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Chapter 869: Truly Incorporating the Three Kingdoms of Korea into the Tang Dynasty

Seeing that Yuchi Gong did not take advantage of his misfortune to ridicule him, but instead comforted him, Hou Junji felt warm in his heart and looked at Yuchi Gong with gratitude. It was usually annoying to see this warrior looking down on others.

I didn't expect that he could support me so much at the critical moment.

Hou Junji also changed his previous one-sided view of Yuchi Gong, and sighed in his heart that this was a pure general, with a heart as innocent as a child, without any scheming, he said whatever he thought, and would directly confront people he disliked, but he would not have the intention to plot against him behind his back.

Unlike people like King Wei and Cen Wenben, who always greet everyone with a smile and never express their opinions directly to others' faces, but always use shady tactics behind their backs.

Ugh.
Now, he has gradually moved away from being a pure general and finally become the person he hates.

Thinking of this, Hou Junji bowed to Yuchi Gong and said, "Thank you, General."

That kind of sincere and heartfelt gratitude made Yuchi Gong smile and he waved his hand embarrassedly.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious.

At this point, Changsun Wuji did not say anything else, but his face became serious and he said loudly: "My fellow soldiers, the Turkic people's affairs are a small matter, and the three forces in Liaodong have occupied the Northeast for thousands of years and have always been a threat to the Central Plains."

"The Former Sui Dynasty was also destroyed directly because of its conquest of Goguryeo."

"Now, these three forces have been destroyed by the Turks. What lies before us are three defenseless countries. Their resistance has been exhausted, the upper ruling group has been wiped out, and the young and strong have been taken to the grasslands by the Turks, leaving only the old, weak, women and children."

"The achievement of expanding the territory is right before our eyes. Whether we can leave a solid piece of land for our Tang Dynasty and future generations depends on us sitting here."

This is a real feast. Zhang Sun Wuji's words made everyone eager to fight, and they all said, "Master Zhang Sun, we are all ready and waiting for your order."

"Yes, sir, just give the order!"

"More than 200,000 of my soldiers have been on alert and preparing for battle for months, just waiting for this day. The Emperor and countless people of the Tang Dynasty are watching us!"

Yuchi Gong also said excitedly at this time: "That's right, Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin's army have arrived in Yingzhou. If we don't send troops, when they arrive, the credit will be shared. Changsun Wuji, you should give the order quickly."

Seeing that all the generals in the hall were looking at him expectantly, Changsun Wuji was also excited: "Okay, generals, listen to my orders!"

"Yuchi Gong!"

Sure enough, something happened to Hou Junji, and the next vanguard position would definitely fall on him. He thought that the three Han lands were like a stripped beauty, waiting for him to take advantage of her without any defense.

Yuchi Gong excitedly responded loudly: "I am here!"

Changsun Wuji was also helpless. Originally, the position of the vanguard belonged to Hou Junji, but Hou Junji had made the mistake at this critical moment. If he wanted everyone to turn a blind eye, he would definitely have to give up some benefits.

This is also the reason why Yuchi Gong was so generous just now, it is a tacit understanding among everyone.

"I order you to lead 10,000 Flying Tigers and 50,000 infantry, a total of 60,000 troops, along the western line, all the way south, take over the city, and clear the obstacles. And announce to the subjects of the former Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje that the Tang Dynasty has sent troops to drive out the Turks."

"Recover the Liaodong area, and from now on all cities and populations will be under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty."

"You must appease the people and tell them that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty cares about the people's hardship. After many wars, all land taxes will be exempted for three years and corvée labor for two years. The people can live and work in peace and enjoy all the good policies of the Tang Dynasty."

At this point, Changsun Wuji's face turned cold: "Anyone who wants to return to his homeland and rebel against the Celestial Empire, you can do as you please, General Yuchi. In short, when I go there, I don't want to see any unpleasant things happen."

A ferocious smile appeared on Yuchi Gong's face: "Please rest assured, my lord. When you arrive, the people will welcome you respectfully and all the people will be happy."

Of course, Changsun Wuji knew that if this military order was issued, he didn't know how many people would suffer. However, it is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. If it were not for the remaining strength of the Qin Dynasty's six generations to pacify the other six countries, who knows how long the Central Plains would have been fighting each other.

After all, the Three Han countries are descendants of the Zhou Dynasty and should have returned to China long ago.

Then, Changsun Wuji looked at Hou Junji again and said, "General Hou will also lead 10,000 Flying Tigers and 50,000 infantrymen to the south from the east to take over the city and appease the people. His mission will be the same as General Yuchi's, to pave the way for the next court officials to take over the city."

The most central and wealthy cities in the Three Kingdoms of Korea are all in the west, close to the Tang Dynasty, while the east is full of remote and backward towns.

Changsun Wuji handed this journey over to Hou Junji, hoping that he would make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. In any case, Hou Junji's case has not been concluded yet. Judging from the current situation, Hou Junji has not been convicted of the crime of treason and betrayal that can be directly prosecuted.

It was just a mistake on the battlefield. Given Hou Junji's friendship with Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji felt that it was meaningless to pursue his responsibility. The emperor would probably lose his temper and give a slight punishment, but would not start a war.

