Li Shimin once said: Now the Nine Visions are great and stable, only this is the only corner.

Because the Liaodong area was originally owned by the old China and during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Goguryeo took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and took the opportunity to expand here, so this land must be taken back.

But even if this is not the case, according to the grand strategy of the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo must be destroyed. The reason is very different from the Sui Dynasty. Because the Tang Dynasty had already taken over the northwest, and when it was conquered the Western Turks, it almost fought to the Arab region. The east is the sea, and the southernmost part is either a swamp or a miasma. It is rare to travel, so it can only expand westward. However, if you want to expand to the Western Regions, you must take Goguryeo.

If you don’t fight Goguryeo, you can’t underestimate it when Goguryeo unifies the peninsula. Moreover, the Khitans and the Marines on Goguryeo are not Han people, and the central government’s control over this place is relatively weak. If they unite, they can compete with the Tang Dynasty.

After all, this is actually a big strategy.

However, it is easy to expand territory and expand territory. If you need to manage it well, it is really not easy.

Especially now, it is difficult to effectively manage it, and once it becomes chaotic, it will give people a feeling of storm. From ancient times to the present, the great empire is the most likely to collapse. The last great empire was the Soviet Union, and the Tang Dynasty is the same today, and the northwest has become a mess.

Therefore, everything must be done within one's ability, and the larger the territory, the better.

Li Ji and his men were responsible for fighting and winning wars, and then they were famous in history and passed down forever. However, they would not care about this post-war governance, and it all fell on Han Yi.

To put it nicely, it is to comfort the ambassador, but to put it nicely, it is to wipe the butt of the profession.

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Now, the war has only entered its final stage and has not yet ended. Yuangai Suwen has not yet captured it. In addition, there are many cities that have not been occupied. Su Dingfang hopes to capture all these cities before the coldest weather arrives.

But for Han Yi, his work had just begun. They did not directly attack Pyongyang City, but the other party surrendered voluntarily. Although this reduced casualties, it was a very troublesome thing to take over, because he could not use too violent means, and had to use his brain to negotiate with King Gao Zang, and how to implement his plan. There are so many people in the city, which is more than the Tang army. Moreover, these people used to hate the Tang Dynasty very much. Once this was out of control, it would be very dangerous.

It took Han Yiguang several days to talk to King Gao Zang and those civil officials. He had to understand the specific situation of Pyongyang City. Until today, he came to the largest manor in Pyongyang City, which is the mansion of Yoon Gaisuwen. He has been an official for so many years and has searched his home for the first time.

"What a rich man!"

Han Yi stood in front of a small door and couldn't help but say, it was rare to surprise him, the richest businessman in the Tang Dynasty. He stopped for a little, let out a gentle breath, and then slowly walked in.

I saw that there was such a unique world inside this small door, so big that it was unimaginable that there were golden lights everywhere and pearls everywhere. I saw piles of gold and silver ingots arranged neatly, and boxes of jewelry could no longer be filled. All kinds of rare treasures were displayed on wooden cabinets, and they were so dazzling that they could not be met.

This is the small vault of Yuan Gassuwen.

At this moment, Han Yi really thought that Li Zhi was from a wise king of all ages. When Li Zhi took out the box and bribed Changsun Wuji, only a few boxes of jewelry, but it was not even the tip of the iceberg. However, Li Zhi owned the most powerful and wealthy empire in the world today, but his wealth was far less than that of the prime minister of Goguryeo.

This is actually the difference between civilization and barbarism.

According to the Tang Dynasty system, Li Zhi's annual salary was limited, and the country's finances were still in the treasury. Li Zhi had to use the treasury money, which had to be approved by the ministers. When he went to the Wu family to worship his ancestors, Han Yi personally donated money to him. In fact, Han Yi was richer than Li Zhi. Although Li Zhi had a lot of land, he had to support many people. The expenses of the harem were only a small part of the burden. However, Yuan Gaisuwen actually hid so much wealth. Looking at the huts in the city and then looking at it, he felt that he was not in the same city.

Of course, this is still very beneficial to Han Yi. If this money falls into the hands of the people, you will be embarrassed to ask for it. Now, this money is of course a stolen property and belongs to the Tang Dynasty.

"You can register quickly. If the front line is unfavorable, these things must be taken away, and they cannot be left to Yoon Gassuvin."

Han Yi stood in front of the door and looked at it for a moment, then waved to the clerk beside him, then turned around and walked out.

The clerks on the side were all very surprised. The search for house search was the favorite of officials. It has been like this since ancient times. If Han Yi was greedy, it would be easy, but Han Yi didn't even want to look at it at all. There were really a lot of jewelry in it.

However, this kind of corruption is the least technical. No matter what means to use to greed, as long as you are greedy for this kind of money, it is all stupid people, because as long as anyone sits in this seat, he can do it. A truly smart person will not do such a lack of technical content. As for Han Yi personally, if he makes a random policy, his wealth can increase a lot. He really doesn't like these things.

When I left the cottage and came to the front yard, I saw that the huge courtyard was full of people, and there were all women, all of whom were beautiful, plump, slender, round, and tall.

"The ambassadors, they are the concubines of Yuan Gassuwen and his son."

