One hundred thousand troops were defeated in one fell swoop. This was the biggest victory since the expedition. Everyone from the generals to the soldiers knew exactly where the victory was.
Just seeing that the armor on his body is in good condition, he should understand how he survived.
So much so that the forward infantry responsible for rushing into the formation should have suffered the heaviest casualties, but in the end they suffered the least, because they were all heavily armored and fully armed, and the light-armored archers hid behind their butts, resulting in greater losses. .
Of course, because Goguryeo was defeated too quickly, the casualties of Yuwenshu's main force were very optimistic. After all, most of the time, they were chasing.
After simply clearing the battlefield, the wounded soldiers were left behind, and the remaining army continued southward, successfully joining forces with Yu Zhongwen after two days and one night.
At this point, the two main forces of the Sui Dynasty, land and water, formed an encirclement on Pyongyang City.
Gao Yuan was completely panicked and sent two groups of envoys to ask for surrender to the Yuwenshuhe Laihuer Camp. He was not pretending to surrender this time, he really wanted to surrender.
Pyongyang is an isolated city, no matter how hard it is defended, it is useless. There is no army to cover the perimeter. An isolated city alone cannot carry the Sui army's hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses.
Eighty thousand people came to protect the children, and there was almost no damage. Yu Wenshu and Yu Zhongwen, after receiving additional troops from Wei Xuan, Li Jing, Mai Tiezhang, Duan Wei, Li Xuantong, and Huang Junhan, the number was approaching 80,000.
With 160,000 troops besieging the cities, even Daxing and Luoyang were difficult enough to defend.
The envoys invited by Goguryeo to surrender had to first pass through Zhou Fashang's defense area before they could see Laihu'er. However, Zhou Fashang had been greeted by Yang Ming here and would not accept surrender, so Zhou Fashang directly killed all the Goguryeo envoys without Laihu'er's consent. .
Lai Hu'er didn't know at all that Goguryeo had sent an envoy, and when he learned that Yu Wenshu was already crossing the Sa River, as long as he crossed the Sa River, it was only fifty miles away from Pyongyang. Needless to say, the fight could begin.
So a large number of siege equipment was pulled up. In addition to the 6,000 people who stayed in the fleet, the remaining 70,000 people had already entered the first level of siege preparations.
Gao Yuan sent another envoy to surrender, but before he came, he was ordered to be shot by Zhou Fashang from a distance.
Lai Huer knew about this situation, but he pretended not to know.
You Yuan, his military consolation envoy, was dissatisfied and said: "What does Zhou Fashang want to do? If the two armies are fighting and do not kill the envoy, he is destroying my integrity in going to court."
He was also an envoy himself. If he negotiated with Goguryeo, he would be responsible. Therefore, Zhou Fashang's move of killing the envoy undoubtedly deeply hurt him.
If you kill someone else's messenger, if I go over to negotiate, will they kill me too? Are you cutting off the negotiation path?
I'm quite happy to come to protect my son anyway. It wasn't me who killed him, and your majesty won't be able to blame me in the future. It's better to be blind and pretend you didn't see it.
So he smiled and said: "It's just a small matter. Goguryeo is about to be destroyed. Whether it surrenders or not is irrelevant."
After that, Lai Hu'er rode his horse into the Chinese army's formation. Without any provocation, he directly ordered an all-out attack on the city.
You've already come to this point, and you're just trying to tempt me. Just hit me.
Yu Wenshu originally saw Goguryeo and asked to surrender, but Lai Huer had already started fighting. It was unreasonable for him not to fight.
However, he only ordered the siege after the Goguryeo envoys returned to the city, which was considered more disciplined.
Pyongyang, which was supposed to be the most difficult to defeat, has become the best city to defeat so far in the expedition.
In the evening of that day, a white flag was raised on the city wall, and then the city gate was opened. Gao Yuan led his ministers, dressed in white, to surrender to the Sui Dynasty.
Yu Wenshu and Lai Hu'er stationed in Pyongyang City and sent their cavalry to Liaodong to report their victory.
Mai Tiezhang hated Goguryeo so much that he directly indulged his soldiers and looted the city of Pyongyang, creating a mess and all the good things were stolen by his men.
Li Jing turned a blind eye to this. Although he knew he shouldn't do this, he really couldn't persuade him. His eldest son died in the battle and his body was insulted. No one could swallow this breath.
King Gaoyuan of Goguryeo, who once claimed to be the dung minister Yuan of Liaodong, was imprisoned in a corner of the palace. The Gao dynasty was heading towards their end.
In the seventeenth year of the founding of the Emperor, Yang Jian wrote this sentence at the end of the seal given to Gao Yangcheng, the previous ruler of Goguryeo:
The king said that the Liao River is as vast as the Yangtze River. How many people from Goryeo are there from the state of Chen? If I don't have Hanyu, blame the king for his mistakes, and order a general, why should I use more strength! Diligent Xiao said that the king of Xu has a new ear, so he should be in my arms and seek more blessings for himself.
What this sentence means is, do you think the vastness of the Liaohe River is a natural hazard? How is it compared to the Yangtze River? Do you think Goguryeo has more people than Chen Guoguo? If I hadn't been kind-hearted, how much effort would I have put into finding a general to conquer you? So, be honest.
The last sentence of "ask for more blessings" is the highlight. Yang Jian's stern warning was not taken seriously by Goguryeo. As the successor, Yang Guang finally put an end to the troubles in the Northeast during the Sui Dynasty.
A great cause, a great cause for a long time to come.
Yang Guang, who was in Liaodong, was overjoyed after receiving the good news:
"Order Yuwenshu to escort Gao Yuan's family to Liaodong. I will reprimand this thief face to face."
