An hour later, special envoy Liu Jinyuan came to the Goguryeo Palace again.
At this moment, the civil and military officials of the Goguryeo Dynasty seemed to have unified their voices, and they all stared at the Tang envoy with unkind eyes.
Liu Jinyuan asked loudly: "The hour has come. I wonder what decision the king will make? Should he apologize? Or start a war?"
Gao Jianwen, King of Goguryeo Rongliu, suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "I, Goguryeo, are one and the same and have no idea about anything that happened in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty. Since the special envoy said that it was Da Dui who signed Lu's signature and acknowledged everything, it is very simple. The assassination was Da Dui's fault. Lu’s personal decision has nothing to do with my Goguryeo.”
"I can apologize to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty on behalf of Goguryeo, and please forgive me for my lax conduct, but it is impossible to cede territory and pay compensation!"
"If His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is dissatisfied, then please kill the real culprit to punish the crime. Just think that I, Goguryeo, have never had such a self-righteous waste!"
Um? ? ?
Liu Jinyuan said in a deep voice: "What does your Majesty mean?"
King Rongliu simply let go and said: "Without him, you can just tell me the exact words. This is all the explanation I gave from Goguryeo."
Liu Jinyuan said angrily: "Wow! What an explanation. Survive with a broken arm? To push out a prime minister is to abandon the son. Goguryeo is really grand. But I, the Tang Dynasty, are not that good-tempered."
"I, the champion of the Tang Dynasty, Hou Zeng said: If you make a mistake, you must admit it! When you are beaten, you must stand firm!"
"Since you would rather cut off your tail to survive than repent, then don't blame me, the Tang Dynasty, for being ruthless. We will personally send people to collect everything in the credentials."
"Everyone, on behalf of the Tang Dynasty, I am now declaring war on Goguryeo. You and I will go back and prepare our armies for war. When the time comes, don't say that I, the Tang Dynasty, have invaded the country for no reason."
After speaking, Liu Jinyuan turned and left angrily.
General Sa Yu Yanshou chased him out angrily, "Your Majesty, kill this arrogant envoy! The war is about to begin anyway, use him as a sacrificial flag!"
"That's right, he said he wanted to kill our Da Dui Lu Ji Qi. Let's also use their people to kill Ji Qi. Otherwise, wouldn't Da Dui Lu's death be in vain?" Many people agreed angrily, Da Dui Lu Yeon Gaesumun was known as the most powerful minister in Goguryeo and was very prestigious.
But King Rongliu was more cowardly and waved his hand and said: "If the two countries are at war, the envoy will not be killed. Let him go. Everyone, since the other side has issued a declaration of war, let's discuss the border defense war."
"Your Majesty, the road will be blocked by heavy snow soon. Even if the other side wants to start a war, it will be the beginning of spring next year. There is no need to worry within four months." Sa Yu Yanshou analyzed.
"Okay, so we still have a few months to prepare."
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The deputy envoy who followed Liu Jinyuan was sweating from behind, "Chief, you are so strong, are you really not afraid that they will capture us? If we are killed, wouldn't it be..."
Liu Jinyuan chuckled and said, "What are you afraid of? If they really dare to take action, then it would cost us a few lives to bring about the destruction of Goguryeo. Not only will our name be remembered in history, but we will at least be able to honor our ancestors."
Um...but Xiaguan just got married and has no children yet.
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In Chang'an City, in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, after a long time, the champion Hou Xiaorui came to visit Yeon Gaesumun again.
Compared to the last time Yeon Gaesumun was tortured into a humanoid form, after more than two months of recuperation, his injuries have recovered well. Apart from being slightly thin, there is nothing wrong with him, and he even looks good.
"Haha, Da Duilu is really a character. You can live in a nursing home even if you are waiting for death at any time. This calm demeanor is extraordinary."
Yuan Gaisuwen trembled subconsciously. The last thing he wanted to hear was this voice. Everyone else in the Tang Dynasty, whether they were jailers, servants, or prime ministers and officials, he could deal with it. Only this guy was really crazy. .
