Several soldiers boarded the ship and entered a cabin.
"Zhang Shuai, people are here."
Zhang Gui looked back and said, "Okay, you go down first."
Although he is short in stature, he is very powerful.
The man who was left in the cabin made a military salute and said: "I have met Zhang Shuai. The last general Shi Hui was transferred to Laizhou under the command of Jiangdong Navy General Ma."
"Sit down, as is customary in the military, I still have to ask some questions, so don't worry about it."
Zhang Gui personally pulled out a chair and asked, "How old are you?"
"Fifty and eight."
"Are you still willing to go to sea?"
"I feel uncomfortable leaving the ship and being away from a crowded place. No, General Ma heard that there was an opportunity for meritorious service in the Shandong Navy, so he transferred me over as a civilian."
"Not many generals can transfer to civilian positions. Have you ever read a book?"
"Read it."
"Your name is Shi Hui, are you a real historian?"
"No, I am from Yangzhou, which is more than a thousand miles away from Zhending Mansion."
Zhang Guidao: "But I hear you have a Hebei accent."
"I used to be a bandit on the Yangtze River. Later, I robbed a group of forbidden soldiers. My lair was wiped out. All my accomplices were killed. I was afraid of being hunted by the Song Dynasty court, so I walked all the way north, and finally settled in Aiyangdian.
Got the grass."
"Oh, I know who you are. They say there is someone in Jiangdong Navy who dares to rob His Majesty."
Shi Hui then laughed.
He became famous in the military for this matter, and was somewhat proud of it.
Zhang Gui sat behind the table, picked up a document, glanced at it, put it down, and said in a deep voice: "Your petition has been approved, so you will serve as a transfer judge under my command and arrange money, food and general affairs in Laizhou City."
"Commander, can you let me serve on the ship during the war against Goryeo?"
"If you stay in Laizhou, you will still have merit."
"I'm not asking for credit, I'm asking for an opportunity to fight on the ship."
Zhang Gui shook his head, his eyes fell on Shi Hui's white hair, and said: "You are old, and you are familiar with the Yangtze River and lakes, not naval battles."
"It was General Ma who told me that the opportunity for the Tang Dynasty Navy to make contributions has just begun." Shi Hui said, "When I surrendered, Your Majesty had already pacified the north. After the world was unified, I did not choose to serve as an official at the Yangtze River Ferry, but stayed in the Navy.
I have been waiting for ten years! Ten years, and now the opportunity has come, and I am already old. I finally passed the civil service examination, and I just asked the commander to take me to sea together."
Zhang Gui sighed, walked to the cabin, and patted the big ship beside him.
Not only Shi Hui? Which general of the Navy has not experienced a long wait in the sea breeze.
…
The fifteenth year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, June 26th.
War drums roared along the coast.
"Go to war!"
Following the shouts, warships left Laizhou Port one after another.
Zhang Gui stood on the bow of the boat, looking back at the team of Prince Fang who came to see him off on the shore, as if he had some realization.
Only now did he understand that His Majesty had made up his mind to capture Goryeo ten years ago, and had even expected that the King of Goryeo would flee to Ganghwa Island. That's why he sent his only cousin to Laizhou to take charge.
The sun in June is as hot as fire.
After sailing for more than ten days, the sergeants and soldiers were talking more and more.
"I heard that Goryeo is so poor that it doesn't know what to do with it."
"You don't care about that many. The army has its own food and salary, and there are military merit rewards for killing the enemy. Does it matter whether Goryeo is poor or rich?"
"You don't understand this. It's convenient for us to take advantage of the southeast wind to go to Goryeo, but how can we transport military rations? If we can't get them, where will the food and grass come from in a place where birds don't poop?"
"It would be nice to just beat it down."
"Brother Deiguolie, how can you be so easy to fight?"
Occasionally, some words fell into Zhang Gui's ears, which made him worried.
That evening, Shi Hui came to report on military affairs.
After talking about business, Zhang Gui looked at the map and said, "Did you know? His Majesty wants to move the capital to Peking."
Shi Hui shook his head and thought: "How can I know about such a big thing?"
