Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

For the sake of Goguryeo's inheritance, he must strive for peace talks at all costs!
"When Yang Wanchun, Yanshou and other Goguryeo generals massacred innocent people in Da Yan, did they think about today? If we cannot seek justice, how can the people and soldiers of Da Yan who died tragically rest in peace?"

Guo Shoujing stared at him intently, and the looming murderous aura made him nervous all of a sudden.

"…Lord Guo…I, Goguryeo, am willing to abandon the dark and join the light, and respect Da Yan as our master. I hope Your Majesty will show mercy!"

The King of Goguryeo was a flexible person. Seeing that Guo Shoujing was unhappy, he did not care about his status as a king at all, and half-knelt on the ground and spoke anxiously.

"Hmph! A dog that might eat its master! What's the point of coming here? Rather than taking the risk of staying here, it's better to kill it!"

Guo Shoujing did not give the King of Goguryeo any displeasure and spoke bluntly.

"Besides, do you think Goguryeo has what it takes to compete with Dayan? We can just send hundreds of thousands of troops to attack them! Why should we discuss peace talks with you?"

He glanced at the King of Goguryeo below, and his expression suddenly showed some contempt and disdain.

To fight or not to fight was just a matter of his thoughts! If he didn't want to negotiate peace, he could destroy Goguryeo with a wave of his hand!
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The King of Goguryeo remained silent, and his eyes gradually became dull and lifeless.

He had guessed in advance that Guo Shoujing would most likely not agree to this trip, but he did not expect that Guo Shoujing would refuse so decisively!

"Someone, show him away! Send the King of Goguryeo back to his capital!"

Guo Shoujing didn't care at all about his reaction. He just wanted someone to send him back.

Obviously, he didn't think about continuing to make things difficult for him, or keeping him here forever. After all, when two armies are fighting, they don't kill envoys!

Guo Shoujing does have some magnanimity.

Even if the King of Goguryeo returned to the royal city, he would still die when the city was broken!
His death, like the fall of Goguryeo, was already destined!

"No... No! Lord Guo! If you have any complaints against me, I am willing to exchange my life for the lives of everyone in the city!"

The King of Goguryeo was held up by two soldiers. He had just taken two steps when a glimmer of spirit suddenly returned to his face.

He, the King of Goguryeo, is not a saint!
But if they can preserve the heritage of Goguryeo, they will have a chance to make a comeback!
Even though in the end it might still not be able to compete with Dayan, but at least it could leave a mark in the long river of history, instead of disappearing in the long river of history now.

"see a visitor out!"

There was no trace of sympathy on Guo Shoujing's face. As a king, he still had the tactics and decisiveness.

"Master Guo! Wait a minute! I have something to say!"

Just as the King of Goguryeo was about to be carried out with a deathly pale face, Li Kuan walked in from outside the door and interrupted everyone.

"Hmm? Your Majesty? What do you want to say?"

When Guo Shoujing saw that the person coming was Li Kuan, he didn't care about anything. Instead, he pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what Li Kuan thought.

"Master Guo! Can I have a word with you?"

Li Kuan did not speak directly, but spoke to Guo Shoujing in a rather mysterious tone.

".That's fine, too."

Guo Shoujing frowned slightly when he heard this, but when he thought of Li Kuan, he knew that His Majesty would always give him unexpected surprises. He still wanted to see what Li Kuan was up to.

"Li Kuan..."

The King of Goguryeo looked at Li Kuan, who was following Guo Shoujing to another tent. A glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes. Although he didn't know what Li Kuan wanted to say, it was obviously related to his matter.

He has already made up his mind that he will do whatever it takes to preserve the Goguryeo royal city!
"Hey, old devil, your Majesty, he is so mysterious, what on earth is he trying to do? I think there is no need to go through so much trouble! Let all the soldiers go out and destroy the Goguryeo royal city directly!"

On the other side, Duan Zhixuan couldn't guess what Li Kuan was thinking, and muttered to the old goblin beside him.

"I don't know what Li Kuan is thinking, but it's definitely not something as reckless as yours."

The old goblin glanced at him indifferently and said with some disgust.

"Your Majesty, please tell me what you think. If you don't have any, please don't waste your time."

In another tent, Guo Shoujing just sat down and spoke to Li Kuan.

