Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

As the trade between the Tang Dynasty, Baekje and Japan became more and more prosperous, the captain's wealth also increased rapidly. From one single-masted galley to two, then three, he now has eight large and small ships. There are big ship owners all over the coasts of the Seto Inland Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the Sea of ​​Japan.The ketch that Gao Sheji and the others were riding on was one of the boats he owned. In the owner's own words, it was also the most comfortable and convenient one.

At this time, Changgoro and Gao Yannian also walked onto the deck. The captain saw the two and laughed: "Young people are so good! They recovered so quickly!"

"No matter how much I continue, my heart will vomit into the sea!" Changgoro said with a bitter smile. He bowed to Gao Sheji and said, "Hello, master!"

Chogoro's condition was indeed much better than the previous few days, but it was almost smaller than when Musashino boarded the ship. The strong wind and waves on the Ise Peninsula made him almost vomit out all his entrails, and entered Seto After entering the Inland Sea, the wind and waves became smaller, and he gradually recovered.

"Changgoro, I have some good news for you!" Gao Sheji said with a smile: "We are going to Namba Kyo soon, and our journey is coming to an end!"

"Really?" Changgoro showed a sincere smile: "That's really great!"

"The ship is about to enter the port. I'm going to direct the sailors to work. The three of you can stand on the starboard side and have a good look at the scenery of Namba Kyo. I bet you have never seen such a magnificent scene in your life!" The captain bowed to the chicken and walked away.

Gao Yannian heard the loud shouts of the lookout on the mainmast above his head, the captain shouted orders, and the sailors were running around on the deck, busy in a huddle.He walked to the starboard side, so as not to interfere with the sailors' work, and saw a long, narrow peninsula rising gradually from the horizon, like a finger of land reaching out to the sea.Everywhere you look on the peninsula has become a city, with mansions, Buddhist temples, barns, brick warehouses, wooden hotels and market stalls, wine shops, cemeteries and brothels, one after another.Even though they were far away, he could still hear the bells ringing from the temple.Broad avenues suitable for horse-drawn carriages, winding alleys, and alleys too narrow for two people to pass side by side weave between buildings.

The waterfront is covered with piers and piers, and countless ships are moored in the port.There is an endless stream of fishing boats and ferries, and boatmen plying their poles between Namba Bay and the inland river. Merchant ships are constantly unloading various goods from the Japanese Islands, the Korean Peninsula, the Tang Dynasty, and the Northeast Asian continent.Gao Yannian caught a glimpse of a huge ketch, and the sailors were rolling oak barrels from the gangplank to the dock.There were a dozen long and narrow warships moored in the upper reaches of the river. The sails were rolled up and the ballistas on the bows were clearly visible.

"What is that boat for?" Gao Yannian grabbed a passing sailor and said, "Is it a wine ship that is rolling oak barrels to the shore?"

"No, that's a whaler!" the sailor said familiarly: "According to the rules, only the flat boats of the Nara Merchant Guild can carry wine. They have to spend a lot of money every year to buy wine transporters from the court. Concession. Those wooden barrels contain whale blubber and pickled whale meat. Maybe there is going to be a war! This stuff is good military rations!"

"Whales?" Gao Yannian, who grew up inland since childhood: "There are so many? Then the whales must be big, right?"

"Well, it's big, I should say very big!" The sailor opened his arms with a smile: "Let's put it this way, a big whale is almost as big as two or three of our ships! That kind of whaling ship can catch a whale in one trip. That’s enough!”

Gao Yannian opened his mouth in surprise, but soon he was stunned by another magnificent building - the huge Amitabha Buddha statue came into his eyes. This Buddha statue was located on a hill by the sea. No, I should say hill. On the side facing the sea is the Buddha statue. The labor of more than [-] Japanese people and the efforts of thousands of Qianji and Tang craftsmen turned half of this hill into a cliff Buddha statue with a height of [-] feet. The surface of the Buddha statue is covered with gold and silver foil, shining golden in the sun. , unlike the human world.In front of the Buddha statue, the approaching boat looks like a child's toy.Gao Yannian subconsciously bent his knees and knelt down.

"Three of you, am I right?" the captain's proud voice came from behind. Gao Yannian turned around and saw the captain looking at him with a smile: "You have never seen such a magnificent Buddha statue before, have you?"

"Who built such a magnificent Buddha statue?" Gao Sheji asked.

