Datang first village

The capital city of Wajima Yamato. .

A few days had passed since the food distribution, and the spies sorted out the information they had collected and sent it to the capital.

The era of the Japanese Yamato Kingdom is known as the Asuka era.It is a female emperor named Emperor Tuigu.In the early days of Emperor Tuiko's reign, he appointed Emperor Yongmei's second son, Prince Shotoku, as regent.

This Prince Shotoku is also a great man.

He vigorously aroused various advanced knowledge of Chinese culture, politics, crafts, etc. that could improve the social development of Wajima.Implemented a brand-new twelve crown ranks and seventeen laws.

It can be said that this Prince Shotoku is a hero of Zhongxing Wa Kingdom.

The spy handed over all the information collected in the past two years to Prince Shotoku, and Prince Shotoku actually entered the palace to find Emperor Tuigu.At the same time, it also recruited the important dignitaries of Wajima Yamato.

"We Japanese have spent hundreds of years learning Chinese culture. More than ten years ago, we sent a large number of Sui and Tang historians. But since the Sui Dynasty fell and the Tang Dynasty prospered, our exchanges with the Tang people have decreased. It has been two years since I sent an envoy to Datang, do you know how it is?"

Prince Shotoku glanced around, but no one responded.

"The chief and deputy envoys and several officials lived like slaves. The remaining people are less than ten people. What about the rest?" Prince Shotoku asked a question, and then sighed deeply: "The rest of the people are already They are proud to be from the Tang Dynasty, and they are not going to come back to serve our Yamato clan."

"There were also those who stayed in previous years, but they didn't come back." A dignitary interface said.

"It's different this time, just the spies I sent to report. Datang has not allowed any craftsmen to teach us Japanese skills. You know Chang'an City, and you also know Luoyang City. It only takes a few hours from Chang'an to Luoyang. The people of Tang Dynasty used a steel machine called Fire Swallowing Dragon, which can pull hundreds of thousands of stones and run fast on the track of fine steel. How much fine steel is needed, the annual output of fine steel in Wajima cannot match it One day in Datang."

When Prince Shotoku said this, it caused a sigh.

"The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is far from what our Dahe country can compare. Our Dahe country dare not be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty. When our Dahe country was in the former Sui Dynasty, we conquered Silla four times. We and Silla are also close .But the Tang Dynasty wiped out Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje overnight. So you can't be an enemy!"

"What's your suggestion?" Another nobleman asked.

"It's not a suggestion, but we have to make a choice. Right now, the Izumo family has rebelled, and the cities in the Inner Sea have close contacts with the Tang Dynasty. They have a bias towards the people of the Tang Dynasty. In the last four months alone, there are more than 15 people in Wajima. People went to work in the Tang Dynasty, and the rice sent by the Tang Dynasty to these people's homes every month can be piled up into mountains."

After Prince Shotoku finished speaking, he ordered people to send out the information he had collected.

For a full hour, there was only the sound of flipping papers in the Yamato King's Palace.

These papers are from Datang, and they were purchased at a high price.

The pen is also Datang's, and so is the ink.The text on it is also in Chinese, because there is no text at all on Wajima.When it is really necessary to record, only Chinese can be used.

"The Tang Dynasty is already influencing our Yamato country's rule over Wajima. Once all the lords are biased towards the Yamato country, then our emperor will have no place to stand. Now 15 people have gone to Datang, and there will be 150 people in the future. Tens of thousands of people will go to Datang. Then there will be many so-called dignitaries from Tang Dynasty who will come to our Wa Island. They are just ordinary civilians, but they have a higher status than our nobles. If things go on like this, our Yamato Kingdom will cease to exist.”

What Prince Shotoku said was absolutely correct.

That's what Li Yuanxing planned.

"Seal the port and close the gates of the country. Keep the Tang people out, concentrate all our forces, and eliminate the Izumo rebellion!" Prince Shotoku spoke to Emperor Suiko. In other words, with his political influence in Wajima Yamato, he It is no longer a statement, but a conclusion.

Ten days later...

In the double atmosphere of joy and tension in the Tang Palace, even Li Yuanxing came to Chang'an City in person.Because this day is the day when Empress Changsun gave birth, she has already chosen a name, and the child who may be the lord of the Tang Dynasty in the future is about to be born. This is an extremely important matter for the entire Tang Dynasty.

Qin Qiong knew very well what day it was today, but he had to submit a form to request to enter the palace.

"Shu Bao, come, come, take the table first." Li Er's face was full of smiles, just like the feeling when he was a father for the first time.According to ancient legends, a child whose pregnancy is overdue must not be an ordinary child.Those who cannot produce normally are forbidden by heaven.Those who can be born normally are blessed by God.

Qin Qiong cupped his fists and saluted: "Your Majesty, King Qin, something not big or small has happened, but it is very troublesome."

