Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1365 Bonus
Gao said that he walked on the snow with one deep foot and one shallow foot, panting.

However, the end is coming soon.

In ruins!
This is Pyongyang, where Daxia established the pole seven years ago.Except for more than a hundred households, there are dilapidated walls and weeds everywhere.

"Has Wang Jing already looked like this?" Gao said feeling a little sentimental.

Under the watchful eyes of all kinds of people, he stepped on the thin snow and walked into the capital of the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom.

"Alas!" The stone steps of the Gaomen mansion were covered with withered moss.

Walking through the half-collapsed wall, all you can see is lifeless withered grass.

Among the withered grass, there are still grains of sheep droppings. Obviously, a farmer led the sheep to eat the grass.

A fox was frightened and fled from the back of the dark hall.

Gao Shuo's eyes darkened even more.He is also a member of the Gao clan, seeing this scene, wouldn't he be sad?
"In the first year of Tang Emperor Xianheng (670), Silla attacked the Tang army stationed in Baekje and instigated the rebellion of the Goguryeo survivors. Li Jinxing, the general manager of Yanzhou Road, and Gao Kan, the general manager of Dongzhou Road, led the army to conquer and recovered Anshicheng, Pyongyang and other places. The Silla army was defeated in the battle. The king of Silla sent an envoy to pay tribute to apologize."

"In the first year of Tang Gaozong's Shangyuan (674), Silla broke the contract and attacked Baekje, and sent Liu Rengui to lead the army to conquer. In the battle of Qichongcheng, the Silla army was defeated. The Silla king sent a tribute to apologize."

"In the first year of Yifeng (676), the capital of Andong was moved to Liaodong City (Liaoyang). Silla was overjoyed and took the opportunity to push the border north to Weishui."

"Since then, you have faced the threat of Silla head-on. Now that the Bohai Sea is in decline, and the Silla people are coveting the north of the Wei River, what are you waiting for?"

After recovering, Gao Shuo asked.

There was a circle of people around him, most of whom were local tyrants from Goguryeo survivors, who were quite influential in the area north of the Weishui River and south of the Yalu River.More precisely, they are the de facto owners of the place, unchanged for over 200 years.

"Lord Xia doesn't want to reset the Protectorate, how is that different from Bohai?" Someone couldn't help asking.

The others also nodded.

If Xia Guo set up a Duhufu and Jimi ruled, they would be willing to submit to the imperial court.But according to the envoys who have returned, Lord Xia did not give a clear answer, which makes people uncomfortable.

90 years ago, they fought hard to get rid of the rule of the Bohai Kingdom, and sent envoys to Chang'an to pay tribute in the 13th year of Tang Xianzong Yuanhe (818).At other times, they were all vassal states of Bohai, and they had no freedom at all. At that time, the throne of Bohai State changed hands five times in just 25 years, so they were given a chance.

However, since King Darin-soo of Balhae Xuan succeeded to the throne, Bohae ZTE defeated Silla and cut off the possibility of Goryeo Houguo swinging between Balhae and Silla. In fact, it has been 17 years since the country was subjugated.

For more than 70 years, they have actually accepted the fact that Goguryeo cannot come back.But after seeing the decline of the Bohai Sea, many people began to think carefully again, and the possibility of establishing a new country was brought up again, and some people supported it.

The only obstacle now is what Lord Xia will think of it.

"Everyone, I'm also a descendant of Goguryeo, so I'll just say something straight." Gao said that he was a native of Goguryeo who surrendered in Yingzhou. Don't think about it, just focus on becoming an official in Daxia, just listen to him continue to say: "The sage personally conquered Khitan for several months, and then attacked Bohai again, destroying the dead and destroying the dead, and winning consecutive battles. With such power, I will ask you, maybe I can stop it ?”

"King Maitreya of Silla is also interested in Huibei. Lord Xia does have a lot of soldiers, but whether he can go on an expedition is still a question. We can use King Maitreya's power to fight against him."

"King Maitreya once said, 'The former Silla invited troops to the Tang Dynasty to destroy Goguryeo, so the old capital of Pyongyang has become a lush grass, and I will avenge him!' If he has this ambition, he may be willing to send troops to help."

"King Maitreya's general, Wang Jianxiang, is said to be brave. If he comes to the north, the outcome is unknown."

After listening to Gao Shuo, he sneered again and again.

