Chapter Eleven: Thousands of Threads
Seeing An Wensheng's appearance, Su Dawei laughed and said to Lou Shide, Wang Xiaojie and others who were inquiring about it, "What's the third point? The Marine clan originally surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, but later surrendered to Goguryeo. If such a traitor is not killed, will he keep it for the New Year?
To report straightforwardness, to kill those who should be killed, in this way, the majesty of the Tang Dynasty can be shown."
"Um."
All the generals who listened around him, including Xue Shaoyi, nodded together, with a look that should have been like this.
While putting it on, detaining it and killing it.
Taizong's methods can also be regarded as a saying, "It's so wise that it's close to the demon."
Su Dawei, however, thought of more from this.
The idea reflected by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's approach to the Marine tribe is: Those who are unfaithful should not be used.
You can forgive those enemies who once wanted to kill you, but you must never forgive those around you who betrayed you.
You can even forgive those prostitutes who fell into the world, but you cannot forgive your betrayed lovers.
Because the former is either forced by life or each is his own master.
But the latter is a wolfish ambition. For the sake of profit, even people close to you can betray them.
Such people, if they have the first time, they will have countless times, and they must not be trusted.
When Su Dawei thought of this section, he felt that his mind was clear and he had gained something.
"By the way, after this war, Emperor Taizong also wrote to the prince at that time, who is now His Majesty. The letter said: What's the case for me to be a general?"
Su Qingjie, An Wensheng and Su Dawei and others couldn't help but smile when they heard this.
From this letter from Taizong to Li Zhi, I saw a father with true nature, bragging to his son: It’s not bad for me to lead troops to fight.
Thinking about the majestic Tian Khan, there is such a side that makes people laugh.
"Anshicheng was not defeated in the end, right?"
Wang Xiaojie asked.
Ashinadao really spread his hands: "No, it's not true. After attacking for several months, Anshi did not move at all. Until September, Liaodong entered the cold season early, and at the coldest time, it turned into ice.
Taizong held the last pre-war meeting, and surrendered general Gao Yanshou suggested that he could bypass Anshi and directly defeat Wugucheng, and then take over Pyongyang in one go.
Taizong was quite moved when he heard this, but Changsun Wuji immediately said no. If the army bypassed Anshi and rushed forward for a long distance, there would be 100,000 Goguryeo troops in Anshi City. Once they cut off the food route and return road, the Tang army might be in danger of being destroyed.
In the end, Taizong gave up this plan and ordered the army to return to the court on September 18th.
Fortunately, the army withdrew in time."
"how?"
"In October, the Tang army had just arrived at Bocuo River and rushed to the sky and blizzards fell, and hundreds of people were frozen to death. If they were a few days later, they would be even worse."
Ashin's true feelings are sincere.
He is a grassland native and has seen "white disasters" on the desert grassland since he was a child. All cattle, sheep, people and animals were frozen to death, and they were hard to escape.
That kind of natural power cannot be resisted by human power.
"So this is the result? How did Taizong fight against Goguryeo in An City like this?"
"you do not say."
Ashina said: "In this battle, our army conquered more than ten cities including Xuantu, Hengshan, Gaimu, and other cities, and migrated to the three states of Liao, Gaimu and Yan for about 70,000 people.
In Xincheng, Jian'an and three wars, more than 40,000 Goguryeo soldiers were killed.
He obtained 50,000 war horses and more than 50,000 cattle."
"What about the battle loss?" Su Dawei asked, he was more concerned about this.
I want to use the battle loss ratio between the two sides to determine whether the Tang army won or suffered a loss in this battle.
"Oh, our army suffered seven or eight out of ten horses in the battle against Goguryeo."
The war horses, the Tang army had 50,000 soldiers, that was nearly 60,000 horses, and almost 40,000 to 50,000 war horses were lost. This is quite distressing.
However, another 50,000 war horses were captured from Goguryeo, which was considered to be leveled.
"How much does our army suffer in this battle?"
Lou Shide and Xue Shaoyi asked almost at the same time.
Ashin scratched his head, and he felt the cold helmet.
He shook his head and said with some uncertainty: "According to my Aye, there were more than 2,000 casualties, including more than 1,000 infantrymen, and more than 700 people were killed and died when they followed Zhang Liang's naval army to cross the sea.
"It's only two thousand."
The generals were amazed.
In any case, the Tang Dynasty did not suffer any loss due to the war loss of two thousand soldiers and the above price was achieved.
On the contrary, it was a big advantage.
"But I heard that Taizong said in his later years that he failed to conquer Goguryeo and kept reflecting."
"Well, before Taizong sent troops, he vowed to destroy Goguryeo in one battle. From this point of view, maybe Taizong thought he had failed in this battle."
"Although the strategy has not been completed, it has greatly weakened Goguryeo's national strength."
"The centipede insect died without being stiff. Goguryeo has been invading Silla over the years."
"Bullshit, that's because Taizong and His Majesty's exhausted military plan have been sending troops to harass Goguryeo on the border, making them unable to expand into Liaodong and can only bully Silla."
Everyone expressed their opinions.
