There were not many people in Pyongyang, except for the occasional soldiers from the Tang Dynasty, who were also coming and going in a hurry. It was obvious at a glance that the whole city was under military control.
At this time, the people controlling Pyongyang City were Li Jing's pro-army troops, led by Su Dingfang, who were all Tang army soldiers who had returned from the Japanese expedition some time ago.
With the experience of conquering the Japanese country, it was just a repeat of the experience here in Goguryeo.
Capture all the nobles and send them back to the Tang Dynasty when the weather is warm next year to claim credit.
As long as the common people don't starve them all the time, nothing will happen if they are leaderless.
As for whether we should just do everything over again and obey orders like in the Japanese country, even in a place like this, everyone still has to be careful.
The main thing is that you can't be left alone, otherwise someone will hit you with a stick, drag you to a place where no one is around, and kill you. Don't blame others for their dirty tricks.
The city of Pyongyang seems peaceful, but in fact hundreds of thousands of Goguryeo people are still living in the city, and they all have a big feud with the Tang army. This is not the time to show the kindness of the occupying forces.
Goguryeo people were not allowed to go out unless they had something to do, and the food rationing was all decided by the Tang army.
If you are sick, cold, or hungry, no one will care about you. As long as there is no epidemic, the Tang army will not care about the death of the Goguryeo people this winter.
As for how the court publicized it, or how it recorded the war in the annals of history, just listen. Without being there, you can't see the real side of the war.
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Li Jing stationed the Chinese army in a mansion on the east side of the Goguryeo Palace.
Most of the buildings in the royal city of Goguryeo were built in the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and were somewhat different from the buildings in the Central Plains at this time.
Few people in the army would study this. As the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Jing had no intention of paying attention to this. He just asked his men to find a place to stay that was convenient for commanding various ministries.
The palace of the Goguryeo people was nearby. Li Jing ordered the Yulin Army to guard it. The person in charge was General Yulin Gongsun An.
The captured Goguryeo nobles were all sent to the palace for custody.
Li Jing himself has never gone in. Chen Yuan, Zhao Shixun and other people with prominent positions will not go in to see anything new unless they have nothing to do. In any case, this is the residence of the head of a country.
What's going on if you, a general, go in? If it falls into the eyes of interested people, rumors may spread that you have ulterior motives.
Conventional rules, and those who don't abide by them... the rumors may become true.
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Hearing that the True Self King Kinderman had arrived, Li Jing led his people to greet him outside.
After the overall situation was settled, the number of casualties and the number of seizures were roughly calculated. Li Jing was thinking about how to report his victory to the court.
Destroying Goguryeo was no small feat. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Goguryeo had stolen Liaodong and could not be eliminated despite repeated attacks.
The former Sui Dynasty was so powerful that they attacked Goguryeo and killed nearly a million people, but there was still nothing they could do against Goguryeo.
Today, the Tang Dynasty has accomplished great things that the previous dynasties could not accomplish. When it comes to meritorious deeds, all the soldiers at the front are honored, and the shock in the court can be imagined.
Therefore, the document reporting victory must be carefully thought out. It must show the glory of all the troops, but it must not be too excessive and make the court feel that the generals are outside and are proud of their achievements.
Li Jing discussed with Chen Yuan, Zhao Shixun and others several times, but nothing came out of the discussion. The two generals didn't have much ink in their minds and couldn't come up with any good ideas.
Li Jing's own intention was to wait for news from Li Nian's side. Before Jing could complete his work, he would report victory to the court. If something went wrong on Li Nian's side, everyone's faces would be on the ground.
Although Zhao Shixun and Chen Yuan were scratching their heads and scratching their heads, they felt that they were pregnant with something beautiful but could not show it to others right away. They were very uncomfortable, but they could only hold back because what the Governor said made sense.
They are the head of the country and they are so cautious. What can they say?
Li Jing secretly lamented that he was a hard worker, leading a group of arrogant people, but no one could help him come up with ideas. He couldn't help but miss Li Daliang who was far away in Jiangling.
Li Daliang has a clear mind and understands the truth. The two of them cooperated very well in Jiangling. No matter what he did, the documents reported to the court would be handled thoroughly by Li Daliang.
It's a pity that when he led the troops to sea, he couldn't take Li Daliang with him. Li Daliang had already shown his talents, and his future career would definitely not be in the army.
He cannot delay his future just because he thinks it is useful to him.
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Speaking of which, there were not many people who could discuss this matter with him before the army. Even Du Fuwei probably wouldn't be able to give him a good opinion. Most of the time, Li Jing would have to make the decision himself.
But Li Jing was really unsure. He was afraid that he would say the wrong thing again and lose everyone's credit...
Well, I have to say that Li Jing and Pharmacist Li are quite self-aware.
Kinderman arrived just in time. Cui Dunli, the young minister of Honglu Temple, accompanied her. Zhang Gongjin, the Minister of Household Affairs, will also come to Pyongyang in two days.
Zhang Gongjin is currently at sea, with Du Fuwei.
In September, the Tang army's naval forces all left the Xishui River and stationed at sea.
Li Jing and Du Fuwei had previously agreed that the navy would have to travel between Datang and the peninsula in winter to transport as much food and grass as possible for the army.
The news of the Turks going south has also been reported back, but it may take some time to get a reply from the court given the weather.
It was useless to arrive. The Turks had already fled. It was not clear whether it would show some merit of the soldiers in front of the army, or whether it would make the whole court worry and vent their anger on Li Jing.
Chang'an is too far away, which is not conducive to the control of the East China Sea. Even if Luoyang is closer, it is actually about the same. But if you want the imperial court to move the capital to Zhuojun, you are definitely kidding.
The Central Plains Dynasty is actually like this. Everywhere the capital is, there are advantages and disadvantages. Even if the capital is moved here, your influence on the Western Regions and even the Kansai region will quickly decline.
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"On behalf of all the people of Silla, Deman congratulates the Governor on his successful victory in the battle. With this serious problem eliminated, the three kingdoms will be unified from now on and all will belong to the Tang Dynasty.
Such meritorious service is truly enviable."
Li Jing did not dare to neglect and bowed deeply. He heard from Gongsun An that Her Royal Highness the Queen was very favored in Luoyang. As for the extent of favor, Gongsun An only heard people talk about it, but he would not deliberately do anything to the emperor.
Making trouble in front of others.
Li Jing's status was rather embarrassing, and he didn't want to interfere in the emperor's private life. As long as his daughter didn't speak, he would pretend he couldn't see or hear her.
"Your Highness, you praise me so much. It was all thanks to the sacrifice of the soldiers and the concerted efforts of the three armies that the victory was achieved. How dare Jing take the credit?"
Kinderman pursed his lips and smiled, but he was muttering in his heart. Sure enough, where is the credit for our Silla? You didn't even mention it. Fortunately, I'm here, but I can't let you take all the credit.
Well, in just one sentence, Li Jing offended someone a little bit.