"The northern tribes and the Tang Dynasty are coming together, and the army is in an uprising 400,000. We can't stop it, so we should surrender!"

"What are 400,000? There are only 200,000 mixed fishes in our capital, and there are still 100,000 elite soldiers. If you rush forward and fight out, you will definitely be able to cut all the mixed fishes!

You guys are timid and afraid of things all day long…”

In the Goguryeo court, all civil and military officials were already quarreling about whether they were fighting or surrendering.

The war in the north was unfavorable. After the news came back, everyone from top to bottom was in danger.

Rumors spread everywhere in the capital, some people said that the enemy was 200,000, 300,000, and even 400,000,500,000, and they were all thugs who killed people without blinking, and even children ate them...

In short, the entire Pyongyang city is filled with a breath of wind and wind, and the prosperity of the past is gone, even during the day, there are few people walking around on the streets.

"Everyone, everyone, it's useless to argue here. Now Da Gong Lu is fighting in the north, and the enemy troops in the north have completely occupied it, Da Gong Lu's life and death are uncertain.

However, the country cannot be without a master for a day. In my opinion, how about we ask the king to come out and preside over the overall situation?” A minister stood up and shouted.

For a moment, the entire hall was silent.

There is a monarch in the country of Goguryeo. The current King of Goguryeo is named Gao Jianwen, but Gao Jianwen was under house arrest by the powerful minister Yuan Gaisuwen a few years ago. The official position of Lu is equivalent to the real power prime minister of Goguryeo. Yuan Gaisuwen's move is obviously to use the emperor to command the princes.

Because Yoon Gassuwen had been in charge of his ancestors for three generations, his prestige was extremely high in his generation and had surpassed the Goguryeo King. So after cutting off the loyalty of the Goguryeo King, Yoon Gassuwen was the real king of Goguryeo, and the only difference was that he was wearing a yellow robe.

Now, due to internal and external troubles, there was no news for only half a month, and some people in the court had a second thought, which shows who are under this great man Lu on weekdays.

"Okay, what a good idea. I am the first to support the king and come out to rule!"

A majestic and domineering voice came from outside the hall gate. Everyone looked back and saw a familiar figure walking in a dragon and tiger walk. It was neither someone else, but the big pair of Lu Yuan Gaisuwen who was expeditioning outside.

The minister who had previously proposed to make Gao Jianwen comeback fell to the ground, and he knew he was finished.

"Congratulations to Lu Ping'an for his return!"

Almost everyone shouted loudly.

"Da Ultimate Lu, now the war in the north is coming south, and one day it will approach our capital. The last general asks to follow Da Ultimate Lu to send troops to drive out the invaders." A general guarding the city stood up and shouted.

All the generals agreed.

Yuan Gaisuwen waved his hand and pressed everyone down and said in a deep voice: "Before talking about the war, let's deal with small matters first. If you don't get rid of internal troubles, how can you quell external troubles?"

While speaking, he looked at the minister kneeling on the ground.

The other party felt as if he was being targeted by a tiger, and was so scared that he kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Big Lu, it was the King who sent me to force me to stand up, it wasn't really my own will..."

"Hmm? Is it? It's really the King who forced you?" Yuan Gaisuwen snorted coldly.

The man looked at him carefully, then seemed to understand, and quickly changed his words: "No, it was me who was confused for a while, and there was no instruction from others, so it had nothing to do with the king."

"As a person like you, what qualifications are you qualified to attend the government?

The person who came, dismissed his official position, and launched a beheading outside the hall to show his public, and all his family members were official slaves!"

"No, I'm so kind, I'm..."

Soon, the screams outside the hall stopped abruptly, and everyone's hearts trembled. They didn't dare to look up, thinking that Da Gong Lu was still so decisive.

Yuan Gaisuwen said in a gentle tone: "It is not me who must be in charge of me as a minister. It is really because the king is kind to him. How can we not do our best? We are all ministers of the king and are managing state affairs for him. If the king does everything himself, what's the use of us?

Do you agree?"

"Lu Gao's opinion!"

Who knew that a general at this time said impatiently: "I think it's better to kill that guy. You'll be the king. We all obey you. Who still remembers what the surname Gao looks like?"

this……

Almost everyone looked back at the general. The needles fell in the hall were heard. Some people thought that this guy was looking for death? But some people thought that this guy was so flattering.

