Chapter 22 Goguryeo Raiders (Part 2)(1/2)
After hearing Li Zhi's words, Wu Meiniang thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Sanlang, the responsibility of Xiongjin Governor's Office is to slaughter the emperor. At extraordinary times, what's wrong with doing extraordinary things?
Furthermore, as Liu Renyuan said in the memorial, he could temporarily order Ami as the acting governor. After Baekje's affairs were settled, they could be cancelled. What are the concerns?
Ducha Temple is an evil dog. Isn’t it just right to put this evil dog in an enemy country now?”
Wu Meiniang's words made Li Zhi fall into deep thought.
After a long time, he clapped his hands: "Mi Niang reminds me that the temporary appointment and temporary position of governor, without any grades and doing bad things is indeed a good medicine for Baekje.
In this way, I can pull Su Dingfang out and commit to a more important battle to the Tang Dynasty."
"I am also happy for Ami to think so. He has the ability, but he just lacks a space to display his ambitions."
"I give him the opportunity. It depends on him who can do it."
Li Zhi’s meaningful way.
It was precisely because of this conversation between Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang that the position of Xiongjin Governor's Office as the governor fell on Su Dawei.
This was a helpless move.
Wang Wendu's sudden death not only triggered a new round of pattern changes on the peninsula, but also outperformed Li Zhi's expectations, completely overturning his original plan.
There are many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, but each has its own location and destination.
It’s not that you can draw it right away just by trying to draw it.
To the west, the trade between the Tang Dynasty and Persian food was maintained, the Hexi Corridor and the grassland tribes were maintained. This part needed to be consolidated, including the Anxi Protectorate. A series of measures and personnel almost exhausted half of the Tang Dynasty's power.
At this time, in the east, the power that can be used is limited.
"Your Majesty ordered me to be the general manager of Pyongyang Road. This time I led my army to do not mean Baekje, but Goguryeo."
Liu Boying's eyes swept across from Su Dawei to Liu Renyuan.
The air in the entire public hall was quiet.
This news is not a surprise to Su Dawei.
But at this time, it means something different when it is said through Liu Boying.
Liu Renyuan reacted very quickly and bowed to Liu Boying, "Your Majesty means to use troops against Goguryeo?"
Liu Boying did not answer directly, but instead said something else: "On November 1 last year, Fuyu Yici, Fuyulong, Fuyutai and other 58 people were confiscated by the chief general Su Dingfang to the eastern capital of Luoyang Zetianmen.
The Grand Chief destroyed the Three Kingdoms before and after, and captured their king alive.
In order to celebrate the conquest and destruction of Baekje, the court granted the world a grand ox for three days and also gave Su Qingjie a magistrate to Shangyan.”
The news has not reached Baekje yet, so Su Qingjie, who is in the army, doesn't know that because of his achievements in destroying Baekje, he has already followed the chickens and dogs to heaven.
"Su Dingfang's military achievements are so good, no one in the army is envious. Now, everyone from the British Duke Li Jie has submitted a letter to Your Majesty and is willing to use military force against Goguryeo as a pioneer and give his unsuccessful achievements in the entire Taizong."
This is of course a superficial reason.
More deeply, the military people need military merits, and the military aristocrats must find one new goal after another to conquer.
Otherwise, what's the use of raising soldiers?
Aren’t these nobles in the military marginalized?
At least at this stage, the national policy of the Tang Dynasty was still actively expanding outward.
It was also a big blame for Su Dingfang's destruction of Baekje too quickly, which made Li Zhi feel that he had indeed found the correct way to destroy Goguryeo.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong, although Zhang Liang was also appointed as the governor of the navy, he went in to conquer Goguryeo on land and water.
But at that time, the power of the Tang Dynasty navy was still too weak and did not truly form the ability to send large amounts of troops across the sea.
But by Li Zhi's period, the Tang Dynasty's navy had already been formed.
The destruction of Baekje is a clear proof.
In addition, if you occupy Baekje, you can attack Goguryeo from both front and back directions.
This is just like the Han Dynasty and the Huns competing for the Hexi Corridor.
"Zhangye", the arm of the Zhang Empire, cut off the enemy's arm, allowing the empire to extend his hand and give a painful blow from the enemy's weakness.
This is the meaning of conquering Baekje.
Inspired by the annexation of Baekje, Li Zhi couldn't wait to destroy Goguryeo and worship Taimiao to comfort Emperor Taizong.
“Anyway, Goguryeo has been put on the agenda.
