Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 407
"That's right!" Cui Hongdu laughed and said, "I forgot about this. He Ba and Faseng didn't come this time, but they missed a golden opportunity!"

"If I missed this time, there will be another time. Would I still treat them poorly?" Wang Wenzuo smiled. He found more than [-] stones of gold sand, sea dragon skin, mink skin, and beaver skin in Ampere's mansion. There are more than [-] pieces of precious furs, except for the small part used to reward meritorious officers and men, the rest all fall into Wang Wenzuo's private pocket. As the deputy envoy of the mission, Cui Hongdu naturally got a generous share. Compared with his colleagues who missed this opportunity to make a fortune in Baekje, he is both proud and a bit apprehensive.

"What Duke Ming said is true! That's right, I'm sorry to say it bluntly, but this windfall is too big!" Cui Hongdu said cautiously: "It was only after I came to the Wa Kingdom that I realized that this place is rich in gold and silver, as well as high-quality fur. If the imperial court Some people here know that even if you are a wise queen, you can't stop a villain with pink eyes from slandering you every day!"

"Well!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "You are right, I have considered this aspect, but if you don't reward the soldiers, you won't be able to win the soldiers next time; Miscellaneous, it will leak out sooner or later. After much deliberation, I can only dedicate part of the income to the emperor, and seal the villain's mouth in advance!"

"That's right!" Cui Hongdu sighed: "I can only do this, but even so, I'm afraid it's hard to protect the villain from slander, after all, the money touches people's hearts, and you got too much this time! If someone in the court knows you With so much to gain, someone will definitely find a way to pull you off the horse, and then replace you to make a lot of money!"

Wang Wenzuo nodded. Cui Hongdu just said what he had been worried about.The reason why he tried every means to obtain wealth was that he himself was indeed not a man of high aspirations, and he liked money very much.Second, if you have no money in your pocket, you can't recruit talents and build achievements. It is said that there will be no fish when the water is clear, and there will be no friends when people come to the police. They are all people with good reputation and fortune, such as the 36 officials under Ban Chao, Chen Tang and Dong Zhuo. If these people are judged by daily moral standards, they are probably not good people. Such people.There are many such people under Wang Wenzuo's command. If you want to drive such people to work hard, you can only show practical benefits.

Of course, the imperial court will not and cannot give out this money. They can only find a way to get it by themselves, and the way to get this money is generally not very bright.Therefore, famous generals in ancient times were usually not too hard on the word "Lian". When they met an emperor who could employ people, they would turn a blind eye and close one eye. In terms of impeachment, such as Shi Wansui, Li Jing, and Lan Yu.Wang Wenzuo was also quite worried that someone in Chang'an saw that he had made a lot of money in the Japanese country, and thought that I could do it with me, so he persuaded Gaozong or Empress Wu to replace him.My family knows their own affairs, don't look at Wang Wenzuo's smooth sailing and success after coming to the Wa Kingdom, but in fact he is walking on thin ice, as long as he takes a wrong step, all previous efforts will be wasted. tidy.

Seeing Wang Wenzuo's worried face, Cui Hongdu scolded himself for talking too much, and hurriedly laughed and said, "Sanlang actually doesn't have to worry too much. Chang'an is far away from the country of Japan. It will take a year or two to be sure that you will get the benefits, and then you can persuade him." It will take another six months for the emperor and empress, right? After such a long time, the ones that should be obtained will have already been obtained, and whoever comes can only eat the leftovers of our brothers. You can just change to a comfortable state and county as the governor! You will not suffer!"

"Hehe, your method works well, but it hurts a little!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head and smiled wryly, but Cui Hongdu came up with a solution to corrupt officials with ancient Chinese characteristics: get all the money you can, eat it dry and wipe it clean. In Japan, it is estimated that first all the shallow gold and silver mines that can be dug are dug, and then the mines are blocked, and the heads of the Japanese people in Ezo are distributed with a seal skin, and then they board the boat with full pockets and walk, leaving only The next piece of bare buttocks was stripped, and the resentful Japanese gave it to his successor.It will be recorded in the history books: After XX left office, the new officials were corrupt and despicable, which aroused civil uprisings, and Fusang failed to defend.Then I feel that the emperor is not clear, close to villains but far away from virtuous ministers, and have good generals but can't use it.

