"I just want the Lord to come back as soon as possible!" Fujiwara Fubi said with a smile: "As the saying goes, it is better to break up the situation in Haidong than to continue in such a stalemate!"
"Buji Fujiwara, you are so bold!" Cao Wenzong was shocked and angry: "Have you forgotten your identity? If it hadn't been for the Lord's grace, you might still be practicing hard in any monastery in Chang'an now? Where could you be? today?"
"Cao Langjun, it is precisely because I have not forgotten my identity that I said these words!" Fujiwara Fubi said: "And this is not my idea alone. Brother Heba, Brother Yuan, Brother Zhang, Brother Shen, they all think so too! Whether it’s the Japanese country or the people from the Xiongjin Governor’s Mansion, we all hope that the Lord will come back one day soon and lead us to show off our power and keep the sea calm!"
After Fujiwara said this, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Cao Wenzong. The letter contained a generous statement, asking Wang Wenzong to take his officers and soldiers and the people of Haidong into consideration and come back as soon as possible. At the end of the letter, there were dozens of words. The signatures and inscriptions in different handwritings are all important generals who stayed in Japan and the Ungjin Governorate. There are Tang people, Baekje people, Goguryeo people, and Japanese people. At the end, there are Fujiwara Fubi, Shen Fengseng, and He Ba. Signatures of Yong and Yuan Aolie.
"Heba, even you-"
"I can't help it!" He Bayong spread his hands, his face full of grievance: "I still say the same thing, this is Sanlang's inheritance, and the one on the throne is Sanlang's flesh and blood, everyone should tie their heads to their belts After working hard, there must be an explanation in the end, right? He is the only one who can give us an explanation, and we don’t recognize anyone else! He went to Jiannan Road to fight the Tubo people. What should we do if something goes wrong?" Here, he smiled: "Old Cao, how about you also leave your name behind?"
"Me?" Cao Wenzong snorted coldly: "Forget it, I'm not as bold as you!"
"Since Cao Langjun doesn't want to leave his name, forget it!" Fujiwara put the letter away and carefully put it in his arms: "Whether you leave your name or not, we are all like-minded companions. Don't have any selfish feelings." Outside heart!”
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The brand new straw mat stung the soles of his feet and itched a little. Cao Wenzong yawned, excreted the last drop of urine in the urinal, fastened his belt, regardless of the news brought by Fujiwara Fubi and He Boyong. How unpleasant it was, the hospitality they gave themselves was impeccable. New rooms, new sheets, new bedding, new straw mats, everything was new. I had to admit that they had done a lot of work during their absence. , Nambazu is like a newborn baby, growing up every day. When I left, it was still a vast wilderness, but now it is a thriving city.
Thinking of this, the original anger gradually disappeared from Cao Wenzong's heart. No matter how bold and reckless these guys were, they still completed their work well, and their approach was a bit reckless, but this further reflected their respect for True loyalty to a common cause. Yes, Cao Wenzong himself is also a part of it and can benefit from it, so no matter what he says during the day, deep down in his heart he still hopes that they can succeed.
After a while, Cao Wenzong found that he was too excited to sleep. He stood up and walked to the window. Judging from the sky outside the window, it should be past midnight. He simply wiped his face with the water in the tub outside and walked to the corridor outside. The night air made his exposed skin feel cold. Damn it, the job the Lord gave him was just to put down the Japanese rebellion and then cause trouble for the Silla people. There was no need for him to cause other troubles. Thinking of this, Cao Wenzong felt his heart calm down again. He returned to bed and soon snored evenly.
When Cao Wenzong woke up the next morning, he felt that his whole body was full of energy, and the original worries and fatigue were swept away. After meeting again with Fujiwara Fujiwara and He Bayong, the two showed great confidence in quelling the rebellion. .
"These rebellions are not a problem!" He Bayong said with a smile: "Old Cao, you have only been here for a short time and don't know the locals well. Let's put it this way! Rebellions are actually very common here. , just like rain, it comes every once in a while. So it’s not difficult to solve. Believe me, Monobe and Lian Xiong can solve everything without you or me doing it ourselves!”
"How could this happen?" Cao Wenzong asked doubtfully, "Are the locals rebellious or the officials too greedy?"
