Chapter 5418: Zhengtong's identity ritual comes out
Liu Yu's expression changed slightly and he said: "When Gao Yunyan negotiated with me, she said that Jin would send troops to land on the Korean Peninsula and join forces with Goguryeo to destroy Baekje. She promised that after this was accomplished, she would not only surrender to Jin
, and will also provide tens of thousands of war horses every year, and even allow us to establish prefectures and counties in Baekje.
, to govern directly. To be honest, this condition was quite good, and I was a little tempted at the time. However, considering that Nanyan had just been destroyed and had been fighting for a year, and the people's livelihood in the country needed to be restored, I did not directly agree to her condition, and only said that it was okay.
Think carefully and start regular trade across the sea from both sides."
He Lanmin nodded: "I thought that the Northern and Southern Yans had the same origin. After you destroyed the Southern Yans, Goguryeo would first come to you to destroy the Northern Yans. Of course, Baekje blocked the sea route between Goguryeo and Qingzhou.
Large-scale naval fleets or merchant fleets may encounter
Interception and raid, if the tens of thousands of troops conquering Beiyan were directly lost at sea, it would be a big loss. Therefore, for Goguryeo, destroying Baekje first and ensuring the safety of sea routes was the first priority.
Later, Gao Yunyan brought the navy to Jiankang to find you again, what were the conditions that time?"
Liu Yu said calmly: "She came to Qingzhou to complete the previously agreed trade quota and sent 3,000 war horses and 10,000 pairs of crossbows. But at that time we were fighting monster thieves, so Liu Mu in Qingzhou
After that, I took the opportunity to go further with her.
She put forward conditions and agreed to give him a higher reward to help the Jin Dynasty quell the Tianshi Dao rebellion. She transported tens of thousands of Northern Expedition troops in Qingzhou to Kuaiji Wu with her fleet, and then took half of them there.
The treasury income for that year is regarded as military expenditure."
He Lanmin laughed: "Since you transported tens of thousands of soldiers and horses back to the Goguryeo fleet and defeated the demon thief navy that intercepted the river estuary, I think your deal is still profitable. However,
, Gao Yunyan just wants to do business now, so he doesn’t mention borrowing troops to destroy Baekje anymore?”
Liu Yu shook his head: "No, because she also saw it. We almost fell into the hands of Tianshi Dao this time. Even if we defeated the demon thief, we were still in a state of exhaustion and were unable to help him fight another war to destroy the country. Moreover,
, now the envoy from Baekje has also come, saying that he has always been loyal to the Jin Dynasty.
, Tributes continued, but contacts were once interrupted due to wars. Now that the Jin Dynasty has restored the country and pacified Nanyan, Baekje is also willing to resume tribute relations with the Jin Dynasty. The mission is still in Jiankang, and is being led by Mu
As for their reception, the specific decision will have to wait until I return."
He Lanmin curled up his lips: "It seems that Baekje also knew from some channels that Goguryeo wanted to borrow troops from Dajin to join forces to deal with them, so he came over to show his goodwill. However, as far as I know, Baekje was also Goguryeo at the earliest.
The two concubines of the founder of the country, Jumong, fled to the south of the peninsula and became the leaders of the local people. The country was established. It is a bit like our Chinese state of Qin and Zhao who share the same origin and became mortal enemies. The war between them has lasted for several years.
Hundreds of years are endless, and the temporary peace is just to accumulate strength for the next war. At present, Goguryeo has a slight upper hand, but Baekje has the support of Japan and can maintain the front, as well as other forces on the peninsula.
As a country, Silla, their attitude is also very important. After all, Dajin is still far away from them. I think there is no need to intervene in their war and let them fight it on their own. If it is really unified, it may not be a good thing."
Liu Yu nodded: "Divide and conquer, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, mediate their wars as an arbiter, and maintain the balance of power. This is definitely the most beneficial way for the Jin Dynasty. I have also discussed it with Mu Zhi and Miaoyin.
Regarding this matter, can Goguryeo provide us with the war horses we urgently need? Their horses were obtained from the Liaodong area that used to be the land of Sushen and Wuji?"
He Lanmin nodded: "Yes, after Goguryeo was defeated by Qian Yan, the power of Goguryeo could not go out of the Yalu River. Especially when Qian Yan was strong, they did not dare to act rashly. However, when Qian Yan was destroyed by Qian Qin, the Liao region would be destroyed for a long time.
When there was a power vacuum, Goguryeo also quietly began to move east and north. They did not dare to take Xiangping at once.
Such a large city instead bypasses these large states and develops northward along the uninhabited swampy black soil zone. After all, Goguryeo was founded in Xuantu County. It is very familiar with the local terrain and has maintained contact with many tribes.
Over the past few decades, they have successfully opened up a corridor that leads directly to a dangerous place."
Liu Yu said seriously: "So, they can get the war horses of the Sushen tribe in the north? But these tribes don't have many war horses, right? Can they supply tens of thousands of horses to Goguryeo a year?"
He Lanmin smiled slightly: "Goguryeo also has a good relationship with Beiyan, and they are nominally surrendered to them, so Beiyan rewards them with thousands of war horses every year. After all, Beiyan's land in western Liaoning is a prairie very suitable for horses, and it is used for grazing.
horse tribe
There were also a lot of them. Beiyan gave some of its war horses as rewards to Goguryeo, so that Goguryeo could send troops to help them fight head-on with the Northern Wei Dynasty. In these years, Beiyan was able to survive the offensive of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Goguryeo's archers
, the contribution is indispensable.”
"It's just that during the Murong Xi period, he seemed to have severed relations with Goguryeo in order to show off his force and prepared to send troops to attack Goguryeo. However, along the way, the weather was bad and the roads were muddy. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians were frozen before they even set out to the front line.
Starved to death, or were eaten by wild beasts. Even Murong
Xi and his two concubines almost died, so they turned back halfway. This incident almost triggered an all-out war between Hou Yan and Goguryeo. If Murong Xi had not died in an internal coup, Hou Yan would have perished and become Bei Yan, the Feng brothers.
I'm afraid that the Liaoning region and the Korean Peninsula have already been plunged into war."
Liu Yu laughed: "You have never reported these things to me. Is this the information you collected during your time in Qingzhou?"
He Lanmin nodded: "Yes, because there is still a dispute between Southern Yan and Northern Yan. In the past, Murong Bao was the official emperor of Later Yan, while Murong De was strictly speaking a usurper. After Murong Bao's death
The one who succeeds to the throne of Houyan in the north is the direct descendant
He is the heir, so Murong De attaches great importance to orthodoxy. The reason why he took the royal ceremonial band with him during his escape was because he did not have a jade seal or an edict to pass the throne. This ceremonial band was his only orthodoxy.
represents.”
Liu Yu sighed and murmured: "What you mean is that Murong Chao actually got his position improperly. After he came to power, in order to welcome back his mother and wife and fulfill his filial piety, he also gave the royal ceremony band to the Later Qin Dynasty as a vassal.
, so he came to Huaibei to plunder the people as musicians, also for this purpose?" (End of Chapter)