Chapter 227 We are leading the snake out of the hole
Time flies, and night falls in a blink of an eye,
Ruyang has not implemented a curfew, so restaurants of all sizes in the city are still full of customers, and almost everyone is talking about Longguo Tongbao.
Without it,
Because some wealthy households have already bought porcelain with Longguo Tongbao, which they exchanged with silver.
"What should we do? Should we redeem it or not?"
In a nice-looking restaurant, several businessmen were hesitating.
They were all merchants who came from Chang'an to buy Ruyang porcelain.
"How about we play it safe? It's not like I don't know what Dayan Tongbao looks like. Not many people recognize it at all."
A businessman next to him shook his head and said worriedly.
"Yes, and I heard that the King of Xiangyang in the south is ready to take action against Ruyang. If Ruyang cannot withstand it... let alone the Dragon Kingdom Tongbao, even the porcelain and double-sided embroidery may not be able to be saved.
, I think it’s safer to use silver!”
As soon as the one in front finished speaking, another merchant spoke up and echoed.
"Then we'll stick to silver. Although we may not be able to get porcelain, at least it's safe."
"That's right! The local people and merchants in Ruyang can exchange whatever they like, but we won't exchange it anyway."
"Um!"
But what these people don't know is that because of this decision, they have lost an unknown amount of money.
Years later, every time I mentioned this incident, I would smash the table with regret.
Of course, this is something I won’t mention for now.
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At the same time, just when the release of Longguo Tongbao caused a lot of controversy,
Xiangyang, Wangfu,
Li Feng looked at the newly minted copper coins in his hand and showed satisfaction.
"Yes, yes! Dafeng Tongbao is more beautiful. If you pass the order, new coins will be issued in the city tomorrow. Remember, you can only exchange them with silver. One tael of silver is worth a thousand Dafeng Tongbao."
So he said.
Although Xiangyang has not yet been officially established as a country, the country has already been named Dafeng, and new coins have been minted. All that is left is the final enthronement.
"Your Majesty, now that the new coins have been made, all we have to do is capture Ruyang so that our Dafeng Kingdom can officially be established as a nation!"
In the main hall, all the five kings of the Li family were present, and there were also four military generals standing there.
They were all under the original command of Li Feng, King of Xiangyang, and commanded Xiangyang's 50,000-strong army.
As for the civil servants, none of Li Feng's subordinates could hold the title, so the five kings of the Li family became the only civil servants.
"Capture Ruyang?"
Li Feng touched his chin, thought for a moment, and finally nodded.
Recently, Xiangyang has recruited many new soldiers from various places, and now there are as many as 70,000 troops under his command.
There should be no problem with 70,000 soldiers and horses attacking one Ruyang.
As long as Ruyang is captured and Li Mo's troops are absorbed, Xiangyang will usher in a qualitative improvement both in terms of territory and the number of troops. Although it is still not as good as Lingnan and Yang Guozhong's Southern Kingdom, at least its waist will be stronger than before.
"In this way, tomorrow you will take people to Ruyang to discuss the matter of Li Mo's attachment. At the same time, our Xiangyang army will attack Nanyang at the same time. If Li Mo agrees to attach, it will be fine. If he does not agree, our army will march directly to Nanyang.
Then take Ruyang again!"
Turning around, Li Feng looked at Li Juan, the third king of the Li family.
Not only did Li Juan have been appointed as the Right Chancellor of Dafeng Kingdom, Li Mo could also be regarded as a disciple of the Li family of Li Juan and his family, so he was the only one to be sent as an envoy.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Li Juan immediately bowed and raised the corners of his mouth coldly.
I think he was afraid of Li Mo because of Yi Bo Lou.
But things are different now. Not to mention that Yi Bo Lou has retreated from the world, so what if he is still here?
He has an army of 70,000 people behind him, and by then even Yibo Tower will be destroyed.
"Okay! Then you go and prepare first, and Li Yuan and I will discuss other matters regarding the founding of the country."
Li Fengdao.
"yes!"
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Xiangyang borders Nanyang and is not very far from Ruyang. It is roughly the same distance as Luoyang and Ruyang, except that one is in the north and the other is in the south.
Two days later,
Li Juan and his team appeared in front of Ruyang Pass.
"This Xiongguan...oh my god!"
Originally, he planned to interview Li Mo directly, but when he saw the imposing manner of Ruyang Pass and the black-armored guards patrolling the gate, he couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
Without it,
Just because the current defense of Ruyang Pass is more fierce than what he saw before.
In addition, Li Juan felt a little bit jealous when he saw the merchants and people queuing up and down Ruyang Pass.
It is said that Xiangyang City is not so lively.
"Sir, Ruyang Pass looks very strong. If we enter, Li Mo will have bad intentions... and will suffer!"
There was also a civil servant accompanying Li Juan. This person was the former steward of Li Feng, King of Xiangyang, and was now promoted to a minister.
This was the first time he saw Ruyang Pass.
At this moment, he was also frightened by the momentum of Ruyang Pass, and he had one thought in his mind: he must not enter the pass easily.
"There is some truth. Although there is a saying that the two countries will not kill the envoys when they are at war, but Li Mo does not observe etiquette, so we must be on guard!"
Li Juan nodded hurriedly.
Wen Chen's words were exactly what he wanted.
"Sigh, it will not be easy for us in Xiangyang to win this great pass."
After Wen Chen finished speaking, he muttered something casually, which happened to be heard clearly by Li Juan.
"We are luring the snake out of its cave this time, and will not attack Ruyang directly. This magnificent pass is actually of no use."
Li Juan glanced at Wen Chen and told him not to worry too much.
"Sir, but I can't wait to enter Ruyang, how can I see Li Mo?"
After a pause, Wen Chen said worriedly again.
Lure the snake out of its hole, lead the snake out of its hole, and you have to do the business at hand.
"This is simple. We find the guard of Ruyang Pass, and at the same time our credentials are on the ground and ask Li Mo to meet us outside the pass. He will definitely agree!"
After thinking for a moment, Li Juan said.
"This is good. You can see it wherever you go, so why bother sticking to the place."
"Well, you can go find the guards later and hand over your credentials!"
"Um!"
...
"Li Juan wants to talk to me? What to talk about?"
Ruyang, inner city,
Li Mo frowned after reading the Dafeng certificate in his hand.
There is no substantive content in the credential, it just talks about how powerful Xiangyang is in disguise, etc.
As for the five kings of the Li family joining Li Mo, the king of Xiangyang, it wasn't much of a surprise.
Because except for Li Feng, the king of Xiangyang, and Li Xuan, the king of Liang, it seems that no force would take in the children of the Li family.
"My lord, this King of Xiangyang must be planning something, and we have to guard against it!"
On the side, Master Zeng said.
The Nanyang side is a plain land, and there are no strong passes to guard the border. It is difficult for the army from Xiangyang to attack Ruyang, but it is very easy to enter the territory of Nanyang.
Therefore, in his opinion, a battle with Xiangyang is inevitable.
"Well, I'm going to meet this Li Juan first to see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd, and then I'll make a plan! If the King of Xiangyang really has other ideas, I, Ruyang, won't be afraid!"
Li Mo nodded slightly.
In fact, although he has been busy dealing with Ruyang's internal affairs recently, he has also been paying attention to the external developments.
The first person Ruyang needs to guard against now is the King of Xiangyang.
"Lord, then..."
"Tell Li Juan that we will meet you on the city wall of Ruyang Pass at noon tomorrow!"