Chapter 3040 Indulge in pleasure
Ye Zide felt that he did not quite understand: "Father, Constantinople is naturally impregnable and cannot be conquered without decades of effort. However, Chang'an is thousands of miles away, and in the middle we have to pass through the homeland of Persia and the countries in the Western Regions. The battle line is really It’s too long, and the difficulty is probably about the same.”
He was not afraid of battle, but Chang'an was too far away. When he went on an expedition, he not only had to face the elite Tang army, but also had to take into account the smooth supply channels for the rear defense. It was too difficult.
It would be better to storm Constantinople, which is less than a thousand miles away from Damascus. At worst, it will only take a few more years...
Seeing that his son had not understood the difference in strategic positions between Constantinople and Chang'an, Muawiya was a little disappointed and said forcefully: "Constantinople will be in the empire's possession sooner or later, even if you try your best to take it." Its capture, how can such achievements be achieved? Are you comparing it to the conquest of Chang'an? If you're worried about me, as long as you conquer the city of Chang'an, you will be the first person in the history of Europe. You will be destined to inherit my position as caliph in the future, and no one will dare to refute it!"
When Ye Zide heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "I will fight wherever my father tells me to fight!"
The day his father took the position of caliph, he expressed his intention to pass this position to him, and then the Umayyad family would inherit and rule the empire from generation to generation. However, the elders in the sect disagreed and insisted on sticking to the rules of the sect, which made my father very embarrassed.
If he could really accomplish feats that no one in Europe had ever accomplished before, he would become the first person in the empire. With such unprecedented military exploits, who would dare to complain?
Turning an empire into a family is like the dynasty established by the Han people in the far east. The glory and wealth are passed down from generation to generation. Just thinking about it makes people excited...
Muawiya nodded and said: "This is the best! You have to remember that your advantage lies in fighting in battle and unparalleled military exploits, while your weakness lies in intrigues and conspiracies. Never use your shortcomings against others. Strengths. If you maximize your advantages, you can still overwhelm others and make others bow to you! ”
"The son should remember his father's teachings!"
Although Ye Zide is careless, he respects his father very much.
Muawiya picked up the wine glass again and said calmly: "Go and gather the soldiers. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is marching eastwards. This time, there are no more troops to support the Western Regions. The Anxi Army only has tens of thousands of people. We must guard against the vast Western Regions." The region is naturally short of resources, so you can lead an army of 100,000 to attack the Western Region first, and then I will continue to recruit 100,000 troops as backup. After you conquer the Western Region, we can unite our forces and invade the Tang Dynasty!"
"Yes."
Ye Zide understood that the empire could not be as desperate as the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition. Not to mention whether the external Eastern Roman Empire would take the opportunity to invade, all the domestic factions might take the opportunity to cause chaos. Therefore, only if he breaks through the Western Region and annihilates the Anxi Army, another 100,000 people will arrive, because at that time the whole country will be focused on invading the Tang Dynasty, and no one will dare to stir up trouble in the rear when he is at the height of his power.
He turned around and walked out of the splendid palace. The bright sunshine shone on the earth, making him squint his eyes slightly.
The blood rushes in the heart, and the ambition is high.
Soon, countless soldiers began to gather towards Damascus from all over the empire. The Arab Empire fought wars all year round, and the peasants in the country hardly engaged in production and relied on war to plunder all supplies. They were most accustomed to these years of conquests from east to west.
Flag after flag gathered in Damascus. They wanted to open up the Western Region channel before the harsh winter and attack along the Silk Road all the way to Chang'an City.
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Xiong Yuecheng was the former hometown of Pingguo County in the Han Dynasty.
The warm sunshine shines on the flower trees, and shines on the green brick pavement on the ground along the visible gaps in the branches and leaves, mottled light and shadow.
His Majesty Li Er was wearing ordinary clothes and lying on a rocking chair under the tree. He had just soaked in a hot spring, and his sultry body was completely cooled down by the cool breeze. There are two Goguryeo beauties with half-exposed breasts, one on the left and one on the right. The slender beauty on the left is fanning herself in the wind, while the plump and gorgeous beauty on the right is leaning on His Majesty Li Er, showing off her beautiful figure under her skirt. Her feet were white and slender, and she was holding a strawberry into His Majesty Li Er's mouth with two fingers that looked like spring onions. His Majesty Li Er sucked the fingertips when he swallowed the strawberry, making the beauty blush and giggle. laugh.
Zhu Suiliang, who was standing beside the servant, was speechless.
