In the main hall of the Yeon Lok Residence.
Yeon Gaesomun sat on the main seat, his face solemn and his eyes sharp. Yeon Gaesomun was in his thirties, in the prime of his life, at the peak of his energy. In particular, Yeon Gaesomun was extremely muscular, nearly one hundred and eighty centimeters tall. Such a person was extremely rare even in Goguryeo.
Yeon Gaesomun's father, Yeon Taizuo, had already been a powerful official.
Yeon Gaesomun was skilled in strategy and martial prowess, so when it came to Yeon Gaesomun, he had even more authority. Many of the officials in the Imperial Court were under Yeon Gaesomun's control.
When Yang Guang had attacked Goguryeo, Yeon Gaesomun had not been very old, only ten-some years old. At the time, Yeon Gaesomun had followed his father, Yeon Taizuo, and witnessed how Goguryeo had won despite being outnumbered. He had great respect and admiration for his father's achievements.
Thus, when Yeon Gaesomun encountered Xia Xia, Yeon Gaesomun was just like his father, part of the pro-war faction. Thus, when Xia Xia came, Yeon Gaesomun did not intend to ask for peace, but to fight to the death.
Thus, Yeon Gaesomun had made arrangements.
Following Gao Jianwu's plan, when Gao Baozang went to submit to Xia Xia, he had arranged for people to sneak in and bury gunpowder in the gifts before igniting the gunpowder.
But in the end, they had failed to kill Ma Yuan.
On the other hand, Gao Baozang and the others had died.
Now that Xia Xia's army had arrived, Yeon Gaesomun had gathered all his officials and generals in preparation for a battle with Xia Xia. Because Yeon Gaesomun was unwilling to surrender, Goguryeo could not surrender even if it cost them everything. They had to fight to the death. Only in this way would Goguryeo be Goguryeo, not the Goguryeo that had submitted to Xia Xia.
Yeon Gaesomun was currently discussing matters with his subordinates.
He looked at his officials and said, "Xia Xia has already sent his army to Yuyang County and is attacking Goguryeo from there. I estimate that they will soon reach the Datong River. Therefore, at this time, we must quickly decide on the matter of dispatching troops and head to Datong River as soon as possible. The Datong River is rather turbulent, and we can use the Datong River to resist Xia Xia's army. " "Gaesomun"
The Datong River was the Yalu River. But in this era, it was the Datong River.
Following Yeon Gaesomun's words, someone said, "Generally speaking, it's not a problem for us to send troops. Gaesomun Gaesomun's's. "Gaesomun"
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Many of the civil officials immediately agreed with him. All of Yeon Gaesomun's subordinates agreed with Song Yunde's words. They believed that once they left Pyongyang, Gao Jianwu would definitely cause trouble in the rear, easily destabilizing the rear.
At this moment, Wang Xiangxiong said, "Gaesomun, in my opinion, it's best if we put Prince Rongliu under house arrest when we leave. Only then can we ensure that Prince Rongliu doesn't cause any trouble. If something happens to Prince Rongliu, the consequences will be unthinkable. " "Yes."
The generals all spoke up.
They were all in support.
"Reporting!" "Yes."
At this moment, a soldier entered and reported, "Reporting to Gaesomun, a palace eunuch has come to deliver an order." "Yes."
Yeon Gaesomun asked, "What order?" "Yes."
The eunuch didn't say. " "Yes."
Yeon Gaesomun said, "Go and tell him that if he doesn't say anything, then scram." "Yes."
The soldier received the order and left to deliver it. At this moment, Song Yunde, Wang Xiangxiong, and the others all praised Yeon Gaesomun's domineering attitude. In truth, some officials had already tried to persuade Yeon Gaesomun to take down Prince Rongliu, so they might as well rebel.
But in consideration of the Gao Clan's deep roots in Goguryeo and its countless supporters, Yeon Gaesomun had never made a move, only increasing the power in his hands.
Yeon Gaesomun chuckled, appearing extremely calm. He was clearly used to such praise.
Not long later, the soldier entered once more.
The soldier said, "Gaesomun, the palace has sent an order, asking Your Highness to gather all the soldiers of the country and head to the front lines to resist Xia Xia's army." "Yes."
Yeon Gaesomun said, "Are there any other orders?" "Yes."
The soldier said, "No." "Yes."
