Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 511: Keep the green hills and don’t worry about having no firewood
As the armies outside the city retreated, King Rongliu completely lost his spirit.

It was as if all the energy and spirit had been drained away from the whole person in an instant, and he became visibly listless.

Su Chen turned his head to look at King Rongliu, then waved his hand.

Plan
Ming Jin withdraws his troops.

The Tang army outside the city slowly and orderly retreated into Kaifeng City.

Su Chen said calmly: "We should have a good talk now."

As Su Chen's voice fell, some officials present changed their expressions.

How could they not know what Su Chen wanted to talk about?
but.

Now Kaifeng has fallen into the hands of the Tang army. They are like fish on a chopping board, helpless and helpless.

The day.

The news that the Tang army had captured Kaesong spread throughout Goryeo like a whirlwind.

The first to receive the news was undoubtedly Furang, which was closest to Kaifeng.

Outside Furang City.

Yang Mingwu couldn't believe it.

Open the capital!

How could the capital of Goryeo, with hundreds of thousands of civilians, sufficient food and fodder, high walls and deep moats, be conquered by the Tang army so quickly?

Where are the troops heading to Kaijing to provide assistance?
Are they all dead?
however.

No one would answer him.

"No chance."

Yang Mingwu shook his head.

The owner of Kaijing changed, and the king was captured. What can Quan Gaisuwen do even if he still has tens of thousands of troops?
Aren’t they blocked in Hengshan by Zhishishili’s 100,000 troops?
Even if Quan Gaisuwen could lead the army back, what would it be of use?

Besides, how could Zhishisili just watch Quan Gaisuwen lead the army to Kaijing for rescue?
Gone.

Goryeo is finished.

"Report!"

"General, Gao Shuncheng in Furang City has sent people to negotiate peace."

"Peace?"

Yang Mingwu smiled bitterly.

This is not to negotiate peace, this is clearly to give him a way out.

If he agreed, with Gao Shuncheng saying a few good words to Su Chen, he could save his life and property.

If he did not agree to peace talks, he would not be able to conquer Furan smoothly.

Even though they spent a huge amount of money and finally succeeded, they still had to face the massive encirclement and suppression by the Tang army.

It's just a word of death.

"Invite him in."

……

Hengshan.

Quan Gaisuwen silently looked at the soldier who brought the news, feeling a surge of anger in his heart.

real……

It’s his mother’s fault!

"waste!"

"A bunch of trash!"

"The various reinforcements were unable to stop even the 30,000 Tang troops. Are they just eating for nothing?!"

Quan Gaisu Wen was extremely angry, and so were the generals under his command.

But compared to the anger over the fall of Kaifeng, what they should now consider more is their own retreat.

"General, Kaijing is lost, what should we do?"

"Once Zhishishili learns that Su Chen has taken over Kaijing, he will surely launch a massive attack without any scruples and leave us here in Hengshan."

"While we still have a large army, we should evacuate Hengshan as soon as possible and retreat to Gushan."

"General..."

Quan Gaisuwen waved his hand, interrupting the argument.

Whether facing Zhishishili's massive attack or retreating towards the ancient mountain, it is not an easy task.

"Is there any movement from the Tang army at the moment?"

"not yet."

"But General, once the Tang army gets this news, they will definitely take big action."

A general said in a deep voice, "Although Jian'an and other places have fallen into the hands of Zhishishili, and Kaijing and other places have fallen into the hands of Su Chen, there are still some cities in the north that are under our control."

"If we retreat to Gushan at this time, even if we cannot resist Zhishishili's army, we can still rely on the geographical advantages of Gushan and other places to fight when advancing or retreat to the sea."

"If we stay in Hengshan, we will most likely be captured by Zhishisi Li."

"Yes, General Wang is right. Now that we have gone to Gushan, at least we still have our troops. If we hesitate, we may lose the chance to retreat."

"Big Dui Lu, let's retreat."

"The king has been captured alive, why should we continue fighting?"

"As long as the mountains remain green, there will be no shortage of firewood."

"Shut up, everyone!"

As soon as Quan Gaisuwen opened his mouth, everyone fell silent.

Quan Gaisuwen rubbed his head vigorously. Under the current circumstances, retreating was undoubtedly the best option.

But once the troops retreat, it would be equivalent to handing over many cities to Zhishisili.

With the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, once they took control of so many cities and advanced step by step, would they have a chance to counterattack even if they retreated to the ancient mountains?

Hard!

