Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"The city of the Han people? Dare I ask my father-in-law, is this the origin of the city's name?"

Yang Wanchun nodded and said, "That's right, Seoul means 'the city of the Han people'. Boy Guo, do you know what this city was called before?"

"I also ask my father-in-law to clarify my doubts!"

"Seoul used to be not the territory of Goguryeo, but the capital of Baekje, called Weilicheng. About less than 100 years ago, my ancestors of the Yang family defeated Baekje and broke through Weilicheng. Baekje was forced to move the capital to Xiongli. Since then, the city of comfort has been named Yang." Speaking of the achievements of his ancestors, Yang Wanchun was beaming with joy!

"Then why did you change the name of the Consolation City to Seoul?"

"Of course it's because the ancestors of my Yang family are Han Chinese. Since they are Han Chinese, the capital city in the south must be called Seoul! It means that our Yang family is descended from the authentic Han Chinese!"

Guo Ye secretly slandered, saying that the more you lack something, the more you shout.It seems that the quality of the Han people in the Yang clan is really not enough.Otherwise, if there is such a need, is everything going to be related to the identity of the Han Chinese?This is completely a guilty conscience!

After resting in Seoul for a few days, news of Pyongyang City came one after another.

Yuan Gai Su Wen announced that Gao Jianwu, the king of Rongliu County, rebelled and killed King Yingyang.He himself led his troops to suppress the rebellion in grief and anger, and avenged King Yingyang.As for the mess after the suppression of the rebellion, the country cannot be without a master for a day. For the long-term stability of Goguryeo, he, Yuan Gai Suwen, will reluctantly be the master of the country for a few days.

As for Gao Xinde's whereabouts, there are countless versions.Some people say that he fought Yuan Gai Suwen against Sanbaihe in the end, and was defeated in the end, injured and fled.Some people also said that Gao Xinde was finally hacked to death with random knives.Some people even said that Gao Xinde was arrested by Yuan Gai Suwen and tortured.

Guo Ye could only pray silently, wishing Gao Xinde good luck.

But it's not a problem to stay in Seoul all the time. It's been almost a year since I left Datang.Although the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty didn't say anything, their nostalgia was clearly revealed from their expressions.Even Guo Ye himself deeply missed his wives, concubines and children far away in Chang'an City.

Guo Ye made up his mind that if Gao Jianwu was so ignorant of current affairs, he would have to find another way and encourage Yang Wanchun to establish a country.

Before he could find Yang Wanchun, Yang Wanchun came to him first.

Someone came to report on this day, and Yang Wanchun, the lord of the south, invited me!

When Guo Ye arrived, he found that there were quite a crowd of people, not only some generals from the south and his fiancée Yang Fengyi, but also Gao Jianwu, the king of Rongliu County, and even Princess Kinderman of Silla.

This meeting was naturally headed by Gao Jianwu, so we still have to give him some face.However, it was Yang Wanchun who presided over the meeting.

Yang Wanchun saw that it was almost time for people to come, so he coughed and said: "Everyone, I have brought you here today. There is really a big event happening. It is related to the survival of my south, and I, Yang Wanchun, dare not make arbitrary decisions. Please brainstorm and offer suggestions. !"

Gao Jianwu also didn't understand the situation, and said, "General Yang, is the major event you mentioned about the enthronement of Xiaowang and the establishment of South Goguryeo? This king is already disheartened, how can He De take on this important task? But if you strongly demand , this matter is not impossible to discuss..."

Guo Ye sneered, and said: "Where, where. What my father-in-law wants to talk about is about Yang's self-reliance. Don't worry, you have nothing to do here! My father-in-law, are you right?"

Yang Wanchun smiled wryly, and said: "You two are not right. If the matter I want to talk about is not resolved, whether it is the establishment of South Goguryeo or the establishment of an independent country. It is a dream in the mirror, and it is beyond reach!"

"What's the matter?"

"I got the news just now. Yuan Gai Suwen has raised 20 troops, with Yuan boy as the vanguard, intending to destroy my Yang clan! I don't know everyone, what is the best way to retreat from the enemy?"