"I heard from the staff that if the capital is to be moved, how to transport money and food from the south to Peiping will be a problem. Someone in the court said that a canal should be built... You are from Yangzhou, you should understand?"
"I understand a little bit, I can only say I understand a little bit. The canal built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty only went to Luoyang. If he wants to build it to Peiping, I'm afraid it will be serious, right?"
"There is another way, which is to go by sea."
Zhang Gui has been in the army for more than 20 years and has been stationed in Laizhou for ten years. He is no longer the fisherman he used to be.
His finger drew a line along the coast on the map.
"Do you understand? That's why Your Majesty ordered Prince Fang to come to the state, because this is the place where the world's money and food will be transferred after the capital is moved."
Shi Hui got closer to the map, looked at it for a while, and said, "We are only about 600 miles away from Jianghua Island by sea."
"That's right!" Zhang Gui said: "Your Majesty wants to build the capital of Peking and transport money and food by sea. How could he allow a small country next to him not to be under the rule of the Tang Dynasty?"
Shi Hui suddenly realized.
Zhang Guidao: "If you win this battle, your Majesty will move the capital to Beiping. From now on, the navy will protect the world's money and food, and generations will have no worries about livelihood. But if you lose... do you know? The ministers in the court will be more cautious about the conquest of Goryeo."
His Majesty sent troops against great criticism."
"We can never be defeated."
"Returning without success means defeat. We must fight to decide."
Zhang Gui's face became more serious and he looked very cautious, and said: "Tell me, should I make these interests clear to the soldiers to boost their morale?"
Shi Hui was stunned and asked in turn: "The commander-in-chief is asking his subordinates?"
"You are a civilian in our army, so of course I am asking you."
"Commander, the imperial court has never said that the capital will be moved or shipped by sea. Are all these just the commander's speculation?"
"right."
"What if this is not the case and the commander-in-chief makes a promise to the soldiers, he will be criticized in the future."
Zhang Gui frowned and said: "I just ask you, if you clarify the interests and harms, will it be beneficial to the morale of the soldiers?"
"Of course there is."
"I am a soldier, and victory or defeat on the battlefield is my top priority."
Shi Hui clasped his fists and said: "I will go and encourage the soldiers now."
Before leaving, he looked back at Zhang Gui's chart. Suddenly he realized that if the capital was moved to Peking, not only Korea would pose a threat to the sea transporting money and grain.
The opportunity for the Tang Dynasty navy to make great achievements has just begun. This sentence seems to be more than just talk.
~~
Goryeo, Kaijing.
This is the capital of Goryeo. More than two hundred years ago, the Liao army invaded, and the Goryeo king fled to Ganghwa Island. Kaegyeong was completely destroyed by the Liao army. After that, Goryeo Emperor Xianzong rebuilt Kaegyeongna City and recruited 34,000 civilians.
Four hundred people built Kaijing City into a large city with a circumference of nearly 30,000 paces and 22 gates.
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More than forty years ago, the Mongols invaded, and the King of Goryeo fled to Ganghwa Island again and made Ganghwa Island his capital. The Kaegyeong Palace fell into ruins. After the war, the King of Goryeo once again overhauled the palace.
Shouchang Palace, Huiqing Palace.
Huiqing Hall is the main hall of the palace. It is spectacular in scale. The platform base alone is more than five feet high. The square in the middle is paved with bricks and stones, and the railings are decorated with red lacquer and cultural colors.
But when the Korean people built palaces, they only learned about the surface, but not the inside. The foundation of Huiqing Hall was not built solidly, and there was always an echo when walking.
"Thum, thump, thump, thump..."
The sound of footsteps came closer and closer. Dong Wenyong, who was in the middle of a military discussion, turned around and saw Wang Xun walking into the hall. He continued to point his head at the map and discuss with the generals.
"The information has been clearly obtained. It was Naiyan's remnants who rushed into Goryeo ahead of us."
"Two months ago, Marshal Zhang defeated Naiyan in the Tongliao area. This was a good thing for him, but a bad thing for us. Naiyan fled north after his defeat, but his subordinate Wanhu Hadan led his troops into Goryeo.
