Chapter 3099 is not optimistic
Princess Gaoyang wrinkled her nose, looked at Fang Jun doubtfully, and said dissatisfied: "How did I hear that that girl would bring you out from time to time to talk about things, saying that a real man should be like this? If your husband has There are even rumors that the reason why I broke up with Du Huaigong was because I was not clear with you... You are not serious about attacking that girl, are you?" br>
Fang Jun was stunned, and immediately called out to Tianqu: "The conscience of heaven and earth! Is Weichen that kind of person?"
Princess Gao Yang raised her eyebrows, snorted, and said calmly: "Who are you? You won't even let go of my sister. Who believes that you won't attack a girl who admires you? That girl must have you in her heart. If you are willing, you only need to use some means, and you are not asking for anything.”
Fang Jun was speechless.
When a person does something bad, it will cause people to distrust him. Whenever similar things happen in the future, they will subconsciously blame this person.
The so-called "credit bankruptcy" is probably like this...
Princess Gao Yang looked at him sideways and said sarcastically: "Why don't you say anything? Haha, you are a little bit angry when someone finds out the evil in your heart? Do you want to kill people and silence them?"
Fang Jun raised his hands and surrendered: "Is it okay for me to leave this matter alone? I will go to the military camp in the afternoon to coordinate the mobilization and distribution of food, ammunition and weapons. The Taishi Bureau has already chosen a date. It will go out in a few days, and there is no time to pay attention to this. Wait. Are you relieved this time?”
"Hmph, do you think I am jealous? How many women do you have outside, but I don't bother to care about you."
Princess Gaoyang proudly raised her pointed chin with disdain.
Fang Jun sighed and said to himself that you really don't care, but when the time comes to encourage Wu Meiniang to cause trouble, won't it be just as unbearable?
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But generally speaking, Princess Gaoyang, who was deeply taught by royal etiquette, strictly adheres to the way of being a wife, and really doesn't care about men's romantic affairs. After teasing Fang Jun a few words, he changed the topic and started chatting, but it was all about rich and powerful family members who were short-handed and gossipy.
After a while, Wu Meiniang came back from outside. She sat down and let the maid wash her hands. She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. She looked at Fang Jun and asked, "I heard that the battle situation in Liaodong is going well. The army marched in and captured several mountain cities one after another. The entire Liaodong is about to come under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. So, this war will be over soon, right?”
At this time, "Liaodong" had two meanings: broad and narrow.
"Liaodong" in a broad sense refers to the four counties of Han Dynasty and the three Koreas in the southern part of the peninsula. "Liaodong" in the narrow sense refers to the vast land north of the Yalu River. This is the hometown of China and has been inhabited by Han people for a long time. 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 various parts of the peninsula. , Some even crossed the sea to go to Japan.
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 was not so optimistic: "It's hard to say. Goguryeo has resisted several conquests by the Sui Dynasty, so its national strength is by no means as weak as it seems. The current army is overwhelming, but it is just the strategy that Goguryeo has always adopted to clear the country when facing the Central Plains dynasty. , shrinking the defense step by step, created the illusion of a smooth battle. In fact, the purpose of overthrowing Goguryeo was to annihilate its troops. After occupying most of the territory, but failing to eliminate its effective forces, the strategic purpose of Liaodong was not achieved. After all, the empire's control over it was difficult to compare with that of the Central Plains. If you are not careful, the remnants of Goguryeo will resurrect, just like the Turks. , Xue Yantuo is the same. Only after several battles and annihilating the Goguryeo army can we say that we are in a favorable situation."
Princess Gaoyang worriedly said: "Could it be that the Goguryeo people were trying to lure the enemy deeper?"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "That's not the case. Your Majesty is accustomed to fighting, and his subordinates are all famous generals in the world. If Goguryeo wants to play some treacherous trick, how can he not see through it? But the beginning of the war must be like this. This is Goguryeo. They can only respond like this when they are weak. If the war started and they fought for supremacy on the battlefield, they would have been destroyed by the Sui Dynasty long ago. How could they survive to this day? "
The reason why Goguryeo managed to survive repeated conquests of the Sui Dynasty was due to the fact that Liaodong's mountains and dense rivers were not conducive to large army operations. They also built mountain cities on the mountains, which prevented the Sui Dynasty's army from exerting its numbers. advantages.
