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Chapter 861 Contradiction

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    Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji looked at each other and saw a hint of solemnity in each other's eyes. They no longer doubted the authenticity of this matter, so they immediately thought about the impact of this matter.

    Although the Tang Dynasty has risen strongly in recent years, destroyed the Eastern Turks and Gaochang Kingdom, and shocked the Western Regions, the thought of Goguryeo still makes people feel nervous.

    Goguryeo is like a high mountain weighing on people's hearts.

    Because Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty once conquered Goguryeo three times, each time he mobilized millions of troops but all returned without success, which ultimately led to the Sui Dynasty's vitality being severely damaged and ultimately defeated.

    As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, everyone is afraid of the well rope for ten years. Everyone is afraid that the Tang Dynasty will repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty.

    "But if Goguryeo took the initiative to provoke a war, how could it not give it back?"

    Therefore, if Goguryeo wanted to cause trouble, then the Tang Dynasty would not be able to give in no matter what. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t the prestige it had worked so hard to build be lost?

    Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect Goguryeo to be so bold! Do you really think that our Tang Dynasty does not dare to send troops to Liaodong?"

    Changsun Wuji said with a smile but not a smile: "The three previous expeditions to Goguryeo in the Sui Dynasty all returned without success. Gao Jianwu has made up his mind and we will take this as a warning and not dare to use troops easily!"

    Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice: "My court is a threat to the world. If Goguryeo dares to use troops to provoke, how could our court not retaliate?"

    Sure enough, after hearing this, both Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling thought that Goguryeo was going to attack the Tang Dynasty. After all, if Goguryeo was going to attack Silla or Baekje, there was no need for Su Cheng to be so nervous.

    Li Shimin did not explain after hearing this. He flicked his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "This is news from Su Cheng. It will definitely not be false. Therefore, I must prepare early!"

    "If Goguryeo dares to launch troops, I will never sit idly by and ignore it!"

    Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji both nodded slightly after hearing this. Of course they couldn't just sit idly by and ignore it. How could they still act like a coward when someone else knocked on their door?

    "Besides, the Tang Dynasty's national power is now strong.

    Since changes are about to happen in Liaodong, it is logical to mobilize food and grass.

    If there is really going to be a change in Goguryeo, you will not only have to mobilize food and grass, but also mobilize troops.

    Changsun Wuji immediately raised the issue of troop deployment, but Li Shimin shook his head slightly after hearing this.

    It¡¯s freezing now, so it¡¯s too troublesome to mobilize troops. Anyway, Goguryeo is going to attack Silla, so deploying troops at this time is just a waste of food and grass.

    ¡°Moreover, he had made up his mind to lead the expedition in person, so it would be more cost-effective to wait until the troops were sent out and directly mobilize them.

    "As for the deployment of troops, let's wait and see what the situation is. Let's sort out the food and grass first!" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

    Mating grain and grass is a delicate and complicated job, which is quite troublesome, so there is a statement of soldiers and horses.

    The three of them discussed it, and Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling retired and hurried to get ready.

    Queen Changsun walked into the hall, with a smile on her lips and a very calm expression.

    Li Shimin stared straight at the queen with his eyes.

    Queen Changsun said in surprise: "Why is Your Majesty looking at me like this? Is there a flower on my face?"

    "There are no flowers on the queen's face, but the queen's pretty face is more beautiful than any flower in the world!" Li Shimin said with a smile.

    Queen Changsun¡¯s face was as charming as Li Shimin¡¯s, and she said with a mix of anger and joy: ¡°No matter how beautiful the flowers are, I¡¯ll get tired of them after seeing them too many times!¡±

    Li Shimin smiled and said: "I am a long-term person, but I never get tired of watching it!"

    Although they are already an old couple, Empress Changsun still felt a hint of shyness on her face after hearing this.

    Li Shimin looked at Empress Changsun's face carefully and said with a smile: "I thought you would be worried, but I didn't expect you to be not worried at all!"

    In fact, when the queen resigned, he clearly saw the worried look on the queen's face. The strange thing is that it had not been long ago, why was there no worried look on the queen's face?

    Empress Changsun said with a smile: "I was a little worried at first. I just asked Su Cheng how sure he was of His Majesty's Eastern Expedition. He was actually 100% sure. My worries disappeared.  Flying!"

    "Oh? Su Cheng actually said that I am 100% sure of my eastward expedition?" Li Shimin actually felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this. He had always been full of confidence, but the queen was still worried. Why did Su Cheng say that he was 100% sure?  , the queen is not worried?

    Emperor Changsun smiled and explained: "Su Cheng said that the national power of the Tang Dynasty was better than that of the former Sui Dynasty, and that artillery and muskets were powerful weapons for siege. Putting aside these, there was another biggest issue between Emperor Sui Yang's Eastern Expedition and His Majesty's Eastern Expedition.  The difference!¡±

    Li Shimin¡¯s appetite was whetted after hearing this, and he asked curiously: ¡°Oh? What¡¯s the end?What's the difference?  What is it?  "

    Empress Changsun smiled sweetly and said: "It's your Majesty! When it comes to military tactics and strategies, Emperor Sui Yang can't catch up with Your Majesty even if he's trying to flatter you!"

    Li Shimin couldn't help being slightly stunned after hearing this: "Oh? Su Cheng really said that?"

    Queen Changsun smiled and nodded: "Of course that's what you said, every word is correct!"

    Li Shimin couldn't help but feel elated after hearing this. Ordinary ministers would not feel too bad about flattering Li Shimin, but when someone as talented as Su Cheng and not very flattering suddenly began to flatter him, it was unbearable.

    Queen Changsun smiled and said: "He also specifically said that he was not flattering, he was telling the truth!"

    Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh after hearing this: "Su Cheng is right. When it comes to military tactics and strategies, Yang Guang really can't catch up with me even if he is trying to flatter me!"

    This was said very proudly, Li Shimin indeed had such confidence.

    "What else did Su Cheng say?" Li Shimin asked with a smile. Could it be that Su Cheng's flattery was not enough for him.

    No, Su Cheng is not flattering, this is telling the truth.

    Empress Changsun was waiting for the emperor's words and said with a smile: "Su Cheng also said that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized millions of troops in three eastern expeditions, and the expeditions were in vain, which was the reason why the country's foundation was shaken."

    "Su Cheng feels that the eastern expedition against Goguryeo does not require that large an army. A few hundred thousand is enough. Even if Goguryeo cannot be destroyed, it can still come back with a great victory! So Su Cheng feels that he is 100% sure."

    There is another thing that Empress Changsun did not say, that is, if all efforts are in vain, the foundation of the country will not be shaken.

    The reason why Empress Changsun said so much was because she wanted to test the emperor's tone.

    Su Cheng said that hundreds of thousands of troops would be enough, which made her hesitate.

    After all, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized millions of troops in vain. Can an army of only a few hundred thousand really do it?

    Therefore, Empress Changsun was somewhat conflicted. On the one hand, she did not want to mobilize too many troops for fear of shaking the country's foundation; on the other hand, she was afraid of using too few troops and losing the war.

    In fact, in her mind, the best way is to choose a general to lead an army of hundreds of thousands to go to Goguryeo!

    It would be good to win like this, but even if we lose, it will not have much impact on Datang.

    After all, the former Sui Dynasty mobilized millions of troops in vain, and the Tang Dynasty only mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops. Even if it failed, it was excusable.

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