Even though His Majesty Li Er no longer harbors any thoughts about Yi Chu, it does not mean that Li Chengqian has received unanimous support.
Everyone's interests are different and their demands are different, so their camps will naturally be different.
The military faction of the Guanlong Group, headed by Changsun Wuji, has never dealt with the Shandong family standing behind the prince. If they want to protect or expand their own interests, they must either remove the Shandong family mark on the prince, or simply replace him with another.
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However, the prince himself does not have any faction. The so-called marks on his body are all given by the emperor. This is the emperor's purpose to use the Shandong family to suppress the Guanlong Group.
Politics requires balance, and balance requires compromise. The Guanlong Group all understands these principles, but understanding does not mean they can accept it, so they fought back, causing the emperor's attempt to support the Shandong family after suppressing it at the beginning of the founding of the country to be completely frustrated, and he ascended the throne.
For more than ten years, Zhang Xingcheng was the only one in the entire court to ascend to a high position, but this was short-lived.
They even almost deposed the crown prince and single-handedly supported their spokesperson Jin Wang Li Zhi to ascend to the throne...
It's a pity that the success fell short. Jin Wang Li Zhi was imprisoned by the emperor. The Guanlong Group's influence in the court was suppressed, and its interests suffered unprecedented losses.
The feud is getting deeper and deeper. The Guanlong Group does not believe that the prince will treat them well after he ascends the throne in the future. So at this time, how can we allow the prince to supervise the country and make his position more and more solid?
The Jiangnan gentry is different. The Lanling Xiao family is the head of the Jiangnan gentry, but they do not have the ability to integrate into one. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are independent. Moreover, the Jiangnan gentry is too far away from Guanzhong and cannot directly intervene in Chu.
In the competition for positions, political demands are not strong, and the most important thing is to focus on their own interests.
Either he has ulterior motives and has different ambitions, or he is a man who has his own agenda, people are divided, and their interests are conflicting. Under such circumstances, how can supervising the country be a good job?
If you are not careful, someone will catch you in the wrong place and endanger your position as the crown prince...
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian looked at Fang Jun and said in a deep voice: "In the civil and military dynasties, only Erlang can make Gu rely on him, but Gu can't wait for Erlang for too long..."
According to His Majesty Li Er's wishes, Fang Jun's current official position and title are at an end. If he wants to be promoted in the future, he will have to wait until the prince ascends the throne. Charity is the most important thing. This is the method for the new emperor to ascend the throne. Otherwise, he will be promoted now.
How can I be grateful to the new emperor after being promoted to the highest rank?
However, Li Chengqian couldn't wait any longer. Looking at the civil and military officials of the dynasty, who could truly trust him without reservation?
When he ascended the throne and promoted Fang Jun to the center, the day lily might have gone cold...
Therefore, he stared at Fang Jun and said with great hope: "Now Gu Shang can persevere, but in the Eastern Expedition, Erlang Neng will lead the navy to show his power and win the first victory. It is not advisable to hide one's strength and bide one's time. Water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the near.
, time waits for no one!"
Xiao Shuer knelt down beside her and poured tea for the two of them. Her heart was shaking and she was so shocked.
Everyone knows that the prince and Fang Jun are very close, but who can believe that he actually relies on and trusts him to such an extent? There is certainly a reason why the prince has a cowardly temperament, but Fang Jun's position in his heart is absolutely irreplaceable!
Otherwise, why would the majestic prince say such words that are almost like asking for help?
As long as Lang Jun agrees and leads the navy to fight hard during the Eastern Expedition, no matter what the result is, whether he can get the first victory or not, he is fighting for the prince, and the prince must also accept this favor... She did not dare to interrupt,
All he could do was look at Fang Jun with hope.
Unexpectedly, Fang Jun not only showed the slightest hint of being flattered, but instead gave a wry smile, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid His Highness will be disappointed, not because Wei Chen is unwilling to fight with all his strength, but because of the Eastern Expedition... Wei Chen is afraid
There is no meritorious service that can be gained. If you stand up to the sky, you will be an average person..."
Li Chengqian was puzzled: "The navy has strong soldiers, strong horses, strong boats, and cannons as powerful as the clouds. They also have weapons as powerful as prison, such as artillery. Why is Erlang so unwilling to make progress?"
It is no longer necessary to go into detail about the combat power of the navy, but the soldiers of the Youtun Guard are all strong and strong. Under the training of Xue Rengui and others, they are already no less than the other sixteen guards. They are also the first army in the Tang Dynasty that has a fully recruiting system.
The equipment and logistical supplies are all top-notch. With two powerful armies in hand, how can you say "fairly satisfactory"?
Is this simply a lack of ambition and a plan to dawdle?
It doesn’t make sense!
Who would let go of meritorious deeds?
Fang Jun sighed, His Highness the Crown Prince still lacks the necessary understanding of the court situation...
"Your Highness, the Tang Dynasty is now at peace in the world. There is no need to protect itself. The only thing left is to take the initiative. In this case, let's take a look. Is there anyone around who can withstand the Tang Dynasty's nationwide conquest? It's nothing more than Goguryeo.
