"I don't think there's any trouble. Now Goguryeo is not too much of a threat to my Datang, although in the long run, we will have a war with Goguryeo sooner or later, but the current development situation of Datang is very good, and it is not a good idea to think about war later. ”

What Li Kuan opposes is what the eldest grandson Wuji supports.

Besides, the words of the eldest grandson Wuji are not wrong.

However, Li Shimin, who had been sitting there without speaking, couldn't help frowning.

Zhao Guogong's words are also quite reasonable. However, Goguryeo is different from other countries, and if we can destroy Goguryeo in the Tang Dynasty, then the symbolism behind it will be different. ”

Zhongshu Ling Yang Shidao was keenly aware of the change in Li Shimin's expression just now, and felt that Li Shimin should want to fight Goguryeo, so he, who had not spoken, quickly stood up.

Anyway, he is not afraid of offending the eldest grandson Wuji.

As a member of the Hongnong Yang clan, although sometimes it is necessary to avoid everyone associating him with the royal family of the former Sui, as a great family second only to the five surnames and seven wangs, Yang Shidao also has his own influence.

"Yes! Your Majesty, the Sui Dynasty was unkind, and the Tang Dynasty replaced it; At the beginning, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty made three expeditions to Goguryeo, but the results were all defeated, and the soldiers and civilians in Hebei Province had a shadow on Goguryeo, and felt that they were difficult to defeat; If we can defeat Goguryeo, this indirectly shows that the Tang Dynasty is more powerful than the Sui Dynasty! ”

Wei Zheng's words rarely made Li Shimin feel very fond of it.

"What everyone Aiqing said is very reasonable! Now that the various Zhichong Mansions in Datang have been reformed for several years, and the Datang Royal Military Academy has also trained several batches of students, I feel that it is time for everyone to re-understand the strength of our Datang, so that the surrounding Xiaoxiao will not mess with us Datang. Now that the domestic situation is stable, I am ready to drive the expedition in person, what do you think of Aiqing? ”

As soon as Li Shimin's words landed, all kinds of opposition business sounded in the hall.

"Your Majesty, no! The sword has no eyes, the battlefield is ever-changing, Your Majesty's body is thousand-handed, and you must not take risks; Moreover, Goguryeo was far away from Chang'an City, and once His Majesty left Beijing, state affairs were prone to chaos; Furthermore, my Tang Dynasty is full of fierce generals, strong soldiers and strong horses, and I can exterminate Goguryeo without any effort from Your Majesty! ”

Wei Zheng was taken aback and hurriedly persuaded Li Shimin.

Although Wei Zheng supported the expedition to Goguryeo, he did not mean to ask Li Shimin to drive the expedition in person.

Don't look at Li Shimin's original war in the south and the north, he made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, but now he is in his forties after all, and his body has begun to be blessed.

Riding and shooting these things, if you don't exercise for a long time, will definitely fall.

Li Shimin drove the expedition in person, if he was only commanding behind the scenes, it would be fine, in case he wanted to go to the battlefield on a whim, once something happened, Wei Zheng, the minister who strongly supported the expedition, would definitely not have good fruit to eat.

"What Wei Gong said is not wrong, just a Goguryeo, it is enough to have my old Cheng. Your Majesty, as long as you give me 50,000 soldiers and horses, Your Majesty will wait in Chang'an City to hear the news of my victory. ”

"Wechen please lead the troops to attack Goguryeo, Your Majesty can wait for good news in the long silence!"

"Your Majesty, Wechen is willing to ......"

Soon, the generals in the palace said that they were competent for the task of attacking Goguryeo, and asked Li Shimin to hand over this important task to himself.

But as long as there is a military general, there is no one who does not want to fight.

In particular, this battle with Goguryeo is even more significant.

On the one hand, Goguryeo was a country that defeated the powerful Sui Dynasty and is still a fairly powerful country today.

On the other hand, the strength of the Tang Dynasty today is not comparable to Goguryeo.

In particular, the generals who taught at the Tang Royal Military Academy understood the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under the new training, and they were full of confidence in this upcoming battle.

"I've made up my mind! You can rest assured, I will not personally charge into battle to grab credit from the soldiers until absolutely necessary; As for state affairs, during the period when I left Chang'an City, I was assisted by the crown prince and the ministers who remained in office, so it should be fine. ”

Li Shimin apparently had an idea before the meeting.

However, from today's meeting, he also generally understood everyone's opinions on the conquest of Goguryeo.

"Father, please rest assured! The ministers must be cautious and do their best, and never dare to delay any state affairs. ”

Li Chengqian, who has always existed in the crowd like a little transparent, couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that Li Shimin actually intended to let him be in charge of the country.

The crown prince is in charge of the country, this is not an uncommon thing.

However, Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince is precarious, but even he himself feels that the day is precarious.

Now, Li Shimin personally conquered Goguryeo, and according to Li Chengqian's calculations, he could not return to Chang'an until at least the beginning of winter.

If the war doesn't go well, it's not impossible to wait until next year to make Chang'an.

Don't look at Chang'an to Luoyang, Luoyang to Shuozhou, Shuozhou to Youzhou already have cement roads.

But once you get out of Youzhou, it's not so easy to go.

Today's Goguryeo occupies a large area of land in eastern Liaodong, and there is even more than a thousand miles of Chang'an to guard against the Tang Dynasty.

The most important thing is that Goguryeo has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the country, which is not comparable to ordinary tribes.

"Father, the son is willing to follow his father to Goguryeo and contribute to my Tang Dynasty."

Next to Li Chengqian, Li Tai also stood up in time.

Although he didn't want Li Shimin to take the expedition in person, but seeing that he had no way to change the situation, he immediately began to think about how to get the most benefit from this matter.

Li Chengqian is in Chang'an City to supervise the country, if he stays in Chang'an City, his life will definitely be uncomfortable.

Li Tai didn't believe that Li Chengqian would make him comfortable.

In this case, it is better to follow Li Shimin to go to Goguryeo, maybe he can come back with some military exploits.

"No, Qingque, you can stay in Chang'an City, and let Kuan'er accompany me on the expedition when the time comes!"

Li Shimin also ignored the objections of others, and insisted on making arrangements for the royal conquest.

Fang Xuanling watched helplessly from the side.

However, he knows Li Shimin's character very well and knows that no matter how much he is persuaded, it is impossible for Li Shimin to give up the idea of driving a personal expedition.

Since this is the case, we can only accept this reality, and then on this basis, how to consider how to realize the interests of Datang.

"If Your Majesty wants to go on a personal expedition, then the preparations will begin immediately. It is already summer, although there is a cement road, and it only takes half a month for the cavalry to go to Liaodong, but it will take some time to prepare for the supply of grain and grass, weapons and equipment. ”

"Xuan Ling is right, the overall logistics coordination, you and Uncle Bao are responsible for it!"

Li Shimin is a handsome talent who has conquered the world, so he naturally knows how complicated the various preparations that need to be made behind a war.