At the end of March in the seventh year of Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty, the sea breeze was slightly cool.
Coming to Wolong Port from the east, facing the sea breeze, Yu Wenshi, the prefect coming from the east, led everyone to look at the sea.
The troop transport ship of the Tang Dynasty was about to arrive, and the figure of the Tang Dynasty ship had already appeared in the distance, with the sun, moon and star flags raised high on it fluttering in the wind.
This was the second batch of ships to arrive in the port in March. The first batch arrived in mid-March. In addition to some generals of the Tang Dynasty, they also brought back the spoils captured in the battle to destroy Goguryeo.
They were all destined for Chang'an. Seeing the ships and carts of goodies passing by, the officials along the way finally saw what kind of benefits they would get from the war to destroy the country.
In fact, most things are not of great value to today's Datang.
Among them, which were guarded by soldiers at all levels to prevent anyone from accidentally damaging them, were actually boxes of drawings, most of which were about Goguryeo's architecture, military and other purposes.
Of course, many of the things here were learned from the Central Plains and are not worthy of attention. However, for some things, such as the casting of ironware, Goguryeo still had its own style.
Especially in heavy armor and bulky weapons, Goguryeo's casting technology was quite accomplished, which could be used as a reference for the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty.
There are also a lot of mountain and terrain illustrations, which can save the Tang Dynasty from spending some time drawing the topographic map of Goguryeo.
For an empire, these things are the most precious wealth, stronger than gold, silver, pearls and agate.
The Goguryeo people also have their own characteristics in architecture. The pagodas and other types of architectural styles introduced to Goguryeo from the Wei and Jin Dynasties are more complete than those in the Central Plains.
This is mainly due to the fact that there has never been a major war in Goguryeo, and the Central Plains has been destroyed. They have been fighting for hundreds of years, and countless things in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were burned in the flames of war.
Coupled with the improvement of architectural techniques, the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty today is very different from that of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, especially the Buddhist architecture. Comparing the two, ordinary people can tell at a glance that they are the product of two eras.
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How else can we say that Goguryeo was able to dominate Liaodong? There must be something outstanding about it.
There were all kinds of things taken from Pyongyang city, enough for Tang Dynasty's fleet to transport them once. It was a huge harvest, and it wiped out all the wealth that Goguryeo had accumulated over hundreds of years.
The second trip was led by Wu King Du Fuwei himself, and he was not the main force of the army. He transported captured Goguryeo officials and some workers who came to the Tang Dynasty.
Last year when we presented victory, we sent some people across the sea. In addition to King Gaocheng of Goguryeo, there were also some members of the Gao family, as well as Gaocheng's wife and children, family records, etc., and the others were all named ministers of Goguryeo.
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A large number of people were gathered and sent away, and Li Jing and others could breathe a sigh of relief. After all, if these people stayed in Goguryeo, they would not be afraid of recurrences, but they were afraid that some of them would kill themselves if they couldn't think about it.
There was nothing wrong with him. Li Jing was really not afraid of anyone making trouble for him. To be honest, he was a bit murderous. Wherever he went, he would find some leaders to scare the monkeys.
Because he has always believed in thunderous methods and has a bodhisattva heart. Kill the leader. After seeing your method, the remaining people will be much more honest and can save more people's lives.
So he killed Chai Shao and Liu Hongji in Shu, instigated Zhou Faming to kill Xiao Mian when he conquered Jiangling, and later killed many people when he governed Jiangyou.
These are all his normal operations, which he practiced when he was the county magistrate in Mayi County. At that time, he was still keeping his head down and did not dare to do anything too much. After becoming the head of the country,
He showed his true colors more brazenly.
Therefore, there are more people who say that Li Jing is not afraid of death. What he is worried about is everyone's credit. If one or two members of the Goguryeo royal family are missing, the credit may be reduced by one point.
So he ordered people to pack up the Goguryeo monarchs and send them away in the winter. It happened that Queen Jindeman of Silla also wanted to go to Chang'an to meet with His Majesty the Emperor.
They sent people across the sea along the way.
Li Jing has been working with the Queen of Silla for two years and feels that Her Royal Highness the Queen is a good person and should be considered a good helper for the Tang Dynasty.
So he committed the same mistake again. When he sent a letter to the court in winter, he mentioned the achievements of King Jinwa of Silla and suggested that when the court was giving rewards, it would be better to give all the land south of the Jishui River to Silla.
Reward Silla for her contribution.
If he were not the father of the country, just this one suggestion would cost him a lot.
The most taboo thing for former military generals is to come up with random ideas, especially those that have nothing to do with the military, because once you open your mouth, it means you have crossed the line.
Important ministers in the court, or even the emperor, need to think about whether you have some ideas of your own that lead you to teach the court how to do things.
For example, later Yue Pengju was very careless in his words and deeds. He once talked about abolishing the establishment of the emperor, and kept clamoring to take the second emperor back to the south. This was an important reason why he went to Fengbo Pavilion.
However, Li Jing was the emperor's father-in-law after all. When the ministers in the court saw it, they pretended not to have seen it and sent it directly to the emperor's bedside for the emperor to make a decision.
Li Po knew his father-in-law's temper well, so he ignored him.
Of course, Li Jing's memorial did not only mention this one thing. He also wanted to stay in Goguryeo for a longer time, because there were still many Goguryeo tribes hidden in the Gaima Mountains.
Li Jing felt that this battle was not yet complete, so he planned to unite with the defeated Sui soldiers who were scattered in the mountains to wipe out the remnants of Goguryeo.
In addition, the imperial court wanted to collect as much as possible the bones and remains of the Sui soldiers who died in Goguryeo and transport them back to the Tang Dynasty for burial.
These are all business matters, but Li Jing no longer needs to do it himself. Li Po wrote a letter back to his father-in-law in person, asking him to return to the army on time, so that he no longer had to waste time in Goguryeo.
Just leave the rest to the North Korean Protectorate. The army has been away for several years. If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about the Tang army officers and soldiers under you, right?
After several years of expedition, if the soldiers are homesick and delay their return, don't stumble just after you have made great achievements. It will save the court trouble. Returning after a victory will be a sin, and you will save the reward, but you, Li Jing, will also lose face.
On the ground, why bother?
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At this time, Du Fuwei stood on the bow of the ship with his hands behind his hands. No matter how the ship rocked, it was as if there were nails on his feet. He stood there steadily without even a railing.
The coastline is getting clearer and clearer, and we can see the crowd of people greeting us at the port.
The people on the boat couldn't help but burst into cheers. The boatmen and sailors were not very excited, because they had been on this sea more than once, and the two sides were not far apart.
If you have a smooth journey, it will be there in a day or two, which is really not that hard.
This chapter has been completed!