After nightfall, news came back from Seogwipo one after another.
The side hall on the second floor of the main building is used as a simple war room. On the west wall, there is a map of Damra Island hanging. The latest movements of Haiyang County soldiers in Seogwipo and Xianlupo are on the map.
Mark it out.
Ge Changgen led a water battalion to attack the remnants of Haiyang/Navy Army in Seogwipo. At this time, the battle had already begun. Lin Fu, Zhou Pu, Zhao Hu, Lin Jingzhong and others were all waiting in the war room for the latest battle report.
return.
The climate of Jeju Island is similar to that of Chongzhou. It is also the severe cold season at this time, so a brazier was burned in the room. The hot charcoal fire was sizzling in the tall copper basin. Lin Fu sat in front of the brazier and drank some local Jeju wine.
The local tea has a bit of fishy smell, but I can barely drink it.
At this moment, the stairs outside were creaking loudly. I heard Song Jia talking quietly to someone outside. After a long time, I saw her come in and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The Lord Danluo is very considerate and is afraid that it will be inconvenient for you to live in Jeju, so he sent four well-behaved and smart girls to take care of your daily life here," Song Jia replied with a faint smile on her lips,
"They are all daughters of wealthy families. They are well-informed and have learned Chinese language since they were young. You don't have to worry about them not being able to understand what you are saying. They are all waiting outside. Do you want to bring them in to show them to you?"
The empire lost Liaodong, but only fourteen years later, its cultural influence on Danluo and the Goryeo people had not been weakened much. Danluo, Goryeo officials and nobles all regarded the study of Hanshu as fashionable, and Danluo Island
It's not surprising that we can pick out four girls who speak the same language.
But at this moment, Danluo King Li Jian thought that it was not the right time to offer a girl here.
Seeing the faint smile on Song Jia's lips, Lin Fu waved his hand and said, "Send it back! When did you come to cause this trouble?"
Zhou Pu, Zhao Hu and others were all military generals, and they did not like this kind of behavior of sending girls to please and fawn over them, so they sat there without saying a word. Lin Jingzhong was not convinced, remembering that this kind of thing was quite normal.
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to send it back like this. The Lord of Danluo wants to make good friends. Wouldn't it chill people's hearts to send it back? Besides, it's not good for the four girls: it's really not good to return the items they sold.
It’s valuable..." Song Jia said.
Lin Fu led his troops to aid the Jeju Fortress with the idea of playing it by ear. At that time, he was even worried about the position of the Danluo people, but he did not expect that the Danluo people had no choice of side just after arriving.
When leading troops to fight, there are Zhou Pu, Ge Cunxin, Zhao Hu and others. There is no shortage of people who can make decisions, but force cannot solve all problems. After listening to what Song Jia said, Lin Fu thought that this matter was not just a simple matter of sending four soldiers away.
A girl came over to serve her, frowning slightly, and felt that it would not be good to send her back directly.
"What do you think we should do?" Lin Fu asked.
"These four girls are all well-educated and good-looking, and they do come from wealthy families on the island," Song Jia said. "It's better not to refuse them yet. They are also good people who have promised to those officials and generals in Chongzhou who have not yet married.
It's not an insult to each other, it can be considered a good marriage..."
"..." Lin Fu frowned. There was a big difference between offering a daughter as a maid and entering into a good marriage. This involved the most fundamental position on Danluo Island. It was not that easy to make a decision. He stood up and talked to Song Jia.
He said, "Do you think it is better to support the Li family to establish the country in Danluo now?"
"Apart from this, are there any other good strategies?" Song Jia asked.
"..." Lin Futuo nodded and thought, things were far from being as simple as they seemed on the surface.
"Chongzhou troops are divided into three groups. How long can the army stay in Danluo?" Song Jia said, "Koryeo is a small country, but it is a country of millions. Even if the Chongzhou troops and horses are gathered, Hanyang can be captured in one fell swoop and the Koryo country can be destroyed.
What’s the benefit?”
"The Danluo forces are too weak," Lin Fu said. "They have always succumbed to powerful states. The officials and the people may not have strong will to resist..."
"There are also strong and weak vassal states in Fusang. If you choose the weak and support them, petition the court, confer them with titles, allow them to profit from Jeju's sea trade, and support each other with Danluo, it will always be more direct than here in Chongzhou.
You have to be good at stationing troops," Song Jia said. "If the She family is not slow, they should be making arrangements in this regard..."
"You mean Kyushu Island?" Lin Fu asked.
"Well," Song Jia nodded and said, "Marine merchants in Jin'an don't know how to see starry night sailing, but from Jin'an with a favorable wind, the ship will go northeast along the sea current. If everything goes well, they will be able to see it in three to five days.
On land, there is a country called Osumi, which is probably the Osumi feudal state on the island of Kyushu..."
