Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 900 Strait Entrance
"keep it."

Liu Mu has the right to ask Feng An to fight a war that is beyond the authority of Feng An, Su Dingfang and others. Taking this incident as an example, it was Liu Mu's half-joking words that triggered the war.

Then Liu Mu should be responsible, or help Feng An.

Liu Mu didn't have it, and Liu Mu couldn't do this. It's an act that is absolutely forbidden, even if it's a brother.Once this hole is opened, more lawless events will happen in the future.

So Liu Mu just pretended to be confused about Su Dingfang's secret attack on Temasek.

Fifteen days later, Liu Mu's fleet was ready to set off officially. The total number of the fleet reached 36 ships, including four pure warships, all of which were large warships of [-] materials.

Then there is a thousand armed merchant ships.

Willow's armed merchant ships are several times stronger than pure warships when they are pulled to the Mediterranean Sea, let alone a complete battleship equipped with 36 cannons. Willow brings a team of soldiers armed to the teeth and well-trained sailors.

The fleet sailed to Temasek.

The fleet has not entered the port, and there is no port to use here. The buckets containing clean water are transported from the shore by small boats, and the empty buckets are pulled back to the shore.

On a boulder on the shore, Liu Mu pointed to the sea and said to Su Dingfang: "A city and a lighthouse are going to be built here. This order is for you to send people to the south of the Yangtze River, and someone will send you sixteen cannons. Finally, , Whether occupying this place is a merit or a demerit, you can bear it yourself."

Su Dingfang nodded to express his understanding: "According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it is a crime to privately transfer [-] troops. We took advantage of this incident, which is to suppress bandits."

"Ha!" Willow laughed dryly.

Su Dingfang understood Liu Muxiao's meaning: "Whether there is merit or demerit in this matter, it still depends on the attitude of the supervisor. It is better to have an excuse than no excuse. Having an excuse at least makes people have a step down."

"The only suggestion I have is to send a letter to Chang'an as soon as possible. Please give Mr. Fang an idea. It is not wrong to fight. The trouble lies in how to deal with it once the soldiers and horses of the powerful country arrive here. Another suggestion is to prepare a large number of Goods that can be traded, as well as some small gifts are prepared here, until Chang'an has no clear attitude, He Jiliguo will not turn against him if he can."

"Thank you, sir." Su Dingfang knew very well that Liu Mu's advice was very pertinent.

Liu Mu said again: "I have the right to deploy troops and even go to war in this matter. I didn't write a warrant. I hope you can understand my difficulties."

"Understood, but." Su Dingfang stopped.

Liu Mu asked: "But what?"

Su Dingfang also laughed: "You are the only one in the Tang Dynasty who dared to transfer troops privately, and the only one who dared to start a national war without going through the Ministry of War and the Minister of Ministers, and you have done so several times in a row."

Hearing this, Liu Mu frowned: "What you said seems to make sense, I don't know what others think?"

"Li Shangshu's original words are as follows. Liu Yuma actually doesn't know the art of war, and he doesn't understand the three armies, but he always grasps the timing of his strikes very well. Li Shangshu suggested to the sage to give you the right to launch the attack on Goguryeo."

"It's the same as not answering. Forget it, don't mention this."

Su Dingfang asked again: "Then, does your lord think it's time to attack Liuzhao?"

Liu Mu shook his head: "Let me tell you a secret, I want to win Liuzhao more than anyone else. If you and Hou Junji want to make great achievements in the battle against Liuzhao, the first thing to do is to train a real A powerful mountain army, and then find out the terrain of the six imperial edicts. Let the Duke of Yue try his best to control Juzhou (Guiyang), trade a lot with various local ethnic groups, and gain goodwill."

"If you don't fight, how can these people live in vain?" Su Dingfang thought, one hundred thousand Japanese soldiers, the rice they eat every day is a huge number.

"Brother Lie!" Liu Mu lowered his voice: "Remember the outlet to the sea I mentioned to you, you should remember the concept of the delta state, where there is plenty of fish and rice. You are only a hundred thousand soldiers, not many."

A map of Indochina Peninsula immediately appeared in Su Dingfang's mind.

After a little thought, he understood where Liu Mu said, and immediately asked: "If we cut from Aizhou to the mouth of the Mekong River, it would be necessary to completely destroy the Champa Kingdom."

"You only have 30 soldiers. If you have [-], I think you can hit that small fishing village and cut off half of the Indochina Peninsula directly from Shouzhou. This piece of special products, population, and sea areas."

Liu Mu took out a pen and paper to draw for Su Dingfang, and Su Dingfang immediately understood.

Add all this to Temasek, and then occupy a few ports to the east and north of Borneo, then this sea area is the inland sea of ​​Datang.

Indeed, 10 horses are simply not enough.

"Lang Jun, give us another 20 soldiers and horses, I know you can." Su Dingfang has no doubts about Liu Mu's power. He seems to be an idle son-in-law in charge of a boss who looks like a chamber of commerce. In a national war, he can mobilize 50 Tang troops.

"I can't give it to you. It's not that I can't mobilize so many troops, but if the layout is really like this, the saint will definitely ask for the destruction of Zhenla, and then encircle the Liuzhao from the south, north, and east. At this time Saying 20, it is not surprising that Fusang soldiers sent 40 people."

Su Dingfang understood, when he reached this level, not to mention that he and Hou Junji were not high enough, even Feng An didn't dare to cling to this coach.

There must be thousands of generals sent by Chang'an, including clan princes, six adjutants, and imperial envoys.

Send no less than six generals to serve as the main generals, and then transfer a commander-level official to serve as the marshal of Zhengnan. Shen Cewei may not be able to fight. Yu Chigong and Qin Qiong must have at least one, even if it is in the rear watch the battle.

When Su Dingfang was thinking, Liu Mu said with a smile: "I can privately give you another [-] Fusang soldiers, and one thousand firearms soldiers from Shencewei."

Su Dingfang's eyes lit up: "Then if we train the surrender army, how can we rely on this little force to make this strategic layout?"

"This is a gamble. You and Hou Junji may get the post of Marshal of Conquest of the South in the next three years. Or is the battle damage too high?"

"The head on my neck will be placed in front of the saints in the Tai Chi Hall."

"The only thing I can help you is the soldiers and horses I promised just now, and a grain requisition warrant. I demand that rice production be tripled in the next three years. To increase grain production, more fertile land and more slaves are needed. Don't kill yourself." Liu Mu smiled and punched Su Dingfang in the chest.

Su Dingfang clenched his fists hard.

He saw Liu Mu's support, there were soldiers and horses, and there were excuses.

Moreover, the attack on Zhancheng was a secret order of Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.After taking Champa, control and digest Champa.Then he trained the soldiers, thinking that Liu Mu would have almost returned from Rome at that time.At that time, as long as there are enough soldiers and food here, Su Dingfang believes that he can get the order to send troops from Liu Mu.

(End of this chapter)