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

Chapter 515: Giving timely assistance is always better than adding icing on the cake!
"General, Yin Douquan has surrendered, and the Tang army has entered Niucen!"

"understood."

"General..."

"Go back."

Gao Zhensheng waved his hand, and the deputy general who came to report sighed helplessly, turned and left.

After the deputy general left, Gao Zhensheng instantly turned into a desktop cleaning master and cleared away everything on the table in front of him.

Damn!

Yin Douquan, why are your bones so soft?!

Obviously, he had made some deployments and preparations in Niu Cen. Even if he could not withstand the massive attack of the Tang army, he could still effectively intercept the Tang army for a period of time.

This gives him some room to maneuver.

Even if they surrender in the end, they can still use this as an opportunity to get more benefits!
But the result?
The Tang army merely appeared outside Niucen City. After saying a few harsh words, Yin Douquan and others directly opened the city gate and welcomed Su Chen and others into the city.

what is this?
Yin Douquan, you disappoint me so much.

Gao Zhensheng sighed and rubbed his head hard. Yin Douquan's surrender forced him to change his plan.

"Somebody come!"

"General!"

"Please invite Envoy Hutian to the banquet."

"Yes!"

After the soldiers left, Gao Zhensheng rubbed his head.

Although this envoy from Hutian is not a big shot, his identity is quite interesting.

This person is the brother-in-law of Magistrate Hutian.

In order to demonstrate his talent, he took the initiative to come forward and take on the task of seeking help.

of course.

If he was just the brother-in-law of Magistrate Hutian, there would be nothing worthy of attention.

He has another identity, that is, the son of the magistrate of Ruyi County!
Capturing this man is equivalent to grasping the lifeline of the Ruyi County Magistrate. Wouldn't it be easy to make the Ruyi County Magistrate do anything he wants?
As for what kind of reaction Shunzhou would have, Gao Zhensheng didn't take it to heart.

Su Chen only brought 5,000 elite soldiers with him, and it was obvious that he was not going to sweep across all the prefectures west of Kaijing.

after all.

No matter how capable Su Chen is, five thousand elite soldiers cannot defeat them.

Moreover, some county towns have high walls and deep moats, and even if there are only a few thousand elite soldiers, it is enough to stop Su Chen's 5,000 troops from attacking the city.

Therefore, Gao Zhensheng guessed that Su Chen personally led 5,000 soldiers and horses to come this time, most likely for Zhou Jinlan and her group who were stopped in the humiliating territory of Shunzhou.

As long as he helps Su Chen solve this trouble, wouldn't he be a guest of honor in the Tang Dynasty?

At least it’s much better than the situation of Wang Li and others, right?

"General Gao is looking for me?"

Soon, a young man walked in and greeted Gao Zhensheng with a smile on his face.

Gao Zhensheng smiled and nodded, "Sir Sun, I came to you this time because I want to ask for your help."

"Oh?"

Sun Muyun looked curious, "General Gao, what do you need my assistance with?"

Gao Zhensheng smiled and said, "I hope Lord Sun can write a letter to your father, asking them to withdraw their troops and allow the Tang navy to go south."

Sun Muyun: “???”

"General Gao, what do you mean?"

"Ugh……"

Gao Zhensheng sighed, "Lord Sun, haven't you figured out the situation yet? It's only a matter of time before the Tang Dynasty sweeps across Goryeo. If you surrender now with a little capital, you can still be valued by the Tang Dynasty. If you surrender later..."

"Gao Zhensheng!"

Sun Muyun stood up suddenly and interrupted Gao Zhensheng. "I thought you wanted to fight the Tang army to the end, but I didn't expect that you were also a traitor. If that's the case, why didn't you turn me away when I came to ask for help, but kept saying that you wanted to unite?!"

Gao Zhensheng: "Of course I want to keep you."

Sun Muyun was shocked: "I really misjudged you!"

Gao Zhensheng smiled and said, "As the saying goes, when the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?"

"The Tang Dynasty is now strong, and Su Chen is ruthless. For the sake of my life and property, I have no choice but to inconvenience Lord Sun."

"If Lord Sun insists on seeking death, I will grant your wish at that time."

"you……"

"Lord Sun, if you are willing to write a letter, I may be able to save you from physical pain."

"wishful thinking!"

"In that case, don't blame this general."

Gao Zhensheng's smile did not diminish. "Come here, serve Lord Sun well. When he changes his mind, let him out."