Due to the limitations of shipbuilding and navigation technology, the exchanges between the Central Plains and the Korean Peninsula were mostly overland. However, nearly a thousand years ago, there were records of navigation with the Fusang Islands.
Fusang and Goryeo are not the New World.
Due to the characteristics of the route, merchants who sailed from Mingzhou Prefecture and Jin'an Prefecture mostly contacted the southern part of Kyushu Island, and Danluo Island had never been taken seriously.
In the eyes of pirates, Danluo Island is also a remote place that is rarely visited.
Lin Fu directly applied the star-pulling technique to equal-latitude navigation, making it possible to open a fast route from Chongzhou to Jeju, and the status of Danluo Island became prominent.
In the past, maritime trade routes were blocked. First, the imperial court banned trade and the sea. Second, the East China Sea bandits were so powerful that they blocked the mountains and blocked the sea.
In fact, the maritime trade routes have never been completely cut off, but for a long time, the East China Sea pirates have become the main body of maritime trade with Goryeo, Honshu, Kyushu and other vassal states, and the scale has always been large.
Even if the She family did not raise a flag to start a rebellion in the early years, it is not surprising that they participated in smuggling activities on a small scale. In addition, a large number of former East China Sea pirate forces joined the She family. How could the She family not know the benefits of maritime trade routes?
?
In the past two years, the She family has penetrated into the East China Sea, and a large amount of property robbed from the coastal areas of Zhejiang and Jiangdong has flowed into East Fujian. However, the She family has focused its attention on eastern Zhejiang, and the scale of maritime trade routes has dropped sharply.
Lin Fu sent people to run Jeju, which was the right time to fill this gap, but at the same time, the She family would inevitably resume the route between Jin'an Prefecture or Mingzhou Prefecture and the southern part of Kyushu Island...
Raw silk, cane sugar, iron, and tea from East Fujian were all in short supply on the maritime trade routes, and huge profits could be made to make up for the lack of military resources.
The She family has no spare capacity to send troops across the sea, but at this time it is possible to support the proxy forces in the southern part of Kyushu Island, make peace with Goryeo, or make peace with the Donghu people, and join forces to suppress the Chongzhou forces in the East China Sea.
It is impossible for Lin Fu to invest unlimited troops in Jeju Island, support agent forces, and win over and divide the forces in the East China Sea. This is also a strategy that Chongzhou should choose.
Ge Cunxin pushed open the door and walked over. There were snowflakes on his armor and clothes. He opened the door and entered the house. He was warmed by the fire and melted.
"Is it snowing outside?" Lin Fu asked in surprise as he looked at the snowflakes on Ge Cunxin's armor.
"Well, it's snowing," Ge Cunxin took off his cloak and said, "It's a good thing we went to sea a day early, otherwise there would be some trouble. News came back from the north that Jang Geun had just defeated Goryeo's navy in Seogwipo.
We will return with our troops. We will have to wait until Janggen comes back to know the outcome of the battle. In addition, as expected, your Excellency, those who participated in the siege of Jeju Port yesterday were indeed pirates bribed by the Koreans. However, no big fish were caught.
Whether there are other transactions, I still can’t find out at the moment..."
Lin Fu stood up and pushed open the wooden door and window. A cold wind rushed in, licking his neck and raising goosebumps. There were torches around the school grounds in front of the building, and the snow was quite heavy.
Reminding me of an incident, Lin Fu asked Ge Cunxin: "Is Changgen like Cunxiong, who has not remarried yet?"
"Yes," Ge Cunxin asked in surprise, "Why do you bring up this matter?"
In order to rebel against the government, the Ge family had their heads tied to their belts. Ge Cunxiong and Ge Changgen's wife were tortured to death by the government. After that, their military careers continued, and they had no intention of remarrying.
Zhou Pu sat on the edge, stirring the brazier, and said with a smile: "My lord has promised your Ge family a Danluo daughter-in-law, why don't you quickly kowtow and thank me?"
"Ah!" Ge Cunxin didn't understand why he mentioned this matter.
"Li Jian sent four girls, all of whom are daughters of wealthy families in Danluo," Lin Fu said. "Miss Song means a good marriage, but we can't fool others casually. Let me ask your opinion first."
"How is this possible? This is all Li Jian's gift to you, sir!" Ge Cunxin said.
"The signs of the She family's involvement are obvious. Chongzhou has no way to station many troops here. Borrowing or supporting the Li family's power is a feasible strategy. What do I want four pampered girls to do? I don't think the inner house is lively enough.
?" Lin Fu smiled and said, "If you don't feel aggrieved, wait until Chang Gen comes back and ask him what he means!"
"It's not his turn to speak on this matter," Ge Cunxin took it upon himself to take charge of the matter for the eldest son and said, "I will thank you on his behalf."
Lin Fu asked Song Jia: "Who was responsible for sending those four girls?"
