To use troops against Goryeo and Japan, the Chang'an Forbidden Army must be used.
In today's Tang Dynasty, apart from the two towns of Guiyi and Pinglu, there are basically no soldiers and horses in other feudal towns. Although the title of Jiedushi is there, they are all vain posts for meritorious people, and they don't go to the localities to serve.
The Guiyi Army has a special and glorious history. Li Ye has not banned them for the time being, but as the military strength of the Anxi Protectorate continues to expand, the Guiyi Army will definitely integrate into it and become the backbone force.
As for Pinglu and the Fanzhen Army, it is entirely the result of Liu Beixing's favor and arrogance. The main force of the army has long been the Chang'an Forbidden Army. The current Pinglu Army's combat strength is really ordinary. Now that Liu Beixing has been captured, the Pinglu Army will also Disband soon.
The current military power of the Tang Dynasty is mainly the Chang'an Forbidden Army. Although there are only a million people, they are all elites and have excellent military equipment. A small number of them are stationed in the capital, most of them guard the main roads of the world, and the rest are stationed at the border. There will be rotations between each other every three years.
To use troops against Goryeo, Li Ye believed that it only needed to mobilize part of the troops in Youyun and Mobei.
It wasn't Li Ye's carelessness, but the current military power of the Tang Dynasty was completely different from that of ten years ago. It really didn't take much effort to attack Goryeo.
Historically, the Sui and Tang dynasties attacked Goryeo, and the reason why they were invincible was not because of how strong the Goryeo army was, or how steep the mountains and rivers were, but because the main purpose of the war was not to destroy Goryeo at all, but to target the aristocratic families in the country. , draining their strength.
The power of the Sui and Tang aristocratic families is so great that it goes without saying that Li and Tang came from the aristocratic family. However, when he conquered Korea, Emperor Yang of Sui was too hasty and didn't care about the common people; When Taizong conquered Goryeo, he asked the Shandong gentry to contribute money, food and people.
If it weren't for internal struggles, how could such a small country like Goryeo be able to withstand the invincible soldiers of the Sui and Tang Dynasties
"In the conquest of Silla, we only need 100,000 forbidden troops from the front, and 50,000 naval forces to attack from the flank." Li Ye looked at the map of Silla, thinking that Goryeo is now called Silla.
There are several large rivers on the peninsula, which go deep into the hinterland and can be used naturally. In addition, landing from the coast, opening up a second battlefield on the flanks and rear, and using Datang's powerful logistical supply capabilities to allow Silla to face enemies on several fronts is also a strategy that should be used to win quickly.
After pacifying Huainan and Lingnan, Li Ye formed two naval divisions, namely Jiangnan Navy and Lingnan Navy. Among them, the Jiangnan Navy focuses on inland river operations, and the Lingnan Navy focuses on building a sea fleet.
"In the attack on Silla, the navy is only an auxiliary. What really needs to exert force is the infantry army. The terrain of Silla is rugged, and the infantry is the absolute main force in the battle. However, the cavalry cannot be ignored. Chu Zheng has already completed the battle against 30,000 horses. The physical improvement of war horses, the battle of Silla, just used to train troops, to test their might on the battlefield."
Li Ye gradually had a plan in his mind.
He turned his eyes to the country of Wa again, "The navy is undoubtedly the main force to attack the country of Japan, especially the Lingnan navy. After the semi-dharma ship is launched, if it is suitable for use, this time it will also be sent to the battlefield to test it in actual combat. It seems that it should Let Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi prepare as soon as possible and get familiar with the new warships."
After having a preliminary idea, Li Ye began to conceive the specific deployment and deduce the general combat steps.
Two hours later, Li Ye recorded the main thoughts, sealed them into a document, and called the chief commander, and asked her to send the great monk Xingye from Tsingyi Yamen back to Chang'an.
The direction of the campaign has already been set. Li Ye doesn't need to do the specific preparations and arrangements for the battle. He has the Privy Council and the Ministry of War to formulate detailed plans. He only needs to review them when the time comes.
In the final analysis, the battle of the Western Regions a few years later will be the national war that will determine the future of the Tang Dynasty. The use of troops to Silla and Japan is only a small-scale operation, and the number of troops that need to be used can only be called small. Partial teacher.
The method of war must be a quick battle, and the purpose of the war is to prepare for the battle of the Western Regions.
A war at this level no longer requires Li Ye to bother to plan it himself.
In the next two days, Li Ye took his eldest son, Siming, to Penglai Xiandao to play.
The Penglai Daomen is still the same Penglai Daomen, the houses and buildings are still there, and the blue tiles and stone steles are still there, but there are only a few disciples, and it looks lonely and empty.
Although there were still pilgrims who came to worship, under the supervision of the monks in Tsing Yi Yamen, their incense was destined to be pure incense, which could not be gathered into the power of worship through the Taoist formation and used by the immortals.
"This kind of mountain gate can barely be regarded as a place of pure cultivation. If there are so many tourists and fireworks like clouds, what is it called a pure place? How can Taoists cultivate their morality here, escape from the world of materialistic desires, and seek an innocence Dust-provoking heart?"
Li Ye waved his folding fan and looked around, quite satisfied with the current Penglai Daomen.
In his usual cognition, the best state of existence of Taoist temples and temples is to become a place for a group of people to study the truth of the Tao.
