"The whole show is done with real grains, all real grains purchased from Goguryeo!"
Li Tai looked at the two people and quickly understood what these two guys wanted to do. They just wanted to set up a battlefield with the right time and place selected by the Tang Dynasty Navy, and it was best to let Goguryeo fire the first shot, and the Datang Navy would take advantage of the situation to eliminate them.
other side.
Then, when the time comes, I will have all my dignity, and I won’t even have to look for an excuse to declare war on Goguryeo.
Will Goguryeo fall into the trap? Definitely!
Because no matter how weak Goguryeo was, it would never put its life in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
If this batch of grain was taken away by the Tang Dynasty, then Goguryeo would not want to fight a protracted war with the Tang Dynasty. It would be better if they did not break out internal strife.
It can be said that when Goguryeo was short of food, the overall rhythm of Goguryeo would inevitably fall into the control of the Tang Dynasty.
"Don't waste food on the front line like this!" Li Shiji raised his eyelids, twitched slightly, and said with a little heartache:
"There is a saying in the art of war: A wise general will feed the enemy. If you feed the enemy for one minute, you will be worth twenty to me; if you feed the enemy for one stone, you will be worth twenty stone to me."
After all, Li Shiji was a general with a bit of an old-school style, and was not interested in Li Tai directly setting a trap with real food.
At least in Li Shiji's view, such waste of food on the battlefield will sooner or later be punished by God.
Some people even stay to work on New Year's Eve and Lantern Festival. Even if they are Iron Man, they still need to rest.
But no one came out to stop it, but it also showed everyone's attitude that this matter must be resolved before the attack on Goguryeo.
However, Li Shimin thought of it and added, "You are the transport envoy, and Master Cui Ren is your deputy. You are fully responsible for the money and food needed for the Northern Expedition to Liaodong. If any problems arise, you are the only one to ask questions."
Under such circumstances, Li Shimin just postponed Li Chengqian's matter and did not take the initiative to solve it.
After all, Li Shimin really hoped that Li Chengqian could do something outside, instead of sending Li Chengqian to die.
The reason is very simple. The reason for dealing with the borers on the canal at this time is because these borers did not cherish the opportunity given by Li Tai, and Li Tai was able to deal with them smoothly.
The days that followed were quite tight. First, Tian Changgeng returned with his troops from the Silk Road, reported what he had seen on the Silk Road, and sent Xuanzang back to the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, Li Shimin received him with a very high standard.
Xuanzang.
They first need to complete the task of ambushing the Goguryeo Navy. After completion, they can become an independent army and directly attack the royal city of Goguryeo. This is their strategic mission.
It can only be said that Goguryeo was born at the wrong time. If Zhao Song lived next door, it would be treated like the Liao Kingdom at least.
Li Tai knew very well that as long as they were not disturbed when they went home on New Year's Eve, and as long as they were paid enough for overtime work, they would be eager to work for a while, as if there was no high or low job in this world, only different wages.
"The normal situation is indeed as Li Shangshu said, but since we want to lure the other party to make the first move, then this is not a military issue, but a political issue.
The most direct reason was the impact of Hou Junji's rebellion. To be honest, Li Jing was too old and seriously ill. Li Shimin was embarrassed to let Li Jing do this work.
But if Goguryeo has a navy, then our Tang army’s food routes will definitely be threatened!”
Since ancient times, the number of people leading the army has been estimated to be about five or six hundred thousand, but in reality it may only be 156, and then there are 112,000 who are corvees and logistics, and those who actually participate in direct combat may only be 23, 40,000!
To a certain extent, this is a no-brainer.
"Do you have any other requests?" Li Shimin couldn't help but ask after hearing Li Tai's words.
"As long as we can destroy the Goguryeo navy and ensure smooth sea roads, then I won't have any problems with logistics.
When Li Tai heard Li Shimin's words, he remained silent. It seemed that he would set off again after some time.
But when that time comes, the first thing Li Chengqian has to solve is the problem of the Western Turks. For no other reason than the Western Turks threaten the stability of the Silk Road, and for Li Chengqian, the Silk Road is his lifeline.
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Tian Changgeng relied on the incredible armor on his body. If he had an army with ordinary second-level talents and casually participated in such a battlefield, he would probably be strangled directly.
After all, normally, although these corvees are paid to work, Li Tai has been letting them work since last year.
