"Okay, come down." Quan Nanjian sighed: "For today's plan, there is only that." ”

"Yes, the Datong River is flooding, on both sides of the river, the fertile fields have been destroyed, Goguryeo has spent several years in a famine, this year, without such an important harvest, how many people will starve to death? How long can the people hold on, at least the Tang Dynasty, and find a way out for the people. Takazo looked up and said.

Between Gao Zang and Quan Nanjian, it is rare to be able to chat a few words in such a calm situation.

"Come on, prepare wine and food, I can't sleep tonight, and I have a few drinks with Mo Lizhi." Gao Zang said to the eunuch beside him.

"Yes." The eunuch responded.

Now whether it is Gao Zang or Quan Nanjian, it seems that they need to get drunk to vent, maybe they are really drunk in order to get a moment of peace.

Two days later, Hyun Shijing arrived fifteen miles outside Pyongyang with 20,000 horses and began to set up camp.

Anyway, it has been decided to surrender, and it doesn't matter if the city gate is closed or not.

After the Tang army camp was stationed, that night, an envoy from Gaozang came to Pyongyang to ask to see Xuan Shijing.

"Master Hou, Gao Zang's envoy is outside the camp, saying that he has come to see Lord Hou on Gao Zang's order." Chang Le walked into Xuan Shijing's tent and said.

"Bring him in."

"Yes." Always happy.

"Come, go and bring in the envoys from outside the camp." Chang Le said to the guards standing outside the tent, and then turned to look at Xuan Shijing: "Master Hou, our army has arrived outside Pyongyang, but all day today, the four gates of Pyongyang City have not been closed, and now they have sent envoys over, what do they want to do?" ”

"What do they want to do, when they meet the envoys, everything will be clear, there is only one Pyongyang city left in the whole Goguryeo now, and what waves can be turned over." Xuan Shijing smiled: "Maybe you're here to surrender." ”

Not long after, Gaozang's envoy was taken to Xuan Shijing's tent by the camp guards.

"See the Marquis of Dongshan." The envoy walked to the tent and bowed to Xuan Shijing.

"Your Excellency, excuse me." Xuan Shijing held his hands with a blank hand: "I don't know the envoy, why did you come to visit Benhou at this time?" ”

"Go back to the marquis, on the order of my king, I will present the letter of state." The envoy took out a brocade book from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Chang Le walked up to the envoy, took the brocade book in the envoy's hand, and handed it to Xuan Shijing.

Xuan Shijing took the brocade book, opened it, and took a cursory look.

"Your king, are you going to raise the city and surrender to Benhou?" Xuan Shijing asked again.

"Exactly." The envoy nodded: "Now Hou Ye led 30,000 elite divisions, soldiers are coming to the city, two or three days later, it is inevitable that the general of your army, General Su Dingfang, will also return to lead the army and Hou Ye to join the division, my king thinks left and right, in order to protect the people of Pyongyang City, it is decided that tomorrow morning, lead the subjects of Pyongyang City, open the city and surrender, only ask Hou Ye to enter the city, treat the soldiers and the people well." ”

"If Ben Hou is not mistaken, there are still 50,000 troops in Pyongyang City today, right? It's not that you can't keep it, right? Xuan Shijing smiled and said: "Under the command of Benhou, there are only 30,000 soldiers, if after entering the city, your king repeatedly, close the city gate, and lead 50,000 troops to besiege Benhou in the city, then Benhou's situation, isn't it dangerous?" ”

"Master Hou, the letter of state has been served, how can Lord Hou believe that my king is truly descending to the Tang Dynasty?" The envoy asked.

"This is difficult, although surrender is a good thing, but for Benhou's 30,000 horses, it is still very dangerous, the troops that can protect Pyongyang City are naturally the most elite troops in the entire Goguryeo, the former Goguryeo Da Mo Lizhiquan Gai Suwen's cronies troops, even if they are more than enough compared to the elite of our Tang army, Benhou's worries are not unreasonable, you say yes." Xuan Shijing asked rhetorically.

"What Hou Ye said is, I don't know what Hou Ye wants, although he proposed that after the next return to Pyongyang, he will be transferred to my king." The envoy bowed and said.

"In this way, since Kaesong surrendered, let the 50,000 defenders all unload their armor and rank outside Pyongyang, how about Benhou lead the army, together with Gaozang and your nobles in Pyongyang City, to lead the city into the city?" Xuan Shijing said: "In this way, Benhou also has a guarantee." ”

"Hou Ye can't, my king has already presented a letter of state to surrender to Hou Ye, how can he not believe his words, why should Hou Ye humiliate my king so much? Humiliating Goguryeo? The envoy shook his head and said hurriedly.

"Humiliation? Why did the envoy say this? Xuan Shijing said with a smile: "There are 50,000 elites in Pyongyang City, and in the current form, Ben Hou bluntly told you that you are strong and Ben Hou is weak, just with a letter, Ben Hou will take the lives of 20,000 Liaodong Army soldiers to risk, Ben Hou can't afford that big, since ancient times, soldiers are not tired of cheating, if Gao Zang does not pay, then Ben Hou would rather wait for General Su Dingfang and General Liu Boying and General Liu Renliang to join the city of Pyongyang, as for Goguryeo....... Since Kaesong is going to surrender, in the future, how can Goguryeo say, and without Goguryeo, how can he be humiliated. ”

"Master Hou, please save some face for my king." The envoy bowed and said.

"Ben Hou still thinks that Ben Hou's life is more valuable than the lives of the soldiers under Ben Hou's command." Xuan Shijing said: "Otherwise, let's think of a compromise method, the 50,000 soldiers in the city do not have to unload their armor, but they must go out of the city and camp ten miles outside the city, and then Benhou leads the army into Pyongyang City, how about it?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"This ......" the envoy muttered: "Please give me some time, and I will go back to discuss with my king in the future." ”

"Okay, Ben Hou is waiting for your news, Chang Le, send off." Xuan Shijing said to Chang Le.

"Yes." Chang Le responded and walked to the envoy's side: "Sir, please." ”

After the envoy bowed to Xuan Shijing, he withdrew from Xuan Shijing's tent with Chang Le.

This envoy came and went, it will take a day, and on this day, Su Dingfang's army will also approach Pyongyang City, and on the day of surrender, Su Dingfang's army will leave Pyongyang City, but only half a day's work, even if Gaozang wants to play any tricks, Xuan Shijing is not afraid.

The envoy returned to Pyongyang City from Hyun Se-kyung's military camp and entered the palace overnight to meet Gao Zang.

In the main hall of the royal palace, not only Gao Zao is waiting for news, Quan Nam is waiting for news, and the nobles in Pyongyang are also waiting for news, this news is related to their net worth and life, so one is more attentive than the other.

The nobles in the city all have their own channels, knowing that Xuan Shijing is fighting, that is called a goose to pluck its feathers, fight Goguryeo for a few months, and transport several batches of goods to Chang'an, if Pyongyang City is taken by the Tang army, will the things hidden in his own mansion be looted by Xuan Shijing?