"What do you ask for? You kid has nothing to do, and you're either a traitor or a thief. "www.biquge.info Li Shi glanced at Qin Feng and continued to stare at the sand table, as a famous military strategist, he knew too well how this sand table would help the army in marching and fighting. At the same time, he also knew that Qin Feng was a character who didn't see his prey and didn't scatter eagles, and then he was vigilant: "Don't tell me, which princess county lord has you taken a fancy to, there is no door for this, not even a window." ”

Qin Feng almost burst out laughing: "Do you think I'm like this kind of person?" ”

Li Shimin turned his head, looked at him carefully, and said, "No, because you are simply so." Hmph, I only have a few daughters, and now I don't have your share. ”

"Okay, okay, okay! I just don't worry about it. I immediately went to Youzhou, and I didn't have a chance to think about it. Qin Feng couldn't laugh or cry.

"It's different, you kid looks so-so, and he has a lot of ghost ideas. Who knows what you think? Tell me, if there is anything you ask to speak, it is my business to say yes or not. ”

"Father-in-law, since you were preparing to carry out the plan against Goguryeo, the son-in-law has been thinking about the specific terrain of Goguryeo, and he and Qiu Yi have also learned a lot about the topography, culture, customs and other issues of Goguryeo, and now the son-in-law has almost thought about it. I came to my father-in-law to make some requests for this calculation of Goguryeo. "Qin Feng never takes the matter of conquest as a child's play, and attaches great importance to the life of every soldier. This is also the reason why Qin Feng won the hearts of the soldiers. As the commander-in-chief of this special mission, he made a little preparation, and it was very likely that he would be able to save the lives of countless soldiers. At this point, Qin Feng was by no means troublesome, let alone careless, and took it lightly.

During this time, Qin Feng had been studying Li Shimin's campaign against Goguryeo in his mind.

Needless to say, Li Shimin's level of use of troops led four of the six major battles that determined the Tang Dynasty's domination of the world, including the Battle of the Tiger Prison with a classic battle of 3,000 and 100,000, capturing the two major princes and kings of the Central Plains and Hebei in one fell swoop. When he personally conquered Goguryeo, he commanded many elite soldiers and generals under his command to march step by step, and also achieved brilliant results, and captured Gaimu and Beisha in the first battle, and then captured Liaodong that Yang Guang had been unable to capture for a long time, and then broke 150,000 Goguryeo soldiers stationed in Huashan, and finally under the city of Anshi, he was stubbornly blocked by the lord of Anshi, and he could not overcome it for a long time.

In this Eastern Expedition, the Tang Army dispatched 100,000 soldiers and horses, 60,000 foot cavalry, and 40,000 naval troops to attack Xuansu, Hengshan, Gaimu, Momi, Liaodong, Baiyan, Beisha, Maigu, Yinshan, Houhuang and other ten cities, and moved 70,000 people from Liao, Gai, and Yan prefectures into Shanhaiguan. A total of 40,000 enemies were annihilated, two generals were surrendered, 3,500 generals and officials and chieftains, and 100,000 soldiers. and 50,000 cattle and horses, as well as a large amount of grain. The Tang army itself lost more than 2,000 people, but the war horses lost seven or eight out of ten because they couldn't stand the bitter cold climate.

Faced with the harsh environment, Li Shimin ordered the withdrawal of troops.

For any dynasty, this kind of victory is enough to write about the victory, but in Li Shimin's view, not destroying Goguryeo is his defeat, and this battle is also recorded as a failure.

In response to this previous experience, Qin Feng pondered for a while and had certain equipment to deal with the harsh climate of Goguryeo.

"Father-in-law, this is something that my son-in-law has spent a lot of time sorting out after deletion, deletion and modification, I hope my father-in-law can give satisfaction!" Qin Feng took out a handwritten letter from his sleeve.

Li Shimin took it and took a look, and then smiled contentedly: "Qin's calligraphy, my favorite, well, it's more grandmaster style than before!" If everyone had your level, it would be a pleasure to review the concerta. "Qin's calligraphy" is contrary to the past beautiful, flexible calligraphy, the line with the pen of the seal, thin and hard into plump and majestic, broad and magnificent, strong and awe-inspiring, as the emperor, Li Shimin likes this kind of majestic calligraphy.

