"We can recruit volunteers." Li Dongsheng said: "Now that the treasury is full, we can recruit people to volunteer to fight in Goguryeo, and I, Datang, can provide some weapons and supplies, and promise them that as long as these volunteers harass and loot, all the property will be owned by them." When the time comes, those who have ancestors who died in Goguryeo, rangers who want to make a fortune, and those who are unwilling to be farmers will definitely sign up. The government only needs to send a few generals to easily drag Goguryeo down. ”

"It's a good idea." Li Shimin's eyes lit up: "Gather mercenaries!" Just start giving something, and then you play freely, and it's your luck to grab it, and you still need to be compensated when you die. ”

"But isn't this method a little too vicious and damaging my reputation as a Tang Dynasty benevolence? The people of Goguryeo will definitely have a grudge against the Tang Dynasty if they starve to death in the famine, and even if Goguryeo is defeated at that time, it will be very troublesome to manage, right? Li Shimin's tone changed, and he suddenly expressed this worry.

"Your Majesty, what we are talking about now is how to bring down Goguryeo, as for the issue of later management, are you thinking a little too early?" Li Dongsheng wanted to laugh when he heard Li Shimin's words, the fish is still swimming in the water, you are thinking about the fact that the fish bones may pierce your throat, you think too much. "And the results of the war are written by the victors, Your Majesty is all over the world, this truth must be clearer than Weichen!"

"But it will take a few years for this strategy to work... Li Shimin has actually approved this plan in his heart, but he still has to be hypocritical: "Wait until I discuss it with Fang Xiang tomorrow." ”

After saying this, Li Dongsheng knew that he should leave, and while walking in the palace, he slandered in his heart, calling people over to ask questions, not even inviting a meal, and not being polite at all. I gave him so much money in vain.

"Your Majesty, the minister is very supportive of this unconventional battle you have newly proposed, and the maximum result is achieved at the lowest cost, Your Majesty is worthy of being the commander-in-chief, and the essence of the art of war has been thoroughly understood, we can only say that we admire. There are many high mountain terrains in Goguryeo, and after so many years of learning from my Han people, I also built a strong city, and it is more difficult to attack than to fight the Turks, otherwise there would be no defeat of Yang Guangsan's expedition to Goryeo. Now, according to His Majesty's plan, a small force will be used to harass their spring planting and autumn harvest, consuming the strength of Goguryeo, and when it is exhausted, we will only kill it with one blow. The eldest grandson Wuji listened to Li Shimin's words at the court meeting, and immediately came out to make a big fuss.

The ministers also nodded and applauded one after another, as long as they didn't raise the whole country's troops to fight a national war, it was easy to say. Besides, His Majesty said that he would use conscription to go to Goguryeo, wouldn't that be spending money! Now Datang has nothing else, and the treasury is absolutely full. Li Ji was also inspired by this idea and said: "Your Majesty, there are also many tribes in Liaodong who are at odds with Goguryeo, and we can also issue an announcement to them and let them also participate. ”

Li Shimin revealed the mystery to them: "Hehe, this strategy is offered by Lantian Hou Li Dongsheng, and seeing that Aiqing agrees, then implement it accordingly." Li Shimin didn't want to rob his courtiers of the credit.

As soon as he heard that it was Li Dongsheng's idea, some of the courtiers nodded, some shook their heads, some smiled silently, and only one person was as disgusting as eating, and that was the eldest grandson Wuji.

Now the DPRK and the Central Committee all know that he is not dealing with Li Dongsheng, and he did not leave Li Dongsheng off the horse in person last time, and today he was the first to come out and praise this idea in order to pat Li Shimin's sycophants, and even said such disgusting words as a genius, but now it has suddenly become the suggestion of his enemy, and he really can't stand this gap.

Standing in the ranks of civil officials, he felt the ridicule of the ministers, he is also an old man, why is he so impulsive today? It wasn't like this before, could it be that Li Dongsheng actually had something in common with me? No, thinking of this, he looked at Li Shimin resentfully, not to mention that I am the prime minister, you should discuss with us if you have something, I am still your brother-in-law, you should at least give me a reminder, let me make such a big scandal today.

However, Li Shimin did not have time to care about his careful thoughts, he was discussing with great interest various specific plans for the conquest of Goguryeo, and what Li Dongsheng proposed was just a concept, and there was still a lot of work to be done on how to turn him into reality, and it was very detailed.

Three days later, Shangshu Province officially promulgated the holy decree of His Majesty the Tang Emperor, officially announcing to the people of the world that the Tang Dynasty was determined to conquer Goguryeo.

“…… Goryeo Mo left the support of Suwen, rebelled against his master, cruelly harmed his ministers, stole the frontier, and wantonly spilled bees. I am a monarch and a minister, how can I bear it...

This "Pro-Expedition to Goguryeo Edict", I don't know if it was written by that genius, it is really like a knife, sharp and sharp, the shit that the former Sui said stinks, the Goguryeo said that it is cruel, and the Tang Dynasty said that it is aggrieved. Anyway, if the Tang Dynasty did not attack Goguryeo, it would not be enough to calm the grievances in the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty. As soon as the edict came out, Luoyang paper was expensive, and the officials of the Tang Dynasty rushed to copy it.

In fact, everyone has been prepared for this matter for a long time, because the rumor has been spread for many years, and now the holy decree has finally come out, but the scene of the common people in the Sui Dynasty who are willing to break their hands and feet and not join the army has not appeared at all, on the contrary, all the people agree to go to the army. They are very satisfied with their current life, the price of food is low, their life is peaceful, and if they have military merits, they will have a share of the land, so that the family can live a good life.

Li Shimin is very happy with this sign, what does this mean? It shows that the people of the Tang Dynasty recognize me as the emperor in their hearts, and it doesn't matter if the prince rebels.

Then the second holy decree came out, that is, to recruit volunteers to go to Goguryeo to harass, the holy decree stated that it was voluntary to participate, and the only son in the family was not allowed, and then the requirements to go were written on it, and the county seat signed up to receive the identity certificate, and then issued armor and weapons, horses and dry food were prepared, and they could be freely combined, or under the leadership of the Tang generals, all the seizures in Goguryeo belonged to themselves, and the government did not charge any taxes.

Suddenly there was a sensation in the world, and there is such a good thing, this is the government issuing a license for you to rob, and things should not be handed over, whoever grabs it is who's, this... His Majesty the Emperor is a good man.

So those whose ancestors died in Liaodong, those who were unwilling to be farmers all their lives, those rangers who were reckless and ruthless, and street gangsters asked people to find relationships, and wanted to get a certificate. Those businessmen are also moved by the news, and they are ready to go to Liaodong to open a store, and when the time comes, they will collect it at a low price, and when they return to the mainland, they will sell it at a high price, and they will make a profit without losing money.