After the fleet set sail, Fang Jun sat in the cabin and pondered Feng An's intention of meeting him this time. Carefully recalling Feng An's attitude and every word he said, Fang Jun felt that the old guy said nothing, but he said everything.
Already...
All the words seemed to reveal the leisure and tranquility of "being a farmer in the evening". More importantly, Feng Ang's attitude. A man who has been in charge of Lingnan for decades can take off his helmet and stand in front of the battle to ask for help.
The super boss who turned against the enemy in front of the army, behaved like a country man, kind and gentle, without showing any trace of his domineering power!
Fang Jun understood a little bit.
Could this Feng An be... afraid?
In Lingnan, the Feng family is truly a land tiger!
Speaking of which, the Feng family is also a first-class aristocratic family. Their ancestors were descendants of Feng Hong, the monarch of Northern Yan during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Feng Hong could not bear to surrender to the Northern Wei Dynasty, so he fled to Goguryeo and sent his son Feng Ye to lead 300 people.
He crossed the sea and returned to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After the fall of the Northern Yan Dynasty, Feng Ye stayed in Gaozhou. Feng Ye's grandson Feng Rongshi served as the governor of Liangluozhou in the Southern Dynasties. Feng Rong's son Feng Bao married Mrs. Xian, the daughter of the Xi family of Gaoliang, Lingnan.
As his wife, he became the leader of the Yue people in the Gaoliang area, and the Southern Liang court appointed him as the governor of Gaoliang. Feng Bao and Mrs.
In the second year of Yining, the Sui Dynasty fell. Feng Ang rushed back to Lingnan, gathered the people, appointed himself leader, and commanded 50,000 people. Soon, Lin Shihong, who was in charge of separatist rule in Lingnan, relied on Cangwu, Gaoliang, Zhuya, and Panyu areas.
At that time, someone advised Feng An: "The Sui Dynasty was at the end of its life. It was falling apart, the current situation was turbulent, and the country was in chaos. Although the Tang Dynasty came into being, his influence and teachings had not yet convinced people. There was no one in Lingnan and Baiyue.
It belongs to Ming Gong. He conquered and pacified 20 prefectures, covering an area of thousands of miles. How can it be compared to the nine counties of Zhao Tuo in the Han Dynasty? The name has not yet been determined. Please add the title of 'King of Nanyue'." Feng An
Said: "I have lived in the land of Baiyue for five generations. The land under the jurisdiction of the governor of the state and county is only my surname. I already have my children and treasures. There are few people like me who are rich in the world. I am often afraid that I will not be able to bear the burden.
How can you dare to imitate Zhao Tuo and become king yourself if you bring shame to your ancestors?"
In the first year of Zhenguan, Feng An sent his eldest son Feng Zhidai to Chang'an to serve the emperor. In fact, he was "entering the court as a hostage"...
It can be seen from this that Feng An has a family background, background, and ability, but inevitably lacks courage. Of course, it can also be called a long-term vision.
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous, and His Majesty Li Er has more and more control over all parts of the world. As a result, the Lingnan land controlled by the Feng family has become more and more out of place. The imperial court appointed Feng Ang as the general manager of Shangzhu Kingdom and Gaozhou, and granted
The Duke of Yue was extremely honorable, but on the other hand, it also reflected the imperial court's fear of Feng An...
Once the imperial court really wants to deal with the Feng family, what will the Feng family do?
In the past, Feng Ang might still be able to sit back and relax. After all, Lingnan and the Central Plains are separated by mountains, rivers and natural chasms. Even if the court wanted to do anything to the Feng family, it would not dare to act rashly. However, now the Royal Navy controlled by Fang Jun has suddenly emerged.
He could sweep across the ocean in a very short period of time, and even go as far as the Linyi Kingdom to open up territory and defeat the real wax elephant soldiers.
Feng An certainly did not have confidence that the navy at his disposal could compete with the Royal Navy.
If the imperial court takes advantage of the waterway and the armies continue to come through the waterway, can the Feng family stop the landing of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty? Can they withstand the roar of thunder? Can they avoid the destruction of several generations of the Feng family?
In the end, he ended up as a rebellious minister and a traitor?
Therefore, after Feng Ang considered it comprehensively, he decided to meet Fang Jun...
The purpose is to use Fang Jun's words to explain to His Majesty Li Er that Feng An's current status is already "old and old", and there is absolutely no possibility of occupying Lingnan and threatening the imperial court, or even becoming ambitious and proclaiming himself king.
