In the second year of Longshuo (662 AD), the seventh day of the first month of Dongla, four o'clock in the afternoon.

After two months of sailing, the Kumatsu fleet arrived, and the wind and waves along the way were calm, and finally came to Kumatsu. Along the mouth of the Baekchon River, bypass the Baekje rebels and anchor outside Sihyeon. The riverside was crowded with people, and when the guards got off the boat, all the Tang troops who stayed behind broke out into a tsunami.

They stayed behind in Baekje and experienced a series of battles and suffered from bad conditions. The military rations were insufficient, the foreign land was not adapted, and the homesickness was very heavy. and so on, resulting in the left-behind army, the morale of the army is not high, and the will to fight is weak.

The imperial court sent troops to support, bringing a large number of baggage, like a shot in the arm. Like a hometown meeting an old acquaintance, like a long drought and nectar, the left-behind army has climaxed. The reinforcements shouted and asked for warmth, and the robe was speechless and choked, holding the golden corn, all with tears in their eyes.

Wu Kang stood at the bow of the boat, pulled out the loudest voice, and made a tirade: You stay in the robes, for the glory of the Tang Dynasty, you have done your duty, and the brothers have worked hard. You are not afraid of sacrifice, you are a model of the guard, and you are respected by all, please be worshiped by Wu Kang.

Bow to the end, salute for a long time, and provoke thousands of cheers. Fake Dakong's nonsense, continue to go deeper: The saint and the imperial court, I have not forgotten you, and I have specially entrusted me to come to your aid with a large amount of military funds. At the same time, I was also appointed as the head of the Xiongjin march, to lead the entire robes and wipe out the Baekje rebels.

I sincerely hope that you will all work together and cooperate with me. Pick up the weapon in your hand, carry forward the hardships, complete the tasks of the court, and establish meritorious deeds again.

Let's work together in the same boat, raise the prestige of our Tang Dynasty, strengthen the glory of our Han people, and I am with you. Wu Kang swore here that the Baekje rebellion was uneven, and the army swore not to return to the west.

The speech was full of enthusiasm, the demagogy was flashy, the program was very effective, and the guards of the three armed forces shouted mighty. Wu Kang's true identity, they also know, General Zuo Fengchen. Not to mention the rest, just the queen's cousin, being able to go deep into the front line is the biggest call.

After finishing the speech, he walked down the Pingwei and took the deputy chief Sun Renshi and the marching commander Shi Yuan Gongyu to meet with the left-behind commanders. Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang General, Shangzhu State Liyang County Gong, Xiongjin Governor Liu Renyuan, the highest general of the defenders. The school inspector took Fangzhou to assassinate the history, and Liu Renliang was his assistant.

In terms of the Silla army, the supreme leader Kim Famin: Kaifu Yi Tong Sanji, from the first product of the Wen Sanguan, from the second product to the Zhu Kingdom, from the first product of the king of the Rangrang county, Silla succeeded to the king. Behind him, the famous Silla general Kim Yuxin, the general Kim Tiancun, etc., seven senior generals.

Regardless of official position, Jin Famin is the highest, Wu Kang respectfully saluted, and his posture was put to the lowest: "Zhuguo Jinhua County Duke, Left Fengchen General, Right Wuwei General of the Inspection School, Xiongjin Dao Marching Chief, Wu Kang See Lelang County King." ”

In an instant, there was silence, and the atmosphere couldn't help but be awkward, but in less than half a minute, Fa Min laughed. quickly stepped forward to help, and his red face was radiant: "General Wu, hurry up and be polite, in the past, we fought against Baekje, and you and I fought side by side." A few years passed, and the general was unharmed. ”

The two greeted each other warmly and began to blow each other in business, and the scene was not very harmonious. All the Silla generals felt respected, and their faces were full of red light. The generals of the Tang Dynasty on their own side felt that they had lost face, and they were all smiling.

Whether it is the last time to destroy Baekje or this time to suppress the rebellion, I, Datang, are the main force, and they are assisting in the battle. The entire Silla Kingdom is a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, so why should it be so polite. General Wu's move increased the morale of others and destroyed his own prestige.

