Chapter 776 Does the world really have such means?
Li Er smiled slightly, but did not object or agree immediately.
Instead, he asked another question.
"Oh... then I also want to ask you, out of these 80,000 elite troops, if only 50,000 are withdrawn, why... it's not enough?"
"ah?"
"this……"
When Li Er asked this question, Wei Zheng and others were immediately confused.
Damn it, the total is only 80,000, and you still have to withdraw 50,000 to 60,000.
There are only 20,000 to 30,000 left, and you still ask why there are not enough troops.
We have hundreds of thousands of troops, why do you think it’s not enough?
This must be because the words came from His Majesty's mouth. If the children in his family said this, Wei Zheng and the others would really be ready to take care of the family immediately.
but……
Although Li Er's words were full of flaws, Wei Zheng found that Li Er seemed to really want to discuss this issue.
Although he has always been nicknamed "Wei Sprayer", he is still a minister, and the king occasionally uses his imagination, so he can directly advise him, but since Li Er is serious, I am afraid it is best for him to speak seriously.
So then, Wei Zheng said.
Now that the Tang Dynasty has been established, its territory includes Liuhe, but the northern Xinjiang is still mostly plains. It can even be said that most places are flat, with few dangerous mountains and rivers.
This is the so-called North China Plain.
Since the terrain is like this, it is not easy to defend the territory, because there is basically no danger to defend.
Otherwise, why would we need the Great Wall?
Such a place is destined to have very high requirements for military strength. For this reason, when the Ming Dynasty established its capital, it was discovered that the capital could only be located in the east of the river. This is what the emperor meant to guard the country.
And now, Li Er said that he would withdraw 50,000 or 60,000 of the 80,000 elite soldiers...
This is really a bit funny.
Therefore, although Wei Zheng felt that this was outrageous, he still analyzed the basic military policies of the North China Plain with Li Er very seriously.
In these places, the number of troops really cannot be reduced.
But what surprised him was that after hearing this, Li Er showed a satisfied look and nodded.
This puzzled Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, and Li Jing, okay...
Since you, Your Majesty, know these truths, how about you?
Besides, it’s impossible that Li Er doesn’t understand military issues.
However, everyone looked at each other, and Li Er suddenly took a breath.
Then, he squinted his eyes and looked at everyone.
"But if I say...actually, the number of troops can be smaller?"
"Compared to 30,000 elite troops, 80,000 elite troops do have a higher strength. But if 30,000 elite troops are dispersed into multiple groups, connected to each other, taking care of each other, and providing support at any time, wouldn't it be the same as defending the territory?"
When Li Er asked this question, Wei Zheng and the others, who just thought that His Majesty's sanity was fine, were instantly dumbfounded.
Isn't this still nonsense...
Supporting each other sounds easy, but it's not that simple.
Back and forth on the road, it would take several days just to send messages between different garrison towns.
In addition, if the troops in one military town cannot leave and have to contact other military towns, then...
How long does this add up to? Half a month?
And this situation of being "unable to leave" or having to support from other places will definitely happen intensively.
after all……
This plan to remove 50,000 people is a story started by your Majesty.
As a result, the north cannot be defended at all.
In an even more serious situation, when the people in the north see that we are on the front line of defense facing the iron hoofs of the barbarians, Your Majesty, will you give us 20,000 troops?
Are you afraid that you have no intention of caring about the life and death of our people?...
At that time, people's mentality exploded and they directly voted for Goguryeo, and then they pushed southward.
This move to withdraw our troops is absolutely impossible!
Wei Zheng and others quickly made this judgment.
"Your Majesty, this matter must..."
"No, don't worry first. Hehe..."
Li Er suddenly looked like someone and smiled. Before Wei Zheng and others could speak, Li Er said.
"When it comes to the combat power of soldiers, we, the men from the Central Plains, have always had the strength to have one man as a five-horse man. Although the opponent has many soldiers, many of them coerce the old and the weak."
Having said that, Li Er thought about it for a moment.
After all, this is a big deal. Even if you are confident, you cannot be blindly confident. You still have to consider the situation carefully.
"Although the barbarians have many string control people, their quality is not as good as that of our Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty. As long as our Imperial Guards cooperate properly, 30,000 will be enough..."
Li Er said this very seriously, and would not have stopped to think about it otherwise.
However, this seriousness really frightened Wei Zheng and others.
If this is really done, then the land of North China will be destroyed in just a few minutes...
"Your Majesty, this decision cannot be made, this decision cannot be made..."
"Your Majesty, how can this be done?"
Li Jingze had a sincere look on his face, "Your Majesty, it is easy to say that we support each other in the army, but how many people have done it since ancient times? The vast plains north of Youyan are thousands of miles wide."
"How can we support such a large area without any hindrance? This is simply impossible. It is too difficult to contact us!..."
"Wait a minute, what if I tell you that there won't be any problems in contacting you?"
…
Li Er suddenly interrupted Li Jing's spellcasting with a rhetorical question.
Halfway through the words, I got stuck in my throat.
Is it okay to contact me?
If this is really possible, then it seems...it seems that we can indeed reduce the number of troops...
Not only Li Jing, but also Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui were also lost in thought.
But soon, the three of them shook their heads together.
"Your Majesty, this is not okay."
"It doesn't matter if one state or one territory falls. This is half of northern Xinjiang! Now the western front is peaceful. If there is a loss on the eastern front..."
"Your Majesty, even if the communication can be guaranteed to be smooth, it often takes several days for the military information to be transmitted from one military town to another. Even if the communication is not disturbed by the barbarian troops, there is obviously no time to help each other defend...
This is totally..."
"No, everyone, what I want to say is not to ensure that the messengers are not disturbed, but another matter. You have understood it wrong."
Li Er suddenly interrupted.
Then...
"What I mean is that if the troops stationed in various places can talk to each other directly without the need for messengers!"
"If there is such a possibility, then is this mutual defense strategy possible?"
Li Er smiled mysteriously and raised this question.
When he mentioned this, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, and Li Jing were stunned.
Damn it, His Majesty’s condition seems a bit serious...
How can we communicate without using messengers?
After thinking about it, Li Jing suddenly said,
"Your Majesty, did you say to use Chai Guogong's method? But mirror messaging is only suitable for ambushes. If you want to send messages over long distances, I'm afraid it's beyond your capabilities..."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wei Zheng looked even more worried, "There is clearly no such means in the world, and Your Majesty still decides on military and national affairs based on sudden whims. Isn't this child's play?"
"Hehe, but what if I say that there really are such methods in the world?"