Shen Guang blinked his eyes and said in disbelief: "Wang Shilang, what evidence or intelligence do you have that can say that our army is not in a good position?" If even the supreme of the imperial camp was in danger and wanted to go to the battlefield in person, wouldn't it mean that the front army had not been able to win? ”

Wang Shichong nodded, his eyes flashed: "Yes, it is indeed very possible, Goguryeo fights at home, the land of Liaodong is bitterly cold, even in spring and summer, the conditions are bad, it is definitely not here in the Central Plains, there are official roads and roads, and you can also use the canal to transport troops and grain, the Goguryeo army is strong and clear, as long as you shrink into the city and destroy the road, then although our army has hundreds of thousands of people, it is also difficult to march, not to mention that it is not easy to fight Liaodong City in six months, I am afraid that it will be able to hit Liaodong City in six months." ”

"And although the king of Goguryeo and that Yuan Taizuo have contradictions, after all, the foreign enemy invades, they will temporarily put these contradictions aside and work together to deal with our army, but I am afraid that once our army's landing force cannot succeed in the surprise attack, Goguryeo will put the main force on the battlefield of Liaodong, and it is still unknown what the victory or defeat will be."

Shen Guang gritted his teeth: "In that case, why didn't Wang Shilang report these military situations to His Majesty?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The million army is already ready to fly, and it has to be sent, besides, I don't have a good way to break Goguryeo in one fell swoop this time, to be honest, if it is an army of four or five hundred thousand, appointing an army to control the overall situation, it is possible to win, but the million army has no hope of winning." ”

Shen Guang scratched his head and said curiously, "What does this mean?" You can't win with more soldiers, but you can't win with fewer soldiers? ”

Wang Shichong said: "Because of the problem of grain and grass." Goguryeo's greatest advantage was not how many soldiers he had. Rather, his land of Liaodong is three thousand miles away from Zhuo County. Even if you start from Liaoshui, it will take at least two months to reach Liaodong City, such a long distance will greatly affect the supply of logistics, and there are no good roads and water transportation in Liaodong in Goguryeo, so a million troops, a million mouths. How much food do you have to eat on this day? Even if Tang Guogong Li Yuan has stored a large amount of military food in Huaiyuan Town, I am afraid that it will not be enough for this million army to eat, not to mention that the number of civilians accompanying the army is twice as large as that of the army, and they will also have to eat food. ”

Shen Guang nodded: "That's right, but is there any good way to solve it?" For example, after conquering the cities of the Goguryeos, what about taking their grain? ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "The Goguryeo people are not stupid, they have long known the news that our army is going to attack, and they have collected the stored grain in the city early, even if the city falls, they will burn the grain." There will never be much rations left for our Sui army, and as far as I know. A large amount of their grain stock has been transported to Liaodong City, and each city on the front line only has a year's worth of food for a few thousand people defending the city, even if it is obtained by our army, it is a drop in the bucket, and it can't be divided at all, who called the scale of our army so huge! ”

Shen Guang gritted his teeth and said, "In this way, the million-strong army's move to conquer Goguryeo is still a mistake?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "I didn't say that, everything I just said is just from a military and logistical point of view, of course, if the number of troops sent is too small, it may not be able to defeat the Goguryeo army, the original good way to deal with Goguryeo is to slowly devour, spend decades, constantly attack with small forces, pull out their Liaodong cities one by one, and after stabilizing Liaodong, and then unite Baekje and Silla, advance north and south, and completely destroy them, but Your Majesty's heart is too big, and you can't wait so long, I want to finish the battle, that's why I made it like this. ”

Shen Guang's eyes sparkled: "Wang Shilang, are you saying that we may lose this war?" ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "The strength of our army still has an advantage, but in my opinion, it is only impossible to destroy Goguryeo in one fell swoop, although our army's grain stock is enough to eat for a year, but it may not be able to be transported to the front in time, if it can capture Liaodong City, this time it will be a complete victory, as for the destruction of Goguryeo, it will have to be a matter of the future, but Your Majesty will definitely come to the battlefield at that time, the city of Liaodong is high and deep, and the defender is a famous general of Goguryeo, it is not so easy to attack, Brother Shen, if Your Majesty appears on the battlefield at that time." , you must protect him! ”

Shen Guang nodded seriously: "Even if you fight for your life, you must protect Your Majesty, Wang Shilang, don't worry!" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Brother Shen, if you want to make meritorious contributions in the future, you can come to me next time you go to war, and I should be able to get a military position such as marching chief in the future, you are here with me, so you don't have to worry about no battles and no military merits!" ”

Shen Guang smiled, revealing two rows of white teeth: "Next time there is a war, Shen will definitely come to find Wang Shilang." ”

Wang Shichong turned around and walked towards the post, took two steps, suddenly turned around, and said to Shen Guang: "Oh, by the way, don't tell others about the content of your and my conversation today, especially not Your Majesty, after all, it's not a good word, if people hear it, it may shake the morale of the army." When I have the chance, I will find a way to advise His Majesty to minimize the risk of war. ”

Shen Guang nodded vigorously: "Shen understands that these words can enter my ears and rot in my heart!" ”

Two hours later, twenty miles north of the imperial camp, the endless stream of troops lined up in a neat marching column, with the most standard marching pace and speed, firmly and forcefully moving forward, on both sides of the queue are lined up long lines of baggage carts, loaded with grain, grass and ordnance, and in the middle is lined up in four rows of infantry columns, at a glance on both sides of the long dragon with no end in sight, within a range of more than ten miles, is scattered galloping, covering the flanks of the Sui army ranger scouts, and sandwiched in the middle of the infantry phalanx, is a team of several hundred people, divided into four columns, Cavalry moving slowly. This is exactly the most standard Sui army infantry mixed team, one to two infantry and cavalry ratio, bright armor, and the banner covers the sky, and a handsome flag in the direction of the Chinese army is embroidered with a big "wheat" character, which is the vanguard of the whole army this time, the three armies under the wheat iron rod.

Mai Tiecane immediately crossed the cane, standing on a high post on the side, watching the army under the post march forward like a long dragon, his expression was solemn, his black face, a pair of eyes flashed from time to time, as if he was thinking about some important question.

Behind Mai Tiecane were more than a dozen personal guard generals, and his son Mai Mengcai, dressed in bright silver armor, was particularly conspicuous in the group. (To be continued......)