Liangyi Hall.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Sikong is here! Please sit down quickly."

Li Zhi said enthusiastically.

"Dugu Wuyue meets Sikong!"

Li Ji looked at Dugu Wuyue in surprise, nodded slightly, and then sat down.

Dugu Wuyue sat next to Li Ji.

"I wonder why Your Majesty summoned the old minister to come?" Li Ji was very curious. Why did Dugu Wuyue come to Liangyi Palace? What are you going to discuss?

Li Ji and Dugu Wuyue are apart from each other. They are sitting in Liangyi Hall, which is so surprising.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "I summon Sikong you to come today, because it is for the Silla matter. Oh, don't take the words of Xu Shizhong that day, Sikong should not take them seriously. Xu Shizhong is a civil servant, and he does not understand Sikong's good intentions."

Li Ji hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have not taken Xu Shizhong's words to heart. There are often arguments among the ministers. It is no wonder that I have lived to this age."

"That's good, that's good!"

Li Zhi smiled and nodded, and said seriously: "Actually, I have always been very clear about Sikong's thoughts. I will not hide it from Sikong, I think the same as you."

Li Ji was stunned and looked at Li Zhi in a little surprised.

Because this is the first time that Li Zhi has expressed his attitude.

Li Zhi said in a very calm tone: "When King Goujian of Yue slept with firewood and tasted gall for ten years, he did not talk about revenge every day during these ten years. Of course, I don't need to take firewood and taste gall for taste. My Tang Dynasty is not a weak Yue Kingdom. Our Tang Dynasty has always been on an offensive against Goguryeo. The result is not victory or defeat, but whether Goguryeo can be eliminated. But before that, I didn't want to talk about Goguryeo every day. This has no meaning and does not need to be discussed at all, because the problem is not whether to send troops, but when Goguryeo will be eliminated."

Li Ji was even more shocked when he heard this. To put it bluntly, it was just that the biting dog would not bark. Li Zhi said it was very obvious. If I wanted to do it, I would take his life if I took it. He asked carefully: "Your Majesty thinks the time is ripe?"

"not yet!"

Li Zhi shook his head very decisively and said, "Because the Tang Dynasty was not prepared for this, now it focuses on domestic development and the lives of the people. I don't want to send troops rashly, because I want to fight a war with a well-prepared war. I can wait five years or ten years, but ten years later, my Tang Dynasty will have enough strength to fight a war that the small country in Goguryeo could not bear."

Of course, Li Zhi did not really say that he would fight for ten years. Li Zhi just expressed his determination. As long as the war began, Goguryeo would be destined to be destroyed. In fact, whether it was Emperor Yang of Sui or Li Shimin, he would always give Goguryeo a breather whenever he hurt Goguryeo. Emperor Yang of Sui was because of internal affairs and Li Shimin died of illness suddenly. Otherwise, if Li Shimin sent troops again, Goguryeo would definitely be unable to resist because the first battle had already seriously injured Goguryeo.

Li Zhi learned from them that as long as the war started, he had to continue attacking and not give Goguryeo any breath. We used the preparation of fighting Jieli to fight Goguryeo. Anyway, this war was not something that Goguryeo could bear at the beginning.

Li Ji finally understood Li Zhi's intention and said, "But Your Majesty, if we want to destroy Goguryeo, we must rescue Silla. If Silla is destroyed by Goguryeo, we will pay ten times or even dozens of times the price to destroy Goguryeo."

"Of course I know this." Li Zhi smiled and nodded, suddenly stood up, handed it to Li Ji with a memorial, and said, "This is the memorial handed over by Wuyue. Sikong see if it is feasible."

When Li Ji saw the emperor getting up, he wanted to stand up. Li Zhi put one hand on his shoulder and smiled slightly, as if saying, Just sit and watch.

Of course, Li Ji would not force himself. He opened the memorial and read it. The more he looked, he became more and more shocked. After reading it, he first glanced at Dugu Wuyue and said to Li Zhi: "I think this plan is feasible."

"Sikong is the same as I think. Wuyue's plan is very consistent with my wish."

