In the final analysis, this is how a place like the border is, and it is normal for some personnel to be transferred every day.
Both Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty had sentries monitoring the movements of the empire at any time - the patrols of the cavalry were not directed at anyone, but in fact they were targeted.
On the Goguryeo side, nothing has been detected - in fact, as long as the enemy army does not increase its troops, it basically does not count as military intelligence. It is very easy to get tired after being followed for a long time. The human brain will subconsciously select high-value intelligence.
Ignore low value parts.
but……
Some shrewd cavalrymen discovered something was wrong and reported it to the captain above.
Tang Jun has been in and out of the barracks frequently recently, and they are doing civil engineering work for unknown purposes!
Of course, this strange thing did not arouse the interest of the junior officer. After all, in a place as big as the border fortress, there are no cavalry running around. As for the appearance, it can be used for civil engineering work...
This is ancient times, not modern times.
Any modern weapon requires certain application scenarios. For example, aircraft require airports, different aircraft require more advanced ones, and if it is a stealth fighter or the like, it even requires the luxury of a constant-temperature hangar.
But in ancient times, construction and demolition were not big moves, and their impact on the military's combat effectiveness was, to put it bluntly, not great.
In short, this little piece of information did not attract the attention of the junior officer, or rather, it is doubtful whether this kind of information is considered intelligence.
However, having said that, the little border officer who received the report from the sentry still couldn't help but feel nervous.
According to these sentries, these situations are not worth mentioning at all.
But think about it carefully...if it's really not worth mentioning, why would they come to report it?
The grassroots soldiers do not have a high level of education, but they have dangerous intuitions that are significantly higher than ordinary people.
Thinking about it this way...
Since you have been reported, you should also report it yourself.
If the information is really redundant, the worst possible outcome is to get scolded, but if it delays the military situation, it will be a serious crime.
then……
After reporting everything, one person still got the information.
Yeon Gae So Moon!
…
Since he is currently the actual person in power in Goguryeo, he is responsible for overseeing the country's main clan.
There are naturally countless information situations that Yeon Gae So-moon has to deal with every day.
While he was fighting abroad, he could leave the government affairs to others, but...since he was a well-known boss in Qing history, leading the long-term rivalry between Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty, Yeon Gaesumun would certainly not be a hand-off shopkeeper most of the time he had free time.
Everything that can be handled by oneself will still be done by oneself.
After seeing these pieces of news, Yeon Gae So-moon was still different from ordinary junior officers and frowned.
At the first moment, I felt something unusual.
It doesn't look like there's any major information...
But precisely because of this, why was this kind of intelligence that was not considered intelligence reported?
He thought of this immediately.
For example, if you ask a person what he has been doing recently, he will definitely not answer that you have been breathing recently.
Because breathing is something everyone does for granted.
If this person says that he has been struggling to breathe recently, it means that he has probably encountered some circumstances that caused him to have breathing problems.
Of course, this possibility is very broad. Even if you don’t eat enough or sleep well, you may lament that you can’t breathe.
But all in all, it certainly cannot be said that nothing happened.
So……
In the end what happened?
The world of the barbarians is the world of the jungle, and the laws they follow are the laws of the jungle, even Goguryeo, which plans to go south and seize the world.
Of course, it was not in vain that Yeon Gaesomun was able to gain control of the military and political power in Goguryeo. It’s just...
With just this bit of information, you can't tell much.
What's more, it's hard to say whether this bit of information counts as intelligence.
Yeon Gaesumun was not discouraged, and immediately found the relevant newspaper and read it.
Borders are the most important places in a country, especially the South Pass.
For Goguryeo, Nanguan was the lifeline, and of course the intelligence channels were the most widely spread.
However, it is regrettable that among other letters and newspapers, Yeon Gaesomun still failed to find any valuable information.
Did Li Er increase his troops? Did he provide any additional weapons to the Tang imperial army at the border? Did he mobilize large-scale grain and grass?
There is no information about these critical points, or everything appears normal.
But intuition still tells Yuengai Suwen that today's Tang Dynasty is different from the previous Central Plains regime.
First of all, Li Er is completely different from ordinary Han emperors, and the people under his command, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and Li Jing, are far better than ordinary mediocre people, and all of them are powerful characters.
Not to mention, the Tang State now has a...
After thinking about it, Yeon Gaesumun still felt that he could not take it lightly, and quickly mobilized other resources.
Even within the territory of Tang State, I had my own spies and internal contacts!
Unfortunately, this part of the information is rare.
In other words...
After a lot of hard work, the operation was as fierce as a tiger's. At this moment, the information Yeon Gaesumun got was still only "the frequency of military mobilization in the Tang Dynasty has increased."
However, two days later, the worried Yeon Gaesumun still received new valuable information.
After all, Goguryeo was an empire that integrated many tribes, even if it was not fully formed, rather than one tribe.
This message is the latest personnel size of the Tang army.
Amid frequent transfers, there are suspected signs of decrease!
Both the spies and horses on patrol and the soldiers on duty garrisoning the military town were fewer than usual.
Moreover, it’s not just one place or two places!
But the information obtained from the entire southern border of Goguryeo is like this!
Then...the fun begins.
The Tang State would actually reduce its border troops?
After reading the military situation, Yeon Gae So-moon sneered.
Either Li Er didn't regard Goguryeo as a human being, and everyone was looked down upon by him, thinking that they could defend against the Xianbei athletes' riding and archery skills without so many troops.
Or...it's Li Er who really has ulterior motives.
It is almost impossible to tell where these shortcomings of troops have gone.
He would never be sent to the South China Sea by Li Er to open up the South China Sea with the shameful surrender general Hei Te Changzhi.
When talking about this, Yeon Gaesumun gritted his teeth.
The Nanhai Passage Strategy cost Goguryeo a lot of treasury, but in the end, he lost all his money and lost one of his always useful right-hand men.
And the most irritating thing is that after the war, Li Er's South China Sea management strategy has even become more and more smooth. The latest news he has found out is that a new sea route has been opened, and an endless stream of resources will soon be sent.
To the Tang Dynasty.
but……
Li Er can take advantage at sea, but can he also take advantage on land?
