Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2927
Fang Jun took a peek at His Majesty Li Er's expression and saw that he was not angry, so he continued: "...With the strength of the navy, it is absolutely possible to storm Pyongyang City, even if it cannot be defeated for a while, it can also give the enemy troops Major damage and containment, when His Majesty will lead the army to march from Liaodong, attack the city all the way to the south, and the navy will transport some troops to land near the city of Pyongyang along the Wei River. If you can sweep Goguryeo, why not use such a powerful naval force, but use head-to-head to fight hard, insist on advancing layer by layer, fighting for every city, and fighting to the death with the Goguryeo army?"

And the crux of the problem is that if you do it like this, it is likely to be exactly the same as in history, leading to failure!
His Majesty Li Er drank tea and listened quietly. At the end, just now, he said slowly, "You don't understand the affairs of governing the country. Because of the existence of aristocratic families, all parties in the court are entangled in attacks and never peaceful. Day, not only greatly consumed the power of the empire, but also posed a serious threat to the stability of the empire. Do you think that the Eastern Expedition is just an impulsive move by me to surpass the Qin Emperor and Han Wu? No. I am indeed very happy, but I have not yet done it To the point where you can ignore the outcome of such a national war and still be self-willed. However, you must be clear that this war is not only to attack Goguryeo, an enemy country that is extremely threatening to the Tang Dynasty, but also to take the opportunity to weaken the various factions The hostility and competition between the forces. Therefore, even if the Eastern Expedition fails, I have to make such a decision. A failure cannot shake the foundation of the country. At worst, gather the remnants of the army and fight again with the whole army. With the strength of the Tang Dynasty, It doesn’t matter if this kind of war is fought three or five times. But once the various factions in the court fight against each other and have their own schemes, the collapse of the building may be imminent.”

He himself is very helpless, but what can he do?

Aristocratic families, this cancer attached to the empire has made the empire prosper because of it, and it may also perish because of it.If the forces of all parties cannot get enough benefits to balance the situation among each other, it is very likely that all conflicts will erupt in the near future.

The dying and dying Guanlong nobles, the talented and ambitious Shandong aristocratic families, the deep-rooted and unwilling Jiangnan gentry...

One side of forces built the cornerstone of Datang Johnson, making Datang a first-class power in the world, but it also planted dangerous seeds-unequal distribution of benefits and mutual struggle.Once this seed has taken root, germinated and thrived, it can easily break away the stones that built the foundation, causing the entire empire wall to collapse.

Aristocrats and poor families, courts and places, and the entire empire are fighting openly and secretly for profit. This is the great crisis hidden in the depths of the seemingly powerful Tang Dynasty.

Compared with that, what is an Eastern Expedition?
If necessary, His Majesty Li Er was even willing to make the Eastern Expedition a complete failure in order to weaken the strength of all parties and alleviate the potential crisis of the empire.

Since ancient times, war has never been just a simple war. The essence of no war is just to pursue the war itself, but there are various factors hidden behind it, as well as unspeakable interest exchanges and political statements.

Even the emperor has to compromise in a tactful manner in exchange for a balance of interests.

Fang Jun remained silent.

His Majesty Li Er looked at his expression, then frowned and said: "You still want to mention your rhetoric that 'a proud soldier must be defeated'? It's just nonsense. You have indeed led the army to fight in the past few years and made a lot of military exploits. But you have to know that when it comes to marching and fighting, and the art of war, you are not qualified at all."

Fang Jun nodded: "I know this, and I will never dare to be arrogant, arrogant, and rebellious."

This is a fact, he will never be arrogant enough to think that he is "like a god" just because he has won a few battles, because most of his victories are obtained through the crushing of equipment. Soldiers lined up, and there were at least 20 people in the court who surpassed him.

His Majesty Li Er continued: "You can't be arrogant and indulgent. If you are arrogant and rebellious, you will easily lose your mind. You can't carefully consider and weigh the enemy's shortcomings to get the best combat plan. However, you must also know that Arrogance will also boost the morale of the army. Isn't that what you say about "despising the enemy strategically"? It has been widely circulated that the Eastern Expedition is a war, an all-round war related to the national strength and military strength of the two countries, rather than a battle, and the result of that kind of luck is absolutely impossible."

