Beginning (7)

"These two are not liar material!" Without waiting for Lin Sheng and Jin Zhengqiang to finish talking about the century-old history of Goryeo, Du Gui came to this conclusion in his heart.

At the same time, he didn't think that these two people were envoys or military generals. Although the two Koreans were impassioned when they talked about it, Du Gui, who was listening to the story on the side, couldn't be moved in his heart. On the contrary, he came up with the idea of how to use the internal contradictions of the Koreans to benefit the Broken Army.

According to Lin Sheng and Kim Jung-keung, not all Koreans were soft bones in front of the Mongols. In such a big country, there are always a few hard-hearted people who cut off their fingers when they get drunk, or smash their heads with a night pot. After the surrender of the king of Goryeo, a part of the Goryeo people were unwilling to be conquered and deposed the king under the leadership of General Lin Yan. Kublai Khan sent his general Brother Ran to lead troops to quell the rebellion, and the Goryeo commanders Choi Tan and Li Yeonling surrendered more than 50 cities in Xijing (now Pyongyang). Since then, Goryeo has been divided into two parts, north and south.

In the seventh year of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols went south, and Lin Yan fell ill and died. His subordinates, Pei Zhongsun and others, supported Wang Wen, the Marquis of Chenghua, as the king, and retreated to Zhendao (now Nanjinluo Road) to persist in resisting the Yuan. But the Goryeo people liked to surrender more than they liked to resist, and it didn't take long for the resisters to split within and were broken by the Yuan army. Wang Wen and others were executed, and some of the remnants who escaped with their lives retreated into the sea and became pirates.

Lin Sheng and Kim Zhengqiang were the leaders of a group of pirates, with more than 1,200 people, in the area of Jaira (Jeju Island), especially after the failure of the Northern Yuan attack on Japan, the Goryeo naval army suffered serious losses, which greatly increased the confidence of the pirates to restore the country. But just last year, the king of Goryeo suddenly ordered the construction of a shipbuilding and a large construction of a sailor. More than a dozen shipyards started construction at the same time, and dozens of large ships of more than 4,000 materials were built. The sailor usually did not attack the target, so he trained his troops with the strength of the surrounding pirates. Lin Sheng and Jin Zhengqiang couldn't parry, and they were chased by others and had nowhere to go.

The two thought about it and had no countermeasures, so they started the idea of smuggling merchant ships in the Great Song Dynasty. At present, the king of Goryeo, on the orders of the Northern Yuan, did not allow southern merchant ships to enter the port. But the merchants always found a way to "smuggle", and the local Goryeo officials turned a blind eye to the demand for Chinese goods. Although the Goryeo sailors often patrolled the sea to intercept them, their ships were slow and could not catch up with the smuggling ships of the merchants.

After Lin Sheng, Jin Zhengqiang and his subordinates calculated, they thought that to deal with the Goryeo sailors, it was necessary to smuggle merchant ships or the kind of sailing sea ships used by the Fang family. When they heard that this kind of ship could be built in Fujian, they gathered a batch of "the best knives" in Goryeo and came to buy them. After arriving in Fuzhou, he was attracted by the prosperity of Fuzhou, so he started to think crookedly.

Jin Zhengqiang heard people say many years ago that the Great Song Dynasty rewarded foreign envoys richly. So the two decided to pretend to be Goryeo envoys, and if they could rely on the prestige of the Mongols to trick the Great Song Dynasty into sending a new sailing ship, the trip would be very profitable. If they can't be deceived, they will try to make the Great Song "reward" a new ship in the name of tributary transactions.

The two had a good idea, but who would have expected that Wen Tianxiang seemed to have a deep prejudice against the Koreans. didn't wait for Lin Sheng to finish performing the first trick "Fox Fake Tiger Might", so he ordered someone to beat them out directly.

