For the sudden attack of Goguryeo, Suning felt very surprised, because he clearly remembered that the war against Goguryeo was launched by Li Er's majesty in order to unify China, and it was not Goguryeo that took the initiative to attack, and Goguryeo did not have the courage to take the initiative to attack, and from the fourth year of Zhenguan, they built their own thousand-mile Great Wall in the land of Liaodong in imitation of the Great Wall of Qin, and stationed heavy troops to defend against the attack of the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty soldiers are mighty, and have successively defeated many large, medium and small countries and some tribes such as the Eastern Turks, Tuyuhun, and Tubo, and have never been defeated, and the army is strong, and Goguryeo should not launch an attack at this time, right, why will they attack at this time? And looking at Li Erma's mysterious appearance, he must not want to let Jiang Nan fall into chaos just after calming down, so he secretly sued himself.

The official spoke: "Su Hou, Your Majesty is extremely angry because of the sudden attack of Goguryeo, at this time the elite soldiers and fierce generals of the DPRK and China have already made a northern expedition to the grassland, if the Northern Expedition is stopped at this time, it is absolutely impossible, and the transfer of troops to the south to return to help will only disrupt the overall deployment. ”

Suning frowned and asked: "I know, I will do my best to go back, however, Beiping should have a heavy army, if the troops of Beiping go north to resist Goguryeo, at least it can support the army to defeat the grassland and return to help, right?" ”

The official shook his head and said: "In order to ensure that this war can be fully attacked, His Majesty sent 200,000 troops to the northern expedition to the grassland, and the 30,000 soldiers and horses originally stationed in Beiping sent 20,000 people to the north to help in the war, and now only 10,000 people are stationed in Beiping City!" ”

Suning nodded. asked, "How many troops did Goguryeo send?" ”

The official stretched out two fingers with an ugly face: "One hundred and fifty thousand!" ”

Suning's face was shocked: "150,000?!" So much? I only had 200,000 soldiers in the Northern Expedition to the grassland, and he dared to send 150,000 troops to Goguryeo?! That should be the whole country of Goguryeo, right? Even if there are so many soldiers and horses in the land of projectiles, it can't afford to produce so much grain, grass and ordnance, not to mention that there is also the containment of Silla Baekje, where did Goguryeo get the courage? ”

The official shook his head: "I don't know the specific situation, and I ask Su Hou to return to the north!" ”

Suning sighed, nodded, and said, "Ben Hou knows, Ben Hou will go back as much as possible, you go back first to restore your life." Ben Hou packed up and went back! ”

The official nodded and saluted: "The subordinate obeys the order!" ”

Suning watched the official leave. Then he said to Cui Xiaoyi behind the screen: "Sir, the situation is very serious!" ”

Cui Xiaoyi appeared from behind the screen: "Erlang, the old slave always feels that Goguryeo sent troops at this time. or 150,000 as soon as it comes out. It's definitely not ordinary. If you want to attack, two or three thousand are enough, if you want to capture one or two cities. One or two thousand soldiers is enough, but these 150,000 are the soldiers and horses that need to be dispatched to destroy a country! ”

Suning was furious: "The small country of Goguryeo dares to do something against my Heavenly Empire?!" Eat the bear's heart and leopard gall! ”

Cui Xiaoyi shook his head and said: "Goguryeo cannot be regarded as a small country, Baekje and Silla can be regarded as small countries, but Goguryeo occupies most of the hometown of Liaodong in my Han Dynasty, and the land is thousands of miles in circumference?" Far from being a small country, the former Sui conquered Goguryeo three times, failed for various reasons, so that Goguryeo accumulated a lot of war experience, and produced a group of elite soldiers and fierce generals who can fight well, not to mention that the population of Goguryeo is not scarce, and there are still 300,000 soldiers and horses in the country.

Goguryeo is not a weak country, but I am a henchman in the eastern border of the Tang Dynasty, according to the old slave, Goguryeo does not remove, the Tang Dynasty is difficult to be safe, its soldiers are abundant, most of them are missing from the former Sui, at this time to the former Sui for the third defeat is only more than ten years, most of the generals and soldiers who participated in the three expeditions are still in the world, this time Goguryeo sent 150,000 troops, definitely not for a few cities.

