Chapter 313 The One Who Defeated Baekje Is Also a Good Grandson of the Emperor

[The Tang Dynasty's strategy for Liaodong was much simpler than that for the Western Regions.

After all, the Western Regions were far away and the roads were difficult to travel. The supply along the way had always been a problem that troubled the Tang army.

This was not the case with Liaodong. Hebei and Shandong were coastal areas, and the private shipbuilding industry had been developing.

Whether in terms of population or marching methods, Liaodong was much simpler than the Western Regions.

Moreover, Li Shimin also left a considerable legacy to Li Zhi in Liaodong:

More than a thousand warships, and enough food and grass to supply 300,000 troops.

These things were accumulated by Li Shimin after his first expedition to Goguryeo, for the second expedition.

Originally, the army was planned to set out in the 22nd year of Zhenguan, but Fang Xuanling died of illness that year, and wrote a long memorial to persuade him before his death. Li Shimin had to give up and planned to fight again next year.

Then the disease deteriorated rapidly the following year, and Zhenguan ended, and the expedition was also in vain.

Relying on his father's legacy, Li Zhi was quite arrogant when facing Silla's request for help:

You are jumping around, right? Die for me!

Su Dingfang, who had just pacified the Western Turks, took command again, led an army of 100,000, drove warships, crossed the Yellow Sea, and attacked Baekje directly. 】

The smile on Su Dingfang's face in Ganlu Hall could no longer be hidden.

He had not forgotten the brief description of his achievements in later generations: destroying three countries and capturing their leaders.

It is known that the Western Turks and the Pamirs countries were destroyed in the Western Regions. Now this last achievement seems to be due to the Baekje Kingdom.

"I remember that the Baekje Kingdom seemed to be established at the same time as the Wei and Jin Dynasties?"

Su Dingfang was indeed not very clear, so he asked Li Shiqi nearby.

Li Shiqi looked at Su Dingfang, moved his lips, and finally said nothing, turning his head:

"I don't know."

Su Dingfang shook his head regretfully. You, the Duke of Cao, were quite fond of laughing when you talked about Zhang Liang just now?

How come he has learned to show the back of his head to others now?

Looking at the back of Li Shi𪟝's head, Li Jing felt that he still had to mediate:

"Crossing the sea to fight the bandits is something I have never done in my life. I think Dingfang should be famous in Liaodong."

When Li Jing spoke, Su Dingfang instantly turned back into a good boy and refused again and again.

"Baekje is not like the Turks. It was established on the peninsula. There are Goguryeo in the north, Silla in the east, and the sea in the southwest. If we cross the sea to fight, the bandits will have nowhere to escape and can be slowly destroyed."

"Your Majesty should be the first to achieve this battle. If there were no more than a thousand warships, how could we win in one battle?"

Li Shi𪟝 turned his head and pouted. He didn't expect that the guy who was sweeping the floor would learn so quickly!

No matter how much Li Shi𪟝 pouted, it couldn't affect Li Shimin's slowly improving mood.

Being teased by the younger generation in the air, Li Shimin was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood when he thought of the trivial things of his descendants.

But at this time, listening to Su Dingfang's compliments, Li Shimin's mood became better again.

These young generals are still eager to make achievements.

Think of Su Dingfang, and then think of Xue Rengui, who is quite powerful in archery, and Pei Xingjian, who is still young but has been praised by the pharmacist.

There is also Wang Yifang mentioned earlier, Wang Xuance who will not be able to return for a few years, and the names of some other young people.

Li Shimin finally felt a little relieved in his heart, and then he thought of the younger Wu family girl... Stop, stop.

Tapping his head, Li Shimin turned his head to look at his right-hand man:

"Xuanling is only sixty-nine years old, it seems that he has worked hard for Zhenguan."

Sixty-nine is of course considered a long life, but compared with Li Jing and others, it can only be said that there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard, smiled and squinted his eyes:

"I died at the same age as Zhenguan, and I created Zhenguan with your majesty. I am nearly seventy years old, and I have no regrets."

"On the contrary, your majesty, you still need to take care of your health."

Li Shimin waved his hand. Needless to say, it has been a long time since he knew the fatness of lamb.

Even his proud sweet and sour fish was discovered by Sun Yaowang, who required that it should not be eaten more than twice a month.

Li Shimin secretly hated it: Why is the imperial kitchen so big-mouthed?

But considering that they were all worried about his health, Li Shimin could only pinch his nose and accept it.

[When Liu Rengui was still grumbling on his way to Qingzhou, Su Dingfang had already crossed the sea and landed at the mouth of the Xiongjin River.

Baekje King Buyeo Yici was stunned:

You didn't use this method last time you fought Goguryeo.

For the Baekje king, the alliance with Goguryeo was also a well-thought-out decision. The north of the Korean Peninsula was all Goguryeo's territory. If the Tang wanted to enter the peninsula, it would have to break through Goguryeo first.

As the saying goes, distant water cannot quench near thirst, so the Baekje king agreed to Goguryeo's conditions.

But what he didn't expect was that the Tang Dynasty came across the sea and caught the Baekje king off guard. He could only deploy heavy troops at the mouth of the Xiongjin River in the hope of repelling the enemy.

But the Baekje king really thought too much.

The so-called heavy troops at the mouth of the Xiongjin River were destroyed in one battle. The national troops who claimed to defend the capital gave Su Dingfang an additional 10,000 gains. Apart from that, this battle was uneventful.

The stunned Buyeo Yici fled the city with the prince without saying a word and headed towards Goguryeo.

Logically speaking, the king had fled, and Baekje should be destroyed in a snap.

But at this critical moment, Buyeo Tai, the second son of the Baekje king, stood up.