I am afraid that after retreating back to Gushan, the next step will be to withdraw from Goryeo and seek refuge at sea.

The soldiers under their command all have their roots in Goryeo. How could they be willing to go to sea with them?
"Try again."

Quan Gaisuwen took a deep breath and said, "Let's fight the Tang army again. If we can't win this time, we will retreat to Gushan."

……

Liaodong.

Zhishisili looked at the soldier who came to report in astonishment.

"The prince has entered Kaijing City?"

"General, the prince not only successfully entered Kaesong City and captured King Yeongryu alive, but also repelled the troops from all over Goryeo outside Kaesong City!"

"This……"

Incredible!
Zhishi Sili was shocked.

For him, it was already unbelievable that an army of 30,000 could enter Kaijing, but what was even more unbelievable was that Su Chen was actually outside the city of Kaijing and had repelled the troops from all over the country who were coming to support the king!
In other words, this directly shattered Goryeo's soul!

Make sense.

After seeing the fall of Kaifeng, the loyal troops from all over the country would undoubtedly attack Su Chen like crazy. They would not seek to kill Su Chen and others, but at least they would take Kaifeng back.

But now?
They were directly dispersed!

Even within Goryeo, there are still many cities that they have not yet captured, but that is only a matter of time.

As soon as their army arrives, these cities will surely surrender!

"As expected of you, my Lord."

"The prince is indeed very capable. It hasn't been long since he entered Kaifeng!"

"Haha, this time Quan Gaisuwen has no way out."

"No, King Rongliu has been captured by the prince. Will Quan Gaisuwen declare himself king?"

Everyone was talking one after another, speculating on what might happen next.

Everyone knows.

The relationship between King Rongliu and Quan Gaisuwen is extremely delicate.

now.

King Rongliu was captured by Su Chen, and Kaifeng had also fallen. However, Quan Gaisuwen was leading the troops outside and had no worries. It was not impossible for him to declare himself king.

and.

Except for the coastal areas, most of the cities in Goryeo were controlled by Quan Gaisuwen.

If he proclaimed himself king, would these cities submit to him?
Will they surrender to the Tang Dynasty?

Zhishisili asked in a deep voice, "Is there any movement over at Hengshan?"

"General, Hengshan is mobilizing troops and seems to be planning a battle with us."

"Oh?"

Zhishi Sili was a little confused.

At this time, Quan Gaisu Wen should have ensured his own strength. Why would he mobilize troops and want to fight with them?
Very strange.

However, Zhishi Sili did not take it to heart!
"Good!" "If he wants to fight, that's the best."

Zhishi Sili sneered twice.

During this period, they wanted to fight with Quan Gaisuwen more than once.

However, because the situation in Kaijing was unclear, Quan Gaisuwen avoided fighting more than once.

just now.

The situation in Kaijing became clear, and Quan Gaisuwen actually wanted to fight them.

Then hit!
What they fear least is defeating Quan Gaisuwen’s army on the front battlefield!

"Give me the order."

"All armies prepare for battle. We will definitely destroy Quan Gaisuwen's main force in one blow!"

"Yes!"

……

Changan.

A horseman galloped into Chang'an City, shouting continuously.

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Good news!"

"Good news!"

"Great victory for Goryeo! Great victory for Goryeo!"

"King Bingjian led his troops into the Goryeo capital of Kaesong and captured King Yeongryu alive!"

The shouts of the postman caused the pedestrians on the road to retreat.

While watching the postman heading towards the imperial palace, passers-by couldn't help but talk about it, with looks of surprise on their faces.

"Was that the news of victory from Goryeo that was just shouted?"

"Not bad, not bad. The King of Side by Side has entered the Goryeo capital of Kaesong!"

"Incredible!"

"How did the King of Side by Side do it?"

"It must be because General Zhishisili led an army of 100,000 to tie down Quan Gaisuwen's main force, which allowed King Bingjian to enter Kaifeng without any hindrance!"

"Nonsense! Even if Quan Gaisuwen is pinned down, there are still troops in Goryeo!"

"That's right, after the capital was lost, how could King Rongliu not gather all the troops in the country to come to the capital to defend the king?"

"No matter what, we won this time!"

"..."

In the imperial study room.

After dealing with the last memorial, Li Chengqian stretched and stood up from his chair.

Finally, all these memorials have been dealt with.

but.

What made Li Chengqian a little regretful was that since Su Chen led his troops to Japan, no news had been sent back.

