Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 398 The mirror, flowers and moon finally become empty

Li Zhi's handwriting came across the sea.

Chen Qingsi looked at Li Zhi's handwriting and silently handed it to Liu Rengui beside him.

Liu Rengui looked at it carefully, thought about it for a while, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty really wants to capture Goguryeo before enthroning him, but he actually used inducements in his handwriting."

He was a little envious when he said this.

What a famous minister like him looks forward to most is for the king and his ministers to get to know each other and create a story about the king and his ministers that can be passed down through the ages.

When Liu Rengui was in Chang'an, he and Li Zhi often met, but they didn't feel that way.

It is obvious that the way Li Zhi gets along with Chen Qingsi is different from others.

Chen Qingsi naturally saw that Li Zhi's words contained the intention of making him the commander-in-chief of the armed forces as long as he nodded.

It is a great honor to be able to command the three armies and defeat the enemy and destroy the country.

As long as you succeed, you will be famous forever.

What's more, the opponent is so special...

Goguryeo!
That was a place that even Emperor Yang Guangda's millions of troops could not capture, and it was one of the reasons that indirectly led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

The place where the great Emperor Zhenguan fell into disgrace...

Goguryeo may not be the strongest enemy of the Tang Dynasty, but at this time, it is undoubtedly the most meaningful enemy.

Being able to lead the three armies and destroy Goguryeo is a great gift.

Chen Qingsi said: "That's why I didn't report the matter to the superior because I was worried about it. Sure enough, His Majesty couldn't help it and was tempted."

Liu Rengui couldn't help but said: "With the current strength of the imperial court, if we really want to attack by force, from Liaodong, Baekje, and Silla, we will resolutely resist Goguryeo's current situation."

"That's right!" Chen Qingsi nodded and said: "After a long period of consumption, Goguryeo's strength has been greatly reduced. If we really want to attack by force, the chance of victory is very high. But... this kind of victory is obtained by the lives of soldiers, not what I think. willing."

It is true that when two armies clash, casualties are inevitable, let alone a battle to destroy a country.

For the sake of the overall situation, some sacrifices are inevitable.

But there is obviously a better way, but for the sake of selfish interests, the soldiers are pushed to the point of life and death.

Chen Qingsi can't do it.

Indeed, in the eyes of many people, the current spiritual leader of Goguryeo, Yeon Gaesomun, suffered a stroke and was unable to govern. The internal turmoil and chaos were an opportunity to take advantage of.

But in Chen Qingsi's view, it's just the opposite.

Goguryeo is now at its most dangerous time.

Because Goguryeo also had a boy from Yuan.

Maybe it's because the quilt's father concealed his edge, or for other reasons.

Yeon-boy didn't show extraordinary abilities like his father and convinced everyone in Goguryeo, so not many people took him seriously.

But Chen Qingsi knew that Boy Yuan was still capable and capable.

Historically, he was betrayed by his younger brother. He relied on his personal abilities to win over Khitan and Mohe, and opposed Yuan Nanjian and Yuan Nanzhan. Later, he led his troops to join the Khitan and Mohe soldiers and returned to the Tang Dynasty, and made great contributions to the destruction of Goguryeo.

This is not worth mentioning. The key is that after the fall of Goguryeo, the Tang army and Silla began to turn against each other because of their interests.

Silla supported the Goguryeo aristocratic rebels and kept harassing the rear. At that time, Tubo had already exposed its fangs, and the army could not distract them, causing great trouble to the Tang army.

It was Yuan Boy who was ordered to do so at a critical moment, and stabilized the rear hinterland for Datang, and also won over the Khitan and Mohe.

It is enough to show that Mr. Yuan is not a simple character.

Such people cannot be pushed too hard.

If you press hard, it will explode with extraordinary power.

Now Goguryeo is really in chaos because of Yeon Gaesomun's stroke.

But this chaos can be controlled, such as when encountering great pressure.

If the Tang army sends troops at this time, it may have the effect of beating the drowned dog, but it is more likely to form another situation.

Through external pressure, Yeonnam suppressed internal conflicts and reintegrated the internal scheming factions, thus exerting Goguryeo's due power.

If you fail, it's over. Victory, then Boy Yuan is a hero who saves the country, and all internal contradictions disappear.

Chen Qingsi didn't want to give Boy Yuan this opportunity to be a hero.

Even if the chance is slim.

Liu Rengui had known about Chen Qingsi's plan for a long time. Seeing that at this time, he still did not change his original intention and was not swayed by profit, he respected him and said: "There is only one wise man in the governor."

Chen Qingsi shook his head and said: "But I shouldn't take it seriously. I just can't bear to cause unnecessary harm to our brave soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. And..."