His father and brother abandoned the country and fled, and Buyeo Tai took on the heavy responsibility alone. He spent all his family wealth to appease the people and soldiers of Sabi City, and ran around the city to appease people's hearts.

Finally, under the witness of the soldiers, Buyeo Tai announced that he would proclaim himself king, and he would live and die with Sabi City, and vowed to fight against the tyrannical Tang!

Influenced by Xiaotae, another member of the Baekje royal family stepped forward, his name was Buyeo Munsi.

Buyeo Munsi was the son of the Crown Prince of Baekje, a decent grandson of the King of Baekje. It was his grandfather and biological father who abandoned the city and fled, and it was his biological uncle who swore to live and die with the city.

Faced with such a critical situation, Fuyu Wensi followed the example of his uncle, wearing armor and climbing high to inspire people.

He first impassionedly recalled the difficulty of founding Baekje, saying:

"Although the king and the prince have run away, they will be watching us from a distance!"

Then he followed the story of the Han family and ordered people to tie a rope to the city wall, then throw the rope out of the city and declare:

Anyone who is unwilling to live and die with Baekje can climb out of the city through this rope now and surrender to the Tang army.

The soldiers were infected by this atmosphere. Some people cried and beat the ground, vowing to protect the emperor's grandson. Baekje has been raising soldiers for hundreds of years. It is now time to die to serve the country!

But what was different from what they expected was the impassioned words of the Emperor Taisun:

"Now that there is a sudden disaster, my uncle can't wait to proclaim himself king. If the Tang army retreats, will we have a way to survive?"

In full view of everyone, the emperor's grandson showed off his skillful rope sliding skills. He was the first to use the tied rope and went straight to the Tang Army's camp.

These words and actions were heart-wrenching to the defenders:

The king and the prince have all run away, and the king and grandson have also taken the lead in surrendering. Why are you trying so hard?

The soldiers who reacted at the scene began to fight for the rope, fearing that it would be too late to surrender to the Tang army.

When Xiaotai heard the news, he lamented and realized that the situation was over, so he ordered the city gates to be opened to surrender to the Tang army.

But the surprise was not over for Su Dingfang. Not long after the Sixi city was broken, the King of Baekje and the prince made a plan and came back to surrender.

There was no other way. Not to mention the arduous journey to defect to Goguryeo, it was still unclear whether Goguryeo would treat their father and son as human beings.

It's different in the Tang Dynasty. Pick-up and delivery are included, work is included and accommodation is included. All you have to do is enjoy it. At most, it's nothing to do but dance, that's not a big deal!

Less than a month later, Su Dingfang escorted tens of thousands of prisoners and the Baekje royal family back to the court, and the Baekje Kingdom was eliminated.

But when Su Dingfang evacuated Baekje, he threw a firecracker into the latrine, arousing public anger.

The Tang army came across the sea with a total of 100,000 men. It took only two battles before and after, and only 10,000 were captured. The credit and gains were not enough.

So after the city of Sixi was broken, the Tang army began to plunder and loot without sealing the sword. Historical records record that "the strong man died more often."

Thanks to Su Dingfang's move, the Baekje Restoration Movement was launched with great vigor. 】

Listening to Light Screen's narration, Su Dingfang's smile became increasingly difficult to stop.

Likewise, Li Shi𪟝's expression became more and more complex.

But after hearing the last sentence, Su Dingfang's smile froze.

Then the smile slowly climbed to the corners of Li Shi𪟝's lips.

And Li Shi𪟝 could see clearly that an obvious look of disappointment appeared on His Majesty's face.

Li Shi 𪟝 was surprised at first. If Guangmu's theory was to be followed, the Baekje royal family would rush to surrender, and the soldiers would no longer have any desire to fight to the death.

In this case, where does Liu Rengui come from?

Now I understand, it turns out that Liu Rengui is here to help Su Dingfang deal with the aftermath.

Shaking his head secretly, Li Shi𪟝 suddenly felt that he was quite lucky.

For example, if Guo Daifeng, a guy like Guo Daifeng who disobeys military orders and takes credit, didn't cause trouble for him on the Goguryeo battlefield, it's really a blessing from his ancestors.

Sighing, Li Shi𪟝 was the first to let go and took the initiative to pat Su Dingfang on the shoulder:

"There may be some insider information, and it may not necessarily be Dingfang's fault."

As a leader in the war, Li Shih understood very well how important military discipline was to the army, and he also understood its difficulties better.

It is the dream of every general to enforce orders and prohibitions, but in most cases, soldiers can only be driven by rewards, especially this kind of temporary recruitment army.

If you can win a hundred battles, if you can gain a lot, if you can win the victory, then you will be the best general among the soldiers.

On the other hand, if you want to suppress the dissatisfaction of the soldiers even though you have achieved very little, unless they are really prestigious, the first thing the soldiers will do is to chop off the general's head.

Li Jing next to him sighed quietly:

"The army he leads is very large."

Su Dingfang was speechless, but he cupped his hands in front of Li Shimin with a little shame.

Li Shimin nodded at this, and still had room to say a few words of comfort to Su Dingfang.

And deep down in his heart, he remembered the issue that the younger generation had talked about before about why the Tang army's combat power declined.

This battle to destroy Baekje seems to be a critical point in time.

Li Shimin himself figured out that Su Dingfang, who entered Baekje, returned from the Western Regions where his country was destroyed. Since this war, the imperial court no longer cares about the dead.

Then comes the Battle of Baekje. The dead will not be questioned, and the living will also have their military merits deducted.

And who came up with this summary? Liu Rengui.

So Li Shimin turned to pat Liu Rengui with an expression of "You have suffered".

Liu Rengui looked confused.