The First Happy King of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 735 Military

Li Shimin was a little skeptical about this matter, but seeing Li Muyun's swearing and order, it also made him a little undecided.

After a while, he shook his head and said, "Since you said that, I'll let them try later. However, the shelf you sent yesterday is also related to the gunpowder you mentioned?"

"Uh..." Li Muyun murmured for a moment, "Well, that actually has nothing to do with gunpowder. It's really just a small upgrade. I didn't say that. In fact, if we really want to attack Goguryeo, the equipment is really a bit worse now. level, whether it's transportation or combat power."

Li Shimin's face darkened. Goguryeo was originally a serious problem in his heart, but now Li Muyun's words are more like a slap in the face: "Then according to what you say, I must not be Gao Jianwu's opponent."

"Brother Huang, you are an old man who knows what I mean." Li Muyun said.

Li Er was still a little unhappy: "Then what do you mean?"

Li Muyun said: "Brother Huang, fighting is not like fighting between two people. It is about the right time and place, but there is an old saying that the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. I saw that poor place in Goguryeo last time. Well, let's not talk about the weather, just say that the location is a big challenge for us."

"The roads in that poor place are narrow and intricate. What you just walked on may be an official road, and the next moment it may become a rural road. The road just now is still smooth, and the next moment it may become potholed."

"This kind of place is a huge challenge for the troops to march. If it is just a single soldier, it may be no problem, but if you want to transport large ordnance, the time spent will undoubtedly increase exponentially."

"Brother Huang, it's just the location. If you add half a year's summer and half a year's winter in Liaodong, this battle is really going to be fought. If you don't prepare well, it will definitely not work."

Li Shimin's face was so gloomy that he could squeeze out water, but he had to admit that what Li Muyun said was right. If the conditions in Goguryeo were really that bad, it would be tantamount to losing his advantage of being expensive and fast. Come down, Goguryeo can take advantage of the winter to relax.

Depressed for a long time, Li Er sighed: "Then what do you mean? Could it be that I just watched Gao Jianwu's kid show off his power in Liaodong? I can't beat him, but I still want to support him?"

"Brother Huang, the so-called good fighters are those who subdue others without fighting. Fighting and killing are things that barbarians do. We are civilized people. How can we do such unremarkable things? Here are three strategies for you, my brother. Consider one or two."

"Tell me, I'll see if you have any good plans."

Although Li Shimin didn't think Li Muyun's method was reliable, it was always good to listen to more suggestions.

Li Muyun chuckled, turned his head and yelled at the little eunuch who was waiting on the sidelines: "Go make some tea, you don't have any winks, hurry up, you want good tea."

Hey, this bastard, just gave him a good face, and pretended to be a kid!Li Er gave Li Muyun a contemptuous look, then waved helplessly to the little eunuch, motioning him to follow suit.

After a moment of silence, Li Muyun opened up the chatterbox.

"Brother Emperor, I'm still the same old saying, forging iron requires hard work, and developing our own military power is fundamental. Gunpowder must speed up the research progress, as long as it is researched, it will definitely give neighboring countries a strong deterrent. My brother's first thought was the threat of force."

"Don't look at the fact that gunpowder can only be used to blow open city gates. As long as this thing is used well, let alone city gates, even city walls can still be blown open. And we don't have to be obsessed with city gates and city walls. , at any time, siege is actually the next strategy."

"That's why I think that for the time being, we'd better get some simple gunpowder weapons out, and then hold a drill, invite envoys from surrounding countries, and let them see the military power of our Great Tang, so that First, it can make them die of provocation, and second, it can also improve morale. Even if there is a real fight, with a strong military force, it can be as powerful as a bamboo."

"As for the second, it is still related to the improvement of military strength, but we have to do both. By doing business with Goguryeo this time, we can use the excuse of increasing transportation capacity to re-repair the roads in Goguryeo to facilitate future attacks on Goguryeo."

"In addition, we can also buy some people and turn them into our people. When the army arrives, with the cooperation of their internal personnel, I believe that we can overcome some important passes without much effort.

"But in this way, more energy needs to be invested, not only to increase the military strength, but also to send some secret agents into Goguryeo to examine the landforms in detail and prepare for future attacks."

"As for the last point, it may take a little longer, that is, to take advantage of this business opportunity, we sacrifice some interests to establish the prestige of the Tang Dynasty among the Goguryeo people, so that their people will trust us and give up on them. own court."

"At the same time, we need to increase the recruitment of talents in Goguryeo, give them the opportunity to study in the Tang Dynasty and settle down, and turn them into our people. Under the changing situation, I believe that Goguryeo will exist in name only in a few decades. .”

Li Shimin was dumbfounded listening to Li Muyun talking there, and could hardly believe his ears.

Is this still the unreliable bastard back then?In addition to the first one of the three strategies, the last two methods are simply a stroke of genius.

As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was not stupid. What he lacked was just a reminder. As long as there was an introduction, he could think of many things. Once the three strategies were formulated, Li Er suddenly became enlightened on how to deal with Goguryeo. As entangled as before, he even thought of some more detailed questions in a short time.

But to put it bluntly, His Majesty Li Er still thinks that the phrase "you need to be strong yourself to strike iron" is more reasonable. The peaceful transition and the two-pronged approach are actually bullshit. Without a strong military force, who will ignore you.

After sending Li Muyun away, Li Shimin locked himself in the yard and thought about it for a whole day, and finally made up his mind to try the gunpowder weapon Li Muyun said.

Since that thing can kill [-] Xue Yantuo cavalry at once in Shuozhou, there is no reason why it can only be used to blow up the city gate in my hands.

A piece of imperial edict was sent out overnight, and it was sent to Prince Li Chengqian after breaking through in the middle of the night.

Early the next morning, Li Dejian, who had nothing to do, was recruited into the East Palace by the prince and assigned a new task.

(End of this chapter)