Chapter 60 Oh no, their target is the royal capital!
"Woo..."

With a dull horn, a large flag slowly floated out from Pyongyang City!
A huge golden wolf head was embroidered on the flag, and a golden dragon was surrounding the wolf head.

The Koreans' inherent character is to admire the strong and bully the weak.

Of course, this is actually a common characteristic of foreign races: they fear power rather than virtue.

Goryeo is just one of them.

Compared with other ethnic groups, Goryeo also respects the strong.

But in fact, they always fantasize about becoming that strong.

Just like the pattern embroidered on the flag at this moment.

The wolf has always been the totem of the foreign tribes on the grassland, while the dragon undoubtedly symbolizes the orthodox Chinese nation in the Central Plains.

When it came to Goryeo, it was actually in the position of the two powerful countries around it, the Sui Dynasty and the Turks.

Embroidering these two patterns on its own military flag undoubtedly demonstrated Goryeo's ambition.

It’s a pity that the flag does look majestic.

But if you look closely, it gives people a somewhat incongruous feeling.

As the military flag fluttered.

The soldiers and civilians in the royal city also raised their heads.

If this flag is placed somewhere else, it will naturally be unknown.

But in Goryeo, in the royal capital, everyone knew about it.

This is the flag of the Royal City Guard.

They were also the personal army of Goryeo King Go Won.

There are only two possibilities when this flag appears.

One is their king, who leads the army in person!

But this is obviously impossible. Gao Yuan's age is no secret, and it is no exaggeration to describe him as very old.

Asking him to lead the army personally is simply a fantasy.

After ruling out this possibility, there are only a few people in the entire Goryeo Kingdom who are qualified to lead this army.

The only person who is still in the royal city now can be only one person.

Yeon Gaesomun!

"Is the Prime Minister going to war?"

"May the Prime Minister win! Defeat the Sui people!"

"Must win!"

The enthusiasm of the people in the royal city suddenly became fanatical.

The roars continued until Yeon Gaesomun's troops disappeared completely.

"call……"

In the Goryeo Palace.

Gao Yuan rubbed his swollen eyebrows and let out a long breath.

It was just a brief meeting, but Gao Yuan felt as if all the strength had been drained from his old body.

However, as Yeon Gaesomun set off, Gao Yuan's worries were relieved a little.

He was still confident in Yeon Gaesomun's abilities. He knew that dealing with the remnants of Silla and Baekje would be no problem at all.

After all, these two countries were destroyed by Yeon Gaesomun.

Of course, it is impossible to be completely at ease.

After all, the Sui Dynasty was advancing with great force, the war situation was unclear, and the future of the country was uncertain. As an emperor, how could he feel at ease?

"Your Majesty, do not worry. The Prime Minister will surely be able to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop and return victoriously."

The eunuch serving on the side spoke respectfully.

However, as soon as the voice fell, Gao Yuan's face instantly darkened.

"How dare a eunuch discuss state affairs? Come, drag him away and beat him to death!"

The cold voice fell heavily.

The eunuch was so frightened that he turned pale, and before he could even scream, he was dragged out of the palace by the guards.

"Humph!"

Gao Yuan snorted coldly only after the figure disappeared.

Of course, he didn't interrupt because of such a trivial matter, but purely because of what the other party said, especially the look of respect when he mentioned Yeon Gaesomun.

Everyone knows that the two most important people in Goryeo are Prime Minister Yeon Gaesomun and King Chae-rim.

Grandmaster Fu Cailin's strength is well-known throughout the world and he is known as the guardian of the country.

In terms of fame alone, Fu Cailin is indeed superior to the former.

But only a handful of people in Goryeo knew about it.

In terms of importance alone, Yeon Gaesomun is even more important than Fu Chae-rim.

There is only one reason, or two words, for this.

Military power!

Apart from a few disciples, Fu Cailin is a lonely man.

Although Yeon Gaesomun was a civilian prime minister, he was actually the commander of the military.

The successive destruction of Silla and Baekje made Yeon Gaesomun's prestige in the Goryeo army almost unparalleled.

