Tang Nong looked confused.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, we have formed an alliance with Shangguo. Although we are on guard against Shangguo, we have deployed a lot of troops to attack Sanchong Pass. Currently, there are only 30,000 troops at Shangguo Pass."
King Liao said angrily.
"Isn't 30,000 men not enough to defend the pass? The other side has 200,000 men. If you squeeze out the water, then it's 50,000 people. Excluding the auxiliary troops, civilians, it would be good to have 20,000 to 30,000 men."
"Can twenty or thirty thousand men capture the pass where I am stationed with thirty thousand men?"
Tang Nong pursed his lips and looked solemn.
"Your Majesty, Yang Qian's men and horses are two hundred thousand, a real number! Don't add any water!"
King Liao's claws were numb at this time.
"How could it be like this? The battle against Xia Kingdom was obviously going well. They have already got into their pockets. As long as they go deeper and cut off the food channels, they can eat up Wang Jian's army."
"Shang Guo is incompetent, no, that's imbecile. It only took a few months to destroy La?"
King Liao still can't believe the information sent back by the spies. Shang Guo has been standing in the Central Plains for hundreds of years. No matter how many vassal states have perished and how many heroes have grown old, they have not shaken him in the slightest.
Although I really don't want to admit it, in terms of hard power, Liao Guozhen may not be able to win against Shang Guo.
It's too mysterious that that kid Yang Qian is really so good at fighting.
"Can the garrison hold back Yang Qian's army?"
"It's possible, but I don't know how long it will take!"
While they were discussing, a messenger hurried in from outside.
"Report~~~~!"
King Liao felt annoyed for a while.
"explain!"
"Your Majesty, we have an urgent report from the border."
After King Liao opened the secret letter, he quickly read it. After reading a few lines, his face turned pale instantly and the secret letter fell to the ground.
The prime minister did not dare to look at it, but a senior official came forward and picked up the secret letter.
King Liao personally said: Stop any attack on Wang Jian, otherwise 200,000 will break your pass, and 600,000 will break your village!
Personal letter from Yang Gan!
Doctor Qing narrowed his eyes, his face showing no emotion or anger.
"How are you preparing, Your Majesty?"
King Liao said angrily.
"I will definitely not give up with Yang Qian, but now Yang Qian has destroyed Shangguo and is in full swing. Young people, it is understandable that he should drive Wang Jian out and send an additional 100,000 troops to the border between Shangguo and Liaoguo. .”
Doctor Qing twitched the corners of his mouth fiercely and said sternly.
"Your Majesty, you are afraid of Yang Qian, but my Qu family is not afraid!"
Two other ministers came out and raised their heads.
"Yes, our Jing family can send troops."
"My Zhao family can provide military generals."
The Qu family minister nodded.
"Your Majesty, they have all come in this time. If we can't eat them completely, how can we negotiate for peace? We can only negotiate if we beat them painfully!"
"Yes, think about the endless source of wealth. As long as we can reach an agreement, no matter what the king wants to do in the future, our three families, Qu, Jing, and Zhao, will support you!"
A smile appeared on King Liao's face.
"Okay, okay, with people like you, I can feel at ease for a while, so let's send people to the pass."
"promise!"
After the court was over, the ministers gathered around the three of them and walked outside. Looking at their retreating figures, King Liao turned his head and walked towards the harem.
The interplay of light and shadow rendered his face extremely terrifying and ferocious.
"Here comes someone."
An eunuch stepped out of the shadows.
King Liao took out a small bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to him.
"There are many servants of Marquis Wu'an in Guzang. Try to find them and ask them to hand this thing over to Marquis Wu'an."
"promise!"
King Liao calmed down his angry expression and uttered a sentence after a while.
"Hmph, if you don't give me an easy life, I won't give you an easy life either. It's just a matter of death and destruction."
Other
After a figure left the court, he hurried home due to physical discomfort, and then started to contact each other for more than an hour.
Yang Gan received the message.
Fuyan, palace, temporary meeting room.
The generals sat on both sides.
Yang Gan threw the information on the ground with a look of astonishment on his face, a look of anger on his face.
"Liao Guo is crazy. His brain is really sick. He is seriously ill. He wouldn't have been able to do this without twenty years of cerebral thrombosis!"
"What do you think we should do?"
Yang Qian was so angry that he finally defeated Shang Guo, but before it was warm, there was a thunderstorm over there.
If there is a thunderstorm, then there will be a thunderstorm. I have also thought of a way to directly station troops, which can also act as a deterrent. I will release 200,000 people, but do you dare to release only 100,000 people?
But King Liao wanted to let him go, and he also wanted to let Wang Jian go. Unexpectedly, three bugs jumped out and said they must fight.
Yang Qian knew that the Liao Kingdom was almost ignored by the family, but he did not expect that it was ignored to this extent. What is King Liao?
I used to think that he could still fight against the clan, but today I saw the intelligence and it was just Hello KT, the mascot.
I'm afraid that if the royal family and the clan really come to war, the royal family will probably be at an absolute disadvantage, or even be wiped out.
"Master Marquis, I didn't expect that Liao's family could be so powerful and could even influence the king's decision."
"Yes, but the Shang Kingdom was destroyed and the Liao Kingdom fought on two fronts. What was the purpose that drove them to do this?"
"According to the current situation, it would be wisest to drive out the general's troops and then use the troops to defend on both sides. The general can't see it anymore."
