If it were a normal situation, then Yeon Gaesomun would have gone crazy.
Goguryeo was in the north, very north.
If you don't run your own business well in a place like this, and spend so much manpower and material resources to come all the way to fight with the newly built powerful navy of the Tang State, I'm afraid it's not too slow to subjugate the country.
But if Yeon Gaesumun's guess is true, then the benefits from this trip may be very amazing.
As for whether it is fake or not, Li Sheng's troublesome trip has already explained the problem.
Yeon Gaesumun ignored everyone's horror and just smiled faintly.
Zheng Xuannian couldn't help but spy secretly. Looking at this guy's expression, it was obvious that he had figured out everything...
This man was indeed an elite figure in Goguryeo, not an ordinary person.
However, without people like Yuan Gaisuwen who have deep eyes, no one in the world can compete with a monster like Li Sheng.
Then...
Yeon Gaesumun looked at the campfires that were starting to rise on the shore under the boat, and then said slowly...
"Starting today, we will divide the entire army into action. All my soldiers will take small boats to inspect and inspect the Tang army's movements."
"Once it is discovered that the Tang army's large ship is moving, capture a single section of the road, attack it with the whole army and all ships, and defeat them one by one..."
The coach finally talked about the battle formation arrangements, and Jieli Khan and others couldn't help but cheer up.
However, since we are talking about a serious topic.
Think about it seriously...
It seems that Yeon Gae So-moon’s decision cannot be said to be completely okay.
Although his previous vision and speculation were very vicious and admirable, then again, this decision was not in line with military common sense.
Divide troops?
"Today, the Tang army is in the light and the general is in the dark. Why divide the troops? If we want to divide and conquer, we must defeat them one by one. This strategy seems inconsistent with the art of war. What if we are defeated by others one by one?"
Jieli Khan said this not to be arrogant, but based on a very simple military common sense.
A small group of elites can defeat an army of 100,000. This kind of case is not unprecedented in ancient times. It is not even just the case of Huo Qubing, but it has happened repeatedly.
The reason is very simple. After dividing the troops, how can you ensure that the troops you divide are still with you? This is ancient times, not modern times. Everything depends on strong logistics, and logistics requires the army to be loyal. If you do things, the logistics resources will be limited. Without you, the army will not be able to sustain itself. Sooner or later, the entire army will be unable to sustain itself and will rot.
But it was different in ancient times. The soldiers who were separated were often just water thrown out. Can this be taken lightly?
Jieli Khan's question sounded a bit rude at first. After all, he came to Goguryeo and was considered a guest.
But when he said this, Zheng Xuannian, Yi Lizhen, Yi Nan and others also frowned.
This is a rough statement, but the logic is not rough.
When it comes to dividing your troops, General, you decide too casually.
However, when Jieli Khan asked this question, Yuan Gaisuwen's eyes suddenly shone with excitement.
"General Jieli is right. There are indeed major risks in dividing the troops."
"Especially on this sea. If a ship wants to move at sea, it must be loaded with supplies, otherwise it will not be able to sail far. And with supplies and sailors, it is indeed easy for the captain in charge of the ship to go alone..."
"Once the troops are divided, the possibility of the army splitting is extremely high!"
…
Yeon Gae So Moon said this.
This time, Jieli Khan, Zheng Xuannian and the others were really stunned.
I wipe...
Damn it, you know that one of your subordinates is going to leave alone, so you still divide your forces?
Isn't this crazy?
Everyone was thinking about it, but they couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in Yuengai Suwen's gourd...
But then Yeon Gaesomun came to a surprising conclusion.
If Li Sheng were present, he would definitely be amazed.
"...and all this, if it were done on land, it would take hundreds of years for the enfeoffed Xibo and Jin, Wei, and Chu to grow into a force that could replace them. But at sea, a ship has to work alone.
It’s just a matter of thought.”
Yeon Gaesumun even sighed and said,
"Gentlemen, the ocean is not a unified place by nature. This vast sea with high mountains and far away seas is naturally a paradise for bandits to breed."
These words seemed to awaken a person from a dream. Jieli Khan and others were all stunned when they heard this...
The struggle for hegemony spread to the sea, and it had just begun, but Yeon Gaesooun had already seen it so far.
This person's talent... is probably not inferior to that of Li Sheng!
Then, Yeon Gaesumun suddenly laughed again.
"The current situation in the world has changed. If our Holy Land Marquis can go to war, there must be great benefits overseas. In this case, in the future, disputes at sea will become more and more frequent in the world, and the interests at sea will inevitably be discovered more and more.
At this time, how can we stick to the old ways?"
"Ploughing wars at sea are no longer the same as plowing wars themselves. Plowing wars at sea will inevitably become a new situation."
"Since it's easy for them to rebel and go alone when they're deployed, well... then I'll let them go alone!"
"Using ships as rewards, they will entrust their officers and soldiers with enfeoffments. In the future, they will plunder all the wealth and wealth on the sea themselves! Our Goguryeo court will only need 10% of all the plundering proceeds. When the world is full of thieves, what will happen to his Tang army's fleet?"
Yeon Gaesumun finished speaking.
Jieli Khan, Zheng Xuannian, Yi Lizhen, Yi Nan...
The four of them were completely stunned, their faces full of shock!
This idea is simply crazy.
Letting all his subordinates go out to steal, this act...
At first glance, this seems like an idiotic act similar to cutting one's own meridians.
But if you think about it carefully, since the fleet is different from the ordinary army, it is extremely easy to tear apart.
So keeping it from tearing will inevitably cost a huge amount of money.
In this case, let's just indulge it. As the ruler of Goguryeo's orthodox navy, the Goguryeo court will directly take a commission from the plundering proceeds...
Isn't this much more stable? After all, you don't need to spend money to maintain people's hearts.
On the other hand, a 10% commission may not seem like much, but if you think about it carefully...
With such good conditions, I am afraid that sooner or later the sea will be filled with pirates.
When the number of people increases, won’t the income increase?
As for "big profits overseas"... most of these so-called benefits still require hard work to develop, and that is a matter for the Han people.
We Hu people are all carnivores and plunder them directly. Wouldn't this be much more comfortable than having to fight for land with the Tang army?
Thinking about it this way, this is really a foolproof strategy!
but……
Everyone can think of Jieli Khan, Zheng Xuannian, and the two Turkic generals.
After Yeon Gae So Moon sent this order, the sea was full of pirates...
Pirate operations cannot only rob passing merchant ships. After all, the goods on merchant ships are just goods, and treasures are just treasures.
There must be a way to turn it into gold, silver, and food...
