A large army besieged the city, and the battle was fierce and dangerous.
A war between the two sides is about to begin, and countless lives will die in the war.
For the sake of those lives, Li Qinzai felt it was necessary to first clarify the relationship between the characters and determine whether Quan Xiancheng was the biological son of Quan Xiancheng.
If he is not his biological child, there might be a conspiracy involved.
Quan Xiancheng was very angry, as if he had been greatly insulted, and almost cut his wrist for a blood test to prove his innocence.
"It's his biological child! Everyone in the Goguryeo Palace can testify, and the foreign ministers never lied!" Quan Xiancheng said with a blush.
"Okay, okay, I know you are my biological son. Your father is so powerful." Li Qinzai said perfunctorily.
Quan Xiancheng felt a bad breath in his chest. He met the Datang County Duke for the first time today. As soon as they met and exchanged a few words, his blood pressure inexplicably rose a lot.
Why are you so annoying?
"Tell me, what is the situation in Cangyan City?" Li Qinzai asked.
Quan Xiancheng thought for a while and said: "My father was chased by troops sent by Quan Nanjian, the traitor who usurped the throne. After escaping from Pyongyang City, he went all the way north. My father and son originally planned to defect to the Tang Dynasty and ask for asylum from the Great Tang Dynasty. However, they fled to When we arrived at Cangyan City, the pursuers had already arrived and were blocked in front, so we really couldn’t escape any longer."
"So my father ordered us to enter Cangyan City and wait for help, and sent me out of the city to ask for help from His Majesty the Great Tang Yinggong..."
Li Qinzai asked: "How many troops does your father have in the city?"
"There were originally more than 20,000 soldiers loyal to my father. Later, Quan Nanjian sent troops to chase them all the way. When they entered Cangyan City, they were less than 10,000."
"In other words, there are less than 10,000 defenders in Cangyan City now? What about the food and grass? How many days can the food and grass in the city last?"
Quan Xiancheng thought for a while and said: "There is not much food in the official warehouse in the city. If we ignore the life and death of the civilians in the city and only use the food to support the soldiers, it can last about half a month."
Li Qinzai glanced at him.
Putting aside topics such as morality and righteousness, the food in the city is only for the defenders and does not care about the lives of the civilians. Aren't you afraid that something will happen?
In order to survive, the hungry civilians burst out with fighting spirit and fighting power. I am afraid that the army cannot suppress it. If they take advantage of the situation outside the city to attack the city, huh, it's over.
From Quan Xiancheng's words, Li Qinzai probably understood that this father and son were not good people. Even if someone usurped the throne and became a bereaved dog, they only wanted to regain the royal power and did not care about the lives of common people.
"What's the situation outside the city?"
"On the outskirts of the city were Quan Nanjian's trusted generals, with about 20,000 soldiers and horses. Fortunately, during the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition, Quan Nanjian was busy resisting. Most of the soldiers and horses in the country were transferred to the east bank of the Liao River, and more soldiers and horses could not be mobilized for encirclement and suppression. Father, otherwise Cangyan City would have been destroyed long ago."
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes.
With 20,000 troops, it is not a problem to defeat them head-on. It is easy to break the siege of Cangyan City.
But... since neither father nor son is a good person, Tang Jun will have to do it with ease when he saves them.
In fact, we are not familiar with each other. There is no reason for Datang to pay the price of casualties for this father and son.
When a cannon goes off, there is a thousand taels of gold. When asking for help, you must have an attitude of asking for help. Asking others to save lives with a big mouth, but not mentioning the reward after saving lives, this is called ignorance.
"His Royal Highness, how about we stop saving him?" Li Qinzai asked tentatively.
Quan Xiancheng was shocked: "Why did Mr. Li County say this? Why didn't you save me?"
"Come, let me help you figure it out. Your father is trapped in the city and will die sooner or later. Although your father is the orthodox king of Goguryeo and has always been prestigious in the government and the public..."
