"The war is about to begin." Cen Wenwen looked at the sun outside. The bright light made people fall asleep. However, at this time, no one in the Xuande Hall dared to sleep. Although the imperial edict to conquer Goguryeo had not yet been issued, the war was still going on.

The dark clouds of the epidemic have filled the sky over Chang'an City. At the General Staff Headquarters, all the soldiers and generals who were on regular leave have returned to the barracks. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs and other departments have also taken action. The Chief Assistant Minister of Xuande Palace, who is aware of national administrative work,

, I can naturally feel the changes now. If we want to fight, we must win. This is Cen Wenwen's decision after knowing Lu Zhaoci's thoughts.

"Has the envoy from Silla arrived?" Cen Wenwen turned around and asked the assistant officer beside him.

"Not yet. I heard that we have arrived in Luoyang, and I must be arriving in Chang'an tomorrow." Lang Guan said cautiously: "Sir, this Silla envoy who travels so diligently with Silla and the Tang Dynasty is a loyal and patriotic person.

I heard that Silla was recently attacked jointly by Goguryeo and Baekje, and they were about to hit Jincheng City. This guy is not afraid of being caught by the Baekje people when he comes and goes."

"No matter how loyal you are, it's useless. Without a powerful empire behind you, the envoy is just a target to be bullied." Cen Wenwen sneered in his heart. He naturally knew about this, and he also knew the reason why this happened.

It has a lot to do with today's emperor. In the words of today's emperor, how can others be allowed to snore on the side of the bed? Whether it is Goguryeo, Baekje, or Silla, they are all objects that the Tang Dynasty wants to conquer. In the Tang Dynasty,

It is said that as long as the territory is included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, there will be no vassal state at all.

"I heard that General Liu Bo has returned to the court." The assistant officer said cautiously: "I heard that as soon as he entered Chang'an City, there was no trace of him on the Suzaku Avenue in Chang'an City, and he hid for fear of being discovered by General Liu. Sir,

This General Liu Bo will not be so cruel. I heard that he ate children on the grassland."

"Shut up." Cen Wenwen's expression suddenly changed, he put down the document in his hand with a cold snort, and said coldly: "Can you say such a thing? General Liu Bo is a general appointed by His Majesty, how can you

You mean, do you want to seek death? Humph, if that guy Liu Bo hears this, I’m afraid you’ll go to the grassland to herd sheep.”

"Yes, yes." The officer's complexion changed when he heard this, and he became extremely pale. He couldn't help but nodded repeatedly. General Liu Bo's reputation was quite powerful in the entire Tang Dynasty. Everyone knew that in the past few years, the grassland

The population dropped sharply. Among the grassland people who participated in the road-building army, 10% of them were grassland people. They were all people plundered from the grassland by Liu Bo. They fought from the south of the grassland to the north of the grassland, and from the west of the grassland to the east of the grassland.

, he even entered the Goguryeo Dynasty in the east. If it were not for insufficient equipment, this guy might have crossed the Liao River and entered Goguryeo. However, even so, the name of the evil wolf Liu Bo also has a certain lethality in Goguryeo. This

At that time, the Tang Dynasty was about to take military action against Goguryeo. Almost all the generals of the Tang Dynasty rushed back and wrote to the emperor, asking to join the team to attack Goguryeo. They did not care even if they were downgraded. These were all because of military merit.

But the greater part is because of newspapers. Who doesn’t want to be remembered in history? Look, even the bandit Liu Bo came back from the grassland. His army of 10,000 tigers and wolves was parked near Zhuojun, waiting to follow the army. It seems that

This guy already knew that he was also a member of the team attacking Goguryeo, and he didn't know where he heard the news.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is in Wuying Hall, please come over." At this moment, a small yellow doorman walked in cautiously and said in a low voice.

"In Wuying Hall? Who are there?" Cen Wenwen put down the documents in his hands and asked softly. Although this is also confidential, most people will only tell the other party this information unless they use some money, but Cen Wenwen does not need to.

If he wanted to know the news in the palace, I'm afraid many people would tell him.

