This minister was from Yeon Gaesumun's side, and the meaning behind his words was obviously that he wanted to fight a war with the Tang Dynasty.
In the lands of Baekje and Silla, Gao Jianwu also knew that among the 120,000 troops he specifically mentioned, about half of the 120,000 troops were elite troops, and this half of the elite troops were controlled by Yeongae. It was in the hands of these aristocratic families that Su Wen was hostile to.
Yeon Gaesumun's meaning was already obvious, or in other words, he had never concealed it from the beginning.
"What you said is good. What if we fail to attack? Can the combat effectiveness of the 10,000 Tang army be the same as that of the Baekje-Silla army?" Another minister spoke directly.
Gao Jianwu fell into silence. He knew that the next step was a game between Yeon Gaesowon and his political opponents. In theory, Yeon Gaesowon's political opponents were on Gao Jianwu's side.
But Gao Jianwu also understood that it was because their power was weaker than Yuan Gaesumun, so they stood with him.
The current situation of the problem is that Goguryeo cannot do without Yeon Gaesumun. I guess everyone knows this, at least Gao Jianwu knows it. If Goguryeo loses, it doesn’t matter this time, but the next war with Datang will be There is a high probability of failure.
Because this time, it can be said that it is the first time that Goguryeo's army faced the Tang army. If they win, they will have a psychological advantage next time. If they lose, future battles will be difficult.
If Goguryeo failed completely, these aristocratic families might not have to worry about their position, because the Tang Dynasty still needed them to rule the area, but it was different for them.
Therefore, at this time, it is impossible for Gao Jianwu to side with Yeon Gaesumun's political opponents.
"Indeed, the army led by the useless general is also useless. If I remember correctly, your family's two elite troops have at least 20,000 people, right? But the general is a coward, so why not hand over the command to me? , I will command the battle." Yeon Gaesowun sneered and mocked.
"Yeon Gae So-moon, don't talk nonsense, don't forget, you are still guilty! It is not you who has the final say on the situation of the war. You want to deprive the army of command right now, why do you have more rights than the king?" Is it even bigger?" the minister said angrily.
Yeon Gae Suwen sneered: "I'm just telling the truth. Of course I am a guilty person, so I dare to issue a military order. As long as you all hand over your military power and give it to me to command, I will choose the right one." General, let the king review it, and I can guarantee victory."
"Do you dare?"
Yeon Gaesumun asked in return.
"Yeongae Suwen, you are talking as if you are the only general in Goguryeo who can fight!" Another general suddenly stood up and mocked him as well.
"Are you okay?" Yuengai Suwen glanced at him sideways.
Hearing this, Gao Jianwu sighed in his heart. No wonder these people couldn't beat Yeon Gae Sowen. They were fooled again.
They all feel that Yeon Gaeso-moon is arrogant, arrogant, unruly, and believes in the supremacy of force. But is Yeon Gaeso-moon really that stupid?
Isn't it because Yeon Gaesumun said this openly and honestly because they couldn't give up the military power in their hands no matter what?
As for why he did this, I'm afraid Yeon Gaesumun had noticed something and felt that the situation with Silla Baekje might not be that easy to handle, so he wanted to retreat.
After all, he now holds the position of the supreme commander, and he cannot withdraw without a suitable excuse.
Now that the issue has been made clear, the two sides are at odds with each other. Yeon Gaesowun took the opportunity to ask him to resign, and he had to agree no matter what.
Because Yeon Gaesomun’s political opponents would not be able to obey his orders to fight, and Yeon Gaesomun would not be able to command operations without a suitable general.
Therefore, he could only agree to Yeon Gaesumun to step down.
Question... Gao Jianwu hates it! These people did not put the interests of Goguryeo as a whole at the highest position. They did not care about Goguryeo's own interests at all. They only cared about the interests of their own family.
This is probably the biggest difference between him and Tian Khan Li Shimin, because he has no rights in his own hands! These ministers must be balanced, and only by relying on the strength of these ministers can checks and balances be achieved.
And once the two sides come to an agreement, he can only mediate between them, but cannot exert his own influence.
He has too little power of his own in his hands.
"I can do it. The question is, you, the great general and marshal who protects the country, are you willing to give up your position?" The general said with a sneer.
"General Yu Ling, since I, Yuan Gaisuwen, am a guilty person, Your Majesty, I, Yuan Gaisuwen, resign from my position as general and marshal of the country's protector, and request to return to the western border where I am stationed to defend the Tang army. The southern front is handed over to General Yu Ling." Yuan Gaisuwen turned to Gao Jianwu without saying a word.
"Hey..." Gao Jianwu couldn't help but sigh. He knew this was the case. He shouldn't be feeling like this, but he couldn't help it.
But now that he had spoken out, Gao Jianwu followed his emotions and said: "Why is the general like this? General Yu Ling's words are just excited, and he has no intention of scorning Yuan Aiqing. After all, such a heavy burden, miss me, Gao Li, that is, Only General Yuan can shoulder this important task."
What Gao Jianwu said was thorough enough. It depends on whether Yu can understand it. Among the major families in Goguryeo, the Yu family has been in existence since the founding of Goguryeo. Although it originated from the Central Plains, it is already an authentic Goguryeo.
It is currently considered one of the top aristocratic families in Goguryeo.
As soon as Gao Jianwu's words came out, several ministers of the Yu family in the court, especially the two people who had spoken before, felt their hearts skip a beat and reacted suddenly. Seeing that Yu Ling was about to speak, the minister who had just spoken was the first to speak. spoke.
"What the king said is true, General Yuan. Although my tone was a little excited when I spoke just now, I am also anxious because of the current situation and for Korea. I don't mean to target General Yuan. I only discuss matters and ignore people. "The minister spoke before Yu Ling.
He knew very well that Yu Ling was fine with fighting, but others didn't have the brains.
Just now, he was too focused on attacking Yeon Gaesumun, forgetting that the current situation is very delicate. If it fails, it will be hard to say whether the responsibility is big or small. Not everyone can be the coach at this time.
Hearing him speak like this, Gao Jianwu was slightly relieved. Fortunately, he just understands what I mean.
However, it is possible that Yeon Gaesumun got what they wanted. Wasn't it because of the variable in Datang that he got out of this situation?
"You don't treat people well, but I've always treated people badly. I'm unhappy. I don't want to take on anything. Since General Yu is so confident, I sincerely ask the king to appoint General Yu as the commander-in-chief." Yuan Gaisu Wen looked at Gao Jianwu and bowed lightly.
