Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

Naturally, Kinderman would not refuse Li Daozong's request. Not only was that area unsuitable for growing crops, it was just some messy open space near the pier, with some weeds and trees growing there.

For such an open space, there is no owner. Whatever Kinderman says, it is naturally what it is.

After negotiating the pier, the two moved to the restaurant where Kinderman was resting before, and Kinderman continued after taking his seat again: "General Li, I think you also need a lot of loading and unloading labor. shall we organize?"

"No need, Your Majesty, although we are on your country's soil, it is precisely because we are on your country's soil that it is even more impossible for us to abandon the military discipline of the Tang Dynasty."

"Although I am a county king, I am also a soldier of the Tang Dynasty. As a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, I must abide by the military discipline of the Tang Dynasty. This has nothing to do with my identity. Even if His Royal Highness King Qin is here today, he will not Violating the military discipline of the Tang Dynasty." Li Daozong shook his head slightly and said.

Kinderman paused for a moment, Li Daozong had already said this, and she knew that what she said was useless.

"Your Excellency, Queen Seondeok, why don't we discuss the next military deployment? May I know the current actions of Goguryeo?" Li Daozong changed the subject.

"Of course, according to the news from our front line, Goguryeo's actions against us are not very big. After their early actions are seen through, they are mobilizing troops in the follow-up. We are currently mainly concentrated in several cities on the front line."

"General Jin, please bring the map." Queen Kinderman said.

A general standing next to him immediately bowed and went to get the map.

"Use ours." Li Daozong waved his hand and asked someone to take out the military map of the Tang Dynasty on the peninsula. This map is naturally a military map that was modified and reprinted from the maps of later generations.

In later generations, this map is already very standard, with mountains, terrain, rivers, etc., and everything is there, and they are all very delicate.

When this map was taken out, the generals and ministers of Silla, including Kinderman, were stunned. They had never seen such a detailed map.

The point is, isn't this the terrain on their peninsula?Why does Datang know such details, even more details than they seem to.

"Can you tell me?" Li Daozong asked.

"The main force of our army is mainly concentrated in these few cities." The general who had just been instructed by Kinderman immediately pointed to the several border cities on the map and said.

"Are these cities military fortresses?" Li Daozong asked. The location of these cities is not too good, and certainly not too bad.

In ancient times, wherever a city could be built, it must have an advantage in a certain aspect.But simply considering combat, this is definitely not the optimal solution.

"No, it's just an ordinary county town." The general said immediately.

Li Daozong pondered for a while, he knew very well that the purpose of Datang was not to defeat Goguryeo, if it was to defeat Goguryeo, it would not be the more than 1 soldiers who came.

The purpose of Datang is to form a check and balance with Goguryeo, at least for a few months, and even to form a check and balance by this time next year.

Goguryeo does not have many troops in Baekje and Silla, because Goguryeo knows very well that their main enemy is Datang, so Goguryeo's heavy troops are all at the junction of Goguryeo and Datang.

In Silla and Baekje, the number of troops is not large, and they are all second-line troops. The elite main forces are all in the confrontation area between the Liaodong area and the Datang border.

Therefore, this is also the reason why Yuangai Suwen adopted such a strategy at the beginning. If they were the main force of Goguryeo and could carry the former Sui million troops without defeat for several conquests, Silla and Baekje would not be opponents at all.

Not to mention that you have persisted for so long, you can just sweep, so where is the use of tactics?

But thinking about it this way, Li Daozong found another blind spot. This is indeed a strategy-level tactic. Goguryeo deployed so few troops when facing Baekje and Silla, but the current distance between Datang and Goguryeo, if you use all your strength In terms of transportation, in theory, [-] elite troops can be transported within ten days.

What is the concept of fifty thousand elite troops?Li Daozong knows better than anyone else that the tradition of countries announcing their military strength to the outside world is to include the temporary recruits who assist in the delivery of food and grass.

Including the city guards in the rear, etc. must be added.

But in fact, the elite troops of Datang and Goguryeo would not exceed 70 each. Although there were 20 or [-] soldiers before Datang, that was just a number.

And these elites can't all be devoted to the Goguryeo battle.

Of course, this is the previous Datang, not the current Datang. After the compulsory military service system was combined with the recruitment system of professional soldiers, in just over two years, the current 60 troops of Datang can be said to be elite!

Even though many troops are mainly recruits, these recruits are all young and strong men between the ages of 30 and equipped with full-body armor, bows and arrows, sufficient arrows, sufficient training time, and adequate meals .

The addition of these things makes these troops, even if they are mainly recruits, more powerful than the elite troops of the previous military system of the Tang Dynasty.

But Goguryeo can't reach the level of Tang Dynasty, so if [-] elites appear in the hinterland of Goguryeo, and then the frontal forces attack at the same time, Li Daozong is confident that he can directly win the entire peninsula within a month!

When the time comes to win the Yalu River named by His Highness, this is the fatal strategic point.

If this is the case, then it is time to stockpile enough grain in Silla and Baekje and build grain depots.

When the time comes to take over these two countries, as long as Goguryeo makes a move, Datang can directly advance.

In an instant, Li Daozong began to think of the important logistical support for future wars. Some things must always be prepared for a rainy day.

In this way, let's change the follow-up strategy by the way, presumably this Highness will not refuse.

Li Daozong decided to write a memorial to His Royal Highness in a short while and send them back to Chang'an. As for Silla and Baekje, there is no problem in stabilizing the situation.

Li Daozong was meditating here, and Kinderman and Silla's generals naturally didn't dare to interrupt, and there was a moment of silence in the room.

Of course, Kinderman and the General Kim probably never imagined that Li Daozong's consideration was no longer how to help them defend the border, but how to destroy Goguryeo.