"Your Majesty, I heard that the Queen of Silla is young and beautiful. She is not married." Changsun Wuji suddenly said: "I wonder who will inherit the throne of the Queen of Silla after her death?"

"What did the auxiliary machine want to say?" Lu Zhaoci's eyes lit up and he looked at Changsun Wuji and asked.

"The Princess of Silla has now become a concubine in His Majesty's harem. If she can give birth to a dragon son in the future, I think it would be better to pass it on to the Queen of Silla. In this way, the Queen of Silla will also have a successor. After her death in the future, Silla

The royal family will not lose its bloodline. Changsun Wuji showed a strange look on his face. His meaning was very clear. He wanted the prince Lu Zhaoci to inherit the title of the Queen of Silla. In this way, although the Silla Kingdom

It was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. But in fact, the future king of Silla was actually the son of Lu Zhaoci and the prince of the Tang Dynasty. Although he became the king of the Silla Kingdom, he was actually just a vassal.

Luo State was also a part of the Tang Dynasty, and it was an inseparable part.

I have to say that Changsun Wuji is quite powerful. He actually came up with such an idea in such a short period of time. No one can admire him.

"I wonder if the Queen of Silla will agree?" Fang Xuanling said with some worry: "The inheritance of the ancestral temple Du Ji's country cannot be changed. This move is no different from depriving others of their country. It just has one.

It's just an honest excuse. But in fact, it is still an excuse to occupy a vassal state. Your Majesty, I am worried that external rumors will affect your Majesty's reputation, so please think again."

"Hmph, brother Xuanling. Don't forget it. If the Queen of Silla hadn't had a bit of prestige in Silla country for Anchuan, Jin Chunqiu would have needed him. Xuan was afraid that her life would have been lost long ago. Since even her life is gone

No more. How can she become the queen of Silla? It was Your Majesty, it was the Tang Dynasty that put her back on the throne. She has no descendants. Why not let her nephew be the heir to the throne?" Changsun Wuji

He said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is serious."

"Well, the Three Kingdoms of Silla must be in the hands of the Tang Dynasty." Lu Zhaoci nodded. His face was gloomy. He snorted coldly: "The Tang Dynasty dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops and spent countless money and food. Could it be that they just came here?

In order to help her restore the country? I am not Yang Guang. Someone else came to Luoyang. He ordered people to tie brocades on the trees and eat for free. I am not that rich and my soldiers are not invulnerable.

There will also be casualties. That's it for the time being! If it is possible, there is no need to go to such trouble. Let me set up prefectures and counties here, and Silla can also be governed as one, not three, of my Tang Dynasty.

, you should send a message to Chang'an about this and ask the chief minister to come up with a charter. Otherwise, when we conquer the Three Kingdoms of Silla, we will not come up with corresponding countermeasures and make people laugh."

"Yes." Changsun Wuji felt a murmur in his heart when he heard this. If he took out the charter like this, wouldn't it make others say that the Tang Dynasty's annexation of the Three Kingdoms of Silla had been planned for a long time? It's just that Emperor Zhenguan had already issued an imperial edict on this matter. His eldest grandson

Naturally, Wuji couldn't say anything more. He could only nod in agreement.

"Since Silla can't send troops, let me, the Tang Dynasty, fight. I don't want to stay in this palace anymore. Two days later, the Chinese army will set off for Liaodong City. I want to see if the Goguryeo people are really powerful.

." Lu Zhaoci snorted and said: "Also, build an altar next to the Liao River. I want to personally pay homage to those Chinese soldiers who passed away."

"I obey the order." As soon as they mentioned this, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling fell silent.

The Chidao is spacious, but only when it reaches the edge of Liaodong City. The Chidao built by the Tang Dynasty has disappeared. In fact, after leaving Changli, the Chidao was not built at all. The Chidao where the 30,000 Imperial Forest Army led by Lu Zhaoci marched was also the Chidao back then.

Yang Guang spent millions of men building the road. However, with the massive invasion of the Tang Dynasty army, Goguryeo had already ordered the destruction of the Chi Road to Liaodong City. The Chi Road was completely destroyed. If it were not for the vanguard army in front.

I'm afraid it's unknown how long it will take Lu Zhaoci to reach the Liaodong City via this stretch of road. Even so, a lot of time was spent on the advance of the army.

