Chapter 3003 Everyone has their own thoughts
No army in the world could defeat the Tang army in a field battle.
At that time, there were hundreds of thousands of Western Turks who controlled the strings, but they were all annihilated by the Tang army led by Li Jing and Li Ji. The remaining troops had to flee deep into the desert to survive. Now that they have been recuperating for more than ten years, they can only dare to march straight along the desert. As the Tang Dynasty developed in the West, even in the Western Regions, they mostly harassed the Tang army with guerrilla tactics and did not dare to fight head-on.
Xue Yantuo, who claimed to have inherited the grassland and bravery of the Western Turks, once dominated Mobei. Goguryeo tried to join forces with him to jointly curb the Tang Dynasty's penetration and expansion into Liaodong and Mobei. However, just by chance, Fang Jun disobeyed the general's order. , secretly marched out of Baidao and entered Mobei. With only the strength of one guard, they swept across Mobei and completely destroyed Xue Yantuo.
No matter how arrogant and conceited Yuan Gaisuwen was, he did not dare to compare himself to Western Turks and Xue Yantuo in their heyday. Without the support of mountain cities, it was extremely stupid to engage in field battles with the Tang army, which was tantamount to digging one's own grave.
However, with the addition of gunpowder, the solid mountain city fell apart instantly like tofu in front of the Tang army. Apart from field battles, Goguryeo seemed to have no choice...
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Changsun Huan nodded and said: "This thing was developed by Fang Jun. It looks like an inconspicuous black thing, but it contains the energy to destroy the sky and the earth. Fang Jun used it to develop muskets, artillery, and sky-shattering thunder, relying on it to run rampant The four directions greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, no matter how strong the mountain fortress was, it was vulnerable to a sufficient amount of gunpowder."
When I said this, I felt proud and depressed at the same time.
He has always regarded himself as a Han, even though his ancestors were actually just Xianbei nobles with little Han ancestry. Even now, he is like a lost dog with no home to return to. The Han people regard him as a rebellious official and a traitor, and everyone will punish him...
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However, Han culture has already taken root in his heart. He grew up reading the Four Books and Five Classics, writing Chinese characters and speaking Chinese. How could he ever regard himself as a Xianbei person? Seeing the violent and arrogant Yeon Gaesumun helpless in front of the powerful Tang army, it was natural and honorable.
However, gunpowder was developed by Fang Jun, which invisibly demonstrated Fang Jun's ability more and more, making him dwarfed by him. He was both unhappy and inferior...
The mood is very complicated.
Yeon Gaesumun then hoped: "Can I get the gunpowder formula? As long as there is a chance, I am willing to pay any price! If the master can provide Goguryeo with the gunpowder formula so that Goguryeo can also possess such artifacts, I am willing to pay the treasure king Anyone who recommends a young master to be worthy will never break his promise!”
The official positions in Goguryeo can be divided from top to bottom into Xiangjia, Duilu, Peizhe, Youzou Dajia, Chief Secretary, Youtai, Envoy, Silk Clothes Ancestor, etc.
The first-class "summary" is equivalent to the "prime minister" or "prime minister" in the Central Plains. One person is less than ten thousand people, and has unparalleled power, but it is usually vacant. The second-level "Duulu" was in charge of the military and political power of the country and was directly responsible to the King of Goguryeo. The third level is Pei, which is equivalent to the "Six Ministers". It has a high position and cannot be held by those who are not members of the royal family or who have outstanding merits.
Whether it's "Add together" or "Dui Lu", these only represent the level of the official position, not the specific name of the official position. For example, "Dui Lu" does not have this official position, only "Da Dui Lu", Yeon Gaesumun's His father, Yuan Taizuo, was once the "big rival" of Goguryeo and held the military and political power of Goguryeo.
As for Yeon Gaesomun's official position of "Da Mo Li Zhi", it was completely created by him. It replaced the official position of "Da Dui Lu". Its functions have completely exceeded the scope of authority of "Prime Minister" and "Prime Minister". It is completely The peak of power is equivalent to half of the "King of Goguryeo", and he already has the symbol of usurping the throne...
"Peizhe" is a third-class official position in name, but in fact it is the second class. This is already an absolutely high-ranking official in the Goguryeo system, and cannot be awarded easily even to ordinary powerful people. Yeon Gaesumun was able to offer such conditions, which was indeed considered sincere.
However, Changsun Huan sighed softly and said with a wry smile: "Da Molizhi has overthought it. Gunpowder was developed by Fang Jun. The formula is naturally in his hands, and even the princes in the court cannot know it. The workshop that produces gunpowder It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War and is completely controlled by his confidants, and there is no way for outsiders to know about it. ”
Yeon Gaesumun said regretfully: "Ah, that's it! If we can get the formula of gunpowder, it will definitely make our army even more powerful. We will no longer be afraid of the Tang army's mass charge. It's a pity, it's a pity!"
