It was naturally impossible for Li Chengqian to mobilize troops at this time. Muchuan had already ordered the entire army to be on guard, and no one could move out without Muchuan's order.
But I guess Li Chengqian wouldn't just let it go, and would probably come to him soon, so Muchuan asked Temujin to cook some good wine and food with one move. He had to start deceiving the crown prince.
Half an hour later, the Crown Prince arrived, dressed in fine clothes and imposing. As soon as he walked in, he shouted: "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Finance! Muchuan!"
"Oh, isn't this the noble Crown Prince?
Please forgive me for being a lowly official and looking at the Crown Prince from afar!"
"Haha, Muchuan, stop pretending to be stupid for me. You should know why I came to see you, right?"
"I don't know, I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can tell me something."
So the crown prince stood in the middle of the wooden house, dancing and cursing, scolding Muchuan and his subordinates for actually controlling the imperial garrison and sending troops without permission.
"Mu Chuan, it's not that I won't give you a chance to explain. You saved my life! Tell me what's going on!"
Muchuan then analyzed the pros and cons of the situation for Li Chengqian, saying that Goguryeo was now weak and a large-scale attack could go straight to Huanglong.
The most important thing is to avenge Li Chengqian himself! You must know that the Goguryeo Kingdom attempted to assassinate Li Shimin and even kidnapped the crown prince. This kind of hatred is irreconcilable. As a minister, you should remember it and never forget it.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Muchuan bowed and said in a sincere voice, "It is precisely because of this that I took the initiative to send troops. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will forgive me."
"So that's what it looks like."
Li Chengqian originally looked angry, but after listening to Muchuan's explanation, he seemed to understand.
This was the action of a loyal and patriotic minister. After all, the Goguryeo people were very hateful and should be killed.
"Shang Shu, it's just that what you're doing is very inappropriate. I don't disagree with you attacking Goguryeo, but by making your own decision, doesn't it mean that you don't take the imperial court seriously?"
"The situation is forcing me to do it. After I return to the court, I will apologize to His Majesty for my humiliation. And...if by chance I can win and successfully capture more than 20 cities of Goguryeo, I will definitely report this to Your Majesty, Crown Prince Ming.
Your Highness deserves the greatest credit."
Muchuan's last words shocked Li Chengqian. What did Muchuan just say?
Do you say that winning the war is your own fault?
This is a great achievement! And it also captured more than 20 cities of Goguryeo!
Although Li Chengqian held the position of crown prince at this time, he had insufficient resume and lack of military exploits. If he could lead 300,000 troops to guard the border and counterattack Goguryeo, this would definitely be a rich feat and would be enough to demonstrate his majesty as a crown prince.
Originally, Li Chengqian was full of anger and complained about staying in this barren land on the border, but now that he is interested, he realizes the benefits of staying here!
"Master Shangshu..." Li Chengqian smiled broadly and his voice became very soft, "About the attack on the city of Goguryeo, why don't you explain it to me. This is a major matter for the country and it really needs to be carefully considered."
"nature!"
So Muchuan told Li Chengqian the deployment strategy for attacking Goguryeo, and said that after two days of bloody battles, more than ten cities had been successfully captured.
Originally, Li Chengqian felt that Muchuan's talk about the war was a bit suspenseful. Prince Guisu also understood the situation on the border. The garrison stationed at the border of Dongyang County could only defend and could not launch a counterattack. At this time, under the leadership of Muchuan, they counterattacked so quickly.
And also captured so many cities, doesn’t this mean that this battle will be won?
Li Chengqian couldn't help but take a deep breath and asked again for confirmation: "Master Shangshu... Are you telling the truth just now?
When you go back and report to your father, do you really say that I am in charge of this war?"
"That's right. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lives on the border. Because he was dissatisfied with the cruel rule of Goguryeo and sympathized with the soldiers and people, he led a heavy army to counterattack Goguryeo. I can only tell the truth."
"Is it like this?
Ahaha, Master Shangshu is really smart, you are right to say so!"
Li Chengqian laughed heartily and patted Muchuan's shoulder gently with his hand, as if he regarded Muchuan as a close friend.
What satisfied Li Chengqian the most was what Muchuan added later: "If there is an eventuality and the war fails, it will not be the problem of His Highness, that is, the ministers initiated the war on their own initiative, and it has nothing to do with the Crown Prince."
In this way, sending troops to attack Goguryeo this time will be of great benefit to Li Chengqian without any harm! If he wins, it will be his contribution. If he loses, it will be Muchuan's scapegoat. No matter what, Li Chengqian will be the winner.
Before, Li Chengqian was clamoring to leave, and even went to the court to complain to Li Shimin, but it was different now. He put his arm around Muchuan's shoulders to express his strong support, and threatened to go to the front line to reward the three armies later to boost their morale.
Just like that, in the wooden house, the two of them ate the dishes Temujin Dali had just cooked, drank and talked happily.
At the same time, the imperial palace of Goguryeo.
The palace is magnificent, built with red bricks, gold and jade roofs, and beams and pillars engraved with animal patterns and totems supporting the entire palace, which is magnificent.
On the gold and jade chair in the palace, a middle-aged man wearing a gilded cloud robe was looking anxious and tapping his fingers on the chair handle.
Below was a crowd of officials, all looking at each other with the same fear and discomfort.
"Report!"
Outside the palace, a soldier hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, the war in the west has come to an end! All twenty cities in the city have fallen!"
When he heard the news, the middle-aged man sitting in the high position collapsed completely. His body twitched, his facial features moved, and he raised his head and shouted silently: "Why is this happening...Why did the Tang Dynasty army kill more than 20 people so quickly?"
Take down this city!"
This middle-aged man is none other than the King of Goguryeo, Kim Kwon Shin.
Jin Quanxin received news from the border two days ago, saying that the Tang Dynasty army intended to attack Goguryeo.
Jin Quanxin was very calm when he heard the news. After all, he knew the strength of the Tang Dynasty's army. Even though the Tang Dynasty's army was very large, because of its vast territory, there were also a large number of troops stationed for defense, so the number of people who could be used for offense naturally became
Less.
What's more, the country of Goguryeo is located in a dangerous location and is blocked by straits and lakes. It is not possible for others to attack if they want to attack.
I thought I had nothing to worry about, but when I heard the news about the fighting on the front line two days later, it turned out that everything had fallen. Now Jin Quanxin was completely panicked.
The officials were also panicked. Although Goguryeo's national power had developed rapidly in recent years, and the Sui Dynasty in the Central Plains had made many attacks without success, this time it seemed different from the past.
