The pre-war meeting will "stay overseas and destroy Goguryeo!" Liu Renliang revealed the emperor's true purpose in one sentence! So if we move our gaze from Baekje to Goguryeo, what is the situation in Goguryeo lately? Let's first take a look at the current scene of Goguryeo, which has been tormented by the mushroom tactics of the Tang Dynasty for fifteen years: "Domestic production has been destroyed and stagnated; The people's burdens are increasing day by day because of the war, and their lives are facing bankruptcy"

the fall of Goguryeo; "Yan zhòng lost both people and money", "The protracted war Yan zhòng weakened Goguryeo...... The mushroom tactics of the Tang Dynasty achieved remarkable results, and Goguryeo at this time, as originally envisioned by Taizong, "in a few years, thousands of miles of depression, and the people's hearts are separated", the great national hero in Korean history, Yuan Gai Suwen, was tortured for fifteen years, until 660 AD, when the Tang Dynasty sent troops to Baekje, he took a breath of relief. However, he didn't take a breath for long.

The efficiency of the Tang Emperor Li Zhi was still very high, he destroyed Baekje in July 660, the army was in September, and he went to Goguryeo in December of that year to make a series of arrangements (if you are interested, you can see it, and if you are not interested, you can jump over, because before the final departure of the army, the emperor made personnel adjustments), preparing to destroy Goguryeo in one fell swoop: Ren Zuo Xiaowei's general Qibi He Li was the general of the march of the Hunjiang Road;

Su Dingfang, the general of Zuo Wuwei, was appointed as the general manager of the march of Liaodong Road; appointed Liu Boying, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, as the general of the Pyongyang Provincial March; Ren Puzhou Thorn Shi Cheng Mingzhen as the head of the march of the Fangdao; The directors will start preparing for the war from now on!

In the first month of 661 AD, the Tang Dynasty recruited 44,646 volunteers from 67 prefectures in Henan, Hebei and Huainan and sent them to the Pyongyang Dao Xing Camp and the Gongfang Dao Xing Camp; In the same month, he appointed Hongluqing Xiao Siye as the head of the Fuyu Road march, and led Hui Hui and other ethnic minority soldiers to Pyongyang Road camp; In April 661, Emperor Li Zhi made personnel adjustments to some of the governors' areas of responsibility and finalized the final list of expeditions: Ren Military Department Shangshu and Governor (Prime Minister)

Ren Yaxiang was the head of the march of the Xunjiang Road; Ren Zuo Xiaowei's general Qi Bi He Li was the head of the march of Liaodong Road; Su Dingfang, the general of Zuo Wuwei, was appointed as the head of the Pyongyang Provincial March; Ren Hongluqing Xiao Siye was the head of the march of the husband's remaining road;

General Zuo Xiaowei and Baizhou Thorn Shi Pang Xiaotai (Manmen Zhonglie) was the head of the Wofu Road march; The above commanders led a total of 35 armies, divided the waterways, and attacked Goguryeo! The Tang Dynasty was very powerful, and these five marching commanders led their troops from the northeast of Goguryeo (Wofu Province), the north (Fuyu Province), the northwest (Liaodong Province, that is, the direction of the march during the first expedition to Goguryeo), and the west (Hungang Province, Pyongyang Province) The five route armies marched in unison.

Conventionally. Before the army sets out, let's get to know the Governors! Everyone should be familiar with He Li and Su Dingfang, so I won't introduce them here. Let's highlight the others! These people are still worth getting to know! The first one, the head of the march of the Hunjiang Road, the secretary of the military department, and the governor of the political affairs of Ren Yaxiang. Ren Yaxiang is definitely a high-ranking official. However, there is no single independent biography in history.

Since we are talking about military affairs, let's first look at his military information: this person had gone on a Turkic expedition with Su Dingfang four years ago, that is, in 657 AD, but he basically mixed with Su Dingfang's buttocks, and he never made a plan alone, let alone led his troops to fight. That is, the military aspect, that is, the level of an intern.

Although we are talking about military affairs, we also look at his other aspects of information: his appearance outside the military is far higher than his military talent, since he can be a scholar and prime minister, it shows that this person has super political ability, if one by one says, it takes time, and everyone is not interested, I will give an example. An example that has been passed down through the ages:

Ren Yaxiang was appointed as the head of the march of the Xunjiang Road, according to the unspoken rules of officialdom, it is normal to pull a few relatives and friends to the army to do things at this time, once defeated, the good news is not bad for those names, when the emperor is happy, maybe he will be able to seal an official and a half position, but Ren Yaxiang did not do this, the reason why he did not do this is a sentence, this sentence also represents his official thoughts. This sentence also makes our descendants awe-inspiring: "Officials are no big or small, they are all public instruments of the state, how can they be selfish!" ”

Although it was not erected, although it did not have dazzling merits! But. Enough, just this sentence, just this thought, Ren Yaxiang, you can still leave a name in history - in the hearts of our descendants! The second place, the head of the march of the Fuyu Road, Xiao Siye of Hongluqing. This person is not simple. Good background, good eloquence! Xiao Siye, **, grandfather is one of the twenty-four sieges of Lingyan Pavilion, Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song. As a teenager, he spent nearly 20 years in the Turks and was familiar with border ethnic affairs.