Qin Feng said with a smile: "Maybe it's because of being on the battlefield, there is a little more majesty and masculinity." These days, he didn't deliberately practice calligraphy, but now the words he writes are much better than before, and it is no wonder that Li Shimin is full of praise.

"When it is!" Li Shimin stopped talking, and looked down carefully, only to see the first one, and read it again with some disbelief, and after making sure that it was correct, he couldn't help but say: "You actually want to reduce the number of cavalry?" Focus on the development of infantry, you are not wrong in writing this song, right? "In ancient times, cavalry was the king of war and the first branch of the army, because cavalry had the advantages of long-distance running, detour, outflanking, etc., and at the same time, there was an advantage that infantry did not have, that is, a strong ability to charge into formation, cavalry was used to charge the enemy's position, break up the enemy's formation, and provide convenience for the infantry.

Li Shimin is a cavalry general; Qin Feng also played the cavalry to great strength in the First Battle of the Eastern Turks, exhausted the Turkic soldiers, and finally avoided the real and attacked the weak, and won many big victories. Therefore, Qin Feng would not fail to realize the importance of cavalry, but now, he took the initiative to ask for a reduction in cavalry and a reduction in war horses! Li Shimin was somewhat surprised.

"There is no war in Datang, and there is no shortage of war horses, you don't need to save me like this."

Now there is no shortage of horses in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Wansui took on the horse politics of the Tang Dynasty in Shuofang, and after the Tang Dynasty pacified the grassland, in addition to countless seizures, the grassland people paid tribute to cattle, sheep and horses. Today's Datang has a total of nearly 200,000 war horses in many horse farms in Shuofang, Xiazhou, and Hetao, compared with more than 700,000 horses at its peak, although it is far inferior, but it is enough for Datang's military expenses.

When this war came, Qin Feng was not asking for money, food, or horses, but to reduce the number of his own military horses, which surprised Li Shimin. You must know that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty is no less powerful than the cavalry on the grassland, and he also wants to see his "apprentice" come back from a beautiful victory with cavalry.

Qin Feng said gratefully: "Thank you father-in-law for your kindness, but you still don't need it." ”

Seeing that Qin Feng seemed to have other plans, Li Shimin was not strong, but asked in surprise: "You are a cavalry general who uses cavalry superbly, and I am inferior in some aspects." You don't want cavalry, you must have your thoughts, and tell me your reasons. ”

Qin Feng said eloquently: "First of all, Goguryeo is deeply influenced by the culture of my Central Plains, and they are not like the steppe tribes, who do not have decent defensive measures. On the contrary, they absorbed the characteristics of the cities of the Central Plains, improved them according to their own topographical characteristics, and built them on the mountain. Nine out of ten Goguryeo cities were built on the side of the mountains, so war horses were of little use, to me. Whether it is for myself or for our future marches, I think that the role of horses is limited to carrying food and grass, and not for fighting, because we must not ride horses to attack cities. For the terrain of Goguryeo, war horses are sufficient. Too much will create pressure on logistics and bring unnecessary consumption to Datang! As for not having a river meander, as long as the Northland dwarf pony, it is also because the river meandering horse is strong and fast, but it is not cold or hungry, and it cannot stand the fierce military operations in the harsh environment. On the contrary, although the Northland horse is smaller, not as fast as the Hequ horse, and the body is tall, but the Northland horse has strong adaptability, is resistant to rough feeding, easy to gain weight, and has a long lifespan, which is very suitable for long-distance marching, no logistics support operations, these horses can find food everywhere, can march 50 to 100 kilometers a day in the grassland terrain, and can serve all year round. At the same time, the Northland horses have lived in the windy, frosty, rainy and snowy steppes for generations, and like the Turks, they are accustomed to the harsh environment, so the Northland horses are more able to withstand the environment of Goguryeo. ”