"It should be said that it is both!" He Bayong glanced at Fujiwara Nobi: "Am I right? Brother Fujiwara?"
"Although I really don't want to admit it, it is indeed a fact!" Fujiwara smiled and said: "Let's put it this way! Compared with the officials of the Tang Dynasty, the people who are officials in our country are much more greedy, and The people in remote territories are also stubborn and refractory, so I really can’t say which one is the real reason for so many rebellions!”
Although every pore of He Bayong and Fujiwara Bubi was full of the prejudice of the exploiting class against the working people of the Japanese country at that time, their evaluation of the samurai who were officials in remote territories at that time was relatively close to reality. The states of the Tang Dynasty Readers know part of the virtues of county officials from later Chinese history books, and the warriors who served as officials in remote territories were enhanced versions of the officials of the Tang Dynasty at the same time. The reason is simple. In the extremely rough political structure established by Wang Wenzuo, almost all Japanese officials did not have salaries. Not only did they not have salaries, officials in remote territories also had the responsibility to pay taxes and tributes to the central government.
Of course, these warriors will never let themselves go hungry. They will naturally find ways to fill their pockets. And the residents of remote territorial states were not good people. Due to the level of productivity at that time, the Japanese country did not have the atomic small peasant families on the East Asian continent, but a large number of village communities and tribes. The central government was also incapable of carrying out the "Knife Hunting Order" A type of law was used to disarm ordinary people, so various rebellions and popular uprisings became the norm. It's just that these rebellions had no unified banner and no ambitious political goals. They were suppressed by the powerful conquest army with samurai as the backbone sent by the Wang regime centered in Kinki, and failed again and again.
In the eyes of He Bayong and Fujiwara Fubi, this kind of rebellion is not necessarily a bad thing. Anyway, as a foreign military conqueror who occupies the core of the regime at the top, they know very well that the foundation of their rule is their own powerful force and cooperation with the local samurai group. There is no need to talk about the former, the latter just depends on how much benefit it brings to these warriors. Every successful suppression of a rebellion would become a feast for the Japanese samurai group - the village communities, shrines, tribes, and old forces that participated in the rebellion would be deprived of their land and property, and a considerable portion of it would be distributed to meritorious individuals. And if the people who went to suppress them failed, they could be removed from the samurai group and achieve the purpose of survival of the fittest.
Use Yuan Aoli's instructions to his subordinates as evidence: As warriors, you do not have noble blood nor profound knowledge. The only thing you can rely on is the bow and arrow in your hand and the armor on your body. If you can't defeat the enemy on the battlefield, then you have no value in existence. You can either win and the family name will be passed down, or you will die and the family name will be cut off. This is you. fate. The Japanese warriors were happy with this kind of cruel and paranoid order.
In fact, in almost all battles with rebels, the samurai's suppressive forces were outnumbered. In most cases, the rebels were twice, three times, or more outnumbered by the suppressive forces. In field battles, it was almost always the samurai who took the initiative to attack. Even if they were defeated in the end and fell into a desperate situation, the samurai would either rush into the enemy formation and die in battle, or commit suicide. Very few surrendered or turned around and fled. The reason is that most samurai have achieved their current social and economic status with great difficulty. They have not forgotten their situation before Wang Wenzuo came to Japan. Rather than being deprived of their status due to cowardice, they would rather Give your life in exchange for a good reputation and give future generations a chance to make a comeback.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that He Bayong and Fujiwara were no less confident in dealing with numerous local rebellions. The mining of gold, silver, and copper mines and the increasingly prosperous maritime trade not only enriched the treasury of the Wang regime, but also provided a military force. The maritime power is enough to dominate the Seto Inland Sea, and the samurai group organized using advanced weapons and tactics from the East Asian continent has proven their loyalty and strength. At the same time, they can also receive support from the Tang army in the hometown of Baekje. If necessary, they can The barbarians in the vast wilderness of Northeast Asia recruited a large number of mercenaries.
This increasingly plump bird of prey is already flapping its wings and trying to take off. The only thing that can hinder it is the iron chain tied around its neck. As long as the iron chain is broken, it can soar into the sky and go straight to the sky.
