Datang Fenghua Road

People in this era regard the Northeast as a land of bitter cold. Everyone knows that there are some ethnic minorities living here, but no one takes them seriously, so naturally they will not investigate the customs here.

Han Yue smiled and continued to explain: "As far as I know, the vast area of ​​Kanto is thousands of miles away, and there are millions of barbarians. Since His Majesty has given me no upper limit on the right to recruit troops, then I will violently violent soldiers, violent barbarians. Soldiers..."

"A barbarian can also be a soldier?" Jin Ling'er's face was dull.

Han Yue laughed and said, "The barbarians are also human. They live in the mountains and forests, and their physique is stronger than the Han people. Why can't they be recruited as soldiers?"

With piercing eyes, one hand resting behind his back, the other pointing to the northeast, he said indifferently: "From here, a hundred miles to the northeast is Yingzhou. There live two vigorous and famous clans, one named Khitan. , one named Xi. Five hundred miles further north, there is another large ethnic group named Mohe. These three ethnic groups have a population of one million. Thousands of soldiers and horses."

Jin Ling'er's eyes gradually brightened, and she said with joy: "Then what are you waiting for, I'll accompany you to go."

Han Yue was stunned for a moment, seeing the eagerness on the young girl's face, as if she could not wait for him to recruit troops now, Han Yue smiled bitterly, and said, "This matter needs to be considered in the long run, how can you just do it? You want to recruit barbarians as soldiers. , at least you have to subdue them first, you are too impatient."

Cheng Yaojin watched with cold eyes, and suddenly said, "This girl is in a hurry to go home, she wants to see your success before she leaves..."

Han Yue's face changed, he looked at Jin Ling'er subconsciously, and hesitantly said, "You want to go back?"

The little girl smiled sweetly at him, but her voice was a little sad, and she sighed: "I am an ambassador this time, and it was originally an act of harmony, but now you have completely disrupted it. Goguryeo dominates Liaodong, and has already annexed Silla and Baekje. Heart, this time I will find an excuse for them, and I will definitely send troops to attack our country."

She raised her head and looked at Han Yue, her eyes reluctant to part, and she said softly: "I am Princess Xinluo, and it is an affair to fall in love with you, and fighting against aggression is a matter of state. My father has educated me since I was a child, as a member of the royal family. , just follow the public and look to the private..."

She suddenly stretched out her little hand, rubbed Han Yue's face lightly, and murmured, "Longzi Han, don't blame me, okay? If I, Silla, can withstand this crisis, I will definitely ask my father to decree to let me Marry the Central Plains."

Han Yue felt a little uncomfortable, but he couldn't stop it.Jin Linger was able to give up her personal relationship for the sake of the country. This move can make countless traitors feel ashamed.

When it comes to such a thing, even Lao Cheng is not easy to dissuade him.

He and Han Yue looked at each other, and the two big men sighed at the same time, frowning and thinking about countermeasures.

Jin Linger took out the desert eagle from her bosom, and smiled softly: "You don't have to worry about me, with this divine weapon in hand, even if Goryeo really breaks Silla, I will die cleanly. I won't let Gao Yuan touch my body."

The words involved the love words of the youngest daughter. As an elder, it was difficult for Lao Cheng to listen carefully. He quickly turned his head and took a few steps back, preparing to set aside time for the two young people.

He had just turned his head when something strange happened. Lao Cheng subconsciously said "ah" and said with a strange expression, "Your Majesty, Madam, when did you two come?"

Han Yue was startled, looked in the direction of Lao Cheng, and saw the figures of Li Shimin and the eldest grandson, hiding behind a group of cavalry.

The emperor snorted coldly, and walked out slowly with his eldest grandson in his arms, with an angry expression on his face: "I didn't go back. I met the queen on the way, and she insisted on coming to see the stinky boy. I couldn't do anything about it later."

He looked at Han Yue, and slowly moved to Jin Ling'er. When he looked at Han Yue, his face was angry, but when he saw Jin Ling'er, he suddenly took it away and said warmly, "You are Silla's Princess Deshan? Don't be afraid, girl. You are the daughter-in-law of my Tang Dynasty, if Goguryeo dares to attack Silla, I will send troops to rescue.”

Jin Linger was overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down to thank her.

The eldest grandson walked out slowly, pulled the little girl up, and said softly: "The water vapor is heavy by the river, don't kneel on the ground." The queen gently patted the soil for Jin Linger with her hands, her eyes swept away from Han Yue, angry Angrily said: "Stinky boy, this time, for the sake of your little credit, this palace will spare you once."

Han Yue's face was embarrassed. The Queen's words were thoughtless, but he understood what it meant. It was to praise him for hooking up a girl.

"Your Majesty, this minister has decided to sneak attack on Goguryeo tonight! Then Gao Yuan would never have thought that we only had a fight with him during the day, and we will go again at night..." In order to ease the embarrassment, he also had a strange feeling in his heart. Conspiracy, suddenly turned his head to ask Li Shimin for orders.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, but Li Shimin nodded slowly and said, "If you are unprepared, you can give it a try."

Jin Ling'er exclaimed and said eagerly, "You can't make dangerous moves for me. The war between the two countries is a major event. How can you make a temporary decision and do it at will?"

Han Yue smiled and said in a low voice, "We all feel that this matter is done at will, and Gao Li won't even think about it. This vote tonight is definitely worth it."

Chapter 231 The minister is in the sky, setting fire to the city

Li Shimin's eyes were piercing, and he looked across the Liaohe River. He was the emperor on horseback, and he knew all the countries in the world like the palm of his hand. He said in a deep voice, "This place is about a hundred miles away from the Goguryeo King City. It takes one night for infantry to march, so we can only use cavalry."

