"Plenty of food and grass to prepare?" Li Zhi blinked ignorantly, indicating that he didn't quite understand, "Zicheng, why is it the supply of grain and grass?" Although I also know the truth that 'the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first', but Goguryeo does not seem to have much combat effectiveness, so what does it have to do with the grain and grass? As long as our army is opened, we will definitely be able to capture the capital of Goguryeo! Li Zhi is very confident in the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army, and his eyes are full of small stars when he speaks.

Chen Fei smiled bitterly, in history, Goguryeo really perished in the hands of Li Zhi, but before that, Li Shimin also conquered Goguryeo twice, but unfortunately they all ended in failure.

What is the reason for the failure? The bad weather and the fact that the other party had sufficient grain and grass reserves and a strong city led to a long battle with the Tang army, and in the end the Tang army could not bear the bad weather and had no choice but to retreat twice.

Goguryeo is not like the nomads on the grassland, there is no city wall as a cover, usually with the migration of sheep and horses, wherever they go, they can run away, and they can only kill sheep and horses if they have nothing to eat.

The natural geography of the countries of the Western Regions does not allow them to store a large amount of food and water for war, so they are slightly inferior in terms of staying power.

But Goguryeo was different, they were an agrarian country like the Tang Dynasty, with large tracts of fertile land and strong cities.

Once the war broke out, they had sufficient logistical supplies, and the climatic conditions in Goguryeo were harsh, from October to March of the following year, the weather was freezing cold, and in July, August and September, it was rainy, and the roads were muddy, which was unfavorable to the war, and only four, five, six and three months could really give full play to the combat strength of the Tang army, and in just three months, it was undoubtedly very difficult to capture a country with sufficient grain and grass and strong defense.

Moreover, the Tang army still came from all parts of the country, and it had to march for several months, and the consumption of time and grain and grass was very strong, and if the war dragged on, it would inevitably fall into an unfavorable situation, and it had no choice but to withdraw its troops.

If you insist on fighting, it is very likely to repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty.

Therefore, the reason why Goguryeo was able to resist the Tang army was not because of how powerful their soldiers were, but entirely because they relied on grain and grass and the city wall to support the Tang army's wave of attacks, and when the Tang army was unable to retreat, it naturally declared their victory.

Therefore, if you want to successfully capture Goguryeo, you must find a way to deal with this situation.

Chen Fei explained the reason to Li Zhi in detail, Li Zhi had not been in contact with warfare, nodded and listened as if he didn't understand, and in the end, he asked Chen Fei a question, "Zicheng, since you said that it is so difficult to attack Goguryeo, what if we use the weapons you made?" Can thunderbolts and artillery take down the opponent's city? ”

"This..." Chen Fei scratched his head, in history, there were no advanced siege weapons such as thunderbolts and cannons in the Tang Dynasty, so the effect of these weapons after being put into battle must be unpredictable, but one thing is clear, once the Tang army uses this kind of weapon, there is almost no pressure to deal with a small country like Goguryeo, let alone Goguryeo, if the conditions allow, it is no problem to walk sideways in the world.

"It should have a miraculous effect, but there are a few places to pay attention to, although the thunderbolt fire has been improved, but it is still afraid of water, which affects its power in heavy rainy days, and the cannon, which is heavier, the road is muddy and difficult to transport in rainy days, and the cannon is very afraid of water, once it is wet, it is easy to dumb fire... Oh, dumb fire means that you can't shoot cannonballs, so Goguryeo uses these two weapons during the rainy season... There is a certain amount of risk, and avoiding the rainy season may be a good result. ”

Chen Fei slightly analyzed the risks that might be encountered in the use of thunderbolt fire and cannons, in exchange for Li Zhi's adoring eyes.

"Brother Zicheng, why do you always think so thoroughly? I found that you can analyze the problem very thoroughly every time, and you can notice what everyone thinks of and doesn't expect, and every time you give people... Giving a kind of ... Exhaustive? No, it should be the feeling of taking one step and counting ten steps, and it feels like the military Zhuge Liang of Shu during the Three Kingdoms, strategizing and winning thousands of miles away! ”

In the face of Li Zhi's worship, Chen Fei could only smile bitterly, "Your Highness overestimates it, I can think of these completely because the thunderbolt and cannon were invented by myself, and I suffered a loss during the Battle of Songzhou, so naturally we must learn a lesson, keep in mind the shortcomings of these two weapons, and avoid suffering losses again, as for the rest, it may just be that my idea is more unique, and it is not as His Highness said, and it is impossible to compare with the famous Shu Han general Zhuge Liang, if His Highness has to express his admiration, then he should be a minister... Handsome talents, referred to as talents. “

Chen Fei said without skin and face, in exchange for Li Zhi laughing, "Brother Zicheng is really funny, the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, I'm afraid the most interesting is you." “

Smiling and smiling, Li Zhi seemed to remember something, suddenly restrained his smile, frowned and became worried.

"Your Highness is still worried about Goguryeo?"

Li Zhi nodded and sighed: "Yes, it can be expected that there will be several factions of ministers in the court in the next few days, and my father is hesitant to take into account the opinions of several ministers. Li Zhi shook his head, looking helpless.

Chen Fei looked at Li Zhi's worried appearance and suddenly smiled, half-joking, half-ridiculous and said: "Your Highness, you have such a headache before you sit on the dragon chair, if you really inherit the throne in the future, I really don't know what kind of worry you will become." ”

As he spoke, Chen Fei suddenly became serious, staring at Li Zhi with great dignity for a long time without speaking, Li Zhi was hairy from his staring, "How... What's wrong? Is there something I'm not doing well? If you have something to say, don't look like this, it makes my heart furious. ”

"Your Highness, the minister has a very serious question for you, please think it clearly before answering."

Seeing Chen Fei's solemn appearance, Li Zhi also put away his playful expression, and said seriously: "Zicheng, please speak, and listen to him." ”

Chen Fei hesitated for a while, and decided to say what he wanted to ask, "Your Highness, in all fairness, have you ever thought about the day in the future when you will face complicated things after inheriting the throne?" You... Ready? ”

This is not a joke before, Chen Fei was very serious when he asked, Li Zhi was taken aback, "Zicheng, this... These words ... ”

"Your Highness only needs to answer." Chen Fei said firmly.

Li Zhi saw that Chen Fei didn't seem to be joking, and gradually became serious, and said solemnly: "Brother Zicheng, don't worry, since I have chosen to embark on this path, I will no longer regret it, cowering, whether it is fighting for the throne or ruling the world after winning the throne, I will do my best and never retreat!" ”

Looking at Li Zhi's immature but resolute face, like a flying butterfly that has turned into a butterfly, Chen Fei smiled, "As long as His Highness is not afraid, the minister will always support His Highness, give advice to His Highness, share his worries, and do whatever he wants." ”

Li Zhi smiled happily: "Brother Zicheng treats me like a brother, and I will repay him in the future!" That's right! ”

Li Zhi's words suddenly turned, and he touched his head and began to be embarrassed, "Brother Zicheng, that... That one... Something I asked you to ask me before... How's it going? ”

"What's the matter?" Chen Fei wondered.

Li Zhi squirmed: "That's it... It's which woman in purple... You said you asked for me. ”

Chen Fei。。。。。。 Nima! So you haven't forgotten it!

(End of chapter)