"According to you, my trip here was in vain!" After listening to Fujiwara Bubi and He Bayong's words, Cao Wenzong sighed in disappointment: "These thousand people are all seven-foot-tall men. It's a shame for me." It took so much effort!”
"How is that possible!" Fujiwara smiled and said: "These thousand people have greatly increased our prestige. When the news spreads, many traitors hiding in the dark will definitely not dare to act rashly, and Yuan Aolie will also I can come back sooner!"
"Is the war situation over Yuan Aolie very tense?" Cao Wenzong asked.
"I can't say I'm nervous!" He Bayong said with a smile: "From my perspective, his bones are itchy and he just wants to stretch his muscles. Rebellion by the Ezo people is a common thing, but he insists on going to conquer it in person, saying that he will go all the way Go east and fight to the end of the land before stopping. So Fujiwara Fubi used the name of the king to make him the general of the conquering barbarians, and went to conquer the Ezo people!"
"Is this the case?" Cao Wenzong frowned: "The Lord is not here, and it is not good to start a side provocation, isn't it?"
Both He Bayong and Fujiwara Bubi laughed, which made Cao Wenzong very uncomfortable. This kind of smile usually appeared on the faces of elders facing ignorant teenagers. Obviously, the two of them didn't think there was anything wrong with Yuan Aolie's actions. It could even be said that Yuan Aolie's actions were supported by the two of them.
"Old Cao, you don't know. The farther east the Japanese country goes, the flatter and fertile the land becomes, which is suitable for reclamation and farming. It is said that there are gold mines. Isn't it cheap to leave such a good place to the Ezo people? Yuan Aoli did this for Everyone!"
"Land? Gold mine?" Cao Wenzong glanced at He Ba Yong in surprise. His face looked so unfamiliar: "He Ba, you have so many farms and it's not enough? Do you want more?"
"Ahem!" He Bayong coughed twice in embarrassment: "Of course I have enough, but you have to think about future generations, right? Lao Cao, you also have children, you can't let them have nothing to eat, right?"
Cao Wenzong was speechless. After a while, he shook his head: "Of course I have a child, but if you do this, you may burst the child's belly!" After that, he stood up and rushed out the door. go.
"Lao Cao, Lao Cao!" He Bayong shouted twice, but did not stop Cao Wenzong. He looked outside worriedly and shook his head at Fujiwara: "How come this guy still has such a bad temper? Hey, Will he talk nonsense to Saburo about the things here, that will be troublesome!"
"Brother Heba, don't worry. Who is the Lord? How can he listen to one side of the story?" Fujiwara smiled and said: "No matter what Cao Wenzong says, the Lord will at least give us a chance to speak!"
"That's true!" He Bayong nodded: "We are not doing this for ourselves, but for everyone, and also for Sanlang himself. Sanlang will never blame us!"
"Actually, we also followed the master's strategy!" Fujiwara Fubi said: "Before the master left, he and the warriors killed the white horse as an alliance. Unless the Wang family was the king, the world would attack together; unless there was someone who climbed the city and beheaded the army, Those who have achieved great success will be punished by the whole world! Isn’t this what we do? The opening of gold mines and the expansion of trade are also supported by the Lord. The Shitennoji Temple, the giant Buddha statue, and the sugar trade are all This is what the Lord told us at the beginning. In the past few years, not only have we provided financial support to the Xiongjin Governor’s Office, but the treasury has also become more and more abundant. These achievements are obvious to all! Based on these alone, the Lord will never blame us!"
Listening to Fujiwara's enumeration, He Bayong's originally frowning brows gradually relaxed, and his lips turned up slightly, revealing a smile: "Shen Fengseng is in Baekje, and Cui Hongdo is following Saburo. In terms of merit, the two of them are Not as good as me!"
"The most important thing is your loyalty to the Lord!" Fujiwara Bubi said: "The tiger falls in the plain and the fish swims in the shallow water. My Lord, living in the south of Jiannan is a long-term solution."
"That's right!" He Bayong shook his fist fiercely: "I will let him come back early even if I am punished by Saburo!"
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Silla, Jincheng.
The streets in the city are dangerous, but as long as a sharp knife is at his waist, Wu Xiaoyi feels at ease.
I went to give a lecture this afternoon, so I’m sorry for the late update!
