Chapter 4459: Goguryeo at both ends of the head and rat
Liu Yu said calmly: "Goguryeo is a very expansionist and ambitious country, and it has never been truly grateful to the suzerainty of the Central Plains. When they were weak and a small tribe with only a few hundred people, they came from the north. They went south and settled in Xuantu County, which was still the Western Han Dynasty at that time. The Han Dynasty took them in and protected them from being chased by their enemies. However, when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, they used Wang Mang's usurpation as an excuse. Then surrender to the political power of the Central Plains and turn to self-reliance."
"After the two Han Dynasties, the Eastern Han Dynasty was weaker and weaker than the Western Han Dynasty. It was not that concerned about the lost frontiers, so it acquiesced in Goguryeo's independence and expansion. In the next few hundred years, they continued to accumulate strength in the Liaodong region and continued to Annexing other tribes and city-states, even during the Three Kingdoms period, after Sima Yi eliminated the Gongsun family who had lived in Liaodong for a long time, he became the largest force in Liaodong, and then developed the ambition to take over the Central Plains."
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "I know this clearly. Their ambitions even made Cao Wei wary. They also sent their general Mu Qiujian to attack Goguryeo and almost destroyed the country. As a result, Goguryeo, which had escaped the disaster, swallowed its anger again and slowly The land accumulated strength and turned to develop south of the Yalu River. The conflict with Baekje and Silla also arose because of this."
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Yes, but Baekje and Silla are not easy to compete with. They are far from comparable to those small tribes with hundreds of families. After fighting for a hundred or two hundred years, Goguryeo and their front lines are stable. On the front line of the Han River plain, it was difficult to go further. But at this time, the Central Plains was in chaos, and the Five Husbands were disrupting China, so Goguryeo actually had the ambition to expand westward and get involved in the Central Plains."
Liu Jingxuan laughed: "It's just that their ambition gave the newly emerging Murong clan of Qianyan a heavy blow. Even the Queen Mother became a prisoner. However, Goguryeo's strong fighting power also made Qianyan wary, so The two countries made peace, and Goguryeo was no longer allowed to expand westward. However, with the demise of Yan, Goguryeo also secretly expanded a lot of territory to the west and north. When you put it this way, I can even understand why they dared to I came up with the crazy idea of expanding to Qingzhou."
Liu Yu nodded: "The products and population of the Central Plains are far beyond those of a small and remote country like Goguryeo. In normal times, they would not dare to have such crazy ideas, but when the Central Plains is in chaos and the heroes are divided, they may have other ideas." I have an idea, so I will secretly contact the local powerful families in Qingzhou, and when I have the opportunity, I can take advantage of the chaos and get a piece of the pie."
"It only took about a year for our army to attack Nanyan. This speed and the strength of destroying hundreds of thousands of Yan troops made Goguryeo fearful and did not dare to make mistakes. So Gao Yunyan saw me for the first time. At that time, she was very submissive and obedient. I think that when she came that time, she was well prepared. If the Yan army had the upper hand, she would help Murong Chui. If the Yan army fell, she would have a good relationship with the Jin Dynasty."
"But she didn't know that the Tianshi Dao in the south quickly rose up in rebellion, and the army that was supposed to stay in Qingzhou for a long time also quickly went south to put down the rebellion. Goguryeo had just entered into business with us and didn't even pay tribute. How could she know the inside story of Qingzhou? , what about coming back in a big way? This could only be the local powerful people in Qingzhou who secretly communicated with them and informed them of the situation here, so that Gao Yunyan could come back again."
"Of course, Goguryeo and Gao Yunyan are not fools. They will not really dare to turn against Qingzhou and attack Qingzhou just because Qingzhou's troops are empty. That would offend the Jin Dynasty. If we can destroy Nanyan, we can also destroy their Goguryeo troops.
What's more, as a foreign force, our favor has not been restored. Even if we turn against you and send troops to occupy Qingzhou, we can only rely on the powerful local families, and in the end we will be pulling chestnuts from the fire for others."
Liu Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I see. In this way, they came to Qingzhou not only to complete the tribute trade, but also to act according to the opportunity. If Jiankang falls and the Jin Dynasty is destroyed, you will be unlucky to send slaves."
If they die for their country, they will take the opportunity to seize Qingzhou with the support of Han Fan and others, just like Murong De did when he occupied Qingzhou with foreign forces. If they advance, they can take the Central Plains, and if they retreat, they can return to Goguryeo."
"No wonder the fat man asked me to be careful about these Goguryeo people and take strict precautions, and he quickly executed Han Fan's clan. Just after Han Fan was killed, Gao Yunyan soon said that he was willing to contribute to the Jin Dynasty and defeat the demon thieves.
, so my soldiers and horses boarded their ship and headed south. Grandma, it’s so dangerous now that I think about it. If these Goguryeo people have other intentions and attack us on the ship, we will be doomed."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Actually, this is an overt and covert fight between the fat man and this princess Gao. Execution of Han Fan is to warn them that foreign aid is exhausted and not to have any evil thoughts. If they make atonement and work for the Jin Dynasty to suppress the rebellion, then in the future
Business can still be continued. The secret communication between Han Fan and them was not announced, leaving room for leeway. Since it is impossible for Qingzhou to defraud, there is no point in harming your troops. In addition to offending the Jin Dynasty in vain,
There is no benefit, why not take the opportunity to make another contribution and let me remember their benefits here."
Liu Jingxuan said in a deep voice with hatred: "This woman is really scheming. Damn it, I thought she was a loyal person before, and Goguryeo was also a loyal vassal state. I didn't expect that she was still a white-eyed wolf. Ji Nu, why do you want to follow me?"
These white-eyed wolves continue to cooperate. Without their fleet, they can't take Guangzhou? Also, how can we let her sit in on such an important military discussion? Aren't we afraid that she will betray these military planes to monster thieves? "
Liu Yu shook his head: "Don't worry about that. You don't trust the people you employ, and you don't trust the people you suspect. If they are willing to take the initiative to help, they want to cooperate with us. Since even Fatty didn't publish the evidence that they colluded with Han Fan, he chose to let them continue.
If I try my best, then I can't live up to the fat man's kindness. In this world, most relationships between people and countries cannot be summarized by simple loyalty and betrayal. After all, it is not the brotherhood between you and me for decades.
We are comrades, and we can sacrifice our lives for each other."
Liu Jingxuan sighed: "I was impulsive. Indeed, we were just using each other, so why should we expect the loyalty of the other party? I borrowed their ship and in return gave food, grass, ordnance, and even scholars, and by the way, slaves.
You don’t really want to send us Chinese citizens to Goguryeo to eat kimchi.”
Liu Yu laughed happily and took Liu Jingxuan's hand: "What is kimchi? Have you ever eaten it?"