(Do not subscribe) When Li Mu heard these words from Li Shimin, Li Shimin was also very sad. It can be seen that he also had some feelings like a "resident of the previous dynasty". This may be why he has always been worried about the attack on Goguryeo.
Well. In fact, with the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo's posture has gradually lowered. For fear of giving the Tang Dynasty an excuse to start a war, in comparison, Li Shimin's policy has always been a bit aggressive.
Li Shimin’s version of Emperor Yang of Sui, Li Mu is not entirely convinced. According to Li Shimin, Emperor Sui Yang before he decided to attack Goguryeo was a tolerant and virtuous emperor, but after he decided to attack Goguryeo, Emperor Sui Yang seemed to be a
He was possessed by a demon, and he was confused every step of the way. How could a person have such a huge contrast between his past and his past? Li Mu was a little unconvinced. There were so many machinations behind this that even Li Shimin, who was still a child at that time, could not imagine.
Li Mu has made up his mind to go to Xiaoyao Valley when he returns to Chang'an next time to see what Li Yuan thinks of these things. As a true witness of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Li Mu believes that Li Yuan's perspective must be the same as that of that year.
Li Shimin was different when he was still a little kid.
After listening to Li Shimin's thoughts, Li Mu knew that he could not stop Li Shimin's thoughts, so he also put forward his own suggestions: "I suggest that you send some agents to sneak into Goguryeo to understand their movements and reactions. As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in any battle, so as not to be blind to each other."
Discredit."
"I think so too." Li Shimin felt very good when he saw that Li Mu's attitude began to change and no longer said anything to stop him. Finally, he no longer delayed the time to get off work and let Li Mu go back to rest.
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After a few more days of approving the memorial, the emperor and his ministers received the news. Ashina Simo left most of his troops behind and traveled in a light carriage. He had already crossed the Yangtze River and would reach Yangzhou in a day or two.
This speed is not unsatisfactory. Only by traveling under the stars and at night can we achieve this level. From this, we can see that Ashina Simo is really anxious. In any case, this attitude is low enough.
Even Li Shimin, who had always said that he would severely punish the Turks, saw Ashina Simo's behavior and his anger softened a lot.
Another news is that the first batch of migrants have also crossed the Yangtze River. Calculating the schedule, they are in front of and behind Ashina Simo.
This first batch of resettled households is the top priority of the entire relocation plan. If they can be resettled, it will be equivalent to setting a good example for future generations to see what Datang said and did.
All the promises made can be fulfilled. This will be of great benefit to the people who migrate in the future.
On the contrary, if the first batch of relocated households do not understand the resettlement, the impact on the entire relocation plan will be huge. No one will understand how difficult this plan is, and will only feel that Datang has said that it will not do it, and that it will go back on its word.
Li Shimin absolutely cannot accept his reputation.
In order to successfully complete the migration plan, Li Shimin was finally willing to let Li Mu out and not let him continue to read the memorial. Li Mu was also so happy that he stayed in the room all day long and couldn't finish reading the memorial. To him, it was nothing more than nothing.
A kind of torture. This made him understand a little bit about Li Shimin, why he looked for this person to read the memorial, and looked for that person to read the memorial, but he didn't want to read the memorial. Anyone could persist in it for a month or two, but what he was afraid of was that over the years, everything would be chaotic.
No one can bear what happens to them.
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At night, the sound of the waves gradually subsides. The violent waves during the day are as gentle as the sun at night. The moon hangs in the sky and is reflected on the sea, giving it a quiet beauty.
Ikkyu and Ribei sat opposite each other.
There was some food on the beach in front of the two of them. There were three glasses of wine from Bashang Winery, beef jerky produced by Cheng Mansion, and a drink made from whale meat specially prepared by Liu Sanshao for Li Mu.
Snacks... are not a big meal, but for Ribei, they are already like a fairyland on earth.
Ikkyu looked at Ribei devouring food, and all he could think of was the scene when he was only a few years old, when Ribei took him and fled for his life, desperately protecting him. The original Ribei was a very strong samurai,
But now, he is already like an old man, skinny as a stick, and his temples are gray.
After being silent for a long time, Yixiu said: "In the past two years, I have benefited a lot and learned a lot. The vastness of the Central Plains is unimaginable to the people of Japan. I don't want to stay in Japan for the rest of my life. I want to live in a broader world.
