NOVEL WEB Chapter 304
"Good! Good! Good!" Li Zhi said three times in a row, his expression extremely gloomy.
Goguryeo and Baekje did this, undoubtedly demonstrating to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Why do you say that?
Because they only attacked once and then retreated.
If you were them, would you take advantage of the fact that the Tang Dynasty's border was empty of troops and the generals were not guarding, and not go further at such a good opportunity?
Could it be that you would be willing to retreat just to make the Tang army pay the price of 800 casualties?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Goguryeo and Baekje knew that the Tang Dynasty was holding the "All Nations Come to Pay Homage" ceremony, and they harassed you during this period just to disgust you.
Li Zhi understood that this was a deliberate provocation!
Li Ji raised his eyes slightly, observing Li Zhi's face calmly, and he saw it at a glance.
In fact, His Majesty the Emperor was wrong.
The real battle situation was that the Tang Dynasty's national army only paid a small price of 800 casualties to wipe out the 40,000 troops on the opposite side.
It's not that the Goguryeo and Baekje coalition forces didn't want to go any further, but...
They didn't dare to go any further, and they couldn't go any further!
Before leaving the border, Cheng Mingzhen arranged an "empty city plan".
He blatantly announced that all Tang generals would leave and return to the court to participate in the "Ten Thousand Nations Come to the Court" ceremony.
In addition, he ordered the entire army to temporarily abandon the occupied city-states on the front line and retreat to Liaodong City, ready to fight.
Goguryeo was confused at the time. Why did the people run away? After a little inquiry, they were overjoyed.
Isn't this just right? It's a godsend.
So, they organized a wave of 40,000 elite teams and launched a fierce attack the day before the ceremony.
The Goguryeo and Baekje coalition forces really broke into Liaodong City without any effort. The Tang army defending the city fled in panic, and the coalition cheered and their morale soared.
After entering the city, when they led their troops to 200 feet away from the city gate, a sudden change occurred!
Unexpectedly, it seemed like an "empty city plan" but it was actually a "turtle in a jar"!
The city gates were suddenly closed, the mechanism was activated, thousands of arrows were fired, and the fire spread all over the house. The Tang army ambushed in the houses swarmed up and annihilated them all, leaving no one alive!
After this battle, did the Goguryeo-Baekje coalition dare to act rashly?
No, how could they dare?
However, Cheng Mingzhen's deputy general made a profound self-examination on the spot.
Ten thousand troops, taking advantage of the unexpected, sneak attack and annihilate the enemy's 40,000, but there were still 800 casualties?
It was such a failure!
I am guilty!
The Tang army was defeated.
Wait, ten thousand destroyed forty thousand? Doesn't it sound very fantastic?
In fact, this is already conservative.
You know, in the second year of Xianqing, Su Dingfang led more than ten thousand Tang troops to attack from the north to destroy the Western Turks.
Ten thousand elite Tang troops directly broke the 100,000-strong Western Turkic army.
If any author dared to write this in later novels, he would definitely be criticized and scolded as a military illiterate.
But in fact, Su Dingfang did it, and the Tang army did it!
In the early Tang Dynasty, defeating the enemy with fewer troops was a common practice among military strategists.
Basic operation, don't be ridiculous!
Unfortunately, such a feat was reversed in the late Qing Dynasty. The Russian Empire's 800 troops intimidated the Qing army of 10,000.
......
Li Ji silently submitted his self-criticism, and after Li Zhi read it, he fell silent.
It turned out that I had misunderstood the border army, and I am ashamed.
On second thought, although the Goguryeo-Baekje coalition defeated Liaodong, this account cannot be let go!
They must pay for their blood debt with blood!
The most important thing is that the power of the emperor should start from destroying Goguryeo and Baekje!
"I have decided to send more than 100,000 troops to fight against Goguryeo on the basis of the original 250,000 troops."
"Call Su Dingfang, Qibi Heli and other generals to enter the palace immediately!"
"Yes!"