Burning, killing, and plundering.”
"If we hadn't defeated Hardan yesterday, the capital city would have been destroyed again."
"But, Lin Yan has already fled to Ganghwa Island."
"Maybe the Goryeo imperial court was located on Ganghwa Island..."
"It's not necessarily a bad thing." Wang Xun said, stepped forward, and said: "Although Hardan's remnants did great damage, they also gave us a chance to win over the people of Goryeo."
Dong Wenyong asked: "What do you mean?"
"First go south, go to Chungju and wipe out the Mongolian invaders, and then turn back and attack Ganghwa Island."
"What if Lin Yan strengthened the defense line on Ganghwa Island during this period?"
Wang Xin smiled and said: "Dong Shuai is funny."
Dong Wenyong turned to look at the generals and said: "Xiangong Wang is right. Your Majesty ordered us to attack Lin Yan in order to save the people of Goryeo from disaster. Pass on the order and the army will set off tomorrow to pacify Hardan first."
"Here!"
~~
Qiande Hall.
This is the palace located in the northwest of the palace city. It is the daily administration place of the King of Goryeo. There is also a royal chair in the palace.
Zheng Renqing hurried to the palace and saw Wang Chen sitting on the throne, covering his face.
"Your Highness."
Zheng Renqing quickly stepped forward to salute and said, "Your Highness, are you...crying?"
Last night, the Tang army repelled the Mongolian army in Kaijing City. They followed the Tang army into the city and received a series of bad news.
Wang Chen's father, Wang Chen, is dead. The former King of Goryeo was deposed by the powerful minister Lin Yan and imprisoned for many years. In the end, he still could not wait until the day when his son borrowed troops to quell the rebellion;
Wang Chen's uncle Wang Hui also died. During the ten years when Lin Yan used Wang Hui as his puppet, Lin Yan gradually took control of Goryeo. The courtiers loyal to the Wang family also stayed in Kaijing when Hardan invaded.
exterminated;
Hardan sent troops to rob and rob the city, and also robbed all the grain, grass, and treasures in the capital...
Seeing the country in such a state, Zheng Renqing was so sad that he could not sleep all night.
Wang Chen, who was sitting on the throne, was trembling. After a long time, he put down his hands covering his face and seemed to be smiling.
He placed his hand on the throne and stroked it gently.
"Wang Xin agreed? We can prepare to succeed..."
Wang Chen meant that he wanted to become the king of Goryeo first.
In this way, he could call on the Goryeo subjects to support the Tang army in attacking Lin Yan, and it was expected that Wang Xun would not refuse.
However, Zheng Renqing shook his head, bowed and said: "Your Highness, Mr. Wang...rejected."
"What?!" Wang Chen was surprised and said, "What did he say?"
"He said...the time has not yet come."
Zheng Renqing lowered his head.
In fact, what Wang Xin said was, "With the same surname as Wang, how can he be so restless?"
It would be difficult for Zheng Renqing to convey such words to Wang Chen.
"When will we have to wait?" Wang Chen asked, "Wait until Lin Yan is put down first? Lin Yan has already fled to Jianghua Island. How can the Tang army capture it in a year and a half?"
"The Tang army did not go to Ganghwa Island immediately, but prepared to go to Chungju to encircle Hadan..."
"What?" Wang Chen was surprised again and asked: "Are you crazy? The Mongolian invaders just came to plunder and then left. After they rob Zhongzhou, they will naturally take a detour north and leave Goryeo. Lin Yan is the biggest enemy!"
Zheng Renqing lowered his head and said nothing.
"As soon as I looked at Wang Xun, I knew that this person only talks about empty words. He has been in Honglu Temple for many years and has made no achievements! If I hadn't sent Shi Gang to write a letter with great courtesy, I don't know how far the situation in Goryeo would have been misunderstood. He really has no foresight.
!”
Wang Chen was obviously very angry. He walked a few steps with his hands behind his hands and said again: "Prepare a gift! I'm going to see Wang Chen."
"Your Highness, he specifically told His Highness not to go anywhere..."
