It rained last night, washing away the dust from Shangjing.
Early this morning, the former Tang Yinqing Guanglu doctor, the school secretary and supervisor, the governor of Huhan Prefecture, and the Bohai King Da Weijing summoned the prime minister Wu Zhengdu to see him in the east inner garden of the palace city.
The structure of the five capitals of the Bohai Kingdom adopts the lifang system as a whole, which is based on Chang'an and Luoyang, that is, the three-layer system of city, city, and garden. The entire city of Shangjing is more than ten miles long. Even in the Central Plains, this scale exceeds the absolute
Most prefectural and state cities, not to mention the Northeast, are definitely majestic and majestic cities.
The palace is located in the middle of the north, and there are gardens and forests on the east, west and north sides. The east inner garden is the largest. There are ponds, rockeries and woods in the garden, and the environment is quiet.
In the small courtyard beside the pool, Da Weita was walking around anxiously wearing the imperial uniform.
Like Silla, although the King of Bohae accepted the canonization of the former Tang Dynasty and was given the title of prince, internally he still called himself the emperor, the Princess of Bohae was the queen, and the Jurchens were the canonized vassal ministers. As expected, the emperor behind closed doors is what everyone likes to do
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"Wu Qing..." When she saw Wu Zhengdu coming in, Da Weiying immediately stopped and looked at him blankly.
"Your Majesty." Wu Zhidu was also startled.
The emperor's face was full of sorrow, his eyes were bloodshot and extremely red, and he looked very tortured these days.
"Wu Qing, is what your son said true? Today at court, Pei Shaoqing said that the Khitans did not suffer any losses, and there may only be a few hundred casualties." Da Weiying said hesitantly.
He is actually a king with a peaceful personality. In other words, he has no characteristics, his personality is not strong enough, and he is lenient. Apart from being able to cheer up when facing Silla, he does not have much sense of presence most of the time. On the contrary, he
The younger brother of the king, Dashuxian, was brave, good at fighting, and had charisma. He led troops on many expeditions and had a high prestige in the country.
But it is a pity that Dashuxian, in addition to being able to show some prestige on the five wild Jurchen tribes in the north, is already afraid of the Khitan's repeated defeats. The prince's brother and the general who commanded the army did not dare to confront him.
Khitan war.
With these people on stage, Bohai State is basically hopeless.
"Your Majesty, there is no doubt that the Khitan suffered heavy losses. Otherwise, why would they have retreated three hundred miles and not dare to fight?" Wu Zhidu said.
Da Weijing nodded slowly, feeling a lot better. But then he frowned again and asked: "In the former Tang Dynasty, Anzhou was built and Jili Prefecture was bounded. I remember that the Khitan people didn't like to go there very much, right? A few years ago, they assassinated
They defeated our army at the Daliao River and pursued it to Jili Prefecture and Bisha City. Was that their latest invasion of southern Liaoning?"
Wu Zhidu was shocked when he heard this.
The area in southern Liaoning is indeed located where the Khitan and Bohai forces intersect. Bohai was defeated several times, and it was true that it could not defeat the Khitan. The surrounding areas were plundered, and the cities were alienated. They had the intention of accepting the canonization of the Khitan. However, the local tycoons did not like it very much.
The Khitan, because they were too harsh and cruel, would rather submit to the Bohai Kingdom in a semi-separated state than surrender to the other side.
Wu Zhidu tried his best to lead the Xia army into southern Liaoning against all opinions. One of the reasons was that the taxes paid by the local area were getting less and less, and the number of young people transported was getting smaller and smaller, so he gradually became disobedient. Over time, Liaonan Prefecture
The counties either defected to the Khitan side and accepted the canonization of Khan Dejin Khan, or they established themselves as kings and spoke for themselves. In fact, the possibility of them accepting the canonization of Silla is not small. Although those people have no time to take care of themselves, they are very greedy and have always
Want to expand north and west...
