The war is by no means just a matter between the courts and armies of the two countries.
Whether the relationship between the two courts is friendly or hostile is often a benchmark among the people.
When the court and court are hostile to each other, the contradictions between the two peoples will naturally arise. This kind of contradiction occurs naturally but inexplicably. Sometimes, there is no need for any specific incident to occur, and contradictions and hatred arise without reason.
"We share the same hatred with the enemy" and "all suffer losses." From ancient times to the present, the interests of the people have been closely linked to the court, and they have been constantly cut off.
Therefore, the hatred between Dengzhou fishermen and Goguryeo fishermen naturally exists, and it is getting deeper and deeper.
When the fishermen heard that the city of humiliation had been conquered and that the harbor city of Goguryeo fell into the hands of the Tang army, they were very excited.
The fishermen did not understand the national conquest, but the humiliation of the Yi city and its capture was actually related to the interests of the Dengzhou fishermen. The arrogance of the Goguryeo fishermen was suppressed, and the Dengzhou fishermen would naturally have a good life in the future.
The fishermen, who became happier and happier as they talked, seemed to be carrying the wind when they walked, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
"Master Wang is mighty and invincible. If Goguryeo is destroyed, those Goguryeo bastards will probably kneel down to greet us when they see us at sea." A fisherman laughed.
Another fisherman shook his head and said: "You are not an official of the Tang Dynasty. Even if others are the people of the subjugated country, there is no need to kneel to you."
"But what is certain is that in the future, in the sea area from Dengzhou to Hanyi City, those Goguryeo bastards will not dare to compete with us for fishing areas. They will have to hide far away from where we set the nets. How can we say that they have subjugated their country? It’s over.”
"After all, I have to thank our Master Wang of the Tang Dynasty. It was not easy for the soldiers. They worked desperately and gave us the people face and confidence."
The fishermen nodded in agreement.
After a moment of silence, another fisherman whispered: "I heard that the sacrifice of King's Division was not small. A month ago, outside Wugu City in Goguryeo, 20,000 Mohe Shiwei and other foreign cavalry attacked the rear of our King's Division. Fortunately, Wu was left behind. Master Wang outside Bone City noticed."
"There is an incredible hero. He is the grandson of an English duke, and he is a son of a powerful man. He earned the title of 'Weinan County Duke' based on his own ability. His name is Li Qinzai."
"Twenty thousand foreign cavalry raided the camp outside Wugu City. It was Commander Li who led the five thousand soldiers of the King's Division who stayed behind to resist. The five thousand soldiers and horses were stunned to withstand the attack of twenty thousand cavalry. For a whole day and night, those twenty thousand The cavalry didn't even rush over, but they became more and more frightened as they fought."
The fishermen were immediately in awe: "It is truly a blessing to the country to have such a heroic figure in the Tang Dynasty!"
The well-informed fisherman sighed and said: "We held off 20,000 cavalry for a day and a night, but Li Shuai and his 5,000 soldiers also suffered heavy casualties. Later, reinforcements finally arrived, and 20,000 foreign cavalry were wiped out, but Li Shuai Of the five thousand soldiers, there are only about a hundred left, and all of them are wounded."
"Even Li Shuai himself was seriously injured. He was in a coma for two days and two nights. Most of his body was in hell, and he almost couldn't be saved..."
"Among our officials in the Tang Dynasty, there are some who are honest, some who are greedy, and some who rely on the influence of ancestors and fathers to get ahead. Although this Li Shuai is the grandson of Ying Gong, he has never relied on ancestors, and his temper is also very strong. , If you say you won’t retreat, you won’t retreat, and you will die on the battlefield.”
As he spoke, the fishermen couldn't help but cupped their hands in the direction of Goguryeo and said: "He is a big man and a big hero. He is worthy of our common people's worship. The result of the bloody battle of the soldiers is that we people can really get it. Just rely on it." For this, we should be grateful and bow down.”
The fishermen also followed suit and raised their hands in the direction of Goguryeo with expressions of admiration.
"I don't know what kind of demeanor that Commander Li is. When the king's army went eastward, many soldiers set out from our Dengzhou Port. I wonder if Commander Li was among them."
The well-informed fisherman chuckled and said: "A distant nephew of mine is now serving as a soldier under the Navy Commander Sun Renshi. I met him at the naval station in the port the day before yesterday. He told me that the emperor has issued a decree to recall Li from Goguryeo. Handsome, go back to Chang'an to recuperate."
"I'm afraid that Li Shuai will take a boat to our Dengzhou in the next two days. If you want to see Li Shuai's style, just wait for him at the port, and you will definitely be there."
The fishermen's eyes lit up and they hurriedly said: "It would be a blessing for us if we could really see Commander Li from a distance. Don't go far away when fishing in the past two days. We will stay near the port. If we see a navy ship coming, , let’s wait by the roadside and pay our respects to Commander Li from a distance as a token of our appreciation.”
Everyone agreed.
The fishermen talked a lot and laughed loudly from time to time, attracting the side glances of passers-by.
Among the crowds passing by on the roadside, a young man dressed as a warrior in a short shirt half-closed his eyes and followed lazily behind the fishermen.
This man is not a fisherman, but a ranger.
The Rangers of the Tang Dynasty were very famous, but in the early days of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, "Ranger" was not a good word.
Because this kind of people are too mixed, street gangsters who fight bravely on the streets claim to be yanger, and those who do nothing to help rich people also call themselves yandere. As a result, the class of the yandere group is slowly falling. They are all as unworthy of mention as a low-level person.
But there are also people with real abilities among the rangers. They live all over the world and act chivalrously. They have no specific profession and no source of income, but the interesting thing is that they never seem to be short of money.
They use force to break the law, they are unscrupulous, they act only according to their own preferences, and they also use their own judgment to decide what is good and evil in the world, thus privately choosing punishments for the government from the perspective of private law enforcers.
But it is undeniable that this type of people are highly skilled and can beat people and take beatings.
The young ranger followed the fishermen for a long time. He was not following the fishermen, but when he was bored, he became interested in what the fishermen were talking about.
"Weinan County Duke Li Qinzai? Haha, he is quite a character." You Xiaer murmured to himself.
The fishermen have arrived at the port. There are many small fishing boats moored on the water in the port. For these fishermen who rely on the sea to make a living, these small fishing boats are their rice bowls and their homes. Some even bring the whole family. They all lived on the boat for many years.
The port is bustling with people coming and going. Many fishermen returned from the sea with their cabins loaded with catch, and some were dejected. It was obvious that they had not been lucky in casting their nets recently.
There are also many traders shouting at the port, buying the fish caught by the fishermen, all kinds of fish, all kinds of prices, bustling with people.
Several small fishing boats docked quietly on the shore, and a group of men dressed as fishermen got off the boats, silently walking among the crowd and walking out of the port.
The fishermen who had just been discussing the war in Goguryeo passed by this group of men who had just landed. One of the fishermen suddenly stopped and frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?" asked a fisherman.
"Something's wrong. The group of people who just passed by don't seem to be fishermen..."
"There's no writing on their faces, how can you tell?"
"I have been fishing for half my life. I don't dare to say anything else. I don't even need to see whether the other party is a fisherman. I can tell by smelling it with my nose."
As he spoke, the fisherman looked towards the direction in which the group of people were leaving, and said slowly: "I dare to swear on the ancestral tablets that this group of people just now are definitely not fishermen. What's interesting is that they just got off the fishing boat."
(End of chapter)
