Shortly after Hong Jixun and Yao Haogu met with Deng She, the next afternoon, Hong Jixun met with the Japanese people alone and reached a private agreement.

On the third day, Liu Yang and the Japanese returned to Tsushima Island and other places.

Four days later, the main force of Pyongyang's new army began to be transferred to Shuangseong, under the unified command of Monk Lee, who arrived one step earlier, and launched a large-scale offensive against the eastern front of South Goryeo.

This offensive came naturally, because Monk Li had been infiltrating and harassing the eastern front of South Goryeo for more than a month.

But at the same time, this offensive came by surprise again, because first, just over two months ago, Haidong vowed to be good neighbors and friends with South Goryeo. The small-scale harassment can be explained as border friction, and the large army pulls up, which is a naked tear of the face.

Of course, neither Nangoryeo nor Shenyang would be naïve enough to believe in a peace treaty, thinking that if the peace treaty was in hand, the world would be peaceful. But secondly, even if you tear your face, although the weather at the end of February has warmed up, the ice and snow have melted, the land is muddy, and the horses are thin and weak, but it is by no means a good time to fight.

All in all, when the news spreads, the reaction of the listeners in the north and south can be summed up in eight words: expected, unexpected.

The military and political yamen of South Goryeo may have been efficient and honest at the beginning of the founding of the country, but after hundreds of years, it has long been dull.

More than two months ago, after Hong Yanbo returned, he gave a warning to the king of Goryeo and repeated Liu Dan's words as they were. But so far, except for the signing of an alliance with Shenyang, South Goryeo has not made any other specific countermeasures.

The blame is not the fault of the king of Goryeo.

Today's Goryeo king Han name Wang Qi, Mongolian name Boyan Timur, just 30 years old, he since a teenager, long time into the Yuan court, a lot of experience, although not called wise and martial, vision and knowledge, but are not bad.

And when he was in the prime of life and had great achievements, he was originally bent on taking advantage of China's civil strife and the decline of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty to rejuvenate Goryeo, at least get rid of the puppet status, and restore the glory of the ancestors as emperors. Helpless, up and down the court, the party strife is serious, and the ministers inside and outside the palace are constrained. Without Deng She, his dynasty may be able to survive for a few more years, and with Deng She, it will be like a rotten tree, and suddenly the country will be heavy and precarious.

It is obviously impossible to say that he is not worried or anxious.

Deng Sheli worked hard, and he was no exception. Dunsher slept less than three hours a day, and he was exactly the same. Deng She is thirsty for talent, big things, small things, and cares about everything, and he is generally the same. Even in addition, Deng She still has some things that are not as good as him, such as women, he has not entered the concubine's dormitory for more than half a year. Every day he worries about state affairs, and he has almost no tasteless meals.

It is a pity that all his efforts have no effect in the face of the entire aging bureaucracy, which is almost at its limit. It's like a pebble thrown into a river, at best, there is a ripple, and it can't even be used in the blink of an eye, and then it disappears without a trace.

No matter how anxious he is, no matter how anxious he is, even if he urges him to be anxious, what's the use?

Outside the palace, it was gloomy and gloomy, and it seemed that it was about to rain, and the inside of the palace was also very dark. The air was stagnant, oppressive and dreary, he tugged at the collar of his robe in a frustration, he felt a little breathless, he was angry, he was afraid, he was agitated, he wanted to yell, he grabbed the tea bowl on the desk and smashed it to the ground.

With the crisp sound of the tea bowl breaking, there was a sudden burst of thunder outside the palace. The eunuch who was waiting for the tea fell off the teapot by mistake. Wang Qi stared at him viciously, the eunuch's face was discolored, his legs were weak, and he collapsed to the ground, and the silence in the palace was so suffocating that he was so frightened that he didn't even have the courage to beg for mercy.

The sentence "Pull it down and cut it" almost blurted out, but Wang Qi endured it again. He has never been in the habit of being angry with others, which is probably related to the experience of his young Su Wei Yuanting, and he has always been able to be considerate of others. Even if he treats palace maids and eunuchs, he will not treat them as human beings.

