The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 706 Strategy
Listening to Xuan Shijing's words, all the people present nodded, not to mention whether to fight or not to fight, there is nothing wrong with what Xuan Shijing said.

Beisha City is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and faces mountains on one side. The mountains are rich in resources. As long as the Tang army cuts enough firewood and hoards enough armaments before the Goguryeo army reacts and arrives at Beisha City, they can easily defend Beisha City , and Datang’s navy will also rely on Beisha City to station in the harbor. In this way, whether it is on the ground or at sea, it is more than enough to defend Beisha City, and the navy’s mobility is strong, and by the way, it is responsible for the military transportation of the Tang army. There is no problem, but since this is the case, it will be a great test for Datang's navy.

"According to what Jing'er said, is Beisha City the first to be captured?" His Majesty Li Er asked.

Xuan Shijing shook his head and said with a smile: "No, if you just attack Beisha City, it will be very difficult to defend Beisha City, because at that time, there will be Goguryeo's army all around, and the Tang army entering Beisha City will be one The army is alone, and the main force to capture Beisha City is the navy. They are not good at land warfare and defending the city. When surrounded by enemies, this army will completely lose the mobility it should have. What I mean by this is soldiers Divide into two routes, the navy and the army, attack at the same time, the navy captures Beisha City, and the land army goes directly to Liaodong City."

Li Xiaogong nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, Xuan Shijing's thoughts coincided with his, but regarding the role of Beisha City and the role of the navy, Xuan Shijing said in more detail, and, according to Xuan Shijing's statement, The importance of Beisha City and the navy in the entire Liaodong war is self-evident.

"Liaodong City, if Anshi City is the gateway of Goguryeo, then Liaodong City is the barrier of Goguryeo. Liaodong City is next to the Liao River, so it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. To conquer Liaodong City, you can only win, not lose, so the generals who lead the army to attack Liaodong City are particularly important." Xuan Shijing moved his finger to Liaodong City, and the front of Liaodong City happened to be Liaoshui.

Xuan Shijing looked at the map and thought for a while, and then said: "While attacking Liaodong City, we must also consider the reinforcements from Goguryeo's side. Behind Liaodong City is the domestic name Gewu. Once the battle starts in Liaodong City, the soldiers and horses in the two cities will definitely come to reinforce Liaodong City. If you don't want the battle to be stalemate, so you have to take Liaodong City quickly and attack Liaodong City. If you don't move, move as much as possible It depends on the battle."

"It only takes four days for Cheng and Gewu to march from Liaodong City in China. This is because most of them are mountain roads. In fact, if they attack Liaodong City and enter a stalemate, they can send a team of troops to fight between the two cities and Liaodong City. If you carry out an ambush on the mountain road, you will win a big victory." Liu Hongji stepped forward, pointing to the mountain range between Guoguocheng and Liaodong City, and said, "In this way, the reinforcements from the two cities can be blocked, and the army behind will be given enough time to conquer Liaodong City."

Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang just stood aside, listening silently, without saying a word, now His Majesty's meaning is very clear, this battle must be fought, I didn't see the four of them, they have already started to study this How did the battle go?

Changsun Wuji sighed silently in his heart, anyway, Liaodong is also a matter of concern for Datang, it's better to end it early, anyway, sooner or later, there will be a fight, and when does it matter?

Thinking about it this way, it feels a bit like breaking the pot. Anyway, as long as you are happy, Your Majesty, you can fight as you like. At worst, you can arrange a few of your own juniors into the army at that time, and you won't suffer any disadvantages.

Having figured it out, Changsun Wuji stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, once the Liaodong War begins, the Datang navy will play a vital role. I feel that if Your Majesty is determined to fight, the navy will probably have to go down now." This time, it is from Pingzhou Port directly to Beisha City. The sailing distance is long and the sea conditions are complicated. It is also a major test for the navy. It is futile to have ten abilities without one.”

"The auxiliary machine is right. Until July, there are still three months to go. In these three months, I will order the navy to practice as soon as possible to deal with the Liaodong war. All the military expenses required will be provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Li Second His Majesty waved his hand and said.

Speaking of this, sending troops to attack Goguryeo in July this year has become a settlement, and no one can save it. Since this battle is going to be fought, it is best to fight it beautifully. I hope that the struggle between Gao Jianwu and Quan Gai Suwen will not be so early Finish.

The Tang Dynasty was going to send troops to attack Goguryeo, and everyone hoped that Quangai Suwen would be able to fight against Goguryeo. In this way, it was justifiable for the Tang Dynasty to send troops, because there is still Gao Huanquan here in Chang'an, which is serious. The crown prince Rongliu, once Quangai Suwen wins the internal struggle in Goguryeo, then Datang will directly take Gao Huanquan to fight against Goguryeo.

No matter how bad Gao Huanquan was, he still had the word "orthodox". No matter how heroic he was, he was still a traitor.

One of the main purposes of Gao Huanquan's coming to Chang'an City last year was to ask Datang for help. Now, Datang should give Gao Huanquan a clear answer.

And His Majesty Li Er said that all the expenses of the naval army are provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which means that sending troops to Liaodong to attack Goguryeo does not need the carelessness of the treasury. If the Ministry has no money, where does it get the right to speak in the court.

The current House of Internal Affairs is extraordinary. When it comes to the House of Internal Affairs, Xuan Shijing’s heart twitches. Maybe most of the money for the House of Internal Affairs comes from the Chamber of Commerce in the Tang Dynasty. Back then, Xuan Shijing was going to be in Chang’an City Based on his foothold, he gave Li Chengqian the shares of the Shengtang Chamber of Commerce to the three brothers, but looking at it now, apart from building the warm pavilion back then, the three brothers have not lived much richly these years. Maybe they will give the money to them. Honor Your Majesty Li Er.

However, there is nothing wrong with doing so. As a prince, what do you want to do with so much money in your hand?It's better to hand over all the money, at least it won't make people suspicious, maybe because of this, His Majesty Li Er didn't act immediately after knowing that the former Sui and old ministers were in Chang'an, and didn't have any doubts about Li Ke, but patiently Waiting for Li Ke's attitude.If Li Ke had hoarded all the dividends from the Chamber of Commerce in the mansion or sent them away from Chang'an back then, then even if Li Ke had ten mouths about these former Sui officials, he would not be able to tell clearly.

(End of this chapter)