Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 237

Li Chengqian got up and went out, saluted Li Er and said, "Father! My son thought that Goguryeo was going to crusade, but it's not now!"

Li Er was stunned!
"Oh! Why did the prince say that! What do you mean now is not the time, and when is the time to crusade against Goguryeo?" Li Er asked.

What you said and what the ministers said mean the same thing, they are all opposed to my expedition to Goguryeo.

"Goguryeo's harm to the Tang Dynasty, I don't think I need to tell my sons and fathers, but my father knows better than my sons." Li Chengqian said.

Li Er nodded and signaled Li Chengqian to continue. He had personally attacked Goguryeo, and the crown prince would not know better than him the opponent's strength.

"Goguryeo is a castle next to the mountains. It is very difficult to conquer it in a short time. Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo returned without success, so that he exhausted the energy of the Sui Dynasty. This is the case."

"Therefore, if you want to destroy Goguryeo, I think you should plan it slowly!" Li Chengqian said.

"Your Highness, but my Tang Dynasty will be in a stalemate with Goguryeo for a long time. The prince knows how much food will be consumed for a long time if the stalemate persists."

"Besides, the government soldiers are away all the year round, and the land will be uncultivated, so the annual food production will be reduced. If there is a disaster year, how should we deal with it?"

"Under this situation, the Tang Dynasty is in danger! Your Majesty, please think again!" The minister was dissatisfied with Li Chengqian's words, so someone jumped out to refute the prince and advised Li Er to think twice.

Li Er didn't speak, he wanted to see how the crown prince would deal with the situation.

Li Chengqian gave the minister a blank look, Li Chengqian was not angry, because it was not worth it, an ignorant guy would only humiliate himself if he dared to jump in front of him.

"It's a big mistake for you to say that!" Li Chengqian looked at the minister and said.

"Why did the prince say that!" The minister didn't know what to do, and thought he was right.

"Goguryeo is just a small country, so why should we in the Tang Dynasty bother to mobilize all the teachers, we just need to send some teachers to go deep!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian wanted to fight a protracted war with Goguryeo. The main purpose was not to conquer the city, but to harass the other party, making Goguryeo tired of coping.

Both Goguryeo and Datang are farming societies, and farming is their top priority. As long as their farming is destroyed, within a few years, Goguryeo will definitely be finished.

At that time, it will be a breeze to send an army to destroy Goguryeo in one fell swoop.

"Your Majesty's words, I don't agree with them. So what if we send partial teachers to go deeper? The consumption of food and grass has been reduced! But it still costs me a lot of food in the Tang Dynasty."

"Pianist go deep, Your Highness, have you ever thought about how to transport the food and grass to the hands of the partial teacher? Once the food and grass are robbed and go deep into the enemy's hinterland, once the food and grass are cut off, it will be a dead end. It is really unwise to drink poison to quench thirst." A minister stood up to refute Li Chengqian.

The three sentences are inseparable from the problem of grain and grass. This is the difference between farming civilization and nomadic civilization. Farming civilization pays too much attention to the transportation of grain and grass.

The nomads did not take this into account. The nomads have always supported war with war, so that they can not only strengthen their own strength, but also weaken the opponent's strength.

If you can't take one bite, take it slowly, and kill the other party one bite at a time, there will always be a time to resolve it.

Besides, even if Datang's partial teachers went deep into Goguryeo and could not get food from the mainland of Datang, wouldn't they retreat to Silla and Baekje to replenish supplies.

After eating and drinking enough, deal with Goguryeo again. This will not only consume Goguryeo's strength, but also indirectly bring down Silla and Baekje.

When Goguryeo is destroyed in the future, Silla and Baekje will be annexed together, and these two countries will also be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, Li Chengqian could only think about it in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. Such an act, in the eyes of everyone, was an unjust act, and would definitely be condemned by everyone.

As a great country, how could it do such a thing as bullying the weak?

Therefore, Li Chengqian was too lazy to talk nonsense with these old-fashioned guys.

"The last time my father led a personal conquest, the people of the country were not allowed to farm, and all the food and grass in the conquered cities had to be confiscated. Following the drought, most of the people lacked food."

"Now it is only necessary to send more partial teachers to harass Goguryeo in turn, so that the Goguryeo people are tired of coping, and the Goguryeo people will put down their farm work and hide in the castle."

"In a few years, Goguryeo will be depressed, and the hearts of the people will be separated. The north of the Yalu River can be captured without a fight. At that time, it will be easy to destroy Goguryeo."

"This is the strategy written by my ministers to destroy Goguryeo. Please read it." After Li Chengqian said, he handed a letter to Wang Yuan and asked him to pass it on to Li Er.

After Li Er read it, he was very happy. Although the strategy written by the prince was still a little immature, it was because he had never been to Goguryeo.

The specific situation of Goguryeo is not very clear, and some deviations are also possible.

Generally speaking, the big strategic policy is still in place, but why should Silla and Baekje be included in it.

This is where Li Er is puzzled. The crusade against Goguryeo has nothing to do with Silla and Baekje.

"Chengqian, I saw the strategy you offered to defeat Goguryeo, and it is very good! But I don't understand why there are Silla and Baekje in it." Li Er asked.

Naturally, Li Chengqian would not tell Li Er that he not only wanted to destroy Goguryeo, but also Silla and Baekje.

After all, Li Er didn't know that the three pillars of the Korean peninsula are now in conflict with each other, and a balance has actually been formed.

Once this balance is broken, it will inevitably evolve from a three-legged situation to a dominance situation.

Li Chengqian didn't want to fight Goguryeo so hard by himself, and then let the Silla stick take advantage of it.

It can be said that he hates pressing the gold thread every year and making wedding clothes for others.

Silla wants to rely on the strength of the Tang Dynasty to eliminate Goguryeo and Baekje, so as to achieve the goal of unifying the peninsula, without even thinking about it.

"I would like to report to my father, my Tang division went deep into the hinterland of Goguryeo. One is that the food and grass are not easy to solve. The other is that once the enemy forces chase and intercept us, our army can retreat to Silla and Baekje for rest."

"In this way, it will be easier to harass Goguryeo. With Silla and Baekje as our army's temporary strongholds, we can guarantee logistics without any worries!" Li Chengqian now made up a reason to prevaricate.

Li Er and the ministers also felt that what Li Chengqian said was reasonable, but they never thought that Li Chengqian actually wanted to destroy Silla and Baekje together, otherwise, Li Er and the others would not allow Li Chengqian to do such nonsense.

Silla and Baekje are the vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, and they are also submissive to the Tang Dynasty on weekdays. How can the prince be allowed to mess around?

(End of this chapter)