It’s no wonder that Miao Haichao was afraid. According to the custom formed during the wars in the late Sui Dynasty, army commanders often had the power to deal with local officials. There were many examples of nobles killing rebel generals for random reasons.
The person who came last time was Du Fuwei, Miao Haichao and others were naturally not afraid. He was their old master, but this time it was Li Jing who came, so they needed to worry.
Moreover, in Miao Haichao's view, King Du took the lead first and made some achievements, and then the abbot led the army. No matter how you look at it, it all looks familiar.
Striving for merit and military power, nobles like to do this kind of thing the most.
Of course, Miao Haichao, who was born in the rebel army, would not admit it. In fact, the rebel army is where such things happen most. Because of the poor family background and trust issues, they pay more attention to the distance between the near and the close.
The nobles will always do things with some high-sounding superficiality, but the rebel leaders don't care about this. It is common for them to change their generals at the last minute, and it is natural for them to protect their brothers.
Well, actually Miao Haichao really wanted to ask Yuwen Shiji why Li Jing came to lead the army. These people in the east had not heard much about Li Jing's reputation, just because he was the head of the country?
But with his intelligence, he would never say this to his mouth.
After listening to what Governor Yuwen said, he understood that this man had never met Li Jing, let alone knew him well, so asking was in vain.
On the contrary, several navy generals who came over from Jiangling were once Li Jing's subordinates, and they can be inquired about at that time.
It has to be said that this big bandit back then has transformed into a standard man in the officialdom. After so many years, so many heroes have been ruined, but he can still survive and be promoted repeatedly. It is definitely not a blessing.
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While the two were talking, a warship docked at the pier. The first man jumped off neatly, and casually shouted orders to let his subordinates disembark in an orderly manner.
Yu Wenshiji and Miao Haichao smiled at each other and hurried forward to greet them.
This time they came to meet the fleet returning to Dongnae from Silla, led by Wang Xiongdan.
It had been more than half a year since Wang Xiongdan left Donglai. His skin was dark and rough due to the sea breeze, and he had lost a lot of weight. However, his energy was not the same as when he left. He gave people a sense of energy from the inside out.
a feeling of.
Wang Xiongdan strode over on foot, clasped his fists and saluted repeatedly from afar, and said in a loud voice, "You two actually came here to greet me in person? How can you bear this? You have seen outsiders and met outsiders..."
Yu Wenshi and the two of them also smiled and returned the greeting. When they came closer, Yu Wenshiji said with a smile: "General, we have made great achievements overseas. We are honored to do so. It's nothing to greet him. I wish I could go with him."
Miao Haichao wasn't that sour, so he went up and gave Wang Xiongdan a big hug, patted Wang Xiongdan on the back and said, "We haven't seen each other for half a year. Brother Wang looks even better than before, which is very enviable.
The food and wine have been prepared at home, and we are waiting to give Brother Wang a break. Let's have a few drinks and tell us about the strange things overseas, so that I can learn more."
Wang Xiongdan laughed loudly, "Okay, okay, that's what some people say. You don't know how powerful we are on the sea, and how many bastards we have killed who can't understand human language. This trip is more enjoyable than when we sailed."
too much……"
The three of them chatted for a while, but Wang Xiongdan couldn't leave yet. He had to settle the fleet before talking about anything else. The ships that arrived one after another were commanded by Ximen. When Ximen came ashore, the group was finally gathered together.
Compared with last year, there was only one less Su Dingfang. As an infantry general, he, Liu Rengui and others were left on the peninsula to lead the troops.
The fleet that returned to Dongnae was much larger than when it left before, mainly composed of captured Japanese and Baekje warships.
They were all small ships. Even the flagships of generals were little brothers compared to the warships of the Tang Dynasty. They were not comparable. This showed that there was a huge gap in shipbuilding technology.
Just because of their geographical environment, Japan and Baekje were more enthusiastic about expanding their sea power, so the ships they built were small in size, but strong and durable, and the cost was much lower than that of Tang Dynasty warships. It can be said that each has its own merits.
Advantage.
What everyone has in common is that the sea voyage is relatively short, and they usually cruise in coastal waters. If it is an ocean voyage, the warships of the Tang Dynasty can try their skills, and there is no need to think about the small ships of Japan and Baekje.
These captured boats can be used as a supplement to the Tang army's fleet to transport food and grass, and some can also be used by fishermen on the beach for fishing.
In today's world, the status of fishermen on the seaside is very low, because most of them have no property, and they are only a little better than the refugees, that is, they only have one more household registration.
In particular, their origins are very complicated. Few Han people are involved. In addition, they are smelly and poor. Many of them live on boats and are drifting without roots. The probability of producing outstanding figures is very slim. As long as they are slightly richer, that is,
They will break away from the fishermen's team, and this group will have no way out, so everyone looks down on them.