This was undoubtedly something that extremely irritated the sensitive nerves of the Goryeo king. With an army in hand and prestige unrivaled, this was something that no emperor could tolerate.

Especially since Gao Yuan was already very old, while Yeon Gaesomun was still in his prime!

In recent years, Fu Cailin's prestige has grown, covering the whole country, and even Fu Cailin's followers can intervene in military affairs.

All of this was tacitly approved by Gao Yuan, and the biggest purpose was to check and balance Yeon Gaesomun.

Hundreds of thousands of Sui troops were approaching, but Fu Cailin was the only one on the front line.

As the first military commander of Goryeo, he stayed in the royal city.

This is one of the reasons.

After all, at this time, almost all of Goryeo’s troops were on the front line.

Hand over such a terrifying military force to Yeon Gaesomun.

Let’s not talk about whether he can defeat the Sui Dynasty. Even if he defeats the Sui Dynasty, it is not certain whether Gao Yuan will still be the master of Goryeo in the future.

On the throne, Gao Yuan looked dimly, constantly thinking about the current situation.

From the current perspective, the front line is temporarily stable. As for Janggu, with Yeon Gaesomun, there should be no problem.

But inexplicably, Gao Yuan had a feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

Just at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded.

"Urgent report, urgent report!"

Gao Yuan was startled and looked up quickly.

"Say!"

"At home, the city was breached by the Sui army!"

As soon as these words came out, Gao Yuan's body swayed and he almost fell down.

"what?"

"Can you say that again!"

What kind of place is that domestic city!
The heartland of Goryeo is only a few hundred miles away from Pyongyang, and the road is almost flat.

If the country falls, it means that the Sui army can arrive at the imperial city at any time.

The most important thing.

If the domestic city was attacked, it would mean that the Liaoshui defense line had been breached. What would happen to the Goryeo army in front?

Gao Yuan couldn't even imagine that outcome.

"Your Majesty, the Sui Dynasty army has not yet completely breached our defense line."

"It seems that the one attacking our inner city is just a solitary army that took a detour!"

As if he saw Gao Yuan's panic, he quickly spoke.

Gao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"Domestic, long mouth! Could it be..."

Gao Yuan murmured softly, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought of a possibility.

"Quick, inform the Prime Minister that the ones attacking Changkou are most likely not the remnants of the two countries, but the elite troops of the Sui army. Tell him to be careful!"

"Report!"

Gao Yuan's words fell.

Another sharp sound came into the palace.

"Your Majesty, it's bad. The enemy suddenly appeared at the foot of Donggu City. Our Donggu City has fallen!"

Gao Yuan was stunned when he heard this!
First it was Changkou, then Donggu!
But Donggu and Changkou are not close to each other, they can even be said to be one in the east and one in the west.

Although Gao Yuan was shocked, he was also a little confused at this time.

What on earth are the Sui army trying to do? Could it be that the two places are not the same army?

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan couldn't help but think of the remnants of the two countries.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

A trembling voice interrupted Gao Yuan's thoughts again.

"What's the matter?"

The continuous interruptions aroused Gao Yuan's anger, and his voice turned cold in an instant.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened! Reports of a war have arrived!"

"Enemy troops have appeared below Zhanghe Pass and are fiercely attacking the Zhanghe Fortress."

"General Jin wrote to say that Zhanghe is already on the verge of collapse and requested support."

"Zhanghe!"

Gao Yuan suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open with anger.

There are two barriers in the Goryeo royal city. One is the Taedong River surrounding the front, and the other is the Changhe Pass in the back!
This pass is also the gateway to the Goryeo royal city.

"Could it be that Changkou is just bluffing to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"

"The Sui army's target is our capital!"

"Quick, send out the soldiers and have the Prime Minister return immediately, quick!"

Gao Yuan shouted almost at the top of his lungs.

"So, Zhanghe Fortress?"

"Send reinforcements, immediately! Send out all the remaining guards, and make sure to defend the fortress!"

(End of this chapter)