Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Yeon Gaesomun waved his hand and spoke to his ministers like an emperor.

"My dear friends, no courtesy!"

"Thank you, Damo Lizhi."

The ministers bowed again and then slowly sat down.

King Go Zang looked at Yeon Gaesomun, who was trying to usurp the throne, and his group of loyal lackeys, and the depths of his young eyes were filled with hatred.

The Yeon family originated from the Sunu tribe among the five tribes of Goguryeo. Yeon Gaesomun's father, Yeon Taejo, had always served as the Eastern Lord and the Great Dueluro of Goguryeo, and controlled the military and political power of Goguryeo.

After Yeon Taejo's death, his position was inherited by the ambitious Yeon Gaesomun.

In the 16th year of Zhenguan, in order to seize the imperial power, Yeon Gaesomun not only set up the Hongmen Banquet and killed hundreds of Goguryeo ministers, but also broke into the palace, killed King Yeongryu and dismembered his body.

In order to ascend the throne, Yeon Gaesomun proclaimed himself Daemalichi as a transition, and made King Yeongryu's nephew Go Zang the new king of Goguryeo.

All the civil and military officials currently sitting in the hall were Yeon Gaesomun’s confidants who were promoted by him.

The military and political power of Goguryeo was in the hands of Yeon Gaesomun, and King Gojang was a puppet.

Yeon Gaesomun said solemnly: "My dear ministers, now Liaodong City, Baiyan City, Anshi City and hundreds of other cities have all fallen into the hands of the Tang army."

"The only remaining city, Wugut, is now under siege by more than 2 Tang troops."

Upon hearing Yeon Gaesomun's words, all the civil and military officials changed their expressions instantly.

They all whispered to each other and talked in low voices.

"Even Anshi City was taken down by the Tang army. It seems that Wugut City will not be able to hold out for a few more days."

"This Tang army is extremely brutal. If we capture Pyongyang, I'm afraid we will also die under the Tang army's butcher knife?"

"This is how to do ah!"

Hearing these civil and military ministers' discouraging words, King Gao Zang, who was in a high position, was not afraid at all. Instead, a hint of expectation appeared in his eyes.

The Gao family paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty for many years and was a loyal vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.

King Go Zang believed that after the Tang Dynasty captured Pyongyang, they would definitely kill the regicide thug Yeon Gaesomun and return power to him.

"quiet!"

Yeon Gaesomun shouted angrily.

King Go Jang, who was thinking about something, and the ministers who were discussing the matter, couldn't help but tremble in their hearts after hearing Yeon Gaesomun's roar.

Everyone was silent.

Yeon Gaesomun's sharp eyes, like a knife, swept across the civil and military ministers, and he continued in a deep voice.

"This morning, the commander of Wugut City sent people to ask for help. My dear ministers, please tell me, should we rescue them or not?"

Be quiet for a moment.

Yuan Jingtu, who was sitting at the head of the military commanders, frowned and said, "Da Molizhi, Wugut City is the last line of defense in Pyongyang City. I think we should send troops to rescue it!"

"Besides, there are only 2 Tang troops attacking Wugut City. As long as we send 5 troops, plus the 1 defenders in the city, we will definitely be able to wipe out this Tang army!"

After hearing what his younger brother Yuan Jingtu said, Yuan Gaesomun nodded slightly.

The Tang army has won several battles and has now become a group of arrogant soldiers.

With their few soldiers, they dared to split into three groups and they were far apart from each other.

As soon as Yeon Gaesomun received the news from the spies, he wanted to send a large army to encircle and suppress the Tang army outside Ugut City.

At this time, an official dressed as a civil servant stood up and said.

“禀报大莫离支，傉萨崔赫贤的4万援军、耨萨渊焚王的1万精骑、耨萨高延寿和?6?8高惠真的15万大军，全都被唐军歼灭。”

"The fighting power of this Tang army is so terrifying. I think it is best to wait patiently and defend Pyongyang."

"Wait for the 5 Xueyantuo cavalrymen to head south, and then we will march north in full force."

When the Tang army was showing off its might on the Liaodong battlefield, Yeon Gaesomun and his civil and military ministers did not choose to surrender.

Not only did they persuade the Mohe tribes to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, but they also formed an alliance with the Xueyantuo, who were full of hatred for the Tang Dynasty.

After several months of preparation of food and fodder, the Xueyantuo army of 20 had begun to set off. The 5 vanguard cavalry they sent made a big circle and headed south from the Mohe tribes.

Yuan Jingtu sneered and said, "Brother Cui Boyi, the new king of Xueyantuo, Duomi Khan, is a waste. It took nearly half a year for the army to start its march."

"By the time their 5 vanguard cavalry arrives, I'm afraid tens of thousands of Tang troops will have already gathered together, and it will be extremely difficult to annihilate them."

"Once the Tang Dynasty reacts, it will definitely raise hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Xueyantuo and our Goguryeo. Will you lead people to resist the Tang army then?"

Bo Yi Tou Daeung was one of the core officials of Goguryeo, in charge of state affairs. His position was equivalent to Shang Shu You Pushe.

Among all the officials of Goguryeo, the position of Bo-yi-to-dae-hyeong is second only to that of Yeon Gaesomun's Daemoriji.

Yuan Jingtu's words instantly won the support of a group of generals, and they stood up one after another to challenge Yuan Gaesomun to a battle.

"Great Molizhi, I invite you to fight!"

"I will lead 5 troops northwards to attack the Tang army together with the defenders of Wugut City!"

"Within half a month, I will bring the head of the Tang army commander back to Pyongyang!"

"A mere 2 Tang troops dare to be so arrogant. I think they are tired of living!"

This group of generals originally followed Yuan Jingtu to attack Silla. They showed off their power in Silla for several months and regarded themselves as generals.

Upon learning that the Tang army had only 2 men, they were eager to lead their troops north immediately to destroy the Tang army.

Hearing the arrogant words of these warriors, Brother Cui Boyi's old face instantly turned dark.

Hundreds of thousands of troops were destroyed by the Tang army, but they still dared to underestimate the Tang army. How much wine did they drink before coming to the court?

Seeing Yeon Gaesomun's interested face, Cui Boyi's heart tightened and he hurriedly tried to persuade him.

"Da Molizhi, although the Tang army only has more than 2 people, their weapons and armor are extremely sharp."

"Moreover, hundreds of thousands of our army have been destroyed by tens of thousands of Tang troops. If we rashly send troops to support them, I'm afraid we will suffer the same fate!"

"I suggest not to rescue, the army should defend Pyongyang to the death!"

Seeing that the old fellow Cui Boyi's eldest brother had been bragging about how strong the Tang army was, and had no confidence in their own army at all, Yuan Jingtu's face instantly fell.

Yuan Jingtu said in a deep voice: "Brother Cui Boyi, I think you are going backwards as you grow older. How can you defeat the Tang army if you are so afraid of it?"

"We have an army of 15, but we avoided fighting against the tens of thousands of Tang troops. If our ancestors knew about this, they would be so ashamed in the underworld."

Their Goguryeo ancestors defeated the Sui Dynasty's million-strong army three times, which is a major event that they could brag about for thousands of years.