"Fortunately, the prime minister doesn't like the Koreans, if you change to Chen Cheng, maybe you will really be deceived!" After listening to the words of the Goryeo fake messenger, Du Gui secretly screamed in his heart. The Chinese kingdom has always been generous to the outside world, and Chen Yizhong sent an envoy to Annan, turning the subject country into a brother, and also pasted it into two ships of treasures. If he had watched the performance of the Goryeo crooks, a deal would have been made for ten large ships.

"Goryeo and China have always been separated by water, and their lips and teeth are intertwined. We are nominally restoring the country of Goryeo, but in fact we are helping the Great Song Dynasty defend its territory. Look at ......." Lin Sheng looked at Du Gui's face, and his mouth began to flicker around again.

"Stop, stop, don't leave a piece of water. It's true that it's close, but every time you take advantage of us, we suffer. Look, we don't have a cheap advantage, so you can help others do it. Let's not talk about the Mongols for the time being, when the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom were fighting, why didn't you remember the friendship with a strip of water? Du Gui didn't have the demeanor of a great country in his heart, so he choked Lin Sheng's words back into his stomach when he opened his mouth. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"Then, isn't that forced, forced?" Lin Sheng was choked so much that he almost didn't breathe. When he was in Goryeo, he heard from the older generation that the officials of the Great Song Dynasty were polite and polite to outsiders. Why did it change when it was his turn?

"Okay, don't be forced to defend the Great Song, just defend yourself first. You can sell these knives at a roadside stall, and I'll give you tax exemptions. After selling out, hurry back to China, continue to resist the yuan, or surrender. It's all your own domestic affairs, and it has nothing to do with the Great Song Dynasty. But if it's a good rush, swagger and deception, hehe......" Du Gui's small eyes narrowed, and his smile couldn't tell how insidious it was.

"Lord Du, Lord Du, you can't do this. We've got important news for you! Lin Sheng cried and pleaded, his expression as if he had been stolen and returned home.

"What intelligence? When did you give me information! Du Gui asked confusedly.

"The puppet king of Goryeo built a sailor, in the coastal ports such as Hapo, more than 20,000 craftsmen from the Central Plains gathered and cut down the surrounding mountains. My lord, why don't you turn your face and refuse to admit it? Lin Sheng cried helplessly.

"He built a warship to destroy you, what does it matter to my Great Song Dynasty?" Du Gui continued to pretend to be stupid, but he refused to allow half of the benefits to the two Goryeo liars.

"There are more than 1,000 of us, how can we be worth so many ships to fight. Build so many ships, didn't you come to cut down the Song? Kim Jong-qiang couldn't stand Du Gui's "cunning" and protested loudly.

"Ah, there are only over a thousand of you. Haven't you been defending the Great Song Dynasty? Du Gui suddenly realized, grabbed the handle left by the other party's boasting just now and did not let go.

The two Goryeo crooks looked at each other, knowing that this time they had met a tough opponent. No matter how tricks of sprinkling or wagging the tail and begging for mercy have no effect, he turned his heart sideways, knelt down in front of Du Gui, and kowtowed frequently.

"If the Lord can help with the Great Song Naval Division, our brother is willing to act as a guide and annihilate the puppet king's warships in Hong Kong!"

"Get up, get up, this matter of foreign warfare is not under the jurisdiction of this official. Besides, two Goryeo brothers, I can't go in vain if I send troops for you. You have also said that the Mongols fought fiercely...... "Du Gui stretched out his hand to hold each other, but his mouth continued to "beat" mercilessly. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"If the Great Song Dynasty can help with righteousness, I, Goryeo, am willing to live and be a vassal forever! The brothers of the twenty islands along the coast are all under the control of the Great Song Dynasty. Lin Sheng knew that if he didn't pay a big price today, he wouldn't get any benefits from Du Gui, so he raised his palm and swore an oath, "If this oath is violated, the spirits of my Lin family's ancestors and ancestors in the sky will not be able to live in peace!" ”

"Don't swear, don't swear. Many people swear to forget this thought in the blink of an eye! Du Gui sneered with a grin. He didn't want to force the two of them too much, now that the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is not firmly established, there is a group of such foreign aid, although the strength is weak, but it is better than nothing. There is no need to count on the war, at least in the future, the news from the Goryeo side has been settled.

