Speaking of Liu Rengui, although Wang Xiongdan was a little unconvinced, he had to admire him and said: "That man is indeed a hero.
I came from Hebei with the army. I had never been on a ship before, but when I got on the ship, my legs were not weak. He could fight and kill. He was a good man. I had nothing to say about him.
It's not just him. All the brothers who came ashore can be called heroes. The two of us stayed on the ship. I just heard that the king took them ashore and fought for dozens of times, but they never had any food.
Too bad.
Before we left, we went to see the king. The king himself told us that with those brothers, we don’t have to worry about anything, and we can go anywhere in the world.
I have also stayed in Lingzhou for a while. In fact, compared with the Lingzhou soldiers, they seem to be inferior. Otherwise, they are the supreme ones who have conquered the world. With these soldiers and generals, who can defeat them..."
Hearing what he said became more and more outrageous, Yuwen Shiji hurriedly said: "It's no time to call me supreme now. Now I have to call you Your Majesty. Everyone should be careful what they say.
I have worked with you for a long time, and I have listened to you all, but Governor Li is about to come to Donglai to lead the army, so you'd better be careful in front of him, otherwise..."
Yu Wenshiji knew what was wrong with these people. They had been defecting to the Tang Dynasty for several years, and there was no trace of any reversal. They just said some strange things from time to time to "miss" the glorious days of those years.
Occasionally he would try to persuade him, but he couldn't do it. Of course, Yu Wenshi and others were talented, but they were not decisive enough and had a soft temperament.
Therefore, he could not control these bandits. As long as these people did not implicate him, Yu Wenshi would mostly treat them with kind words.
Fortunately, guys like Miao Haichao were not stupid. They knew what was going on. After listening to his words, Wang Xiongdan immediately stopped talking, and the atmosphere cooled down a little.
Ximen played with the new wine cup and asked, "We also saw it when we came back. There was a large army gathering here in the county.
Who is Captain Li who leads the army? Isn't he the one we came to pick up?"
Wang Xiongdan's excitement was cut off at the waist. At this time, he took a sip of a drink and said: "With so many troops, are we going to go to war with Goguryeo?"
The questions were not easy to answer, and Miao Haichao, who had doubts, did not intend to speak.
Yu Wenshi Ji Ze said: "The imperial decree was to arrive in Donglai in the spring, so I called two men to lead the fleet back to lead the army across the sea.
One hundred thousand people... The two of you have to consider how to transport the army over the next few days. The leader of the army is the Grand Governor Li Jing and Pharmacist Li.
The two of you may have never heard of his reputation. This great governor is extraordinary. He is the head of the current state. He led the army to pacify Shu a few years ago. When he attacked Xiao Xian, he also had Governor Li.
Later, the Grand Governor of Jin Dynasty governed Jiangyou, and he was the same person as General Manager Wang. He was a person whom Your Majesty had great trust in..."
Having said this, he looked at the expressions of several people and then continued: "Whether we are going to start a war with Goguryeo or not, we don't have to worry about it. We will understand it when the governor arrives.
It's just that I heard... Governor Li is decisive in killing people. It's best not to offend him when serving under him.
We have worked together for so long, and we all know our basic temperament, so I will also tell you the origin of Governor Li, so that everyone will not suffer innocently.
The Grand Governor is from the Miyuan Li family in Kansai. You may have never heard of this sect. You should know about the Longxi Li family, right? The Miyuan Li family is a branch of the Longxi Li family and has its place among the Kansai sect..."
Several people listened quietly, and probably all had the same thought in their minds. They are from Guanxi. They are all from Shandong. They are not remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but they are related to it. Even today,
There is also some natural hostility towards Kansai people.
If at another time, they might have listened with interest when talking about the origin of the Kansai clan, but now, they all have mixed feelings.
Miao Haichao's attitude was that the matter had nothing to do with him, and he was concerned about it.
But Wang Xiongdan and Ximenshi had to think about His Highness King Wu, and felt that Li Jing's arrival was not a good sign.
Basically, it was similar to what Miao Haichao had thought before. They felt that Li Jing was here to compete for credit, and he might have to fight with His Highness King Wu when he arrived in Silla...
Yu Wenshiji didn't care about this. He just wanted to warn these people not to mess around. He continued: "The governor is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. His father is Li Quan, Duke of Linfen, and his uncle is Han Qin, the former general of the Sui Dynasty.
Tiger, less trained in military affairs, has a great reputation.
Later, he became the magistrate of Mayi County, and then became the emperor's teacher. He also married his daughter to His Majesty. He was so close to His Majesty that outsiders cannot tell.
This time I am leading the troops to sea, with Your Majesty's approval. You and I should give you your fullest help and don't slack off. As for where the troops will go, you are all experienced in battles. You should understand that since the army has gathered here, it is like
When an arrow is on the string, it has to be fired. As a general, you only need to obey orders and act. No matter how much you think about it, it is useless. Do you think this is the truth?"
Several people nodded in agreement, no longer as unscrupulous as before.
Then Wang Xiongdan said: "I know the governor's good intentions, and I also know that the imperial court needs to increase its troops in Silla. The situation there is indeed a bit troublesome.
Baekje was destroyed, but not all of its people could be killed. Once winter passed, it became a bit chaotic. The foster father also felt that the troops were insufficient, and Silla had little hope of relying on its troops, so it was a good thing to increase troops.
That's right... Governor Li is here, does the imperial court intend to summon my adoptive father back to Beijing to report on his duties?"
After finally asking such a question, Yuwen Shiji's face turned gloomy. After all the good things to say, he still asked like this. He really didn't know how to advance or retreat. He would have to participate in a book later, otherwise he would be implicated by these idiots. Yu Wenshi
Where can I go to reason?
Wang Xiongdan laughed, "That's what I said. Don't take it to heart, the prefect. I just feel that the prefect is different from us and can always get some news from the capital.
It seems that I have talked too much. Come on, come on, have a drink, I will give the prefect a drink and I will apologize to the prefect."
Yu Wenshiji softened his expression, raised his glass and drank with Wang Xiongdan, and patiently tried his best to say, "These things have their own considerations in the court. If the King of Wu wants to know whether to stay or go, he can report it himself. General or
Don’t bother.”
Wang Xiongdan nodded happily, not sure whether he heard it or not.
It can be said that even before Li Jing came to the army, these old subordinates of Du Fuwei already had their thoughts on their minds. It was so troublesome for the princes to surrender.
Li Po used Wu King Du Fuwei and his old subordinates as the skeleton of the navy, which had many advantages because they could fight, but there were also many disadvantages. If these people stayed together, it would be easy to cause trouble.