"Gao Yanshou missed me!"

"Gao Hui really misled me!"

"It hurts the country and the people!"

"This is a traitor!"

"If Gao Yanshou is not killed, Gao Hui is really not enough to calm the public's anger!"

Gao Jianwu said it was very indignant.

"Gao Yanshou, Gao Hui really deserves to kill!"

"I have long seen that Gao Yanshou, Gao Hui is mediocre and incompetent, and is not suitable to be the commander of the army!"

"Yes, Gao Yanshou is so proud of his great achievements and high ambitions. It is inappropriate to let him lead the army!"

"The fall of Liaodong was so fast that Gao Yanshou could not be blamed!"

Hearing the comments from the ministers, Gao Jianwu was so angry that he almost vomited blood. What's the use of saying these things now? Why didn't you say it earlier?

When Gao Yanshou was led by the army, you all did not object, not only did you not object, but you also agreed very much!

"Salvation is in crisis, the country is in danger, and I am ashamed of my ancestors. At this critical moment, what do you have to say?" Gao Jianwu asked.

"The army was defeated and people were in panic. If the Tang army continued to advance eastward, I am afraid that the city would not be able to hold on!" The second eldest brother frowned and pondered.

The eldest brother pondered and said, "There is nothing else. The army's newly defeated morale is sluggish. We must withdraw and rebuild our morale and revitalize our morale. Those cities can only let them go. As long as we defeat the Tang army, it will be easy to recover the lost land!"

"Brother Too Da is right. Let the Tang army continue to advance eastward and defend the royal capital. Then, under the royal capital, fight the Tang army to the death. As long as you defeat the Tang army, all your territory can be recovered!"

"I also agree with this proposal. Let the Tang army advance eastward and fight against the Tang army under the capital. The king can also supervise the battle himself, so there will be no mistakes!"

Gao Jianwu couldn't help but nodded after hearing this. He had to gather the strength of the whole country to have the last battle, so it was nothing wrong to put this last battle in the king's capital.

After all, if you lose the battle, let alone the capital, the entire Goguryeo will not be able to defend it.

Moreover, putting this battle in the royal capital can boost morale, and secondly, he can supervise the battle himself.

Gao Jianwu nodded and said, "What the ministers said is very true, so I will give up all cities for the time being and order soldiers from all over the country to fight to the death with the Tang army in the capital!"

"The king is wise!" said a group of ministers in a deep voice.

Gao Jianwu pondered and said, "Who can lead troops to be the commander?"

The hall suddenly fell into tranquility. This battle was related to the country's fortune and also the last chance for Goguryeo. Of course, we should be very cautious.

After several times in the court, who else has such prestige and ability to be the commander?

A candidate suddenly appeared in everyone's mind, that is, Yuan Gaisuwen.

But no one said it.

Because everyone opposed Yuan Gaisuwen as the general at the beginning, and believed that Yuan Gaisuwen and the Tang Dynasty were not clear and could not take risks.

How can you turn back on the word now?

Isn’t this openly slap yourself in the face?

Gao Jianwu also thought about Yuan Gai Suwen, but he didn't want to slap himself in the face and wanted the ministers to recommend it.

However, these ministers did not speak, which made Gao Jianwu very helpless.

Gao Jianwu pondered and said, "Do you think you should let Yuan Gaisuwen lead the troops?"

It’s not a question of whether it should be or not, but is there a better choice?

The eldest brother said in a deep voice: "Master, Yeon Gaisuwen does have the talent of a great general. In terms of the talent of leading troops, no one in the entire Goguryeo can match. Therefore, the best choice for this candidate to lead troops, Yeon Gaisuwen is the best choice, but the relationship between Yeon Gaisuwen and Duke Rong made people hesitate."

Gao Jianwu said in a deep voice: "I have figured it out these days. Perhaps Yuan Gaisuwen and Duke Rong of the Tang Dynasty were indeed familiar with each other. But can this friend be more loyal than the king and ministers? Can it be more than the family and country?"

"The Gu and all the ministers have fallen into Su Cheng's plan of disagreement! Su Cheng and Yuan Gaisuwen are familiar with each other, so they understand Yuan Gaisuwen's talent and know that Yuan Gaisuwen is a great enemy. It is precisely because of their fear that they have tried their best to get rid of their confidants!"

"It's a pity that I'm so lonely, I'm trapped in a plan of disagreement and cut off my arms!"

The eldest brother said in a deep voice: "Although Su Cheng is young, he is insidious and cunning, and he is full of tricks, which makes people unable to defend against!"

Gao Jianwu said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, I did not completely fall into Su Cheng's tricks, and did not deal with Yuan Gai Suwen in anger. Now it is not too late to make up for the sheep."

"The king is the wise! "Everyone said in unison.

Gao Jianwu pondered and said, "Although the army was defeated again, the kings could not be in chaos, and the court could not be in chaos. All the ministers should not be neglected!"

"There are no sloppy troops from all over the world to serve the king, and there are weapons and food. In addition, the army has returned to the capital and still has to work hard. This battle was defeated by Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen's command was not good. The soldiers had no major consequences. I hope to reward them and restore morale!"

The ministers bowed down and obeyed the orders. The elder brother pondered: "King, do you also need to mobilize the soldiers and horses in the east? Silla's soldiers and horses invade the border. If the soldiers and horses in the east are also transferred to the king's capital to serve the king, they will be afraid of being attacked on both sides!"

Gao Jianwu was furious when he heard this. Silla actually dared to launch an army to invade. It was so outrageous!

If the Tang Dynasty hadn't suddenly launched an army to fight in the east, he would have destroyed Silla long ago, so how could Silla be so arrogant?

However, at this time, it was impossible to teach Silla a lesson. Gao Jianwu pondered: "Then leave 50% of the troops to deal with Silla, and order them to hold on. If even the Silla people cannot resist, they will never let go of it!"

The ministers dispersed one after another, their faces were heavy. At this moment, everyone understood that Goguryeo had reached the point of life and death.

At the time when the former Sui army marched eastward, the situation was not so critical.

Faced with the Tang army's pressing step by step, can we really repel the Tang army?

Even the ministers were unsure.

No one expected that the Tang army sent only tens of thousands of troops to force them Goguryeo to the point of ending their lives!

In fact, they had a thought in their minds, a thought that they dared not continue. This time, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty only used more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the Eastern Expedition.

But did the Tang Dynasty only have more than 100,000 soldiers?

How is this possible! Even Goguryeo can launch an army of hundreds of thousands, but how can the Tang Dynasty only have more than one hundred thousand soldiers?

Even if the Tang army was lucky enough to repel this time, if the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty once again launched hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops to fight the Eastern Expedition, how could he resist it?

Now they understand that the combat power of the Tang army and the former Sui army is incomparable.

As the ministers dispersed, news of the defeat of the army quickly spread among the royal capital.

Both the officials and the people who heard it were confused. The army of 250,000 was defeated?

Even if these 250,000 troops are defeated, who else can resist the Tang army?

It was clearly the summer weather that was unbearable, when everyone heard the news of the defeat of the army, they were all chilled.

Although I have experienced many military newspapers that have lost the city, this time it is the most terrifying.

Only at this moment did everyone truly feel that Goguryeo was at a critical moment.
Chapter completed!