Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 364
"Okay! This time everyone has won a big victory, I am very relieved! But a small country dares to offend the Tang Dynasty and does not punish it. How can it shock the world? What is the opinion of Weiguo?" Li Shimin also knew that Feng Daiwen was sure. Only take risks, don't care.After everyone thought about the Battle of Liaoxi for a while, they asked again.

"The gentlemen sitting here must have already agreed that the minister dare not talk nonsense about important national affairs." Feng Daiwen said with a modest smile.

"Haha! I haven't seen you in half a year. Wei Guo has matured a lot, and now he knows how to be humble!" Li Shimin laughed and said teasingly.

"Hey! That's because I was young and frivolous. I have experienced a lot, so I should be more sensible." Feng Daiwen replied embarrassingly touching his head.

"Maturity is a good thing, but it's okay to share your opinion. I can make my own decision whether to accept it or not." Li Shimin nodded and said.

"Then let me just talk about my humble opinion, my lord, please correct me, I would like to ask my lord, how are the other battles going?" Feng Daiwen didn't refuse anymore, he got up and asked with his hands clasped.

"This is the negligence of the old minister, and I have to introduce it to Wei Guo in a hurry. Tubo fled, Tuyuhun fled, Turks split into two groups, Longyou Dao fled, Hetao Ashina Niyi surrendered, and his family joined the Tang Dynasty. Xue Yantuo's army All were wiped out, only a small number fled..." Li Jing got up, stood up, and carefully introduced the results of the battle to him.

"So that's the case, thank you Duke Wei for telling me, the loss is not small!" Feng Daiwen said with a slight frown when he heard that so many elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had died.

"I just received news from the Western Regions that the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu and Gao Chang attacked the Tang army in the Western Regions. Su Dingfang, Cheng Chuliang, and Yuchi Baolin joined forces to defeat Gaochang. Now they are fighting with the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu.

So this time the loss is indeed not small. The finance department has called me many times to be poor. Fortunately, this time, a lot of property was brought back from Liaoxi, which can be regarded as an urgent need. Li Shimin lost his interest and said with a sigh.

"I think! Although we won this battle, it also slowed down the pace of Datang's development. It is completely unnecessary to continue to attack on a large scale. However, it is impossible not to fight. Otherwise, what is the majesty of Datang.

Therefore, the minister suggested to fight Tuyuhun and fight the Western Regions. "Feng Daiwen continued.

"Tell me the reason?" Li Shimin asked calmly, noncommittal.

"Tuyuhun, the Western Regions are small and few people, easy to attack, and the Western Turks have just defected to the Tang Dynasty, so naturally they need to be reorganized, so it is best to let them attack.

Moreover, Tubo's new defeat was powerless to stop it. After defeating Tuyuhun, they could easily train troops in the Qinghai area and train soldiers for future plateau operations.

As for the Western Regions, it is just some small countries making troubles, and it is enough to send out partial divisions. "Feng Daiwen pointed to the map on the wall and explained.

"I understand those who fight Tuyuhun, why do the Western Regions only use partial divisions? The nine surnames of Zhaowu occupy a lot of cities, should they be abandoned?" Li Shimin asked puzzled.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Western Regions have a vast territory, many countries, and many ethnic groups, and it is too chaotic. If we want to completely occupy and govern the Western Regions, it will take decades, and it will take a lot of manpower and material resources. The gains outweigh the losses.

If we don't keep the status quo and just use it as a place to dump goods and extract its wealth, after decades, it can also be easily turned into the territory of Datang.

Sending out partial divisions can take the opportunity to win over some small countries. After taking down the nine surnames of Zhaowu, the Tang Dynasty only needs supplies, and rewards them as for the city. " Feng Daiwen analyzed.

"Great! The old man originally proposed to use the Western Turks to attack the Western Regions on a large scale. It would save time and effort to follow the strategy of the Wei Kingdom. But why can you just use the dumping of goods and take the entire Western Regions in a few decades?" Li Jing clapped his hands and praised.

"Mr. Wei, think about it. It was originally a small country, and its wealth is constantly being squeezed. It would be good if it lasted for more than ten years. We just need to eat it slowly and wait to see them destroy themselves. Even if there are one or two wise kings, It can also provoke and alienate." Feng Daiwen explained with a smile, with the corners of his mouth raised.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help sighing secretly, why didn't their descendants have such a character, at such a young age, he was not only brave, but also thoughtful and scheming, just looking at his scheming, he was no worse than any old fox.

"Well, I can still wait for more than ten years, so how will Goguryeo and other countries deal with it!" Li Shimin asked, stroking his chin with satisfaction.

"I think that after this battle, Goguryeo and other countries will be severely injured, and they must be panicked. They are always worried about our Tang Dynasty's revenge. Because of this, they naturally need to fight more troops and build more weapons.

Why not wait a year or two for this reason, when the time comes, the Holy Majesty has already cleaned up the other places, and it would be easy to go back and attack. " Feng Daiwen suggested.

"Since General Feng said that Goguryeo will recruit a large number of soldiers and forge weapons, why not attack as soon as possible, but let it make full preparations." Yu Wenshu asked puzzled.

"Hehe, Lord Yuwen only saw that they were preparing for the battle with all their strength. There are too many conscripts and soldiers, which will inevitably affect the cultivation of the land. They can't grow two or three crops of rice in their place, and more money and food are needed to build weapons and equipment. Of course Taxes need to be increased.

And we are not in a hurry to attack, it took a long time... Hehe! "Feng Daiwen explained with a dark smile.

Yu Wenshu suddenly realized, and quickly apologized and said: "General Feng's words are reasonable. In this way, without fighting, Goguryeo will cause chaos on its own, and it will inevitably lose popular support. It will be convenient and easy to govern in the future."

"Moreover, we can send soldiers every month to show off their power outside the city of Goguryeo, forcing Goguryeo not to retreat. They will be worried about being attacked by the Tang Dynasty at any time. After a long time, the soldiers will inevitably lose their fighting spirit and their morale will be unstable. They will look for opportunities to attack in the future. , it will be much easier." Li Jing's eyes lit up, he nodded, and added on the side.

"Wei Gong is very right. Silla and Baekje have been captured by two cities this time, and most of them are close to the coast. They must be afraid in their hearts. Why don't they coerce the two countries and keep harassing Goguryeo?" Fang Xuanling added with a smile. .

"Yes, the Liaodong Peninsula is mountainous, and most of the cities are on the mountains. It is really difficult to attack one by one, and the weather is rainy and snowy, which is also a problem. Now Silla and Baekje, it is definitely not possible to let them attack Goguryeo, but it is just Harassment shouldn't be a problem." Du Ruhui agreed.

"You can also send people to enter from the coastline, slowly robbing its citizens, and make them panic. You must know that many lands that can be cultivated are not far from the sea." Changsun Wuji did not want to be outdone, and came up with a plan.

Just like this, Goguryeo has been calculated by a group of old foxes, including their possible envoys, how to deal with it, have made several plans, it is foreseeable that Goguryeo will be in dire straits in the next year or two spend.

(End of this chapter)