It can be said that Du Fuwei's arrival was beyond everyone's expectations. Not to mention Wang Xiongdan's surprise, others could not believe it was true until they saw the real person.
Who was Du Fuwei? He was a big bandit in Shandong. He later moved to Jianghuai and became a prince occupying Jiangyou.
There were so many fights, how much blood was shed, and what kind of intrigues and intrigues there were. Anyone who has experienced the wars in the late Sui Dynasty will know how difficult it was.
It's just that Du Fuwei is different from other princes. His presence among the princes at the end of the Sui Dynasty is relatively low, because when the territory he occupies reaches a certain level, he will look around, always looking for someone to join him.
It's quite interesting. He came from a humble background. Well, this can be regarded as a compliment. Du Fuwei used to be a thief who touched the wall, a profession that is least looked down upon among robbers.
Liu Hongji had committed petty theft before, but he was still stealing war horses, and the risk he took was relatively high. Du Fuwei simply had no source of income, and he was idle and not doing his job, so he stole some money to make a living.
It was such a guy who took advantage of the war in the late Sui Dynasty and fought in Shandong, Henan, and Jiangyou. Finally, he occupied the most powerful place in Jiangdu and became a prince.
Then he became indifferent. Even though people were of low background, they still cared about orthodoxy and family background. He looked down upon people like Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong.
First, he professed his vassalship to Emperor Huangtai of Dongdu. Once Wang Shichong deposed Emperor Huangtai, Du Fuwei immediately changed his mind and ignored Wang Shichong.
Later, he wanted to join Li Yuan, but he was too far away, with Xiao Xian and Wang Shichong in between. Everyone came to persuade him, but he himself felt that it was a bit unreliable, so he gave up.
Later, when he saw that Xiao Mian had the appearance of a master, he intended to take him as his master, but Xiao Mian failed to live up to his expectations and killed the heroes like chickens, which immediately made Du Fu shy.
In fact, Li Po was someone he looked down on very much. He was relatively low on the list in his mind. The main reason was that Li Po had no family background and was a frontier soldier. He was similar to Du Fuwei and was not worthy of his service.
But after Li Po defeated Li Yuan and Xiao Xian, there were already very few people on the list, so Du Fuwei no longer delayed, and in order to win people's trust, he actually left his home and career to join them.
Regardless of whether he did it recklessly or not, it seems now that the Shandong thieves were much smarter than other princes, and they were able to decisively abandon such a large family fortune. Their decisiveness of mind was unmatched by many people from ancient times to the present.
within reach.
Now he has been well rewarded.
He lived very comfortably in Chang'an. The emperor did not treat him lightly, and he had no intention of killing him to avoid future troubles.
Two or three years later, he was actually released from the capital to lead troops. You can imagine Du Fuwei's gratitude. He had no intention of competing with others for world supremacy, but now he had a big porcelain tree for him.
Rely on, and there will be no other thoughts.
Once he was freed, he felt extremely light. When he saw his old subordinates again, he was even more happy and happy. However, he did not forget to tell his subordinates to speak less freely.
He first exchanged greetings with Yuwen Shiji, Miao Haichao, Wenshihong and others, and then let out the Silla Princess Jin Deman, who had almost forgotten, and greeted her again.
Yu Wenshi and others were very surprised that such a beauty went to Chang'an and came back again? The emperor was really...a waste of natural resources.
In their opinion, since the army has gathered in Dongnae and is preparing to cross the sea to fight in Silla, it must be the princess of Silla who persuaded His Majesty. How? Hehe...
Well, it seems that Your Majesty does have a big plan...
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Du Fuwei brought the imperial edict and appointed King Wu Li Fuwei as the marching commander. Both armies on the waterway must obey his orders.
Du Fuwei moved into the military camp on the first day he arrived and restarted his military career.
The next step was to assemble the army and prepare for war. Du Fu ordered Wang Xiongdan, Su Dingfang, and Liu Rengui from Hebei and Yuchi to lead 1,500 men each, and also ordered Ximen to lead 500 soldiers as his own troops.
The navy was divided between Chen Ling and Wen Shihong.
Since then, the army has been formed, and it has been practicing in Dongnai for some time. At the end of July, the army boarded the ships and set sail to sea. Eighty-six ships were spread out on the sea and sailed toward the peninsula in a mighty manner.
Jiangyou navy was very familiar with the sea conditions. Even though this sea was very unfamiliar to them, they were able to avoid wind and waves, and with the guidance of the Silla people, there was almost no need to correct the course.
At this time, the people of Silla respected Tang Dynasty as if they were gods. They had never seen such a large ship, such a large fleet, and such a powerful military.
Even if all the efforts of Silla were devoted, they would not be able to form such a large navy, but the Tang Dynasty had completed its formation within two or three months, which shows how powerful the Central Plains Empire was.
At that time, they heard that the Goguryeo people fought against the Sui Dynasty on the river and almost lost their capital. They thought the rumor was wrong, but now it seems that there is no longer any doubt.
How could such a large army have any rivals on the sea?
The people of Silla were extremely excited, imagining the scene of them returning to Silla with such a large army. Haven't all the troubles that had troubled the people of Silla been solved?
What people didn't expect was that Silla was at a critical moment of life and death, and the first battle of the sea-crossing army would soon come...
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In mid-July, a group of people emerged from the south entrance of Jishi Mountain.
Cheng Dabeard pulled off his mask and took a deep breath, but it felt like someone was holding his throat, making him unable to breathe.
My head was a bit dizzy and I had a strong desire to vomit. Later, people knew that this was a typical altitude sickness. However, my beard was still intact and I had some shortness of breath. The other symptoms were very mild and did not cause me to lie down immediately.
They had already set foot on the highlands. Except for the Tuyuhun and Qiang guides they brought, everyone else looked like this. There was someone among them who was really unlucky, so they had to be taken back to Liangzhou.
No matter how uncomfortable Cheng Dabeard was, he couldn't run away, so he could only move forward bravely.
He has always been talkative and now he doesn't even bother to say anything. He can only mutter a thousand times in his heart. This ghost place in the Highlands is indeed well-deserved. I don't know if I, Old Cheng, can leave here alive.
This is a completely different experience than going to Dunhuang or Lingnan...
He looked at Hou Junji beside him and immediately found some balance. This guy had been claiming to be a hero all day long. How is he doing now? He looked like he was dying. He was completely exhausted.
But when he saw the soldiers accompanying him with their heads down, he began to worry. If he encountered a strong man who broke the road...