Obviously, compared with Chen Zhengtai's combat plan, Li Shimin's plan is obviously "higher in skills".

At this time, even Fang Xuanling and others were moved.

Goguryeo is a major concern and will be eliminated sooner or later, and this battle is inevitable.

If the Tiance army attacked the domestic city of Goguryeo through sea, restrained a large number of troops, turned around, the Tang army launched a large attack, and a 150,000 army was enough to capture all the counties of Liaodong in Goguryeo. At that time... a mere Goguryeo would become a turtle in the jar, and within two years, it would definitely be able to completely eliminate Goguryeo.

Of course, this battle is sure to mobilize many troops.

The money spent has gone to the sea of ​​food.

But if Goguryeo could be destroyed, there would be no threat in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty. Compared with such profits, the value of this battle would be.

Fang Xuanling and others were very happy. Yesterday they were still opposing Chen Zhengtai's combat plan, but today they said: "Your Majesty is wise. If you attack like this, then my Tang Dynasty will no longer have any major concerns."

Li Shimin was also excited and nodded constantly: "Since that's the case, the three provinces and various ministries must work together to recruit soldiers from the government immediately. Li Jing, you go to Yanyun, Hebei first and gather all the troops and horses, and I will then arrive. Zhengtai, I order you to attack immediately and not to slackew."

Chen Zhengtai smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, if you attack by land, there are countless people you need to recruit, and my son thinks..."

Li Shimin said: "Compared with the destruction of Goguryeo, is the court reluctant to let go of these money, grain and labor? You don't have to worry about this and concentrate on doing your own business. It's already hard for you to lead your troops and attack Goguryeo from the sea. OK, and you will naturally tell you the merits at that time."

After hearing this, Chen Zhengtai was helpless.

He was also helpless.

Who knew that he was intercepted by Li Shimin halfway through.

But after thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is the only solution that Li Shimin can accept.

In the eyes of the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo was not a small country, but an opponent worthy of serious consideration. At that time, the Sui Dynasty had raised millions of troops but could not defeat it. Li Shimin's method, compared with Emperor Yang of Sui, had actually greatly reduced the scale of the war.

In Li Shimin's mind, if these 150,000 troops, plus 30,000 Tiance Army, could destroy Goguryeo within two years, it would be the best result.

Chen Zhengtai saluted: "Here."

At this moment, I bid farewell to Li Shimin and came to Tiance Army. The Tiance Army was actually waiting for the battle.

After orders, the veterans began to appease the new recruits, and the military office also began to mobilize. In addition... a large number of military coats began to be sent to the army continuously.

This military coat is made of styles from later generations.

It is very heavy, but very warm. The fabric is made of fabric and cotton is stuffed inside.

The price of cotton cloth is rising sharply now. A few months ago, Chen Zhengtai was ready for this battle.

The places like Goguryeo are extremely cold and rainy, and these military coats are just a magic weapon to deal with such weather.

After all, cotton cloth is warm and not as warm as leather jackets, and it is also comfortable enough. In addition, it also has the characteristics of moisture absorption and moisturizing. This means... as long as you ensure that military coats can be supplied, it is enough to allow these soldiers to maintain their combat effectiveness in Goguryeo during the cold winter.

In addition, all the soldiers were matched with warm hats and leather gloves. Chen Zhengtai even produced a large number of warm socks, which were more convenient and warm than foot binding.

The ships were sent first, and there were also a batch of quilts, tents, and a large amount of meat.

The Tiance Army is very delicate. In order to provide their food and warm supplies for such an army, Chen Zhengtai has been having a headache for a long time.

However, because of preparation in advance, everything is in order.

On the other hand, Li Jing arrived in Hebei quickly, and then... the emperor had already issued an order, so the soldiers from all over the country began to gather on the front line of Hebei.

The war had begun, and the four-wheeled carriages requisitioned by the court began to become useful, and chariots and horses transporting grain and supplies were endless.

There was already a military horse, who left the pass first and headed towards Goguryeo.

Obviously Li Shimin was also prepared. In recent years, he had been building granaries and arsenals in Hebei. At this time, the army issued an order and ordered the cavalry of various prefectures assembled in a mighty manner and began to leave the customs one after another.

It was still in the early Tang Dynasty, and the soldiers in the palace were not corrupt yet. Most of the military generals were familiar with war, so they performed their own duties and did not cause any trouble.

Afterwards, Li Shimin went to war with tens of thousands of Yulin Imperial Guards, first heading straight to Hebei, and then... led troops to fight.

Chang'an's will was issued, and half a month later, the entire Goguryeo was in an uproar.

Gao Jianwu obviously did not realize that Tang Jun would have such a fast move.

He originally thought that the Tang Dynasty would go to war, which should be the beginning of spring next year, or the year after tomorrow.

But obviously, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were already impatient.

"The Tang thieves advance together by land and water. The main force is a tens of thousands of troops by land, claiming to be 300,000. It is so powerful that the vanguard has already emerged from the gates." Gao Yang seemed a little nervous and said, "In addition, he sent a side army to advance from the sea. I am afraid that their purpose should be to arrive in Baekje first, then rest, and finally go straight to the domestic city. King, this Tang Dynasty is really easy to plot. In this way, if the elite troops in the domestic city rush to support the Liaodong counties, the country will be empty. But if they stay in the domestic city and guard against the Tang thieves landing in Incheon, the Liaodong counties will be out of protection."

The ministers were in an uproar and they were in contact with each other.

Obviously, the Tang Dynasty had already expected that they would face such a dilemma.

For Goguryeo, where to go has become a destined difficult choice.

After all, the royal capital of Goguryeo is not far from Baekje. Once the Tiense army arrives in Baekje, it can directly threaten the capital.

However... Liaodong is an important town in Goguryeo. Once it is lost, Goguryeo will have to hide in these three places.

"The king, I think that the Liaodong counties are in a hurry, which is a big deal. If Liaodong cannot be preserved, Goguryeo will sooner or later be swallowed by the Tang Dynasty. Now the main force of the Tang thieves is from land and sea, but it is just a partial army. I am willing to lead troops to support Liaodong."

"Not appropriate." Someone said, "Gao Neicheng is where the country is located, and there must be no mistakes. Once there is any mistake, the country will not be protected. I think... the most urgent thing is to use the geographical advantage of Liaodong to delay the Tang army. However, my elite troops in Goguryeo wait for their hard work, first attack the enemy of Baekje, and then rush to help Liaodong."

Gao Jianwu seemed irritable.

Although he thought that his ancestors could defeat the Sui Dynasty three times, at this time, the Tang Dynasty launched a large-scale attack and whether they could retreat to the enemy still needed the blessing of their ancestors.

After pondering for a long time, he couldn't make up his mind. At this time, Gao Jianwu felt like he was missing one and the other.

After a long time, Gao Jianwu said: "There is the place in Liaodong... let's first strengthen the walls and clear the fields. At this time, the weather is bad, so it will definitely delay the main force of the Tang army. In addition, the Marine tribe was ordered to recruit 100,000 men to assist the Liaodong county magistrates."

Seeing that the king had made up his mind, the ministers had no dispute at this time.

However, to be honest, the so-called 100,000 Marine soldiers in the counties in Liaodong are actually a bit empty. The Marine people have always surrendered to Goguryeo. They settled in the northern part of Goguryeo and made a living by fishing and hunting. In other words, they are of the same origin as the Goguryeo people, but... The so-called 100,000 Marine people can really recruit, which is good if there are 30,000 men.

But now... it is obvious that we must first deal with the Tang thief who fought across the sea.

"I heard that the general of the side troops who came across the sea was the Prince of Shuofang of the Tang Dynasty." Gao Yang couldn't help but say.

"Chen Zhengtai?" Gao Jianwu frowned. He felt something was wrong: "Is this person an enemy or a friend?"

Gao Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Now that the two countries are fighting, it is too late to tell."

"Hmph, isn't there a Chen family member who is in the domestic city? Take him down first. In addition..."

After Gao Jianwu paced back and forth, he suddenly looked up: "The news came out, and he said that Chen Zhengtai had been secretly trading with me Goguryeo. Goguryeo got the armor of the Chen family, and it was like a tiger with wings. He also said... The Chen family had reached a deal with us Goguryeo and rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. He sent a batch of armor to Liaodong. Gu wanted the Tang army on land to see with his own eyes that our Goguryeo soldiers were fighting in the armor of the Chen family!"

When the officials heard this, their eyes lit up.

Obviously...

Regardless of whether the Chen family was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, this trick of alienation was indeed very beautiful.

"In addition, I will send someone to Baekje... After Chen Zhengtai arrives in Baekje, I will have a good talk with him. If this person is willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light and use it for the orphan, he will definitely repay him in the future."

In fact, Gao Jianwu's move really doesn't expect to bribe Chen Zhengtai.

The Chen family's foundation is in Hexi, and most of the family members are still in Guanzhong.

Under such circumstances, how dare Chen Zhengtai rebel?

Of course, deliberately sending someone to talk is actually a smoke bomb, but it is just a fish-eye mixed-eye.

If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was indeed deceived, then... things would turn around.

"Here."

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The entire Goguryeo has begun to recruit soldiers.

Countless young and strong men began to join the army.

It is actually reasonable that Goguryeo claims to have an army of 600,000. After all, the wars of this era, especially the war of destruction of the country, were originally used to recruit all young and strong men to the battlefield, or to use them as corvee labor and auxiliary soldiers.

Located in the Chongqi Camp in Chifeng Town.

At this time, many nobles had arrived, and most of them were ordered to come and inspect.

Here, tens of thousands of iron cavalry have been practicing for several months. To be precise, it is almost six or seven days a month, and one hour a day.

Wang Qi felt reluctant... was a little relaxed. At this time, many news had already spread in the army. The war had begun. The king might die and the mighty heavy cavalry headed south and entered Baekje.

This news is by no means groundless.

In fact, everyone knows what's going on.

After all... after spending so much money, these heavy riders must come in handy.

If the heavy cavalry is hiding in the city, it will be no different from the waste.

After all, this is an offensive type of troops. As long as you attack, you will be invincible in the world.

Goguryeo could not pile up the resources of the entire country on heavy cavalry, but in the end they let them hide in the city to defend the city.

Therefore... the generals above have already followed the king's decree and began to formulate combat plans like crazy.

With 50,000 heavy cavalry and tens of thousands of auxiliary soldiers, this 100,000 army has almost become the main force of the entire Goguryeo.

After all, most of the other 500,000 soldiers claimed to be made up for the numbers.

Different investments of national resources will lead to different emphasis on the military branches. Different emphasis will also mean that the form of war will undergo a huge change.

The war form that used to fight against Sui Dynasty has entered the garbage dump of history.
To be continued...