Han Yue nodded, and said in a low voice: "What I want to fight is blitzkrieg, abandon all infantry, and pay attention to coming and going like the wind. You don't need too many soldiers and horses, as long as 1000 people are enough."

Li Shimin was stunned, and scolded: "It's ridiculous, Goguryeo is a big country in Liaodong, and the capital has 1000 permanent troops. You actually want to use [-] people to sneak attack, are you dead?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am very afraid of death!" Han Yue said with a smile, "Sneak attack tonight, I will not go to the capital..."

"You're not going to the capital?" Li Shimin frowned, his eyes flickering faintly.

Han Yue nodded slowly, then he suddenly pointed to the east, and said lightly: "Cross the Liaohe River and advance fifty li to the southeast, and you will arrive at Liaodong County in Goguryeo. This county is the land of grain production in Goguryeo. The City of Grain is called Xincheng..."

Li Shimin's eyes flashed. He is a master in the military. He understood Han Yue's meaning with a little bit of guidance, and suddenly realized: "You want to burn their granaries?"

"Not bad!" Han Yue nodded and smiled, hehe said: "Gao Yuan not only persecuted me today, but also insulted His Majesty. He was the first day of the junior high school and I was the fifteenth day. His army drinks the northwest wind."

Li Shimin pondered for a while, then hesitantly said: "Since ancient times, the most important thing in the military is to cut off logistics and burn grain and grass. I also know that the city that collects grain is called Xinwancheng. There are eight giant granaries in the city, which store more than half of Goguryeo's military grain. …”

The emperor stopped suddenly when he said this. He glanced at Han Yue, slowly expressed his worries, and sighed softly: "The permanent troops and horses stationed in Xinwan City are no less than the capital of Goguryeo, and their vigilance is even higher than that of the capital. Now, if you want to use 1000 people to attack, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed."

Li Shimin's worries were not unreasonable. The ancients paid the most attention to guarding the granaries. The Xinmaru City was where the Goguryeo granary was located, and there were barracks stationed in the surrounding area. It would be impossible to use 1000 troops to sneak attack.

Han Yue smiled and said: "The minister is not going to fight, but to light a fire and burn food. 1000 people are enough..."

"Nonsense, there are at least 1000 troops stationed in Xinmaru City. Even if you have [-] people sneaking in at night, it is absolutely impossible to succeed. Let alone entering the city and setting fire, you can't even rush through the outer camp defenses."

"Your Majesty, I have no intention of rushing over this thousand soldiers and horses at all, just keep harassing the periphery of Xinwan City and wait for the robbery."

Li Shimin's face was full of doubts, and he said in confusion: "What fire? What robbery?"

Han Yue coughed dryly. Instead of answering the emperor directly, he asked, "Your Majesty, did Gu Mingwei and others follow you when you came this time?"

Gu Mingwei was the desolate scholar back then. He spent half his life studying the subject, and he was poor all his life. He changed his fate only after he defected to Han Yue.

Li Shimin didn't know why Han Yue suddenly asked Gu Mingwei. He turned his head and glanced at Cheng Yaojin, and asked lightly, "When I got up from the mutual market, did the people from the research institute follow me?"

Old Cheng scratched his head, he was a minister in front of the emperor, but a high-ranking prince in front of ordinary people.Although Gu Mingwei was valued by Han Yue, he didn't see it in Lao Cheng's eyes, and he didn't know if Gu Mingwei had followed.

In the end, it was the eldest grandson who took over the conversation and said warmly: "Ben Gong has paid attention to this matter. This time we came here from the mutual market, and all the staff of the mutual market research institute followed."

Han Yue's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Niangniang, did they bring the materials from the research institute?"

The eldest grandson frowned and recalled, pondering: "It seems to be pulling a dozen carts, loaded with loads, and they are all covered with thick cloth, and I don't know what it is..."

"A dozen carts, haha, the research institute has only that amount of belongings in total. At most five carts are filled with various instruments, but they have pulled a dozen carts. It seems that they have completed the task arranged by the minister before he left. ."

Everyone was very curious, Li Shimin's eyes were bright, and he said softly: "What the hell is going on, tell me quickly, and let me hear it. If you dare to learn from others, be careful that your head is not guaranteed."

The emperor threatened him not once or twice, Han Yue was not afraid at all, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, that thing is called incendiary bomb, this thing sounds very strange, in fact, it is a fragile and easily cracked clay pot. , the interior is filled with kerosene, and phosphorus is used as the ignition material. After being broken, it will burn in the wind, and the stronger the wind, the bigger the fire."

Li Shimin was stunned, and suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he said in surprise, "Are you going to use this thing to burn the Xinwancheng in Goguryeo?"

"That's it." Han Yue smiled proudly, and said with a bright face: "Once this thing is ignited, it will be a huge fire in the blink of an eye. It is difficult to extinguish with water, and it must be covered with sand. With a fire-fighting water dragon, you can only stare."

"So powerful?" Li Shimin gasped, and the queen and others looked at each other in dismay.

Han Yuezheng nodded his head and said, "If it's not great, why did I study it so hard? Before I left the mutual market, I asked Gu Mingwei to start making this thing. This time he was pulling more than a dozen carts, and he has never been idle."

"So that's the case, no wonder you suddenly asked me if Gu Mingwei is coming, so he was waiting for his incendiary bomb..." Li Shimin suddenly realized, Cheng Yaojin suddenly opened his mouth, and laughed wildly: "No wonder you dare to bring a thousand When soldiers and horses go to Xinmaru City, with this kind of fire artifact in hand, it really doesn’t need many people.”

Everyone kept nodding, but Li Shimin suddenly remembered something and frowned: "No, no, this thing is amazing, but you can't rush through the Xinwan City defense, and you still can't set it on fire."