The army has been mobilized frequently in the past two years, usually on the eastern sea.
Destroying Baekje first and then destroying Japan was a sight that had never been seen in previous dynasties. That is to say, the former Han Dynasty had a little influence as far as Liaodong. Most of the time, people came to the Central Plains from time to time to pay homage to the Central Plains dynasty.
The name of the overseas country.
At that time, Yang Guang was very curious about overseas affairs and sent Yuqi Lieutenant Zhu Kuan and others to go to sea to explore overseas scenery.
In fact, Yang Guang also had a sudden idea when he saw the Japanese envoys. In fact, he just sent Zhu Kuan to the Ryukyu Kingdom, but in the end he made a big fuss. After being rejected several times, he became angry and sent Zhu Kuan and others to lead the army and almost killed him.
Ryukyu was destroyed.
That should have happened in the third year of Daye. Yang Guang had not been on the throne for a long time, and his casual temper had already been revealed.
Those who have a hammer here and a stick here and there have no long-term potential, and they also don’t have much planning.
Things are different now. The Tang Dynasty has been deploying troops at sea for two or three years, and has already swept through the East China Sea.
Pei Ju was in Luoyang. As soon as people like him heard that the army had gone to Silla and Baekje, he knew that the court's intention was just to go to Goguryeo.
Subsequent battle reports arrived in Luoyang and Silla one after another, and visitors from Japan also passed through Luoyang, which increasingly confirmed his suspicions.
And this is called strategy, not that if someone offends you, you will attack him in anger.
Of course, this negative teaching material definitely belongs to Yang Guang.
Both emperors of the former Sui Dynasty attacked Goguryeo.
Needless to say, Emperor Yang Guang was completely messed up during the three campaigns. The first time, he still had some rules. Even though the tactics were like children's play, they were generally decided by Duan Wenzhen, the Minister of War.
The troops marched by land and water, and the march route was very clear. If Yang Guang had not single-handedly helped the Goguryeo people come back, it is possible that Goguryeo would have been destroyed in one battle.
As for the second and third expeditions to Liaodong, they were all done out of anger by Emperor Yang, without any strategic tactics at all.
It is said that Emperor Wen launched an army to attack Goguryeo because Goguryeo invaded Yingzhou for no reason and sent envoys to Chang'an to make nonsense.
At that time, Wei Cheng, the general manager of Yingzhou, repulsed the invading Goguryeo army. In fact, the Sui Dynasty did not suffer much damage.
However, the arrogance of the Goguryeo people angered Emperor Wen Yang Jian, so he sent Han Wang Yang Liang and Shangzhu State General Wang Shiji to lead an army to attack Goguryeo, also aiming to destroy their country Zuo.
However, the road was difficult to travel and the food and fodder were insufficient. In the end, less than one or two of the 300,000 troops returned to the Sui Dynasty. In other words, the result of that battle was similar to that of Yang Guang's conquest of Goguryeo. The casualties were heavy and it was shocking.
I am really a useless hero. Just the two brothers Yang Guang and Yang Liang, I don’t know how many men and horses were left in Liaodong.
But the result was also interesting. The Goguryeo monarchs and ministers were frightened and sent envoys to the Sui Dynasty to meet Emperor Wen Yang Jian again, so the joke about Liaodong's dung ministers also began.
The Sui Dynasty was disgraced, but Goguryeo was shameless...
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Now the Tang Dynasty is still competing with Goguryeo. But is the army that has been tempered by the wars of the late Sui Dynasty better than those who pacified the Southern Dynasties?
Pei Ju was not sure. He was a former Sui Dynasty veteran. He had seen several wars against Goguryeo and had participated in them. Now, he always felt a little bit evil about Goguryeo.
However, the fact that the emperor asked you about important military and state affairs shows that the emperor values you. It would be inappropriate for you not to say something insightful.
Pei Ju raised his head and opened his dim eyes, looked at the emperor's expression carefully, lowered his head and pondered for a long time before saying: "Goguryeo has existed for a long time and has a strong foundation in Liaodong.
Regardless of whether Cao Wei, the former Yan, the Northern Wei, or the former Sui Dynasty, they all fought against it, but Goguryeo has been safe to this day, which shows that it is not easy to get rid of it.
There is no need to elaborate on the distant situation. I will only talk about the former Sui Dynasty. I heard about all the battles that took place in Liaodong that day, so I can see them quite clearly.
When war breaks out, it is best to prepare two things before launching troops.
First came the Turks. Goguryeo has always been at both ends, and is good at combining the vertical and horizontal. When Goguryeo came to envoy some time ago, because the Turks attacked Liaodong, Goguryeo was unable to respond, so he asked me to send troops to the Tang Dynasty, and vice versa.
Your Majesty made an alliance with the Turks on the grassland the year before last. I don't know what the outcome will be. As long as your Majesty has an idea, if the Turks don't repeat it, they will have no worries about attacking Goguryeo.
Secondly, it is a matter of food, fodder and weapons. We must be fully prepared before we can mobilize the troops. Your Majesty has led the troops in various directions and has never been defeated. There is no need for me to explain these things.
Since you have both, your Majesty intends to raise troops, and I think it is better to do so sooner rather than later.
The army is stationed overseas, and it is difficult to provide food and grass. If it takes a day, the difficulties will be doubled. It is better to start the army as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams.
Moreover, this expedition is of great benefit to me. The army is stationed in the land of Baekje and Silla. Although they are separated by a large river, they are very close to the royal city of Goguryeo. It is not comparable to running thousands of miles on land.
On that day when Emperor Yang was conquering Liaodong, Lai Huer and others marched across the river via the waterway and defeated Pyongyang in one battle. This shows that as long as the waterway is accessible, it is not difficult to mobilize troops to defeat Pyongyang.
Since everything is ready and only one battle is needed, why hesitate? Does Your Majesty think that after one winter, Goguryeo can surrender without a fight?
Your Majesty has also been to Liaodong and saw their faces. Even if they surrender, they will still be rampant within a few days. When will it end?"
Pei Ju saw things clearly. He was not a close official of the emperor, so he didn't know much about the strategy and tactics of the Tang Dynasty's attack on Goguryeo. He only heard some fragmentary information, and then added his own guesses to piece it together completely.
But he grasped the general direction very accurately.
Moreover, he knew that the emperor was not asking about strategy and tactics. He could tell from the voice that he was hesitating about when to launch troops.
So his advice was very clear. Goguryeo and the Central Plains have been entangled for hundreds of years, and no matter how well prepared they are, they will be held back by the difficult journey.
So he believed that in the war against Goguryeo, we should fight if we can. Since the arrow is already on the string, why should we hesitate?
These words were said to the bottom of Li Po's heart. At this point, he had made up his mind and no longer cared about the morale of the army. What Pei Ju said was right.
With everything in place, delaying a winter won't change anything, and may only increase variables.
For things like war, after preparations are made, the pros and cons of victory and defeat can be carefully considered in advance. Everything can only be known after the battle.
Li Po laughed easily, "Pei Qing's words agree with me deeply. When I first started my army, I had to fight fiercely with the enemy several times every year, almost always putting myself to death.
Now that I have become the emperor, I know that I cannot be good at waging war, and my scruples have increased. Such hesitation is a big taboo in the army. Fortunately, I do not intend to lead a military expedition myself, otherwise I am afraid it will be bad..."
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