Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3220 The Proposal To Kill Prisoners

As night fell, the city of Boba was full of hustle and bustle.

Numerous Goguryeo defenders put down their weapons and surrendered, and the Tang army concentrated them in the south of the city to guard them. More than [-] Tang troops were collecting the defeated enemy troops in Bobao City, killing any resisters on the spot.A few Goguryeo soldiers refused to surrender and fled desperately. They were gradually besieged and killed by the Tang army in an array, and finally jumped into the surging Yalu water.

The Yalu River is very wide, but the waterway near Bobao City is twists and turns, so the water flow is usually very slow, which is conducive to boat ferrying, so it has been a ferry since ancient times.

But right now is the autumn and winter seasons. At this time, Liaodong has frequent rainfall, which makes the Yalu water flow abundant. Even if it is a winding and gentle river, the river water is very fast. The rushing river flooded.

It is almost impossible to swim to the other side.

When His Majesty Li Er rode his horse into the city, he saw such a scene and shook his head slightly, but he did not feel duty-bound to be sad for the heroism of the Goguryeo people.

Goguryeo occupies Liaodong and is becoming more and more powerful. If one day they can invade the Central Plains, the Tang people who died under their butcher knives will be ten times and a hundred times more miserable than the current situation. In the past, when the Hu tribe invaded the Central Plains, they brought corpses everywhere. The disaster of the collapse of the homeland.

The Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo was not only for his own unrivaled feats, but also to wipe out such a potential enemy for the Tang Dynasty, and destroy it when it was not yet strong, once and for all.

When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty marched east, the ruling and opposition parties all said that he was "military and aggressive". However, His Majesty Li Er understood that any emperor with great ambitions and long-term vision would mobilize the greatest force to completely erase Goguryeo from Liaodong.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore?
Although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty failed to overthrow Goguryeo several times, the blow to Goguryeo was also fatal, causing a shortage of domestic materials, a sharp drop in population, especially the reduction in the number of young and strong to an unprecedented level, resulting in a decline in national power.

Otherwise, when the country was in turmoil at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the ambitious Yuan Gai Suwen would raise his troops eastward and attack Guanzhong, imitating the Turks and making a "Weishui alliance", which would add another level to the Tang Dynasty. humiliation.You know, when the Turkic Khan came to Weishui, His Majesty Li Er not only endured the humiliation and concluded an alliance with him, but also made him evacuate the treasury in Guanzhong...

The city of Boba was decided at once, and it was not entangled for many days like Anshicheng, which seriously hindered the progress of the army, which made His Majesty Li Er very satisfied.

It's just that seeing the walls of the city collapsed and the house collapsed, saying that it was all the scorched earth after the bombing of the Thunderbolt, and the evils were filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke, His Majesty Li Er's face sank again.

Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo, these two rams, are brave in battle, but the one who harmed Zhen Tianlei is also first-class. If these two people are allowed to preside over the Eastern Expedition, I am afraid that after the first battle, they will be defeated. You have to use up all the shocking mines in your inventory.

What a loser...

While thinking about it, he saw that Li Ji had already led Cheng Yaojin, Qiu Xiaozhong, Xue Wanche, Ashina Simo, Zhou Daowu and other generals to greet him. soaring.

"We see Your Majesty!"

When they got close, Li Ji and the others didn't dismount from their horses, but bowed their hands in salute on the horse.

Before the battle of the two armies, only the general's law, and the etiquette between the monarch and his ministers are all simplified because of the complexity, and the province can be saved.

His Majesty Li Er was sitting on the horse, although he hated Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo, the two prodigal sons in his heart, but when he saw the smoky appearance of the two wearing several wounds, he couldn't reproach them face to face, so he nodded He said with a smile: "This battle has brought out the might of our Great Tang army, especially the two vanguard generals, who took the lead and are unparalleled in bravery. They can be compared with Shubao and Jingde back then. I am very relieved! Pass on the order, this time berth All the soldiers who took part in the battle of Baocheng will add three times to their original merits. I hope that you will continue to work hard and make new achievements under Pingrang City! When Goguryeo is overthrown, I will naturally reward you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Ji and others shouted their gratitude immediately.

When the nearby soldiers heard the emperor's words, they were all extremely excited, and they all raised their arms and shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The cheers spread in the city of Bobao, which was blown into ruins by the thunderbolt, and all the soldiers of the Tang army understood what was going on, and the shouts shook the sky and shook Yunxiao!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, live forever!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

……

"Hahaha!"