Yuan Gaisuwen pretended to be angry and said, "How can you say such a traitor? Is it the duty of a minister? Now that external troubles are not yet resolved, you must not have any civil strife again."

"Yes, it's abrupt! "The general quickly apologized.

Many people have understood this scene. Da Da was determined to be king with Lu, but what he said was obvious, and it was not appropriate to have external troubles.

"Big Lu, you'll be fine if you come back and take charge of the overall situation. Now that the enemy is about to come to the city, how should we deal with it? You still need to make an idea!"

Yuan Gaisuwen nodded, glanced at everyone, and asked curiously: "I seemed to hear it just now. Someone said that he could open the city and surrender? Is there any such thing?"

Who dares to admit such a thing? Everyone knows that Da Tonglu is an iron-blooded war faction, so who dares to say surrender in front of him? Isn’t that asking for death?

Seeing that no one responded, Yoon Gaisuwen said gently: "Actually, I have thought about the surrender, and I even understand everyone's thoughts very well.

Anyway, we are all ministers, so who are you for whom we are not? It is the same for those who are Goguryeo or those who are the Tang Dynasty.

Since this is the case, it is better to surrender Ansheng so as not to suffer a lot of trouble in the battle. Do you think this is the case?"

this……

Many people glanced at each other, but they still didn't dare to speak.

But some generals were dissatisfied and said, "How could Datong Lu say such a disheartening thing? As a minister of Goguryeo, we were born in Goguryeo. This is a battle to defend our country. How can we say that we are the same as anyone else?

When it comes to surrender, our generals will never agree. They would rather die in battle than surrender!"

Yuan Gaisuwen was secretly happy, but scolded him on his face: "Jing knew that the people who fought and killed were reckless men, and you were generals, so you should understand the affairs of the country.

If the battle cannot be won, will our Goguryeo be killed by blood from top to bottom? Are we still beaten?"

Fight! Why not...

The general was halfway through his speech, imagining such a scene, gradually lowering his head.

If it were really, how could we fight at that time? We just wanted to protect the people, but in the end the people were killed. What is the meaning of the war? Is it avenge?

"But. Just surrender like this?

I heard that the people in the occupied areas in the north are also tragically slaughtered by the enemy. Instead of doing this, it is better to have a life-and-death battle!" Another general was unwilling to say.

Yuan Gaisuwen sternly clenched his fists, "That's right!

This is what I want to say today. This time the enemy is different. They are not for snatching our territory and occupying it, they are for killing.

As far as I know, there are more than 200,000 troops that have entered our Goguryeo land, but they are all miscellaneous soldiers of the Khitan, Shiwei and Mohe tribes. Wherever they pass, they are in a mess, and only know how to kill and loot. No matter whether they are nobles or civilians, they will not have a good end.

So, if you surrender to these people, what is waiting for us is not to continue to be officials and nobles, but to be ruthlessly slaughtered and trampled on us. Not to mention being an official, even a civilian has no choice but to be a slave!"

hiss……

In the hall, many people couldn't help but take a breath. At first, they thought that the big couple was just a pre-war mobilization, but when they thought about it carefully, it was not impossible. If the Tang army attacked, they might have a chance to surrender and save their lives. After all, they have always adhered to the rules of the battlefield.

But the Hu people from those three tribes are different. What rules do they know? Plunder is the rules.

"We swear to follow Dalu to the death, and would rather die in battle than surrender!"

This sentence was not called by a military general, but by a civil servant. While others were surprised, they immediately followed and shouted together. The crowd was excited, and they had the meaning of defending death to the end.

"Okay! Since everyone agrees, I will talk about the strategy to respond to the enemy. First, the enemy is powerful, and there are at least 300,000 soldiers and horses. Our city guards are 100,000, and there are only 130,000 soldiers and horses outside. Therefore, we must expand our strength and emergency recruitment is the first priority."

"The general will issue a recruitment order now. Within one month, even if he is arrested, he will still arrest a hundred thousand young and strong army!" A general asked for his order.

"Stupid! The one who was caught was a strong man, without combat power and fighting spirit, what's the point? Sending him to the battlefield is not only a death, but also a drag on the morale of other troops." Yuan Gaisuwen scolded angrily.

Then he pointed out: "I will recruit soldiers with a lot of money and open the treasury and invest in the treasury to recruit soldiers. However, the treasury is tight at the moment, so everyone present needs to share the same hatred for the enemy and support it."

