Everyone waited for a while, but found that the players were still waiting in the Fortress of the Orderer.
Moreover, I didn’t see any NPCs appearing.
The power of the demon is still churning in the distance, but time seems to have stopped.
"what's the situation?"
The players were a little surprised.
But soon, in the vast space above the Fortress of the Orderer, something appeared...
one question.
That's right, it's a question written in huge font.
[How many troops do you think we should bring with us in this expedition to Goguryeo? 】
[A: Fifty thousand to eighty thousand]
[B: 80,000 to 120,000]
[C: 120,000 to 200,000]
[Ding: 200,000 to 500,000]
The players were a little surprised: "Huh? Why is there a question and answer session without prizes?"
This was the first time we encountered this situation, so many people looked in the direction of Chu Ge.
At this moment, a thick line of ink appeared under the four options, like a progress bar.
Obviously, after players have a guess in their mind, they will directly select the option. Depending on how many players select this option, the progress bar below this option will grow.
In the end, the option with the largest number of people choosing it will become the answer.
When Chu Ge looked at the options, he saw that there were a lot of people choosing C and D, and they were both in a steady growth stage, refusing to give in to each other.
He felt anxious for a moment and shouted: "Choose B! B!"
Some scribe players also shouted, and finally, the number of players choosing B began to grow steadily.
Some players are very confused.
"Why choose B?"
"Yeah, 80,000 to 120,000? That's too few people!"
"Goguryeo is not easy to fight. This is a war to destroy the country. Five hundred thousand is not too much! Two hundred thousand should be the bottom line, right?"
Chu Ge was helpless and hurriedly explained to everyone.
"There are not many soldiers but good ones!"
"According to historical data, Emperor Taizong only brought 100,000 troops to conquer Goguryeo, including 60,000 army troops and 40,000 navy troops.
"In the previous dynasty, there was an emperor who was superstitious that the more troops the better in conquering Goguryeo, so he directly raised an army of one million people. Even the front team had arrived on the battlefield, and the rear team had not yet set off.
"What's the result? We will collapse without a fight.
"The road to Mount Goguryeo is long and the logistics support is very stressful. Eighty thousand to 120,000 is just the right number. Any more will not only affect logistics, but also affect the normal agricultural production of the Liang Dynasty, which will do too much damage to the national strength. Got it!
"Since we can win with 100,000 men, there is no need to recruit more troops."
The players suddenly realized.
Many people can think of the logistical difficulties, but they often don’t think of the impact on agricultural production.
Soldiers in ancient times were often strong laborers. If too many people went to fight, no one would harvest the crops, which would have a huge negative impact on the entire country.
This question is considered passed, but there is still the next question.
[Are Turks, Xi, Khitans, and Gaochang allowed to send troops to coordinate operations? 】
[A: Yes]
[B: No]
This one is much simpler, and most players have chosen yes.
After all, he is Tian Khan. A big advantage is that as Liang Chao Bingfeng pointed out, a large number of surrounding ethnic groups will also fight together, and even fight more bravely than Liang Jun.
There are even kings of some small countries who would rather not be the king but still serve the Liang Dynasty, and regard this honor as more important than the position of the king.
This is also a quite incredible thing.
[In this expedition, how will the proportion of government troops and recruited troops be distributed? 】
[A: 70% of the government troops, 30% of the recruited troops]
[B: 50% of the government troops, 50% of the recruited troops]
[C: 30% of the government troops, 70% of the recruited troops]
This question has stumped many players. The biggest confusing item is of course A.
Most players know that in the early days of Liang Dynasty, the government army system was mainly used. After many years, due to land annexation issues, the government army system gradually became unsupportable, and it gradually turned to the recruitment system.
Therefore, most people thought that the government soldiers still accounted for the majority at this time.
Chu Ge explained: “B!
"Although the Liang Dynasty was based on the government military system, this time it carried out a large-scale recruitment. The recruitment scale should not reach 70%, but it must reach 50%.
“On the one hand, Emperor Taizong tried his best to avoid recruiting young people out of the principle of voluntariness; on the other hand, he wanted to protect the people and try not to affect the normal production and life in various places.
"But the Fu soldiers still have to occupy an important position. After all, the Fu soldiers have higher combat effectiveness at this time."
If it is pure soldiers, they will basically be drawn evenly and lack flexibility. Recruiting soldiers can ensure that production activities in various places proceed normally.
[Should the pick-up services at various locations along the route be cancelled? 】
[A: Yes]
[B: No]
[Who will be responsible for transporting food during this expedition? 】
[A: Wei Ting]
[B: Li Daoyu]
Soon, all the players had finished answering. These two questions were not difficult, and the answers were both B.
