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"And there is Zhang Guangdao, a great general of the Ming Dynasty,"

"20,000 Jin soldiers under Wanyan Zonghan's command were killed, and 80,000 puppet Song soldiers were captured!"

Li Renli also came along and encouraged them:

"Your Majesty, you should immediately send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty,"

"Reaffirming the bond between father and son of both countries."

"Please also marry a member of the imperial clan to His Majesty of Liangshan,"

"Your Majesty may also request to marry a princess of the Ming Dynasty."

"This is as it should be."

Li Qianshun readily complied with good advice.

Li Qianshun was by no means a weak and incompetent ruler.

They were simply terrified by the firearms of the Ming Dynasty.

We want to gain a few years of peaceful development.

At the very least, we must restore some of the Western Xia's national strength.

Otherwise, how will we face the Ming army in the future?

He then called Richard over and asked:

"Will the Prince of Jin be able to send troops to attack the Jin Kingdom next year?"

"Take over those eight pavilions?"

Richard shook his head and said, "The Jin general Yin Shuke is leading more than 10,000 troops in Fuzhou."

"If our army were to seize the Eight Halls,"

"He can lead his troops to attack at any time."

"Your Majesty need not be impatient. The Ming and Jin dynasties will surely start another war."

"Wait until the Jin army is completely decimated,"

"It's not too late for our Great Xia to send troops to seize the Eight Halls again."

Li Renzhong also advised, "What the Prince of Jin said makes sense. Although the Jin state suffered a great defeat,"

"But their military strength is still formidable, and we must not provoke them lightly."

Li Qianshun pondered, "Keep a close eye on the Jin Kingdom."

"Once the Jin army suffers heavy losses,"

"Immediately send troops to seize their territory!"

……

The Western Xia wanted to continue observing.

Goryeo, however, couldn't wait.

The monk Miaoqing and the two envoys, Zheng Zhichang,

After celebrating the New Year's Day and Lantern Festival with Zhao Yuan

As soon as the river thawed, we immediately set off by boat to Shandong.

He then took a boat across the sea and returned to Goryeo.

In order to balance the two factions, the king

Moving back and forth between Xijing and Kaijing

They move every two or three months.

But it is obvious,

He lived in Pyongyang, the capital of the Soviet Union, for much longer!

"Your Majesty, China has won a great victory, and the Jin army has suffered a crushing defeat."

"This is the perfect time for our great Goryeo to expand its territory!"

The monk Miaoqing shouted excitedly.

Wang Gou asked, "How many Jin soldiers were killed or wounded?"

The monk Miaoqing added fuel to the fire, saying, "The Jin army is in Hebei and Shanxi."

"Nearly 100,000 soldiers were lost,"

"There are very few elite troops left."

"Sure?"

Wang Gou also began to get excited.

The king was eager to rid himself of the Kaesong nobility.

They were eager to do something to boost their prestige.

He has already killed one of his maternal grandfathers and fathers-in-law.

But now he's being held back by another father-in-law.

The nobles of Kaesong always wanted to control the king.

Zheng Zhichang said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true."

"I've heard that the Second Emperor of the Jin Dynasty and the Emperor of Liangshan of the Ming Dynasty..."

"In a fierce battle on the battlefield, His Majesty of Liangshan personally inflicted serious injuries on His Majesty of the Jin Kingdom!"

Wang Gou became very interested in Zhao Yuan and asked:

"Have you ever seen the Liangshan Emperor with your own eyes?"

Zheng Zhichang said, "Although I did not see it with my own eyes, I have heard many people talk about it."

"His Majesty is nine feet tall,"

"He can eat two pounds of meat in one meal,"

"It can lift a five-stone cauldron."

"Moreover, he was skilled in both literature and martial arts, and by the age of twenty, he had mastered the Six Classics,"

"In the Ming Dynasty, everyone believed that he was a sage who had been reincarnated."

"Since they raised their army, they have never suffered a single defeat."

Chapter 311 Human Insatiability

The monk Miaoqing continued, "The Liangshan Emperor raised his army in Sichuan, China."

"Eight hundred men were enough to conquer a state,"

"Five thousand men were enough to breach a prefecture."

"The Song emperor dispatched 200,000 troops,"

"Divide into six routes to encircle and suppress them,"

"The Liangshan Emperor's 60,000 troops inflicted a crushing defeat on the Song Dynasty."

"In just a few years, the Liangshan emperor has amassed an army of 500,000!"

"He is truly an extraordinary man!"

"I wish I could meet you in person,"

Wang Gou was captivated by what he heard.

He eliminated the powerful minister when he was just a teenager.

I also want to make a name for myself.

"Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, would you be willing to bestow upon me the title of King of Goryeo?"

The monk Miaoqing said, "The Ming emperor once said that a subject should not serve two masters."

"Goryeo has already submitted to the Jin Dynasty,"

"It must be done after openly breaking with the Jin Dynasty,"

"Only then would the Ming Dynasty send envoys to bestow titles."

Wang Gou slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Immediately requisition grain and recruit soldiers! I will personally lead the expedition against the Jin Kingdom!"

"Expand the territory of Great Goryeo!"

What if we lose?

Hurry up and acknowledge him as your father!

Then ask Father Ming to send troops to help.

One aspect was the eagerness to expand territory.

Wang Gou's true intention was to consolidate his position.

He used his military achievements to completely get rid of those nobles from Kaijing.

Even if we lose,

As long as they can be officially recognized by the Ming Dynasty.

Even the nobles of Kaijing dared not mess with him.

The Western Xia remained hesitant and dared not send troops, looking around in the dark.

The Great Goryeo Kingdom still has an indomitable spirit!

.....

Hamgyongnam-do in later Korea

It is the territory of the Helandian Jurchens.

More than twenty years ago,

The rise of the Wanyan Jurchen tribe

The various Jurchen tribes of Helandian submitted to him one after another.

The King of Goryeo (Wang Go's grandfather) was furious.

They dispatched troops to conquer the Helandian Jurchens.

Hmm... Goryeo suffered a major defeat.

Through lobbying and bribery,

In exchange for a truce with the Jurchens.

When Wang Gou's father ascended the throne,

With the support of the Liao Dynasty,

They launched another attack on the Helandian Jurchens.

In this battle, Goryeo won a great victory.

To seize the land of the Helandian Jurchens,

They also built nine cities, including Xianzhou, Yingzhou, Xiongzhou, and Jizhou (the nine cities in the northeast).

Following the internal strife in Goryeo,

Forced to withdraw troops and return home to quell the rebellion,

Only then did Wanyan Wuyashu lead his troops to recapture Helandian.

Incidentally, the Jurchens also gained nine cities that Goryeo had built for free...

This incident was regarded as a great disgrace by the Goryeo king and his officials.