Chapter 440 United with Silla and Baekje

People around him were going to call him a traitor, but the King of Goguryeo had no such idea, because he had been observing Gaeyuan Suwen's expression just now. After the monarch and his ministers had been together for a long time, they would naturally gain some insights.

When Gaeyuan Suwen said these words just now, he acted very seriously. In fact, there was not much hatred between the monarch and his ministers. A lot of hatred was caused by his subordinates. Now Goguryeo is in danger, and both sides When discussing this matter, I still felt that we should discuss the matter on a case-by-case basis. After all, the two of them had the greatest interests in Goguryeo.

Once Goguryeo falls, these people around them may still have a way to survive. After all, if the lobby wants to manage this place, other people must be appointed to manage it. It is impossible for all officials to be transferred from the Tang Dynasty, but the King of Goguryeo and Gaeyuan Suwen It was different. The two of them would not have any freedom in the future. According to the way the Tang Dynasty dealt with the outside world, Gai Yuan Suwen would probably be beheaded directly, and the King of Goguryeo would also be dragged to Chang'an City and be a caged bird for the rest of his life.

Therefore, when facing the life and death of Goguryeo, the two of them have more common interests than others. Interests and responsibilities are not important. Now those things are useless. The most important thing is how to overcome the current difficulty, even if it is There is no need to admit defeat in advance. As long as he is not allowed to become a caged bird in Chang'an City, it doesn't matter if he cedes territory and pays compensation.

"Prime Minister, please continue."

The words of the King of Goguryeo also silenced everyone. No matter what the Prime Minister said, you just have to listen honestly. Usually one is more powerful than the other, but when it comes to serious matters, You people are totally useless.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

What surprised everyone was that Gai Yuan Suwen actually knew how to say thank you. Everyone felt that today had changed too much. Whether it was the reaction of the king or the prime minister, it seemed that it was beyond their understanding. In fact, as long as If you analyze it carefully, you should understand what is going on. No matter how powerful the two of them are, they are always on their own territory, but now this territory is almost gone. If they are still messing around, wait and see Be a caged bird?

"We should abandon the three border cities and the surrounding 200 miles of land, and then retreat backwards. Except for retaining a few yamen, all our troops must withdraw to the south of the Datong River in exchange for Datang's forgiveness, and Ask the Tang Dynasty for a title, follow the example of Tuyuhun, become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, and ask them to send a protector."

After Gai Yuansu Wen said this, all the people present couldn't help it anymore and stood up one after another and called him a traitor. Even if we were defeated, then this would be the result at most. Now even the Tang Dynasty The army has not yet been seen, so you are going to withdraw all the troops to the south of the Datong River, and you also want our king to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

When the Sui Dynasty was at its most powerful, the king of Goguryeo was granted the title of Prince of Liaodong, but unfortunately they did not recognize it at the time and simply threw away the title. Later, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty successively conquered Goguryeo. We were not afraid at that time. Although Li Shimin was a good emperor, there was still a certain gap between the strength of the entire Tang Dynasty and that of the Sui Dynasty. We didn't agree at that time. Do we agree now?

"Wei Chen suggested that the prime minister should be dragged out and quartered. This is simply a person who will subjugate the country..."

"Da Sima is right. What did the Prime Minister say? We still have hundreds of thousands of troops who are capable of fighting. How can we just admit defeat? And we have to cede so much land. Do you know how fertile the land in Jiangbei is? ? If there is no grain-producing area in Jiangbei, even if we return, we will starve to death every year. "

The ministers below are not convinced. They were able to suppress it just now. Now after hearing such a traitorous agreement, they can't help it. It seems that they are patriots in normal times, which has caused the current situation. It's all the Prime Minister's responsibility. Gai Yuan Suwen didn't explain it. Anyway, these words are not for you, but for the king in front of you. It depends on how the king thinks about it.

If the king has the same idea as you, then today's negotiation can end here. Gai Yuan Suwen will also send his own envoy to meet Li Xiang directly, and he can also cooperate inside and outside to directly help Datang solved the King of Goguryeo in front of him.

Of course, doing this may result in lifelong infamy, but then again, your life is not saved, so why do you care about my infamy? Only in this way can we save the lives of the whole family. Maybe if Li Shimin is happy, he can give me an official position and help the Tang Dynasty protector stabilize the local situation.

"That's enough. Shut up and get out of here."

Hearing the chaos of the people around him, the King of Goguryeo couldn't help it. He asked you when he was in the main hall. You couldn't say a word at that time. No matter what kind of plan it is now, it's okay. The Prime Minister has spoken out, and you people started to slander the Prime Minister without asking any questions. What were you doing when I asked you?

Gai Yuan Suwen nodded appreciatively, saying that no one who can become a king is a fool. Although the king in front of him is young, he can be considered mature in thinking about the problem.

None of the ministers dared to say a word, but they were still worried. Could it be that the king just listened to such nonsense? If the king really listens to such nonsense, then they will have to make new arrangements after they return. The Tang Dynasty will rule this area in the future, and they have to go there in advance to show their loyalty. As for the king and the prime minister on the city wall , your rights in the future will not be big, just refer to the current Tuyuhun Khan.

"Other than that?"

The King of Goguryeo also knew that Gaeyuan Suwen was not a simple person. He would not let this place become the area ruled by the Tang Dynasty. If this was the case, why not let the army of the Tang Dynasty march straight in?

"Send envoys to unite with Silla and Baekje, and ask them to send 50,000 troops each, and then jointly defend the Datong River. This is also our last piece of land. Once the Tang Dynasty attacks the Datong River, not only will we, Goguryeo, not be able to survive, but also New Zealand Luo and Baekje will not survive either.”

Gai Yuan Suwen's strategy is very simple. Just abandon the area north of the Datong River. We will only leave one outpost there, and leave the rest to Datang. If Datang is willing, it is best. If not, it is best. We will have a bloody battle on the Datong River...