Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

[The biggest problem of the Tang Dynasty was that what they did in Haidong was purely money-losing business.

Starting from 660, they attacked Baekje, Goguryeo, the Baekje Restoration Army, Japan, and Goguryeo.

After conquering Goguryeo, in order to praise his achievements, Emperor Gaozong took his little mother to Mount Tai for a tour.

The result is obvious. The wealth of the Tang Dynasty collapsed drastically. This was also the direct reason why Emperor Gaozong wasted money after becoming a Zen emperor. He was really poor.

In the feudal era, population was an important asset. A typical example is Boss Cao. If I can't defeat you in Hanzhong, I will directly move all the people in Hanzhong and Wuwei. If you conquer it, it will be an empty land and you will not gain any benefits.

The same goes for Baekje. After Liu Rengui pacified Baekje, many Baekje survivors chose to flee to Japan or Goguryeo and refused to accept the rule of the Tang Dynasty because the two sides had already fought a real war.

Later, Goguryeo was similar. Most of the people were moved to the interior and became part of China. The Goguryeo people who stayed in Liaodong later united with the Mohe tribes to establish the Bohai State to become independent, but they were only nominally surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

The final winner on the Korean Peninsula was Silla.

Due to the financial problems and frequent actions of Tubo, after the destruction of Goguryeo, the Tang Dynasty had neither troops nor generals stationed in Baekje. In name, it was a direct subordinate, but in fact it was almost the same as Jisu.

The King of Silla has always been a thief. For example, when the tripartite talks were held after Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, the King of Silla appointed ministers to participate, so that he could break the contract at any time.

After hearing the news of Tibet's attack on the Tang Dynasty, the King of Silla judged that the Tang Dynasty no longer had the energy to govern the Korean Peninsula, so he decisively sent troops to invade Baekje's land.

After the news of Xue Rengui's defeat at Dafeichuan came, the King of Silla became even more unscrupulous. He never stopped wrangling envoys and invaded.

In the end, it was not until 675 that Liu Rengui once again took command and defeated Silla for three times, and the King of Silla again sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty to proclaim himself a minister. However, the Tang Dynasty finally weighed the situation due to the worsening of Li Zhi's rheumatism and the frequent actions of the anti-Tang alliance led by Tibet in the Western Regions. He pinched his nose and admitted the fact that the Tang Dynasty was no longer able to directly govern the Korean Peninsula, and acquiesced to Silla's occupation of Baekje's homeland.

At this point, the short-lived direct rule of the Tang Dynasty on the Korean Peninsula also came to an end, and the Korean Peninsula returned to the vassal status of the Tang Dynasty. 】

Hou Junji had already made up his mind to show his ability, so he quickly stood up and expressed his attitude impassionedly:

This Baekje is just being encouraged by Goguryeo, this Silla is the real ambitious person!

Hou Junji's statement caused others to nod in agreement.

People like Baekje who stood up against the Tang Dynasty with real swords and guns would not arouse their resentment, and a series of misfortunes that followed were all caused by Su Dingfang's troops and looting.

And if the reason for this plundering is carefully calculated, it must be blamed on the emperor's head. It is difficult not to say, and it is part of the war.

But this Silla, not to mention a native, could be described as being arrogant and respectful to the Tang Dynasty, just like the Japanese country.

When he was besieged by Goguryeo and Baekje, he called the Tang Dynasty daddy. When he realized that the Tang Dynasty was in trouble, he wanted to be the father of the Tang Dynasty.

He had to be spanked again to be honest, but because the timing of the pinch was too precise, he couldn't spit out what he had already swallowed.

Therefore, looking at this Silla at this time, all the generals have included it in the list that must be destroyed in the true sense.

Not to mention that Prime Minister Du Ruhui has already spoken. If Haidong is to be pacified, Silla is a choke point and must be tightly controlled!

Not to mention that His Majesty's military strategy is extraordinary. He rarely dispatches hundreds of thousands of troops, which is hard to say and wastes money and people. Later generations will praise it. This method of destroying the country by attacking with light troops and directly taking the enemy's chieftains is very healthy.

Of course, the most important thing is that Silla later...

Not to mention that this Silla is the ancestor of Bangzi, and later he used a puppet show to tease His Majesty. Such people who deceive themselves and deceive themselves should have their country's name and history destroyed!

Hou Junji was impassioned.

Li Shimin thought of himself in the image of a one-eyed dragon with a subtle expression.

Hou Junji would have almost forgotten that image if he didn't say it.

Shaking his head to get this out of his mind, Li Shimin was noncommittal:

The foundation of Haidong's economic strategy lies in strong ships.

If the navy is established, there will be no danger in the east of the sea. If the navy is not raised, there will be troubles from all sides.

Now we must open up the Western Region first, and then we can explore the East China Sea.

Li Shimin knew very well that after Tuyuhun was no longer in trouble, he would have to control the Western Regions!

The ability of the Western Regions to control the Northland is only secondary. More importantly, the Gaochang Kingdom receives all my money!

Even if the Silk Road in Central Asia has to be scratched for money, the Gaochang Kingdom collects money at the gate of the Tang Dynasty and grins at the Tang Dynasty. Isn't it looking for trouble?

Liu Rengui nodded slowly, feeling the burden on his shoulders become heavier.

Su Dingfang had been silent for a long time, looking ashamed.

Ever since he was activated by His Majesty and praised as the God of War by later generations, Su Dingfang has been proud, not to mention that his apprentice Pei Xingjian is still equally famous.

Recalling the time last year when Su Dingfang sent troops to step on Jieli Khan's teeth, he felt a little proud for a while:

We, Old Su, can also be said to be both wise and courageous, right?

Unexpectedly, the whole chaos on the Korean peninsula started from something so simple: lax military management.

Therefore, in Su Dingfang's view, this matter was very simple. He launched troops and plundered, which ultimately led to the Tang Dynasty not being able to fully control the peninsula.

Perhaps sensing his thoughts, Li Shi𪟝 patted Su Dingfang's shoulder again to express comfort:

The last two times, your name, Su Dingfang, has been everywhere.

Where is I, Li Shi𪟝? We are both Gods of War, but we can only see our names in the corners. Who can we talk to for explanation?

But Li Shi𪟝 felt that Haishi really had to fight for it again.

In comparison, the Western Region to the west is far away, and every time a war is fought, it takes almost half a year to come and go.

This naval division does seem very promising at present. It only needs a powerful fleet, which can reach as far north as Liaodongnan and Jiaozhi.

He liked what later generations would call him: maritime supremacy.

However, Li Shi𪟝 suddenly remembered the Five Thunder Temple that he and General Li Jing worked on together.

Now that gunpowder has been developed, is it necessary to find a way to urge the general supervisor to study gunpowder?

From the perspective of later generations, although this thing is unparalleled in attacking cities, in terms of cost and convenience, the trebuchet seems to be superior.

But if it were on the sea, this artillery would be many times stronger than the trebuchet.

[After the Battle of Baijiangkou, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has been changing rapidly, but the Japanese country has always been very quiet because they are really afraid of being beaten.

After the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, the two sides re-established diplomatic relations again, and this time the Japanese learned from the painful experience:

The reason why I am so vulnerable must be that I have learned too little from Datang!

At this point, the Japanese country once again began a vigorous campaign to learn from the Tang Dynasty:

The political system, palace construction, city layout, calligraphy, poetry, and text creation are all in line with the Tang Dynasty.

The Japanese country wanted to become powerful quickly through trickery, but the Central Plains dynasty almost always walked through the Malthusian trap from generation to generation.

Of course, the effectiveness of the system cannot be learned by hard work. 】