Chapter 39 Li Shimin who seeks too much stability?
Author: An Jing l
Chapter 39 Li Shimin who seeks too much stability?
[Northwest: The Battle to Defeat Tuyuhun]
"Get everything ready. Be sure to write down every word for Your Majesty!!!" Fang Xuanling was so excited that she ordered the subordinates to write down every word in the video.
The "Oracle" actually described the process of eliminating foreign enemies in such detail. Isn't this just "leaking secrets" to them!
If we miss this kind of "secret", wouldn't we be struck by lightning?
[In the ninth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin named Li Jing to attack Tuyuhun.]
"Damn it, why is it Lao Li again?" Cheng Yaojin shouted unconvinced.
Li Jing glanced sideways at Cheng Yaojin and asked, "Why, you 'Cheng Sanaxe' are not convinced?"
Both of them have been old friends for many years and know each other well, and Cheng Yaojin also admires and respects Li Jing very much.
When Cheng Yaojin was acting crazy, he was glared at by Li Jing. He immediately calmed down and muttered: "It's just talk. Why is it so fierce?"
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[Tuyuhun is mainly active in the northwest Qilian Mountains and the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
At that time, under the instruction of Tuyuhun Khan Murong Fuyun, Tuyuhun troops repeatedly invaded the borders of the Tang Dynasty. Tang Taizong Li Shimin, who could not bear it anymore, immediately ordered Li Jing, Li Daliang, Xue Wanjun and others to send troops to attack Tuyuhun!】
[After receiving the order, Li Jing led his army deep into the Qinghai area, defeated part of Tuyuhun's army, and beheaded the famous king of Tuyuhun.
Later, Li Jing led his troops deep into the no-man's land of more than 2,000 miles, fought with Khan Murong Fuyun, and captured his famous king Liang Qucong alive.
Khan Murong Fuyun fled all the way to the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang, but the Tang army still pursued deep into the desert, and finally drove out Murong Fuyun with only a few hundred men left.
Khan Murong Fuyun later committed suicide, but there is also a theory that he was killed by his subordinates.
After Murong Fuyun died, his son Murong Shun surrendered the country to the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty named Murong Shun the Khan and the Prince of Xiping County.
At this point, Tuyuhun became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.]
"As expected of me, the Military God of the Tang Dynasty!"
"The pharmacist is still awesome!"
"Lao Li, you are so awesome!"
"I, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, are invincible!!"
"Invincible! Invincible!!"
[Yu Jia Eastern Expedition: The Battle of Goguryeo]
Seeing Goguryeo, everyone who was so happy just now suddenly changed their expressions!
You know, during the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Sui Yang conquered Goryeo three times and conquered his own country!
And Li Shimin actually wanted to attack Goguryeo, which naturally reminds people of the bad past.
[In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty sent troops to Liaodong and launched a war to attack Goguryeo.
Goguryeo's geographical location is quite special. It is located in the northeastern region of the Tang Dynasty and the Korean Peninsula. It is mountainous and hilly, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.】
[At that time, Goguryeo's powerful minister Quan Gaesumun killed the king as regent and established a puppet king. At this time, Baekje joined forces with Goguryeo to attack Silla, cutting off Silla's access to the Tang Dynasty.
The King of Silla was smarter. When he was being bullied by others, he quickly ran to Tang Taizong to complain. Tang Taizong Li Shimin sent an envoy to Goguryeo to try to get it to cease the war.
But Goguryeo did not give face to the "Tian Khan" and directly refused to cease the war.
So, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was furious and decided to send troops to conquer Goguryeo himself!]
"Confused!"
"Your Majesty, you are so hasty!"
"Isn't this a trick of the Goguryeo people?"
Under everyone's speculation, the video screen continued to play,
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin ordered Zhang Liang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, to be the general manager of the march to Pyongyang Road, leading 40,000 troops to cross the sea from Shandong to Pyongyang; he ordered Li Ji to be the chief military officer of the march to Liaodong Road, leading more than 60,000 troops to surrender to Lanzhou and Hezhou.
The Hu people pointed directly at Liaodong.
The Tang army advanced by land and water, gathered in Youzhou, and ordered Silla, Baekje, Khitan and other small countries to attack Goguryeo together.]
[Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, led a personal expedition and captured ten cities in succession: Xuantu, Hengshan, Gaimou, Momi, Liaodong, Baiyan, Bisha, Maigu, Yinshan, and Houhuang, and defeated the ten cities led by the besieging Goguryeo generals Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen.
The 50,000-strong army successfully captured Gao Yanshou, Gao Huizhen and 40,000 sergeants.
After that, the Tang army began to concentrate on attacking Anshi City, but the city walls of Anshi were high and thick, and the people in the city fully supported the defenders. Relying on natural dangers and people, the Tang army was helpless for a while.]
[At this time, many ministers believed that with all the Goguryeo soldiers coming out, the city of Pyongyang would inevitably be empty. They suggested bypassing Anshi City and taking Pyongyang directly with surprise troops.
However, Li Ji was worried that the food route would be cut off by the Goguryeo army after crossing Anshi; while Changsun Wuji believed that the emperor was personally conducting the expedition and wanted stability rather than danger, so he should attack Anshi first in order to be safe.
Therefore, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty ordered to continue the siege of Anshi City, but the attack could not be taken for a long time, and the two sides formed a confrontation.
Eventually, the weather became increasingly cold, the grass dried up and the water froze, and the food and grass were about to be exhausted. The army and horses could not stay for a long time, so they had no choice but to retreat back to the court.
And Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, failed to destroy Goguryeo until his death.]
"I failed?" Li Shimin stared at the light screen in disbelief.
And everyone also fell silent.
At the same time, a question also arises in everyone's mind, that is, "Why did the 'Military God' Li Jing not accompany Li Shimin on the expedition to Goguryeo? Instead, he was replaced by Li Ji?"
It's not that Li Ji is worse than Li Jing. Although it is indeed a little worse, Li Ji is still one of the top commanders in the Tang Dynasty.
But in everyone's minds, Li Jing is obviously the best candidate.
"In the 18th year of Zhenguan, the pharmacist seems to be over 70 years old." Someone expressed the biggest guess in everyone's mind.
He is over seventy years old. Even if he is still alive, I am afraid that his body will not be able to support his expedition to Goguryeo.
Li Shimin actually never captured Goguryeo in his life. Could it be that it was really the nemesis of the Central Plains Dynasty?
"If Lao Li can live twenty more years, no matter whether he is a Goguryeo or a dwarf Gouli, they will all be slaughtered and thrown to feed the dogs!!!" Lao Cheng's eyes were a little red, and he deliberately used a loud voice to cover up his feelings.
Sadness and unwillingness.
[The biggest reason why he failed to destroy Goguryeo was that Li Shimin was old. He lost the determination and courage of his youth in commanding operations. He was too striving for stability and could not win by surprise. He missed the opportunity and ultimately failed to destroy Goguryeo.
After this battle, although Li Shimin failed to destroy Goguryeo, the opponent also suffered heavy losses, and Datang also recovered most of the prefectures and counties in Liaodong.
Therefore, this battle can only be said to have failed to achieve the strategic goal of destroying Goguryeo, but it cannot be said to be a defeat.]
Li Shimin, who has always been famous for his bold use of troops, flexibility and a variety of surprising troops, will there be a day when he pursues stability too much and misses the opportunity to fight?
If this wasn't the news that Su Qian broke, I'm afraid no one would believe it at all.
"Your Majesty, there are times when you seek stability too much?"
"No, please let me laugh for a while."
"Lao Cheng, we are His Majesty's ministers, we can't make fun of him!!"
