No army in the world could defeat the Tang army in a field battle.
At that time, the Western Turks had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but they were all annihilated by the Tang army led by Li Jing and Li Ji. The remaining troops had to flee deep into the desert to survive. Now that they have been recuperating for more than ten years, they can only dare to march straight along the desert.
As the Tang Dynasty developed in the west, even in the Western Regions, the Tang army mostly harassed the Tang army with guerrilla tactics and did not dare to fight head-on.
Xue Yantuo, who claimed to have inherited the pastures and bravery of the Western Turks, once dominated Mobei. Goguryeo tried to join forces with him to jointly curb the Tang Dynasty's penetration and expansion into Liaodong and Mobei. However, by chance, Fang Jun did not obey the general's order.
, secretly marched out of Baidao and entered Mobei. With only one guard, they swept across Mobei and completely destroyed Xue Yantuo.
No matter how arrogant and arrogant Yuan Gaisuwen was, he did not dare to compare himself to the Western Turks in their heyday. Xue Yantuo, without the support of a mountain city, would be an extremely stupid act to engage in a field battle with the Tang army, which was tantamount to digging his own grave.
However, with the addition of gunpowder, the solid mountain city fell apart like tofu in an instant in front of the Tang army. Apart from field battles, Goguryeo seemed to have no choice...
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Changsun Huan nodded and said: "This thing was developed by Fang Jun. It looks like an inconspicuous black thing, but it contains the energy to destroy the heaven and the earth. Fang Jun used it to develop muskets, artillery, and sky-shaking thunder, relying on it to run rampant
The four directions greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the Tang army. No matter how solid the mountain fortress is, it is vulnerable to a sufficient amount of gunpowder."
When I said this, I felt proud and depressed at the same time.
He has always regarded himself as a Han, even though his ancestors were actually just Xianbei nobles with little Han ancestry. Even now, he is like a lost dog with no home to return to. The Han people regard him as a rebellious official and a traitor, and everyone will kill him...
However, Han culture has already taken root in his heart. He grew up reading the Four Books and Five Classics, writing Chinese characters, and speaking Chinese. How could he ever regard himself as a Xianbei person? Seeing the violent and arrogant Yuan Gaisuwen, he was helpless in front of the powerful Tang army.
, natural and glorious.
However, gunpowder was developed by Fang Jun, which invisibly demonstrated Fang Jun's abilities, making him dwarfed by him. He was both unhappy and inferior...
The mood is very complicated.
Yeon Gaesumun then hoped: "Can I get the formula of gunpowder? As long as there is a chance, I am willing to pay any price! If the master can provide Goguryeo with the formula of gunpowder so that Goguryeo can also possess such artifacts, I am willing to pay the treasure king
Anyone who recommends a young master to be worthy will never break his promise!"
The official positions in Goguryeo, from top to bottom, can be divided into Jianjia, Duilu, Peizhe, Youzou Dajia, Chief Secretary, Youtai, Envoy, Silk Clothes Ancestor, etc.
The first-class "Xianjia" is equivalent to the "Prime Minister" or "Prime Minister" in the Central Plains. One person is less than ten thousand people and has unparalleled power, but it is usually vacant. The second-class "Duilu" is in charge of the country.
The military and political power were directly responsible to the King of Goguryeo. The third class was Pei Zhe, which was equivalent to the "Six Ministers". They were high and powerful positions and could not be held by non-royal members or those with outstanding merits.
Whether it's "Add together" or "Duiro", these only represent the level of the official position, not the specific name of the official position. For example, "Duiro" does not have this official position, only "Da Duolu", Yeongae Somun's
His father, Yuan Taizuo, was once the "Da Dui Lu" of Goguryeo and held great military and political power in Goguryeo.
As for Yeon Gaesomun's official position of "Da Mo Li Zhi", it was completely created by him. It replaced the official position of "Da Dui Lu". Its functions have completely exceeded the scope of authority of "Prime Minister" and "Prime Minister". It is completely
The peak of power is equivalent to half of the "King of Goguryeo", and he already has the symbol of usurping the throne...
"Baizhe" is a third-class official position in name, but in fact it is a second-class position. This is already an absolutely high-ranking official in the Goguryeo system. Even ordinary dignitaries cannot be awarded it easily. Yeon Gaesomun can give such a
The conditions are indeed considered sincere.
However, Changsun Huan sighed softly and said with a wry smile: "Da Molizhi has overthought it. Gunpowder was developed by Fang Jun. The formula is naturally in his hands. Even the princes in the court cannot know about the workshop that produces gunpowder.
It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War and is completely controlled by his trusted hawks and dogs, and there is absolutely no way that outsiders can know about it."