In this case, we might as well lure the Xia people over and attract the attention of the Khitan people. The power of the Bohai Sea is declining day by day. If it needs to shrink, it will shrink. Just keep the core Wujing area. The Liaonan area that is beyond the reach of the heart and mind, simply throw it away and let
The Xia and Khitan people competed for food.
The plan was good, and it was approved by the emperor at the beginning. But in the past year, the trend has suddenly changed. The Xia people have been in a state of "inaction" in southern Liaoning, focusing on setting up counties and officials, cleaning up local powerful people, and reorganizing households.
The people of Qi are not very eager to develop production and expand northward.
As for the Khitan people, except for occasionally moving to the northern part of southern Liaoning for grazing, they basically did not go south. There were conflicts, but the scale was really small. The Xia people more often attacked the powerful locals in southern Liaoning, so these people
He fled north and complained to the court, which caused a lot of disputes in the court. Some people started to open up old scores, which made Wu Zhengdu very worried.
To be honest,
Because of this incident, Wu Shendu had been reprimanded by the emperor and lost part of his trust. Otherwise, he would not have been so passive in the court and gradually lost control.
"Your Majesty, the Khitan people have always attached great importance to southern Liaoning since they conquered western Liaoning. Some of the pastures have even been awarded to the big and small heads. There are powerful families in southern Liaoning, and many of them have betrayed their loyalty to the Khitan. Khitan thieves, and
They are unwilling to give up this land." Wu Zhengdu said, "But this summer people went north, defeated the Khitan rebels one after another, and went down to Jian'an and Anshi. Their momentum was unstoppable. The Khitan people were victorious in repeated battles and lost troops and generals. This is what Quanzi has seen with his own eyes.
, it cannot be false. If your Majesty does not believe it, you can send people to investigate. After the Xia people hoarded food and grass, they will definitely go north to Liaoyang. Just more than 20 years ago, the Tang soldiers in Liaoyang had not withdrawn, and the emperor of the Xia Dynasty replaced him.
He will certainly not be able to bear the temptation of regaining Liaoyang."
When Da Weixing heard it, it made sense, and her face became a little confused. But soon she thought of what Brother Wang said, and she was really hesitant.
"Your Majesty!" Wu Zhidu said urgently.
The emperor is not good at this, he is indecisive and really anxious to death.
Da Weijing was urged by Wu Zhidu and felt anxious, so she started coughing on the spot. Seeing the heartbreaking cough, Wu Zhidu also felt very uncomfortable.
Your Majesty is actually a benevolent king, and he is young, only in his early thirties. However, the dragon body has been ill for a long time, and the country is in such a state that it is impossible to calm down and take care of it. In the past few years, it has been getting worse and worse, which is worrying.
Da Weijing coughed for a while before she recovered. She took the ginseng tea brought by the palace attendant, took two sips, and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, Wu Qing." Da Weiying took a deep breath and asked again: "When I was coughing violently just now, my mind was particularly clear, and I suddenly remembered something."
"Your Majesty, please speak." Wu Zhidu said.
"I really know Wu Qing's painstaking efforts." Da Weiyi said, "The Xia people are actually not good people. They floated to the south of Liaoning and vigorously organized households into households, reclaimed wasteland, and made soldiers and armor. What are they thinking?
Gotta come out."
Wu Zhengdu was about to speak but stopped.
Da Weijing stretched out her hand with difficulty, stopped Wu Zhidu from talking, and continued: "Wu Qing, do you think the Xia people have ambitions for the Bohai Sea?"
"Maybe a little bit, but I really don't know, so..." Wu Zhidu's words were unclear.
