Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3312 The situation is stalemate
The situation in Liaodong was not smooth, which was unexpected and reasonable.

The Tang army broke through Anshi City, wiped out all Goguryeo's strongholds in Liaodong, and then captured Bochao City, crossed the Yalu River by force, and rushed all the way. Potential.

There are only a few mountain cities and cities outside the city left in Ping Rang City, but there is no collapse.

On the contrary, under the leadership of Yuan Gai Suwen, the soldiers and civilians in Ping Rang City shared the same hatred and fighting spirit, constantly engaged in fierce battles with the Tang army, winning and losing each other.Because a large amount of food, fodder and supplies were gathered in Pingrang City, they were very confident, and even though they were besieged, they were not chaotic at all.

Although the Tang army could use waterways to transport supplies and supplies, the weather was cold and the Tang army was often unwell, and the soldiers were far away from their hometown for nearly a year. They were eager to homesick and their morale inevitably declined.

This creates a stalemate situation.

It seems that the Tang army will break through the siege city one day, but they don't know when this day will come. It will be a severe test for the morale of the Tang army and the supply of supplies.

The situation is not optimistic.

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Li Chengqian sighed softly, swayed his teacup and said: "I thought that the royal father's personal conquest of Goguryeo would be a sure victory. Goguryeo is located in a corner of Liaodong, and the heavenly army will be invincible and invincible. Its territory was merged into the Tang Dynasty, but unexpectedly, the battle was stalemate and protracted."

Xiao Yu and Ma Zhou drank their tea with their heads down and remained silent.

This sentence is really not easy to answer.

Hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers were mobilized to mobilize the power of the whole country, but they still failed to level Goguryeo in one fell swoop. On the contrary, the country was empty and the court was turbulent.

Is Goguryeo too tenacious?Is Tang Jun's name not true?Or is it that His Majesty Li Er's command was improper, and the three armies refused to use their lives?
Any reason may cause unnecessary turmoil, so we can only keep silent at this moment.

Li Chengqian also felt that his topic was a bit presumptuous. After all, it was his father's personal conquest at the moment. It was his father's credit that the army was invincible all the way.

As a son of man, you can't talk about your father's gains and losses, and as a prince, you can't speak without words.

He resolutely changed the subject, and said to Xiao Yu: "The matter of the Western Regions should be known to the emperor as soon as possible, and I implore the emperor to make an order, so that we can act according to the order. Among them, the speculation about Guan Long and the internal struggles in the eldest grandson's family are all important. There is no need to shy away from it, and you should make it clear one by one.”

The prestige of His Majesty Li Er is not only unparalleled in the whole country, but also one of the very few kings throughout the ages.

As long as His Majesty Li Er lives for a day, those ghosts and ghosts can only plot and plan secretly, but they dare not do rebellious things openly.

Moreover, in the accompanying army of Changsun Wuji, the future of the Guanlongmen clan can be decided by His Majesty Li Er and Changsun Wuji after discussion.

No matter what the decision is, it is safer than Li Chengqian's tossing around in Chang'an.

Xiao Yu nodded and said: "The old minister is writing the memorial. After I go back tonight, I will have a hard time. I can finish it tomorrow morning. I will show it to His Highness before sending it to Liaodong."

If it was normal, Li Chengqian would not have to look at his memorial to get his intentions, and he could send it directly to Liaodong to be read by His Majesty.

But now he has become more and more inclined to the East Palace, and feels that Li Chengqian has great potential, so this move can be regarded as a sign of his heart, and he swears allegiance to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian said happily: "It's so good!"

Fang Jun is indeed very powerful, but most of Fang Jun's influence is in the army, but he does not have much say in the court.Xiao Yu is different. As the leader of the Qingliu, countless civil officials from the government and the opposition are attached to him. Even Yushitai, who is the leader of the civil service line, is mostly Xiao Yu's disciples.

In comparison, Liu Ji is more like a puppet...

With Xiao Yu's great help, it can be said that both civil and military parties have a firm foundation, the position of the crown prince is becoming more and more stable, and great achievements can be expected.

And with the decline of the Guanlongmen Clan, the help given to Yu Zhinu is getting smaller and smaller, and the situation is naturally more and more optimistic...

Ma Zhou glanced at Xiao Yu, and advised, "It is still necessary to urge the Ministry of War to do its best in terms of logistics and supplies, to raise more food, fodder and military equipment, and to supply the Liaodong battlefield in time, and there must be no mistakes in logistics."

These words have a lot of meaning.

