Although the current crisis is rife, the sky has not fallen yet, and everyone's hearts are suddenly aroused to watch the excitement.
The Japanese Kingdom is said to be where Penglai Mountain is located in the east. Xu Fu, a great alchemist of the Qin Dynasty, took three hundred boys and three hundred virgins across the ocean to find Penglai Island and never returned. Those boys and girls also settled in the Japanese Kingdom. From this the nation was born, and the legend has been this since ancient times.
A hundred years ago, the king of the Japanese country sent countless envoys to our Tang Dynasty to seek advanced culture and technology. Later, it encountered troubled times and the prosperous times were no longer. The national power of the Song Dynasty was far less powerful and domineering than the Tang Dynasty, and the Japanese country never asked the Song Dynasty again. Envoys have been sent.
It has been decades since the founding of the Song Dynasty and now people can see the grand scene of the Japanese Laiyi. Doesn’t this mean that the Song Dynasty has once again reproduced the glory and majesty of the Tang Dynasty?
When the Japanese envoys landed in Yangzhou, the number of ships was not large, only ten, but the number of people was quite large. It is said that there were nearly a thousand people. You must know that during the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty were only 500 people at most, and sometimes only more than 200 people. This group of people marched all the way to Bianjing along the canal, and finally arrived in Bianjing after a full month.
The mission was large in size and of such high standard that it attracted great attention from the Song Dynasty court as soon as it landed. All kinds of complimentary words from the courtiers flew to Bianjing like snowflakes, promoting the majesty of our heavenly kingdom and the submission of barbarians and Vietnamese from all over the world.
The courtiers were actually quite surprised. Although the Japanese country was small, it was arrogant. Except for the Tang Dynasty Wei Jia, who had conquered the country without a fight, the Song Dynasty was weak and they had always set their sights on the top. Even if they did not come to provoke, they would send envoys. Come?
The smokey willows ten miles away on Bianhe Street are now beginning to turn yellow. This is a good time to travel together. Even the ladies in the boudoir can't help but wander around the streets at this time. The citizens heard that envoys from the Japanese Kingdom came by boat from the east on the Bian River, and the whole city came out to witness this grand event that had not been seen in a hundred years.
All the men, women, and children in the city came just to take a look at these dwarf monkeys. Liang Chuan thought that there was probably no one in the gambling stalls at this time. Why don't we all come together to see what Minamoto Yoritomo sent people to do?
"Let's take a look too."
When the people from the intelligence team heard this, they all tried their best to push through the crowd like wolves and tigers. The citizens complained when they felt that someone was pushing behind them. When they turned around, they saw that they were all strong, tall and strong men, and they were all frightened. Keep your neck back and don't dare to talk.
Yelu Chongguang had long heard that his boss had stayed in Japan for two years and had seen a lot of the world. He also wanted to see what kind of people these were!
Surrounded by the crowd, Liang Chuan arrived at the river without much effort. Looking around, although there were still many cargo ships busy on the Bianhe River, the most eye-catching one was the island country's fleet.
The fleet was a passenger ship sent by the Song Dynasty, and it was lined up in a long snake, with no end in sight. The draft of the passenger ship is extremely deep. It seems that the ship is only carrying people, and it must be carrying a large amount of supplies. This was also the case when countries from Southeast Asia came to perform Hajj in the past.
The citizens of Bianjing looked at these short Japanese people in surprise. Each of them was more than five feet tall, and they were literally three inches of Guding tree bark. They were so short in stature and yet they had to wear bright lacquered and powerful armor with long and rugged edges. , some even wear masks. Although they look scary, they are offset by their petite bodies, which makes people laugh a bit.
The most eye-catching thing is the women on the boat. Except for the man on the boat, the other women are all wearing kimonos. Their faces are painted with pale white and pink, and they also have strange red lipstick. They are like painted ghosts. Women from the Japanese country are so good. Scary!
Could it be that these are from some troupe?
"Why are these guys so short? Are they fighting like they are bullying children?"
Liang Chuan did not think these people were children. On the contrary, only after a thousand years did the country remember the horror of this nation. The hearts in their small bodies were quite cruel. They were very capable of things that even wild beasts could not do. random!
Moreover, Liang Chuan has personally experienced the war between the Taira clan and the Genji clan. Their cruelty is not only due to their own nation, but they will also not be merciful to the people of their own nation!
"You look at them like children, but I have to tell you, these people are not easy-going people and should not be taken lightly! If you have a meeting with these people in the future, you must be careful and careful!"
"My boss, haven't you been to Japan? Have you seen these people?"
Yeluhan on the side asked curiously.
Liang Chuan was about to say that the island country has a large population, how could he have seen every one of them, but his jaw almost dropped before the words came out of his mouth.
The fleet was slowly approaching, getting closer and closer to him. Liang Chuan could see clearly with his own eyes that the two people on the bow happened to be Ah Mao and Bian Qing.
Bian Qing is one of the tallest warriors he has ever seen in the island country. He is more than two feet taller than ordinary people. The armor he wears is worthy of the word majestic.
As for the cat, he is now slim and graceful, his hair is no longer messy, it is black and shiny, his skin is fair and rosy, and he is wearing a noble silver cloak. He is obviously living a good life.
These two people are my closest relatives in the island country, and they are also one of the few people I know!
"What are they doing in Da Song...?"
Liang Chuan murmured, his voice so low that only he could hear it.
Liang Chuan stood on the shore, inconspicuous among the crowd. Bian Qing and Ah Mao were all heads at a glance. Bianjing City is so big and prosperous. How could there be such a prosperous place in the world? The crowds were so huge that even though the entire island nation had come, there were not as many people as there were in Bianjing City. The buildings in Bianjing City were so beautiful that any small house seemed to be hundreds of times bigger than the palace where their General Yuan lived!
