NovelBonte Chapter 218 Emergency Military Situation!
Chapter 218 Emergency Military Situation!
Chapter 218 Emergency Military Situation!
Therefore, the steel was smelted very quickly, and the quality was particularly good.
Li Hao was very satisfied.
Put it to use immediately.
The progress of construction is thus greatly accelerated.
Li Hao has devoted himself to the construction in full swing, and wants to build his own piece of paradise.
at the same time.
The Lingnan and northern Taoyuan countries have also obtained steelmaking technology.
This coal mine will have a certain amount of resources anywhere, and Taoyuan Country naturally has no shortage of coal mines. After all, there are nearly three states in the land, and any coal mine can dig enough coal for use.
Therefore, a large amount of steel was naturally refined.
The steel was first forged into weapons and armor.
Except for Li Hao's 10,000 system soldiers, the other 10,000+ Turkic and Datang soldiers used ordinary leather armor, and some didn't even have leather armor. Chun and Gongsun Zan re-equipped them so that the [-]+ soldiers had their own armor.
Now with this armor made of steel, many soldiers are wearing armor for the first time.
Needless to say, the defensive ability, if you use the previous knife to cut it, you won't be able to cut it at all. At most, there will be a dent on the steel.
And the old knife from before had to be broken.
This is really a good thing that can save lives on the battlefield.
And this new weapon, since it is made of fine steel, is naturally much more powerful.
Now with one chop, even a stone can be split into two. Ordinary leather armor can't withstand such sharpness. Only the best armor of Tang Dynasty can withstand the slash of this refined steel knife. Bar.
However, the best armor in Datang may not even be equipped by 1000 people. It is a real good thing. Under normal circumstances, only generals of this level are eligible to equip it.
This is also the reason why generals can charge forward on the battlefield and make big kills.
After the equipment was updated, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under Li Hao's command has once again been strengthened by a whole level!
The soldiers under Li Hao's command are already very powerful, and now they are even more powerful.
According to the estimates of Cao Chun and Gongsun Zan, even the most elite soldiers of the same generation would not be able to pass ten moves in front of their 10,000+ soldiers!
Because the gap between the two sides is too big!
Everyone in this 10,000+ army is an elite soldier. Whether it is weapons and equipment, or eating, drinking and training, they can be said to be the pinnacle of this era!
One against ten is not a problem!
Cao Chun and Gongsun Zan also had unprecedented confidence.
Now they are very confident in going to war with Datang directly.
It's just that if there is a fight now, there will inevitably be heavy casualties on my side, so it will take a while to develop.
Neither Cao Chun nor Gongsun Zan was in a hurry.
Now that the surrounding areas have not been completely digested, first consolidate their own power, and then swallow one small country after another to expand their power.
……
Chang'an City.
Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin's study.
Suddenly a guard broke in. The fact that the guard was able to break in meant that he had a token to break into the palace, and they were all people with missions.
"Report! Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation!"
Li Shimin was processing the memorial, looked up and saw the scouts he sent out, and asked:
"What happened?"
The guard said: "Your Majesty, our commercial route leading to the Western Regions, passing through Gaochang Kingdom, has been blocked by Qu Wentai, the lord of Gaochang Kingdom. Qu Wentai killed our merchants, took our goods, and threatened to make peace Tong Yehu Khan of the Western Turks will attack us Datang together!"
Li Shimin couldn't help frowning.
Gaochang Kingdom is a small country, but this country is relatively far away from the Tang Dynasty, and is in the middle of the East Turkic and Western Turkic countries. Because the two Turkic kingdoms need a buffer zone, there is room for Gaochang Kingdom to survive.
Now that the Eastern Turks are weak, Qu Wentai, the leader of the Gaochang Kingdom, has defected to the Western Turks.
And now it seems that it has the meaning of waving the flag for the Western Turks.
It seems to be taking the lead and testing Datang's attitude.
Li Shimin ordered someone to reward the guard, and then let the guard go out.
After that, several confidant ministers were summoned.
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao and others.
These courtiers were slightly surprised when they heard that the Lord of Gaochang Kingdom dared to insult Datang like this.
I don't know what Qu Wentai has eaten so hard that he dared to go against Datang.
Soon, Changsun Wuji and others also guessed that it was most likely because of the Western Turks backing Qu Wentai.
In other words, what Datang is facing is not just Gaochang State.
It is the Western Turks behind Gaochang State.
Li Shimin asked: "What do you think?"
Li Jing guarded the border and had the most right to speak. He said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, this trouble is a sign of the war between us and the Western Turks."
"It's nothing to fight the Western Turks, but we don't have enough troops right now. Although the national strength has recovered, it is still very difficult to provide logistics thousands of miles away."
"In other words, if we fight Gaochang State now, even if we took a lot of effort to take down Gaochang State, the Western Turks will definitely not turn a blind eye, maybe they will wait for us to attack Gaochang State, and then Make dumplings for us."
Li Shimin nodded.
Li Jing's analysis made sense.
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said:
"Li Yaoshi is right. This is very likely a trap set by the Western Turks. Gaochang was used as a bait to let us attack Gaochang. Then we will go on an expedition, but the Western Turks can wait for work. At that time, we will be flanked. If you do, you will most likely lose!"
After Li Shimin made this judgment, his expression became more dignified.
Changsun Wuji and others have also understood the difficulty of this situation.
Now, if they want to attack Gaochang Kingdom, with Datang's national power, even if they want to win, they will have to pay a considerable price, and if they want to fight the Western Turks again at this time, then the price that Datang will have to pay will be even greater.
Even if you win, it will inevitably be a tragic victory.
But if you don't attack, Gaochang Kingdom will just block your business routes, and you won't be able to sell your things to the Western Regions.
This greatly cut Li Shimin's income.
These businessmen do foreign trade business, but they all have to pay taxes to Li Shimin.
Just the Silk Road leading to the Western Regions, it is not known how much money can be collected into the national treasury every year.
Most importantly, if Qu Wentai, the lord of Gaochang, could not be taught a lesson, the majesty of Li Shimin, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, would inevitably drop a lot.
They killed you from the Tang Dynasty, but you, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, didn't even dare to fart, so it seems that you, the Tang Dynasty, have nothing to offer.
It is indeed very difficult to choose.
If you fight, you may have to pay the price of a miserable victory.
If you don't fight, you will also bear the infamy.
Whether you hit it or not, it will cause great damage.
So Li Shimin was very troubled.
This is a difficult question.
Therefore, several famous ministers have no good ideas.
There are so many things in this world that have the best of both worlds.
In many cases, there must be a price to pay, but sometimes it needs to be weighed.
Li Shimin finally said:
"I think we should send an army to test it out."
"If it is easy to attack, attack first."
(End of this chapter)