Everyone just waited for a while, only to find that the players were still waiting in the Fortress of the Orderer.

Moreover, I didn't see any NPC appearing.

The power of the demon is still churning in the distance, but time seems to have stopped.

"what's the situation?"

The players were a little surprised.

But soon, in the vast space above the Fortress of the Orderer, something appeared...

one question.

That's right, it's a question written in huge font.

[How many troops do you think we should bring with us in this expedition to Goguryeo?]

[A: Fifty thousand to eighty thousand]

[B: 80,000 to 120,000]

[C: 120,000 to 200,000]

[Ding: 200,000 to 500,000]

The players were a little surprised: "Huh? Why is there a question and answer session without prizes?"

This was the first time we encountered this situation, so many people looked in the direction of Chu Ge.

At this moment, a thick line of ink appeared under the four options, like a progress bar.

Obviously, after players have a guess in their minds, they will directly select the option. Depending on how many players select that option, the progress bar below the option will grow.

In the end, the option with the most people choosing will become the answer.

When Chu Ge looked at the options, there were a lot of people choosing C and D, and they were both in a steady growth stage, refusing to give in to each other.

He was a little anxious for a moment and shouted: "Choose B! B!"

Some scribe players also shouted, and finally, the number of players choosing B began to grow steadily.

Some players are very confused.

"Why choose B?"

"Yeah, 80,000 to 120,000? That's too few people!"

"Goguryeo is not easy to fight. This is a war to destroy the country. Five hundred thousand is not too much! Two hundred thousand should be the bottom line, right?"

Chu Ge felt helpless and hurriedly explained to everyone.

"Soldiers are better than many!"

"Historical data shows that Emperor Taizong only brought 100,000 troops to conquer Goguryeo, including 60,000 army troops and 40,000 navy troops.

"In the previous dynasty, there was an emperor who was superstitious that the more troops the better in conquering Goguryeo, so he directly raised an army of one million people. Even the front troops had arrived on the battlefield, and the rear troops had not yet set off.

"What's the result? If you don't fight, you'll collapse.

"The road to Goguryeo is high and the road is very long, so the pressure on logistical support is great. Eighty thousand to 120,000 is just the right number. Any more will not only affect logistics, but also affect the normal agricultural production of the Liang Dynasty, which will do too much damage to the national strength.

Got it!

"Since we can win with 100,000 people, there is no need to recruit more troops."

Only then did the players suddenly realize.

Many people can think of the logistical difficulties, but they often don’t think of the impact on agricultural production.

Soldiers in ancient times were often strong laborers. If too many people went to fight, no one would harvest the crops, which would have a huge negative impact on the entire country.

This question is considered passed, but there is still the next question.

[Are Turks, Xi, Khitans, and Gaochang allowed to send troops to coordinate operations?]

【A:Yes】

【B:No】

This one is much simpler, and most players have chosen yes.

After all, he is Tian Khan. A big advantage is that the Liang Dynasty soldiers pointed out that a large number of surrounding ethnic groups will also fight together, and even fight more bravely than the Liang army.

There are even kings of some small countries who would rather not be the king but still serve the Liang Dynasty, and regard this honor as more important than the position of the king.

This is also a quite incredible thing.

[How to distribute the proportion of government troops and recruited troops for this expedition?]

[A: 70% of the government troops, 30% of the recruited troops]

[B: 50% of the government troops, 50% of the recruited troops]

[C: 30% of the government troops, 70% of the recruited troops]

This question has stumped many players. The biggest confusing item is of course A.

Most players know that at the beginning of Liang Dynasty, the government army system was mainly used. After many years, due to land annexation issues, the government army system gradually became unsupportable, and it gradually turned to the recruitment system.

Therefore, most people thought that the government soldiers were still in the majority at this time.

Chu Ge explained: “B!

"Although the Liang Dynasty was based on the government army system, this time it carried out a large-scale recruitment. The scale of recruitment should not reach 70%, but it must reach 50%.

"On the one hand, Emperor Taizong tried his best to avoid recruiting young men out of the principle of voluntariness; on the other hand, he wanted to protect the people and try not to affect the normal production and life in various places.

"But the Fu soldiers still have to occupy an important position. After all, the Fu soldiers have higher combat effectiveness at this time."

If it is purely government soldiers, they are basically drawn evenly and lack flexibility. Recruiting soldiers can ensure that production activities in various places proceed normally.

[Should the pick-up services at various locations along the route be cancelled?]

【A:Yes】

【B:No】

【Who will be responsible for transporting food during this expedition?】

[A: Wei Ting]

[B: Lee Do-yu]

Soon, all the players had finished answering. These two questions were not difficult, and the answers were both B.

In fact, these preliminary preparations for the conquest of Goguryeo are available in historical records, but not every player knows about them.

It can be seen from these questions that Liang Taizong's conquest of Goguryeo did not have much impact on the national strength, and he was well prepared, so he received enthusiastic support from the people at that time.

I think back when the previous emperor conquered Goguryeo, the reaction of the people was: "Wang Xiang Liaodong".

They don't want to go to war at all, and in some places they just start an uprising.

When Liang Taizong conquered Goguryeo, the people's reaction was: they rushed to join the army.

Historical records record that if you raise ten, you will get a hundred, and if you raise a hundred, you will get a thousand. Those who were not allowed to join the army all sighed in anger at Yuyi.

In other words, if you recruit ten people, a hundred people will sign up; if you recruit a hundred people, a thousand people will sign up.

In the end, the government had no choice but to select the best among the best, and those who failed could only sigh in frustration.

There are even many people who ignore the recruitment orders and directly form private armies to come to serve and actively apply to go to the battlefield.

Why is there this difference?

On the one hand, it is because everyone knows that following the King of Qin means that you will win without any possibility of losing. On the other hand, it is also because you can get a large amount of treasure rewards every time you attack, and you will also be rewarded with meritorious titles.

The King of Qin always made clear rewards and punishments and was generous during his campaigns in the south and north, so the people had no doubt about the gains from this trip.

Soon, the players looked down from the Fortress of the Orderer and saw a large army crossing the Liao River and beginning to arrive at the Liaodong City.

In fact, before Liang Taizong's army actually arrived in Liaodong, the war here had already started.

Li Ji had already begun to take precautions and carry out preliminary preparations before the army arrived.

On the surface, he created a great momentum in Liucheng, Yingzhou, making Goguryeo think that he would cross the Liao River at Huaiyuan Town, south of Liaoze.

But in fact, Li Ji chose to cross the Liao River from Tongding Town north of Liaoze and attack Xuantu City, catching Goguryeo by surprise.

Under the pressure of Li Ji and Li Daozong, the Great Wall originally built by Goguryeo along the Liao River east of Liaoze was bypassed without playing any role and turned into the Maginot Line of Defense.

The Goguryeo defenders stayed behind closed doors and did not dare to come out to fight.

So Li Ji and Li Daozong quickly captured Xuantu City and Gaimou City, gaining more than 20,000 people and more than 100,000 shi of food.

At this time, Goguryeo's main army thought that Liang Jun would cross the river from Huaiyuan Town in the south of Liaoze, so the main force was still concentrated in Liaodong City, Baiyan City and Anshi City to the east of Huaiyuan Town.

And these three cities happened to be the three cities that Liang Taizong needed to focus on when he conquered Goguryeo.

It's just that the players are... a little unhappy at this time.

"what does it mean?"

"Why aren't you letting us out yet?"
To be continued...