Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 97 Overall
Jincheng, the capital of Silla.

"The Goguryeo people went south in a big way, and the Baekje thieves went north, forming a pincer attack on the cities of the Han River!" The officer in charge of the explanation told the story, while using a bamboo stick to draw the situation of the enemy and ourselves on the map hanging on the wall.

Jin Renwen's eyes moved with the bamboo sticks, and those simple lines, arrows, and dots of different colors turned into steep mountains, wide rivers, narrow valleys, vast fields, villages, and fortresses in his eyes. , mountain city, and line of troops.

When Jin Renwen was still a child, he followed his father to take part in these dangerous journeys, the checkpoints and fortresses intertwined with Goguryeo and Baekje people, the grain transport trails that may be attacked at any time, the smell of rosin and blood mixed air.He knew the land so well that even with his eyes closed he could picture everything that was happening in his mind.

"Second brother, second brother?" Jin Famin noticed that Jin Renwen was in a daze, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing!" Jin Renwen smiled: "I just remembered some things about traveling with my father in the cities of the Han River in the past!"

"So that's how it is!" Jin Famin's eyes flashed with jealousy: "Second brother, if you don't tell me, I almost forgot, since you know the situation there so well, then I will leave it to you to help the cities of the Han River this time." Bar?"

Jin Renwen raised his head, and his elder brother turned his head to avoid looking at him. In the next second, he guessed Jin Famin's intentions, but Jin Renwen did not argue, but bowed his head respectfully: "Your brother obeys!"

The meeting was over, everyone had already left, and there were only two people left in the room.Jin Famin pressed his hands on the armrest, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.

"Did I say something wrong just now? I shouldn't have let Renwen go, it looks like I'm jealous of him!"

"You are already the king of Silla!" Jin Yuxin said slowly, "The king will never make mistakes unless he is no longer the king!"

"No longer a king?" Jin Famin shuddered: "Father-in-law, what do you mean—?"

"I don't mean anything!" Jin Yuxin still said slowly, "Fa Min, you are now on the throne, as the king. You have to understand a truth, unless you do something stupid yourself, no one will be able to get you off the top." Pull it down! Suspecting your brother for no reason is the most stupid thing kings do!"

Jin Famin bowed his head, he was ashamed of what he had done, his father left everything to himself, but he was jealous of the younger brother who was a hostage in Datang, maybe he was the better candidate.

"But you're not wrong this time!"

"What?" Jin Famin raised his head in surprise.

"Renwen is the best person to command the reinforcements!" Jin Yuxin said, "He understands the Tang people's plan better, and can better mediate the conflict between the two armies!"

"Yeah!" Jin Famin felt better after his father-in-law's words. He hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Do you think Mr. Tang can succeed this time?"

"I don't know!" Jin Yuxin shook his head: "But no matter who wins or loses, Goguryeo will become weaker. After all, the war is fought on their land!"

Jin Famin nodded. War is the cruelest thing. In order to defeat the enemy, kings and generals will do everything possible, such as burning down towns and villages, digging dams, letting horses gnaw and trample grass seedlings, stealing or killing livestock, Men and women, let the remaining people starve to death. Since the battlefield is on the land of the Goguryeo people, the Tang people will have no scruples.After this battle, Goguryeo will lose at least one-fifth of its household registration.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Silla!" Kim Yu-shin's voice was lifeless, like his withered arm. Kim Yu-shin was eight years older than Kim Chun-chu who had just passed away. Time had taken away his youthful loud voice, Superb physical strength and jet-black hair didn't dull his mind.Time is like a whetstone, sharpening his wisdom sharper, more direct and cruel.

"The war is going on in the land of Baekje and Goguryeo, and the longer it drags on, the weaker they become. Yes, we are bleeding too, but we shed much less blood than Baekje and Goguryeo Much! Your Majesty, do you understand?"

"Understood!" Jin Famin's heart was full of gratitude, some for the old man in front of him, and some for his father who had passed away. It was the painstaking efforts of the two of them for so many years that led to today's situation, and he must not miss it. The opportunity in front of them failed them.

"Very good!" There was a rippling in Jin Yuxin's haggard voice: "Your Majesty, when I was 14 years old, that is, the year before I joined Hwarangtu, Baekje and Goguryeo invaded our country. Out of anger, I alone He walked into the mountains alone, hoping to find a way to save the country. It's funny to think about it now. A half-grown child went to the mountains to think hard about how to save the country, but what could he come up with?
Hey, that happened 50 years ago. It was like a dream. My father saw the destruction of Baekje, but he hadn’t seen the destruction of Goguryeo, let alone Silla’s ability to unify the three kingdoms. Good son-in-law, I hope You can let me see it with my own eyes, and you can tell Brother Chunqiu all this when you go underground! "

"My son-in-law understands!" Jin Famin stood up and bowed deeply to Jin Yuxin: "Famin will never forget the hard work of you and your late father, put the country first, wipe out the two thieves of Baekje and Goguryeo, and complete the unification of the Three Kingdoms great cause!"
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Chang'an, Daxing City, Taiji Palace.

Li Zhi raised his head and closed his eyes to relieve the increasingly severe dizziness. Seeing this, the eunuch at the side hurried forward and gently kneaded his forehead and temples for the emperor, which made Li Zhi feel better. A few minutes later, he felt that he could continue to work, and lightly patted the assistant on the dragon chair. The eunuch stopped the massage immediately, and stepped aside silently, letting the emperor continue to review the documents.

Candlelight shines on the document, and the words seem to be jumping.Li Zhi closed his eyes and rested for a while, but the situation did not improve, he had to put down the brush in his hand: "Let's go here tonight!"

"Yes!" The eunuch standing beside him waved his hand and asked the little eunuch to pack up the documents, and asked in a low voice, "Are the officials going to rest at the queen's place tonight?"

"Empress?" Li Zhi frowned slightly, then shook his head after a moment of hesitation: "Forget it, let's be in the side hall tonight!"

"Old servant obeys the order!" The eunuch responded, and served Li Zhi, went out to Chengyu, and went to the side hall not far away.Li Zhi went to bed after washing up, and before going to sleep, he also ordered: "Send a message to the Zhengshitang, if there is an urgent military situation from Dengzhou and Liaodong, report it as soon as you arrive, without delay." !"

"The old slave understands!"

(End of this chapter)