Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 861 Contradictions

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji looked at each other and saw a trace of solemnity in each other's eyes. They no longer doubted the authenticity of this matter, so they immediately thought about the impact of this matter in their hearts.

Although the Tang Dynasty has risen strongly in the past few years, destroyed the Eastern Turks and Gaochang Kingdom, and shocked the Western Regions, but the thought of Goguryeo still makes people feel tense.

Goguryeo weighs on people's hearts like a mountain.

Because Emperor Sui Yang once conquered Goguryeo three times, and every time he sent millions of troops, all of them returned without success, which eventually caused the Sui Dynasty's vitality to be severely injured and eventually defeated.

As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake and afraid of well ropes for ten years, everyone is afraid that Datang will repeat the mistakes of the previous Sui Dynasty.

However, if Goguryeo took the initiative to provoke a war, how could it not return it?

Therefore, if Goguryeo wanted to do something, it would be impossible for Datang to coax him anyway, otherwise the prestige that he worked so hard to build would be wiped out?

Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect Goguryeo to be so bold! Do you really think that our Tang Dynasty dare not attack Liaodong?"

Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "The three expeditions to Goguryeo in the former Sui Dynasty all returned without success. Gao Jianwu has made up his mind and we will take it as a warning and dare not easily use troops!"

Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice: "I am intimidating to the world, if Goguryeo dares to provoke, how can I not return the color?"

Sure enough, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling felt that Goguryeo was going to attack Datang. After all, if Goguryeo was going to attack Silla or Baekje, Su Cheng didn't need to be so nervous.

After hearing this, Li Shimin didn't explain, flicked his sleeves, and said in a deep voice: "This is the news from Su Cheng, there is absolutely no falsehood, so I must make preparations early!"

"If he Goguryeo dares to use troops, I will never sit idly by!"

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji nodded slightly when they heard this, of course they couldn't just sit idly by, how could they be shy when others called?

Besides, Datang's national power is now strong.

Since Liaodong is about to change, it is only natural to mobilize food and grass.

If Goguryeo really wants to change, you not only need to mobilize food and grass, but also mobilize troops.

Changsun Wuji immediately raised the issue of troop deployment, but Li Shimin shook his head slightly after hearing this.

It's freezing cold now, and it's too troublesome to deploy troops. Anyway, Goguryeo is going to attack Silla, and the deployment of troops at this time is just a waste of food and grass.

Moreover, he made up his mind to conquest in person, so it would be more cost-effective to send troops directly when he dispatches troops.

"As for the transfer of troops, let's talk about the situation first, and sort out the food and grass first!" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

Gathering food and grass is a delicate and complicated task, which is quite troublesome, so there is a saying that soldiers and horses go first before moving food and grass.

The three discussed it, and Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling resigned, and hurried to prepare.

Empress Changsun walked into the hall with a smile on her lips and a very calm expression on her face.

Li Shimin stared straight at the queen with both eyes.

Empress Changsun was surprised: "Why does Your Majesty look at my concubine like this? Is it possible that my concubine has flowers on her face?"

"The queen has no flowers on her face, but the queen's pretty face is prettier than any flower in the world!" Li Shimin laughed.

Empress Changsun was as charming as Li Shimin, and said with anger and joy: "No matter how beautiful flowers are, I get tired of seeing too many flowers!"

Li Shimin said with a smile: "I am in love for a long time, but I can't get tired of watching it for a long time!"

Although they are already old couples, Empress Changsun still felt shy when she heard this.

Li Shimin carefully looked at Empress Changsun's face, and said with a smile: "I thought you would be worried, but I didn't expect you to be not worried at all!"

In fact, when the queen was retiring, he clearly saw a worried look on the queen's face. The strange thing is that it hasn't been long, why doesn't the queen have any worried look on her face?

Empress Changsun said with a smile: "At the beginning, my concubine was a little worried. Just now, I asked Su Cheng how sure of His Majesty's Eastern Expedition. He turned out to be [-]% sure, and my concubine's worries disappeared. Fly!"

"Oh? Su Cheng actually said that I'm [-]% sure about the Eastern Expedition?" Li Shimin actually felt a little uncomfortable when he heard it. He was always full of confidence, but the queen was still worried. Why did Su Cheng say that he was [-]% sure? , the queen is not worried?

Changsun Huang explained with a smile: "Su Cheng said that the national power of the Tang Dynasty was greater than that of the former Sui Dynasty, and that artillery and muskets were all powerful siege weapons. Putting aside these things, there is still one biggest thing in the Eastern Expedition of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and His Majesty's Eastern Expedition. difference!"

Li Shimin's appetite was lifted after hearing this, and he asked curiously, "Oh? The biggest difference? What is it?"

Empress Changsun smiled and said, "It's your Majesty! In terms of military strategy, Emperor Sui Yang can't catch up with His Majesty even if he flatters his horse!"

Li Shimin couldn't help being slightly taken aback when he heard this: "Oh? Su Cheng really said that?"

Empress Changsun smiled and nodded, "Of course I said that, every single word is correct!"

Li Shimin couldn't help being elated when he heard this, Li Shimin didn't feel much about the flattering of ordinary courtiers, but for someone like Su Cheng who is so talented and not very flattering, suddenly flattering, that's unbearable.

Empress Changsun said with a smile: "He also specifically said that he is not flattering, he is telling the truth!"

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing and said: "Su Cheng is right. In terms of military strategy, Yang Guang can't catch up with me even if he flatters me!"

This is very proud to say, Li Shimin does have such confidence.

"What else did Su Cheng say?" Li Shimin asked with a smile. Could it be that Su Cheng flattered him? He couldn't get enough of it.

No, Su Cheng is not flattering, but telling the truth.

Empress Changsun waited for the emperor's words, and said with a smile: "Su Cheng also said that Emperor Yang of Sui's three eastward expeditions had mobilized millions of troops, conscripted countless husbands, and were in vain. This has shaken the foundation of the country."

"Su Cheng felt that it would not take so many troops to conquer Goguryeo. 10,000+ would be enough. Even if they couldn't destroy Goguryeo, they would be able to return with a big victory! So Su Cheng felt [-]% sure."

There is another sentence that Empress Changsun didn't say, that is, if all efforts are in vain, it will not shake the foundation of the country.

The reason why Empress Changsun said so much was to find out what the emperor said.

Su Cheng said that 10,000+ troops would be enough, which made her hesitate.

After all, it was futile for Emperor Sui Yang to mobilize millions of troops. Can only 10,000+ troops really do it?

Therefore, Empress Changsun had some conflicts in her heart. On the one hand, she did not want to use too many troops for fear of shaking the foundation of the country;

In fact, the best way in her mind is to choose a general to lead an army of 10,000+ to Goguryeo!

Of course it's good to win like this, even if you lose, it won't have much impact on Datang.

After all, it was futile to mobilize millions of troops in the former Sui Dynasty, and Datang only mobilized 10,000+ troops, even if it lost, it is justifiable.

(End of this chapter)