How could he be an ordinary person who could control the Japanese government for decades and repeatedly establish and destroy emperors?
Even though these outstanding people are old, they are still getting stronger with age. They will never say nonsense, let alone express their wishes incorrectly...
Wang Xuance sat comfortably next to Jin Famin, facing Soga Ezo, and said with a smile: "Senior, are you deceiving me that I don't know about the affairs of the Japanese country? The so-called Tiger Lao Xiongfeng is here, even if you are sitting in this Asuka Temple, meditating and enlightening the Buddha, you don't know that there are
How many people’s eyes are watching your every move, even if you just sneeze, someone will still have trouble sleeping, eating and sleeping at night.”
This is really not a compliment.
In the history of the Japanese nation, there were very few emperors who were in power. There were even fewer majestic and heroic emperors, and most of them existed as puppets. Occasionally, one or two heroes would appear and be worshiped and praised like gods by the Japanese, as if they were gods descending to earth.
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When it comes to the most influential officials in the history of Japan, the oldest ones are the Oban clan and the Monobe clan.
These two clans were both powerful clans of the Japanese country, and they jointly held military power. The emperor had no choice but to stand aside in front of them, not even daring to say a harsh word, and often killed someone violently and established a new king... Later, the Otomo clan declined, and the Mononobe clan again
In the matter of believing in the gods of the country, he fought with Suga Mazi who believed in Buddhism. In the end, the whole clan was destroyed, and Suga Mazi rose up on the corpse and single-handedly seized the supreme power of the Japanese country.
Going back further, there is the Fujiwara clan, who has been active in the history of Japan for nearly a thousand years...
And the Suga clan is the king between the ancient and the new sect, with power over the world, holding the sun and moon in his hand!
This man supported three emperors, Suigu, Shumei, and Koji in his life. The power of the Soga clan spread throughout the government and the public, and he had a large number of supporters on both the civil and military sides who followed him wholeheartedly. His words were often more effective than the emperor's decrees, even if they were
The emperor also looked at his face and spoke.
Such a person, even if he is lying on the hospital bed with only one breath left, is enough to make people stay silent and fearful...
Soga Ezo chuckled, but his ordinary appearance showed no trace of complacency or arrogance. He was as peaceful as if he was listening to the nephew next door talking about an unrelated matter. He stretched out his thin and slender palm and personally helped
Wang Xuance and Jin Famin poured tea and said warmly: "The name of Erlang Fang of the Tang Dynasty has already shaken the seven seas and spread all over the world. Not to mention the royal navy that he created with one hand to roam the oceans and intimidate all nations, it is only the man who turned stone into gold with one hand.
Tao Zhu's way is enough to make the world admire him. It's just that he is old and can no longer travel far. Otherwise, he would have sent the Tang envoy to the Tang Dynasty to see the prosperity of the most powerful dynasty in the world and appreciate the style of Fang Erlang. It is really a regret for his life.
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Wang Xuance knelt down on the futon, leaned forward slightly, took the filled teacup from Soga Ezo with both hands, and said respectfully: "Senior, I am overly complimentary. My Marquis admires those all-powerful heroes the most. He has always been in front of juniors.
Once I spoke of my admiration for my predecessors, I even wrote two lines of poems to express my regret at being cut off by fate."
"Oh? Fang Erlang is amazingly talented. His poems have already been introduced to the Japanese country, and they are highly praised and admired by Confucian scholars. Read it quickly and listen!"
Soga Ezo was quite interested.
Not only him, but also Jin Famin looked at Wang Xuance curiously, wondering if this person was just talking nonsense, right? That Fang Jun was arrogant and arrogant. Even if Soga Ezo was dominating the Japanese country, he would not be able to enter Fang Erlang.
Would someone with a discerning eye compose a poem for him?
Jin Famin strongly expressed doubts...
Wang Xuance put down the tea cup, looked at ease, and chanted in a sweet voice: "Spring water is full of spring ponds, spring grass grows in spring, spring people drink spring wine, and spring birds enjoy the spring scenery. You gave birth to me before I was born, and I gave birth to you already old. You hate that I was born late.
, I hate that you were born early. People are thousands of miles away, but they are meant to be in a cup... This is a time when the younger generation accompanied my Marquis to drink, talking about the heroes of the world, expressing his admiration for his predecessors, and toasting from afar to show
Respect."
This stuff is pure nonsense.
It is true that Fangjun recited this poem, and it was indeed after a drunken drinking session, but Fangjun just remembered such a classic and casually said it in his mind. Does it have anything to do with Soga Ezo?
I still admire...I admire you so much!
In Fang Jun's eyes, all Japanese deserve to die...