Once the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo collapsed, Goguryeo would have no help in the north of our Tang Dynasty, and once the Tang Dynasty sent heavy troops to attack Goguryeo, Goguryeo would also lose the powerful move of asking reinforcements to attack the rear of the Tang Dynasty and forcing the Tang Dynasty to retreat to deal with the former Sui, so he took advantage of the emperor's dispatch of the national army to the northern expedition to the grassland, and attacked the Tang Dynasty in order to move later.

However, the old slave felt strange that the current Goguryeo King Gao Jianwu was not a person who liked sword soldiers, on the one hand, he built the Great Wall for thousands of miles, and on the other hand, he also sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty, so Emperor Taishang would give Gao Jianwu the title of King of Goguryeo, but he was unusual, and actually agreed to send 150,000 troops to completely break with the Tang Dynasty, why is this? Erlang, among them, there is quite a mystery! ”

Suning frowned tightly, and then said: "No matter what, I have to rush back to Chang'an, it's been more than half a year, it's time to go back, Jiangnan is almost straightened out, put Ma Yuan and Zhang Wuregret in Jiangnan, you can ensure that Jiangnan is not chaotic, and there are two navies and the Meiling Army, Xiangyang Army, well, enough, sir, you let the subordinates prepare, we will set off in an hour!" ”

Cui Xiaoyi nodded: "The old slave obeys." ”

asked Cui Xiaoyi to pack up, Suning found Xue Rengui again and said to him: "Rengui, you go to rectify the soldiers and horses, we are going back to Chang'an." ”

Xue Rengui showed a surprised expression: "Why are you leaving so soon?" Doesn't Su Hou still have something to do? ”

Suning said: "Everything that needs to be done is almost done, and it is not interesting to stay any longer, and more importantly, Goguryeo has called." ”

Xue Rengui was stunned for a moment, and then shocked: "Goguryeo? Goguryeo in Liaodong? ”

Suning nodded: "Yes, 150,000 troops were sent, and they didn't even declare war, and they suddenly attacked, and they have broken five cities in a row, Liaodong is in danger, and Beiping is in danger!" ”

Xue Rengui blinked, and then burst into anger: "Little Goguryeo actually dares to be so presumptuous!" Suhou, didn't Goguryeo always send envoys to the court? Why, why did you suddenly send 150,000 troops to attack Datang? Do you want to break with Datang completely? This, this ......"

Seeing Xue Rengui's face flushed, Suning said, "Rengui, when you want to sneak attack others, will you greet others in advance?" You're going to run over and tell him I'm going to attack you, don't you resist? His Majesty had already decided to arrest the Goguryeo envoys and cut off their heads and ruin their contributions. I'm going to go back now to discuss this matter with His Majesty, and if nothing happens, I'm going to go on an expedition. ”

Xue Rengui was stunned again: "Going on the expedition? ”

Suning nodded: "The imperial court has done its best for the Northern Expedition to the grassland, and the elite army of the generals of the Twelve Guards has basically all gone to war, and the standing army of the guards has also fought except for this one under you and the one on the right Xiaowei, and now there are no elite soldiers and no fierce generals in the court, only a group of old lions and a group of little tigers remain, Rengui, now." But it's just you and me. ”

Xue Rengui blinked. Then he showed an excited look: "Su Hou, what do you mean?" ”

Suning nodded: "As soon as we go back, it is estimated that we will go to war, 150,000." One hundred and fifty thousand. How many soldiers and horses can we have? However, our task should be to stop the Goguryeo army. It will not be able to break through the defensive line, and after the main army of the imperial court has captured the grassland, it can return to help. We will win, and it is better to destroy Goguryeo in one go! fuck！ ”

Xue Rengui automatically ignored Suning's oral habits, and said excitedly and doubtfully: "But, but even if the elite soldiers are exhausted, there are still other generals in the imperial court?" No matter how much it is, it won't be the turn of the ...... general."

Suning said: "Fighting the grassland, all those who can walk are gone, who doesn't want to take credit?" Those who stay behind can't go, they must stay, and the others also have the task of guarding the place, and there are only those left in the military university, Shizun got sick a few days ago, and now he is recuperating in bed, General Niu took a thousand recruit students to the plateau for March military training, and now there are really no other generals in the hands of His Majesty, and it just so happens that Ben Hou is good at winning more with less, if I don't fight this time, I really can't say it, but I should be assigned a superior, right? I'm too young after all......"