It sounds well-founded and reasonable, but Fang Jun still wants to say something: Emperor Yang of Sui probably thought the same way you did back then, and the result was that the army was defeated...

Finally shut up.

Because His Majesty Li Er's self-confidence will never allow such an argument that "a proud soldier must be defeated" to appear again and again, even if he lies in his ear and babbles all day long, it is impossible to impress his reasoning about war.

The most important thing for a great person is to have an unwavering character. Once he thinks that what he is doing is correct, he will go all the way to the end with firm will regardless of those gossips.

Maybe you will make all kinds of mistakes because of this, but the premise is that without such a character, it is impossible to succeed at all...

Therefore, all outstanding figures throughout the ages, a generation of outstanding figures, are always stubborn and unshakable by the opinions of others.

It can be said that success is also stubborn, and failure is also stubborn.

But it is also an indispensable element of success.

How can I persuade you?You can only shut your mouth wisely.

His Majesty Li Er saw that although Fang Jun kept his mouth shut, but the worry on his expression still persisted, knowing his thoughts, he smiled and said: "You son, you are too young to see how I commanded the army to march south. The prestige of the Northern War, Qianshuiyuan broke Xue Rengao, and Hulaoguan broke [-] to [-]. What a powerful enemy did not bow his head in front of me and disappear in smoke? The mere Goguryeo is just a chicken and a dog. My black armored cavalry?"

The words are stirring and the spirits are high.

However, he was definitely not arrogant. It was he who tried his best to persuade the great ancestor Li Yuan to raise troops in Jinyang, and then occupied Guanzhong to look down on the world, and finally achieved the grand plan of the Tang Dynasty.Li Jiancheng's ability is indeed good. If he really became emperor, his grades may not be much worse than that of His Majesty Li Er. However, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, the most crucial battles for survival were indeed fought by His Majesty Li Er. For Datang, His Majesty Li Er contributed a lot.

An emperor with great ambitions in his heart has gone through countless dangers and defeated countless powerful enemies and finally came to where he is today. Let me ask you, who would really put Goguryeo in their eyes?

Not to mention that the Sui Dynasty defeated Liaodong several times. Although Emperor Sui Yang was considered a generation of heroes, his ability to govern the country was rare in the ages, but when it comes to leading troops to fight, he is indeed not as many as His Majesty Li Er...

His Majesty Li Er is indeed proud, but he has the capital to be proud.

Fang Jun sighed and said: "Your Majesty is arbitrary, and I have nothing to say. However, I still want to say something more. The authenticity of the map is doubtful, not to mention whether Changsun Huan dared to deceive His Majesty. He was in Goguryeo. In the center, there are Goguryeo dignitaries on the left and right, who can know if someone deliberately leaked the news to him and used him to set up a trap for Tang Dynasty? Your Majesty should be careful so as not to fall into the trap by mistake."

His Majesty Li Er snorted, and said: "If you pointed out doubts so calmly just now, why did you fight with Duke Zhao? You are very happy. With the character of Duke Zhao, this matter will definitely be difficult. Originally, I still wanted to After the Eastern Expedition, I asked you, Song Guogong and Zhao Guogong to assist the prince to supervise the country. Now it seems that it is better for me to bring Zhao Guogong with me. Otherwise, if I go to Liaodong by myself, no one will know what kind of tactics Zhao Guogong will use To deal with you. Don’t think that after being assassinated a few times, you think that this is all the means of Zhao Guogong. When it comes to insidious schemes, look at the court, and no one will be behind, and you will be hard to guard against.”

With the ruthlessness of Changsun Wuji and the arrogance of Guanlong nobles, no one can guess what kind of methods these people will use to deal with Fang Jun and the prince once he, the emperor, leaves Chang'an.

He was inclined toward Yi Chu, but it definitely didn't mean he was willing to see the bloody storm of Chang'an City, killing people everywhere because of Yi Chu's incident, and he didn't want to see the prince and Fang Jun lying in a pool of Yi Chu's blood.

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