Princess Gaoyang wrinkled her nose, looked at Fang Jun with doubtful eyes, and said dissatisfied: "How come I heard that that girl brings you out from time to time to talk about things, saying that a real man should be like this, if my husband has
You are generally satisfied with your abilities. There are even rumors that the reason why you broke up with Du Huaigong is because you are not clear about it... You are not serious about attacking that girl, are you?"
Fang Jun was stunned, and immediately called out to Tianqu: "The conscience of heaven and earth! Is Weichen that kind of person?"
Princess Gao Yang raised her eyebrows, snorted, and said calmly: "Who are you? You won't even spare my sister. Who believes that you won't attack a girl who admires you? That girl must have you in her heart.
If you have the intention, you only need to use some means, isn't that what you want?"
Fang Jun was speechless.
When a person does something bad, it will cause people to distrust him. Whenever similar things happen in the future, they will subconsciously blame this person.
The so-called "credit bankruptcy" is probably like this...
Princess Gao Yang looked at him sideways and said sarcastically: "Why don't you say anything? Haha, someone found out about the evil in your heart, and you are a little bit angry, aren't you? Do you want to kill people and silence them?"
Fang Jun raised his hands and surrendered: "Is it okay for me to leave this matter alone? I will go to the military camp in the afternoon to coordinate the mobilization and distribution of food, ammunition and weapons. The Taishi Bureau has already chosen a date. It will go out in a few days, and there is no time to pay attention to this.
Wait. Is Your Highness relieved this time?"
"Hmph, do you think I am jealous? How many women do you have out there that I don't even bother to care about?"
Princess Gaoyang proudly raised her pointed chin with disdain.
Fang Jun sighed and said to himself that you really don't care, but when the time comes to encourage Wu Meiniang to cause trouble, won't it be just as unbearable?
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But generally speaking, Princess Gaoyang, who was deeply taught by royal etiquette, strictly abides by the way of being a wife, and really doesn't care about men's romantic affairs. She just teased Fang Jun a few words, then changed the topic and started chatting, but
The parents of wealthy relatives are all short-sighted and gossipy.
After a while, Wu Meiniang came back from outside. She sat down and let the maid wash her hands. She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. She looked at Fang Jun and asked: "I heard that the battle in Liaodong is going well. The army marched in and captured several mountain cities one after another.
The entire Liaodong is about to come under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. So, this war should be over soon, right?"
At this time, "Liaodong" had two meanings: broad and narrow.
"Liaodong" in the broad sense refers to the four counties of the Han Dynasty and the three Koreas in the southern part of the peninsula. "Liaodong" in the narrow sense refers to the vast land north of the Yalu River. This is the hometown of China and has been inhabited by Han people for a long time.
It was not until the end of the Han Dynasty that a large number of Han people went south to escape the war and settled in various parts of the peninsula. Some even crossed the sea to go to the Japanese country.
The Liaodong mentioned by Wu Meiniang is naturally the latter, that is, the hometown of China south of the Yalu River.
Fang Jun shook his head, but was not so optimistic: "It's hard to say. Goguryeo has resisted several conquests by the Sui Dynasty, so the national strength is by no means as weak as it seems. The current army is overwhelming, but it is just the strategy that Goguryeo has always adopted to clear the country against the Central Plains dynasty.
, shrinking the defense step by step, created the illusion of a smooth battle. In fact, the purpose of overthrowing Goguryeo was to annihilate its troops. Even if it occupied most of the territory, it failed to eliminate its effective strength, and the strategic goal was not achieved. After all, Liaodong
It is too far away, and the empire's control over it is difficult to compare with that of the Central Plains. If you are not careful, the remnants of Goguryeo will resurrect, just like the Turks and Xue Yantuo. Only after several battles and annihilating the Goguryeo army can it be said that it is
Occupy a favorable situation."
Princess Gaoyang worriedly said: "Could it be that the Goguryeo people were trying to lure the enemy deeper?"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "That's not the case. Your Majesty is accustomed to fighting, and his subordinates are all famous generals in the world. If Goguryeo wants to play some treacherous trick, how can it not be discovered? It's just that the beginning of the war must be like this. This is Goguryeo.
We can only respond in this way when we are weak. If the war started and they fought for supremacy on the battlefield, they would have been destroyed by the Sui Dynasty a long time ago. How can they survive to this day?"
The reason why Goguryeo managed to survive repeated conquests of the Sui Dynasty was due to the fact that Liaodong's mountains and dense rivers were not conducive to large army operations. They also built mountain cities on the mountains, which prevented the Sui Dynasty's army from exerting its numbers.
