When Hou Junji led a large army to capture Gaochang City, he ordered a massacre of the city for three days and plundered the whole city. This led to a conflict with Fang Jun...
However, at the moment, Su Dingfang couldn't care so much.
If we cannot capture the palace as soon as possible, capture or execute Yeon Gaesumun alive, and completely destroy Goguryeo, then when the cavalry from the north returns to support, the navy will be trapped in the city with no way out, and the good situation can easily turn into a game of "catching a turtle in a jar"
", Su Dingfang did not want to be regarded as that "turtle".
Seeing that the unparalleled feat is about to be achieved, and the powerful enemy on the northeastern border of the empire has disappeared, how can we care about our own name and allow it to reappear?
Su Dingfang gave up everything, preferring to be impeached by the imperial censor in the future, which would greatly reduce his achievements, or to completely destroy Goguryeo.
Countless cannons spewed flames and smoke, creating an extremely strange scene outside the palace. A huge ring of gunpowder smoke formed more than a hundred feet away from the palace and lingered for a long time. Even if the north wind howled and the white snow drifted, it seemed
A "trap" locked the palace tightly.
The palace inside the "trap" was already engulfed in flames, with collapsed walls and ruins, and corpses everywhere. It was a horrible sight.
The navy soldiers rushed into the palace, and everywhere they could see were broken walls and ruins. Countless Goguryeo soldiers were either blown to pieces by cannonballs, hit by shrapnel, or crushed to death by collapsed walls of buildings. The rumble of cannons could not be heard in their ears.
Outside, there were just cries of misery.
Normally, this kind of hell-like scene would be enough to make even the most ruthless tough guy feel compassion. However, on the battlefield, you will die or I will die. The more miserable the enemy is, the safer you will be.
As for treatment, it depends on these seriously injured Goguryeo soldiers being able to survive until the Tang army is completely victorious...
Inside the main hall, it was a mess.
A solid cannonball happened to land on the roof of the main hall. The heavy projectile easily penetrated the roof. The glazed tiles, rafters, beams, masonry and other objects were smashed into pieces, flying and splashing everywhere. The projectile even hit the main hall.
The hard floor tiles were smashed into pieces, and a large pit sank deep into it, which was shocking to see.
Yeon Gaesumun sat on the throne, his usually majestic and solemn face turned gray, his eyes staring blankly at the large crater where the projectile was embedded, seemingly out of focus.
Who would have thought that he had planned his whole life and finally ascended the supreme throne of the King of Goguryeo, but in the blink of an eye he would suffer the most painful blow in his life...
Most of Goguryeo's territory has fallen under the iron heel of the Tang army. Pingrang City has been destroyed, the royal palace has been trapped, and the soldiers of the Tang army have already charged outside.
What a cruel fate is this?
He suddenly slipped from the peak of his life and fell into the abyss. The sharp drop made Yeon Gaesumun's chest feel heavy and he opened his mouth to spurt out a mouthful of blood.
"Kings!"
"Master!"
The close confidants and dead men around him all exclaimed and swarmed closer.
"No problem!"
Yeon Gaesumun wiped the blood stains from the corner of his mouth, looked down at the pool of blood at his feet, and felt a little more comfortable. He raised his head and smiled at the people around him, and said slowly: "The matter is now over. There is no way to save the day. I am alone."
I accepted my fate."
"Your Majesty, no!"
"We will protect the king to the death to break out of the siege. All we need to do is break out of the siege and rush out of the city. With the king's supreme prestige and talent, why worry about not being able to make a comeback and successfully restore the country?"
"We will protect the King to the death!"
Dozens of confidants and dead soldiers in the hall all knelt on one knee and shouted in unison, tragically and enthusiastically!
"Ha ha!"
Yeon Gaesomun laughed loudly, with great joy, and said loudly: "Although I have only been the king of Goguryeo for a few days, I still have a place in the history of Goguryeo! And this kind of desperate situation, but
There are still loyal people like you guarding me, this life is enough, what more can I ask for?!"
He raised his hand to stop these people from urging him to break out of the encirclement, and said slowly: "I have been powerful and proud all my life. I have never been willing to be inferior to others. How can I be willing to make such useless struggles now that my body is broken?"
, in such a state of embarrassment? If it accidentally falls into the hands of the Tang people, it will suffer all kinds of humiliation, and I won’t do anything about it!"
He threw the sword on the table, stood up, raised his head slightly, and looked at the hole in the roof that was smashed by the projectiles. Snowflakes were falling in and fell on the main hall, which was extremely cold and lonely.
After a long time, he let out a long sigh: "Between life and death, I have been defeated for a long time. I only wish I could not revitalize my country, protect the rivers and mountains, and instruct the Tang people to invade my homeland and enslave my people. Thousands of years later, if there is still the blood of the Goguryeo clan
If you live in this world, I am afraid that you will also hate me, the king who subjugated your country."
He really doesn't care about life or death.
Although his life is not too long, he has always stood at the pinnacle of life, holding the authority to guide the country. Even if he dies at this moment, what will happen? It's just that when a person is about to die, what he cares about most is the reputation behind him. Yes.
