Chapter 3003 Bring the king and their heads to see me
A very sad smile appeared on Yeon Gaesumun's face, and his eyes that were as sharp as an eagle in the past were full of desolation at the end of the road.
"Where else can I go? The world is so big, where is my place?"
"The Khitan and Mohe tribes have all bowed at the feet of the Tang Dynasty."
"Although Baekje is as dead as Goguryeo, today, the navy of the Tang Dynasty is swimming in the waters."
"In the Baekje Kingdom, there has even been talk of moving the capital. How can there be any spare power to help me in Goguryeo?"
The confidants in front of him also felt sad when they saw Yeon Gaesumun's expression.
"Da Mo Li Zhi, there is always a way. Now that the land route is cut off, we still have a chance to leave here."
Hearing this, Yeon Gaesumun naturally understood what his confidant meant and shook his head in despair.
"And our navy of Goguryeo is no match for Tang. Even Kuyi Island was occupied by the fleeing Silla survivors."
"For now, we can only hope that the fortresses and fortresses we built before can temporarily block the Tang army's march south."
"As long as the war can be delayed until winter, there may be a turn for the better."
Zhu Wen, his confidant, quickly echoed.
"Yes, not everyone can bear the bitter cold in our north."
"As long as winter comes, dripping water turns to ice. If you stay outside for a long time, you may even freeze to death, let alone have to march and fight."
Yuan Gaesumun nodded slightly. In fact, the severe cold in the land east of the Yalu River is slightly inferior to that in Liaodong, but it can still freeze people to death.
Forget it, it's useless to say more. After all, the Tang Dynasty has captured the land of Liaodong, and now, they have even set up camp on the east bank of the Yalu River. It is already mid-autumn.
But it will still take a month or two before the severe cold hits.
In his entire life, Yeon Gaesumun has never looked forward to the cold winter coming as soon as at this moment...
I don't know what's going on in Pyongyang City, and what puzzles Yeon Gaesumun the most is.
If the Tang Dynasty navy had fought hard to sacrifice casualties and sailed up the Datong River, it would have been able to reach Pyongyang City, the capital of Goguryeo.
However, the Tang navy seemed to have forgotten that the Sui Dynasty had done this before.
Even now that the Goguryeo Navy has suffered heavy losses, the Tang Navy has no interest in going upstream on the Haishui River.
Perhaps the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty felt that he had a sure chance of victory, so he was unwilling to take risks.
But in Yeon Gaesumun's view, this was tantamount to giving Goguryeo an opportunity to struggle for survival.
I just don’t know what the situation of the second brother Yeon Jung-do and the eldest son Yeon-san is in Pyongyang City. He can only entrust the heavy responsibility of commanding the army and monitoring Goguryeo King Gozang to the hands of his biological brother and biological son.
The second son, Jian, was serving under his command, while the third son, Nan, was also left in Pyongyang because of his young age.
I hope everything is safe and sound in Pyongyang and there are no problems.
Otherwise, when Wu Ben of the Tang Dynasty is advancing step by step, if a fire breaks out in the backyard, it will really be a disaster.
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In Pyongyang City, in the royal palace, in front of Gao Zang, two old men with gray hair and beards are bowing to the ground.
"Your Majesty... When the Goguryeo Empire is about to collapse, if we don't make a decision, how can we have the face to meet the ancestors..."
"The king has endured humiliation and heavy burdens over the years, but now, the king of Tang is angry at Da Molizhi's arrogance and rebelliousness and has raised a large army to conquer.
However, the Tang army was far more ferocious than the previous Sui Dynasty, and in just half a year, it completely conquered Liaodong.
Now even the natural barrier of the Yalu River has been breached by the Tang army, and my Goguryeo subjects, forced by the Yuan family's power, can only accompany him to death..."
"Your Majesty, if you don't take action, it will be too late."
Gao Zang looked at these begging servants and the elders of the royal family, but he understood very well.
Nowadays, Goguryeo is in danger, and the army of Emperor Tang has landed on the east bank of Yalu River.
If this continues, perhaps Goguryeo, which has been a state for hundreds of years, will be cut off from its own hands.
The important thing is that the persuasion of these ministers really moved him.
After all, it was Yuan Gaisuwen, the arrogant regicide, who had always been against the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
As long as he can escape from Pyongyang City, cry and plead to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and put all the blame on Yeon Gaesumun.
Then he would at least have a chance to survive, and he might even be able to save half of his country.
Thinking of this, Gao Zang slowly sat up straight, looked at these ministers with burning eyes, and finally a hoarse voice sounded in the room.
"Are you sure that our actions can be concealed from the Yuan family and their accomplices?"
Hearing Gao Zang's words, all the ministers suddenly showed expressions of ecstasy, and of course one of the generals bowed down.
"Your Majesty, you can definitely do it. Due to the tight fighting on the front line, most of the troops and horses in Pyongyang City have been reduced."
"Those civil and military ministers who are loyal to the Yuan clan are also in panic now..."
"The general has already convinced the guard at the south gate. He is willing to break the chaos and accompany us to escort the king out of Pyongyang..."
"As long as we leave Pyongyang City, we will go straight south along the shore of the Haishui River, and then wait for the opportunity to board a boat and go down the Haishui River."
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"Master, Ning Zhisa would like to see you..." A voice rang from outside the study door of Yuan Pure Land.
Yuan Jingtu, who was wiping the sword in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "Let him come in..."
The next moment, Ning Yisa bowed her head and slowly walked into the study. When she saw the sharp sword in Yuan Jingtu's hand, she couldn't help but her brows jumped wildly and her posture became more and more humble.
"I will finally meet my eldest brother..."
Yuan Jingtu didn't even raise his eyelids, but continued to wipe the blade of the sword with a cloth.
After several breaths, until Ning Zhisa was so flustered and her eyelids were twitching wildly, Yuan Jingtu's voice sounded in the study.
"Ning Zhasa, there's no need to be polite. Sit down. Someone will come and serve tea."
"The eldest brother is too polite. There is no need to be like this. I am here to report something important to the eldest brother..."
"Really?" Yuan Jingtu raised his eyelids and looked at Ning Yusa with a half-smile.
"Yes, King Gaozang wants to betray Molizhi. He has decided to flee with Liu Gong and the others."
"Tell me, who are there, who is responsible for responding, and who are the other ministers involved?"
Yuan Jingtu slowly placed the polished sword horizontally in front of his knees and looked at Ning Yusa in front of him with a half-smile.
Even if Ning Yusa dared to conceal anything, he just poured out everything they discussed today like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
"...Okay, very good, Ning Yusa, you are very good, but next, you have to prove to me your loyalty to my Yuan family."
"Take it and bring their heads to me."
Looking at the sword handed over by Yuan Pure Land, Ning Yisa's face instantly lost all color...
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