His Majesty Li Er shouted angrily, and the tent instantly became quiet.
Li Ji lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, remaining silent. Changsun Wuji looked gloomy, glanced at Li Ji, and closed his mouth.
His Majesty Li Er shouted to stop the quarrel between the two. One of them is the former head of the Prime Minister and the other is the head of the current Prime Minister. They are both pillars of the imperial court and have unparalleled prestige. Naturally, they cannot continue to preach...
But he was very upset.
Although he was not the founding emperor, he was not that good-for-nothing good-for-nothing that was better than the hand of a woman in the palace. When he was young, he led troops to fight and conquered all the heroes in the Tang Dynasty. He had both talent and experience in marching and fighting.
Although he is outstanding, how could he not know that it would indeed be risky to believe Chang Sun Chong's words?
However, the current situation forced him to take a risk.
He looked serious and said in a deep voice: "It is reasonable for the British public to be cautious. Any decision may affect this battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops. However, what you need to understand is that although the current situation seems to be
It is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, but in fact we have already been unable to delay it. Every additional day of delay will cause unpredictable crises and may have unbearable consequences... Therefore, the Eastern Expedition must end as soon as possible."
Hundreds of thousands of troops are marching eastward to Goguryeo and are currently besieging Pingrang City. It seems that the situation is clear and the war situation is favorable, but in fact, hidden disadvantages have already emerged. If it weren't for the deployment of troops in the eastward expedition, which left Guanzhong's troops empty, how could Tuyuhun dare to raise troops to invade the country? Yesterday there was Tuyuhun
, there will be others tomorrow. Moreover, the cannibals came in full force to attack the Western Regions. The Anxi Army struggled to support them and retreated steadily. Fang Jun commanded half of the right garrison to rush thousands of miles to support. How much combat power can be exerted? Once the Western Regions fall,
The enemy's troops have reached Yumen Pass. Can they hold on to this pass, which is crucial to the empire's territory?
If Yumen Pass is lost, the pass will be exposed to the enemy's front, and the country will be threatened or overturned.
If you want to stabilize the turbulent situation in the country and the crisis you are facing, you need to end the Eastern Expedition as soon as possible. Hundreds of thousands of troops will return to Guanzhong to station themselves everywhere, and then rush to the aid of the Western Regions.
The most important thing is that His Majesty Li Er has been feeling unwell and mentally depressed since he entered Liaodong. He has to rely on taking pills to maintain his physical condition and increase his energy. The sequelae caused by continuous taking of pills have already appeared, making His Majesty Li Er
More and more worried.
If there were twists and turns in the battle of Pingrang City, and the fierce fighting continued, not to mention that the domestic turmoil could easily lead to unimaginable changes, his own body might not be able to withstand it.
If the great cause of the Eastern Expedition is not completed, but he dies in Liaodong... He simply dare not think about the consequences of the earth-shattering consequences. This seemingly powerful and huge empire will fall apart in an instant, and China will once again fall into chaos.
In the turmoil of the battle, countless people suffered the ravages of war.
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There was silence in the tent.
Even Li Ji, who had always been skeptical of Changsun Chong's information, had to look solemn at this moment. As the head of the Prime Minister, how could he not know the "crisis" and "consequences" mentioned by His Majesty Li Er?
From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with taking the risk of believing in the information sent back by Chang Sun Chong. After all, although Chang Sun Chong's information may have problems, it may also be absolutely true...
What needs to be weighed is whether the risk is worth taking, because the consequences of prolonging the war are really worrying and unbearable.
Seeing that Li Ji was silent, His Majesty Li Er breathed a sigh of relief, looked around, and asked: "If Changsun Chongzhi's information is absolutely true, how should the battle situation be arranged?"
Yuchi Jingde said: "It's naturally simple. The army only needs to capture Dacheng Mountain City and surround Pingrang City. Yeon Gaesumun will naturally escape immediately. Otherwise, once our army attacks the city, he will not be able to escape even if he wants to in the melee.
.Therefore, as long as Changsun Chong can promptly report the news of Yuengai Suwen's escape, the army will attack the city with all its strength, and it will take less than half a day to break through the city and establish victory."
Yeon Gaesumun abandoned the city and fled, which was not only a fatal blow to the morale of the army, but more importantly, it would cause the defenders in Pingrang City to be leaderless and the command system to completely collapse. At this time, the Tang army launched a fierce attack regardless of casualties, and the city was naturally destroyed.
No problem.
