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

Chapter 517 Conspiracy, there must be a conspiracy! [Happy New Year]

Rice beans.

In the county government office.

Zhou Jinlan was looking at the map, thinking about how to join forces with Su Chen to take over Pyongyang and Chang'an.

After all, Pyongyang and Chang'an are both big cities, and the number of people in the two cities is almost the same, both close to 300,000.

Although Su Chen led an army of 15,000, which sounds like a lot, it was not enough in front of two cities with a population of 300,000.

and.

Once the officials in Pyongyang and Chang'an City vowed to fight to the death, they could easily gather an army of 30,000 in a short period of time.

of course.

This so-called 30,000-strong army might be used to defend the city, but if they really had to go out of the city to fight, these people would have no means of survival.

however.

What Zhou Jinlan didn't expect was that a scout ran up to him in a hurry.

"Sir, something happened."

"What happened that made you so flustered?"

Zhou Jinlan frowned and looked at the scout in front of her, but suddenly a bad premonition arose in her heart.

Could it be that a large army was formed in the two cities of Pyongyang and Chang'an to intercept them?

If this is the case...

"The flags of our Tang Dynasty are hung on the walls of Pyongyang and Chang'an."

"Just a few little things."

"no!"

"and many more!"

Zhou Jinlan suddenly widened her eyes, "What did you say?"

Scout: "Whether it's Pyongyang or Chang'an, the flags of our Tang Dynasty and the King of Side by Side are hung on the city walls!"

"...?"

Zhou Jinlan was stunned.

What's happening here?
Could it be that the officials in Pyongyang and Chang'an knew that they were difficult to deal with, so they deliberately hung up their flags to confuse themselves?
In this way, I will be careless and accidentally fall into his trap?
"conspiracy!"

"There must be a conspiracy!"

Zhou Jinlan said seriously, "They must have deliberately hung our flag to make us let them go, or to make us careless and fall into their ambush!"

Scout: “…”

Zhou Jinlan: "Did you find anything else unusual?"

"That's all!"

The scout asked hurriedly, "General, is there a possibility that they surrendered voluntarily because the prince came?"

"impossible!"

Zhou Jinlan waved her hands and said confidently, "Pyongyang and Chang'an are both big cities with many people. Besides, the King of Bingjian has a bad reputation. If these officials surrender voluntarily, aren't they afraid that the prince will chop them off?"

"So, this must be a conspiracy. You continue to watch over there. If there is any movement, notify me immediately!"

"Yes!"

The scout left quickly.

Zhou Jinlan looked at Pyongyang and Chang'an on the map with a sneer on her face. It was really a good idea.

They actually hung their flags on the city wall in advance.

Do you want to use this to make us let down our guard and fall into your ambush?

How can it be!

Zhou Jinlan picked up the teacup proudly. Although he was not a famous general, he still had a certain ability to think.

If not, how could they have captured Jian'an so easily?
Just as Zhou Jinlan was being alert, officials from Pyongyang and Chang'an had already stood in front of Su Chen.

In this regard.

Su Chen was a little surprised, but also felt that it was reasonable.

after all.

They also didn't want to lose their lives because of a captured King Rongliu.

Li Jae-in's face was full of smiles, like an old flower, but when he saw the officials in Chang'an out of the corner of his eye, he felt a little unhappy.

When he learned that Su Chen was leading a large army to attack Pyongyang, he arranged for people to go to Chang'an to seek military assistance. However, what Li Jae-in did not expect was that the people in Chang'an actually chose to surrender directly.

Su Chen hadn't even reached Pyongyang yet, but his people in Chang'an had already surrendered?

Is this reasonable and appropriate?

Pyongyang is still ahead of Chang'an, and he has not surrendered yet. Why should the officials in Chang'an surrender first and hang up the flag of the Tang Dynasty and the flag of Su Chen?

How should Pyongyang deal with this?
Therefore, Li Jae-in did not give it any extra thought. After learning that Su Chen led 15,000 elite soldiers and arrived at the outskirts of Pyongyang, he immediately opened the city gate.

Chang'an has surrendered, why should Pyongyang hold on?

Let's all surrender together, and the eldest brother won't laugh at the second brother.

"Welcome Your Majesty!"

Li Zaiyin spoke first, and immediately many officials agreed.

Even Yin Miyun in Chang'an City kept looking sideways, thinking to himself that something was not good, as he had actually gotten there first.

"Master Li."