"I want to tell him that he can only make me king as soon as possible and issue an edict to the ministers on Ganghwa Island to suppress the rebellion. Otherwise, Ganghwa Island will become increasingly difficult to conquer."
As Wang Chen said this, he was about to go out, but saw several Tang soldiers already guarding the door with their swords drawn.
When those cold eyes swept over him, Wang Chen couldn't help but take a few steps back...
~~
Ganghwa Island.
Just looking at Ganghwa Island, we can see that the emperors and ministers of Goryeo were far more cowardly than the emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty.
During the forty years when Mongolia was at its most prosperous, this was the capital of Goryeo, and two generations of Goryeo kings built the Gangdu Palace City here.
There is even a palace city at the top of Mount Morey.
Because Kublai Khan once ordered Wang Hao to enter the dynasty, Wang Hao was so frightened that he listened to a sorcerer who said that if he built a city in Mount Moli and a monastery in Sheni Cave, he could get rid of the Yuan Dynasty and even turn Mongolia back.
Paying tribute to Goryeo, Wang He believed it to be true, so he built a lot of construction projects.
This was learned from Song Qinzong's method of using "magic weapons" to defeat the enemy when the Jin army went south.
Now that Wang He is dead, the palace on Mount More is still there.
On July 20th, Lin Yan climbed Mount Mori and looked into the distance, feeling very worried.
"The Tang army is coming, what should we do?"
"Don't worry, father." Lin Weimao said: "The Tang army has already moved south to Chungju and will not arrive at Ganghwa Island for at least a few months. When the Tang army comes back, it will be winter. Their military rations have been exhausted and their military uniforms are insufficient. In
Goryeo could not find supplies, so it had no choice but to retreat."
"I hope so."
Lin Weimao said: "The Liao army can't attack Jianghua Island, and the Mongolian army can't attack it either. Now if it's the Tang army, it's the same..."
"Your Majesty! It's not good."
While talking, Li Yinglie hurried over and said: "Tang Jun... Tang Jun is here, here!"
"How could it be? Didn't they go to Chungju?!"
"Some people said that with the help of divine soldiers, the Tang army defeated Hadan's troops in five days. Now the people of Goryeo are welcoming the Tang army and have already marched towards Ganghwa Island."
Lin Weimao was stunned there.
He knew how powerful Hardan's soldiers and horses were, and it was unbelievable that the Tang army could defeat them so quickly.
Lin Yanze was furious and asked: "What does it mean to have divine help?"
"Thunder Lord...Thunder Lord helped the Tang army. During the battle, there were thunders and fairy mist."
When Lin Yan heard this, he fell a few steps and was frightened.
He waved his hand and shouted: "Quickly, send another envoy to see the Tang army commander. I did not rebel, I did not proclaim myself king, I supported Wang Yi's son as the king of Goryeo. Those crimes were framed by Wang Chen... and
Pay tribute, I have always tried my best to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty! Go quickly!"
"Father." Lin Weimao quickly supported Lin Yan and said comfortingly: "Father, don't be afraid. The Tang army has no navy and cannot attack Jianghua Island..."
Only half a month later, a ship flying the Tang flag slowly sailed towards Ganghwa Island.
"what is that?"
"Ship? Tang Army's ship?"
Lin Yan was stunned.
He was a powerful minister who had gone through decades of ups and downs in the Goryeo Kingdom. He had seen the Mongolian army plow Goryeo over and over again. It was because the Mongolian army had no navy, and the Goryeo Kingdom was not yet destroyed in name.
The Tang army had ships but did not have the virtue to be lenient to small countries.
"Li Xia, a virtuous king, will not be able to rule the world for long." Lin Yan murmured, feeling extremely angry in his heart.
Li Xia prides himself on being an orthodox Han people, but his ambition and virtue are inferior to those of Kublai Khan...
"What are they doing?" Li Yinglie exclaimed.
I could see in the distance that the warships of the Tang Army had anchored on the sea some distance away from the river bank.
"The Tang army has not docked?" Lin Yan said: "Is there any hope for improvement in the national affairs?"
"boom!"
There was a loud noise.
"boom!"
"boom!"
It was like the whole Mount Morey was shaking.