One person reported to Han Yi.

Han Yi said: "How many people are there in total?"

"Two hundred and thirty-eight people."

"How many sons do Yeon Gaisuwen have?" Han Yi asked.

"There are four legitimate sons and twenty-seven concubines, but the concubines of the concubine are not among them."

Han Yi was stunned for a while and said, "Let's imprisonment be here for the time being. After the fight, we will deal with them."

"The villain obeys the order."

Han Yi sighed softly, returned to the back hall, sat on the tiger skin, looking at the luxurious decoration, even the cup of drinking was made of gold, but he felt shocking. This is why so many people killed their father and son in order to compete for power, but their relatives refused to recognize each other.

Ono, who was standing beside him, curiously said, "Brother Han, I think everyone else seems to be very excited, why are you a little unhappy?"

Han Yi smiled bitterly and said, "I also thought I was very excited. After all, I was searching my house after the first time, but when I really came here, I felt that everything here was very dirty and disgusting."

"Yeah?"

Ono looked around and saw that it was quite clean and not very dirty.

Han Yi glanced at him and just smiled.

He was like that of money. He really looked down on everything here. Not only that, even if he sat here, he felt creepy, because everything in it might contain a life. He really felt disgusted. He had never drunk a sip of water since he entered the house. He stood up and said, "Let's go, this place is really not something that people can do."

As soon as I arrived at the front yard, I saw a person walking towards me. It was Liu Rengui.

"Shangshu Han, great victory, great victory."

Liu Rengui said excitedly: "Our army encircled and annihilated Yuan Gaisuwen's main force in Sashui and has achieved the final victory."

Han Yi said in surprise: "Are you serious?"

Liu Rengui took out a letter and said, "This is what General Manager Su just sent someone to deliver."

Han Yi hurriedly took it, opened it and couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay! OK! OK! I can finally breathe a sigh of relief and work with peace of mind."

Liu Rengui smiled and said, "It turns out that Shangshu Han has always been worried about General Su!"

Han Yi said: "Aren't you worried?"

Liu Rengui: "I'm not worried. Pyongyang has been broken, and the demise of Goguryeo is just a matter of time sooner or later." He had to know that Li Ji was retreating, so he might not be so calm.

Because the battle between Sashui was very dramatic, this luck was relatively large.

"Governor Liu, you are a master of art and courage, so I can't do it." Han Yi smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Since the general situation is settled, we have to consider how to end the war alert in Pyongyang City and restore it as soon as possible."

Liu Rengui nodded. In fact, he came for this matter and asked, "I wonder what Shangshu Han planned to do?"

Han Yi pondered slightly and said, "If we want to completely occupy Goguryeo, first of all, we must shape ourselves into an image of justice. We are not robbers, we are saving them, so that they will surrender to our Tang Dynasty."

Liu Rengui nodded and said, "Shangshu Han's words are reasonable." But confusion flashed in his eyes.

Han Yi said: "Then we must first make Yoon Gaisuwen a villain, expose his crimes, and put all the responsibility for this war on Yoon Gaisuwen. However, we cannot brag about this kind of thing ourselves, and we have to find some people to mention our propaganda, so I want to create a rehabilitation campaign."

"Rehabilitation Movement?"

"Yes, as far as I know, under the rule of Yoon Gassuwen, many righteous people were destroyed, some had been sacrificed, some were demoted to slaves, and some were still imprisoned. We want to rehabilitate all of these people. Think about it, if these people come out, who do they appreciate? Who do they hate? And they are all Goguryeo, and they were still well-known in Pyongyang before. If they are innocent, then they are just, and we who save them are naturally just."

Liu Rengui pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Shangshu Han's plan is really wonderful!"

It's still wonderful! Han Yi said modestly: "Where, where."

After leaving Yoon Gaisuwen's mansion, Han Yi went to another private house. This private house was actually owned by the Yuan family, and of course the Yuan family also sent people to Pyongyang to do business.

"Every time I see you, I always have an ominous premonition. When I beg you, don't come to me if you have something to do, okay?"

Yuanjiu lay on the couch, looked at Han Yi and said with an unhappy look on his face.

Han Yi smiled and said, "The Lord of Yuan Castle is really a god-like prediction, but next time, I'm already here."

Yuanjiu sighed and waved, "Tell me, what else do you want me to do?"

"There's a little bit."

"Don't talk about small things, if you come to beg me, it will definitely not be a small thing."

"That's true, who is the Lord of Yuanbao..."

Before Han Yi finished speaking, Yuanjiu said, "Don't flatter me, I won't take your tricks. The more you patted me, the more I became more panicked. If you have something to say."

Han Yi smiled and said seriously: "I don't know if the Yuan Castle Lord lives so big, he will be too hot."

Yuanjiu snorted, "I am a law-abiding person. How could I have done such a despicable thing?" With that said, there was a look of confusion in his eyes.

Han Yi smiled and said, "Does the Lord of Yuan Castle want to try this feeling?"

Yuanjiu looked at Han Yi in a little surprised, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Han Yi whispered: "I hope you can help me, Lord Yuanbao, burn the granary of Nancheng."
Chapter completed!