Several days had passed since the grain distribution, and the spies sorted out the collected information and sent it to the capital.
This era of Japan's Yamato Kingdom has historically been called the Asuka Period. There was a female emperor named Emperor Suiko. In the early days of Emperor Suiko's reign, he appointed the second son of Emperor Yumei, Prince Shotoku, as regent.
Prince Shotoku is also a distinguished person.
He vigorously aroused Chinese culture, politics, craftsmanship and other advanced knowledge that could improve the social development of Japan. He implemented a new twelve levels of crowns and seventeen laws.
It can be said that Prince Shotoku was a hero in reviving the Japanese kingdom.
The spies handed over all the information collected over the past two years to Prince Shotoku, who actually went to the palace to find Emperor Suiko. At the same time, he also recruited important dignitaries from the Yamato Kingdom of Wajima.
"We Japanese have spent hundreds of years learning Chinese culture. More than ten years ago, we sent a large number of people to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. But since the death of the Sui Dynasty and the rise of the Tang Dynasty, our exchanges with the Tang people have become less. Part 1
It has been two years since we sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, do you know how it goes?"
Prince Shotoku glanced around, but no one responded.
"The envoys, deputy envoys, and several officials lived like slaves. There are less than ten people left. Where are the rest?" Prince Shotoku asked in return, and then sighed deeply: "The rest have already been treated as such.
We are proud to be Tang people, and they are not going to come back to serve our Yamato clan."
"In previous years, there were also people who stayed and never came back." A powerful person said.
"This time is different, as far as the spies I sent reported. The Tang Dynasty no longer allows any craftsmen to teach us techniques to the Japanese. You know Chang'an City, and you also know Luoyang City. It only takes a few hours from Chang'an to Luoyang.
People in the Tang Dynasty used a steel machine called the Fire-Eating Dragon that could pull the weight of hundreds of thousands of stones and run very fast on the fine steel track. How much fine steel this requires, our annual fine steel production on the island cannot match it.
One day in the Tang Dynasty."
When Prince Shotoku said this, he aroused a sigh.
"The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is far beyond what we, the Great Harmony Kingdom, can compare with. We, the Great Harmony Kingdom, do not dare to be enemies with the Tang Dynasty. When we, the Great Harmony Kingdom, were in the Sui Dynasty, we conquered Silla in all directions, and it was difficult for us to win or lose with Silla.
.But the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje overnight. So we cannot be enemies!"
"What suggestions do you have?" Another dignitary asked.
"It's not a suggestion, but we have to make a choice. At present, the Izumo Ichijo family has rebelled, and the cities in the inner sea have close ties with the Tang Dynasty. They are biased towards the Tang people. In the last four months alone, there have been more than fifteen people on our Japanese island.
Thousands of people went to work in the Tang Dynasty, and the rice that the Tang Dynasty sent to these people's homes every month could pile up mountains."
After Prince Shotoku finished speaking, he ordered people to send out the information he collected.
For a full hour, the only sound in the Yamato King's Palace was the sound of paper being turned over.
These papers come from Datang, and I bought them at a high price.
The pen is also from the Tang Dynasty, as is the ink. The words on it are also in Chinese, because there is no writing on the Japanese island. When it is really necessary to record, the only way to use it is in Chinese.
"The Tang Dynasty is already affecting our Yamato Kingdom's rule over the Japanese islands. Once all the lords favor the Yamato Kingdom, then our Emperor will have no place to stand. Now there are fifteen people who have gone to the Tang Dynasty, and there will be more in the future.
One and a half million people will go to the Tang Dynasty. Then many so-called nobles of the Tang Dynasty will come to our Japanese island. They are just ordinary civilians, but they have a higher status than our nobles. In the long run, our country of Yamato will no longer
Saved."
What Prince Shotoku said is absolutely correct.
This is what Li Yuanxing planned.
"Seal the port, close the country. Keep the Tang people out, concentrate all the power, and eliminate the Izumo rebellion!" Prince Shotoku advised Emperor Suiko. In other words, with his influence in the politics of Yamato, Japan, he,
This is no longer a suggestion, but a conclusion.
Ten days later…
The Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty was in an atmosphere of joy and tension. Even Li Yuanxing came to Chang'an City in person. Because this day was the day when Queen Changsun gave birth, and she had already given a name, the child who might be the Lord of the Tang Dynasty in the future was about to be born.
Birth was an extremely important matter for the entire Tang Dynasty.
Qin Qiong knew very well what day it was, but he had to submit a request to enter the palace.
"Uncle Bao, come on, come on, take your seat first." The smile on Li Er's face was like the feeling of becoming a father for the first time. It has been said since ancient times that a child who is pregnant beyond the due date must not be an ordinary child. He cannot be born normally.
Even if God does not allow it, those who can be born normally are blessed by God.
Qin Qiong cupped his fists and saluted: "Your Majesty, King Qin, something happened that is neither big nor small, but very troublesome."
"It's neither big nor small, it's very troublesome. Hahaha!" Li Er smiled heartily, and then pointed at Li Yuanxing: "Go tell Wu Lang about the troublesome things."
"The Japanese lords who were close to us were killed, and the hundreds of thousands of koku of food we gave to the people were confiscated by the Yamato Kingdom. They also issued strict orders to kill everyone who had liaison with foreigners. All the important people on the Japanese island
On the sea routes and ports, the Japanese prepared trebuchets filled with turpentine or other fats. As soon as our Tang ships approached, they would light them and throw them over. It has also been found that the Japanese are mobilizing troops to attack Deyun.
