Chapter 485: Destroy Silla
"So that's the case, then I won't delay the ambassador's business!" Jin Beommin said, secretly delighted.
However, for safety reasons, he still secretly sent someone to the posthouse and sneaked into the room where the envoy lived to see if it was as the envoy said.
Jin Beommin, who got the exact news, was relieved. It seemed how difficult the situation of the Tang Dynasty was, otherwise they would not have thought of conscripting troops from the Khitan, Mohe and other tribes to rush to the northwest.
This is their opportunity for Silla.
The next morning, Jin Beommin personally sent the envoy away from the royal city, and then went back and ordered the soldiers to be recruited as soon as possible to prepare to attack Baekje and Goguryeo.
After the envoy left the royal city, he used pigeons to inform the Andong Protectorate and the Ungjin Protectorate to be prepared, and Jin Beommin was going to send troops to attack them.
Xue Rengui and Liu Rengui immediately ordered the main force of the Tang army to garrison the important pass, and the reorganized mixed army went to the border with Silla.
The news that King Kim Beommin of Silla intended to rebel against the Tang Dynasty soon reached Chang'an.
An eunuch hurriedly broke into the Xuanzheng Hall and reported to Li Chengqian: "Your Majesty! The Protector Generals of Andong and Ungjin jointly delivered the Flying Eagle Courier letter."
"Present it!" Li Chengqian said.
The eunuch stepped forward and handed the letter to Wang Quan, who handed it to Li Chengqian.
After reading it, Li Chengqian said: "King Kim Beommin of Silla is mobilizing all the troops of Silla to seize our Andong and Ungjin regions."
When Li Chengqian said this, the Xuanzheng Hall was suddenly shocked. Has the Tang Dynasty reached this point?
Do any random people dare to challenge the Tang Dynasty?
Silla is a small country. If it had not been protected by the Tang Dynasty, it would have been eaten up by the Tang Dynasty without leaving any residue.
Now that the Tang Dynasty has completely wiped out Goguryeo and Baekje, Silla has begun to expand. Doesn't it know its own position?
"Your Majesty! I think we should send an envoy immediately to condemn Silla and let King Kim Beommin of Silla give up his unrealistic ideas." The Minister of Revenue stepped out and saluted.
Li Chengqian thought to himself: What you said is unrealistic. Silla has been coveting Baekje and Goguryeo for a long time. How could it give up seizing the old lands of Goguryeo and Baekje because of a few words from you?
"Kim Beommin has evil intentions, and everyone knows it. Questioning will not solve the problem. I have a permanent solution." Li Chengqian said. "
I wonder what good plan your majesty has?" asked the Minister of Revenue.
"It's very simple. Send troops to destroy Silla, so that Silla won't jump up and down and cause chaos for the Tang Dynasty." Li Chengqian said. "
Your Majesty! I think it's not appropriate. Now our Tang Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles. It's better not to use weapons. I think Silla King Kim Beommin is just confused for a while. Why does your majesty have to destroy his country?"
"God is kind, why don't you give Kim Beommin a chance to reform and let him stop at the edge of the cliff?" said the Minister of Revenue.
"My dear minister, why do you always boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige? Are you so cowardly that you are afraid of a small country? Has the Tang Dynasty reached the point where anyone can bully it?" Li Chengqian questioned.
"I am not cowardly, but it is really not appropriate to use the sword and the sword again!" The Minister of Revenue had a tearful face.
In the final analysis, it was still a problem of money and food. If you don't manage the household, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. He was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, but a lot of money and food were spent from the Ministry of Revenue's account every day.
Now he had to calculate every penny of money and food carefully and strictly control the expenditure to avoid wasting money and food.
If he had enough money and food, he would not object to Li Chengqian sending troops, not to mention one Silla, even if it was ten Sillas, anyway, he could afford enough money and food to support the army.
But the Ministry of Revenue did not have much money and food to support the Tang Dynasty to fight Silla again. He had carefully calculated every sum of money and food, and had a detailed plan, and it could not be misappropriated at will.
"I understand what you are worried about, but if Silla is not destroyed, Andong and Ungjin will fall into Silla's hands."
"That is the territory that has been won by several generations and millions of soldiers with their blood. How can we give it to Silla?"
"Even if I can agree, the soldiers who died in Goguryeo and Baekje cannot agree. It is imperative to destroy Silla." Li Chengqian said.
He was embarrassed to embarrass the Minister of Revenue too much, after all, it was not easy for him.
It seems that the Maritime Silk Road should be developed as soon as possible to expand the trade of the Tang Dynasty to other places.
The reason why the Song Dynasty was the richest was because the Maritime Silk Road was developed, and tea and porcelain were sold all over the world, which greatly promoted the development of industry and commerce.
"But your majesty! How should we solve the problem of money, food and equipment in the war against Silla?" The Minister of Revenue still did not give up. "
Let Andong and Ungjin solve these problems by themselves. Didn't I exempt these two regions from taxes for three years?" Li Chengqian said.
In this way, the problem of money and food was solved, and the Minister of Revenue could not say anything.
"Issue an imperial edict to Xue Rengui, ordering Xue Rengui to be the general manager of the Jilin Road Army, together with Li Jinxing and others to attack Silla, and bring the Silla King Jin Beommin to see me." Li Chengqian said.
The court meeting ended, and the imperial edict was sent to Andong Protectorate that day.
Before the imperial edict of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty arrived, the Silla army launched an attack on Andong and Ungjin on the grounds of assisting the Tang Dynasty.
All of them were defeated by Xue Rengui and Liu Rengui. The Silla army retreated back to Silla and sent envoys to admit their mistakes, but secretly prepared for the next action.
As soon as Li Chengqian's edict arrived at Andong Protectorate, Xue Rengui was like a chicken with blood, and joined forces with Liu Rengui, Li Jinxing and others to attack Silla.
Under the leadership of Xue Rengui and others, the Tang army was unstoppable and attacked Silla's hinterland. Silla generals such as Dae A-tan Hyo-chon, Sha-chan Yi-mun, Shan-se, A-chan No-shin, Du-shan, Liang-chen, and I-ki-chan An-han died in the battle.
The Tang army broke through many cities in Silla, including Mai-sho-cheng. The Tang army gathered in Silla's royal city, Jincheng, and surrounded Jincheng, persuading Jin Beom-min to open the city and surrender.
Kim Beommin refused with righteous words, and the Tang army officially launched an attack on Jincheng.
Under the bombardment of the four gates, the walls of Jincheng collapsed, and the Tang army took the opportunity to enter the city and captured Kim Beommin and Kim Yushin alive.
Silla was destroyed, and Kim Beommin and others were escorted to Chang'an and presented to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian ordered people to build a luxurious courtyard for Kim Beommin and others, so that they could live out their lives in it.
If Kim Beommin and others had not thought about taking Goguryeo and Baekje from the Tang Dynasty, they would not have ended up being destroyed, and they would not have been imprisoned in Chang'an.
After all, Silla was just a small country, so the author did not waste chapters writing about the war between the Tang Dynasty and Silla.
Basically, there was no excessive narration, and the demise of Silla and the ending of Kim Beom-min and others were simply explained.
This greatly reduced unnecessary length.