Chapter 97 Goguryeo's Plan to Conquer the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 97 Goguryeo’s plan to conquer the Tang Dynasty
In the Goguryeo Palace, a soldier was talking about something, and everyone in the palace was filled with anger.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty went too far. He dared to detain our envoys! I propose to send troops to invade the borders of the Tang Dynasty as a protest!"
"The most hateful thing is that they even dare to detain His Highness the Third Prince and the Princess. This is completely provoking Goguryeo!"
"Hmph, the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty personally led the troops and couldn't do anything to me, Goguryeo. He stole the country of the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty was nothing!"
All civil and military officials expressed their dissatisfaction and anger.
Regarding the Tang Dynasty seizing the Goguryeo envoys and declaring war, no one was afraid, and some were just furious.
On the throne, the King of Goguryeo also had a cold face.
Snapped!
The King of Goguryeo slapped the handrail hard and said coldly: "Do you think this is a vegetable market? Shut up!"
After being scolded, the officials became quiet.
The King of Goguryeo glanced at everyone coldly and said: "I originally wanted to have good relations with the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty despised our country so much. Do you really think that I, Goguryeo, are a soft persimmon?"
"Since the Tang Dynasty wants to fight, let's fight!"
Seeing that the King of Goguryeo expressed his attitude, the military generals were all very excited, and they were all vying to be the vanguard.
The experience of defeating the Sui army in their early years made them look down on the military power of the Central Plains dynasty.
However, an untimely voice poured cold water on everyone.
"Your Majesty, we can respond to the battle, but we must not take the initiative to attack."
As soon as this statement came out, it naturally attracted everyone's glare.
"Prime Minister, are you an old fool? How does the Tang Dynasty compare with the Sui Dynasty? The two million cavalry of the Sui Dynasty were defeated by us. I don't believe how much better the Tang Dynasty is than the Sui Dynasty!"
"That's right, we should take advantage of this opportunity to greatly expand the territory of the kingdom!"
The Prime Minister of Goguryeo couldn't help but sigh, shook his head, and said helplessly: "Everyone, you are all leaders. Don't you still understand why the Sui Dynasty was defeated?"
Hearing this, all the generals were speechless.
The reason why the Sui Dynasty suffered a disastrous defeat was because Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was eager for success and led his army into the hinterland of Goguryeo. Under the disadvantage of the cold weather and the remote location, the food and grass supplies could not keep up.
In other words, if Goguryeo took the initiative to fight, the situation would be completely different.
The King of Goguryeo frowned, his eyes flashing with light. He looked deeply at the Prime Minister and said, "According to your wishes, I can only swallow my anger?"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. The Central Plains Dynasty has always been arrogant. Now that the Tang Dynasty has declared war, it will send a large army to suppress the situation in the near future."
The Prime Minister said slowly: "At that time, we only need to imitate the method of dealing with the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang army will be defeated and return."
"When the power of the Tang Dynasty declines, it will not be too late for the king to send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty."
After listening to the Prime Minister's words, the civil servants and officials also fell into silence.
Indeed, although this is very frustrating, it can almost 100% stabilize the victory.
Seeing that the King of Goguryeo was still hesitating, the Prime Minister quickly added: "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the story about King Gou Jian of Yue?"
"Okay, no need to say more, I have made up my mind."
The King of Goguryeo sighed deeply and said: "The entire army remains stationary and waits for the Tang army to enter the urn."
As soon as this statement came out, although some generals were dissatisfied, most people breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though the repressive power of the Central Plains dynasty was no longer what it used to be, it was still difficult for Goguryeo to confront the Tang Dynasty head-on.
However, they did not know that the Tang Dynasty was not the Sui Dynasty and would not repeat the same mistakes.
Honglu Temple is currently undergoing a heated discussion.
"Silla and Baekje are just a small country. We, the Tang Dynasty, take the initiative to befriend them. This is already a great honor for them. Why do they need to bring such a huge amount of gifts?"
"There is something wrong with what Mr. Xu said. Your Majesty specifically told me to treat you generously this time. I think these gifts are even a little light."
"Huh, I don't agree with what Mr. Wang said!"
Seeing that everyone was quarreling, Muchuan, who was sitting in the main seat, had a head that was as big as the other's.
These guys were able to argue for so long over the issue of gifts.
"Everyone, please listen to the next words."
Muchuan tried to stop the quarrel, but it seemed to have no effect.
In desperation, Muchuan called Gao Kan over and ordered him to bring the loudspeaker.
"Everyone, be quiet!"
After receiving the loudspeaker, Muchuan roared at the top of his lungs, finally completely calming the scene.
Everyone who had been arguing just now was covering their chests and looking at Muchuan in horror.
What a strange thing this is, it can actually make the sound sound like thunder.
Muchuan looked at a minister who was foaming at the mouth with a slight guilt, and put down the loudspeaker.
Now that everyone is quiet, there is no need to continue using the loudspeaker.
"Everyone, I think there is no need to waste time on the issue of gifts."
Muchuan said calmly: "As Mr. Xu said, you really shouldn't carry too much gold and silver. On the one hand, it will affect the speed of the fleet, and on the other hand, it will damage the wealth of our Datang Dynasty."
As soon as these words came out, everyone headed by Mr. Xu laughed proudly.
As for Lord Wang and the others, all of them looked ugly.
"Master Mu, Your Majesty said it"
Before Mr. Wang could finish speaking, Muchuan interrupted him.
Muchuan smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, Mr. Wang, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Although we can bring less gold and silver, we can bring some rare treasures as compensation instead."
"I wonder what the rare treasures Master Mu refers to?"
Mr. Xu couldn't help but interject.
You know, the value of rare treasures is higher than that of gold and silver. Isn’t this not worth the gain?
Muchuan glanced at the crowd, grinned, and said, "Do you think the goods in Longli Qizhong are considered rare treasures?"
"That's true. Whether it's perfume or soap, they are both treasures."
"Glass is an even better thing. I guess a small country like Silla and Baekje would regard it as a fairy."
"What Master Mu said is true, the goods in Longliqi are indeed all rare and rare treasures, but no matter what they are, the prices are still high."
"Yes, yes, Master Mu, please think twice. Instead of spending high prices on Longliqi goods, you might as well just bring more gold and silver treasures."
Just as these Honglu Temple officials were worried, whether it was perfume, soap or colored glaze, the prices were quite astonishing.
Muchuan smiled and shook his head, saying: "Everyone, what if Longliqi is willing to sell the goods to us at half price?"
"Half price?"
Everyone was shocked.
"If it's half price, it's indeed the best choice." One person looked embarrassed and said, "How can Master Mu be so sure that Master Longliqi is willing to sell the goods to us at half price?"
"Could it be that Lord Mu is planning to take advantage of the imperial power? That is absolutely not allowed!"
Suddenly, many people tried to persuade Muchuan.
If we rely on the imperial power, it would be easy for Longliqi to hand over the goods in vain. However, in this way, the emperor's majesty will be damaged and the people will complain. I am afraid that everyone present will suffer the wrath of the saint afterwards.
"You are worrying too much. Let me tell you the truth, I drove that Longliqi." Muchuan said with a faint smile.