The key difficulty is whether Changsun Chong can learn of Yuengai Suwen's escape in time and spread the news so that the army can attack the city and pursue Yuengai Suwen and annihilate him in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, once the opportunity is missed, Yeon Gaesumun is allowed to escape from Pyeongrangseong and reach the south, then gather the remaining troops from various parts of Goguryeo, and get help from Baekje, so as to prepare for a counterattack and try to turn defeat into victory. Even if the Tang army captures Pyongrangseong, the war will still continue.
will continue.
After all, as long as Yuengai Suwen survives, he will have unparalleled prestige and appeal. The situation in the Liaodong war will be full of uncertainty, and the Tang army will naturally not dare to withdraw calmly.
It is relatively easy to break through a Pingrang City, but it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to completely annihilate Yuengai Suwen in the vast Liaodong...
Everyone looked at Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji stroked his beard, nodded and said: "The dog has won the trust of the Yuan thieves and can freely enter and exit the Seven Star Gate. It is not difficult to send back information in time. The danger is naturally dangerous, but for the victory of the Eastern Expedition, for the Tang Dynasty Huben to be able to
Lose less, no matter how dangerous it is, it is still our responsibility!"
Li Ji said calmly: "This is not a matter of danger or not. How can personal danger be compared with the process of the Eastern Expedition and the victory or defeat of the army? Therefore, we must ensure that Changsun Chong's message is transmitted in a timely manner, and more importantly, its authenticity
!”
He understood what His Majesty Li Er meant and would rather take risks than end the Eastern Expedition as soon as possible.
He himself is not like Wei Zheng, who is outspoken and would rather break than bend. Since His Majesty Li Er has made up his mind, he will try his best to assist. Why must he go against the emperor...
Changsun Wuji did not get angry this time. He nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. British, whether Quanzi can spread the news of the Yuan bandits' escape in time. This change is too big and no one can guarantee it. But I dare to guarantee it with my head. Quanzi can
Any piece of information must be conclusive!"
It was not that he was reckless when he said such words, but that his prestige and character had been questioned at this moment, and there was no way out.
Li Ji nodded and said no more.
His Majesty Li Er did not object when he saw Li Ji, who had always been a naysayer. He felt relieved and said with a smile: "In this case, the general strategy has been decided. Next, we will discuss and formulate every step of the tactics in detail to ensure the success of the battle.
The war can no longer drag on!"
Yuchi Jingde nodded and said: "That's exactly what it should be!"
He strongly agrees with Changsun Wuji. The reason is not for anything else, but once the war situation drags on, the outcome of the war will depend on whether the logistics and equipment can be supplied in time, rather than how bravely the soldiers fight. At that point, the level of water will be reduced.
The role of the division will expand infinitely, thus affecting the entire Eastern Expedition.
After the war, when merit is rewarded, who can squeeze out the navy?
This Eastern Expedition brought together hundreds of thousands of troops. In order to balance the forces of all parties, each battle basically adopts a rotation system to ensure that everyone has a chance to participate in the war. This seems fair, but in fact it separates the military merits.
, spread evenly over everyone’s heads, it’s not much, it’s better than nothing.
Except for Xue Wanche, Ashina Simo has always been the vanguard, Cheng Yaojin tried his best to conquer Anshi City, and the others have not made any achievements...
This is extremely inconsistent with the original intention.
And when the war reaches the final stage of victory, how can we allow the Navy to jump out and steal the largest share of military glory?
This is not only Yuchi Jingde's idea, but also represents the interests of all forces in the army. Even His Majesty Li Er strives for a quick victory, which may not mean that he has no intention of appeasing various ministries.
After all, once the navy is allowed to assume more important responsibilities, it is possible to obtain the greatest military success. No one can guarantee that all departments will still fight to the death as before, regardless of gains and losses.
A war is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface, especially a battle involving a large army. If the commander cannot balance and restrict the interests of all parties, he may end up fighting among himself before the enemy is eliminated, which will lead to the collapse of military morale and morale.
A downturn can ruin a good situation.
Historically, there are countless examples of this kind of situation in which a side with an absolute advantage was disorganized and ultimately defeated. Otherwise, there would not have been such classic battles in which the weak defeated the strong and outnumbered the many...
Now that the general direction is unified and the interests of all parties are consistent, it is much easier to formulate tactics. They are all contemporary famous generals who have experienced battles for a long time, and there are also peerless commanders like His Majesty Li Er and Li Ji. How to march and set up an attack?
The city and the land are naturally available at your fingertips.