Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1991
Even though His Majesty Li Er no longer has any thoughts about Yi Chu, it does not mean that Li Chengqian has received unanimous support.

Everyone has different interests and demands, so the camps will naturally be different.

The military faction of the Guanlong Group headed by Changsun Wuji has never dealt with the Shandong family standing behind the crown prince. If they want to protect or expand their own interests, they must either remove the mark of the Shandong family on the crown prince, or simply replace the crown prince. .

However, the prince himself has no camp. All the so-called imprints on him were bestowed by the emperor. It was the emperor's purpose to use the Shandong family to suppress the Guanlong Group.

Politics requires balance, and balance requires compromise. The Guanlong Group understands these reasons, but understanding does not mean they can accept them, so they fought back, making the emperor's attempt to support the Shandong family after the founding of the country completely defeated. For more than ten years, Zhang Xingcheng was the only one who ascended to a high position in the entire court, but it was only a flash in the pan.

They even almost abolished the prince, and single-handedly supported their spokesperson Jin Wang Li Zhi to take the throne...

It's a pity that the success fell short, Jin Wang Li Zhi was imprisoned by the emperor, the influence of the Guanlong Group in the court was suppressed, and the interests suffered unprecedented losses.

The suspicion is getting deeper and deeper. The Guanlong Group doesn't believe that the prince will treat them kindly after he ascends the throne in the future, so at this time, how can the prince be allowed to supervise the country as stable as Mount Tai, and his position will become more and more solid?
The Jiangnan gentry is different. The Lanling Xiao family is the head of the Jiangnan gentry, but they do not have the ability to integrate into one. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are independent.Moreover, the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River were too far away from Guanzhong, so it was impossible to directly intervene in the battle for the reserve position. Their political demands were not strong, and they were most concerned about their own interests.

Either one has ulterior motives and has different ambitions, or each has its own plans, people's hearts are divided, and interests are at odds. Under such circumstances, how can it be a good job to supervise the country?

If you are not careful, you will be caught in the wrong place, endangering the position of the crown prince...

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian looked at Fang Jun, and said in a deep voice: "Only Erlang, who is full of civil and military affairs, can make Gu trust and rely heavily on him, but Gu can't wait for Erlang for too long..."

According to His Majesty Li Er's intention, Fang Jun's official title at this moment has come to an end. If he wants to be promoted in the future, he has to wait until after the crown prince ascends the throne. The promotion has come to an end, so why be grateful to the new emperor?

However, Li Chengqian couldn't wait any longer. Looking at the civil and military affairs of the whole dynasty, who could really trust him without reservation?
When I ascended the throne, I was promoting Fang Jun to enter the center, and the day lily might be cold...

Therefore, he stared at Fang Jun, full of expectations, and said: "Right now Gu can still persevere, but in the Eastern Expedition, Erlang will be able to lead the navy to fight with prestige and win the first victory. It is not advisable to hide your strength and bide your time. , time waits for me!"

Xiao Shu'er knelt aside and poured tea for the two of them, feeling as if her heart was overwhelmed and she was shocked.

We all know that the prince and Fang Jun are very close, but who can believe that they rely so much on trust?Of course there are reasons for the prince's cowardly temperament, but Fang Jun's position in his heart is absolutely irreplaceable!
Otherwise, why did the dignified prince say such words that are almost asking for help?
As long as Mr. Lang agrees to lead the navy to fight hard during the Eastern Expedition, no matter what the result is, whether or not he can get the first victory, it will be regarded as a fight for the prince, and the prince must also accept this favor... She dare not intervene, He could only look at Fang Jun expectantly.

Unexpectedly, Fang Jun not only had the slightest intention of being flattered, but instead gave a wry smile, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid His Highness will be disappointed, it's not because I refuse to fight with all my strength, but because of the battle of the Eastern Expedition... I'm afraid It’s because there is no meritorious service that can be obtained, and it is a well-regulated person who can reach the sky..."

Li Chengqian was puzzled: "The navy has strong horses, strong boats and boats like clouds, and artillery is such a powerful weapon like hell, why is Erlang so unwilling to make progress?"

Needless to say, the combat power of the navy is long gone, and the soldiers of Youtunwei are all strong and strong. Under the training of Xue Rengui and others, they are no less inferior to the other sixteen guards. The equipment and logistics supplies are all top-notch, and with such two powerful armies in hand, how can they say something like "regular"?
This is simply not enterprising, planning to dawdle?
It doesn't make sense!

Who would let go of meritorious deeds?

Fang Jun sighed, His Royal Highness still lacks the necessary understanding of the court situation...