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Furthermore, the vast depth of Liaodong was relied upon to delay the progress of the Sui army. Once it was delayed in autumn and winter, the weather would rain and the climate would be severe, and the entire Liaodong would be muddy. The Sui army would have no choice but to retreat, otherwise the logistics and supplies would be unsustainable, regardless of the number of soldiers lost in one winter.
Furthermore, they would have to face a sneak attack by the Goguryeo army, and they would definitely be defeated.
If you want to resist the Tang Dynasty's conquest, you can only adopt the same strategy.
Therefore, whether the Tang Dynasty can complete the hegemony that the Sui Dynasty failed to complete and overthrow Goguryeo, the most critical thing lies in whether it can advance quickly, completely occupy the entire territory of Goguryeo before winter, and defeat its effective forces.
Of course, it's difficult to do this.
It is impossible for Goguryeo to give in blindly. For example, the current Anshi City must be a tough one. Goguryeo must be determined to die and start a decisive battle with the Tang army. Historically, His Majesty Li Er went all the way to Anshi City with overwhelming force.
, encountered a crazy blockade by Goguryeo, which resulted in heavy casualties and slowed down the advance. They had to return to the court, but their ambitions were not fulfilled.
Even if the Tang army now has firearms to attack the city and can successfully capture Anshi City, if the army then crosses the Yalu River, it will inevitably face the crazy defense of the Goguryeo people. The test for His Majesty Li Er has just begun...
Princess Gao Yang let out a breath, patted her chest and said, "That's good, that's good."
She didn't care much about whether Goguryeo could be overthrown. It was difficult for her to understand the lofty ambitions of such a man. She only hoped that her father could return to Chang'an smoothly, and that the soldiers who went on the expedition would not suffer too many losses. They fought in foreign lands and buried their bones in a foreign land, but their souls would not return to their hometown.
, this makes her unbearable...
However, Fang Jun was not optimistic about the outcome of the Eastern Expedition.
In order to balance the interests of all parties, the imperial court abandoned the most powerful and most suitable navy for expeditions. It was really a bit too proud.
An arrogant soldier will be defeated, this is an eternal law.
Even though the Tang army was unparalleled, how could it be that Goguryeo, which was able to continuously defeat the Sui army's conquests, was easy to compete with? If he were not careful, His Majesty Li Er would probably hate Liaodong and his dream would be shattered.
Wu Meiniang put the teacup on the coffee table, sighed softly, and said: "Nowadays, the business at the wharf has greatly declined. Many Hu merchants from the Western Regions and merchants going to the Western Regions have stopped doing business in the Western Regions, for fear that Tuyuhun will suddenly cross the Qilian Mountains and invade the counties west of the Hehe River, causing
They suffered heavy losses. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, King Fu Yun of Tuyuhun was also a great hero, with strong soldiers and horses. Now that Tuyuhun has been recuperating for many years, it must not be underestimated. You must not underestimate the enemy, and you must be cautious in everything."
Tuyuhun had not yet rebelled, let alone invaded Hexi. Merchants from all over the country had realized the danger, which resulted in the Silk Road being almost cut off and east-west trade stagnant. This shows the importance of Hexi to the Tang Dynasty, especially Guanzhong.
Once Hexi is lost, the Tang Dynasty loses its connection with the Western Regions, and the Silk Road is cut off by Tuyuhun, the status of Guanzhong will drop sharply, trade will shrink, taxes will decrease, and the capital will no longer be the center of the empire. One goes down and the other goes up.
Jiangnan gradually became rich and prosperous relying on the benefits of sea trade. Guanzhong's status as "among the rest of the world" for hundreds of years will face serious challenges. The branches will be strong and the branches weak, and the branches will be top-heavy. Unless the empire can move its capital to Jiangnan, as the economic center of gravity moves south,
Moving would inevitably trigger a political change that would affect the entire empire.
The importance of Hexi cannot be ignored.
Fang Jun looked serious, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mei Niang, Youtunwei's firearms are the best in the world. Although the land in Hexi is flat, it is difficult for Tuyuhun's cavalry to run wild. In the face of powerful firearms, all the cavalry
They can only be living targets. In this battle, someone will let the world know that from now on, the way of war will undergo a complete change. The cavalry that used to gallop thousands of miles invincible will no longer have the majesty of the past.
Only firearms are the king of war!"
There is no need to wait for the emergence of machine guns. As long as there are enough troops, firearms, and bullets, the enemy will not be fully prepared to charge. Even if it is just a flintlock gun, it is definitely not something that cavalry can resist. In addition, with sufficient numbers, it will be more powerful.
The "shaking thunder" will be a nightmare for all armies in the world today.
He wanted to use the Battle of Hexi to tell the whole world that cold weapons were coming to an end and the era of hot weapons had arrived.
And this time, Datang will lead the world for a thousand years!