"The small country of Silla is at odds with Goguryeo. Now it wants to use my strength to fight against Goguryeo. It may be possible to provide good care, but it cannot be relied on wholeheartedly. In the future, we should observe its actions and words before making a decision.
However, since Silla has come, I can use them as eyes and ears to find out the situation in Goguryeo. Yang Guang made three expeditions to Liaodong. Although he suffered repeated defeats, he came to protect his children and led his army into Pyongyang City and wiped out tens of thousands of enemies on the banks of the Liao River.
Yu Wenshu, Yu Zhongwen and others led the army into the hinterland of Goguryeo. We were all in front of the battle at that time. Although the defeat was extremely tragic, it also severely damaged the army and people of Goguryeo.
In my opinion, Goguryeo is just hanging on for a while now. If we can send people deep into the area to appease the Sui soldiers who were living in the hinterland of Goguryeo, it might be miraculous."
Speaking of Goguryeo, Li Bi also gritted his teeth.
Back then, everyone was led by that idiot Yang Guang into Goguryeo. The battle was extremely heart-wrenching, and the strategies and tactics were like a joke, which made the millions of troops dizzy from top to bottom.
Hundreds of thousands of Sui soldiers were buried in the mountains and forests of Goguryeo, and everyone saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The ghosts of countless Sui soldiers are still wandering in foreign lands, and no one has gone to restrain them.
All those who were lucky enough to survive were still haunted by this, and they still cannot let go of it.
The emperor's stupidity and ruthlessness are extremely hateful, and the despicable and shameless people of Goguryeo are also unforgettable.
Yang Guang was burned to ashes by the raging beacon fire at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but the Goguryeo people had not yet paid the due price. According to Li Bi's idea, if the Goguryeo monarchs and ministers could not be brought to Chang'an to behead their heads in the future, that would be
A betrayal of the past.
At this point, she was more determined than Li Po. If she had been the emperor, she would have been eager to conquer Goguryeo again.
And when the couple chatted, she would often remind Li Po not to forget that so much blood had been shed in Goguryeo, and there were still many corpses of Sui soldiers waiting for us to collect.
At this time, she heard that Silla was coming to invest, which immediately aroused her attention. Silla and Baekje are both small island countries, and the local people may not know it well, but the courtiers are not too unfamiliar with this name.
Li Bi's strategy was still a bit pragmatic, and she did not persuade her husband to gather troops to take the opportunity to attack Goguryeo, but the meaning of the war was self-evident.
I just want to use Silla as an axe, and chop Goguryeo a few times before talking about it.
Li Po nodded, very satisfied with his wife's statement. The Tubo people shrank their heads. The Turks sent envoys to form an alliance, and then they could talk to the Goguryeo people.
The strategy Feng Deyi mentioned before was also very inspiring to him... It is better to block things than to open them up, and to make the best use of the situation...
"There is progress..."
Li Po first praised his wife, which earned Li Bi a big eye roll.
"There are a lot of things going on this year. The courtiers are all focused on internal affairs, and there are many people who are unwilling to start a war. But neither Tubo nor Goguryeo can reason with them.
You are right. Goguryeo had stolen Liaodong for many years, but was actually burdened by Liaodong, which attracted the former Sui Dynasty and the Turks to attack each other. After all these years, how much national power does Goguryeo still have?
It's just a dying snake. Let the Silla people test it first to see how much strength it still has, and then pass the edict to Li Jing..."
He didn't want to discuss this matter with his ministers anymore. Military matters were different from government affairs, and he had his own judgment.
"Ask Li Jing.** to prepare the ships, Shihong, a scholar of Jin Dynasty, to be the general manager of the naval march, Chen Ling, the prefect of Danyang, and Wang Xiongdan, the lieutenant of Donglai County, to be the deputy general manager of the naval march, and lead five thousand people to Donglai to stand by.
Wei Chi, the general of the Zuo Imperial Guard, was ordered to select 5,000 elite men to join the navy in Donglai...
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Affairs was ordered to prepare food and fodder for the army, and said... Don't let people guess when conducting troops at sea."
These were the three edicts. Yan Shigu spent a lot of time thinking about how to prevent the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War from making "wild guesses".
In many cases, military mobilization does not depend on what the emperor says. It must be handled by the Ministry of War and the Imperial Guard. This is especially true in terms of strategy and tactics.
The emperor personally issued an order to mobilize troops, and the most obedient ones were the garrison in the capital. Military power was generally in the hands of the emperor's confidants. In times of emergency, the emperor could directly mobilize the troops and horses of various departments in the capital, bypassing the Ministry of War, but most of the garrison outside could not.
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If the emperor's secret edict is used to convey the order to the local garrison, it can only mean that the situation is critical to a certain extent, and the garrison in the capital is no longer reliable, and it is necessary to mobilize troops to serve the king's rhythm.
Of course, the founding emperor, especially the immediate emperor, was different.
As long as Li Po had made up his mind, he could easily mobilize outside troops, and the outside generals would not dare to disobey orders. It was with this convenience that the founding king could secure his throne.
Therefore, it is not safe for someone like Yang Jian to ascend the throne. It is precisely because of this that there were many famous generals in the Sui Dynasty, and there is a saying that the generals will become the prime ministers.
Li Po's mobilization of troops and horses this time is not a trivial matter. Ten thousand elite troops will require hundreds of warships, and they have to go to sea... It is already considered a military adventure.
If the Ministry of War knew that the emperor sent people to attack Goguryeo, no need to think about their reaction. They would definitely persuade the emperor to take back the order, so they had to use the excuse of conducting military operations at sea.
Damn military drills, this is not really happening these days...it's just about training men and horses.
But moving troops from places like Jiangdu and Jiangling to Donglai, well, anyone who is not a fool can understand the meaning.
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Listening to her husband issuing a series of edicts, as if he was eager to go to war, Li Bi was a little worried. When Li Po finished speaking, she said: "Why don't we wait until the Silla envoy comes to Chang'an...
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Li Po smiled and explained carefully: "The messenger from Silla is a woman, and she obviously doesn't have high expectations. We have been at war here for so long, so people over there must have heard about it.
I estimate that the people who come here must not ask for much, unlike the Turks who come to us for marriage, trade, alliances, and so on.
Therefore, when receiving the envoys from Silla, you should treat them as favorably as possible and let them feel the kindness of the Tang Dynasty. I think women are easier to talk to each other. It is up to you to receive the envoys from Silla...
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Hearing this, Li Bi's heart skipped a beat, wondering if the Silla people wanted to marry with the Tang Dynasty, right?
Li Po was still unaware and just said to himself, "Silla is a small country. It is located in a remote area with not many people and a small area. If we don't send some troops and horses there, I don't think it will dare to fight with Goguryeo."
tooth.
Let’s prepare here first and wait until we meet the people from Goguryeo.”
Seeing that her husband had no intention of using soldiers, Li Bi felt relieved, but still said: "Husband, you should remember when we went to Liaodong, right? My husband once said at that time that if we attack Goguryeo, we only need a few thousand horsemen to attack back and forth.
, the land of Liaodong will be restored within a few years.
I am deeply convinced, and I hope your husband will not forget it."