Thinking of this, he put away his smile and said solemnly: "The Mongols are cruel and take the people of the world as slaves. Destroy the country and slaughter the city at every turn. No one in the world who is bloody will follow it. Since the two of you have the heart to resist, I, Da Song, will not sit idly by for the sake of the same enemy. It's just that the troops were sent out in a hurry, and there was no food and grass for the army, and the emperor needed to agree. Therefore, whether he can send troops to help, how many troops to send, and how to fight, Du did not dare to promise easily. The two of you will stay in the post house, and after a certain person tells the prime minister about this, I will give you two an answer! ”

"Thank you, sir! The grace of the Great Song Dynasty, the people of Goryeo will never forget! Lin Sheng and Jin Zhengqiang were overjoyed and thanked the ground again.

"That's it, as long as you Koreans don't forget today's events in the future!" Du Gui waved his hand and said. He doesn't believe in words that will never be forgotten, in Du Gui's eyes, the relationship between countries is like a business name and a business name. There are only interests, no friendships. When interests are the same, they can join forces. When interests conflict, immediately turn the other cheek. Instead of trying to make up the report for the other party in the future, it is better to sign a contract and write down the principal and interest clearly and securely.

"It's commendable that Ziju can think like this!" In the evening, in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Wen Tianxiang listened to Du Gui's report and praised it.

"Subordinate, subordinate just think that although those Koreans are treacherous, they are not useless. As allies, they are indeed not qualified. But as a striker, it is a usable move. It's just that we can't stand up for him in vain, at least let him pay a price. Otherwise, once it becomes a habit, it will be a big tail in the future! Du Gui was a little embarrassed by Wen Tianxiang's praise, and said with a red face.

Hearing this, Zeng Huan, Chen Longfu, Liu Zijun and others secretly screamed ashamed in their hearts. Everyone was annoyed by the Goryeo liar's unashamed behavior, but they didn't think of the true identity of the other party. After listening to Du Gui explain the true identities of the two liars, he was angry and worried, and he didn't think of how to use these two advantageous chess pieces. And Du Gui's knowledge and reputation are not as good as those of others, but his knowledge of the outside world far exceeds that of those who have read the books of sages. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"It is imperative for the sailor to go to Goryeo. Who to send and to what extent, I will ask the staff officer to make a plan. Ziju is good at dealing with outsiders, so he is responsible for signing a contract with these Koreans, and everything he does for them has a price. Even if you can't afford it now, you will have to pay it back if you have the opportunity in the future! Wen Tianxiang nodded and agreed with Du Gui's suggestion.

According to Wen Zhong's memory, the Northern Yuan sent troops from Goryeo twice to conquer Japan. In this branch of the plane within itself, the first time has already happened, and it has ended in failure. The date of the second expedition seems to be this year.

But whether the ships built by the Northern Yuan in Goryeo were for the purpose of attacking Japan or attacking the Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang did not dare to confirm. His own time and space, with the gradual growth of the Broken Army, has become farther and farther away from Wen Zhong's time and space. A lot of the history of that time and space can no longer be used for reference. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"Miao Chun, the last time they burned Dengzhou, they have burned more than 200 Northern Yuan warships. This time, the Northern Yuan also built ships in Goryeo, I'm afraid they came for us! Chen Longfu saw that Wen Tianxiang was in a state of deep thought, and reminded in a low voice.

"Then entrust Fang San to send a thousand cavalry crossbows and 20,000 short arrows to Nai Yanna, and by the way, find out, how long Nai Yan can hold out!" Wen Tianxiang commanded in a low voice.