No wonder Agou has always wanted to come back to Song Dynasty. Who wouldn’t want to come back to such a beautiful place?
Edo, the largest city in the island country, is a little better than the countryside around Bianjing. When they first entered Yangzhou, walked all the way, and finally entered Bianjing city, they felt like country people entering the city. It was really eye-opening. The Song Dynasty Its national strength is more than a hundred times stronger than that of the island country.
There were as many people on the shore as a tide. Liang Chuan stood among the crowd like a drop of water in the river. He was so inconspicuous that Bian Qing and Ah Mao would not notice it.
The fleet walked to Yudao Street and then landed on the shore. They walked along Yudao Street from the main entrance to the palace to pay homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
In fact, Liang Chuan felt a little emotional. During his days in the island country, he was brothers with the emperor of the island country, Minamoto Yoritomo, and even slept with him. It was not too much to call the wind and rain for one person, but it was not too much for one person to be more than ten thousand people. When he came back to the Song Dynasty, he hid his head and exposed his tail. There were people everywhere who wanted to kill him and people who could kill him. Sometimes I thought, if I was desperate, I would rent a boat and run to Genji for refuge.
I just don’t know if Genji is willing to take him in now.
Zhao Zhen was extremely excited by this pilgrimage of the Japanese state. His father, grandfather, and even Taizu had not had such great achievements until now. This was enough for the historians to write a special book to beautify it. He attached great importance to this visit. In order to To reflect the lofty magnanimity of the Celestial Empire, in order to powerfully intimidate these Japanese slaves, and in order to overwhelm the whole world to return to their hearts, we must make it grand and grand!
Bo Songminqiu, the head of the Ministry of Etiquette, presided over the audience ceremony.
Song Minqiu's father, Song Shou, was also a famous bachelor. He was an official and involved in political affairs. Ding Wei's position had also been occupied by his father.
The Song family is famous not only for their talents, but also for their mother-in-law, who is a notoriously tricky mother-in-law in Bianjing City. How many women want to marry into the Song family and get a royal title, but when they see the Song family's mother-in-law, they all run away!
Song Minqiu's rank is not high, but this person has one characteristic. He is familiar with classics and history, and he is also proficient in the ritual stories of the Tang Dynasty. He was once awarded the title of editor, and now he is in charge of etiquette, foreign affairs and reception. Let him do it. It is watertight and allows these Japanese people to feel the scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty in the past.
At first, some people said that they would imitate the practices of the Sui Dynasty and pave the Yudao Street with silk, and wrap silk ribbons around the trees on both sides, using their financial resources to shock the attention of these Japanese country people.
This is indeed very refreshing and enjoyable.
But the sequelae are too great.
Yang Guang played it once and was scolded by the historian until now.
This approach was immediately strongly opposed by Song Minqiu, Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu and others. They preached that national power does not mean extravagance and lust. Only by making the Japanese surrender sincerely can the true style of a great country be achieved. The lessons of the Sui Dynasty's demise are still before us. We can never follow this old path.
Ding Wei stood up and suggested a feasible solution. We can order 800,000 forbidden troops with bright armor and guns to be stationed in Yudao Street, with military appearance and ceremonial guards to treat guests with force, so as not to make the Japanese think that after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, we in the Song Dynasty will only have scholars and no fighting people.
This idea was immediately approved by the ministers, and the 800,000 imperial troops were raised. Now is the time to pull them out. Does Japan have 800,000 troops? I'm afraid not.
Bian Qing and his group of nearly a thousand people walked onto Yudao Street and were immediately shocked by the formation of the Song Dynasty's imperial army. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are full of mighty warriors who are armed to the teeth. Every one of them is taller and more powerful than an ordinary island country soldier.
Among the soldiers of the island country, only high-level warriors have their own armor. Most of them would be fine if they had a sword, let alone a pair of armor. Looking back at the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, some of them held spears in their hands, long knives at their waists, and carried hard crossbows on their backs. They were armed to the teeth, and there were beds of crossbows that had never been seen before. The long arrows on the crossbow beds were thicker than human arms. Even if it hits a cow, there is no way to survive.
When Bian Qing and other envoys came to a place, the imperial guards shouted in unison: "The Great Song Dynasty is mighty, the Great Song Dynasty is mighty!" In addition to Bian Qing and a few warriors, the others were all frightened and their faces turned pale. All the armies of the Taira clan and the Genji clan combined were not a drop in the bucket.
Bian Qing was walking at the front of the team. His tall body was obviously different from the others. He turned around and shouted loudly to everyone: "The current Song army can't even defeat the Khitans in the north. Even if there are many people, there is nothing to be afraid of." ?”
It's not that Bian Qing is not afraid, but he has seen a more majestic warrior who impressed him - Minamoto Yoshitsune!
After Genji wiped out Taira Kiyomori, he took over the power of the world and asked the emperor to remove him as the general of the conquering barbarians. This general can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. But the most famous are Minamoto Yoshitsune and his retainer Ben Qing.
Minamoto Yoshitsune's body had long since cooled down. Liang Chuan was pretending to be Minamoto Yoshitsune during the Conquest War. After the war, Liang Chuan returned to China. In order to cover up the truth, Minamoto Yoritomo claimed that Minamoto Yoshitsune had relapsed and died of an old illness from years of fighting. Rumor has it that the great master was killed by Minamoto Yoritomo.
Along with Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Ben Qing is also famous. Bian Qing has become a well-known war god in the island country. He is synonymous with samurai's loyalty and courage. As long as he raises his arms, his influence is second only to that of Minamoto Yoshi who died of illness. through.
Therefore, Bian Qing's encouragement to everyone immediately calmed down the accompanying Japanese people. With this legendary God of War here, what else is there to be afraid of?
