Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 484
"This king of Goguryeo is really good at playing with his mind. He is comparing himself to a micro, and wants us to be the king of martial arts in Tang Dynasty!"

"Don't say it, the King of Goguryeo has always been a puppet. The war with us was basically done by Quangai Suwen and his son. He Yu Song, don't you think this is right?"

"That's right! King Goguryeo's set is really perfect, I guess I didn't spend too much time on it!"

His subordinates were talking and laughing, and Wang Wenzuo smiled indifferently. He was not in his position and did not seek his own political power. Although King Goguryeo's monkey show was beautiful, the subject and the guest were not himself. After all, everyone knew that he could finally It is not me who decides the fate of him and Goguryeo, but the Duke of England, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. At best, I am called to ask a question as a witness when making decisions above.Since he didn't have the right to make a decision, it would be easy. The only thing Wang Wenzuo needs to care about now is how to let the army enter the city safely, and then guard until Li Ji's army arrives, then everything will be fine.

what!
"What's the matter? Hongdu, is the thief playing any tricks?" Wang Wenzuo asked. Cui Hongdu was famous for his bow skills and good eyesight in his earliest robes. He must have discovered something wrong.

"Sanlang, wait a moment, let me have a look!" Cui Hongdu rubbed his eyes again, looked carefully, and finally asked in an uncertain tone: "It seems that the king of Goguryeo and the envoy who came yesterday are the same person! "

"Ah?" Wang Wenzuo also took a closer look when he heard the words. Sure enough, the Goguryeo king with his bare face was very similar to Gao Qiang from yesterday. As he got closer and closer, Wang Wenzuo became more and more sure that he was indeed alone. .

"What kind of trick is this? Could it be that the king of Goguryeo refused to come by himself and let yesterday's envoy pretend to be himself?"

"How is this possible? We don't know what the King of Goguryeo looks like. Even if he doesn't want to be impersonated, he can just find someone. Why use someone who has met us?"

"That's right, everyone has come to this point, why bother to play such a trick? There must be another mystery!"

"I know!" Igillian Bode said with a smile: "The Gao Qiang who came yesterday is the King of Goguryeo. He couldn't worry about others, so he pretended to be an envoy and came to talk about our army camp in person!"

"This guy is so bold!" Cui Hongdu was taken aback: "He is not afraid of being found out by us, so he will be detained in the camp and not let him go back?"

Yiji Lianbode said: "He has been used as a puppet by Quangai Suwen all these years. He must have lived in seclusion. Even the Goguryeo people have not seen his face much, let alone us! Even if there is some risk, it is better than being deceived by his subordinates Still much stronger!"

Hearing Yiji Lianbode's speculation, Wang Wenzuo couldn't help but nodded secretly. In ancient times, the most important thing for ministers to usurp power was to isolate China and foreign countries, isolate the emperor from the outside world, and minimize the contact between the emperor himself and other people, so that they can monopolize power , This point is the same in ancient and modern China and abroad, and Quangai Suwen and his son are no exception.They don't even know the people of Goguryeo, let alone the people of Tang Dynasty.Taking a ten thousand step back, even if King Goguryeo was recognized by the Tang army and detained, he would not be in danger of life. In fact, his situation after dedicating the city is similar.On the contrary, staying in the city and sending people to contact the Tang army had a much greater risk of various accidents. (At this time, Takazo had no reliable subordinates on hand.)
"What a Gao Qiang? He really is a good character!" Seeing the King of Goguryeo getting closer and closer, Wang Wenzuo suddenly felt a strange impulse to finish the scene with this opponent.

At this time, Gao Zang was only twenty or thirty steps away from Wang Wenzuo's horse. He knelt down, holding the sheep and thatch with his hands tied behind his back, and walked forward on his knees. He stopped when he was only six or seven steps away from Wang Wenzuo. Said: "Gao Zang, an immoral boy in the east of the sea, offended the country, and disasters fell from heaven. The boy was terrified. As a criminal prisoner, with his back tied and naked, he lay down by the side of the road. , but begging not to hurt the people in the city, the tomb of the ancestors, the wish is enough!"

