Wu Nian was not very familiar with Goguryeo, but Liaodong bordered Goguryeo, so he still understood basic things.
For example, take the official system of Goguryeo.
This rites cao is equivalent to the rites department of the Meng Yuan and Chu states.
As for the official position of Zhengyang, Wu Nian is not sure. But the status should not be low.
He raised his head and observed this young man. His handsome face was full of signs of pampering.
Although he is dressed in a low-key manner, one can tell at a glance that he is a member of an aristocratic family.
"The Chen family of Andong Prefecture in Goguryeo. Chen Chengfu pays homage to General Wu." Chen Chengfu faced Wu Nian's gaze generously and calmly and elegantly bent down and saluted with fists in his hands.
"Serve tea." Wu Nian withdrew his gaze, turned to look at a soldier, then stretched out his right hand and said, "Please, Mr. Chen."
Chen Chengfu smiled slightly, clasped his fists and saluted again, and then entered the Fuhan General's Mansion with his head held high, and Wu Nian followed.
Immediately, Wu Nian passed Chen Chengfu and led the way to the main room and sat down. Then a soldier came in carrying a hot cup of tea.
When the two of them saw the steaming heat, they both wisely did not drink tea. Wu Nian said directly: "I, Wu Nian, live in the mountains and have no friendship with your country."
"But the gentleman said that he was ordered to come to see me, which confused me. I am a rough man and I will speak out when I have something to say. Please also speak out about what you have to say."
In fact, Wu Nian had his own guess as to the purpose of coming to Goguryeo.
Goguryeo is now in the age of heroines, and I heard that the queen mother is very ambitious.
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
This man named Chen Chengfu suddenly came to Beishan Fort, and his purpose was self-evident.
Wu Nian was very wary of Goguryeo, but Goguryeo was different from the Mongolian people. For now, there is no bitterness between the two sides.
At present, he is the enemy of the Mongolian people, as long as Goguryeo does not go too far and is too aggressive.
Wu Nian did not want to be an enemy of Goguryeo.
"The general is really quick to talk." Chen Chengfu showed a perfect smile on his face, bowed his hands, and then said: "My king heard that the general led a soldier from a hundred households to fight against the entire Mongolian people when Liaodong fell. . And he became more and more courageous as he fought, even defeating four Meng Yuan households. I admire him very much."
"The general is now trapped in Liaodong, isolated and helpless. And my king is thirsty for talents. Aren't the two parties a match made in heaven?"
"If the general is willing to surrender to me, Goguryeo. With high officials, good salaries, beauties and wealth, as long as the general says so, my king will be willing to satisfy the general."
Chen Chengfu exudes the aura of a descendant of an aristocratic family, with thoughtful etiquette and a sincere tone.
If this were an ordinary person, they would immediately fall into hesitation.
Wu Nian was certainly not an ordinary person. He smiled and waved his hand and said, "Thank you very much for the King of Goguryeo's love for me. I am just a descendant of Yanhan, Wu Nian. I am a loyal minister of the Chu Kingdom. I can't change my appearance and go to Goguryeo to be a minister."
"but."
At the end of the sentence, Wu Nian changed the topic.
"But what?" Chen Chengfu looked disappointed when he heard Wu Nian's categorical rejection, but when he heard the last sentence, he suddenly became energetic and said: "General, you can tell me whatever you want. As long as our king can do it, It will definitely satisfy the General.”
"The Meng Yuan people have wolfish ambitions. They have the ambition to conquer Chu and dominate the Central Plains. Now that they have Liaodong, they are even more powerful. And Goguryeo is right next to it. Although Goguryeo has strong soldiers and horses, the Meng Yuan people may also want to give it a try. As the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy , just friends.”
"My husband also knows the current situation of our Beishan Fort. It is very difficult. If Goguryeo can find a way to transport some supplies, such as grain and grass, our Beishan Fort can become stronger and help Goguryeo hold off the Mongolians."
"This is good for both of us."
Having said this, Wu Nian looked at Chen Chengfu with a look of anticipation.
Fooling.
The heroine in Goguryeo wanted me to work for her. I also want supplies from Goguryeo. After all, it is a country and the situation is very stable.
It's not too much to give me some food and grass, right?
Moreover.
The Meng Yuan people were really ambitious, and they might even want to destroy Goguryeo. My fight against the Mongolians in Liaodong is also beneficial to Goguryeo.
You help me, I help you, no one will suffer, right?
certainly. Wu Nian would not take the initiative to grovel and go to Goguryeo. But if Goguryeo came to the door on its own, that's another matter.
Chen Chengfu looked at Wu Nian dumbfounded. I was ordered to recruit him, but he simply refused, and then shamelessly asked for supplies?
How many scoundrels would it take to think of this?
But it’s better to talk about something than not. After thinking for a while, Chen Chengfu said seriously: "The general is right. The Meng Yuan people are so ambitious that they will probably show their fangs to Goguryeo sooner or later."
"We are very willing to support the general in fighting the Mongols in Liaodong. But the prerequisite is that the general must be our Goguryeo general."
"As for the descendants of Yanhan, we Goguryeo and the Han people have the same ancestry. Official documents, royal families, and nobles all use Chinese characters. We also use Chinese when we speak on weekdays."
"It's the difference between the big sect and the small sect. Yanhan is the big sect, and we are the small sect. The general just went from the big sect to the small sect. It doesn't mean he has insulted the general."
About big and small things.
Wu Nian quite agrees.
He knew the history of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty setting up four Han counties on the south bank of the Yalu River.
I also know Jizi, a royal family of the Shang Dynasty.
In history, many Han people went there to escape the wars and dynasties in the Central Plains.
From a cultural and blood perspective.
Goguryeo in this era is much more reliable than after the Meng Yuan people claimed to be Emperor Yan. Moreover. Chen Chengfu is quite modest and calls himself Xiao Zong.
Wu Nian really liked this self-titled name.
Really self-aware.
Although Goguryeo is also ambitious, it currently seems to be much cuter than the Meng Yuan people.
But to put it bluntly, it’s all nonsense.
How could I, Wu Nian, go from being a descendant of Yanhan to devaluing my status and become a descendant of Goguryeo?
"Sir, what you said makes sense. Yanhan is the major sect, and Goguryeo is the minor sect. But I, Wu Nian, are not only Han people, but also Chu ministers. The generals of Liaodong have been bathed in the emperor's favor for generations. I, Wu Nian, are loyal ministers and cannot change my sect. I can only thank Goguryeo. It’s a great kindness from the king.”
Wu Nian first said something very polite, and then said deceitfully: "Since we are all from the same clan, wouldn't it be more reason to join forces to deal with the Meng Yuan people? Sir, please convey my intention back to the King of Goguryeo."
"Please ask the King of Goguryeo to find a way to send someone to send me some food."
"I, Wu Nian, will definitely be able to combat the arrogance of the Meng Yuan barbarians. He will not be disappointed."
Wu Nian was very polite and sincere. But the only purpose is to get food.
Chen Chengfu was also very polite and sincere, but he had only one purpose. I want Wu Nian. As long as this person is here, anything can be said.
If you want money, you have money; if you want food, you have food.
Although Liaodong is now controlled by the Mongols, Goguryeo, as a traditional power in Northeast Asia, can still find ways to secretly transport money and grain into the mountainous areas to support Wu Nian.
The two sides are talking to each other, but they can't get on the same page.
