Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3051 Strategy Meetings
It was already dark, and the more than [-] troops who came earlier set up camp in Yanshui Xi'an, relying on each other with Zuo Wuwei on the east bank, and they were horns of each other. Exhibiting, covering the sky and the sun.

In the tent of the Chinese army, tree root candles were lit, as bright as day.

His Majesty Li Er stood in front of the huge map on one side of the wall, looking at the detailed markings and meticulous lines on the map, even the mountains, rivers, villages and towns near Anshi City were clearly visible, every road, every street Lane, as if people are overlooking this area in mid-air at this moment, without missing anything.

Since entering the Ministry of War as Zuo Shilang, Fang Jun has vigorously promoted the surveying and mapping of maps, and even trained a large number of talents who are proficient in surveying, calculation, and drawing. These people were sent to various places in Koguryo, spending countless money and food just for the maps in front of them.

Looking back, I looked at the simple sand table made by the accompanying military officials, and I felt more and more emotional.The sand table has existed since ancient times. When Qin was deploying to destroy the six countries, Qin Shihuang personally piled up and studied the geographical situation of each country. With the assistance of Li Si, he sent General Wang Jian to unify the six countries.

It is said that when Qin Shihuang built his mausoleum, he built a large-scale terrain model in his mausoleum. The model not only has mountains, hills, cities, etc., but also simulates rivers and seas with mercury. The flow cycle is extremely delicate.

During the Jianwu period of the Han Dynasty, when Emperor Guangwu conquered Tianshui and Wudu, the local powerful Kuihuo, the general Ma Yuan "gathered rice into a valley and pointed out the situation", which made Emperor Guangwu feel that "the captive is in my eyes".

However, among the sand tables in history, which one is comparable to the one in front of you?

Not only the mountains and rivers are measured and scaled down to a certain ratio, but even the height of the mountains, the depth of the river, and the changes in the topography are extremely accurate. Standing here, you can see the city within a hundred miles of Anshi.

As a commander, commanding thousands of troops, he can experience the comfort and comfort of "guiding the country" from this kind of sand table.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty wanted to suppress Fang Jun, and even excluded the most powerful force from the entire Eastern Expedition plan. A credit that wasn't Fang Jun's?

If such meritorious deeds are really rewarded in terms of merit, which one will be lower?

Back then when I praised Fang Jun as "the talent of Zaifu", I really had a vision...

With emotion in his heart, he raised his head and looked around the crowd, looked at Cheng Yaojin and said, "Duke Lu, please tell everyone about the situation in Anshi City."

After saying that, he returned to his seat, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and closed his eyes to rest.

A few days ago, it was very refreshing to soak in the hot springs in Xiongyue City, but the two Goguryeo beauties made him a little overdrawn, and he even had to rely on medicine to top it off.However, after the happiness is over, there will naturally be extremely serious weakness, as if the whole body has been hollowed out, not only the limbs are weak and the body is weak, but the spirit is also weak.

I secretly made up my mind that although the pills are effective, I must exercise restraint in the future.

But then I thought of this personal expedition by the imperial driver. Not only is it a great test for the body to travel thousands of miles to accompany the army, but also it takes endless energy to arrange the formation, plan and plan. If I don't have those pills, can I survive? ?
Forget it, the Eastern Expedition is the most important thing. It is not only related to one's lifelong reputation, but also affects the reputation after death. Then rely on medicine to top it off. After victory and returning to the court, entrust the government to the prince. Gongzhong Haosheng rested and recuperated, and he must be able to replenish the depleted vitality...

Standing in front of the sand table, Cheng Yaojin said solemnly: "More than 20 Goguryeo troops have assembled in Anshi City, all of which are Goguryeo's elite troops, including no less than [-] cavalry. It can be said that half of Goguryeo's elite forces are it's here."

Stretching out his finger, he gestured at the place where the bird was beaten, and said: "General Xue hit Goguryeo's reinforcements here before, but he didn't blockade it, so once the battle of Anshi City starts, Pingrang City will definitely increase. After all, Ping Rang City still has hundreds of thousands of troops defending it, so it is necessary to block the sparrow valley, otherwise the battle will start, and suddenly an elite enemy army will appear in the rear, and it will inevitably be attacked by the enemy."

