Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 353 Coping Arrangements

Chapter 353 Coping Arrangements
The Goguryeo incident was very sudden to Datang, but it was inevitable.

In history, Yuangai Suwen was the one who sang against King Rongliu until he was killed.

In this period, King Rongliu had a very bad relationship with Datang. In other words, all Goguryeo people in this period were more hostile to Han people, because the two countries had fought for more than ten years in a row, and Datang The Tang Dynasty was troubled by northern Xieli, and its interior was weak. King Rongliu wanted to take the opportunity to attack the Hebei and Shandong borders of the Tang Dynasty, and enter the Central Plains.

Yuangai Suwen, who had thoughts about the Goguryeo regime, naturally opposed him and insisted on a good political attitude with the Tang Dynasty, thus gaining the support of some pro-Tang factions.

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Turks, and King Rongliu became honest at once. He was afraid that Li Shimin would turn around and attack Goguryeo, so he ordered people to build a thousand-mile Great Wall on the border to defend against the Tang Dynasty, and cut off communication with the Tang Dynasty.

However, this was a waste of money and made King Rongliu lose the hearts of the people in Goguryeo. At this time, Yuan Gai Suwen, a pro-Tang faction, gained more political capital, and finally staged a coup and killed King Rongliu.

However, Yuangai Suwen is a complete careerist. After he came to power, he immediately wanted to annex Silla, Baekje, Buyeo and other neighboring countries to strengthen himself. This action made Li Shimin alert to him.

It is not in line with the interests of Datang to allow the birth of a great country in the east of Datang that can threaten the regime of Datang, so war broke out inevitably.

However, this period of history has become a mess due to the interference of Sun Xiangfu from outside. Jieli Khan was wiped out.

Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, all the rebellions and foreign wars have all ended in quick and easy victories, which made King Rongliu dare not get involved in the Tang Dynasty at all, and behaved very honestly.

Then, Yuan Gai Suwen, who wanted to seize the Goguryeo regime, naturally turned against him and won the support of a group of ambitious factions who hated Datang. Then, with the support of Wang Hao, he was very happy. Soon he found an opportunity, killed King Rongliu, and gained the Goguryeo regime.

"Your Majesty, Goguryeo sent troops this time very hastily. In my opinion, it's not that I really want to start a war with Tang Dynasty, but Yuangai Suwen knows that His Majesty is not in the center, and wants to take this opportunity to show off his force and integrate Goguryeo's internal affairs. It is expected that even if his army reaches the territory of our Hebei Road, they will not attack the city with all their strength, and the troops and horses in the hands of the Jiangxia County King are enough to defend the city."

After Li Jing arrived in the study, he didn't yell and beat like Yuchi congratulated Hou Junji and others, but said to Li Shimin after reading the information sent by the secret guard.

"What does the pharmacist mean?"

With Datang's current military strength, Li Shimin would definitely not be satisfied with passive defense. He should go to the borders of other countries to show off his force, so how could it be his turn to show off his force at home!
"The army and horses in the hands of the king of Jiangxia County are mainly infantry, which is enough to defend the city, but attacking Goguryeo with all cavalry is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. If you want to really fight, I am afraid that the imperial court must send a large army to go. At present, the Sixteen Guards The main cavalry, as well as most of the coaches, are in Shanyang. If you want to send troops to Goguryeo, you have to go directly from Shanyang.

However, it is more than [-] miles from Shanyang to Goguryeo. By the time our army arrives, Yuangai Suwen may have already returned to the army to defend. Instead, he asked him to use the name of defending the soil to integrate the interior of Goguryeo. Our army did not Follow-up combat preparations will definitely be in vain. "

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work either. Could it be that the Goguryeo kid is going to run rampant in front of us?"

When Yu Chigong heard that he couldn't fight, he stopped immediately, interrupted Li Jing, and shouted.