Just then, I heard someone shouting in front of me: "Siqi City has arrived."
Lou Shide, Wang Xiaojie and others hurriedly greeted Su Dawei and rode back to our team.
Xue Shaoyi also hurried back.
Before entering the city, you must restrain the team and maintain order.
According to convention, most of them follow the main generals into the city, and most people have to choose important places outside the city to station them, forming a horn with Siqi.
Ashi was really wearing a horse's belly and was about to find his soldiers when he suddenly remembered something and turned his head to ask Su Dawei curiously: "By the way, Ami, why did you suddenly ask about Taizong's envy of Goguryeo? Could it be..."
"Don't think about it, I'll just ask."
Su Dawei laughed and waved his hand to drive him away, asking him to go to his team as soon as possible.
But An Wensheng quietly approached from the side, and crossed half of his yellow horse, and said thiefly: "Ami, don't hide it from me, are you trying to knock down Goguryeo?"
"Wensheng, you respect me too much. How could I do what Taizong didn't do?"
Su Dawei smiled and said to him.
"Yeah?"
An Wensheng stared at him for a while, and felt that it was unlikely.
However, Ami is sometimes bold and sometimes too careful. However, according to his understanding of him, he will not do meaningless things. This time, he is really talking about the flirting so detailed, so he must have his purpose.
What else can it be besides plotting against Goguryeo?
But Goguryeo is indeed not something that can be swallowed simply.
What's more, the current situation in Baekje is also overwhelming.
It is not realistic to want to annex Goguryeo at this time.
Thinking of this, An Wensheng shook his head and dispelled this idea.
The army had just entered the Siqian city area, and there were still many official duties to do, how to station the team, how to arrange defense, and how to replenish logistics.
Now the governor of Xiongjin, Wang Wendu, died in office, but the things left behind must be dealt with.
How to calm the people, how to eliminate rebellions, and how to collect intelligence.
There are also large army rotations and rotation patrol defense areas.
If there are thousands of things, there are thousands of things.
Su Dawei had just brought more than 4,000 people including Su Qingjie and Lou Shide to camp outside Siqi City.
Another Zhechong Prefecture, Xue Shaoyi, was stationed at the other end of the city.
Liu Renyuan led his personal army to more than 3,000 people into Siqi City and took over the defense.
At this time, the sky was getting darker. Su Dawei was in the military tent and discussed military affairs with An Wensheng, Lou Shide, Wang Xiaojie, Cui Qi, Su Qingjie, Nan Jiulang and others on the map in comparison with the terrain.
The whale oil lamp has been lit in the tent, but it is very bright.
After saying nothing, he saw that there were personal soldiers outside the tent and then someone said a few words outside. After a while, there were personal soldiers in the tent: "Prince, General Zuo Xiaoweilang asked you to enter the city and said there was something important to discuss."
Su Dawei was a little puzzled and looked around: "Military affairs have not been arranged yet. What is Liu Renyuan asking me for now?"
Ashi's Daozhen just lifted the curtain and shouted: "Will there be a fraud?"
"You're cheating."
Su Dawei said angrily: "General Zuo Xiaoweilang is the highest commander here. We all have to listen to him. What's the fraud?"
He threw down the brush in his hand and said to An Wensheng and Lou Shide: "I'll come when I go. Leave the defense matter to you. When I come back, I will report the constitution to me directly."
"promise."
Taking advantage of the dim light in the evening, Siqian City is worthy of being the capital of Baekje, with tall and heavy walls.
Although it cannot be compared with Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, it is already a rare big city on the peninsula.
Fortunately, Su Dingfang advanced quickly that day and used the strategy of attacking the heart, which made the Baekje royal family suspicious of each other, and the party dismantled it from the inside.
Otherwise, if Baekje has three or five thousand soldiers and sufficient food, it would be difficult to take down the Baekje capital in a short period of time.
The stars and moon shine, and the light is quiet and desolate.
Siqi City is much deserted than a few months ago.
The Tang Dynasty is currently under military control here, and pedestrians are restricted from going out at night. When Tang troops enter the night, the atmosphere is solemn.
Following the personal soldiers sent by Liu Renyuan to the city cave, crossing the main road, Gaya Road, and all the way to the original Baekje Palace.
Liu Renyuan naturally would not live in the palace, as that would be a taboo.
Instead, he chose a house of a former minister next to the palace as a temporary office headquarters.
As for the Baekje Palace, it is temporarily sealed with guards to prevent anyone from trying to steal in the chaos.
After passing through the courtyard, there are three steps and one post here, and there are many slogans. The defense is very strict.
From a distance, I saw the lights coming from the house ahead.
Go closer and look.
From the open window, I saw a good rosewood table with many rare objects on it, but at this time they were swept aside, leaving half of the open space, except for an oil lamp, piled up with paper documents and thick documents.
At this time, a bearded general was sitting at the table, biting the pen tip, staring blankly at these things.
Who else is not Liu Renyuan?
"General, the last general came."
Su Dawei stood at the door and was not in a hurry to go in. He first coughed lightly, reminded the other party, and then raised the volume and said hello.
Chapter completed!