In fact, these preliminary preparations for the conquest of Goguryeo can be found in historical materials, but not every player knows about it.
It can be seen from these questions that Liang Taizong's conquest of Goguryeo did not have much impact on the national power, and he was well prepared, so he received enthusiastic support from the people at that time.
I think back when the previous emperor conquered Goguryeo, the reaction of the people was: Wu Xiang Liaodong died.
They don't want to go to war at all, and in some places they just start revolt.
When Liang Taizong conquered Goguryeo, the people's reaction was: they rushed to join the army.
According to historical records, if you raise ten people, you will get a hundred, and if you raise a hundred, you will get a thousand. Those who were not allowed to join the army all sighed in anger at Yuyi.
In other words, if you recruit ten people, a hundred people will sign up; if you recruit a hundred people, a thousand people will sign up.
In the end, the government had no choice but to select the best among the best, and those who failed could only sigh in frustration.
There are even many people who ignore the recruitment orders and directly form private armies to come to serve and actively apply to go to the battlefield.
Why is there this difference?
On the one hand, it is because everyone knows that following the King of Qin means winning the game, and there is no possibility of losing. On the other hand, it is also because every time you attack, you can get a large amount of treasure rewards, and there will also be rewards of honors and titles.
The King of Qin always made clear rewards and punishments and was generous during his campaigns in the south and north, so the people had no doubt about the gains of this trip.
Soon, the players looked down from the Fortress of the Orderer and saw a large army crossing the Liao River and beginning to arrive at the Liaodong City.
In fact, before Liang Taizong's army actually arrived in Liaodong, the war here had already started.
Li Ji had already begun to take precautions and make preliminary preparations before the army arrived.
On the surface, he created a great momentum in Liucheng, Yingzhou, making Goguryeo think that he would cross the Liao River in Huaiyuan Town, south of Liaoze.
But in fact, Li Ji chose to cross the Liao River from Tongding Town north of Liaoze and attack Xuantu City, catching Goguryeo by surprise.
Under the influence of Li Ji and Li Daozong, the Great Wall originally built by Goguryeo along the Liao River east of Liaoze was bypassed without playing any role and turned into the Maginot Line of Defense.
The Goguryeo defenders stayed behind closed doors and did not dare to come out to fight.
So Li Ji and Li Daozong quickly captured Xuantu City and Gaimou City, gaining more than 20,000 people and more than 100,000 shi of food.
At this time, the main force of Goguryeo thought that Liang Jun would cross the river from Huaiyuan Town in the south of Liaoze, so the main force was still concentrated in Liaodong City, Baiyan City and Anshi City to the east of Huaiyuan Town.
These three cities happened to be the three cities that Liang Taizong needed to focus on when he conquered Goguryeo.
It's just that the players are... a little unhappy at this time.
"what does it mean?"
"Why aren't you letting us out yet?"
"Hey, hey, hey? There's a bug in the game! Why can't we join the war?"
The players were all jumping around anxiously in the Fortress of the Orderer, but there was nothing they could do. There was like a barrier outside the Fortress of the Orderer, blocking all of them.
I can only watch Liang Jun perform as an audience and atmosphere group.
Many people looked at Liang Taizong's marching route with some confusion.
"Hey, why don't you take the Liaoxi Corridor?"
At this time, players are basically in a God's perspective. There is a huge battlefield situation map in front of them, and they can clearly see the movements of the armies of both sides.
After Li Ji and Li Dao captured Xuantu City and Gaimou City and broke through Goguryeo's Great Wall defense line, Liang Taizong also led the main army to cross Liaoze.
But crossing Liaoze is a bit strange in itself.
Because many players are relatively familiar with ancient geography, they know that there is actually a better way to go from the Central Plains to Liaodong, which is the Liaoxi Corridor.
The so-called Liaoxi Corridor refers to the Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou lines.
The terrain here is flat and open, making it easy to march. It is easier to walk than the route Liang Taizong chose at this time.
Chu Ge explained: "It's very simple, because the Western Liaoning Corridor only appeared after the Qi Dynasty due to changes in terrain and the eastward shift of the coastline."
Only then did the players suddenly realize.
Liang Taizong took the route of Jizhou, Yingzhou, and Liaoze not because he deliberately took a long detour and climbed over the mountains, but simply because it was the only feasible route to conquer Goguryeo at that time.
Soon, Liang Jun crossed the Liao River and arrived at Liaodong City. The vanguard armies of Li Daozong and Li Ji also went south, echoing each other from afar.
Goguryeo's 40,000 reinforcements marched along the Tang River toward Liaodong City to rescue.
Without saying a word, Li Daozong rushed forward with four thousand cavalry.
