Chapter 17 The end-of-year discussion lies in Goguryeo [Thanks to 2021---31571
Changsun's understanding of the principle of eating the marrow and knowing the taste is now more profound. In the past, she would not have the shame to say such shameful things.
One night passed.
Li Zhiyun stood up from the couch unsteadily, put on his clothes under Changsun's service, and made love with her for a while before going out to eat together.
The emperor went back to the palace, and Mrs. Changsun ordered people to clean up the mess in the room. Then she walked to the door and stood there. The maid opened the sliding door. She wrapped herself tightly in her mink clothes and looked at the frosty courtyard, feeling ethereal in her heart.
Over the years, under the emperor's care, her qi disease has seldom recurred, her body has become healthier, and her mood has become better and better. Although the emperor cannot always be by her side, she is content to get along with her like this now.
.Compared to entering the palace as a concubine, she would rather stay in this empty Prince Qin's palace.
After the emperor returned to the palace, he summoned the generals in Wude Hall.
He did not really leave the affairs of the Three Kingdoms alone. Although he ignored the Silla envoys jumping up and down, this did not mean that he would just relax.
Everything has just begun.
The people attending this meeting were mainly military generals and prime ministers from the Political Hall.
"It has been two months since Silla, Baekje and other countries stopped fighting. It is approaching the cold winter month. According to spies, Silla is currently in chaos. Under the disaster of war, its people have no one to rely on and they eat each other in order to survive.
." Li Zhiyun stepped on the map of the Three Kingdoms of the Peninsula under his feet, walking back and forth, stopping and stopping, "Do you think it is best for our army to take action?"
It was cold outside the palace, but it was very warm inside. Every minister who came to discuss matters had a small coal stove in front of him, with a hot water kettle on it. If he was thirsty, he would say hello, and a servant would come forward to add tea and pour water.
Du Ruhui said: "Your Majesty, I think we should first listen to the opinions of the British Duke, the Duke of Chongqing, and the Duke of Lang. They are sitting in the Governor's Mansion, and they must have opinions about Goguryeo and other countries."
The British Duke Xu Shiji, the Grand Governor of Juyan Governor's Palace. The Duke of Chongqing, Li Junxian, the Grand Governor of Songmo Governor's Palace. The Duke of Lang, Xie Shufang, and the Chief Governor of Raole Governor's Palace. In terms of geographical location, the three of them are in Goguryeo.
The surrounding area is in a state of clampdown.
"Yeah." Li Zhiyun nodded and looked at the three of them.
Li Junxian said: "I know the matter of Yeon Gaesumun quite well. Before, Gao Jianwu intervened in the dispute between Silla and Baekje, but he did not take the opportunity to attack Gao Jianwu. Moreover, the two of them fought against each other a long time ago, but later they
They stopped their troops for no reason. I suspect that they are guarding against our government."
"I think so too." Xie Shufang expressed his opinion.
After Li Junxian and Xie Shufang finished speaking, everyone came to a conclusion.
"Gao Jianwu and Yuengai Suwen must have sensed something, and would rather put aside the trend of domestic divisions and temporarily join forces. It seems that our previous attack on Tuyuhun had a great impact on these two people." Wen Yanbo thought thoughtfully.
said.
Just now, they counted the time and discovered that Gao Jianwu and Yuan Gaisuwen stopped their troops just after Tuyuhun was destroyed, so they made such a guess.
"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold." Fang Xuanling said: "Gao Jianwu and Yuan Gaisuwen are not too stupid, but they need to be treated with caution."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Li Zhiyun looked at Xu Shiji and asked, "Xu Aiqing, please tell me."
"Yes." Xu Shiji had already prepared for this. When he went to Juyan before, His Majesty the Emperor had already told him to pay attention to the movements in Goguryeo, and he knew it well.
"It was Baekje who launched an army early. Baekje attacked Silla but failed to defeat it. Later Goguryeo intervened and sent troops south to plunder Silla. After Goguryeo launched its troops, Baekje instead withdrew from the battlefield. This shows that Baekje
Ji, Silla and Goguryeo did not trust each other. Although Goguryeo later withdrew its troops, it was just because it was worried about Yeon Gaesumun's actions, or it did not want to use its own strength to consume Silla and ultimately benefit Baekje.
