It sounds like he is thinking about himself. He worked hard for free but ended up making wedding clothes for others. It inevitably feels like sowing discord...
However, Li Ji always loved Fang Jun very much and regarded him as his nephew. Moreover, this time he joined the Democratic Ministry to lay a solid foundation for the reserve position. Although Li Ji and Xiao Yu never swore allegiance in front of him, they could secretly do so.
They all showed support for themselves, so what was his purpose in saying these words at this time?
Li Chengqian couldn't understand, so he had to say: "The British people don't need to worry. The reason why I want to be stationed in the Ministry of Civil Affairs this time is not because the Ministry of Civil Affairs is rich and easy to achieve results, but because I have the confidence to reform the Ministry of Civil Affairs so that the Ministry of Civil Affairs will be able to make achievements."
It has truly become the core center of our Tang Dynasty, and has become a solid backing for millions of troops, and may even become an important supplement to the army."
Li Ji raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "How do you say this?"
"The first is to attack the enemy, then the second is to attack the enemy, the third is to attack the enemy, and then the third is to attack the city. Therefore, those who are good at using troops will subjugate the enemy's army instead of fighting, pull out the enemy's city instead of attacking, and destroy the enemy's country instead of lasting.
We must fight for the whole country with the whole country, so the army cannot be defeated but it can be defeated. This is the way to plan an attack."
"..."
Li Ji was confused.
I have never failed in battles throughout my life. No matter in theory or practice, few people in the world can match me. Don't you feel that you are trying to do what you want by reciting a passage from "The Art of War"?
He stroked his beard and felt that the prince was not such a simple person. He thought about it for a while, but he couldn't figure it out, so he had to ask humbly: "I have been fighting all my life, and I naturally know how to use troops. I just don't know that your highness is telling the truth of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" at this moment.
Essence, what do you mean?"
Li Chengqian straightened his back, feeling a little proud.
The man in front of him was one of the few "Military Gods" of the Tang Dynasty. In terms of performance, he was not inferior to Li Jing. Not only was he a mainstay in the Tang Dynasty's army, but he could also lead foreign invaders to the barbarians.
A famous general, but he also asks for advice from himself...
He then narrated the words he heard from Fang Jun: "For example, my father's eastward expedition to Goguryeo this time seemed huge and powerful. A million troops marched eastward, which was enough to completely destroy all the resistance in Goguryeo. But in fact, it was already
He fell into inferior position. Nowadays, the elite troops of the Tang Dynasty are stationed in Liaodong, waiting for danger. Although they put great pressure on Goguryeo and made the people in the government and the public panic, in fact, it also made all Goguryeo people united and determined to die. It is said that the time, place and people are favorable, I am great
The Tang Dynasty did not take advantage. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized the whole country to conquer Goguryeo. He had many soldiers and well-prepared troops, but he failed in the end. This is the reason why."
Li Ji nodded repeatedly and said in appreciation: "Your Highness has never led an army, but he can understand the essence of using troops. I admire him very much. But what does this have to do with the Ministry of Civil Affairs? The Ministry of Civil Affairs is just mobilizing food and fodder, no matter how good it is,
Well, it can’t replace the soldiers charging into battle and attacking the city.”
Li Chengqian held the pot with his own hands, poured tea for Li Ji, and said with a smile: "The so-called war is actually not only about good soldiers and generals, and commanding the enemy, but also about logistics, military morale, and morale. Can the British agree with this?"
Li Ji thanked him first, then nodded and said, "This is natural."
Li Chengqian raised his hand to signal Li Ji to drink tea. He took a sip from the tea cup and said: "This time, my father is determined to conquer Goguryeo. He hopes to quickly and completely destroy Goguryeo with the power of thunder. Everyone in the government and the public is doing their best."
, to ensure that this war is foolproof. However, if more preparations can be made before the war begins, the economy of Goguryeo will be disrupted first, its tax revenue will be withered, and the price of food will be raised, causing the food prices of Baekje, Silla, Wa and other countries to skyrocket.
Goguryeo is a bitterly cold land, and its production areas are all bordering the Tang Dynasty. The frontline troops can send cavalry to raid its fertile fields. If the domestic food production is insufficient, foreign food cannot be purchased. In up to two years, Goguryeo will be devastated internally and externally, and the farmers will be trapped.
