Emperor of the Tang Dynasty

This is completely different from fighting Gaochang, Tubo and Gaochang are not of the same order of magnitude at all!

It's like the national power of the Celestial Dynasty in the future. They say that they want to fight a small third world country. If necessary, they can directly fight, because with the power of a big country, even if it is destroyed, it will be effortless.

However, if the opponent is replaced by an old powerful country such as the United States, then once the Chinese dynasty fights, it will be particularly uncomfortable. In the end, no matter whether the outcome wins or loses, the Chinese dynasty will inevitably pay a huge price!

In other words, even if we win in the end, it will be a tragic victory. The same principle applies to Datang.

If you want to start a full-scale war with Tubo, the resources you need to spend are astronomical, and a stable structure in the Tang Dynasty will begin to collapse!

And there is another problem, many generals are aware of it.

"This is not good... In terms of military strength, the Tubo has seized the opportunity!"

Li Jing first thought of this, whether it was Tubo or the Tang Dynasty, they must have more than [-] troops. Therefore, once a full-scale war is launched, the war will become a battle of increasing troops at the end.

Although it's not very vivid, it's a bit similar to a turn-based game. Everyone looks at the current battle situation. You can add another round of soldiers and I will add another round of soldiers.

Otherwise, if too much troops are mobilized to the front line at one time, it will definitely lead to domestic emptiness. At this time, it is very likely that other countries will take advantage of the emptiness to enter. If it is not good, the regime may be unstable. No one will take such a risk.

Under this premise and circumstance, the Tang Dynasty has already missed an opportunity to increase troops, because the previous number of reinforcements had been extremely wrongly judged, which led to Datang missing the opportunity to take the lead in this turn-based tug of war. !

In the future, no matter how the two sides increase their troops, Tubo will basically always be able to overwhelm the Tang Dynasty! .

Chapter 779 The Prince Goes To Expedition!

Under such unfavorable factors, everyone is under enormous pressure and has been unable to speak out.

Looking at the current situation, I am almost [-]% sure that I want to continue to lead troops to support, but doing so is like putting myself in the quagmire of my own initiative, and it is still a huge quagmire of the protracted war with Tubo!

This not only means that you may have to leave the political power center of Chang'an for a long time, but also means that you have to shoulder a heavy burden. If you lose, the consequences will be disastrous!

Looking at the silent Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin frowned.

Just when he was about to speak directly to order troops, Li You's indifferent voice sounded.

"Father, the son just said that he is willing to take the initiative to take the responsibility of tidying up. Why don't the son lead the troops to support Songzhou."

Li Shimin was shocked when he heard the words, and categorically refused: "No!"

"Why not?"

Before Li Shimin could answer, Wei Zheng said: "His Royal Highness, you are now the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and you are burdened with the future of the Tang Dynasty. How can you put yourself in danger?"

"Why can't I be alone?" Li You asked indifferently, "Didn't the royal father personally go to the battlefield to fight in the south and the north before he ascended the throne?"

"Besides, even after ascending the throne, there are not no emperors in history who went to the front line to command battles in person!"

Li You suddenly blocked Wei Zheng to the point of speechlessness, and also blocked Li Shimin's mouth. After all, Li You took Li Shimin as an example. Li Shimin couldn't refute himself, right?

After thinking for a while, Li Shimin shied away temporarily and said, "I haven't decided yet whether I really want to go to war with Tubo..."

"To fight, of course to fight!"

Li You, however, answered Li Shimin directly with decisive words.

"Tubo has already ridden his face. At this time, he can endure not to fight. When will he fight? Where is the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty? What will the neighboring countries think of us? Will they think that the Tang Dynasty is actually a A country that can be bullied at will!?”

Li You looked around, as if explaining or questioning the officials.

All the civil servants and generals who were swept by Li You's eyes were also ignited in their hearts.

Indeed, as His Highness the Crown Prince said, they have already been bullied by Tubo to such an extent that if they do not fight back, they will be the first to feel ashamed as court officials of the Tang Dynasty!

"Of course, the issue of national dignity and face is only one aspect. It would be a bit hasty to make major decisions purely based on this."

Li You paused for a while, and then said: "Therefore, there is another reason for Gu in fact - that is, Tubo is now in a period of rapid growth, and the situation in Tubo is unstable. This is the best time to exterminate Tubo!"

"No, it should be said that if we don't fight Tubo at this moment, it will be too late! After Tubo stabilizes the domestic situation, the power will expand even more, and the threat to the Tang Dynasty will also skyrocket!"

When Li You finished speaking, everyone in the Tai Chi Palace looked thoughtful.

Because Li You's reason is indeed very convincing. First of all, Tubo is growing rapidly. Although it is not as good as the Tang Dynasty at present, who knows what will happen in the future?

Just in the period of rapid growth, it is enough to be called the three major powers in Europe and Asia with Datang. It is hard to imagine how troublesome the future will be!

Therefore, as Li You said, it is too late to destroy the Tibetans before they have grown fully.

The second reason is that the current domestic chaos in Tibet is a pot of porridge.

In fact, in the original history, it was also for this reason that after Songzhou was shriveled, the Tubo ministers did not hesitate to force Songtsen Gampo to give up the war and come back to deal with domestic problems.

The reason why Li You is so resolute is precisely because Li You knows that if Tubo is left alone, Tubo will grow into the biggest enemy of the Tang Dynasty in the next two hundred years!

So this kind of threat that has long been clear, of course, needs to be eliminated as soon as possible.

"The prince said it well..."

Li Shimin was also persuaded by Li You, and felt that this battle was really unavoidable, and the sooner it started, the better.

And Li Shimin also saw another point from his own misjudgment - since Songtsen Gampo dared to bring out [-] horses to attack the Tang Dynasty when he dared to be in chaos in the Tubo rear, it means that Songtsen Gampo Cloth is already determined to gamble!

In the face of the full-scale attack of the powerful Tubo Empire, if the Tang Dynasty did not get up and deal with it, it would even suffer heavy losses.

In the same way, Li You felt Songtsen Gampo's determination and felt that the death of eight ministers forced Songtsen Gampo to go back as in the original history would not happen. 730

It can be said that now Li Shimin and Li You, as well as the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, have reached a unified opinion.

"Is there too much risk here?"