He investigated and found out that King Maitreya's name was Gong Yi, and he was a handsome thief like Huang Chao.After laying down a large area of ​​land, the country was founded and called Zhi, and the name of the country was "Korea". A few years ago, the name of the country was changed to "Mozhen".The holy book of the year was built, and he was declared king openly.

Gongyi's ambitions are relatively large, and his strength is also very strong. He attacked Baekje and Silla in the south, and peeped in the river in the north, trying to occupy Pyongyang and push the national border to the Yalu River.

Gao joked that they had hooked up with the Koryo Gong family, and they were actually seeking skins from tigers. They didn’t know how they would die in the future—Bohai once annexed them, and Daxia wanted to annex them. Didn’t Koryo want to annex them?

"Xia Chong is beyond words." Gao Shuo laughed three times, and said: "Next year, when the soldiers of Xia Tian arrive, when your head falls to the ground, will you regret it?"

"you!"

"Gibberish, gossip to confuse the crowd."

"What a poisonous heart!"

"Lord Xia may not be able to make an expedition."

"Can't make expeditions?" Gao said with a sneer: "During the time of Emperor Gaozong of the former Tang Dynasty, he sent troops to the east twice, breaking Silla. At that time, the survivors of Liaodong had already moved to Jianghuai, and the road was deserted. It was so difficult. Now Yingzhou and Andong Mansion have been in business for a long time, Bohai Xijing and Nanjing are not in the wilderness, and it is not difficult to raise military supplies, why don't you come?"

"So what if we come? Are we sure we can win?"

"Silla can't even beat Bohai, so the Gong family is very strong?" Gao Shuo asked rhetorically.

"The Three Kingdoms were in chaos, and the Gong family also came out of the dead. The so-called elite soldiers who founded the country, how could they not be strong?"

"Great Xia Qin King Shao Chengjie, in less than two months, went down to Xia, He, and Huan states in the Bohai Sea. Now the master Wang is in Huan state, do you want to try?" Gao said with a mocking look on his face. meaning, said.

"Young and courageous are the way to die."

"If you are not familiar with the geography of mountains and rivers, you can defeat him with an ambush."

"There is a general from Koryo who crossed the Hebei River. I have seen it before, and it is indeed a strong soldier."

"I don't care if those soldiers are strong or not, but how do I feel that they are going to kill you and seize the land of Pyongyang?" Gao Shuo laughed, shaking his head and sighing at the naivety and stubbornness of these people.

"King Maitreya rewarded a lot of property and comforted him with gentle words, which is obviously a benevolent king."

"King Maitreya may be about to unify the three kingdoms, and his power will be stronger. Let me wait for hereditary official positions."

"Our family has built thirteen cities in Weishui, and sent troops to defend them. King Maitreya should not come here in disorder."

……

Gao Shuo is like a fighting rooster, fighting with his tongue, never losing the wind.During the period, the various things listed by these local tyrants of the Goguryeo survivors were refuted to the point of indignity, and the words were so harsh that it almost made people angry and wanted to do it on the spot.

But Gao said that he was unafraid, he cursed east and west, and his fighting spirit was high.As a result, the atmosphere became more and more tense, and it seemed that the talk was about to collapse.

"That's enough! Don't say a few words!" Amidst the commotion among the crowd, a middle-aged man in his [-]s came over, holding a bloody long sword in his hand.

Gao said his eyes were fixed, and he had some guesses in his heart.

The local tyrants were a little surprised, Nene didn't know what to say, obviously this person's prestige was very high.

"General Gao." Gao said and bowed.

This person's name is Gao Zhaowang, a descendant of Gao Dewu.

Gao Dewu is the third son of Gaozang, the subjugated king of Goguryeo, and the nephew of Wu Youyi. He used to be the governor of Andong, and he secretly established the Queen of Goryeo.

This kind of life experience naturally makes Gao Zhaowang very prestigious, and he can suppress the gang of local tyrants in front of him.

"Gong Yi doesn't look like he can accomplish anything." Gao Zhaowang glanced around, and said: "I have killed all his envoys and more than ten followers."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was astonished, but Gao Shuo's face was filled with joy.

In fact, he also felt that Gong Yi was a bit outrageous.

Perhaps it was due to his family being poor in his early years and being a monk. After his descendants became successful, they called themselves "Maitreya Buddha" or "King Maitreya".The sons also became Qingguang Bodhisattvas and Shenguang Bodhisattvas, and created more than [-] volumes of Buddhist scriptures. They never forget to sing praises for him and strengthen his legitimacy—because he was born in a low class and has a disability ( Cyclops), pretending to be a descendant of the Silla royal family, but no one believed it at all.

