discussed in several previous meetings of the Goguryeo court.If once under the city of Pyongyang, the navy and nine armies of the Sui Dynasty were defeated, the 10,000+ army assembled on the front line of Pyongyang at that time would return to Liaodong.

"I heard that a Sui army went to Pyongyang?"

"Well, it's part of the Left Fifth Army. This group of thieves is so bold that they actually fled south. But don't worry, Mo Lizhi, Marshal Ulchi has already led tens of thousands of horses to chase them. None of these guys will try to escape. "

After chatting for a few words, Gao Jianwu asked to go to the city to rest.

Yuan Taizuo did not refuse, although his relationship with the royal family is not very good, but after years of balance, the game between the two sides is actually more in the dark, rather than this kind of open sword.

Moreover, now that the enemy is at hand, both sides are gunning out at the same time, and they have never thought about any internal strife at this time.

But Yuan Taizuo didn't know that the situation had changed.

When he led Gao Jianwu and led his troops into the city, Gao Jianwu ordered the city gate to be seized, and then put Yuan Taizuo under house arrest.

The palace in the domestic city was originally the royal palace of Goguryeo.

A group of people brought Yuan Tae-jo and others to the palace, and Eulji Moon-deok finally showed up.

"Wen De, what do you mean? Are you planning to rebel?"

"Mo Lizhi, let me tell you some bad news. The Sui army that went south was beyond our expectations. Before I led the army to King Qin of Pyongyang, he had already broken through the city of Pyongyang and the palace. Not only did he They destroyed Pyongyang and killed the king and all the officials in Pyongyang, including your family members, Mo Lizhi."

"Now the news of the King's killing is still blocked. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and in order not to cause chaos, so I deliberately rushed to Dahang City quietly, and asked the king's younger brother to come to the inner city to succeed him. I also asked Mo Lizhi to help support."

Yeon Tae-jo looked at Gao Jianwu, then at Eulji Moon-deok, still shocked.

"Impossible, how could the city of Pyongyang fall, how could the king be killed? It is clear that you are planning to rebel and cause chaos."

"Wake up, there is no need for us to lie to you at this time. It is true that Pyongyang is gone, and the king is gone. Please express your opinion, Mo Lizhi, do you support the succession of the king?"

Yuan Taizuo's mind was buzzing.

He looked at this and then at that, always feeling unreal.

But now the domestic city is controlled by Gao Jianwu and Eulji Moondeok, and he himself is also controlled by them, and there is no room for resistance at this time.

The two didn't kill him, because they were afraid of him. The Yuan family controlled the vast territory from the Yalu River to the Liaohe River and an army of 10,000+.

As long as his army is still there, those two still dare not touch him for the time being.

"Okay, if it is true as you said, the king was killed and the city of Pyongyang was destroyed, then I support and support the king's younger brother Jianwu to succeed him."

Eulji Wendeok laughed, and Gao Jianwu also laughed.

"Great, I'll have someone prepare for the succession ceremony right away, and I'll also ask Mo Lizhi to immediately write a letter to the city lords and generals of Liaodong and other cities, telling them about this, and let them support the new king and control the situation." Soldiers and horses, don't cause confusion."

Yuan Taizuo nodded and agreed.

At the end of August in autumn, Gao Jianwu, with the support of Eulji Mundeok and Yuan Taejo, succeeded the Goguryeo throne in the inner city.

(End of this chapter)