Yeon Gaesumun said regretfully: "Ah, that's it! If we can get the formula of gunpowder, it will definitely make our army even more powerful. We will no longer be afraid of the Tang army's mass charge. It's a pity, it's a pity!"
Yuan Nanjian snorted coldly and said, "I don't think it's because I can't get it, but because I don't want to get it, right? The power of the Changsun family is overwhelming in Chang'an City. If they really wanted to, how could they not get a mere formula?
Although Young Master Changsun is in Goguryeo, his heart has always been towards the Tang Dynasty. He is truly a loyal minister and good general of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I admire him greatly."
He has always looked down upon Changsun Huan.
This man was like a lost dog in the Tang Dynasty. He had no place for me at all. He came to Goguryeo to avoid trouble and yet he was low-key and humble. He behaved like a son of aristocratic family all day long, and his face was extremely thick. However, his father and eldest brother were very fond of him.
His father may have hoped to use the power of the eldest son's family to find out the movements of the Tang Dynasty's top officials, but his eldest brother followed his advice, which made Yuan Nanjian increasingly dissatisfied.
Especially since this person kept giving advice to his eldest brother in private, and seeing his eldest brother's crown prince's position becoming more and more stable, how could Yuan Nanjian not regard him as an enemy?
Before Changsun Huan could retort, Yuan Gaisuwen had already waved his hands and yelled: "What are you talking about? Young Master Changsun is so glorious that he is a gentleman in the world. How can he lie to his father?"
Then he sighed with emotion: "Now the Tang army is coming so fiercely that even the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is marching to conquer it personally. The defense lines in the north are in danger, and we don't know how long they can last."
Since the Sui Dynasty, every Central Plains dynasty has made an extraordinary disparity in strength. Goguryeo has never had the extravagant hope of defeating its powerful enemy head-on. It just placed its hope on the right time and place, and used Liaodong's unique region and climate to block the enemy.
The pace of the march eventually dragged on until the victory of the war.
If you can't hold it off, the only way to do it is to perish...
To put it bluntly, although Goguryeo has a vast territory, most of it is in a bitter cold land with harsh natural conditions, making it difficult to feed a larger population. It is just a matter of being the king and hegemon in the Far East. Once it confronts the Central Plains dynasty,
, only the power of resistance, no power to fight back.
Therefore, every Goguryeo king was eager to expand his country to the east, but he was afraid of the strength of the Central Plains dynasty, so he only dared to take advantage of the turbulent situation in the Central Plains to encroach little by little.
Even this was enough to arouse the vigilance of the Central Plains Dynasty.
Therefore, since the scale of Goguryeo's national power has risen to a higher level, it has been immediately regarded as a serious problem by the Central Plains Dynasty. Any talk of "conquering unconquered land and establishing achievements" is nonsense. The main purpose is to wipe out Goguryeo, a country with a vast territory.
and budding, we must not sit back and watch its rise and have the opportunity to invade the Central Plains.
The vast land of the Far East has never been peaceful. Fuyu, Mohe, Khitan, Shiwei, Xi... countless brave and warlike peoples thrived on this land, and each one was powerful. As long as Goguryeo was slightly weakened, it would be like a wolf.
The swarms rushed forward and divided and devoured the political power established by Goguryeo, completely annihilating it.
During the Tang Dynasty's eastern expedition to Goguryeo, several tribes including the Khitan, Shiwei, and Xi were attached to it, willing to fight for the Tang Dynasty.
And once Goguryeo became strong, it would attract attacks from the Central Plains dynasty.
This is the current situation of Goguryeo, which is very helpless...
Yuan Nanjian felt a little frustrated when he heard his father's words. Is this the same father who was violent and unruly in the past and didn't take the world's heroes in his eyes?
He quickly advised: "Father must not lose his fighting spirit! In the three expeditions of the Sui Dynasty to Goguryeo, which one was not almost successful, but ultimately failed? If Goguryeo is favored by God, the country will continue to conquer and its territory will not be lost! My father has since
You should lead hundreds of thousands of troops to drive away foreign invaders and make lasting achievements!"
He was most afraid that Goguryeo would be overthrown by the Tang Dynasty, and surrendering would not be an option!
The eldest brother Yuan Nanshan and the traitor Zhang Sunhuan have been whispering in private for a day or two. Fools all know that once Goguryeo is destroyed, it will definitely get the support of the Tang Dynasty through the matchmaking of Zhang Sunhuan. The Tang Dynasty occupies Goguryeo, so it will naturally rely on it.
The Goguryeo people come to govern. What if the eldest brother simply supports the eldest brother to inherit all the properties of the Yuan family and become the new King of Goguryeo?
Because the eldest brother is afraid and disgusted with him, if he can't save everything, he will have him, his biological brother, to be operated on and swear allegiance to the Tang Dynasty...