How could Mr. Yuan not understand what his brother was thinking? There was some provocation in his words, but he was not angry at all. He said calmly: "The war still has to be fought. The Sui Dynasty's several conquests all failed.
The Tang Dynasty will also repeat the same mistakes, and it is unknown. However, the Tang Dynasty is different from the Sui Dynasty. Its domestic political situation is stable, the four seas are unified, and the weather has been good for many years. The national strength is sufficient, and this war can be consumed indefinitely. Especially the power of gunpowder
, so that my mountain city cannot play a very good role in annihilating, blocking, and delaying enemies. In my opinion, father should still be prepared for both. The country can be destroyed, but the family cannot be destroyed!"
At present, the war between the two countries is raging, and the Yuan family is far from resisting each other. If Goguryeo loses this war in the future, the Tang Dynasty will naturally be willing to accept the surrender of the Yuan family. After all, Goguryeo has such a vast land.
It is best to leave it to the old ministry of Goguryeo to manage it.
However, war is ruthless, and swords and guns have no eyesight. Who knows what will happen in the war? If Goguryeo, led by the Yuan clan, caused heavy losses to the Tang army, there is no guarantee that the Tang people will not have a deep hatred for the Yuan clan. Wait until Goguryeo defeats the Yuan clan.
If you surrender, you may not be able to win the trust of the Tang Dynasty. After joining the Tang Dynasty, if you surrender and leave, wouldn't you lose a lot of benefits?
Attitude determines everything. If we can show goodwill to Datang at this time, no matter what the situation is, the Yuan clan will be able to take the lead.
After all, with Chang Sun Chong's contact, once the Yuan clan surrenders to the Tang Dynasty, it will be him, the Yuan boy, who will be supported...
Yuan Nanjian immediately shouted angrily: "Absurd! My Yuan clan is the nobles of Goguryeo. There is no equal under the royal family. We should fight bravely and not be afraid of sacrifice, just to defend the land of Goguryeo! Isn't this action of brother's surrender to others?
My father is notorious for being unfaithful and unjust, and is ridiculed and insulted by millions of people in Goguryeo? How will the loyal people of the Manchu Dynasty view the Wuyuan clan?"
Mr. Yuan said coldly: "Who is the loyal man? Second brother, do you believe that if the Tang army comes to Pyongyang tomorrow, these so-called loyal men in your mouth will tie up my father and hand him over to the Tang army in exchange for their
Prosperity and wealth? Those who know the current affairs are heroes. Blind loyalty will only lead the family into an abyss of eternal destruction, without any benefit."
How stupid!
A few years ago, my father launched a palace mutiny, broke into the palace, killed King Yeongryu and cut his body into pieces. At the same time, more than a hundred ministers and hundreds of royal family members became the dead souls of his father. The entire Goguryeo royal family had already filled the court.
Civil and military officials wished they could kill their father, drink his blood, eat his flesh, and kill all the Yuan clan.
In the current situation, there are only victory and defeat. If you win, the reputation of the Yuan family will be overwhelming, enough to force the royal family to abdicate and ascend the throne as king. If you fail, you will be infamy, and even the corpses of your ancestors may be removed from the tombs.
Goug out the bones and scatter the ashes...
Who would care about worthless loyalty?
Yuon Nan was about to speak again, but Yuon Gaesumun had already raised his hand to stop him and said displeasedly: "In the face of a powerful enemy, we should unite our minds and deal with the outside world as one. How can we destroy our prestige and attack each other?"
He glared at his eldest son and reprimanded: "Don't say such unambitious words in the future. If you use this to disturb the morale of the army, don't blame me for not respecting the family relationship between father and son and handing you over to the court for justice!"
Boy Yuan trembled with fright and said quickly: "It's the son's fault that the father should calm down."
Yuan Nanjian raised his neck proudly and looked at this useless eldest brother with a mocking look on his face...
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Yeon Gaesumun had been dealing with official duties for the past few days. He was faced with the situation where the Tang army was advancing rapidly on several mountain cities, and he had to maintain the panic caused by the entire Goguryeo. He was already exhausted. He finally got a little respite, but he still had to face the situation.
How could he not be angry when his two sons were fighting overtly and secretly? He immediately drove them out.
After leaving the main hall, the two brothers Yuan Nan and Yuan Nanjian looked at each other and snorted angrily at the same time. Yuan Nanjian spat on the ground and said disdainfully: "Be timid before fighting. The seller seeks glory. No matter whether you win or lose in this battle,
, you will become a rebellious official and traitor in the history of Goguryeo, and you will never be able to wash away your shame!"
Changsun Chong said quietly at the side: "The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit. If even Goguryeo is gone, where will there be any history of Goguryeo? Even if there is, it is just a few history books written by literati.
Only those who are alive can write it."
