Chapter 445 (2/2)
However, gaozang did not know that since they entered the so-called land boundary of Koguryo, the army of the Tang Dynasty has never delivered any more grain and grass, but has used all the grain and grass of Koguryo.Although this expenditure seems small in our country, it will be a huge expense if it is transported from the Tang Dynasty. It is even no exaggeration to say that the cost of grain and grass supplies accounts for the majority of all the losses in a war.
However, some of the officials did not approve of Li Hong's actions, but they were afraid to say anything about the military affairs. They had to keep these words in their hearts and secretly asked his majesty.
Li Zhi then got a sound answer from Li Hong. Sun Tzu's art of war says, ”it's wrong to draw on local materials. Cao Cao once wrote a note on Sun Tzu's art of War:” therefore, a wise general must eat the enemy for one hour, when I'm twenty hours; if I don't stick a stone, I'll be twenty stones. ”
Therefore, when Li Zhi narrated Li Hong's words to the ministers, the ministers closed their mouths one by one. Although they still did not agree with him in the bottom of their hearts, this was what the sages said. They had to accept that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty relied on the supplies of food and grass from Koguryo to maintain their lives.
Jin famin and Fu Yufeng took over the quick written expense with tears. Then they looked up at the emperor of Tang Dynasty. They hoped that at this time, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty could open his mouth, exempt them from their expenses, and then canonized himself as ministers. In this way, he could cry to his majesty about the poverty of Baiji and Silla Instead of holding such a cost of life.
”Temple Can you go down the total of these expenses... ” Jin famin looks at the expenses that make him dizzy. In this way, even if he is the king of Silla, he has become a poor king. How can he enjoy the beauty and wine?
”Yes, I don't have to pay. I'll try my best to fight your royal city and make someone else king. I think they will give more than you.” Li Hong stood beside Li Zhi with a smile and said with his back.
Although it is so easy to make others king, it is much more difficult to really implement it. It is absolutely not easy to force them to become puppet regimes.
Jin famin and her husband Yu Feng are afraid that they will set up another person, so they have to accept their own exploitation.
”Yes, I will obey your Highness's order. I will go back to raise money.” Fu Yu Feng's eyes flashed a trace of deceit and kowtowed respectfully.
Looking up, Li Hong looked at him with a smile in his eyes. His eyes were full of unknown taste. He was surprised subconsciously. Did he figure out his own contingency plan?
Sure enough, the words of the prince of the Tang Dynasty completely blocked his retreat: ”Fu Yufeng, what do you think? Let you go back and raise money? Do you think I'm stupid? Who am I going to call when you're back? Send a trusted minister who has the right to go back. If I can't raise the number I want within seven days, then they won't have to come back. I'll bury your two bodies. ”
In the end, Li Hong's tone quickly turned cold. In addition, they were in the battlefield full of pungent nose blood smell. Fu Yufeng and Jin famin immediately shivered, and the last ray of luck was completely destroyed.
As if they lost their bones, they suddenly became paralyzed. Not only did they have to pay for their sins, but they also had to be captured and imprisoned. Even if it was a small country, they should have dignity as kings. At the moment, they were completely smashed by Li Hong without any affection.
It's like warning them that in the eyes of Tang Dynasty, no matter you are the king of Xinluo or the Minister of Baiji, there is no difference in the eyes of Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty will not look at you because you are the king!
”Old trees with withered vines, faint crows, small bridges, flowing water, and thin horses on ancient roads. As the sun sets, the heartbroken man is at the end of the world. ” Li Hong and Li Zhi walk side by side. In the open battlefield, the people of Koguryo are busy cleaning up the corpses on the battlefield. For some people who have not died completely, Koguryo soldiers' way is very simple, and they can end the pain with a knife.
Looking at a scene, Li Hong did not know why, suddenly thought of this word, so he blurted out and read.
Li Zhi sighed helplessly and looked at the dead bodies and desolate flags all over the mountains and fields. In the setting sun, there was a stream of desolate and solemn and stirring. He murmured: ”the sun is setting, the heartbroken man is at the end of the world. Ci is a good word, but it is not as tasty as poetry. War is cruel, heartbroken man is more than one person? One day, I hope that the world will be peaceful, prosperous and peaceful, and that there will never be a war. ”
”Where there are people, there will be war, and peace will always be only an ideal, an intermission period of war. Therefore, there will never be an era of eternal peace. You are the son of the Tang Dynasty. What you can do is to force the war far away from the territory of the Tang Dynasty and create a peaceful and prosperous era for the people of the Tang Dynasty. War Let it happen forever beyond the borders. ”
”Li Hong, I found that you are very belligerent, and you are the emperor's grandfather...”
”Father, you are wrong. My son is not belligerent. However, war is the only way to achieve peace. Only with a strong military force as the backing, can we talk about peace and be qualified for peaceful coexistence with our neighbors. If there were no powerful troops to escort our Tang Dynasty, Koguryo, Silla and Baiji, they would ignite the fire of war into our territory, and they would not obey our orders. Therefore, the son minister thinks that no matter at any time, an army with a strong fighting capacity will always be the only means to ensure peace! ””I'm really afraid that you will be a tyrant in the future, but listen to your words I'm relieved. ”
”What do you mean it is?”