"Secondly, in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, there is only one enemy, that is, Goguryeo, the war horses will be transferred to Youzhou on a large scale, and Goguryeo will immediately be able to perceive our intentions. The third reason is even simpler, the purpose of my visit to Youju is to overthrow the Goguryeo regime, and it is a shady action. If people know that we are doing this kind of thing, everyone of the other race is in danger, and once we join forces to guard against my Datang, it will not be beautiful. When Qin Feng said this, he said helplessly: "The chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty have been decades old, and the world has also made everyone fight to a pulp, resulting in no one in the world's population. Although the Tang Dynasty has been thriving in all aspects since the founding of the People's Republic of China, our foundation is too weak, and we do not have the strength to confront the entire world, nor do we have the strength to command the world. So, we have to be careful in everything we do, and if something goes wrong with me, I'm the culprit. Therefore, I can fail in this trip, but I must not let people see my ambitions. ”

Li Shimin glanced at Qin Feng deeply, continued to read it, and read it three times seriously: the request of more than two characters is not a sky-high asking price, not a strong man's difficulty, but the possibility of requiring something very important to attack Goguryeo within the scope of the support of the Tang Dynasty.

With a long breath, Li Shimin patted Qin Feng's shoulder with deep emotion, and said movingly. "Having a son-in-law and minister like you is my luck in the Tang Dynasty and my luck in Li Shimin, and all the requirements of the virtuous son-in-law will be approved...... I am waiting in Chang'an for the news of your triumphant return! ”

Qin Feng said highly: "Never live up to Your Majesty's expectations!" ”

"When are you going to leave?" I have to say that Li Shimin's favor to Qin Feng has indeed reached a height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, and when he will take office is determined by Qin Feng himself, he has never urged.

"There are still some small things that have not been built, and the reply given to me by the Ministry of Industry is three days. When these things are in place, I will immediately head north. Speaking of this, Qin Feng suddenly remembered something, and said to Li Shimin: "Father-in-law, as the envoy of the welcoming envoy, I found a figure in the envoys of various countries that made me very worried, I am in Youzhou, you must be careful of this person." ”

"Who?" Li Shimin suddenly became vigilant, he knew that Qin Fengtian was not afraid of the ground, don't look at him giggling, but he was very arrogant in his bones, he had never paid attention to anyone from other races, even the former Jieli Khan did not take it to heart, at this moment, such a solemn introduction of a person was still something that had never been done before.

"Tubo Lu Dongzan!"

"Tibet?" Li Shimin smiled dumbly, a country that was torn apart. Is it necessary to pay such attention?

Qin Feng didn't smile at all, he said with a straight face: "Father-in-law, you may not have paid attention to this person. But the son-in-law came into contact with him. To tell the truth, Lu Dong praises this person's talent, and he is definitely not weak to my Fang Du of the Tang Dynasty! "Qin Feng is familiar with history and has some understanding of the character of Lu Dongzan. Tang history said, "Lu Dongzan is illiterate, but his character is serious." Speaking of military trainers, elegant and modest. Tubo and Zhuqiang, dominate the territory, and have many schemes! "For Songtsen Gampo, the existence of Lu Dongzan is like Zhuge Liang in Liu Bei's hands.

"Oh?" Li Shimin was moved.

Qin Feng nodded and said, "Father-in-law, you have to believe in my eyes on people." I could tell from his bones that he was a proud man, and at the same time, I could hear that his Songtsen Gampo child was highly respected. Such a talented and arrogant person, if it were not for the people to whom he was loyal were worthy of allegiance, he would never have come out of the ordained. From this, it can be seen that Songtsen Gampo is a very remarkable figure. I have a hunch that once this Songtsan Gampo grows up, it will definitely be a strong enemy of my Tang Dynasty. In order to make Li Shimin believe in himself, Qin Feng even pretended to be a ghost and said: "I have some experience with the astrological son-in-law, all along, the son-in-law found that in the southwest direction of the Tang Dynasty, an emperor star is rising, although it is a little dim, but it is very strong, before, I didn't know who it was, but when I saw Lu Dongzan, I was already sure who this star was." ”

"It looks like it's true!" Li Shimin muttered to himself.

"What?"

Li Shimin fixed his mind and said: "Yuan Tiangang, I once said that the world will produce a male master, and it will be entangled with my Datang for a hundred years, and the rise and fall of Datang is closely related to it. It's just that he hasn't been as detailed and clear as you say. It seems that there is such a thing. ”

"In this case, my father-in-law should send secret agents to Tibet to prevent Tibet from completing the unification as much as possible."

Li Shimin nodded silently, but any enemy who threatens the Tang Dynasty must not be allowed to exist in this world.