Letting Naiyan and Kublai Khan kill each other and shed the blood of the Mongols was a good strategy for the Metropolitan Governorate to reach a consensus. The relevant staff officers took the order and ran out to make arrangements. Wen Tianxiang thought about the map for a while, raised his head, and instructed Zeng Huan: "Tell Ziju about the affairs of Nanyang and see if he has any good ideas." ”

Zeng Huan nodded in agreement, took out a stack of case files, and handed over the recent attack on the merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty in Gelang County, Nanyang, and the information of the State of Java to Du Gui.

It turned out that there were many countries in the southern sea of the Great Song Dynasty, and all of them had envoys to communicate with the Great Song Dynasty. After the Breaker Army entered Fujian, the Metropolitan Governorate encouraged maritime trade, and the relationship between the coastal states and the Great Song Dynasty became closer and closer. All kinds of maritime merchants made money and made smooth sails, and gradually lost their vigilance against the local natives.

Caravans travel to and from the Great and Small Orients (historically to the Philippines and Indonesia), and they all like to stop in Java. The copper and pewter wares there were cheap and profitable when they were shipped back to Fujian.

Java is the largest country in the South China Sea, ruling not only East and West Java, but also conquering Madura and Bali, and is the suzerainty of Srivijaya and other countries. However, in the last two years, as the Mongol power gradually penetrated southward, Burma, Champa, Chiang Mai and Sugu successively expressed their submission to the Northern Yuan (drunkard's note: official history, Southeast Asian countries surrendered at first, and then rebelled successively because they did not want to divide their territory into the Northern Yuan), the Mongols took this opportunity to establish contact with Java, and wanted to meet with them to attack the Great Song Dynasty, but were rejected by the Javanese king Ha Gedanaga. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

Ten days ago, the Great Song fleet docked at a place called Gelang in Java to trade with the local people. That night, the local chieftain of Gelang, Ha Zhigedang, led more than 10,000 soldiers to drive a small boat and attacked the Great Song fleet. The Great Song fleet suddenly anchored to meet the battle, and two grain ships were burned, and the other ships abandoned most of their cargo and fled to return the letter.

"I'm afraid that with the help of the Mongols, Java has civil strife!" Du Gui read the information and analyzed it in a low voice.

"Are you saying that Hajgadam was not at the behest of his king?" Liu Zijun asked in surprise. He also had this hunch, but the specific details had not yet been sent back from the South China Sea, so he did not dare to confirm his judgment.

"Those island countries are not like our Great Song Dynasty. One of their islands is a hegemon. The so-called king sometimes has no control over local affairs at all! Du Gui nodded, carefully analyzing the recent possible events in Java. The islands, which are nominally one country, are in fact not convinced by each other. In addition, the Mongols fanned the flames on the side, so it would be strange not to fight. But that's not a bad thing for us..."

"Could it be that Ziju has a clever plan?" Chen Longfu glanced at Du Gui and asked. After working with Du Gui for three years, he didn't dare to underestimate this Humpty Dumpty who looked harmless to humans and animals. Seeing that this person usually doesn't smile or speak, in fact, a slitting of his eyes can give people a string of stumbling blocks.

"The caravan said that copper ore has recently been discovered in Java and Sriwijaya and is of high purity?" Du Gui whispered, and his small eyes gave off an aggressive light. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

Zeng Huan, Liu Zijun, Chen Longfu, and even Wen Tianxiang were all stunned. Before Du Gui came in, they had already discussed how to send troops to protect the route. However, everyone's thinking angle was only limited to the position of the Metropolitan Governor's Office to protect the people, and no one ever had the intention of robbing.

The cost of escorting ships is very large, and after the ship enters the sea, food, fresh water, and vegetables are all a large expense.

But Du Gui solved all the difficulties in one sentence.

His words are completely inconsistent with the image of a great power and the way of a sage. But his words pushed open a dusty window in front of everyone.

