Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 969
Gao Yanshou entered the city of Pyongyang with his own soldiers, and the people around him stopped along the way. Thanks to the fact that Gao Yanshou was also a romantic son of a wealthy family in Pyongyang, the people on the road recognized him.

It was because he recognized Gao Yanshou that he was shocked.

Shouldn't Gao Yanshou, as the northern Xunsa, be guarding Liaodong to resist the Tang army's attack?

How could it appear in Pyongyang City?

Could it be that Tang Jun retreated after knowing the difficulties?

But even if Tang Jun retreated, Gao Yanshou shouldn't have returned to Pyongyang so soon. What if Tang Jun shot a feint?

Moreover, looking at the expression on Gao Yanshou's face, it doesn't seem like he is winning.

Could it be that something happened in Pyongyang, so General Gao Yanshou was recalled to the capital?

It shouldn't be, if the king wants to recall Gao Yanshou for something, then it's impossible for them not to know about it!
From the beginning to the end, no one thought that Liaodong had fallen. After all, Liaodong was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Tang army only had 10,000+ troops. Although it may not be easy to defeat the Tang army, it is also difficult for the Tang army to capture Liaodong.

In the palace, the atmosphere was not as tense as it was when the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty knew that he was going to march eastward.

However, Gao Jianwu, king of Goguryeo, still felt heavy in his heart. He flipped through the memorial in front of him, put the memorial aside casually, and asked in a deep voice, "Is there no memorial from Liaodong?"

The servant next to him quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Go back to the king, there is no memorial from Liaodong."

Gao Jianwu said worriedly: "I don't know how the war in Liaodong is going!"

The servant laughed and said, "Your Majesty, Tang Jun is still in a hurry outside Jian'an City, so Gao Yusa doesn't feel the need to submit a memorial. This is a good thing!"

Gao Jianwu nodded and said, "That's true. I just hope that Jian'an City can hold on for a few more days, and that Yuan Gai Suwen can capture Jincheng as soon as possible!"

The servant said with a smile: "Maybe there will be good news tomorrow, don't worry about it, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, a servant hurriedly entered the hall, and said in a respectful voice, "My lord, Gao Jianwu, the leader of the north, begs to see you!"

Gao Jianwu couldn't help being stunned when he heard it, with a suspicious look on his face, wondering if he heard it wrong?
Not only Gao Jianwu felt that he was hallucinating, but the servants in the hall were a little suspicious at this moment whether they had heard it wrong.

Anyway, either I heard it wrong, or the servant said it wrong, because Gao Yanshou is still guarding the city in Liaodong, how could he appear here?How could it be possible to enter the palace to seek an audience?

Gao Jianwu asked, "What did you say? Gao Yanshou asked to see me?"

The little maid tremblingly said: "Report to the king, it is Gao Yusa who is asking for an interview, and the servant has confirmed it again and again, there will be no mistake!"

At this moment, Gao Jianwu really thought that the servant had made a mistake, but it was not.

How could Gao Yanshou be in Pyongyang?What about Liaodong?

Gao Jianwu's heart was shocked, he stood up suddenly, and asked: "Didn't Gao Yanshou be ordered by Gu to guard Liaodong City? Why are you here?"

The little servant tremblingly said: "Your Majesty, this servant doesn't know, but the guards at the palace gate are so talented!"

"Quickly tell Gao Yanshou to see Gu!" Gao Jianwu shouted.

After hearing this, the little servant went away quickly, and Gao Jianwu asked the servant next to him with a sinking face: "You said, why did Gao Yanshou return to Pyongyang? Is it possible that Liaodong has already fallen?"

The servants in the hall actually have this question in their hearts, but who dares to say it?

"Your Majesty, the Tang Army only has 10,000+ soldiers and horses. The Liaodong City is impenetrable, so how could it be lost? Gao Yusa must have something important to report to the King when he returns to the capital!" the servant comforted.

Gao Jianwu said in a deep voice, "Is there anything more important than guarding Liaodong?"

The servant scratched his head and said, "Maybe, maybe, the war in Liaodong is not serious, or maybe, the Tang army has already retreated, or there may be peace talks!"

It's not impossible, but Gao Yanshou can send someone to report, and there is no need to leave Liaodong without authorization. After all, Gao Yanshou's first task is to guard Liaodong.

There is no room for loss in Liaodong!

At the palace gate, Gao Yanshou waited at the palace gate for a while and attracted the attention of many officials. After all, Gao Yanshou should be guarding Liaodong at this moment, how could he appear here?

"Gao Xunsa, when did you return to the capital?"

"Gao Xunsa, why are you here?"

"Yeah, shouldn't you be guarding Liaodong?"

"How is the situation in Liaodong?"

Gao Yanshou's complexion was a little ugly, and he said calmly, "I have something important to report to the king!"

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this. What important matter can't be written and still has to be reported?

After all, this is a special period. As the general guarding Liaodong, how could Gao Yanshou leave Liaodong without authorization?What if there is a loss in Liaodong?
The little servant came running out of breath, and said loudly: "Gao Yusa, the king has summoned you, please enter the palace quickly!"

Gao Yanshou nodded to the officials next to him, and then strode towards the palace in a big stride, the little servant next to him trotted along, his face turned pale, and he didn't dare to say a word.

"My lord, Gao Yusa has arrived!"

In the main hall, Gao Jianwu was pacing anxiously. Hearing Gao Yanshou's arrival, he couldn't help trembling in his heart. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Let him in!"

Gao Yanshou walked into the hall with his head down, and said in a respectful voice: "Minister Gao Yanshou pays homage to the king!"

Gao Jianwu paused, staring at Gao Yanshou's word for word and asked in a deep voice: "Gao Yanshou, you are not guarding Liaodong, why did you return to the capital without authorization?"

Gao Yanshou knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said with a sob: "Your Majesty, I'm guilty, Liaodong has already fallen!"

Although he had already guessed in his heart, Gao Yanshou didn't want to believe it at all, but now he heard it from Gao Yanshou's mouth.

Gao Jianwu still found it unbelievable, stepped back two steps, and asked in a daze: "How is it possible? How could Liaodong fall so quickly? That's Liaodong! Didn't the Tang army only have 10,000+ soldiers and horses? Didn't you say that you must stick to it for at least half a year?" Is it? It's not even half a month!"

When it came to the end, Gao Jianwu was already stern, staring at Gao Yanshou fiercely, and even felt like eating Gao Yanshou!

Gao Yanshou began to defend: "Your Majesty, I originally had the confidence to stick to it for half a year, but I never expected that the Tang Army has artillery!"

Gao Jianwu asked in a daze after hearing this: "Cannon? Just because of the cannon?"

Gao Yanshou nodded with a mournful face: "Your Majesty, the artillery is really powerful! Not only does it sound like thunder, but it can also tear apart the city wall from miles away! A single shell can kill tens of hundreds of soldiers. Injury, there are countless artillery hidden in the army of the Tang Dynasty, and countless artillery fires, it is impossible to resist!"

(End of this chapter)