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Chapter 1368: Returning to the Court
Pyeongyang City (Pyongyang) was the royal capital of Goguryeo. Thousands of years later, the general's light still shines on the people here.

Now there are also generals shining upon them, bringing them civilization and more advanced productivity.

Wang Yan rode a tall horse and led the army slowly to the outside of Pingyang City.

There are already a lot of people waiting here. Some of them look sad, while some look happy, and some are even blaming others.

Wang Yan's horse did not stop until it came close to him, and he jumped off the horse lightly.

"Meet the Great Sui Commander."

The king of Goguryeo humbly bowed his waist and lowered his head as he handed over Goguryeo's letter of surrender.

"General, I asked them to surrender a long time ago, but they didn't listen." Someone came over with a frown on his face, like a dog.

Wang Yan smiled, drew the sword from his waist, and slashed the man's neck. The man covered his bleeding neck in disbelief, and when he realized that he was powerless, he widened his eyes and pointed at Wang Yan, as if he would not let Wang Yan go even if he became a ghost.

Ignoring this silent curse, Wang Yan took the letter of surrender, looked at the King of Goguryeo who was trembling with anxiety, and patted his shoulder affectionately.

"People who don't love their country and don't respect their lord will be looked up to no one wherever they go. They did help my Sui Dynasty conquer Goguryeo faster, but they shouldn't appear in front of me as victors. They didn't respect you, nor did they respect me."

An interpreter reported Wang Yan's words to the rulers of Goguryeo. Wang Yan glanced over with a smile. This time no one laughed, and there was no more bootlicking.

Wang Yan continued to say to the King of Goguryeo, "Don't be afraid. His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Sui has issued an imperial decree to protect the safety of your family. From now on, you will live in the wealthy Great Sui and live a wealthy life for the rest of your life. Perhaps in a few decades, your children can also serve as officials in the Great Sui. Relax your mind."

The King of Goguryeo just trembled and nodded in response, without any kingly demeanor.

Because Wang Yan was so terrifying, he killed so many Goguryeo people that their army was completely routed. After quelling the rebellion in the Central Plains, it took only a year and a half for Goguryeo to surrender.

There is no way to beg for peace, the Great Sui Dynasty does not agree to peace. Under Wang Yan's strong performance, the overall will of the Great Sui Dynasty is to completely destroy Goguryeo and govern it like the Turks on the grassland, rather than paying tribute without much effect.

The rulers and ministers of the Sui Dynasty certainly understood this, but it was difficult to fight in the past, or it was impossible to end the war quickly, and a long war would not be worth the cost, so they would teach the surrounding barbarians a lesson when necessary, make them pay tribute and tolerate some minor provocations from time to time.

At present, Wang Yan is invincible in the world and has never lost a battle. He has always beaten Goguryeo. The cost of war is not so huge, and it can also bring benefits. So the military officials of the Great Sui Dynasty naturally firmly support the thorough elimination of surrounding hidden dangers and actual rule.

During the war, Wang Yan was also constantly conducting psychological warfare. He absorbed the people of Goguryeo and also used violence to intimidate some uncooperative Goguryeo people. For example, he fought all the way from Hebei to Shanhaiguan, to Liaodong, across the Yalu River, and to Pingyang Wangcheng, leaving behind many Jingguan.

Wang Yan comforted the King of Goguryeo and glanced at a group of people of different heights, weights and ages who were sketching with charcoal pencils.

This group of people are the historians who keep records along with the army.

As far as General Wang knew, these people had already criticized him and were very dissatisfied with his violent behavior here.

There is absolutely no record of his destruction of Goguryeo, but some of the bad things that Wang did in the process of destroying the country are absolutely clearly recorded.

The historian's pen is truly a murderous knife.

In fact, Wang Yan also knew that the historians who recorded these things were dissatisfied with him. There were many reasons for this dissatisfaction, such as his origin, the slaughter of the great families, and so on.

Otherwise, how could they be so sick as to disgust Wang Yan with the way they treat other races?

Maybe the rumors he heard were spread by these people themselves. They were tired of living and wanted Wang Yan to kill them to further ruin Wang Yan's reputation.

Perhaps the great clans in the Central Plains are related to them...

