Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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His Majesty Li Er pondered: "First betrayed Yuan Haiziba, and then Gao Xinde. This grandson really starts from his own interests and has no loyalty to anyone."

"The reason why Weichen wants to go to Liaodong City is because of this. He is now the Lord of Liaodong City. Even if Weichen is killed, what good can Yuan Nanjian do for him? You can't take the king's position as an envoy." Give him the position? At the same time, he is the most ruthless to our Datang."

His Majesty Li Er said: "That's right. The army is fierce and the war is dangerous. Who dares to say that it will win? What's more, now that Tang Dynasty is strong and Goguryeo is weak. With Sun Daiyin as a person, I will definitely leave myself a way out, and I don't want to fight against Guo Aiqing." Dead hand. But..."

"how?"

"Have you thought about it? Although the possibility of Sun Daiyin killing you is very small, what if he arrests you and won't let you go?"

Guo Ye gritted his teeth and said, "This possibility is possible, but if you don't even dare to take this risk, how can I have the face to follow His Majesty to quell Liaodong? In order to win, His Majesty can lead the Xuanjia Army to charge. No matter how precious the life of a minister is, can it be more precious than your Majesty?"

"This..." His Majesty Li Er vaguely felt that Guo Ye's words were a bit unreasonable, but he didn't know how to refute them for a while.

Li Ji said softly: "There is a way that the greatest harm is the use of troops, and hesitation is the greatest disaster; the disaster of the three armies is born of suspicion. Now our army is under the Liaodong city. If there is a way to break the city, we should act quickly. If there is no way to break the city, we should act quickly." We must retreat as soon as possible. Whether to advance or retreat, His Majesty has to make a plan in advance."

"This..." His Majesty Li Er hesitated again.

He would rather not have Liaodong City than Guo Ye's risk.But now Li Ji has made it clear that you don't want Liaodong City, but at the same time, it means that the Eastern Expedition failed, and you have to carefully weigh the consequences.

What does the failure of the first expedition to Goguryeo mean?His Majesty Li Er couldn't be more clear.

First, in a short period of time, his own reputation will definitely plummet.If you can't get rid of today's shame in the future, in the history books, people's evaluation of yourself, then you have to stand shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Sui Yang.

If you admit defeat today, you will surely be able to avenge your shame in the future?That's not necessarily the case.

On the premise of defeating Goguryeo's all-powerful soldiers, Liaodong City cannot be broken.The situation after the comeback may not be as good as it is today.

Second, I am afraid that the surrounding vassal states will be unstable.

I think that when Emperor Sui Yang thought he would win and conquered Goguryeo, he invited envoys from various countries to watch the battle.As a result, they were defeated and lost, and the hearts of all the vassal states were also fluctuating. The Sui Dynasty could no longer command the world.

This time, I was confused for a while, and made the same mistake as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty—even invited Fu Yuzhang, Su Zhi, and Mohui to watch the battle.

They saw that Datang had nothing to do with Liaodong City, would they feel disobedient?

It's nothing to be tempted, the key is that these people still have soldiers in their hands!

The Khitan and Xi tribes have [-] soldiers, and Fu Yuzhang is said to have brought [-] sailors, but how many actually are there?

With the decline on my side, what if Goguryeo secretly contacted them?

The barbarians have always been fearful of power but not virtuous. If they get suspicious and defect to Goguryeo, they will chase after them while they are retreating...

In case God is not blessed, I have something wrong, and there is a little bastard, Qi Wang Li You, in the capital to make trouble...

I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty will end up like the Sui Dynasty-the death of the second generation!

Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

no!Too dangerous!

Now I absolutely cannot bear the unfavorable consequences of the Eastern Expedition.Even if it is necessary to admit the failure of the Eastern Expedition as a last resort, it must wait until the city of Liaodong is broken and the Khitan and Xi tribe's troops are sent away.

From this point of view, it is imperative for Guo Ye to go to the city to persuade him to surrender.

However, I was too full of words before, how should I change my words?