"What? Has the Marquis achieved his goal? Are you here to see me off?"
Xiao Rui smiled, "Send off? No, no, no, you, King Rongliu, gave up your life rather than your wealth, refused to admit all the crimes, and said that it was all your own fault here, so that the Tang Dynasty should not tolerate it, and you can discuss the crime however you want. On the basis of your guilt, Goguryeo will break up with you."
"Haha, that's a clean one. No, at this morning's court meeting, all the officials of the Tang Dynasty unanimously believed that King Rongliu looked down on us, and suggested breaking up the vote immediately! Push you out to sacrifice the flag, and then attack Goguryeo. "
snort……
Yeon Gaesumun's face was ugly. Although he had long expected that Goguryeo would not cede territory and pay compensation to redeem people, when he really heard this, he felt a little sad and uncomfortable in his heart.
"Hmph, the Tang Dynasty is going to war, and it will not end well. We, Goguryeo, are different from the Turks. Be careful not to follow in Yang Guang's footsteps."
Xiao Rui laughed loudly, "Are you just letting out a few vicious complaints and cursing me knowing that there is no hope of help?"
"Back then, Emperor Daye's three expeditions failed. I was not yet born, so I don't know the details. But you, Da Duilu, inherited everything from the Yuan Gai family. Don't you know the details? Is it really because Emperor Daye's strength cannot destroy you, a small border country? "
"Whenever the frontline reaches the critical point of victory, Goguryeo always sends people to sue for peace in a humble and shameless manner. It has been delayed for a long time, repeatedly delaying the war, and the corrupt officials in the court have hindered it. This has given you a chance to breathe."
"If Emperor Daye comes to the battlefield to command in person, do you still have a chance? Not to mention the three expeditions, I am afraid that none of them will be used."
Yuan Gaisuwen mocked: "Yes, everything you said is right. But has the Tang Dynasty surpassed the former Sui Dynasty? I don't believe it. Your Majesty the Emperor dares to conquer it personally?"
Xiao Rui shook his head and said: "Why does your Majesty need to personally conquer it? Although I have lost all my martial arts skills, it's okay to go to the battlefield and command in person."
you……
Yuan Gaisuwen was choked so much that he had no words to refute, because he knew Xiao Rui's influence in the Tang Dynasty. If Xiao Rui led troops to conquer Goguryeo personally, Goguryeo would be in danger.
Just when he was discouraged, Xiao Rui seemed to be teasing him and changed the subject: "However, I have been cultivating the Five Blessings recently and cannot bear to see killing. My cultivation in the Tang Dynasty is short, the treasury is not full, and the food and grass are not abundant, so I can't use weapons or not." Move well.”
"So I wrote to the court that it would be better not to start a war and to continue talking. It is said that you, the great opponent, have many supporters in Goguryeo. Many people are reluctant to see you fall and will definitely try their best to save you."
"so……"
Yeon Gaesumun said alertly: "What do you want?"
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I won't kill you."
"I just worked hard to confront the Lu border group and let your followers see you, and then they will work hard to save you. The original conditions may indeed be too much, so I have modified the terms and don't want you to have three cities." , we don’t need such a large territory, we only need one—Bisha City!”
"The concession is so big, I think King Rongliu should be able to agree to it, right? After all, no one wants to use swords, and swords and soldiers can easily kill and injure tens of thousands of people. Compared with this, the small town of Beisha seems not worth mentioning."
Yuan Gaisuwen was silent, his mind racing. He wanted to find out what Xiao Rui was planning? Why Bisha City? It was a small city by the sea. On the southwest coast of Goguryeo, the land extended into a small peninsula into the sea. It was very suitable for a ship dock, so a Bisha Castle was built.
Because it is close to Liaodong of the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo's navy, fishing boats, etc. do not often use the wharf in Bishacheng. Generally, Goguryeo's fishery is located in the south near Baekje.
What does Datang want Bisha City to do now? Do you want to use this to develop the navy? Humph, what an idiot! Our Goguryeo navy has been invincible for many years, so why should the Tang Dynasty catch up with us?