Yuan Nanjian glared angrily: "Traitor! He is just a lost dog. If Goguryeo had not taken him in, he would have died in the sewers. Now he does not know how to repay his kindness. Instead, he tricked his father into surrendering without a fight and alienated my brotherhood. It is really
You deserve death! Do you really think I dare not kill you?"
As he said that, he had already put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, as if he would draw the knife to kill if he had a disagreement.
Boy Yuan quickly stepped forward and shouted: "Are you crazy? Young Master Changsun is my father's guest, how dare you be rude?"
Of course Yuan Nanjian didn't dare, and could only glare at Changsun Chong angrily.
Changsun Chong's face was gentle, without a trace of anger, and he smiled calmly and said: "Although I am in exile in the world, the one I have taken in is my father, Da Molizhi. I only think of Da Molizhi's kindness in my heart, so why should I care about the survival of Goguryeo? 2.
The young master seems to be loyal to Goguryeo, but in fact, he puts Goguryeo above the Yuan clan, which is extremely unwise. I always think about the interests of your father and son, but you are so indifferent to right and wrong. It is really annoying.
disappointment."
In terms of words, how could the foolish and impulsive Yuan Nanjian be his opponent? In one sentence, Yuan Nanjian was put into the position of "ignoring the family and returning stupidity". Yun Nanjian was so angry that he yelled, turned around and left.
This pretty boy can't kill him, he can't say it, but what can he do if he doesn't leave now?
However, he hated Changsun Chong more and more in his heart, and vowed to find an opportunity to kill this lost dog...
Boy Yuan looked at the back of his younger brother walking away angrily. He turned around and said apologetically to eldest son Chong: "My brother is stupid and doesn't know the young master's good intentions of protecting the Yuan family. Instead, he spoke harshly to the young master. I will apologize to the young master for my younger brother. I hope that young master
Forgive me."
As he spoke, he bowed his head to the ground with a sincere attitude.
Changsun Chong hurriedly returned the courtesy and said: "Why do you do this, eldest young master? Although I dare not call myself a gentleman, I pride myself on being somewhat tolerant. The second young master is frank and upright, which is a rare trait. How can I be surprised?"
However, with the current situation, the eldest son should still collect more details about the defense arrangements in various places in Goguryeo, and pass them on to His Majesty, so that he can seek merit for the eldest son."
Mr. Yuan nodded and said: "That's natural! If you don't have some merit, how can you dare to go to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty to ask for the position of Governor of Goguryeo in the future? You have to ask Master Changsun to run through it. If your wish is fulfilled one day, I will never forget the Master's request.
kindness!"
He was convinced that Goguryeo could not withstand the Tang army's offensive, and Goguryeo's fall was only a matter of time. In addition, his father Yeon Gaesumun had always intended to install his second son Yuon Nan Geon as the crown prince, which made him extremely uneasy. He could only secretly seek refuge with the Tang Dynasty. Keep your power.
Changsun Chong, who was in exile for a serious crime, also needed the information he provided to prove his guilt in front of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so that one day he could be pardoned by the Emperor for being drunk. Therefore, the two of them had different needs, hit it off, and cooperated very closely.
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After the Tang army used gunpowder to blow up the city wall, the more than 10,000 defenders of Far East City were completely defeated without launching any decent resistance. Seven or eight thousand people died in the battle, and the rest had to abandon their weapons and surrender. After the Tang army captured Far East City, they rested on the spot for a day. Then the troops were divided into two groups. One group was led by Cheng Yaojin and Xue Wanche's vanguard army went east to attack Baiyan City. The other group was led by His Majesty Li Er, who led the main force and marched southward without stopping. Hundreds of thousands of troops devoured mountains and rivers and headed straight for Jian'an. city.
The defenders of Baiyan City saw the Tang Army approaching with great momentum. Although they were not the main force of the Tang Army, they still numbered in the tens of thousands. How could they resist the tens of thousands of people in the city? Especially since the Tang Army possessed a powerful firearm, which made The solid city wall collapsed with a "bang", leaving morale low and no intention to fight.
As a result, before Cheng Yaojin led Zuowuwei to arrive, only Xue Wanche's vanguard arrived at Baiyan City. The defenders held on for two hours, then abandoned the city through the south gate and fled all the way to Anshi City.
By the time Cheng Yaojin arrived at Baiyan City, Xue Wanche had already captured the city almost without a fight and moved into it...
In Baiyan City's yamen office, Cheng Yaojin sat on the main seat with a big horse and a golden sword. He laughed and praised Xue Wanche and said: "Xue Wanche is indeed the best among men. He is unparalleled in battle! It's like a fortified city like Baiyan City." , but the defenders are as afraid of you as a tiger. They abandoned the city and fled when they saw your flag. You are really famous, haha!"