"Last time I went to Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty was still very interested in joining forces with Silla to deal with Goguryeo. A few days ago, people from the East China Sea Fisheries also contacted us, saying that the Tang army planned to attack Goguryeo. I thought we might as well use this

Opportunity to compete with Goguryeo and Baekje."

Kinderman is several years younger than Queen Jin Seungman of Silla, and she has long been angry with Goguryeo who always bullied Silla.

It is true that Silla was definitely no match for Goguryeo when fighting alone.

However, Goguryeo could not use the entire country to deal with Silla, but Silla could use the entire country to fight against Goguryeo's invasion.

Therefore, once the war starts, it will definitely not end in a month or two.

In addition, Donghai Fisheries has been helping Silla overtly and covertly in the past two years. With nearly 100,000 soldiers, Silla really has the strength to fight against Goguryeo.

"Deman, did the people from Donghai Fishery say when the Tang army will return to attack Goguryeo? I'm worried that we will be fighting against Goguryeo desperately by then. If the country is subjugated, the Tang Dynasty will send troops, and it will be meaningless."

As the Queen of Silla, Jin Shengman naturally did not want to make wedding clothes for the Tang Dynasty.

Although she admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty and constantly encouraged officials and common people at home to learn Sinology, promote the official positions of the Tang Dynasty, and learn the technology of the Tang Dynasty, this did not mean that she was not wary of the Tang Dynasty.

"They don't know the specific date, but they say that the Tang army has already set off for the expedition. It could be as short as one month or as long as three months. There will definitely be a conflict between Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo."

Kinderman stayed in Chang'an City for almost half a year, and he had a clear idea of ​​how the Tang people viewed Goguryeo.

Obviously, the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo not only had a deep hatred and hatred, but also had real border conflicts.

Both the emperor Li Shimin and the ministers in the DPRK hoped that the Tang Dynasty could defeat Goguryeo.

"Your Majesty, I think the judgment of the Holy Bones is quite credible. In the past few years, the strength of the Tang Dynasty has improved very quickly, which can be seen from the products sold by merchants in the East China Sea Fishery. Now Yeon Gaesumun is doing

The occurrence of such a kingless and fatherless thing was considered to be the best excuse for Tang Dynasty to send troops. Besides, now we are no longer thinking about whether we want to fight against the Goguryeo and Baekje coalition forces, but about how to fight and avoid

The war has entered an unfavorable situation."

As a famous general of Silla, Kim Yu-shin naturally had some understanding of what was happening in the border areas.

Looking at the arrangements of Goguryeo and Baekje, it is obvious that this time they are not just harassing Silla in a small way.

"That's right! In order to divert Goguryeo's domestic conflicts, Yeon Gaesumun will definitely launch a battlefield. It is estimated that it will be very difficult for them to take the initiative to provoke the Tang Dynasty; considering that Goguryeo currently has 30,000 troops on our border, the opponent's purpose is almost

It’s certain.”

Seeing that his cousin was still hesitating, Kinderman couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

At this time, as the queen, Jin Shengman must not hesitate.

Otherwise, even her will to fight would not be firm, let alone the soldiers below.

It is really possible that Silla was annexed by Goguryeo.

This is definitely not a situation Kinderman wants to see.

"call!"

Jin Shengman closed his eyes and took a deep breath, with a determined expression on his face, "In this case, General Jin, I will entrust you with full responsibility for fighting against the Goguryeo and Baekje coalition forces. Before the official battle between the Tang army and Goguryeo,

We must not let the Goguryeo army penetrate deep into our borders, otherwise even if we win in the end, the country will be severely damaged."

"Your Majesty is wise! I will definitely live up to your trust!"

…

"The advantages of this cement road are really obvious when marching for long distances."

Li Ji followed Li Shimin, looking at Youzhou City disappearing behind him, he couldn't help but sigh.

From Chang'an City to Luoyang, then from Luoyang north to Jinyang, passing through Shuozhou and then to Youzhou, there were cement roads all the way. It only took the army ten days to complete the journey that used to take a month to complete.

However, once you leave Youzhou City and continue to the northeast, you will not be so happy.

Hebei Road is very big, but after passing Youzhou, it is actually desolate.

Even Youzhou itself is not a prosperous state capital. Not to mention compared with Chang'an and Luoyang, even compared with today's Shuozhou, it is far behind.

"This time when we conquer Liaodong, we must arrange for prisoners to build the cement road from Youzhou to Yingzhou first. As an important frontier town that goes deep into Liaodong, the prosperity of Yingzhou is related to the future stability of Liaodong. According to Kuan'er, Yingzhou

There is a large amount of fertile land around us that has yet to be cultivated. We can develop Yingzhou by following the methods used to develop Shuozhou, and it seems likely that we will succeed."

Li Shimin was full of confidence in this war, so he spent more time discussing post-war matters with Li Ji and Cen Wenwen along the way.

It is said that it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to govern it.

Li Shimin has a deep understanding of this.

"Now I have a lot of experience in building cement roads in Datang. As long as there are enough manpower, it will not be a problem to build this cement road next year. I heard that the cotton planting area in Shuozhou has doubled this year compared to last year. By then, cotton clothes

The price of cotton will inevitably drop further, so that people who enter Liaodong for the winter no longer have to worry about keeping out the cold. In order to encourage everyone to develop Liaodong, the court can give each person who enters Liaodong a cotton-padded coat, which will not only stimulate cotton cultivation but also promote development.

Liaodong can be described as killing two birds with one stone."

Li Ji is not a general who only knows how to fight. It is no exaggeration to say that he is capable of both civil and military skills.

Li Ji completely listened to the views Li Kuan preached in the Xuanzheng Hall, and felt that it was worth trying.

For a long time, everyone has been afraid that the emperor would go on a military rampage because fighting a war is a loss-making business.

If you win, you will lose money; if you lose, it will be a loss.

If Li Kuan could change this situation, it would be of great significance to Datang.

Even though there are no decent enemies around Datang, to be honest, there are actually no friends either.

No matter what year it was, the frontier was never completely stable.

The only difference is whether there is a war or not.

"That's right! Along the way from Chang'an, the state capitals on both sides of the cement road are becoming more and more prosperous. Judging from the map, there is still very, very vast land in the northeast of Liaodong. Only by developing Liaodong into a stable rear can we have

It may be possible to further control the land in the north; otherwise, with such a long distance, it won’t take more than a few decades for us, the Tang Dynasty, to have nothing to do here.”

Li Shimin would not naively imagine that relying on his reputation as the Khan of Heaven, he could make all the barbarians surrender.

"Your Majesty, the general is willing to stay in Liaodong to guard the border after the war and add a prosperous Liaodong Road to the Tang Dynasty!"
Chapter completed!