Chapter 962 Determination
But what Old Yuchi didn't know was that Li Er also had his difficulties now.
Li Chengqian's strong rise made Lao Li feel a great "threat". The feeling of the Yangtze River pushing the previous waves is always entangled in Li Er's heart.
Although the army crushed the reinforcements of Goguryeo could defeat Goguryeo, it would seem a bit clumsy and the casualties would exceed the original expectations. If this was a general going to war, there would be no problem.
But the current situation is that Li Er personally marched. If such a situation occurs, it will undoubtedly leave a "stupid" impression on Li Chengqian who is far away in Chang'an, which is not in line with Li Er's previous image.
If Li Chengqian was like in history, Li Er might not be so urgency, but the current situation is that the boy has begun to show his talents. In this case, Old Li always feels that his father will be very embarrassed.
So Li Er didn't think about Yuchi Gong's suggestion at all. He just glanced at him lightly, and then said, "Mr. Mao, I give you 15,000 infantry and cavalry. You may be able to block the 150,000 Goguryeo army?"
"I'm willing to fight to the last soldier!" Li Ji responded in a deep voice.
The famous Xu Maogong knew that Li Er would never let his subordinates fall into the ground. If he wanted to block the Goguryeo army, there would inevitably be other arrangements, so he did not say a word of shirk responsibility.
"Okay!" Li Er nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Changsun Wuji: "Wuji, I will give you 20,000 cavalry troops and enter the mountain immediately. Just wait for the Goguryeo reinforcements to fight against Maogong, and cover them from behind and cut off their retreat. What can I do?"
"I swear to die!" Changsun Wuji and Li Ji also received the military order without saying a word.
"Does anyone want to go up to the top of the mountain with me and enjoy the picturesque scenery of Goguryeo?" After arranging Li Ji and Changsun Wuji, Li Er said with a smile.
"I am willing to go!" The rest of the tent said in unison.
It is obvious that Li Er is talking about a strategy to lure the enemy into depth, using himself as bait to fish Goguryeo reinforcements.
There were all old killers in the big tent who had fought old wars. Even if they couldn't understand the front, Li Er understood the story when he talked about climbing high to enjoy the scenery, and they all smiled hideously!
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty personally conquered Goguryeo. Before he was about to break through the first strong city in Liaodong, it was not difficult to understand that he would climb up to appreciate the territory that would soon belong to him.
Although the emperor would bring his own personal army with him when he traveled, the number would not be large. If there were too many, he would lose interest. Therefore, the number of people could not exceed 5,000. But even so, the emperor's ceremonial service for travel was still quite large. If he was on the top of the mountain, he would probably be able to see it within ten miles of miles.
So what would the Goguryeo reinforcements think after seeing this situation? Faced with 15,000 infantry and cavalry who were escorting the lords chose to rush forward to capture the thief and first to solve the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition? Or would you continue to enter Anshi City, confront the Tang Dynasty with Yicheng, and finally be completely wiped out? Such a simple question, as long as you are an individual, you know how to choose?
The plan is a good plan, but the key question is whether Li Ji can withstand the 150,000 Goguryeo army. What if he can't withstand it? And can Changsun Wuji's 20,000 cavalry be in place on time? If he cannot reach the designated position on time, then it can be foreseen that Li Er will inevitably experience a bloody battle, or even...
But despite this, no one dissuaded Li Er. Even the older generations such as Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng did not stop them. Instead, they tried to accompany Lao Li to the mountain.
"Do you believe so much about Maogong and Wuji? If any of them made mistakes, our monarch and ministers would probably go to the underworld together!" Li Er looked at a group of old killers who were discussing what they wanted to bring to enjoy the scenery, and found that none of them were worried about what would happen if the plan failed, and he couldn't help but ask with a wry smile.
"Your Majesty, I am not underestimating Goguryeo. Although this country claims to be full of soldiers in the whole country, if the fight really starts, I am afraid that the children will not be able to deal with it!" Duan Zhixuan smiled and said quietly.
Some time ago, in Liaodong City, his family led a team to attack the city, and the last thrust down, which made Lao Duan feel even glorious. He praised his son for his meeting with everyone in half a month, so it was not unfounded to say that he could rely solely on the younger generation.
"Yes, we are old. This Eastern Expedition is probably our last chance to show our skills!" Li Er was amazed by the old Duan's words, sighed a long time ago, and thought of Li Chengqian who was far away in Chang'an again.
The Northern Expedition, the Western Regions, the Tubo, and the Tianzhu Naval Battle, one battle after another. Except for the veteran Tiance during the Northern Expedition, the later battles were basically fought by the younger generation. Even if they were not the main force, there were shadows of these young people on the battlefield.
Li Er thought of Li Chengqian, thought of himself when he was young, and thought of a group of veterans under his command...
Li Chengqian is very similar to Li Er when he was young. Although he doesn’t have many capable ministers and warriors, he is very strong.
In terms of force, Xue Rengui defeated Tubo in Songzhou; Su Dingfang replaced Li Ji to station Dingxiang to suppress Xue Yantuo; Yuchi Baolin's troops stationed in Gaochang to intimidate the Western Regions; Dugu Yulin ran rampant in the South China Sea...
As for civil officials, Ma Zhou took over the Secretariat; Li Jingxuan was in charge of Qingzhou; Du Gou was in charge of Dengzhou...
Li Chengqian himself is not unfamiliar with military and political affairs, and judging from the information of this time, his ambition seems to be quite large. Although many things are incomprehensible, this does not affect Li Er's judgment of his son.
What will the future of the Tang Dynasty look like? The Tang Dynasty has just been seventeen years since its founding. If it were seventeen years later, what would the Tang Dynasty look like? At the current development speed, I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty will be unrivaled in this land in ten years, right?
Li Er, who was distracted, suddenly had an impulse, an impulse to hand over the army to his son to see where he could take the Tang Dynasty. However, this idea simply flashed through his mind and did not stay for too long.
Although the title of Lao Li is old, he is not really old. In the eighth year of Zhenguan, Li Er was only in his thirties and was not as good as he needed to abdicate. In his opinion, he could be the emperor for decades, so he would talk about the abdication at that time.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! What is this steam engine? What is the hydropower station? Have you heard of this light and telephone? "Li Er, who was distracted, was accused of a broken gong sound. When he came to his senses, he saw that Cheng Lao Huo was looking at the information he had just come in, and he also used him to ask Changsun Wuji and others questions, and threw them back!
Chapter completed!