By the time Lu Zhaoci arrived at Liaodong City, it was already early May. Generals Li Jing, Xu Shiji, Qin Yong and others had been waiting at Liaodong City for a long time. An army of 500,000 plus 200,000 Khitans, Shi Wei

, the religious servants were also stationed under Liaodong City. The 700,000-strong army stretched for hundreds of miles.

"The divine strategy is to study astronomy. The clever calculation is to calculate the geography. The victory is great. I am satisfied and wish the clouds will stop." Under the Liaodong City, Lu Zhaoci, accompanied by the generals, watched the deployment of the Liaodong City. Lu Zhaoci, who was riding a horse, looked forward.

Looking at the magnificent Liaodong City across the Liao River, I couldn't help but recite a poem.

"Your Majesty, is this a poem written by the former Sui Dynasty Goguryeo general Ulji Mundeok to General Zhongwen?" Fang Xuanling was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't help but asked curiously.

"It was when Dr. Gwangrok was following Yang Guang on the expedition. Eulji Mundeok wrote a poem to him. It's a pity that Dr. Gwangrok was born in a famous family. He followed Yang Guangdong in the expedition. It was obviously not his fault. But he was still unjustly imprisoned. Finally, he died in prison.

It’s so pitiful!” Lu Zhaoci nodded, raised his whip and said, “Is the guard general of Liaodong City in front of you Ulji Wende?”

"The answer to Your Majesty is none other than Eulji Mundeok." Li Jing said quickly: "In order to prepare for our attack, this man built the Liaodong city like an iron barrel. According to the spies, this Liaodong city was built by Yixi Liu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

After Goguryeo took control of Liaodong in 1989, it was renamed Xiangping City as Liaodong City. After reconstruction, the city was square with two layers of inner and outer city walls. The inner city had two-story and three-story buildings, which were official offices; the outer city was the commercial area and the city gate.

There are three, east and west gates facing each other, double-story gate towers. The city walls have turrets, battlements, parapets and other buildings. There are also two-story high-rise buildings in the northwest outside the city, which are magnificent. The Taizi River flows out of the east wall. At this moment, Liaodong City has already

It became the eastern capital of Goguryeo's rule. A hundred thousand troops led by the famous general Eulji Mundeok were stationed here."

"According to reliable information, the Goguryeo clan general Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen are heading towards Liaodong City with an army of 150,000 people. There are still ten days to go from Liaodong City." Xu Shiji also took over the words and said.

"It seems that Gaisu Wen is still afraid." Changsun Wuji sneered: "Otherwise, it would be impossible for Gao Yanshou and others to lead an army of 150,000 to come to help."

"No, Gaisu Wen wants to use my hands to kill Gao Yanshou and others." Lu Zhaoci frowned and sneered: "Even if Gao Yanshou cannot be killed, at least it can weaken his military power, or at least weaken his military power.

.As long as Gao Yanshou is defeated, he will have an excuse to relinquish the military power of Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen."

"Ah!" Li Jing and others looked at Lu Zhaoci in surprise.

"Your Majesty is saying that Gaisu Wen wants to weaken the clan so that he can replace it?" Changsun Wuji asked in surprise. Although he is very smart, it is a pity that he is not as good as Lu Zhaoci, a family member who came from time and time. He knows better.

I remember that Ge Suwen once killed King Yeongliu. He claimed to be Da Duilu and had the power of Goguryeo. The descendants of the Goguryeo clan were obstacles to his monopoly of power, so he used this method to kill him.

"The army of 150,000 is nothing more than this. The important thing is not to let them enter Liaodong City. I can find a way to keep them all outside the city to avenge the millions of Chinese soldiers who died in the Liaohe River." Qin Yong opened his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, light flickered and murderous intent rose. Although none of the surrounding generals were figures who came out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, when they felt the murderous intent in Chun Yong's body, they couldn't help but change their color. Their bodies cautiously turned to the side.

Moved a little.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious," Lu Zhaoci waved his hand and said: "Generalissimo, I wonder when we can cross the Liao River? This is the closest place to the Liao River, and Liaodong City is ahead. I didn't see it.

Floating bridge. I don’t know where I and Ding’s soldiers will cross the river? Please let me know, General!”

