The most arrogant in history

Gongsun Qishu was furious: "Emperor of the Han Dynasty, you are going too far. I, Goguryeo, am not a country that fears death. At worst, we will perish together with you."

"Very good! What a running dog of Goguryeo, she is truly a good daughter of us Han people!"

Ye Kun frowned and said, "Come here, beat out the traitor Gongsun Qishu, and then start paying tribute!"

The men on both sides stepped forward and beat Gongsun Qishu with sticks.

Gongsun Qishu fled with his head in his hands, shouting, "Ye Kun, this is an unjust battle, you will definitely lose!"

Ye Kun sneered: "From now on, there will no longer be the name Goguryeo!"

War is war, whoever is stronger will survive.

Whoever is weak will lose his country.

There is no such thing as just or unjust when two countries go to war.

If there was, then the tyrannical Qin would not have been able to sweep across the six kingdoms.

On the front line, hundreds of cannons began to roar, pouring shells onto Marudu Mountain.

Incendiary bombs and petrol bombs followed.

Marundu Mountain collapsed completely, and the King of Goguryeo, along with his civil and military ministers, hastily retreated from the South Gate, handing over Marundu Mountain.

Ye Kun ordered the shelling to be stopped and the infantry to climb the mountain and occupy the capital of Goguryeo.

Xiahou Jun led 10,000 cavalrymen, bypassed Marundu Mountain, and pursued with light cavalry.

Ye Kun entered Marudu Mountain and ordered the four gates to be blocked, the treasury and the palace to be controlled, and the people to be settled.

All the gold, silver and treasures in the palace and the treasury were counted one by one, packed and sealed.

There were about 50,000 residents and soldiers in the city. Ye Kun ordered them to be registered and divided one by one.

Anyone who is of Han descent and can speak Chinese will be given amulets and arranged to go home and wait.

All the foreign civilians were gathered together and transferred to Liaodong. Those who disobeyed were put in iron chains...

It took three days in Marudu Mountain to settle the situation.

Xiahou Chang arrived shortly afterwards.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I have taken down Marudu Mountain for you. You will resume construction here. I will lead the troops to move forward and sweep across other vassal states of Goguryeo."

Xiahou Chang bowed in admiration: "Your Majesty is mighty and invincible!"

"Isn't it because guns are so powerful?"

Ye Kun smiled and continued to lead his troops.

In the following month, Ye Kun pushed forward and wiped out Goguryeo's vassal states such as Woju, Woju, Dongye, and Samhan, thus recovering Emperor Wu's four counties in one fell swoop.

In front of Ye Kun's guns and cannons, Goguryeo couldn't find anyone who could fight!

Huangfu Lin's navy also made efforts along the coast at the same time, blocking the coastline and capturing countless foreign soldiers and civilians.

The entire family of the Goguryeo king was captured, including Gongsun Qishu.

While Ye Kun was fighting, large ships were already carrying batches of Goguryeo's defeated soldiers to the Qi and Lu Peninsulas.

Goguryeo was thus destroyed.

Ye Kun was not satisfied yet, and ordered Xiahou Chang and Liu Ai:

"To destroy a country, we must destroy its history. From now on, the peninsula will be called the East China Peninsula. We will vigorously promote Chinese and Chinese characters. Those who cannot speak Chinese and Chinese characters will be sent to work in coal mining until they learn them."

Xiahou Chang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you bring all the foreigners back to China, I will have no one here, how can I develop in the future?"

"There are still many people on the mountain, all hiding in the deep forests. You can slowly find them out."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "Send the foreign men we find to Liaodong to open an iron mine. As for the rest, you can handle it yourself."

Liaodong has huge pyrite mines of the best quality.

Ye Kun wants to build a railway, and the demand for steel is huge, so he also has to increase the intensity of mining.

Xiahou Chang had already handed over all of Liaodong to Ye Kun. Looking at the shabby Goguryeo, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Your Majesty, you said that Goguryeo should be divided into counties, so it seems meaningless for me to be the King of Goguryeo... Why don't I go back to the Central Plains with you, spend my remaining years in peace, and see the customs of my hometown."