Complaints abound, and the morale of the army is low. At that time, if the Tang Dynasty drives in with the king's division, Goguryeo will not be able to organize a tenacious resistance. It only takes a few battles to win, and the morale and morale of its army can be quickly destroyed. No matter how many troops there are, it will only
If it can be a mob, then the Tang Dynasty will not only be able to destroy Goguryeo faster, but the price paid will also be much smaller."
Li Ji drank tea quietly and listened to Li Chengqian's instructions about the country, but his heart felt like a stormy sea.
From ancient times to the present, war has been a simple and crude game. In ancient times, the two warring parties even had to agree on a time and place, and an upright battle would determine the outcome. Later, Duke Wen of Jin began to "retreat", and the focus of war began to shift to strategy.
, more examples of battles in which less wins more than more emerge one after another.
However, from beginning to end, the war took place on the battlefield, and some "counterintuitive tactics" and other conspiracies were played against the sky, but never as Li Chengqian said, a war was organized into a "systematic"
way to show it.
Even a few years before the war begins, various preparations are made to destroy the enemy's taxation and grain collection channels through economic means, causing low morale and lack of grain. There will always be a strong army that is difficult to exert its combat capabilities. Once all aspects are properly planned, then
Start waging war.
It seems that starting a war has become a formality, because the outcome of the war has been decided before the war. The army is dispatched just to start the war, almost to accept the results...
With the current financial resources of the Tang Dynasty, coupled with the strength of the army, if it can wage war with other countries with such tactics, how can any country resist?
Suddenly, Li Ji thought of the highland barley wine that is now popular in Tubo...
Li Ji put down his wine glass, looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, please be frank, but did your theory come from Fang Jun?"
Li Chengqian: "..."
I was a little embarrassed. I wanted to make a fuss but was found out in front of my face.
However, he was not a man without courage. When he heard this, he was just embarrassed and said with a smile: "What the British Master said is true. Fang Shaobao and Gu had said these words before when they talked about the battle of Goguryeo. Gu is a master of tricks.
It made the British public laugh."
Li Jidao: "Fang Shaobao is really a god! If the Tang Dynasty can use this kind of tactics to deal with foreign barbarians, with its strong financial and material resources, it will already control the enemy country in the palm of its hand before fighting, and then supplement it with
With such a powerful army, what other country can match it?”
After a pause, he asked again: "Your Highness also wants to join the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and then use these tactics to deal with Goguryeo?"
Li Chengqian put down the tea cup in his hand, sighed, and shook his head: "How is it possible? When Fang Shaobao and Gu Yan discussed these tactics, they made it clear that they should not be too hasty. Such tactics may seem hopeless and unfavorable, but in fact they also have weaknesses. Then
It is time-consuming. It requires detailed investigation and analysis of the economies of many empires in advance, and then prescribes the right medicine to achieve the goal subtly. Now that the father is bound to win Goguryeo, the situation does not allow the hundreds of thousands of troops guarding Liaodong to delay any longer.
Go down, so the battle in Liaodong can only be a head-to-head confrontation."
Li Ji was silent.
Even if the tactics proposed by the prince can greatly reduce the casualties of the soldiers, His Majesty Li Er's ambition is well known to both the government and the public. How can he be willing to wait any longer?
Furthermore, what the prince said is true. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Liaodong have been waiting for a year. If they continue to be stationed in Liaodong, I am afraid there will be no need to start a war. The huge consumption every day will be enough to bring down the empire. It is also said that
Soldiers come from all over the world. Being away from home for a long time will inevitably weaken their morale, lower their morale, and reduce their combat effectiveness...
After a moment of silence, Li Ji asked: "Wei Chen understands His Highness's thoughts, but I don't know anything about it. You can go to His Majesty and request to be elected to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. His Majesty will not be in trouble, so why should Wei Chen come forward?"
He, Li Ji, is not only a symbol of the military, but also the head of the Prime Minister. His political status is unparalleled. He can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. A figure like him, who is like a banner, must not express his position easily, otherwise he will be punished.
It caused shock in the government and the public, so even though he and the Shandong family behind him were inclined to support the prince, they never made it clear from the beginning to the end.
This is why His Majesty Li Er still trusts him even though he is dissatisfied with him a lot.
But if he took the initiative to propose to His Majesty Li Er that the crown prince should take over the Ministry of Civil Affairs and promote a series of reforms to consolidate his position, how would His Majesty Li Er react?
It is not certain that he will be removed from office, but it is very possible to reject his request.
The most important thing is that Li Ji doesn't want his position to be too clear...
However, what Li Chengqian had in mind was exactly Li Ji's concern, which was to force him to take sides.