Compete for the Song Dynasty

Chapter 197 Korean Threshing Grass

Although you can feel the tense atmosphere in Kaijing of Goryeo, it is the capital of Goryeo after all, and it is far away from the front line of Tokyo in Goryeo, so it seems to be relatively peaceful.The farther the Liao army went east, the more they felt the urgency of the battle. When they arrived near Jinzhou and Shangzhou, they saw a large number of refugees fleeing refugees and large tracts of barren land.

Jinzhou and Shangzhou have not yet lost their hands, so as soon as the Liao army arrived, they solved the siege of these two cities by Japanese slaves.The Liao army set up camp outside the city, waiting for Wang Pang's final order to send troops to Tokyo.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, Wang Pangduan sat behind the commander-in-chief. Originally, he didn't want to take this position, but Xin Zan and A Si were too enthusiastic, and along the way, the Liao army didn't suffer a bit, and the food and grass were abundant. Wan Dajun arrived at Jinzhou and Shangzhou easily.Wang Pang, who was unable to accept the hospitality, finally took this seat under the enthusiasm of everyone.As an official of the Great Song Dynasty, it is also a skill to make so many soldiers of the Great Liao Dynasty obediently obey orders.

Xin Zan and A Si were also sitting in the tent, behind them were several soldiers from the Liao Kingdom, and there were Zhe Kejun, Zhang Ping, Han Derong, and Wa Zhuang, the guards and generals beside the king.

Xin Zan looked a little helpless, and he grinned and said to Wang Pang: "Wang Shilang, look at our journey, we obviously came to fight, but in the end the [-] troops turned into grain guards. Almost all of our rations are with us. Could it be that we help Goryeo fight the Japanese slave country just for hundreds of thousands of shi of grain?" [

When he was talking, Zhang Ping and Han Derong looked at each other, lowered their heads and snickered.During this period of time, the Liao soldiers said in private that we did not come to Koryo to fight, as if we came to threshing grain and grass.

Wang Pang laughed, and asked Yeluas: "General Asi, please tell Xin Lingya about the situation reported by the cook."

Yeluas said with a smile on his face: "Xin Lingya, don't worry, there is a reason why we have a lot of food collection now. It turns out that we exchanged one stone of food stamps for one stone of grain in Korea. After we came out of Kaijing, the capital of Korea, we have already controlled the grain collection." The speed is fast, and we don’t want to change the food stamps with a face value of one stone, unless we add [-]% more to the grain. Just like this, there are still people coming to exchange food stamps. So, we have already made money on the grain this time.”

Xin Zan glanced at Wang Pang: "Needless to say, it must be Wang Shilang's idea again, but we carry such food, it will affect the speed of travel."

Yeluas said: "Xin Lingya, don't worry, I haven't finished yet, we collect grain before entering Gyeongsang-do, once we enter Gyeongsang-do, there is no food delivery, and both Jinzhou and Shangzhou are besieged by Japanese slaves After a long time, the three states in the east of Koryo have run out of food and grass, not to mention sending us food, even the Koreans themselves can’t afford to eat.”

After hearing this, Xin Zan seemed to understand: "It turned out that Wang Shilang had the foresight to plan for a rainy day, but despite this, we still have too much food. We will stay in Korea for another half a year, and the [-]-strong army will not return. Can't run out."

Wang Pang smiled slightly: "It can't be our fault. People in Korea have food in their hands, and they can't wait to exchange the food for food stamps. Who made the food stamps of the war in Korea appreciate and the silver depreciate?"

Zhang Ping murmured to Han Derong in a low voice: "Look, our Wang Shilang has added new words again."

"What do you mean? Appreciation and depreciation?" Han Derong asked Zhang Ping without knowing why.

Zhang Ping pretended to be seasoned and said, "You are so stupid. A promotion means an increase, and a demotion means a demotion. Is it different from being promoted or demoted?"

Han Derong nodded half-understood, Zhe Kejun said softly: "Don't mutter, you two, listen carefully to Wang Shilang!"

Xin Zan said with a wry smile: "No wonder the Holy One calls you Immortal Wang. You said that we don't understand the heavenly scriptures. Now Jinju and Sangju are safe, and we are stationed in the center of the three prefectures of Sangju, Jinju and Tokyo. Taking Tokyo is just around the corner. , Wang Shilang, please order and arrange."

As soon as Xin Zan finished speaking, he heard soldiers come to report to Goryeo County King Li Enze and the prefects of Jinzhou and Sangju to see Wang Shilang.

Wang Pang smiled and said: "It's just in time, Xin Linya, we can go in plain clothes." Wang Pang said, "Please!" After a while, Li Enze came with two Korean officials.After meeting and saluting, Wang Pangci sat down and said with a smile: "The king of the county came to the big tent in person, I don't know why?"

Li Enze said: "Wang Shilang doesn't know something, I'm here to ask for something. I hope Wang Shilang can help with this."

Wang Pang asked in surprise: "Why did the king of the county say this? Our army is here to assist Goryeo. If the king of the county has any orders, just say it. We will do it if we can."

Li Enze looked at the two Goryeo officials around him, and they said a few words in Goryeo, but Wang Pang couldn't understand. He looked at Xin Zan, who frowned and listened carefully, and then told Wang in a low voice. Side: "They said that there is a shortage of food and grass in Goryeo, and the food and grass for relief in Jinzhou and Sangju can no longer be distributed. They ask King Li Jun to help them get some food and grass from the Liao army."