"Principal Guo, let me ask you, if we destroy Goguryeo, will such a large country be incorporated into the territory of Da Yan?"

Li Kuan smiled but said nothing. He found a seat and sat down.

"Of course! Goguryeo was conquered by our Great Yan army, so it is naturally in the pocket of our Great Tang!"

Perhaps he had thought of something, Guo Shoujing was very excited.
"In that case, Principal Guo, how much manpower and resources do you think it will take for our Great Yan to completely tame Goguryeo and make it a part of Great Yan?

Li Kuan didn't know when he had found some tea and started drinking it.

"Your Majesty, why are you beating around the bush? If you have any ideas, just say it! Don't keep us in suspense any longer!"

Guo Shoujing was confused for a moment. Weren't they going to discuss whether to keep or destroy the Goguryeo capital? How did it have to do with all this Goguryeo?

"Instead of spending a lot of manpower, material resources, and money to incorporate Goguryeo into our Great Yan territory, it is better to let the original ruler continue to manage it. All we have to do is control the Goguryeo royal family."

Li Kuan took a sip of tea and told the story.

His idea was very simple, similar to the methods used by the Western powers in the previous life, using the Goguryeo royal family to control the entire Goguryeo! As for those specific thankless tasks, let the Goguryeo king and them worry about it!

"this.……."

Guo Shoujing fell into deep thought after hearing this, and soon his frown gradually relaxed.

"Controlling the Goguryeo royal family is equivalent to controlling the entire Goguryeo. This will not only save manpower and material resources, but also avoid the backlash from Goguryeo. At the same time, the current siege can be fought without spending a single soldier!"

Seeing Guo Shoujing, Li Kuan became interested and continued to talk to him.

"Use the royal family to rule the people! Why can't I think of such a plan?"

Guo Shoujing quickly figured out the key: the head on Goguryeo’s neck could not fall off for the time being!
If you put it that way! ...

"Principal Guo, what do you think of this plan?"

Li Kuan held the tea, with a smile in his eyes, and said lightly.

"Just do as you say, Your Majesty!"

"Lord Guo! As long as Dayan lets the Goguryeo royal city survive, I can do anything!" Soon, Guo Shoujing and Li Kuan returned to the general's tent.

When the King of Goguryeo saw Guo Shoujing, he quickly untied the restraints of the soldiers around him and crawled in front of Guo Shoujing.

"Are you really willing to do anything?"

Guo Shoujing returned to the throne and looked at the Goguryeo king who was crawling below and dared not breathe, and said in a way that he was playing hard to get.

"Of course! If Lord Guo likes it, this head of mine can also be given to Dayan and His Majesty Li Kuan..."

A look of joy appeared on the face of the King of Goguryeo. Guo Shoujing's words meant that his Goguryeo royal city could still be saved!
He believed that as long as he was sincere enough, he would be able to impress Guo Shoujing.

"Okay! I, Dayan, can let you go!"

Guo Shoujing nodded slightly and said amid the surprised looks of the generals.

"Hmm? Lord Guo! Are you telling the truth?"

The joy on the Goguryeo King's face turned into ecstasy in an instant!
As long as Guo Shoujing nods and agrees, there is still hope!

"Hmm? What's going on? Why did Lord Guo change his mind? Didn't he just say that he wanted to destroy Goguryeo and crush it with his army?"

The old goblin was a little confused. He didn't know what Guo Shoujing's plan was. From what he said, it seemed that he wanted to use the King of Goguryeo to do something.

"Don't be too happy too soon! My Great Yan will have three requirements. If you can't do one of them, the army will still destroy your Goguryeo!"

When Guo Shoujing saw that the King of Goguryeo was excited, he immediately poured a basin of cold water on him!
"Master Guo! You say! As long as the Goguryeo royal city can be spared from slaughter, let alone three conditions, I will agree to it even if it is thirty!"

The King of Goguryeo had already broken free from the soldiers behind him. He knelt on the ground and crawled in front of Guo Shoujing, but there was no trace of resentment on his face.

"First, you, Goguryeo, must immediately declare your surrender! The gates of Jade City must be opened wide! Welcome the Great Yan army into the city! From now on, such a large country like Goguryeo will become a vassal of Great Yan! Tribute is a must!"

