Because they were afraid of the power of the Tang Dynasty, neither Silla nor Baekje were willing to accept them, let alone lend them ships to allow them to escape.
No matter where they go, they always encounter a city with a closed door.
Even when passing a Baekje city and Gao Jianwu wanted to forcefully enter the city, he was warned by the Baekje arrow array.
And when they ran to the seaside and saw the endless coastline, even Rongliu King Gao Jianwu was already in despair.
No food, no boat, no way forward.
There are pursuers and strong generals behind.
It seemed that no matter how they looked at it, there was only one road ahead of them.
That is to stay where he is and wait to be captured by Datang.
But Gao Jianwu was really unwilling to fail like this.
Just when Gao Jianwu was looking up to the sky and sighing, a spy horse suddenly came back from behind and reported: "Your Majesty, the pursuers of the Tang bandits have caught up with us, and they are less than twenty miles away from our army."
After hearing this, all the ministers in the room showed horrified expressions.
Everyone looked at each other and talked about each other.
Gao Jianye walked straight up to Gao Jianwu and said: "Brother Wang, I will lead people to stop the Tang bandits..."
"No need!"
Gao Jianwu glanced at his younger brother, his eyes full of bitterness.
"The Tang Dynasty wants me, you are all innocent."
"It is no longer necessary to make those unnecessary sacrifices now."
"Rather than letting these brothers die for me, it's better to hand me over in exchange for your life."
Gao Jianwu patted Gao Jianye on the shoulder and said, "I know what you are capable of. After I am captured, you will be the new King of Goguryeo."
Hearing this, Gao Jianye was also shocked.
Gao Jianwu What does this mean?
Are you telling yourself your last words?
Subconsciously, he wanted to refuse.
But before he could speak, Gao Jianwu said: "Okay, you don't need to say more."
"I know what you are thinking, but it is no longer necessary to make any sacrifices now."
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"I will stay to block the steps of these Tang thieves and delay as much time as possible for you."
He looked at Gao Jianye with emotion on his face: "The inheritance of our ancestors that my brother has lost will only be left to you to recover it when the time comes."
After saying this, he was about to gather his soldiers on the spot, preparing to go back and fight to the death with Datang.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yeon Gaesumun suddenly ran over: "Look, Your Majesty!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the sea.
Looking in the direction of his finger, he suddenly saw several small black spots suddenly appearing where the sky and the sea meet.
As time went by, those black spots became larger and larger, and gradually the outlines could be clearly seen. They turned out to be large wooden ships.
When he saw this scene clearly, Gao Jianwu tightened his eyebrows, looked at Yuan Gaisu Wen and said: "Da Du Lu, you let me see this, do you want to tell me that we are being attacked by Tang bandits?"
"Not really."
Yuan Gaisuwen shook his head and said: "This should not be a ship of the Tang Dynasty."
"Because as far as I know, the ship specifications of the Tang Dynasty have been modified many years ago, and now it is almost impossible to find such sailboats."
Hearing this, everyone around him was a little confused.
Gao Jianwu was also confused.
If this is not a ship of the Tang Dynasty, how could it belong to someone else?
Are you here to save yourself?
To be honest, even Gao Jianwu himself did not dare to have such expectations.
After all, the more you expect, the more desperate you will be when the time comes.
Gao Jianye turned to look at his brother and said, "Brother Wang, what should we do now?"
Now it is obvious that there are pursuers behind us.
As for the ships in front, I don't know whether they are enemies or friends.
If they want to escape, they must do it as soon as possible.
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It's too late, they can't even run away.
Without waiting for Gao Jianwu to speak, Yuan Gaisuwen said: "Your Majesty, the current situation no longer allows us to make a choice."
"Instead of continuing to run aimlessly, we might as well take a gamble and bet that the other party is here to pick us up."
"If the other party is really an enemy, at worst we will fight them. After seizing their ship, we can still escape."
After hearing about Yuan Gaisuwen's family, Gao Jianwu thought about it for a moment and made up his mind.
His eyes were fierce, and he gritted his teeth and said: "In that case, as Da Duilu said, we will wait here..."
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The Tang Dynasty.
To be honest, now that he is not in his own country, Li Chengqian is not so ostentatious.
After entering Baekje, he had already asked the army to wait outside the national border. Only he personally led Cheng Huailiang, Changsun Chong and three thousand Qingqi to continue to pursue Gao Jianwu.
At this time, Cheng Huailiang, who was exploring the road ahead, suddenly led people back.
He walked straight to Li Chengqian and said excitedly: "Your Highness, Gao Jianwu and others have already ran to the beach. Now that they have no boats, they must be unable to escape."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian also chuckled and said: "In that case, it will be easy to handle."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his spear and said to the light cavalry behind him: "Brothers, King Rongliu of Goguryeo is in front. If we can capture Gao Jianwu alive today, everyone will be rewarded!"
Li Chengqian was never stingy with his own people, and the rewards he gave would never fall behind.
At this moment, the Qingqi who heard what he said were all extremely excited.
After all, it is a great honor to capture the leader of an enemy country alive.
Even if you can't advance a few levels, you can still have bragging rights at the wine table in the future.
And following Li Chengqian's order, these guys all screamed and urged their horses forward, heading straight for the coastline.
twenty miles distance , for a war horse running at full speed, it only takes a few quarters of an hour.
But when they arrived at the coastline, Li Chengqian was a little dumbfounded.
Where is the shadow of Gao Jianwu in front of me?
Li Chengqian frowned and looked at Cheng Huailiang: "Didn't you say that Gao Jianwu has already taken advantage of his wings and cannot escape this time?"
"This...I...this..."
To be honest, the scene in front of him really made Cheng Hualiang a little dumbfounded.
Just now, he clearly received the news from the detective horse below that Gao Jianwu and others had arrived in this area. How could they just say they didn't see them and just disappear?
Could it be that these guys really have wings and can fly?
At this time, two soldiers, covered in blood and with arrows stuck in their bodies, supported each other and walked towards this side.
Seeing these two people, Cheng Huailiang drove over and asked with a frown: "What's going on with you? Who attacked you?"
"No...I don't know..."
One of the soldiers who was slightly injured said: "I only know that those people are wearing common people's clothes, and they are all brave."
"Moreover, they not only killed our brothers, but also used large ships to pick up Gao Jianwu and other Goguryeo ministers..."
Hearing this, Cheng Hualiang was also trembling in his heart.
Gao Jianwu ran away?
So what's the use of all your hard work chasing me here?
Cheng Huailiang did not dare to delay. While calling someone to take care of the two wounded soldiers, he also hurried to Li Chengqian to report the matter.
When Li Chengqian heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became solemn...
When Gao Jianwu ran away, it was not just as simple as losing a prisoner.
This may even be related to whether the Goguryeo region will be stable in the future...
Li Chengqian raised his head and looked toward the sea.
I saw a fleet of ships on the line between the sea and the sky, gradually moving away.