The specific strategy is to wait for Your Majesty's further edict, and we just need to act on our orders."
Liu Boying stroked his gray beard and his eyes fell on Su Dawei again.
But Su Dawei was thinking about another thing at this time—
Historically, on December 16, the fifth year of Xianqing, Li Zhi appointed Qie He Li as the chief marching manager of the Wujiang Road, Su Dingfang as the chief marching manager of the Liaodong Road, Liu Boying as the chief marching manager of the Pyongyang Road, and Cheng Mingzhen as the chief marching manager of the Jiefang Road, and led his troops to attack Goguryeo in separate ways.
On the 22nd day of the first month of the first year of Longshuo, Xiao Siye was appointed as the general manager of Yudao's military and led the Uighur tribes and other troops to march into Pyongyang.
On May 2, the operational deployment of the Tang army underwent major changes. The court changed the order of General Qie Biheli, the Zuo Xiaowei, to be the chief general of Liaodong Road, Su Dingfang as the chief general of Pyongyang Road, and to the third rank of the Secretariat, Ren Yaxiang as the chief general of Wujiang Road, and led the army and the Hu soldiers to "advance on land and water" to attack Goguryeo.
Pyongyang is the capital of Goguryeo.
The arrangement of the Tang Dynasty this time is not the same as the power used during the Battle of Baekje.
From beginning to end, in Li Zhi's eyes, only Goguryeo can be called the enemy of the Tang Dynasty.
Baekje is just a disobedient vassal state and does not obey the orders of Tian Khan, so he imposed some punishment.
Now, after punishing Baekje, the Tang Dynasty finally got into action against Goguryeo.
Li Zhi was very anxious and wanted to do his best in one battle.
In this war, he collected almost all the powerful generals and famous generals who could be used in the Tang Dynasty, and appointed five generals alone.
When he was conquered Baekje, only Su Dingfang was appointed as the chief supervisor of Shenqiudao.
The degree of attention is very obvious.
It is precisely because Li Zhi's strategic focus has shifted to Goguryeo that Baekje's position in the military territory of the Tang Dynasty was a bit useless.
It is necessary to use Baekje's geographical location to provide assistance to the conquest of Goguryeo.
I don’t want to, and I can’t. I invest too much energy in Baekje.
Therefore, Li Zhi had his considerations and arrangements for Baekje's configuration.
At this time, the conquest of Goguryeo was the top priority. It was impossible to serve as another general and invest a lot of military force in Baekje.
Liu Boying, a military horse with a total of 10,000 people, was not only the first batch of reinforcements to Baekje in the first year of Longshuo, but also the last batch.
He has the intelligence system of the Inspector Temple in his own hands, and has sufficiently stable control of battlefields like Baekje.
The only thing Li Zhi was worried about was that after excessive decentralization, he was afraid that his ambition would be like a wild horse that had left the border.
After all, once the monitoring system is released, it is taboo for everyone.
Strangely, according to Li Zhi's calculating nature, why did he order himself as the acting governor?
At this time, Su Dawei was still confused.
But Liu Boying said to him: "Governor Su, I have another letter from Your Majesty to you."
As he said that, the veteran, who was over fifty years old, took out a sealed box from his body, stamped with a red clay seal, and handed it to Su Dawei's hand.
"Your Majesty said that this letter is only for you. Governor Su can check the seal letter."
When he said this, a hint of envy appeared on Liu Boying's face.
One day the emperor and another day the minister.
Li Zhi would use veterans like him, but he would never be like Su Dawei.
Not to mention Liu Boying, even Liu Renyuan on the side was also envious.
His situation is similar to that of Liu Boying.
Seeing Su Dawei checking the seal, crushing the mud seal, and taking out the secret letter inside.
Both veterans consciously retreated a little.
Let Su Dawei read the letter from His Majesty the Emperor alone.
After reading this letter written by Li Zhi in one look, Su Dawei's face became very exciting.
Although Liu Boying and Liu Renyuan stood a little far, they had been secretly observing the expression on Su Dawei's face.
If Li Zhi was using bare and close words, Su Dawei's expression would have been very excited and inspiring.
If Li Zhi used a strict and commanding tone, Su Dawei's expression would have been awesome and cautious.
But now, Su Dawei's expression does not belong to any of the above.
It is an expression that seems to be distressed, relieved, and relieved.
This made Liu Renyuan and Liu Boying unable to use his expression to repost it. What kind of information did Li Zhi convey to Su Dawei in this secret letter?
Although I can't guess it, the relationship between the three people has changed before entering the public hall.
To be continued...