0219 War is about to start (2nd Update)
Old and young, women and children? Huan Wen said in a deep voice: "One is young and strong." β
Liang Xian flatly refused: "Impossible, at least forty percent." β
"Twenty percent."
"Forty percent, if it's less than forty percent, I won't be able to pay back."
Huan Wen said: "You just said that it is best to hand over people to you one by one. In terms of a family of seven, there are at most two young and strong, and the remaining five are old and young women and children, and forty percent is too tall. β
Liang Xian showed embarrassment, and after a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Sancheng, this is my bottom line." If the general is unwilling, then this business is not to be discussed. β
Huan Wen said: "Okay, it's thirty percent." β
Liang Xian laughed and said, "Refreshing." As a Han Chinese, my king has a small gift to the general to help the general. β
"Oh, yes. Don't know what the gift is? "Huan Wen actually doesn't care about any gifts, he is the number one minister of the Jin Kingdom, what is it?
Liang Xian said: "100,000 arrows." β
"What?" Huan Wen thought he had misheard and asked.
"One hundred thousand arrows are in Fuhaizhou, and the general will send someone to get them as soon as possible."
Both brothers were a little shocked.
Huan Wen did not lack food, ships, or armor, but he lacked arrows.
Many people may not understand that there is no shortage of more valuable armor and warships, so why is there a shortage of arrows?
Isn't it just a feather, a thin wooden pole, and a small iron arrowhead, glued together?
But the difficulty is on that little wooden pole.
In ancient times, there was no grinding wheel, and the efficiency of grinding the arrow shaft by hand was very low, and there was a problem with the arrow shaft polished by hand, which was not straight enough.
If the shaft of the arrow is not straight, it will affect the accuracy, and when fighting, it is all about the number of people who make up for the problem of low hit rate.
It is rumored that during the Battle of Yanling during the Spring and Autumn Period, the king of Chu was shot blind in one eye by the Jin general LΓΌ Qi.
In order to take revenge, he searched all over the army to find two straight arrows and handed them to the archer Yoyuki. Yang Youji shot Lu Qi to death with only one arrow, and since then he has become famous.
Regardless of the truth or falsity of this story, one thing is for sure, the ancient arrows were really not straight.
Ordinary archers don't have that high requirements for the shaft, but they don't have no requirements, so the arrows are really not as easy to make as everyone thinks.
100,000 arrows, even if Huan Wen uses all his strength to build them, it will take a month or two.
The original target of this battle was Yao Xiang, and when preparing materials, it was also prepared according to Yao Xiang's strength.
Although I heard that Yan Guo temporarily increased some materials after the change, it was too late to build the arrows.
This gift from Tang Guo can be described as a charcoal in the snow.
Even Huan Wen put away his arrogance and said solemnly: "Please convey my thanks to King Tang, this will be rewarded." β
After the matter was negotiated, Liang Xian did not stay long, so he took his leave and left.
Huan Chong got up to send it, and Huan Wen immediately called his men to go to Fuhaizhou to get arrows.
After a while, Huan Chong returned, full of doubts: "Brother, what does this Tang Kingdom mean?" β
Huan Wen pondered: "Balance. β
"......" Huan Chong looked puzzled.
Huan Wen explained: "Only if countries continue to confront each other, it is in the best interest of the Tang State, and they can turn their business to various countries." β
Huan Chong suddenly realized, and continued to ask: "But how are they going to contain Yan Guo without sending troops?" β
Huan Wen said: "Tang and Baekje have an inexplicable relationship, and it is rumored that they attacked the Yan State sailor last year, and Baekje was planning behind it. β
"This time, as long as he sends troops to join forces with Baekje to take Lelang County, and then makes a gesture of attacking Dragon City, Yan Kingdom must divide heavy troops to defend."
Huan Chong said admiringly: "Tang Guo is so clever, but he still can't hide it from his brother." β
Huan Wen didn't look a little happy: "What can you guess?" It's just a pawn of the Tang Kingdom. But ......"
His body was shocked, and he said domineeringly: "It is not known who is the chess player and who is the chess piece in this game of chess, as long as I can defeat Murong Jun, taking Yan Guo is just a matter of exploring the bag and taking things." β
"At that time, everything Tang Guo has done will be a help for me to complete my great cause."
Huan Chong didn't speak, but there was a little more hesitation in his eyes, obviously not so optimistic. But he knew his brother's temper, and it was useless to say more, so he could only take one step at a time.
I hope my brother doesn't lose his mind.
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Baekje, Comfort City, Baekje Palace.
The Baekje kings, Buyeo, Shaai, and Kim Rushan, sat in a row.
It's just that at this time, the three of them didn't speak, Fuyu Ju and Shaai fell into deep thought, and Jin Rushan was waiting for their answer.
After a long time, Fu Yu said: "How many troops is Tang Guo ready to send?" β
Jin Rushan knew that things were stable, so he put down the teacup and replied, "Six thousand water masters." β
Fuyu frowned and said, "Only six thousand? β
Goguryeo had already moved the capital to Pyongyang City in Lelang County, and if they failed, they would lose the capital, and they would inevitably fight with all their might.
For Baekje, if you want to win, you have to do your best.
The total strength of the two sides may reach more than 100,000, and the 6,000 people of the Tang State are not even enough to plug their teeth.
Jin Rushan only said one sentence, and Fuyu was speechless: "If our country sends 60,000 people over, can you rest assured?" β
Don't say 60,000, even if it is 30,000 Fuyu sentences, you won't be able to sleep.
"But six thousand is too little."
Jin Rushan said: "As long as you send troops to contain the Goguryeo army, our Tang Congress will go upriver from the muddy water to defeat the Goguryeo water division." β
"Without the help of the sailor, you should be able to take Lelang County, right?"
Sha Ai couldn't help but say: "There are more than 20,000 Goguryeo sailors, can you 6,000 people win?" β
"Heh......" Jin Rushan just laughed, and his contempt was undisguised.
Sha Ai was very aggrieved, but she didn't know how to refute it.
Buyeo nodded slowly and said, "As long as you can defeat the Goguryeo Navy, my Baekje army will be able to kill the city of Pyongyang in one day and capture Gosiyu alive." β
Jin Rushan said: "Then it's done, I don't know how many days the Baekje army will reach the battlefield?" β
Buyeo said hatefully: "I have two previous kings of Baekje who died at the hands of the Goguryeo people, and the whole country has not dared to forget it for a day in the past few decades...... Ready to fight. β
Jin Rushan didn't hear the nonsense in front of him, and when he heard the last sentence, he said: "Okay, in three days, my Tang State Navy Division will launch a surprise attack at night." β
"Night raid?"
"What, what's the problem?"
"No, our people will show up on time."
The reason for Buyeo's hesitation is that many of their soldiers also have night blindness and are basically ineffective at night.
However, it immediately occurred to me that not all soldiers were like this, and that people who did not have night blindness could be transferred.
Although the number is not very large, it is enough to contain the Goguryeo army. Moreover, many Goguryeo people also suffer from night blindness, and no one is better than the other.
After the matter was settled, Jin Rushan left a messenger, and he himself hurried back to the naval warship on the sea.
After telling everyone the results of the negotiations with Buyeo, Chai Ben immediately ordered: "Tell the brothers that two days later, they will raid the Pyongyang Navy Battalion." β