I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 528 Persuading Surrender
"But if you resist stubbornly, the Tang army will not be polite. They will not let anyone who participates in the resistance go."

"Big brother."

"Think clearly."

"Don't let any lives be destroyed." Li Chengfang said with a helpless tone.

Perhaps, these are also words from his heart.

Over the past six months, he had witnessed with his own eyes how cruel Hou Junji was. If he had not entered the city without bloodshed, he could have survived. But if the Goguryeo soldiers took up weapons to resist the Tang army, as long as the city was broken, Hou Junji would not accept their surrender and would kill them all without any room for negotiation.

"Even if I die, I am still a hero of Goguryeo, and even if you live, you are a scum of Goguryeo who will be infamous for eternity." Li Chenglong cursed angrily.

at this time.

An old voice sounded from the tower: "Well done."

Hear this sound.

Li Chengfang's face changed.

Li Chenglong also showed a hint of surprise on his face.

All the Goguryeo soldiers on the city wall looked over, all with happy expressions on their faces.

The founding king of Goguryeo at this time, Li Dai, was as good as the wise king Li Shimin to all the subjects of Goguryeo. This was only true for the people of Goguryeo.

"Father."

"you're awake."

Li Chenglong looked at Li Dai with surprise.

"If the king doesn't wake up, Goguryeo will be destroyed."

Li Dai said in a deep voice.

Then he walked to the tower with a sickly face and an old body, looking at Li Chengfang angrily: "Rebellious son, what do you want to do? Get out of here with the Tang army immediately."

"I said at the beginning that I would pass the throne of Crown Prince to your elder brother, but you actually want to seize power."

"Rebellious son, bastard."

Hearing Li Dai's angry curses, Li Chengfang's face turned pale.

"Father."

"There is nothing we can do."

"I have made a great mistake."

"The Tang army...is not under the control of this son and I."

"What they want is all of my Goguryeo." Li Chengfang gritted his teeth and said with strong regret.

Hear this.

Li Dai's expression suddenly changed.

Looking at the Tang army that had already lined up for an attack, and then at Li Chengfang who had a look of regret and frustration on his face, he understood instantly.

"Why did this king give birth to a waste like you?"

"Letting a wolf into the house." Li Dai cursed angrily.

But there is still a lot of helplessness.

"Father."

"What should we do now?"

"Almost all of Goguryeo's territory has been controlled by the Tang army. With our current military strength, we can never be a match for the Tang army." Li Chengfang said heavily.

Li Dai raised his head and looked at the Tang army arrayed in the distance.

suddenly.

He shouted: "I am the founding king of Goguryeo, Li Dai."

"May I ask who is the general in charge of the Tang army?"

Although he is seriously ill now, Li Dai is still holding on at this moment when his country is destroyed and his family is ruined.

Hou Junji rode out on his horse.

When he was less than twenty feet in front of the city, he shouted back with the pride of a general: "The Duke of Lu, the Great Tang, is Jun Ji."

Hear these three words.

Li Dai's face changed, and he suddenly felt apprehensive: "It turned out to be this butcher."

As a foreign country existing around the Tang Dynasty, he naturally knew a lot about the Tang Dynasty's generals. He knew that among the many prestigious generals in the Tang Dynasty, Hou Junji had the worst temper and acted very domineeringly.

But there is no doubt that he is very good at commanding troops.

Otherwise, Hou Junji and his party in Shandong and Hebei would not have been called arrogant and brave generals.

"This king is Li Dai."

"Greetings to the Duke of Lu of the Tang Dynasty." Li Dai clasped his hands together and bowed to Hou Junji from a distance. "King of Goryeo."

"No need to say any more nonsense."

"You are a smart person. You should also understand that my Tang army will not leave once it arrives."

"Today, my lord will only give you two choices."

"First."

"If my Lord leads my Tang army to break into the city and capture you and your son, I don't know what will happen to you and your son at that time."

"second."

"If you open the city and surrender, I can guarantee that you will have a good future in the Goguryeo royal family, or at least your entire family will enjoy prosperity and wealth." Hou Junji had no intention of wasting time, nor did he give Li Dai any chance to argue, and he shouted immediately.

Hear this.

Li Dai's expression changed instantly, and anger surged.

"The Tang Dynasty is the most noble country in the world."

"Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the surrounding foreign countries by doing this act of annexing a small country?"

"Aren't you afraid that the surrounding foreign nations will become wary and unite to fight against the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Dai shouted angrily.

After saying this.

He seemed to have thought of Hou Junji's character and knew not to provoke him too much, so he immediately changed the topic and said loudly: "As long as Duke Lu is willing to withdraw his troops and leave Goguryeo, I am willing to cede twenty cities to the Tang Dynasty and double the tribute to the Tang Dynasty."

If it was the corrupt scholar in the court of the Tang Dynasty, or if it was the more moderate emperor, perhaps he would definitely agree to this condition after hearing it.

But Li Dai was wrong.

From start to finish.

After Li Zheng ordered Hou Junji to guard the border and command the troops, he had no intention of commanding them personally, nor did he intend to interfere in Hou Junji's command of the troops.

Everything was left to Hou Junji.

Li Zheng only wanted one result, that is, Goguryeo was controlled by the Tang Dynasty.

unexpectedly.

After hearing what Li Dai said, Hou Junji suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha."

"Li Dai."

"Do you think your duke is stupid, or do you think that the Emperor Jianwu of the Tang Dynasty is young and ignorant?"

"My Lord will tell you."

"This time, my Tang Dynasty is here to destroy your Goguryeo."

"Moreover, our Tang Dynasty has also widely informed the foreign vassal states of this matter. Our Tang Dynasty's army was personally invited by your second son. Everything our Tang Dynasty has done is justified."

"The Tang Dynasty is the Celestial Empire."

"But from now on, Goguryeo will be a complete vassal."

Hou Junji shouted loudly.

immediately.

Turn around directly.

I don't plan to waste any more time talking to Li Dai.

When the horse started to move, Hou Junji's final voice sounded: "I, Hou Junji, will say this for the last time. After twenty breaths, the Tang Dynasty will attack. If you do not open the city and surrender, all the soldiers in the city will be killed."

Looking at Hou Junji riding away on his horse.

A trace of gloom flashed across Li Dai's eyes, and he wished he could shoot Hou Junji to death with an arrow.

But he understands.

If you do this.

If the city is really breached, it won't just be the soldiers who will die, but all the people in the city will suffer.

"Father."

"What should we do now?"

"The new Tang emperor must have issued a death order to annex Goguryeo, otherwise Hou Junji would not be so domineering." Li Chenglong said gritting his teeth.

"If this king dies."

"Surrender immediately." Li Dai suddenly said.

"What does your Majesty mean?" Li Chenglong's face changed.

(End of this chapter)