Goguryeo resisted the Tang army for less than a month before it was declared destroyed and even the emperor was captured alive.

As early as when he refused to go to the Tang Dynasty to worship, Gao Jianwu was ready for war and began to recruit troops.

When the Tang army conquered Goguryeo, Goguryeo already had an army of 200,000 and was well prepared for a protracted war. They wanted to use the same method they used against Yang Guangma's army to hold on to the defense line and defeat the Tang army. Exhausted life and life.

However, Gao Jianwu's ambition to defeat the Tang Dynasty was trampled to pieces in front of the Tang Dynasty cavalry.

The imagination is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

The Tang Cavalry is reality.

Goguryeo's terrain is mostly plains, which is the best place for cavalry. Under the command of Han Xin, the northwest cavalry who guarded the northwest border of Tang Dynasty for more than ten years destroyed most of Goguryeo's army in just one battle!

Then the white-robed army was like a broken bamboo, marching all the way to the city, and marched to the city of Yangping, the capital of Goguryeo. The navy troops who also landed in Yangping with Yue Fei attacked from the front and back, surrounded the city of Yangping, and ordered Gao Jianwu to leave the city and surrender.

Royal study.

"Your Majesty, King Gao Jianwu of Goguryeo is now being escorted by General Xue to Chang'an by water. He will arrive in about five days!"

Gao Huai said excitedly.

The ministers in the imperial study all looked happy when they heard this.

Jia Xu immediately bowed deeply and said: "I congratulate your Majesty for destroying another country. From now on, there will be no more troubles from Goguryeo in the northeastern border!"

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty! We will eliminate the Northeast frontier troubles forever!"

Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and other ministers also saluted and congratulated Li Chengdao, and everyone was very excited.

Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo all ended in failure, which was an eternal shame for the Central Plains.

And this shame has now been washed away by Li Chengdao!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Li Chengdao said hello three times in a row, which showed how happy he was.

This is the current strength of their Tang Dynasty! If Goguryeo dares to provoke, the only outcome will be destruction!

"Send the order to Han Xin and Yue Fei. I will wait for their master to return to the court. At that time, I will personally hold a banquet to welcome them!"

"At the same time, I will spread the news of the great victory throughout the country. I want all the people in the country to know how powerful our Tang Dynasty is now! The whole country rejoices!"

Li Chengdao said in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Gao Huai responded with a smile, and the other ministers also looked at each other and smiled.

……

The news that the Tang Expeditionary Force had defeated Goguryeo had already spread.

After Li Chengdao gave the order, the news spread faster, spreading throughout Chang'an in just one day!

Countless people were excited after hearing the news!

"Long live Your Majesty! Long live Datang!"

"I, the Tang Dynasty, are invincible! The Tang Dynasty cavalry is the strongest in the world!"

"In less than a month, we captured Goguryeo and captured the Emperor of Goguryeo alive. This is the strength of our powerful Tang army!"

"With your majesty, the eternal sage, inside, and with the Tang cavalry, the most elite army in the world, no country can rival us, the Tang!"

"Yang Guang once spent millions of troops to conquer Goguryeo and failed three times, leaving an incomparable shame for the Central Plains. Now it has been washed away in the hands of His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty is the king of destiny!"

……

As the news spread, people could be seen talking excitedly about it in the streets, alleys, and restaurants.

No matter from the perspective of being a citizen of the Tang Dynasty or a Han Chinese, it is impossible to remain calm after hearing the news. They all feel a strong sense of national honor that arises spontaneously.

Be proud of the country, the army, and the monarch!

Be proud to be a part of this country!

Foreign war is the best way to unite the people, and it also best reflects whether the dynasty and emperor's rule over the country is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

It would be sad if the people were indifferent to victory or defeat.

After the news came out, it quickly spread to all parts of the Tang Dynasty. The entire Tang Dynasty and all the people rejoiced!National cohesion is at an all-time high!

……

After the news of Goguryeo's destruction came back, Li Chengdao became busy again.

Both the disposal and arrangement of Goguryeo and the arrangement of the huge benefits obtained through this war are very troublesome.

Many aristocratic families in the country contributed to this war, so Li Chengdao had to give half of the loot to these aristocratic families.

During this time, the wealthy families have really helped Li Chengdao a lot. They said that last year's drought caused them to provide two-thirds of the food, which severely damaged their vitality. Therefore, they deserve these benefits. of.

Although Jia Xu and others helped with the matter during the day, Li Chengdao still had to be busy until late at night.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation, the apse.

The back hall of Yangxin Hall is similar to the bedroom. Generally, if Li Chengdao is too late to deal with government affairs, he will sleep here directly, so that he has never been to the real bedroom.

It was dark now, but the lights were still on in the back hall. Li Chengdao was reviewing memorials one after another. Sandalwood scented the stove, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

He was the only one in the back hall, and there were no other eunuchs or maids.

He likes to be alone when handling government affairs, so even Gao Huai just waits outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, Queen Deshan wishes to see you."

At this moment, Gao Huai walked slowly into the hall and reminded Li Chengdao in a low voice.

"Why is she here?"

When Li Chengdao heard this, the purple pen in his hand paused, and a drop of ink fell on the memorial, forming an ugly stain.

But he felt relieved after just thinking about it. The news of Goguryeo's destruction had spread a lot in the past few days. It was impossible for Queen Deshan not to know about it, and she must have come to beg him again.

"I think I've been neglecting her for more than ten days, so I'll tell her the truth so that she won't be worried all day long."

Li Chengdao thought in his mind.

"Xuan."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Gao Huai retreated in response, turned around and left the back hall.

Not long after he went out, he led Queen Deshan into the back hall, and then withdrew again.

"See Your Majesty."

Queen Deshan bowed respectfully to Li Chengdao.

Li Chengdao looked up at her, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said calmly: "What do you mean?"

When Queen Deshan came to visit him before, she was very low-key and just wore a gorgeous robe.

But today, she put on a black python robe.

Queen Deshan knelt on the ground, buried her head deeply, and said in a trembling voice: "I beg your Majesty to let me Silla live."

"Today, the foreign minister comes to plead with Your Majesty as the monarch of Silla and the queen of millions of Silla people!"

"If Your Majesty does not agree, I would rather ask Your Majesty to die than to live as a king who subjugates his country!"

Queen Deshan raised her head, her face covered with tears, her eyes full of sadness and determination. ..

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