It's just that in the past two years, the Tang Dynasty has attached great importance to maritime affairs, and the fishermen on the seaside have benefited a lot, because they are familiar with the sea conditions and water properties, and more and more people are joining the army.
This is obviously an impact of imperial policies on this group, but if they want to change the status of the entire group, they still need to work hard on their own.
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It wasn't until the evening of the next day that the group returned to Donglai County. They were all too tired and had no intention of eating or drinking. They just broke up and had a good night's rest before gathering together again.
Yuwen Shiji held a banquet in the back house of the county governor's house to welcome Wang Xiongdan and Ximen.
Before Yuwenshi could raise his glass and say a few words, Ximen, who still smelled of the sea, had already started to work, "Didn't I say that we should build a city by the sea?
The wharf was built, but there were so many people coming and going and there was no place to stay... At least some warehouses had to be built, and grain and grass were transported and loaded on ships. It was a mess and people were busy.
Can the prefect tell the court that we, the prefect’s brothers, are the only ones who can study well? Do you think what I said is correct?"
Ximen went out to sea for a while, but she was still the same, with a big mouth, and she would chatter endlessly whenever she saw Yuwen Shiji. As long as she was there, Yuwen Shiji's ears would not be clean for a moment.
It was the same as before, everyone looked on happily, and no one could speak for Yu Wenshiji.
Yu Wenshiji was also used to dealing with these gangsters. He scolded the bastards in his heart, but with a smile on his face, he responded calmly: "We haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and my temper is still so impatient. Let's not talk about this for now.
You have made great contributions to this position. Come on, let me first toast the two meritorious officials."
Ximen raised his glass, still mumbling, "Brother Taishou said that I was impatient, but I said that you are too slow and make people anxious. This is on a ship and you are assigned to wipe the deck. Why don't you do it?"
If you don't want to give me food..."
Everyone couldn't help laughing and drank the wine in their glasses.
Wang Xiongdan took a breath of wine and said happily: "The wine here is better, but the food the barbarians over there eat is really hard to say.
Just bring a jar of the wine we drank, and we will definitely be able to get some beautiful women to come over."
Ximen's eyes widened, and he pointed Wang Xiongdan to complain to Yu Wenshiji and Miao Haichao: "Look at this guy's potential, let's take the people over and just watch the damn ship.
This guy was not honest on the ship. I heard that he even brought people ashore for a few fun times. Be careful to leave any wild animals outside. We will see how His Highness will deal with you, you bastard."
Yu Wenshiji almost spit out his wine after taking a sip of wine, but Miao Haichao was the same as them, and his ears pricked up excitedly.
Wang Xiongdan was thick-skinned, picked up a big bone stick, took two bites, wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Of course we can bear the sacrifices from others, but it's a pity that aunt... Hehe, we are missing a lot of happiness.
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As soon as the dirty jokes came out, the men burst into laughter, and even Yu Wenshi and his wife burst into tears. Ximen picked up the wine glass and threw it over, "You little brat, how dare you arrange it for me to get beaten
no?"
She was also happy as she spoke. She had been a gangster for many years, and she was not a lady, so she wouldn't get angry because of some vulgar words.
The atmosphere was so good that Yu Wenshiji felt like he had joined the gang. He waved his hands and said: "Okay, okay, don't make trouble. Let's have another drink. Anyway, you two have worked hard and made great achievements last year."
When I reward my merits at the end of the year, I get a lot of benefits, which is really enviable.
Wang Xiandi is still young. It’s okay to enjoy it for a while. After drinking this drink, I quickly tell us about the customs and customs overseas, as well as the beginning and end of those battles. After reading your victory reports, I always feel that something is missing.
,Brother Miao, do you think so?"
This scratched the itch for the two of them, and while changing cups and cups, they began to describe their experiences after going to sea.
When talking about the encounter with the Japanese fleet at sea, Wang Xiongdan even danced with joy.
That battle was their proudest work, and it was also the only large-scale naval battle they had ever seen in their lives. In fact, they did not need to brag about it. Both the process and the result of that battle could be said to be exciting.
Ximen was also full of emotion and kept echoing Wang Xiongdan who was in a state of boasting.
"Have you met Liu Rengui? He is the thin and frail one. His speech is similar to that of the prefect brothers. He is slow and leisurely and makes people anxious when he hears it.
But you don’t know that it’s really fierce when you get to the sea. As you scholars would say, you shouldn’t judge a person by his appearance? That’s the sentence.
At that time, the big ship he was riding in was attacked by the Japanese. He and his brothers took dozens of ships and killed an unknown number of people. He was injured in many places on his body. It was as if nothing had happened. Do you think it was serious or not?
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After the war, he was promised by the king to be the first in military merit. Even Wang Dalang can't compare with others. He is really a good man. It's a pity that he didn't come back with the ship. Otherwise, he would have taken off his clothes and looked at it. See, how can you have the nerve to say whether you are happy or not?