Li Zhi smiled happily and said, "Goguryeo and Baekje jointly dispatched elite troops to attack Silla, aiming to eliminate Silla, but at the same time, the Liaodong region and the coastal generation of Baekje occupied by Goguryeo will definitely be empty. Our Tang Dynasty can advance by water, send troops from Liaodong to attack Goguryeo, and then send troops by water to feint the coastal generation of Baekje. Then Goguryeo and Silla will definitely divide their troops to defend our Tang Dynasty's attack. In this way, Silla will be enough to resist the attack of the two countries, and the danger of Silla can be solved.

This is one of them. Secondly, this move is intended to surround Wei and save Zhao. Therefore, it is a partial army to pretend to attack large-scale, so it can send troops quickly, and even without using the Central Plains army. This is to alleviate the crisis of Silla as quickly as possible. Thirdly, Goguryeo's elite troops are in the rear, and the front must be empty. As long as our army does not go deep into battle, it can gain a local advantage. Not only did Goguryeo not take down Silla and achieve its own goals, it would instead steal chickens and lose a lot of rice. The national strength will definitely be depleted, and there will be no sufficient strength to resist the large-scale attack of our Tang Dynasty in the future."

"This surround Wei and save Zhao is indeed exquisite, and he is truly worthy of being the descendant of Dugulang."

"Sikong Mixiu praised it. In fact, Wuyue's military strategy was also mastered by Duke Weiguo and Sikong." Dugu Wuyue said very modestly.

Li Ji was stunned and said, "How do you say this?"

Li Zhi laughed and said, "Sikong may not know that when Princess Yuncheng, a Duke of Wei, was the granddaughter, Princess Yuncheng learned a lot of military tactics from Duke Wei, and then secretly taught Wuyue. When Sikong, you fought with Duke Wei for many years, and naturally, the Duke Wei's military tactics were indispensable in the art of using troops."

"So that's it." Li Ji smiled and said, "No wonder Wuyue proposed the strategy of "Goguryeo to bend down to the same as I thought."

Li Zhi said in surprise: "Take it serious?"

Li Ji nodded and said, "I have conquered Goguryeo several times in the Central Plains. Goguryeo always takes a strong and clear field. Wait until winter, and then launches a large-scale counterattack. Because Goguryeo is in the poor mountains and rivers, the roads are dangerous and obstructed, and food and grass are often not available, especially in winter, which is also a key factor in the retreat of the army by Emperor Taizong. Therefore, the old ministers also thought that if they wanted to destroy Goguryeo, they must first occupy Baekje. If Goguryeo attacks Goguryeo on both sides, Goguryeo cannot adopt the strategy of firming the clear field. Moreover, food and grass can be transported by water and stored in Baekje, so there will be no situation where food and grass cannot be supplied. As long as Baekje is occupied, Goguryeo will be destroyed."

Speaking of this, he frowned and said, "But before that, we must build enough warships to not leak the news, so that the other party can notice the intention of our Tang Dynasty."

Li Zhi frowned and said, "I will find a way to do this, but for now, I still need to help Silla quickly. Since it is pretending to launch a large-scale attack, I must send a famous commander, so that Goguryeo and Baekje will believe that we really plan to launch a large-scale attack."

Li Ji clasped his fists and said, "Although the old minister is famous for being a small number of people, the old minister is willing to lead his troops there."

Li Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and held Li Ji's arms with his hands, and said, "Sikong fought south and north, west to Bolu, east to Baekje. I believe that no one has ever heard of Sikong's name. I dare not say it clearly just now, but Sikong will be dissatisfied. If Sikong is willing to lead his troops, I will be relieved."

Li Ji said: "The old minister only has one wish in his life, which is to be able to open up the country and open up territory. Apart from that, there is no other thought."

"Okay, okay! Sikong is worthy of the pillar of my Tang Dynasty."

Li Zhi nodded with relief and said, "But I will let Xue Rengui, Liu Renyuan and other generals send troops with Sikong. Although they are pretending to attack, I also want these people to gain more experience in fighting with Goguryeo and lay the foundation for the elimination of Goguryeo in the future."

Li Ji said: "Your Majesty is wise."