OK, this clearly states my purpose, that is, to let all officials pay.

Everyone understood, but there were real people. An old minister stood up and shouted: "I am willing to give out 50% of my family property to donate military expenses!"

Yuan Gaisuwen smiled and said, "It's great. You don't have to force yourself. Just do what you can. If you keep this country, you can continue to be rich and prosperous. You can earn back any property. If you can't keep it, you can prepare much money for the enemy now."

"Wait, I, I will pay 90%!" It was still the old minister, and this time he really gave up.

He took the lead but the miser of wealth was difficult for those who were under the throne. He wanted to take out half of it and cut off his losses, but now it would be better. If anyone followed him and called 50%, compared with the other person's 90%, it would be a joke and he couldn't make any move.

If anyone really dares to say that he will get less, everyone will probably draw a clear line with him the next day.

So everyone shouted to take out 90% of the property.

Yuan Gaisuwen went with the flow, and on the one hand, he arranged for his confidants to recruit troops for training, and at the same time he vowed to ensure that he would keep Goguryeo safe this time, and that after he survived this disaster, all those who donated money this time could have their official positions inherited for three generations.

On the other hand, this great man Lu can be said to have planned everyone. With the help of civil and military officials, he mobilized all the people in the city, whether they were wealthy nobles, merchants and craftsmen, or even the people in the capital, to contribute money.

Of course, the people don’t have much money, so they can do it without paying money. They just need to pay one person from their family to join the army.

Such means not only have enough money, but also people have also followed suit. Not to mention the combat power of the newly recruited personnel outside Pyongyang City, just let the people see this momentum, many people already believe that Goguryeo will be able to defend it.

In addition to recruiting soldiers by himself, Yuan Gaisuwen also prepared a second backup plan, that is, since the Tang Dynasty could recruit soldiers from other places to seek allies, of course he could do it too.

The three tribes in the north have become enemies. On the peninsula, besides Goguryeo, there are also Baekje and Silla, and Japan outside Shanghai, which is also a big country in the Three Kingdoms. Not to mention anything else, as long as these three places are willing to help send troops, the number of people will be restored.

Besides, Du He, the domestic city, easily captured the domestic city. He wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate another wave of reinforcements, but after waiting for two days, the scouts found that the reinforcements had turned south and all returned to defend Wugu City.

Du He was a little hesitant. He went south to the hinterland of Goguryeo and directly rushed to the capital of Goguryeo, or turned west and surrounded the defenders of Wugu City, Liaodong City and Xincheng to the west.

He didn't know that the new city had been abandoned to become an empty city. Not to mention Du He, even Xue Rengui, who had withdrawn from the north of the new city, only discovered it after two days of emptied the new city.

Finally, after some discussion, Du He and his 150,000 troops headed south first, pushed over and captured the small city inside Goguryeo, and then divided the troops into two groups.

There were 50,000 people along the way, led by Fang Yiai and Qin Huaidao, and turned west to attack Wugu City.

Du He personally led the other 100,000 people, and the soldiers rushed to the Goguryeo capital. Even if they could not be defeated, they could not take care of each other. As long as they dragged them, they would not be able to support them. When Xue Rengui and others took down other cities on the other side, there would be an isolated capital in Pyongyang, and there would be no more twists and turns in the destruction of the country.

However, imagination is beautiful, reality is cruel. Goguryeo has been able to confront the former Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty for decades, but it has not been in vain. There is still three kilograms of iron in the broken ship.

Ten days later, Du He's attack was blocked, and the defenders of Goguryeo Capital went north to block the enemy, blocking Du He two hundred miles away from Pyongyang City, unable to make an inch of progress.

Fang Yiai's side also had little effect on siege. His 50,000 Wei soldiers were not good at siegeing the city, and the enemy was well-equipped, so Wugu City could not be gnawed by 50,000 soldiers.

Fang Yiai was so anxious that he found Du He alone. If he just kept in a stalemate, it would definitely not be a good thing. According to military tactics, he would lose his energy again and again.

Du He smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, our supplies will arrive in a few days.

Isn’t it just that the weapons are behind? Brother has long been considering that the next batch of goods will include elite Tang Dynasty armor and weapons, and Goguryeo’s weapons and equipment will soon be compared by ours.”
Chapter completed!