"Of course he is His Highness the Minister of Taizheng, the biological father of His Majesty!" The captain smiled: "He landed at the place where the Buddha statue was. When he landed, he made a wish that if he could defeat the enemy, he would build a Buddhist temple here as a reward. Later. Later He led troops to defeat Prince Dahairen and Prince Nakadai, and helped Princess Saitama ascend the throne as king. After Princess Saitama's death, he made him and Princess Saitama's son king, and made a pact with thousands of warriors to kill the white horse. This Buddha statue is Built to fulfill a wish!”

"It turns out to be him, no wonder!" Gao Sheji nodded, with mixed feelings in his heart. It is said that the reason why his mother country Goguryeo was destroyed, and the reason why he was demoted to a desolate place like Musashi, was because of Wang Wenzuo. Ordinarily, he should hate him. Yes, but when I saw the majestic city, Buddha statues, and prosperous trade in front of me, I didn’t know where to start hating me—there were giant elephants on one side, and ants on the other. The gap between the two sides was really too big, and I didn’t know how to hate them. the point.

"Hurry, lower the anchor, kneel down, everyone kneel down! Hurry up, hurry up!" The captain suddenly shouted loudly, and the sailors on the deck put down their work and knelt down respectfully on the deck.Gao Sheji and others didn't know what was going on, but they saw the captain adjusting his clothes and grabbing their sleeves: "We have encountered His Majesty's king ship, kneel down quickly, quickly!"

"The king's ship?" Gao Sheji was stunned: "You mean the Japanese king is on that ship?"

"Of course, hurry up, kneel down!" the captain urged.

Gao Yannian knelt down, but the young man still cast a curious look at the two-masted galley not far away. He saw that the bow of the boat was covered with gold foil, and the oarsmen on both sides were uniformly dressed in scarlet robes, and hangings were hung on the main mast. The flag has the emblem symbolizing the royal family and is heading towards the Buddha statue.There was a purple-robed boy standing on the bow deck, and behind him stood a scarlet-robed boy about the same age, saying something.A thought suddenly flashed through Gao Yannian's mind: "Could it be that the young man in purple robe is the king of Japan?"

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"Uncle He Bayong and Uncle Yuan Aolie do not agree with you recruiting martial arts families from various countries?" Hu Liang asked: "But hasn't father already given the order?"

"They are not against father's order, but they are not satisfied with me giving the order!" There were only two people, Yanliang and Huliang, on the bow deck. The nearest sailor was also seven or eight steps away, so there was no need to worry about being heard: "Do you understand? It’s okay for them to issue the order, but not for me to issue it. They want me to continue to be a statue, sitting on the throne and saying nothing and not doing anything. As long as they say yes after doing it!”

"How could this happen?" Hu Liang sighed: "Maybe you are too young, and you will be fine in a few years!"

"Maybe!" Yan Liang smiled: "When the eldest princess was still there, many things were blocked by her, but now that she is gone, I can only use my own brain and put some thought into it!"

"So you called the four of us out from the island?" Hu Liang suddenly realized. "Yes!" Yan Liang nodded and smiled: "Although we are not the same mother, we are all the children of the same father after all, and we grew up together. What can be closer than brothers? Hu Liang, in the future Even if father doesn’t divide the territory for you, I will still give you a piece of land!”

"Then I'll thank you very much!" Hu Liang felt excited. He was two years older than Yanliang, and his mother was the daughter of a small landowner in Baekje. Of course he knew that although he and Yanliang were both sons of Wang Wenzuo, they were born from their mother's womb. It was a world of difference when he came out. Yanliang was destined to be the king of the Japanese country when he was born. Thousands of Japanese warriors pledged allegiance to him. The eldest princess Li Xiayu also loved him as if she were her own child. But his future was completely determined by fate. If he's lucky, Wang Wenzuo will be given a relatively mature territory in Liaodong or the Korean Peninsula. If he's not lucky, he'll be kicked out to some barren forest or river mouth, where he will have to deal with barbarians for generations.Yanliang's promise must be in the core area of ​​the Japanese archipelago. No matter how bad it is there, it is much better than the old forests and swamps in the Northeast.

"Brothers, thank you and we will become friends!" Yan Liang smiled: "I plan to take advantage of this opportunity to recruit martial arts from various countries and select five hundred young people of similar age to us to place beside me and eat the same food. We eat and sleep together, and we hunt and study together on weekdays. In three to five years, we will have a force that we can trust, and we will have a fate and connection with martial arts families from all over the world. What do you think of this method?"