"Everyone!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "I heard that a gentleman does not hurt the already injured, and does not capture the old man with gray hair. Although I dare not compare with the gentlemen and sages of ancient times, I do not want to kill and insult the already descended." Let the people come to show off their martial arts. Besides, the evil of being a general is nothing more than killing those who have surrendered. Bai Qi and Li Guang are both good generals, but they did not die well. We must refrain from them!" After saying that, he jumped off the horse, He drew his knife and cut off the rope that tied Gao Zang's arms behind him, then untied his cloak, put it on Gao Zang's body, and said loudly: "The three armies obey the order, and I am ordered by the emperor to attack the ministers. Goguryeo has surrendered. If there are any Whoever kills a person shall be beheaded!"

After Wang Wenzuo's words, the three armies were solemn and silent. Wang Wenzuo turned to Gao Zang with a low laugh and said, "No wonder I thought the envoy was extraordinary. It turned out that it was King Gao who came, but I don't know Mount Tai." !"

"Don't dare to be called a general!" Gao Zang bowed and said, "The situation is compelling, if there is a last resort, please forgive me, General!"

"I know!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will order each army to guard the four gates of the city wall and not allow them to enter the city. Only let my personal soldiers guard the arsenal and other vital places. This way, the people in the city should not be harmed." , but the generals under my command have worked hard after hundreds of battles, so I need to get some gold and silk rewards!"

"That's easy to say! The treasury in the city of Pyongyang is still full, and the general will send you as much as you need!" Gao Zang was relieved when he heard that Wang Wenzuo said that the Tang army only controlled the city gate and did not go down the city. The city will be burned, killed, looted, and riots will be caused. No matter what happens in the end, he, the Koguryo king who surrendered after opening the city, will become the object of hatred from the soldiers and civilians in Pyongyang. In this way, his hope of gaining a county and continuing to guard the ancestor's ancestral temple will be shattered .And if Tang Jun only stayed near the city wall and the city gate, he would naturally not enter the residential area, let alone conflict with the residents.As for using money to work in the army, this is the right thing to do. Anyway, the savings in the treasury are not my own, so it is best to spend money to eliminate disasters!
"This is the best!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "There is one more thing. As far as I know, there is a proton law in your army. If you are a general outside, your wife and children at home must stay in Pyongyang as a hostage. Please send these generals to Pyongyang." All the family members are gathered in one place, guarded by my people!"

"What the general thinks is that Xiao Wang will obey orders!"

"Also, I hope that His Majesty can write down the matter of surrendering and dedicating the city into an appeal, and distribute it as much as possible, the sooner the better, so as not to shed unnecessary blood!"

"As ordered!"

"If there are Sui captives left in the city when Emperor Sui Yang conquered Liao Dynasty, and their wives, no matter how old or young, they will all be released and sent to the barracks!"

"As ordered!"

Wang Wenzuo made another five or six requests, and Gao Zangdu obeyed them one by one. Seeing his respectful submission, Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Please rest assured, your majesty, the emperor of our country is magnanimous and has a universal mind. With your obedience, he will not hurt you." Life, just wait with peace of mind!"

The Tang army's entry into the city was carried out in a very strange atmosphere. No matter how obedient and respectful the King of Goguryeo was before, the Tang army was very nervous when entering the city from top to bottom. The city of Pyongyang has passed through Goguryeo for hundreds of years It has been built and repaired over time, and it is already a very complete military fortress.There are complete facilities such as urn city, horse face and hanging gate in the four gates.A slight change will bring disaster to the attacker.Fortunately, the Goguryeo people did not resist. By noon, the Tang army had already controlled the key points in the city such as the four gates, the arsenal, and the palace.

"Cui Hongdu, Shen Faseng, and Hei Chi Changzhi, the three of you lead 1000 people to guard the east, west, and north gates respectively. I guard the south gate, and the camp is also at the south gate! Li Bo, you take Yaqian to guard the arsenal. The wives, children and family members of the generals of Pangoguryeo will also be escorted to the arsenal, and you will guard them so that no mistakes can be made, understand?"

"As ordered!"

"As ordered!"

"As ordered!"

The four of them responded in unison, and then Wang Wenzuo said to Ijilian Bode: "You immediately copy forty copies of the proclamation sent by Gaozang, and then distribute it as soon as possible through the post stations of the Goguryeo people. The sooner the better. Also, find A strong fast ship, transport the situation here and the proclamation to Datang by sea, and then send it to the British Duke as soon as possible!"

"As ordered!"

After issuing the order, Wang Wenzuo let out a long breath, and said to Cao Wenzong who had been standing by his side: "Now I have done everything that needs to be done, and leave the rest to God to decide!"