Yang Gan put his hands behind his back and looked at a large map behind him, silent.
Cao Wushuang also came over and observed carefully.
Krisna, who holds the position of general of the auxiliary country, stood up and said.
"According to battlefield customs, Shang Guo took the lead this time. Liao Guo should not have sent troops, but since sending troops, there must be some benefits. Could it be that Shang Guo gave them something?"
Many generals immediately started talking quietly.
When Yang Gan heard this, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Shang Guo was destroyed by himself. He had complete knowledge of their information and did not see what was given.
War is nothing more than land, food, money, and people.
The land was not given.
Shang Guo himself did not have enough food.
Shang Guo had no shortage of money, but he only bought grain, grass, copper and iron from Liao Guo.
As for people, there is no shortage of people in Shangguo!
Although the population of Shangguo is not as large as that of other vassal states, in general, how much food can feed a large number of people? If you don’t have enough food, why do you want a shitty person?
"etc!"
Cao Wushuang frowned.
"The secret letter says that what the Liao family needs is a peace. After the peace is negotiated, they can make a lot of money. That is, if there is something that Shang Guo doesn't have, but we have it, Liao can make a lot of money!"
Yang Qian was stunned and hurriedly checked the map carefully. When he saw a name on the map, a sneer appeared on his lips.
"I understand why Liao Guo wants to fight Wang Jian to the death and has to wait until peace is reached to stop."
Everyone looked at Yang Qian.
Yang Qian said calmly.
"It's not so much that the Liao Kingdom wants to get rich, it's better to say that the clan wants to get rich. It can make them rich in a short period of time and prevent King Liao from getting in. There is only one purpose."
"There is only one truth. Liao Guo's target is Taihuang County!"
Suddenly all the generals were confused.
Only Cao Wushuang and other women nodded slightly, they already understood the context of the whole matter.
I wish Hongfang Qidao.
"Master Marquis, this doesn't make sense. Taihuang County used to belong to the Liao Kingdom, but now it belongs to our Xia Kingdom. Moreover, the land in Taihuang County is barren. Although the place is large, it is of little use. The population only moved in later."
"Why does the Liao family want such a shabby place?"
Looking at the generals with clear and stupid eyes
, Yang Qian smiled faintly.
"Although Taihuang County is under my rule, it is an enclave after all. Normally you don't pay attention to it."
"But this place is one of the most important places in the entire Central Plains."
"I don't know, do you know about sweat-blooded horses, flax, and some weird spices?"
A general said.
"It is said that in Chaoxian, a scholar-bureaucrat bought some good horses. These good horses ran very fast, and when they sweated, they sweated red, so they were known as the sweaty horses."
"Yes, yes, I heard that flax, walnuts, and pepper have appeared on the market recently."
"What's this? I also bought a carpet at home, and it feels so comfortable when my feet step on it."
Yang Gan nodded.
"Taihuang County is an important route to the Western Region, and the number of merchants traveling between the two sides every day is huge."
"Our Central Plains is rich in products. In addition to silk textiles, there are also tea, lacquerware, ironware, nephrite, pottery and various decorations."
"These caravans are going to the West loaded with silk and other exclusive items from the East. They will definitely not come back empty-handed. So, what do these caravans bring back to the Central Plains?"
"Wusun from the Western Region is good at weaving woolen fabrics, such as soft carpets."
"There is also the Wusun horse. Although it is not as good as the sweaty horse, it is only a step ahead."
"Diverse horse breeds are conducive to the improvement of our own horse breeds."
"These are just a small part. After all, we have just gotten up, but you have to know that more than ten or dozens of caravans come and go every day, and they must pay commercial tax when crossing the border. I don’t need to elaborate on the value of this. .”
There were no fools present. After Yang Gan explained clearly, these generals were dumbfounded.
Some generals who liked new things more after tasting the sweetness had their eyes red.
If Taihuang County returns to the Liao Kingdom, they will not be able to enjoy any good things in the future, and they may even sell them for a sky-high price.
"Gan, these Liao clan officials are extremely cunning and deceitful. It turns out they are targeting Taihuang County!"
"No, no, my family is used to using pepper. If it were gone, my mother-in-law would go crazy."
"I drank that wine last time. It was good. It was my favorite taste."
When Zhu Hongfang eats, he likes to add a few drops of flax oil, or sesame oil, to the dipping sauce. The taste instantly conquers him.
Zhu Hongfang stood up quickly and held his hands with determination on his face.
"Master Marquis, there is no room for loss in Taihuang County. Otherwise, not only will there be a shortage of supplies in the Western Region in the future, but even commercial taxes will be cut off. The people of Liao are ignorant of such a treasured land, and now they want to take it back. Going back on their word is not what a gentleman would do. "
"That's right!"
Another general stood up, and he was more excited.
"Master Marquis, if the other party doesn't take us seriously, they will beat them until they surrender."
"Zhu Hongfang, how many troops do we still have in Fuyan?"
Zhu Hongfang hesitated and said helplessly.
"Less than fifty thousand, the rest were taken away by General Jing and General Ran!"
Yang Gan thought about it and felt that the troops on hand were a bit insufficient. Moreover, it was spring plowing, so it was impossible to recruit troops.
If you recruit troops in Shangguo, it will not work. Shangguo has just been destroyed, and recruiting troops hastily will only aggravate the conflict.
"Call me Guo Chong!"
"promise!"