Guo Shoujing did not hesitate and immediately stated his first request.

"I agree! Surrender! Announce surrender immediately! The city gates will be opened immediately!"

Since the decision had been made, the King of Goguryeo did not refuse anything and immediately hardened his stance, as if he was afraid that Guo Shoujing would suddenly change his mind.

"The second is that from now on, you, the royal family of Goguryeo, must obey the orders of the Great Yan court and must not disobey any of them!"

Guo Shoujing did not stop and continued.

What does it mean that the King of Goguryeo was somewhat hesitant and always obeyed the orders of the Tang court?
This means that the country will no longer exist! The huge Goguryeo is just a vassal state! And he, the so-called King of Goguryeo, is just a tool to manage this vassal state! .
If this is the case, it will be difficult for his Goguryeo to turn things around and have no chance to make a comeback!

"Why? Is it difficult? Or are you not going to agree to it?"

When Guo Shoujing saw that the King of Goguryeo was a little hesitant, his face suddenly turned cold.

"Someone is coming——"

He waved his hand and pretended to call someone to come and send the King of Goguryeo away.

"Master Guo! Master Guo! I agree! It's all at the disposal of Dayan! I, the royal family of Goguryeo, will definitely be able to do everything the Dayan court orders."

The King of Goguryeo was picked up again by two soldiers. He looked terrified and did not dare to hesitate any longer. He turned around and said.

Seeing this, Guo Shoujing made another gesture, and the two soldiers put the man down again and stepped aside.

"Master Guo, what is the third request?"
The King of Goguryeo was slightly excited. Although the two previous conditions were a little inappropriate for him, as long as he could save his life, these were nothing!
"Since it is Goguryeo, it is already a vassal state of my Great Yan, so I will naturally take some measures. Under the subsequent orders, you must ensure that the orders are implemented."

Completely recovering and assimilating a country, especially its people, is a silent process and the result of the combined effect of countless government orders.

"Thank you, Lord Guo, for your grace!"

After hearing this, the King of Goguryeo bowed deeply and agreed.
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So that's it! Maybe just now, Your Majesty was discussing this matter with Lord Guo, and what Lord Guo said were all Your Majesty's thoughts!

Hearing this, Duan Zhixuan looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"Someone! Prepare a seat for the King of Goguryeo!"

Li Guoshoujing was delighted as he captured the Goguryeo capital without losing a single soldier!
You know, there are 100,000 defenders in the city! Although their combat capabilities may not be that strong, they occupy the power of the city wall, and Da Yan will suffer a lot of losses in the end!

The King of Goguryeo suddenly became nervous, thinking that Guo Shoujing was going to use the same trick on him again.

But he soon breathed a sigh of relief, because Guo Shoujing had simply placed him on the side of the generals.

There was silence in the Goguryeo royal city. Almost everyone on the city wall stretched their necks, looking eagerly at the Dayan camp opposite, obviously waiting for the return of the Goguryeo king.

"It's been two hours... Why hasn't the king come back yet? Could it be... Could it be that he has died tragically in Dayan's camp..."

One of the civil officials suddenly spoke up, with a look of panic on his face.

If the King of Goguryeo was really killed as he said, it means that Dayan has no intention of negotiating peace with them!

In this way, it won’t be long before the mighty army of Great Yan will break through the royal city and slaughter them all one by one.

Perhaps it was because of what that man said that the nerves of the already extremely frightened crowd became even more tense.

"No! Look! What is that?"

Suddenly, a soldier on the city wall pointed at the big tent of Dayan’s camp, looking a little excited.

"Yes! Your Majesty! Your Majesty has returned unharmed!"

There was a cry of surprise and a commotion among the crowd, and for a moment hope rose among them again.

A moment later, the King of Goguryeo returned to the palace surrounded by the crowd.

"Your Majesty! How is the peace negotiation going? Dayan, have you agreed?"

As soon as the King of Goguryeo sat down, the ministers, who had been very anxious for a long time, asked impatiently.

"Hey... Dayan has already agreed... but..."

He sighed, and then informed everyone of the entire situation.

After hearing the words of the King of Goguryeo, the hall fell into a brief silence, and almost everyone had a grim look on their face.

(End of this chapter)