"The general, the cavalry general, the hussar general, the Duke of E, the Duke of Hu, the champion, etc. have all gathered in Wuying Hall. They are just waiting for a few bachelors from Xuande Hall." Xiao Huangmen said quickly: "

The villain is here to inform the Chief Assistant, and a few others are going to inform the other great bachelors."

"Yes. I understand." Cen Wenwen nodded, but sighed in his heart: "Is it finally here?" He knew that Emperor Zhenguan summoned the generals of the army and the Xuandeokjeon bachelors on such a large scale, probably just for the Three Kingdoms of Silla.

These days, Cen Wenwen has also understood what the situation is like in Silla. Although Silla is very powerful, and Jin Yuxin, Jin Chunqiu and others are all famous generals, in the end, he only controls one Silla.

It cannot be compared with the two countries. It is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. At the beginning, it can still support it, but as time goes by, Silla gradually falls into a disadvantage. To be honest, it is a bit difficult for Emperor Zhenguan to send troops at this time.

The suspicion of adding insult to injury seems a little sinister, but I have to say that this is the best time to go out. The troops are sent out early, and Silla still has the strength to fight, and it cannot weaken Silla or even annex Silla after the war.

purpose, but once the troops are sent too late, Silla will be destroyed by Goguryeo, and even the entire Silla Peninsula will be owned by Goguryeo. This is not in the interests of the Tang Dynasty. It can only be used when both sides are exhausted from fighting.

Maximize the interests of Datang...

Cen Wenwen had thousands of thoughts running through his mind, but he walked slowly towards Wuying Hall. Xuande Hall was not far away from Wuying Hall. Cen Wenwen walked slowly, not in any hurry, but following

The little Huangmen behind him was anxious to death. Didn’t the Chief Minister know that the Emperor was waiting for him? How long would it take for him to reach the Wuying Hall if he walked like this? You must know that once the Emperor gets angry, he is not a small person.

The Yellow Gate can stop it. And the generals in the store are even more so. Hu Guogong Cheng Yaojin is famous for his bad temper, and the evil wolf general Liu Bo is even more cruel. These guys can only be seen in front of the emperor and the general.

Be honest, in front of other people, they are all arrogant and domineering characters. Anyone who dares to offend them is seeking death. Once he gets angry, I am afraid that he is not enough for them to kill him.

"Your Majesty, do you think that Big Lao Hei has any skills? He can be the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army. Every time he has some military exploits, it is not because of your Majesty's wise command. Otherwise, he is at best a general, or a general.

A guy who can only charge into battle, Your Majesty, such a guy can also be the general manager, then all the guys in the martial arts can be the general manager." Before the two of them entered the Wuying Hall, they heard a loud voice coming from the hall.

, Cen Wenwen showed a wry smile at the corner of his mouth. This voice is probably familiar to everyone in Chang'an City. Hu Guogong Cheng Yaojin is quite famous in Chang'an City. He likes to fight against injustices. Whether they are nobles or ordinary people, as long as they do what he sees.

Because of something uncomfortable, he took several servants to the door and gave them a severe lesson. Not only him, but also his son and grandson were the same thing. Fortunately, this guy also knew the importance of severity.

He never hurts the other person, but only scares the other person. In Chang'an City, he is still liked by the people at the bottom of the gods. As for the big black man he calls, everyone in the court knows that if he gets rid of Chi Gongzhi, the Duke of E State,

Outside, there was no one else. The two of them were famous enemies in the entire court. They were people who quarreled as soon as they met. Even Emperor Zhenguan couldn't stop him. Who knew that they were assisting different people in the first place?

"What's wrong with me? I'm loyal to Your Majesty. I ride for Your Majesty. I'm not like someone who only knows three axes. Hey, I heard that the guy named Gaisuwen from Goguryeo is very skilled in martial arts. Don't meet me then.

After the three-blade ax passed by, he was beaten and had no choice but to run away." Yu Chigong showed no fear and made an axe-wielding gesture with both hands. Cheng Yaojin's three-blade ax was quite famous in the military, and throughout his life

They were all taken over by Yuchi Gong to ridicule, and this time they were used as information for the opponent's attack.

