"These are all things for later. With places like Shiwei and Khitan, it will be much more convenient to use troops against Goguryeo in the future." Li Shimin nodded and said, whether it is wood used to make engineering equipment or other things, in Shiwei There are terrifying numbers in places like Wei, which can be said to be inexhaustible.
"Goguryeo is nothing to be afraid of, but if Shiwei, Khitan, Xibu, etc. all do similar things, we must be careful about Goguryeo jumping over the wall." Li Ke pondered for a moment.
"Haha, don't worry about this, Goguryeo wouldn't dare." Li Shimin laughed twice and said. Now Goguryeo is still a nominal vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. Although everyone knows that this disobedient heart has been there for a long time, but on the surface The maintenance still needs to be maintained.
"Because when Li Shiji was the governor of Youzhou and other places, most of the troops in northern Datang were at the border between Datang and Goguryeo, but now all the troops in the entire northern territory of Datang can gather at the border between Datang and Goguryeo."
"Although Goguryeo's military strength is not weak, if they dare to take the initiative to attack, they will never come back." Li Shimin said with a sneer.
What he is really good at is leading troops to fight, so he knows very well that although Goguryeo is not easy to attack, if Goguryeo wants to take the initiative, it will be courting death. Cavalry is indispensable to attack cities and seize territory. After visiting the industrial zone last time, Li Shimin They all know how powerful Datang's industry is now.
After you have enough iron weapons, defending the city should not be too simple.
Just the terrifying number of arrows made of iron arrowheads and crossbows kept Goguryeo at bay.
"I'm not worried here." Li Ke thought for a while, "But I am worried that Goguryeo will jump over the wall and dare not attack the Tang Dynasty, but Baekje and Silla, I'm afraid they want to take it."
"Just let them fight. After we fight, we won't have to make excuses." Li Shimin didn't take it seriously. He was not a person who didn't know how to adapt. In the past, Datang didn't pursue these things because it didn't have the demand, but now that Datang If we need the territory of these vassal countries, wouldn’t it be normal to drive away wolves and devour tigers?
"If Silla Baekje asks for help then, I will pretend to be ill." Li Shimin thought for a while and said.
"I think this move is inappropriate." Changsun Wuji stood up.
"Oh?" Everyone looked at him.
"Since we want to take over these countries, it is naturally to pursue domination. Since we are pursuing domination, if the Tang Dynasty refuses to save them, the people of Silla and Baekje who have suffered from Goguryeo may blame this resentment. Come to the head of the Tang Dynasty." Changsun Wuji said.
"Ordinary people have not read books and have little knowledge. They do not blame those who hurt themselves, but it is too common for strange people to think that they will die without saving anything. This is human nature. Although we do not need to care about what these people think, we will have time to change them in the future. , but our Tang Dynasty actually has enough troops at present, so we might as well do the opposite."
"Some of the previous actions of His Highness the King of Qin are of high reference value. If Silla and Baekje ask for help, I think it is better for us in the Tang Dynasty to respond as soon as possible. Now our navy in the Tang Dynasty is ready for use, transporting 30,000 troops at a time. It’s not a problem.”
"As long as they ask for help, our navy located in Bohai and Hudu will immediately attack and directly enter Silla, Baekje and other countries."
"After being stationed, these soldiers enforced orders and prohibited them, and showed off everything they had done in our Tang Dynasty, showing the power of our country in the Tang Dynasty, and at the same time helping Silla and Baekje station and border cities."
"At the same time, we will launch a public opinion war in these two countries, and publicize some of our Tang Dynasty's practices to the people of Silla and Baekje through public opinion, just like the comment column His Highness once made, so that all people will know."
"As long as they have a good impression of our army of the Tang Dynasty, and then compare it with their local army, everyone will definitely yearn for our army of the Tang Dynasty. At this time, there is no need to do anything else, but to send a team of special forces trained by His Highness. Troops to carry out extermination operations against the Queen of Silla, King Baekje and their royal family."
"Afterwards, all we need to do is pour dirty water directly on Goguryeo, and then the general stationed there in the Tang Dynasty took the opportunity to announce that due to the political chaos of the two countries, he would directly take over all matters of the two countries and wait for the war to deal with it."
"During this period, our army of the Tang Dynasty showed its majesty and made the people of the two countries live better than before. When the war is over, I believe we have also dealt with the people in these two countries who want to restore the country. By then, the people of the two countries will have a better life." , land and other matters are in my hands, Datang."
"Even fighting in Goguryeo, because our Tang army is stationed in Baekje and other cities in Silla, we can attack directly from behind. Strategically, we are at an absolute advantage." Changsun Wuji expressed his thoughts directly.
"In the opinion of Duke Zhao, I think this method is feasible. Why don't Duke Zhao directly propose this policy to the military department, and then the military department will discuss it, and then let the coastal Datang navy and army prepare for combat?" Li Ke said directly.
He had to admire that none of these people who left their names in history were simple. Some of their methods were limited to the perspective of the times. Once Li Ke used them, they would quickly be able to draw inferences from one example.
Changsun Wuji's entire plan can be said to have been utilized to the extreme in all aspects from strategy to annexation to public opinion, and it can be said to be almost seamless.
"Yes, Your Highness." Changsun Wuji bent down and saluted.
"Well, Huo Gang, you can arrange intelligence personnel in Silla and Baekje now. In addition, after killing the royal families of these two countries, you can first build momentum and say that it was Datang who did it. The Tang Dynasty deliberately assassinated the royal families of these two countries in order to annex these two countries." Li Ke thought for a while, and then added.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then instantly understood the beauty of Li Ke's arrangement.
"Your Highness is clever. In this case, our early army could deliberately pass through the capitals of Silla and Baekje with a very strong attitude. Our army could even easily capture the capitals of these two countries, but we will not make any mistakes."
"In this case, after this rumor appeared, the nobles of these two countries would naturally not believe it, because in their view, if Datang really wanted to take them down, it would only need a charge to solve the matter. There’s no need to play assassination.”
"And as soon as this rumor came out, we didn't even need to find out who the enemy was. Goguryeo deliberately assassinated the royal families of the two kings and framed the Tang Dynasty. The label was directly put on their heads. They can't wash it off." Fang Xuanling He also nodded and praised.
