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Chapter 56: Surprised

(Thanks to Lao Gandad, cs_freebird, Daguoguo book friends' monthly tickets, Qiufeng's reward! Xiaohao Brother Pisces' four update tickets, Tang Yuan is not able to get it. Now the manuscript has been used up, and every day is the code. It is already very difficult to update ten thousand words, sorry!)

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When Chen Yi walked into the inner hall, he saw Li Zhi and Wu Zetian sitting at the head of the hall with his ties. Li Ji, Yan Liben and others he knew were sitting in His Highness.

Only Li Ji and Yan Liben knew about His Highness, but he could tell who he was. Didn’t he have a Hu person who looked like a Hu person? Didn’t Qi Yantuo come to Jiucheng Palace? The man who looked like a Hu person and only had one ear must be the famous general Qi Yantuo! Historical records show that during Zhenguan, Qi Yantuo returned to Mobei and was detained by Xue Yantuo people, forcing him to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, but he sternly refused the temptation of Xue Yantuo Khan Yinan, and cut off one ear to show his ambition, indicating that he will be loyal to the Tang Dynasty for the rest of his life!

Qibian Heli's righteousness was affirmed and praised by Emperor Li Shimin at that time. He immediately sent someone to Xueyantuo's tribe to welcome Qibian Heli back and gave him enough trust and importance to let Qibian Heli take charge of the imperial guards in the palace for many years and granted the royal family a wife. Li Shimin's righteous act ultimately made the surrendered Hu general loyal to the Tang Dynasty, fought for the Tang Dynasty for the rest of his life, and expanded his territory. His sons also held important positions in the court one after another.

This is also someone Chen Yi admires very much. Qie Heli's righteousness and his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty made many people admire him. When I saw him today, the righteousness on Qie Heli's face, whose hair and beard were white, was awesome, making Chen Yi feel that heroes always look like heroes!

He Li, who has very personality in appearance, is easy to judge, but he can't tell who is Jiang Ke and which one is Liu Xiangdao, because there are six or seven people present here in addition to Li Zhi and Wu Zetian!

When he went in, everyone's eyes looked at him. Several gazes made Chen Yi suddenly feel pressure. However, he still stood up, maintained his usual calm aura, and strode to the front of the hall, saluting Li Zhi and Wu Zetian in the hall. "Little Min Chen Yi, please see His Majesty the Emperor, Empress!"

"Chen Yi. Don't give me any gifts!" Wu Zetian smiled and raised his hand to signal.

"Thank you, Empress!" Chen Yi thanked again. He stood up, stepped back to the side with his body straight, standing aside with a proud look on his face!

Your Highness’s Li Ji.*/* Seeing Chen Yi’s appearance, he actually smiled, but it was gone in a flash!

The other people were also secretly shocked. This young man had a very extraordinary aura. In front of the emperor, the queen, and so many important minorities in the court, he was not at all pressure. He was too calm in the preaching ceremony. No matter how he looked, he didn't look like a "civilian" without any official or title!

"Chen Yi, your Majesty and I have just discussed the matter about Goryeo with all the dearest ministers of your highness. A few days ago, you, Your Majesty, the Palace and the British Duke have all said the judgment about Goryeo. Today you will tell us again!"

Wu Zetian said with a smile on his face and gave him an encouraging look.

After Chen Yi came in, Li Zhi had not spoken. It was Wu Zetian who was talking, as if the emperor was just a decoration. The real person in charge was Wu Zetian! Although he had this feeling, Chen Yi looked at Li Zhi first and saw that Li Zhi did not express any objection to Wu Zetian's words, so he saluted the two. Then he answered Wu Zetian's question: "Yes, Your Majesty, Empress! A few days ago, Xiaomin talked nonsense about the Battle of Goryeo. He didn't expect that the Empress would ask in person today. Since the Empress asked, Xiaomin would not dare to refuse, and would tell all the thoughts in detail! If Xiaomin had something wrong, I hope Your Majesty and Empress would not scold him, and I hope that all the seniors here would not laugh at him!"

As he said that, Chen Yi bowed to Li Ji and others again.

When he met Li Ji, the important official of the dynasty actually shook his eyes at him, looking very meaningful.

With the encouragement of Li Ji's eyes, Chen Yi's original worries and some fears were gone, and he began to tell the story after Qingqing's throat!

This time he said it more directly, because yesterday he had learned from Wu Zetian and Li Zhi that the Tang Dynasty was about to use troops to Goryeo, and the war would definitely begin. There is no doubt about this. Therefore, he would not talk about the reasons for instigating everyone to agree to use troops to Goryeo. As soon as he opened his mouth, he directly told how to use troops to Goryeo is the most effective and that he could conquer Goryeo as soon as possible!

"Your Majesty, Empress, Xiaomin feels that we should exchange the greatest victory for the war in Goryeo at the smallest price and strive to conquer Goryeo in a very short time!"

"The Liaodong area where Goryeo is located is a narrow peninsula in the north and south. To attack it in the shortest time, it is necessary to pay attention to attack strategies. According to what Xiaomin knows, Goryeo gathered heavy troops in the Liaodong area and built a high city to prevent the attack of our Tang Dynasty. If the entire line attacks from the Liaodong area, the obstacles of our Tang Dynasty will definitely be greatly affected! Therefore, the Xiaomin thought that this expedition would not be as strong as the former Sui Dynasty and the former emperor's commander in person, and all the forces were placed in the direction of Liaodong. It must be attacked with the joint force of troops from several directions in order to defeat Goryeo in the shortest time..."

