People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1845: The Silla People Finally Took the Bait

Early morning in midsummer May.

Li Xuan sat in the imperial carriage, holding the sleepy Dou Yuer in his arms, and headed towards Mount Songshan.

She was wearing a rose-red silk shirt and a pink chest-length skirt, and her cute and innocent appearance made people feel pity for her.

Li Xuan placed one hand gently on Dou Yuer's pulse. The slight pulse beat made him feel at ease.

……

The emperor's carriage headed towards Mount Song from Dingdingmen Street.

On the second-floor attic in the distance, Qin Dunjiaogan was watching this scene with a terrifyingly solemn expression.

"The emperor goes to Songshan to offer sacrifices in Luoyang every year. It's become a habit. You shouldn't find it strange." A somewhat surprised voice sounded behind Qin Dunjiaogan, and it was so familiar that people knew it was Guo Huiyue at once.

The expression on Qin Dunjiao Gan's face subsided, and he whispered, "I'm wondering, is there a chance?"

"There are 5,000 Right Guards in the whole Songshan Mountain, 1,000 Jinwu Guards, 500 Qianniu Guards, 500 Imperial Guards, and countless invisible secret guards. The emperor himself is a master of military formations. These people are enough for him to hold out until dark. In less than half an hour, the Left Guards near Luoyang, the Left and Right Xiaowei, and the Left and Right Leading Army Guards will all rush over quickly." Guo Huiyue shook his head slightly and said, "Is there a chance?"

“Songshan is full of Taoists. If we can bribe one or two of them…” Qin Dunjiaogan slightly turned sideways.

"You don't think we haven't tried it, do you?" Guo regretted his words, interrupting all of Qin Dunjiao's delusions.

Qin Dunjiao clenched his fists for a moment, and then had to let go. He knew that what Guo regretted saying was true.

There are few people in the whole world who want to kill the emperor more than he does.

"Where is the thing I asked you to check?" Qin Dunjiaogan turned sideways and looked at Guo Huiyue with a serious expression.

"Here." Guo Huihui took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Qin Dunjiaogan.

Qin Dunjiao was about to take it subconsciously, but in a moment, he regretted it and pulled it back.

Qin Dunjiao was stunned: "What's wrong?"

"I don't know how much effort my other friends put in to get something like this, but I'm sure it wasn't easy, so I need to give them an explanation. So, what exactly happened?" Guo Huiyue looked at Qin Dunjiaogan with a serious expression.

Qin Dunjiao stretched out his hand, and Guo regretted handing it over.

"You should know that there was an earthquake in Anton this spring, right?" Qin Dunjiaogan said as he tore apart the paper.

"Well!" Guo Huihui's expression became serious, and then he said: "After the earthquake in Anton, the emperor sent people to carry out rescue. Manpower, material resources, and many other things were transferred over, but..."

"But the strange thing is that after those people entered An Dong, they never left. It's even difficult for ordinary people to enter An Dong." Qin Dun Jiao Gan looked at Guo Hui and said, "The most important thing is that even now, a large amount of food and grass are still being sent to An Dong in the name of disaster relief, and it hasn't stopped yet."

"It's May." Guo Huihui frowned and said coldly, "He is hoarding food and preparing for war?"

"Your Majesty, we are preparing to move the capital." Qin Dunjiaogan stated the reason in a bitter voice.

"You are crazy. Can you afford to move the capital?" Guo Huiwu suddenly shouted angrily. He looked at Qin Dunjiaogan and said with regret: "You are in Luoyang. Look at this city under your feet. In the past hundred years, the entire Tang Dynasty and the former Sui Dynasty spent tremendous effort to repair such a city. Look at you, you are moving the capital, and the country you insist on moving will be lost." "There is no other way. The king must do this, and many people in our faction also support it." Qin Dunjiaogan shook his head painfully.

"There will definitely be people who object." Guo regretted and snorted coldly.

"All the True Bone nobles in the country are against it." Qin Dun Jiaogan shook his head slightly and said, "But in fact, they have already transferred all their manpower there. They are against the king."

"What exactly happened?" Guo Huihui frowned.

"The Tang Dynasty was short of food last year, and it paid a lot of money to buy food from Silla. Although the country has a clear order not to sell food, the private sale is getting more and more crazy." Qin Dunjiaogan took a deep breath and said, "Even some of the stored food in the city was sold."

“You seem to be defending your country with the mountain city.” Guo Huiyue frowned more and more, shook his head and said, “If the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty attack Silla, you won’t be able to hold out for long, especially if there is a civil strife and the emperor takes action…”

"If the emperor sends troops, we will stop the civil strife." Qin Dunjiao flipped open the paper in his hand and said, "So, what are these 1,000 cavalry going to do in the northwest?"

"To be precise, there were 1,000 elite cavalrymen and a dozen military scholars." Guo Huiyue said solemnly, "They set out from Chang'an, went northwest through Changzhou, then went through Fanzhou, and finally arrived at the Western Regions Protectorate. They received the receipt from the Protector General of the Western Regions, General Yan Tao, and then returned to Chang'an via Anxi, Dunhuang, and the desert."

"How long will it take?" Qin Dunjiao frowned slightly.

"If the emperor marches on his own, it will take half a year. If it's them, it may take until the end of the year." Guo shook his head in regret.

"In other words, these one thousand people will not be needed this year?" Qin Dunjiaogan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What about next year?" Guo Huiyue stepped back slightly and looked at Qin Dunjiaogan dimly: "This year, the food and grass have been transported, and the backbone of the army has been trained. Next year, once the war starts, can you resist it? Especially the emperor will definitely wait until your internal strife reaches a certain level before sending troops. Believe me, he has the patience."

Qin Dunjiao was silent for a while, then said: "I need to seek opinions from my country."

"Will you have any objections? They are fighting fiercely." Guo regretfully shook his head and said, "According to me, you should contact the generals on the front line as much as possible and form an elite force. When the war starts, the emperor will definitely arrive in front of the army. At that time, my people will lead the way while your people will charge..."

"So, this is your plan?" Qin Dunjiaogan suddenly looked up and looked at Guo Huiqiu with cold eyes.

"No, this is our plan." Guo Huiyue also stared at Qin Dunjiaogan and said, "This is the best plan for both you and me... Of course, I don't mind if he leads his troops into Silla and turns the world upside down. At that time, our people will definitely not enter Silla."

After a short pause, Guo regretted and sneered, saying: "Perhaps you can treat him the same way you treated Yang Guang. If you can't kill him in one go, you can just come a few more times. Yang Guang also conquered Korea three times."

Qin Dunjiaogan's face immediately turned gloomy. When Yang Guang launched three expeditions to Goguryeo, the Sui Dynasty naturally suffered heavy losses, but Goguryeo was already in ruins.

There are no winners in war.

"I need to think about it." Qin Dunjiaogan shook his head solemnly.

"You know how to find me." Guo regretted taking a step back, opened the door, and quietly slipped out, but when he went out, the pride he felt at that moment was completely displayed in front of Qin Dunjiaogan.

It was as if he was certain that Qin Dunjiaogan would act according to his opportunity.

Qin Dunjiaogan immediately clenched his fists tightly and looked out the window, towards the direction of Mount Songshan.

Does he have any other choice now?
(End of this chapter)