But no one cares, and their generals think that this is a face-saving project. Except for Liu Renliang, the rest of the military backbones at the scene were all his friends, and they all knew his temper. Especially Liu Renyuan, who is a year-old friend with him, looks up to him in his heart.

Liu Ren was willing to arrange his subordinates to carry the baggage on the ship together with Xiong Jinbing. Then take everyone to the big tent of the Chinese army, ready to pick up the wind and wash the dust. Wu Kang and Jin Famin sat together in the main seat and continued to talk enthusiastically.

Before the Taimiao ceremony, the teacher Su Dingfang came to visit, and the master and apprentice had a long talk. The attitude towards Silla has changed dramatically, and there is also an up-to-date understanding of the situation in Baekje. Since the main force retreated, the Ninunbu fell into a bitter battle, and the burden of fighting the rebels fell on the Silla people.

Dingfang's words are conclusive, and without Silla's help, even if he can destroy Baekje, he will not be able to defend it. The defenders were isolated and had insufficient food baggage, and they had to withdraw from Baekje after holding out for half a year at most. In the victory some time ago, Silla was the main force, so for them, you must be polite.

After talking for a long time, Wu Kang suddenly felt that at this moment, Datang Silla was already in harmony and had the seeds of contradictions. In the middle of the thoughts, combined with the teacher's words, I quickly found out the reason. Silla and Baekje have always been feuding, and he covets his homeland of Baekje.

The Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje, set up five prefectures, and appointed Buyeo Long as the head, Baekje Guishun personnel, as the governor of the prefecture. Silla was in his throat and was very dissatisfied with Datang, but because Datang was strong, he could only choose forbearance.

At this moment in the north, Goguryeo is eyeing the tiger and is the common enemy of Tang Luo. Therefore, Silla can only let go of its filth and cooperate sincerely for the time being. Su Dingfang once asserted that after the destruction of Goguryeo, war would definitely break out between the Tang Dynasty and Silla.

Wu Kang thought so, and the history books recorded that after the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, the two countries began a war, which was known as the Tangluo War in history. Silla instigated the remnants of Baekje, reopened the national restoration movement, and became enemies of the Tang Dynasty again. It's a pity that at that time, the government soldiers had declined, and the war turned out badly.

For the Tang Army, the battle line was stretched too long, and it was difficult for supplies to keep up. Coupled with the Tibetan offenses, the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to withdraw from Baekje. It was he Kim Famin who drove the forces of the Tang Dynasty out of the Korean Peninsula. Wu Kang even thought that the Tang Dynasty sent troops to the peninsula and spent countless resources to make a wedding dress for Silla.

But it's all later, Wu Kang is too lazy to think about it, everyone eats and drinks to their heart's content, and holds military memories. From noon to evening, roughly determine the strategy and rest and recuperate. At this moment, it is the lunar month, and the weather is unusually cold, which is not suitable for military operations.

When Wu Kang first arrived, he first had to stabilize the situation and appease the guards. In addition, the New Year is approaching, and the guards have no intention of going on the expedition, so they can only recuperate. Through this meeting, I listened to the report in detail, and I also roughly grasped the basic information of the rebels.

The king of Baekje helped Yufeng, suspecting that Fuxin was fighting for power, and the two were like fire and water, and they were both wary of each other. The internal strife intensified, and with the next fiasco, he was unable to attack. Their main forces were concentrated in the city of Garin, the city of Zhouliu in the southwest.

Garin City is a large fortress, a major road for water and land transportation, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The walls were tall and strong, unusually well guarded, and served as the granaries of the rebels. Zhou Liucheng was an enemy nest, and the big leaders of the rebels, such as the puppet king Fuyu Feng and the general Ghost Room Fuxin, were all gathered there.

Wu Kang determined the geographical location according to the map and the memory in his brain. The important town of Garinseong is located in South Chungcheong-do, South Korea, in Limcheon-myeon, Buyeo-gun. The enemy's nest Zhou Liuseong is located in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, the old Hansan-eup, Socheon County.

By the time the meeting was over, Silla applied for the division, but the military rations were running out, and the war could not be fought, so it was useless to stay here. Wu Kang expressed his support, consulted with the backbones, and agreed to their retreat. Then the two sides agreed to join forces in the fight against the rebels in early June of the following year.