But at this time, Sun Xiangfu thought of the scene where he invited Shiwei, Mohe, and other tribal leaders to participate in the military parade. As a result, a suggestion rose in Sun Xiangfu's mind, and he said, "Your Majesty, if you start from Shanyang prepared food, grass and clothing, and set out to reach Goguryeo. It may take more than half a month at the earliest, but at the moment, we have several other troops that can be deployed."

When Sun Xiangfu said this, he looked at Su Dingfang. Su Ding immediately reacted and said, "Your Majesty, I sent a fast horse to send a letter to Shiwei, Mohe, Qidan and other departments. Invite them to participate in the military parade, and change horses along the way at the fields developed by each family, or at the herdsmen grazing along the way. They can travel six to seven hundred miles a day, and within three or four days, they will convey the news to the past. Now, the four departments have returned to our university. Tang, we can just let the four chiefs return quickly, mobilize their troops and horses, and attack Goguryeo's rear, it may be miraculous."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. This is a good idea. It can not only resolve the crisis in Hebei Province, but also tear off a piece of meat from Goguryeo. The key is that it doesn't need to hurt Tang himself.

"Quick transmission to the leaders of the four departments, I want to discuss this matter with them."

Hearing that there were some fights, Yu Chigong got excited and ran out to find someone in person. Li Jing contended with this situation and made a strategic analysis, "I also wanted to do this, but I was interrupted by Jingde, a quick-tempered person." I can't imagine that the Northland is developing so fast, if the leaders of the various ministries can go back and mobilize the army within three or four days, then, this time, the land thousands of miles north of Liaoyang may belong to my Tang Dynasty."

Li Jing obviously made countless strategic analyzes of Goguryeo in private. At this time, the territory of Goguryeo was large enough, almost the two northeastern provinces plus the Korean Peninsula, and Liaoyang, which is about 100 miles east of Shenyang in later generations. , Li Shimin deliberately made Li Hanzhu the king of Liaoyang County, which may not have meant that the Ministry of Liaoyang had a wrong idea about the land of Liaoyang. However, Liaoyang was still under the heavy defense of Goguryeo at this time, so it was not so easy to attack.

As Li Jing said, the location hundreds of miles north of Liaoyang is almost the Changchun area of ​​later generations. This area is also a prominent area surrounded by the four tribes of Koguryo, Khitan, Shiwei, and Mohe. Then when Datang attacks Goguryeo in the future, it may not be necessary to smash in front of the heavily guarded fortifications of Goguryeo in Liaoyang. At that time, there will be roads everywhere from Kaiyuan and Liaoyuan to the back of Liaoyang, disintegrating Goguryeo's defense against Datang. It's much simpler.

Hearing this, Li Shimin quickly understood what Li Jing meant. This strategy was very much in line with Datang's interests. It almost achieved the greatest effect at the least cost. So, in order to facilitate this, even if Li Shimin gave Sibu some benefits, No matter what.

"Your Majesty, I also suggest that Su Dingfang lead a small amount of Anbei army Qingqi back secretly with the four leaders, and coordinate and command the four troops to advance, while Shanyang's army should continue to stay in Shanyang to complete the game, in order to confuse Yuan Gai Su Wen .”

Li Jing recognized Su Dingfang's ability to lead troops in combat. He expected that Dingyuan Gai Suwen would arrange spies to monitor every move of Shanyang's army. As long as Shanyang's soldiers and horses did not move, he would continue to garrison at the border of Hebei Province for the purpose of showing off his force. , In this way, it just gave Su Dingfang a chance to sneak attack.

"But how do we deal with the counterattack after Goguryeo?" Li Shimin asked Li Jing again.

"Your Majesty, Liu Hongji and Zhang Liang's army has already been stationed in Shandong. Your Majesty only needs to go to Donglai and let Zhang Liang send a navy to attack Beisha City. Yuan Gai Suwen will not dare to move lightly. At that time, Your Majesty It is only necessary to send a small amount of Anbei Army to Su Dingfang, and let him integrate four troops in the Kaiyuan area, and stick to the line of defense."