Buddhism, Taoism, and Dharma all have their merits, and there is no problem in using them for learning. If you study them deeply, Taoist temples and temples should not be much different from Confucian academies. Instead of talking about ghosts and ghosts, pretending to be an outsider, and defrauding the hard-earned money of those ignorant people.
It's really strange that a group of blatant liars who don't work hard and get something for nothing have never been imprisoned by the court.
Li Ye's Quanzhen Temple and Wukong Shimen are the main body of the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism. They serve the court, fight for the country, and benefit the people. They are the most recognized existences by him. But the Taoist temples and temples in the world, as long as they can become a place of learning instead of a den of thieves, Li Ye can actually allow them to exist.
"What your majesty said is true. We people in the Taoist sect should be quiet and inactive, and we should devote ourselves to the Tao. We really shouldn't have anything to do with the secular fireworks! The poor Taoist ordered to close the mountain gate. From now on, no one will be accepted. pilgrim!"
Zhang Jiuling, the white-haired old man, bent over and followed Li Ye step by step. He looked as flattering and frightening as a treacherous man, and he didn't even look like a half-head. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me... ”
Li Ye glanced back at Zhang Jiuling, a little unable to accept that the other party had bowed his knees to such an extent, without any sense of superiority. It seems that the demeanor of a superior person is also for those who are not as good as oneself. In the face of a real superior who is stronger than oneself, the attitude of high officials and dignitaries is actually the same as that of mud-legged people.
Seeing that Li Ye looked back at him and said nothing, Zhang Jiuling was startled and said to himself, "Could it be that Your Majesty is not willing to give us even a corner of shelter?" Thinking of this, he quickly prostrated himself on the ground, "Please Your Majesty, be merciful!"
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Li Ye felt strange about his appearance, but Zhang Jiuling himself didn't think there was any problem.
Is he a Taoist monk or a mortal monk, and who is standing in front of him now? It's the Taoist Immortal Emperor! He may disrespect the mortal emperor, but the immortal emperor, the real master of heaven and earth, is the sky above his head, how can he not be in awe from his heart
If Li Ye remembered the Penglai Daoist sect and had a holiday with him when he first arrived in Pinglu, not to mention that Zhang Jiuling would die, and the Penglai Daoist sect would cease to exist!
Before Li Ye defeated the five great gates of the mortal world, although Zhang Jiuling was forced to bow his head and accept Li Ye's driving, he still had extravagant hopes in his heart, thinking that Xianyu would eventually be able to preside over the overall situation. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, not only did the Immortal Emperor fail to bring him light, but Li Ye became the master of the Immortal Territory instead!
This left Zhang Jiuling nowhere to tell his grievances.
Now that Li Ye has returned to Pinglu, in Zhang Jiuling's view, this is "returning to the hometown" and settle accounts after autumn. Don't all successful and famous kings and generals like to play this game? Li Ye even came to Penglai Island in person, perhaps to erase Penglai Island completely, so as to dispel the hatred in his heart!
The trembling Zhang Jiuling regretted his mistakes.
"You back down. Don't worry, I didn't intend to do anything to Penglai. Although you caused me some trouble back then, it was only a small trouble after all. Don't say that it wasn't enough to make me angry and hate you. You didn't let me back then. I'm so troubled. So, don't take yourself too seriously."
Li Ye waved his hand, signaling Zhang Jiuling to disappear from his sight immediately, he really didn't bother to look at the other party's miserable appearance and dirty his eyes.
Hearing what Li Ye said, Zhang Jiuling seemed to be pardoned. He just felt that this was the affection that the young master had saved in front of Li Ye. After thanking Li Ye with tears of gratitude, he didn't dare to say a word, turned around and disappeared without a trace. trace.
After all, Zhang Jiuling's level was too low, and he didn't realize it at all. In the eyes of Li Ye today, he and Penglai Daomen were not even ants. The difference in level between the two is too huge, with Li Ye's high state of mind, he doesn't bother to treat him at all, just like the sun would not care about a moth.
Burning moths to death is what oil lamps can do.
The elder and younger commanders looked at each other, feeling helpless.
When they met Zhang Jiuling who was welcoming them at the mountain gate, they told each other that Li Ye would only accompany them home to have a look, and there was no malice at all. However, they couldn't understand Zhang Jiuling's mood of seeing everything as if a catastrophe was imminent just because he was weak and humble, so naturally they couldn't resolve Zhang Jiuling's anxiety.
When the young master took Li Ye to visit the places where they used to live and practice, they acted excitedly, like a child presenting a treasure to an adult, and kept introducing this and that to Li Ye. Shao Siming even had a pure smile on his face, which made Li Ye feel open-minded, like drinking sweet spring, and felt that this was the cleanest thing in the world.
It's a pity that when the young master was practicing in the Penglai Taoist sect, he had a special and extraordinary status, so no one, including Penglai's chief disciple Zhang Yunhe, bullied or offended them. Coming back this time, the fun of revenge will be lost.
However, because of the simplicity and joy of living here, Penglai Daomen is a paradise in the heart of Da Shao Si Ming, and there are many nostalgia.
When Li Ye came back to Penglai Daomen, besides accompanying the young master Si Ming to relive the youthful time, he also studied the inheritance of Daomen, explored the background of Daomen, delved into the origin of Taoism, examined the initial state of the world, mastered the laws of heaven and earth, and reopened the Kunlun Passage for the future. Plan to prepare.
As the former Immortal Emperor said, Li Ye's understanding of this world is still not deep enough, and now he needs to hurry up and do some homework.