What are the odds? Of course, the odds of victory are very great, although Li Shimin in history with an army of more than 100,000 failed to destroy Goguryeo, but he also beat Goguryeo very badly, besides, now the Tang Dynasty still has a sharp weapon that can attack the city - firearms, as well as cotton clothes that can keep out the cold. If it is a big chance of winning, of course, there is a big chance, so Li Yong actually wants to tell the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, adults, the times have changed, and now it is the Tang Dynasty, not the former Sui, but the person in front of him is Wei Da Troll, Li Yong doesn't want to be washed by Wei Zheng's spit, he smiled slightly.

"What are the odds? It's hard to say, after all, I'm young and inexperienced, so this matter has to be considered in the long run. ”

Wei Zheng was slightly stunned when he heard this, and said in a deep voice.

"That's what you said!"

Sending Wei Zheng out of the house, Li Yong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it was very rare that Wei Zheng didn't open a spray and left Lijiazhuang, Wei Zheng's brows have been frowning tightly, and he had to admit that what Li Yong said made sense, when everyone heard that the Eastern Expedition was like being bitten by a snake for ten years and afraid of the well rope, but thinking about the odds of winning if it was the Eastern Expedition, so Wei Zheng couldn't help but think about it carefully, if the Eastern Expedition, the odds of victory are as good as peace? Just when the whole Chang'an was hotly discussed, the emperor summoned a group of important ministers in the court to see the Ganlu Palace, Li Yong, as the prince of Rongfu County, or the general of the Shenji Battalion, was naturally among the summons, and even Li Jing, who was rehired as a military adviser, was also invited, it can be seen that this summoning, the government and the opposition are paying attention, because even the children in the market know what the emperor is calling this time, whether to send troops or not, maybe there will be results today, Ganlu Hall is still as quiet as usual, but when they enter the main hall, everyone feels that the atmosphere is unprecedentedly stagnant.

"Ministers and saints!"

Li Er said solemnly.

"Let's be even! Summoning the ministers to come today, if nothing else, for the Silla envoys to ask for help, the secretaries think the imperial court should send troops? ”

"Sage, the minister thinks it is time to send troops, Goguryeo really doesn't take the sage and the Tang Dynasty in his eyes!"

Cheng Yanjin couldn't wait to jump out and said, originally Li Yong told him that the emperor intended to send troops, but yesterday he heard the news that the emperor had not read the chapter but had been looking at the map, so he became more and more convinced of Li Yong's words, the emperor really intended to send troops, so what are you hesitating about? Wei Chigong did not fall behind, and hurriedly said.

"Sage, you should send troops, you must save Silla, if Goguryeo annexes Silla, its strength will inevitably increase greatly, Goguryeo has wolf ambitions, and if its strength rises greatly, it will definitely become a disaster!"

Chu Suiliang immediately stepped out of the queue.

"Sage, the minister is against sending troops, Goguryeo is not our Tang Dynasty after all, and the former Sui Zhengfu still failed to conquer Goguryeo, so the minister feels that it is not appropriate to start a war lightly, it is better to send someone to Goguryeo to reprimand!"

The ministers in the court quarreled endlessly, and today in the Ganlu Hall was just a repetition, Li Er's face was still calm, the ministers quoted scriptures, and the generals shouted loudly to refute, but what made him a little puzzled was that Wei Zheng's firepower today didn't seem to be big! After looking around, Li Er's gaze couldn't help but fall on Li Yong and asked.

"Li Yong, why haven't I seen you speak all this time?"

Hearing that the emperor finally spoke, the ministers suddenly quieted down, and their eyes all fell on Li Yong, who smiled slightly.

"Enlightened sage, the minister has been listening, and I think what everyone said makes sense."

Everyone couldn't help but be slightly stunned when they heard this, it's all at this time, Li Yong still wants to be with the mud? What do you think? Cheng Yanjin and the others have been giving Li Yong a look, they think that Li Yong is stupid today, obviously they know that the sage wants to send troops to fight, but they still want to make peace with the mud? Li Er's face did not change, and he listened carefully, Li Yong continued as if he was not aware of everyone's gaze.

"The three eastern crusades of the former Sui Dynasty, conquering millions, returning in vain, working the people and losing money, and burying the disaster of the country, is indeed a lesson from the past, if you don't go on the expedition, sit back and watch the subject country be destroyed, it is a big blow to the prestige of our Tang Dynasty, and Goguryeo's annexation of Silla and Baekje, its strength has increased greatly, and it will leave endless troubles!"

Everyone knows what Li Yong said, and they have heard it many times a long time ago, and their ears are about to become calloused, Li Yong continued.