Soga Ezo closed his eyes and recited these lines of poetry in his mouth silently. The more he recited it, the more flavorful it became, and the more he recited it, the more he liked it. He couldn't help but praise with emotion: "You are worthy of Bojiro, who is famous all over the world for his talent."
, only the Central Plains dynasty with its prosperous literary style and profound cultural background can produce such amazingly talented and beautiful people!"
Wang Xuance looked humble: "The dynasty of the Central Plains has been passed down for thousands of years, and heroes have emerged in large numbers during the dynasties. However, there are only a few as wise and romantic figures as our predecessors. They hold the king's title, the emperor holds the constitution, and uses the heroes of the dynasty as a chess piece.
For the Ping, wield it and scold Fang Qiu!"
After a pause, seeing Soga Ezo's face full of smiles, he continued in a deep voice: "My Lord Marquis said, no matter what happens in the world, the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty will fully support our predecessors and always stand firm.
Behind you, we will create a thousand-year friendship between the Tang Dynasty and the Suwo clan."
Although the tone is low, it is loud and clear!
Soga Ezo's eyes suddenly opened wide, the seemingly cloudy old eyes flashed brightly, and he was suddenly moved.
The meaning in these words, although not too plain, is enough to make Soga Ezo's heart beat loudly, which has already gone through many ups and downs!
Is this a commitment?
Or is it just a temptation?
After all, he was an outstanding figure who had dominated the Japanese country for decades. After being slightly excited for a moment, Soga Ezo returned to calmness, nodded slightly, and said: "Thank you so much for your love, Marquis Huating! Although I am old, I am willing to be with Marquis Huating."
It’s a divine encounter. How many of these magnificent and unparalleled people can be found in the world? Please also bring these words of the old man to the Marquis of Huating. If one day he comes to the Japanese country, the old man will definitely sweep up his bed and wait for you.”
Wang Xuance leaned forward and said: "I will definitely live up to my destiny... This time I came here not only to pay a visit to my seniors on behalf of my Marquis, to express my admiration, but also to give my seniors a gift on behalf of my Marquis. Everyone in the world.
I know that my Marquis is unparalleled in the art of smelting and forging, so I specially gave twenty sets of heavy armor produced by Fangjia Iron Factory to my seniors. These are made of fine steel, including helmets, face guards, plate armor, and horizontal crossbars.
Knives, all available."
This time, not only Soga Ezo's eyes widened, but even Jin Famin beside him was jealous to death...
The fine steel produced by the Fangjia Iron Factory is harder and more flexible. It is the best fine steel in the world. The swords forged from this fine steel are indestructible and have long been world-famous! The main reason why the heavy infantry of the Tang Army is rampant in the world is
It lies in the armor that is armed from head to toe to the teeth!
Actually, twenty sets were given away at once...
It is no exaggeration to say that in the Japanese country, which has many feudal countries and is independent of itself, if any small country can possess these twenty sets of heavy armor, it will be enough to sweep through the surrounding countries and become the king!
Do not believe?
Let’s look at the size of the feudal kingdoms within the Japanese Kingdom. His Majesty the Emperor’s Yamato Kingdom has a total military strength of eight thousand, which is already outstanding and invincible in the world. The other feudal kingdoms that can gather three to four thousand troops are already considered big countries, and overall they only occupy an area of They accounted for one-tenth of all the feudal states, and even more were small states with more than a thousand troops or even five or six hundred soldiers.
Don't think this is nonsense. In the Warring States Period, the Japanese countries were divided into one township, one village, and even one country. Even if they were already at the window of the civilized world, on the eve of a population explosion, there was usually a so-called "union". There are only a few thousand people in the battle.
The Warring States period at the end of the Ashikaga shogunate was the most exciting time in the history of Japan. The whole country was in chaos. Today I will beat you, and tomorrow you will beat me. One of the biggest daimyo at that time, Takeda Nobuyoshi (Shingen's son, Shingen at that time) died), the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu fought in Nagashino, known in history as the "Nagashino Battle". All the peasants who could be mobilized were mobilized and only less than 20,000 people could be gathered...
Is there such a battle in Chinese history?
With such a small number of people, in Chinese history this can probably only be regarded as the smaller side in a battle where a smaller number wins a battle.
In the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi killed the Zhao State and surrendered 400,000 soldiers. If these were placed in the Japanese State, they would basically be exterminated...
Of course, in the history of Japan, the number of people participating in wars was small, and few died. They even surrendered after fighting. This also has a lot to do with weapons and equipment.
In ancient China, cold weapons were extremely developed. Every time there was a war, human lives were basically used. It was very easy for soldiers to die in battle.
Crossbows, which have been used on a large scale in the military since the Qin Dynasty, are equivalent to machine guns in the cold weapon era, three-bow bed crossbows, catapults and other large-scale killing weapons that leave no body intact in those who are hit.