"Wu Yong, you have accomplished such a big thing this time. You are considered a great contributor to Liangshan. I want to thank you very much for Liangshan!" After sending Yang Jian away, Wu Dong looked at Wu Yong and said with a smile.
"Grand Governor, I am just carrying out your military orders. As long as you are satisfied, everything is fine." Wu Yong looked humble.
In the past, when he made suggestions, he was afraid that others would not praise him. But this time, he accomplished such a big thing, but pretended to be modest and prudent at all times, which made Wu Dong feel very funny.
"No matter what, I will remember your contribution." Wu Dong smiled.
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief..." Wu Yong said happily. After a moment, Wu Yong said again: "Captain Commander, I didn't see Ruan Xiaoqi, Zhang Shun and others when I came back this time. Where did they go?"
"They went to Jiangnan to recruit people," Wu Dong said.
"Ah!" Wu Yong was slightly startled.
"There have been severe droughts in Jiangnan for many years, and this year is another severe drought. Coupled with the disaster of Huashi Gang, the people there live extremely hard, and many places have begun to exchange their children for food! Ruan Xiaoqi, Zhang Shun and others went to Jiangnan to recruit people, and they just agreed
As long as they have enough food, without any other words, those people will follow Ruan Xiaoqi and Zhang Shun to Goryeo, hey." Wu Dong sighed a little.
"The imperial court's Hua Shi Gang is really harmful to people." Wu Yong said.
Jiangnan was originally the most populous and fertile place in China, but because of the Hua Shi Gang, it became a hell on earth. Because of the Hua Shi Gang, the country of the Song Dynasty was also destroyed. Wu Dong couldn't help but think of a poem from later generations,
"Long Live Mountain has impoverished nine states, and Biandi still has thousands of people worried. There have been many kingdoms in the Central Plains since ancient times, but who knew they were just stones when the Song Dynasty was overthrown."
Shaking his head, Wu Dong said: "Wu Yong, I am very satisfied that you have completed this mission. Now you can have a good rest. I will give you an easy mission."
"I wonder what the mission is?" Wu Yong asked curiously.
"Going to Japan to do business." Wu Dong said.
"Uh... But the Goryeo War is about to begin. As the director of the Operations Department, how can I go to Japan to do business?" Wu Yong said hesitantly.
"Of course you can also sit in the Operations Department, but you also know that the Director of the Operations Department of yours is in name only. Hua Rong manages everything by himself. If you go there, you will just be angry. If you are willing to go to the Operations Department and be angry, then go
." Wu Dong said bluntly.
Wu Yong was about to cry, but he didn't expect that Hua Rong would be in charge of the operations department after such a big event was accomplished, which made him very unhappy.
Wu Yong left, and Wu Dong looked at his back with a smile on his face. Wu Yong really surprised him, and he hoped that Wu Yong could also create a new situation in Japan.
The scale of trade between Liangshan and Japan was really too small. Wu Dong eagerly hoped that the scale of trade between the two sides could be increased so that brocades, tea, etc. from the Central Plains could be sold to Japan in exchange for a large amount of copper coins, gold and silver from Japan.
As far as Wu Dong knows, Japan has several huge copper mines and silver mines, which are a source of endless wealth.
In the afternoon, Hua Rong urgently asked to see Wu Dong and said: "Grand Governor, we have just received information that the Koreans are attacking Yuanzhou and Baozhou."
Hua Rong pointed out the locations of these two cities for Wu Dong on the map. Both of them were on the north bank of the Yalu River and were considered the territory of the Liao people.
Wu Dong was taken aback and said, "How could they attack these two places?"
Hua Rong said: "Grand Governor, the information obtained by the intelligence office is that the Jin people have occupied most of Liaodong. Yuanzhou and Baozhou belong to several cities that have not been occupied by the Jin people. The Koreans want to obtain a territory on the other side of the Yalu River.
, so we attacked these two places.”
Wu Dong pondered for a moment and said, "Who is leading the troops? How many troops did Goryeo send in total?"
Hua Rong said: "Goryeo's northern general Li Shangen led the army, with nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses."
Wu Dong said in surprise: "One hundred thousand people? All the soldiers and horses on the northern border of Goryeo were dispatched? They don't defend the border anymore?"
Hua Rong said: "Now that the Liao people are decadent, it is no longer possible to take the initiative to attack Goryeo. It is said that the relationship between Jin and Goryeo is not bad, and they will not attack Goryeo, so Goryeo can draw out its troops. Governor, what should we do now?
?”
Wu Dong said: "Let them make trouble... If the Koreans want to capture these two cities, they will definitely waste their troops. This is also a good thing for us."
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On the northern border of Goryeo, in order to resist foreign attacks, the Goryeo people built the "Great Wall of Thousand Miles" here.
Because of the high mountains and the "Great Wall", the Liao people have not invaded Goryeo in the past hundred years.
Of course, Koreans have never gone north from the Great Wall, but this year is an exception.
Goryeo general Li Shangen led 100,000 troops out of the Great Wall and surrounded Yuanzhou and Baozhou in the Liao Kingdom.