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have made arrangements. Your Majesty can cross the river whenever you want." Li Jing smiled and touched the silver whiskers under his chin. He said with a smile. Changsun Wuji looked towards the middle of the river.

Looking at it, he frowned, but in his mind he was thinking about what method Li Jing used to cross the Liao River. In the pre-Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang wanted to cross the Liao River, so he ordered the master craftsman Yu Wenyou to build three pontoon bridges. Unfortunately,

Yes. There were no sophisticated instruments at that time, and there was no mother bridge company. Although the pontoon bridge was built, it was unfortunately three feet short, so the soldiers attacking the east bank could only wade across the river and were waiting on the bank.

The Goguryeo army waited for work and killed countless people. Even the fierce general Mai Tiezhang beside Yang Guang also died there. At this time, Changsun Wuji was also worried about this problem. But when he saw that Li Jing was so sure, he was not

Nothing to say. I just stood aside and watched Fei indifferently.

"I want to pay homage to the dead soldiers here. What do you think of the general?" Lu Zhaoci turned around and asked Li Jing with a smile...

"No. Your Majesty. Our army is most afraid of crossing the river and attacking them halfway across the river. Look at the other side. Goguryeo's soldiers have already been waiting there. I think they should cross the river as soon as possible. If we wait until Gao Yanshou and others

If you lead the army here, our army will be in danger. We don't know how much effort it will take to cross the river and how many soldiers will be lost. If your Majesty wants to sacrifice the dead Chinese soldiers, it will not be too late to hold a sacrifice ceremony on the other side."

After hearing this, Fang Xuanling spoke first without waiting for Li Jing to speak. He thought that Lu Zhaoci's move was a bit too childish. Perhaps he committed the same problem as Yang Guang back then, that is, he was arrogant and thought that a million troops were as overwhelming as the sky.

Pressing it up is enough to crush Goguryeo. But in fact, the opponent is also a soft persimmon. You can't pinch it just because you want. Most of China's millions of soldiers are raised in water, one is the Liaohe River, the other is the Sa River. This

At that time, the Chinese army has arrived. We should cross the Liao River as soon as possible and attack Liaodong City, a large city in the east of Goguryeo. Otherwise, reinforcements will come from the other side. By then, Liaodong City will not have an army of 100,000, but an army of 250,000. It will be necessary.

If you want to capture Liaodong City, you don't know how many soldiers you will lose. This kind of business is absolutely not allowed.

"Haha, Xuanling, I was joking with the general." Lu Zhaoci pointed at Fang Xuanling and said with a smile: "A quick victory was my order personally. If we don't cross the Liao River at this time, what else are we doing? Sacrifice ceremony. Then wouldn’t I become Yang Guang? I’m just kidding. Just a joke. It would be good to hold a sacrificial ceremony after Liaodong City is captured. In this way, I can also comfort those who died in Liaohe River. The Chinese soldiers in the battle. General, prepare to cross the river tomorrow! But this time I am afraid there will be a lot of casualties." Datang Yipin Qingcheng Qingqing provides text updates

"Your Majesty, there is no reason to die in this battle. The difference between the so-called famous generals and fierce generals is that they can achieve the greatest victory with the least loss. General, I wonder if what the official said makes sense?" Changsun Wuji He asked Li Jing with a smile and cupped his hands.

Li Jing nodded and said: "What Mr. Changsun said is true. However, your Majesty, what I mean is that if your Majesty wants to sacrifice to the souls of the dead, just go ahead and do it. It's just that the project here is so huge that it will take more than five days to complete it. Please return it to Your Majesty." What do you think, Your Majesty, after waiting for a while and then performing the sacrificial ceremony?"

"Five days?" Lu Zhaoci was stunned when he heard the words. He looked at Li Jing and pondered for a long time. Fang nodded and said: "Five days is five days. I just don't know when I can offer sacrifices after five days." Where are the undead?”

"What do you think is good for your majesty at noon?" Li Jing said without thinking.

"Okay." Lu Zhaoci said without thinking: "However, General, I want to sacrifice these heroic spirits. The noise must be loud so that all the sergeants and soldiers of the army can see it. When the time comes, I will also conduct military exercises. Soldiers, in this case, the training of soldiers in the army will depend on the general."

