Li Shimin sighed, nodded, and said nothing more on this issue.
Population was indeed a shortcoming of the Tang Dynasty. It could not be repaired no matter how hard it was, it could only be restored slowly over a long period of time.
"We'd better think about how to win this battle first. After all, if we can't win this battle, no matter how much we think about it, it will be delusional."
Li Shimin was like an expert outside the world, with his hands behind his back, his head raised, and he spoke quietly.
Li Yuanji nodded in agreement.
This is the reason. Only by winning this battle can Datang be qualified to think about other things. If it cannot win, everything is just a fantasy.
"What are you going to do, second brother? Are you going to wait with Jie Li forever? Although the longer we wait, the better it is for us, but it is also beneficial for Jie Li.
Once the war in Suizhou comes to an end, Jieli will either open a second door to our Tang Dynasty and have a new choice, or he will transfer Suni to lose, Tuli, and Kangsumi will return here.
Either way, it’s not good for us.”
Li Yuanji said with emotion.
If Jieli opens the door to Suizhou and has a second door that can be advanced, attacked, retreated and defended, then Jieli no longer needs to fight against the Tang Dynasty in Qingzhou. He can completely rely on Suizhou's strong military advantage.
, go south from Suizhou, or transfer from Suizhou to other places.
At that time, the Tang Dynasty would have to dispatch more soldiers and horses to follow behind Jie Li.
And Jieli's command was almost all cavalry. Once they dispersed across Suizhou and invaded the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would pay a heavy price.
It would also take several times the amount of troops and time to drive Jie Li out.
At that time, I am afraid that the land of Sanfu, Taiyuan Prefecture and other places have already been devastated by Jie Li and misfortunes.
If Jie Li had not opened the gate to Suizhou and allowed Suni, Tu Li, Kang Sumi and others to lead their troops back, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses would have gathered here, and the Tang Dynasty's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses would not have been able to compete.
Therefore, how to make a decision and how to arrange the troops requires careful consideration by Li Shimin.
Li Shimin also knew what victory or defeat in this battle meant, so from the time he left Baijiabao to now, he has not made an easy decision.
However, the Tang Dynasty has now reached Huai'an, and it has appeared under Jieli's nose. Whether to continue sending troops to attack Suizhou, or to let Suizhou's soldiers and horses retreat, Jieli will soon make a choice, so stay here
Time is running out for Datang.
Li Shimin also had to make a decision as soon as possible.
If he hadn't been inferior to Li Shimin Duoyi in military strategy and Li Jing, Li Shiji, Su Dingfang, Huang Junhan, Chai Shao and others were unable to rush over to help for the time being, Li Yuanji wouldn't want to put too much pressure on Li Shimin.
After all, it is already good that Li Shimin took the initiative to stand up and help after being deprived of his power. It would be unreasonable to put all the pressure on Li Shimin and let Li Shimin take on more responsibilities.
"So... I'm going to take the initiative! Before Jieli and Tuli join forces, kill one of them first. This way, it will be easier for us to deal with the remaining one."
After being silent for a while, Li Shimin said with firm eyes.
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment and asked: "You mean, if Suni loses, Tuli, Kang Sumi and the others will return without success in Suizhou, so there is only one way that Jieli can choose, and that is to let Su
Nisu and others will lead their troops back to Gyeongju and have a showdown with us in Gyeongju?"
Li Yuanji wanted to know where Li Shimin got his confidence.
Why are you so sure that Suni Shi and others will fail in Suizhou?
You must know that the troops led by Suni Shi and others are three times that of Li Shenfu and Yin Kaishan, and Suni Shi is not a rat.
While Li Shenfu and Yin Kaishan were defending Suizhou, it was not easy to defeat them.
However, Li Yuanji did not ask the questions in his heart.
Since Li Shimin had already spoken up to this point, he would explain it to him right away, so he didn't need to ask any more questions.
Li Shimin nodded deeply and said: "Yes, Qingzhou is the battlefield chosen by Jie Li, and it is also the battlefield chosen by me. I will give the order to the Twelve Guards later, asking them to rush to Baima and then go to Suizhou to rush for reinforcements.
By the time they arrived in Suizhou, Su Dingfang, Luo Shixin, and Daozong should also have arrived.
At that time, they can join forces and attack Sunisu and Tuli together.
I believe that with their total strength of 100,000, even if they cannot completely annihilate the Sunishu and Tuli tribes, they can still kill them.
As long as Sunisu and Tuli are defeated, we can concentrate on dealing with Jieli."
Li Yuanji looked at Li Shimin in shock.
Li Shimin kept saying that the battlefield was in Qingzhou, but he wanted to transfer most of the Tang Dynasty's troops in Qingzhou and Suizhou to Suizhou.
We must first have a showdown with Sunishi and Tuli in Suizhou.
