Through the description of the operation of the Tang Dynasty, the Baekje plague spread quickly throughout the country.
Ninety thousand people were killed and injured in ten days. The lethality of the plague was dozens of times higher than this number. But the question is, how could a plague happen so quickly?
The countries are not fools, there must be something fishy in this matter, someone must have massacred them.
After this incident, the heads of the nations, who were still a little worried, were cast into a layer of gloom, and now they had no confidence at all.
Some small countries are very careful, but their armies are no more than 100,000. Is it enough to fill the gap between their teeth?
The Lord of Tubo was also melancholy.
A few months ago, they encouraged Tuyuhun and sent a vanguard army of hundreds of thousands, but they were defeated by the army led by Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui. Now Baekje is attacking, and most of the Tang army is attacking Goryeo. This should be their attack Time for revenge!
But he happened to find out that there were 50,000 troops blocking their only way.
At first, he didn't care. He didn't care about these things. Not to mention a mere fifty thousand troops, it was one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, and three hundred thousand! He also has the confidence to crush him directly!
But ever since it was reported that the commander-in-chief of the army was that damn Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yunxiao, he began to be troubled.
Tubo dared to attack the Central Plains, so naturally there were many internal spies inside.
But no matter who it is, since the investigation into Li Yunxiao, the unified reply is one sentence, there is no way to investigate.
Moreover, they still couldn't figure out Li Yunxiao's temperament, nor did they know what his weaknesses were.
The most clear concept is that this guy is extremely capable and very vindictive.
Because of this, he suspected that the 50,000-strong army might just be a cover, and there might be many ambushes behind his back, just waiting for him to fall into his trap.
No one will directly state how many troops he has. Just like he now says that he has 600,000 troops, in fact, he has hidden an army of hundreds of thousands in case of emergency.
When dealing with people like Li Yunxiao, you either have to kill him directly, or if you let him run away, you will probably have nightmares when you sleep at night.
After all, an army of 50,000 is easy to kill, but a person with high martial arts skills. If you cannot kill him and he escapes, it will be very dangerous for him if he lurks in in the future!
His father died under mysterious circumstances while on a military expedition a long time ago. He had a guess that it was a man-made killing, but he had no evidence.
After much thought, the Lord of Tubo decided to stand still and wait until the Tang Dynasty war began before making any plans.
In the blink of an eye, three months passed.
The Eastern Expedition was not too smooth. Goryeo's military strength far exceeded that of Baekje. Moreover, it had been prepared for a long time and had accumulated a large amount of weapons and food. It seemed that it had a tendency to become an enemy of the Tang Dynasty from the beginning.
And Li Zhi was not reckless. He first sent forty ships from Li Yunxiao to sweep away Goryeo's ships, and then began to siege the country!
The purpose is, of course, to trap him alive!
Goryeo had a lot of ships. They were originally on the seaside, so they naturally made a living from the sea. There were more than a hundred ships.
But these ships are far inferior to those of the Tang Dynasty, let alone compared to those built by Li Yunxiao. Whether it is size, speed, or defensive capabilities, they are not on the same level.
Goryeo was besieged, but they were not too panic now because they had prepared enough food to last for a while.
They believed that Datang's transportation of food on the sea consumed far more than they did. What they had to do was the same as Datang's, which was to drag!
Wait until someone sees the war clearly, wait until someone understands that this is a good time to attack the Tang Dynasty!
Wu Meiniang is very busy now.
Even when eating, he would scribble after one bite and then read the memorials, select some important ones, and send them to Li Zhi in letters.
Memorials are generally about disasters occurring in certain places, bandits that need to be exterminated, or corrupt officials being found somewhere.
It was midsummer and the weather was hot. Looking at the piles of memorials in front of her, Wu Meiniang also felt a headache.
While watching the memorial, Gao Lishi trotted up to him.
"Your Highness, there is someone asking to see you."
Wu Meiniang didn't even raise her head: "Who is it?"
"Uh...it's Mrs. Rongguo. She said she has something important to discuss with the queen."
Wu Meiniang took a deep breath and rubbed her eyebrows.
Since Li Zhi's personal expedition, my mother has come to Luoyang very frequently, mostly for some requests, all for relatives of the Yang family.
A flash of impatience flashed in Wu Meiniang's eyes: "Tell my mother, if anything happens, we will wait until Gao Li is pacified!"
Gao Lishi hesitated and said, "My dear, Mrs. Rong Guo said that I must see you."
boom!
Wu Meiniang stood up and said sternly: "Can't you see that I am doing important national affairs for Your Majesty?! I am very busy. No matter what I do, I will put it on hold!"
Gao Lishi felt that he was really not a human being inside and out, and that this job was really hard to do.
Yang insists on seeing you, so go ahead and scold her. Is there any point in scolding me?
"Then the servant will convey the original words of the empress..."
"Well, go ahead!"
Ms. Yang outside the door looked ugly when she heard her daughter say this to her.
When she helped her Yang family improve, wasn't it for Wu Zhao and herself?
Besides, she is really in an emergency this time! Extremely urgent!
"Go and pass a message to me, just say..."
"Oh, my ancestors~~ Please don't embarrass me, my servant. The empress is very angry because of the Korean incident, and she won't listen to what anyone says."
"Trash! It takes so much effort for you to send a message!"
She thought for a moment, then could only wave her sleeves and leave in frustration.
After all, she is also a queen, and it is not too late to wait until she is free. Anyway, she is living in Luoyang now.
Gao Lishi took a deep breath, waved his fist behind Yang a few times, and whispered to himself: "You are not a waste!"
Yang seemed to sense it, and turned around to take a look, only to see Gao Lishi still bowing his head and looking humble. A trace of doubt flashed on his face, and then he turned and left.
Wu Meiniang was busy here until dusk. After approving all the memorials and sorting them into categories, she dragged her heavy body back to her residence.
These days, she felt the pressure, which was even harder than her practicing.
In midsummer, the vegetation is lush, and a few wisps of breeze blow by at dusk, easing some of the worries in my heart.
Wu Meiniang sat in front of the stone table, holding her chin with one hand and looking at the surrounding scenery blankly.
Thinking back to half a year ago, she was pampered and had nothing to do, but now she has become such a busy person.
By deciding the life and death of others with a pen, her vanity and self-esteem can be satisfied, but she has no freedom.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Gao Lishi called quietly from the side.
Wu Meiniang said calmly: "What's the matter?"
"Mrs. Rongguo is outside the door asking to see you."
Wu Meiniang sighed, she really knew how to find the right time, she followed him not long after she rested.
"Let my mother come in."
"Yes! Concubine."
After a while, Mrs. Yang walked in. Before Wu Meiniang could say anything, she said anxiously: "Your sister is sick. She is paralyzed on the bed. She is coughing for a long time and is coughing up blood!"
"What?!"