Looking around, I saw that everyone around me was watching my nose, nose and heart, as if they didn't hear anything.
At this time, Liu Jie couldn't help but look at Fang Xuanling. It didn't matter. When Li Shimin went to conquer Liaodong, he would definitely hand over all the rear to Fang Xuanling. Although everyone knew that Fang Xuanling was not mentally retarded, there were some things that were just like that.
Just in case.
Needless to say, if you want the generals of the Tang Dynasty to take it orally, they must at least have a meritorious deed of destroying the country.
"Don't you need to give these people a break?!" Li Shimin couldn't help but look a little surprised when he heard Li Tai's words.
But the most important thing was to make a rubbing of this book and give it to Li Chengqian, and then asked Li Junxian to take his Xuanjia Army to personally escort Li Chengqian to Sassanid. There were also many soldiers accompanying him.
with the officer.
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but nodded, but Liu Jie came out and said solemnly:
"I understand that the saint is determined to conquer Goguryeo, and I also understand that King Wei has far-reaching plans for Goguryeo. However, the prince has not given any specific punishment. If he does not know the punishment, I do not agree with the northern expedition to Goguryeo. Otherwise, the mountains are high and the road is far away. What will happen if Chang'an changes?
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If you don't even have this meritorious service, why should you suppress those arrogant soldiers and generals?
There is no need to discuss the naval forces along the way. Li Jing had already made arrangements at the beginning, with Li Jing's son Li Derjian, the building general, as the commander-in-chief and Su Lie as the deputy general.
When Li Shimin heard Fang Xuanling's words, he thought for a while and said, "As Qing said!"
Of course, everyone knows that Li Shiji is capable of commanding the army, but things in the army are not something that can be easily achieved if you have the ability.
To be honest, after the discussion on government affairs and logistics issues ended, it soon became time to select candidates.
Li Shimin was more or less curious about the corvees under Li Tai, because Li Shimin also wanted to see how Li Tai arranged these corvees.
If there is such a big problem on the Wei River, the problem on the Grand Canal will probably be even bigger.
What everyone was really arguing about was the other road. To be honest, everyone really wanted to push Li Shiji forward, but in the end, Li Shimin was the one who became the final commander of this road.
The shorter the time given to Goguryeo, the more desperate Goguryeo will be with this bait!"
Li Shimin knew very well, and through Tian Changgeng's description of the relationship between Sassanid and Arabia, he knew that entering this battlefield was not just about gaining experience.
"Cheng Qian's matter must be resolved!" Li Shimin took a deep breath after hearing this, looked at Li Tai and said,
In particular, Li Chengqian can still rely on supplies from the Silk Road, intentionally or unintentionally, and may not be worse off than some local people.
And if we can annihilate all the Goguryeo navy, there will be nothing more worthwhile to the Tang Dynasty!"
"Wait until your caravan comes back to handle it. They have already arrived in Qinzhou and are going down the Wei River. They will arrive soon!"
When Li Shiji heard Li Tai's words, he didn't say anything forcefully anymore. After all, he still believed in King Wei's logistics.
And Li Shiji had just been promoted, and his meritorious service was just that of being stationed at the border for more than ten years.
If the Grand Canal is the lifeline of the Tang Dynasty's Northern Expedition, then each Jinkou is the skeleton. As for these 200,000 corvees, they are the real flesh and blood!
Therefore, Li Tai has to be responsible for logistics matters, and the corvee work of these people must be dispatched to Li Tai.
Therefore, Li Shimin looked at the two generals around him, one was old and the other was young, but in the end he had to go up by himself!
These problems need to be resolved before the real war begins, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with when Goguryeo is defeated in the future!"
Especially after knowing that Xuanzang had written a book called "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", I received him even more warmly.
"Okay!" When Li Shimin heard Li Tai's words, he couldn't help showing a little curiosity, but he agreed.
When Li Shimin heard Liu Jie's words, his expression couldn't help but change. He really didn't expect that Liu Jie would jump out and ask this question.
Compared with Li Chengqian, Li Shimin's treatment of Li Tai is not bad. For example, this time he asked Tian Changgeng's troops to follow Li Tai instead of directly serving as a guide for Li Chengqian. Of course, Li Shimin was also afraid that Li Chengqian would not be able to use Li Tai.
The army under his command.
In the past, if a commander was sent to destroy the country, the actual power he could exert might not even be one-tenth of that of the Tang Dynasty.