Li Shangen was a middle-aged man in his 30s. He held a silver gun in his hand and rode a war horse to the gate of Yuanzhou City. He said loudly: "Let your city lord Yeruning come out and talk!"
The Liao soldiers on the city wall made a noise. After a while, a white-haired veteran stood up. He looked at Li Shangen below with a mocking look on his face and said: "It turns out to be General Li from Goryeo. What's wrong with you...
As a vassal state of our Daliao, does Goryeo actually dare to attack our Daliao?"
Li Shangen laughed loudly and said: "Da Liao? Hahahahaha, do the Khitans still dare to call themselves Daliao? Your Tokyo has been conquered by the Jurchens, and you still dare to call yourself a big country. It's really
That’s ridiculous! I think within ten years at most, you Khitans will be completely subjugated.”
Yeruning gritted his teeth and looked at Li Shangen, and said coldly: "So, do you want to come up and take a bite of this unfamiliar dog like yours?"
Li Shangen's face turned red, but he still said: "Yeluning, we don't want to fight with you. As long as you open the city gate and surrender to Goryeo, I can spare your life."
Yeruning said coldly: "Dream! Come on, shoot an arrow for me and kill him!"
Countless bows and arrows were fired at Li Shangen. Although he was still far away from Li Shangen, Li Shangen was startled. He turned around in a hurry, and then hurriedly said: "Attack the city, capture Yuanzhou for me, and protect the enemy."
state!"
Starting from the beginning of May, the Koreans began their offensive against Yuanzhou and Baozhou. The Koreans had 100,000 soldiers and horses, while the Liao people only had 20,000 soldiers and horses. However, although the Liao people declined, they were still much stronger than the Koreans.
They had been attacking for half a month, and the Koreans had suffered heavy casualties, but they still could not capture these two cities.
"General, what should we do now?" Li Shangen's soldier asked anxiously.
"What should we do? Of course we need to increase the number of troops in the country! This time I must conquer Yuanzhou and Baozhou... I, Goryeo, have not aspired to expand for more than a hundred years." Li Shangen gritted his teeth.
On the same day, Li Shangen sent troops to the country to continue supporting Yuanzhou and Baozhou in the critical battle.
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When Goryeo opened its capital, King Ruijong Wangma received a letter from Li Shangen and hurriedly summoned all the courtiers to discuss the matter.
"The Liao people have lost Tokyo and are about to lose Shangjing. I didn't expect it to be so powerful. Tell me, should we continue to increase our troops and capture Yuanzhou and Baozhou?" Wang Ma said.
"Your Majesty, I think it's necessary. However, we don't have many soldiers in the country, so I think we need to recruit troops." Taiwei Li Haoran said.
Li Haoran was not only the Taiwei, in charge of the Goryeo Privy Council, but also the head of the Goryeo Li family. Li Shangen in the north was Li Haoran's nephew, so he naturally supported his nephew.
"Your Majesty, there is not much meaning in conquering Yuanzhou and Baozhou. I don't think there is any need to waste our troops." A Privy Council member named Zhang Yan said.
The ministers discussed the matter one after another, but there was no conclusion.
"Your Majesty, if we capture Yuanzhou and Baozhou, we will have two more important cities on the other side of the Yalu River, which will be of great help to enhance the national power of Goryeo." Li Haoran added.
"Liaodong basically belongs to the Jurchens. Even if we capture those two cities, what should we do if the Jurchens attack?" Zhang Yan said.
"Are the Jurchens? Are they very powerful? I don't think so... Decades ago, the Jurchens were vassals of the Liao Kingdom just like us. The Jurchens even had to live on the breath of our Korean people. They are now
It's just a temporary power. One day in the future, our Goguryeo will dominate the world like the Jurchens... Your Majesty, think about how vast the land of Goguryeo used to be. Don't you want to restore the land of Goguryeo?" Li Haoran said.
"How...how to restore this?" Wang Mata was obviously very interested in this and asked.
"First of all, we should recruit troops! Back then, Goguryeo's total number of soldiers reached 500,000. But what about our current Goguryeo? Our country's total population is several times larger than that of Goguryeo, but our military strength is only about 100,000. Is this appropriate?
"Li Haoran said.
"Master Li, our Goryeo is not Goguryeo, and it is impossible to achieve the glory of Goguryeo." A minister said.
Li Haoran quarreled with the minister, and the court was noisy.
Wang Ma frowned and didn't know what to do.
At this moment, Grand Master Jin Dongqing suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, can you let me say a few words?"
Wang Ma hurriedly said: "What does the Grand Master want to say? Please tell me quickly."
This Jin Dongqing is now the number one minister in Goryeo, with extremely high prestige. When he wanted to speak, the court immediately fell silent.
Jin Dongqing said: "Your Majesty, ministers, I think we should not attack Yuanzhou Baozhou at the moment."
Wang Matao: "Why is this?"
Jin Dongqing said: "We in Goryeo still have internal troubles. Before the internal troubles are eliminated, we really shouldn't fight in the north."
Li Haoran said: "Could the internal troubles you are talking about be those Liangshan bandits?"
Jin Dongqing nodded and said: "Yes, the Liangshan bandits are getting stronger and stronger, and sooner or later they will become a serious problem for us."
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Chapter completed!