Ji Tang

Chapter 842 Action at Sea
"I'm not asking for guilt, but I want to know why? Are Goguryeo's swords sharper than those of the Tang Dynasty? And their armors are stronger? Or maybe their soldiers are braver and more powerful than those of the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Shimin was puzzled.

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, everyone looked at each other. It would be fine if they were asked to fight, but it would be difficult for them to think about these things.

Seeing everyone's appearance, Li Shimin didn't know that he was simply playing the harp to an ox, so he could only say helplessly: "Forget it, let's talk about this after the war. Everyone can talk about any shortcomings, maybe tomorrow."

Then everyone discussed in the camp what to do tomorrow, how to reduce casualties, how to quickly break the city, etc.

After everyone left and only Du Ruhui was left, Li Shimin sighed: "They are all murderers. If the whole dynasty is like this, how can the Tang Dynasty govern the world?"

But Du Ruhui smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty criticized them harshly."

"Oh? Keming, tell me how I punished them harshly?"

Li Shimin said dissatisfied: "Think about the time of the Han Dynasty, when the great general mounted his horse to fight and dismounted to govern the country? Why did he criticize them harshly in the Tang Dynasty?"

"Your Majesty has forgotten the most fundamental issue."

"Whether it is the vastness of the territory or the sophistication of the country's governance, it is far superior to the previous dynasties. The surrounding situation is also far more complicated than others. If you want to govern now like the way you governed it during the Han Dynasty, it is simply a blind man touching an elephant. How can you get a glimpse of the whole leopard?"

"In addition, although the generals fought bravely, few of them have been able to read and understand since they were young. Nowadays, there are many who are illiterate. How can such people govern the country?"

"The former Han Dynasty is different. They have a strong family background and have received strict education since childhood. Whether it is the family environment or the learning under the influence of hearing and ink, it is not comparable to today. Although the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are old, they are That is, he was born in the relaxed environment of Zaihan."

"If we put it now, how can we allow them to run rampant?"

After hearing Du Ruhui's words, Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said: "What you said is reasonable, but now there is no one to discuss it. How long will this battle last?"

At this point in the battle, it’s all about who can resist. Whoever wins first and doesn’t win will lose.

After September, the land of Liaodong began to get colder. If they could not win a quick victory, a harsh natural environment would be waiting for them. If they did not go well, they would repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty.

How could he feel at ease under such pressure?
Du Ruhui was silent, there was nothing he could do now.

The resistance of the Goguryeo people is tenacious and crazy. It is impossible to defeat the Goguryeo people without paying a certain price.

"What's going on over there in Silla now? Is there any movement in Yeon Gaesumun?"

Li Shimin asked suddenly.

"No, the coalition forces of Baekje and Silla are currently fighting against Yeongaesumun. Although Yeongaesumun beat him back steadily, they can still contain him and prevent him from looking at each other."

"but."

"But what?" Li Shimin asked curiously.

Du Ruhui hesitated and said, "However, there seems to be some situations at sea during this period of time."

"At sea?" Li Shimin was shocked. You must know that there are hundreds of warships of the Tang Dynasty on the sea at this time. Who can make moves under the nose of the Navy of the Tang Dynasty?

"Yes, the messenger from Silla said that ships were traveling frequently on the sea at this time, and there seemed to be some movement to the north of Goguryeo. But whenever they went to investigate, they were either given gifts or thrown into the sea. They I would like to ask Your Majesty, is the Tang Dynasty planning to make big moves in the north?"

"what?"

Now Li Shimin couldn't sit still. Most of the naval fleet was now under Ji Song's command, and most of the warships in the Tang Dynasty were under his command. It could be said that the sea was now under Ji Song's control.

Since there was no movement on his side, it could only be that there was movement on Ji Song's side, but why didn't he know?
As for what Ji Song would do that would be detrimental to him or Datang, he didn't believe it, but what was he busy with at sea now?

"Your Majesty has not received any news from Ji Hou?"

Du Ruhui said in surprise.

He thought this was the emperor's selfish order to Ji Song, but now it seems that even the emperor himself doesn't know what's going on, so...
Perhaps he was breaking out in cold sweat because he thought of something incredible.

"Be careful. Do you still know what kind of temper that boy has?"

Seeing Du Ruhui's look, Li Shimin didn't know what he was thinking, so he got angry.

"This kid is probably guarding me."

Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said: "The previous imperial edict was careless, and he probably cursed it in his heart. Maybe he had some ideas of his own, but he was worried that I would obstruct it, so he could only act secretly."

"Okay, don't think about this matter. Anyway, the navy is at sea, and the soldiers are only transported on land. Tens of thousands of soldiers have nothing to do. We just want to see if he has any ideas and can open up the current situation."

Facing the movements from the sea, he didn't think much. If he couldn't believe even Ji Song, he really didn't know who else he could believe.
"Should we write and ask? This boy is so bold that he actually dares to act privately. He doesn't even bother to write to your Majesty about such a big matter. When I see him, I will definitely deal with this boy. He is such a bad thing. ."

Hearing Lao Du's words, Li Shimin curled his lips, knowing that the old boy sounded like he was scolding Ji Song, but in reality he was defending that boy.

"Okay, if you have nothing to do, go back and rest!"

Lao Du was embarrassed and kicked out of the camp by the emperor, leaving Li Shimin alone looking at the map without saying a word.

His gaze passed over Baekje, passed through Silla, and slowly landed on the north of the peninsula.

To his disappointment, the northeastern direction of the peninsula was completely blank at this time. There was only a simple outline of the bay and not even a decent city.

At this time, neither the Tang Dynasty nor Goguryeo paid much attention to this place. As a result, it is still very backward and there is not much awareness at all.

"What exactly do you want to do? Raid Pyongyang from the north?"

Li Shimin murmured to himself: "It's a good idea, but just relying on more than 1 people on the ship?"

He really couldn't understand why Ji Song would do this?The risk of doing this is very high. If you are not careful, the entire army will be annihilated, or even the maritime advantage will be lost.

But could Ji Song be so stupid?
He smiled bitterly and shook his head. This guy is a master who never sees the rabbit before he sees the hawk. He always makes plans before doing anything. How can he take huge risks?
And this move doesn't look like Ji Song's technique, but more like...
Not sure what he was thinking of, he looked towards the east with some nostalgia, but it was already late at night, and the starry sky in the east was very bright.
(End of this chapter)