Bai Fan smiled bitterly, how could there be a perfect strategy in the world? The great way is fifty days and four nine days, and the way of heaven is still missing. I wonder where you have confidence?

"According to this heart-killing battle, there is no need to move troops, but only after the autumn harvest, pile up a grain mountain on the border between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, and then we all eat and drink every day. As long as someone in Goguryeo is envious and cannot bear the force of hunger, the continuous return of the Goguryeo people to the Tang Dynasty.

But in this way, our 200,000 army on the border may never get any military achievements. Without military achievements, we will not be promoted and will not be rewarded with wealth. This is to cut off people's wealth and concern the morale of hundreds of thousands of troops. We must be careful."

Bai Fan reminded him, and Li Er instantly understood that the Tang Dynasty had heavy troops and the common people wanted to stand out, joining the army was often the fastest way. Although countless casualties and injuries were extremely dangerous in a war, countless people were looking forward to it.

As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. Who is not greedy for wealth? A general succeeds and thousands of bones are woven. If the general wants to leave a name in history, wouldn’t he rely on wars? Now that there is no war, it is estimated that the general will no longer have any use of martial arts. If he cannot handle this well, he will cause trouble.

Even if we don’t talk about generals, ordinary soldiers who want to make their mark with their martial arts are looking forward to war. The Tang Dynasty now basically has no shortage of food and drink. Then after food and clothing, the people will pursue it. Joining the army to defend the country, high officials and generous salaries are all major issues for glorious families. If there is no war, what can we rely on to glorify the families?

At this time, Fang Xuanling stood up and said, "Jian's words are wrong.

The Tang Dynasty prepared 300,000 troops to destroy the country this time, but how many of them were intended to be promoted and made money through war? I'm afraid there are less than one or two.

Since ancient times, every war has been afflicted by the people. People who have experienced troubles in troubled times. No one likes war because war means casualties. Even if Gaochang used thunder to bomb the sky last time, we suffered thousands of casualties.

It may be insignificant to have a team of 30,000, but in the Tang Dynasty, there are thousands of families. I am afraid that none of them are rich. If it weren’t for the poor family, who would be willing to join the army and eat the military rations that work hard?

So if we can really win without fighting, then there will be no more casualties in the 300,000 army, and the country will not cause more tragedy due to war. This is a great thing.

Whether from the perspective of the development of the court or from the perspective of the people's families, if you have good strategies, why should you take care of the ambitions of a few people?"

Fang Xuanling's words made many civil officials nod and praised him. After all, he was the prime minister of a country and his eyes were so old that he reached the point.

If there are casualties and injuries in the war, the large pension alone will be a lot of expenses. In addition, the benefits of the soldiers in the Tang Dynasty have been greatly improved. If a family has fallen, the elderly in the family will be supported by the court, and the young children in the family will also be raised and educated by the court. It can be said that this is the burden on the court.

Being able to win without fighting can not only maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, but also reduce the expenditure burden on the court, and the people's families can also be fulfilled. Everyone is happy. Which country is unwilling to see?

Li Jiancheng said, "That's right. The battle costs a lot, and the loss of soldiers also requires additional expenses. The accounts that go in and out are not small, not cost-effective, too unprofitable.

If there is a way to win without fighting, I will be the first to support it.

As for the war spirit of our frontline soldiers, the Ministry of Revenue will contribute funds to give everyone 30% of their military pay as a reward for their hard work."

Li Er glanced at his elder brother Li Jiancheng and rolled his eyes in his heart. The elder brother was generous at this time. In the past, when talking about the issue of military expenditure in the war, the elder brother immediately turned into an iron rooster, and was simply unscathing. He was even smarter than Bai Fan, the richest man in the world. Every time the two brothers talked about the military food and supplies, it was a fierce battle of wits and courage.

Du Ruhui looked at the emperor who had not spoken for a while, and actually knew in his heart that His Majesty Li Er was not very willing. Although there were many benefits, there were also some disadvantages. In the eyes of a great master of military tactics in the world, he could see through it at a glance.

When it comes to military tactics in the Tang Dynasty, even if the war god Li Jing is the God of War, he would have to admire Li Er, the general of Tiance who was once the King of Qin. The saying that the King of Qin won the Tang Dynasty was not a boast.

Victory without fighting is indeed a high-profile argument for the Tang Dynasty to destroy Goguryeo, and it is a good plan to win with one blow, but it is not certain for the Tang Dynasty. Of course, it refers to long-term development, because His Majesty Li Er's gaze is very far-reaching.

After destroying Goguryeo, he would also destroy the Western Turks, Tubo, Western Regions, etc. It is estimated that he would still want to move westward and occupy it during his lifetime.

There are countless wars in the future, but not so many will win without fighting. Therefore, in Li Er's eyes, the Tang Dynasty was a sure victory against Goguryeo. This was an excellent opportunity to train troops. Not only could it cultivate the murderous aura of new soldiers while controlling casualties, making them qualified veterans, but it could also enhance the confidence of the Tang army to win and win morale for later wars.

Therefore, as an emperor, Li Er would not consider fighting and becoming famous like a military general, nor would he think about internal income and expenditure like a civil official. The first thing the emperor thought of was its role in future hegemony.

Du Ruhui was sure that Lantian Hou Baifan must have thought of this a long time ago. Perhaps this is why he was just thinking about it and he was unwilling to point it out.

There are both civil and military officials in the Political Consultation Hall. Now it is pointed out that if the emperor chooses to start the war, although he is domineering, he will be obstructed by counselors, scholars and officials, and even affect the morale of the army. The soldiers who lost their soldiers on the battlefield will think, why does Your Majesty want to start a killing? Do you don’t care about our lives at all?

So this matter was pointed out, and I'm afraid the emperor had to nod and agree.

Du Ruhui, who wanted to do something for it, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan to achieve both sides, and maybe I can reconcile the contradictions."

Li Er's eyes lit up and he hurriedly urged: "Your dear, please tell me."

"Since Jian Zhi's plan is to show off our wealth on the border after the autumn harvest, we can win over the people of Goguryeo to return to the Tang Dynasty.

Then we don’t have to do it deliberately by ordinary people. We just need to use our 200,000 army to eat and drink every day. The soldiers are also the people, and our marching rations are full of meat every time, which shows the wealth of the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, there is another advantage in the behavior of soldiers, which is that they can prevent the jealous Goguryeo army from attacking, and can also neglect the morale of the other party.

In this case, although our army did not fight, its military achievements were quite good. Who said that eating and drinking would not be a military achievement? As long as the court's established strategy of destroying the country is completed, it would be a great achievement for destroying the country.

If the army is divided, the army will attract more people, and the army will have more military achievements. This will be the best of both worlds, and there is no need to worry about the ideological problems of the frontline soldiers. Although the equal contribution is small, no one will complain if they are lying down and waiting for the money."

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