After Wang Pang listened, Xin Zan thought that Wang Pang should be happy, but Wang Pang also frowned.

Li Enze heard the two Koryo officials finished speaking, and said to Wang Pang: "Wang Shilang, I am also out of help. Now Jinzhou and Sangju are full of refugees. Livelihood is also a problem, no, the prefects of the two prefectures heard that the Liao army has enough food and grass, so they came to borrow some food from the Liao army.”[

Wang Pang frowned even more when he heard this: "Oh, Princess Li, it's not that I don't want to help you. You see, the Liao army came here for a war. If there is not enough food and grass, the battle will not be fought. Besides, I have rescued these two states now. , What should we do on our return journey after we capture Tokyo. Besides, there are support troops at sea, and those who fight need supplies. Tsk tsk, this is not easy to handle.”

After listening to Wang Pang's words, Li Enze muttered with the two magistrates for a long time.The three of them sighed and shook their heads. Wang Pang's face was full of expressions. Xin Zan thought to himself, this Wang Shilang is not an ordinary person. It is obvious that it is a problem to bring food and grass forward, so why does he still say that there is not enough food and grass.But when Wang Pang said that, no one dared to intervene. Everyone knew that Wang Pang must have meant something when he said that, so although he wanted to laugh in his heart, he had a serious expression on his face.

The three Koreans murmured for a long time, and finally Li Enze said: "Wang Shilang, don't worry, the army will borrow food everywhere for the return journey, and I, Korea, will also find a way to ensure the supply of food and grass for the Liao army. It's just that the Liao army can squeeze more food now." Fuyu's food and grass come out to help Korea tide over the difficulties?"

Wang Pang pondered for a while, then sighed: "The Korean people are really pitiful. These two states have just got rid of the Japanese slaves. If you say that the Japanese slaves are really hateful."

"Yes." Li Enxi said quickly: "Wherever the Japanese slaves went, they burned, killed and looted, but they did a lot of harm to these two states. Wang Shilang, look..."

Wang Pang patted the table and said: "Damn Japanese slaves, forget it! I will help you Goryeo in a humanitarian spirit, but..." Wang Pang paused for a while and then said: "But, Li Junwang, you I also know that I borrowed troops from the Liao Kingdom to act as the commander-in-chief, and I said that it is my idea to support it, but I can’t make it difficult for me to implement it, can I?”

Li Enze muttered to the two prefects again, then turned his head and said to the king: "Wang Shilang, the imperial court has an order. As long as the Japanese slaves can be driven away, our Koryo National Assembly will fully cooperate with the Liao army. As for how to implement it, Wang Shilang has a plan." , we can do it too.”

Wang Shilang rubbed his head, looking very embarrassed, he looked at Li Enze and said: "Look at these Liao troops, they are afraid that you don't have enough food and grass, so they added [-]% profit for the preparation, which is already a loss It’s business. Let them change out now, they may not be willing.” After Wang Pang finished speaking, he looked at Ah Si.

Yeluas shook his head cooperatively: "No, no, we finally transported the grain and grass to the front line. Before the war is over, we will pay for the grain and grass to be delivered first."

Wang spread his hands: "Li Junwang, look... I am also in a dilemma."

Li Enze sighed, the three Korean men muttered again, Yeluas winked at the king, and Wang showed an imperceptible smile.

After a long while, Li Enze said: "Wang Shilang, how about this? I can still do this. The grain is charged at a high price by the Korean court. For a stone of grain, we will pay one, two or three silver. You can see how many wealthy people in the army can help. Look at these two states."

Wang looked at Ah Si and Xin Zan, both of them tried their best not to laugh.Wang Pang said: "Okay, King Li Jun, I think you are relatives with my elder brother, I have to give you this face, let me think of a way to mobilize for a day. As for how much food and grass I can give you, I have to figure it out." Come on, do you think this is okay?"

Li Enxi took the two Koreans and left with gratitude.Everyone in the tent laughed, and Xin Zan shook his head while laughing: "Wang Shilang, you are really good at it. It's not a problem for us to give him a dozen or 20 shi now."

Wang Pang chuckled: "If we give these Goryeo clubs so casually, we are not taking advantage of them. Now that you have returned to the Liao Kingdom, you have also earned the Liao Kingdom a tael of silver. Let's not burn, kill, loot, and keep threshing rice and hay!"

Everyone was laughing again, laughing as the guard came in and handed a letter to Wang Pang.Wang Pang said: "The letter ahead is here, let's see who we want to fight with."

Wang Pang opened the letter, which was the information that Wang Pang sent someone to investigate the Japanese slaves.It turns out that the current emperor of the Wanu country is Emperor Lengquan, and the Wanu country is in the Heian period.The samurai class wrested power from the nobility and later established the shogunate.

Although Japan is now nominally centralized by the emperor, most of the time it is controlled by the Fujiwara Kita family for the purpose of controlling politics.The Fujiwara family took part in politics as a foreign relative, and the regent of the Wanu Kingdom, Fujiwara Yorimichi, wielded great power through his in-law relationship.

Fujiwara Yoritoshi is the regent of the Japanese slave country, and his official residence is Guanbai, which is equivalent to the first-class official of the Song Dynasty.And this time it was his half-brother Fujiwara Nagaie, who was also the third-rank general of the Wonu Kingdom, who sent troops this time.

Wang Pang looked at the letter, and the so-called Wa Nu warriors who were arrogant and inferior; believed in Buddhism but bloodthirsty;Don't you like to play with some caesarean shapes?Just wait for Grandpa to let you all cut and dry it this time!

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