In fact, Lao Ba's approach was very similar to Han You's original plan, which was to defend first and then attack.
There were three countries on the Goguryeo side. In addition to Goguryeo, there were also Silla and Baekje, also known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
The love, hatred and resentment of the three countries need to be discussed in at least two to three chapters. If not, to put it simply, the three countries check and balance each other.
But judging from the current situation, Goguryeo is the strongest, Silla has the best relationship with Dazhou, and Baekje has a good relationship with Yingdao.
Just now Lao Ba said that Silla and Goguryeo were on good terms, which was actually a way of giving face. The eldest brother of Silla was actually Zhou, who was on the side of the Han Dynasty.
When the former naval commander was not rotten to the core, Silla relied on the former Kang Dynasty to protect it. If it was bullied by Yingdao, Baekje or Goguryeo, call for help immediately, and the naval commander would also go over and stand up for Silla. .
The people of Silla are quite down-to-earth. Even if the name of the country is changed now, after all, it is still the Han Dynasty. They carry water when they open their mouths and carry water when they close their mouths. They still regard Dazhou as their big brother. If Dazhou allows the people of Silla to help Goguryeo, the problem will be Not much, besides Silla itself is always being troubled by Baekje.
However, only interests are eternal between countries. Here we should also focus on Silla. Silla has the worst overall national strength and has always been the younger brother of Zhou Dynasty. Goguryeo has long wanted to conquer Baekje. The problem is that it is afraid of the coalition forces of Baekje and Silla. After all, everyone understands the truth about lip coldness and tooth death, let alone Yingdao. Yingthief is the eldest brother of Baekje.
Therefore, if Goguryeo wants to attack Baekje, it must first ensure that Silla will not interfere, and it is best to help Goguryeo.
It is also this complicated situation that has created the current situation where the three countries are at odds. No one is sure of killing the other countries, so no one wants to break this balance.
So according to Lao Ba, once Goguryeo has gunpowder and can join forces with Silla, it will not be a big problem for the two countries to destroy Baekje together. The only thing to worry about is Yingdao, and Yingdao will definitely send troops to help Baekje. , not only will they definitely send troops, but they will also definitely attack Goguryeo, because there is no suitable landing coastline in Silla.
Lao Ba gave the solution: defend from the outside and attack from the inside.
Internally, he joined forces with Silla to destroy Baekje.
Externally, the warships remained stationary and backed against the coastline. A large number of coastal defense towers were built on the coastline. They used the power of gunpowder to cooperate with the warships to keep the Yingdao warships away from the sea.
The farthest range of the warships of Goguryeo and Yingdao is the throwing fury, a device similar to a bed crossbow that can be fixed on the city wall. Due to weight and other issues, the range is much shorter than the bed crossbow on the city wall. If a coastal defense tower is built, it will You can use the bed crossbow to shoot out the gunpowder to defeat the enemy first.
"It's not enough, it's not enough."
Gao Minglin was obviously tempted. For the public, he could expand the territory, but for the private, if he could take the lead in this matter, he would definitely leave his name in history.
It's just that this person is too cautious, with a cautiousness that doesn't match his appearance. The more Zhou Junchen makes his heart move, the more he has to consider everything.
"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, four great lords, why do I hear that your country is just sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight and fishermen benefiting from it?"
Gao Minglin was not stupid. After all the talk between the kings and ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was Goguryeo who contributed the most. They all stood up and talked without back pain.
"Wrong, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, only want to destroy Yingdao. This benefit will be gained by Goguryeo."
Lao Ba said contemptuously: "It's just an island country. I don't like it, and I, the Great Zhou, don't like it either."
This issue has been discussed in the court before. Yingdao is too far away. Instead of wasting manpower and material resources, it is better to develop outside Nanguan. What kind of land is not farming? There are not no mines outside Nanguan.
"It's not enough, it's still far from enough." Gao Minglin shook his head repeatedly: "You, Zhou, have to show something. Just providing gunpowder is not enough."
"High Envoy, please don't push yourself too far."
Lao Ba said calmly: "This gunpowder was originally a secret plot of your Goguryeo envoy, which led to the murder."
"That's the envoy..."
Lao Ba interrupted: "You are the brother of the Queen of Goguryeo. Among the envoys of Goguryeo, the status of the envoy is the most respected. Do you think I will believe that you don't know about it?"
Gao Minglin's expression changed drastically, and his eyes were a little dodgey.
