Yuan Gaisu Wendao: "In history, the Central Plains dynasty has never stopped coveting the land of Liaodong..."
Changsun Chong had a calm expression on his face, but he murmured in his heart: That's because you have always been restless and always want to take advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains when he has no time to take care of it. So once the Central Plains becomes stable, which emperor with ambitions would not want to
To completely destroy you?
Yeon Gaesumun couldn't read minds, so naturally he couldn't understand Changsun Chong's inner slander, so he said to himself: "Not to mention it's too long ago, since the Han Dynasty alone, Goguryeo has been massacred repeatedly. During the Jian'an period, Gongsun Kang led
The army went south, broke through the capital, and returned with a great victory. Goguryeo was full of barbarians; in the first year of the Zhengshi period, Cao Wei general Guanqiu Jian marched eastward and captured Wandu City. Goguryeo was almost wiped out and forced the subsequent King Changshou to move his capital to Pyongyang City; in the late Sui Dynasty,
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized a million-strong army and almost wiped out Goguryeo, leaving corpses everywhere..."
Changsun Chong remained silent.
If we follow Yeon Gaesumun's statement, then Liaodong is the "Ji clan" established by Ji Zi, a relic of the Shang Dynasty, who led 5,000 remnants of the Shang Dynasty to move eastward. Tracing back to its origins, what you call Goguryeo has been for generations.
This traitorous minister of the "Ji clan"...
It's just that it's not easy to mention these words in front of Yeon Gae Suwen. This person is narrow-minded and will retaliate, so he can't offend him. Now that he is on the run and living under someone else's roof, it's better not to let his temporary temper lead to unintended consequences.
Yeon Gaesumun's eyes widened and he said angrily: "Cao Wei bullied me, the Sui Dynasty bullied me, and now the Tang Dynasty will bully me too! Do we, Goguryeo, have to bear this kind of humiliation from generation to generation? Although the Tang Dynasty was powerful, it was also
It is by no means invincible in the world. Back then, Goguryeo was able to repel the Sui army and lead to its destruction. Now it is still able to secure its territory and make the Tang army return without success!"
He lined up the tables fiercely, showing great momentum!
Changsun Chong remained silent.
say what?
Yuan Gaisuwen is right, and everything he wishes will come true? He has grudges against Fang Jun, His Majesty Li Er, and Princess Changle. Even though he is now as panicked as a bereaved dog, he has not forgotten that he is a Tang Dynasty man.
, which makes you look like a traitor to the Tang Dynasty, which is beneath your status.
Saying that Yeon Gaesumun is just farting, the Tang army will definitely capture Goguryeo with overwhelming force?
That's even worse.
Even if Yeon Gaesumun now relies heavily on him and hopes to use him to learn more about the movements of the Tang army and the inside story of the court, it is difficult to guarantee that this man who once said this will be angry because King Rongliu wanted to kill him.
Will the fierce man who killed King Rongliu and cut him into pieces without even being allowed to bury him suddenly beheaded him...
Yuan Gaisuwen stared at Changsun Chong with unkind eyes for a long time. When he saw Changsun Chong's expression was calm and neither humble nor arrogant, he probably felt that this descendant of a family from Chang'an was still of great use, so he did not get angry, restrained his anger, and smiled slightly at the old monk.
He nodded and asked: "Master Xincheng, now the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty is marching northward, intending to defeat our navy and destroy it. I wonder if Master has any good strategy to repel the enemy?"
The old monk now opened the lid of the teapot, poured boiling water into it, and watched the brewed tea floating and sinking in the water. He calmly said: "There are only two states of everything in the world, floating and sinking. They have names and appearances.
Illusion, the so-called ups and downs, are just born from the original mind and are not the essence, so why bother to care about the essence that cannot be understood at all and the mystery that cannot be understood? Just let the heart take its own course."
Changsun Chong was not only amazed, this girl is a "magic stick". It seems that her sentences are profound and full of the charm of the world, but in fact, if you think about them carefully, they are full of nonsense and say nothing...
He thinks it's nonsense, but others don't.
Yeon Gaesumun narrowed his eyes slightly and chewed the words of Master Xincheng carefully. It seemed that the more he thought about it, the more advanced he felt. After a while, he sighed: "Master is indeed an eminent monk, with profound insights into the world! Here comes Tang Jun.
What can he do if he commits the crime? The Sui Dynasty was no less powerful than it is now. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was also a great leader with great talents and great strategies. He commanded millions of troops, but he still lost his troops and returned home defeated? As long as Goguryeo is united, the troops can come and stop them.
The water comes and the soil covers it, but the city of Pyongyang remains firm and unmoving!"
Changsun Chong was no longer able to complain, so he lowered his head and drank tea to cover up his disdain.