"What's wrong with my three-blade axe? I said to Big Hei, you are just a fierce general who charges into battle. You must know that famous generals can win from thousands of miles away. Have you ever seen a general charge into battle in person? Have you ever seen a hussar?

Did the generals charge into battle and fight with the opposing generals? But the two generals still led our army to achieve many victories. This is the difference between famous generals and fierce generals, and this is the difference between you and me. Hehe, Big Laohei

.Don’t be dissatisfied. You are a fierce general and I am a famous general. You can only charge into battle and be a vanguard, but I can direct the war and be a general manager. Your Majesty, what do you think I said to you, Old Cheng?

It makes sense." Cheng Yaojin said with a playful smile towards Lu Zhaoci.

Lu Zhaoci glanced at Cheng Yaojin dumbfounded, but there was something strange in his heart. Everyone has their own way of survival. Now that the empire has been established, the heroes in the past are trying every means to ensure their status in the emperor's heart.

, some people are worried about their superiority, so they try every means to keep their wealth and their own lives. Perhaps Cheng Yaojin used this method to eliminate Lu Zhaoci's suspicion of him. Thinking of this, Lu Zhaoci

Ci secretly shook his head. In fact, as long as these generals stick to their duties, Lu Zhaoci cannot do anything like killing donkeys. However, like a pair of living treasures like Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, Lu Zhaoci can still

Loved seeing it.

"Cen Wenwen pays homage to Your Majesty." At this time, Cen Wenwen slowly walked in and saluted Lu Zhaoci. He also bowed his hands to General Li Jing and others. Then he sat on the exclusive seat belonging to the bachelor of Xuande Hall.

"Sir, you came at the right time, let's start." Lu Zhaoci nodded towards Cen Wenwen and said, "You generals must also know that Goguryeo and Baekje have joined forces to solve the Silla problem. Although the three countries are all ours,

Although Goguryeo and Baekje were tributaries of the Tang Dynasty, they have not come to visit me for many years. The Queen of Silla felt very angry, so she raised an army to attack. It was difficult for Silla to withstand the strength of Goguryeo and Baekje.

Baekje jointly attacked, I thought, as the suzerain state, at this time, I have to let the vassal states know what is the suzerain state and what is the vassal state. So I am preparing to conquer Goguryeo." Lu Zhaoci's face showed

A trace of relaxed smile comes. You must know that it may be easy to change a person, but it may be difficult to change an empire.

In history, Li Shimin also thought about conquering Goguryeo. At that time, he had advisors in his hands like rain, famous generals like clouds, and he also wanted to drink horses by the Yalu River. Although the momentum of the hundreds of thousands of troops was weaker than Yang Guang's, but other

The strength is far superior to that of Gaisu Wen. Such a wise king, who once defeated the Holy Lord of the prairie cavalry, was still defeated by the Liaohe River. Isn't this what Li Shimin can do? Is this what Li Shimin's generals can't do? Of course not, Li Shimin's military talent is far away

Above Yang Guang, Li Shimin's generals were not comparable to those of Yu Wenshu. Li Shimin's elites were no less elite than those of the Xiaoguo army, but they were still defeated. This had something to do with the climate, but more importantly,

, This has a lot to do with the public sentiment at the time. Everyone in the Tang Dynasty was terrified of Goguryeo and regarded Liaodong as the road to death. The forwards would not dare to move forward if they had a slight setback. No matter how capable Li Shimin was, he would not dare to move forward in the face of this kind of situation.

There was probably nothing we could do about the situation. Therefore, when Li Shimin died, he never conquered the land of Liaodong. Instead, his son Li Zhi hid in Taiyuan City, and the entire Goguryeo was included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

The reason why the war went so smoothly was that, on the one hand, the Tang army was indeed elite, and on the other hand, as time went by, the people of the Tang Dynasty had forgotten the tragedy in the late Sui Dynasty, and when people from all over the world came to dynasty, the Khan of Heaven

The honor stimulated these people even more, which made their sense of national honor rise and made the entire Tang Dynasty confident of defeating Goguryeo. Coupled with the command of famous generals Xu Shiji and Xue Rengui, and the pincer attack of Silla, they conquered Goguryeo effortlessly.