I believe that if war breaks out again next year, Baekje will attack Silla again, while Goguryeo will definitely choose to sit back and watch. Silla and Baekje are all on good terms with our country, so it would be inappropriate to rashly announce the launch of troops against them.
When Baekje attacks Silla, Your Majesty may as well attack Goguryeo directly, using the land of Goguryeo as a springboard, and then attack Silla and Baekje."
"What's the excuse?" Li Zhiyun asked.
Xu Shiji said: "Goguryeo does not respect your majesty and does not submit to our court. In addition, your majesty can send someone to inform the King of Baekje and the King of Silla that our army is only to attack Goguryeo."
"It's feasible." Li Zhiyun nodded.
Wait for Baekje and Silla to fight first before taking action against Goguryeo. This will not only consume Baekje and Silla's strength, but also eliminate the need to worry about Silla and Baekje secretly supporting Goguryeo.
Du Ruhui said: "Your Majesty, when you send people to Baekje, Silla, you might as well tell the King of Silla that when our dynasty conquers Goguryeo, we will definitely rescue Silla."
It’s just a lie anyway!
The purpose of the Tang Dynasty was to destroy Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje. The first strategic goal was to destroy Goguryeo and use Goguryeo as a springboard to plunder Silla and Baekje. Before that, it was okay to deceive Silla. What's more, Silla had no choice.
He could only seek refuge in Datang.
"Yes, it's feasible." Li Zhiyun nodded and immediately ordered: "You can reply to the Silla envoy. If Baekje attacks Silla again, our government will definitely take action."
"Yes." Chen Shuda agreed.
Immediately afterwards, Li Zhiyun asked again: "How many troops and horses do you think is suitable for launching troops to attack Goguryeo?"
Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, fifty thousand is enough."
"Fifty thousand?" Li Zhiyun worried: "Is it too little?"
"No." Li Jing shook his head and said: "Goguryeo is very mountainous and it is difficult to deploy a large army. The importance of Goguryeo lies in the food and grass, not the number of soldiers. What's more, our soldiers have experienced hundreds of battles, and an elite army of 50,000 is enough."
"I also think fifty thousand is enough." Xu Shiji said: "If there are too many soldiers and horses, food and grass will be unsustainable, and Goguryeo will defend the fortified city, it will not be conducive to us defeating the enemy."
Li Zhiyun thought for a while and said, "Sixty thousand, maybe."
No one objected.
In fact, if the emperor said that he wanted to mobilize one hundred thousand troops, they might object. Not because one hundred thousand was too few, let alone too many, but because they were worried that the people of Guanlong would doubt the emperor's actions.
Because at that time, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sent an army of 100,000, 200,000 or even millions to Goguryeo. And his purpose was not to destroy Goguryeo, but to take the opportunity to kill the Guanlong disciples in the army.
This would touch the sensitive nerves of the people of Guanlong, so they would send less than 100,000 troops there so that they would not think that the emperor had ulterior motives.
Of course, more importantly, Li Jing knew that as long as there were artillery, Goguryeo's fortified city would no longer be a fortified city. And when the Goguryeo people found that they could not resist the enemy with the city, they could only choose to fight head-on.
On the frontal battlefield, there was Tang Qi.
"I think that by the beginning of next year, we will be able to prepare to transfer grain and grass to Youzhou. As soon as Baekje and Silla start the war, we will move quickly to defeat Goguryeo first."
"yes!"
The next step was to discuss trivial matters such as the troop dispatch route and the transportation of grain and grass. Li Zhiyun had done this kind of thing countless times, so he was very comfortable in discussing it with the ministers. It only took about an hour to finalize the regulations.
In addition, considering that Goguryeo and other places are mountainous and its cities are strong, Li Zhiyun was even prepared to bring artillery with him and directly bombard Goguryeo.
No matter how much he had thought about it before, the real plan was actually very simple. When Baekje and Silla fought, the Tang Dynasty would destroy Goguryeo first. Then, how would Baekje and Silla face the imperial troops when they suffered huge losses?
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At that time, if you think about destroying Baekje Silla in one fell swoop, you will have a chance to succeed in one fell swoop.