Of course, Wang Yan would not bother with these people. There will always be people who praise and people who scold, and you can never shut their mouths. Even if this group is killed, there will be the next group. Even if the history books do not allow them to be written, they will still write unofficial history in private and bury it in the grave.

There is no end to this matter, and it cannot be stopped.

The big players cannot be killed either, that is due to human greed, but if the big players are not killed the harm will be far-reaching, and some slander seen in writing is not worth mentioning.

After calming down the frightened Goguryeo nobles and identifying the identities of some of them, Wang Yan arranged for people to send the Goguryeo royal family and some of the nobles to Luoyang to live a good life.

Not withdrawing the troops and destroying the highest ruling group of Goguryeo does not mean the end of the war. There are still many resistance elements who have gathered some brainless Goguryeo people to resist desperately. These people must be wiped out.

At the same time, there are other barbarian tribes in the northeast that also need to be cleared. After all, Goguryeo has been destroyed, and the rich northeastern land must also be taken over.

Even after all this has been done, we still cannot withdraw our troops.

Newly conquered lands always require iron-blooded suppression by the army to ensure effective rule. Just like the Turks, they always have to go through suppression and integration to completely devour a nation.

So Wang Yan did not return to Luoyang. He wanted to govern here, carry out population migration and resettlement, carry out various infrastructure construction, and arrange various policies for ethnic integration. He could not leave his post and return until the situation here stabilized.

However, the reward for destroying Goguryeo had already been given, and the title of Duke of Wu had been implemented. At the same time, in order to administer the government here, he was given the position of Shangshu Ling of Liaodong Xingtai, and became a local boss who was in charge of both military and political affairs.

In order to effectively rule the Northeast and Peninsula regions, they naturally drew on the advanced experience of the Turks.

A large number of officials were transferred here, and with the assistance of the former officials of Goguryeo, the Sui Dynasty began to rule. In the process of ruling, the former wealthy families of Goguryeo were attacked. By winning over the ordinary people of Goguryeo, the people's hearts were gradually won over, and they were truly loyal to the Sui Dynasty and regarded themselves as people of the Sui Dynasty. That was a success.

In addition to these, there is also the development of resources in the Northeast and Peninsula regions, in which the Sui Dynasty is now very professional.

Because of maritime trade and the discovery of the New World, very professional exploration teams emerged. They were proficient in feng shui, geomancy, astrology and geography, and had developed very professional detection knowledge to search for mineral veins and study various specialties from other places.

By transferring such a professional team here, the problem can be solved well.

As for the laborers who discovered various resources, they were naturally very useful as the labor force of the defeated country. This was their work. In addition, various construction projects were also mainly carried out by the labor force of Goguryeo.

Only women and children could settle down and live a stable life with the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty. They had land to farm, money to spend, and education to go to, and they lived a normal life.

Of course, not all women and children are like this. There are still some women and children who risk their lives. They are all miserable...

More than a year passed like this, and after a good harvest and the overall environment stabilized, Wang Yan asked for permission to return to the court.

"You bandits have all made great contributions, and many of you have even earned a title. I brought you here, and I'm not the type to abandon you. I have to take responsibility to the end."

Wang Yan was drinking and eating while looking at the group of burly but still unimpressive gangsters in front of him.

"I have asked His Majesty for permission and will be back in the court soon. Tell us what you are planning to do. We will arrange everything for you. No need to look around. Who else can help us? We are all family members. Just tell us what you want to say."

Cheng Yaojin was the first to speak out, "General, I don't know about others, but I am determined to follow you. I will do whatever you arrange."

Others followed suit and expressed their opinions, laughing and saying loyal words, making it quite lively.

They first fought against Goguryeo with Wang Yan, and then when the Central Plains rebelled, they were also transferred back to quell the rebellion, and then they went back to fight Goguryeo again. They fought their way up. Those who survived basically all got titles. The highest ones were Cheng Yaojin, Wang Bodang, and Xu Shiji, all of whom became marquises.

The difference is that Cheng Yaojin and Wang Bodang fought their way out, while Xu Shiji used his brain more and also mastered various military tactics. Of course, they also had to participate in the war. They were all frontline generals, and it was impossible for them not to charge into battle.

They followed Wang Yan's command and fought all the way, and they deeply understood Wang Yan's ability. Especially Wang Yan's outstanding achievements, he is now the undisputed number one in the Sui army, many people gathered around him and obeyed his orders. No matter what the reason, they had to follow behind Wang Yan.