"I haven't spoken because I've been thinking about a question, if I learn the lessons of the former Sui and only send more than 100,000 troops, what are the odds of winning?"

Only sending 100,000 troops, then it is not a waste of labor and money, so the question arises, if only 100,000 troops are dispatched, what are the chances of victory? You must know that the former Sui Zhengfu million all returned in vain, Li Er groaned.

Li Yong's words are to the point, if only 100,000 troops are dispatched, what are the odds? You may wish to discuss it! ”

For a while, the hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked silent, obviously pondering, Li Er turned his head to look at Li Yong and asked.

"Li Yong, since you have been thinking about it, then you can talk about it first!"

Li Yong said with a smile.

"In the past two days, the minister has really thought a lot, but because the minister has not led the army, he does not know much about the combat power of each army, so he can only roughly say, first, our army division is famous, it was Goguryeo who took the lead in provoking the war, and our army is to help the subject country resist the attack, conquer the brutal country, and be a righteous army!"

Everyone couldn't help but nod when they heard this, this is indeed a famous master, Li Yong continued.

"This second, sage Shengming, this is not a slap on the horse, compared to the emperor of Emperor Yang of Sui, the sage led the army to sweep the world with great martial arts, and since he ascended the throne, he knows how to make good use of it, and the national strength is strong."

Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads again when they heard this, of course the current saint and Emperor Yang of Sui are not the same, of course Emperor Shengming is very important, Li Yong then smiled.

"This third point is harmony, although the former Sui conquered millions, but the hearts of the people were scattered, what is the use? On the other hand, I am in the same direction, and the benefits are broken! ”

Everyone groaned slightly, and couldn't help nodding again, compared to the chaos of the former Sui, now the Tang Dynasty is politically harmonious, and it can indeed be counted as a person, even Li Er couldn't help nodding, these three points Li Yong said are very right, and they are very transparent, Li Yong continued.

"This fourth point, it's a bit boastful to say, the so-called workers want to do a good job must first sharpen their tools, Liaodong is bitter cold, to send troops to Liaodong A big difficulty is the severe cold, when the Sui expedition to Liaodong, I don't know how many people died of frostbite and frostbite, not only attrition but also greatly hurt morale, and we have cotton clothes can be fearless of the cold, and there are muskets and artillery, especially artillery, it is really a weapon for attacking the city!"

Li Yong said these four points in a row, and each point was very reasonable, not only Cheng Yanjin and other generals nodded again and again, but even Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and other civil officials couldn't help nodding, Li Yong continued.

"The last point is what the combat power of my Tang soldiers is, compared to the Sui years ago, to be honest, I don't know very well."

Today in the main hall, Li Yong said very frankly, he knew and was sure to say it thoroughly, and he didn't say anything about what he didn't understand, he didn't know how the combat power of the Tang Dynasty soldiers was compared to the previous Sui, but among the monarchs and ministers in the hall, except for him, who else didn't know? Today's important ministers in the court, they are all old seniors, who have experienced the battle at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and know a lot about the three Eastern Crusades of the former Sui, and even participated in the Eastern Crusade of the former Sui, and can stand in the main hall, who has not participated in the battle of the late Sui and early Tang Dynasty? It seems that Li Yong has not participated, because Li Yong is too young, after listening to Li Yong's words, Li Er was extremely satisfied, and bowed slightly.

"Li Yong's words, a certain sounds very reasonable, every sentence is reasonable, as for the combat strength of our army's soldiers, Li Yong said it is also sincere, he really doesn't know, and a certain suddenly reacted, this kid is too young, he has never experienced a big war, he has never led a soldier, and he doesn't know why this county prince came out of the court!"

The emperor laughed and scolded Li Yong, and everyone couldn't help but be happy when they heard it, but Li Yong's exploits were there, and the emperor's laughter and scolding were just jokes, and the atmosphere in the hall was slightly relaxed, not as stagnant as just now, Cheng Yanjin said immediately.

"The combat power of our Tang Dynasty soldiers, how can it be compared to the former Sui? The former Sui traitors were in power, chaotic, the people's grievances were boiling, and the people's hearts were turned back, so how could the soldiers have any morale? Our Datang is different, they are all elite soldiers in a hundred battles, their morale is like a rainbow, and the country is peaceful and peaceful, there is enough grain and grass, and it is not a piece of cake to fight Goguryeo? ”

Li Er got up and came to everyone with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice.

"If I send troops to help, I must not work too hard, pharmacist, do you think that if you send troops, how many troops will be needed and how many chances of victory?"

In fact, as a rehired military adviser who has retired from Zhishi, Li Jing has been pondering! Hearing the emperor's question, he couldn't help but groan.

