Zhuangda Tang Juvenile Lang

Chapter 495
"Tell me what you want! You have nothing to do to be courteous. You can either rape or steal." Li Shi glanced at Qin Feng and continued to stare at the sand table. As a famous military strategist, he knew that the sand table was very harmful to the marching army. Combat helped.At the same time, he also knew that Qin Feng was a person who didn't see the prey and wouldn't scatter the eagle. Then he said vigilantly: "Don't tell me, I'm looking at some princess or princess again. There is no way to do this, not even a window."

Qin Feng almost laughed, "Do you think I look like this kind of person?"

Li Shimin turned his head, looked at him carefully, and said, "It's not like, because you are. Hmph, I only have a few daughters, and now I don't have your share."

"Okay, okay, okay! I just don't want to worry about it. I will go to Youzhou immediately, and I have no chance to think about it." Qin Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"It's not the same. Your boy looks so-so, and you have a lot of tricks. Who knows what you think? Tell me, if you want to ask me anything, it's up to me whether you agree or not."

"Father-in-law, since you were planning to implement the plan for Goguryeo, my son-in-law has been thinking about the specific terrain of Goguryeo. I have also learned a lot about Goguryeo's terrain, humanities, customs and other issues with Qiu Yi. Now my son-in-law has already thought about it. It's almost there. I came to find my father-in-law because of some requirements for this calculation of Goguryeo." Qin Feng never took the battle as a child's play, and he attached great importance to the life of every soldier.This is also the reason why Qin Feng won the hearts of soldiers.As the commander-in-chief of this special mission, if he made a little preparation earlier, it is very likely that he could save the lives of countless soldiers.On this point, Qin Feng never finds it troublesome, let alone careless and careless.

During this period of time, Qin Feng has been studying the battle of Li Shimin's attack on Goguryeo in his mind.

Needless to say, Li Shimin's level of military use, Li Shimin commanded four of the six major battles that determined the unification of the Tang Dynasty, including the battle of Hulao. .When he personally conquered Goguryeo, he commanded many elite soldiers under his command to fight every step of the way, and he also achieved brilliant results. He captured Gaimu and Beisha in the first battle, and then captured Liaodong, which Yang Guang had been unable to attack for a long time. The Wan Goguryeo soldiers were finally under the city of Anshi, and were stubbornly blocked by the city lord of Anshi, and they were unable to attack for a long time.

In terms of record, Li Shimin's performance this time was not bad. In this Eastern Expedition, the Tang army dispatched 7 troops, 10 cavalry, and [-] water troops to attack Xuantu, Hengshan, Gaimu, Momi, Liaodong, and Baiyan. [-] people from ten cities including Liao, Beisha, Maigu, Yinshan, and Houhuang, who had registered permanent residence in Liao, Gai, and Yan, entered Shanhaiguan.A total of [-] enemies were wiped out, and two of their generals were surrendered, [-] children of beneficiary generals and officials and chieftains, and [-] soldiers.He also obtained [-] horses and [-] horses each, as well as a large amount of grain.The Tang army itself lost more than [-] people, but the war horses lost seven or eight out of ten because they could not stand the bitter cold weather.

Facing the harsh environment, Li Shimin ordered the withdrawal of troops.

For any dynasty, this kind of victory is a victory that is enough to write about. However, in Li Shimin's view, it is his failure not to destroy Goguryeo, and this battle is also recorded as a failure.

In response to this lesson learned from others, Qin Feng pondered for a long time, and had certain equipment for coping with the harsh climate of Goguryeo.

"Father-in-law, this is something my son-in-law has spent a lot of time editing, deleting, modifying and editing. I hope my father-in-law can satisfy me!" Qin Feng took out a memorial written by himself from his sleeve.

Li Shimin took it and opened it, then smiled contentedly: "Qin's calligraphy, my favorite, um, it is more like a master than before! If everyone has your level, reviewing memorials is simply a kind of art. Enjoy." "Qin's Calligraphy" is different from the beautiful and flexible style of calligraphy in the past, using the pen of seal and 籀, it turns thin and hard into plump and vigorous, with a broad body and magnificent momentum, strong bones and awe-inspiring spirit. As an emperor, Li Shimin is the most I like this kind of majestic calligraphy.