With the support of the whole army, His Majesty Li Er was very happy. He walked forward slowly with Li Ji and others, while observing the surroundings, he asked, "How many troops have surrendered?"

Li Ji said: "There are more than 6 people. The enemy defending the city is probably between [-] and [-] people. However, when the city was attacked, most of the enemy's elite soldiers died inside and outside the city walls. When they entered the city, the resistance was only temporary. The young and strong recruited here are all mobs, with low combat power and slack will, seeing that the battle situation is unfavorable and it is difficult to fly, they fortunately abandoned their weapons and surrendered."

His Majesty Li Er nodded.

Since the Battle of the Eastern Expedition, most of Goguryeo's elite has been lost in the city north of Anshi City, and the remaining part needs to defend Ping Rang City.Then the Goguryeo troops in the mountain cities of various places that have been continuously supported are mostly civilian husbands, herdsmen, and even slaves recruited temporarily.

These armies distributed their weapons to the battlefield after only a short period of training, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined.

However, [-] soldiers, it is a headache to properly arrange them, and they cannot all be released, otherwise, once they return to their hometown, they may be recruited by Yuan Gai Suwen again...

Li Ji glanced at the prisoners rounded up by the Tang army by the river and felt a little headache. He said, "There are so many prisoners, there is no way for the army to settle them, otherwise the pressure on logistics and supplies will be too great. My ministers have already sent a lot of sailors Mobilize warships and transport these captives back, the 'production and construction corps' run by Duke Yue just needs these young captives, so we can't keep them in vain."

Naturally, the best way to conquer a place is to burn it all, kill it all, and loot it all. However, Datang claims to be a country of benevolence and righteousness, and such cruel and inhuman things cannot be done, nor can it be done.And if these captives are released on the spot, even after the fall of Goguryeo, there will be future troubles. Once Goguryeo people raise their arms, these people are likely to be coerced and armed to participate in the battle against the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

The best way is naturally to migrate all of them to the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and the concept of "production and construction corps" is like the system in the Qin Dynasty. Captives and prisoners were organized together, and the regular army guarded them to build mausoleums, the Great Wall, and even Open mountains and build bridges and build water conservancy.

This process is extremely cruel, and most of the captives will die of exhaustion and illness, but those who survived will gradually integrate into the Tang Dynasty. After two generations, who will know that they are from Goguryeo?
Besides, the Datang household registration is the most popular thing in the world these days. Countless barbarians are willing to spend a lot of money to obtain a Datang household registration. These captives can pick up a Datang household registration for nothing as long as they survive. , but grateful to Dade...

Speaking of the Navy, His Majesty Li Er noticed Su Dingfang who was always behind and never stepped forward among the group of people...

Then he beckoned and asked Su Dingfang to come forward.

Su Dingfang took a few steps forward with the rein in hand, cupped his hands and said, "The last general, Su Dingfang, has seen His Majesty."

His Majesty Li Er smiled warmly, and said warmly: "In this Eastern Expedition, the navy is responsible for the transportation of grain and fodder, and can bombard the enemy's city with artillery at critical moments, which is indispensable."

The corner of Su Dingfang's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly said: "This is the last task of the general."

It sounds good to say "contributions are indispensable", but in fact the merits are divided up by all parties, and it is the turn of the navy that it is some drudgery.Although there is dissatisfaction in his heart, this is the result of the court struggle, even Fang Jun can only admit it with his nose, so what can he do?

What's more, in front of His Majesty, there must be absolutely no resentment in the slightest...

His Majesty Li Er naturally knew that all the sailors felt uncomfortable. It was normal to feel dissatisfied with the powerful and powerful navy who could only serve as a "citizen husband" during the mighty and extraordinary battle of the Eastern Expedition.

This topic cannot be brought up, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed. His Majesty Li Er pointed at the thousands of captives with a whip in his hand, and asked: "Is it difficult to transport these captives back? If it is resolved, we will definitely help you with all your strength.”

Su Dingfang thought for a while, and said: "The fleet of the navy is limited. If we try our best to transport these prisoners, it will inevitably delay the transportation of food, fodder and luggage. Once it affects the supply of frontline soldiers, it may affect the overall situation. Therefore, the general thinks that among these prisoners There are so many wounded, why not kill them all, and only select those who are healthy, healthy and healthy to be escorted back? One can reduce the burden on the navy, and these wounded soldiers will also need to be treated when they arrive in the Tang Dynasty. Medicinal ingredients, it’s really a burden if you don’t work hard for a while.”

As soon as this remark came out, the faces of all the generals present changed.

Killing prisoners, this is not a good thing...

(End of this chapter)