Chapter 371 Peninsula Situation

When the two were daydreaming, Li Chengqian guessed their thoughts from their eyes.

"At first, I thought that Baekje and Goguryeo were crazy and attacked Silla without considering the consequences. It was a stupid and crazy behavior."

"To be honest, my only thought at that time was to send troops to Goguryeo immediately and destroy them in one fell swoop."

"But think about it, from the Sui Dynasty to now, we have fought with Goguryeo many times, and our Central Plains Dynasty has not gained much advantage."

"I wonder if this is a trap set by Goguryeo. If so, what is it?" Li Chengqian said.

The two carefully pondered Li Chengqian's words and felt that there might be some great conspiracy. Could it be that Goguryeo wanted to repeat Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo and let the Tang Dynasty end up like the Sui Dynasty?

"Why did Goguryeo do this? If the Tang Dynasty just stood by and watched, and waited for them to be defeated and then sent troops, what would they use to fight against the Tang Dynasty?" Xue Rengui asked. "

General Xue is right. This may be justifiable. Why is Baekje also involved with Goguryeo?"

"Could it be that Baekje is not afraid of being destroyed?" Li Yan said.

The hostile relationship between Baekje and Goguryeo had existed for a long time. If there were no sufficient interests, there would be no possibility for the two countries to unite, let alone attack Silla.

It was common for Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo to attack each other together, and none of the three countries could do anything to each other.

Such an uncharacteristically fierce attack, which would rather kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 of its own, had never happened before.

"I also suspected this, but later, my spies reported that Baekje had already surrendered to Japan and became a vassal of Japan, seeking the support of Japan's military forces." "

This may be the reason why Baekje and Goguryeo are so crazy. Maybe they think that with the support of the Japanese island country, they have a greater chance of winning, so they are so fearless." Li Chengqian said.

It is certain that Baekje and Japan are colluding, but I didn't expect Baekje to collude with Japan so quickly.

The Japanese have also coveted the peninsula for a long time and have always wanted to reach out to the peninsula but have never had the opportunity. I just didn't expect this opportunity to come so suddenly.

In order to achieve its own goals, Japan decided to vigorously support Baekje and even spared no effort to help Baekje.

"Japan has sent Tang envoys to study in the Tang Dynasty several times, and it can be regarded as a friendly relationship with the Tang Dynasty. Japan actually wants to participate in the internal affairs of the peninsula."

"I think the other party is not only interested in the interests of the peninsula, but also covets the rich land of the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty." Li Yan analyzed.

Japan's wolfish ambitions are already obvious, but now it does not have the strength to send troops to the Tang Dynasty, so it wants to take over the peninsula as a springboard to prepare for the invasion of the Tang Dynasty in the future.

The Japanese think that they have sent Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty three times, and they already have a very good understanding of the situation in the Tang Dynasty.

As long as they can take over the peninsula, they can take over the Tang Dynasty. It's just a matter of time. Give Japan one or two hundred years, even if they can't conquer the Tang Dynasty, they can take over half of the Tang Dynasty.

This is something worthwhile for Japan. As long as they have the fertile land of the Tang Dynasty, Japan will be stronger.

"We don't know how powerful Japan is. Japan is located overseas, so you can imagine how strong it is."

"I heard that Japan is poor and backward, and its economy and agriculture are not as good as Goguryeo. How can it be compared with our Tang Dynasty?"

"If Japan dares to try to get involved in our Central Plains, it will undoubtedly be like hitting a rock with an egg, and it will be a dead end." Xue Rengui said. He didn't believe that Japan had the courage. Japan

's aggressiveness has existed since ancient times. It can be said that it is engraved in its blood. As long as they feel there is an opportunity, they will not hesitate to launch an act of aggression against you.

Even if they are ten or a hundred times stronger than Japan, as long as they think there is a slight chance of defeating you, they will do this seemingly crazy act at all costs.

"Japan's greed is far beyond our imagination, and it's not surprising that they can do such a thing."

"But Baekje is a small country after all, and it is separated by the sea. It is not easy to cross the ocean to the peninsula. Once they encounter a shipwreck, they may be wiped out."

"Even if they can land smoothly, we don't need to be afraid of them. These are actually not the reasons why Goguryeo attacked Silla." Li Chengqian said.

"If it's not because of this, I really don't understand why Baekje and Goguryeo would do such crazy things. Once one of them is destroyed, the rest will probably be destroyed soon!" Xue Rengui asked.

"Quan Gaisuwen, the leader of Goguryeo's Molizhi, died suddenly, and his eldest son Quan Nansheng succeeded him as the leader of Molizhi. What a pity! There has always been a feud between the brothers."

"When Quan Nansheng was out one day, his younger brothers Quan Nanjian and Quan Nanchan joined forces to drive Quan Nanjian out."

"Quan Nanjian therefore took control of Goguryeo's power and succeeded as the new Molizhi. This fierce attack on Silla was Quan Nanjian's idea."

"He needs to establish his own prestige by destroying Silla and prepare for becoming king in the future. Quan Nanjian not only wants to be a powerful minister, but also wants to be the king who unifies half of the island." Li Chengqian said.

"Quan Nanjian's ability is far inferior to that of his father Quan Gai Suwen, and even inferior to that of his brother Quan Nansheng."

"What Quan Gai Suwen has not accomplished, how can Quan Nanjian accomplish it? He has ambitions but no strength to match them, and he will eventually die."

"The demise of Goguryeo is also a matter of time, so what happened to Quan Nansheng later? Didn't he have the idea of ​​taking back power?" Xue Rengui said.

He really wanted to know what Quan Nansheng was doing now. If he was on the run, it would be best to control him in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.

In this way, when attacking Goguryeo in the future, he could use Quan Nansheng's name to solve many problems.

"After being expelled, Quan Nansheng led his Khitan and Mohe troops to Baobie City and sent his son Quan Xiancheng to write a sincere letter, expressing his willingness to submit to the Tang Dynasty. This is the document of Quan Nansheng's submission to the Tang Dynasty." Li Chengqian finished speaking and took out Quan Nansheng's document from his sleeve to show Xue Rengui and Li Zhen.

After the two read it, Li Zhen asked, "How does your majesty plan to deal with this Quan Nansheng?" "

I have decided to grant Quan Nansheng the title of the General Manager of the Pyongyang Road, the Ambassador to Appease Liaodong, and the Imperial Seal to appease the people of Liaodong and the Khitan and other tribes for me." Li Chengqian said. "

I think your majesty can summon him to the capital! Give him greater honors to win over Quan Nansheng, so that he will be more loyal to the Tang Dynasty and your majesty." Li Zhen said.

"We can also tell Quan Nanjian and Quan Nanchan about his allegiance to the Tang Dynasty. In this way, Quan Nansheng will never have a chance to turn back." Xue Rengui said. "

Okay! Let's do as you two said!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian immediately sent people to Liaodong to summon Quan Nansheng to the court and granted him the title of Liaodong Grand Commander and Xuantu County Duke.