Chapter 394: Ready to Go

"Your Highness, this is the situation of the troops sent by the powerful families to attack Xiliang this time.��

After explaining the matter of training soldiers to Wang Chong, Zhao Xu returned to the palace.

When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he ran into Xu Ke who was coming to see him.

"The court sent 200,000 troops, the Dou family 100,000, the Xiao family 100,000, the Wang family 60,000, and the Han family 80,000." Zhao Xu took the paper from Xu Ke and read it.

Although the attack on Xiliang was imperative.

But the powerful families still argued in the court about how many troops each family sent.

It is estimated that this number is also the result of the final game.

"More than 500,000 troops, and this does not include the Ma family, it is really a meat grinder. "Zhao Xu couldn't help but shook his head.

This scale is comparable to the contemporary Battle of Changping between Qin and Zhao.

And this doesn't even include the Ma family and his troops.

For Ma Han, he must go all out this time.

After all, Qinzhou and Yongzhou must be recovered.

Although this number is large, it is not surprising to Zhao Xu.

After all, the contemporary Sui Dynasty attacked Goguryeo and dispatched a million troops.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty Emperor Wanyan Liang mobilized 600,000 troops, recruited 560,000 war horses, and launched a full-scale war against the Southern Song Dynasty.

More recently, At the end of the Ming Dynasty, in the Battle of Sarhu, the Ming army dispatched 400,000 to 500,000 troops to attack the Jurchens.

Now, Dasong suffered such a national humiliation, it is not difficult to understand that they gathered more than 500,000 troops.

However, he was very skeptical about the combat effectiveness of this mixed army of more than 500,000.

After all, it is rarer than pie in the sky for the powerful army to unite to fight against foreign enemies.

"Also, according to their discussion, the troops of the Dou family, Wang family, Han family and the court will meet outside Wuguan, the troops of the Xiao family will set out from Jianguan, and the troops of the Ma family will meet at Qinguan. This is called the three-way attack on Liang." Xu Ke added that these are all intelligence sent from the capital.

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "What are the movements of Xiliang?"

"Xiliang is facing a great enemy. Ma Jin is repairing the city, digging deep trenches and high fortifications. Xiliang is also currently mobilizing food and troops to Qinzhou and Yongzhou, as if ready to fight." Xu Ke said.

"How about Beidi? "Zhao Xu asked again.

This is what he cares about most. If it is only Xiliang, he does not need to participate. I am afraid that Xiliang will not be able to resist the attack of Dasong this time.

After all, he has delivered some artillery to the imperial army and the powerful families.

But if Beidi participates, it is hard to say whether this war will be successful.

"Beidi has not made any unusual movements for the time being, but the sound of artillery in Jincheng is getting more and more. Obviously, the number of artillery in Beidi has increased again." Xu Ke said.

After thinking for a while, he said again: "The only difference is that the second son of Beidi Khan, Ulanba, went to Goryeo recently."

"Goryeo?" Zhao Xu frowned when he heard it.

Temuda went to Xiliang, and Ulanba went to Goryeo.

Beidi is making moves in both the east and the west at the same time. I am afraid that this plan is not small.

Seeing that the King of Yan looked very distressed, Xu Ke felt a little guilty. He said: "At present, we have no spies in Goryeo. I will find a way to get involved as soon as possible. "

He really had never considered Goryeo, after all, Goryeo was just a vassal state of Beidi.

Over the years, he followed Beidi like a tail, and he would attack wherever Beidi pointed.

In addition, the Goryeo navy often came to the sea off Yanzhou to attack the people who went out to sea to fish, not only killing people, but also stealing the fish.

After all, the shortest distance from Goryeo to Yanzhou by sea was only two or three hundred miles.

Zhao Xu noticed Xu Ke's expression, and he smiled and said, "It's not your fault. After all, no one in the Fourth Academy can speak Goryeo, and it's difficult to plant spies in Goryeo."

"There are pirates who have been mixed with Goryeo pirates for many years, maybe we can think of a way from this. "Xu Ke said.

When he went to Pingcheng, he talked with the pirate Wei Feng in prison and had some understanding of pirates.

Zhao Xu nodded.

The territory of Goryeo here includes not only the peninsula but also the contemporary Jiaodong Peninsula.

That is, the peninsula that extends into the sea in the southwest of Liaoning.

The shortest distance from here to Liao County is only more than 200 miles, which is quite close.

Now, he really wants to know what Ulanba did in Goryeo.

After all, this is related to a major war in the near future.

"The situation is becoming more and more complicated. "A trace of worry flashed through Zhao Xu's eyes.

...

Goryeo.

Rangcheng.

Ulanba slept until noon and hadn't woken up yet. He was too tired last night. The King of Goryeo sent six beauties to his room for him to have fun.

At this moment, the dazzling sunlight shone through the cracks in the door, reflecting on the six white bodies.

He chuckled, put on his clothes and walked out of the room.

Outside, the palace maids in bulging skirts were serving outside.

Seeing him go out, they immediately bowed their heads and knelt down.

Then a leading palace maid asked someone to fetch water for Ulanba to wash.

The news that Ulanba had woken up soon reached the ears of the King of Goryeo.

He took A group of ministers came to Ulanba's house to wait for orders.

A hundred years ago, Goryeo was still a vassal state of Daesong.

The King of Goryeo accepted the imperial decree from the Emperor of Daesong.

But seeing that the Northern Di was becoming more and more powerful, the King of Goryeo at that time had evil thoughts driven by ambition.

The Goryeo army captured a large area of ​​the northern territory belonging to Daesong in one fell swoop and immediately surrendered to the Northern Di.

Daesong wanted to attack Goryeo, but was afraid that the Northern Di would send troops, so it had to give up.

After another ninety years, the Northern Di captured Ningjindusi, which was adjacent to Yanzhou, and Daesong completely lost all the territory outside Yanguan.

"King Ulanba, did you have a good time last night?" Goryeo King Park In-hee's face was full of flattery.

The strength of Beidi is beyond doubt. Now Goryeo is just to the east of Beidi territory.

The Goryeo king and his ministers knew that once they angered Beidi, Goryeo would fall in an instant.

Ulanba came out of the room lazily and looked down at the Goryeo king. “I am happy, but you know that Goryeo is not here for this. The Khan decided to go south in the autumn and winter of this year and place a chess piece in Xiliang. Now it’s time to place your Goryeo chess piece in the east. In this war, we Beidi need to take Yanguan together with you.”