Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 395 Er Chen thought of a good idea

What the Goguryeo people lacked most was food, so every time they attacked Datang's granaries, they would suffer huge damage. As long as Datang deploys defense here, the Goguryeo people will definitely suffer losses again.

People in this era are no better than they were twenty or thirty years later. People at that time were extremely hungry for food. Even in times of war, food prices are still horribly expensive.

Moreover, the yield of food crops is low, and growing food requires a lot of manpower. The tens of thousands of people in Goguryeo probably wouldn't be able to consume much food and grass at all. As long as there is insufficient food and grass, it will affect their combat effectiveness and even cause them to flee.

So as long as we grasp this point, we can plunge Goguryeo into a quagmire.

The more Yang Yanzhang thought about it, the happier he became.

"Your Majesty, why are you laughing? Did you think of some clever trick?" Liu Rengui said doubtfully.

"It's nothing." Yang Yanzhang said while suppressing his smile.

Liu Rengui stopped asking.

"Your Majesty, since I don't have any instructions now, I'll take my leave first." Liu Rengui said with cupped hands.

Yang Yanzhang said: "Liu Aiqing, you will stay here for the next few days. When my army arrives, I will order the army to go south."

Liu Rengui hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, your safety is in danger."

Yang Yanzhang said: "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements. Just be responsible for guarding this place."

"I will obey your orders." Liu Rengui bowed and said.

After Yang Yanzhang left here, he rushed to the palace with his own soldiers.

As soon as Yang Yanzhang entered the palace, he heard a burst of laughter, and then he found his father, Emperor Li Shimin, playing in the garden with several concubines and two princesses.

When Yang Yanzhang saw his mother, he immediately rushed over, hugged her legs, and said coquettishly: "Mother, I finally see you."

Queen Yang Zhaoning touched Yang Yanzhang's smooth and silky hair and said kindly: "Yanzhang, do you miss your mother?"

Yang Yanzhang said: "Mother, I miss you so much these days."

Queen Yang Zhaoning said: "Yan Zhang, this period of time has made you worried."

Yang Yanzhang shook his head and said: "The queen is serious. With my father taking care of me these days, my son is fine. It's just that my father is always sighing during this time."

Queen Yang Zhaoning was stunned and asked: "What's wrong with him, Your Majesty?"

"Last night, when my father was drunk, he said that he would ascend the throne as soon as possible and then make his son the prince." Yang Yanzhang said.

Queen Yang Zhaoning's face changed and she said: "Your Majesty is really confused. Your Majesty has not yet reached the crown, so why are you thinking about becoming emperor?"

Yang Yanzhang insisted: "Mother, my father is already old. If he doesn't become emperor now, he may not have a few days left to live."

Queen Yang Zhaoning's eyes turned red when she heard this and said: "This bastard actually wants to abdicate in favor of someone worthy of his throne. Your Majesty, I immediately advised your Majesty to give up this idea."

"Mother, don't worry." Yang Yanzhang pulled her and said, "My son thinks so too, but His Majesty insists on it, and I can't stop him."

Queen Yang Zhaoning wiped away her tears and said, "Yanzhang, what can you do?"

Yang Yanzhang smiled and said: "My son has thought of a good idea." Queen Yang Zhaoning asked eagerly: "Yanzhang, can you tell me?"

"It's like this. Although the father dotes on his children and can let them do whatever they want. But after all, he is the emperor and has the responsibilities that an emperor should bear.

Er Chen believes that if Er Chen wants to be emperor, he must convince the people of the world. Therefore, Erchen decided to capture Goguryeo. "Yang Yanzhang said slowly.

Queen Yang Zhaoning was stunned. She originally thought that Yang Yanzhang would come up with some conspiracy or some clever strategy, but she never expected that Yang Yanzhang's goal would be so simple and crude.

Queen Yang Zhaoning said: "Your Majesty, this is against the rules."

At this time, the national law of the Tang Dynasty clearly stated that "the king must not use swords rashly, otherwise it will be regarded as treason." Therefore, the royal family of the Tang Dynasty must not do anything to massacre the people and seize the enemy's land.

Especially since Goguryeo and Tang Dynasty had been at odds with each other for several years, the Tang royal family could not take action, otherwise they would become the sinners of the world. This iron law has been followed for thousands of years after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Yang Yanzhang snorted coldly and said: "Rules? What rules? If I want to be emperor, do I have to follow the rules of my ancestors? I am of royal blood, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the legitimate heir to the throne.

Who dares to disobey me if I want to be emperor? Unless he doesn't want to live anymore! "

Queen Yang Zhaoning smiled bitterly and said, "Yanzhang, you can't do this casually."

Yang Yanzhang said: "Mother, what's wrong with this?"

Yang Zhaoning shook his head and said: "Yanzhang, my mother knows that you are filial. But this matter is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly."

Yang Yanzhang pondered for a moment and then said: "Mother, I don't want to be an emperor, I just want the people of Goguryeo to live and work in peace and contentment."

"Yanzhang, do you really think so?" Queen Yang Zhaoning said: "This is a great opportunity to dominate the world. Once you miss it, there will be no next time."

"Mother, I have never thought about it this way. My desire to be an emperor is false." Yang Yanzhang shook his head slightly and said, "I only hope that my father can live a long life. As for other things, I don't want to Involved."

Yang Zhaoning said in surprise: "Yan Zhang, you don't want to participate?"

Yang Yanzhang said: "My son is not a person who is greedy for power. My father is old and is no longer suitable to manage the government. My son wants to make achievements as soon as possible and relieve my father's worries."

"But, after all, you are not yet twenty years old. Will you be criticized by outsiders?"

"Haha, don't worry, Queen Mother, as long as we stay hidden, no one will know." Yang Yanzhang said lightly, and then looked at Li Zhi in the distance with a mocking expression.

Yang Yanzhang has figured out the actual situation in Goguryeo these days. The country of Goguryeo had an area of ​​only more than 2,000 square kilometers and a domestic population of only six to seven million.

The Tang Dynasty had a land area of ​​more than 35 million square kilometers. Such a huge territory is enough to feed a population of four to five million people.

He didn't know why his father suddenly had the ambition to dominate the world? And it seems to have been years in the making.

Yang Yanzhang guessed that this was closely related to his father's illness.

Yang Yanzhang doesn't like killing and has no interest in killing people. Therefore, he does not want to be an emperor. However, Yang Yanzhang is not opposed to using force to solve problems. He believed that with his own wisdom and a little strategizing, he could definitely capture Goguryeo.

And this requires strong military support. Yang Yanzhang was not a fool. He knew that his family would not be able to conquer Goguryeo alone, so he asked Datang for assistance and asked Datang to send elite troops to help destroy Goguryeo.

(End of this chapter)