You have obviously already hid all the warships of Goguryeo in the bend of the river when you received the news that the Tang Dynasty Navy was heading north. You did not dare to fight at all. How can you talk about the soldiers coming to cover up the water and the earth? It sounds like this.
You are not afraid of heaven and earth...
Yeon Gaesumun is unparalleled in bravery and charisma unmatched in Goguryeo. His private soldiers are loyal and loyal, and his temperament is stubborn. He can indeed achieve a great career. But this person is too headstrong and conceited, and his brain seems to be a little bit wrong.
Although he is a great leader, he seldom adapts when encountering difficulties. He only knows that "one force can defeat ten enemies".
When the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, it was really lucky to meet this man as the leader. If he couldn't do his best, he would probably have to rely on God to help him...
At the same time, Changsun Chong also secretly had a headache. If Goguryeo was determined by a battle, what would he do?
Is it possible that he will still live in Japan?
*****
As the ships of the Jiangnan noble smuggling merchant fleet sailed into the naval port under the escort of navy warships, the whole Jiangnan was shaken!
The aloof nobles who claimed to be the masters of Jiangnan were all panicked and dumbfounded!
The Jiangnan gentry have been rich for many generations, but most of their wealth consists of real estate such as fertile land, houses, and shops. To throw away more than a million guan worth of goods at once would make anyone feel extremely distressed! Not to mention the fact that they had been tricked by Fang Jun one after another before.
The Xiao family, Wang family and other families, which have lost countless fortunes, almost all the family funds were diverted from this smuggling, causing serious damage to the financial status of all major families.
And those private soldiers who died at sea really made the Jiangnan nobles feel worse and worse, and they were miserable...
You don't have to drag a young man to be called a "private soldier."
This not only requires rigorous and cruel training, but also requires a huge amount of money to arm, and most importantly, it takes year after year...
Upon hearing the news that the merchant fleet was ambushed and annihilated by pirates, the Jiangnan nobles all lost their voices for a moment and were so heartbroken that they could not breathe.
Golden Bamboo Garden.
In the main hall of the Xiao family mansion, the heads of various major families gathered together.
Xiao Cuo and Xie Wenhua stood in the hall with their heads bowed, silent.
Words of condemnation are endless...
He Pingchuan, who had white hair and beard, sat at the bottom with a miserable face. He glared at Xiao Cuo and Xie Wenhua and shouted angrily: "This is ridiculous! There are so many people, so many boats, and thousands of private soldiers died. In the end, people died and the boat was lost."
, but only the two of you are left?"
He couldn't help feeling sad.
In order to carry out this smuggling, all the major families sent their most capable descendants to participate in the smuggling. The original intention was to cultivate talents with the intention of increasing their knowledge and experience, but in the end, they single-handedly ruined these talents, including the people and the ship, and all their money.
No return.
If the loss of money makes people feel distressed, then the destruction of private soldiers and the death of nobles in the clan have truly shaken the foundations of major families!
What makes aristocratic families so powerful?
Not wealth, not even titles, but talents!
Only an endless stream of talents can maintain the family's competitiveness, occupy a favorable position in the turbulent court, and support the family.
Now that the best talents are gone, what's the use of just tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land and thousands of buildings?
Xiao Cuo kept his mouth shut and did not refute. Since he had already made an agreement with Fang Jun and had enough evidence, there was no need to get angry with these old men. The more silent he was at this time, the more he could show his guilt and apologetic attitude.
, wait until later when this gang is at its most violent, and come up with evidence to prove that it was Wang Qi who colluded with the pirates that led to the current ending. After the reversal, he looks even more magnanimous and generous...
Xie Wenhua couldn't bear it, and his head was dripping with cold sweat.
His psychological quality is not good. Although Wang Qi was strangled to death by Xiao Cuo, he pushed the body into the sea with his own hands. If this matter is leaked out, he will be finished, and even Daluo Jinxian will not be able to save him...
The round and fat eldest son of the Xie family, Xie Chengjie, looked at his panicked son, frowned slightly, and couldn't help but said: "Everyone, the dog has gone through fire and water for everyone's sake. Now the officials of Huating Town are still waiting outside to escort him back and imprison him."
Da Lao, the facts are unclear now, why not hear what happened first and then make a conclusion?"
He Pingchuan said angrily: "What else is there to say? With thousands of people and more than a hundred ships, these two people must have colluded with the pirates to frame Pao Ze when they came back. They wanted to take all the goods for themselves, but unexpectedly Fang Jun led the navy to kill them back.
Stealing the chicken but losing the rice! Humph, if you ask me, that Fang Jun is not a good guy. He must have known about our smuggling but pretended not to know. He waited until the pirates robbed and killed them before he came out, like a snipe and a clam.
It is really insidious and sinister to compete for the profits of others!"
After saying these words, the hall fell into silence.
Everyone has thought about this idea, but He Pingchuan doesn't have the courage to say it out like this...