He swallowed his anger and said, "Go down." ”

There were other attendants who dragged the eunuch down. The palace maid came up tremblingly and cleaned up the fragments and water traces of the tea bowl. Wang Qi turned his face and looked at the dozen or so civil and military courtiers kneeling down in the hall. Hong Yanbo and Jin Yong are all on the list, and they are all his cronies.

He was silent for a while, and then said: "Zhongqing's family, the eastern front is in an emergency one after another, and the red thief has two cities in three days. The survival of the country is in this autumn. What are your best plans? Listen to you. ”

There was still anger in his words. The ministers looked at each other, and no one came forward. After a long time, Hong Yanbo came out and said: "The minister is guilty. ”

"What are your sins?"

"The ,...... of the peace treaty signed with the red thief"

"What are you talking about these things now? Besides, the red thief has gone back on his word, what does it have to do with you? If it's useless, don't talk about it anymore! ......, Hong Qing, you have been to Pyongyang, you have seen the reality of Haidong, and you have come into contact with Deng Thief and his people. In your opinion, what is the meaning of Deng Thief's offensive this time? ”

Wang Qi's eyes were hot, and he looked at Hong Yanbo urgently. Haidong had already launched an offensive, and he also asked "what does it mean", and it was obvious that his subtext was asking, "In your opinion, is the Deng thief a tentative attack this time, or a general attack"?

Hong Yanbo hesitated and said: "The minister looks at the red thief Xiao Deng, plundering Shuangcheng, trapping Liaozuo, and attacking Liaoyang, all of which are planned and then moved, but if they move, they will inevitably be thunderous." The minister thought that Deng Thief's offensive this time was very likely and should have been premeditated. "To reply euphemistically, it should be a general attack.

"Premeditated? Premeditated? ”

Wang Qi knew in his heart that what Hong Yanbo said was right. But he still couldn't help but be disappointed, and the anger that he had forcibly suppressed rose again.

"Deng Thief had a premeditated plan, but Lonely, didn't he also give the king's decree a long time ago, ordering the defenders along the Mercy Ridge to be ready for battle? The treasury was empty, and all the country's resources were poured out, and even the storage of the inner government was taken out, and the troops were strong. What is the result? What is the result? Lost two cities in three days, tens of thousands of elites couldn't stop the more than 10,000 new troops of the red thieves! You still say that Deng Thief was premeditated? Premeditated! ”

He put his hands on his belt, clenched tightly, and walked back and forth with short and impatient steps.

He asked, "The Lord is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the Lord is humiliated by the death of the ministers, are you the ministers who are lonely like this?" Is this how you are the pillars of Goryeo? Is this how you are on top of the temple? Shame or not? Lonely asks you, are you ashamed? ......, meat eaters despise! Meat eaters despise! That's you! It's you walking dead, corpse vegetarian meal! ”

The ministers were ashamed and speechless.

Wang Qi was sad and disappointed, and scolded for a long time before he slowly calmed down.

Jin Yong took the opportunity to rub forward and said, "The king is angry. At this point, anger has no effect. The minister is stupid, and the minister treats the sinful body, and secretly thinks that the current urgency is still discussing countermeasures. As for the matter of holding the ministers responsible, you might as well leave it later, after the red thieves have been repelled. ”

Wang Qi looked at each other angrily, and for a long time, he weakly retreated to the hall and sat down in the chair. He hoarsely raised his voice and said, "If you have any countermeasures, let's do it quickly." ”

When an enemy country is attacking, the countermeasure is nothing more than peace and war. Haidong just tore up the peace treaty, and this offensive launched by Haidong is naturally impossible to negotiate peace. Then, there is only one way left. How to deal with the battle? The water comes to cover the earth, and the soldiers come to block it. Dispatch of troops is.