Sending off the Silla army, Wu Kang assigned tasks and set out to rectify the army. Send a benevolent master to hunt, add more meat, and let's celebrate the New Year simply. In the following days, he was busy all day long, either inspecting the barracks or presiding over drills, and he hardly left home.

On the Chinese New Year's Eve of the second year of Longshuo, the guards lit a large bonfire outside the barracks, ate scarce meat, and sang songs of their hometown. Wu Kang had fun with the army, took Xiong Jin's backbone, and danced in person. Greeting the New Year to the guards and winning the support of the three armies.

During this period, Chu Shenke was sent to organize spies and secret agents to mix in the market to find out the news of the rebels. After receiving useful information, the first batch of reinforcements from the Japanese State encountered a storm at sea, capsized more than 400 ships, lost more than 2,000 people, and was forced to return to the Japanese State.

Everyone was excited, and the Japanese state sent reinforcements again, and it was time to arrive in Baekje at least in late July. To give the Tang Army guards a chance to take a big breath, Wu Kang can calm down and deal with more problems. At the same time, weapons were repaired, military equipment was made, bows and crossbows and arrows were replenished.

Arrange for Yuan Gongyu and others to talk to homesick people and instill the belief that they will win. All kinds of rhetoric, telling the guards not to miss home, this place is like home. Then the military law will be reorganized, and all those who spread rumors and demagoguery will be severely punished.

Love the soldiers every day, help most of the guards, and solve immediate problems. In this way, the troops have been busy for nearly three months, and the mental outlook of the troops has been qualitatively improved. Wu Kang was finally relieved that the soldiers under his command were normal, which was the foundation of winning the battle.

Accepting the suggestion of benevolence, the Wu camp guards were dispatched to gather scouts and Jingwei to establish intelligence agents. The whole city has stepped up efforts to investigate the rebel spies, and the war without gunpowder has become more intense. The spies sent by both sides have casualties every day. On one occasion, he destroyed the nest of spies and arrested more than 60 spies, all of whom were remnants of Baekje.

The preparations for the war were in order, and in April of the third year of Longshuo, he received an official document from the imperial court and a letter from his daughter-in-law. Three peace talismans, wife and daughter and queen, each asked for one. The first half of the family letter expresses the feelings of longing, which is full of tenderness.

Wu Kang wore a good rune, full of helplessness, this is the general's sorrow. The second half of the family letter was compiled by Mei Niang, summarizing the major events that have happened in the imperial court since the expedition. First of all, in mid-August, Xu Jingzong was promoted again and promoted to the crown prince and young master, with the three products of East and West Taiwan, and also knew the political affairs of West Taiwan.

This old guy is already a very popular minister. In September, Li Jiu issued an edict, ordering the officials of the eighth and ninth grades to wear blue and blue official uniforms. In October, the prime minister was added, and the Xitai squire was on the official ceremony, and the three products of the same east and west were added.

Wu Kang couldn't help frowning, as if it was this goods, and he abolished Mei Niang and suffered the disaster of destroying the door. The following content made him even worse, and the Turks committed the Turtles again. Su Haizheng, the general of the right guard, served as the head of the march of the Qianhai Road, listened to the rumors of Xinbu Zhen, and killed the Kunling capital to protect Miji.

This wine bag and rice bag, Wu Kang gritted his teeth angrily, that is a Turkic Khan, how can he be easily killed? Your reckless behavior will make other tribes rebel. As expected, on the way to Su Haizheng's division, in the southern area of Shule, he encountered the rebels of the Gongyue Division.

They colluded with the Tibetans, and Su Haizheng had few soldiers and horses, so he did not dare to fight a decisive battle with them, and bribed the Tibetan teachers with military funds. Wu Kang smiled bitterly, history really happened, and Tubo began to intervene, and the Western Regions were turbulent from then on.

Too lazy to bother, crossing is not omnipotent, at least I am not a god, and I can't stop history. Reading the following, I can't help but breathe a long sigh of relief. In mid-February this year, the imperial court finally decided to move the Yanran Metropolitan Protectorate to Mobei Huifu and change its name to Hanhai Metropolitan Protectorate.

