What Li Xiang did north of the Yangtze River was soon known to most people in the country as the slaves returned home. Emperor Taizong of Tang himself was very excited when he heard it. If possible, he really wanted to go to the front line in person, but thinking about what he had done in the past, Li Shimin really did not have the face to share the credit with his grandson.
There were two other countries on the peninsula, Silla and Baekje, and they both received two letters at the same time.
One letter was from Goguryeo asking for help. The letter was sincere and heartfelt, hoping that the two countries could send troops to jointly defend the Taedong River defense line.
They elaborated in detail on what Li Xiang had done north of the Taedong River. If the Taedong River defense line was breached, the Tang army would attack from north to south, and at that time Silla and Baekje would not have a good outcome.
Another letter came from Chang'an City. Li Shimin asked them to keep their troops in place, which would ensure their peace for generations to come, but both countries had to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty.
On the seventh day after receiving the letter, Silla sent people on a ship bound for Chang'an. A total of four groups of envoys were sent out. This was mainly because ships in that era were too easy to capsize. Even if four envoys were sent out, it was possible that only one group would arrive.
After watching for two days, Baekje also sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty. Both countries disagreed with Goguryeo's request for help. They were not fools. We are all on the peninsula, with small countries and weak people. Even if the two countries each sent 50,000 troops, plus the current remaining troops of Goguryeo, can they withstand the attack of the Tang Dynasty army?
There are also many capable people in these two countries. They sent people to understand the battlefield in the north. The Tang army swept through all the cities of Goguryeo north of the Taedong River with almost no effort. You must know that Goguryeo spent a lot of money to stay in those places, but even the Tang army could not stop it for a month. If we stand on the side of Goguryeo, then we can also wait to enjoy this taste.
Although the surface of the Taedong River is wide, it will soon enter autumn. In two or three months, the Taedong River will be frozen. At that time, thousands of troops can pass through, and the natural barriers on which Goguryeo relies for survival will be gone. They still want to resist the Tang army, but they can dream on!
After the King of Goguryeo learned the news, he scolded the two countries in the hall for their lack of long-term vision. He said that when the Tang army arrived, the two countries would become slaves. If it were in the past, he might have divided his troops to attack the two countries. After all, he bullied them a lot in normal times, occupying a city today and killing a few of their people tomorrow. But now that the people in the north are in crisis, he no longer has extra troops to do this.
Goryeo Prime Minister Gai Yeon Su-mun was finally afraid. He originally thought that the Tang Dynasty was only seeking revenge and would definitely withdraw its troops if it could occupy the land north of the Taedong River. But now news came from Chang'an and the front line that the Tang army was determined to fight them to the death.
On this issue, what Li Xiang feared most was that Li Shimin would be soft-hearted. If he was soft-hearted, we would not be able to occupy the peninsula. Li Xiang knew that the strategic position of the peninsula was very important. If it was not in our hands, then there would always be a dark cloud hanging over the Northeast.
Li Xiang also has a long-term strategy. After we occupy the peninsula, the ships exchanged in the system will be useful. They are two-layer gunboats. When we exchange them, Fuso will be ours, right?
After occupying Fusang, Li Xiang can use it as a base to spread across the entire Pacific Ocean...
Tang Dynasty military camp.
"Your Highness, as per your instructions, over seventy of our spies have crossed the river since dark yesterday. They should have news back soon."
Niu Jinda was reporting to Li Xiang in the tent. They had spies inside Goguryeo, but there was little news during this period. They should have all been discovered by the people of Goguryeo. Now Goguryeo is in a panic. As long as there is any suspicion of Goguryeo, the King of Goguryeo will put these people in jail or even kill them directly.
So in this situation, Li Xiang had to arrange a new batch of spies to enter Goguryeo. It seemed that we only had two months left before we could cross the river. If we didn't have any intelligence after crossing the river, we would be blind and deaf.
Although the survival rate of sending people there now is not high and they may even run into gunfire, Li Xiang had to make such a decision in order for the army to advance quickly.
"I hope they are all safe and sound. If anyone dies for their country, their families must take care of them to the end."
Li Xiang looked at the Taedong River in the distance and said, "After we conquer Goguryeo, this place must be renamed Yalu River. What a bullshit Taedong River."
"How's the land auction going?"
Li Xiang always remembered this incident because the land around here was so fertile. In the 21st century, this place was the base for my country's commercial grain. It can be said that a quarter of the grain was grown here. If it could be planted in advance, then my country's population peak might have come earlier. Now the world has not been divided up yet. The more people we have, the more territory we will occupy.
"Zhi Dao Bao in various parts of the country have already started this project, but many people are not very interested in this area. We can only divide the land into smaller pieces. Now each plot is about 50 mu. We have sold more than 30,000 mu so far."
Listening to Su Dingfang's report, Li Xiang frowned. The total amount of land suitable for cultivation here is estimated to be about 100 to 200 million mu. Although most of it is still in the Great Northern Wilderness, as long as there are people, it can be mined. Now only more than 30,000 mu have been sold, which is simply too poor.
“Grinding ink…”
After Li Xiang finished speaking, a beautiful Goguryeo woman next to him had already started working. This person was the daughter of a Goguryeo minister. Li Xiang kept this person by his side because she looked like a movie star in later generations. She had filmed a TV series that was very popular in China, which was the one called "You Are the Star". So Li Xiang kept this person and sent the unattractive royal lady to Li Shimin instead.
Anyway, what Li Shimin wants is status, and what we want is appearance. We have different pursuits, so there is no reason for us to have any disagreements. It just happens that both grandfather and grandson are happy...