In order to make sure nothing went wrong, the shopkeeper took out two of the three maps he had in his hand, quickly marked one again, and sent the two maps back respectively.
Although Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty are currently at war, and both sides are on guard against each other, it is too easy to cross the border. This era is not like the later generations. There are countless sentinel wire fences along the border, etc. Guarded by various monitoring equipment.
Time is like running water, never stopping, always slipping away quietly.
In less than fifteen days, Li Shiji received two maps sent from Liaodong City. Both maps had been received.
After confirming that there were no problems in the comparison, Li Shiji immediately ordered people to gather most of the generals who had arrived here, and then hung the map on the wall.
"Everyone, this is the information provided by the Intelligence Department. Now the locations marked by red circles on the map, these villages, can be said to be completely controlled by our Datang. The people here are all towards our Datang. That is to say , we don’t have to worry about these people at all when we pass by.”
"In addition, we must order the army to protect them." Li Shiji first pointed at the red circles on the map and said.
Seeing that most of them were concentrated on the border between Goguryeo and Datang, and then extended into Goguryeo, the circles became increasingly sparse, but they were still there. All the generals were a little confused.
Will the entire village be under control to instigate rebellion? This...how is this done?
For these generals, they have fought a lot of battles. In fact, for ordinary people, they basically don't take it to heart, because ordinary people in any country where the army has marched do not dare to resist. . The army of the Tang Dynasty has always rarely looted. In the past, it fought against the surrounding small countries, including the nomadic countries such as the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun.
As long as they are not kidnapped by their khan, the small tribes who remain in place will not resist or run away.
And if it weren't for the surrounding nomadic peoples who entered the Central Plains and often burned, killed and looted, it is estimated that the people of the Tang Dynasty would have basically not resisted them and would not have dared to resist them.
After all, they didn't have enough to eat in the past. If these armies didn't make it difficult for them to survive, no one would use their necks to compete with the enemy's steel knives.
Of course, those are the people of the Tang Dynasty in the past, and the people of the Tang Dynasty now, let them try it.
But... although these Goguryeo people would not resist, there were two different concepts: not resisting and completely surrendering to the Tang Dynasty.
Is this...the intelligence department so wild? Have all the information been sent directly to the enemy's hinterland? And even if you reach the enemy's hinterland, it's normal to instigate some special personnel to collect intelligence. This... village by village instigating rebellion, what's going on?
And those ordinary people who don’t understand anything, will they listen to your reasoning?
Looking at the confusion on the faces of these generals, Li Shiji could understand them. After all, Li Shiji was also very confused when he first learned the news.
"I think you don't need to be too shocked. If you have been to some places in the Tang Dynasty, look at the villages in Qinghai, look at the villages in Yunnan and Guizhou, look at the tribes on the grasslands now, you will know that these ordinary people They can also understand the truth. Especially the truth His Highness tells them." Li Shiji said.
"Yes, everyone, you can underestimate anything, but you can't underestimate my third brother. Otherwise, why do you think Sanlang has such a high reputation in the Tang Dynasty?! It's not just that Sanlang has done these things for the people of the Tang Dynasty, but Saburo knows what they are thinking and can actually tell them these truths and let them understand them."
"So, the Tang Dynasty can do without me, but it can't do without Sanlang. You have to understand this truth." Li Chengqian next to him knocked on the table and said.
Generals: "..."
No, Your Highness, what exactly are you talking about? This is too outrageous.
"Look at what I'm doing. I'm telling the truth. I'm not playing tricks with you here. I'm just letting you know the necessity of my third brother. My third brother is invincible. Let's continue the discussion." Li Chengqian He said with a smile.
Li Shiji: "..."
He always felt that there was something going on here, but there were some things that they couldn't get involved in.
The other generals also felt a little speechless and outrageous, but it was impossible for them to refute His Highness the Crown Prince's words casually, and apart from the fact that His Highness the Crown Prince's words did not seem to come from his identity, everything he said was true.
"However, will this affect the rhythm of our attack? If we pay attention to these villages and even protect them, then some of our attack rhythm must be slowed down." Hou Junji next to him decided Transfer directly back on track.
"It is true that this affects our rhythm, but I think these villages are also beneficial to our offensive plan." Li Shiji said, "This time, His Highness has ordered Hanhai Prefecture to deploy 20,000 cavalry into Shiwei's area and cross the Daxingan Mountains to arrive The hinterland of Goguryeo. Judging from the time, they can reach the place in another half a month."
"Behind them is a logistics transport force composed of 40,000 grassland herdsmen, who will transport a large amount of logistics supplies to them. This means that we have a flexible and mobile force."
"Although most areas in Goguryeo are not suitable for cavalry, the high mobility of cavalry can be matched with these villages." Li Shiji pointed to the villages in the hinterland of Goguryeo.
"Then these cavalry will have a place to supply. This means that these cavalry can be active in the hinterland of Goguryeo for a long time. This means that the small groups of troops in Goguryeo supporting the front line and the logistics supply lines can be cut off by us."
"And you noticed these villages. These villages are located in the mountains and forests, which means that they have little contact with the outside world. If the cavalry team is not large, there will be no problem in repairing and supplying in these villages." Li Shiji pointed to the enclosed villages in the hinterland of Goguryeo.
"What General Li said makes sense. If this is the case, then there is no need to worry about Goguryeo's logistics troops and supplies." The eyes of several generals in the field suddenly lit up and they all nodded. It is true that they have never thought of this kind of combat plan before. After all, there is a practice of cavalry harassing supply lines, but it is impossible to harass them for a long time.
Because the supply of cavalry is also a problem, and the whereabouts of large-scale cavalry are not easy to hide.