With a serious face, Li Ji nodded and said: "I didn't know much about Goguryeo before, and I always regarded it as a nomadic country like Turks and Xueyantuo. However, after entering the border of Goguryeo, I realized its vast territory and prosperous population. A great war can mobilize more than 50 troops, except for our Tang Dynasty, I am afraid that there is only Goguryeo.”

Although today's Goguryeo mainly lives on farming, its nomadic characteristics have not been abandoned. The folk customs are fierce, brave and good at fighting. When the war starts, all the people are soldiers immediately, and all the old, young, women and children go to battle to kill the enemy, and there are many mountains within the border. , Rivers are densely covered, and it is too difficult to conquer them.

Otherwise, with the strength and prosperity of the Sui Dynasty, why did the three conquests all fail, leaving hundreds of thousands of soldiers buried in Liaodong, and the Central Plains crying?
Not to underestimate the enemy, this is a mistake that anyone with a bit of military common sense cannot make.

However, before the start of the Eastern Expedition, few people in the ruling and opposition parties really understood the background of Goguryeo's prosperity. They all optimistically believed that the great Tang army was invincible in the world.

There were only a few people like Fang Jun who repeatedly emphasized the need to plan in detail and not to be arrogant, but they were submerged in the impassioned excitement, and they were almost charged with being afraid of fighting and exaggerating...

Yu Chigong's black face was shining with oil, and he said in a rough voice: "Goguryeo is indeed strong, but now that the army is penetrating into its territory, the soldiers must not be afraid of fighting, so we just plan our strategy carefully here. It is necessary to declare that the strength of the Tang Dynasty cannot be resisted by Goguryeo, so as to stabilize the morale of the army."

Li Ji nodded and said, "That's right."

His Majesty Li Er, who closed his eyes and rested his mind, suddenly rang out. Fang Jun seemed to have said a word: despise the enemy strategically, and pay attention to the enemy tactically... It’s true, the way is simple.

Everyone surrounded the sand table, lowering their heads to discuss tactics for a while, and looking up at the map for a while, discussing how to intercept the enemy's reinforcements, how to surround the city and launch a storm, how to plant gunpowder to blow up the city wall, how to enter the city and destroy the enemy...

There was a lot of discussion, each expressing their own views.

Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo stood in the corner, and did not participate in the formulation of the deliberation tactics. The two big heads murmured together, showing shrunken smiles from time to time, and then quickly retracted them, lest others would see them... …

His Majesty Li Er opened his eyes, saw this scene, frowned slightly, and then relaxed it again.

Xue Wanche is unparalleled in bravery and is best at fighting tough battles. However, he lacks in strategy and is prone to impulsive mistakes. Therefore, he either wins or loses in battle, lacks stability, and his control over the army is far inferior to other famous generals in the dynasty. How could His Majesty Li Er not know about those bastard things he did in the army?

Originally, he wanted to beat him after he came to Anshi City. After all, military law is ruthless. A general who takes the lead in disrupting military discipline will definitely affect the morale of the army.

But now seeing Xue Wanche's heartless appearance, he changed his mind again.

People can not escape from doing wrong.

Conversely, people who have never made mistakes are either sages or ulterior motives.I did hold Xue Wanche in high regard, including Ashina Simo, but in the final analysis, one of these two was a confidant of the Prince Yin back then, and once threatened to capture the Prince Qin's mansion, so that he and Li Er His wives, concubines and descendants were buried with Prince Yin.The other is a Turkic aristocrat, with Turkic blood flowing through his body. If he is not of my race, his heart must be different.

Usually, these two people may be submissive and loyal, but once the situation changes, what will they do, people have to think about it...

Especially Xue Wanche has served as the vanguard of the army for the past few months, and he has been invincible all the way. If this situation continues, when the Eastern Expedition is over, how should he reward him?

Is it possible to confer a royal title?
That is absolutely impossible.

At the title of Duke of the Kingdom, it is not only about ability and merit, but also about political outlook.For example, Fang Jun, whose roots are upright and Miaohong, father and son have made great contributions to the country, and he is the most staunch supporter of His Majesty Li Er, and is the foundation of his rule of this empire, which Xue Wanche can't compare.

Since I made some mistakes, I will pay off the merits when the time comes, but it will not affect my style of distinguishing between rewards and punishments...

His Majesty Li Er picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then asked with a smile, "How is the discussion going, dear dears?"

(End of this chapter)