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Chapter 59 Battle in the Court

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    Chapter 59: Battle in the Court

    When Li Zhen's troops arrived at Houhuang City, the two thousand Goguryeo defenders in Houhuang City took the initiative to surrender. It turned out that the defenders in the city had already learned the news that Cui Wei's entire army had been annihilated, and knew that they could not defend Houhuang City, so  After weighing the pros and cons, Kaicheng surrendered.

    In this way, Li Zhen obtained this bridgehead to Goguryeo, and Li Zhen was determined to hold on to Houhuang City.

    Li Zhen knew that Umedewen¡¯s army should have run out of food. In this case, he had no ability to capture Houhuang City. If Umedewen really dared to come, then Houhuang City would be his tomb.

    After waiting for two days, Wu Mai Dewen's army did not arrive. At this time, Dou Xixian received information from spies in Goguryeo. When Wu Mai Dewen heard that Huangcheng was captured, he ordered a large-scale plunder.  Then retreated to Pyongyang.

    As a result, the Liaodong area that had been plundered by the Tang army once again became a hell on earth, and almost all the people's food was robbed by Umedewen's army.

    In the next few months, a great famine occurred in the Liaodong region of Goguryeo. The people exchanged their children for food. In addition, the Tang army set fire to the city, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and nine out of ten houses in Liaodong region were empty.

    ¡°The core area of ??Goguryeo around Pyongyang did not produce much food and could not accommodate so many victims, so it ordered that all people were not allowed to cross the Yalu River.

    As a result, the hundreds of thousands of victims in Goguryeo can only move closer to the border of Datang

    After getting the information that Wu Xin bought German and returned to Pyongyang, Li Zhen knew that there would be no major war in Huangcheng from now on. This time he attacked Goguryeo, and he really won a complete victory. Not only did he conquer several cities, but also  Goguryeo's economic foundation in Liaodong was destroyed. Now, except for Liaodong City, Gaimou City, and Chifeng, which still have some strength, the rest of the Liaodong Peninsula has basically become a blank land.

    More importantly, he occupied Houhuang City and gained a bridgehead into Goguryeo. From now on, the war against Goguryeo will be in an active position where he can advance and attack and retreat and defend. In this battle, he can be regarded as a complete victory.

    At present, Li Zhen left two thousand soldiers to guard Huangcheng, and returned to Youzhou with a large amount of captured property, cattle and sheep in victory.

    Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but be overjoyed when he learned of Li Zhen's victory. He immediately flew a pigeon to pass the message and conveyed the good news to Chang'an.

    In Chang'an, Li Shimin has been troubled recently. Important officials such as Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang are constantly admonishing him, asking him to make Jin Wang Li Zhi the crown prince.

    But Li Shimin has been hesitant. Li Shimin doesn't like Li Zhi's weak character. If an emperor is weak, he will only be emptied of power and become a puppet in the end.

    Li Shimin didn¡¯t want the empire he finally conquered to end up being advantaged by outsiders.

    At this moment, the news of Li Zhen's victory over Goguryeo reached Li Shimin's ears, and Li Shimin was immediately overjoyed.

    Over the years, Goguryeo has been disobedient to the Tang Dynasty and has continued to encroach on the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin has long wanted to conquer Goguryeo.

    However, the previous Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang's three expeditions to Goguryeo were still vivid in his mind, and the country was destroyed and people were destroyed. The ministers tried their best to dissuade him, so Li Shimin had to give up.

    Now that I heard that Li Zhen gave Goguryeo a good beating, Li Shimin felt comfortable.

    Unexpectedly, Li Zhen did what she wanted to do but failed to do.

    In the main hall, Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others were still chattering, saying that Li Zhen started the war on her own initiative and used the strong to bully the weak, so that foreign countries thought that the Tang Dynasty was militaristic. Li Zhen, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ruyi and others must be severely punished.  .