The original Hanhai Protector migrated to the ancient city of Yunzhong and was renamed the Yunzhong Metropolitan Protectorate. It is bounded by the Mongolian Desert, the north is under the Hanhai Sea, and the south is under the clouds. The nine surnames of Mobei Tiele, represented by Hui Su, wrote to the Tang Dynasty to ask for guilt.

I feel very relieved that General Qibi He Li finally wrote to the imperial court. The imperial court finally realized that neither extermination nor pacification could solve the problem. Only the autonomy of the nine surnames can ensure that Mobei will be stable for several decades.

Leisurely pick up the teacup and taste the fragrant tea comfortably, you will listen to me earlier, and Mobei will have settled down a long time ago. Hehe laughed a few times, continued to read the family letter, and was suddenly dumbfounded. Staring at the text, his shoulders began to tremble, his wrists suddenly weakened, and the teacup fell to the wooden couch.

The sound of porcelain breaking alarmed the guards outside the tent, and Qian Shun hurriedly entered the tent. The teacups were torn apart, the tea was all over the floor, and Wu Kang was stunned, like a wooden man, staring at the letterhead. His chest was soaked in tea, his left hand was clenched into a fist, and his eyes were already red.

Qian Shun hurriedly cleaned up, quickly cleaned up the table, and squatted opposite in a daze. Half a quarter of an hour passed, and Wu Kang was still in a daze, his fists clenched even tighter. Qian Shun couldn't hold it back, and asked stubbornly: "What happened, is it a family matter, can you tell me?" ”

Unable to get a response, Qian Shun finally became anxious and ran out of the tent. In less than half an hour, the rescuers entered the tent, Yuan Gongyu and Liu Renyuan. When the two saw this scene, they were also anxious, and Liu Renyuan anxiously asked: "What's wrong with you, has the hysteria recurred, don't scare your uncle!" ”

Gong Yu frowned, turned his head to look at Qian Shun, and the latter immediately replied: "I received the letter from home today, and the general read it alone, I was very happy." The subordinates were guarding outside the tent, and suddenly they heard a strange noise, and they came in like this. The subordinates had nothing to do, so they asked the two for help and begged the two to find a way. ”

The two confirmed their eyes, and Gong Yu slowly reached out and pinched the family letter. Tentatively pulling, successfully got it in his hand, Ren Yuan leaned over his head, and the two of them looked at each other. When I read the last part, I frowned at the same time, and the letter paper was placed on the wooden couch, and my expression was quite tangled.

Qian Shun picked it up and looked at it, only looking at the last part, and soon his face was pale. On the tenth day of the first month of this year, the princess of Xincheng was sick, with a cold and fever, and she was bedridden. The saint sent a physician to monitor the condition day and night. At the same time, he ordered the general to be a prisoner, and built a temple in the palace to pray for his sister.

Most outsiders don't know about the old things about Wukang and Xincheng, but the two of them have heard about it. Gong Yu sat opposite, looked at the demented person, and coughed a few times to comfort: "Don't worry about the change, the princess is a natural person, but she occasionally feels cold." There is also a doctor to diagnose and treat, and it will get better soon. ”

Still didn't respond, Ren Yuan gently persuaded: "You have to cheer up, we are overseas, and we are really beyond the reach of the whip." No matter how worried, no matter how decadent, it will not help. You have to believe in the health of the saint, the princess of the new city, who cares more than you. ”

The two persuaded each other with good words, but Wu Kang turned a deaf ear, and his heart was full of misery. Thinking of her monstrous hatred and harsh words when she met in Xuzhou, she couldn't help but tremble. She and her ex-husband Sun Quan have a very happy life and a very harmonious relationship, which is a good time.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, Wu Kang calculated that the eldest grandson Wuji, the Guanlong system was liquidated, and the eldest grandson Quan was exiled. With his help, Xincheng can still be seen, but unfortunately the eldest grandson Quan died of illness, and the only son, the eldest grandson, Lin hanged himself, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

With such a double blow, the new city was completely decadent, and it was muddy all day long. Li Jiu took pity on her very much, and couldn't bear to see her depressed, so he rearranged the marriage, pointing out that the marriage was right. At the same time, he ordered Wu Kang to marry the general, personally send the princess to marry, and bear the princess's difficulties.