"Fighting a war costs food and money, and if you don't recover your homeland and go overseas, you can't explain it to the people and the court. But if a battle can stabilize the rear, and take down a money jar and a big granary comes out, this battle is worth fighting! Du Gui didn't care what others thought of him, and said with a wicked smile.

"Listen to you, our Great Song Dynasty doesn't look like a big country of the Celestial Empire at all!" Liu Zijun pushed Du Gui with a smile and teased: "Falling to a robber who occupies the mountains and gathers righteousness, he is thinking about how to divide the gold every day!" ”

"It is better to be a robber who occupies the mountain as a king than to be destroyed by the country. It is better to rob foreign enemies than to rob one's own people. I want to convince people with virtue, but others don't know this German word, what should we do? Du Gui responded with a smile, and from Liu Zijun's tone, he could hear that the other party supported his opinion. moved his gaze to Wen Tianxiang again, but saw Wen Tianxiang's expression extremely strange.

"This is the colonial practice of capitalist countries, which hurts nature and reason!" A wave of resistance suddenly surged in Wen Tianxiang's heart, but soon, this emotion was suppressed by the interests described by Du Gui.

Bullying others and robbing people of property and food is not in line with the way of loyalty and forgiveness that Wen Tianxiang learned in his life, nor is it in line with the spirit of Wen Zhong's internationalism. But the reality tells Wen Tianxiang that this is a breakthrough to solve the complex problems he is currently facing. This is true for the South Seas, and it is true for Goryeo. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"Ziju, tell me, should we send troops to take all the Nanyang Islands, or force them to apologize and compensate?" Wen Tianxiang suddenly said something that he couldn't believe himself, which caused Chen Longfu and others to look sideways.

The Prime Minister has changed! Chen Longfu and others thought like this, before the Dharma Conference was held, there was a period of time when everyone felt that Wen Tianxiang was very far away. And at this moment, I found that he had become closer again, closer to the mundane than before.

"There is no need to send a lot of ships, send a few big ships, and the main thing is coercion. Nurture one of the parties and give him a comparative advantage. Then the defeated were asked to compensate for copper mines and grain. The victors were rewarded with tariffs, ore, and grain for sending our troops to help. Let's try to fight as directly as possible, or fight less. But the greatest interests of the Great Song Dynasty in the islands must be guaranteed......." Du Gui saw that Wen Tianxiang attached so much importance to his opinion, his eyes lit up with excitement, and one after another, the ideas that were so bad that they smoked popped out of his mouth one after another.

"Disasters lead to external victories, and internal contradictions are alleviated by external victories. This Du Gui, hey......" Chen Longfu thought silently in his heart.

"Ahh Chief Hagadang, who was basking in the sun, suddenly sneezed. Putting down the war items that his subordinates had paid tribute to, he stood up and looked out to sea.

"The Song people will not come to retaliate, the Mongolian envoy said that the Song people are about to lose their country, and they have no strength to send troops to the sea!" Ha Gedang, who had already declared himself the king of Gelang, thought uneasily. The Mongol envoys who had made a detour from Cham had sworn that once the Song sent a fleet to sea, the Mongols would immediately attack Fujian from Jiangxi.

Where are Jiangxi and Fujian, Ha Gedang does not know. He only knew that the Great Yuan was the most powerful country in the world, and compared to the Great Yuan, the Great Song Dynasty's force was insignificant.

"Ahh The lord of Goryeo, Wang Yu (Wang Su), tightened his collar and peeked at his princess, Kudulu Jielimis, for fear that he would make the princess unhappy because of a sneeze, otherwise, not only would he be in trouble alone, but the whole of Goryeo would be restless.

"What's wrong with the king, is he not feeling well?" Kudulu Jielimis reached out and touched Wang Yu's forehead and asked with concern.

"No, it's fine!" Wang Yan's body trembled obviously, and he replied in a trembling voice. Xiang was smiling at his wife, but he was thinking nervously in his heart: "Why is she so good to me, it can't be that the warship cut corners and was discovered by the Mongols!" ”

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