He also read the letter sent from Chang'an. Tuyuhun seemed to be trying to cause chaos, and there was a shadow of Turks or Tubo behind him. Once this happens, not only will Longyou be cut off, but the Silk Road will be cut off. From then on, Chang'an's connection with the Western Region will be cut off, and the Anxi Army will be isolated and helpless. Even if the enemy advances eastward, it will directly threaten Guanzhong, and Chang'an will be in the flames of war. Down.
What a big deal this is?
However, after His Majesty Li Er read the letter, he ignored it and just took the two Goguryeo beauties to enjoy themselves...
Zhu Suiliang couldn't guess whether His Majesty Li Er felt that Tuyuhun could never become a great weapon and could not pose a threat to Chang'an, or whether he had become slack in government affairs and only cared about having fun, falling into a gentle country.
After all, in history, all those wise monarchs also experienced periods of neglect and ignorance...
Although Zhu Suiliang has a small structure and weak abilities, he does not want to be a "sycophant". After all, these two Goguryeo beauties were presented by him to His Majesty Li Er. His original intention was just to let His Majesty Li Er enjoy them, but once the incident here spreads. If he goes out, he will be charged with flattering the emperor and causing harm to the country and the people.
Putting aside whether he will be forced to death by those self-proclaimed moral gentlemen in the court, he is afraid that he will be infamous in history.
What frightened him the most was that he discovered that His Majesty seemed to have been taking some drugs, causing his mental state to rise and fall, and his physical condition seemed to be very different from usual.
He naturally knows the consequences of this kind of thing. Once he takes too much medicine, or his physical condition deteriorates, it can easily lead to unspeakable things!
If the worst happens, how should he deal with it?
So now seeing His Majesty Li Er teasing with the two beauties unscrupulously, Zhu Suiliang was naturally worried, but he did not dare to go as far as Wei Zheng did...
In the distance, a servant ran quickly from the path between the flower trees, holding a battle report in his hand. He came closer and reported: "Your Majesty, the British Lord has sent a battle report from Jian'an City."
"Oh, Dengshan, take it and take a look."
His Majesty Li Er just glanced at the chamberlain, gave Zhu Suiliang an order, and continued to enjoy the service of the two beauties.
Zhu Suiliang had no choice but to step forward and take the battle report. When he opened it, he found that Goguryeo had been eliminated in Jian'an City and participated in the rout. After supplies were completed, Li Ji asked His Majesty Li Er to go back quickly and command the army to set off for the important town in Liaodong. Anshi City.
He hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the British Lord urges you to return to Jian'an City as soon as possible and command the army to continue the Eastern Expedition."
Just because he was afraid that His Majesty Li Er was too busy thinking about Shu and spending too much energy on the two beauties, something went wrong. This battle report from Li Ji came at the right time...
When His Majesty Li Er heard this, he frowned slightly and thought for a while and said: "How can an army of hundreds of thousands be replenished so quickly? It must have only been partially completed. Send a reply to the British Duke and say that you will wait until the army is fully resupplied. After completing it, I will There is no rush to go there right now. After all, Anshi City is an important town in Liaodong. Goguryeo has accumulated 200,000 troops there, and for the sake of safety, it must be conquered with all its strength."
Zhu Suiliang was speechless.
Although His Majesty is addicted to the gentle country, his familiarity with the army and precise strategic vision are indeed unparalleled. In the newspaper, Li Ji indeed said that the hundreds of thousands of troops had completed the supply of more than 100,000, and he implored these soldiers to march eastward to Anshi City first, while the rest of the army rushed to join up after the supplies...
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Zhu Suiliang saw His Majesty Li Er joking and enjoying himself with the two beauties. His heart was filled with anger. He bowed and gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty clearly knows that this Eastern Expedition will involve all the strength of the country. If we win, Goguryeo will be overthrown and its territory will be included." Within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, unprecedented achievements were made If you have great achievements, your name will go down in history; if you lose, you will lose the country's heritage, and I am afraid that you will repeat the mistakes of the previous Sui Dynasty... I am bold and implore your majesty to go north and return to the army immediately to take command. Don't fall in love with your rival and cause eternal hatred!"
When these words were spoken, not only His Majesty Li Er was stunned, but even the servants on the left and right looked at him with admiration.
Zhu Suiliang, who has always been slanderous and unprincipled, actually has the courage to be as outspoken as Wei Zheng and say such unfavorable advice?
It's really strange...(End of Chapter)