Chapter 1119 Qin Qiong asks for orders
"Is this Pyongyang City?" Li Xiu followed Li Shimin on a horse. When he saw the tall walls of Pyongyang City from afar, he couldn't help but show an interesting expression. Pyongyang in later generations was occupied by North Korea, but because of the existence of the Kim dynasty, Pyongyang was also covered with a mysterious veil, which even made many people feel a little illusory.
In contrast, the Pyongyang city that Li Xiu saw now is much more real. From the outside, this Pyongyang city is almost not much different from the Tang Dynasty's cities, which is normal. After all, the Tang Dynasty is the most developed civilization of this generation, and naturally affects some small countries around it, such as Goguryeo. Many things in China are copied from the Tang Dynasty. Later, Silla and Japan also imitated the Central Plains everywhere.
When they approached, Li Xiu saw that the Tang Dynasty had been replaced by the top of Pyongyang city. Then the city gate opened and a team of people rushed out to greet them. The two leaders were Su Dingfang and Li Daozong. Li Daozong had led the cavalry to support Su Dingfang, but he did not expect that the other party would actually defeat Pyongyang city. So when Li Shimin and the others heard the news, they were also very surprised.
"Last general Su Dingfang and Li Daozong, pay homage to Your Majesty!" Su Dingfang and Li Daozong quickly walked to Li Shimin, and then bowed and bowed. Both of them were wearing armor, so it was naturally inconvenient to bow.
"No need to be polite, especially Dingfang, you really live up to my expectations. You actually captured Pyongyang City with only 10,000 cavalry, which made me very relieved!" Li Shimin raised his hands slightly at this time, and then praised Su Dingfang. He had been worried that Su Dingfang would not be able to withstand Quan Gai Suwen's attack, but he did not expect that he would give himself such a big surprise.
"I cannot bear the praise of Your Majesty, and even let Quan Gai Suwen and his son escape. Please punish him!" Su Dingfang said to Li Shimin again with a shameful face. Although the task given by Li Shimin was only to attack Pyongyang, so as to facilitate the main force of the Tang army to advance, and he also exceeded the task, Quan Gai Suwen escaped under his nose. There was no reason on the battlefield, so he had to bear certain responsibilities.
"It's okay, it's just a mere lunar Gai Suwen. Even if he runs away, he can run wherever he can go. At worst, I can't believe I can't catch him!" Li Shimin waved his hand very generously at this time. Now he has been beaten by most of Goguryeo, so even if lunar Gai Suwen really runs away, I'm not afraid that the other party can make any big waves.
Seeing that Li Shimin not only did not blame him, but also comforted him, Su Dingfang couldn't help but burst into tears. Even though he knew that this was Li Shimin's way of conquering people's hearts, he still couldn't help but feel the urge to sacrifice his head for the Tang Dynasty and shed blood.
"Okay, we can meet in Pyongyang, so the goal set at the beginning has finally been completed. As for Quan Gai Suwen, I will have a banquet in Pyongyang City today to reward the soldiers of the three armies!" Li Shimin suddenly raised his voice and announced again, and his words were conveyed immediately. As a result, cheers came from the entire army. After all, after fighting for several months, the soldiers of the Tang army also hoped to have a chance to relax.
At that time, Li Daozong and Su Dingfang welcomed Li Shimin and others into Pyongyang City. However, the number of Tang troops was too large, so it was impossible for them to enter the city, so the remaining army began to camp outside the city. The city of Pyongyang City originally stored Quanga Suwen's supplies, and at this time they were continuously transported to the military camp to reward the soldiers, and even the prohibition of alcohol was temporarily released.
After Li Shimin entered the city, he immediately moved into Gaozang's palace. As for Gaozang, he went out to greet him in person, and even wanted to see Li Shimin. However, Li Shimin had no time to see him now. In his opinion, rewarding his soldiers was much more important than meeting a king who had lost his country, so Gaozang could only go back and wait awkwardly. Maybe in two days, Li Shimin remembered him and would naturally summon him.
At present, Li Shimin held a banquet in the palace hall. Li Xiu, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji, Qin Qiong and others also attended the banquet, and Su Dingfang was one of the protagonists of the banquet. After all, he won the Pyongyang City, so Li Shimin also gave him a drink in person, which made Su Dingfang even more grateful.
Halfway through the banquet, Li Shimin asked Su Dingfang and Li Daozong: "Although Quangai Suwen cannot affect the overall situation, my command in person this time is mainly to kill this thief and avenge the king of Rongliu, so naturally he cannot be let go. Do you know where the other party fled?"
Li Shimin sent troops this time under the banner of avenging the king for the glory of the king. If he only occupied Goguryeo's territory but did not capture Quangasu's Suwen, it would not be nice to say it, at least it would make Li Shimin's face look bad, so Quangasu's people must grasp the Fa, and then the confidence to annex Goguryeo's territory will be more confident.
"Report to Your Majesty, the last general has sent people to investigate and asked some Goguryeo people. The final conclusion shows that Izumi Gasuwen may have fled to Marudu City, which is the capital of Goguryeo, and the terrain is almost difficult to attack, so Izumi Gasuwen may have wanted to use it as the foundation to resist our Tang Dynasty Heavenly Army!" Li Daozong immediately rushed to speak.
"Maruto City?" Li Shimin couldn't help but frown when he heard Li Daozong's words. He had heard of Marubo City and knew that the terrain was dangerous. The most important thing was that Marubo City was located further north, and the surrounding terrain was complex, so it was not easy to get there, especially now that there was not much time left before winter. He was really worried that if winter came, it would be even more difficult to get Marubo City.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to Maruto City and I will definitely bring the Izumika Su Wen to your superiors!" At this moment, Qin Qiong suddenly stood up and said loudly, saying that he went to war with Li Shimin this time, but he had no chance to go to the battlefield. This is mainly because Li Shimin is worried that he is old and if something happens on the battlefield, it will cause a serious blow to the morale of the army.
However, Qin Qiong was not a person who came to Goguryeo to travel around. He had quit drinking before to maintain his body, in order to have the opportunity to fight Goguryeo again, thus setting a perfect end to his career as a general, and at the same time he also fulfilled his biggest concern. However, now that the war is about to end, Li Shimin has not sent him to the battlefield yet, which made Qin Qiong finally unable to sit still, so he took the initiative to stand up at the banquet, even if he was trying to fight with young people and he recognized him.
Chapter completed!