"Princess Danluo, accompanied by Zhou Lizheng's wife, is still waiting in the west..." Song Jia said.
Lin Fu sighed slightly, although Danluo is called a country, its national power is small. If it were another country, even if it had the power of subjugation, there would be no need for the princess to come out to do such a thing? He said to Song Jia: "I won't come forward, you go
Let's do this properly and choose someone with a good background..." In this kind of marriage, looks are secondary, and life background is the most important, so as not to be considered a disgrace to the Ge family.
Ge Cunxin also saluted Song Jia: "Sorry to trouble Miss Song!"
It was a windy and snowy night, and Ge Changgen did not return until dawn.
The remnants of the Goryeo navy in Seogwipo only had twenty warships and more than 400 people.
In Goryeo, the captain of a large warship was three feet long. Ge Janggen led his troops to attack, and there were five warships over ten feet long. The number of soldiers in the navy was twice that of the remaining Goryeo navy in Seogwipo. Ge Janggen's attack on Seogwipo
The terrain of Pu is more familiar than that of the Goryeo navy, so there is not much suspense in such a battle.
However, on the way back, a Jiyun-class warship was pushed by wind and waves, hit the rocks, opened a large hole, and almost sank, becoming the biggest loss in the battle.
Jeju Saiwu Port already has ship repair capabilities, so there is no need to worry about the loss of water camp combat power.
The wind and snow on the island are still non-stop and are getting worse. The wind and waves on the sea are also strong, making it impossible to use troops on land and water. The situation on Danluo Island suddenly returns to calm on the surface. The situation behind the scenes will never be calm.
that is.
Lin Fu fell asleep at dawn. When he opened his eyes, it was already bright. He heard light footsteps outside the door and knew that Song Jia was outside, so he sat up. Song Jia heard the creaking of the bed and knew that Lin Fu had woken up.
, then opened the door and came in.
"The marriage is settled," Song Jia said, "She is the youngest daughter of the Prime Minister's family. She has good character and appearance. Colonel Ge himself is also very satisfied. It seems that they have met before. In addition, the daughter of Zhou Guitang's family
, I want to find a wife for my youngest son..."
The Danluo Kingdom modeled its system on the Central Plains, with all the officials below the monarch, including the Prime Minister, Jiu Qing, etc. Even though the sparrow was small, it had all the internal organs. It only had a small population of less than 30,000 people, only one-tenth of the county of Chongzhou. As a monarchy,
, is also too small.
"If Zhou Guitang wants to take root in Danluo, that's fine," Lin Fu said, "As long as you promise, it will be at Zhou Guitang's home."
Lin Fu reached out and picked up the clothes on the bedside table and put them on. He caught a glimpse of a woman outside the door and asked doubtfully: "Who is outside?"
"Two of the four girls have been found. There is also a pair of little sisters, girls from Guangluqing's family. Guangluqing was killed by the Koreans with Prince Li Gong in Xianlupo, so there is nothing in the family.
They have a son who is very young, leaving only an orphan and a widowed mother. The two little sisters have no suitable family for a while. One is called Zuo Lan and the other is Zuo Yan. When they return, they will be married to lowly people at will.
, he might be fought over by rich people. Seeing how pitiful he was, I took the initiative and decided to stay." Song Jia glanced at Lin Fu's face and replied, "Aren't I still missing two people by my side?"
Lin Fu glanced at Song Jia and asked, "Is it inappropriate?"
Four girls, two married, two stayed as maids, the gap is huge. In this world, "Don't worry about few, worry about inequality." If a bowl of water is uneven and causes resentment, it is a bad thing.
"But the orphans and widowed mothers are begging me. If you think it's inappropriate, just send them back." Song Jia said.
"Please don't drive us back..." The two girls at the door listened to the conversation inside and kowtowed as they walked in and ran on the cold ground.
The Mandarin spoken by these two girls was not accurate, but I could understand it. Their voices were very soft and tender, and they sounded exotic. The two girls were lying on the ground, and Lin Fu couldn't see their faces clearly.
Not wanting to refute Song Jia's reputation, he said, "I'll just ask Miss Song to keep you here. Go out first..."
The two girls raised their heads. Lin Fu looked at them and felt that the faces of these two girls were really beautiful. Their skin color was like cream, delicate and snow-white. He thought to himself: Koreans can still be beautiful without plastic surgery? The younger one is thirteen or fourteen years old.
The childish look on their faces was still there. If the older one hadn't been a little more mature, they would have thought they were twin sisters. It was unclear which one was called Zuo Lan and which one was called Zuo Yan, so he waved them away first.
Lin Fu understood why Song Jia wanted to keep these two girls without permission. The head of the Danluo Zuo family had just died, and the youngest son was still young. There was no one else who could support the family business. The fate of these two girls was to retreat.
It's really not much better. Song Jia may have felt pity; for Zuo, the two women staying as maids were undoubtedly considered thick thighs.