Everyone just waited for a while, only to find that the players were still waiting in the Fortress of the Orderer.
Moreover, I didn't see any NPC 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 minds, they will directly select the option. Depending on how many players select that option, the progress bar below the option will grow.
In the end, the option with the most people choosing will become the answer.
When Chu Ge looked at the options, 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 was a little 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 felt helpless and hurriedly explained to everyone.
"Soldiers are better than many!"
"Historical data shows that 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 troops had arrived on the battlefield, and the rear troops had not yet set off.
"What's the result? If you don't fight, you'll collapse.
"The road to Goguryeo is high and the road is very long, so the pressure on logistical support is great. 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 people, there is no need to recruit more troops."
Only then did the players suddenly realize.
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 the Liang Dynasty soldiers pointed out that a large number of surrounding ethnic groups will also fight together, and even fight more bravely than the Liang army.
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.
[How to distribute the proportion of government troops and recruited troops for this expedition?]
[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 at the beginning 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 were still in the majority at this time.
Chu Ge explained: “B!
"Although the Liang Dynasty was based on the government army system, this time it carried out a large-scale recruitment. The scale of recruitment should not reach 70%, but it must reach 50%.
"On the one hand, Emperor Taizong tried his best to avoid recruiting young men 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 purely government soldiers, they are basically 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: Lee Do-yu]
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 are available in historical records, but not every player knows about them.
It can be seen from these questions that Liang Taizong's conquest of Goguryeo did not have much impact on the national strength, 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: "Wang Xiang Liaodong".
They don't want to go to war at all, and in some places they just start an uprising.
When Liang Taizong conquered Goguryeo, the people's reaction was: they rushed to join the army.
Historical records record that if you raise ten, 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 that you will win without any possibility of losing. On the other hand, it is also because you can get a large amount of treasure rewards every time you attack, and you will also be rewarded with meritorious 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 from 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 carry out 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 at 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 pressure 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, Goguryeo's main army 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.
And 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? 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 seemed to be 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 road from the Central Plains to Liaodong, which is the Liaoxi Corridor.
The so-called Liaoxi Corridor is the Shanhaiguan-Jinzhou line.
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 coastline moving eastward."
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 crossed 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 the Liaodong City. Li Daozong and Li Ji's vanguard armies 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 and rewarded Li Ji. Li Daozong then personally directed the siege of the city, and soon 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 to use 4,000 against 40,000, and blocking the Goguryeo reinforcements outside Liaodong City was the key. Otherwise, if these 40,000 people were allowed to enter the city, it would 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, and Qibi Heli, a surrendered general from the Eastern Turks, rushed over with 800 cavalry to stop the attack.
During the fierce battle, Qibi Heli 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 Qibi Heli returned, he became more and more angry. He simply bandaged it 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 and beheaded more than a thousand people before stopping.
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 for disposal.
As a result, Qibi Heli said that the two armies were fighting, each fighting for his own master. This soldier fought bravely, was loyal to Goguryeo, and was a righteous man.
So, he was released.
Seeing that the army that came to rescue was defeated by Liang Jun, the lord of Baiyan City directly opened the city and surrendered.
As a result, Liang Jun was unhappy.
Because originally, by attacking a city, one could rob a lot of treasures and trophies, and killing enemies also earned 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.
…
But after watching all this, the players really couldn't sit still.
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 four thousand versus forty thousand, and in the back there was Qibi Heli, who had eight hundred versus ten thousand...Does this mean that we should follow this standard? If we don't meet this standard, we will be a noob?"
"...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 players who have experienced hundreds of battles come on the field and your performance is not as good as these Liang Jun in history, are you 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, we were wailing and preparing to attack Anshi City. Why, in the blink of an eye, everything disappeared?
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.
