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

In fact, Li Shimin has also thought about this point, and at the same time, he also understands that the personal conquest of Yujia will greatly limit the flexibility of the troops.

If it was Li Ji who led the troops, it might take three months to complete the journey, and Li Shimin might have to walk for about an extra month and a half.

"Father naturally knows this, but given the current strength of the Tang and Goguryeo coalition forces, what can they do if they are given an extra month?"

"Furthermore, the emperor's two-pronged policy of land and sea this time is to counteract the increased impact of the imperial conquest."

However, before Li Shimin finished speaking, he heard Li You's complaints.

[Forget it, you are the only one who wants to speed up, are you sure you are not kidding me? 】

[If I remember correctly, you are now proposing to go to war in June, and everything will not be ready until the end of the year. 】

【And it will be the beginning of next year when Li Ji arrives in Youzhou, and you have to wait until March to reach Dingzhou, and you have to wait until April for the army to cross the Liaoshui River to fight. 】

[It takes nearly a year to prepare. 】

[And this battle was really fought, but it only lasted until September, only five months, because of the severe cold weather, the team was preparing to return to the court. 】

[Even if the Tang army is generally equipped with cotton-padded clothes to support the continued fighting in winter, it is estimated that it will not be able to fight every year or a half. 】

【Are you sure you can stay away from Chang'an for so long? 】

Li You's complaints are divided into two parts, the first is slow, and the second is that it drags on for a long time.

Li Shimin was still somewhat mentally prepared for the slowness, but he still didn't expect to fight for so long.

Seeing that Li You didn't say it directly, he also asked unceremoniously: "You'er, how long do you think it will take for the emperor to personally conquer the Three Kingdoms of Goguryeo this time?"

Li You pretended to think carefully and said, "Your Majesty, the situation in Goguryeo is different from that of the grassland nomadic tribes. They have a city to defend and danger to rely on. It is not easy to conquer in a short time."

"It seems that my son will still need it for a year or so."

Hearing this, Li Ji on the side smiled.

As the main player in this battle, he is full of confidence.

In his opinion, giving him half a year to conquer Goguryeo is completely enough.

"Although King Qi has made extraordinary contributions to the Tang army, he still doesn't know much about our combat effectiveness."

"The 50 iron cavalry of the Gaochang Empire can't stop our Tang Army's armored cavalry and Modao team. How can the 30 to [-] people in Goguryeo be able to stop the Tang Army's footsteps?"

"As long as your Majesty gives me an army of [-], I will definitely be able to flatten Goguryeo within half a year."

"And Your Majesty, you only need to issue orders in the central army account!"

Li Ji's words touched Li Shimin's heart, and he immediately said hello.

However, Li You shook his head and said, "Prince Yingying, I have decided that you should have studied the situation of Goguryeo long ago. The national conditions of Goguryeo are very different from those of Gaochang."

"Although Gaochang has stronger troops, they are basically concentrated in the city of Gaochang. The difficulty of fighting in the desert and Gobi is actually leading the way."

"Under the guidance of a good guide, everyone can go straight into the enemy's hinterland and take Gaochang City straight."

"And in this battle, Qu Wentai was frightened to death because of the divine soldiers from the Tang army descending from the sky. His son Zhisheng rushed to fight after he ascended the throne, so he was repeatedly defeated."

"If Gao Chang really paid attention to the Tang army, in fact, this battle may not be so smooth."

Li You's words were analyzed in detail, and those present were all experienced veterans, so naturally they all understood the reason behind it.

At this time, Li Jing, who had originally opposed Li Shimin's personal conquest, said, "Your Majesty, King Qi's words also have a reason."

"Now that the three countries have united, they are already eyeing our country. Naturally, they will not let go of our army's movements. I'm afraid they have already started preparations now."

"When His Majesty personally marches, he will definitely rely on the terrain and natural dangers to defend."

"Furthermore, Goguryeo fought three battles with the former Sui Dynasty. The soldiers had rich combat experience, and if they were not paying attention, the battle would be dragged into a stalemate."

"The Tang army has been fighting so smoothly these years. I am afraid that once the stalemate falls, those young generals will act impulsively."

Here Li Jing is talking about Xue Rengui.

Now Xue Rengui has gone to the front line of the battle, only waiting for Li Shimin's order to charge forward.

As the person who personally sent Xue Rengui to a high position, besides Li You, Li Jing knew Xue Rengui's character best.

Although this person is extremely brave, he is also the most willful. He believes that in the face of absolute power, all defenses are paper tigers.

It was precisely because of this that Li Jing was worried that Xue Rengui's enthusiasm would spoil good things if the situation encountered a stalemate.

After all, Li Shimin had never lost a single defeat in his life, and Li Jing had to be more cautious.

When Li Jing spoke, Li Shimin would naturally think about his words seriously.

However, Li Ji on the side was a little dissatisfied.

It is rare that Li Shimin appointed him as the deputy coach this time. If he was persuaded by these two people in a few words, wouldn't Li Ji's idea of ​​making contributions come to naught again.

He quickly said, "Duke Wei, don't make Goguryeo so scary."

"As long as the thinking doesn't slip, there are far more solutions than difficulties."

"The current strength of our Tang army, is it comparable to Yang Guang's back then?"

"Not to mention anything else, just a Modao team can sweep away the Goryeo cavalry."

Then Li Ji talked eloquently again, telling about the strength of the Tang army today, which made Li Shimin very excited.

However, Li You's complaints poured cold water on him in an instant.

[The Modao team is strong, but if you use the Modao team to attack the city, isn't that just ruining your life in vain! 】

[No matter how sharp this Mo knife is, can it still cut through the city wall? 】

[No matter how powerful this armored cavalry is, can it still crash into the city wall? 】

[Xu Maogong, Xu Maogong, everyone said that you are a rare wise general, and you are unpredictable in your military use. Now, in order to bring credit, you don't even want your face! 】

【It’s been said that those sticks are guarding the city and defending the nature. Once they beat them a few times in the wild, they won’t leave the city. 】

[At that time, a city will last for two months, and we will see what face you have when you come back to see your eldest brother in Wagang Village! 】

Hearing this, Li Shimin's expression became gloomy. He looked at Li You coldly and said, "Your sees that you have different opinions, so how do you think we should attack Liaodong?"

"The Three Kingdoms of Goguryeo are disrespectful to Datang, and this battle must be fought."

"Tell me what you think."

Li Shimin's words have shown his position, the fight is definitely going to happen, as for whether it is the imperial conquest, it depends on whether what you say makes sense.

After Li You clearly understood what Li Shimin meant, he said: "Since we must fight, I think it's a good strategy to build the plank road and cross Chen Cang secretly."

"It's just that you have wronged your father, you are going to be a person who cultivates plank roads!"