During the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang launched a large army to attack Goryeo three times, but all returned without success, and ruined the powerful Great Sui Dynasty. Li Zhi's father, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, personally led the expedition to Goryeo, but did not give a fatal blow to this small country in Liaodong and returned in disgrace. After Li Zhi ascended the throne, he also sent troops to attack Goryeo several times. Although he had the victory, he was unable to achieve complete success and eliminate Goryeo. History could never be repeated!

"Your Majesty, Empress! According to Xiaomin, in order to prevent the attack of our Tang Dynasty, Goryeo built a Great Wall in the Liaodong area, connecting the new city, Xuantu, Gaimu, Baiyan, Liaodong, Anshi, and Jian'an cities into a line to prevent the attack of our Tang army. These cities can use the connected Great Wall to support each other, bringing difficulties to the attack of our Tang Dynasty! If our army attacks from the city and then rushes to advance eastward, it will definitely take a lot of time. Therefore, Xiaomin thought that our army must first capture one or two cities, and after breaking through the defense line of the Goryeo people, they can send an army to attack Pyongyang! Because the key to winning this battle is to capture Pyongyang. If Pyongyang can be captured as soon as possible, the war will end soon!"

"But it takes some time to conquer the city of Liaodong. Even after our Tang Dynasty tear opens a hole in the Goryeo people's defense line, they can still take some countermeasures to stop our Tang Dynasty's advance. Our army's attack will not go smoothly, and we cannot achieve the effect of a quick battle and a quick attack on Pyongyang. Therefore, the people think that when we launch a large army to attack Liaodong, we must cooperate with the army in several other directions!"

In the amazing eyes of everyone in the hall, Chen Yi continued to speak: "Your Majesty, Empress, the original Baekje land has become the Xiongjin Governor's Office of our Tang Dynasty! Today, the Xiongjin Governor's Office has tens of thousands of soldiers guarding the Xiongjin Governor's Office. The Governor is General Liu, who is good at fighting. This is a large army that makes the enemy scared. If it can attack Goryeo from the south when the Liaodong war begins, it will definitely have an extraordinary effect! Also, the Silla army will also obey the dispatch of our Tang Dynasty! Therefore, the people think that the troops of the Xiongjin Governor's Office must also be dispatched, and a general will command the garrison of the Xiongjin Governor's Office and the Silla army, attack Goryeo from the south, and severely damage the Goryeo army from several directions. In order to end the war as soon as possible!"

Seeing that everyone in the hall was concentrated on him, Chen Yi was a little proud. He knew that his way of speaking and content raised the interests of these people, even if he had heard him say that Li Zhi, Wu Zetian, and Li Ji were the same.

He added some content while he spoke, something he had never said to them!

"Your Majesty, Empress! Xiaomin feels that being able to quickly reach the city of Pyongyang is the most critical factor in this battle. Pyongyang is the capital of Goryeo. If our army directly takes it, the Goryeo will definitely put all efforts to defend it. As long as our army quickly captures Pyongyang, capture or kill Quan Nanjian and Gao Zang. Then the cities in Liaodong are likely to be taken without a fight. My Tang Dynasty can take all the land of Goryeo... From then on, Goryeo will not exist!"

"Your Majesty, Empress. Xiaomin also thinks what Mr. Chen said is very reasonable," while Chen Yi stopped. Qi Bi Baoli interrupted unexpectedly. "If our army followed the previous tactics, passes through Liaodong by land, first attacks Zhucheng in Liaodong, and then takes Pyongyang, it is likely that the war will not end in a year. The cold winter in the Liaodong area is long, and it is not conducive to the war for a long time. Xiaomin thinks that the most effective tactic is to attack several times in a row. As Mr. Chen said, attacking from Liaodong, from Bohai waterway, and from Xiongjin South Road three sides is really a very good tactic, but..."

Qi Bi Heli paused, glanced at Chen Yi slightly, and then said: "Several armies attacked separately, and it is difficult to synchronize the attack and defense. If the Gaoli people discovered that they gathered the army and ambushed at the entrance of the sea in the water of the water, lured my navy warships into the water of the water, and then used fire attacks or other tactics, then our army would likely be severely damaged. Also, there were not many troops under the jurisdiction of the Xiongjin Governor's Office. In order to prevent chaos in Xiongjin, some troops would have to be left to guard the main towns. The attack on the north with only more than 10,000 troops that could be extracted will not be too great, so we must plan carefully!"

Qibing Heli spoke authentic Chinese very fluently, even more fluent than Chen Yi, a "real" Han man. His standard Guanzhong accent, if he hadn't seen him have a face like a Hu, he wouldn't have treated him as a "Hu man"!

What Chen Yi did not expect was that Li Ji also stood up, "Empress, I think what Duke Hui and Mr. Chen said was very good. The most critical factor in this battle was to capture Pyongyang, capture or kill Gao Zang and Quan Nanjian, Quan Nanchan brothers. I also believed that if Pyongyang cannot be captured within the year, the war would be delayed for a long time, which would be very unfavorable to our Tang Dynasty! If Pyongyang can be captured quickly, the war would be able to be calmed down soon, so it is necessary to divide troops in several directions to attack Pyongyang, so we must make careful plans..."

Qi Bi Heli is now the general of the Right Guard and is awarded the Duke of the Kingdom of Hui. Li Ji's open statement was very unexpected to Chen Yi. It was even more surprising than Qi Bi Heli's support for him, because in his impression, Li Ji, the old fox, would not express his support for anyone in public!

Wu Zetian was also a little surprised, but she was very satisfied and nodded with a smile and said, "Well, I also think that what the Duke of England, Duke of Huang and Chen Yi made sense! There is no need to discuss how to fight. What we need to do next is to make careful arrangements for the war plan!"

"I also think it makes sense!" Li Zhi nodded in agreement, "Next, my dear friends will do their best to tell me what you think of!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
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