In ancient times, land was the most important resource.
Because only with more land could farmers produce more food.
With food, they could feed more people.
For a country like Goguryeo, which had a narrow territory and little land, its total population was less than the population of the two provinces of the Tang Dynasty.
Franklin, who was in the guest seats, heard Jiang Yuan's words. Cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.
He had forgotten that the population of the Tang Dynasty was more than ten times that of Goguryeo.
The most important indicator in ancient wars was population.
Actually, this question was easy to understand.
Let's assume that Li Shi Min sent out 50,000 soldiers to attack Goguryeo and failed.
Then, the number of soldiers attacking Goguryeo for the second time would only increase.
It was impossible for the number of soldiers to be less than the first time.
He still had to summarize the reasons for his failure.
Was there a problem with the logistics, or was it because they were unfamiliar with the terrain and were ambushed?
Moreover, the population of the Tang Dynasty was several times that of Goguryeo.
With more people, more soldiers could naturally be gathered.
Based on the strength of the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo wouldn't be able to afford a war of attrition.
Defeating the many with the few?
In the entire history, there were only a few cases of winning with fewer people.
One should never underestimate the wisdom of the ancient people. After attacking Goguryeo three times, the number of soldiers would only increase with each attack, not decrease.
Moreover, there were many famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty. They were all elite soldiers who had experienced war.
In addition, there were sufficient logistics supplies. Was there any reason for them to lose?
During the Zhenguan period, Li Shimin sent Wang Xuance to India, but he was robbed.
He borrowed 8,000 soldiers and destroyed India, killing tens of thousands of them.
In the early Tang Dynasty, generals like Wang Xuance could be found everywhere.
Such as the army god Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde and other generals.
The more Franklin thought about it, the more shocked he became.
His entire face quickly darkened and became extremely ugly.
The audience in the live broadcast room saw that Professor Franklin did not refute after Jiang Yuan spoke for so long.
Everyone could not help but send bullet comments in the live broadcast room, voicing their doubts?
"What's wrong with Professor Franklin?"
"That's right. Isn't Professor Franklin an authentic historian of the Tang Dynasty? Why didn't you refute Jiang Yuan's words?"
"Could it be that what Jiang Yuan said just now was true? Otherwise, why didn't Professor Franklin refute him?”
“……”
Many of the audience members were curious.
The director, who was watching the live broadcast data backstage, saw these bullet comments and immediately said to the host on the podium.
"Ask these questions on behalf of the audience.”
The female host immediately agreed.
Then, she glanced at Franklin, who was silent, and finally fixed her gaze on Jiang Yuan.
"Professor Jiang Yuan, the audience in the live broadcast room is very curious about which side won in the end.”
Hearing the female host's question, Jiang Yuan smiled and looked at the camera.
"Naturally, Tang Chao won."
"At that time, the Goguryeo Peninsula was split into three countries. One was called Silla, another was called Baekje, and the last was called Goguryeo.”
"The total population of these three countries added up was only about two to three million. At that time, the population of the Tang Dynasty was already tens of millions, nearly ten times that of the three countries.”
"In ancient times, the more people there were, the more land there was, the more food they produced, and the more soldiers they recruited.”
"In the early days of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin had a large number of soldiers, sufficient food, and stable logistics.”
"Under such circumstances, how can we not win?”
"In history, there have only been a few cases where an army of tens of thousands has defeated hundreds of thousands, and all of them have been in the right place at the right time.”
When the audience who were watching the live broadcast heard Jiang Yuan's words, they thought about it carefully and came to a realization.
"I was wondering why Professor Franklin didn't speak up. It turns out that Tang Chao really won.”
"According to Professor Jiang Yuan's words, it's very likely that Tang Chao won.”
"At the very least, the Tang Empire's military strength is the strongest in Asia. Their soldiers have just finished fighting, and their combat strength is formidable. In addition, their national strength is several times that of Goguryeo, so it's unlikely that they will lose.”
"Moreover, those generals who can become generals are not fools. If they can't conquer Goguryeo, they definitely won't make a loss.”
“……”
Only Franklin, who was sitting in the guest seats, had a livid old face.
The reason why Franklin was so famous was because he was a history professor who studied the Tang Dynasty.
However, there was a lack of information in China, and the literature was seriously lost. He could only search in the countries around China.
Countries like Korea and Myanmar in the south.
However, he had never thought that a country as shameless as the Bangzi Kingdom, who claimed to be Confucius, was a descendant of the Korean people.
His own historical documents had been quietly revised quite a bit.
Not to mention that they were once suppressed by China, and they were also a vassal state of China's ancient countries. The information was probably modified even more.
"No! This old man absolutely cannot admit defeat. If I admit defeat, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my integrity in my later years!”
In an instant, Franklin's eyes were bloodshot.
He knew very well that once he admitted defeat.
The consequences would probably be similar to Luo Haifeng's.
Luo Haifeng and his wife were still recuperating in the hospital.
At the thought of this, Franklin took a deep breath and sneered.
"Even if what you said is true, Li Shiming is a scum who killed his brother and forced his father to become the emperor. He has no achievements at all, and because he took over his sister-in-law and sister-in-law, he even set a precedent for the Li Tang royal family.”
Seeing that Franklin was still unwilling to give up, Jiang Yuan suddenly laughed.
"Li Shi Min's character may not be very good and he is easily criticized by others, but he had five great achievements during his reign, which was enough for the people to praise him as a wise ruler!”
"Firstly, the implementation of the land sharing system and rent regulation in the economy allowed the farmers to have a stable production and farming time, which promoted economic development. In just a few years, the impact of the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty was restored, and the Zhenguan rule was established!”
"Secondly, the implementation of the three provinces and six ministries system and the imperial examination system in politics increased the number of prime ministers compared to the Qin and Han Dynasties, making it easier for the emperor to control them.”
"Third, after the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions Protectorate House was re-established to strengthen its jurisdiction over the northwest and other regions. In addition, it also strengthened friendly exchanges with Asian countries.”
"Fourth, Emperor Taizong was good at employing people and accepting advice. He put Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Zhangsun Wuji, and other capable ministers in high positions.”
" Fifth, pay attention to agriculture, reduce the taxes and labor of the peasants, and abolish the maladministration of 'fewer people and more officials', which will help reduce the burden on the people.”
"In the end, Li Shimin even said a famous saying: With copper as a mirror, you can correct your clothes and hats; With ancient times as a mirror, you can know the rise and fall of the world. Take others as a mirror and you can see the gains and losses!"
"Tell me, if you know the principle that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it, would you be a foolish ruler?”
"That's why I don't object to you calling Li Shi Min a scumbag, but he's definitely not a bad ruler. On the contrary, as the emperor, his achievements were among the best in the entire history of China.”
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