On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 333 Distancing the monarch and his ministers

Ah Hui Lusu spoke so impassionedly that it was hard to believe that he really had an old grudge with Cui Che for many years.

Of course, now is not the time to delve into this issue in detail.

Since someone has taken the lead, take the lead and show your loyalty.

The remaining people, such as Du Suliu and the eight Khitan chiefs, rushed to express their loyalty to Cui Che and swore an oath in public.

Cui Che had long since lost his drunkenness, and with a bright smile on his face, he raised his glass and said:

"Okay! With your full support, Cui will destroy Goguryeo sooner or later.

“Drink this cup today, and then I’ll have a drink with you all in Pyongyang in the future!”

The banquet was resumed, and people drank and drank. Cui Che even played Hujia himself, and everyone sang and danced, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax.

At the same time, in Pyongyang City, Goguryeo King Gowon was very agitated.

Gao Yuan has now received accurate news. For this battle, Kumoxi, Khitan, and the Sixth Department of Turkic City have all mobilized their entire clans. Coupled with Cui Che himself deploying elite soldiers from Yan, the Eastern Expedition Army will not be less than thirty

Wan, this made him unable to sleep or eat well.

Five years ago, they had just repelled an invasion of 300,000 Sui troops. During the attack and defense of Liaodong City, Goguryeo also suffered considerable losses. After finally taking a breather, the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty sent another 300,000 troops.

Killing one thousand enemies will result in eight hundred losses for oneself. When the Sui army had no worries about its logistics, even if the Goguryeo people could repel the Sui army, they would probably suffer heavy losses themselves.

But unlike before, this was a Hu-Han coalition, with the Hu people as the main force. Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as Youzhou Jingqi did not suffer a devastating blow, it would not have a great impact on the Sui Dynasty's own strength.

loss.

"I asked you for advice. All you have to do is build a strong wall and clear the field. Defend to resist the enemy and wait for the enemy to retreat.

"You know! Although Cui Che comes from a famous family in Hebei, he is no different from a barbarian on the grassland when it comes to fighting.

"When marching and fighting, he always drives livestock. How can we expect him to be like Gao Jiong, who will collapse due to lack of food?"

Gao Yuan's chest heaved. He was very angry at the incompetence of his ministers. So many people usually talked eloquently, but now when the country is in crisis, none of them are useful.

The ministers all complained one after another and turned their attention to Mo Lizhi, the Prime Minister Yuan Ziyou.

Yuan Ziyou also sighed helplessly. If he did not defend the city, he would have to fight with the Sui army in the field. These days, anyone who fights Cui Che in the field will not suffer a disastrous defeat.

But who allowed himself to be the prime minister? Yuan Ziyou sighed secretly and said:

"Your Majesty, I think it is better to send an envoy to the west to plead guilty to the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Maybe we can turn the conflict into friendship."

The ministers all agreed, and no one wanted to fight the Sui people again.

But Gao Yuan said coldly:

"Do you want me to be that Liaodong dung official again?"

Gao Yuan felt very humiliated. He had given up his self-respect and even claimed to be the king of Goguryeo. Why did Yang Jian still refuse to give up?

In fact, if Cui Che hadn't proposed using barbarians to control barbarians and drove Kumoxi and the Khitans to attack Goguryeo, Yang Jian would not have continued to pursue the case after winning back his face.

No matter how powerful the Sui Dynasty was, it would not be able to bear such disastrous defeats a few more times.

Seeing Yuan Ziyou pleading guilty repeatedly, Gao Yuan sighed and said helplessly:

"Even if I am willing to bow my head, the Sui people have been preparing for so long, but they still have an arrow on the string and have to shoot. Then how could Yang Jian stop."

Just when everyone was at a loss, Eulji Mundeuk spoke up:

"Your Majesty, I think we can create a separation."

One minister sarcastically said:

"Xi Ren, the Khitan people are afraid of Cui Che. Seeing him is like seeing a tiger. To sow discord, it is simple to say, but it also depends on whether the other party has the courage."

Eulji Mundeok was not from Goguryeo, but was only a minister of Goguryeo, so he could hold a high position. In addition, he had lost a battle against Cui Che before, so many ministers were dissatisfied with him.

But even Gao Yuan felt that what the minister said was reasonable, and Eulji Mundeok was just making random ideas.

But Eulji Wende smiled and said:

"When did I say that I wanted to drive a wedge between Cui Che and the Xi clan and the Khitan?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Gao Yuan was curious and urged:

"Say it quickly."

Eulji Mundeok talked eloquently:

"The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty was the master of Xiongchai. Since the founding of the country, countless heroes and generals have died unjustly.

"Now Cui Che's followers are all over the Yan region, and all the tribes in Monan are bowing to him. If the king is the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, can he turn a blind eye?

"When it comes to the throne, even my own son can't be trusted, let alone his son-in-law.

"I am already suspicious. If prophecies are spread in the country, claiming that 'the land of Yan has a kingly spirit' and 'the Cui family will give birth to the emperor,' even if Yang Jian cannot induce Yang Jian to kill Cui Che, he will definitely be recalled.

North Korea, in this way, can solve the country's crisis."

Gao Yuan was overjoyed when he heard this and thought:

'Sure enough, Eulji Mundeok's defeat to Choi Cheol was not because he was incompetent, but because Choi Cheol was too cunning.'

There is no need to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Gao Yuan himself is also the leader of a country. If Goguryeo had a border general like Cui Che who had a large number of troops and was friendly with foreigners, if there were any more prophecies to add fuel to the flames and intensify conflicts, he himself would also have murderous intentions.

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Not only Gao Yuan, but also the ministers present praised him for his kindness.

But the question arises again, how to spread prophecies in the Sui Dynasty. You must know that Goguryeo and the Sui Dynasty are not good neighbors and friendly relations. Moreover, since the fifth year of the founding of the emperor, the Sui Dynasty has been implementing the "Law of Loss of Citizenship" in the country.

Da Suo Mao Yue will mark people's facial features on their household registrations.

If Goguryeo wanted to arrange detailed work, it would be extremely difficult.

Facing Gao Yuan’s doubts, Eulji Mundeok smiled and said:

"Didn't Mo Lizhi just now say that he wanted the Sui Dynasty to send a mission to ask the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty to stop his troops?"

Everyone suddenly realized that on their way to Guanzhong, the envoy would have to pass through half of the Sui Kingdom, and there would be many opportunities to spread prophecies.

Gao Yuan Dayue praised:

"The only one who can get rid of Choi Cheol, a big thorn in my side, is Eulji Mundeok."

Although these words made Eulji Mundeok jealous of many ministers, they also proved to him that after the Seolyohe defeat, Eulji Wendeok, a confidant, was criticized a lot and was almost labeled as a man with great ambition and talent.

Label.

Gao Yuan immediately formed a large envoy of more than 200 people and went to Daxing to seek peace.

At the same time, Dulan Khan, who had gone fishing in Lake Baikal, was also full of doubts.

Now that Yang Su is gathering troops in Yunzhou, Dulan Khan certainly does not dare to stay in Duluoshui, for fear that Yang Su will attack Datou Khan and take care of himself as well.

His doubt was that Cui Che was clearly rebellious and why he refused to mobilize troops from the country and let them be used up in the Liaodong battlefield. Instead, he wanted to drive Kumoxi and the Khitan who supported him to fight.

After thinking about it, Dulan Khan finally realized: Cui Che did not trust the Hu people at all, whether they were Turks, Xi people, or Khitan people.

(End of chapter)