"But under the current situation, even if your father is rescued, he will be unable to recover. It is a fact that the throne has been robbed, and it is basically impossible for him to get it back, unless the Tang Dynasty destroys Goguryeo and supports your father as the leader of the country again... …”
Quan Xiancheng said in a daze: "Yes, that's what my father thinks. We father and son have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and are willing to serve the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty destroys Goguryeo, my father regains the throne and is willing to serve as a vassal of the Tang Dynasty." country, I dare not or forget to pay tribute every year, and I will never rebel against the Tang Dynasty from generation to generation."
Li Qinzai smiled: "'Legal orthodoxy' is just a term. Your father is an orthodox king, and you can be too...as long as you are his biological son."
Quan Xiancheng took a breath of cold air, his eyes widened and then narrowed rapidly.
"Li, Your Excellency County Duke Li, don't...don't be joking!" Quan Xiancheng began to breathe rapidly, with a look of horror on his face.
"Am I kidding? Your Royal Highness, please think about it carefully. Your father is trapped in the city. If we, the Tang Dynasty, want to save him, we will have to sacrifice the lives of our soldiers."
"After being rescued, he might become the leader of Goguryeo. But Datang made sacrifices and you took a huge risk. What did Datang and you get in the end?"
Quan Xiancheng was silent for a moment and said: "The Tang Dynasty has obtained the eternal allegiance of Goguryeo."
Li Qinzai sneered: "You can use this to trick women into sleeping with you, but don't use this to fool me. What about eternal allegiance? When your interests are not in line with each other, you will have to do the opposite."
"If the Tang Dynasty did not save your father and allowed the enemy army to break into the city and cut your father into pieces, then the Tang Dynasty would not have to let the soldiers shed blood and sacrifice, and you would become the unique orthodoxy of Goguryeo's royal power. After the Tang Dynasty destroys Goguryeo, we can support you to ascend the throne."
"In this way, the biggest obstacle in this matter is actually your father. If your father dies, you will get the throne and the Tang Dynasty will avoid a bloodshed. It's the best of both worlds. How good it is."
Quan Xiancheng's cheeks twitched violently several times, and his breathing became more rapid.
Li Qinzai's words were like the devil's temptation, and every word lingered in his mind.
The so-called father-son relationship is so fragile in the face of royal power. Human nature does not seem to have to suffer at this moment. The moment Li Qinzai finished speaking, Quan Xiancheng had an answer.
Li Qinzai looked at him coldly, with a cold smile on his lips.
How interesting, a few words can wipe out human nature. The principles of sages and sages that have been passed down for thousands of years, the human ethics of kings, ministers, fathers and sons, seem ridiculous at this moment.
After a long time, Quan Xiancheng took a deep breath and his expression gradually returned to normal.
"No, I can't agree." Quan Xiancheng smiled bitterly.
Li Qinzai was greatly surprised: "Why?"
Quan Xiancheng sighed: "Because if my father dies, I won't survive. I am just the heir apparent and have no prestige in the court or the army. If I see my father besieged and refuse to save me, even if I ascend the throne, others will not obey me. Instead, it will cost me my life.”
"The Tang Dynasty cannot protect me for the rest of my life. My father has had too many generals in the military center over the years. Even if Quan Nanjian is hunted down by Quan Nanjian as a traitor, there are still so many generals who are willing to follow him loyally. This shows his prestige. If I see Those generals will not let me go unless I die."
The corners of Li Qinzai's mouth raised slightly.
It turned out that it was not conscience that discovered it, but fear of death.
So Li Qinzai said leisurely: "But... the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty paid the price of bloodshed and sacrifice in vain, in order to save a person who may rebel in the future, do you think it is appropriate?"
Quan Xiancheng said anxiously: "As long as my father is saved, Goguryeo will never rebel against the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Qinzai laughed loudly. What he said was like a man saying to a woman after pulling up his pants, "I will divorce her."
Whoever believes it is stupid.
