Yang Kongchan glanced at Luo Shixin and Li Xuanba with her beautiful eyes, and said to Wang Junlin with a smile: "The Lord of Silla must have wanted to make up for his previous stinginess after hearing the report from the prince and the stingy prime minister.
Since I have no one to take care of you when I live here, I specially sent four well-behaved and smart girls here, saying that they will take care of your daily life here."
"Oh! The king of Silla Kingdom is quite sensible. Where are the four girls he sent? I just heard that you seemed to have decided to keep them." Wang Junlin did not mean to blame him at all when he said this.
After Yang Kongchan established a large-scale caravan three months ago, she appointed Yang Kongchan as their internal logistics manager, and receiving gifts was also within her scope of responsibilities.
Yang Kongchan glanced at Wang Junlin charmingly and said: "I have asked about my humble position. These four girls are not the daughters of ordinary civilian families in the Silla Kingdom. They are the maids selected from the Silla King's Palace. They were also originally from the Silla Kingdom.
Nobles have read Chinese books since they were young, they know Chinese characters, and they learned how to serve others, so they don't have to worry about what they say, and they just need to enjoy their service. They are all waiting outside, do you want to take them with you?
Come in and show it to the adults?"
The three kingdoms of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje on the Korean Peninsula were deeply influenced by Chinese culture. The officials and nobles of the three kingdoms regarded the study of Han Shu as fashionable. In the palace of Silla, there were only four women who could speak Chinese and understand Chinese culture.
Not surprisingly.
It was only after he defeated the Goguryeo Navy and firmly controlled the two islands that the kings and ministers of Silla Kingdom thought of giving him a woman, but it was already a little late. However, between countries, the law of the jungle was always the strongest, and the Silla Kingdom stood on the side of the jungle.
From a perspective, when it is uncertain whether Wang Junlin can stand on Daimi Island and Bailing Island, it is normal not to give him gifts and not pay attention to him.
Seeing the faint smile on Yang Kongchan's lips, Wang Junlin waved his hand and said: "Don't look at it, you can do what you want! If it doesn't work, why don't you send it back!"
Next to them, Luo Shixin and Li Xuanba were already in the stage of youth and ignorance. They heard that they were palace maids of Silla Kingdom and wanted to take a look. When Wang Junlin refused, they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. They wanted to go out of the hall to have a look, but they were embarrassed.
"Sir, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to send them back like this. The leader of the Silla Kingdom intends to make good friends. Sending them back may make them think wildly and affect future cooperation. Besides, these four people
Girls are not good either: for the King of Silla, after all, he is the head of a country. If you take back the things you sent out, the ending of the four girls may be a bit miserable..." Yang Kongchan glanced at Luo with a funny look.
Shixin and Li Xuanba looked hard at the door and said with a smile.
After hearing what Yang Kongchan said, Wang Junlin thought that this matter was not just a matter of the King of Silla simply sending four girls to express his goodwill. This in itself represented a form of alliance between the four girls.
It can be regarded as a bridge that brings them closer to each other and trusts each other. It is indeed not good to send them back directly.
"Then stay! Let them come in and let me see what they look like?" Wang Junlin glared at Luo Shixin and Li Xuanba and said casually.
Yang Kongchan ordered the servants at the door to pick up the four girls. He turned around and continued to say to Wang Junlin: "These four girls are all well-educated and good-looking. They are indeed from aristocratic families in the Silla Kingdom. They hold a humble position and meet your Majesty's subordinate Zhang Tiangang."
, Liu Yidong, Luo Chunlai are not married..."
Speaking of this, Yang Kongchan noticed that Luo Shixin and Li Xuanba were giving her a wink, and then continued: "Shixin and Xuanba have also grown up, and there are no maids around to take care of them. If you don't look down on them,
, you can definitely give them to your subordinates, or it would be good to give Shixin and Xuanba a maid..."
Luo Shixin and Li Xuanba suddenly looked excited. Wang Junlin turned to look at them and snorted: "Two little brats, their hair has not even grown, yet they think about women all day long."
Luo Shixin and Li Xuanba suddenly wilted and lost their energy like eggplants beaten by frost.
"You are right, then let them stay!"
After a pause, Wang Junlin continued: "Goguryeo's national strength has become much stronger in recent years, with a population of two to three million and an army of no less than 300,000. If the kings and ministers of Goguryeo insist on taking back Daomi Island and Baengnyeong Island,
It’s really troublesome. At this time, we really need Silla and Baekje to contain Goguryeo.”
Yang Kongchan said: "Actually, in addition to these three countries, there are many forces on this sea..."
"You mean the Japanese country?" Wang Junlin asked.
"The Japanese country is just the most powerful one among them." Yang Kongchan nodded and said: "The Japanese country's admiration for the Sui Dynasty is actually stronger than that of Silla and Baekje. If it is used well, it can send troops from the north of the Korean Peninsula.
lead
It is also feasible to control Goguryeo..."
In the past, maritime trade routes were blocked. First, it was easy to get lost during long voyages and navigation technology was far from mature. Second, the pirates were powerful and blocked the mountains and seas.
But in fact, maritime trade routes have never been completely cut off. However, for a long time, pirates themselves have also been part of maritime merchants. In other words, they are both pirates and merchants. They have been operating in Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo, and Baekje.
, vassal states such as Silla and Japan carried out maritime trade, and occupied some islands over the years, and the scale became larger and larger. Through plunder and other means, the accumulated population and military strength cannot be underestimated.
When Yang Kongchan worked for the Lu family, the Lu family controlled pirates at sea and also participated in maritime trade. How could Yang Kongchan not know the benefits of maritime trade routes?
Over the years, the pirates controlled by the Lu family have boarded Fanyang County every year for various purposes and plundered them. The wealth gained has flowed into Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, and Japan in large quantities. However, the Lu family has never paid much attention to the sea.
trade route, so the scale has been kept small.
Wang Junlin sent people to manage Snake Island and the salt field, and asked Yang Kongchan to form a caravan. It was the right time to fill this gap, and it quickly became the largest maritime caravan in the entire sea area.
Raw silk, cane sugar, iron, and tea in the Sui Dynasty were all in short supply on the maritime trade routes, and huge profits could be made to make up for the lack of large amounts of military resources used by Wang Junlin.
Moreover, it is impossible for Wang Junlin to invest unlimited troops on Baengnyeong Island and Daomi Island to support and win over Baekje and Silla, and find ways to conquer other powerful pirate forces mentioned by Yang Kongchan, which is indeed the case.
The strategy Wang Junlin should choose.
Zhang Tiangang opened the door and walked over. His armor was stained with rainwater. He opened the door and entered the boat hall, bringing in a cool breeze and some raindrops.
"Is it raining outside?" Wang Junlin asked in surprise when he saw that Ge Cunxin's armor was soaked.
"Yes, sir, it's raining outside," Zhang Tiangang took off his cloak and said, "It's a good thing we went to sea one day in advance, otherwise there would have been some trouble. News came back from the north that Goguryeo had indeed mobilized another 10,000 navy troops to come to Annan.
County, but there is no sign of sending troops immediately. In addition, as expected, your Excellency, those who participated in the siege of Daomi Island and Baengnyeong Island yesterday were indeed bribed by Yuan Zaizuo. However, the specific pirate force is still being investigated at the moment.