Furthermore, the vast depth of Liaodong was relied upon to delay the progress of the Sui army. Once it reached autumn and winter, the weather would rain and the climate would be severe, and the entire Liaodong would be muddy. The Sui army would have no choice but to retreat, otherwise the logistics and supplies would be unsustainable, regardless of the number of soldiers lost in one winter. On top of that, they would have to face a sneak attack by the Goguryeo army, and they would definitely be defeated.
If you want to resist the Tang Dynasty's conquest, you can only adopt the same strategy.
Therefore, whether the Tang Dynasty could complete the hegemony that the Sui Dynasty failed to complete and overthrow Goguryeo, the most important thing is whether it can advance quickly, completely occupy the entire territory of Goguryeo before winter, and defeat its effective forces.
Of course, it's difficult to do this.
It is impossible for Goguryeo to give in blindly. For example, the current city of Anshi must be a tough one. Goguryeo must be determined to die and start a decisive battle with the Tang army. Historically, His Majesty Li Er came to the city of Anshi with unstoppable momentum. He encountered a crazy blockade from Goguryeo, which resulted in heavy casualties and delayed the advance. He had to return to the court without realizing his ambition.
Even if the Tang army now has firearms to attack the city and can successfully capture Anshi City, if the army crosses the Yalu River, it will inevitably face the crazy defense of the Goguryeo people. The test for His Majesty Li Er has just begun...
Princess Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest and said, "That's good, that's good."
She didn't care much about the fall of Goguryeo. It was difficult for her to understand the ambition of such a man. She only hoped that her father could return to Chang'an smoothly and that the soldiers who went on the expedition would not suffer too many losses. She couldn't bear to fight in a foreign land, bury her bones in a foreign land, and not be able to return her soul to her hometown...
However, Fang Jun was not optimistic about the outcome 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 expedition. It was really a bit too proud.
An arrogant soldier will be defeated, this is an eternal law.
Even though the Tang army was unparalleled, how could it be that Goguryeo, which was able to continuously defeat the Sui army's conquests, was an easy match? If you are not careful, His Majesty Li Er is afraid that he will hate Liaodong and his dream will be shattered.
Wu Meiniang put the tea cup on the coffee table, sighed softly, and said: "Nowadays, the business at the wharf has greatly declined. Many Hu merchants from the Western Regions and merchants going to the Western Regions have stopped doing business in the Western Regions, for fear that Tuyuhun will suddenly cross the Qilian Mountains and invade the counties west of the Hehe River. As a result, they suffered heavy losses. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, King Fu Yun of Tuyuhun was also a powerful man. Now that Tuyuhun has been recuperating for many years, he must not be underestimated. The king must not underestimate the enemy and be cautious in everything. "
Tuyuhun had not yet rebelled, let alone invaded Hexi. Merchants from all over the country had realized the danger, which resulted in the Silk Road being almost cut off and east-west trade stagnant. This shows the importance of Hexi 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 Jiangnan gradually becomes rich and prosperous relying on the benefits of sea trade, Guanzhong's status as "among the world" for hundreds of years will face serious challenges. The branches will be strong and the branches weak, and the base will be top-heavy. Unless the empire can move its capital to Jiangnan, Otherwise, as the economic center of gravity moves south, it will inevitably trigger a political change that will affect the entire empire.
The importance of Hexi cannot be lost.
Fang Jun looked stern and nodded: "Don't worry, Mei Niang. Youtunwei's firearms are the best in the world. Although the land in Hexi is flat, it is difficult for Tuyuhun's cavalry to run wild. In the face of powerful firearms, all the cavalry They can only be living targets. . This battle will let the world know that from now on, the way of war will undergo a complete change. The invincible cavalry that galloped thousands of miles in the past will no longer be as majestic as before. Only firearms are war. King!”
There is no need to wait for the emergence of machine guns, as long as there are enough troops, firearms, and bullets to prevent the enemy from fully preparing for a charge, even if it is just a flintlock gun, no cavalry can resist it. Coupled with the sufficient number and more powerful "sky-shaking thunder", it will be a nightmare for all armies in the world today.
He wanted to use the Battle of Hexi to tell the whole world that cold weapons were coming to an end and the era of hot weapons had arrived.
And this time, Datang will lead the world for a thousand years! (End of chapter)