Half a month later.
Li Zhi's condition has gradually improved since he received acupuncture from Yuan Tiangang and took Li Yunxiao's elixir.
Although the condition has improved and my eyes can see clearly, it is still accompanied by pain from time to time, but this is no longer a problem.
And now he is somewhat accustomed to the state of semi-retirement, and his whole body feels indescribably relaxed.
Just when he felt that his health was almost recovered, Li Zhi announced in front of his ministers that he decided to personally command the three armies and defeat Goryeo!
Wu Meiniang and many ministers tried to dissuade Li Zhi. He was already ill, so why did he go to war in person?
Li Zhi didn't care, he had a long-cherished wish in his heart. He wanted to conquer the places where his father had not conquered!
Even if Li Yunxiao didn't say anything, he would have to fight this battle sooner or later!
And he also wants to use this to let the world know that he, Li Zhi, is bound to win the Eastern Conquest of Goryeo and fulfill the late emperor's dream. This battle must be fought no matter what!
Although the words sounded nice, neither Li Zhi nor Wu Meiniang relaxed at all during this expedition.
The corner of Goryeo was able to withstand as many as six conquests from the Central Plains, so its strength was certainly not weak.
So he put on almost all the muskets and grenades during this expedition. He wanted to use the overwhelming power of Mount Tai to scatter Goryeo in one fell swoop!
Just before the war started, the Tang army was hit.
The remaining people in Baekje knew that Goryeo was going to be attacked. They didn't have much time to be uninformed, and they immediately resisted, causing a lot of riots.
The riot was very moving at first. After all, millions of people were not so easy to manage.
There was also a monk who was one of the original generals of Baekje Kingdom and escaped disaster by pretending to be a monk.
Now that he saw this opportunity, he took up the banner, chanted the slogan of restoration of the country, and resisted the Tang army who stayed here.
In a short period of time, they gathered 80,000 to 90,000 people and resisted the Tang army in two directions.
For a time, the momentum was huge, occupying many states and counties, and in the city, the royal flag of Baekje was also erected again.
There is trouble here, and the front line is naturally affected. Although the front line is marching smoothly, we cannot ignore the rear. If we continue to indulge, I am afraid that the way back will be cut off!
The situation changed dramatically and was not good for the Tang army. When Li Zhi heard the news, his eyes widened with anger. Now that the attack on Goryeo was about to begin, how could he give up halfway! ?
Many people rushed to dissuade them. The last time they conquered Baekje, the cleanup was not thorough enough, and the timing of their launch of fighter planes was not right. They all wanted to consider the long term.
In this regard, both Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang had a firm attitude, especially Wu Meiniang. She stayed in the palace to handle political affairs and received words of advice every day.
At this time, her phoenix eyes were hidden with sharpness, staring at the ministers of the court, and said in a cold tone:
"Since ancient times, war has been impossible to win without fighting. But now we are fighting with no signs of decline. Why give up so easily?"
"I, the Tang Dynasty, have been raising soldiers for several years just for this moment. If we haven't accomplished the great work, how can we have the face to say that we will return to the army?!"
After saying this, someone immediately came out to refute.
"Empress, my great power of the Tang Dynasty is naturally far beyond the enemy of the little bandits on the border, but the king of hell is easy to hide, and the devil is difficult to guard against. People who understand the situation will not attack at this time, for fear that those small countries will unite together and fight against those hundreds of small countries. If they jointly provoke the enemy, His Majesty will go on a personal expedition this time, I'm afraid..."
"Shut up, me!" Wu Meiniang narrowed her phoenix eyes and looked at Shangguan Yi who was speaking: "Shangguanyi, you are old and can't see the general trend, but why did you curse His Majesty?"
"The world is so big, and there are so many Tibetan kingdoms that belong to me, the Tang Dynasty, so why worry about not having loyal people? If you want to achieve great things, how can you be timid!?"
After hearing these words, all the ministers were frightened.
If the current Li Zhi has a tough attitude and does what he says, then this queen is arrogant.
It is good to have extraordinary confidence and courage, but these two things alone are not enough for fighting!
Many ministers scratched their heads, wondering if it was an illusion. They seemed to always see the figure of the same person in Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang.
That person seems to be polite, righteous, benevolent, intelligent and trustworthy, but he does things his own way and doesn't dare to offend anyone even if he doesn't listen to advice.
