Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3102
Princess Gao Yang wrinkled her nose, looked at Fang Jun suspiciously, and said dissatisfied: "How did I hear that that girl would bring you out to talk about things from time to time, saying that a man should be like this, if my husband has You are generally satisfied with your skills and other words. There are even rumors that the reason for reconciling with Du Huaigong is because you don't know each other well... You don't really want to attack that girl, do you?"

Fang Jun froze for a moment, and immediately called out to Zhuang Tianqu: "Heaven and earth conscience! Is this kind of person?"

Princess Gao Yang raised her eyebrows, snorted, and said calmly: "Aren't you who you are? Even my elder sister will not be spared, who would believe that you would not attack a girl who admires you? That girl must have you in her heart, If you want to, you only need to use some means, don’t you want to get what you want?”

Fang Jun was speechless.

When a person does a bad thing, people will have distrust of him, and as long as similar things happen in the future, they will be subconsciously pinned on this person.

The so-called "credit bankruptcy" is probably the case...

Princess Gao Yang squinted at him, and said sarcastically: "Why don't you speak? Hehe, the filth in your heart is found out, and you are a little bit annoyed? Don't you want to kill someone?"

Fang Jun raised his hands and surrendered: "Is it okay for me to ignore this matter? I will go to the barracks in the afternoon to coordinate the mobilization and distribution of food, fodder and military equipment. The Taishi Bureau is already choosing a date, and it will go out in a few days, let alone pay attention to this matter." Wait. Are you relieved this time, Your Highness?"

"Hmph, do you think I'm jealous? I don't care how many women you have out there."

Princess Gao Yang proudly raised her sharp chin, disdainfully.

Fang Jun sighed, and said that you really don't care, but won't it be unbearable to encourage Wu Meiniang to do something?

……

But generally speaking, Princess Gao Yang, who was deeply taught by the royal etiquette, adhered to the way of being a wife, and really didn't care about men's romantic affairs.He just teased Fang Jun a few words, then changed the subject, and chatted, but it was full of gossip and gossip from the parents of some wealthy and noble relatives.

After a while, Wu Meiniang came back from outside, sat down and asked the maid to clean her hands, took a sip of tea from her teacup, looked at Fang Jun and asked, "I heard that the battle in Liaodong is going well, and the army has driven straight in, and has captured several mountain cities one after another. The whole of Liaodong is about to fall under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. So, this battle should be over in a short time, right?"

"Liaodong" at this time has two broad and narrow senses.

"Liaodong" in a broad sense refers to the four counties of Han and the three Hans in the south of the peninsula.In the narrow sense, "Liaodong" refers to the vast land north of the Yalu River. This is the hometown of China, where Han people lived very early. It was not until the end of the Han Dynasty that a large number of Han people went south to escape the war and entered the peninsula. , and even some of them crossed the sea to the country of Wa.

The Liaodong mentioned by Wu Meiniang is naturally the latter, that is, the hometown of China south of the Yalu River.

Fang Jun shook his head, but he was not so optimistic: "It's hard to say. Goguryeo has resisted several conquests by the Sui Dynasty, so its national power is by no means as weak as it seems. The current army is in dire straits. , step by step contraction of the defense created the illusion of a smooth battle. In fact, the purpose of the overthrow of Goguryeo was to annihilate its troops. If it is too far away, the empire's control over it will be difficult to compare with the Central Plains. A little carelessness will revive the remnants of Goguryeo, just like Turks and Xue Yantuo. Only after several battles and the annihilation of Goguryeo's army can it be said that it is Occupy a favorable situation.”

Princess Gaoyang worried: "Could it be that the Goguryeo people have fallen into a trick to lure the enemy deep?"

Fang Jun smiled and said: "That's not the case. Your Majesty is used to fighting, and his subordinates are full of famous generals. If Goguryeo wants to play some tricks, how can he not see through it? It's just that the beginning of the battle must be like this. This is Goguryeo. Under the weak situation, we can only deal with it in this way, if we start a war, we will fight for supremacy, they will have been wiped out by Tai Sui long ago, how can they survive to this day?"

The reason why Goguryeo survived repeatedly under the conquests of the Sui Dynasty is that the Liaodong mountains and rivers are densely covered with characteristics that are not conducive to the battle of the large army. They also built the mountain city against the mountain, so that the army of the Sui Dynasty could not exert its numbers. advantage.

