Han officials

Chapter 69 Liaodong Hammer King
Jing means a high hill; Guan means a gate-shaped palace.

The so-called Jingguan is actually to cover the enemy's corpses with earth to form a high mound, not to pile up the enemy's heads.

If only human heads were used, the Jingguan built would be no more than ten feet high. It would never be as tall as a small hill as in Lelang County.

In the setting sun, Wei Zhe nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the masterpiece in front of him.

Although their craftsmanship was a bit rough, resulting in some hands and feet being exposed here and there, I believe the Goguryeo people would not mind!
Xi Zhicai exclaimed with admiration, "The most beautiful scenery in the world must be just like this!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals present immediately nodded in agreement.

Even Gongsun Zhao, who came from an aristocratic family, didn't think anything of it at the moment. Instead, he said with emotion, "Leaving this Jingguan as a sign for future generations will help future generations remember their fathers' martial arts achievements!"

It can only be said that whether they are literati or warriors, the current aesthetic taste of the Han people seems to be a bit too hard-core.

I don’t know how later generations could produce those anthropomorphic sissies in the Wei and Jin dynasties.

But after admiring it for a moment, Wei Zhe suddenly sighed.

Seeing this, Xi Zhicai was immediately puzzled and asked, "Our army won a great victory in this battle. Why is your Excellency not happy but worried?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe said with some regret: "As long as Goguryeo is not destroyed, I will not be at peace!"

In fact, although he won the battle, Wei Zhe still felt a little aggrieved.

After all, anyone would feel unhappy if a group of people suddenly came to beat him up.

Wei Zhe had no idea that his rise hindered Goguryeo's development strategy.

He only knew that Gao Nanwu, that bastard, had inexplicably brought a large army to cause trouble.

Wei Zhe felt a pang of pain when he thought of the soldiers who died in battle during this period.

"Damn, no, I have to find a way to pay this debt back!"

The broad-minded Wei Zhe became more and more angry as he thought about it, and immediately swore a secret oath in his heart.

However, Xi Zhicai didn't know this and thought that he was really thinking about how to destroy Goguryeo.

"Goguryeo is different from the Three Han and the Emei. It cannot be destroyed in one battle." Xi Zhicai advised helplessly, "There is still a long time to come. There is no need to rush!"

Hearing this, Wei Zhe nodded obediently.

Of course he knew that it would be difficult to destroy a country like Goguryeo.

After all, this is not just a feudal country, it also has a population of nearly one million.

Even if Goguryeo only learned some similarities from the Han dynasties, feudal centralization would ensure that they would not lack soldiers.

Compared with tribal alliances such as the Three Han and the Eok, Goguryeo could still afford a defeat.

In addition, the Goguryeo people had rich iron ore and dense forests in their territory, and had certain metal smelting and weapons forging technologies. Their people were as barbaric and belligerent as the Jurchens, and there was no shortage of horses.

The key point is that it is still an agricultural country, this is the most fucked up thing!
To be honest, Goguryeo appeared in the Liaodong region.

Otherwise, if it were any other European region, Goguryeo would have risen and swept across the surrounding areas. It would not be like in East Asia, where it was always beaten by Big Brother.

Therefore, it was impossible for a large country outside the Great Wall like Goguryeo to make a final decision.

You have to keep hammering, hammering frequently, and hammering in different ways to completely kill it!

……

Let’s not talk about how Wei Zhe wanted to attack Goguryeo.

After Gao Nanwu returned to the capital of Goguryeo, Guoneicheng, he quickly stabilized the situation.

As a powerful monarch who has been on the throne for seven years, he does have this ability.

Therefore, Gao Nan Wudang, who hated Wei Zhe to the core, immediately prepared to recruit young and strong men in the country to take revenge.

However, this order immediately caused an uproar throughout the city.

Even though he was still the King of Goguryeo, he led an army of 20,000, yet barely escaped with his life. This devastating defeat severely damaged his prestige as a monarch. This was especially true among the Goguryeo nobles, whose friends and family had perished in the battle, who immediately erupted in resentment.

The next day, evening.

In Guonei City, inside the Goguryeo royal palace.

When Gao Nanwu heard the report from Yu Su, the leader of the Tinah tribe, that almost all tribes and cities of Goguryeo were resisting conscription openly or secretly, he became so angry that his face turned red and veins popped out, and he kicked over the table in front of him.

"Rebellion! Rebellion! Do they really think I dare not kill anyone?"

Seeing Gao Nanwu's eyes wide open, like a ferocious beast ready to bite someone, the attendants were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground, holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to make any sound. Gao Nanwu was left circling angrily in the hall like a trapped beast.

Seeing this, only Yu Su sighed deeply.

If the queen was not his daughter, Tinabu actually did not want to support Gao Nanwu.

You should know that his legitimate son Yu Lu also died under Zengdi City.

After a moment's silence, Yu Su, whose hair and beard were all white, finally sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please stop!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Nanwu immediately glared at the man angrily.

Before he could utter any harsh words, Yu Su spoke directly, "We've just received news that Taishi Ci, the commander of the Haidong vassal state, has led the Xianbei cavalry to attack the cities of Dongwoju, burning and looting settlements and killing countless people. Now, there's unrest everywhere!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Gao Nanwu, who had been like an angry lion just now, was suddenly stunned.

In the past, it was Goguryeo that invaded the Han territory, but this was the first time that the Han army entered the country to burn, kill and loot.

Thinking of this, Gao Nanwu suddenly felt extremely humiliated and even felt dizzy with anger.

However, after staggering for a while, Gao Nanwu did not fall down after all.

Not only that, this bad news actually calmed Gao Nanwu down from his rage.

"The proposal to send troops has been abandoned. Order Bayer to immediately rush to East Woju, temporarily take charge of the cities, and encircle and suppress the Mo bandits."

Having said this, Gao Nanwu paused for a moment, then endured the humiliation and spoke word for word, gritting his teeth:

"Submit a letter of surrender immediately and request to be annexed to Liaodong County."

After saying that, Gao Nanwu could no longer stay in the hall and simply walked away in anger.

However, seeing this, Yu Su nodded with relief.

Because he understood Gao Nanwu's last words.

This result was achieved because Liaodong County stood by and watched the battle the entire time, while Lelang County fought hard alone.

But Goguryeo insisted on asking to belong to Liaodong County and took the initiative to hand over its political achievements to the hands of the Liaodong governor. The intention is naturally obvious!
Even at this time, he still did not forget to set a trap for his opponent. This is what a qualified king should be.

As for the surrender letter and the like, Yu Su didn't think it was anything special at all.

Anyway, they have already knelt down to the big man several times, so this time won't make any difference.

Besides, whether it is asking to belong to Liaodong County or Xuanshou County, it is just nice talk.

Only when the Han Dynasty gained face and Goguryeo gained substance could the two sides temporarily settle down.

The fact was just as Gao Nanwu thought. Faced with the credit that was delivered to his doorstep, Liaodong Prefect Yang Zhong had no intention of refusing it and directly reported the Goguryeo people's intentions to Luoyang.

As Goguryeo submitted its surrender, the news of Lelang County finally spread throughout Liaodong.

Various rumors about the "Battle of Peishui" suddenly spread all over Liaodong.

Obviously, Goguryeo only dispatched 20,000 troops, but rumors have turned it into an army of 100,000.

As for Wei Zhe, the governor of Lelang, he recruited all the young and strong Han people in the county to fight a desperate battle.

For a time, numerous rumors directly elevated Wei Zhe to the altar of deity. At least in Liaodong, Wei Zhe was already on par with the famous generals of ancient times...
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There is one more chapter, I am coding...

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