Imagine that today, when the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, he, Yeon Gaesumun, will become a sinner of Goguryeo, and his body will even be nailed to a copper pillar to be scolded and whipped by future generations to vent his anger.
However, as he just said, now that the matter has come to this, what can I do now?
He did not have the skills to bring Goguryeo back to life, and he did not have the energy or spirit to do so. It was too difficult and too hopeless.
He was tired and gave up.
After a moment of silence, he said solemnly: "You are all my confidants. I treat them like brothers and sisters. You must not accompany me to die in this palace. You must remember my words and live south to find the third son."
Help him regain his country!”
Everyone in the hall paused and could only respond: "Here!"
Yuan Gaesumen nodded, and then suddenly, he turned around and picked up the sword from the table. Holding the hilt in one hand and the scabbard in the other, he pulled out the sword with a "choking" sound, and everyone around him
Before he could regain his senses, he raised his hand and the clear sword blade circled around his neck.
The sharp sword edge instantly cut the blood vessels and trachea on the neck, and blood sputtered out like a fountain...
Everyone in the palace was dumbfounded. They didn't expect Yeon Gae Sowen to be so decisive and cruel. He killed himself when he said he would kill himself. He didn't even give everyone a chance to dissuade them. He had really been domineering all his life, and he wanted to show his domineering power even to death.
character.
By the time they came to their senses, Yeon Gaesumun's tall body had already fallen backwards and fell to the ground with a "bang". The sword in his hand was thrown out and fell to the ground with a "thud".
"Kings!"
"Kings!"
Everyone screamed in sorrow and rushed forward, only to see Yuan Gaesumun's eyes closed and his face peaceful. Only the blood gurgled out from the deep sword wound on his neck. His chest and abdomen rose and fell violently a few times before he remained motionless.
, already exhausted.
"Congratulations to your Majesty!"
When everyone saw that Yeon Gaesomun was dead, they were so sad that they all knelt down and shouted loudly.
The soldiers and waiters outside the palace heard the sound and already guessed what was going on inside the palace. They also knelt down one after another, letting the heavy snow fall in the sky, and shouted sadly: "Best farewell to the king!"
The Goguryeo soldiers who were fighting with the Tang army outside seemed to have suddenly lost their souls when they heard the endless shouts in the palace. They dropped their weapons one after another, knelt in the snow, paused with their heads, and cried out in sorrow.
Call: "Best regards, Your Majesty!"
Everyone knows that Yeon Gaesumun is violent and cruel, and he is not a benevolent master. However, he has unparalleled prestige for his close relatives. These elites and dead soldiers he trained with his own hands are all willing to shed their lives for him.
, serve him as the master until death.
These soldiers have been trained for a long time, and the idea that has always been implemented is that they are loyal to Yeon Gaesomun, whether it is the royal family of the Gao family or Goguryeo, it has never been mentioned.
At this moment, knowing that Yeon Gaesumun was dead, his spiritual support collapsed instantly. What reason was there for him to fight to the death with the Tang army?
The white-hot battle came to a standstill almost in an instant. Countless Goguryeo soldiers dropped their weapons, fell to their knees on the ground, shouted loudly, and burst into tears.
The goose-feather-like heavy snow fell from the sky and fell to the earth, covering the battlefield that was still in full swing before, leaving it completely white.
Yeon Gaesumun, died.
Goguryeo died.
*****
The battle at Pyeongjang Castle ended extremely happily. The moment the news of Yeon Gaesomun's death was heard in the palace, almost all the Goguryeo soldiers put down their weapons and were unwilling to fight anymore.
On the other hand, the loyal soldiers of Yeon Gaesomun in the palace, seeing that Yeon Gaesomun was dead, all had a death wish and launched a desperate attack on the Tang army that rushed into the palace. However, due to being outnumbered, they were quickly defeated.
After wiping them out, all the remaining ones knelt down and begged to surrender.
Su Dingfang stepped into the palace hall under the guard of his own soldiers. When he saw the body of Yeon Gaesumun lying on the ground, he stepped forward and leaned over to check carefully, asking the people around him if they were authentic. After receiving a confirmed answer, he couldn't help but sigh.
This battle of the Eastern Expedition was certainly due to the fact that His Majesty Li Er was very pleased with his success, but it was more due to the rise of Goguryeo in recent years, which made the Tang Dynasty feel the threat from the northeastern border, so it mobilized the whole country to fight with all its strength.
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The reason why Yeon Gaesomun was able to take charge of the power of Goguryeo and even usurp the throne in the end was because he was a man of great talent and strategy, and he was regarded as an outstanding person in the world. However, the reason why Yeon Gaesomun was defeated was also due to his outstanding talents. If it were not for the gradual progress of Goguryeo under his leadership,
If the Tang Dynasty was so powerful, how could it ignore the chaos at home and devote all its strength to the eastward expedition?
A person's destiny seems to be confused, but in fact, it is determined by God every time he drinks or pecks.