It seems that Gyeongju is the main battlefield, but in fact Suizhou is the main battlefield.
Because as long as the battle in Suizhou is won, Jieli will be unable to go south anymore, and all he can do is vent all his anger on them in Qingzhou.
This arrangement is far better than waiting for Jieli to call back Suizhou's troops and fight them in Qingzhou.
Because this can catch Sunishi and Tuli by surprise, and it can also defeat Jieli from the outside while confusing him.
By the time Jie Li reacted, the overall situation had been decided, and all he could do was be incompetent and furious.
Li Yuanji had to admit that in the art of war and strategy, Li Shimin was definitely everyone, and he was the best among them.
This kind of strategy, which seems risky but is actually sound, can only be planned by those who have a deep understanding of the art of war.
"How sure are you, and how much risk do we have to take?"
Li Yuanji stared at Li Shimin and asked.
The most dangerous part of this strategy was that he and Li Shimin had to bear Jie Li's wrath after Sunisu and Tuli were defeated.
When the twelve guards and horses, as well as Li Shenfu, Yin Kaishan, Su Dingfang and others were unable to arrive in time, they must lead the existing troops and horses to block Jieli's attack.
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Although the war would eventually end with the Tang Dynasty winning, after he, Li Shimin, and even Li Jiancheng were captured alive by Jie Li, it was no different whether the Tang Dynasty won or not.
Maybe after winning, the price you have to pay is greater than losing.
So you have to estimate the risks to see if it's worth the risk.
Li Shimin said without hesitation: "Sixty percent!"
Li Yuanji was hesitant. Li Shimin only gave them the confidence to win, but did not say how much risk they would take.
In other words, they take a lot of risk.
Sixty percent is already quite large.
If you are 40% or 50% sure on the battlefield, then you can fight.
Sixty percent, which means that as long as nothing unexpected happens, the hope of winning is very high at a certain cost.
As for saying it is 80%, 90%, or even 100%.
It rarely appears on the battlefield, especially 100%, almost none.
After going to the battlefield, no one dares to pat his chest and say that he is 100% sure of winning. Even if the famous generals and gods of war in history gather together and have equal strength, they dare not say that they can win.
There is a 100% certainty of winning.
Therefore, a 60% certainty is already worth the gamble.
If it were not Li Shimin who said this, but Li Jing, Li Shiji, Su Dingfang, or even Li Hongji, Huang Junhan, and Chai Shao, then Li Yuanji would not hesitate to gamble.
But it was Li Shimin who spoke.
Li Shimin was not only displaying his strategy, but also generalizing his army.
This is to make him make a choice.
In a situation where all three of his brothers might die for their country or be captured, he had to make a decision to deal with this matter.
In order to prevent the three brothers from actually being martyred or captured, the Tang Dynasty would not be threatened by the Turks.
Therefore, he now has to either let one of the three brothers go back, or decide who will take over the power in his hands after he marries his country or is captured.
Li Shimin seemed to have given him two choices, but in fact he only had one choice.
That's the latter.
Because Li Shimin wanted to stay and command the army, he wanted to stay and give Li Shimin the power to command the army, and neither he nor Li Shimin would take advantage of Li Jiancheng.
Therefore, all he can choose is to choose his successor in advance.
This is how Li Shimin led his army.
It's a conspiracy.
Aboveboard.
Unless he doesn't care about Li's empire.
After hesitating for a while, Li Yuanji suddenly laughed.
Li Shimin looked at Li Yuanji in confusion.
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Since the second brother is 60% sure, it is worth a try."
Li Shimin stared at Li Yuanji closely and said nothing, his meaning was self-evident.
That is, how are you going to choose?
Under Li Shimin's gaze, Li Yuanji smiled brightly and said: "Now the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is our father. It is not our turn to decide who he will pass the throne to."
This is Li Yuan's authority, and it is also the responsibility that Li Yuan needs to bear. Why should he take it on himself?
If all three of their brothers are trapped in the Turks, then it is not up to Li Yuan to decide who he chooses as his successor and who he allows to inherit the throne. Even if they have opinions, what can they do?
Why take this kind of trouble on yourself?
After all, the Tang Dynasty now has an emperor, and this emperor has not gone to the battlefield.
The Tang Dynasty also had heirs. After these three brothers, there was still another generation.
Therefore, the multiple-choice question given by Li Shimin is not a question at all.
Li Shimin was not embarrassed because the multiple-choice question he gave was not a question, and he did not even have any unnecessary reaction. He just nodded calmly and said: "It seems that you really don't care about your father's position, and you haven't thought about it.
Your father's position belongs to your lineage."
Speaking of this, Li Shimin said sincerely: "At this point, you are better than all of us."
Li Yuanji couldn't tell whether Li Shimin said these words to relieve the embarrassment or if he was really testing him, so he just smiled and said nothing.