Chapter 912: The Eastern Expedition Strategy (1)
Those poor countries are pitiful with weak overall strength. When facing a strong neighbor, the people in power naturally want to naturalize. After all, after naturalization, the waters rise and the status seems to be low, but in fact they are much better than before, at least they will not be troubled by the problem of lack of materials.
In fact, if Li Chengqian had not come from later generations and had known in advance that many things would happen in the future, this time, Dugu Yulin would not have allowed the Linyi people to agree to the request, let alone bring them back to Chang'an.
A backward Linyi did not have everything that the Tang Dynasty needed at that time. After naturalization, there was no benefit except becoming a burden to the Tang Dynasty.
In contrast to Linyi, those countries with strong productivity have no idea of naturalization, and Goguryeo is an obvious example. Facing hundreds of thousands of troops in the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo was clamoring:
Come on, I'm not afraid. As long as any Tang Dynasty man steps across the border, Goguryeo will surely launch a large army of 600,000 in China and enter Chang'an within three months.
Li Er received this news in mid-April. Looking at the beautiful font in the information in his hand, he couldn't help asking: "Who delivered this information? Why is it so unique?"
Different? Nothing is different? Li Jing looked at Li Er in confusion. He had seen that information. Apart from Goguryeo's tone above, there was nothing strange about it. Why did His Majesty the Emperor show such surprise?
"What? Didn't you see?" Li Er shook the two notes in his hand, picked up one of the original versions and said, "This should be done by a woman, right?"
This is a very embarrassing question, and Li Jing and others don’t know how to answer it. A group of old kids who are dancing with swords and guns, as long as the information doesn’t go wrong, who will pay attention to such details?
After talking for a long time, Li Er seemed to feel too picky and put the note aside awkwardly. However, unlike in the past, he placed it carefully this time and did not leave it to the eunuchs beside him for destruction.
"Your Majesty, Goguryeo is obviously prepared. It is a bit difficult for Maogong and others to attack him if they are not prepared!" No longer worried about the issue of notes, a group of veterans began to speak, and the thing they were most worried about was the pioneer Li Ji.
"Don't worry, he will be responsible for the situation in Maogong. I'm worried that he might as well think about how to manage it after taking Goguryeo." Li Er waved his hand casually and did not take Goguryeo's oath seriously.
It is true that Goguryeo has 600,000 permanent troops, and its national strength is not false, but it is a bit exaggerated to say that it can reach Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.
I remember that when the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, they only dared to secretly occupy some territory on the border. Now, the Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and armoured with millions of armor. It would be a boast that they could fight to Chang'an.
"Your Majesty, you must not be careless. The Goguryeo border army has been fighting with Khitan and other departments all year round, and its combat power is not much weaker than our sixteen guards. If you are careless..." Whether in ancient times or modern times, going to war requires a good start. I dare not say unlucky words, so General Chai Shao, as his brother-in-law, pointed out a reminder and never said a single word.
Emperor Yang of Sui fought against Goguryeo three times. Although he finally returned victoriously, he did not cause much harm to the country. The lessons of the past were indeed not to be careless.
"Goguryeo..." Li Er sighed: "Goguryeo's culture was inherited from the Central Plains, but now it has become a confidant of the Tang Dynasty. Good fortune is a big deal!"
"Oh, it's just a little Goguryeo. Why does it make Your Majesty bored? I just have to give Old Cheng three months to detain Gao Zangwu to the front of the palace." Old Cheng saw that the atmosphere was a little wrong, so he took the initiative to jump up. His morale could not be extinguished. Li Er personally made an army, and his emotions often affected many things. Ambition and depression in will may cause completely opposite results in the Eastern Expedition.
"Don't make trouble with your integrity, I just feel it." Li Er was disturbed by Lao Cheng's sudden throat. After a fierce look at him, he said in a deep voice to everyone in the tent: "Goguryeo follows the Central Plains culture. He does not want to repay kindness, but is ambition to encroach on the Central Plains. If he does not destroy the country and slaughter the seeds, how can our Tang Dynasty establish a country? How can we face our ancestors and ancestors!"
"I feel guilty and I am guilty of being grateful to the holy grace!" Changsun Wuji and other generals who came out stood up to apologize.
Although Goguryeo is so arrogant, it has nothing to do with them, under the rules of worrying about the ministers being humiliated and humiliating, pleading guilty to Lao Li is also the subject of the question. It is nothing, and Li Er will not really punish them.
Sure enough, Li Er looked at a group of old subordinates who were fearless and frightened on the surface and shook their eyes privately and sighed helplessly: "All up, don't disgust me with this look."
"Here!" The old men handed each other such a look, and their faces were very obscene.
"All serious, don't make trouble!" Li Jing was more steady, afraid that the group of people would be out of control, so he warned him and looked at Li Er and asked slowly: "Your Majesty, we have already crossed the Yellow River now. We can reach the Goguryeo border in about a month. Please tell us how to act."
The people in the tent calmed down and their concerned eyes swept over Li Er's body.
When I came out of Chang'an, I just said that I would go east to go to Goguryeo and take Liaodong back from Goguryeo, but there was no clear goal in how to get it.
Should we kill people when we see them? Or treat them differently? During the Daye period, Goguryeo plundered a large number of Han people. Even now, we occasionally wait to hear someone on the other side howling to the sky, expressing the feeling of having a hard time returning home.
These abducted Han people are a big problem. Many of them have already chosen wives and had children in Goguryeo, or married women. The specific identity definition is very vague, and how to distinguish them is a big problem.
Li Er also knew that this matter was a bit tricky, so despite his intention to flatten Goguryeo, he never came up with an effective plan to manage the local area. Most of the decisions were often vague, making these old killers who followed him confused.
"Keming, what do you think?" Li Er hesitated for a moment and threw the question to Du Ruhui.
Due to face, it was difficult for Li Er to make a decision to kill him. After all, there were many Han people there, and he had a bad reputation for massacring his compatriots, but Comrade Li didn't want to bear it at all, so Lao Du naturally became the one who helped Li Er to thunder.
Chapter completed!