Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 525 Draining from the bottom of the pot (please subscribe!)
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It's a big deal!

It turns out that the coalition forces are not only Song, Jin, and Xixia, but also Koryo, Taifeng, and Japan.

At the same time when the Song Army, Jin Army, and Xixia Army sent troops, Goryeo, Taifeng, and Japan also sent troops.

That said, it's somewhat inaccurate.

To be more precise, unlike Song, Jin, and Xixia who only mobilized and sent troops slowly, Goryeo, Taifeng, and Japan launched their attacks directly.

At dawn three days ago, Tai Feng's army suddenly launched a massive attack in the direction of Seoul.

Due to the lack of preparations in Liangshan's first chamber at that time, most of the army had not yet entered a state of combat readiness, so that they had no power to parry at all.

In just two days, he was beaten to Seoul by the Taifeng army.

It is fair to say here that the first compartment has been somewhat slack since there have been no large-scale battles for several years.

Of course, the main reason why the first side was defeated so quickly was that the Taifeng Army did their calculations intentionally and unintentionally.

In addition, Goryeo also sent [-] elite Western troops to participate in the attack.

In total, Taifeng and Goryeo sent a total of [-] troops to launch this wave of attacks.

In this case, how could the first box be undefeated?

Fortunately-

Lu Zhishen led the first army behind the palace, allowing most of the soldiers of the first army to safely evacuate to Seoul.

In the end, the first side temporarily stabilized the front line with the help of the strong city of Seoul.

but--

The Taifeng and Koryo coalition forces are also approaching the city!
Moreover, Goryeo then sent another 15 troops, a total of [-] troops to besiege Seoul day and night!

Seoul is at stake!

Seeing this, Bing Cao quickly transferred the second and third compartments to rescue Seoul.

But the dispatch order of Bing Cao had just been sent out, and the letters for help from the second and third compartments also arrived.

turn out to be--

The third compartment was also attacked by the coalition forces of Taifeng and Goryeo.

And Jeju Island was besieged by the Japanese navy. In addition, there were [-] Japanese warriors who passed through Tsushima Island and quietly landed in Zhenfan County, in Chenji, Jinzhou, Jinzhou, Liangzhou, Busan and other counties. Carry out burning and looting.

All in all, Li Yan's stronghold is under full-scale attack from Goryeo, Taepong, and Japan.

As a last resort, Seoul sent Li Yan a distress letter.

Knowing that the situation over there is so critical, many people panicked!

There is no other reason, their family members are all in Seoul, and Seoul is currently under siege by 15 troops. Once Seoul is captured by the coalition forces of Goryeo and Fengtai, then... the consequences will be disastrous!
In fact, not only other people, Li Yan also panicked!

You know, Liu Huiniang, Li Shishi, Cheng Waner, Hua Baoyan, Yu Zaoqian, Li Jiaren, Li Cixuan, Yin Yuner, Li Huiqiao, Wang Yizhen, Wang Xiuzhi, Wang Enhui, Wang Zhenna, Fang Jinzhi, Zhao Yuannu, Hua Xiangrong and so on. Dozens of Yan's wives and concubines and Li Yan's children are all in Seoul.

In recent years, Li Yan has harmed many daughters of the royal family of Goryeo, and also harmed many daughters of the royal family of Liao.

This world is fair, if you allow Li Yan to do this, let others do the same.

Therefore, once Seoul is captured by the coalition forces of Goryeo and Taifeng, then... the consequences will be unimaginable!
Moreover, Li Yan also heard that Gong Fu has become extremely lewd now...

Li Yan didn't dare to think about it anymore!
After calming down, Li Yan asked, "What do you think?"

Zuo Qigong, who has just surrendered, is over seventy years old, but his utilitarianism has not diminished in the slightest. Since he surrendered, he has been very active in everything.

Coincidentally, Li Yan also lacks such an example, and Zuo Qigong was originally the prime minister of the Northern Liao Dynasty, so Li Yan showed great importance to Zuo Qigong, not only entrusting Zuo Qigong with the important task of participating in political affairs, but also in formulating Yan When implementing basic policies, he often adopted Zuo Qigong's suggestions, which made Zuo Qigong full of energy.

