Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation
Chapter 141 Yeon Gaesomun is angry to death
Chapter 141 Yeon Gaesomun is angry to death
"Yes!" Li Zhen bowed and kept this matter in mind.
The benefits of opening up maritime trade will be beyond imagination.
The Tang Dynasty is now at its peak, and its pressure will spread even further through the sea.
"By the way, Dejian, I have a few letters here. Please deliver them to His Majesty in person."
Li Chengqian looked at Li Dejian and said solemnly, while taking out several sealed letters from his sleeves.
Li Dejian took it without any doubt, as the content inside must be very important.
"I heard that the Duke of Wei has been ill in recent days. After you go back, you don't have to come back here. Please help me in the capital."
Li Jing fought many battles in the south and the north, and due to his old age, he was now suffering from many illnesses. Therefore, he did not participate in the war against Goguryeo.
"Does your Highness have any other instructions?"
Li Dejian felt a heavy sense of mission.
"There is also a letter for you in it. When you arrive in Chang'an, you can open it and know what to do."
Now that the external troubles have been quelled, Li Chengqian has enough strength to deal with the internal troubles.
As the deployment began, the strategic focus was entirely placed within the Tang Dynasty.
"Liu Rengui, you are responsible for promoting the policy of equalizing the land tax and contracting output to households, especially in the military. You must let the soldiers know why they are fighting. First, for their families, and then for the country."
This was a land reform, and the beneficiaries were the lower-class people and the lower-class soldiers.
Instead of fighting for others, they now fight for themselves.
"The household registration and land will be sorted out immediately and divided."
Literary work is what Liu Rengui is best at.
"Land division doesn't mean the more land the better. You have to know that an adult male can cultivate a certain amount of land at most. If we divide the land according to the number of people, otherwise it will not only cause wasteland, but also increase the burden on the people because the fields are too large."
Li Chengqian reminded again that it was he who proposed the household contract responsibility system and the land-based tax system, so of course he knew the details best.
Taxes are linked to land properties, and the household contract responsibility system is similar to the equal-field system. It can maximize the enthusiasm of the people, because the more they work, the more they will get, and paying taxes is a must.
"The remaining land will be used as a reward to confer titles on meritorious officials."
The land is vast and sparsely populated, so after it is divided, there must be some surplus land.
The implementation of these policies will not happen overnight.
Post-war governance is even more difficult.
As the decree came out from Pyongyang, the frightened Goguryeo soldiers and civilians became extremely happy.
A movement to fight against landlords and overthrow the aristocratic families was launched in the former territory of Goguryeo.
The soldiers took the lead in looting and confiscating the land and dividing it equally.
In just half a month, Li Chengqian, who was known as a butcher by word of mouth, became the beloved crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.
Restoring the country is just a delusion of the nobles.
But under the impact of this land revolution, they all died in the womb.
Now it is no longer a conflict between the Tang Dynasty and the remaining nobles of Goguryeo, but a struggle between the common people and the aristocratic class.
Li Chengqian was not idle either, but continued to introduce systems to improve and consolidate the policy of allocating land tax and contracting output to households.
"It's Tang Qi!"
Outside Pyongyang, Yuan Nanchan pointed forward with trembling fingers.
On the city wall of Pyongyang, flags were seen fluttering in the wind, but their shapes had changed.
"puff!"
Yeon Gaesomun suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes widened and bloodshot, staring at Pyongyang city.
The last hope was also extinguished.
"Father!" Yuan Nanchan shouted.
Yeon Gaesomun did not answer, his body stiffened and he fell backwards.
All my ambitions were shattered at this moment.
The days of running around had put his body under great strain, and now he was so angry that he died of anger. "Kill!"
Heichi Changzhi's cavalry rushed over from the rear.
They have been like this for the past half month. Whenever they get a chance, they will charge and cut into the battlefield, causing countless casualties to Yeon Gaesomun's army due to trampling.
More than half of the 30,000-man army were killed by just one thousand men.
The Goguryeo soldiers, like frightened birds, fled in all directions in an instant and their army was completely routed.
"Brothers, it's time to eat meat!"
Cheng Mingzhen rushed out from one side and surrounded and annihilated 10,000 Goguryeo troops with 2,000 men.
A one-sided situation.
The Goguryeo soldiers were hungry and tired, and had no room for resistance at all, and were ruthlessly killed.
"Let us surrender!"
Yeon Nanchan held Yeon Gaesomun's body and fell into endless confusion.
"The situation is over. Goguryeo has been destroyed. We surrender!"
Yuan Nanjian was the first to drop his weapon and squat on the ground.
Seeing this, the other soldiers also knelt down.
This most elite army of Goguryeo did not perish in the battle, but all its strengths were lost in the struggle.
This movement also attracted the attention of the Tang army in Pyongyang. By the time Liu Rengui led his troops out, the war was already over.
"Take custody!"
The Tang army advanced in force, captured more than 10,000 Goguryeo troops, and escorted them to Pyongyang City.
Heichi Changzhi rode over on horseback, clasped his fists and saluted Liu Rengui, saying, "General Liu, there are still fleeing soldiers. I will lead the army to chase them down."
"General, you have been fighting for days, and your men and horses are exhausted. The outcome is already decided, so you can just flee. From now on, you will all be subjects of the Tang Dynasty."
Liu Rengui smiled and said that he had been worried that Yeon Gaesomun would resist, but now he has been eliminated.
"General Liu, you don't know that this army committed a great crime in Qiu Yi City, leaving no civilians alive. So when they came, General Pei had already issued a kill order."
Heichi Changzhi whispered in his ear.
If it weren't for this extreme method, Yeon Gaesomun's so-called elite army would never have survived the food-scarce winter.
Liu Rengui's face also turned cold. "Where is General Cheng Chumo?"
"I'm here!" Cheng Chumo rode over on horseback.
"General Cheng, you lead 2,000 cavalrymen to hunt down the fleeing Goguryeo soldiers. Leave no one alive and try not to let any escape."
For the Tang people, this was indeed a big taboo.
"promise!"
Cheng Chumo said nothing, waved his hand and charged into the battle formation.
"General Black Tooth, let's go back to the city. His Highness must have been waiting for a long time."
Liu Rengui stretched out his hand.
There was no difference between them in terms of military positions, except that Li Chengqian gave Liu Rengui and Pei Xingjian the command of the army.
Their military rank was only General of the Central Army.
"General Liu, please come in first!"
Heichi Changzhi was half a shoulder behind Liu Rengui. He was always just a surrendered general, and it was unprecedented for him to be recognized by these Tang generals in the army.
Thunder, little rain.
The troops returned to Pyongyang.
Li Chengqian stood on the top of the city wall, looking around, as if looking for something.
(End of this chapter)
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