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Chapter 860: The King of Korea: What kind of great virtues did our ancestors accumulate to be able to receive blessings from heaven?

"There is an assassin... no, this person is 'Zuoming'?"

The King of Goryeo was greatly frightened at first. The first reaction in his mind was that someone wanted to usurp the throne and actually sent an assassin to sneak in front of him without anyone noticing.

But after all, he was the king of a country. After being frightened and seeing that the other party made no further moves, he forcibly stopped screaming. After looking at him quickly, he suddenly remembered the person who shocked the world.

The Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi whom he changed his name to was the same person who was captured alive from thousands of troops in front of Yanmen Pass. As a vassal state of Daliao, Goryeo did not dare to laugh openly, but he did not know how much he was mocking behind his back.

Woolen cloth!

But when the rumored great rebel actually came in front of him, and the feeling of divine power was overwhelming in his heart, the King of Goryeo realized that maybe it wasn't Emperor Tianzuo who neglected to take precautions, but that the man in front of him really had incredible power.

majesty.

Gudu swallowed, and the King of Korea slowly spoke: "Your Excellency is here... I don't know why..."

Although he stuttered a bit, he was able to hold back his screams, which was pretty good. Li Yan said calmly: "What did you pray for just now?"

The King of Goryeo was startled and replied in a dry voice: "The little king is praying sincerely to the Buddha... Hmm!"

In the middle of his words, his pupils suddenly swelled, and his eyes were so round that they almost protruded from their sockets.

Just because Li Yan stretched out his palm, a clear golden light rose and then enveloped him.

The King of Goryeo was not without knowledge. There were also some heretical people who showed their Taoism in front of him, and some eminent monks showed their Buddha's light, but none of them were as eye-catching as they are now, let alone such great virtues and great aspirations that carried through the soul.

Because this is the brilliance of the Dharma of the Chantan Merit Buddha.

Li Yan was very cautious in practicing Buddhism's contemplation methods. He was not immune to the subtle influence. He rarely used the ability to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. He only confirmed each other with the sixth sense of consciousness-only power to keep his mind clear.

It is even more effective in improving other martial arts.

It was not until this period of time that he studied two volumes of heavenly books during the day and entered Huangliang Yimeng at night, which allowed him to use the energy of heaven and earth to a higher level, and he achieved such a miraculous effect.

After trying it, the King of Korea only felt that his whole body was bathed in the glory of the Buddha, and his weak body that had been tortured by the disease was obviously improved. He couldn't help but burst into ecstasy, and kowtowed directly: "Buddha is on high! Please accept the worship of the little king!"

Please pay your respects to Xiao Wang!"

Li Yan took back his hand and the golden light dissipated, confirming that the death of the King of Korea was approaching. Judging from his physical condition, it was this year. He said calmly: "I am not the Buddha, I am just destined to be with the Buddha, and I am also with you, Korea."

I am destined to come here."

Beginning from Silla, the belief in Buddhism has taken root in the upper echelons. The King of Goryeo was cruel and murderous, and he also truly believed in Buddhism. At this time, he still kowtowed devoutly and said with the utmost respect: "I hope you will give me your guidance and help me, Goryeo, defeat the women."

Straight, avenge your shame!"

Li Yan also just arrived and did not hear the conversation he had with the ministers and the crown prince: "If you want to fight the Jurchens, how many troops do you have in Goryeo?"

The King of Goryeo immediately said proudly: "We, Goryeo, have an army of 200,000, and we can sweep away the thieves!"

He said this quite confidently, and he really wasn't bragging.

According to the historical record of the "Battle of Haolandian", at that time the Goryeo army advanced by land and water and divided into five groups to invade the Jurchens. The number of soldiers was: the Marshal of Soldiers and Horses commanded 53,000 troops, and the Chinese Army Marshal commanded 37,000 troops.

, the left army has 34,000 troops, the right army has 44,000 troops, and the navy has 3,000 troops, totaling nearly 170,000 troops.

But Li Yan secretly shook his head. For such a scale, he didn't think Goryeo was tyrannical, only stupid.

The more troops, the better. An army of 300,000 to 400,000 people, or even an army of one million, is intimidating to outsiders.

People who really know the military know very well that, let alone hundreds of thousands or millions, it is actually difficult to control an army of one hundred thousand levels. Once the number of soldiers exceeds a certain limit, it will also be a heavy burden for the entire country, and vice versa.

Affecting the military's combat effectiveness, both sides form a vicious cycle.

The Northern Song Dynasty is a typical example. Soldiers were "too promiscuous, poorly selected, poor in livelihood, and low in status." They accounted for seventy-eight percent of the imperial government's fiscal expenditures on huge military expenditures, creating an army of extremely poor quality and weak in combat.

The bloated team not only caused a serious financial crisis, but also greatly increased the tax burden on ordinary people.

Because a large number of young men have left agriculture, there has been a shortage of labor, which has affected the normal development of agricultural production and even led to the serious consequences of a large amount of fertile farmland being abandoned.

This is also the reason why Li Yan himself only recruited 100,000 elite soldiers.

The overall number of the army must be more than 100,000, because there are also militiamen responsible for logistics and baggage, and reserve soldiers who can replenish troops at any time. The total adds up to almost 200,000 off-duty personnel who need to be supported by the state, which in his opinion is quite a lot.

At this stage, the rural army has conquered all the land in Henan, and the population under its command has exceeded 20 million. More than 20 million people can support 200,000 army-related personnel, which is more than enough. It is neither necessary nor feasible to raise more troops.

What does it mean?