Soon, five generals who returned from the front line of Goguryeo gathered in the Dayi Hall.
When Su Dingfang and others learned that the emperor was preparing to launch a large-scale attack on Goguryeo, they were excited.
Where does the blood of soldiers come from? The battlefield! Where does the glory of soldiers come from? Still the battlefield! Where does the value of soldiers come from? Still the battlefield!
There is no general who does not want to fight on the battlefield, does not want to open up new territories, and does not want to make achievements.
If there is, it is...
"Bring the map." Li Zhi walked down from the dragon chair and gathered around the table with a group of generals.
"Generals, what do you think?"
Su Dingfang lowered his head, looked deeply at the map, and then said heroically.
"Emperor, please let me cross the Yellow Sea from here and attack Baekje!"
Li Zhi looked down and saw that this was Chengshan. He nodded, tacitly agreeing to Su Dingfang's proposal.
"How many troops do you want me to send you?"
Su Dingfang raised his head, his eyes shining: "Ten thousand is enough!"
Li Zhi was shocked. So fierce? He hurriedly advised: "No, the Baekje shore is at the mouth of the Xiongjin River., there are tens of thousands of troops stationed, and naval battles are risky. "
"Emperor, believe me! Small Baekje is not worth mentioning." Su Dingfang said confidently, "In the 19th year of Zhenguan, Qibi Heli led 800 soldiers to defeat 10,000 Goguryeo troops. Why can't I, Su Dingfang, fight one against many?"
"?" Qibi Heli's expression froze, with three question marks on his head. Why did you mention me for no reason?
In this circle of generals in the early Tang Dynasty, winning a battle is no longer a capital for bragging.
It is a pride to see who wins with fewer troops and whose data is more extreme.
Then, Li Zhi discussed strategies with the generals, and unknowingly, they stayed up all night.
Finally, a relatively perfect offensive military strategy was formulated.
Li Zhi rubbed his temples, looking a little tired. He looked at the horizon and prepared to return to the palace to change into court clothes.
"Emperor, why don't you go back and rest? You won't go to court today. "
Li Zhi smiled faintly: "It's okay, I'm used to it."
Li Zhi was diligent in governing and handling state affairs all night long. It was a common occurrence for him.
Because of this, his health deteriorated every day. At the age of 33, he fell ill and never recovered.
Li Zhi ordered someone to make a cup of oolong tea and took a sip.
Then, he felt strange that he used to feel dizzy when he stayed up all night, but now, it was different.
"Is it because of the medicinal recipe written by Shouzheng? "
During the past six months, Song Zhen often went to the palace to do something new to help Li Zhi maintain his health.
Li Zhi liked the medicinal diet, which was both delicious and a way to maintain the dragon's body.
Not only him, but Wu Meiniang was also blessed, and her body became more and more rosy and plump.
Li Zhi liked it even more. This feeling of hugging a fleshy woman was really something that all men would understand.
Now it seems that what Song Zhen did was effective.
In Li Zhi's heart, the status of Song Shouzheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was raised a little bit.
Today is the first day of the Tianci Emperor and Empress to attend the court.
It seems like it was only yesterday since the last ceremony.
Li Zhi announced one important resolution after another!
"Appoint General Su Dingfang of the Left Wuwei as the General Manager of the Shenqiu Road, and lead a large army of 100,000 soldiers and soldiers to attack Baekje."
"Appoint General Liu Boying of the Left Xiaowei as the General Manager of the Pyongyang Road, and assist Su Dingfang in the battle. ”
“Appoint Puzhou Governor Cheng Mingzhen as the commander-in-chief of Loufang Road, and lead the army to attack Goguryeo in different directions.”
“Appoint Left Guard General Qibi Heli as the commander-in-chief of the Peijiang Road, and lead the army to attack Goguryeo in different directions.”
“Appoint Silla vassal Jin Chunqiu as the commander-in-chief of the Muyi Road, and lead the Silla soldiers to fight in conjunction with the Tang army.”
“I decree this——”