At the end of September of the second year of Jianzhong Jingguo in the Song Dynasty, the Goryeo Kingdom opened Beijing.

The Goryeo royal city, which was like a forest park, finally gained a lot of popularity at this time. In the vast and spacious outer city, all the relatively flat depressions and valleys became the place where the Goryeo soldiers gathered from various states set up camps.

The so-called camping camp is actually a construction of adobe houses with many thatched roofs, cowhide tents, sheepskin tents, etc., and it is not enough to even slaughter all the cattle and sheep in Goryeo!

The soldiers recruited from the people of Goryeo looked as shabby as the adobe barracks they lived in. In fact, they were a group of forced farmers. They all had yellow faces, thin skin, wearing straw hats, and old blue and gray robes. Some of them were probably from South Goryeo and were wearing thatched straws to protect themselves from the cold, looking like scarecrows. The guys in their hands looked sophisticated, and they were all produced by the Great Song Army Artifacts Supervisor sold to the Goryeo people by Wu Haogu. However, no one was wearing heavy iron armor or leather armor. Even soldiers trained under the command of the Wu Ban nobles of Goryeo were not wearing armor.

These Korean soldiers who are training look very bad, and the team is erratic. No matter how you hold the sword and gun in your hands, they are all carrying a hoe. The long-shot bow (wooden bow) of eight or nine dou can only be opened halfway or even one-third of the strength of swinging the hoe is one thing, and pulling the bow is another matter. How can you practice it when you are anxious?

The military equipment of the Goryeo that relies on the system of the Liao army must be based on a relatively equal land. With enough land, we can ensure that the daily training of the soldiers is not abandoned. At the same time, the military governments scattered everywhere are also strictly supervised, which is actually difficult to maintain. However, since the war with the Liao people ended seventy or eighty years ago, the Goryeo has never fought a large battle, and the military equipment is naturally abandoned. Their two squadrons are also spared no effort to annex the land. Now these soldiers are just tenants without land and cannot even eat enough to eat, so they have no spare energy to train their martial arts? Not to mention bringing some weapons, food and livestock.

When one hundred people wearing iron armor, carrying long spears, shields, bows, arrows, luggage, and long swords on their waists, they looked like they were very strong, and they appeared in front of these loose Korean cannon fodder soldiers, shocked and discussed a lot.

"Is this the weak soldiers of Song State? They all look very strong!"

"With such a lot of strength, I must eat well in normal times!"

"That's of course, they all eat rice and kimchi openly two meals a day..."

"Really? The Song Dynasty is so rich? The soldiers can eat millet and kimchi openly!"

"It's not just about eating openly. I heard that people can make money when they serve in the army in the Song Dynasty!"

"Money? What is money..."

"Money is a good thing that can be exchanged for kimchi and millet!"

The Goryeo Kingdom now has no commodity economy, and copper coins have just begun to be cast, with very few quantity, only in Haizhou, Busan and Kaijing. Therefore, most of the soldiers summoned from the countryside have never seen anything like money.

Needless to say, Wang Yong, the best-in-class military and military king in Goryeo, would not pay his military soldiers. If you can eat rice and kimchi, Wang En is already in a state of great prosperity. Do you still want money? Logically speaking, the military rations of the military soldiers should be brought by themselves!

Of course, King Wang Yong of Goryeo was not all under his command. Otherwise, he would not have dreamed of rebuilding the Haidong Shengguo.

When the Song Dynasty went to Goryeo to observe the military appearance of the army Tong Guan, accompanied by Wu Yanchong, the governor of Haizhou, Goryeo, and rode his horse into the inner city of Kaijing, the streets were no longer the ruined Goryeo government soldiers, but the elite troops of the six armies of Goryeo!

The so-called elite troops of the Six Armies were established by Wang Jian, founding the founding country of Goryeo Kingdom, in accordance with the specifications of the "Six Army of Emperors". The army had a total of about 7,500 people, but usually only four or five thousand people. Most of the soldiers were the sons of the evil sons of the rich and powerful clans of the Goryeo Kingdom. The Goryeo Dynasty was based on wealthy families, and the wealthy families of Goryeo implemented strict distinctions in order to control the number of nobles (there were too many nobles and they could not even afford kimchi). While the legitimate son could inherit the family business and was more likely to enter the court to become an official, the sons of the evil sons had no choice but to join the Six Army of the Emperor to seek a chance to make meritorious contributions.

The six armies, which are mainly noble and common people, are naturally not comparable to those of beggars and soldiers. Not only can they receive some military pay (mainly physical goods), but their families will also help buy some equipment, such as putting on leather armor, shooting a few good swords, and giving Zhang Shui Niujiao a Korean bow. Most of the good equipment Wu Yanchong bought from the Song Dynasty was given to them, so many soldiers of the six armies were also wearing heavy armor, looking majestic.

Now these elite troops of the six armies appeared in full armed positions on both sides of the streets of Kaijing inner city, and finally looked like the Haidong Shengguo.

Tong Guan, who had opened his eyes in the Northwest Army, felt a lot in his heart when he saw the appearance of the Sixth Army of Goryeo. The ones he saw in the outer city just now should be auxiliary soldiers. Now these are the real soldiers on the battlefield, right? Judging from their military appearance, they should not be below the elite of the Western Army. There seems to be a large number of people, there are always tens of thousands, right?