"Your Highness, right now, the Tang Dynasty can be said to be peaceful all over the world. There is no need to protect itself. The only thing left is to take the initiative to attack. In this way, let's see, who else can be worthy of the Tang Dynasty to conquer with the power of the whole country? It is nothing more than Goguryeo , Xue Yantuo, and Tubo only. Xue Yantuo is located in the northwest, and there are tens of thousands of people who control strings. If they miss a hit, they will flee thousands of miles away. They are not suitable for large-scale army operations. A long-term plan is needed, otherwise one carelessness will lead to the situation of losing troops and losing generals. Only Goguryeo, which seems to have a vast territory, is actually a small corner, and the army can besieged from three sides, showing the advantages of large corps operations. In the foreseeable future, there will be a long period of time Within a short period of time, there are almost no such large-scale national wars, so this time His Majesty's personal conquest is the last chance to gain merit...Whether it is Guanlong, Jiangnan, or even Shandong, how can those brave generals in the army let go? Had such an opportunity? If the first battle is successful, how many lifetimes will they lie on the credit book? Under such circumstances, how can the navy be the main attack? How can they seize the first victory? If this is the case, the humble minister will be offended With all the forces in the Tang military, it is impossible to be promoted, even His Majesty will never allow it."

In the perception of everyone in the Tang Dynasty, there is absolutely no possibility of failure to conquer Goguryeo with all the power of the country, and victory is inevitable. Otherwise, why would His Majesty Li Er personally conquer?
The meritorious deeds are placed there, just like picking up for nothing, whoever dares to jump out at this time and take the meritorious deeds for himself, that is everyone's enemy!
That is a death feud!

Fang Jun turned to the maid and said, "Go and get the map of Koguryo from a certain study."

"Here."

After a while, the maid brought a map and spread it on the ground.

Fang Jun and Li Chengqian all got up and looked down at the map.

Pointing to the densely packed arrows representing the marching route on the east and north borders of Koguryo, he explained: "This is the battle strategy formulated by the ministers of the Zhengshitang. The army starts from Yingzhou and goes northward to attack Xincheng and Jinshan. Go all the way south and conquer Liaodong City, Jian'an City, Gaimu City, and Anshi City. The navy starts from Huating Town and divides its forces into three groups. It goes all the way north to capture Beisha City, and crosses the sea to capture Dahang City and wipe out the Goguryeo army in Liaodong. , and then joined forces at Yaluzha, crossed Yalu River, and after breaking through Chenyi City, the soldiers headed straight to Pyongyang City. Dingding Goguryeo."

Li Chengqian nodded slowly, and praised: "Several armies have arrived, and they will be invincible. Goguryeo is unstoppable if they attack the city and pull out the stronghold."

Fang Jun sneered.

The battle of Goguryeo in history was carried out in this way, and the result was safe and secure. The army advanced step by step, unstoppable, but because of the delay for too long, the bad weather and roads in Liaodong after the autumn made it difficult for the army to move forward. It was even more seriously lagging behind, and had to return to the court after conquering more than ten cities in Xuantu, Hengshan, Gaimu, Momi, Liaodong, Baiyan, Beisha, Maigu, Yinshan, and Houhuang.

Although the battle was very fruitful, and the results and gains far outweighed the losses and consumption, it can be called a great victory, but in the end, it was not possible to destroy Goguryeo, and the whole effort was not completed. His Majesty Li Er in history deeply regretted it.

Fang Jundao: "The current military power of the Tang Dynasty is several times that of Goguryeo. What can stop the Tang army from winning is not Goguryeo's tenacious resistance, but the weather! Once it is dragged into winter, Goguryeo will have heavy snowfall and severe cold roads. The mud will cause several times more difficulties for the march of the army and the supply of logistics, and if you are not careful, you will be taken advantage of by Goguryeo."

He pointed to a place in the middle of Goguryeo's long and curved coastline, and said: "Why do you have to adopt such a safe plan? This is Pyongyang City, the capital of Goguryeo, which is located on the banks of the Wei River. Please see, Your Highness, the navy only needs to defeat the Goguryeo navy." , then you can go up the river from here, and reach the city of Pyongyang. There are any two of the sixteen guards, mainly infantry, supplemented by cavalry, starting from Yingzhou, advancing steadily step by step, and annihilating the remaining Goguryeo troops scattered everywhere. Included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty."

Seeing Fang Jun pointing Jiangshan, analyzing the war that has not yet started so thoroughly, it seems that Jiangshan's grand plan is in his heart, Xiao Shuer pursed his lips, and his eyes sparkled brightly.

Li Chengqian was a little confused: "Yes, such a simple strategy can easily destroy Goguryeo, but why did the ministers above the court formulate such a complicated plan with multiple routes?"

(End of this chapter)