Gong Yi was very arrogant after setting the country name and year name.On the one hand, he favored the Sogdian beauty Ji Kang, and he was nepotism; on the other hand, he was "decorated by twelve, crowned and served as a dragon statue", which is almost the same as the ostentation of the king of Bohai Sea—of course, both the Gong family and the Da family have overstepped up.

Can such an outrageous character unify the Three Kingdoms and conquer the Bohai Sea?

"On the other hand, there is news from Songyue (Kaicheng) that Gong Yi intends to invade the north and seize Weibei County. The situation is urgent, and I can't help but hesitate." Gao Zhaowang said: "The thirteen armies we have established Town, can you hold the Weishui?"

Gao said that he was determined after hearing this.

Others turned pale.My family knows their own affairs, and the so-called generals temporarily pulled from the field can really stop the elite soldiers of Goryeo?Most likely not.

Alas, this is really embarrassing.Xia Bing has not arrived, but Li Bing is coming, what should I do?
"Gao joins the army." Gao Zhaowang looked at Gao and said, bowed, and said, "My nephew met Shao Sheng, and when he came back, he said that he was the real emperor, Bohai Dashi, Gaoli Gongshi, none of them looked like Renjun. The matter has come to this point, there is nothing to say, the Gao family in Pyongyang is willing to be the minister of Daxia."

"General Gao understands righteousness, and a saint will be rewarded." Gao said with a smile.

Gao Zhaowang nodded, then turned around, looked at the local tyrants, and said, "The Gongyi wolves are ambitious and want to encroach on the northern counties. If you don't wake up, how much you will abandon yourself!"

Everyone hesitated.

A few people made up their minds and followed Gao Zhaowang.

Others are undecided and indecisive.Gong descendants stare at their land and people, isn't Shao Shude right?What is the difference between the two?Why choose one?
There are also some people who seem to have a lot of connections with Gao Li, rolling their eyes and whispering.

Gao Zhaowang ignored them, and said to Gao: "Actually, I went to Bohai to pay tribute to Beijing five years ago. After watching it all the way, I felt that Bohai was in a state of doom and looked like a subjugated country. Later, I was really beaten by Khitan. If there is no Xia Bing's conquest, within three years, Bohai Xijing and Nanjing will be lost, and Zhongjing may not be guaranteed. But even such a powerful Khitan was wiped out by Shao Shengyi Dynasty. It can be seen that the soldiers of the great power are brave and good at fighting. Non-Khitan, Bohai and others are no match for them. Of course Gong descendants are no match."

"General Gao has great wisdom." Gao said in praise.

The sages often say "bonus", does this come without the bonus?

The Khitan people have become more and more famous over the years, and even the northern counties have heard of it.In fact, they were conscripted by the King of Bohai and fought against the Khitans, so it goes without saying.

But such a powerful Khitan, the Khitan who controlled 40 riders, and the Khitan who was rising like the sun, was also defeated by Daxia.Well, some people naturally make wise choices.

This is the bonus.

"A few days ago, someone came to report that two sea ships were attacked by wind and waves, and they fled to the harbor to seek refuge. They were seized. I inquired a bit, and it turned out that it was a ship of the Great Xiaping Navy. Now people have sent people to return their belongings. , Send him away." Gao Zhaowang smiled and said: "Fortunately, he was not harmed, otherwise he would have to kill again and apologize to the court."

Gao said that he really didn't know there was such a thing, and he said immediately after hearing the words: "General Gao's fist-fighting heart, the sage must have felt it. The Gao family is rich and noble, so there is no need to worry."

"How can we enjoy wealth and honor without gaining military exploits?" Gao Zhaowang shook his head and said, "If Master Wang goes on another expedition to Bohai, I would like to lead Gao's sons to serve in the army, and also take this opportunity to end the century-old enmity with the people of Bohai."

This is self-motivated, knowing that only by donating land can only get some insignificant official positions and rewards of wealth and goods, which will not help the family.That being the case, it is better to make up your mind and invest more capital, or you can revitalize your family.

Gao said he stayed in Pyongyang until September 25, and then left contented.

Being a lobbyist is of course meritorious.The Wubei Gao clan is self-motivated, but the Yingzhou Gao clan doesn't?It has only been seven years since the founding of the Great Xia, so there are plenty of opportunities.

　I recommend a friend's book "Li Han", which is well written, and those who are interested can read it.

　　


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