Chapter 400: Chai Wu's Selfish Motive

"Yan Wang?"

The King of Goryeo was startled for a moment.

A minister beside him laughed, "Is a mere Yan Wang worthy of being an enemy to the Northern Di? Our Goryeo alone can destroy him."

Upon hearing this, Wulanba was furious; he raised his hand and slapped the minister across the face. "Are you saying that we, the Northern Di, are not even as good as you Goryeo people?"

The Northern Di had never forgotten the failure of the Autumn Hunt and the defeat at Yanguan.

If this Goryeo minister claimed he could easily do what they, the Northern Di, could not, what was that if not an insult to the Northern Di?

Wulanba's strength was great; the minister fell to the ground and spat out two teeth in succession.

Yet he dared not show any anger; he immediately scrambled up, knelt on the ground, stuck his backside high in the air, and kowtowed repeatedly.

The King of Goryeo's expression shifted slightly, and he cursed, "You brainless dog, you deserve it."

Then, he carefully glanced at Wulanba and said, "Great Khan, ten Goryeos are not equal to one royal tent of the Northern Di. This time, whatever the Great Khan says to do, we in Goryeo will do."

Wulanba snorted; in his eyes, Goryeo was nothing more than a dog of the Northern Di.

Adjusting his clothes, he said, "We, the Northern Di, will leave two royal tents of troops at Ningjin Dusi. One royal tent will head to Ning City, and one royal tent will arrive in Goryeo. We need your Goryeo Navy to transport our warriors to Liaojun to attack Yanguan from the rear, and your Goryeo troops must follow us as well."

The King of Goryeo nodded; for these past few years, the Northern Di had been ordering them in Goryeo to build warships.

So that was the purpose.

He said, "It is just that even with a few more months, our existing warships plus the newly built ones can only transport about sixty thousand people at one time."

"That is enough," Wulanba said. "As long as our warriors set foot on the land of Yanzhou, it will be enough for you to make a few round trips."

From Goryeo to Liaojun, warships could arrive in less than two days; it was very convenient.

Having said that, he demanded the King of Goryeo accompany him to the Ancheng Pier for an inspection.

He needed to see with his own eyes that Goryeo was building the warships.

His Great Khan attached great importance to this war and would not tolerate the slightest mistake.

Two days later, Wulanba arrived at Ancheng.

Standing at the Ancheng Pier and looking toward the east, he wished he could see where Yanguan was.

Because of the obstruction of Yanguan, the Northern Di had held the idea for three years of attacking Yanguan head-on while simultaneously flanking it from the rear via the Goryeo sea route.

It was just that last winter, they had trusted the Yuan Family too much, and as a result, they did not utilize the Goryeo Navy.

But now, another opportunity was laid before the Northern Di.

This time, they would force the Great Song into a dilemma.

If the Yan Wang dispatched troops to Qinzhou, one of their Northern Di royal tents would attack Yanguan from the sea with Goryeo.

If the Yan Wang remained motionless, they would devour the Great Song's armies in the northwest until not even the bones remained, severely crippling the Great Song.

Whichever of these two situations occurred, it would be a victory for the Northern Di.

This time, they would surely win.

"After autumn begins, your warships must not go out to sea; wait for our orders at all times," Wulanba said, looking at a warship docking.

"Yes, Great Khan," the King of Goryeo replied with a submissive look.

After instructing the King of Goryeo, Wulanba went down to the pier to inspect the Goryeo warships at close range.

They, the Northern Di, did not know how to build warships, which was why they had handed this task to Goryeo.

"Walk faster! Faster!"

Just as he was patting the hull of a warship, a voice rang out behind him.

Turning his head, he saw a squad of Goryeo soldiers escorting several youths dressed as Great Song commoners.

"What is going on here?" Wulanba asked.

The naval commander behind the King of Goryeo immediately stepped forward, his face full of fawning smiles. "Reporting to the Great Khan, these are Yanzhou fishermen we captured. The Yan Wang is an enemy of the Northern Di, and naturally, he is an enemy of our Goryeo. How can this sea tolerate them fishing here? These captured people will be enslaved in Goryeo to compensate for our losses from them catching our Goryeo fish and shrimp."

Wulanba laughed, "Well done. That is exactly what you should do. Even if it is just something small that can make that Yan Wang unhappy, you must do it."

The naval commander, as if he had drunk celestial nectar, immediately said loudly, "This subordinate will certainly do as the Great Khan says."

"Trying to run, I'll beat you to death..."

At this moment, one of the detained youths seemed to want to break free, and he was immediately pinned to the ground and kicked and punched by the Goryeo soldiers.

Wulanba smiled and left with the King of Goryeo.

Yancheng.

Xu Ke returned from the Prince's Mansion, feeling somewhat dejected.

He was a stubborn person, especially when it came to his work.

Back when he was still a hunter, if an arrow missed its mark and failed to hit the prey, he would insist on chasing it down.

Either he would catch the prey, or he would be so exhausted he could no longer walk.

The conspiracy hidden behind Wulanba's trip to Goryeo this time made his heart feel as if it were on a hot pan.

Most importantly, even though the Yan Wang had not said anything, the guilt in his heart would not fade away.

After all, it was the Yan Wang who had given him a new life and allowed him to hold such an important position.

To him, this was undoubtedly a rebirth.

"Chief Xu, what are you thinking about?" At this moment, a youth came to his side and patted him on the shoulder.

Xu Ke knew who it was without turning his head; in the Four Courts, only Chai Wu would be so intimate with him.

So, he told him about the Goryeo matter.

"I told you, you have a habit of splitting hairs. There are many places where the Four Courts have no informants, let alone a place like Goryeo; who would think to plant informants there? And what use would it be to plant them? Do you want to plant a few in Dongying as well?"

"The main thing is that the matter is of great importance. If the lack of intelligence leads to the failure of the upcoming war, I can only find a tree and hang myself," Xu Ke sighed.

Chai Wu shrank his neck; this matter did indeed seem very important. "Then let's plant a few informants to scout around and see."

"I am currently thinking about this matter, preparing to start with the sea bandits to find someone who can be used," Xu Ke said.

Upon hearing this, Chai Wu said, "That will take forever; by the time you find someone, the opportunity will have long passed."

After thinking for a moment, he said: "I have an idea to get to Gaoli."

"What idea?" Xu Ke asked.

"I am from Liaojun, and my home is in a village by the sea. The villagers who go out to sea are often captured by the Goryeo Navy and taken to Gaoli. If we find someone to go out to sea and get captured by the Goryeo people, wouldn't they arrive in Gaoli?"

"If it is just like that, I fear they would be a slave in Gaoli for a lifetime; what information could they even gather?" Xu Ke waved his hand, disagreeing.

"That is why we must send someone with great ability who can go and also return." Chai Wu's eyes flickered, "How about I go myself?"

"Stop messing around." Xu Ke glared at Chai Wu.

Chai Wu's expression was very serious, and he said: "I am not messing around. My second brother was captured by the Goryeo people. I have always wanted to find him all these years. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I want to try; this is also a bit of my own selfish motive."

Xu Ke stared into Chai Wu's eyes, and seeing that Chai Wu did not seem to be joking, his own expression turned serious.

What are the Four Courts for? They exist to trade lives for intelligence.

Since Chai Wu also has his own wish involved, perhaps it is worth a try.

"Good brother, you must come back." Xu Ke gripped Chai Wu's hand tightly.

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