With such elite troops, it should be no problem to defeat the Jurchen tribe. As long as these barbarians do not establish a national system, they will be in a mess and will be able to gather thousands of people, and there will be no discipline... Just like the Tubo tribes in the northwest are not opponents of the Great Song Dynasty soldiers at all.

In other words, military officers like Wu Haogu who do not understand military affairs will take the Jurchen tribe seriously. Tong Guan thought: On the battlefield, personal courage actually has little effect!

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Open the palace city of Beijing, full moon platform.

At this time, Wang Yong, the king of Goryeo Kingdom, was standing on the Luhemen City Tower built on the hillside, watching the "Great Song Imperial Army" wearing iron armor pass through the road below with a blank expression.

The only ones who were with him were Yin Guan, the Minister of the Privy Council of Goryeo and Taku Junjing, the Privy Council.

"King, all these imperial guards of the Song Dynasty are extremely elite. They are wearing armor, carrying spears and luggage, and carrying swords, bows and arrows. They don't need to rest when traveling a hundred miles a day. Moreover, they have very strong archery skills, and everyone can hit a pottery jar with one arrow at a distance of seventy or eighty steps... It seems that we have underestimated the power of the Song Dynasty in the past!"

The one who was speaking was Tuo Junjing, who was frightened by the "Elite of Song Dynasty". After hearing his words, Wang Yong did not say anything. Yin Guan, who was beside him, frowned and said, "Tao Biejia, are you saying true? The Song army is not known for its weakness, how could it be so powerful?"

Carrying a load of more than 100 pounds and marching for more than a hundred miles, can you still hit a pot with 70 or 80 steps by archery? Is it the Song army? Yin Guan, who had been on missions to the Liao and Song dynasties many times, thought to himself: It is hard to say whether the elite Khitan palace tents are so powerful...

"This is what Xiaguan saw with his own eyes, and there should be no fault." Tuo Junjing said very surely. "Xiaguan also heard that the emperors of the Song Dynasty today are both civil and military, and are famous lords comparable to Tian Khan. They have been preparing for war in the past two years..."

Wang Yong said lightly: "If this is true, it will not be a bad thing for me, Da Goryeo. When we subdue the Jurchens, we can join forces with Song Guo to defeat the Khitan and restore Goguryeo's hometown in the north."

He paused and said, "He Zhengdan's day is coming again in a blink of an eye. This time, I will send some people who understand military affairs to see the effectiveness of the Song Dynasty's army."

"The King and the Holy Ming!"

Yin Guan and Taku Junjing both bowed and praised him. Taku Junjing then said, "Reported to the great king, Tong Guan, the envoy of the Song State military commander, told his ministers in Haizhou that the people who gave birth to the Jurchens were quite brave and should not underestimate the enemy. We suggested that we build a city fortress in the place after subduing the tribes of the Helandian Jurchens, which is a long-term plan."

Wang Yong turned his head to look at Yin Guan, and Yin Guan said, "I think it is not necessary to build a city fortress in the territory of Helandian. I will overwhelm his only thousands of enemies with a population of 100,000, and build a city for defense. Wouldn't it be a sign of weakness to the Jurchen tribes?"

Wang Yong nodded slightly, and Yin Guan continued: "My battle with the Jurchens is different from the battle with the Song and Xia. Xixia has already established a national system. The battle with the Song and Xia is a battle between the country. Inch of the earth is the foundation of the ancestors, and we should seize it together. And the battle with the Jurchens is a battle to establish authority! The gains and losses of the land in Helandian are not important. What is important is who can dominate the Jurchens and the Great Goryeo and the Wanyan tribe of the Hushui. Therefore, the formation of dignified people cannot be avoided and should not be avoided."

The Jurchens have not yet established a country. Although there is a tribal alliance, the relationship between the tribes is not close. If the Kingdom of Goryeo can take the opportunity to defeat the Seizure Wanyan tribe who presided over the Jurchen tribe, then the Jurchen tribes may be born to join Goryeo.

With the support of the Jurchen tribes, the Goryeo Kingdom can become stronger and challenge the overlord status of the Khitans!

In a sense, this Goryeo-Juchen War was the founding battle of the Great Jin Kingdom! In the process of defeating the Goryeo Kingdom, the Wanyan tribe of the Tiger Water had the prestige that could command the tribes.

"Dingzhou Governor Li Risu sent an envoy to report," Yin Guan said at this time, "I recently found that many Jurchens were stationed outside the border of Dingzhou, and were suspected to be attacking the border. The minister suggested that we take the initiative and design to lure the chief and annex his tribe, and then concentrate the army in Dingzhou. When the troops from the tiger water Wanyan arrived, they would destroy it in one fell swoop!"

Wang Yong thought about it and asked again: "Who can command the army?"

"According to the convention, the minister of the disciples, should be the minister of the army and horses, Ping Zhang, to judge the military affairs of the northeast camp."

Yin Guan immediately proposed the candidate for the head coach. Ping Zhangshi was the prime minister of the Goryeo Kingdom. Unlike the head of the civil minister who used civil servants to control military affairs in the Song Dynasty who did not personally serve as head coach, the prime minister of the Goryeo Kingdom still maintained the tradition of becoming generals and prime ministers. Every time there was a war, the prime minister would often be allowed to serve as the "sentence of military affairs in the camp", that is, the head coach of the three armies. This is completely different from the practice of not having the head coach of the three armies when the Song army sent troops, and blindly emphasizing the control of each party, and also like to remotely control thousands of miles away.
Chapter completed!