Chapter 1048: Unifying Thoughts
This is not the first time that such an argument has been made, and the ministers kneeling in the court did not even have surprised expressions, but wisely lowered their heads and tried to keep a low profile, so as not to attract the attention of the two people above.
Deciding whether to fight or not to fight is a matter between the 'big guys' and has nothing to do with them little guys.
"Mo Lizhi, I really want to know, what do you want to use to get back Liaodong? What to use against the 100,000 army of the Tang Prince? Once again, he was refuted by Quan Gai Suwen, Gao Zangwu gritted his teeth fiercely and asked in a deep voice.
After such a long time, the rout in front had already fed back the situation of the army led by Li Chengqian, so it was not difficult for the Goguryeo court to grasp the specific number of Li Chengqian's army.
But they also knew how difficult these 100,000 people were, how sharp their weapons were, and they had also estimated these 100,000 people, and knew that without three or five times the strength, they could not stop their advance.
Now the problem arises, although the Goguryeo standing army claims to have more than 600,000 troops, this is a number even counting the old, weak, sick and disabled, and there are only more than 300,000 real combatable soldiers.
In the early battle, even killed and wounded, plus escaped, now they can control only more than 200,000 soldiers.
More than 200,000 people could not meet the needs of Goguryeo against the Liaodong Army, unless there were another 100,000 people, so that the Goguryeo people could have the confidence to fight Li Chengqian.
"Your Majesty, please don't forget the private soldiers of the major families, if the major families sacrifice all their private soldiers, the number of people is more than 100,000, right?" Quan Gai Suwen said gloomily.
He also fought hard, knowing that this would offend most people in the court, but he had to do it. Liaodong is the foundation of the Quan family, if you lose the Liaodong Quan family, it is likely that the Quan clan will collapse from now on, as long as there is half a year, it is likely that his clan will be exterminated by the Gao family.
So even if he knew that recruiting private soldiers from major families would offend people, Quangai Suwen had to do so, and it was a big deal to go back and privately promise some benefits to these families, promising that if they could recapture Liaodong, they would definitely help them fight for some more rights.
As for whether Liaodong can be recaptured in the end? It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen!
If Liaodong cannot be recaptured, it is estimated that the private soldiers recruited this time and the soldiers sent to the front line will basically die, and in this case, whether the entire Goguryeo will continue to exist is a question, and Liaodong should not even think about it.
"Recruit private soldiers?" Gao Zangwu, who was about to get angry, suddenly paused, it was obvious that he hadn't thought of this question before, but now that Quangai Suwen brought it up, it made him feel like he was suddenly open.
As the monarch of Goguryeo, if he can continue to sit on the throne, no one wants to go to Taiji Palace to dance for Li Er, Gozangwu was actually forced to have no choice, so he thought about ceding land and paying compensation to give Liaodong to the Tang Dynasty, at least he could keep the remaining half of Goguryeo, and he could continue to be his emperor.
Now after being reminded by Quan Gai Suwen, Gao Zangwu's heart is also alive again, thinking that if he can really raise another 100,000 soldiers, in case he can completely wipe out the troops led by Li Chengqian, it is best to capture Li Chengqian again, so it seems that it is entirely possible to get Liaodong back, and it is even possible to exchange it for a larger territory.
As for the battle with the Quan clan, to be honest, if it weren't for Quan Gai Suwen pressing too hard, he really wanted to let go, pinch the power of the entire Goguryeo together, and fight to the death with the Tang Dynasty.
"What does Your Majesty think? If you can start to do it immediately, it just so happens that now the ministers and ministers are here, and it is easy to discuss anything. Quan Gai Suwen looked at Gao Zangwu, whose expression was slightly softened, and knew that his plan had been half successful, as long as Gao Zangwu nodded, there would immediately be 100,000 fresh troops to join the team to resist the Tang Dynasty.
"I want to know how you arrange these recruited soldiers, and I also want to know how you plan to deal with Li Chengqian's 100,000 army." Gao Zangwu is also the head of a country in the end, and he was not confused by the immediate interests, and quickly thought of where the key to the matter was.
He didn't want the soldiers he had worked so hard to get would end up being the last straw that overwhelmed him, so he would not do it even if he would rather die if he lost his wife and broke his soldiers.
"The minister plans to ask His Majesty to recruit in person, and we will fight against the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and fight against the generals to see if he Li Chengqian really has three heads and six arms, and he can really fight invincible opponents all over the world." Quan Gai Suwen squinted his eyes and said.
Pro-conscription? Gao Zangwu was stunned, he knew how many catties he had, if he said that he was sitting in the court and calculating something, he was still doing something, if he said that he was marching and fighting...... Hey.
"Your Majesty, the reason why the Tang army can win all battles depends on the attitude of the people of the royal family who dare to work hard, this Tang Crusade, first the Tang Emperor, and then the Tang Prince, do you think they are all military geniuses? Even if he, Li Shimin, is an immediate emperor, is his son too? ”
"But why can the Tang army still win every battle? Can a fortified city like Anshi City still go down in one go? Isn't it relying on royalty to stabilize the morale of the military? It's not that the prince of the Tang Dynasty shares weal and woe with his soldiers! ”
Quangai Suwen relied on his incorruptible tongue to encourage Gao Zangwu, and depreciated Li Er and Li Chengqian for nothing, just to let Gao Zangwu send troops as soon as possible and fight to the death with Li Chengqian's Liaodong Army as soon as possible.
The longer that place in Liaodong was in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, the more unfavorable it was for the Quan clan, and those refugees and soldiers who fled back were all preaching Li Chengqian's cruelty and viciousness, and it was difficult for Quan Gai Suwen to imagine what would happen to his own people in that land of Liaodong.
Gao Zangwu was finally persuaded by Quangai Suwen, and at the same time, he was persuaded by the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu. In the 'beautiful picture' depicted by Izumi Gai Suwen.
All the important ministers of Goguryeo were dreaming of capturing Li Chengqian alive and using the Tang prince as a threat to exchange for returning to Liaodong and then occupying all the south of Youzhou in the Tang Dynasty.
This time, Goguryeo was surprisingly disagreeable, and in less than three days, it had already assembled an army of more than 140,000 people, and with the addition of some of the original army, its combat strength suddenly swelled to nearly 400,000.
And at this time, the news sent from the Yalu water side was also sent to Chang'an, the capital of Goguryeo!
(End of chapter)