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded and asked again, "Then my army won't make any moves?"

"Your Majesty, the time has not yet come! It is cold in the northeast, our army is here in Shanyang, and they are all dressed in summer and autumn clothes. One of them is that it is not suitable to go to war.

Second, the cities of Goguryeo occupy geographical advantages, are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the number of troops is superior, and there are multiple supports. With our current cavalry units in the North, it is not suitable for war with them.

Moreover, if one does not build up enough power to destroy the country in one fell swoop, but only lays down a few cities to take advantage of it, it is easy to suffer its counterattack and suffer heavy losses. There are examples in the several conquests of the former Sui Dynasty.

Therefore, I suggest that the four coalition forces first occupy the area north of Kaiyuan, and then maintain a feint attack on Goguryeo at sea, so that Yuangai Suwen cannot unify the hearts of the people inside, and next year our Tang Dynasty will have sufficient strategic reserves. If you raise the army to conquer it again, you will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. "

To put it bluntly, Li Jing believed that wars should not be fought just because of a sigh of relief. Moreover, as the attacker, he must be well prepared. At least he should not use Shanyang's full cavalry to attack Goguryeo!The four newly surrendered tribes were all nomads. Taking advantage of the emptiness of Goguryeo's back road, they would engage in sneak attacks or guerrilla warfare, and just ask for some bargains. If they really want to conquer the city and rule one side, they still need a large infantry force to advance.

But Datang's infantry unit is now in Chang'an, and Yuan Gai Suwen dared to send troops to provoke him because he saw that Datang had no ability to fight back.Because Li Shimin is not in the center, the fastest way to deploy infantry to the northeast border will be next year. At that time, he has already integrated his internal thinking. At worst, there will be another war like the resistance against the former Sui Dynasty, which can just help him stabilize his position. .

Therefore, Li Jing believes that disintegrating Yuangaisuwen's political goals is the top priority. As for sending troops to destroy Goguryeo, at least it will be done after the summer grain harvest next year, the clothes for the soldiers to keep out the cold, and the equipment for fighting. Datang's development speed in all aspects, in fact, the further it goes, the stronger its strength will be, and the more stable it will be when fighting.

Li Shimin quickly understood these analyses, so, next, it was up to him to persuade the leaders of the four ministries to send troops, while Sun Xiangfu pulled Su Dingfang outside the study and said, "General Su, if your majesty can persuade the four ministries this time, , and asked you to lead the four troops to send out troops, don’t wantonly slaughter when you get there, we are short of people in the north, if you get the people back, it will be wealth.”

"The late general will know. It's just that if the late general goes out to fight, this Dabi..."

"Don't worry! I'll let Chu Suiliang and Mrs. Guo sort it out..."

The two were chatting when they saw Zhang Ke running towards this side with a note in his hand and said, "Captain, there is an urgent letter from the south."

Sun Xiangfu quickly took it, opened it, and showed a gleam of joy, and immediately knew the ultimate purpose of Yuangai Suwen's invasion of Hebei Road. And annihilated the entire army of the navy sent by Yuan Gai Suwen to pursue Gao De. Yuan Gai Su Wen sent troops to Hebei Road to put pressure on Li Shimin to return Gao De to him and admit that he was against Goguryeo. dominance.

As for why Zhao Long met Gao De on the coast of Goryeo, Sun Xiangfu felt that it must be operated by Wang Hao. He created so many favorable conditions for Datang, and used various means to lure Datang to attack Goguryeo, just to realize his strategic plan. The dream of eliminating all hidden dangers of war.

At this moment, Sun Xiangfu even suspected that Wang Hao agreed to sell the grain grown in Jiangnan this year to himself at a low price, because he wanted to increase Shanyang's war reserve. Just make all the preparations to attack Goguryeo.

(End of this chapter)

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