All the information he received came from Zhishisili.

It was through Zhishisili that we learned that Su Chen landed from Quanjing and entered the territory of Goryeo.

As for where Su Chen is now, he has no idea.

I don’t know what this guy is doing now!
irritable.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, I am so happy, so happy."

"Where does joy come from?"

Li Chengqian frowned.

Then Tiancai said with a look of joy, "King Bingjian personally led an army of 30,000 and captured the Goryeo capital of Kaesong in one day, and captured King Yeongryu alive!"

"what?"

Li Chengqian couldn't believe it, "When did this happen?"

"I don't know. Your Majesty, please review the details."

"Bring it quickly."

Li Chengqian couldn't wait to take the letter and open it.

It records in detail what happened after Su Chen led his troops to land at Quanjing.

What about bombarding Tianda Mountain, conquering Furan, and approaching Kaijing...

"Good good!"

After reading the letter in detail, Li Chengqian was delighted.

Su Chen did a good job.

No wonder he hasn't sent me any news. It turns out he was planning to give me a big surprise after taking over Kaifeng.

Great.

The ruler of Kaijing changed, King Rongliu was captured, and Quan Gaisuwen's army was blocked by Zhishisili in Hengshan.

As long as Quan Gaisuwen's main force is destroyed, Goryeo can be pacified!
"Haha, follow me to Da'an Palace!"

Li Chengqian held the letter, greeted Tiancai with a smile on his face, and headed towards Da'an Palace.

This is great news and should be shared with Li Shimin.

When Li Chengqian brought Tiancai to Da'an Palace, Li Shimin was holding a Buddhist scripture.

It is a Buddhist scripture.

Li Chengqian recognized it at the first sight.

"Father is so interested that he is actually reading Buddhist scriptures?"

"What are you doing here at this hour?"

After Li Shimin glanced at him, he focused his attention on the Buddhist scriptures.

Li Chengqian said with a smile, "Of course there is a great joy to share with father."

"A great happy event?"

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and put down the Buddhist scriptures. "But did Goryeo send a victory message?"

"Exactly."

"Father, why don't you guess where the joy comes from?"

Li Chengqian was all smiles.

Li Shimin smiled calmly, "The victory report sent by Goryeo is nothing more than Su Chen marching all the way to Kaifeng, or Zhishisili's army wiped out Quan Gaisuwen's main force."

"but."

"Compared to the former, the latter is more difficult."

"Su Chen's leadership is very strange. He takes the path of surprise. In comparison, I believe that he led his troops to Kaijing."

Li Chengqian clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Father is indeed very shrewd."

Li Shimin: "..."

Li Chengqian: "Father is right. Su Chen did lead his troops to Kaifeng and successfully captured Kaifeng, captured King Yeongryu alive, and defeated the troops from all over Goryeo who were trying to support the king outside Kaifeng."

"Ok?"

This was a little beyond Li Shimin's imagination.

Li Shimin: "Defeat the troops that came to support the king?"

"Exactly."

Li Chengqian nodded, "Su Chen won by surprise. After landing at Quanjing, he led the army all the way south, marching recklessly and successfully reaching Kaijing."

"And with the help of Wang Li, the general defending Kaijing, they successfully entered Kaijing City, forcing Gao Zhensheng, another general defending Kaijing, to withdraw from Kaijing."

"In addition, the troops from various places arrived at the gates of Kaijing. Su Chen led 30,000 troops out of the city to fight, but he killed the enemy and made them flee in all directions."

"From now on, there are no more troops around Kaijing that can threaten them."

Great.

Li Shimin took a deep breath. He didn't expect Su Chen to win by surprise and go all the way south without encountering any obstacles.

Are Goryeo's soldiers really so incompetent?
No.

If the Goryeo soldiers were so incompetent, then why haven't Zhishisili's 100,000-man army defeated Quan Gaisuwen yet?
I can only say that Su Chen did a good job.

"In this way, as long as we destroy Quan Gaisuwen's main force, Goryeo can be pacified."

"That's right. That's right."

Li Chengqian nodded repeatedly, "It all depends on when Zhishishili will take action."

Li Shimin pondered and said, "We should be careful. Quan Gaisuwen will lead his troops to retreat. King Rongliu has been captured. If he declares himself king, it may be a problem."

"Hahaha, father, you worry too much. Quan Gaisuwen is now a stray dog. How can he stop Zhishisi's 100,000 troops?"

(End of this chapter)