    Changsun Wuji's words were extremely weighty, and with Chu Suiliang's support, no one in the hall spoke for Li Zhen. Li Jing also hesitated to speak. Although he did not agree with what Changsun Wuji said, he did not want to make it public.  Refute, so as not to offend Changsun Wuji.

    It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Changsun Wuji is definitely not a gentleman, and he is extremely capable. Therefore, no one in the civil and military dynasties dared to offend him.

    The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, especially the generals, were all unhappy. How could anyone win a battle and be punished?  In particular, this war was also related to Cheng Yaojin, the old man of the Wagang Army. If the leaders Li Jing, Xu Shiji, Li Daozong, Yu Chigong and others had not kept silent, the generals would have given up long ago.

    Li Shimin also disagreed with Changsun Wuji's statement, but because of Changsun Wuji's face, he couldn't refute him too much. He just said: "Although the move of the King of Yue is unreasonable, Goguryeo has always been a serious concern of the Tang Dynasty. This  It would be nice to teach Goguryeo a lesson for the first time."

    When Li Shimin said this, Li Jing also understood the emperor's thoughts, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Li Jing?This time, Goguryeo's 30,000-strong army was wiped out, and Xuantu, Xincheng, and Anshi were captured and burned, and Houhuang was occupied. Due to the attack by Li Zhen's troops, Goguryeo's Liaodong area was hit hard, and many years of savings were destroyed in one fell swoop.  It was also delayed, and Goguryeo's vitality was severely damaged. This is really a rare victory for our Tang Dynasty!  "

    "Yes! His Royal Highness the King of Yue fought really beautifully." Yuchi Gong on the side said hummingly.

    As soon as these two highly respected generals opened their mouths, all the generals started speaking out for Li Zhen and praising Li Zhen.

    Changsun Wuji became anxious and said quickly: "Even if Li Zhen won the battle, I heard that he secretly recruited 20,000 troops and destroyed the military system of the imperial court. This is a major event that shakes the country."

    Li Jing said loudly: "I wonder if Li Zhen recruiting soldiers will cost the country money and food?"

    Changsun Wuji was startled and said with a blush, "That's not true. I heard that he gave half of the proceeds from the conquest of Goguryeo to the soldiers. Therefore, his soldiers burned, killed, and looted in Goguryeo, ruining the reputation of the Tang Dynasty!"

    "yes!"

    All the civil servants agreed with Changsun Wuji's words and began to quote scriptures to criticize Li Zhen. They were contrary to the opinions of the military attach¨¦s. These military attaches were good at fighting. In terms of their words, they were no match for the civilian officials. For a while, the civilian officials had the upper hand.

    Li Shimin stood up with a roar and said in a cold voice: "There is indeed something wrong with what the King of Yue did, but! His men looted Goguryeo's property, killed Goguryeo's people, and burned Goguryeo's houses.  ! Goguryeo is a serious enemy of the Tang Dynasty. It has repeatedly attacked the border, encroached on the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and killed the soldiers and civilians of the Tang Dynasty. Is it true that only the Goguryeo people are allowed to come to the Tang Dynasty to burn, kill, and loot, and the Tang Dynasty cannot fight back? What is the reason for this? "

    After all, Li Shimin was the emperor of the ages. Although Changsun Wuji and others had the advantage, he had his own evaluation in his heart. Li Shi was very satisfied with Li Zhen's actions this time. He felt that Li Zhen had the same demeanor as he did back then.  This is his son.

    Changsun Wuji saw that Li Shimin was angry, but he was not panicked. Since the Wei Zheng, the officials of the Tang Dynasty had flaunted themselves as loyal emperors by admonishing the emperor and were proud to argue with the emperor. Li Shimin was often able to follow his advice, so Changsun Wuji  When Wuji saw Li Shimin getting angry, he didn't panic and still tried hard to punish Li Zhen.

    Li Jing and other military generals admired Li Zhen's actions very much and had a big quarrel with the civil servants. As soon as Yuchi Gong rolled up his sleeves, he was about to beat someone. Suddenly, there was chaos in the court (Remember this site  Website: www.hlnovel.com
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