Zhenguan's prosperity and fame

Chapter 435 The Disappearing Tang Man

In the Zichen Palace, Li Shimin had a solemn expression on his face, "Masters, you know why Goguryeo broke the city and took people away?"

Li Xiaogong said: "Your Majesty thinks that this matter is not easy to decide, the more important thing now is to raise troops!"

"Your Majesty, this minister agrees!"

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal!"

Military chiefs, of course, can't be afraid of war, only the battlefield is their final destination!

Li Shimin sneered and said, "I will never bypass Yuan Gai Suwen, but I want to know where he took my people captive!"

Everyone peeked at each other, how could they figure out what Goguryeo was planning.

The reason why Li Shimin asked this was because he felt that there should be something strange about it.

"Yu'er, what do you think?"

Seeing Li Shimin calling him by name, Li Fangchen couldn't continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and directly expressed his guess.

"slave!"

"slave?"

"I just feel that Goguryeo is so bold that he sent people to attack Yingzhou at the risk of offending the Tang Dynasty. He must have nothing to do with slaves!"

"Tell me carefully!"

"Yes, father and all the important officials in the court, you probably don't know that Goguryeo has already mastered the art of artillery?"

Fang Xuanling immediately guessed part of the content, "Could it be that Goguryeo used slaves to mine ore to refine gunpowder?"

Changsun Wuji shook his head and said, "It doesn't make sense. With Silla and Baekje in front, and Shiwei and Waguo in the rear, there are so many people among them. How could Goguryeo have such a big appetite?"

Li Fangchen asked back: "What about slave soldiers?"

Li Fangchen has seen human bombs in later generations.

After so many years, who knows whether Goguryeo has developed landmines, cannons and grenades with the help of artillery?
At the beginning, a certain Germany could use the power of one country to start a world war. One country fought against many countries, and even won more than lost.In addition to the high concentration of domestic power, what is even more frightening is their collective thinking.

What if Goguryeo mastered the method of brainwashing?
Li Fangchen also had a guess that as long as there were two or three Goguryeo men intimidating the slave soldiers in the death squad, it would be enough to turn the slave soldiers captured by them into a team that could barely be called a combat force.

Datang also has auxiliary soldiers, who are also slave soldiers, who rush to the forefront during battle.

Although close combat would collapse at the touch of a button, the opponent was in control of the artillery.

As long as the cannons are constantly fired from a distance, the slave will not die because of this, and the fear and struggle when dealing with death will be reduced.

In order to avoid the torture of flesh and blood, it is not difficult to be obedient and become a living force in the end.

There is also a history that Li Fangchen doesn't want to mention. Once upon a time, wasn't China the same?
How many Chinese sons and daughters died in the War of Resistance Against Japan?
And in that damned Japanese country, the casualties were less than one-tenth of the Chinese!

Borrow the barbarian to rule the barbarian, and accept the traitor to fool the people.

It seems that Goguryeo has been completely ahead of Datang.

Li Fangchen was unwilling. He thought that his arrival would only make Datang more and more powerful.

But Datang, who had no opponents, forgot why they were so powerful.

After so many years, the gunpowder shop of the Ministry of Industry remains unchanged. It seems that in their perception, artillery is the most powerful long-range weapon in the world, and there is no need for any improvement!

Does Datang have landmines?

Yes, but no use!
Because the surrounding small countries did not dare to offend Tang Wei easily, more often, artillery and landmines became a symbol of power.

"Your Highness, what do you mean is that the captive Tang people will be forced by them to attack Datang?"

"Why not?"

Hundreds of years ago, someone in Huaxia came up with this method.

Siege the city with the people, the army is mixed among the people, and facing the unarmed people, how can the enemy guard be patient?
When the two armies are at war, it is more common to defend the enemy with the common people.

It's just that until now, everyone doesn't like to use the weak as a shield.

But Goguryeo does not belong to China, they have their own culture and country.

For Datang, they have no shame in using these methods of ruining their reputation!
"Let Youzhou guard general Li Yan, command [-] troops, and garrison Pingzhou, Youzhou and other places. Li Xiaogong!"

Li Xiaogong said: "The minister is here!"

"I promise you an army of [-] to go out in three days, how dare you issue a military order!"

Li Xiaogong said: "Goguryeo must be made to kneel down and beg for surrender, and let me be proud of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Cheng Qian and Cheng Yu stay, and the rest leave!"

"Yes, the minister will retire!"

I and the prince stayed in the palace, and I don't know what the father's plan is.

Li Fangchen couldn't guess, so he had to wait for Li Shimin's arrangement.

"Gan'er, Yu'er, what do you think, how should I make a decision?"

Unexpectedly, after the others left, Li Shimin uttered shocking words.

Li Fangchen was startled into a cold sweat, and hurriedly said: "I don't know, I will leave!"

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. He couldn't imagine the meaning of Li Shimin's words.

He didn't even want to be a prince, yet Li Shimin actually asked him how to decide if he was an emperor?
It's not that Li Fangchen is careful, but he has to be careful!

"Come back! Can I still eat you?"

"Father?"

Li Shimin said: "Li Xiaogong will go here, there will be defeats but no victories. I want to take command and personally conquer. The matter of Chang'an will naturally be handed over to you two brothers."

Li Chengqian was puzzled and said: "Why does the emperor want to boost other people's ambitions?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Fangchen, "I should have listened to you earlier."

Li Fangchen waved his hand, "I'm just talking nonsense, but how did the emperor conclude that Li Xiaogong will lose?"

Li Shimin frowned and said: "Goguryeo supported wars by fighting, and now Tang Dynasty has not fought for many years, how can it be an opponent? I only hope that Li Xiaogong will not lose too quickly!"

It seems that the idea coincides with that of Li Fangchen.

Li Fangchen was puzzled and said: "Father, you know what Goguryeo meant, why did you do it in the first place?"

"Because we and the Tang Dynasty need an opponent! The Turks are gone, and the Tang Dynasty has changed. If no one is an enemy, the Tang Dynasty will fall soon!"

If there is no foreign enemy, there must be internal troubles.

This generation of princes, with Li Chengqian and Li Fangchen suppressing them, may be fine, but what about the next generation?

Don't look at Li Shimin's invisibility on weekdays, it's just because the government affairs of the court and China have involved too much of his energy. When encountering major problems, he can see clearly and farther than others!

The [-] army was recruited from the sixteen guards. Before leaving, an old acquaintance was also sent by Li Fangchen to Li Xiaogong's side.

"Qin King's tent is eleven, and he has met Hejian County King!"

"But His Royal Highness King Qin is worried about my safety?" Li Xiaogong couldn't help being curious seeing Li Fangchen photographing his cronies beside him.

"His Royal Highness needs Prince Hejian and his subordinates to return to Chang'an alive!"

Li Xiaogong was silent for a long time, nodded and said: "This king lacks an aide, this position will not embarrass you as a prince?"

Eleven smiled and said: "The king of the county is joking, how can Eleven object to His Highness's order?"

"Let's go, when you come back, remember to bring the king's bones!"

In front of outsiders, both Li Xiaogong and Li Shimin are full of confidence.

In fact, they knew very well that this battle had just begun.

Li Xiaogong's going here is hard to win and easy to lose.

But he had to keep Goguryeo out of the country before the new reinforcements from His Majesty arrived after the news of the defeat came back to Kyoto.

(End of this chapter)