After that, Xue Rengui obeyed the arrangement, immediately went to rectify the soldiers and horses, and then followed Suning north back to Chang'an, left the land that had been struggling for more than half a year, and was going to the new battlefield to struggle, because he was in a hurry, so the speed was very fast, the journey of more than ten days, seven days was over, although he was tired, but Suning still didn't bother to go home to see, let Cui Xiaoyi return to Sanyuan County with some supplies, and he ran to the palace of Chang'an City with the four major guards.

At this time, it was the afternoon, early spring in February, warm and cold at first, the sky was dark early, Suning took a look at the magic machine, it was only more than four o'clock, the sun could not be seen, no matter these, Suning galloped into the avenue, straight to the Vermilion Gate, after arriving at the Vermilion Gate, the defender of the city will see Suning's token, and immediately said: "Your Majesty has an order, if Su Hou returns, you don't need to get off the horse, you can ride a horse to see Your Majesty, be fast." ”

Suning nodded, glanced at the four guards, and quickly ran to Li Erma's study as soon as he pumped his horse's buttocks, and when he arrived outside the study, he saw Zhao Chen standing there waiting for Suning from afar, Suning stopped the horse, turned over and dismounted, walked quickly to Zhao Chen and said with a smile: "Old Zhao, how do you know that I am back?" And you came to greet me? ”

Zhao Chen said with a smiling face: "Ouch, my Hou Ye, you can be regarded as coming back, Your Majesty ordered the old slave to stay here all day and night three days ago, if you don't come back, the old slave's old bones can be regarded as a waste, you go in quickly, Your Majesty has not eaten well for several days." ”

Suning frowned, nodded and said, "I know, I'll go in immediately!" You go pass it on! ”

Zhao Chen smiled bitterly and let go of his body, and said, "Your Majesty has an order, you don't need to pass it on, Su Hou please go in immediately!" ”

Is there such a hurry?!

Suning shook his head, walked quickly to Li Erma's study, pushed open the main door, walked in, turned around and closed the main door, and was about to salute, when he heard Li Erma's anxious voice: "You kid is back, why are you so slow?" Are you lazy on the road, not day and night?! ”

Suning raised his head, looked at Li Er's majesty with an angry face, and said depressedly: "Your Majesty, the conscience of heaven and earth, the minister rushed all the way from Lujiang to Chang'an City, no matter how fast it is, it will take seven days, right?" Besides, the minister can just rush back to Lujiang from the seaside, and he rushed back to Chang'an directly without resting, how fast do you want the minister? Ministers can't fly! ”

Li Erma blinked, shook his head and said: "Forget it, don't talk about this, don't worry about the affairs of Jiangnan first, let's talk about the affairs of Goguryeo first, the Northern Expedition and the Northern Expedition, the entire staff headquarters is empty, and there are only six people left!" Everyone is shouting that they want to go to the grassland to fight aliens, and every general can't wait to bring his eldest son and youngest son with him, now it's okay, I don't have a general around me who can be used, the pharmacist is seriously ill, Shunde is also sick, Jinda went to the plateau, I can't use any of them, and you're left! ”

Suning knew that Li Erma's fight was this idea, the grassland had long been tossed by the merchant group, the Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses must be swept away, and the Tang merchants who were familiar with the road led the way, and they could definitely sweep the grassland very easily, the collapse of the Western Turkic Corps and the Xue Yantuo Corps was only a matter of time, but the bad thing was that the big guys knew that this was a good opportunity to make military merits, and the generals who were looking forward to military merit were about to go crazy must not squeeze their heads and go?

"Your Majesty, the minister is still young after all, do you really plan to let the minister command the army to deal with Goguryeo?" Suning asked tentatively, to be honest, if you really want to match, the 150,000 soldiers and horses, Suning really has no confidence.

Li Erma glared at Suning: "What?" Scared? Where did the courage of 500 people dare to fight against 30,000 Turks in the first place? Defeated by Shi Haochen? ”

Suning shook his head and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, these are two different things, after all, the minister has no experience in commanding troops alone, not to mention the 150,000 army of Goguryeo, the minister ...... Forehead...... I don't know how many soldiers and horses His Majesty can give to his ministers? (To be continued......)