When Quangasuwen fled to Maruto, Li Shimin naturally could not let him go like this, but now they have already captured part of the temple territory of Goguryeo, and even Pyongyang City is under their control. In this way, they will have to leave troops to garrison. In addition, Maruto City is quite far away from Pyongyang, and there are only two months left before winter.

In this case, the best way for Li Shimin is to divide his troops into two groups, one of which is left to station in Pyongyang and pacify various places in Goguryeo, while the other party kills Maruto to capture Izumi Gai Suwen. Qin Qiong fought a lifelong battle, so he naturally guessed what Li Shimin would do next, so he took the initiative to ask for his life, hoping to seize this last opportunity.

When Li Shimin saw Qin Qiong taking the initiative to ask for his order, he couldn't help but show a embarrassed expression. It was not that he didn't believe in Qin Qiong's ability, nor that he was resentful because of the Xuanwu Sect incident. He just simply felt that Qin Qiong was old and had not led his troops for many years. If he failed this time, he might be in danger of his later years.

When Li Xiu next to him saw Qin Qiong stand up and ask for his orders, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was about to stand up and plead for Qin Qiong. After all, this was Qin Qiong's biggest wish. And with their age, this might be the last chance for people to go to the battlefield. However, before Li Xiu could speak, he suddenly saw a person standing up and saying, "Your Majesty, I am willing to be the deputy general and assist Duke Yiguo to capture Quan Gai Suwen!"

The one who stood up to speak was Cheng Yaojin. He and Qin Qiong were brothers for many years, and he and Qin Qiong were relatives of children, so they naturally had to stand up and support Qin Qiong at this time. You must know that he was the main general of attacking Goguryeo this time, and even he was willing to be Qin Qiong's deputy general, so the others dared not compete with Qin Qiong.

Sure enough, as soon as Cheng Yaojin said something, Li Daozong, Su Dingfang and others looked at each other, and some of them who wanted to stand up also sat down. Li Ji, the only qualified to fight, sat there, was an old god. He was also from Wagang Village. Although his friendship with Qin Qiong is not as good as Cheng Yaojin, he would not steal Qin Qiong's chance at this time.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to assist General Qin in joining the army!" At this moment, Li Xiu followed closely and said, since Cheng Yaojin has become a deputy general, he will just join the army. Anyway, handling some military affairs and coordinating the allocation of materials is also his own strength.

Li Xiu came forward to join the army, and the others completely gave up. Li Shimin looked at Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and Li Xiu below, and couldn't help but sigh. Even Cheng Yaojin and Li Xiu were willing to assist Qin Qiong, which made him unable to refuse. Finally, he nodded and said, "Okay, in three days, I will give you 30,000 troops. Be sure to capture Quan Gai Suwen before winter comes!"

"Here!" Seeing Li Shimin agreeing, Qin Qiong and Li Xiu responded loudly, especially Qin Qiong was so happy that his face was flushed, and he couldn't even eat the banquet. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to want to go and order the soldiers himself immediately, and then go to Maruto Castle.

"Your Majesty, I and King Jiangxia have encountered reinforcements from Silla before. According to them, the Queen of Silla is not far from the east and wants to come to meet Your Majesty in person." At this moment, Su Dingfang stood up and reported again.

"Queen of Silla?" Li Shimin also showed an interesting expression when he heard this. When he was at the mouth of the Pogou, the Silla fleet also helped them a lot. Although he already knew that the reason why Quanga Suwen escaped was because the Silla people were not fighting effectively, Li Shimin was very generous and did not blame the other party for it. After all, no matter what, it was quite good that the Silla people could send troops to help.

"The Silla people have also helped us a lot this time. Since the Silla Queen is nearby, please invite her to come and talk. This will also commend Silla's performance in this war and set an example for other vassal states!" Li Shimin quickly made a decision. In fact, the Silla Queen had written letters to him many times before, so he was very curious about this queen, not to mention that the Silla people in the B-ji are also in the army, so it is also appropriate to meet their queen.

