Li Kuan said the key in a few words. Gai Suwen is indeed domineering and powerful. Why is Xianglixuan Award right? Taking this as an opportunity to cater to the emperor's thoughts and follow the flow of the boat, Li Shimin naturally has an excuse to attack Liaodong and attack Goguryeo and Baekje.
As the current emperor, who doesn't want to be a monarch with grand ambitions? Li Shimin was even worse. In the former Sui Dynasty, the three campaigns for Goguryeo, not only failed, but were captured by Goguryeo a lot of materials and manpower. Li Shimin wanted to be better than the three emperors and five emperors, and he could only do things that the former Sui could not do, and truly unify. On the mainland, only the Tang Dynasty is the respect.
Xue Yantuo repeatedly violated the ban, and it is inevitable for the two sides to fight, so remove it as soon as possible to avoid endless troubles. Goguryeo is located in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, close to Shannan Road, Hedong Road, and Yanran Duhu Mansion. It really started a war, and the army can only be enlisted in Shannan Road and Hebei Province. As for the Yanran Duhu Mansion has just been regained. I have not yet fully returned to my heart, and there may be hidden dangers in sending troops rashly.
Li Kuan's thoughts are also very clear. He does not approve of the countermeasures against Liaodong this time, which runs counter to the ideas of the current emperor Li Shimin. Although Li Kuan did not speak bluntly, one or two can be seen in his dialogue with Xiang Li Xuan Prize. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the study room in the Ganlu Hall was a little cold and quiet.
"Then what do you mean?" The uncertain Li Shimin finally calmed down. He also wanted to hear what Li Kuan had insights.
Li Kuan replied: "Returning to your Majesty, it's hard for the minister to have any meaning, shouldn't everything obey the edict?"
Suddenly, the atmosphere became more tense. The father and son caused a struggle because of their different ideas, and the others were not easy to answer when they saw it. Now that Li Kuan’s status is there, he really doesn’t need to give face to anyone except the current emperor. The answer is correct. If you provoke Li Kuan to be beaten by a series of methods, it will be a loss of face, thinking about it. After time and again, he decided to protect himself.
There was a bit of irony in Li Kuan's words, and everyone present could hear that the muscles on Li Shimin's face were a little stiff when he heard that, Li Kuan didn't give him the emperor any face. However, Li Shimin didn't know anything about him. Li Kuan didn't tell him directly, so he couldn't say anything if he answered politely.
"Say!" Li Shimin couldn't bear it, glaring at him, with some threats in his words, and said coldly: "If you dare to sloppy with me, I will order you to lead the army!"
If Li Kuan didn't care at all before, even if it was the edict, he would still ignore it. Now he is in a high position and has plans to compete for position, so he has to obey. This is to gain power while losing his own, and gains and losses.
Wu Jue hadn't given birth yet. Li Kuan didn't want to lead the army again at this time. He suppressed the anger in his heart. After a while, he said in a deep voice, "This battle is not to be fought. Once my battle with Xue Yantuo has been exhausted, I have not recovered and deployed again. When the army goes to Goguryeo, it is not appropriate to say it, and it will cause a series of problems."
"Although I have a prosperous nation and strong soldiers and horses, I am not afraid of enemies, but Goguryeo is far away from the border. If we send a large army to go there, we will have to dispatch troops from Hebei Province and Shannan Province, and it is an expedition every day. It must consume a huge amount of money, and a slight difference will waste all previous efforts. In the end, it will be an empty wedding dress for Goguryeo and Baekje, and the gain is not worth the loss."
Huangmen servant Chu Suiliang expressed doubts and said, "According to His Royal Highness King Chu, this battle is not to be fought? However, King Silla sent people to ask for help, saying that Baekje had captured more than 40 cities in the country, and Baekje had also What should I do if I join with Goguryeo to try to cut off the road of Silla's entry into the DPRK
Li Kuan glanced at Chu Suiliang. Because of him, Chu Suiliang was forced to be demoted. In the end, he led the troops again only because of his calligraphy and was valued by Li Shimin again, which made him once again returned to the imperial court and awarded the post of Huangmen minister.
Eating for a while and gaining wisdom!
Chu Suiliang suffered a big loss in Li Kuan's hands last time, and he did not dare to confront him. Since then, even if he returned to Beijing to see Li Kuan, he was respectful and did not dare to have any arrogant posture. Chu Suiliang was careful that Li Kuan was right again. He shot, especially Li Kuan is not what he used to be, so when he said his doubts, his attitude was very respectful, without any arrogance.
"The King of Silla sent someone to ask for help to say that the forty cities mentioned were captured. Chu Shilang thought it was true?" Li Kuan asked with a smile and asked Chu Suiliang again, "As far as I know, Baekje and Silla and Goguryeo are the triumphant powers of the three countries, occupying the same land. Even if Baekje and Goguryeo jointly attack, it is impossible to be so defeated in terms of the national power of Silla. They are bound to resist desperately. However, Goguryeo is still able to stabilize the domestic situation. Put all the troops into it, so Silla must have lost the city, but I don’t know if there are as many as forty."
The people couldn’t help but bow their heads and ponder. Even Li Shimin’s eyes eased. Everyone felt that Li Kuan had something to say. They were not very clear about the situation in Silla. Even if there were envoys, they would not be able to go before the three-way war. That’s not the case. Do you want to die
Besides, King Treasure has just succeeded to the throne as King of Goguryeo, and Gaisuwen takes over the military and political power in the country, which must arouse dissatisfaction with the ministers of the court and the former King of Goguryeo. Gai Suwen is ruthless, and it is impossible to kill all of them. That will inevitably arouse public anger. Therefore, it is true that Goguryeo and Baekje jointly attacked Silla, but it is true that all the troops have not been invested.
Li Shimin is the current emperor, and most courtiers will of course follow his instructions. Li Shimin originally wanted to conquer Goguryeo's heart, so he just gave him a proper excuse to make use of the topic to send troops. However, Li Kuan acted the other way. Under the analysis of the distracting analysis, it made people see clearly that the current situation is not suitable for a full-scale war with Goguryeo. Just like Li Kuan said, the current state power of the Tang Dynasty is not suitable. .
Even if Goguryeo was really wiped out and Baekje was forced to retreat from Silla, the loss of national power would have to be huge, and it would not be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty. On the contrary, it would perfect other small countries and give them a chance to breathe. This is a situation like this. As the emperor, Li Shimin certainly didn't want to see it.
It was true that King Silla asked Datang for help, and at the same time he gave himself a respite. With the help of Datang’s forces, Goguryeo and Baekje could take over the territories of the two countries as a matter of course. From then on, the entire Korean peninsula will be Silla's world.
Would King Xinluo still want to surrender to the Tang Dynasty with his previous attitude? The answer is uncertain!
Anyone who becomes the leader of the country is not a good crop, even small countries such as Silla, cannot underestimate their ambitions and ambitions. If after the Battle of Xue Yantuo, once again launching an army to attack Goguryeo, assisting Silla is out of fashion for the current Tang Dynasty, and becomes a brand-new Luo King under his wounds, Li Shimin would never agree to it. (End of this chapter)