The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 174: Attacking the Aristocratic Family
Changsun Yunlu agreed to enter the palace, and Changsun Wuji said nothing more. After all, this was her own choice.

And Changsun Yunlu was right. Entering the palace was not like entering a devil's cave. Being able to marry Li Chengdao was the dream of many women in the world.

However, Changsun Wuji knew that his niece had lofty aspirations and took Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang as her idol and goal. Entering the palace was definitely not what she wanted.

After all, it's for the family. She is a member of the eldest grandson's family.

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The next day, Tai Chi Hall.

"The expedition to Goguryeo cannot be delayed."

Li Chengdao frowned and looked at the petitions from the generals and even the ministers.

That day, all the countries came to court, but Goguryeo was the only one missing. This not only made him feel dissatisfied, but also made many generals and ministers extremely hostile to Goguryeo.

Goguryeo has not been favored by the Central Plains since ancient times. It stole culture from the Central Plains but was not close to the Central Plains. It was even rude. Except for kneeling to the Ming Dynasty, it was arrogant at all times.

So much so that all dynasties have basically fought against Goguryeo.

The previous Emperor Ming of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang, even went on to conquer Goguryeo three times, but all ended in failure due to the backstabbing of nobles from aristocratic families, which ultimately led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

The biggest problem in attacking Goguryeo is that Goguryeo is far away from the Central Plains, and the army has to travel long distances, while Goguryeo is waiting for work. More importantly, Goguryeo is not easy to attack due to its geographical location, which is a serious drain on national power.

"Wenhe, what do you think?"

Li Chengdao turned his attention to Jia Xu and asked.

Goguryeo must be defeated, not only to save the face of the Tang Dynasty, but also to suppress the aristocratic families!

In this era, the power of the aristocratic family was so terrifying that it was enough to overturn the rule of a dynasty.

If the family is not suppressed, the emperor's rights will be greatly restricted.

Just like in history, Li Shimin wanted to marry a legitimate daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe, but was rejected.

One of the purposes of Yang Guang's three expeditions to Korea was to weaken the power of the aristocratic family.

Jia Xu smiled and said: "I am stupid and can't think of any countermeasures. Let's let Mr. Fang and Mr. Du come up with it."

After hearing Jia Xu's words, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's expressions changed slightly, and their favorable impressions of Jia Xu greatly increased.

They have been working with Jia Xu for a long time, and both of them admire the wisdom of his Majesty's confidant.

Jia Xu said this, obviously taking the initiative to give them a chance to perform in front of Li Chengdao.

After Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other, Du Ruhui said: "Your Majesty, I think the army can reach Goguryeo by water. The journey on land is difficult and will take at least several months, but the water route can save a lot of time."

Marching on land requires a long circuit, but if you take a boat, you can directly reach the mainland of Goguryeo by starting from Cangzhou and crossing the Bohai Sea.

"Although the waterway is fast, Goguryeo is close to the sea and has a strong navy. Although the Tang Dynasty is strong now, it is good at the army. The navy is not prosperous, and there are not enough large warships."

Wei Zheng frowned and said, rejecting Du Ruhui's suggestion.

After Wei Zheng mentioned this, Li Chengdao couldn't help but pay attention to this issue. Over there was the current navy of the Tang Dynasty, which was indeed a big problem.At present, in the entire Tang Dynasty, the only naval forces that can take action are the Yangzhou Navy and the Quanzhou Navy.

In fact, during the Sui Dynasty, the navy was quite powerful. At that time, Yang Guang divided his troops into three groups, one of which crossed the sea to attack Goguryeo.

But after the disastrous defeat, the status of the Central Plains Navy plummeted. Even after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there was little construction and development of the navy. The total number of the two naval forces was only [-], and there were only dozens of warships. .

This kind of quantity and scale is far from enough to transport a large army across the sea for battle.

"It's time to develop a navy army."

Li Chengdao thought in his heart that whether it was to attack Goguryeo or not, he could not look at the shortcomings of the navy and find ways to make up for it.

So he directly said to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui: "Since the navy is not prosperous, let's build a new navy! I will entrust you two with the task of setting up the navy. This matter must be done as soon as possible. "

"I order you two to gather all the skilled craftsmen from all over the world to build a new sea-crossing warship. You can go to General Yue and General Li Jing to coordinate with them on this matter."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were shocked, and then they bowed down one after another and responded respectfully: "I sincerely obey your Majesty's decree!"

Both of them were very excited. Li Chengdao entrusted them with such an important task as establishing a navy, which was undoubtedly a sign of his trust in them!
The success or failure of the navy's establishment is directly related to the strategy of the expedition to Goguryeo.

Li Chengdao is determined to become the true emperor of the ages, so opening up and expanding the territory is undoubtedly what needs to be done. All countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty are targets!
Goguryeo was the first target he planned to conquer!
After discussing with everyone for a while, the matter of establishing a navy was finalized. Everyone came up with suggestions to make the plan more complete and comprehensive.

"As expected, it feels good to have a think tank."

Li Chengdao was in a happy mood, and just when he was about to call Jia Xu and others to have a meal at the Yangxin Hall, Changsun Wuji suddenly came over.

"Your Majesty, I have something to do."

Changsun Wuji cupped his hands and said.

Li Chengdao was in a very good mood at this time. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I just brought it up now. Isn't it a political matter?"

"Your Majesty clearly sees that I do have something to ask for."

Changsun Wuji nodded.

"Can I ask for something? This is rare. Just ask, I will agree to it."

Li Chengdao said generously that Changsun Wuji had just made many suggestions for the navy, and it was not wrong to give him some rewards.

Changsun Wuji laughed when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty has said this, and I feel relieved. I have a niece named Changsun Yunlu. She is the same age as your Majesty now. She is smart, virtuous, talented and beautiful. I want to let her into your harem... …”

As soon as these words came out, Jia Xu, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhuiquan and Wei Zheng all turned their attention to Changsun Wuji, with strange looks in their eyes.

After listening to Changsun Wuji's words, Li Chengdao's smile froze on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "Are you here deliberately to make me unhappy?"

He had been annoyed to death about being selected as a concubine these past few days. Zheng Guanyin had been asking him all day long if he had any girls he liked, so he could take a break while dealing with political affairs.

Now Changsun Wuji actually said that he would send his niece to his harem to become a concubine!
Li Chengdao felt that he had already planned to kill Changsun Wuji.

(End of this chapter)