"Holy shit, that's right!" Han You scolded directly: "You are just acting with us here. It's such a big deal. How could the envoy and deputy ambassador not inform you that you are hiding in Four Seasons Villa on purpose? After the accident, you ?? were able to escape from the world. Last night, you ?? acted like a sufferer, showing sympathy and pity. Okay, ᵗᵐ高ᵀᴹ明ₜₘ Lin, you really can pretend, ?? has never been through this CircleⓉ, right? How dare you fool me!"
Gao Minglin quickly explained: "The commander-in-chief misunderstood, misunderstood, the envoy really didn't know about it."
Lao Ba snorted slightly: "It doesn't matter whether you know or not. What matters is what the world thinks. So what does the high envoy think the world thinks?"
Gao Minglin sighed: "Your Majesty, the envoy is really ignorant."
Zhou Zhenghuai, who had been silent from beginning to end, suddenly spoke up: "Gunpowder, your Goguryeo envoy didn't inform you of such an important matter?"
Zhou Zhenghuai looked at Lao Ba: "The old minister thought that this matter should not be discussed with the Gao envoy. No one informed him of such a big event. It is obvious that this person is not a prominent official in Goguryeo. It is better to send someone to contact Goguryeo and invite him. Send envoys again to discuss such a big matter."
Lao Zhou hit the nail on the head, not to mention that Gao Minglin knew nothing about it. Once he was recalled or someone else took charge of the matter, if a cooperation agreement was reached, even if he had credit in the future, it would not be the first credit.
Gao Ming became anxious and subconsciously shouted: "I, the Queen of Goguryeo, am my sister!"
Zhou Zhenghuai asked cheerfully: "Then why didn't the other envoys inform you of this matter?"
"this…"
"I thought that otherwise, you knew about it, or else the ambassador was not a high-profile person in the royal court of Goguryeo. If it was the latter, I, the Emperor of Zhou, and his ministers would not waste this time discussing with you, but If it’s the former…”
Zhou Zhenghuai still had that smiling look, but his tone was serious: "He is someone with evil intentions!"
Gao Minglin lowered his head in annoyance. He couldn't choose any one. He could only mutter with a pitiful look: "Can't we just treat our people's death in vain?"
Han You slapped his big dick on the back of Gao Minglin's head.
"Do you think this is playing house?"
Han You was really impatient: "I, Dazhou, can not hold you accountable for your faults, but under the premise of mutual alliance, you can't do this or that, what's the matter."
Gao Minglin said miserably: "The young envoy is not sure. Once the war starts, it will affect the fate of the country."
Han You fell silent and glanced at Lao Ba, who didn't know what to say.
Qian Ji, Zhao Tai, and even Huang Youwei were like this.
The cake is very big, very fragrant, and it is not an air cake. The problem is that the stakes Goguryeo wants to play are too heavy. In a two-front battle, they must not only defend against Yingdao warships, but also attack Baekje in an inland war. Which aspect? If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous, and it is not impossible to destroy the country.
At this moment, Zhou Zhenghuai suddenly sighed, as if he had made some determination.
Hearing the sigh, everyone looked at Lao Zhou, including the emperor.
Lao Ba suddenly felt that something was wrong with Lao Zhou's appearance. He was no longer the usual self-deprecating person who had nothing to do with me.
The slightly rickety back slowly straightened, and the eyes that were usually cloudy also began to shine.
"High Envoy."
Zhou Zhenghuai's voice at this time was also full of majesty and loud.
"As far as I know, your royal court in Goguryeo is full of contradictions, and there is a lot of backlash in the country. I don't know if what I said is right or not."
Gao Minglin looked unhappy: "What do you mean? Don't say it doesn't happen. Even if it does, what does it have to do with you or with Da Zhou?"
"In Goguryeo, people and scholars all said that the queen's position was unfair. Although the royal court held the power of military affairs, she was scolded to death for these four words."
When the conversation changed, Zhou Zhenghuai's voice dropped a bit, and he said quietly: "In that case, why not point the finger at Baekje, Yingdao, Yingdao, and Baekje, who planned the assassination of the envoy last night? Such a shame and great humiliation will definitely happen." Everyone inside and outside the royal court, among the people, and the scholars were indignant. If the queen had decisively attacked at this time and sat in the royal court, she ordered the Goguryeo army to destroy Baekje and conquer the homeland, and then defeated Yingdao and returned home. Goguryeo would be proud and expand its territory, which would be unparalleled in the world. Who dares to say that the queen of your country is not right in her position? It’s done. The height of Goguryeo is the height of your Gao family. For generations to come, the height of your Gao family is the height of Goguryeo!”
After finishing speaking, Zhou Zhenghuai actually glanced at the emperor slightly, his eyes meaning inexplicably.
Han You grinned, "Lao Zhou, wow."