Therefore, when Li Yan asked about the strategy, Zuo Qigong said first: "Song, Jin, Xixia, Koryo, Taifeng, and Japan launched an attack at the same time. It cannot be a coincidence. In my humble opinion, the six families must be connected."

Li Yan nodded, and said: "Zuo Aiqing is right, the six countries must have formed an alliance, otherwise it would be impossible to attack at the same time, um...then how should we deal with it?"

Not only Zuo Qigong, but also talented surrenders like Yu Zhongwen, Cao Yongyi, Liu Yanzong, etc. were also reused by Li Yan.

Moreover, Li Yan employs people boldly and dares to give them real power, thus winning their respect and loyalty.

Therefore, not only Zuo Qigong, but also other surrendered ministers actively expressed themselves.

Liu Yanzong hurriedly said: "The two armies of Xixia are not enough to fear. The Yunzuo area has the Great Wall and natural barriers, as well as complete defense facilities. Xixia cannot enter the pass without paying a huge price. The situation at Songting Pass is similar. The only one in the north The only thing to worry about is the Yuguan Road. Zhang Jue has always been ambiguous about your surrender as the governor. I also heard that Zhang Jue has been secretly recruiting troops. At present, he has 4 troops. It can be said that he has a strong army. The Jin army, and then attracting the Jin army to enter the pass, will be a huge threat to our Shuibo Liangshan. In my humble opinion, I should give Zhang Jue an ultimatum. If he does not surrender, he will directly send troops to take Pingzhou .”

Yu Zhongwen then said: "Although the Song Army's combat effectiveness is low, there is no barrier between us and the Song State to defend, so the Song Army should be our biggest enemy in this battle."

The ass decides the head.

Zuo Qigong and the others in Yandi only cared about how to defend Yanyun, and did not consider how to solve the troubles of Lelang, Zhenfan, and Jeju counties.

From another side, Zuo Qigong and others are just second-rate counselors, not top-notch counselors.

They don't understand that what Li Yan is really worried about is not the Yanyun area. Don't look at Song, Jin, and Xixia dispatching troops at the same time. The three counties, Li Yan, who has natural barriers, the Great Wall, and complete defense facilities, and has an army of 10,000+ warriors, is absolutely not afraid of the coalition forces of Song, Jin, and Xixia.

Now, what Li Yan is most worried about is Seoul, which is his hometown.

But to rescue Seoul, it is necessary to separate a part of the army. In that case, it will be impossible to defend against the attacks of Song, Jin, and Xixia.

Li Yanchong nodded to Liu Yanzong and the others, then looked at Zhao Ding, Xu Guanzhong and the others.

Seeing this, Zhao Ding said: "The most urgent task now is to appoint a marshal to command the defense battle of the three counties of Le Lang, Zhenfan, and Jeju."

Zhao Ding's suggestion is very critical - if there is no unified command, and the first, second, third and local townspeople fight independently, then this battle will undoubtedly be lost.

Xu Guanzhong then said: "We must send reinforcements back to Seoul. Most of the family members of the soldiers are in Seoul. If we don't send reinforcements to ask for help in Seoul, the morale of the soldiers will be unstable, and the Liangshan Army will become vulnerable."

The two suggestions put forward by Zhao Ding and Xu Guanzhong must be implemented sooner rather than later.

Therefore, Li Yan just thought about it, and said: "Pass my order: Zhu Wu is the marshal, Qiao Daoqing and Lu Zhishen are the deputy marshals to command this battle. Send me the order: the fleet will arrive at Jizhou Port within three days. I ordered: Han Shizhong, Fang Qifo, and Fang Xuedu to lead the headquarters to Jizhou Port within three days. Pass my order: Qiu Xian, as a transshipment envoy, immediately collect food and supplies and transport them to Jizhou Port..."

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(End of this chapter)