"Wu Qing doesn't need to say much, I understand, I understand everything." Da Weiying said: "Goguryeo rose very early and had great ambitions. When the Murong clan occupied Liaodong, they fought with it. The Central Plains and the Northern and Southern Dynasties were at odds with each other, and there were endless melees. Goguryeo It gradually grew bigger and controlled thousands of miles of land, with millions of people and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. For such a powerful Haidong country, once the Central Plains court freed up its hands, it would not sit idly by. In the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty campaigned eastward, and in the Tang Dynasty, father and son Two generations of endless conquests finally destroyed the great country..."...
Wu Zhidu listened quietly and seemed to have picked up some clues.
"The Great Bohai Kingdom actually cleared up the embers of Goguryeo and was able to establish a country in Haidong." Da Weiying said: "If you were the son of Xinxia, would you have destroyed the Khitan and Bohai together?"
Wu Zhidu was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, terrified.
"Wu Qing doesn't need to be like this." Da Weiying signaled with his eyes. The palace servants and eunuchs came forward and helped Wu Zhengdu up.
"I know that Shao Shude wants my country." Daweita said: "In the current situation, the Khitan and Bohai are just a matter of who dies first and who dies last. Do you think that so many people who oppose you in the court are all Because I am afraid of the Khitan, maybe there is a reason for this, but not entirely."
"I am ignorant." Wu Zhidu said with a look of shame.
"Of course, what Wu Qing said is actually correct." Da Weiying added: "After all, the Khitan is a life-and-death enemy. We, the Bohai Power, are alone and cannot fight against the enemy. We need to attract the Xia people to attack in order to contain it. The Khitan invasion. In this matter, Wu Qing made great contributions. But everything must be considered carefully. Things have reached this point, no more, no less, just right..."
"Your Majesty has foresight and foresight, and I am impressed by it." Wu Zhidu said with emotion.
"Why should Wu Qing be so modest?" Da Weiying tugged at the corners of her lips and said with a forced smile, "Khitan, we still have to fight, but we have to be measured."
Wu Zhengdu remained silent.
"I will give an order tomorrow to gather 30,000 elite troops to attack Fuyu Mansion." Da Weiyan said, "I am like the old man."
The meaning is very clear, only attack Buyeo Prefecture and try to regain the lost territory. The other fronts will remain unchanged, and the main force will be used to guard against possible revenge by the Khitans.
Furthermore, the Khitan cavalry come and go like the wind. If you attack the grassland, with the current level of the Bohai soldiers, most of them will not be able to do it. If one fails, the elite soldiers and generals will be gone, and life will be more difficult in the future.
"By the way, Wu Qing." Da Weiying said again: "The Xia people are launching a massive attack on the Khitans. Is there a high possibility of victory?"
"It's very big," Uzhidoo said.
"That's right, I think so too." Da Weiying said: "Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty attacked Goguryeo and won consecutive battles. In the end, they failed. There were many reasons, but it was not that they could not defeat them. Goguryeo could not defeat them. In this case, how could the Khitan dare to compete with Goguryeo in this battle?
"Your Majesty, you are wise," Wu Zhengdu replied.
"On the Xia people's side, Wu Qing needs to turn around a lot." Da Weiyi said: "Let them feel that Bohai has lost their courage, and they are afraid of incurring the revenge of the Khitan people, so they dare not send out all their troops. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be a birth of
There are many things going on. If the Khitans make a large-scale eastward advance again in the future, no one may come to rescue them."
"I obey your order," Wu Zhengdu responded.
His face was calm, but there was already a storm in his heart. His Majesty's performance today surprised him because it was not his usual style. In other words, His Majesty would not think so much at all.
These words must have been taught by someone. Could it be Shuxian the Great? Or Pei Zhuan, the Shaoqing?
It is obvious that His Majesty no longer trusts him very much. Da Shuxian, Pei Zhuan and the others are working like dogs all day long, and they are as stupid as pigs. They are clearly timid and fearful, but they find a lot of specious reasons.
How ridiculous?
State affairs will be ruined in their hands sooner or later. When the Khitan loses something in the west and makes up for it in the east, they will find an opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop.