Chapter 147
"It's too much to bully others! It's too much to bully others!"
"My dear friends, do you think we should fight or not?"
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Seeing Emperor Tang's expression of consternation, as if he was about to fight to the death with Da Chu, the faces of all the civil and military officials in the court froze.
They know very well that Da Chu is the most powerful country in the world, with millions of troops and countless generals. Over the years, Da Chu has always been invincible with an army of millions of tigers and wolves.
If they rashly start a war with Da Chu, Datang's national power will not be able to compete with it.
"Why are you hesitating, dear sir? Minister of the Ministry of War!" Emperor Tang shouted.
After being named by Emperor Tang, Su Dingguo, who was the Minister of War, stepped forward and said: "Reporting to your majesty, Da Chu's move is a deliberate provocation to induce the Tang Dynasty to send troops. However, in the eyes of the veteran, Da Chu is a ploy to lure the enemy. , it is a method of provoking generals, and I believe that it is absolutely impossible to fight!"
"Why don't you fight?" Tang Huang looked angry.
Su Dingguo explained: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the battle with Da Chu three years ago? Jingzhou City is our first line of defense in the Tang Dynasty. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack! At that time, the champion of Da Chu, Hou Ye Yuanba, personally led an army of 300,000 Attack the city!"
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"On the other hand, the Tang Dynasty mobilized the whole country and assembled an army of 500,000, but it did not last for a month before it was completely defeated. Compared with the combat effectiveness of the two countries, they are not at the same level at all."
"Isn't it?" After hearing this, Tang Yu's eyes gradually became dull.
The Art of War says, if the enemy is ten, it is to encircle it, if it is five, it is to attack it, if it is doubled, it is to fight, if the enemy is divided, it can be divided, if it is small, it can be defended, if it is weak, it can be avoided.
Three years ago, the Tang Dynasty assembled 500,000 soldiers and horses for defense, but it was defeated by the Chu army of 300,000 troops in less than a month.
Tang Yu couldn't tell for a moment whether the Chu army was too powerful or the Tang army was too weak.
Normally, if an army of 500,000 people fights an army of 300,000 people, there will definitely be enough advantages in a head-on confrontation, let alone an army of 500,000 people defending the city.
Su Dingguo, the Minister of War, continued: "In the past three years, Da Chu has repeatedly attacked and demolished cities and invaded many cities in other countries. If Da Chu is determined to fight with me, Da Tang, Da Chu can mobilize a full force of troops. We have an army of 1.2 million, and our Tang Dynasty has been recuperating for three years, and we can only manage to muster 400,000 troops!"
"The disparity in military strength between the two sides is one of them!"
"Secondly, our Tang Dynasty was defeated three years ago and lost the first line of defense, Jingzhou City. Jingzhou City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If our Tang Dynasty attacks Jingzhou City this time, we will definitely lose our troops!"
"Thirdly, the city of Jingzhou is currently being defended by Ye Yuanba, the champion of Chu. His Highness the Crown Prince used a hidden weapon to kill Ye Yuanba's younger brother Ye Yuanji. Maybe Ye Yuanba is preparing to wait for the Tang Dynasty to send troops, and then wait for an opportunity to invade our city. In Tang Dynasty!"
"Finally, the old minister also learned that Da Chu is continuously sending reinforcements to Jingzhou City with seven armies. By then, Jingzhou City will have gathered a total of 600,000 Da Chu troops! Let alone siege the city, even if it is a head-on confrontation, our Tang Dynasty An army of 400,000 cannot defeat the Chu army of 600,000!"
"Therefore, the old minister believes that if we endure the calm for a while and take a step back, the sea and the sky will be brighter. In a few years, when our Tang army is strong, it will not be too late to send out troops again!"
As the Minister of War, Su Dingguo was very familiar with the situation between the two countries. He knew that if this battle broke out, Datang would definitely not have any advantage.
"Yes, yes! Your Majesty, what Mr. Su said is absolutely true!"
"Da Chu is trying to trick me, Datang, into sending troops. Your Majesty must not be fooled!"
"Once a war breaks out, our Tang Dynasty treasury will inevitably suffer huge losses. Da Chu is the most powerful country in the world, and we and others simply can't afford it!"
After Su Dingguo, the Minister of War, finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the court agreed.
"Aren't you planning to start a war?" Tang Huang Lei was furious.
Immediately, Emperor Tang looked at Tang Long: "Boss, you were the commander in that battle three years ago. Now that Dachu is provoking it again, do you think we should fight or not?"
