In the eyes of Li Jing and other Tang generals, there were not many secrets about the Goguryeo people's strategy.
The Tang army was exhausted by defending the royal city. There were large armies hiding in the mountains on the outside, attacking and harassing the city, so that the Tang army did not dare to attack the city with all its strength.
There was only one drag tactic, which was actually no different from the strategy used when fighting the Sui army, but it still captured the Tang army's fate. This kind of protracted war was the situation the Tang army was least willing to face.
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When using troops, Li Jing pays attention to planning and then taking action, which is not uncommon among leading generals. Li Jing's strengths are his ability to organize an army and his adaptability in the face of war.
His control of the overall situation of the war is also the most outstanding among the famous generals in the past. In the later generations, he is the most difficult hexagonal warrior.
Speaking of which, Li Jing and Pharmacist Li's reputation in the Tang army was not high, or his position in the list of famous Tang generals was not high.
This is mainly because Li Jing missed the step of pacifying the princes.
He just caught up with a tail, led his army to fight in Shu, captured Yizhou and Kuizhou, went down the river, and pacified Xiao Xian, and he was not the first to achieve success.
Li Jing's famous battle should be when he led hundreds of cavalry to attack Liu Hongji. Counting further back, it was when he was serving Li Yuan and led his troops into Shu. With a patchwork team, he fought in more than ten formations.
Killed the barbarians who were making trouble in Shu until they were like rats running away with their heads covered.
Today, Li Jing has more aura. He governs Jiangzuo and has made outstanding achievements. He led the army to destroy the Japanese and his achievements are quite obvious.
But he led an army of more than 200,000 to attack Goguryeo... As the leader of the army, his qualifications were still shallow compared with those of the generals of the Wei government who followed Li Po and pacified the princes.
But his other identity, the emperor's father-in-law, allowed him to sit firmly in the position of the coach, and no one dared to question it easily.
This has been the case in past dynasties. Those who take charge of important responsibilities almost always have inextricable ties with the royal family, otherwise it would be difficult to trust them.
Since the end of the Han Dynasty, wars have broken out all over the place. An army of more than 100,000 people is enough for the prince to lead an army on an expedition. It is not uncommon for the emperor to lead an expedition with more than 200,000 people.
Li Jing was able to be entrusted with such an important task, and there were few objections in the court and even the military because his status was suitable.
In other words, to put it more bluntly, when everyone's qualifications and talents are similar, people like Li Jing will stand out without any surprise.
Any reason against him leading the army will appear extremely weak in the face of the status of the state leader, unless it is Li Po Yujia's personal conquest...
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On a side note, in another time and space, Li Jing's position in the list of famous Chinese generals was also somewhat embarrassing.
Even though he is a man who can be said to have made a great contribution to the world and will be remembered for thousands of years, in terms of his military exploits and his role in the Tang Dynasty, all the famous generals in the past and present are inferior to him.
But once everyone counts down the famous generals of ancient and modern times, he is always ranked in a neither high nor low position. The God of War of the Tang Dynasty is so unique.
There are many reasons for this. One of them may be that Li Shimin's reputation was too bright, which made the status of famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty slightly weaker. At that time, it was probably because he was too successful to overshadow his master, so he did not do a good job in publicity.
Secondly, the battles of Huo Qiaoqi, Ban Dingyuan, Bai Qi and others all have their own legendary color. Talking about the before and after the war, they are all very exciting.
As for Li Jing, he destroyed Xiao Mian and Pu Gongtuo, almost in one stroke, defeated the Turkic royal court, and led the people out of the fortress to achieve great feats. It gave people the feeling that it was over before it even started.
The Tuguhun was defeated in two months, and the fight lasted until Qiemo. More than half of the time was actually spent chasing Fuyun Khan, and finally kidnapped his wife back to Chang'an.
What kind of operations are these? There is no artistry at all, it doesn't make sense at all, the narrative is too poor, and there are no twists and turns in the story. No one will like it.
The world is so wonderful, and drugs that can cure diseases at one time are not favored...
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Army within the army.
"Is the naval force still strong? How is its morale?"
In the evening, Li Jing and Du Fuwei were sitting together again. The war could start at any time. This was the time when the arrow was already on the string and had to be held back.
The two people sitting opposite each other were wearing helmets and armor, and the murderous aura of the Chinese army was so strong that it seemed to be condensed in one place.
Du Fuwei's face looked tired, but like Li Jing, he was highly concentrated and extremely excited. Such a large-scale war, in the eyes of the self-proclaimed good men, was something they could only hope for.
big occasion.
Even during the war in the late Sui Dynasty, there were few battles that could be encountered, and the battle was against Goguryeo. Anyone with a little ambition would want to participate, let alone people like them.
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"In the past two years, the navy has been traveling to and from the sea, and has not had much rest and recuperation. Previously, it had tried its best to transport troops and food for the army. It is inevitable that the soldiers will be tired.
But don't worry, Governor, as I'm with you, nothing will happen. Yesterday I met Liu Shaojian again, and the boat to build the pontoon bridge has been prepared.