After rescuing my father, I will take him to the Tang Dynasty. Uncle Ribei, you can come with us."
Ribei remained silent, just chewing silently. Ikkyu, who was familiar with his character, knew that this was Ribei's way of expressing his objection.
"I don't want to be the emperor." Ikkyu said firmly: "Uncle Ribei, I didn't know what it meant to be a frog at the bottom of a well until I got to the Tang Dynasty. Our Japanese country is at the bottom of a well, and we are all toads at the bottom of the well. The territory of the Tang Dynasty is so vast.
It is so vast that just one government is larger than the entire country of our Japanese country. The entire country is probably dozens of times larger than the Japanese country. But the person who rules such a vast territory only calls himself the emperor - but in our Japanese country,
But he calls himself the emperor without overestimating his abilities. Isn’t that ridiculous?”
Ribei remained silent, but his breathing became heavy. He is a patriot and is die-hardly loyal to the Japanese country. How could he get used to listening to Ikkyu, the future heir, arranging his own motherland? If it weren't for him
Father and son are still loyal and have already exploded.
“The outstanding people of the Tang Dynasty, whether in culture, technology, or rituals and music, far surpassed the Japanese country..."
Ribei finally couldn't help but wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Ikkyu: "Uncle Ribei, don't think that I am letting others' ambitions destroy my own prestige. This is the fact! Look at our Japanese country, what is not
Learn from others? We can’t catch up! We can’t deny it either!”
"Also," Yixiu looked at Li Mu beside the bonfire not far away, lowered his voice and said, "I know my mentor from birth. I pride myself on being smart, but in front of my mentor, there is no secret. What do I think and do?
He can predict everything, and there is nothing that I can surpass him——"
"How is this possible?" Ribei watched Ikkyu grow up and saw all kinds of magic in Ikkyu. He thought that this child of Ikkyu must be the smartest person in the world in the future, but Ikkyu told him that there is no one born in this world.
The person who knows this, is he a god?
Yixiu nodded heavily and said: "I will follow my mentor's path and walk all the way until death."
Ribei was silent for a long time, sighed, and took another sip of wine. He knew how tenacious Ikkyu's willpower was. Now that he had said this, he was afraid that he would not be able to change his mind.
Ikkyu continued: "Uncle Ribei, do you think I don't love my country? Do you know? Before going to sea this time, I asked my mentor if he wanted to conquer Japan. What do you think my mentor said?"
Ribei smiled sarcastically and said, "Of course he lied to you with all his high-sounding words? Isn't that right?"
Yixiu smiled bitterly and said: "If that's the case, it's okay. My teacher answered me this way, the Japanese country is like chicken ribs."
"Chicken ribs?" Rihei read little and did not understand this convoluted metaphor. He had to explain, "The so-called chicken ribs are tasteless and it is a pity to throw them away. He has never taken the Japanese country seriously.
In his heart, Japan may not be as good as Silla or Baekje."
Ribei was furious: "How can he compare us with Silla and Baekje? Baekje is better, but Silla's national power is weak, so how can it be our opponent?"
Ikkyu smiled bitterly: "Uncle Ribei, look, you also know that the Japanese country can only be compared with countries like Silla and Baekje." He pointed to the fleet on the sea and said to Ribei:
"If nothing else, look at this fleet. Whether it's Japan or Baekje, which country is its rival?"
Ribei was silent. Although he didn't understand naval warfare, he could see that one Chang'an was enough to wipe out the Japanese navy, if it could be called a navy.
"We are not even qualified to be the enemies of the Tang Dynasty."
Every word Ikkyu said struck a chord in Ribei's heart. It wasn't that he didn't understand, but he never dared to face it.
"Tomorrow, we will set off to the north. My mentor wants to find a mineral vein on Honshu Island."
"Ore veins?" Ribei's footprints are all over Japan, but he doesn't know where there are mineral veins in Japan. Japan has always been a place with poor resources. Even if there are resources, Soga Ezo will probably fight if they are willing to give in.
Ikkyu smiled and said, "Soga Ezo is also domineering in our Japanese country. Facing my mentor, his moral character is not enough. If he is smarter, it is best to hide and not come out. If he comes out, my mentor will help him."
