As a close minister of the emperor, he was able to stand at the center of the empire and roam at the top of power. Zhu Sui had ambitions in his conscience.
Who doesn’t want to be in great power and make promises at the drop of a hat?
Who doesn't want to point out the country and scold Fang Qiu?
Zhu Suiliang has become one of the few in the world in terms of literature. He is famous all over the world and has a well-known literary name. As a result, he has been favored by His Majesty Li Er, and he considers himself to be the first-class talent in the world. The position of prime minister and assistant was once occupied by Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling once occupied it, and Li Ji also occupied it. Perhaps even children like Fang Jun can occupy it in the future... Why can't I occupy it?
Even if he cannot occupy the position of prime minister and assistant, he should still be able to influence the political situation of the court and weigh the officials of the world, right? He believed that he didn't need to be inferior to anyone, and all he lacked was an opportunity to show off his talents. As long as the opportunity comes, you can soar into the sky and become a blockbuster.
That's why he repeatedly interfered in government and military affairs and gave arbitrary advice, just to show his ability in front of His Majesty Li Er.
He did not want to be a close minister of the emperor for the rest of his life, relying on "slanderous words to flatter his superiors and doing what they want" to maintain his status and the wealth of his family!
However, contrary to expectations, he was repeatedly criticized and ostracized.
That's right, he regarded the successive encounters as a group of civil servants and military generals who were afraid of him, so they joined forces to exclude him in order to protect the power in their respective hands from being tainted by him, a close minister of the emperor.
In this way, how can one be at peace in one's heart?
A sense of resentment breeds in his chest. On the one hand, he is resentful of His Majesty Li Er's misunderstanding of others. He is full of talents but does not get the opportunity to be reused. On the other hand, he is also resentful of Li Ji, Su Dingfang and others' rejection of dissenters and their narrow-mindedness. Narrow-minded and unwilling to admit his ability to govern the world.
But in front of His Majesty Li Er, he did not dare to show any of his resentment. He has followed His Majesty Li Er for many years and knows very well how talented and wise this emperor is. Underneath the seemingly easy-going representative, there is a deep-rooted dictatorship!
Once His Majesty Li Er finds out about his grievances, he will most likely be exiled far away and will never be allowed to approach the center of the empire again.
The previous time he was demoted because of the Wei Zheng manuscript, it was a gloomy haze that he had never experienced in his life. He suffered many setbacks due to the sophistication of the world and the coldness of the world. He was not willing to experience it again in this life.
Therefore, he felt that he had to endure it. As long as he endured it, he would one day be able to get his own opportunity and officially reach the pinnacle of power in the empire.
Of course, he himself also knew that all power and wealth came from imperial power...
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September 23rd, early morning.
The withered trees and yellowing weeds were all covered with a thin layer of white frost. The river was flowing, and the mountains in the distance were no longer as lush as they were in midsummer. The vegetation was withered, revealing the reddish-brown mountains, which looked increasingly bright from a distance. Ugly and desolate.
Countless navy ships are crowded together one by one on the Yalu River, like a school of fish and hedgehogs. They are connected to each other with iron chains to reduce shaking. Thick wooden planks are placed on the ship. Each plank is placed on the ship. They are all connected by wedges, like a solid bridge.
In one night, such a wide and stable pontoon bridge was erected on the Yalu River. At dawn, a section of the Tang Army began to assemble according to their respective units on the north bank of the Yalu River to quickly cross the river.
The first ones to cross the river were the cavalry under Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo. This time they still assumed the role of vanguard. After tens of thousands of horses crossed the river, they made some preparations on the south bank, then raised their whips and headed south. The two armies headed south along the flat areas of the coastline, detouring all the way to the east, passing between the mountains, and heading towards the plains hundreds of miles away. Rangcheng.
The Chinese army was personally commanded by Li Ji. After crossing the river, it headed south and attacked Pingrang City, where it joined the other two vanguards at the foot of Pingrang City.
In early winter, His Majesty Li Er, wearing a fox fur coat, rode his horse and stood on the north bank of the Yalu River. He watched countless Tang Dynasty men and women cross the wide Yalu River on the pontoon in a dense but orderly manner. After arriving at the south bank, Then he immediately galloped towards the south. For a while, his heart was so excited that he couldn't help himself.
A passionate man, who doesn’t have great ambitions? Hopes to be able to guide the country and direct affairs, where is the direction of his sword? Countless tigers are going forward indomitably, looking forward to death?
This is a man's greatest achievement!
Hundreds of thousands of troops rolled forward in the hometown of Lelang County of Han Dynasty, like an unstoppable torrent, rushing forward in all directions, crushing and tearing down all the mountain cities and armies that tried to resist along the way, and headed straight towards the capital of Goguryeo. Ping Rang City.
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Ping Rang City.
"Report!"