In addition, relying on the vast depth of Liaodong to delay the progress of the Sui army, once it is delayed to autumn and winter, the weather will be rainy and the climate will be severe, and the entire Liaodong will be muddy. In addition, they have to face the sneak attack of the Goguryeo army, and they will undoubtedly lose.

If you want to resist Datang's conquest, you can only adopt the same strategy.

Therefore, whether the Tang Dynasty can complete the hegemony that the Great Sui failed to complete and overthrow Goguryeo, the key lies in whether it can quickly advance, completely occupy the entire territory of Goguryeo before winter, and defeat its vital forces.

Of course, it is difficult to do this.

It is impossible for Goguryeo to give in blindly. For example, the current Anshi City must be a hard bone. Goguryeo must have the determination to die and launch a decisive battle with the Tang army.Historically, His Majesty Li Er came all the way to the city of Anshi, and encountered the crazy resistance of Goguryeo, which caused heavy casualties, delayed the speed of marching, and had to return to the court with his troops, and his ambition was not fulfilled.

Even if the Tang army has firearms to attack the city and can successfully capture Anshi City, but the army will forcefully cross the Yalu River next, and it is bound to face the crazy defense of the Goguryeo people. The test for His Majesty Li Er has just begun...

Princess Gao Yang let out a breath, patted her chest, and said: "That's good, that's good."

She doesn't care much about the fall of Goguryeo. It's hard for her to understand the lofty aspirations of such a man. She only hopes that the emperor can return to Chang'an smoothly, and the soldiers who go out to fight don't lose too much.Fighting in a foreign land, burying her bones in a foreign land, and not returning her soul to her hometown, this made her unbearable...

However, Fang Jun is not optimistic about the situation of the Eastern Expedition.

In order to balance the interests of all parties, the imperial court excluded the most powerful and most suitable navy for expeditions. It is really a little too proud.

Proud soldiers are bound to be defeated, this is an unchangeable law through the ages.

Even though the Tang army was unrivaled, how could Goguryeo, which was able to continuously defeat the Sui army's conquests, be easy to compete with?If he is a little careless, His Majesty Li Er is afraid that he will hate Liaodong, and his dream will be shattered.

Wu Meiniang put the teacup on the coffee table, sighed softly, and said, "Nowadays, the business at the wharf has declined greatly. Many barbarian merchants in the Western Regions and merchants who went to the Western Regions have stopped their business in the Western Regions, lest Tuyuhun suddenly cross Qilian Mountains and enter the Hexi counties, causing They suffered heavy losses. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, King Fu Yun of Tuyuhun was also a hero of the generation, with a strong army and horses. Now Tuyuhun has been recuperating for many years, so it must not be underestimated. Your lord must not underestimate the enemy, and everything must be cautious."

Tuyuhun has not yet rebelled, let alone invaded Hexi. Merchants from all over the country have realized the danger, which has almost cut off the Silk Road and stagnated the east-west trade. It can be seen that Hexi is important to the Tang Dynasty, especially Guanzhong.

Once Hexi is lost, the Tang Dynasty loses its connection with the Western Regions, and the Silk Road is cut off by Tuyuhun, the status of Guanzhong will drop sharply, trade will shrink, taxes will decrease, and Gyeonggi will no longer be the center of the empire.As the south of the Yangtze River gradually prospers and prospers relying on the benefits of maritime trade, Guanzhong's status as "the middle of the world" for hundreds of years will face severe challenges. Otherwise, with the southward shift of the economic center of gravity, it is bound to trigger a political change that can affect the entire empire.

The importance of Hexi cannot be lost.

Fang Jun looked stern, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mei Niang, You Tunwei's firearms are the best in the world. The land of Hexi is flat, but it is difficult for Tuyuhun's cavalry to run wild. In the face of powerful enough firearms, all cavalry They can only be living targets. In this battle, I will let the world know that from now on, the way of war will undergo a complete change. In the past, the invincible cavalry who galloped thousands of miles in the past will no longer be as majestic as before. Only firearms are the king of war!"

There is no need to wait for the machine gun to appear, as long as there are enough troops, firearms, and bullets to prevent the enemy from fully preparing for a charge, even if it is only a flintlock, it is by no means a cavalry that can resist it.Coupled with the "shocking thunder" with sufficient numbers and greater power, it will be a nightmare for all armies in the world today.

He wants to use the battle of Hexi to tell the whole world that the curtain of cold weapons is coming to an end, and the era of hot weapons has arrived.

And this time, Datang will lead the world by 1000 years!

(End of this chapter)