At this moment, Gao Yuan was on the verge of madness. He was about to go crazy. Because under the current circumstances, Goguryeo could not stop the Sui army. According to the news sent back by the sentry, at most there would be another two or three days.
, the Sui Dynasty's military front will arrive at Pyongyang City.
This is still the consideration of the army's continuous resistance. If the troops along the Goguryeo route give up resistance, then in the end, the Sui army will arrive earlier.
So Gao Yuan is going crazy.
He has no way out.
"Why, why did the Sui Dynasty change its previous practice? After Yang Guang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, we sent people to find out the news. Yang Guang was always very happy about success. We took the initiative to ask for surrender, and Yang Guang should agree.
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Gao Yuan muttered to himself.
He still couldn't accept that he was about to become a prisoner.
Guan Qing sat below with a look of helplessness on his face. At this point, he had no other choice, because now he was at the end of his rope and no matter how hard he tried to resist, it was useless.
Suddenly, Guan Qing said: "Your Majesty, for the current plan, I'm afraid we can only consider evacuating. As the saying goes, if you leave the green mountains without worry about having no firewood, as long as you are still alive, you will still have a certain chance. So I suggest
, before the Sui army comes to Pyongyang, we will retreat now."
"No, never!"
Gao Yuan shook his head and answered.
As the king of Goguryeo, how could he evacuate?
Once he evacuates, Goguryeo will be completely finished. If he wants to recover, he will have no chance. So Gao Yuan showed a fierce look in his eyes, stared at Guan Qing, and said in a deep voice: "Guan Qing, you give me the gift immediately."
I will think of a way. If I can't think of a way to crack it, then you will die now."
brush!
Guan Qing's expression changed again and again.
He had been loyal to Gao Yuan for many years, and the monarch and his ministers had a very good relationship with each other. But Guan Qing did not expect that now, Gao Yuan would kill him if they disagreed with each other.
This made Guan Qing extremely sad.
Guan Qing said: "Your Majesty, don't you still understand the current situation?"
Gao Yuan gritted his teeth and said: "I don't care, if you can't think of a way, then I will kill you first and send you on your way. I will give you half an hour to think about it. If you can't think of a way, you can go
Die."
Guan Qing's cheek twitched slightly.
He felt extremely lost inside.
Unexpectedly, the two people who worked together as king and minister would eventually reach this point.
But in his heart, Guan Qing is also aware of the current danger. If he really can't think of a way, he will eventually be executed. So no matter what, Guan Qing must come up with a reasonable plan now.
Gao Yuan must be convinced for this plan.
At least Gao Yuan believed that this plan was feasible.
Otherwise, Guan Qing will still die.
Guan Qing's eyes were rolling, and his mind was quickly thinking of solutions.
Gao Yuan has been sitting quietly aside.
Gao Yuan's eyes were filled with sharp looks.
He was waiting for Guan Qing's result. If Guan Qing didn't come up with a solution, he would really kill Guan Qing.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea."
Guan Qing suddenly spoke.
Gao Yuan leaned forward and said with an urgent look: "What solution have you come up with?"
Guan Qing replied: "Your Majesty, for the present plan, we can only take the most ruthless measures. Please mobilize the entire Pyongyang's food, equipment, etc., and remove Pyongyang's materials. Then, use coal and stone to pave roads in Pyongyang City.
After the Sui Dynasty's army arrived in Pyongyang, they set fires everywhere in the city and ignited Pyongyang. In this way, the entire Pyongyang was turned into a sea of fire. Even if the Sui Dynasty had thousands of troops, it would eventually be destroyed by the fire.
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"Hey, this is a good idea!"
Gao Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, with a look of joy in his eyes.
An empty city plan!
A plan to draw out the salary from under the cauldron!
If the two strategies go hand in hand, then after this battle, the Sui Dynasty's troops will be completely destroyed in Pyongyang City.
Gao Yuan stood up and walked to Guan Qing's side. He looked approving and said: "Military advisor, look at you. If I hadn't forced you to do it, how could you have come up with such a vicious and useful strategy? You must be convinced in your heart
I thought that I was in a desperate situation and there was nothing I could do. But in fact, if this person is forced, he can still find a way."
Guan Qing chuckled upon hearing this.
He was a little cold-hearted.
As the saying goes, one can see people's hearts in times of adversity. Even though he was a minister of Gao Yuan, their friendship for many years was completely crushed in times of adversity. This situation allowed Guan Qing to see Gao Yuan's face clearly.
He is an outsider after all.
Not from Goguryeo.
So he is just Gao Yuan's chess piece. Once he loses value, he may be discarded.
The expression on Guan Qing's face did not reveal anything. He just said: "Your Majesty, even if we have made a plan, it is not easy to completely defeat the Sui army."
"Why?"
Gao Yuan asked.
For Gao Yuan, the plan proposed by Guan Qing is his last trump card.