, Xue Yantuo, just Tubo. Xue Yantuo is located in the northwest. There are tens of thousands of people who can control the strings. If they miss a hit, they will flee thousands of miles away. It is not suitable for large-scale army operations. Tubo is located on the plateau, with a cold climate and barren land. If you want to conquer,
A long-term plan is needed, otherwise one mistake will lead to the loss of troops and generals. Only Goguryeo, which seems to have a vast territory, is actually in a small corner. The army can besieged from three sides, fully demonstrating the advantages of large army operations. For a long time in the foreseeable future
There have been few such large-scale national wars during this time, so this time His Majesty’s personal expedition is the last chance to gain merit... Whether it’s Guanlong, Jiangnan, or even Shandong, how can those talented generals in the army let go?
Have you ever had such an opportunity? If you succeed in one battle, how many lifetimes will you rest on your laurels and rest on your laurels? Under such circumstances, how can the navy be the main attack? How can it be possible to seize the first victory? If this is really the case, the subordinates will be offended.
Without all the power of the Tang military, it is impossible to be promoted to a higher rank, and even His Majesty will never allow it."
In the understanding of everyone in the Tang Dynasty, there was absolutely no possibility of failure in the conquest of Goguryeo with all the strength of the country. Victory was inevitable. Otherwise, why would His Majesty Li Er take charge of the expedition himself?
The merits are just there, just like picking them up for free. Whoever dares to jump out and take the merits at this time is everyone's enemy!
That's a deadly feud!
Fang Jun turned to the maid and said, "Go and get the map of Goguryeo from a certain study."
"Here."
After a while, the maid brought a map and spread it on the ground.
Fang Jun and Li Chengqian both stood up and looked over the map.
Pointing to the densely packed arrows representing the marching route on the border between the east and the north of Goguryeo, he explained: "This is the battle strategy formulated by the ministers and ministers of the political hall. The army will set out from Yingzhou and go all the way north to attack the new city and Jinshan.
Go all the way south and conquer Liaodong City, Jian'an City, Gaimu City, and Anshi City. The navy will start from Huating Town, divide the troops into three groups, go all the way north to take Bisha City, cross the sea all the way to capture Dahang City, and eliminate the Goguryeo army in Liaodong.
, then joined forces at Yaluzha, crossed the Yalu River, defeated Chenyi City, and then went straight to Pyongyang City. The other group landed at Baekje, attacked Xiongjin City, destroyed Baekje, and then headed north to Pyongyang City. Several armies gathered together.
Dingding Goguryeo."
Li Chengqian nodded slowly and praised: "Several armies have arrived together. They will definitely be invincible. If we attack the city and build the stronghold, Goguryeo will be unstoppable."
Fang Jun sneered.
The Battle of Goguryeo in history was conducted like this, and the result was safe. The army advanced step by step and was unstoppable. However, because it was delayed for too long, the bad weather and roads in Liaodong after autumn made it difficult for the army to make logistical supplies.
There was a serious lag, and they had to conquer more than ten cities such as Xuantu, Hengshan, Gaimou, Momi, Liaodong, Baiyan, Bisha, Maigu, Yinshan, and Houhuang before returning to the court.
Although the battle was fruitful and the results far outweighed the losses and consumption, it could be called a great victory. However, in the end, it failed to destroy Goguryeo and did not achieve full success. His Majesty Li Er in history felt deeply regretful.
Fang Jun said: "The current military strength of the Tang Dynasty is several times that of Goguryeo. What can stop the Tang army from winning is not the stubborn resistance of Goguryeo, but the weather! Once winter comes, it will snow heavily in Goguryeo and the weather will be extremely cold.
The mud will cause many times difficulties for the march of the army and the logistics supply. If you are not careful, Goguryeo will take advantage of it."
He pointed to a place in the middle of the long and curved coastline of Goguryeo and said: "Why do we need to adopt such a safe plan? This is Pyongyang City, the capital of Goguryeo, located on the bank of the Haishui River. Your Highness, please see, the navy only needs to defeat the Goguryeo navy.
, you can go up the river from here and reach the city of Pyongyang. Artillery bombards the city wall and infantry enters the city to kill. It will take less than three or five days to defeat the city. The capital of Goguryeo has fallen and Goguryeo has no leader. It will inevitably be a mess of scattered sands fighting for each other. At that time, only
Have any two of the sixteen guards, mainly infantry, supplemented by cavalry, set out from Yingzhou, advance steadily step by step, and wipe out the remaining Goguryeo troops scattered in various places one by one. Before autumn, the entire territory of Goguryeo can
Incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty."
Seeing Fang Jun pointing at the country and analyzing the war that had not yet begun so thoroughly, as if he had the grand plan in mind, Xiao Shuer pursed her lips, and her eyes were full of color.
Li Chengqian was a little confused: "Yes, such a simple strategy can easily destroy Goguryeo, but why did the ministers and ministers above the court formulate such a complicated and multi-way attack plan?"