"This is a good idea!" Hu Liang nodded: "If you do this, no one else can object! After all, you are the king, and you have the power to lead the martial arts families of all countries!"

"Then it's settled!" Yanliang said with a smile: "I have already thought about where they will live. It is in the wing next to my palace. I will have two more rows of houses built. As for the expenses, they can be given to me from Shitennoji Temple. The offerings are also from my estate in Nara, and if they are not enough, you can also collect taxes from various markets and docks in Namba, and those are directly like my treasury!"

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about it. How much can it cost for only 500 people! Look at the prosperity of Namba Kyo. Just the taxes from the market terminal are enough for you!" Moriyo smiled heartily, but there was a hint of darkness in his eyes. of light.The difference between him and Yanliang can be seen here. Even though Yanliang was young and unable to participate in government affairs, his related economic interests were not less, not to mention the tribesman estates directly controlled by the Japanese emperors. , as well as taxes from mines, roads, bridges, temples in various countries, salt taxes, and huge benefits from Namba-Kyo trade, are also constantly flowing into his treasury.

When Li Xiayu was alive, she was very strict about this aspect. She had suffered a lot and knew what it was like to have no money. So when Yanliang planned to use money, he found that his private treasury was full, although he could not share it with him. Compared with my father, it is still very easy to raise a mere five hundred martial arts children.On the other hand, although Hu Liang is two years older than Yan Liang, he has never been an official or a soldier. His entire income is a monthly pocket money allowance. Although he is richer than ordinary people, he is not as wealthy as Yan Liang. Compared with those who are "really rich and rival the country", they are completely different.

"Hu Liang, let you take care of the construction of the dormitory!" Yan Liang said suddenly.

"Me?" Hu Liang was surprised.

"Well, I'm going to select people. I only need 500 people, so I only want talented people, so everyone has to select them personally!" Yan Liang said: "So I can't control the construction of the dormitory. This dormitory must be built. There must be no mistakes, otherwise it would be a waste of effort to get people here, but the accommodation is poor. So I can only ask you to supervise, and you can go directly to the warehouse to collect the required expenses! How about it? "

"Okay!" When Hu Liang heard that "the required expenses can be collected directly from the warehouse," his heart moved and he said with a smile: "You can concentrate on selecting people, and leave everything to me to build the house!"

Fan Yang, Marching Marshal's Mansion.

"It's almost August!" Li Xian asked: "General, when will we send troops to Liucheng!"

"Send troops when it's time to send troops!" Wang Wenzuo looked at the map and said perfunctorily.

"But that's how you answered last time!"

"I will still answer like this next time you ask me!" Wang Wenzuo replied casually.

Li Xian's patience was finally exhausted. He rushed to Wang Wenzuo angrily and pressed his hands on the map: "I'm asking you for the specific time. If my brother asked you this, would you answer like this?"

"No!" Wang Wenzuo raised his head: "But His Majesty will not ask me that. He will wait patiently for victory."

"You can win by sitting in Fan Yang all day long?" Li Xian sneered: "Then the war would be too easy!"

"If you can wait patiently, this war is indeed not difficult to win!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "Also, if even you know that I am going to Liucheng, then the enemy will probably know it already!"

"You don't plan to send troops to Liucheng?" Li Xian was not an idiot. He immediately reacted: "Where are you going?"

"Go where you should go!" Wang Wenzuo remained tight-lipped: "Your Highness, please be patient. Victory is like wine, it takes time to brew!"

"But the art of war says that soldiers need speed!"

"Be fast when you should be fast, and be slow when you should be slow!" Wang Wenzuo picked up the quill and marked it on the map: "Autumn is coming, and then winter will come. It will snow in the sky. People need to eat. Hunger and cold are harmful to each other. Everyone is fair, rebels are like fire, instead of striking hard, it is better to wait for it to burn up the combustibles, and then you can easily put it out!"

First of all, thank you to the book friends who rewarded, voted and subscribed. Weber could not have written this without your support.

Secondly, I would like to say that humans are actually very adaptable animals. Look at the big guy at Station B. He was a fair and handsome boy when he was in college, but after two years at the construction site, he turned black and rough.Wang Wenzuo worked in the army after time travel. For several years, the sows had double eyelids. The first few children and old ladies were probably unable to mention it to anyone. After he became prominent, the quality of the women he found improved.You ask how a modern person can survive. If I starve for a week, and I give you a pot of boiled fat pork without salt, you can eat it completely.