When Shangguan Yi heard Wu Meiniang saying that he was old, she felt a little unhappy. She gritted her teeth, stepped forward and saluted:
"My Lady, after years of fighting, our soldiers are exhausted, and the troubles ahead have not yet been resolved. If we invade the territory from one side with an army that has overwhelmed the country, we will lose more than we gain!"
"Secondly, attack the troops. Even if our army can win with a strong attack, the casualties will be heavy. The road back will be cut off. Your Majesty may be in danger. I beg your Majesty to put the country first and dissuade Your Majesty."
"Assess the situation, care for the people, promote weaving and farming, gather grain and grass, and accumulate wealth. When the time comes, you will be able to conquer. Don't be greedy for temporary gains and let disasters linger..."
Wu Meiniang was so angry that she stood up from behind the bead curtain.
He was about to say something but held back.
Shangguan Yi, a veteran of the three dynasties, was left behind when the government and opposition parties were purged because he was independent of the world.
And she also knew that Shangguan Yi was a person who didn't know how to adapt.
"Alas! Shangguan Yi, everything I said is what His Majesty thinks. Do you think..."
"Report!!"
Just as he was about to say something, an anxious voice suddenly came from outside.
"Come in!"
After Wu Meiniang spoke, a soldier knelt on the ground with an envelope: "An urgent letter came from Baekje!"
"Baekje?" Wu Meiniang winked at Gao Lishi, who trotted forward to take it and handed it to Wu Meiniang.
Seeing the envelope, Wu Meiniang's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment, she suddenly laughed.
"God help me, Tang Dynasty!"
"My lords! The matter of Baekje is no longer in trouble. Goryeo, our Tang Dynasty is determined to win!"
"What?"
All the ministers were stunned. Why did their attitude change so much after reading a letter?
Wu Meiniang told the contents of the envelope.
After hearing the content, the whole hall was filled with silence.
The content of the letter is simple.
The commotion in Baekje lasted only a few days.
One day, the monk who advocated rebellion was suddenly found hanging on the city wall.
A few days later, in the past two days, there were rumors of a plague in Baekje, with the death toll reaching 90,000 in less than a month.
The cities that were originally robbed were all covered in blood, and none of the temporary armies formed by ordinary people survived!
Obviously, the rebels only numbered 100,000, but now more than 90,000 died, and they were all in the city. Even a fool would know what was going on!
The remaining Baekje people did not dare to denounce it now, because this plague was a bloody plague.
They were all glad that they were still alive and had not participated in the rebellion, and this bloody plague was deeply ingrained in their hearts. Even when they went to bed at night, they worried that they would not see the sun the next day.
Everyone is curious as to what force can kill nearly 100,000 people in less than a month and still have a city to defend itself.
Even if they are not regular troops, but just temporary group members who have not been trained, then they are not so scary, right?
at this time.
Outside a tent.
Li Yunxiao held a note in his hand, with a faint light in his eyes.
The bloody plague was naturally the seed he had planted long ago, and it was also the shackles he put on it, in order to draw out the restless existence in Goryeo!
"Everyone's death has a meaning, and your meaning is to make the neighboring countries fear the Tang Dynasty..."
"Stepping Stone!"
Li Yunxiao's inner strength shook, and he completely shattered the note and scattered it into the sky.
"Brother Yunxiao, why have you been here for so long? Are you still drinking?"
Li Chunfeng's cry suddenly came from the distant camp.
"Ah! Come on, come on! I just needed to pee."
"Urgent urination? Why are you using your internal energy when you are urinating urgently?"
"Don't you want to pee further? What, let's compete later?"
"You are so naive. The three of us are almost two hundred years old together. Who else can pee further?"
"That's right, Brother Yunxiao, I'm not a child. What's worse than peeing far away?"
After a while.
"It's weird. You're still a boy. How come you pee so far? Did you secretly use your internal strength?"
"Hey, you have to find an excuse, right? Brother Yuan is the same as me, why don't you talk about him?"
Yuan Tiangang said calmly: "I've finished peeing. Whoever finishes peeing first wins. I win. You two continue."
"Uh...0.O#"
Li Yunxiao and Li Chunfeng watched Yuan Tiangang leave with twitching eyes.
They are fighting over their feelings, but he decides the rules? ?