Yuan Nanjian snorted coldly and said, "I don't think it's because I can't get it, but because I don't want to get it, right? The power of the Changsun family is overwhelming in Chang'an City. If they really wanted to, how could they not get a mere formula? Although Young Master Changsun is in Goguryeo, his heart has always been towards the Tang Dynasty. He is truly a loyal minister and good general of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and I admire him very much.”
He has always looked down upon Changsun Huan.
This man was like a lost dog in the Tang Dynasty. He had no place for me. He came to Goguryeo to avoid trouble and yet he was low-key and humble. All day long, he behaved like a young man from an aristocratic family, and he was extremely thick-skinned. However, both his father and eldest brother valued him very much. His father may have hoped to use the power of the eldest son's family to find out the movements of the Tang Dynasty's top officials, but his eldest brother obeyed his words, which made Yuan Nanjian increasingly dissatisfied.
Especially since this man kept giving advice to his eldest brother in private, and seeing his eldest brother's crown prince's position becoming more and more stable, how could Yuan Nanjian not regard him as an enemy?
Before Changsun Huan could refute, Yuan Gaisuwen had already waved his hands and yelled: "What are you talking about? Young Master Changsun is so glorious that he is a gentleman in the world. How can he lie to his father?"
Then he sighed with emotion: "Now the Tang army is coming so fiercely that even the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is marching to conquer it personally. The defense lines in the north are in danger, and we don't know how long they can last."
Since the Sui Dynasty, in every Central Plains dynasty's eastward expedition, the balance of strength has been extremely disparate. Goguryeo has never had the extravagant hope of defeating its powerful enemy head-on. It only placed its hope on the right time and place, and used Liaodong's unique region and climate to block the enemy. The pace of the march eventually dragged on to the victory of the war.
If you can't hold it off, the only way to do it is to perish...
To put it bluntly, although Goguryeo has a vast territory, most of it is in a bitter cold land with harsh natural conditions, making it difficult to feed a larger population. It is enough to be the king and hegemon in the Far East. Once it confronts the Central Plains Dynasty, it can only resist and has no power to fight back.
Therefore, every Goguryeo king was eager to expand his country to the east, but he was afraid of the strength of the Central Plains dynasty, so he only dared to take advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains to encroach little by little.
Even this was enough to arouse the vigilance of the Central Plains Dynasty.
Therefore, since Goguryeo's national power rose to a higher level, it was immediately regarded as a serious problem by the Central Plains dynasty. Any talk of "conquering unconquered lands and establishing achievements" is all nonsense. The main purpose is to kill the vast country of Goguryeo and bud it. We must not sit back and watch its rise and have the opportunity to invade the Central Plains.
The vast land of the Far East has never been peaceful. Fuyu, Mohe, Khitan, Shiwei, Xi... countless brave and warlike ethnic groups thrived on this land, and each was powerful. As long as Goguryeo was slightly weakened, it would be like a wolf. The generals rushed forward and divided and ate the political power established by Goguryeo, completely annihilating it.
During the Tang Dynasty's eastern expedition to Goguryeo, several tribes such as the Khitan, Shiwei, and Xi were attached to it and were willing to fight for the Tang Dynasty.
And once Goguryeo became strong, it would attract attacks from the Central Plains dynasties.
This is the current situation of Goguryeo, very helpless...
Yuan Nanjian felt a little frustrated when he heard his father's words. Is this the same father who was violent and unruly in the past and didn't take the world's heroes in his eyes?
He quickly advised: "Father, you must not lose your fighting spirit! In the three expeditions of the Sui Dynasty to Goguryeo, which one was not almost successful, but ultimately failed? Goguryeo is favored by God, so the country will continue to conquer and its territory will not be lost! My father has since Lead hundreds of thousands of troops to drive away foreign invaders and make lasting achievements!”
He was most afraid that Goguryeo would be overthrown by the Tang Dynasty, and surrendering would not be an option!
The eldest brother Yuan Nanshan and the traitor Chang Sun Huan have been whispering in private for a day or two. Fools all know that once Goguryeo falls, it will definitely get the support of the Tang Dynasty through Chang Sun Huan's matchmaking. When the Tang Dynasty occupied Goguryeo, it naturally had to rely on the Goguryeo people to govern it. What if the eldest brother was directly supported to inherit all the properties of the Yuan clan and become the new King of Goguryeo?
With the eldest brother's fear and disgust towards him, if he can't save everything, he will have to take action on him as a biological brother and swear allegiance to the Tang Dynasty... (End of Chapter)