Su Chen looked at Li Jae-in with a smile.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"You did very well."

"Prince Liao Zan."

Li Zaiyin said with a smile, "The reason why I did this is for the people in the city and for the soldiers of our Tang Dynasty."

"If we attack each other because of temporary gains and losses, it will only destroy the harmony between us and waste our lives in vain."

Yin Miyun couldn't help but reveal a hint of contempt.

That's not what you said before.

"Master Yin?"

"Your Majesty."

Yin Miyun immediately said with a serious expression, "Hearing that the prince is personally leading the troops here, I and many officials in Chang'an are extremely happy, and we wish we could become a member of the Tang Dynasty right now."

Lee Jae-in was so embarrassed to hear this kind of flattery that he kept complaining in his heart.

Cheng Chumo and the other man looked at each other, both showing expressions that it was nothing special.

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "Lord Yin has taken the overall situation into consideration and made such a wise move, which is naturally a good thing for the people everywhere."

"Now that Pyongyang and Chang'an have surrendered and have changed their flags to our Tang Dynasty, have you detected General Zhou Jinlan's troops in the direction of Midou?"

"Your Majesty, we have found it."

Li Zaiyin was the first to speak, "We detected General Zhou's scouts yesterday. They have been observing from the outside. I have also arranged for people to contact them, but they are very vigilant. Whenever they see the scouts approaching, they retreat immediately."

"I guess that General Zhou Jinlan may not know that we have surrendered, or he may not know that the prince has come to our Pyongyang, otherwise he would not be so vigilant."

Su Chen nodded thoughtfully.

perhaps.

This is most likely as Lee Jae-in said.

After all, Zhou Jinlan had come to observe without hesitation, and she would not leave so easily.

However, the flag of the Tang Dynasty was hung on the city wall, and his flag was hung on it, which made Zhou Jinlan feel a little strange and he couldn't figure out the reason. That's why he remained highly vigilant after discovering the opponent's scouts.

At this time, bursts of cooing of white pigeons sounded outside.

Sun Qiang immediately walked out quickly, took the note from the pigeon's legs, and then walked back quickly. "Your Majesty, this is the news from General Zhou."

Su Chen took it and looked at it, and was immediately happy.

Zhou Jinlan also informed herself in the note that she should find a way to join forces to attack Pyongyang and Chang'an from the north and south and successfully capture these two big cities.

However, he did not know that the officials of these two cities had already surrendered to him.

"Your Majesty?"

"Nothing serious."

Su Chen waved his hand, turned his head and said to Sun Qiang, "Send a message to General Zhou and tell him that I have settled in Pyongyang."

"Yes."

Sun Qiang nodded and left quickly.

Li Jae-in and others were thoughtful, thinking that the letter just now was sent by Zhou Jinlan, asking about the news in Pyongyang and Chang'an.

Li Zaiyin smiled and said, "Your Highness has come from afar. I have already ordered people to prepare a dinner. What do you think, Your Highness?"

Su Chen smiled and said, "Now that things have come to this, let's eat first."

"Your Majesty, please."

The atmosphere at the banquet was extremely harmonious.

This is also due to the warm hospitality of Lee Jae-in, Yoon Mi-yun and others, and all kinds of flattery were heard.

Even young and proud generals like Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin could not resist.

In addition, Lee Jae-in was very sensible and arranged some young girls to accompany him, which made the atmosphere of the whole banquet very harmonious.

At first glance, it doesn't seem like the two parties with a grudge have reconciled with each other.

It's more like old friends who haven't seen each other for a long time, and are now greeting each other warmly.

The banquet ended late at night.

With the help of two young girls, Su Chen came to the prepared courtyard.

"Stand back."

Sun Qiang stepped forward to support Su Chen and casually ordered the two girls to leave.

See this.

The two girls stood there awkwardly, bowing and retreating hesitantly.

Su Chen shook his neck and said, "Look at you, are there guests coming?"

Sun Qiang smiled and nodded: "After sending the message in the afternoon, General Zhou brought dozens of guards and rode to Pyongyang."

Su Chen looked towards the room, the door opened, and Zhou Jinlan hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to greet him.

"General Zhou Jinlan pays respect to His Majesty."

"No gift."

Zhou Jinlan thanked him and stood up. "I am sorry for coming in such a hurry and disturbing Your Highness. Please forgive me."

Su Chen smiled and waved his hand, pointing to the seat next to him, then picked up the teacup and poured two cups of tea.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"General Zhou, there is no need to be so reserved."

