Li Chengqian naturally still has his own things to do.
Therefore, he did not wait for Li Shimin to announce the dissolution of the dynasty.
Li Chengqian then said: "Father, I have one more thing to report."
Hearing this, Li Shimin frowned and said, "What else is there?"
"As far as I know, there are many mountains and hills in the hinterland of Goguryeo. If you want to attack the mainland directly, you have to cross these mountains and hills."
"But Emperor Yang of the previous dynasty has taught us a lesson. If we want to cross these mountains, rivers and hills, we have to pay a heavy price..."
Li Chengqian slightly cupped his hands and said: "And this price is naturally something our army cannot afford now."
Hearing this, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.
What does this guy mean?
Could it be that they want to stop the strike?
The ministers who were asking for an armistice and peace talks were looking at Li Chengqian with blank expressions at this moment.
None of them expected that these words would actually come from Li Chengqian's mouth.
Logically speaking, shouldn't this guy be extremely belligerent?
Why are you saying that the war is so close to ending?
But obviously, they thought too much.
That's not what Li Chengqian was thinking about at all.
He said directly to Li Shimin: "So, I want to ask my father for an army and to borrow a person."
Hearing this, Li Shimin asked with some confusion: "What army? Who are they?"
"The navy of the Tang Dynasty and Wang Bo Li Xiaogong!"
"If the navy assists us, our army will definitely be able to reach Goguryeo itself in one fell swoop."
"At that time, the navy established a stronghold on the southeast side of Goguryeo and turned to advance westward."
"Our army will use the west as a stronghold to advance eastward. If the two armies attack Goguryeo, they will be able to destroy it in one fell swoop with minimal casualties."
Just kidding, Li Chengqian is Li Shimin's son.
How could one choose to call a truce at such a time?
In the previous life, the Tang Navy was already among the top in the world today. Too bad.
Now with the addition of Li Chengqian, thanks to his hard work and reforms, the Tang Navy has now taken on a completely new look, and its combat effectiveness has been improved by several levels.
Moreover, Li Xiaogong was able to command the Tang Dynasty's few naval forces to reach the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop.
Now giving him such sophisticated equipment will naturally help him become invincible in the world.
only……
Li Shimin was a little hesitant about this matter.
Of course, this is not to blame for his hesitation, but only to blame Li Xiaogong for being too brave in the early stage, destroying Xiao Xian, conquering the south of the Yangtze River, and making brilliant military achievements.
Using him now is equivalent to causing trouble for Li Shimin himself.
At the beginning, under Li Chengqian's strong request, allowing him to fight in the Northeast was already Li Shimin's limit.
Now that this guy was asked to lead troops on an expedition, Li Shimin really didn't dare to use it.
But the embarrassing thing is that except for Li Xiaogong, who can command water battles, Datang could not find anyone else who could replace him.
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said, "Does it mean we have to use the navy?"
"It must be moved."
Li Chengqian's attitude was very firm, and he said bluntly: "If you want to stop the navy, you can only follow the example of Emperor Yang of the previous dynasty and continue to increase troops to Goguryeo."
"But we have all seen what happened to Emperor Yang. If we only use the army to attack Goguryeo, we will definitely end up being blocked by those mountains, rivers and ravines."
"As a result, the war is bound to enter a protracted stalemate."
"It would be fine if we were solely supporting the Eastern Front battlefield and consuming logistics supplies with the enemy, but our Datang is now fighting on two fronts."
"But if the battlefields on both the east and west fronts fall into a stalemate, no matter how rich my fortune in Datang is, it will inevitably be exhausted by these two countries in the end."
"When the time comes, our people's lives, which have just gotten better, will inevitably fall into the predicament of ten years ago."
After hearing what he said
Speech.
What else could Li Shimin say?
He sighed softly and said: "In that case, then do as you say."
"Father is wise!"
Li Chengqian hurriedly spoke.
It was as if he was afraid that Li Shimin would regret it.
…
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, early July.
The Tang Navy officially set off.
Fifty thousand Tang Dynasty naval forces, led by Li Xiaogong, followed the Yellow River eastward and headed straight for the Bohai Sea.
On the same day, Li Chengqian also set off again to the Tang Dynasty's headquarters in Shiwei.
Nowadays, Li Chengqian has tight time and heavy tasks.
In this era, there was no convenient communication equipment like later generations. He could only make an agreement with Li Xiaogong in advance that he would advance the army to the northern border of Goguryeo in early August.
At that time, regardless of whether Goguryeo still had a navy that could fight, Li Xiaogong would lead his people to land on the beach and establish a Tang stronghold on Goguryeo's territory.
And began to advance all the way west to form a pincer attack with Li Chengqian.
Therefore, Li Chengqian does not dare to delay for a second now.
Having eaten and slept in the open all the way, we rushed back to the Shiwei battlefield.
By the time he came back, Li Tingxue had already led his troops to fight several battles with Mohe.
Although Li Tingxue has her unique talents in military affairs.
But Mohe is really a bit difficult to deal with.
First of all, Mohe is located in the mountains and forests, so there should not be too many soldiers participating in the war.
The Mohe tribe is a tribe that relies on farming, nomadic life and hunting all year round. They are born to be better at fighting than the Tang people.
It is not an exaggeration to say that each of them is a brave and capable soldier.
If the Mo Dao soldiers from before were still there, they would naturally not be so arrogant.
But it's a pity that Mo Daobing is no longer here.
The role that five hundred soldiers can play is really too small.
So, a In a month, Li Tingxue only led the team to advance a few dozen miles, and failed to reach the hinterland of Mohe at all.
Even the outermost part of Mohe has not been completely solved.
Inside the Chinese military tent.
"This place is really not suitable for our army to launch a large-scale war."
Li Tingxue said with some frustration: "If that doesn't work, let's just go around and attack Goguryeo directly."
"no."
Going around it is absolutely impossible.
After all, Li Shimin suffered a loss from Mohe when he attacked Goguryeo in his previous life.
At that time, Li Shimin just didn't take Mohe seriously and felt that it was impossible for them to do anything to him.
But what is the result?
Not only did these guys attack Datang, they even almost killed Li Shimin.
If it were not for the heroic soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who reversed the decline and turned defeat into victory, repelling the soldiers of Mohe.
The Battle of Goguryeo commanded by Li Shimin may also end in failure.
As for future generations who have long known that period of history, Li Chengqian will definitely not repeat the same mistakes.
Of course, it was impossible for him to tell Li Tingxue these things.
He only said: "If we go around it, our logistics supply line will be completely exposed under their noses."
"At that time, not only the logistics supply line will be in danger, but these guys may even attack our army's logistics."
"As a result, our army will inevitably fall into the dilemma of being attacked by Goguryeo and Mohe..."
"So, no matter what, our army must completely eradicate the threat posed by Mohe before it can go south."
Hearing this, Li Tingxue's expression changed a little.
She said bluntly: "Then what if our army is unable to defeat Mohe?"
"Now that I think about it, Gao Zhixing has been resisting Goguryeo for three months."
"If we let them endure the hardship any longer, I'm afraid their military morale will collapse..."