Chapter 110 First Battle
So he ignored the general's advice, continued to urge them to advance, and issued another edict to Goguryeo.

"Heaven punishes sins, and the root of the evil lies in the people. Many people are perverse and coerce and follow the law."

In other words, all the blame lies with the King of Goryeo alone, and the rest of his subjects and subjects can give up resistance, and the Celestial Empire's army will not harm a single person.

However, in order to prevent the King of Goryeo from giving up, he was left with room for surrender.

"If Gao Yuan surrenders to the Sikou, we should untie him and burn his coffin, and show him mercy.

At the same time, the emperor also received a new batch of grain and fodder, as well as a memorial from Li Jiancheng, saying that due to local unrest, grain and fodder were often robbed on the road.

The importance of food and fodder is self-evident. The emperor finally remembered his people for once and issued an edict: "When I conquered Goguryeo, everyone in the country assisted me. The civil and military officials of the court also worked hard. Ordinary people left their homes and mouths, and there was little surplus food at home. I am very aware of these situations.

Therefore, the county governors should take good care of the people who contribute to the country. If a family is short of food, they can just allocate it from the national treasury. If a family has land but is in poor health, they can order the wealthy families to help them manage the land. "

During the imperial court's attack on Goguryeo, local officials must ensure that the women, children and the elderly who stayed behind have food to eat. "

Li Jiancheng didn't know what to say after receiving the imperial edict. Local officials were taking the opportunity to embezzle money crazily, and local gentry and nobles were wantonly annexing land and buying slaves.

Just as the emperor would not listen to advice, how could they stop just because of the emperor's order?

Li Jiancheng could no longer stop. His years of accumulation were taking effect. Even though there were officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs getting in the way, it did not prevent him from deepening his control over Zhuo County and several surrounding counties.

With Yang Xuangan's nod, Yuyang County and Shanggu County both obeyed Li Jiancheng's orders, while Anle County was governed by a member of the Dou family. He was able to mobilize the power of the four counties.

The four counties were only a small part of the world, but because of the emperor's expedition against Goguryeo, they became the richest place in the world, gathering food, supplies, weapons, armor, and craftsmen innumerable.

Li Jiancheng would naturally not let it go. Food and fodder were the things he had touched the least. Weapons and armor were the bulk of the items. He also had someone to take the blame, Yu Wenzhi.

He had set a precedent back then. When the emperor made his first northern tour to the Turks, he violated the ban and allowed the Turks to trade, mainly exchanging weapons and food for horses.

When the emperor found out about this, he gave him a light punishment but a severe warning by making his father Yuwen Shu a slave and giving his son to his father as a slave, which was obviously not a punishment.

Therefore, Yu Wenzhi was very bold in this regard. He believed that his father would definitely make great contributions. Even if he was discovered by the emperor, he would at most be beaten with a stick. Therefore, he did not even try to cover up and acted recklessly.

Li Jiancheng thus saved a lot of energy and didn't have to set traps because others had already started working on it enthusiastically.

Food, fodder and weapons flowed along the river dug by the emperor and reached the people Li Jiancheng wanted to send them to. The quantity was not large, but it was enough for them to use for a while and prevent them from breaking free.

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Shan Xiongxin and Qin Shubao both stood at the bow of the ship, following the Pyongyang Road marching commander, Right Guard General Lai Huer, who led the navy from the Perak River to Goguryeo.

They were both cavalry generals, and they still felt a little uncomfortable on the boat. Shan Xiongxin said, "Brother Shubao, do you think Goguryeo dares to fight us?"

Qin Shubao shook his head and said, "Most likely they will fortify their walls and clear the countryside to defend the capital." "That would be difficult to fight. Even if it's just a small country, since it's the capital, I think it must be strong and difficult to conquer."

Shan Xiongxin's rank was lower than Qin Shubao's, but he was a talent recommended by Li Jiancheng himself, and he was very brave. Lai Huer also valued him very much and assigned him to Qin Shubao's army.

The two fought several times, and Qin Shubao narrowly won each time, but the fact that he won every time speaks volumes.

After talking for a while, Shan Xiongxin sighed: "I was really in a hurry this time, and I didn't even have time to pay a visit to Mr. Li."

Qin Shubao had heard Shan Xiongxin mention it several times, but he couldn't help asking, "I heard that you didn't have a close relationship with Mr. Li. Why do you still miss him so much? Is it really like the rumors say?"

Shan Xiongxin sighed, "He is a man of extraordinary talent, and there is only one in the world. To be honest with you, Brother Shubao, I have been regretting lately that I should not have asked you to recommend me to join the army, but should have stayed by your side instead."

Qin Shubao was silent for a moment and said, "After this battle, I will go with Brother Shan to pay him a visit. If he is such a person, it would be a pity if we cannot meet him and drink together."

"Haha, Mr. Li is the best at making friends with heroes. If you hear that Brother Shubao is coming, you will definitely make a bed to welcome him."

Qin Shubao shook his head and laughed, "A rough man like me is not worthy of such a noble family's treatment."

"You will know when you meet Lord Li." Shan Xiongxin looked at the water: "If I can make a contribution, I will not let Lord Li down for recommending me."

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Marching in this way would allow them to arrive faster than the land army. After successfully landing, they wanted to launch a surprise attack on Pyongyang, but were stopped by the troops led by Goguryeo King Go Won sixty miles outside the capital.

The Goguryeo army lined up for dozens of miles. The Goguryeo king's brother, Gao Jianwen, led warriors to attack. Since the Sui army had not yet established a firm position, they were a little confused by the attack. Lai Huer led the army to stabilize the morale and said to the generals with a smile: "I thought they would clear the fields and wait for the royal army, but now they come to die. We will annihilate them today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Shubao rode his horse straight towards the invading cavalry commander, and his subordinates rode their horses to follow in support. Gao Jian was still feeling proud, thinking that the Sui army was indeed vulnerable and his brother was too weak.

It was a pity that he did not bring more troops, otherwise he could have wiped out the Sui army's navy in one fell swoop. When he was about to retreat, he heard the guards around him shouting to him in panic as if they had seen a ghost: "King, retreat quickly!"

But it was still a little too late. The moment he turned his head to look, a horse lance pierced through his eyeball and came out from the back of his skull. Qin Qiong exerted force with both arms and roared. The lance blade broke out of his skull and directly killed two more riders. Red and white flowed on the lance blade, and the general on horseback looked as majestic as a god descending from heaven.

His personal guards rushed to attack Qin Shubao frantically, but Shan Xiongxin had also arrived with his troops. He was also a Tai Sui god, and his men were no match for him. The two teams fought together, with blood and flesh flying, horses neighing, and people roaring.

Lai Huer laughed loudly: "The achievement of destroying the country will be achieved today, and the title of Duke and Pillar of the State will be taken by you immediately!"

"kill!"

Without any tactics, Lai Huer led his troops to attack based on the invincible momentum of the Sui army that had conquered the north and south. King Gao Yuan did not care about the death of his brother and began to regret that he should not have listened to him and went out of the city to meet the enemy.

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(End of this chapter)