"How can it be said that it is a loss? We tied our heads to our trouser belts and fought hard to conquer this territory. The gentlemen in Chang'an were jealous and wanted to eat ready-made ones. Should we obediently move our buttocks to make room for him? Cui Hongdu smiled and said: "Sanlang, a certain family said something presumptuous. The situation with the Japanese country is the result of your painstaking efforts over the years. If you change someone casually, it will be gone long ago. At most, the Japanese sent people to Chang'an. Kowtow a few times, profess ministers and pay tribute, and the ministers of the court will let it go lightly, and the Baekje court is too far away! Let alone the Wa country!"

"Don't talk about it, don't talk about it!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "It's too early to talk about these things. If we can't beat the eldest brother, the prince, even if the court doesn't speak, we have to get on the boat and run away!"

"Brother Zhong, prince! Do you think it's really difficult to deal with?"

"I don't know!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "But judging from the information sent in the past two days, something is not good!"

"What's the matter? He moves fast?"

"It's not fast!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "But the growth rate of the troops under his command is very scary. If the messenger is not lying, he is now marching with banners stretching for more than ten miles. In this way, there are at least 4 to [-] people!"

"4 to [-]? So many!" Cui Hongdu's face changed slightly: "This, isn't this too much?"

"I also think it's a bit outrageous!" Wang Wenzuo said with a wry smile: "I calculated the time, and it has only been seven or eight days since the eldest brother and the prince started the uprising. If there are really so many troops, they must not be recruited, but Heroes from all over the world will rise up and look forward to the scenery!"

"Rise up and look at the scenery! This, isn't this Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the emperor Gao of this dynasty?"

"Almost, so I have already suggested that Saitama transport the important materials in the palace to Nambatsu, and at the same time ordered to build fortifications there. If Brother Zhong breaks through the mountains and enters the Nara Basin, then we will take the initiative to retreat to Nambatsu!"

Cui Hongdu nodded. The Japanese Asuka has no city walls, and their defense of Asuka is located in the mountains around the Nara Basin. But the problem is that the prince is not a foreign enemy, but the actual ruler who has been in charge of the government for more than [-] years. He recruited troops The momentum of the uprising also proved that at least the hearts of the people in the Omi area were indeed on his side.With such a large army approaching, the credibility of the mountain defense line is really suspicious.And once Brother Zhong enters the Nara Basin, the hearts of the people will collapse, even if Han Xin is resurrected in vain, he will not be able to compete with the prince Zhongda under such circumstances.The only thing Wang Wenzuo can do is to retreat and wait for change.

The reasons for his retreat to Nambatsu are as follows: First, the terrain is critical, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Nambatsu is located at the end of the mouth of Lake Nara, the tail of a slender headland, surrounded by the sea on three sides, and only one side is connected to the land. , as long as there are very few troops, it can be defended; moreover, there are a large amount of food and supplies in the warehouse here, so there is no need to worry about being besieged for a long time.And once this place is under control, with the cooperation of the navy, it will be able to stop the grain fleets from various countries transporting to Asuka. After the army of the eldest brother and prince enters Asuka, they will fall into a state of food shortage.

Second, it is easy to get backup. Nanbajin has enough docks. Whether it is from other orders loyal to Saitama or reinforcements transferred from Baekje, they can easily arrive. Unless the prince is strong enough It is difficult for the fleet to blockade this place.Before Wang Wenzuo came to Asuka, he would definitely burn all the ships and shipyards he could find. In a short period of time, it is impossible for the eldest brother and prince to build a fleet that can threaten Nanbajin.

Third, maintain political appeal. Nambatsu is very close to Asuka. If Saitama takes people to flee to other counties that are loyal to her, then the eldest brother and prince can be enthroned in Asuka in a grand manner. In this way, China The eldest brother prince became the orthodox court, and Saitama was at most a court in exile; but Saitama only retreated to Nambatsu, and brought the three artifacts and main ministers. Fifty-five, the two sides will still win other counties and states through military victories and political wooing, and there will be more in the future.

"The empress agreed?" Cui Hongdu asked.

"I didn't quite agree at first, but I was convinced!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "He's still very clear-headed, so there are still fights!"