He suddenly changed his tone and said: "I have some doubts about the situation in Goguryeo. Our people have not yet revealed that Yeon Gaesomun suffered a stroke, and the news has spread throughout Pyongyang. Among them, There may be something fishy.”

Liu Rengui frowned and said, "The Governor suspects that Mr. Yuan did it himself?"

Chen Qingsi nodded: "Boss Yuan deliberately concealed the news, and then the news leaked. This is very strange. It is impossible for a person like Gaisu Wenzhong to hide it for a long time. As long as he does not show up for a few days, there is no reasonable reason. It will arouse people’s imagination. But it doesn’t make sense. It became known throughout the city in such a short period of time. It wasn’t us, and it wasn’t Silla. Who else?”

"Of course, it may be the result of internal conflicts. Just relying on speculation, the final result is hard to come by..."

"In short, this matter is strange."

"Instead of getting involved early, it is better to let them cause trouble to Xiao Qiang according to the original plan... It is said that the puppet king of Goguryeo is not a peaceful master. Since snakes, insects, rats and ants are all gathered together, instead of letting them be on the same page, why not Let them bite each other."

Liu Rengui: "This is indeed a foolproof strategy and a decisive method for victory."

Chen Qingsi did not hesitate immediately. He still used his strengths in writing and analyzed the situation in Goguryeo from the inside out. He wrote a thick stack of more than 10,000 words eloquently.

As far as Chen Qingsi's presentation skills are concerned, even a novice can tell something by reading word for word.

Lu Zhaolin was a little shocked.

Most of the handsome clerks here are responsible for polishing the writing, or directly ghostwriting.

Chen Qingsi's calligraphy is not very good, but it has its own charm, and what he writes makes it impossible for him to modify a single word.

You have to say that it is completely impossible to talk about how brilliant this memorial is. The whole article is written in plain language, and it can be said that there is no technical content at all.

However, this simplest and most straightforward article made him, the most talented writer in the world, unable to polish and correct it even a word.

Lu Zhaolin marveled: "The governor's writing style turns decay into magic."

Chen Qingsi laughed dumbly, but she was a little complacent. This is a skill he has honed over time in handwritten reports for later generations.

No matter how talented you are, the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty, they are no match for him who can write official documents that are easier to understand than written words.

Chen Qingsi's memorial once again crossed the sea and was delivered to Li Zhi's hands.

Li Zhi looked at the thick memorial in his hand and felt a chill in his heart.

He naturally knew that if Chen Qingsi agreed with the suggestion of attacking Goguryeo, he would not write this thick memorial. It is because of my disagreement that I have this thing in front of me.

Li Zhi slammed the memorial heavily on the table with some irritation.

He didn't like anyone to disobey him, especially when it came to important matters such as the destruction of Goguryeo.

But after thinking about it, Li Zhi still endured the discomfort, picked up the memorial again, and looked at it carefully. Li Zhi looked at it very carefully. He was eager to find faults. He only wanted to find the flaws in Chen Qingsi's words, as long as he could refute Chen Qingsi's reasons.

Doesn't that prove that his analysis and judgment were wrong?

The result was that Li Zhi read it again, and again, and again...

Then he was convinced.

The more he read this memorial, the more it made sense. The internal situation of Goguryeo even clearly emerged in his mind.

The attack at this moment is indeed giving Goguryeo, which is on the verge of death, a desperate chance to survive.

Goguryeo!
The opponent is Goguryeo.

No, I can't hold my breath.

Li Zhi suddenly thought of Yang Guang and his father's words. When he was in a dilemma and wanted to act arbitrarily, he thought of Yang Guang.

The answer came immediately.

Li Zhi thought of Yang Guang and the great tyrant who squandered a prosperous country and destroyed it.

I found the answer all of a sudden...

In the hands of Yang Guang, Goguryeo once created miracles...

Do you want to follow in the footsteps?
In an instant, Li Zhi realized that he was right to cross the river with Yang Guang.

Li Zhi suppressed the impulse in his heart and replied with four words: "As you said!"

He didn't write much else. Although he agreed with Chen Qingsi's judgment, he was still a little angry in his heart.

You have to find a way to relieve the fire.

Li Zhi followed Chen Qingsi's strategy and did not choose to attack. Instead, he slightly reduced the number of troops on the front line and reduced the number of raids.

Goguryeo, Pyongyang City.

When Yuan took on a big job for the first time, he was so busy with his back and chest that he didn't even have time to rest. He no longer knew what it was like to sleep on a bed.

When I feel sleepy, I just make do with it in the study room or the meeting hall.