If this last trump card loses the room for maneuver, then Gao Yuan will have nothing. So no matter what, Gao Yuan must make the plan succeed.
Only in this way can Gao Yuan have a glimmer of hope.
Guan Qing said: "The armies of the Sui Dynasty are also extremely cautious. Especially this time, the army of hundreds of thousands came to kill them in a mighty and mighty manner. With so many troops arriving, they are most likely to be outside the city.
Once this happens, the means we have deployed in the city will not be effective. This is the problem."
Gao Yuandeng immediately became anxious.
His eyes were eager and he said, "Tell me, what solution do you have?"
Guan Qing said: "To report back to your Majesty, the only way we can do now is to invite you to enter the urn so that all the Sui armies can truly enter the city. Only in this way can we gain a glimmer of hope."
"That's true!"
Gao Yuan nodded again.
Nowadays, Gao Yuan has no other choice. He is a dead horse and a living doctor. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, as long as there is the slightest possibility, then Gao Yuan will give it a try.
Gao Yuan asked: "Military advisor, how did you consider the strategy of inviting you to the urn?"
Guan Qing said seriously: "If you want to invite you to the urn, you have to go to the army of the Sui Dynasty again and meet the generals of the Sui Dynasty in person. This time, if you want to invite you to the urn, you still go to the urn to ask for surrender, and to show the army of the Sui Dynasty that we, Goguryeo, are still the
I am willing to surrender unconditionally to lower the vigilance of the Sui army."
Gao Yuan said: "The problem is, I had personally written the surrender form before, stamped it and sent it to Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. In the end, the Sui Dynasty did not accept my invitation to surrender, and still led his troops to kill.
Now, is it useful to send more people?"
"it works!"
Guan Qing looked determined and answered in the affirmative.
Gao Yuan said: "How to say?"
Guan Qing replied: "Even if Yang Guang refuses our surrender, we can still surrender. Anyway, if we surrender, we will not lose a piece of meat. The most important thing is that if we surrender voluntarily, the Sui Dynasty cannot kill us."
As long as the other party accepts the surrender, we will have a chance as soon as their army enters Pyongyang City."
"Wonderful!"
After Gao Yuan heard this, he praised again.
He felt that Guan Qing's words were reasonable.
Only in this way can there be a chance to resolve the danger of Goguryeo.
Only in this way can he reverse the situation.
Only in this way can Goguryeo under his leadership be reborn in adversity.
Gao Yuandao: "The military strategist's plan is indeed exquisite. However, the military strategist believes that under the current circumstances, who is the most appropriate person to send to surrender? After all, I am going to Goguryeo on my behalf, especially this time, so I must have someone who is articulate.
Even if the people in the clan have status, they lack power and have limited abilities. If they are asked to surrender, they may even have to persuade the generals of the Sui Dynasty. I am afraid that such a thing is beyond our power."
Guan Qing said seriously: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise, this problem does exist at the moment."
Gao Yuandao: "Logically speaking, it is most appropriate for me to go. Unfortunately, after I went there, I was controlled by the people of Sui Dynasty. When the time comes, it will be difficult to escape."
Guan Qing said: "Who will your Majesty send?"
Gao Yuan's eyes immediately fell on Guan Qing and said: "Military advisor, according to this king's opinion, it is most appropriate for you to go. On the one hand, you are my military advisor and the person who governs the country."
Minister, your status is sufficient. On the other hand, you are sharp-tongued and good at adapting to changes. I believe that you will succeed."
Guan Qing nodded and said: "Yes, I am willing to go. When the time comes, I will personally lead all the Sui troops into the city. However, after entering the city, I will look for opportunities and then take the opportunity to escape."
Gao Yuandao: "I believe that you, military advisor, will succeed."
Guan Qing looked tragic.
But in fact, Guan Qing's heart was already alive.
Let him go and ask for surrender, but once he leaves the city of Pyongyang, he will be able to fly like a fish in the sky and a bird can fly in the sky. By then, even if Gao Yuan wants to deal with him, there will be nothing he can do.
Gao Yuan suddenly said: "Military advisor, I will send soldiers to go with you."
Guan Qing's heart skipped a beat when he heard it.
However, the expression on Guan Qing's face did not change at all. He smiled slightly and said seriously: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely complete the task. Your Majesty will send someone to accompany you, and I agree."
His heart was extremely cold.
Gao Yuan didn't trust him.
Therefore, people were specially arranged to accompany him to prevent Guan Qing from escaping. Such a situation prompted Guan Qing to immediately change his plan. Originally, he was planning to leave Pyongyang City quietly, far away.
He fled back to the Sui Dynasty, but no one knew him anyway.
But now, he has no choice.
Because of Gao Yuan's arrangements, Guan Qing could only go to the Sui army camp. After arriving at the Sui army camp, in order to protect himself, the only thing Guan Qing could do was to explain Gao Yuan's plan.