The two sides fought fiercely, and when they were anxious, Li Ji led his army to come to support and blocked 40,000 people outside Liaodong City.
If these 40,000 people enter Liaodong City, and there is a large amount of food and supplies in the city, it will be even more difficult to capture the city.
Soon, Liang Taizong came to Liaodong City, rewarded Li Ji and Li Daozong, and then personally directed the siege of the city. He quickly captured Liaodong City, killing more than 10,000 Goguryeo defenders and capturing more than 50,000 people, with rice and 500,000 shi.
These grains directly realized the concept of "fighting the enemy with grain", so that Liang Jun no longer needed to rely on the long supply lines at the rear.
This rice was enough for Liang Jun to eat for more than half a year. It can be said that almost all the food needed for this expedition to Goguryeo was provided.
To be able to capture Liaodong City, Li Daozong decided that blocking the Goguryeo reinforcements outside Liaodong City with four thousand versus forty thousand was the key. Otherwise, if these 40,000 people are allowed to enter the city, it will be even more difficult to attack the city.
Immediately afterwards, Liang Jun began to attack Baiyan City again.
Goguryeo sent more than 10,000 people from Wugu City to rescue Baiyan City, but Qibi Heli, a surrendered general from the Eastern Turks, rushed over with 800 cavalry to stop the attack.
During the fierce battle, Qi Biheli was hit in the waist and almost died on the battlefield. Fortunately, he was rescued by Liang Jun and returned to the camp.
But after Qi Bi He Li went back, he became more and more angry. He bandaged it briefly and then went back to kill him.
This time, Goguryeo's army of more than 10,000 people was defeated by Liang Jun's cavalry. Qibi Heli led his men to chase for dozens of miles, beheading more than a thousand people, and then stopped.
After returning, Emperor Taizong personally applied medicine to the wound on Qibi Heli's waist, and then captured the soldier who stabbed him and handed him over to him.
As a result, Qibi Heli said that the two armies fought and each was his own master. This soldier fought bravely and was loyal to Goguryeo. He was a righteous man.
So, let him go.
Seeing that the army that came to rescue was defeated by Liang Jun, the lord of Baiyan City surrendered directly to the city.
As a result, Liang Jun was unhappy.
Because originally, by attacking the city, one could rob a lot of treasures and trophies, and killing the enemy also gained military merit.
But now that Baiyan City has surrendered, there is no need to think about treasures and trophies.
So Liang Taizong decided to use money from his inner court treasury to reward the soldiers.
So after Baiyan City successfully surrendered, Liang Jun took a short rest and advanced to Anshi City in the south.
The capture of Anshi City basically means that the entire western defense line of Goguryeo has been lost. Therefore, Goguryeo will definitely provide support from the whole country.
Here, Liang Taizong will fight with a mere 30,000 people against the entire field force available to Goguryeo, 150,000.
…
It’s just that the players who have watched all this really can’t sit still at this time.
Because they just kept seeing Liang Jun performing, but never had any chance to take action, and were still sealed in the Fortress of the Orderer.
If this game had never had bugs and there was no customer service, they would have complained long ago.
"So, are you asking Liang Jun to give us a sample first?"
"In the past, Li Daozong had 4,000 to 40,000, and in the later, Qi Bihe Li had 800 to 10,000...Does this mean that we should follow this standard? If we don't meet this standard, we are noobs?"
"...What you said makes sense."
The players kind of guessed why they were asked to read the opening paragraph.
This is obviously an incentive!
If you, experienced players, play worse than the Liangjuns in history, would you be ashamed?
Liang Jun can fight 40,000 with 4,000, and 10,000 with 800. It's up to you, players, to fight as much as you want!
Finally, when the two sides were about to start a battle outside Anshi City, the Fortress of the Orderer was opened!
The players immediately left the Fortress of the Orderer like wild dogs and rushed towards the battlefield ahead.
Everyone also shows off their own skills. The cavalry player will bring another player with him depending on the situation. If there is no horse, he will have to walk.
However, they soon discovered that they did not need to travel by themselves because they were blessed by the power of the Ordered Ones.
These people quickly turned into streams of light and arrived on the battlefield in an instant.
In Liang Jun's camp, Liang Taizong looked confused.
Where is my 100,000-strong army?
Just now, they were wailing and preparing to attack Anshi City. Why did everything disappear in the blink of an eye? ?
Then, he saw the Goguryeo army in the distance being possessed by demons, and their numbers swelled again.
And an army with different costumes, including light armor, medium armor and heavy armor, happily entered Liang Jun's camp and looked at him happily, with a smile on his face like a successful fan chasing stars.
