Datang: The prince of salted fish was overheard by Li Er

Li You never expected that when he returned to Chang'an this time, he was going to persuade Li Shimin not to go to the imperial conquest, but in the end he became the commander in chief of the Korean expedition.

Moreover, by mistake, he led only 3 people under the command of the Qizhou Dudufu to the battlefield.

The matter had to start from the day he returned to Chang'an.

After returning to Chang'an, the first person Li You went to look for was his father-in-law and eldest grandson Wuji.

As the person who knows Li Shimin best, Li You hopes to learn more about what happened in Chang'an from Changsun Wuji.

However, Li You didn't know that this time he was really "calculated".

And the initiators of this calculation included almost all of Li You's friends in the capital.

Seeing Li You with a dusty face, Changsun Wuji said with some distress: "King Qi travels all day and night on this planet, but maybe the result will disappoint you."

"Your Majesty is determined to go to war this time. Zheng Guogong Wei Zheng admonished him with death a few days ago, but in the end he was punished by His Majesty and sent to confinement. Until now, Master Wei still refuses to go to court because of this matter."

"And this time His Majesty's personal conquest has won the support of a large number of generals. Li Daozong, Li Ji, Zhang Liang and others named by His Majesty have not participated in the battle in the Northwest before, so they attach special importance to this attack on Liaodong."

"Although the official order has not been issued yet, the people below are already gearing up."

Of course, Li You knew exactly who Li Shimin would bring to conquer Goguryeo. Although the time was advanced a few years now, all these generals were there.

And because of Li You, the current Tang Dynasty can be said to be full of powerful generals. The generals of the older generation are still veterans, and the Mesozoic such as Li Daozong, Su Dingfang and others can be alone. has grown up.

Datang's military power can be said to have been at its peak.

Not to mention the attack on Liaodong, even if the east and west were at war at the same time, Datang was not afraid at all.

It was also under such a good situation that Li Shimin also had the idea of ​​the royal conquest.

As far as history is concerned, although Li Shimin's expedition to Liaodong was not completed in one battle, he finally returned to the court because of the weather.

But Li Shimin walked quite calmly. The achievements and gains of the Tang Dynasty far outweighed the losses and consumption.

Although in Li Shimin's own opinion, this battle was a failure, but from the overall point of view, this battle captured Xuantu, Hengshan, Gaimu, Momi, Liaodong, Baiyan, Beisha, Maigu, Yinshan, Houhuangshi, etc. A city, 7 people with household registration in Liao, Gai, and Yan prefectures moved to China.

In the three battles of Xincheng, Jian'an, and Zhubi, a large number of Goguryeo troops were wiped out, and more than [-] heads of Goguryeo troops were captured.

And generally speaking, the number of enemies killed is far more than the number of beheads. For example, the Ming army beheaded [-] in the Battle of Pyongyang, but the loss of the Xiaoxi First Army exceeded [-].

However, the Tang army sent more than 2000 troops, and in the end nearly [-] soldiers died, and [-] horses died.

During this conquest, the Tang army won many victories, including the one that wiped out 15 troops of Goguryeo's Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen, and also captured [-] horses, [-] cattle, armored collars, and a large amount of other equipment. .

In Li You's view, Li Shimin personally conquered Goguryeo, and the achievements of the Tang Dynasty far outweighed the losses.

But this time, although the situation has changed, Datang will face the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms, but according to Gai Suwen's temper, it is impossible for him to let Silla and Baekje soldiers step into Goguryeo territory unless it is absolutely necessary.

So this time the results are still worth looking forward to.

However, although the results were good, Li You still didn't want Li Shimin to go to the imperial conquest.

Faced with Changsun Wuji's helplessness, Li You asked: "A country cannot live without a king. This father and emperor has gone to the royal conquest, what should we do here in Chang'an?"

Changsun Wuji spread his hands and said: "This is easy to handle, the prince supervises the country."

"Now that the emperor is diligent, he has been officially appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he can completely entrust state affairs to him."

Li You shook his head and said: "I still believe in the ability of the prince's elder brother, but if the father is not in the capital, what if the remnants of the Wang family and the Cui family reappear!"

Although the Taiyuan Wang family and the Boling Cui family received a devastating blow because of the assassination of Li You, but in the past two years, some remnants of these two families have shown signs of rising.

Most of these forces were secretly cultivated by the two families back then.

After Wang Gui, Cui Mingan and others were questioned, the shackles on these forces were completely released, and some uncontrollable situations appeared repeatedly in the court and among the people, trying to shake the prestige of the royal family and the court.

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji also felt helpless and said: "Actually, His Majesty is also worried about this matter, but after some weighing, he still feels that going to war is more important."

"I have also discussed this matter with Xuanling and Keming. If we want to persuade His Majesty to give up, we really have no choice."

For such a result, Li You also had psychological expectations. If it weren't for the fact that Changsun Wuji and others couldn't stop Li Shimin, he wouldn't have come back.

After communicating with Changsun Wuji, Li You knew the current situation in Chang'an, so he headed towards the palace without any hesitation.

However, Li You was so anxious that he didn't realize that after he left the Changsun Mansion, a carrier pigeon quietly took off, heading towards the palace.

When Li You saw Li Shimin, Li Shimin was discussing with several generals how to send troops in the Palace of Qinzheng.

"I thought that with Zhang Liang as the general manager of the Pyongyang Road Marching, he led [-] soldiers from Jiang, Huai, Ling, and Kip, and recruited [-] soldiers from Chang'an and Luoyang. They marched from Laizhou to Pyongyang by sea."

"Then, with Li Ji as the general manager of the Liaodong Road Marching, he led an army of [-], and the Hu people who had surrendered from Lanzhou and Hezhou, marched towards Liaodong."

"Our waterways are parallel, and we are working together."

Seeing Li You coming, Li Shimin asked out of temper: "Your, do you think my plan is okay?"

Li Shimin was full of confidence in his opportunity, and originally asked Li You just to increase his confidence.

However, after listening to Li Shimin's words, Li You shook his head in disapproval and said, "Although father's method is safe, there is actually a big problem."

"what is the problem?"

Li Shimin asked a little puzzled.

Although he has not personally rushed to the battlefield these years, his ability to analyze the situation has not declined.

Take the last battle of Gaochang as an example, Li Shimin's command from a distance almost predicted the entire direction of the Gaochang troops.

It is precisely because of the tips given by Li Shimin in advance that the troops going on the expedition went so smoothly.

Li You opened his mouth and asked: "As the saying goes, soldiers are expensive and fast. My son asked my father, if Li Ji were to lead the army, how long would it take to get from Chang'an to Youzhou?"

"If His Majesty is also in the army, how long will it take?"

"The difference between the two is enough to completely change a small country like Goguryeo."