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Chapter 496: One Word Destroys a Country

"what?!"

"How could this be?"

"No, I can't."

"Think twice, my lord!"

All the Goguryeo generals under Su Yao were dumbfounded for a moment.

They were panicked and tried to dissuade and plead.

If those Goguryeo generals who surrendered under the sword and spear, like Heng Naga, had no choice but to surrender, they still expected that Lord Su would not give up easily.
Then, Wuluga, who was going to lead the Han army personally, had his fantasy completely shattered. He immediately shouted loudly:

"No, my lord, you can't do that!"

"Goguryeo is a country that was granted by the emperor himself. You can't just decide to destroy it with just one word!"

Facing the wailing and dissuasion of Wuruga and others, Su Yao remained firm and unmoved:
"How to prevent it?"

"I am the Han general who is in charge of the Liao Dynasty. Your Majesty has personally bestowed upon me the authority to defend the northern border and quell the chaos in your country. This is my duty."

"If you have any complaints, you can go to the capital to make your case to the emperor in the future."

"This, this, this."

Wuluga felt powerless all over for a moment, and fell to his knees, struggling hard:

"This is different from what we agreed on before. You can't go back on your word."

Break your promise?
Wuluga's words finally made Su Yao look at him more.

Su Yao attaches great importance to the issue of credibility.

But that's it.
Su Yao sighed:
"You and I have seen this all along. I did not want to start a war. I hope to influence you with benevolence and righteousness. I hope that Ming Linda will stop at the brink of death. I also gave you many opportunities to correct your mistakes."

“But how did they repay me?”

"He kept pushing his own limits, ignored my goodwill, and insisted on resisting."

Su Yao stared at the top of the city wall and saw fires everywhere in the city. There were few guards on the top of the city wall and they all looked nervous.

"Now that the three-day deadline has passed, not only has Ming Lin Daye still not been executed, but your capital is also plagued by constant disputes and civil unrest."

"How can such a country continue? How can such a king win the support of the people?"

"You five departments jointly governed, and this is the result you ended up with?!"

Su Yao's words were as sharp as knives, leaving the Goguryeo generals present speechless. They were of course well aware of the chaos in their country.

However, when it comes to their own interests, how many people can easily give up?
Not to mention those who rely solely on their eloquence.

To be honest, Wuruga did have some different thoughts in his mind for a moment.

Don't blame me for being unjust if you are unkind.

Your Han army's supplies all go through my Duowu tribe's territory.

As long as they cut off supplies at the critical moment, the Han army would surely fall into deep crisis.

This was also the reason why they initially felt confident in inviting the Han army. They were not without a trump card.

But now, looking at Su Yao's determined face, he simply couldn't make up his mind to resist.

too strong.

The gap is too big.

As an eyewitness of this battle, Wuruga had no doubt that the outcome of their actions would be to become the second Minglindaye.

So Wulujia suppressed his evil thoughts and spoke the truth with tears in his eyes:
"I am well aware of your painstaking efforts."

"But Goguryeo is our homeland and our roots. If it is really destroyed, where will our people go?"

"Please, for the sake of our obedience, leave us a chance to live!"

Su Yao looked at the Goguryeo capital in the distance with deep eyes and said slowly:
"You don't have to worry too much. You have done a lot for me, so I won't turn my back on you." "Besides, I don't want to exterminate your people. I want to restore order and let this place return to the right path."

Then Su Yao turned around and looked at the generals, and continued:
"After Goguryeo is eliminated, I will propose that the imperial court establish a county here and directly manage it."

"Leaders of all tribes will have their own rewards and punishments for their merits and demerits."

"Duowu and Hengna, as you have surrendered in time, I will secure a county for each of you and continue to govern your people."

"As for the leaders of the rebellion, the Minglin Daye tribe must be severely punished, their property confiscated, and their people moved to the interior to serve as atonement."

"Do you have any objections?"

"Your Excellency is wise!"

Upon hearing Su Yao's promise, the surrendered generals such as Wuruga and Hengnaga showed gratitude and knelt down to pay their respects.

How dare they raise any objection? In such troubled times, being able to preserve the lives of their clansmen and continue to govern the land was probably a great blessing.

This is war, a winner-takes-all game.

Perhaps, at first it was just a dispute of pride, or simply for some interests.

But once a war breaks out, it has its own logic.

It is just like the Jurchens who fought in the Song-Jin War in the past could never have imagined that the mighty Song Dynasty would be so weak and fell down with just one kick.

Su Yao did not expect that the infighting among the Goguryeo people would be so fierce.

The five departments are fighting each other under pressure and the situation is irreconcilable. If left alone, one of them will inevitably become bigger.

This ran counter to his original idea of ​​weakening and controlling Goguryeo through vassalage.

In this case, it would be safer to simply abolish the country and establish a county.

By dividing the territories of the five tribes with counties directly under the Han Dynasty and relocating a large number of citizens, we will not have to worry about public security here for a considerable period of time.

However, this also has a disadvantage.

Much of Goguryeo's territory was now seized from neighboring countries.

There are the Han people, as well as the Buyeo, Woju, and Wimok tribes.

Goguryeo, the little overlord of the Northeast, suddenly collapsed and disappeared, and it would take a long time for the Han Dynasty to establish a stable rule here and digest the territory of Goguryeo. Would other ethnic minorities take advantage of the situation to grow and replace it, thus becoming a new problem?

This depends on how long their prestige can be maintained.

But first of all, of course, we must capture the final target - the inner city of the royal capital - in one go.

"I, Su Yao, reiterate this once again."

"This is our last battle in Liaodong. You should remember your identities."

"We are the army of justice, punishing evil and eliminating evil."

"So when the army enters the city, remember to strictly observe military discipline, do not harm innocent people, and do not rape or plunder at will!"

"If you all follow orders and do this."

"I promise you all that I, Su Yao, will not take a penny of the spoils from this battle, and will share it with the emperor and all the soldiers."

"If there is any violation, it should be like this!"

After Su Yao finished speaking, he swung his knife suddenly. With a flash of knife light, a piece of stone on the platform broke apart where the knife tip was pointing, and gravel flew everywhere!
Cutting stones with swords?!
Everyone was shocked when they saw this.

But when they thought that Lord Su was so generous as to share all the wealth of the country with them, they all suddenly showed a look of surprise.

They cheered and responded loudly.

On the contrary, it was those generals who really understood the situation who realized how shocking Su Yao's decision was.

Just a few words determined the fate of Goguryeo.

(End of this chapter)