Datang: At the beginning, Princess Wencheng was robbed

Chapter 114 Do You Have Confidence?
Wei Yan was not in a hurry, but said a little bit authentically:

"Goguryeo is a mountain city, and it's useless if there are too many people there."

"In my opinion, the key to this expedition is not the large number of people but the small number of people, but how to quickly capture every city in Goguryeo."

"In the Liaodong area, the time to enter winter is earlier. If we can't take Pyongyang before September, then our army can only go home hastily."

At this time Li Jing also said: "It is already January. It will take at least two or three months until the army is assembled. I am afraid it will be very difficult to take Pyongyang this year. We can only wait for the spring of next year."

"Moreover, collecting food and grass for the army also takes a lot of time."

Wei Yan said to Li Er, "Are you interested in a blitzkrieg?"

"What blitz?"

Li Er asked.

"That is to use the most elite cavalry at the fastest speed, regardless of logistics, the cities on the way, and even more of their own retreat, to suddenly appear outside Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, and capture the opponent in one fell swoop."

Yuchi Jingde: "Is that possible?"

Wei Yan: "Along the way, wars are used to support wars, and there is only one goal, a lightning raid. Of course, the prerequisite is that you dare."

Wei Yan looked at Li Er.

Yuchi Jingde: "Isn't this nonsense! Do you want His Majesty to put himself in danger?"

Wei Yan ignored Yuchi Jingde and continued to say to Li Er: "Originally I didn't want to take you, but if you insist on conquering Goguryeo yourself and take down Goguryeo this year, then this is the fastest way."

"In this way, I don't think there is any need for infantry, just five thousand elite cavalry."

"Bring a small amount of food. When the time comes, if there is nothing to eat, go and rob the people of Goguryeo."

Yuchi Jingde: "Five thousand?"

Li Jing probably also thought that Wei Yan was crazy.

"Five thousand fine riders can defeat Goguryeo?" Li Er also looked at Wei Yan in horror.

"Yes! You don't need to bring any logistics. Of course, you still have to bring some food and grass when you go out. Also, it may cost more horses."

Li Jing: "Five thousand, this is absolutely impossible! Not to mention, it's just cavalry. What about the siege equipment? How will you attack the city when you get to Pyongyang?"

Wei Yan: "When the time comes, I will find my own way."

Yuchi Jingde also said: "Boy, I have led troops to fight for so many years, but I have never heard of you fighting like this."

Wei Yan: "If you don't call it blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg, it's called lightning, so of course it has to be fast."

Li Jing: "Your Majesty, I don't think this is feasible. 5000 people want to destroy a country. This is too fanciful. If it were Turks on the grassland, I think it might be possible. But this Goguryeo is different from Turks. Their weapons are still very sharp, and their cities are much stronger than those of the Turks."

"Once the other party reacts, first defend to the death, and then wait for reinforcements from all sides, His Majesty will be surrounded by heavy siege. Then the Tang Dynasty will fall, and the world will finally settle down. Maybe there will be chaos again. .”

Wei Yan: "Don't panic, your majesty is not like my father-in-law, how could I really watch him die, if I didn't have certainty of victory, how could I put him in danger."

This made Li Er's heart warm, although Wei Yan was often angry with him.

But it turns out that in the bottom of the other party's heart, he still recognizes me as the father-in-law.

Yuchi Jingde: "How can you be sure of victory?"

Li Jing also said: "Even if Goguryeo does not respond, Goguryeo's military strength in Pyongyang must not be less than [-]."

"Five thousand against one hundred thousand, and it's a siege..."

Li Jing then shook his head.

If it's a Turkic camp, that's fine.

Because as soon as the cavalry charged, the camp was completely flattened.

But Goguryeo is a serious city.

Even if Wei Yan had some ingenious plan to attack the gate of the outer city, he would not be able to enter the inner city.

In Li Jing's view, this is simply an act of sending death.

Li Er also felt that Wei Yan was a little unrealistic, but Li Er knew Wei Yan's methods.

In my harem, Wei Yan can come and go freely.

The royal city of Goguryeo must be no problem.

Li Er: "I think it might work!"

Yuchi Jingde: "Your Majesty!"

Li Jing: "Your Majesty!"

Li Er: "Okay, I trust Wei Yan, I heard that... Yuchi Jingde, you have been refining alchemy and taking pills all these years."

Yuchi Jingde said, "Er...there is such a thing."

Li Er said calmly: "That thing is of no good, so it's better to eat less."

It's as if he doesn't eat it himself.

Li Jing: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Li Er: "Originally, I wanted to bring you with me, because I am relieved to have you here. After fighting for so many years, you have very rich experience. But now that you are all old, I, too. old……"

Li Er decided to take Wei Yan's suggestion.

After Yuchi Jingde and Li Jing were perfunctorily gone.

Next...

Li Er asked Wei Yan to choose the manpower.

Then Wei Yan must bring everyone he wants with him.

Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, Pei Xingjian.

however……

After much deliberation, it seems that there is nothing to bring?

For the time being, these three people have been finalized.

Why don't other veterans bring it?
Because it feels like these people are sure to get in the way.

All kinds of scruples.

But if it is these young people, of course, Su Dingfang is definitely not young at this time, he is already a 53-year-old veteran.

among these people.

Su Dingfang is 53, Xue Rengui is 31, and Pei Xingjian is 26.

But because these people have been on the fringes of power for a long time, it may be a struggle.

However, Wei Yan and Li Er have only discussed it for two days.

then……

People like Li Ji and Changsun Wuji seemed to know.

Everyone came to persuade Li Er not to do that.

and also……

Wei Yan simply thought His Majesty didn't die fast enough.

Li Ji also specifically approached Wei Yan's door and asked Wei Yan what he was thinking.

"Aren't you asking your Majesty to go down to die?"

In the tone, it is inevitable to get angry.

Wei Yan knew that Li Jing must have told Li Ji.

Wei Yan was also a little annoyed.

He pushed Li Ji out the door.

Don't listen, don't listen, just chant sutras.

Fortunately, five thousand soldiers is not too many, and it is not very difficult to organize them secretly.

That's the war horse, it's not easy to handle.

Because if you want to take it away, you must pass through the Ministry of War.

As for Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, and Pei Xingjian...

to be frank.

None of these three didn't think Wei Yan was crazy.

Especially Su Dingfang and Pei Xingjian, and, speaking of it, the two of us have never met Duke Ding, so why did Duke Ding come to us?

Xue Rengui is fine.

In the last battle of Nuozhenshui, Xue Rengui was lucky enough to get a captain Zhechong. Now, he finally has another chance to make meritorious service.

"Now we have the leading general, General Su Lisu."

"A fierce general is one who charges into battle, and there is also a captain named Xue Zhechong."

"Coincidentally, there are even people in charge of food and grass, Pei Zuo Tunwei Cang Cao Canjun."

"What's this called! It's called the right time and the right place, and the right place is not as good as the harmony of people!"

"These five thousand will destroy a country, next, do you have confidence?"

Su Dingfang: "..."

Xue Rengui: "..."

Pei Xingjian: "..."

All three of them thought to themselves, "the right time is not as good as the right place", did you use it that way, Mr. Ding Guogong?

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