Qin Feng smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because of being on the battlefield, which gave him a little bit more masculinity and masculinity." These days, he didn't deliberately practice calligraphy, but the characters he writes now are much better than before, no wonder Li Shimin Full of praise.

"Surely so!" Li Shimin stopped talking, looked down carefully, and only saw the first item. He read it again in disbelief, and after confirming that it was correct, he couldn't help saying: "You actually want to reduce the number of cavalry? Emphasis Develop infantry, is your memorial correct?" In ancient times, cavalry was the king of war and the first military branch, because cavalry had the advantages of long-distance raids, detours, outflanking, etc. At the same time, there was another advantage that infantry did not have The advantage is the powerful charge ability. The cavalry is used to charge the enemy's position, break up the enemy's formation, and provide convenience for the infantry.

Li Shimin is a cavalry general; Qin Feng also played the cavalry superbly in the East Turkic World War I, exhausting the Turkic soldiers, and finally avoiding the real and attacking the weak, and won great victories repeatedly.Therefore, Qin Feng will not be unaware of the importance of cavalry, but now, he is actively requesting to reduce cavalry and horses!Li Shimin was somewhat surprised.

"There is no war in the Tang Dynasty, and there is no shortage of war horses. There is no need for you to save me like this."

Now there is no shortage of horses in the Tang Dynasty, and Zhang Wansui assumed the horse administration of the Tang Dynasty in Shuofang. After the Tang Dynasty pacified the grasslands, in addition to the innumerable confiscated goods, the grassland people paid tribute to cattle, sheep and horses.Today's Datang has a total of nearly 20 war horses in many horse farms in Shuofang, Xiazhou, and Hetao. Compared with the more than 70 horses at the peak, although it is far inferior, it is still enough for Datang's military expenses. up.

When the great war came, Qin Feng was not asking for money, food or horses, but to reduce the number of his own army horses, which surprised Li Shimin.One must know that Tang's cavalry is as powerful as the cavalry on the grassland, and he still wants to see his "apprentice" come back from a beautiful and big victory with cavalry.

Qin Feng said gratefully: "Thank you father-in-law for your kindness, but it's still not necessary."

Seeing that Qin Feng seemed to have other plans, Li Shimin was not strong, but asked in surprise: "You are a cavalry general who can use cavalry superbly, and I am inferior in some aspects. If you don't want cavalry, you must have your own ideas. I will tell you why."

Qin Feng talked eloquently: "First of all, Goguryeo is deeply influenced by our Central Plains culture. They are not like grassland tribes and have no decent defense measures. On the contrary, they have absorbed the characteristics of my Central Plains cities and improved them according to their own terrain characteristics. Built on the mountain. Nine of the ten Goguryeo cities are built next to the mountain, so the use of horses is not very good. For me, whether it is myself or us in the future, I think the role of horses It is limited to moving food and materials, not for combat, because we can’t ride horses to attack the city. For the terrain of Goguryeo, there are enough horses. Too many will put pressure on the logistics, and give me Datang. Unnecessary consumption! As for the lack of Hequ horses in the future, as long as the Northland pony is needed, it is also because the Hequ horses are strong and fast, but they are not resistant to cold and hunger, and cannot withstand fierce military operations in harsh environments. On the contrary, the Northland pony Although the horses are smaller in size, not as fast and tall as the Hequ horses, the Beidi horses are adaptable, resistant to rough feeding, easy to gain weight, and have a long life span. They are very suitable for long-distance marches and combat without logistical support. These horses can be found everywhere. Food can march [-] to [-] kilometers a day on the grassland terrain, and can be used all year round. At the same time, northern horses have lived on the prairie with wind, frost, rain and snow for generations. Like the Turks, they are used to the harsh environment, so the northern Dima was more able to withstand the environment of Goguryeo."

"Secondly, there is only one enemy in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, and that is Goguryeo. If the war horses are transferred to Youzhou on a large scale, Goguryeo will be able to detect our intentions immediately. If under the majesty of my Tang Dynasty, King Rongliu Gao Jianwu and Yuan Dazuo put aside their previous grievances, and it is not beautiful to twist together again. The third reason is even simpler. The purpose of my going to Youzhou is to overthrow the regime of Goguryeo, which is a shameful action. If people know that we Doing this kind of thing, everyone of the foreign race is in danger, and it will not be beautiful once we unite vertically and horizontally to guard against our Tang Dynasty." Qin Feng said here, rather helplessly: "The decades of chaos in the late Sui Dynasty, the world has also let us down. Everyone has fought so badly that the population of the world is less than one. To put it bluntly, what I, Datang, took over is a mess. Although Datang has been prosperous in all aspects since the founding of the country, our foundation is too weak. The strength to fight against the entire world does not yet have the strength to command the world. Therefore, we must be careful and careful in everything we do. If something goes wrong here, it will be the culprit. Therefore, my trip can fail, but it will never People can see my ambition of Datang."