, accomplished what Li Shimin had never accomplished.

"Your Majesty, we can fight as you say, and I, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, am willing to be the vanguard." Upon hearing this, the Wolf General Liu Bo's eyes lit up, he stood up and said with cupped hands. However, Changsun Wuji and others couldn't help but frown when they saw this.

Frown.

"Your Majesty, I don't know whether your Majesty wants Goguryeo to surrender? Or does he want the territory of Goguryeo to be completely integrated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty and make the people of Goguryeo your people?" Changsun Wuji said.

"What, is there any difference?" Lu Zhaoci asked curiously. Others also looked at Changsun Wuji. Only Cen Wenwen frowned. This Changsun Wuji was obviously troubled, including the conquest of Liaodong and Zhenguan.

The emperor had a clear goal for a long time. As a minister, all he had to do was implement it conscientiously, so why bother talking so much? However, he did not say this, but quietly listened to Changsun Wuji's explanation.

"Your Majesty, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are the elite of the country. Ahem, they only value the results and not the process. During the attack, civilian casualties will inevitably occur. This will easily lead to resistance from the Goguryeo people. I think

, if Goguryeo is willing to incorporate its territory into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and let the Tang Dynasty appoint officials and deploy troops, it can reduce some killings, which is also a good thing. In short, I think it is best to conquer Liaodong at the minimum cost.

I heard that Jieli Khan has not been captured so far, so why not send tigers and leopards to ride on the grassland. This is also making the best use of everything."

"Lord Changsun, I don't agree with your words like this." Liu Bo's expression changed after hearing this, he stood up and said dissatisfied: "To attack a foreign country, you must use an army like the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which can have an impact on the opponent.

The deterrent effect can reduce the losses of our army. The general believes that letting him go to Goguryeo will be far more effective than fighting on the grasslands."

"Okay, okay." Lu Zhaoci frowned, looked at everyone and said: "When I was in Huoyi, I heard about the events of Yang Guang in the former Sui Dynasty. I once lamented that Yang Guang had an army of millions, countless soldiers, and brave men.

Elites, and Goguryeo only had a few soldiers, only 300,000 at most. How could it resist Yang Guang's three attacks? Moreover, the first two attacks killed hundreds of thousands of Yang Guang's men in one go. The result of this battle was

How did they obtain it? Are all Goguryeo soldiers descended from heaven? One can be worth ten, or even one is worth a hundred. Later, I discovered that this is not the case at all. These are not because Goguryeo is very strong, but because of Yang Guangtai's incompetence.

The army of ten thousand actually wants to win without a fight. Every move of the army generals must obtain Yang Guang's imperial edict before they can do anything. They conquer the opponent by themselves. They also hope that they can be a holy master and surrender without a fight. When they hear that the opponent

He was so excited when he surrendered that he ordered the troops to stop attacking to give the opponent a chance to breathe. It is really a joke to be fooled over and over again. Such an emperor, even if he has first-rate soldiers, only has second-rate generals and third-rate commanders.

How can a poor emperor win a war? Generals, don’t you think it’s interesting?”

Many generals couldn't help but smile when they heard this, and Liu Bo laughed even more, without caring about the occasion or Changsun Wuji's face. Everyone knew that Emperor Zhenguan said these words just to ridicule his eldest grandson.

Unbridled.

"You remember, to be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to your own soldiers. The soldiers trust their lives. Is it just for you generals and commanders to show your benevolence? It's not our race.

Similar to others, the mind must be different. What is Goguryeo like? I heard that it is a remnant of the Shang Dynasty. Hum, how many years have passed, and the bones of my Han soldiers have been listed in the capital. To deal with such a person, I will not destroy his entire clan.

, you are already very benevolent, are you still thinking of giving in to them? I am not that fool like Yang Guang."
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