The conquest of Goguryeo was already an established matter for Li Shimin. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info The civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty knew Li Shimin's resoluteness, although this matter was not explicitly stated, but it was already a matter that the courtiers knew they must do.

The sacrifice in front of the Heroic Soul Shrine, Li Shimin clearly announced it to the world, and this matter should be put on the table.

The manifestation of the heroic soul spread throughout Guanzhong within a few days with the mouths of the people who went to watch the sacrifice that day, and it will soon spread all over the world.

And the war machine of the Tang Dynasty finally no longer had to hide it, and it was open to Goguryeo and operated at high speed.

"The conquest of Goguryeo is not only for the hatred of the country and the family, but also for the intention of taking precautions." Li Shimin sat on the throne and said to the Manchu civil and military forces below: "Now, I feel that Yang Guang's attack on Goguryeo is not a correct decision. ”

As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in an uproar, and immediately someone wanted to come out, but Li Shimin raised his hand and waved it, blocked it, and said with a smile: "I am not Yang Guang, I will not make the mistakes he has made." Besides, I still have so many officials staring at me, helping me to reflect on myself, so rest assured. ”

After listening to Li Shimin's words, the ministers couldn't guess what the emperor was going to say.

But I heard Li Shimin say again: "I said that Yang Guang's decision to conquer Goguryeo is correct, but from a strategic point of view. It is said that the general direction of the conquest of Goguryeo was correct, but in the process of conquering Goguryeo, Yang Guang made a lot of mistakes. ”

The ministers listened intently, waiting for Li Shimin to continue speaking.

"The conquest of Goguryeo is a precautionary move, and in the long run, it is necessary. It's just that he Yang Guang didn't pick the right time, didn't make all the preparations, and didn't have the talent of a general. Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "You must know that if Goguryeo is not removed, it will be a big disaster in the future." Let's see, Goguryeo occupies the land of Liaodong, and the north of Liaodong is still incomparably vast. The spies have already explored, north of Liaodong, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and its area is even larger than our entire Datang! If it is occupied by Goguryeo, Goguryeo will become the largest country in the world. These places are far away from Datang, not to mention it. Let's talk about Liaodong nearby! The tribes of the Ya there, the country of Murowei, the country of Drodumei, and the country of Yaksha...... They are all places where they drink blood and are not civilized, and their people are barbaric and crazy, like fierce beasts. If Goguryeo relied on it, its power would be no less than that of the original Turks. According to its location, if it is given a few decades, it will become a hegemon in the north. At that time, if Goguryeo went straight south, the harm would be even worse than that of the Turks. If it is not destroyed while it is still weak, so that Datang has its own land, in the future, it will become the biggest disaster of Datang. Today's decision is made, only Liaodong is not bin, if I work hard after the heirs, when the time comes, because of the prosperity of the horses, the ministers will lead to the conquest. If there is a leader like me, Goguryeo is already strong. If there is no leader like me, but they try to attack Goguryeo, which is already strong, then the chaos will begin. I take it from myself, and I don't leave behind the worries of future generations! ”

"Your Majesty is holy and has a long-term vision. The conquest of Goguryeo is in line with the national fortune and the will of the people, and in the opinion of the ministers, it is imperative! The eldest grandson Wuji walked out of the queue, bowed and said.

"Your Majesty!" Wei Zheng walked out of the team, bowed and saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, the conquest of Goguryeo, the minister also feels that it is imperative. As His Majesty said, if Goguryeo is not eliminated, it will be a great disaster in the future. Ranchen once saw a slogan in the military academy, which said: Do not fight unprepared battles. The minister is willing to personally mention the three-foot Qingfeng to help His Majesty kill the enemy and conquer Liao. I hope that Your Majesty is ready, and Datang is ready! ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "What Wei Qing said is extremely true, don't fight unprepared battles, I have also seen this in the military academy. Now, I can tell you that I have made all the preparations for the conquest of Goguryeo. As early as a few years ago, spies had already scattered throughout Goguryeo, collecting information about Goguryeo and stirring up conflicts between the Goguryeo king and the powerful ministers of the Yuangai clan. No matter what Goguryeo moves, it will be presented to me within half a month now. In addition, the Tang Dynasty spies in various parts of Goguryeo, in the name of elegant landscapes, used heavy money to buy officials from all over Goguryeo, guided them to travel, and traveled everywhere, knowing the mountains, rivers, cities, and customs of Goguryeo. Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles, and this is one of them. King Jianwu of Goryeo was afraid of the Tang Dynasty and invaded his country, so he built the Great Wall, from Fuyu City in the northeast to the sea in the southwest, and had more than a mile to dry. However, my Tang Dynasty now has the divine power of firearms, and the new city wall of Chang'an City has not been able to hold for too long, and the Great Wall built by Goguryeo is just earth and stone, how can it resist? Don't forget, the destruction of the Japanese Kingdom, the Tang Dynasty did not lose a single soldier, all relying on the power of firearms. The advantages of my Tang Dynasty weapons are far better than those of Goguryeo, and this is also the second. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the people have been rested, production has been developed, and literature has been cultivated with force. China is safe, the four Yi are self-serving, and now the Tang Dynasty is leveling the four seas, and the four Yi are all subordinated to the Tang Dynasty, attacking Goguryeo, and there are no worries, and the third is also. Liaozuo is cold early, the grass is dry and the water is frozen, it is difficult for the horses to stay for a long time, and the grain is easy to run out. The soldiers suffered from the freezing cold, and countless people froze to death and were unable to fight. One of the great dilemmas of the previous Sui expedition to Liao. Now, I have made cotton as a way to keep out the cold, and I have made cotton clothes. I had tried it myself, wearing cotton clothes and trousers, and a cotton hat that would protect my head and face, and stood in the ice cellar for several hours, motionless but sweating. This kind of cold thing, the military machine workshop has rushed to produce enough for the army to spend the winter in Goguryeo. The bitter cold of Liaodong is no longer a problem, and this is also the fourth! In addition, Goguryeo has suffered a great drought in the past two years, and there is not much arable land in the past, and now most of the people lack food. And my Tang Dynasty used the land of Linyi Road, and planted Champa rice in Lingnan and Ryukyu, and the grain was quite rich. Nearly half of Goguryeo's grain was obtained from the grain merchants in the Central Plains, and once the grain merchants were cut off, there was no grain available. This is also the fifth! With these five, why worry about the immortality of Goguryeo? ”

After listening to Li Shimin's words, Wei Zheng bowed down and saluted again, and said: "In this way, Your Majesty really has all the preparations, and the ministers have no other words, and I am willing to go to Liaodong with Your Majesty, saddle before and after the horse, follow the work of dogs and horses, and make a meager contribution to Your Majesty's destruction of Goguryeo!" ”

Li Shimin laughed loudly when he heard this, and he was arrogant, but he suddenly heard a voice outside the hall: "Report - the last general Duan Zhan, ask to see Your Majesty!" ”

"General Duan is in charge of recruitment, let him in quickly!" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and immediately ordered. In order to alleviate the resistance and disgust of the people to the greatest extent, under Xia Hongsheng's suggestion, the method of recruiting soldiers was adopted this time, and the soldiers and people volunteered to participate in the campaign to conquer Liaodong. Li Shimin had been worried about the previous dynasty and the fact that there were few recruits, so he attached great importance to this matter. (To be continued.) )