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Chapter 665 Triumphant Return to Teacher (First Change)
After escorting Gao Jianwu back to Pyongyang.Li Chongjiu refused his subordinates to hold a celebration banquet in Pyongyang. He thought it was not the time yet.

On the one hand, Li Chongjiu sent people to transport the money and food in the treasury to the ship, on the other hand, he was also careful to guard against the sneak attack of Yizhi Wende in Yishui.

Li Chongjiu discussed with the generals how to deal with the Goguryeo matter.Zhang Xuansu, above the military discussion, first said: "Our army marched across the sea, captured Pyongyang and won a large amount of money and silk from the treasury. It is a big profit, and this trip is worthwhile. However, I think that with such a battle, we will be defeated. Goguryeo is impossible."

Xue Wanche said: "In the past few days when we attacked Pyongyang, I was deeply impressed by Goguryeo's strong folk customs. No wonder Goguryeo has been able to overwhelm Mohe and the Khitan tribes in the past few years, and dominate in one place. Although we have defeated Goguryeo and captured its lord , but the Ministry will elect another national leader, and maybe the hatred for our Great Zhao will be even deeper at that time."

Li Chongjiu pondered for a while, then asked Gao Tao, "You are in Goguryeo and understand the situation, why don't you analyze it."

Gao Tao is still dressed as a monk. Although Li Chongjiu has appointed him as an infantry lieutenant now, and he has done a great job in capturing Dacheng Mountain City this time, he will definitely be promoted in the future, but he still does not take off his monk robe.

Gao Tao said: "After Gao Jianwu was taken into captivity, the people of Goguryeo must re-elect the king. The position of king has always been from the Guilou tribe, and the Guilou tribe was originally a descendant of Gao Jumeng, the founder of Goguryeo. It is said that when Goguryeo founded the country There is a saying in the myth that Gao Zhumeng was born as a prince, fled to the capital, and then defeated the Boliu Kingdom and replaced it as the royal family of Goguryeo.

"After Gao Zhumeng established the country, he made an agreement with the five tribes. The Guilou tribe intermarried with the Juenu tribe for generations, and took them as the descendants. This was used to consolidate their status. It was also agreed that no one who was not the Guilou tribe could be the lord of the country. For hundreds of years Although Goguryeo broke up the country many times, the five tribes have always acted in this way, so it is very likely that the Guilou tribe will choose another person from the descendants of Gao Jumeng to become the king of the country."

"Is it possible for Yuan Gai Suwen to replace him?" Zhou Zhou couldn't help asking.

Listening to Zhou Zhou's question, Xue Wanche said, "Why does the Governor Zhou seem to be quite afraid of this person?"

Zhou Zhoudao: "This man is guarding the northern border of Goguryeo. He has a high prestige, and he is a powerful minister. He is also my biggest opponent in Liaodong County in the future."

Gao Tao said: "I heard that Yuangai Suwen came from the Shunu tribe. In Goguryeo, the Shunnu tribe has always been respected. Although the Guilou tribe was the king's clan when the country was founded, it was under the Shunnu tribe. It is like Goguryeo. The Lu generation was assumed by the people of the Shunnu tribe, but Ulji Mundeok suddenly jumped up and broke this tacit agreement. However, no matter how arrogant Yeongae Suwen was, he would not dare to break the agreement that Fenggao Jumong would be the lord of Goguryeo. Otherwise, it will be attacked by the other four."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "In this case, I understand. Immediately select a few people from among the ministers captured by Goguryeo, let them cross the Wei River, and tell Ulji Wende what I mean. Let's say that we can take the royal family of Goguryeo. One man in the middle and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Pyongyang were sent back, but they were asked to return all the Sui prisoners of war who were stranded in Goguryeo to our country.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gao Tao couldn't help showing gratitude.

Li Chongjiu smiled and said: "This is what I should do, no need to thank."

