But Fuyu Fengzhang didn't seem to feel the other party's indifference. He drank the wine in the cup with a smile, greeted several other Mononobe clan generals with a smile, and told some interesting things about his time in Japan. The atmosphere in the room gradually became lively. Mononobe Mamoru glanced at his nephew and decided to speak as planned: "Your Majesty, I, Mononobe, came across the sea and I don't know much about the situation in your country. Please tell me how I should behave next!" "
"Haha!" Fuyu Fengzhang laughed, and did not answer the question immediately, but asked: "How many people are coming after the Mononobe clan?"
"Your Majesty!" Mononobe Mamoru said in a deep voice: "According to the arrangement, my Mononobe clan is Ichiban, followed by the Kawabe clan, the Morijun clan, the Miwa clan, the Kibi clan, the Jushogami clan, and the Ape clan. Coming in turn, please rest assured that our country will spare no effort to help your country resist the invasion of Tang and Silla!"
Fuyu Fengzhang had been a hostage in the Japanese country for more than ten years. When he heard the names mentioned by Mononobe Mamoru, they were all from the famous and powerful clan, the stone hanging in the air finally fell to the ground. Since his return to Baekje, he has been invaded by the Tang and Silla people, and coerced by strong ministers such as Onimuro Fukunobu. He is afraid that one day he will lose his head, so he can only place his hope on Japanese reinforcements, but he He was also afraid that he would offend the Japanese by marrying Onimuro Yun. This feeling cannot be explained to outsiders. It is not difficult to imagine how he would feel when he saw the Mononobe clan's reinforcements at this time.
"Okay, okay, okay! I, Baekje, will never forget your kindness in helping us!" Buyeo Fengzhang said with a smile, "After expelling Tang and Silla, I, Baekje, will definitely repay your country with great rewards!"
"Your Majesty!" He finally spoke: "I won't beat around the bush. I, the Mononobe clan, have come all the way. The most important thing right now is to have a foothold. Please also ask Your Majesty to demarcate the land boundaries for us so that we can build a city!"
"This -" Fuyu Fengzhang showed a troubled look: "I'm afraid it will take a while!"
"Wait a minute?" Monobe Renkuma raised his head, and the thick beard on his chin looked like an angry porcupine: "You must have hunted before, right? If you want to catch the wild boar, you can't be stingy with the hounds!"
"No, no! You misunderstood!" Fuyu Fengzhang smiled a little awkwardly: "The Prime Minister is not in Zhouliucheng now, and I must discuss this matter with him!"
"Minister of the State?" Mononobe Lianxiong frowned. He had heard about the situation of the Restoration Army before coming to Baekje. However, although he looked rough and bold, he was not the kind of fool who would be used as a gunman. He smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait until the Prime Minister comes back!"
In the following time, the atmosphere at the wine table was quite awkward. Monobe Renxiong didn't even bother to hide his disdain for Fuyu Fengzhang. He just lowered his head to eat and drink without talking to Fuyu Fengzhang at all. He finished the dishes in front of him and then He stood up and went out. As a result, Monobe Shouhang had to apologize to Buyeo Fengzhang, and then went out to catch up with his nephew, complaining in a low voice: "Why are you doing this? After all, that person is also the King of Baekje, so he has to live up to his reputation. ? If the eldest brother, the prince, finds out, he will definitely be very unhappy!"
"Then let him be unhappy!" Mononobe Lianxiong snorted: "Don't you understand yet? Brother Zhong, his estimate of the strength of the Tang people is ridiculously wrong. I'm afraid the original plan was just a daydream!"
"Then why did you just-"
"I was just testing it!" Mononobu Lianxiong sneered: "Brother Zhong thought he could take advantage of the disadvantages of the Tang people, Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo to take advantage of the fishermen. But I'm afraid he accidentally let the Tang people take advantage of the others. Everyone swallowed it in one gulp!”
"Swallow them all in one gulp?" Mononobe Mamoru took a deep breath and whispered, "Do people in the Tang Dynasty have such a big appetite? Isn't that true?"
"The size of your appetite depends on your ability! Even if your appetite is not that big in the first place, your appetite will grow as your ability increases!" Monobe Lianxiong said: "Brother Nakadai's original idea was to take advantage of the chaos and cross the sea to grab a handful. It's good to have it. , if you can’t get it and retreat to Tsukushi, at least you won’t lose if you defend by the sea. But the problem is that you have also seen the power of the Tang Dynasty warships, can you still defend like this?”
Hearing this, Mononobe Shushou also understood. As early as the period of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the Japanese country had sent envoys to the mainland to learn the advanced culture and system of the Sui Dynasty. The prince himself was a loyal admirer and imitator of mainland culture. , he would naturally not mistakenly think that the power of the Japanese country alone was enough to compete with the Tang Dynasty, but the long distance itself was the best defense. Both the Sui and Tang dynasties suffered from Goguryeo, and they wanted to attack Goguryeo even further away, with the sea Not to mention the neighboring Japanese country.
There is a saying in the art of war: if you feed food thousands of miles away, the soldiers will be hungry; if you cut firewood and suzhou, you will not be full; but if the Tang Dynasty had a powerful fleet, it would be another matter. Any sea ship can carry thousands of stones and hundreds of In addition to soldiers and weapons, it can also carry 100-day rations for soldiers. Moreover, sea ships do not need to rest and can sail day and night. As long as the wind direction is suitable, it is not surprising that they can travel hundreds of miles in one day. Starting from the Shandong Peninsula in Datang, it only takes less than a month to arrive at Kyushu Island in Japan. This was possible based on the technical conditions at the time. It was said that it was so fast, but the only thing the Japanese could do was to fight in the Kanmon Strait to prevent the Tang fleet from entering the Seto Inland Sea. If they were defeated in the Kanmon Strait, the Japanese would be wide open and there would be no danger to defend. Judging from the power of the Tang Dynasty's warships not long ago, the plan of the Prince of China to send aid to Baekje is likely to bring disaster to the Japanese country.
"Then, what should we do?" Mononobe Mamoru panicked: "Report this matter to the eldest brother, the prince, withdraw troops from Baekje quickly, and apologize to the Tang Dynasty. It should be too late!"
"Uncle, do you think Nakadai-nii will believe what we say?" Mononobe Renxiong's lips turned up slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile: "Besides, there is no turning back when you draw a bow. The matter of aiding Baekje goes up to the emperor's family. , down to the wealthy families of various countries, they all send people and food. If we just retreat with nothing, do you think the prince, the eldest brother, can still hold on to his position?"
Mononobe Shusuke nodded. Although the Japanese country at that time had been more than ten years away from the "Taika Reform", all the major wealthy families owned a large number of tribesmen and land. They were opposed to the eldest brother and prince's approach of establishing a country based on laws and regulations and strengthening the centralization of the imperial family. Secretly dissatisfied, various conspiracies continued to break out in the DPRK. The prince of China's eldest brother sent troops to the Korean peninsula with the intention of exporting internal conflicts and consuming the strength of the opposition's wealthy families. He also had the intention of establishing great achievements and suppressing the voice of the opposition. But if they just return without success, then all the accumulated conflicts will burst out together, and the prince, the eldest brother, will be blown to pieces.