After all, not many people knew the true identity of the Right Wise King. After arranging the two most important people, Changsun Wuji said to the rest of the generals: "After the two armies go forward, Tang Jian will lead 30,000 people to stay in Liaodong City to receive the follow-up reinforcements, officials, food, and other supplies."

"I will personally lead the remaining 80,000 infantrymen and slowly move south along the central route."

"Whether it's the eastern or western front, if you encounter strong resistance, you can send people to seek support. My army will be there in no time."

After Changsun Wuji finished making the arrangements, he looked over everyone in the hall with dignity.

Everyone bowed and said, "We will obey your orders!"

Seeing that everyone was about to leave, Tang Jian quickly reminded them, "Generals, it is easy to capture a city, but difficult to win the hearts of the people. I hope that you will use both kindness and severity. While focusing on striking down those stubborn resistance elements, you should also be more kind to the people who are wholeheartedly devoted to serving the Tang Dynasty."

"In the past, Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje were harsh on the people. Our Tang Dynasty can win their hearts with a little benevolence."

"In addition, these three places do not submit to the king's rule, mainly because they have their own language, writing system, and management system."

"If the Tang Dynasty wants to truly incorporate these three places, we must standardize the writing system and the wheel system, abolish their languages, abolish their writing systems, and promote the culture of the Tang Dynasty. The three places are unprecedentedly weak at this time, which is different from the cities we conquered in the past, which needed to be changed slowly."

"There are only the elderly, the weak, women and children left in the three places, and the Tang Dynasty will relocate a million young and strong people here later. The conditions for direct implementation are in place. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. We should strive to integrate these three places into the Tang Dynasty completely within a generation."

"The officials who will take over later will also have to follow this policy. Generals can cooperate with officials at all levels to collect books, documents and other items in advance."

Zhang Sun Wuji also said quickly: "Yes, you must remember what Lord Tang said."

"Yes!" The generals bowed again, and then seeing that Changsun Wuji and Tang Jian had no more instructions, they all went to check the troops excitedly.

The Hanar grassland is about two thousand miles away from Urge, and is located right in the middle of the area where the Turkic army was returning from Liaodong to the Khanate.

In October, autumn has arrived on the grassland!
The grassland in autumn is like a magnificent painting carefully painted by nature. With the rotation of seasons, the color of the grassland has quietly changed, gradually transitioning from the emerald green of summer to the golden and brown of autumn.

The sunlight shines through the sparse clouds and onto this vast land, making every blade of grass seem to be inlaid with gold edges, shining with warm and soft light.

In an area that looks like gently undulating hills, herdsmen's tents are densely scattered on the grasslands on both sides of the river. Hundreds of vehicles loaded with spoils are parked around, and smoke from cooking rises, forming a harmonious picture of life.

The Jie Li army, returning to the grassland, was resting here.

It was almost noon, and the army stopped to cook. After half a month's journey, Jie Li was also very tired. At noon, they only stopped temporarily without setting up tents. Jie Li and Shi Luodie got off their horses and stretched their bodies.

The father and son found a place with thick grass, spread a wool blanket, and sat on the ground.

Shi Luodie looked towards the south, frowned and complained: "Why haven't Li Yan and his men caught up yet? They are just delaying us for a few days, haven't they finished yet? They are all cavalry, not like us with carts and carriages. They should have caught up five days ago."

Jie Li knew that his son was simple-minded and had joined forces with the Tang Dynasty to kill Li Yan. He was afraid that Shi Luodie would know about it in advance and would be exposed, so he did not reveal it in advance. Shi Luodie also did not know that what remained in Liaodong City was a killing trap.

Seeing that it had been more than ten days and there had been no accidents, Jie Li finally let go of his worry.

In his opinion, since Li Yan hadn't shown up for such a long time, and the remnants of the 20,000 cavalrymen of the Right Wise King hadn't come after him, it must be that the croton powder he had sent people to plant had taken effect. Otherwise, given Li Yan's fighting ability, some of his men might have slipped through the net and escaped.

There is no one in sight now. It must be that the Tang Dynasty handled the incident very cleanly and without leaving any hidden dangers.

Jie Li felt that it was time to tell his son some things. After all, he planned to pass the throne to his son as soon as he returned.

I looked up at the vast golden grassland and took a comfortable breath. It is still more comfortable to stay on the grassland where I was born and raised.

Jie Li showed a smug look on his face and said calmly: "You don't have to wait, I'm afraid they will never arrive?"

"Ok?"

Shi Luodie was startled when he heard this. He looked at his father's joyful eyes, which seemed to hide something unknown to him. He asked in surprise, "Father Khan, why do you say that? Do they dare not return to Urge and go directly back to Hulunhai?"

Seeing that his son still looked innocent, Jie Li felt it necessary to teach his son the most profound, bloody and cruel lesson, teaching him that the struggle for power is a hundred times more terrifying than the fight on the battlefield, even though there are no mountains of corpses.

But he killed people without shedding blood, and reduced his political enemies to ashes in the midst of laughter and conversation.

(End of this chapter)