At this moment, Zhang Liang rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know if I should say something or not."

"You said."

"Duke Qin is the pillar of the country, and it's only natural for you to love him. But today, if you insist on not allowing him to enter the city to persuade him to surrender, I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate."

Seeing that Majesty Li Er looked unhappy, Zhang Liang quickly explained: "There are rumors outside that Qin Guogong is the illegitimate son of His Majesty living among the people. You love him too much, and the common people are ignorant. I am afraid that they will think wildly. This is not only for you, but also Qin Guogong is not a good thing either."

Guo Ye fell to his knees and said, "To prove His Majesty's innocence, I am willing to enter Liaodong City!"

"This...well." His Majesty Li Er said: "Since Duke Qin insists on going, I won't stop you. But after entering the city, you have to be more careful. If there is any discrepancy, I will allow you to go with the thief and the snake." , in order to preserve the useful body."

"According to the order."

"If there is something wrong with you, I will destroy the Yuan family and the Sun family to sacrifice to your spirit in heaven!"

Guo Ye smiled wryly and said, "Your Majesty is overthinking, the matter should not be that serious."

"No, everything is prepared. I will issue an imperial decree to specify this condition. With this imperial decree, Sun Daiyin must be more considerate of you."

Mo Hui said: "Duke Qin has a great favor with my Khitan. Today you ventured into the city. Although my Khitan's military power is far inferior to that of the Tang Dynasty, I am willing to contribute to your safety. On behalf of Khitan, I will write a letter to Sun Daiyin, Anyone who dares to hurt Duke Qin is our sworn enemy of Khitan."

Su Zhi said: "This prince is also willing to write a book for Sun Daiyin. Hurting Duke Qin's hair is like hurting my Su Zhi's arm. Hurting Qin Guogong's arm is like hurting my Su Zhi's life. Destroy my country of the Xi clan."

Seeing that both of them had expressed their opinions, His Majesty Li Er was overjoyed, squinting at Fu Yuzhang, and said, "What do you say, Prince Daifang?"

Chapter 1942 Persuade to surrender

So far, what can Fu Yuzhang do?Even if you are unwilling, you have to talk about the situation.He gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Wang is also willing to write a letter to protect Duke Qin."

"Okay! Prince Daifang is interested, take a pen and paper."

After a while, Dong Shun fetched the Four Treasures of the Study.

His Majesty Li Er, Su Zhi, Mohui, and Fu Yuzhang brushed up their pens, and the letter was finished in a short while.

Guo Ye doubted the four letters and said, "It's not too late, I'll go to the city to persuade you to surrender."

Everyone said in unison: "I wish the Qin stallion success!"

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Guo Ye stood still within a stone's throw of Liaodong City, and said loudly: "People in the city listen carefully, I am Guo Ye, Guo Ziyi, Duke Qin of the Great Tang Dynasty, please speak face to face with you, City Lord Sun."

The shadow of a man's famous tree, to put it bluntly, Li Maogong, the military god, and Li Maogong, even the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Er, is not as famous as Guo Ye in Goguryeo.

If it's a mule or a horse, you have to take it out for a walk.

Pyongyang City's two hundred breaks five thousand, Seoul's fifty thousand breaks 20, and Seoul's two thousand breaks 20!Three clean victories made Guo Ye the name of the undefeated God of War in Goguryeo.

The soldiers guarding the city did not dare to neglect, and hurried back to report.With little effort, Sun Daiyin appeared on the city wall.

He put his hand on the crenel and said: "The opposite is Qin Guogong Guo Ye? I don't know if I came here today, what can I tell you?"

Guo Ye said: "It's not that someone Guo is looking for you, but that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is looking for you. Someone Guo has something to say to General Sun according to the order of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"Qin Guogong has something to say, please speak."

Guo Ye swiped around and said, "Just say it here? Is this how you Goguryeo people treat guests?"

"Don't say it here, is it possible that I still invite you to the city lord's mansion? I dare to invite you, do you dare to come?"