And to be honest, it was Wang Yan who saved their lives, otherwise it would be impossible for them to live happily as before, and they would most likely die. After all, they couldn't do any work, let alone want to do it. Going out to rob would mean death.

Even though Wang Yan was the one who started all these things, they had no reason to blame him. Even though they were unreasonable, they dared not blame Wang Yan. They had to thank Wang Yan for giving them the opportunity to gain a foothold in the army, even though they risked their lives to get there.

After all, Wang Yan is the highest officer. If Wang Yan disagrees, they can’t be promoted...

So everyone expressed their opinions happily, except Xu Shiji who was sitting in the front and did not say anything.

So Wang Yan looked over and said, "Mao Gong, what do you think?"

"I have no other ideas. I will naturally follow the general with all my brothers, but..."

"Just say it straight, we are all brothers after all."

Wang Yan raised his glass with a smile, and everyone took a sip of wine together. Cheng Yaojin also mocked Xu Shiji for being cunning and full of twists and turns.

Xu Shiji didn't care. He wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth and said seriously, "I want to say that the general should think about himself."

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, asking him to consider himself.

Before the attack on Goguryeo, people asked him to think about himself. After he suppressed the rebellion in the Central Plains, people asked him to think about himself. After he destroyed Goguryeo, people asked him to think about himself. When he governed the Northeast and the Peninsula, people asked him to think about himself.

Now that he is about to resign and return to the court, people still let him consider himself.

Wang Yan glanced at everyone present and said with a smile, "I believe in your Majesty's character, wait..."

"General, we can't wait any longer!" Xu Shiji interrupted Wang Yan rudely, "First, we destroyed the Turks, then pacified the Central Plains, and then destroyed Goguryeo. Tuyuhun and Lingnan were not powerful enough, but now the Sui Dynasty is peaceful. The general has made great contributions, but now he has no place to use his talents. If he returns to Luoyang..."

"Okay." Wang Yan waved his hand. "Your Majesty still trusts me. Without Your Majesty, I wouldn't be where I am today. Even if I have no place to use my talents, I am willing to be a rich and idle person in Luoyang. You don't have to worry. Even if I am idle at home, I can still arrange your affairs and ensure your wealth."

"General!" Xu Shiji wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Wang Yan who raised his glass to invite him to drink.

Xu Shiji let out a long sigh, but didn't say anything else. He just watched Wang Yan eating, drinking and laughing, and drank alone.

He knew that Wang Yan was not stupid, and he also knew that Wang Yan could not fail to understand the current situation, but he did not know what Wang Yan was thinking. He could not see through it, he really could not see through it...

Wang Yan made some arrangements and handed over some matters. More than a month later, he received an imperial decree allowing him to return to the court.

Of course, he still brought a thousand soldiers to escort him on his return trip. If it was just him, he would only bring some of his followers. But he had a large family and many enemies, so he still had to take care of his safety. Even though the Central Plains had been pacified, there were still many people who wanted him dead.

However, the return journey was smooth. No one was so blind as to rush forward to seek death. Moreover, there was no family in the Central Plains now that could organize an army of thousands or tens of thousands. They had all become a thing of the past.

Nearly three years have passed, and although the Central Plains has not yet recovered its vitality due to a lot of population losses, it is already thriving.

Everyone has a lot of land, and quite a number of people have moved to the Northeast, so there is naturally more land here. Everyone is working hard and has hope for the future.

Therefore, there are many new babies born in the past few years. Wang Yan saw many pregnant women along the way. In another twenty years, the population of Central Plains will be even greater than during its heyday.

As for the medical and health care issue, Wang Yan has not yet launched it on a large scale in the Sui Dynasty, and the Sui Dynasty has not paid much attention to this issue. At present, he has only trained some people, opened some herbal medicine shops in various places, and recruited some midwives to study safe delivery methods and various precautions for the survival of the child with the doctors.

It has been going on for many years, and the children's survival has improved to a considerable extent. The team is also growing. He does it himself, and his strength is not small...

In short, he was prepared for all the issues that needed to be considered.

Looking at the magnificent Luoyang City, which was still undergoing massive construction, Wang Yan urged his horse to meet Yang Guang who had come to greet him...

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