This doesn't matter, as long as Xincheng is happy, she can practice it. After the wedding, Wu Kang sent someone to collect news about her. learned that this marriage was not as harmonious as the previous one, Xincheng and Wei Zhengju got along very hard. 、

She is not in good health, her temper is a little short-tempered, and the two quarrel from time to time. There are rumors in the market that the horse is rude to the master. Wu Kang made an appointment to meet Zhengde, and comforted her with a pleasant face: She is a princess after all, we are just courtiers, and the courtesy of the monarch and ministers cannot be abolished. Living with two people, we, as men, must learn to tolerate our wives.

Wei Zhengjujue's wrongedness replied to Wu Kang like this: I treat her heart and lungs out, and I also treat her daughter Changsun Xiu as my own. But what she never forgets is the eldest grandson Quan's father and son. Always inadvertently, mentioning their names, she would wash her face with tears every time he was in the dark.

With such a bed and different dreams, life will definitely be difficult, no matter which man will not be able to stand it. Zhengju was resentful, and when the days went by, there were more quarrels. Wu Kang expressed his understanding, and at the same time reminded again: tolerate her temper, control your temper, don't speak ill of each other, and don't do anything.

Zhengju denied it, saying that he didn't dare to do it, the princess was a king after all. At the same time, he also said that he had long been numb, so he should be offered by his ancestors and ignore it. As for the rumors, they are all sowing discord, and I haven't scolded her.

Suddenly hearing the noise of the wooden couch, Wu Kangkan came back to his senses, and Yuan Gongyu was very angry: "If you change your name to my uncle, then I will rely on the old and sell the old." It is now the end of April, Silla is sending troops, and the two armies will soon meet. The big war is just around the corner, how can we delay the counterinsurgency plan because of the personal feelings of our children? ”

This accusation is very heavy, and Ren Yuan hurried to round the field: "Gongyu, don't get excited, we all understand how to become a human being." In turn, you listen to your uncle that there are priorities, and what needs to be dealt with now is to annihilate the Baekje rebels. The princess is in the capital, we can't do anything, don't be distracted by the battle. ”

Wu Kang pulled out a wry smile and stood up to apologize: "The lesson of the two is that Wu Kang is fascinated for a while, and it is indeed very undesirable. The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers are in my hands, and I must be responsible for them and the imperial court. Don't worry, I won't let anything affect the counterinsurgency process. ”

The tent was silent, and seeing the sincerity he said, the two were finally relieved. Gong Yu sighed lightly, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Uncle has a bad temper, he said something heavy just now, don't take it to heart." All worries now are meaningless, and the rebellion should be quelled as soon as possible, or the teacher should be taught as soon as possible. ”

Wu Kang saluted again: "Uncle is too outward, in fact, in my heart, I have long regarded the two gentlemen as the elders of the family. Whatever you say about me, it is all right, how dare you be dissatisfied? Uncle, go and get busy, I promise you, it won't be affected. ”

The two of them looked at each other, reassured them for a moment, and left the tent together. Qian Shun didn't leave, picked up the kettle to make a cup of tea, and handed it over carefully. After pondering for a moment, he whispered: "There is a queen and a lady, the princess will be fine, you can relax." ”

Wu Kang sat down, took the cup of hot tea, and stared at the heat in a daze. After a long time, he said to himself: "According to the historical records, Shuyu will die of a violent illness in March this year. Li Jiu was heartbroken, and the funeral was based on the later rites and buried her in Zhaoling. and angered Wei Zhengju, forced him to commit suicide at home, and exiled the Wei family at the same time. ”

Gently put down the teacup, his eyes filled with tears: "Today, April 25th, I'm really worried, the history books have been fulfilled." Junko, do you know, because I know the history, so I love and care for the new city. Everything I am afraid of doing is useless, and I am afraid that history will come true. ”

Qian Shun immediately shook his head, patted his chest and promised: "The history you know may not be true." You have done your best to Princess Xincheng, even if it really happens, you have a clear conscience. Don't worry anymore, with the queen and the lady, Erya will not suffer. ”

Wu Kang bowed his head miserably, feeling that there was more than one bad luck, and his heart was even more uncomfortable. After a long time, he waved his hand and ordered: "Tell everyone, don't bother me, you can go out too..."