The events in Chang'an City naturally spread to the front line. Li Shimin had already shown himself to be so ruthless. If Li Xiang still had various concerns, it would be a bit unreasonable.
However, some things are easier said than done. Take the present for example. The water of the Taedong River is rushing down. Goguryeo burned all the boats and hoped that they would freeze in winter, but that is too early!
Li Xiang also rode his horse and looked at the riverside. He did not show much difficulty about Goguryeo on the opposite side, but it was not suitable to cross the river now. The land north of the river of Goguryeo had just been occupied, and we had to actually take this land into our mouths.
"The Grand Marshal of the Eastern Expedition is here."
With a loud shout from his personal soldiers, the huge drums around them started to sound.
In addition to all the generals in the army, there are also many ordinary soldiers standing around. There is an important thing today, that is, revenge is needed, and injustice is needed. More than 100,000 soldiers and officials from the Goryeo Kingdom have been captured. Some of them will be sent to Chang'an, but some of them must be sentenced today.
"Reporting to the Grand Marshal, during the past month's crackdown, we have captured a total of 112,000 Goryeo soldiers and 319,000 civilians. All of them are currently under our jurisdiction. We have also captured 571 officials, 119 of whom are found guilty."
Niu Jinda did nothing else during this period. He took the list and started arresting people in the area north of the Taedong River.
The basis for determining whether they are guilty or not is whether they have killed people from the Tang Dynasty for no reason. Some of them killed prisoners of war in the last war, and some of them killed Han civilians in normal times. In short, if you are tied up and brought here, there must be something wrong, and there is solid evidence.
"What's the harvest?"
Li Xiang looked at the large group of people nearby. These were officials from the Kingdom of Goryeo. Some were tied together in groups, and some were tied alone. Their homes were also searched while they were being arrested. It cost millions of strings of cash to get here from Chang'an City, and the daily expenditure was an astronomical figure. We have to get it all back from them.
"Your Highness, most of these people's property has been transported back to Goguryeo. We haven't received many valuables at their respective residences, but the total is currently 500,000 guan."
Upon hearing this number, some people present looked unhappy. When we fought against Tuyuhun, we harvested much more than we do now. We didn't expect Goguryeo to be so poor. Of course, we can't say they were poor. It was mainly because they had heard the news a long time ago and transported all the gold and silver jewelry back to the Taedong River.
"Torture these men severely until they breathe their last. Beat them until they have taken every ounce of goodness they possess. Do not worry about their lives. These men have dared to kill our Tang prisoners. Even if they die today, their bodies will not be left intact. Throw all who die outside the camp to be devoured by wild dogs."
Li Xiang glanced at the Goguryeo officials in the distance and felt extremely angry.
At that time, Emperor Yang of Sui mobilized a million troops, but was finally defeated and retreated, and tens of thousands of people were captured by Goguryeo. These people lived a hard life in Goguryeo for more than ten years and eventually died of exhaustion. Although they were all soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, they were still good sons of the Han people in the final analysis. Now that we have fought back, can we tolerate people like you? Can we have a good life?
After Li Xiang finished speaking, 119 officials were dragged away directly. Wooden stakes had been set up in the military camp nearby. After tying them up, our people began to exert force on them. His Highness had already given the order, so just beat them to death. You guys just pray that you can die a little more comfortably!
The screams coming from the side made the remaining Goguryeo people tremble in their hearts. Although they had thought they would be defeated, they never thought it would be so miserable, nor did they think they would be defeated so quickly.
Another thing is that they think it doesn't matter if they are defeated. The Tang Dynasty emphasizes benevolence and righteousness. Even if they are defeated, they will not be held accountable. As long as we surrender, the Tang Dynasty will not make things difficult for us. After all, we used to kill soldiers from the Sui Dynasty, and we are not on the same side as them. But unexpectedly, Li Xiang didn't care about this. No matter whether they are soldiers from the Tang Dynasty or the Sui Dynasty, as long as the blood is stained on your hands, we will have to pay with your life.
After Li Xiang finished speaking, he walked out of the tent. All the soldiers stood up straight instantly. It was this marshal who led them to fight with great power and swept across the entire land north of the Taedong River in just half a month. This was a great achievement, and Li Xiang also established his position in the army.
Li Xiang drew his sword and pointed it at the dark crowd in the distance, which was composed of hundreds of thousands of Goguryeo residents.
"A prick on your face, eternal slavery, and a general amnesty for all the world has nothing to do with you!"
Li Xiang's face showed firmness. With just a few words, the fate of hundreds of thousands of people was decided. If you look into it carefully, it is not just the fate of hundreds of thousands of people, but all of their descendants will be slaves for life.
"Long live the Tang Dynasty!"
Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang stood on both sides of Li Xiang and shouted these four words together.
"Long live the Tang Dynasty! Your Highness is mighty and mighty!"
More than 200,000 soldiers shouted together, causing the earth to shake around them. Tears came out of the eyes of many soldiers. Their ancestors had attacked here before, but they were unlucky and lost their lives here. Today they can finally avenge their ancestors.
"From today on, our Tang army will fight Goguryeo to the death and will never negotiate peace."
Not far from where Li Xiang was standing was the place where Goguryeo built the Jingguan, which was built with the heads of tens of thousands of Han people.
Although no traces can be seen now, all the soldiers know where this place is. Li Xiang chose to hold a swearing-in ceremony in this place so that everyone can remember the bloody lesson. Although the Goguryeo country is not big, they have committed such a tragedy to us Han people, so they must pay for their blood debt with blood.
"Fight to the death, never negotiate peace."
Hearing the shouts of the 200,000 Tang Dynasty soldiers, hundreds of thousands of Goguryeo residents were also frightened. They had long known the power of the Central Plains dynasty, but they were unwilling to bow their heads. Both Emperor Yang of Sui and Emperor Taizong of Tang had given them courtesy, but because of their momentary greed, today you can only wait to be slaves for generations!