As the severe winter deepens, the consumption of the Liaodong battlefield will inevitably gradually increase. Of course, the final victory in this war is likely to belong to Datang, but the situation on the battlefield is changing, who dares to say that he will win?Among the factors that can affect the outcome of this battle, logistics is the biggest one.

Li Chengqian was ordered to supervise the country, so he would naturally be responsible for the logistics and transportation of supplies for his army. If there were any omissions and the supplies were not timely enough, Li Chengqian would naturally be responsible for the crime, and there was no excuse.

And Fang Jun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is now fighting fiercely in the Western Regions. Only the left servant in the Ministry of War is left to sit in the town, and there is also a Jin Wang Li Zhi who can ride on the Ridun as the inspector of the Ministry of War...

In case His Royal Highness King Jin made any trouble in the Ministry of War, Cui Dunli might not be able to resist it, and if there was a problem in the Ministry of War, it was very likely that the timely delivery of food, fodder and supplies to Liaodong would be affected.

This is to remind Li Chengqian to be more careful, so as not to be tricked by King Jin...

Li Chengqian, however, has his own way of knowing and employing people, shaking his head and said: "Cui Dunli is an old man who is reliant and sensitive. Naturally, he knows the importance of food, fodder and military equipment to Liaodong. He has always handled it with his own hands and does not allow others to intervene. There is no need to worry about this."

The so-called suspects do not use, employ people do not suspect.

Cui Dunli is Fang Jun's confidant, regardless of his loyalty to the East Palace or his ability to handle affairs, Li Chengqian is extremely relieved.Such a person took over the affairs of the Ministry of War when Fang Jun was on the expedition. He already had the demeanor of a single town, and he was a capable minister if he used it well. How could he be easily whipped and beaten repeatedly?
Pheasant Nu is certainly clever, but without the old fox Changsun Wuji to advise him, the threat is really limited, and Cui Dunli is enough to deal with it.

Trust and support are the only way to cultivate a confidant, and Li Chengqian feels that such a small risk has to be taken.

Ma Zhou understood Li Chengqian's meaning, thought for a while, and said with admiration: "Your Highness has a broad mind, which is beyond the reach of a humble minister. I really admire it."

It is the blessing of a minister to be able to have a benevolent heart and know people well.

Think back to the time of Emperor Sui Yang, although he was talented and capable, he was rebellious and self-willed, how many ministers did not end well in his court...

*****
Liaodong, Ping Rang City.

There is heavy snow, and the drums of war are rumbling.

His Majesty Li Er, with his helmet on and armor in his uniform, stood under the umbrella of Huang Luo, pedaling on a chariot, frowning and looking at the battlefield in front of him.

The two armies fought vertically and horizontally on the battlefield with a radius of several miles. The arrows were like flying locusts. From time to time, thunder and thunder roared, and flesh and blood flew horizontally and blood spattered. The battle was extremely tragic.

The Goguryeo army leaned against the mountain city and faced the Tang army. Although the formation was chaotic under the Tang army's attack, it never wavered.

Liaodong is mountainous. Since Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty made several expeditions to the east during the pre-Sui Dynasty, and Goguryeo adopted the strategy of defending the mountain city and achieved miraculous results, it began to build aggressively, especially around Pingrang City. Mountain cities were built wherever the terrain allowed. Garrison.

Once the war started, every mountain city was a fortress, with soldiers stationed inside and sufficient food, fodder and weapons, which could withstand the large-scale impact of the Tang army.

In the place close to Rang City, with Anhe Palace and Dacheng Mountain City as the center, there are more than ten large mountain cities built along the mountain range.Most of these mountain cities are backed by mountains and rivers, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they are integrated into one, becoming the strongest defensive position outside Pingrang City.

If the Tang army wanted to attack Pingrang City, they could only uproot and destroy these mountain cities one by one. However, although there were thunderbolts bombing the city walls, it was not easy to push these mountain cities one by one.

Although the Tang army besieged Pingrang City, it was difficult for them to advance inward. Every step forward had to go through arduous battles and pay a painful price.

In particular, the winter in Liaodong was extremely cold, and often a heavy snow fell for several days in a row, and the tents were not covered in the snow.

However, at this point in the battle, is there any possibility of retreating?
Regardless of the Tang army or the Goguryeo army, they can only bite the bullet and fight until one of them can't hold on and completely collapses.

"His Majesty!"

The personal servant walked quickly from behind, came to the front and saluted, and said: "There is an urgent letter from Chang'an, please read it, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)