After a pause, Li Chongjiu said: "Although it is good to break the country of Goguryeo, I am also worried about giving Silla and Baekje the opportunity to become big. Goguryeo has Yuan Gaisuwen, and it should be able to last for a while. We can have a secret with Yuan Gaisuwen. Negotiations, support him in fighting for the position, but ask him to cede the land near Liaoshui to me. Otherwise, if he dares to lead the army back to Pyongyang, we will attack Liaodong and make him unable to escape."

"Yuan Gai Suwen is willing to obey, and if he really returns to the country to fight for the throne, we can instigate rebellion against the Mohe and Khitan ministries that are attached to him, and let them take refuge in us. Step by step, our attack on Goguryeo this time was just for money. But being able to capture Gao Jianwu was beyond my expectation. This is all thanks to you, Gao Tao."

"The poor monk dare not." Gao Tao hastily said together.

Ulji Mundeok and Li Chongjiu negotiated terms, and King Yongliu’s nephew Gao Baozang was released. In addition, Li Chongjiu also promised that in addition to Gao Baozang, dozens of important officials in Goguryeo’s hundred officials, after their family paid a ransom, was also released.

In addition, civilians in Pyongyang City and prisoners of war in Goguryeo were also released safely.Although it was suggested that Li Chongjiu killed all these Goguryeo prisoners of war, and also erected a Jingguan under the city of Pyongyang as revenge for the killing of Goguryeo prisoners.

On the third day, Li Chongjiu escorted Gao Jianwu and hundreds of Goguryeo royal families to board the battleship. Along with the battleship was the Koguryo treasury, 50 shi of grain and rice, and countless gold, silver and jewels looted from Dachengshan City. .

Gao Jianwu and his wife looked back at the city of Pyongyang with tears in their eyes, and the officials and members of the royal family also had tears in their eyes. If they leave Pyongyang, they may not be able to return to their homeland in their lifetime.This is the fate of being reduced to a subject once.

Along with Gao Jianwu, there were nearly [-] prisoners of war from the Sui army who had been released and returned home. They thought they would never be able to return to their homeland.At this moment, they are all very sentimental, many of them were still young when they went to war, but now when they return home, their temples are gray.

They are more sentimental at the moment, and some are crying with joy, which is very complicated.However, their sad faces were gradually diluted by the soldiers of Zhao Jun who returned triumphantly beside them.

This time they captured Pyongyang and returned in triumph.The shame of the four expeditions to Goguryeo in the Sui Dynasty has been wiped out today, and the morale of Zhao Jun's soldiers is high.

Along the way, the fiery red flags fluttered, the horses galloped back and forth non-stop, the guns were like a forest, the morale of the victorious troops was like a rainbow, and the soldiers sang the song of victory with their heads held high.

Don't you see, the Han Dynasty ended the army, and the weak crown was tied to the captives to ask for long tassels;
Don't you see, Ban Dingyuan, Jueyu Qingqi urges Zhanyun!
A man should be in danger, how can he let Confucianism miss this life?
Kuang Nai's country is in peril, and the struggle between feathers will never stop!
This poem is a poem written by later generations fabricated by Li Chongjiu. When he was looking for the Imperial College, he wrote it to those scholars to encourage them to serve the country.Unexpectedly, this poem was so catchy that it was composed as a military song.Since then, it has replaced the Big Horn Song, and it has been sung by all the soldiers in the Zhao army.

At this moment when the enemy's country is defeated, the enemy's chieftain is captured, and when he is triumphant, if he sings this song, he will feel proud and raised his eyebrows.The soldiers sang as they walked, the singing continued, and the team burst into cheers from beginning to end from time to time.

The Sui army looked at these soldiers along the way. They were as young as when they conquered Goguryeo.However, they appear to be more vigorous and full of confidence. Such an army is definitely the momentum of a victorious army.

This kind of people has not been seen for a long time since Yang Sugong defeated the Turks.

(End of this chapter)