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The helmet's visor limited his vision, and Izumi Yuan Nanjian could only see straight ahead. When he turned his head, he could see a dark shadow of cavalry crossing the ridge on the right. It was the Mohe cavalry chasing the Silla people.

Victory, a glorious victory!

In the memory of Quanyuan Nanjian, the last time he won such a brilliant victory was when his father personally led the troops to defeat the Tang army a few years ago. No, that victory cannot be compared with this one. At least [-] Silla corpses have been left On the battlefield, there will be no fewer prisoners than the dead, and there are countless kinds of armored weapons left on the battlefield. in the bag.Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing in disappointment.

"Da Molizhi! Now we can turn around and deal with the [-] Tang troops!" Gao Jishe's voice came from behind, and Quanyuan Nanjian nodded weakly. Of course he knew that Gao Jishe was right, but he I don't think that Tang Jun will be stupid enough to continue to stay where he is. It is impossible to hide the news of the defeat of the Silla people for too long. When Tang Jun learned about it, the only choice was to retreat as soon as possible!
"If you give me a cavalry, three thousand cavalry is enough, and I can chase this Tang army!" Gao Jishe seemed to have guessed what Quanyuan Nanjian was thinking: "You can return to Pyongyang immediately!"

This time Gao Jishe scratched Quanyuan Nanjian's itch. Compared with chasing the [-] Tang troops, he cared more about the safety of Pyongyang City, which was about the life and death of the family and Goguryeo.He happily looked at the young general who liked him: "Just do as you say! But you have to remember, don't chase after the poor!"

"My subordinate understands!"

Like an overfed beast, the movements of the Goguryeo army became quite slow after the victory. They cleaned up the battlefield in the afternoon of the second day, and set foot on the way back to Pyongyang on the morning of the third day.The marching speed on the way back was only twenty miles a day. After all, there were many wounded in the ranks of the army, and the soldiers' baggage train was full of spoils. It was impossible for such an army to march at high speed.

On the evening of the third day, the forward of the Goguryeo Army arrived at Chengshan Fort, an important stronghold near the road leading to Pyongyang, where Quanyuan Nanjian got the amazing news-Pyongyang City has fallen into the hands of Tang Jun.

"This is impossible!"

The bottle on the table flew out and shattered on the bronze mirror, which was covered with alcohol, distorting Da Mo Lizhi's face into a strange look.Zhen Jiang took a step back carefully, pulling away the distance between himself and Quanyuan Nanjian. He didn't want to be the victim of the raging man who was driven into the abyss.

"When I left the city, there were still [-] defenders in the city, twice as many as the Tang army. Not to mention the strong walls of Pyongyang City, a hundred thousand Tang troops could not take it down in a short time! This must be a rumor!"

"According to what the messenger said!" The town general said slowly: "The Tang army did not attack the city. When the Tang army arrived at the city, there was a coup in Pyongyang. The victor opened the city gate to the Tang army, so that the Tang army entered the city. .”

"A coup in Pyongyang? The victor opened the city gates?"

In fact, Quanyuan Nanjian is not an idiot, at least he has a brain above the standard, and immediately analyzed the correct answer from the known information.Despair immediately took control of his heart: "It's Gao Zang, it's the Great King! Could it be him?"

The town general didn't speak, but silence itself was an answer. Quanyuan Nanjian covered his face, let out a desperate wail, and fell to the sky.

"Da Mo Lizhi, Da Mo Lizhi! Get up, get up! Don't cry, what's the use of crying at this time, you should come up with an idea!" Said: "You still have [-] to [-] troops! The morale of the soldiers is also very strong. If you fight with all your strength, there is still hope for a comeback!"

"Impossible!" Quanyuan Nanjian sobbed, "The families of my generals are all hostages in the city of Pyongyang. At that time, as long as the king pushes these hostages to the city wall, my army will collapse without fighting! Don’t say there are only 6 or 10 people, what’s the use of having [-] people?”

"What about the general? He also has 10 people in Wugushan City!"

"That's not the same?" Quanyuan Nanjian said with a wry smile: "The wives of his subordinates are also in Pyongyang City, who will fight to the death for him? Besides, once the Tang army on the northern front knows, they won't just watch. It's over, everything It's all over!"

"Then you can't just lie on the ground and cry, can you?" The town general persuaded: "Since you can't fight, you have to run away. Now you take advantage of the news that Pyongyang has fallen, and run away quickly!"

(End of this chapter)