Gao Di smiled and said, "Everyone, it is true that Xia Xia has taken back the land."
The elder was immediately displeased and said, "Since that's the case, then we can't submit to Xia Xia. Once we submit to Xia Xia, we'll lose our land. "
"Right, right, we can't submit."
"General Gao, you can't harm us. You're also a Goguryeon. Don't you care about your own foundation, about how your descendants will live? "
"General Gao, we can't submit!"
"We can submit, but Emperor Xia has promised not to take our land. As long as our land is in our own hands, then everything will be fine. Otherwise, there's nothing to talk about. "
… …
Everyone started talking at the same time.
None of them agreed.
Everyone held the same opinion.
After hearing this, Gao Di's smile gradually disappeared, and his eyes gradually sharpened. A hint of coldness appeared on his face. He laughed coldly and said, "Everyone, if you're not willing to work for Xia Xia, I won't stop you. Everyone can leave now. You're free to come and go here. "
He had an indifferent look on his face.
Gao Di didn't care what these people thought at all, because he knew what kind of people they were.
They were just a bunch of people seeking luck and avoiding disaster.
If Xia Xia's army had not broken through Daqing Pass, perhaps Gao Di would have spent some effort persuading them. But as soon as he arrived in Pyongyang, he received news that Daqing Pass had been broken through and that Yeon Gaesomun had been defeated. Gao Di was even more confident.
Following Gao Di's words, everyone began to discuss.
Many people had indignant expressions.
But no one stood up to leave.
This was because everyone knew that the Xia Kingdom's invasion of Pyongyang was inevitable. Gao Jianwu had been killed, and Yeon Gaesomun had no army or power behind him. His rear was already empty. Yeon Gaesomun's defeat was already a fact.
Goguryeo could not stop him.
Gao Di just sat there. He raised his teacup and took a sip, looking like he was sitting calmly in the command tent.
He appeared very calm.
Right now, he was Jiang Taigong fishing. Those who were willing to take the bait.
This was the trend of the times.
After a long discussion, the originally noisy discussion gradually calmed down. When they looked at Gao Di, there was an additional hint of fawning in their eyes. That was because they had discussed and could not come up with any other solution.
The old man who spoke earlier stood up with a smile on his face and said, "General Gao, actually, we have no other choice. After all, the land involved has been taken over by the Xia Kingdom. The losses will definitely be great." When it came to his own interests, he naturally had to fight for it. General Gao, now that we've pledged our allegiance to Mr. Xia, is there any benefit to working for him? "
Gao Di had a smile at the corner of his mouth. He knew that these people had already thought things through. As such, Gao Di said, "Everyone, if you are willing to help Emperor Xia, there will naturally be benefits. I won't go into the superfluous details. Let me give you a simple example. Now, all of Gao Jianwu's officials have been killed. "
"Next, Yeon Gaesomun's men will all be killed. Thus, when Goguryeo is pacified, you will reap the benefits. There are many positions that need to be filled. "
"Otherwise, the place will fall into chaos."
"This is your opportunity. As for the other areas and businesses, as long as Gao Jianwu and Yeon Gaesomun control them, they will soon be released. "
Gao Di sternly said, "This is an excellent opportunity. Do you want to grasp it?"
The crowd immediately began to seethe with excitement.
They began to get agitated again.
They were unwilling when Xia Xia wanted to take over all the land, but they could not stop him. This was because Xia Xia's faction was simply too powerful, and Yeon Gaesomun could no longer hold on. Thus, they had no other choice. But now, Gao Jianwu and Yeon Gaesomun's faction had been killed, which meant that countless benefits would be available, and they would be able to obtain even more.
The old man no longer had any doubts and said, "We are willing to pledge our allegiance to Emperor Xia. We are willing to follow Emperor Xia's orders and follow Emperor Xia's arrangements and orders."
The others voiced their agreement.
A smile appeared on Gao Di's face as he nodded and said, "That's right."
He had an approving look on his face.
Gao Di continued, "Everyone, our next mission is actually very simple. We have to take control of Pyongyang before Yeon Gaesomun retreats back to the city. Once Yeon Gaesomun returns, we will capture Yeon Gaesomun. In this way, we will be able to make a great contribution. Everyone, whether or not we will be able to obtain a lot of benefits, a lot of rewards, will all depend on the effort we put in this time around. Everyone should do their best. "
Everyone nodded.
These people were all seeking fortune and avoiding calamity, and they only cared about benefits. Now that they had an excellent opportunity, they naturally would not miss it. Moreover, although most of the people present were from large clans, they still had a certain amount of influence. But in their clans, there were not many people with truly illustrious positions. Now that the opportunity had presented itself, they naturally would not miss it.
Gao Di and the others discussed the follow-up arrangements, and after arranging many details, they decided on a specific plan.
Now that everything was ready, all that was left was to carry it out.
After everyone left, Gao Di got up and returned to his room. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel excited. He had convinced everyone that he would capture Yeon Gaesomun next. But now that the plan was complete, Gao Di still needed to inform Du Qi of what he had done and let Du Qi know what he had done.
Gao Di immediately wrote a letter and then arranged for it to be sent out so that he could inform Du Qi.
After doing all this, Gao Di quietly waited.
Time passed, and soon, it was evening. Gao Di did not rest. Instead, he put on his armor, a solemn expression on his face. He left the mansion he lived in and gathered the troops he had gathered during the day.
That night, the various clans had mobilized their forces.
In particular, the various clans had mobilized their forces, and in a short amount of time, they had swept through Pyongyang's forces that belonged to Yeon Gaesomun. If Yeon Gaesomun had still been in Pyongyang and his army had not left, then even if these clans had been many times stronger, they would still have been no match for Yeon Gaesomun.
But now, Yeon Gaesomun had been defeated, and Yeon Gaesomun had even been defeated, so he no longer had any power to intimidate the various clans.
Thus, in a short amount of time, everything had calmed down.
Pyongyang had changed its banner, and although everything remained the same, it was now secretly under Gao Di's control.
At this moment, Gao Di was standing at the top of the city wall.
He gazed into the pitch-black distance with a smile on his face. By now, he had Pyongyang under his control. Now, all he needed to do was wait for Yeon Gaesomun to come back and throw away his life.
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