Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "If they can deal with the Japanese army by themselves, why do they need to ask us for help? Moreover, the matter of ceding land is just for the benefit of others, or it can be said that it is borrowing flowers to offer Buddha. There is a shrewd calculation behind it."
Liu Yu softly said "Oh": "How do you say this?"
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "What they just said was to cut off the seven cities of Kaja to give us to the Jin Dynasty. And these seven cities of Kaja were exactly where the Japanese landed on the Korean Peninsula, stuck between Baekje and Silla.
There is now a Japanese garrison there, and the governor's mansion where it is located is called Renna."
Liu Yu murmured: "Ren Na is similar to the garrison that the Han Dynasty used to have in the Western Regions, right?"
Liu Muzhi nodded: "The Japanese are not stupid. At this time, they have not even conquered Honshu Island, so how can they raise a large army to annex North Korea? They sent troops to the Korean Peninsula mainly to obtain iron ore resources. Therefore,
As long as we occupy the seven cities of Kayak, we can achieve this."
"If Goguryeo invades the south on a large scale, the Japanese can mobilize 30,000 to 50,000 troops and cross the sea to fight north. Of course, if they win, they can blackmail Baekje heavily."
"If Silla turns to Goguryeo and jointly attacks Baekje, then the Japanese will take the initiative to attack Silla first. From here, they can directly attack the hinterland of Silla, thus making Silla dare not help Goguryeo."
"Even Baekje, if it breaks its alliance and abandons the treaty, Japan can turn its back at any time. Of course, this has never happened in the more than 100 years of exchanges between Japan and Baekje. Before Goguryeo was expelled from the peninsula,
, Presumably Baekje will not be stupid enough to fall out with Japan. Therefore, Japan leaves a few thousand troops locally to monitor the entire peninsula. If something happens, it can make the most beneficial choice for itself based on the country's current conditions."
Liu Yu sneered and said: "It's not a good idea, what if we directly land on the Japanese country and attack their home base?"
Liu Muzhi's expression changed: "Are you really planning to send troops to help Goguryeo?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "I haven't made such a decision yet, but I have to evaluate this possibility. You just said that if we really want to fight, the main opponent will not be Baekje, but Japan.
Then, why not go a little further and land at our port here in Goguryeo, join the Goguryeo soldiers and horses, and advance to the south together to fight the allied forces of Baekje and Japan. If we don't go to Goguryeo to land, then directly send troops to land in Baekje.
Or simply land in Japan, is this feasible?"
Liu Muzhi's expression was serious and his eyes were shining. He pondered for a long time and said: "The risk of landing directly on Baekje and Japan is too great. It is not recommended. It does not mean that the battle cannot be fought or that there will be attacks at sea, but even if the landing is successful,
, the area is the hinterland of an enemy country, and there will be big problems with our food and grass supply."
Liu Yu frowned deeply and nodded: "Yes, the supply of food and grass is a big problem when attacking by sea. If we want to destroy Baekje and defeat the Japanese army, we must have at least 50,000 elites. The consumption of food and grass is huge.
Numbers, this, it is best to let Goguryeo supply it, otherwise, after we reach the peninsula, we fight alone. If the enemy forces clear the country, we will not be able to get supplies and there will be a risk of the entire army being annihilated."
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Liu Muzhi sighed: "Besides, the naval forces of Baekje and Japan are very powerful. Like Japan, they also have the ability to land tens of thousands of troops on the peninsula. This time, Goguryeo can send several ships carrying envoys to seek alliance.
This can be done, but if it is a large fleet with hundreds of large ships, it will probably be attacked by the combined fleet of Baekje and Japanese forces at sea. If the main force is lost at sea, it will be a big loss. If
If you really want to send troops to aid Goguryeo, I’m afraid you have to think twice before doing so. At the very least, Goguryeo needs to send out a large warship fleet to escort it.”
Liu Yu curled up his lips: "Don't we in Jin Dynasty have a large fleet of our own, and we still need Goguryeo to escort us?"
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "The best boatmen and sailors in the Jin Dynasty are in the land of Sanwu, but most of these people ran away with the demon thieves. Although the Xie family can now make up hundreds of large flat-bottomed sand boats.
Most of the fleets are merchant ships and fishing boats, not warships. If our naval warships were not inferior to the demon thieves, how could we have allowed them to escape into the sea so easily and reach Guangzhou?"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "That is to say, if our Da Jin wants to go on an expedition across the sea, we must first form a navy? Or we must first defeat the demon thieves and then master their fleet that can cross the ocean before we can consider this matter.
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Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, that's what I mean. Even if you intend to send troops to North Korea and join forces with Goguryeo to destroy Baekje, you must at least wait until the demon thieves are eliminated and the country is completely pacified, and then you can first let the demon thieves surrender.
Sailors and boatmen, please atone for your sins and form a large fleet to travel back and forth between Baekje, Goguryeo, and even Japan. Only after you have a clear understanding of the hydrology, weather, and waterways on the sea can you work out a landing plan that is most beneficial to us.
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At this point, Liu Muzhi frowned: "Moreover, I'm afraid we have to discuss carefully whether to help Goguryeo or Baekje, it depends on what we want."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "You also think that Goguryeo cannot be trusted, and you want to help the relatively weak Baekje to attack Goguryeo?"
Liu Muzhi sighed: "Although Goguryeo was defeated by the Central Plains dynasty several times in history, they have always been an ambitious and expanding country. Their country borders Wuji in the north, Hanjiang in the south, and Yan in the north sooner or later.
If they are not their opponent, they will take Liaodong away from them. If it comes to this, then they will have the Murong family's hometown, war horses and cavalry, not to mention Goguryeo at this time, let it have the entire Korean Peninsula.
, it will become a more powerful force than Murong's Yan Kingdom, and it is not impossible to even have the ambition to invade the Central Plains and compete with us for the world."
Liu Yu frowned: "How dare little Goguryeo have such ambitions? It's unlikely."
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "Look at the barbarians in China, who didn't develop from a small, inconspicuous tribe? We can't have the idea of underestimating the enemy, and Goguryeo has been communicating with us Han people for hundreds of years.
, I have learned this set of organizational and national models in the Central Plains. They are far from comparable to the backward grassland tribes. If I really want to give them a chance to develop, I think they will become a formidable enemy sooner or later. Even if I don’t help Baekje to fight against them, at least I shouldn’t.
Taking the initiative to help them increase their strength, Sima Yi destroyed the Gongsun family and supported the rise of Goguryeo in Liaodong, so that today, we cannot do such a thing a second time!"
This chapter has been completed!