In the government office of Da Moli branch, messengers reported three times a day.
"The Tang army captured Bodu City last night. Thirty thousand of the defenders in the city died in battle, and the rest surrendered. The entire army has been completely wiped out."
"Tens of thousands of prisoners are being escorted back to the territory of the Tang Dynasty by the Tang army's navy. Bobi City has been completely captured, and the Tang army emperor's camp has been set up in the city."
"Starting last night, the Tang Army's navy set up a pontoon bridge on the Yalu River. At dawn, the Tang Army began to cross the river. Its two vanguards had already completed crossing the river. After a brief reorganization, they detoured from east to west and headed towards Pingrang City! "
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Above the government office, all the officials were silent, and an extremely pessimistic mood spread rapidly.
Everyone knows that the Yalu River cannot stop the Tang army, and that Bobi City will fall sooner or later. However, everyone has extravagant hopes that Bobi City can hold on for many days like Anshi City until the severe winter. Come, even if the Tang army has three heads and six arms, they can only return to the court and return in defeat, repeating the old events of the Sui army's conquest of Goguryeo.
However, Bobi City was not Anshi City after all, and Goguryeo only had one Eulji Wende.
The solid Bobi City was defeated by the Tang army, and the tens of thousands of defenders were wiped out. A pontoon bridge was built overnight on the wide Yalu River. Hundreds of thousands of Tang troops were already rushing towards Pingrang City.
Although there were many mountain fortresses from Yalu River to Pingrang City, the Goguryeo court determined that these mountain fortresses did not pose a threat to the Tang army and could not even slightly hinder the Tang army's advance, so they simply killed all the soldiers. They were all transferred back to Pingrang City, where they concentrated the power of the whole country and fought to the death in Pingrang City.
However, the Tang army's rapid advance since the Eastern Expedition and its invincible and invincible tyrannical combat power made it difficult for the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty to take any chances.
The whole country of Goguryeo once had an army and resisted several attacks by the Sui Dynasty. However, now facing the Han army after the climax of the change, it is feared that it will eventually be at a loss and the country will be destroyed...
Yuengai Suwen carefully read the battle report in his hand and put it on the desk. He stood up and walked to the side of the wall. He stood still with his hands behind his hands. He studied the map on the wall for a long time and sketched the three-pronged march route of the Tang army in his mind. For a long time, Just then, he turned around and faced the panicked ministers with a cold face, and said in a deep voice: "The Tang army is powerful, but it is not invincible. I have the right time, the right location, and the best people, so how can I fail in this battle? There is no need to panic, everyone. As long as we can defend Pingrang City for two months, the weather will be cold and the ground will freeze and the water will freeze. The Tang Army's navy will not be able to quickly provide supplies to its army. Moreover, there are many soldiers from the south of the Yangtze River among the Tang Army, who cannot withstand the severe cold. If you freeze to death and suffer from frostbite, the morale of the army will be in chaos. As long as Pingrang City is defended, troops from all over the country will continue to gather, and allies from the surrounding tribes will come to help, and the defeat of the Tang army is a foregone conclusion!"
These words were spoken in a sonorous tone. Some of the ministers in the government office certainly sneered, thinking that Goguryeo was defeated and there was no way to recover. Of course, some were infected by Yeon Gaesumun's momentum and felt that it was not impossible to fight.
The previous Sui Dynasty's expeditions against Goguryeo were fierce and irresistible every time, but in the end they all failed. This shows that Goguryeo was destined by destiny and could not be destroyed by foreign enemies.
"Destiny" is a mysterious thing that cannot be seen or touched, but people believe in it regardless of ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.
To put it bluntly, this is "situation", or "luck", which is what people are endowed with, just like whether they are noble or humble, and they have a long life. The Goguryeo people admired Han culture and were familiar with Han classics, and knew the meaning of "Although Zhou's virtue has declined, the destiny of heaven has not changed, and the importance of the tripod cannot be questioned."
Since the Sui Dynasty was at its peak and the barbarians were wiped out across the world, why did the entire country use all its strength to attack Goguryeo three times but failed to achieve full success?
Goguryeo is "the destiny of heaven".
Knowing that "the destiny belongs to me" will naturally strengthen your confidence and boost your morale...
Of course, those who were worried about the fate of Pingrang City believed that Pingrang City would be reduced to scorched earth under the violent attack of the Tang army. They did not want to live and die with Pingrang City, and they did not want to be buried with "rebellious ministers" such as Yuan Gaisuwen. They all made up their minds, and their eyes subconsciously glanced at the handsome and elegant descendant of the Tang Dynasty family who was kneeling behind Yuan Gaisuwen.
If we could secretly connect with him, we might be able to turn against him before the war and swear allegiance to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. This would be much better than surrendering and begging for mercy when the city was broken.
Many people have moved their minds...