In 646 A.D., Li Shiyun pacified Xue Yantuo, Xue Yantuo Khan Dumo led the remnants to escape, and Li Shiyun sent Xiao Siye, who was a general secretary at the time, to persuade him to surrender. I don't know how Xiao Siye fooled the Mozhi, I only saw him flickering in the historical books, and the result was "to comfort the ministry leader, send it to the Beijing Division, and set the north of the city"!

It's really amazing, with thousands of troops and horses on the top of one mouth, one mouth has pacified the entire northern moraine (the area north of the desert, generally referring to Xue Yantuo and other northern ethnic areas)! In 657 AD, he followed Su Dingfang to defeat the Western Turks with Ren Yaxiang, and his main job was that after Su Dingfang defeated the Turks, Xiao Siye led the team to pursue it! The third place, General Zuo Xiaowei, Baizhou Thorn Shi Pang Xiaotai Baizhou, now Bobai County, Guangxi, is really the land of Lingnan!

Pang Xiaotai's table in this campaign can definitely be passed on in history, and if he can't enter the main story, he can also enter the amp; amp; lt; Loyalty and Righteousness Sample; amp; gt; It's a pity that I flipped through the "New Tang Book" and didn't have any information about him. I always can't figure it out, is there no general and no soldiers available in Datang? Pang Xiaotai was transferred from Baizhou, thousands of miles away, and all he brought with him were authentic 5,000 Guangxi soldiers. The combat effectiveness of the Guangxi soldiers has always been the strongest in China, but now they are going to Goguryeo, and it is difficult to adapt to the climate, diet, habits, and so on!

Finally, on this expedition, Master Pang Xiaotai also brought his 13 sons to serve the country together! After knowing the above three managers, everyone may be shrouded in shadows, how is this arranged? It was adjusted like this: either they did not bring soldiers (Ren Yaxiang and Xiao Siye), or they did not use soldiers well (Pang Xiaotai and 5,000 Guangxi soldiers).

This hasn't started yet, and it seems that the results are being seen! However, rest assured, there are still two masters - Qi Bi He Li and Su Dingfang! Sending the one-eared general on the field, it can be seen that Gaozong Li Zhi is determined to win! Send the experts on the destruction of the country. It can be seen that Gaozong Li Zhi is determined to win!

Majestic! Angry! I wanted to jump straight over and enter the battlefield, but there was a problem that I couldn't convince even myself, if I didn't analyze it. I always feel that there is something missing! What's the problem? That's why Gojong made personnel adjustments before the war. The basic information of the governors was introduced earlier, and the other people, such as Ren Yaxiang, have military capabilities like that, and they have little impact on the war if they are adjusted or not. The key is the adjustment of the two chief managers, He Li and Su Dingfang.

The head of Qibi He Li was transferred from Xunjiang Road to Liaodong Road! Su Dingfang, the head of the group, was transferred from Liaodong Province to Pyongyang Province! The Hungang River is the Taedong River that flows through North Korea today; Pyongyang is the Pyongyang of today; Liaodong, is today's Liaoning Province; According to the geographical location, it can be known that the march to the Hungang River and Pyongyang

It was by sea; marched into Liaodong by land; To put it simply, it is to adjust the Qibi He Li from the sea route manager to the land route manager. Take the route of Taizong's first expedition to Goguryeo; Adjust Su Dingfang from land to sea, cross the Yellow Sea, enter the Hunjiang River Valley, and go straight to Pyongyang!

This explanation is in the past, after all, He Li had participated in the first expedition to Goguryeo 15 years ago with Taizong Li Shimin, and he knew more about Liaodong. And Su Dingfang, last year, led the sea route sailor to cross the Yellow Sea, through the Baijiang River, and went straight to Sifeng! Such an arrangement, for the two chiefs. Let's do our best!

The two of them will live up to expectations and lead the army to sweep away the Goguryeo army that dares to stop it! Note: It's the "two" of them! Not "all" of them! Okay, after a brief analysis of the reasons for the personnel adjustment, let's return to the Goguryeo front. The army has already set off! From the marching route of the governors. We can see that the Tang Dynasty's strategy against Goguryeo is the same as last year's strategy to destroy Baekje - divide and attack, advance by land and water, and attack the capital!

Therefore, for Goguryeo, there are two key points in its defense: the natural danger of land defense is the Yalu River; The key point of sea defense is the Hunjiang River! As long as you send heavy troops to hold these two natural rivers. Block the Datang land army north of the Yalu River, and block the overall situation of the Datang sea route outside the mouth of the Hunjiang River, within the Yellow Sea! Then Pyongyang is worry-free!