But now, a small Goryeo with a population of two million and 200,000 soldiers is really outrageous.

Li Yan asked: "Have you ever inspected your army of 200,000? How many elite soldiers and generals are there?"

The King of Korea hesitated: "The training is too short, and I might not be able to catch the eyes of the venerable."

Li Yan continued to ask: "If the offense is insufficient, can we defend?"

The King of Goryeo said: "The Liao Heavenly Army is about to conquer the Jurchen thieves. If the Jurchens want to protect themselves, they should march to Liaoyang Prefecture. We, Goryeo, do not have to defend..."

In his opinion, the primary target of the Jurchen rebellion against the Khitan must be Liaoyang Mansion on Tokyo Road. It was Tokyo among the five capitals of the Liao Kingdom and was also an important southeastern town used to supervise the Jurchens and even Goryeo. Only by capturing Liaoyang Mansion,

Set an example for other departments, and then they will be able to fight.

Li Yan shook his head: "If the Jurchen Chieftain is still Wanyan Wu Yashu, this person is afraid of the Khitan, and the so-called resistance is mainly about self-protection, so he will indeed advance to Liaoyang Mansion first."

"But now that Wanyan Agu has ascended to the throne, he has become the great chief who commands all the ministries. This man is ambitious and enterprising. Instead of attacking Liaoyang Mansion first, he will go south to invade the border, attack Goryeo, seize grain and grass, supply supplies, and then

Boost morale, wait until the three armies are strong, turn around and defeat the Liao people, then the king's cause will be accomplished!"

The King of Korea was frightened when he heard this, but he couldn't believe it: "This..."

Although he was defeated by the Jurchens twice in a row, he still looked down on those low-status fishermen and hunters deep down in his heart. If the Goryeo officials had said this, they would definitely have been kicked out, but the man in front of him seemed to be accompanied by the light of the Buddha.

After what I just said, an extremely frightening thought suddenly emerged: "What do you mean by your venerable lord, that our country, Goryeo, will be in danger of being destroyed?"

Li Yan said calmly: "With an army of 200,000, we can neither attack nor defend. Isn't there a danger of national subjugation?"

This is actually true. Goryeo borders the Jurchens and has had invasion conflicts. Faced with such a powerful neighbor, there is of course a crisis of national subjugation.

In history, the reason why the country was able to survive was not by itself, but by the Khitan and Zhao and Song dynasties to prevent disasters.

The Jurchens had a deep emotional hatred for the Khitan, and they had a huge financial temptation for Zhao and Song. Compared to that, what was the Goryeo Dynasty that occupied the Korean Peninsula?

Naturally, by stepping back a little, a big disaster was virtually avoided.

This is the destiny of the country.

Although the Song Dynasty had various problems, it could barely survive. As a result, at the juncture of the rise of the Jurchens, Song Huizong happened to be here. The combination of the two formed the most humiliating Jingkang scandal in history.

.

This is also the national destiny.

Now history has changed. Due to a series of changes in the Song and Liao Dynasties, the Jurchens rebelled in advance, and their strategic intentions naturally changed accordingly. Whether Goryeo will be subjugated depends on whether the Jurchens are allowed to take over...

At this time, it was obviously impossible for the King of Koryo to be destroyed directly. He immediately bowed his head and said: "I hope that the venerable one will take action to save Koryo!"

Li Yan said calmly: "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. You have inherited the culture of the Han and Tang Dynasties since the Silla era. You should know this truth. If you want to save your country, you can only rely on yourself."

The King of Korea hurriedly said: "As a small country, we must rely on the power of heaven, and we hope that the venerable master will teach us!"

Li Yan looked down at this groveling king. On the one hand, he was in awe of the gods and Buddhas. On the other hand, Goryeo had always been able to bend and stretch.

When it bowed its head to the Central Plains, it was immediately a small country. When its ambitions expanded and invaded the Northeast, it immediately promoted itself as a big and powerful country. It has been deeply influenced by the culture of Confucianism and Buddhism in the past dynasties, but in the end it could not get the true essence.

There is no way around it, geopolitics is here, and it cannot develop the magnanimity of a great country, and cannot be changed by human will.

Therefore, Li Yan would not be entangled in this mud pit. He opened his sleeves slightly and floated out a book: "A true strong soldier cannot be achieved overnight. I have a self-created training method of 'No Phase Taoist Soldiers'. Then

Bar!"

The King of Goryeo raised his hands and took it in a daze, then listened to this person continue: "The army of two hundred thousand can only boost morale. This method of training three thousand Wuxiang Taoist soldiers may block the Jurchens' edge. Do you want to use it?"

Think for yourself.”

"Your Majesty..."

The King of Korea quickly raised his head and saw that the majestic figure with wide robes and long sleeves had disappeared before his eyes.

He looked at a loss. If he didn't really have this book in his hand, everything would have seemed like a dream. After a moment of relaxation, he opened the book and started reading.

I was immersed in it at this sight. After a full hour, the King of Goryeo closed the book and murmured: "If you train like this, you can really get strong soldiers. My ancestors of Goryeo have accumulated so much virtue that they can be blessed by heaven."

ah!"

Such a great joy, he subconsciously wanted to call the crown prince to share it, but his much better health made him frown and abandon this plan. Instead, he carefully hid the book, preparing not to show it to anyone.

But there was one thing that still had to be done. The King of Korea came to the Buddha statue built in the palace and worshiped devoutly: "When the little king sweeps away the thieves, strengthen Korea, create a great Buddha space, and expand the Buddhist door... I am a compassionate Buddha."

!My Buddha is compassionate!”

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