Then Li Shimin asked someone to draft an order to summon the Queen of Silla to Pyongyang City to meet, but this made Li Xiu frown, because he was worried that after the Queen of Silla came, he would cry in front of Li Shimin and betray him. At that time, Li Shimin's fingers would loosen, and Silla might take advantage.

At the end of the banquet, the king and his ministers returned to their fullest, especially after the banquet, Qin Qiong found Cheng Yaojin and Li Xiu to discuss the matter of going to Marudu. Of course, with their relationship, there is no need to say anything about thanking, otherwise it would be too dissatisfaction.

In the next three days, Qin Qiong also began to personally select the army to Marutou Mountain. Li Shimin said that he would give him 30,000 troops, which was mainly because the terrain of Marutou Mountain was dangerous and it was very difficult to attack. Otherwise, with the more than 30,000 remaining defeated soldiers in the hands of Quanga Suwen, it would probably only take 10,000 people to defeat the opponent.

However, the night before Qin Qiong led the army to leave Pyongyang and rushed to Maruto City, Li Xiu felt it was necessary to talk to Li Shimin, so he went to the palace to ask for him, and Li Shimin summoned him in his bedroom.

"Why are you here, Prince Concubine? Is there any problem with going to Marudu City tomorrow?" Li Shimin saw Li Xiu coming in, and asked with a smile. Li Xiu was the military officer of Qin Qiongjun this time, so he naturally had to go with the army, and he was also responsible for contacting Pyongyang City, such as the dispatch of materials, and also needed the support of Pyongyang City. Therefore, Li Shimin thought Li Xiu was going to discuss this matter with him.

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. I am here this time to talk to you about Silla!" Li Xiu bowed at this time, and his face was also very serious.

"Silla?" Li Shimin was also stunned when he heard Li Xiu's words. He had summoned the Queen of Silla before, but now the other party should be still on the way. Why would Li Xiu tell him about this?

"Your Majesty, the demise of Goguryeo has become a foregone conclusion. Among the three kingdoms of Liaodong, only Silla and Baekje are left. Among them, Baekje is the weakest. If there is no external support, we will be unable to resist Silla. Although we occupy Goguryeo, if we want to station troops in this bitter and cold place in Liaodong, the expenses in it will probably become a major burden to the court." Li Xiu said slowly at this time.

"I understand what you mean. You have said before. You must not relax your vigilance towards Silla. However, I see that Silla people are very respectful. Will they really be as ill-hearted as you said?" Li Shimin couldn't help but show a look of suspicion when he spoke at the end. After all, the Silla people helped them a lot last time, and through contact with Yi Ji, he also found that Silla people were very respectful to the Tang Dynasty and even learned from the Tang Dynasty everywhere, which really made people feel unscrupulous.

"Your Majesty, I have always believed in one sentence, that is, there is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests. Let's take a step back, even if Silla is obedient to me, the Tang Dynasty now, and there is no ambition at all, but Your Majesty, please think about it. If our Tang Dynasty reduces its troops in Liaodong in the future, it will make the troops here empty, and there is only a weak country like Baekje next to Silla. What will they think then? Are they really willing to look at the surrounding fertile land without any ambition?" Li Xiu said solemnly again. His purpose is very simple, which is to make Li Shimin a little wary of Silla.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but show a meditative expression. After a while, he said again: "Your words make some sense, but if our garrison in Liaodong has not decreased, Silla will naturally not dare to act rashly. So I think instead of worrying about Silla, it is better to find a way to strengthen its rule in Liaodong so that this place can support a powerful garrison."

Li Xiu was stunned when he heard Li Shimin's words. He did not expect that Li Shimin would consider the problem from this perspective, but soon he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty's idea is good, but if you want to strengthen the rule of Liaodong, there is a big problem that cannot be solved!"
Chapter completed!