However, since Li Shimin came on his own, Li Shimin began to recruit his former comrades without hesitation.
"This way, we can publicize this matter!" Fang Xuanling added at this time, taking advantage of every opportunity.
"In this way, Goguryeo would think that our Tang Dynasty would focus on the Western Regions instead of plotting against Goguryeo.
If factory employees could work for eight hours and have five insurances and one fund and a salary of over 10,000 yuan, and return to the original level of one person working to support the whole family, who wouldn't rush to become a worker!
Li Tai thought about this for a while, and then said, "However, when the war is over, I hope that Aye will give banners to those who perform well among them as an encouragement. As for financial encouragement, I will give it enough!"
But when they all participated in the battle to defeat Goguryeo, even if they were just transporting grain from behind, they still had meritorious service. Officials with meritorious service and those who could only be regarded as hard workers at best would be treated differently, and more consideration needed to be taken in handling them.
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Yes, no matter where the war is fought, it seems like a meat grinder, and an army with two talents will die at every turn. But if there is an army with two talents, it can still be done if you only want to protect yourself in the Sassanid region.
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Let’s go back and look at Goguryeo. Faced with this group of incredibly powerful people, they were able to survive in their original history. I have to say that Goguryeo was actually very powerful, but Li Tang lived next door.
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I need to go to Yuhang, then walk along the canal from south to north, and try to reach Youzhou before May.
More often than not, one still has to look at the backer, the background, and the meritorious service. At least until the moment of real crisis, it is purely about who is capable and who comes to the rescue. There is no way to avoid things like mountaintops in the army.
Li Chengqian's matter has been treated coldly by Li Shimin. Li Shimin just wanted to wait for the caravans from the Silk Road to come back to see what the Silk Road was like before arranging how many troops to send Li Chengqian into exile.
But we have to admit that only Li Shimin could exert the true combat effectiveness of the war chariot of the Tang Dynasty.
But now Li Shimin personally led the Tang army to crusade. This group of people who were left over from the troubled times in the late Sui Dynasty can be said to be the essence of the entire China.
Li Tai looked at Li Shiji and promised, "Goguryeo has no navy, so I will definitely not deprive the army of food.
Count Yuchi Jingde, Li Daozong, Qibi Heli... all the famous generals!
I have to say that Li Tai couldn't help but feel a bit extravagant when he listened to Li Shimin's calculation of the generals as he announced the names of the dishes.
But now Liu Jie raised the question, that is, you, the sage, have gone to conquer Goguryeo, and the King of Wei has gone to provide you with logistics. What if some people with evil intentions support the crown prince again.
Li Shimin looked at the decision Li Tai made at this moment, but he understood Li Tai's thoughts and did not object.
"The Chidao from Chang'an to Luoyang is nearing completion. It will be completed in almost April. After they are completed, I hope Aye will let Wang Zhenru lead the corvee directly north to Youzhou. Youzhou's logistics system needs them to operate most efficiently.
!" Li Tai said solemnly to Li Shimin.
To be honest, at this time, Li Chengqian still had no idea where the west of the Western Regions was now. He just hoped that he wouldn't cry when he got there. As his biological brother, Li Tai said that this was the only thing he gave him.
Little blessings!
Li Tai said this, paused, but continued in a deep voice,
"Wang Zhenru will arrange these!" Li Tai replied calmly, "For these corvees, only those who are useless will rest. They will be very excited to participate in this war against Goguryeo."
Just like this, it is better to draw a miraculous army to support Li Chengqian. At least assist Li Chengqian to draw a second-talented army, which will have the ability to protect himself in that place.
"Qingque understands!" "I obey the order!" At this time, Li Tai and Master Cui Ren quickly replied.
In addition, now that Li Tai wants to clean up the borers on the Grand Canal, with an army in hand, Li Tai can handle it more efficiently. After all, he is going to attack Goguryeo. Li Shimin hopes that Li Tai can completely let go of his hands and feet.
, rather than hoping to restrict Li Tai.
Therefore, Li Tai was very satisfied with Li Shimin's arrangement.
At this time, Tian Changgeng also mentioned something to Li Tai and said, "King Wei, I heard Master Xuanzang said that Tibet seems to have attacked the Harsha Dynasty in the south and has taken the initiative on the battlefield!
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"Oh?!" Li Tai suddenly heard the news and couldn't help being stunned, and then he couldn't help but laugh.