"Yes!"

Sun Muyun was taken away.

Gao Zhensheng believed that a young man like him would definitely not be able to withstand the tactics used below.

However, this is not enough.

"Somebody come!"

"General."

"Immediately take my handwritten letter and go to Hancheng, Yangyue, Minei and other places to invite them to come to Duogu to discuss fighting against the Tang army. If they are unwilling to come, this general will personally lead the troops to find them!"

"Yes!"

Gao Zhensheng knocked on the table. As long as all the leaders of these places were arrested, the rest of the people would not be a concern.

By then.

When Su Chen's troops arrive at the city, he can hand over these people and the city they control to Su Chen!
It is always better to provide timely assistance than to add icing on the cake!
Niu Cen.

All the soldiers sent out by Yin Douquan have returned, and he learned from them that the rulers from all over the country were invited by Gao Zhensheng to Duogu to discuss how to deal with Su Chen.

At the first moment, Yin Douquan wondered if he had heard it wrong.

Does Gao Zhensheng really want to fight to the death with the Tang Dynasty?
But where does Gao Zhensheng get the confidence from?
Can he resist Su Chen with the troops he has?

Yin Douquan did not continue thinking about it because there was no need. He only needed to tell Su Chen the news.

When they arrived at the yard where Su Chen was, Yin Douquan explained his purpose.

Su Chen looked suspicious.

Gao Zhensheng actually invited all the leaders of Seoul and other places to Duogu to discuss how to deal with him?

Is Gao Zhensheng determined to die and fight to the death with them?

But if that was the case, why did he choose to escape when he arrived in Kaijing?
"Master Yin, what do you think about this?"

"This one……"

Yin Douquan thought for a moment and slowly said, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is a little strange."

"What's weird?"

"If Gao Zhensheng really wanted to confront the prince, why didn't the other side of the Licheng River send any reinforcements after Niu Cen surrendered?"

Yin Douquan expressed his thoughts.

Niucen and Duogu face each other across the river.

Naturally, the news of Niu Cen's surrender could not be hidden from Duogu's Gao Zhensheng.

Why didn't Gao Zhensheng send more troops to garrison on the other side of the Licheng River to prevent Niu Cen from crossing the river after learning the news of Niu Cen's surrender?

This is obviously inconsistent with common sense.

Second.

"If Gao Zhensheng didn't want to resist the prince, why would he invite the leaders from all over the country to Duogu?"

"Therefore, I feel that this matter is very contradictory and I cannot figure out what Gao Zhensheng is planning."

Su Chen nodded.

Gao Zhensheng's behavior is strange and really puzzling.

But it's not a big problem. When he leads the army across the river and arrives at Duogu tomorrow, he will be able to figure it out. "What's going on over there at the floating bridge?"

"There has been no change so far. It seems that they don't care when the prince will cross the river."

"Oh?"

Su Chen touched his chin. This matter became more and more interesting.

"In that case, we will cross the river tonight at midnight and head to Duogu."

"Yes!"

The night is getting darker.

A bright moon hangs high in the sky.

Su Chen looked up at the bright moon in the sky, then looked at the woods on the other side of the river.

If the enemy had set an ambush in the woods, crossing the river would have been dangerous.

All soldiers crossing the river would become living targets for the enemy and would be shot one by one on the Licheng River.

"Your Majesty, tonight is not a good night to cross the river."

Cheng Chumo pointed to the big moon above his head and said, "You see, there is no difference between night and day."

Yuchi Baolin nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty, how about we leave tomorrow?"

Su Chen waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. Since I chose to leave tonight, I must have my reasons."

Cheng Chumo and the other man looked at each other and remained silent.

at this time.

In the woods on the other side of the Licheng River, there were bursts of insect chirping sounds. The sound was a little strange, but it was hard to describe it for the moment.

"Your Highness, there is no ambush on the other side of the Licheng River."

Sun Qiang smiled and said, "We can set off to cross the river at any time."

Cheng Chumo and the other man all looked at Sun Qiang. Apparently, without their knowledge, Su Chen had already arranged for people to go to the other side to investigate.

Maybe the chirping sounds of insects just now were them sending signals in secret.

"Cross the river!"

Su Chen waved his hand.

One by one, the soldiers quickly boarded the pontoon bridge and headed towards the other side of the Licheng River.

In less than half an hour, the army successfully crossed the Licheng River.

"Your Majesty."

