"In war, how can I dare to speak out about victory or defeat?
But before I came here, I met with His Highness King Wu once. What King Li said made me feel the same way. Goguryeo is now nothing more than its appearance, just like a person who is dying, and there is not much time left.
I heard that King Rongliu, Gaocheng, believed in Buddhism and Taoism. He preached Buddhism and preached the Dharma in the palace all day long, and did not care about foreign affairs. He only wanted to achieve the Great Way and live forever.
Every time the Dharma was lectured, thousands of people gathered in the palace. All the nobles from Goguryeo flocked to him like ducks. Households even erected statues of Buddha and Taoism, burned incense and worshiped him.
The five tribes of Goguryeo have always been known as ferocious, but now they no longer worship the three-legged crow, which is famous for its blazing fire, but worship Buddhism. Their ferocious nature has been reduced. In addition, two of the five tribes have been eliminated, and there is no harmony between the tribes.
So Goguryeo did nothing in these years.
I live in the south of the Yangtze River, but there are few people and few powerful people. There are hundreds of enemies nearby, and there are Japanese invaders in the future. It is difficult to support them alone. Although I hate the Goguryeo people deeply and see their decline, I can't attack them...
Now that the Tang Dynasty has sent its troops to the east, I am willing to lead the Silla people to attach themselves to the wings and tail. I am only willing to fight and avenge the previous humiliation."
When talking about Goguryeo, Kinderman really had something to say, and his gnashing of teeth showed it naturally without any pretense. The nobles of Silla would scold the Goguryeo people every day, otherwise their thoughts would not be clear.
This was mainly due to the fact that Yang Guang conquered Goguryeo three times, which depleted Goguryeo's national power, so he increased the oppression of Baekje and Silla, which naturally aroused the resentment of Baekje and Silla.
This also triggered many wars, and the Silla people also took the opportunity to seize large areas of land and extended their influence to the entire Han River Basin.
It is a pity that the Silla people were a little arrogant and had conflicts with the Baekje people. They were suppressed by the Goguryeo people and suffered a lot of bullying.
Now Kinderman took the opportunity to complain to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, saying that those who talked about Goguryeo looked like a war party.
The people of Silla have actually reached a consensus at this time. With the help of the Tang army, they can move away the big stone that has been weighing on them for many years. As for what the peninsula will be like in the future, the knowledgeable people of Silla
Also quite confused...
The Tang Dynasty did not have this problem, and the war of revenge would naturally end with the destruction of the country.
Regarding Kinderman's response, Li Po was very dissatisfied this time. What he hoped to hear was not the voice of the Silla people asking for war, but something else.
After all, Datang was an outsider on the peninsula, and his grasp of the situation may have some omissions.
The Silla people and the Goguryeo people have lived next to each other for a long time. Those who know Goguryeo best are probably Silla and Baekje. Once the Tang army mobilizes troops, the most important task of Silla is not to fight with the army, let alone provide food and logistics.
In Li Po's view, what the people of Silla have to do is to be their leading party...
What should a qualified leading party do? There are too many, including dealing with local people, investigating military conditions, and providing guidance on the combat environment and the enemy's internal affairs.
Which tribe is strong and which is weak, which one should be appeased and which one should be attacked and eliminated fiercely.
For all these reasons, when the Tang army marched into the hinterland of Goguryeo, they needed Silla people to assist them. Otherwise, how could he have the leisure to talk to people so patiently?
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That is to say, he cannot go to the front of the army, otherwise the chance of victory will be greatly increased by several percent.
He himself had accompanied the army into the hinterland of Goguryeo, and was quite familiar with it. If he led the army again, he would roughly know what to do.
But now that he is beyond his reach and the exchange of letters is inconvenient, he will easily interfere with the strategies and tactics of the former generals. In the end, he can only place his hope on the talents of Li Jing, Du Fuwei and others.
In fact, he was not worried about whether Li Jing and others could win the battle. What he was worried about was that Goguryeo relied on the complex terrain to drag the Tang army into a protracted war.
The Tang Dynasty's family was still weak and could not afford to drag it down... Goguryeo was different from Japan after all.
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Li Po frowned, and the smile gradually faded from his face. Kinderman sat up straight, but he didn't know what was wrong with what he just said.
"Your courage is commendable, but in war..."
Having said this, Li Po shook his head slightly and said: "As soon as the war begins, the entire army must move forward with all its strength. Needless to say, I know the elites of the Tang Dynasty's military, and I also know the decline of Goguryeo.
Over the years, civil strife and wars broke out in the Central Plains. Goguryeo had some breathing room, but how could it be so easy to restore its prosperity?
There were also many young people in the Goguryeo Dynasty who were unfaithful and unrighteous. It was just a little bit of luck that saved the country from being destroyed.
For example, I heard that the army was marching by the river, and the Goguryeo people built a Buddha statue in the north of the river. It was like a game to prevent our army from crossing the river. This fact alone shows the cowardice of the Goguryeo kings and ministers.
But the war is changing rapidly. Before the battle, who can have a 100% chance of winning?
Therefore, after you return to Silla, you still need to make more preparations. The Tang army never wins a battle without repaying it. When forming a formation, Silla does not need to contribute. How can the Goguryeo people stop the Tang army in hundreds of battles?
But do you know what the army fears most about an expedition?"
Talking about the war touched upon Kinderman's blind spot. Since she came to the throne, she had not seen many battles with others. In addition, she was a woman, so she felt guilty when talking about the war.
"Whatever His Majesty wants Silla to do, Silla will do it, and he will never let Datang fight alone."
The answer was not true to the question, which made Li Po couldn't help but smile, "The military books of the Central Plains always talk about the favorable time, place and people. With the help of Silla, half of these can be accounted for.
On that day, I sent an army across the sea to attack Baekje. Li Fuwei led his army in a battle at Baekje Royal City. Outnumbered and outnumbered, Baekje's reinforcements were defeated under Baekje Royal City...
The troops fought bravely, but they narrowly escaped death.
I don't want something like that to happen again. It seems that you are not familiar with war, so you should do a few things well when you go back.
First, the army needs food and grass, and Silla needs to do its best to support it. After this battle, the situation is cheerful, and I will compensate you. However, during the battle, if anyone in Silla feels that the looting is too much and has any complaints, I hope you will. Be able to handle things decisively without hesitation.
In addition, the terrain of Goguryeo is complex and changeable. Silla people who are familiar with the terrain must accompany the army as counselors. Remember to have capable people. Once the military plane is missed, it will not be a trivial matter.
Thirdly, I know that the Goguryeo people are quite good at fighting. Their fishermen and hunters are wild and untamable. I am not worried about the large army engaging in battle. What I am worried about is that once Goguryeo is defeated, the troops will disperse into the mountains and forests, making it difficult to capture them and delay the war. .
The army will cross the river in the autumn. There is nothing wrong with the Han River. The battle at Zhushui will be inevitable. After passing the Zhushui, we will reach the royal city of Goguryeo. When the army captures Pyongyang City, it will be time to use Silla.
Every village was destroyed to cut off the Goguryeo people's food and grass, and most of them were destroyed by the main force of the army. After one winter, they could even starve to death..."