Li Zhi looked at Dugu Wuyue again. Dugu Wuyue looked at Li Zhi and felt a little nervous. Suddenly, Li Zhi said, "This is a high-profile soldier, but a low-profile training is a must. Since we must destroy Baekje first, then the navy is particularly important. Sikong, what do you think you can send Wuyue to Henan Road to train the navy?"

Dugu Wuyue felt nervous when she heard this.

Li Ji glanced at Dugu Wuyue and seemed a little hesitant. Of course he knew the situation of Dugu family, but then he said: "The old minister thought that arranging Dugu Wuyue to go is really suitable. Dugu Wuyue's performance in the training camp is obvious to all. Moreover, Wuyue is still young and no one recognizes him. Even the generals of my Tang Dynasty would not care about his every move. He went to train the navy. I believe that it would not cause Goguryeo's idea. It was just about the navy's issue, so it still needed to cover it up."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "In this regard, Sikong should rest assured that another person next to me is the best at doing this."

Li Ji frowned slightly and said, "What is Your Majesty saying?"

Li Zhi nodded.

Li Ji smiled and said, "The old minister almost forgot this person. I believe that this person is enough to hide it from the truth."

Li Zhi said to Dugu Wuyue again: "Wuyue, are you willing to go and train me a navy that is enough to destroy Baekje."

Dugu Wuyue's legs were trembling and he couldn't stand firmly. Although he was just training the navy, this was a very good start. Today he trained the navy, so in the future he would of course be the best commander of the navy. He couldn't stand firmly when he was excited. He wanted to kneel down for Li Zhi, clasped his fists and said, "I will definitely fulfill my mission." His charming eyes were filled with tears, and he thanked his father-in-law from head to toe in his heart.

From the beginning, he directly wanted to submit his plan to pacify Goryeo to Li Zhi, suggesting that Li Zhi immediately send troops to Goguryeo. This is his hard work over the years, hoping to attract Li Zhi's attention to him, but if it is really handed over, Li Zhi will definitely not pay attention to him, because Li Zhi has no intention of making a big move now. Now, we will first surround Wei to save Zhao and rescue Silla from danger. Let's slowly prepare to attack Goguryeo. When Li Zhi saw this memorial, it was too appropriate for his appetite. This is what I thought. Then Li Zhi certainly favored Dugu Wuyue. You know me in the civil and military affairs of the court. This is politics. There is no good or bad right or wrong. The emperor likes the best.

Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Sikong, what do you think this is the case? I plan to let Wuyue follow Duke Song to Henan Road this time to be responsible for the transportation of food and grass. Then you can leave him there to be responsible for the naval affairs."

Of course, Li Ji had no objection.

After meeting Li Ji and Dugu Wuyue, Li Zhi immediately summoned another person.

This person is Han Yi.

"Han Yi, all the civil and military officials in the court have been arguing about whether to send troops to rescue Silla. I really want to hear your opinions." Li Zhi said with a serious expression.

Han Yi glanced around and confirmed that he was the only one. He was confused and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, I am a businessman. If I ask me to prepare food, I will be able to do so. However, marching and fighting are not what I am good at. Your Majesty should ask Li Sikong instead of asking me about this."

Li Zhi snorted, "Don't be humble. Last time you attacked Asina Helu, you made the most contribution. Who would dare to say that you would not lead troops to fight? I have to kill him."

Oh my God! He won't let me lead the troops to fight, damn! I'll transport food and grass for a trip. If I really want to go to fight, I'll be alive! Han Yi didn't know the situation and really started sweating because he knew that he wouldn't fight, just like his calligraphy, it was awful and terrible, and said: "Your Majesty, I was really just a lucky person last time. Your Majesty should still remember that I didn't dare to say it in public. And the most critical battle was the battle of Yingsowchuan. I just made up for a knife from the back. I'm not hiding it. I'm thinking about this question these two days, but I really don't know if I should send troops."

"So you're serious?"

“It’s true.”

"I didn't expect there was something you wouldn't know?"

"Your Majesty really respects Wei Yu." Han Yi almost cried and said, "Wei Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu has many shortcomings, but how dare you give those bad things to His Majesty, how can you give them to His Majesty and stay at home. If you don't believe His Majesty, you can ask Yuncheng."
Chapter completed!