In the hall, Yang Yue knelt down and cried bitterly, shouting loudly that the emperor was heroic and mighty. After Emperor Qin and Emperor Han Wu, no one could match his ambition for hegemony.
Yang Guang said modestly: "I inherited from Emperor Gaozu, and I am able to conquer the world. I am not as good as the previous emperor."
One is a flatterer, the other is falsely modest, a perfect match.
At present, the atmosphere in the hall was warm, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, everyone was smiling and chatting happily.
Pei Ju stood up and said: "Now that Pyongyang has been conquered, Gao Jianwu has fled back to the inner city and proclaimed himself king. Cui Hongsheng, Xue Shixiong, and Jing Yuanheng should be ordered to attack with all their strength."
Yang Guang nodded: "Password, Cui Hong is promoted to the general manager of the Langlin Road march, gather our army, and attack the country immediately."
At present, in the entire Goguryeo, only the domestic city has not been captured, because the initial purpose of the East Route Army was to hold the East Route defense line and provide support for the main force to move south. Now that Pyongyang has captured it, there is no need for Yang Guang to issue an order. Cui Hongsheng and the others have joined forces to attack the country.
After two and a half months of fierce fighting, the East Route Army still has 80,000 troops, which is more than enough to capture the country.
The Liaodong Peninsula where Xin Shixiong is located has also achieved a great victory. At this point, Yang Guang's first expedition to Goguryeo after succeeding to the throne is about to be completed.
In this case, there is no need to rush to withdraw troops from Bang Hoi Road in August. You can take your time and return slowly via Lulong Road in the future.
"The destruction of Goguryeo is imminent. I should start planning the establishment of counties and counties. A general must be in charge here," Su Wei suggested.
Yang Guang nodded and ordered the ministers to prepare a banquet immediately. He wanted to drink and chat with the ministers.
Niu Hong said with a smile: "Since the county has been established, the original place name does not need to be changed significantly to appease the common people. All the local nobles need to move to the interior to prevent trouble. A Liaodong Protectorate can be established, with a general governor to take charge of regional affairs. "
The appointment of a feudal official in this place needs to be carefully considered, because it is too easy to be self-reliant, so Pei Ju does not agree:
"It is not appropriate to have a large governor. It should be divided into several counties. According to our current administration in the Sui Dynasty, we should set up county guards. There are dangers in the mountains and rivers here. If we set up a feudal official, there will be a hidden danger of self-respect, so it is better to disperse some."
Niu Hong said with a smile: "This can be done in the later stage, but for the newly entered territory, a general will need to be in charge to coordinate the various places. It will not be too late to withdraw when everything stabilizes."
Yang Yue laughed and said, "I'm just afraid that if I want to withdraw, I won't be able to withdraw."
Niu Hong was stunned and fell into deep thought.
What Yang Yue said makes sense. You have given someone such great power to control the entire territory of Goguryeo. You have a lot of power. It is easy when you give it, but it is not easy when you want to get it back. If you don't do it well, you will be independent. situation.
Su Wei nodded and said: "It is indeed not appropriate to have a general governor. We can set up counties according to the current major cities and govern the surrounding counties. There is really no need to change the name."
Not changing my name is also to take care of the feelings of the common people of Goguryeo. I was originally a Wugu people, but if you changed it to XX, then I will be a XX person in the future? Not used to it.
Just like Zhao Zilong, if you ask him to say that he is from Shijiazhuang, he will not be able to accept it for a while.
Yang Guang said with a smile: "Shang Shusheng will discuss this matter carefully. We are not in a hurry right now. Now that Shi Bi is in the north, I want to summon him to see him. What do you think?"
But he didn't dare. Pei Jusuwei was immediately shocked. Why are we fighting Goguryeo? Isn't it because you summoned Gao Yuan and he didn't come? If they don't come after the beginning, will you still go to fight the Turks?
Pei Ju hurriedly said: "The journey is far away. I thought it was not necessary. Your Majesty invited him to watch the battle this time, and he came too. You can see his awe."
Yang Guang sneered: "But he came with an army of 200,000 people. I want to ask, what exactly does he want to do?"
Don't ask, why are you asking? It's better to do less than to do more. Su Wei quickly advised:
"When the Turks meet in court, they should bring the tribute from the envoy to meet His Majesty in the capital. We are currently in Liaodong and the etiquette is inconvenient. If Your Majesty is interested, it will not be too late to summon him after he returns to the army."
Yang Guang shook his head: "When Qi Min was alive, he met me in Luoyang, but after Shibi succeeded to the throne, he has not yet. The distance is not far now, and the time is right."
"It's not appropriate," Yang Yue said directly: "We have different Qi Min. After the death of Chang Sun Sheng, only Princess Yicheng can communicate between the Sui Dynasty and the Eastern Turks. She is young and energetic, so she may be disrespectful. , it is not appropriate to summon him at the moment."
What he said was very straightforward, meaning that this new Khan may not necessarily criticize you, but you'd better save some face for yourself.
Yang Yue had calculated that Yang Guang was good at saving face. Gao Yuan had already made him lose all face. How could you still hold on to his face if it were to start and end again?
Sure enough, Yang Yue's persuasion was still effective, but Yang Guang didn't like to hear it:
"I have just destroyed Goguryeo, so he will not dare to resist my will. However, as Su Qing said, it is better for the court meeting to take place in the capital and the east capital. Then we will discuss the matter after I return to the capital."
The ministers suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Good guy, you are really capable of looking for trouble. Goguryeo has not been completely solved yet, and you are targeting the East Turks?
Fortunately, it was postponed successfully. As for returning to the capital, let's find a way to delay it. Anyway, if we can't summon him, we won't summon him. After all, Qimin was supported by the Sui Dynasty, but it was not the case in the beginning. He had no feelings for the Sui Dynasty.