Chapter 1388 Guo Ye Controversy (1)

What is the concept of 20 troops?For Goguryeo, it can be regarded as an overwhelming soldier.

The total population of Goguryeo is about 300 million, of which the army is only 60, which is already extremely militaristic.

But among the 60, half are private soldiers of various ministries, and the other half are troops of the Goguryeo court.Deducting the soldiers and horses stationed in each city, it was not easy for Yuan Gai Suwen to gather an army of 20.Needless to say, there are many private soldiers of the Yuan family here.

Gao Jianwu knew the strength of it, and he couldn't help being surprised: "Impossible! There can't be 20! Yuan Gai Suwen just succeeded in usurping the throne, and his foothold is not stable. How can he mobilize 20 troops? Does he still want Pyongyang City? Isn't he afraid that the loyal ministers and righteous men who have been forbearing for a while will strike back and rebel against him?"

Before Yang Wanchun could open his mouth, Guo Ye said, "There's nothing impossible about it. It's because he was afraid of the loyal ministers and righteous men you mentioned, so Yuan Gai Suwen had to send troops south!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"What do you mean? Yuangai Suwen killed the patriarch of the west, Ulji Wende, and he has a deep hatred with the west. Why doesn't he send troops to fight in the west? The north is already weak, and there was an internal fight just now. , The persimmons are soft, why didn’t he attack the north? Take a step back and say, there are still many generals in the central part, who are your Gao’s best friends. Why did he take the time to clean up the central part? At that time, are you in a hurry to attack the south?"

"Then why did you say it?"

"Because you are the king of Rongliu in the south. As long as you are here, the loyal ministers and righteous men of Goguryeo will have hope, and Yuan Gai Su Wen will not be safe as the king! Only if you are caught, Yuan Gai Su Wen can sleep Fragrant."

Gao Jianwu was complacent and said, "I never thought that this king would be so popular among the people. General Yang, from this point of view, this king should ascend the throne as soon as possible. As long as this king becomes the new lord of South Goguryeo, the loyal ministers and righteous men in Goguryeo will surely The crowd responded, Yuan Gai Suwen couldn't take care of himself, the 20 army would surely collapse without a fight! What do you think of my method?"

Guo Ye sneered, and said: "Your method is too troublesome. I, Guo Ye, have a plan, and I don't need a single soldier from my father-in-law. I don't need the blood of those loyal officials and righteous soldiers in Goguryeo to get rid of Yuan Gai Su Wen 20 troops!"

Now Yang Wanchun was interested, and said, "What way?"

"Hmph, as long as the father-in-law binds the king of Rongliu and dedicates it to Yuan Gai Suwen. Yuan Gai Suwen has no goal in this trip, so he will naturally retreat. My father-in-law, the king of Rongliu, what do you think of Guo Ye's proposal?" how?"

Gao Jianwu was anxious at the time, and said: "Guo Ye, you... how dare you persuade Old General Yang to betray me! Old General Yang is loyal and courageous, how could he listen to you. Old General Yang, do you think so?"

Yang Wanchun twirled his silver beard with his hands, and said: "Rongliu County King, don't worry, it's not like you don't know my temper, Yang Wanchun, who is notorious for being soft but not hard! He sent 20 troops from Yuan Gai Su Wen just to scare the old man Hold on, let me hand you over, daydreaming!"

The phrase "Eat the soft but not the hard" not only did not reassure Gao Jianwu, but frightened him, saying: "Then what if he asks you for someone with nice words?"

Guo Ye said: "That goes without saying. He respects his father-in-law as much as one foot, and his father-in-law respects him as much as one foot! Anyway, the Yuan family and the Yang family have no deep hatred that cannot be solved, so naturally... Hehe, the king of Rongliu, just I don't need to say more!"

"Guo Ye! This king has always treated you well! Why did you target me so repeatedly today! Don't forget, you are the imperial envoy of the Tang Dynasty, representing the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It’s fine if you don’t help me regain the throne, why are you still helping that traitor Yuan Gai Suwen? Could it be that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty sent you to help the traitor?”