Su Chen picked up the hot tea and drank it all, feeling refreshed. "Just now, under the invitation of the two governors, I drank a lot of wine, and my head is a little dizzy."

Zhou Jinlan smiled knowingly and nodded.

Su Chen said slowly: "General Zhou, why are you here at this time? Is there something urgent?"

Zhou Jinlan: "I received the reply from the prince this afternoon. I still felt a little bit unbelievable, so I personally led the troops to check it out. I didn't expect it to be true, so I led the troops into the city to pay a visit to the prince."

Speaking of this, Zhou Jinlan felt somewhat embarrassed.

They originally thought that the flags of the Tang Dynasty and Su Chen were hung on the city walls of Pyongyang and Chang'an, which were intended to deceive them and lure them into the other side's trap.

However, who could have thought that before Su Chen's army arrived in Pyongyang, not only had Chang'an and Pyongyang surrendered one after another, but they had also prepared the flags of the Tang Dynasty?
The action is incredibly fast!

After finding out the details, Zhou Jinlan felt that she was too cautious, but since she had already arrived in Pyongyang, it was natural for her to come and meet Su Chen.

After listening to Zhou Jinlan's description, Su Chen smiled and patted Zhou Jinlan on the shoulder, "You did very well."

"what?"

"We are in Goryeo after all. Who can say for sure whether they really surrendered or not without seeing it with our own eyes?"

Su Chen said in a deep voice, "Even if they really changed their flags and took the initiative to open the city gates, who knows if it was a false surrender?"

“So, you did the right thing.”

"It is extremely rare to win by being steady."

"Prince Liao praised it."

Zhou Jinlan waved her hands in embarrassment, "I was just being cautious, I don't deserve such praise from you, Your Highness."

Su Chen laughed, "Don't mention you. I led the troops here, and I was stunned when I saw Pyongyang change its flag."

"I also didn't expect that they would open the city gates and surrender so readily."

"But this does save us a lot of trouble."

Zhou Jinlan kept nodding.

Compared with Duogu, Pyongyang and Chang'an are both big cities with many people.

If the officials in Pyongyang and Chang'an are unwilling to surrender, it will definitely not be an easy task for Su Chen and others to cross Pyongyang and Chang'an!

Even if the two sides joined forces and attacked from the north and the south, 25,000 troops might not be able to cause much trouble to Pyongyang and Chang'an.

On the contrary, the enemy can rely on their high city walls and deep moats as well as sufficient food and grass to consume them.

Finally they captured these two cities, but their losses were definitely not small.

"By the way, Your Majesty, you said in your letter that you wanted to take action against Shunzhou?"

"good."

Su Chen nodded, "You were trapped in Huyi before because the governor of Shunzhou intended to establish himself as king, so he fought with you to make a name for himself."

Zhou Jinlan nodded thoughtfully.

As long as the Goryeo officials fought with the Tang Dynasty, they would not be able to escape the reputation of being loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

When the common people and warriors in Goryeo heard about this, they would certainly highly respect it, and many people would even take the initiative to join the army to fight against the Tang army.

At that time, these people will become a knife in the hands of the Shunzhou governor.

"What does the prince plan to do?"

"After the previous series of wars, we no longer have many firearms, especially bombs."

Su Chen confessed: "In the previous siege and bombing of the mountain, we have used up all the bombs, and there is not much ammunition left for the muskets. I wonder how much you have left?"

Zhou Jinlan: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I still have about three large ships of supplies that can be transferred at any time."

Su Chen smiled and clapped his hands: "That's good!"

"With these supplies from you, the difficulty of attacking Shunzhou will be greatly reduced."

Zhou Jinlan nodded and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, you are not really planning to use Gao Zhensheng?"

Su Chen smiled and said meaningfully: "Since General Gao has surrendered to us and shown full sincerity, why don't we use him?"

"But those firearms..."

"The firearms will not be given to them."

Su Chen interrupted Zhou Jinlan directly and also resolved the doubts in Zhou Jinlan's mind.

"Whether it is Koizumi Juichiro who surrendered to us first, or the Korean soldiers who surrendered to us later, we will not hand over the firearms we have to them."

"Firearms are our strongest means of suppressing and preventing them, and the most basic guarantee of safety!"

"Do you understand it?"

ps: I wish all my brothers and sisters a happy, peaceful, and joyful new year, and then, get rich! Get rich!
(End of this chapter)