Chapter 321 Tang Loses Korea

[The biggest problem of the Tang Dynasty was that it was a pure money-losing business in Haidong.

Starting from 660, the Tang Dynasty fought Baekje, Goguryeo, Baekje Restoration Army, Japan, and Goguryeo.

After defeating Goguryeo, Emperor Gaozong took his stepmother to Mount Tai for a tour in order to boast of his achievements.

The result is obvious. The financial revenue of the Tang Dynasty collapsed terribly. This is also the direct reason why Emperor Gaozong abolished money after Fengshan. It was really poor.

In the feudal era, population was an important asset. A typical example is Boss Cao. If I can't beat you in Hanzhong, I will directly move all the people in Hanzhong and Wuwei away. You will only have an empty land after conquering it, and you can't get any benefits.

Baekje was similar. After Liu Rengui pacified Baekje, because the two sides had already fought a real war, many Baekje survivors chose to flee to Japan or Goguryeo and refused to accept the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

Later, Goguryeo was similar. Most of the people were moved to the interior and became part of China. The people of Goguryeo who stayed in Liaodong later united with the Mohe tribes to establish the Bohai Kingdom, but they were only nominally subject to the Tang Dynasty.

The final winner of the Korean Peninsula was Silla.

Limited by the financial issues and the frequent actions of Tubo, after the destruction of Goguryeo, the Tang Dynasty had neither troops nor Tang generals stationed in Baekje. In name, it was directly under the Tang Dynasty, but in fact it was almost like a vassal.

The King of Silla has always been very cunning. For example, after the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, the King of Silla appointed ministers to participate in the tripartite talks, so that it was convenient to break the contract at any time.

After hearing the news that Tubo attacked the Tang Dynasty, the King of Silla judged that the Tang Dynasty no longer had the energy to govern the Korean Peninsula, so he decisively sent troops to invade Baekje.

After the news of Xue Rengui's defeat at Dafeichuan came, the King of Silla became even more unscrupulous. The messengers who were arguing never stopped, and the pace of invasion never stopped.

Finally, it was not until 675 that Liu Rengui led the army to defeat Silla for the third time, and the king of Silla sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute again. However, due to the worsening of Li Zhi's vertigo and the frequent actions of the anti-Tang alliance led by Tubo in the Western Regions, the Tang Dynasty finally admitted the fact that the Tang Dynasty was no longer able to directly govern the Korean Peninsula and acquiesced to Silla's occupation of Baekje's former territory.

So far, the Tang Dynasty's short-term direct rule on the Korean Peninsula has also come to an end, and the Korean Peninsula has returned to the vassal status of the Tang Dynasty. 】

Hou Junji has made up his mind to show his ability, so he quickly stood up and expressed his attitude passionately:

"This Baekje is just instigated by Goguryeo, and this Silla is the real wolf-like ambition!"

Hou Junji's statement caused others to nod in agreement.

Baekje's real fight against the Tang Dynasty would not cause them to be disgusted, and a series of moths later were all caused by Su Dingfang's looting.

If we calculate the reason for the looting, we have to blame the emperor. It is not only difficult to calculate, but also part of the war.

But Silla is a native, and it is arrogant to the Tang Dynasty, but also respectful, just like the Japanese.

When it was besieged by Goguryeo and Baekje, it called the Tang Dynasty its father, and when it found that the Tang Dynasty was in trouble, it wanted to be the father of the Tang Dynasty.

It had to be beaten again before it was honest, but because the timing was too accurate, it could not spit out what it had swallowed.

Therefore, looking at Silla at this time, all the generals put it on the list of must-destroy in the true sense.

Not to mention that Prime Minister Du Ruhui has already spoken. If Haidong is to be pacified, Silla is the throat and must be tightly controlled!

Not to mention that your majesty's military strategy is extraordinary, and it rarely dispatches hundreds of thousands of troops, which is not a waste of money and labor. Later generations praised that this light-footed attack directly to the enemy chieftain is a very healthy way to destroy the country.

Of course, the most important thing is that Silla later...

"Not to mention that Silla is the ancestor of the Koreans, and later they used actors to play tricks on Your Majesty. Such people who deceive themselves by covering their ears and stealing bells should remove their country name and destroy their national history!"

Hou Junji was passionate.

Li Shimin thought of himself in the image of the one-eyed dragon, and his expression was subtle.

If Hou Junji hadn't said it, he would have almost forgotten that image.

Shaking his head and temporarily putting it out of his mind, Li Shimin did not comment:

"The foundation of the East Sea Strategy lies in strong ships."

"If the sea army is successful, there will be no trouble in the East Sea. If the sea army is not raised, there will be troubles everywhere."

"Now we should first open up the Western Regions, and then slowly plan for the East Sea."

Li Shimin was very clear in his mind. After Tuyuhun was no longer a problem, he had to control the Western Regions!

The Western Regions can only coordinate the control of the north, which is secondary. What's more important is that this Gaochang Kingdom receives all my money!

It's fine that the Silk Road is being ripped off in Central Asia, but Gaochang is collecting money at the gate of the Tang Dynasty and baring its teeth at the Tang Dynasty. Isn't that asking for trouble?

Liu Rengui nodded slowly, feeling the burden on his shoulders getting heavier.

Su Dingfang has been silent for a long time, with a face full of shame.

Since being activated by His Majesty, and praised as a god of war by later generations, Su Dingfang has also been proud, not to mention that his apprentice Pei Xingjian is still as famous.

Relating to last year when he, Su Dingfang, let his soldiers trample on the tent of Jie Li Khan, he felt a little complacent for a while:

Our old Su can also be called both wise and brave, right?

Unexpectedly, the beginning of the entire chaos on the Korean Peninsula was so simple: lax military discipline.

Therefore, in Su Dingfang's view, this matter was very simple. He let his soldiers plunder, which ultimately led to the Tang Dynasty's failure to fully control the peninsula.

Perhaps sensing his thoughts, Li Shiqi patted Su Dingfang's shoulder again to comfort him:

Your name, Su Dingfang, was everywhere the last two times.

Where is I, Li Shi? We are both gods of war, but I can only see my name in the corners. Who can I complain to?

However, Li Shi𪟝 felt that he really needed to fight for the naval division.

In comparison, the Western Regions to the west were far away, and every time a war broke out, it would take more than half a year to go back and forth.

This naval division does look promising at the moment. It only needs a strong fleet to go as far as Liaodong in the north and Jiaozhi in the south.

He liked the term used by later generations: maritime hegemony.

However, Li Shi𪟝 suddenly remembered the Wulei Temple that he and General Li Jing had built together.

Since gunpowder has already been discovered, should we find a way to urge the Chief of Works to study gunpowder?

From the perspective of later generations, although this thing is unmatched in siege, it seems that the trebuchet is better in terms of cost and convenience.

But if it is at sea, this artillery is many times stronger than the trebuchet.

[After the Battle of Baekgang, the situation on the Korean Peninsula was turbulent, but Japan has been very quiet because it was really scared.

After the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, the two sides re-established diplomatic relations, and this time Japan learned from its mistakes:

The reason why I am so vulnerable must be that I have learned too little from the Tang Dynasty!

So Japan once again began a vigorous movement to learn from the Tang Dynasty:

Political system, palace construction, city layout, calligraphy and poetry, and text creation, all follow the Tang Dynasty.

Japan wanted to become strong quickly by taking shortcuts, but the Central Plains dynasties almost treaded through the Malthusian trap generation after generation.

Of course, the effectiveness of the system cannot be learned by hard work. 】