Take care of him." Ribei finally discovered what was strange about Ikkyu. He had an almost blind admiration for Li Mu and didn't care whether this matter would work or not.
Ribei decided not to persuade him anymore. He knew that it would be useless to persuade him. He should just follow Ikkyu first to see how things would develop and wait for the opportunity.
"Life is too short. It's so short that even if you spend your whole life, you won't be able to see the whole world. In this case, you have to fight every second. Fame and wealth are all fleeting. The most important thing is to be able to leave something for future generations.
of."
Ribei was confused when he heard this and said, "Ikkyu, what do you want to leave to future generations?"
Yixiu smiled, pointed to his head, and said: "Science, you don't understand it. I have already told my mentor that when we set out tomorrow, he will take everyone on the island with him, but when he arrives
You have to get off the boat at the next supply point."
Ribei burst into tears of gratitude and said, "This is already good. It's already good to be able to go ashore."
Even though they landed ashore, everyone would probably still die. But at least it would be better than being trapped and starved to death on the island, right? Besides, this was the Tang Dynasty's fleet, and it had no obligation to rescue them.
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Li Mu asked the masons to prepare the slate overnight and buried the engraved slate in a secret place. After doing this, only fresh water was left.
In fact, it's okay if you don't replenish supplies. The fresh water reserved by the fleet is enough for what is needed. Just in case, it is better to prepare more, and it is also convenient for empty ships to not have enough gravity at sea to withstand the waves.
Li Mu couldn't afford to delay. He had more important things to do. He wanted to find the legendary Iwami Silver Mine.
Why is it said to be legendary? Because Li Mu knew this place and had heard of its reputation, but in his entire life, he had no idea where this place was.
Needless to say, this was his first time in Japan. In his previous life, when he was born, the Iwami Silver Mine and the mountains were closed. He had never seen the glory of the Iwami Silver Mine with his own eyes.
But he had heard a lot about the legend of the Iwami Silver Mine. The Iwami Silver Mine is located in Shimane County, Honshu Island, Japan. The deposit was discovered in the sixteenth century and was one of the representative silver deposits in the world in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
First, until the Iwami Silver Mine was closed in the 1920s, it had been mined for more than 400 years. From the late Warring States Period to the early Edo Period, it was the largest silver mine in Japan. In the 17th century, the silver production here accounted for 1% of the world's total silver production.
One-third, the reserves are evident.
The most important feature of Iwami Silver Mine is that it is very easy to mine. It does not require any chemical methods that are only available in later generations, just primitive smelting methods. The huge reserves of Iwami Silver Mine can be relieved very quickly, and Datang
Que Yin's dilemma.
If everything goes well for Li Tai in Huining, the Huining and Shijian silver mines will become two huge silver mines that echo each other one mile away. The reserves of these two large silver mines are enough to support Li Mu's long-planned plan.
The currency reform of the Tang Dynasty changed the currency of the Tang Dynasty from copper to silver.
But he has never been to Neshima County in his two lives. He can't find this place. Although he can draw a map of the world, he doesn't know where to go. And there is another biggest problem,
That is, the names of ancient and modern places may not be the same. Even if he wants to ask, there is no place to ask. Should he just ask everyone he meets, "I heard that your Japanese country has a silver mine with large reserves. Can you tell me where it is and I will dig it?"
This is obviously illogical, but the sea is boundless. Although the land of Japan is not large, it is long and narrow and mostly mountainous, so it is extremely difficult to find it.
What's even more difficult is that there is no way to explain this thing. Baiyin is too sensitive, so no matter how you ask, it seems a little malicious.
Li Mu led the fleet to march along Honshu Island for ten days, but still could not find a location that matched the rumors, and he couldn't help but become a little irritated. During the ten days of his march, there was news that a huge fleet appeared on the coast of Honshu Island.
, has spread to the ears of all the nobles in the Japanese country.
Naturally, this includes Soga Ezo.
Soga Ezo is not a fool, Ribei can think of things. The news that he thought a huge fleet appeared on the coast of Honshu Island has already reached the ears of all the nobles in Japan.
Naturally, this includes Soga Ezo.
Soga Ezo is not a fool, Ribei can think of things, he should