Yeon Gaesomun nodded and waved his hand. The soldier turned and left. His eyes narrowed, a sharp light flashing in them. "We're currently planning to head to the front lines to resist Xia Xia's army." I didn't expect Gao Jianwu to have already sent the order. Gao Jianwu had always been a very tenacious person. He can't possibly give up on dealing with me. So this time, Gao Jianwu will definitely make trouble for me. What do you think of this matter? " "Yes."
Song Yunde smiled and said, "Gaesomun, there's actually nothing much to say about this. Just now, we've already discussed how to deal with this. We're going to put Prince Rongliu under house arrest. Now that we're dealing with Xia Xia, we have to put Prince Rongliu under house arrest. We can't be soft. Otherwise, if Prince Rongliu makes trouble for us, the consequences will be unthinkable. " "Yes."
Wang Xiangxiong said, "That's indeed the case. I also agree that we can't be soft." "Yes."
Whether it was Song Yunde, Wang Xiangxiong, or the other officials, they all held the same opinion. After all, right now, they had to deal with Xia Xia's army on the front lines, and they couldn't afford any trouble in the rear.
Yeon Gaesomun looked around at the crowd. He stroked his beard and shook his head, a look of disappointment on his face. "All of you believe that putting Gao Jianwu under house arrest is the best arrangement. But right now, I don't agree with the idea of putting Gao Jianwu under house arrest. It's fine if we don't make a move, but once we do, we must be ruthless. " "Yes."
Song Yunde's eyes widened. "Gaesomun means?" "Gaesomun."
Yeon Gaesomun said, "What I mean is that after gathering the soldiers, we should first slaughter Gao Jianwu's loyal subjects. Everyone knows about these people. Kill these people, then kill Gao Jianwu, and appoint someone else as the King of Goguryeo. In any case, the situation is already chaotic, so we might as well make it even more chaotic. Only this way can we ensure that no problems arise in the rear. " "Gaesomun."
Song Yunde had always admired Yeon Gaesomun, because Yeon Gaesomun was truly ruthless.
His methods were extremely ruthless.
Song Yunde said, "Gaesomun's suggestion is naturally not bad. But wouldn't this act be without justification? Even if we appoint a new monarch, the common people will probably resist. " "Gaesomun."
Yeon Gaesomun softly chuckled. "In truth, right now is the best time. The reason is very simple. Now that Xia Xia is attacking, the entire country is in an uproar. But at this time, Gao Jianwu insists on surrendering to Xia Xia. This is a lack of backbone. There are indeed many people in Goguryeo who can't take the pressure and believe that they can surrender. "
"But there are even more people who aren't willing to be oppressed, even less willing to be exploited by Xia Xia. Thus, this is the will of the people. Under the banner of not perishing, we can kill Gao Jianwu and appoint a new monarch. "
Yeon Gaesomun said, "This way, everything will be in order, and there will be no more problems. We truly are regicide, but now that Xia Xia is attacking, the entire country is under pressure, and Gao Jianwu wholeheartedly surrenders, this is our chance. " "Good."
Song Yunde's eyes brightened, and he sighed in praise. "Gaesomun is truly wise. This one had never thought of this reason. With this reason, we can deal with Gao Jianwu confidently and confidently. Not bad, not bad, this is a pretty good opportunity. " "Good."
Wang Xiangxiong also rubbed his palms, saying, "Gaesomun, this lowly one has long since disliked Gao Jianwu. Every time this fellow attended a court session, he would always look as if he was about to die. This time, we finally have a chance. " "Good."
Song Yunde said, "Indeed." "Yes."
The civil officials and generals all agreed, their expressions solemn. This was because they had all reached a unanimous decision: to kill Gao Jianwu, to kill all of Gao Jianwu's subordinates.
Yeon Gaesomun raised his hand, and everyone quieted down.
Yeon Gaesomun said, "Pass down the order. We will immediately take action. Song Yunde, immediately send word to Pyongyang that Xia Xia's army is approaching Goguryeo. I, Yeon Gaesomun, swear to resist Xia Xia to the death and will not retreat. " "Yes."
Song Yunde said, "This lowly one obeys!" "Yes."
"Wang Xiangxiong," Yeon Gaesomun said, "Immediately mobilize all of the soldiers. This evening, we will take action. On one hand, we will capture Gao Jianwu's subordinates, and on the other, we will approach Royal City and kill Gao Jianwu. " "Yes."
"Yes!" "Yes."
Wang Xiangxiong and the others replied in unison.
After giving the order, Yeon Gaesomun waved his hand, and everyone went to carry out their tasks.
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