It is true that Gao Hong and Lin Zhengde brought not many people, only more than 400 people, some of whom were from Goguryeo.
For example, Gao Hong's son-in-law was a Woju man.
The Woju people are a branch of the Yugui people. They live in the northeastern region of Liaodong. Because they are close to the sea, they mostly make a living by fishing and hunting. They later expanded to the eastern part of Liaodong, where Xuantu County was located in the Han Dynasty.
It has been more than a hundred years since they were conquered by the Goguryeo people. Regardless of their clothing, language, customs, etc., they are almost the same as Goguryeo.
Among the teams brought by Gao Hong and Lin Zhengde, there were many people like Gao Hong's son-in-law, and most of them could be classified as Goguryeo mountain people.
Under the "influence" of people like Gao Hong and Lin Zhengde, they became rebellious among the Goguryeo people.
In fact, they were kidnapped by Gao Hong and others, and together with some Goguryeo "escapees", they became mountain bandits that gave the Goguryeo people a headache.
Gao Hong, Lin Zhengde and other former defeated soldiers of the Sui Dynasty were the leaders of mountain bandits. They were similar in nature to those rebel armies in the late Sui Dynasty. They attacked Goguryeo villages everywhere and hid from the encirclement and suppression of the Goguryeo people. This was their daily life.
It is said that there were more people in the early days, but in the past two years, Goguryeo's eastern leader Yeon Gaesomun has been in charge of suppressing bandits. Their lives have become difficult, and their numbers have dropped sharply. Now only a few hundred people are left.
Hard support.
During this period, the hatred became deeper and deeper. For example, Lin Zhengde's wife and daughter were captured and died miserably, and Gao Hong's two sons were also killed one after another.
Indeed, as Gao Hong said, it is like an ember, shaking and about to be extinguished.
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Gao Hong and Lin Zhengde's coming to join the Tang Army is naturally good news for the current Tang Army. Li Nian also believes that there will be more people like Gao Hong and Lin Zhengde joining the Tang Army.
With the guidance of these people who are familiar with the local terrain, fighting against the Goguryeo people will get twice the result with half the effort.
But having said that, Li Nian still doesn't trust Gao Hong and others.
Even if the two remnants of the Sui Dynasty seem to be successful, the people they brought are too mixed. If one or two Goguryeo's fine works are mixed in, they may be taken advantage of by the Goguryeo.
In particular, Yeon Gae So-moon, whose name Li Nian has heard many times, has behaved quite cunningly so far, so Li Nian will not take it lightly.
So even though Gao Hong pointed out several flat areas in the mountains, saying that they were where the Goguryeo people lived, and they could lead the Tang army to give the Goguryeo people some serious blows, Li Nian ultimately chose to stand still.
Going into the mountains to fight with the Goguryeo people is not at all on his mind now. Who knows if this is a strategy of the Goguryeo people to lure the enemy?
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But what Li Nian didn't know was that the young Goguryeo nobleman was much better than Ulji Mundeok, who was praised as the God of War by the Goguryeo people.
Eulji Mundeok's achievements were actually not his own. Yang Guang was the culprit who destroyed hundreds of thousands of Sui troops.
Yeon Gaesumun was different. He was a Goguryeo aristocrat with strong ambitions and his own insights in strategy, tactics, and even politics.
Now all the strategic layouts of the Goguryeo people are personally planned by Yeon Gaesumun. Although it seems to have no bright spots so far, it can barely maintain the situation.
The more than 200,000 Tang army elites were unable to achieve the strategic goal of a quick victory, which generally slowed down the Tang army's march.
Moreover, at this moment, he was not in the eastern Goguryeo tribal coalition army.
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August is already halfway through, and the smell of winter is getting stronger and stronger.
The Yalu River is called Mazi River by the Goguryeo people. It separates Liaodong and the peninsula with its long body. In the Han Dynasty, the north bank of the Yalu River was Xuantu County, and the south bank was Lelang County.
In August, the north wind gradually picks up and the cold air becomes heavy. The river does not know its sadness and still flows silently.
The young Yeon Gaesumun stopped by the river and looked at the south bank in the distance, with a solemn expression and some anxiety in his deep eyes.
Within a radius of more than ten miles here, groups of Turkic cavalry had gathered on the riverside. People were shouting and horses were neighing, the sky was boiling, and even the calm river water seemed to be trembling.
Someone muttered next to Yeon Gae So-moon, "It would be better if we wait for another month and the river freezes. God, I don't know what kind of idiot wants people to take a dip in the water on such a cold day."
Come up with the idea.”
The rude Turkic language drifted into Yuan Gaisuwen's ears. Even if he couldn't understand what the Turkic general was saying, Yuan Gaisuwen could feel the strong malice in his eyes as he glanced over.
Yuan Gaisuwen was angry in his heart, but he had to endure it. He cursed in his heart, "You Turk bastard," and turned to look at the Turkic Eastern Khan Ashina Tawen next to him.
This is the person who can make decisions. Every order he makes may determine the survival of Goguryeo in the future. He is the big shot who should give a flattering smile.
Ashina Dawen looks much older than two years ago, but his eyes are still as sharp as an eagle. He has suffered a lot since he knew that his way back was cut off.
However, he had expected all these, and the worst situation he expected had not happened yet, that is, the woman sitting in the seat of the Turkic Khan did not collude with the Tang people and deal with him together.
It's just that over the past year, the situation has gotten worse.
His Dongfang Khan tent in the west had been occupied, and while he was still finishing the war in Liaodong, he did not dare to return to the army to kill the traitors.
That woman was like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, suddenly swooping out and biting him. He didn't know what benefits that woman had promised, and she actually made his brothers, nephews, and nephews betray him.
From the moment he got the news, he was no longer the Turkic Lord Turli Khan.
But this is okay, as long as he can occupy Liaodong, he can later establish a country in Liaodong like the ancestors of the Fuyu people. When the woman calms down, he can send envoys to the royal court to let her accept this reality.
There is also the Tang State in the south, which can also be friends with. After all, there is no hatred between us, so it should be easier to deal with than that woman.
At worst, he went south this time, cut off the head of the King of Goguryeo, and sent it to Tang as a gift.
Well, I will send back all the captured Tang people later...
Well, this little Turkic Khan's vision is not simple either. He obviously knows what he is doing and his strategic goals are very clear.
What he attacked was Goguryeo. Before destroying Goguryeo and stabilizing his own political power, he did not think about making enemies everywhere. This was enough to be called a hero among the violent Turkic nobles.
At this time, he felt Yeon Gaesumun's gaze, turned around and smiled, "Don't worry, the gods are watching us, and all the promises made will be fulfilled.
Well, we are now friends who can drink together, aren’t we?”