"
Qin Qiong said with a serious face.
"How much longer?" Li Yuanxing asked.
"The Japanese are still making preparations. Izumo has previously fought with other Japanese generals or lords. Izumo's combat power is extremely high, and there are Tang troops called Tang mercenaries behind him, so the Japanese are also
It’s just a matter of mobilizing troops. It’s hard to say when the war will begin. It’s also unknown whether they will take the initiative to negotiate with Datang.”
The smile on Li Er's face fell, and he swept the dishes on his desk to the ground.
He is not angry with Qin Qiong, Qin Qiong is doing her duty.
"Hateful Japanese, I am really unhappy today." Li Er's face was livid and full of murderous intent. He walked up to Li Yuanxing in a few steps and said, "Furuo, brother, I want to send troops to let Yamato know about the Japanese. Who is on the island?"
That’s what you say.”
"My brother, I thought, let the Ministry of War make some arrangements for the defense of Izumo first. Brother Shubao is responsible for detecting the restless forces in Izumo. Under this pressure, whoever dares to waver will be the leader of the Tang Dynasty.
Enemy. Even if Japan is conquered in the future, these people will still be inferior."
After hearing Li Yuanxing's arrangement, Li Er's face became better and he nodded with satisfaction: "Wu Lang, continue!"
"The time is calculated as half a year, and I ordered to prepare enough food. Buy food in Baiyue and Nanyang, as much as you need. After capturing the Japanese islands, in order to ensure that our Tang Dynasty rules the Japanese islands, we will send some food to win over the people.
It is still necessary, as for the excuse to fight..."
At this point, Li Yuanxing stopped, and after thinking for a moment, he continued:
"Brother Shubao, can you please arrange something so that the obedient Japanese laborers can write some appeals? The Japanese country, Dahe, robbed their families of food and made their family members slaves. In short, there must be an excuse to start a war. Is there any?
Trust is not important, what is important is face."
Qin Qiong smiled and nodded.
"We will discuss the next step. How many ships to recruit and how many troops are needed? We still need to investigate the Japanese island. Let the Ministry of War come up with the specific combat plan. The time is still as mentioned just now. The war will not be fought until half a year later."
It seems to be a pleasure to send troops as soon as they say they are going to send troops.
But this was not a defensive war, and there was no need for Datang to issue any war mobilization orders.
Once a war mobilization order is issued regardless of the interests of agriculture, industry, and business in the Tang Dynasty, it will be a blow to all industries in the Tang Dynasty and make the people feel uneasy.
Just as Li Yuanxing was talking, Eunuch Gao came over to report: "Your Majesty, I have a normal delivery at noon, Longzi!"
At noon! What a good time. The smile on Li Er's face returned again, and he laughed and walked towards the harem.
Li Yuanxing also stood up: "Brother Shubao, this battle is harder than the battle of Goguryeo. The country will be destroyed in one battle. Destroy the capital first, and then wipe out the entire Japanese island. You must not be soft-hearted."
Qin Qiong nodded: "There is one more thing!"
"What else?" Li Yuanxing felt that Qin Qiong's expression was not so natural, and he felt a little more nervous.
"Also, does Wulang remember the heavy rain in Qinling Mountains?"
"Remember!" Li Yuan said heartily, how could he not remember that heavy rain.
Qin Qiong took out a few pieces of paper from his arms. They were transcripts of the telegram. Li Yuanxing took a breath of cold air when he saw it. Since the heavy rain in Qinling Mountains, Jiannan Road has rained almost every day. Although it is not heavy, it is still rainy.
It affects railway construction sites, which are now almost completely shut down.
It rains lightly every day on Jiannan Road, but it rains heavily every day on Shannan Road.
Occasionally there will be one or two days of heavy rain.
"Wulang, I have already made inquiries. What I know now is that at least 800,000 acres must have been harvested, which is already a disaster. In the past, tax exemptions were the favor of the court, but now that there is no grain tax, these people have to survive the winter.
We should have made preparations in advance. According to reports over there, this rain is expected to continue for a few days."
heavy rain!
Shannan Road is the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It rains heavily here, but what about the lower reaches?
"Jiangnan Road is better, but the rain has also affected Jiangnan Road a lot. It's just that there are few people in Jiangnan Road, and they can save themselves from the loss of more than 100,000 acres of grain fields. Huainan Road still can't see it now, they are just paddy fields.
Many, those big pearl cultivators have already built water fences, so the pearls will not be damaged."
Li Yuanxing kept shaking his head. It was obvious that Qin Qiong had not grasped the point of this matter.
In the Yangtze River Basin, during the Tang Dynasty, the Yangtze River had not been damaged by any external reasons. Both sides were mostly covered with rocks or canyons. Downstream, there were many large lakes that reduced the water level pressure. Therefore, in ancient records, only the Yellow River changed its course, but not the Yangtze River.
The theory of diversion. Moreover, the population density in the Yangtze River Basin is far less than that in the Yellow River Basin.
But Li Yuanxing felt a danger.
"Uncle Bao, call the states along the Yangtze River quickly. How is the water level of the Yangtze River? What is the water level of the major lakes?" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)