In fact, at this moment, Feng Ang probably had the idea of letting the imperial court absorb Lingnan, leaving the Feng family with only the title and wealth and retreating...
What a smart man!
Fang Jun sighed at Feng An's accurate grasp of the current situation. Now that the Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, it is hard to even think about proclaiming itself king. As long as you rise up here, hundreds of thousands of troops will immediately go south and flatten Lingnan.
No luck.
As for His Majesty Li Er, you may say that he is putting on airs or that he is really grand and graceful. He is really particular about his subordinates. Even if they are traitors or surrendered generals, as long as they obey and do not rebel, he will never kill them all.
Perhaps it was because of this that Feng Ang dared to tell the truth about Lingnan and become a wealthy man in peace and contentment with his country.
Human essence...
Fang Jun sighed, naturally he was happy to see Feng An's move come to fruition. A stable and prosperous Tang Dynasty was exactly what he hoped for.
The boat entered the Yangtze River estuary and was greeted by an autumn rain.
The reeds on the shore that have not had time to be harvested are already withered and yellow, looking desolate in the howling autumn rain. The cool and moist water vapor is blown by the autumn wind, and a cold breath causes shivers in the bones.
This is Jiangnan in early winter. When the sun is shining, the scenery is charming and beautiful. When the cold wind blows and the rain is pouring, it is even colder than in the north, which is as cold as a knife...
It got dark very quickly. When we were at the mouth of the Yangtze River, we could still see the rustling autumn scenery on both sides of the river. By the time we entered Wusongkou, it was already dark and the sky and the earth were vast.
The fleet sailed quietly into Wusong Military Port in the cold autumn rain, attracting almost no attention.
As soon as Fang Jun boarded the dock, Su Dingfang, who was dressed in armor, was already waiting there. He stepped forward to pay homage and said, "General, I have met the Marquis."
Fang Jun looked around at the familiar scenery in the night with emotion, and said with emotion: "I'm finally home. I will never go out to sea so far in the future. Whoever wants to go will go there!"
In these days, transportation is backward and information is not smooth. A long trip is really like a cross-border journey. However, Fang Jun drove a sailboat all the way to Linyi State this time. In total, it is comparable to an interstellar voyage in later generations...
Su Dingfang said respectfully: "The Marquis's trip to show off his power outside the territory and boost the prestige of our country is the supreme honor of our soldiers. The name of the Marquis will surely shine through the annals of future generations for the admiration of all generations!"
This is a compliment from the bottom of my heart.
What is the greatest achievement of a soldier?
To stabilize the country and expand the territory!
Linyi State is a first-class wealthy land. It has not given in to the Han people's hundreds of years of fighting, and they have been attacking each other for generations. But Fang Jun was able to get two excellent ports on the side of his capital. When the news came to the country
Spread the word, who in the Tang army dares not to show respect to Fang Jun?
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Hey, I haven't seen you for a few days. Governor Su has made great progress. He has learned the art of flattering the superior and has a bright future!"
Liu Rengui, Xue Rengui and other generals gathered around Fang Jun. They all burst out laughing when they heard the words that made fun of Su Dingfang. After wandering for half a year, once they set foot on the country, they felt extremely at ease and felt inexplicably relaxed.
Su Dingfang also smiled and said: "Thank you for your teachings, Lord Marquis. I will benefit a lot from your words and deeds!"
After joking with each other, Fang Jun stretched out, glanced at the tired-looking soldiers behind him, and said: "Go back and have a good night's rest. This ship is not a place for people to stay. The bones are about to fall apart."
Come on! Let’s talk about anything tomorrow morning and let the soldiers on the ship relax a bit.”
"promise!"
The generals took the order, and Su Dingfang personally escorted Fang Jun onto the boat, crossed the Wusong River and landed at the dock of Huating Town, and sent Fang Jun all the way to his residence. When he saw that Fang Jun's soldiers had already set up guards under the instruction of Wei Ying,
, and then left with peace of mind.
Although Huating Town is Fang Jun's territory, the imperial court has forced Zhang Liang to be the thorn in his side. It has undergone sudden changes, and with the lessons learned from the assassinations of Gu Zhu and Wu Duohai, we don't dare to be careless at all.
Wei Ying stepped forward with a smile and saluted: "I've met Erlang! Erlang, is it interesting overseas? I heard others said that there are some rare treasures in Nanyang. In some places, men and women don't wear pants and use leaves to cover their shame.
Is this really true?"
"What nonsense is this if you don't learn well at a young age? If you are really interested, learn the skills well and I will send you to sea in two years."