Guo Ye said with a smile: "This imperial envoy is not speaking for Yuan Gai Suwen, but telling the truth. It is too difficult for my father-in-law to fight against Yuan Gai Suwen's all-powerful soldiers. Besides , even if you win this time, so what, Yuan Gai Suwen can come for the second time, as long as you lose once, the Yang clan will be finished. If you are father-in-law, what would you do?"

Gao Jianwu ran out of words, after careful consideration, Yang Wanchun handing him over was really the best solution.He softened his tone and begged for mercy: "Mr. Pingyang, you can't let me go. At the beginning, you asked me to find a way to befriend General Yang, so as to make a comeback. Now you have to admit it?"

Guo Yexin said that I just said that at the time, who knew Yuan Gai Suwen was so insane?Not only did he want to kill Gao Jianwu, but he also wanted to kill me, Guo Ye.Where does this make our Datang lose face?I can't abduct you to Datang, how can I, Guo Ye, explain to His Majesty Li Er?

Of course, this cannot be said clearly to Gao Jianwu. Guo Ye slapped his head and said, "Guo is really not thinking carefully about this matter. Now that I think about it, the chances of winning against the whole Goguryeo with the south are really very small! I have also understood these days." , the entire south, but there are only 20 soldiers and horses. Compared with Yuan Gai Suwen's [-] troops, the difference in strength is too great!"

As soon as Guo Ye pushed 20, Gao Jianwu lost his mind. He turned to look at Yang Wanchun, and said, "Old General Yang, Xiao Wang's life and death are completely in your hands. You must have a way to deal with Yuan Gai Suwen's [-] Wan Dajun, right?"

Yang Wanchun snorted coldly, and said: "Soldiers are fierce and dangerous, there is no sure way to win. But Yuan Gai Suwen's 20 army is not in the eyes of this old man!"

Guo Ye did not have that much confidence in Yang Wanchun. It is true that Yang Wanchun forced back His Majesty Li Er's million-strong army in history, but that was in Anshi City, not Seoul.

Seoul, as anyone who has studied a little history knows, is notoriously easy to attack but difficult to defend.In the great wars that took place in Seoul in later generations, the attacking side won all the battles.

In addition, Guo Ye has little confidence in the combat effectiveness of Yang Wanchun's subordinates.Originally, I thought the army in the south was good, but in Pyongyang City, outside Rongliu County Prince's Mansion, the combat effectiveness of Yang's army really disappointed Guo Ye. With 500 people, Fei Yuangai Suwen didn't have any strength at all, and the whole army was wiped out.

With this level of combat power, you can still fight four with one. If you can fight one with one, it is considered a super-level performance.

Guo Ye sighed, and said, "Father-in-law, so you already have a good plan to defeat the enemy? From my son-in-law's point of view, compared with Yuan's, the combat effectiveness of our southern sergeants seems...it seems...stronger limited?"

Yang Wanchun said: "Boy Guo, you don't need to give money to our south. In fact, the fighting power of our south is not higher than other ministries."

"Then you have a clever plan to retreat from the enemy?"

"There is no clever plan. But don't forget, we are not fighting Yuan Gai Suwen in the field, but defending the city. According to the art of war, Yuan Gai Suwen is four against one, and he has no advantage in attacking the city." .Moreover, the Goguryeo army is notoriously good at defending but not attacking. As long as the old man can defend Seoul to the core, Yuangai Suwen will definitely retreat with all his supplies!"

It turned out that Yang Wanchun had this idea, the standard tortoise style of play!

After Guo Ye heard these words, his good impression of Yang Wanchun was completely shattered!

How dare this old man know how to defend the city!In history, this is the way to deal with His Majesty Li Er, and this is the way to deal with Yuan Gai Suwen!You can afford to play the tortoise, but I, Guo Ye, can't afford it!

Guo Ye shook his head and said: "Father-in-law, Pyongyang is not close to our city, but it is not far away. If you want to wait for Yuan Gai Su Wenliang to retreat, you can't do it in a year or a half! And even if he retreats, he may not be able to retreat completely. If tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are left to watch over us, how long can you spend with Yuan Gai Suwen? Don't waste Yuan Gai Suwen, we won't have enough food for ourselves! "