Li Shimin took a deep look at Qin Feng, continued to read it, and read it three times carefully: the request of more than two words is not a sky-high price, not a difficult one, but a demand that is possible within the scope of Datang's support Something crucial to attacking Goguryeo.

After a long breath, Li Shimin patted Qin Feng's shoulder deeply moved, and said with a moving face. "It is my great fortune to have a son-in-law and a minister like you, and it is also my fortune to Li Shimin. All the demands of my son-in-law have been granted... I am waiting for the news of your triumphant return in Chang'an!"

Qin Feng said high-spiritedly: "Never fail His Majesty's expectations!"

"When do you plan to leave?" It has to be said that Li Shimin's favor towards Qin Feng has indeed reached a level that ordinary people can't match. When he will take office is up to Qin Feng himself, and he has never urged him to ask.

"There are still some small objects that haven't been built yet. The reply from the Ministry of Industry is three days. When these objects are in place, I will go north immediately." Speaking of this, Qin Feng suddenly remembered something, and said to Li Shimin seriously: "Father-in-law , As the official envoy of the welcoming envoy, I found a person in the diplomatic missions of various countries that made me very worried. When I was in Youzhou, you must be careful about this person."

"Who?" Li Shimin immediately became vigilant. He knew that Qin Fengtian was not afraid of anything. Don't look at him laughing, but he was very arrogant in his bones. He never paid attention to anyone from other races, even the former Jieli Khan. I didn't take it to heart, at this moment, it's never happened before to introduce someone so solemnly.

"Tuban Ludong Zan!"

"Tubo?" Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh, it's just a divided country.Is it necessary to pay so much attention?
Qin Feng didn't smile at all, he said seriously: "Father-in-law, you may not have paid attention to this person. But my son-in-law has had contact with him. To be honest, Lu Dong praised this person's talent, definitely not weaker than my Tang Dynasty Fang Du of the Dynasty!" Qin Feng is familiar with history, and he has some understanding of Lu Dongzan.According to the history of the Tang Dynasty, "Lu Dongzan did not know literature and records, but his nature was bright and determined. He taught soldiers and teachers, and he was elegant and restrained. Tubo merged the Qiangs, and he dominated the land, so there were many schemes!" For Songtsen Gampo, The existence of Lu Dongzan is like Zhuge Liang in Liu Bei's hands.

"Oh?" Li Shimin was moved.

Qin Feng nodded and said: "Father-in-law, you have to believe my eyesight on people. I can see from his bones that he is a proud person, and at the same time, I can hear that Songtsan Gambo is very respected by him. In this way A talented and proud person would never have become an official if the person he served was not worthy of allegiance. From this we can see that Songtsan Gampo is a very remarkable person. I have a hunch that this Songtsan Gampo Once he grows up, he will definitely be a strong enemy of my Tang Dynasty." In order to make Li Shimin believe in himself, Qin Feng even pretended to say: "I have some experience with my son-in-law. All along, my son-in-law discovered that there is an emperor star in the southwest of the Tang Dynasty. Rising slowly, although a bit dim, but very strong, before, I didn't know who it was, but when I saw Lu Dongzan, I was sure who this star was."

"It seems to be true!" Li Shimin muttered to himself.

"what?"

Li Shimin calmed down and said: "Yuan Tiangang once said that there will be a hero in the world, and he will be entangled with my Tang Dynasty for a hundred years. The prosperity and decline of the Tang Dynasty are closely related to it. It's just that he has never been as detailed and clear as you said. It seems that there is such a thing. Something happened."

"Since this is the case, father-in-law should send spies to Tubo to prevent Tubo from completing the unification as much as possible."

Li Shimin nodded silently, but any enemy who threatens Datang must not be allowed to exist in this world.

(End of this chapter)