"If it is only to relieve the siege of Silla, then it only takes a big victory, and 100,000 troops are enough!"

Xu Shiji and other generals couldn't help but nod when they heard this, now that the Goguryeo army is attacking Silla, although Liaodong still has a lot of troops stationed in Liaodong, but it only takes a big victory to make Goguryeo have to withdraw troops from Silla, 100,000 troops, is it difficult to fight one battle and win one battle? Cheng Yanjin, Wei Chigong and others immediately shouted, it is not difficult for a 100,000 army to win a big victory, they are all full of confidence, the eldest grandson Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and other Wenchen can't help but show a contemplative look, they haven't all fought, and they are also known soldiers, but thinking about Chu Suiliang and other Wenchen, they can't help but doubt, the former Sui million army has returned in vain, and your 100,000 army is full of confidence? Isn't that too far? Faced with the suspicion of Chu Suiliang and others, Li Jing explained.

"There are not many soldiers in the fine, if the army is centrifugal and demoralized, then even if there are millions of troops, it is just a rabble, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty drove the imperial conscription in person, conscription of one million, although it looks huge, but it is messy and commanded, it can't be played at all, the imperial court conquest of the Turks only used a total of more than 100,000 troops, but it can destroy the Turks in one fell swoop, to talk about the combat power of the Goguryeo army, it may not be stronger than the Turkic cavalry, and the most troublesome one to conquer Liaodong is that Goguryeo occupies a favorable position and sticks to it, as well as the severe cold of winter!"

Cheng Yanjin continued.

"Yes, Goguryeo's only reliance is that the location can be defended, and the other is the severe cold, but now that he has cotton clothes, he doesn't have to be afraid of the cold, and he has a siege weapon like a cannon, what else does he have to rely on in Goguryeo?"

Although Li Er's face is still calm, but if you look closely, you will find that there is a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, in fact, Li Er's heart is very excited, after this analysis, he saw that even Chu Suiliang and other pedantic ministers were a little moved, Chu Suiliang and other Wenchen were indeed a little dumbfounded when they heard it, originally they were startled when they heard that they were going to go east, the lessons of the three Eastern Crusades of the former Sui were too ruthless, they never expected that today listening to Li Yong and Li Jing's analysis, they even felt that the Eastern Crusade had a great chance of winning, Although they don't know much about war, after all, they are familiar with the scriptures and history, and they agree with what Li Yong analyzed, and they are also convinced of what Li Jing said, because the person who said these words is Li Jing, the most prestigious general in the world, and Li Jing has always been steady and rigorous, if the person who said this is Cheng Yanjin, it is not so convincing, in fact, the reasons for the failure of the three Eastern Expeditions of the former Sui, they are not ignorant, the severe cold, the geographical advantage, the people's hearts are not aligned, and there is the Sui Yang Emperor Zhi Dacai Shu indiscriminate command, Li Er said with a smile.

"Li Yong and the pharmacist are very reasonable! Do you think the court should send troops or not? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji immediately came out of the queue.

"Sage, Goguryeo is so rampant, our dynasty must not sit idly by and watch Goguryeo become bigger, so the minister thinks that he should send troops to conquer Goguryeo!"

Li Yong couldn't help but sigh, the eldest grandson Wuji, this old boy is really a capable man, it is really time to jump out and agree to send troops, and then Cheng Biting Jin, Wei Chigong, Li Xiaogong, Xu Shiji, Li Jing, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng have come out to express their support for the imperial court to send troops, Chu Suiliang, Yu Shinan and other ministers Although they did not speak out in favor of sending troops, they did not oppose sending troops again, to Li Yong's surprise, Wei Zheng actually spoke out in favor of sending troops, of course, Wei Zheng did not see the wind and rudder, but after he thought about it carefully, since the chances of sending troops are very great, Of course, it is more beneficial to the Tang Dynasty to send troops, I have to say that Wei Zheng is indeed upright and dedicated to the country, hearing that all the ministers agree to send troops, Li Er's face can't help but show an excited look, of course, his heart is even more excited, since he ascended the throne, he has been looking forward to one day being able to use troops against Goguryeo, but now his dream is finally coming true, he never thought that the use of troops against Goguryeo would be so smooth, and it did not lead to large-scale protests and opposition from the courtiers, the reason why it was so smooth, of course, is thanks to Li Yong, Thanks to Li Yong for provoking Goguryeo to send troops to attack Silla, he made his division famous, thanks to Li Yong for making such a heroic weapon as artillery, and thanks to Li Yong for finding white stacked flowers to keep warm, I have to say that Li Yong is really his lucky general!