Jin Yong walked out of the woods with a few people.

"Is there any movement in Duogu?"

"Replying to the prince, Cao Yuan sent a message that at 10 pm today, Gao Zhensheng withdrew the 2,000 troops guarding the Licheng River."

"The troops have withdrawn?"

"Yes, now they have all retreated into Duogu City."

Weird.

Su Chen became more and more confused.

What exactly does Gao Zhensheng want to do?
If we just let them cross the Licheng River easily, aren't we afraid that their army will come and sweep across many valleys?
Or was it that Gao Zhensheng had already made full preparations and did not take their 5,000 soldiers seriously at all?
"Go to Duogu!"

Five thousand soldiers marched straight in without any hindrance, and arrived successfully outside Duogu City at dawn.

What Su Chen and others did not expect was that after their army approached, Gao Zhensheng, who received the news, actually ordered people to open the city gate immediately.

"My Lord, what is going on?"

"I don't know."

Su Chen shook his head, looked at Gao Zhensheng who was walking out of the city with many officials, and said softly: "Follow my instructions."

Cheng Chumo and the other person nodded in unison.

"I, General Gao Zhensheng, will bring many officials from the valley to join the King."

"Gao Zhensheng, are you going to surrender?"

"nature."

Gao Zhensheng smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty, please forgive us for our previous disrespect."

Su Chen sat on the horse, looked at Gao Zhensheng with a smile on his face and said, "Before, you and I each served our own masters, so fighting was inevitable. However, I am curious."

"I heard that you invited officials from Seoul and other places to Duogu to discuss plans to deal with me. Why did you suddenly open the city gates and surrender?"

Gao Zhensheng smiled and said, "Your Highness, you may not know that the reason why I am calling for a united front against the Tang army is because I want to invite all these officials here!"

"If they had another reason, they might not come to Duogu."

"If they hadn't come to Duogu, how would I have had the opportunity to prepare such a great gift for His Majesty?"

"Big gift?"

Su Chen and others looked puzzled.

Gao Zhen said loudly, "The great gift I present to you is the thirty-seven cities west of Duogu and south of Yangyue. Please accept them, Your Majesty!"

Hear the words.

Su Chen and the others all looked surprised.

According to Gao Zhensheng's words, doesn't it mean that cities such as Hancheng and Yangyue have been captured by him and become gifts to the Tang Dynasty?

incredible.

Su Chen smacked his lips. He now understood why Gao Zhensheng had invited these officials to Duogu to discuss plans to deal with him.

This is a case of selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton.

Taking advantage of everyone's desire to unite to deal with the Tang Dynasty, he would catch them all in one fell swoop and become a stepping stone for Gao Zhensheng!
"Does Your Majesty like this great gift?"

"good."

Su Chen nodded, "It saves me a lot of trouble."

Gao Zhensheng said again, "In addition to this great gift, I have another gift for His Majesty."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Tell me about it."

Gao Zhensheng: "I guess the reason why the prince brought 5,000 elite soldiers all the way to the northwest this time is probably because he was trapped in the humiliating navy."

"Therefore, I captured Sun Muyun, the son of the county magistrate of Huyi, and ordered him to write a letter home and send it to Huyi."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the navy trapped in the Humiliating Barbarians should have escaped by now."

popping.

Su Chen smiled and clapped his hands, "Gao Zhensheng, I underestimated you."

"Prince Liao Zan."

Gao Zhensheng smiled and said, "I am just trying to save myself."

"Good, good, good self-rescue."

Su Chen laughed and nodded repeatedly, "If all the officials in Goryeo were like you, I would have less worries."

"Please enter the city, Your Majesty."

Gao Zhensheng smiled and leaned over to invite him.

Cheng Chumo whispered, "Your Majesty, be careful of an ambush."

Yuchi Baolin: "Yes, Your Majesty, if they are lying in ambush in the city, it will be difficult for us to escape. Besides, these are just one-sided words he said and cannot be trusted."

Gao Zhensheng seemed to have heard their voices and said with a smile: "If Your Majesty does not trust me, I will bring all the officials here right now, or I can..."

"No need."

"I believe in you."

Su Chen waved his hand, glanced at Gao Zhensheng, then looked at Duogu City in front of him, and said with a smile: "Besides, it's just a small Duogu City, how can it trap me?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"All soldiers, follow me into the city!"

"Your Majesty, please!"

(End of this chapter)