Chapter 470 Obligations of a Vassal State

"Two envoys, please come up. Since you have made your attitude clear, we are still a family. Now please listen to your orders and write a letter immediately and ask the generals of your army to come over. I will distribute For combat missions, you must also perform your obligations as a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty."

After listening to Li Xiang's words, the two of them also knelt down and kowtowed. They also knew that it was impossible to leave this time. Li Xiang had no intention of letting them leave. Since you two dare to enter Datang's military camp, you should do it. Just be prepared for this.

Before the two came, some of their subordinates had said that if Li Xiang detained them, where would the army go? Therefore, they did not want the two of them to join the Tang army, but they still felt that it was unlikely. The so-called two countries were at war without killing each other. How could Li Xiang take action against them? The Tang Dynasty was a dynasty, and it was the most disciplined dynasty.

Unexpectedly, they overturned in this aspect. Li Xiang did not follow the rules so much, but came up to tell you about his rules. As a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, it is not just about signing an agreement. In war, During that period, you had to fight with the Tang army. Now you are the one who brought the army over, so it is normal for Li Xiang to treat them as cannon fodder.

"Why are you holding me back, Mr. Gao? Even if the two of us die here, our army will not be able to become Li Xiang's cannon fodder."

In another tent, the two adults had finished writing the letter. At this moment, Li Tan felt a little uncomfortable.

"I know Master Li has the idea of ​​​​sacrifice for the country, and I am not the person who is afraid of death, but Master Li, have you ever thought about it, if the two of us die here, what good will it do to the entire country? The combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty army It’s not that you don’t know that once you give him an excuse, he is very likely to kill him from north to south, and our two countries will be plunged into war in an instant. Only a few tens of thousands of soldiers can be the opponent of Datang ?"

Mr. Gao's words are heart-breaking. As a small country, no matter how they calculate, they can only survive in the cracks of big countries. Maybe it will not be possible to even be caught in the cracks in the future. The Tang army has already reached their north. By the time Goguryeo After their country was destroyed, they had to count the days.

"But what's going on now? He has already issued an order to let 60,000 soldiers from your two countries be the first batch of troops to attack the city. If we fight like this, our 60,000 soldiers can still survive. How much down?”

Mr. Li said very sadly that these two countries were small and weak, and their populations were not very large. These 60,000 soldiers already accounted for a large proportion. If more than 60,000 soldiers died on the battlefield, Li Xiang Only 20,000 to 30,000 troops are needed to hold these two countries in hand.

"When His Highness mentioned the obligations of the vassal state, you and I have already lost. If we resisted at that time, the agreement between the two countries would be invalidated, and we would inevitably perish. Now these 60,000 people may have perished, but At least our country can survive. It depends on what His Highness thinks. We will definitely have no freedom in the future, but it would be good if we can keep this life."

Mr. Gao saw it very clearly. Li Xiang was using a Yang. No matter how you answer, there must be a certain amount of loss. The only difference is the size of the loss. Now sixty thousand lives are exchanged for two people. The continuation of the country is still very cost-effective.

Moreover, in this tall man's view, 60,000 people attacked the capital of Goguryeo. It is not possible that all of them died here. But if they were enemies of the Tang army, according to Goguryeo's casualty standards, these 60,000 people would not die here. It is very likely that more than half of them will not survive, and our losses will be even greater by then. Even if the Tang army retreats, will it still be a country without these young adults in the country?

Goryeo capital city

Gaeyuan Suwen stood dejectedly on the city wall. He thought that his strategy could save Goguryeo. With the help of these two countries, at least Goguryeo could continue, even if it was to help these two countries defend the northern border. That was still of some use, and Li Xiang had to give these two countries some face no matter what.

Unexpectedly, only two hours had passed, and the armies of the two countries had already begun to encircle the capital of Goguryeo from the south. This was something Gaeyuan Suwen did not expect. In his mind, weren't you guys here to help? Co-author: Are you here to help Datang?

"No letter has come in yet?"

Gai Yuan Suwen said anxiously, he thought this was a strategy between the two countries, but if it was a strategy, you should have sent some letters, but so far I have not seen anything. This is not a letter at all. It was obvious that the two countries had turned against each other.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister..."

The people under my command were all on the verge of crying. Many people were sitting on the city wall. They didn't know where their future was, especially when there were so many troops outside the city, and the surrounding area was full of Tang Dynasty treasures. They had seen this kind of ballistae on the battlefield. It only took two volleys to destroy the walls of Goguryeo.

"God is really going to kill me. The king is right. I shouldn't be so conceited. I still want to rely on the influence of these two countries to defend the capital of Goguryeo and wait for the king to come back. Now it seems that I am too naive. Order the following Please open the city gate, let us go to meet the Tang army together, there is no need to fight..."

When Gai Yuan Suwen said these words, the remaining people breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that this guy would resist to the end. If he resisted to the end, how many of us would be alive.

Outside the city wall, hundreds of thousands of troops were watching eagerly. As long as their general ordered the artillery fire, the capital of Goguryeo would instantly turn into ruins, and a large number of troops and civilians in the entire city would die.

There was black smoke everywhere inside the city wall. Since the Tang army began to encircle it, the entire city had been in chaos. Many people felt that they would die no matter what, so they started robbing houses and collecting houses in order to cover up their own mistakes.

At the beginning, you were able to suppress it, but later even the government troops joined in the robbery, and the only people who suffered were the people of Goguryeo. Under such circumstances, how can you expect to defend the city? When the fighting gets fiercer, maybe the people in the city will help the Tang army...