"Hey!" Cui Hongdu laughed twice: "What about our gold and silver? Do you want to load it on the ship first?"

"I asked Cao Sengnu to do this!" Wang Wenzuo said: "You also go back and tidy up your belongings. I'm afraid we won't stay here for long!"

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Kasagi Mountains.

There is a soft sound in the forest, lingering in the ears.The stream at the bottom of the valley runs, meandering through the stone riverbed.Under the tree, the war horse neighed softly, and stretched out its hooves to scrape away the wet and soft ground covered with fallen leaves.People lowered their voices, chatting in nervous whispers.The faces of most people showed tension and exhaustion. No wonder they were like this. After marching in such a rugged mountain for several days, the food bags gradually became empty, but there was no sign of walking out of the mountain.In such a rugged terrain, what could be more dangerous than a small group of enemies can immobilize tens of thousands of people?

"We don't have to wait long!" said a samurai in a black robe, with his bow bag next to his knees, carefully scraping the scales of the fish with a short knife, and the people around were salivating at the small fish in his hand.

"Those guarding the mountain roads are not fools. We have an army of 3! [-]!" The warrior emphasized loudly: "If one shoots one arrow, they can be buried alive. Let's throw them under the Royal Banner of Jinzhi earlier. , you can get an official status, isn't it beautiful!"

"What's the use of 3 people?" An old grey-haired warrior next to him sneered, "You've all seen the mountain road here, don't say 3 people, even 10 people can go up and kill no more than 300 people. Just stay in the rock village and throw stones down there!"

"So what, even if they can kill hundreds of 1000 people, what's the use?" The black-robed warrior had already scraped off the scales of the fish. He pierced the small fish with a branch and carefully placed it on the bonfire: "The empress What can I give him? The general trend is like this, no one can fight against the general trend!"

The words of the warrior in black aroused everyone's approval. For the vast majority of people here, whether it is the eldest brother Prince Zhong or the princess Qitama, they are all demigods living in the clouds, far away from them. far.However, the appearance of the Royal Banner of Nishiki brought hope. As long as they voted under the command of Prince Zhongda and returned to Asuka, the new emperor would give them official positions. In this way, they would be arrogant and domineering in the country on weekdays, plundering their land at will and squeezing tribute The acting officials of the Fu will have nothing to do with them anymore.That's why these people took up weapons and threw them under the Royal Banner of Brocade like crows to fight for their own land and their own future.

"Emperor, the new Emperor is here!"

A sharp-eyed soldier shouted, and everyone looked in the direction of his finger, only to see a man on horseback wearing black gauze and a brocade robe walking slowly under a gorgeous brocade royal banner, and no one dared to say more Look, they all knelt on the ground with their faces close to the ground, their bodies trembling with excitement.

Prince Zhong eldest brother sat on the horseback with a majestic expression. He glanced at the resting soldiers on both sides of the stream. He couldn't count the densely packed heads, but he could feel the power hidden in the crowd. A force surrounded him, pushed him, lifted him up, and moved towards the supreme position he longed for.

"How are the defenders in front?" the eldest brother, the prince, asked.

"The arrow book has been shot, but the defenders haven't given an answer yet!" the officer whispered.

"how long it has been?"

"It's been two hours?"

"It's been so long?" The prince's brows frowned, "You can't procrastinate like this. This is probably a delaying tactic. It's too dangerous to camp in the mountains after dark. You tell the defenders and you must give an answer immediately. If they surrender, I can give them the ninth-class crown, otherwise, once the army attacks, they will be destroyed, and there will be no mercy!"

"Yes, the general will urge them immediately!" The officer replied.

"Go, this is the last pass in the Kasagi Mountains, as long as you pass through here, you will be flat!" The eldest brother and prince showed a smile on his face: "As long as the army appears by the lake of Nara, the rebel army will fall apart. That villainous girl Qiyu can only be captured without a fight!"

"The end will follow the order!"

Seeing the back of the officer leaving quickly, the eldest brother, the prince, let out a long breath. He had a premonition that victory was just around the corner, within reach.He stretched out his right hand, clenched his fist, and said in a low voice that only he could hear: "Your Highness! It's a pity that you are not by my side, otherwise you would have seen with your own eyes that I ascended to the throne in Asuka !"

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