Fallen leaves return to their roots, and Xiahou Chang also misses home.

Moreover, Goguryeo was badly defeated and its population was wiped out. How could it be easy to rebuild it?

Ye Kun smiled and said, "If you are willing to go back, I will certainly welcome you. If you want to be an official, you can choose any position you want. If you want to retire, I will give you a hundred miles of land and ten thousand hectares of fertile farmland. You can choose any place you want."

"Your Majesty, are you serious?"

"You are not joking, I swear."

"Then I will follow the emperor and go back together."

Xiahou Chang burst into tears: "After I go back, I want to look around and then go back to my hometown to wait for death. I think my body will only last a few more years."

Ye Kun patted Xiahou Chang on the shoulder and said, "Eat less sugar and meat, eat more vegetables, and exercise every day. You can live another 20 years. When I go back, I will arrange the best doctor for you."

Xiahou Chang made a great contribution in the recovery of Liaodong and Goguryeo.

For the sake of the court's cause, Ye Kun forgave Xiahou Chang's past.

Xiahou Jun asked, "Your Majesty, shall I also go back with my father?"

"No, you and Huang Jian stay here and continue to search the mountains and seas and build Goguryeo." Ye Kun had already made arrangements and took out a map:

"Beyond the Samhan Straits is Fuso. We now call Fuso Huadong Changdao. One year later, when you have completely stabilized the Huadong Peninsula, you will lead your troops to Huadong Changdao and, with the cooperation of the navy, recapture it completely."

Now that Goguryeo has been taken, Changdao Island in the East China Sea must also be taken.

Ye Kun has already promised his third sister Youcai that her husband He Quan will be the island owner and Youcai will be the princess.

Xiahou Jun laughed and said, "I heard that the long island is full of dwarfs, and they are not civilized yet."

"Yes, little dwarf." Ye Kun nodded:

"They should be called Yayoi people now. When Wu and Yue were fighting for supremacy, many coastal residents went to Changdao Island in East China to escape the war. They married with the local aborigines and gave birth to the Yayoi people. When you go there, you will hear the soft Wu dialect."

Xiahou Jun was astonished: "So, the dwarfs are descendants of the Chinese?"

“Most of them are, but they may not be willing to recognize their ancestral roots.”

Ye Kun smiled and said, "When you have recovered Donghua Changdao and returned to the Central Plains, I will celebrate your success. Then, we will go and conquer Tianzhu and Rome!"

Xiahou Jun clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"

Ye Kun nodded and informed all departments that he would return by boat in seven days.

For the conquered East China Peninsula, Ye Kun restored the layout of Emperor Wu's four counties and arranged four county governors to control each county and check and balance each other to prevent one party from becoming dominant and causing separatism in the future.

Liu Ai took on the heavy responsibility and temporarily served as the prefect of Liaodong and the Peninsula, responsible for all work and coordinating various affairs.

This is also Ye Kun's test of Liu Ai, to see if he can do the job.

On October 15, Ye Kun set out from the East China Peninsula and crossed the strait.

This time, the navy dispatched two hundred warships and more than one hundred merchant ships.

The entire family of the Goguryeo king, as well as tens of thousands of other ethnic minorities, were taken back to Tianjin Port.

In four days, the strait was successfully crossed.

At Tianjin Port, 10,000 craftsmen, a total of 40,000 Han people, had gathered, carrying a lot of food and supplies, and sailed to Goguryeo, where they took root.

In addition to craftsmen, Ye Kun also sent 5,000 technicians and 3,000 medical and educational personnel to rebuild the East China Peninsula.

Xiahou Chang got off the boat, stood on the beach, looking at his homeland of China, and couldn't help shedding tears.

"Don't cry." Ye Kun came over and said with a smile:

"You should be happy that you have returned to your homeland. The ones who should be crying are the King of Goguryeo and that damn Gongsun Qishu. By the way, the King of Goguryeo has several daughters, they are pretty good, I will give them to you."

"Ah, give it to me?"

Xiahou Chang was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook his hand: "Your Majesty, I am not in good health and can no longer use you. You should keep those beauties for yourself..."