Eulji Wende was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "Yes, I'm afraid the Tang army will only have 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers this time..."
"Seventy thousand or eighty thousand? Not sure."
"Ah? What the commander-in-chief means..." Eulji Munduk was stunned for a moment, and then saw Yeon Gaesumun take a breath and say.
"One estimate puts the Tang army's strength this time at around 200,000!"
"Twenty thousand...thousand?!"
As soon as this number came out, Eulji Munduk was completely stunned.
This is too... too terrifying!
If we say 70,000, 80,000, 80,000 or even 100,000, this kind of troops, Ulchi Wende, and the bloody spirit of the Xianbei people can attack...
Then two hundred thousand...
Two hundred thousand, this is the real wall of sighs.
If this number is true, then I'm afraid...
No matter what Goguryeo did, it was impossible to break through the Tang army's defense!
And what is bound to happen is that a large amount of combat power will be lost in the war.
After losing a lot of combat power, Goguryeo was immediately in danger of annihilation!
Such a situation...
Eulji Munduk no longer dared to ask himself if he could bear it. He definitely couldn't bear it!
He just couldn't figure out why Tang Jun...
Yeon Gaesumun then gave the answer.
"I don't know why the Tang army arranged it like this. But... if we really rush to attack at this moment, we will most likely fall into the opponent's trap. In this way... Eulji Mundeok, Kim Yushin, you two obey the order!
"
A general came from afar, it was Jin Yuxin.
This man, like Eulji Mundeok and Hyukja Changji, were both generals under Yeongae Somun's command.
But at this moment, seeing the serious face of the coach and the depressed expression of Eulji Munduk, I couldn't help but feel nervous.
Damn it, could it be that the Tang army was encircling us and we are going to be doomed?
Saying this is definitely a crime of fabricating rumors to undermine the morale of the army, but Jin Yuxin is very clear that he really wants to say this...
I guess there aren't many people in the military who don't believe it.
After all, 300,000 against 30,000, the war has progressed to this point...
It would be really embarrassing if someone recorded it in the military books.
But when he thought about this, Jin Yuxin became nervous.
If the commander-in-chief is unwilling, wouldn't the next step be...
Directly march 300,000 troops, directly...
Jin Yuxin thought about it, but before he could dissuade him, Yuan Gaisuwen laughed and said that Baiqi had already said it.
"The entire army... withdrew 200,000 soldiers and built the city to defend it. Remember not to give the Tang army any chance to attack."
"The remaining 100,000 people were divided into three groups and continued to test the Tang army's deployment!"
…
In the end, Yeon Gae So-moon's order was ignored and he launched a wave of military adventures.
After all, he is the commander-in-chief of Goguryeo and cannot make such irresponsible decisions.
but……
This seemingly conservative decision still makes some people feel relieved and others worried.
Eulji Wende was very dissatisfied at first, it was so damn frustrating.
Three hundred thousand versus thirty thousand, and he was beaten to the bone!
That's it, it's too irritating if you can't force yourself.
But he soon calmed down and realized that doing so seemed to be a way to preserve his strength... As for more ideas? The situation is too weird right now...
Although Jin Yuxin breathed a sigh of relief, he was very unwilling to do so.
After all, if you think about it carefully, Tang Dynasty is currently undergoing large-scale construction projects in many places, which requires a lot of civilian workers...
How do they mobilize an army of 200,000 people?
The increase of troops in northern Xinjiang is bound to cause quite a stir in the entire Tang Dynasty.
But the intelligence doesn’t seem to have this aspect…
It was extremely peaceful, as if the people in the entire Tang Kingdom didn't even know that there was a war going on in northern Xinjiang.
This is outrageous. Since ancient times, there have been countless wise ministers and brave generals, but there is only one who can do this, and that is Zhuge Liang.
Is this Li Er as good as Zhuge Liang? This...
Something is wrong, simply wrong.
In the end, Kim Yoo-shin reflected this idea to Yeon Gae So-moon.
It's still too outrageous to say, no matter what, this thing shouldn't be like this. It used to be 80,000, but recently, looking at the Tang Army's army support speed, it is exactly 200,000.
But... is there really anyone in the world who can silently mobilize an army of 120,000 people without affecting the domestic situation at all?
The entire Tang State had such a huge population!
And his reflection this time really attracted Yeon Gaesumun's attention.
"Your idea makes sense..."
After listening to the reports from his subordinates, Yeon Gaesumun couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
If what Jin Yuxin said is indeed true, it means... the ambush of the Tang army is still a question mark.
After all, the war has been going on for more than half a month, but all the information provided by my informants in Tang State shows that there does not seem to be a large amount of food and grass mobilization, and the price of winter clothes is also very normal...
You know, no matter how wealthy the Southern Dynasties were, winter clothes were still in short supply.
If Li Er really mobilized a large number of troops to ambush north, then even if he ordered to prohibit merchants from raising the prices of winter clothes, it would be impossible to actually implement it——
That is an army of 120,000 people. They consume too many winter clothes, and the price will increase no matter what.
But recent information—winter coat prices are, of course, high-value information with limited delivery—shows that there has not been any increase.
Not only did it not increase at all, but it actually dropped in price for no apparent reason.
This is very strange. Li Er mobilized hundreds of thousands of people to brave the severe cold and go north, but the price of winter clothes in junior high school actually dropped?!
Even if he ordered not to increase the price, he couldn't lower the price, right?
Price reduction and parity are completely different. If winter clothes are affordable, Li Er may have ordered not to increase them, but price reduction means...
Alternatively, the Tang Dynasty might have deliberately accumulated winter clothes for many years - Li Ercai came to power less than three years ago, so this is impossible.
Or, it’s the Tang State’s winter clothes reserve, which really hasn’t changed much.
But... the speed of the Tang army's support was so outrageous, it still doesn't make sense.
Moreover, if we really deduce from Dong Yi that the Tang State did not mobilize a large number of troops to march northward, then the speed of support can really only be described as a ghost.
The more Yeon Gae So Moon thought about it, the more he felt...
Jin Yuxin was a little uneasy. His suggestions were listened to by his superiors. This was a very good support for his position. After all, the Goguryeo army was going to eliminate people at any time...
And if this strategy is adopted, and Yeon Gaesumun takes advantage of the situation to make a living, his position in the army will be stable in the future.
However, Yeon Gaesumun thought for a long time, but finally shook his head!
Jin Yuxin was startled, "Commander, we are going to attack with heavy troops..."
"no."
Yuan Gaisuwen shook his head, "The situation of the Tang Army is so weird... Have you ever thought about it, if the Tang Army really didn't use a large number of troops to reinforce the war, then..."
"How did they use 30,000 people to achieve the same results as 200,000 people?"