Even eating and drinking was done in the meeting hall or study room, and all the trivial affairs of Goguryeo fell on him.

In the past, his father, Yeon Gaesumun, was supporting him in front of him, but he didn't think anything of it. Now that his father fell, he realized how difficult it was for his father.

All kinds of public affairs are easy to say, but the most difficult thing is people's hearts.

Faced with the complicated situation and the struggle between various forces.

How to maintain a balance and how to convince them so that they choose to follow him is a profound knowledge.

Thinking of their father standing over there, all Xiaoxiao didn't dare to raise their heads and say anything, but they tried all kinds of methods to maintain the situation.

"Mo Li Zhi!"

A burly man strode inside.

"Brother, how is the surrounding situation?"

Seeing the man enter, Mr. Yuan immediately put down what he was doing.

The man is his confidant Fude, his eldest brother. When he was ordered to resist the attack of Tang general Qibi Heli, it was with the help of the other party that he forced Qibi Heli back. He was the most trusted general of Yuannan... …

This time he suddenly shouldered a heavy responsibility, and Ford was promoted to be responsible for military work.

Boy Yuan was not worried about the internal situation, but was extremely concerned about the movements of Tang Jun or Silla.

Ford shook his head and said: "There is no movement around, and there is no sign of troop deployment. It's just that... the harassment has reduced."

Boy Yuan's face was extremely ugly. He bit his lip until blood came out of his mouth, and his mouth was filled with the smell of blood.

The pain made him regain his consciousness, swallowed the blood in his mouth, and said: "Keep exploring, and report back immediately if there is any news."

Mr. Yuan watched Ford leave, then leaned on the office couch a little weakly, his eyes lost sight, and the work in his hands suddenly became boring.

The internal affairs of Goguryeo were too complicated, with restless royalists inside and the arrogant and domineering local commander Laisa who held military power outside.

Yuan Nanshan knew that his prestige was not enough to suppress all of them, so instead of waiting until they became disloyal, he might as well expose his shortcomings and lure the Tang army to attack.

As expected by Chen Qingsi, Yuan Boy deliberately put himself in danger and used external forces to integrate his inner uneasiness.

Then Tang Jun fell into the trap, and Boy Yuan didn't know what to do for a moment.

After an unknown amount of time, a call woke up Mr. Yuan.

"Mo Li Zhi!"

When the boy Yuan saw that he was his teacher, he fell in love with Lu Yiji Zhongwu.

"Da Du Lu! The Tang army didn't make any move. I'm defeated!"

Da Duyi Zhongwu said helplessly: "You and I are the only ones who lose?"

"Molizhi, come with me to see Da Molizhi!"

Boy Yuan looked stunned. Suddenly he was ecstatic and shouted: "Father, has Father recovered?"

Eulji Chungmu didn't answer, but walked to Yeon Gaesumun's bedroom.

Pushing open the bedroom door, Mr. Yuan saw his father lying on the bed, drinking medicine. Although his expression was gloomy, he did not appear to have had a stroke.

"Father? You?"

Yeon Gaesumun wanted to speak, but he frowned and coughed.

His face, which was originally ashen, turned red from coughing, and he felt like he couldn't breathe.

Boy Yuan was so frightened that he hurried forward to follow him.

Seeing that Yeon Gaesumun had regained his breath, Eulji Chungmu also exhaled and said: "Da Moliji did not have a stroke, he was just pretending."

Yeon Gaesumun stretched out his hand to stop Eulji Chungmu and said that he was coming. His old face no longer had the heroic demeanor of the past, and there was a bit of relief on his face: "Da Lang is very good. Everything you do is known to your father. Great. You are worthy of being my son. If you win, your reputation will last for a thousand years, but if you lose, it will be just a bad life. Why should you be in the same place as your father? That's great, great. ”

Yeon Gae Suwen was stimulated. It was true that the old disease had relapsed, but the stroke was false.

When Yeon Gaesumun fell, he knew he couldn't continue to waste it.

This time Chen Qingsi tricked them into getting a large amount of Ganoderma lucidum, old ginseng, mink skin, and pearls from the Khitan, Mohe, and Huiqi tribes, and they lost both their lives and money.

If they don't pay compensation, they will turn against their allies for many years. But if we really want to pay compensation, Goguryeo's current economic and financial resources will never be able to support it.

Yeon Gaesumun made a decision in an instant and made a desperate move.

He used the little food left to stabilize the Khitan, Mohe, and Huiqi tribes, and used his "fall" to lure the Tang Dynasty to attack. Then he came back and commanded the army to defeat the Tang army.

As long as you win, all problems will be solved.

result……

All calculations are in vain.

(End of this chapter)