The kings and ministers of Goryeo were frightened and fell to the ground, shouting.
"what happened?"
"Go quickly! Hide in the city..."
In the chaos, Lin Weimao finally got up and said: "It's okay, it's okay, the thunder didn't hit us. Quick, help father in..."
Lin Yan's face was pale, his lips were trembling, and he never spoke.
"Your Majesty?"
"Don't worry, sir, the thunder didn't hit us, the city hasn't fallen yet..."
The next moment, Lin Yan's eyes widened and his body collapsed.
"Your Majesty!"
Li Yinglie rushed forward, reached out and found that Lin Yan had died of fear.
~~
The ninth day of October.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Zheng Renqing rushed into the Qiande Hall, held hands with Wang Chen and looked at each other, with tears in his eyes, and said: "Victory, great victory! The Tang army put down Lin Yan's rebellion before winter!"
"That's great!"
"Now the Tang army has taken Lin Weimao and other rebels back to Kaijing."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Wang Chen was overjoyed and said: "I want Wang Xin to know that I can agree to all requests, accept pledges, help the army, pay salaries, house households, set up post offices, and appoint officials. I can do it."
.Go and ask, when will I ascend the throne?"
Suddenly, someone outside the hall clapped their hands and walked away.
The sound of footsteps echoed, and Wang Xun smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you can't wait any longer?"
"Ms. Wang." Wang Chen quickly saluted respectfully and said, "Ms. Wang is the benefactor of the whole country of Goryeo. Whatever you ask for in the future, Goryeo will surely be satisfied."
Wang Xun raised the corners of his mouth and said, "I really want something."
"What is it?" Wang Chen became more enthusiastic and said, "As long as it is available in Korea..."
"Yes." Wang Xun said: "Your head."
Wang Chen was stunned for a while, and then he managed to pull out an awkward smile and said: "Ms. Wang is so funny, so funny."
"I am indeed funny. Listen up, Lin Weimao will testify that you colluded with the Mongolian invaders and led Hardan into Goryeo."
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, as long as you hand him over to me, I can clear this charge."
"No, you can't clean it up."
"I wash……"
"You can't clear your name because I gave you the evidence." The cruelty in Wang Xun's eyes became more and more obvious. "How about you give an explanation to your people?"
"Your Highness, leave quickly!"
Zheng Renqing, who was standing in the palace, suddenly rose up and rushed towards Wang Xun.
"boom."
One of the soldiers fired a gun and shot Zheng Renqing dead.
Wang Chen's expression changed in shock, he turned around and ran towards the back of the palace.
Wang Xun raised his hand to stop the soldiers who wanted to raise the gun again, and followed him personally.
"You can't run away."
"Xiba."
Wang Chen was still running and rushed out of the veranda, but saw another row of muskets pointed at him, so he had to turn around and cry and beg.
"Please, Mr. Wang, please spare my life... The poor people in Goryeo are so mean, I can do a lot for you if you keep me..."
"Xi Ba." Wang Xun picked up Wang Chen's collar and asked, "Don't you like to scold me behind my back? Come on, let me give you a chance to scold me in person."
"I didn't." Wang Chen shook his head and begged, "I really didn't..."
Wang Xun finally got tired of playing with him and threw him to the ground, saying: "Pull him down and hang him in front of the city gate."
"Here!"
"Don't do this! Don't do this!"
Wang Chen was dragged further and further away, still pleading.
"As a small country outside the country, throughout the ages, it must perform great rituals to maintain its country. The reason why it looks up to the emperor and is single-minded..."
Wang Xun clapped his hands and said, "You are respectful on the outside and arrogant on the inside. Can I believe your nonsense?"
It has started to snow, and a body has been hung on the gate of Kaicheng.
This ended a kingdom that lasted for 362 years, and this city was no longer a small state.
~~
In the winter months, the news came back to Peiping.
It can be seen that Kaicheng is close to Peiping after all.
After Li Xia looked at the map and made a few strokes, his expression became serious.
For him, Goryeo was just a stepping stone.
Next, it will be his turn to do what Bao Zhongbang cannot do...