The Goguryeo people are timid and do not dare to seize the beachhead with us, so our navy will have a lot less to do... Commander, tell me, what is the plan of the Goguryeo people? To defend Pyongyang City? I always feel that something is wrong."
Li Jing's eyes flashed and he asked: "Then what do you think is wrong with the Goguryeo people, Your Highness?"
Du Fuwei shook his head and said: "I can't tell, and I'm not afraid of the governor's jokes. We people used to fight with a spirit of spirit. Whose family has more people, brothers work together, and can move forward bravely? Which family's?
The chances of winning are great.
After entering Chang'an, I originally thought that there would be no chance for me to fight to the death with others. I didn't want His Majesty to be lenient, so he ordered me to come east to lead the army. This time I led the regular army. I have gained experience and have a method to fight. I will move forward.
Everyone dares to use their lives at all times, and there will be no chaos when retreating.
I can’t blame Li Yuan, Xiao Xian and others can’t compete with His Majesty. With such elite soldiers and generals, everyone has to kneel down and kowtow to survive..."
Du Fuwei opened his chat box again and started patting His Majesty the Emperor. This was his usual practice, which made Li Jing very helpless.
I thought that this guy probably thought that if he flattered the emperor, he would be heard by the emperor later, so he would show his loyalty all day long.
Du Fuwei did not digress. After a moment of patting, he continued: "I don't have many strategies to use, but I have seen many battles, so I know what to do in war.
Just like now, I feel that the Goguryeo people are less active, which shouldn't be the case, right? If someone knocked on my door, I would have to meet people at the door, otherwise it wouldn't make people feel...
Am I weak and easy to bully?
Once this happens, people will definitely push their limits and come to disturb your yard, which is terrible. The territory they have worked so hard to build will be messed up. The subordinates also think that they have followed the wrong person, so they can turn around and join others.
Maybe I'll even give you your head as a greeting gift.
We are all like this. Goguryeo has been a country for a long time. It is said that the king of Goguryeo is timid, but no matter what, there are one or two who can fight, right?
Now they are all shrinking their heads, wanting to delay it until winter..."
At this point, he shook his head and said repeatedly: "Something's wrong, something's wrong."
This is the monster that emerged from the war in the late Sui Dynasty. He has never read a book and has no strategy to speak of, but his understanding of war is definitely not comparable to that of the generals in peacetime.
Li Jing stroked his beard and laughed. In fact, he was also very tired. No matter before the war, during the battle, or after the war, the coach never had time to idle, and most others were following orders, but the coach had to expend more energy.
In just these ten days, Li Jing has lost a lot of weight visibly to the naked eye.
But the coach also has many benefits. The Navy has Du Fuwei and others, and others are assisted by Chen Yuan, Li Nian, Cui Dunli and others. Each of them has extraordinary talents and is respected by others, which greatly reduces his pressure as a coach.
pressure.
After all, a regular army like the Tang Army is not a rebel army. They are comparable to bandits. They have strict hierarchies, so they don't have to do everything themselves like the leader of the rebel army, let alone be wary of others trying to seize power.
In the pre-Sui Dynasty, when Yang Guang ascended the throne, the world became increasingly chaotic. A saying gradually spread among the rebel armies: if the Sui army formed an array, they would definitely win. This was a portrayal of the regular army at that time versus the peasant army.
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At this time, Li Jing said calmly: "Then what should I do according to His Highness' opinion?"
Du Fuwei immediately widened his eyes in dissatisfaction. This was what he disliked about Li Jing the most. One look at Li Jing's appearance and he knew that he had a plan in his heart. If he didn't say it right away, the clouds and mountains were so foggy that he could fool people.
Do you really fucking think you are Zhuge?
Du Fuwei actually had a clear mind. Li Jing was the same as those in Chang'an. He was acting like this just because he was from a low background. Li Jing was pretty good, but he probably didn't do it on purpose. This person likes to make mysteries, and some Kansai people are very good at it.
Not a thing.
If it had been left back then, he would have been thrown into the river to feed the bastards.
Li Jing was very happy, and did not realize that the man in front of him was extremely disgusted and slandered him. Instead, he talked happily because Li Nian, Chen Yuan and others were not as keen on the war as Lao Du.
This is the overall view. Li Jing believes that everyone's talent determines everyone's vision.
Speaking of which, Li Nian, Chen Yuan and others are experienced in many battles. They have experienced as many wars as Du Fuwei, or even more, but they just lack such keen intuition.
Over the past few days, he has had individual conversations with the generals. Wang Xiongdan, Su Dingfang, Pei Xingyan, Liu Rengui, these rising stars in the army all have the potential to become famous generals.
Look at these people, none of them are ministers of the Dragon who have ever raised armies with the emperor.
What does this mean? Li Jing sighed with emotion, his son-in-law and disciple has not had it easy these years...
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"It seems that the Governor knows what he wants, so I won't say much more. If the Governor has any orders, just say them and I will obey them."
Du Fuwei couldn't guess what Li Jing was thinking, and seeing that he didn't want to tell him directly, he simply didn't get to the bottom of it. Anyway, he, Du Fuwei, was not the commander of the army, so he just had to be his own naval commander.
The defeat was also Li Yaoshi's responsibility, and Du Fuwei could never be blamed.