Anyone with a discerning eye could almost immediately see that a war was about to begin.
The soldiers knew that this day would come sooner or later.
But they are not cowards. In addition to providing some security for their families, they also join the army to defend their country.
In particular, many soldiers in Liaozhen heard that although this war was initiated by His Majesty the Emperor, in fact, it was because of Gaoyang Kingdom's unreasonable request that the court pay money for disaster relief.
A mere vassal state actually dared to make such a request, and the soldiers were more or less angry.
Therefore, when they knew that a war was about to begin, they had no fear, only courage!
That's it.
The whole camp became lively.
Because Song Hongzhi also gave an order that some of the usual taboos, except for drinking, can be waived today.
For a moment, all kinds of sounds appeared one after another, especially at night, when various bonfires were burning with raging flames.
Soldiers are always training on a daily basis and have long been pent up.
There are now fewer taboos.
Naturally, it's a little crazier.
At the same time, the bustle of the Liaozhen garrison also spread to the other side.
To be precise, it is within Xuancheng of Gaoyang Kingdom.
Xuancheng sounds like a city.
But it is far inferior to the city of Wei. The city wall is only ten feet high, and some places are built with wood, which looks a bit simple. Even some small towns in the south of the Yangtze River in Wei are far more imposing than this city.
But in fact, Xuancheng is already considered a city with good defense in Gaoyang State.
In fact, most places are not much stronger than the grassland tribes.
Right now.
In the tent of the commander-in-chief of Xuancheng.
"That is to say, it won't be long before Wei will send troops." A man in a python robe suddenly stood up.
This person was Li Zai, the crown prince of Gaoyang State. He was not tall and there was a sinister look between his brows.
Just now, he heard the scouts report the news about the Liaozhen garrison.
It is said that the bonfires of the Liaozhen garrison were brightly lit.
All the soldiers stopped training and prepared their bows and crossbows.
Even the boats for crossing the river were pulled out. Li Zai guessed this move almost immediately.
Great Wei is preparing to send troops and launch an attack!
"Prince, what should we do next?"
At this moment, a lieutenant general from Gaoyang State came over, his expression a little nervous, and continued, "The Great Wei now has 50,000 troops ready to go. Should we also prepare?"
The language spoken by this lieutenant general was almost the same as that of the Wei Dynasty.
After all, Gaoyang Kingdom had been a vassal state of Wei more than a hundred years ago.
After so many years, whether it is culture, economy, or military, they have all been deeply influenced by the Wei Dynasty.
Especially among the upper echelons of Gaoyang State, learning the Wei language was a must.
therefore.
In their eyes, the Wei Dynasty was an invincible and powerful existence.
Especially for this lieutenant general, even though his side was apparently in an advantageous position, he still couldn't help but worry.
"joke!"
But at this time, Crown Prince Li Zai spoke up and said directly: "Now in Xuancheng, we have gathered 150,000 soldiers from Gaoyang, but the Liaozhen of Wei only has 50,000. Moreover, if they want to launch an attack, they must cross the river."
"With such an advantage, what else do we need to prepare? Furthermore, we already know their every move. Now all we have to do is wait for them to take the initiative and attack!"
After saying that, he glanced at the lieutenant general, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
For more than a hundred years, Gaoyang State has been paying tribute. How can it be called a country when it is so servile?
So when Li Zai was young, he made the decision to free his country from this situation.
The first prerequisite for achieving this is to start with the Wei Dynasty.
But I never found the opportunity.
I know that there was a flood in the country some time ago, and I also know that the northern border of the Wei Dynasty was invaded from the south by an army of 200,000 from the grasslands.
Li Zai knew that his chance had come.
He soon came up with a solution and demanded one million taels of silver from the Wei Dynasty in the name of disaster relief.
There are two purposes for doing this. First, to test the reaction of Wei. Second, to tell the other party that Gaoyang Kingdom does not want to pay tribute anymore.
But unexpectedly, the Emperor of Wei reacted so strongly that he wanted to go to war directly.
As soon as this news came out, it seemed that everyone in Gaoyang was afraid.
Even my father is like this.
He said he would go to Wei in person to meet the emperor of Wei and apologize.
If I hadn't tried my best to stop it, the entire Gaoyang Kingdom would have lost face.
Although Li Zai later felt that now was not the time to start a war, when he thought of the grasslands in the northern border of Wei, he began to analyze the situation.
The final conclusion was that the maximum number of troops that Wei could mobilize in Liaozhen was no more than 50,000, because the garrison in Liaodong needed to guard the northern border.
In his own Gaoyang Kingdom, he was able to muster more than 200,000 soldiers and horses. If he put all his national strength into it, the number could be close to 300,000.
So he felt that this battle could actually be fought.
Not to mention anything else.
As long as we defend the Wei Dynasty, our goal will be achieved.
By then, Gaoyang Kingdom will be completely famous among all the countries, and then it will be able to refuse tribute with justification, completely get rid of the status of a vassal state, and become a real country.
And the fact was, just as he had expected, the Wei Dynasty could only mobilize 50,000 people in Liaozhen.
However, after arriving in Xuancheng for a few days, Li Zai discovered a problem.
That is, even if an army of 150,000 is assembled now.
But the generals under his command still lacked confidence and were worried that the enemy would attack them almost every day.
He didn't understand. If the entire Liaodong garrison of the Wei Dynasty had come, such a reaction would be normal, but what about now? It was just a mere 50,000 soldiers from Liaozhen, and yet they were so frightened?
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That's why he had such an expression when he looked at the lieutenant general.
After a moment's thought, he continued, "Everyone, I hope you understand that the Great Wei needs to focus on the grasslands, not us. Our current opponent is just a Great Wei army that lacks training and food. There is no need to be afraid!"
"Furthermore, Your Highness has also received news that the Wei commander-in-chief in Liaozhen is only a 17-year-old boy with no previous experience. The only reason he was able to hold his current position is due to his status."
"But you are all generals of Gaoyang State. How could you be afraid of a child?"
Having said that, Li Zai stood up, looked at everyone, and continued: "Everyone, this battle is related to the future of Gaoyang. We cannot retreat under any circumstances!"
"No matter what, this battle is 150,000 versus 50,000. In this battle, Gao Yang will definitely win!"
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