"Don't worry, your majesty. I must arrange everything properly. When the time comes, the momentum will be huge." Li Jing, with a serious look on his face, nodded while riding on his horse. His expression was extremely solemn. The people next to him looked at the two of them in surprise. People don’t understand what kind of riddle the monarch and his ministers are playing. Everyone present understands the principle of rapid military expenditure, and it is not unreasonable for Lu Zhaoci to prepare to sacrifice the dead Zhongmu Bai Lao here. But watching The opponent's reinforcements may arrive at Liaodong City. If you don't take the opportunity to cross the Liao River and attack Liaodong at this time, when the opponent's reinforcements arrive, the Tang army will suffer heavy losses. Everyone knows this truth, but they don't No one dares to say. Who made Emperor Zhenguan and Li Jing have such high prestige in the army? No one dares to refute it! Only Changsun Wuji could vaguely find something, but he didn’t know what the secret was. He could only While thinking hard, it's a pity that he is not Emperor Zhenguan, nor is he Li Jing. Jing can't figure out what is hidden here at all. He can only look at the river and sigh, staring at the opposite military camp. Sitting there was the famous Goguryeo general Eulji Mundeok.

Lu Zhaoci returned to the military camp soon. He was going to fast out of respect for the dead Chinese soldiers. All affairs in the camp were handed over to General Li Jing to handle, while he himself just hid in the back camp. He was nowhere to be seen. Any official. And Na Dujing ordered the soldiers in the camp to cut down trees everywhere to build high platforms to worship the soldiers who died in the Liao River. He also issued orders to the various marching generals and ordered them to rehearse the army. For a time, the camp was in a state of chaos. The shouts of killing were loud, and the excitement was endless. I didn’t know what I was doing all day long. The two civil servants, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, frowned, but they were helpless.

It's just that such a big movement has been spread for a long time. It can't be hidden from Eulji Mundeok who is facing him. Eulji Mundeok is already old and is sitting in the big tent with a frown on his face. He looks to the left and right. Gao Yuanshan, Pu Zhenyi and other generals are all here. A spy is kneeling on the ground.

"You have found out clearly. Did the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty really want to pay homage to the dead Chinese soldiers by the Liao River?" Eulji Wende asked with a frown. This Tang Dynasty army is also interesting. There was no movement for more than ten days. None, but the movement is unbearable. Looking across the way, the shouts of killing are loud. Troops are coming in and out. They are all rehearsing on the field. They don’t even stop at night. The momentum is huge. It’s Eulji Mundeok When I was sleeping at night, I heard it. This made Eulji Mundeuk feel very uncomfortable. Does this still allow people to rest? Is there some trick here? I heard that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was wise and powerful. He almost started from scratch and struggled a lot. He has achieved great success as an emperor. General Li Jing is a world-famous general. He has almost never lost a battle. Such a person actually still thinks about holding a sacrificial ceremony. Don't they know that their reinforcements are about to arrive in Liaodong? Has the city been conquered? By that time, if the other party has not crossed the Liao River, I am afraid that there will never be a chance to cross the Liao River in the future. Is it possible that such a massive Eastern Expedition ended in an anticlimactic manner?

"What I said to General Hui is indeed true. I heard that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty also ordered people from Congzhuo County and other places to call a large number of monks and Taoist priests. I heard that they came to save the souls of the dead. I also heard that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was preparing to Build a high platform by the Liao River. It is nine feet high and nine feet wide. We are also going to build a wooden palace, as big as ten and a half horses. It is going to be used to watch the Tang Dynasty troops crossing the river and fighting." The spy told Eulji Mundeok everything he had learned: "At this time, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was fasting in the back camp. He said this as a way of respecting the dead soldiers. The only people who could contact him were The princess of Silla. There is also a eunuch and the general Li Jing."

"I understand. You need to step back first!" Eulji Mundek frowned and waved his hand, telling the spy to step back. Upon seeing this, the spy quickly and quietly stepped back without even making a sound.

"Haha. I think the emperors in the Central Plains are all the same. They are all good-looking people. When they fight, they fight. They also have to show some momentum. How much wood does it take to build a nine-foot-nine high platform?" Pu Zhenyi After the spy left, he burst out laughing. He was a famous warrior in Goguryeo. He had a very loud voice and his words were like thunder.
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