In July 661 A.D., Su Dingfang led his troops to the Hunjiang River (now the Daedong River in North Korea), the strategic location of the Hunjiang River was extremely important, and Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, was located in the lower reaches of the Hunjiang River! The Hyun River passes around the city of Pyongyang, and it is a waterway to rush! It seems that the mushroom tactics of the Tang Dynasty tossed Goguryeo far more strictly than recorded in historical records. The Hunjiang River, which has such an important strategic position, is vulnerable in the face of the Tang Army! There is really nothing to write about: "Su Dingfang broke through Goryeo and won many battles, and then besieged Pyongyang City. ”

This is a good start for the governor of Pyongyang Province! What about He Lida, the general manager of Liaodong Province? As long as you can break through the Yalu natural danger and join Su Dingfang under the city of Pyongyang, Goguryeo will be just around the corner! In September 661 A.D., he led his troops to the Yalu River. Yuangai Suwen attached great importance to the defense of the Yalu River, and he knew that even if the Tang Naval Division entered the Xunjiang River, it would not be fatally injured without the cooperation of the land army. After all, the sailor has no basis, and the second suffers from poor support, as long as he can't hold on, the Datang sailor will retreat by himself!

But that's not the case with the land route. As long as the Tang army can pass all the way and kill the generals and come to Pyongyang, I am afraid that it will not be able to drive away. Therefore, he temporarily focused his defense on the Yalu Heavenly Danger!

Yuangai Suwen made a bloody investment: his eldest son Yuangai boy personally led tens of thousands of elite soldiers to defend the Yalu River! Keywords: parent-child! Elite soldiers! Tens! Yuangai Suwen is determined to block the Tang army to the north of the Yalu River! The Yuangai boy succeeded, on one side is the river barrier, and on the other side is tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and the history records: "(The Tang Dynasty) armies cannot cross the Yalu River." ”

At that time, it was very fatal to have no weather forecast, because there was no weather forecast, and the 150,000 troops of Gao Yanshou were tortured by Xue Rengui, a farmer in Longmen, to the point that life was worse than death; Similarly, without a weather forecast, tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Yuangai boys are about to face annihilation!

"The armies are not allowed to live"? That's because Qi Bi He Li didn't come. When the army was wandering by the Yalu River, Qibi He Li led the army to arrive, and the timing of his arrival was better, just in time for the "Ice Dahe" - the river was frozen!

He Li led the army to cross the river directly on the ice. Perhaps it was out of the surprise of the Goguryeo "elite soldiers", or perhaps the Goguryeo soldiers had heard that this Khiguryeo Holi had defeated more than 10,000 Goguryeo reinforcements with 800 cavalry.

When the Goguryeo soldiers were woken up by the sound of the war drums of the Tang army, they saw the Tang army crossing the river. At this moment, the Goguryeo army did not think of "attacking the enemy in Bandu", but turned around and ran away (various historical sources have not left a record of the two sides fighting at this time).

After crossing the river, it is convenient for you to run, and of course, it is convenient to chase it! In history, "Goryeo was defeated, chased for dozens of miles, beheaded 30,000 people, and the rest surrendered." - "Zizhi Tongjian" and "Three Kingdoms Benji" also calmly recorded: "Our army broke and ran, He Li chased dozens of miles, killed 30,000 people, and the rest surrendered." "It's really unwatchable, it's not exciting!

It's boring! The first time he dealt with the Tang Army, the Yuangai boy ended up with a "only escape", ran all the way, and ran back to Pyongyang from the Yalu River in embarrassment. He himself did not expect that in five years, he would be back on this path, but no longer in disgrace, but in a majestic march to Pyongyang!

Well, let's wait for five years from now. Look at the moment! The Yalu River has been conquered, and there is no obstacle all the way ahead, and the Tang army has accelerated its march to Pyongyang, and they are going to meet Su Dingfang! Round Pyongyang together! Pyongyang is in danger!

Under the leadership of several governors, the Tang army marched day and night towards Pyongyang. After the battles of the Hunjiang River and the Yalu River, Yuangai Suwen used his "Eight Kings Battle Method" again, and he couldn't shrink out of it. The Tang army is unhindered all the way, and Pyongyang is ahead! It's a great thing! But the world is unpredictable! In October 660 A.D., Hui Hui and Tongluo and Fugu committed crimes.

The Hui Hui, Tongluo, and Fugu are roughly located in the scope of today's Mongolia, among which the Hui are the most powerful, which is basically the territory of the original Xue Yantuo; The Tongluo and Fugu tribes, like the Qibi tribe where our one-eared general Qibi He Li is located, are all branches of the Tiele tribe, and these three forces are based on a vast territory and strong strength, and they have harassed the Central Plains suzerainty for a long time.

Among them, the Hui did not completely die out until about 200 years later, and their lifespan was longer than that of the Tang Dynasty; Well, in the future, I will introduce the forces of various ethnic groups in the north in detail in "The Tang Dynasty Conquers the World". What I want to tell you here is that at that time, the power in the northern part of the Tang Dynasty was far greater than that of Goguryeo, and the grievances were deeply entangled. (To be continued.) )