Most of the elite of South Korea were destroyed in last year's Twin Cities War. In Jeolla Province and other places in the south, it is necessary to guard against the invasion of the Japanese invaders, and now the only soldiers who can be adjusted are the military horses near Wangjing.

Jin Yong played: "The minister asked the king to order the transfer of troops and horses from Yangguang, Gyeongsang, and Gyeonggi to the north immediately to aid the eastern front." Although the north of our country is occupied by red thieves, south of Saikaido, there are still rivers such as Reesung and Imjin, which can be relied on. There are good generals and elite soldiers, and they are properly arranged, and it is still unknown who will kill the deer. ”

He took the initiative to ask for help, and said: "The minister is not talented, and he is willing to share his worries for my king." ”

Among the courtiers, a middle-aged man in his forties also proudly asked for his life: "The minister is also willing to share the worries of my king, please be the vanguard." ”

This person's name is Li Zichun, Li Chenggui's father, and he has a deep hatred with Deng She. Deng She rose to the north, and there were two different responses in the Goryeo Dynasty, one was peace talks, and the other was the main battle, and he was a staunch member of the main battle faction, and repeatedly asked for orders to raise troops to the north. It's just that all along, the peace talks faction has the upper hand, and he has no place to use it.

Wang Qi looked at Li Zichun, and his expression eased slightly.

Over the years, the time when he was most proud was when he captured the Twin Cities many years ago. Expanding the territory is what every king yearns for. Li Zichun made great contributions in it, and after the war, he was very favored, promoted to a large doctor, a servant, and gave the first district of Beijing to stay in Wangjing.

"The two Qing families have commendable ambitions. The matter of the transfer of troops will be entrusted to you, and after consulting with the Spanish class, they will go north on the same day. "There are two classes in Goryeo, namely the east and west classes, the east class is the moon minister, and the west class is the military minister.

"Minister, obey the king's will."

"The transfer of troops is a big matter, and I am afraid of the ministers of the DPRK and China?"

Wang Qi waved his hand impatiently and reprimanded: "What time is it!" Also the Minister of the DPRK and China. Whether they agree or not, they will insist on going their own way today! What's wrong? Is it possible to listen to them grind their mouths, and then go to make peace with the red thief? The red thief's selflessness is obvious. Still going to make peace with it? How else to negotiate with it? ”

He stood up, cut it out, and said, "This battle, we must fight!" Either he dies, or I die, my Goryeo national fortune, in one fell swoop! Spread the decree, not only to transfer the garrison to the north, Wang Jing to garrison the classes and internal inspection, but also to practice day and night, always ready for war! Don't let up! "Internal inspection, that is, the guards in the palace of Wangjing.

"In addition, select the officials and brave warriors of each department, and prepare bows and arrows to guard. Brush Yang Guang all the talented people, He Qi untouchables, and fill the army. The people are brave and brave, and there is no way to choose! ”

Goryeo has been repeatedly attritional, and its military strength is empty, and whenever there is a war, it will inevitably recruit troops on a large scale and fill them with untouchables. The ministers are not strange when they see it, they are accustomed to it, and they obey the orders separately. After a few orders in a row, Wang Qi's pale cheeks flushed with a flush, and he gritted his teeth and was murderous.

Hong Yanbo said: "Last month, the minister signed an offensive and defensive agreement with Shenyang on the orders of the king. Today, the red thief is coming, and you must tell Shenyang to know. The minister is willing to be a messenger, and then go to the eastern sea to contact Shenyang. As long as Naha is willing to send out the army, when the time comes, my king's division will go north, and Naha will go north, and the two phases will attack, not to mention repelling the red thief, and my people in the north will look forward to the king for a long time! It is not impossible to muster up the fighting spirit and exterminate this thief in one fell swoop. ”

Wang Qi smiled bitterly: "In this way, you should go earlier." ”

The sky was overcast, and the thunder shook. The mountains are undulating, the rivers are rushing, from Wangjing to Shenyang, countless people, looking up at the sky at the same time, the rainstorm is coming.