"Thousands of sails are racing and competing for supremacy overseas. Scholars are so lucky to be able to see such a magnificent scene. Haha, this life is not in vain."
Yuwenshi and scholarly masters are great, giving guidance and speaking like a country.
Miao Haichao nodded, looking proud, but in fact he was muttering in his heart, the wind here is too strong, and the person next to him is still sour, so he doesn't know how excited he is?
When he came to protect his children and train troops in Donglai, he caused great harm to everyone. Otherwise, Miao Haichao would not have mobilized people to go against the government.
Nowadays, the world is under the Tang Dynasty. Everything seems to have changed, but some things seem to have not changed at all.
What changed was that he, Miao Haichao, became an official. Most of the brothers in the family did not have such good luck. They died, were injured, and disappeared.
What remains unchanged is that the emperor still has to recruit soldiers to make achievements, and he doesn't know how many people will die, how many families will be destroyed, and only some orphans and widowed mothers will be left to live.
Of course, having been a big bandit for many years, he is not that merciful. As long as he is alive and well and the people he eats are safe, he will not care about the lives of others.
It was difficult for him to be as excited as Yu Wenshiji. He was a little frightened now. The navy of the Tang Dynasty was different from the fleet formed by Du Fuwei when he was in Jiangdu.
The murderous spirit is too strong, and it is not like going out to sea to do business and suppressing bandits on the way.
King Du led his people out to sea this time and directly destroyed Baekje. When he was in Jiangnan, he didn't have such ambition and plan...
Otherwise, it would be said that the King of Han conquered the world. Maybe it was because of this?
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In fact, Donglai had become a large military camp at this time.
Fleets from the south of the Yangtze River floated on the sea, and more than 100,000 elite soldiers and generals came from all over the country. They gathered in Donglai County and boarded the ships for drills every day. The atmosphere of war filled every corner of Donglai.
The Tang Army has been undergoing frequent reorganizations since last year and laid off a large number of officers and soldiers. These soldiers returned to their places and some of them were redistributed to fields for farming.
This group of people were actually the surrendered troops of the previous princes. After being eliminated, they were allowed to go home and work on the farm. Donglai benefited slightly and the population increased a little under the rule.
There are also some who are eliminated due to their age. These people are similar to the later veterans. They have military merits. Some have entered Zhechong Mansion as instructors, and some have returned to their hometowns as lizheng or officials.
The imperial court paid great attention to such people and issued orders to properly arrange them, and they could not be treated lightly.
It is true that we cannot ignore what the old soldiers in the army will do when they feel dissatisfied? You don’t need to think about this to know that many murder cases in the early Tang Dynasty were related to these old soldiers.
It can be said that these people were both the precious wealth of the Tang Dynasty and the source of trouble. Just like the soldiers who returned from the expedition to Liaodong, they had served in the army for many years. Once they returned to their place, every one of them was a time bomb.
Some other young men were called into the Zhechong Mansion and became soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, which brought fresh blood to the suppression of bandits in various counties.
Yes, to this day, the refugees hiding in the mountains are still a headache for the officials of the Tang Dynasty. The sequelae of the war in the late Sui Dynasty will take some time to subside.
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At this time, Yu Wenshiji turned to look at Miao Haichao and said: "We still need to rush for food and grass. There are more than 100,000 people, and we don't know when we will set off. If we are not prepared enough for food and grass, we all will not be able to escape the blame."
Miao Haichao chuckled and said, "The prefect is worrying too much. If you look at the ships on the sea, you will see that there are quite a lot of them, but how many people can they carry across the sea? In addition, we also need to bring food and grass. I think there are only 30 to 50 thousand people in total.
How many times do you have to walk?
I don’t think there’s a need to rush. The spring plowing is over, and autumn will soon arrive. There will still be some food saved from the autumn harvest, which is enough for the army. The prefect will talk to the superiors and let the Ministry of Households weigh it up, and we will definitely do something about it.”
When Yu Wenshiji heard this, he realized that this was indeed true. It was not because he was confused and could not think of this, but because he was not familiar with the naval affairs.
So he nodded with a smile and said: "Brother Miao said yes, then why not let Brother Miao play it..."
Miao Haichao knew what he meant. The two of them had worked together for a long time. Yu Wenshiji didn't take advantage of him as a member of the aristocratic family, and Miao Haichao didn't show his big thieves' style, so they each performed their duties.
It was quite pleasant to get along with him.
At this time, Miao Haichao waved his hands and said: "The prefect is too far-sighted. You know me, I can't write any memorials if I can't read a single big character."
Besides, we are officials under the rule of the prefect, and I believe that you think highly of me. You consult me on everything. I am already grateful. I just hope that when the prefect returns to Beijing and is promoted, he will not forget me."
These words were a bit rough, but they really made people feel comfortable. Yuwen Shiji laughed loudly, patted Miao Haichao on the shoulder and said: "Brother Miao's talent is no less than mine. I don't know who will see who off then...
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Miao Haichao blinked his eyes a few times. He was a little sensitive to the word "farewell". He always felt as if he was about to be pushed out and beheaded. He couldn't help but curse in his heart. If you can't speak, don't say it. It's so damn unlucky.
Yu Wenshiji was still mumbling, "When the army is sent away smoothly and the docks and other things are built, we will have done a great job. When the time comes, I will report Brother Miao's achievements to the Central Committee. I will definitely not let Miao go."
Brother is disappointed."
Miao Haichao was actually not very interested in this. He felt that it would be good to be a county magistrate in Donglai. It would be best to wait until Yu Wenshi and Gao Sheng could give up the position of prefect to him, Miao.
At that time, the mountains were high and the emperor was far away. He, Miao Haichao, was the local emperor of Donglai. He no longer had to look at people's faces to act.
Look, this is the character who emerged from the war in the late Sui Dynasty. His ambitions are not big, but he always thinks that he can have a piece of territory that he has the final say in his hands, so that he can feel at ease.
The two talked for a few more words, and Miao Haichao asked: "I heard that the one who came to lead the troops was the Grand Governor Li Jing? Is that the abbot of the country? Has the governor seen this man in the capital before?"
Li Jing, Li Yaoshi, Yuwen Shiji, and Yuwen Shiji have never met him in person. When Yuwen Shiji was most proud, how could he see Li Jing in his eyes? Moreover, Li Jing has been an official outside all year round, and his status is quite different, so the two have never met.
Chance.
Yu Wenshiji shook his head, "I've only heard of his reputation, but I haven't met him in person. Li Yaoshi has contributed greatly to the victory of Shu and has been the governor of Jiangling for several years. When he comes, we will
It’s best to be careful when dealing with it.”
Miao Haichao's heart twitched, thinking that you, a former prince-in-law, must be careful, wouldn't it be very dangerous for me? He was extremely afraid of these powerful people, fearing that they would kill him if they were unhappy.