"It's not big or small, it's troublesome. Hahaha!" Li Er smiled heartily, and then pointed at Li Yuanxing: "Tell Wu Lang about troublesome things."

"The Japanese lords who were close to us were killed, and the hundreds of thousands of shi of grain we gave to those people were confiscated by the Yamato Kingdom. And a strict order was issued that anyone who fornicated with foreigners should be killed. All the important things on Wajima The Japanese prepared trebuchets, filled with turpentine or other fats, as long as our Tang’s ship approached, they would ignite and throw them. It has been found out that the Japanese are mobilizing troops and preparing to attack Izumo. "

Qin Qiong said with a serious face.

"How much longer?" Li Yuanxing asked.

"The Japanese are still preparing. Izumo has fought against other Japanese generals or lords before. Izumo's combat power is extremely high, and there is a Tang army named Datang mercenary behind him, so the Japanese are also fighting now. It's just mobilizing troops, it's hard to say when the war will start, and I don't know if I will take the initiative to negotiate with Datang."

The smile on Li Er's face sank, and he swept the vegetables on the table to the ground.

He is not angry with Qin Qiong, Qin Qiong is doing his duty.

"Hateful Japanese, I am really unhappy today." Li Er's face was ashen, full of murderous intent.He walked up to Li Yuanxing in a few steps: "Goro, brother, if you want to send troops to let the Japanese know about it, whoever has the final say on the island."

"The minister thinks that the Ministry of War should first arrange the defense of Izumo. Brother Shubao is responsible for detecting the restless forces in Izumo. Under this kind of pressure, whoever dares to waver is my Tang Dynasty." Enemies. Even if Wajima is conquered in the future, these people are still inferior."

Hearing Li Yuanxing's arrangement, Li Er's complexion improved a bit, and he nodded in satisfaction: "Go on, go ahead!"

"The time is counted in half a year, and the order is to prepare enough grain. Buy as much grain as you want in Baiyue and Nanyang. After conquering Wa Island, in order to ensure our Tang's rule over Wa Island, distribute some grain to win the hearts of the people. It is still necessary, as for the excuse of war..."

At this point, Li Yuanxing stopped, and after thinking for a while, he continued:

"Brother Shubao, can you make some arrangements? Let those obedient Japanese laborers write some proclamations. The Japanese Dahe Kingdom robbed their families of food and made their families slaves. In short, there must be an excuse for war. Is there any Faith is not important, but face is important."

Qin Qiong smiled and nodded.

"The next step is to discuss how many ships to recruit and how many troops are needed. Wajima still needs to investigate. Let the Ministry of War formulate the specific combat plan. The time is still as mentioned just now, and the battle will take half a year."

It seems to be happy to say that you send troops.

But this is not a defensive war, and there is no need for Datang to make any war mobilization orders.

Once a war mobilization order is issued regardless of the interests of the agricultural, industrial, and commercial industries of Datang, it will be a blow to all industries of Datang, and it will also make the people feel uneasy.

Li Yuanxing was talking, when Eunuch Gao came over to report: "My lord, the birth was normal at noon, son of a dragon!"

At noon!Good time.The smile on Li Er's face was restored again, he laughed and walked towards the harem.

Li Yuanxing also stood up: "Brother Shubao, this battle is more difficult than the battle of Goguryeo. The country will be destroyed in the first battle. First destroy the capital, and then wipe out the entire Japanese island. You must not be soft-hearted."

Qin Qiong nodded: "There is one more thing!"

"What else?" Li Yuanxing felt that Qin Qiong's expression was not so natural, and he couldn't help feeling a little more nervous.

"Also, does Goro remember the heavy rain in Qinling?"

"Remember!" Li Yuanxing said heartily, how could he not remember that heavy rain.

Qin Qiong took out some notes from his bosom, which were the transcripts of the telegram.Li Yuanxing took a deep breath when he saw it. Since the heavy rain in Qinling Mountains, it has rained almost every day in Jiannan Road. Although it is not heavy, it has affected the construction site of the railway. Right now, the construction site of the railway is almost completely shut down.

Jiannan Road has light rain every day, but Shannan Road has heavy rain every day.

Occasionally there will be one day, two days of heavy rain.

"Wulang, I've already checked. Now I know that at least 80 mu of land will not be harvested. This is considered a disaster. In the past, tax reduction and exemption was the grace of the court, but now there is no grain tax, and these people have to spend the winter. It should be We have already made preparations, according to what they say, the rain is estimated to last for a few more days."

heavy rain!

Shannan Road is the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. If there is heavy rain here, what about the lower reaches.

"Jiangnan Road is better, but the rain also affected Jiangnan Road a lot. It's just that Jiangnan Dao has fewer people, and they can save some 10,000+ mu of grain fields by themselves. Huainan Road can't see it yet, they have a lot of paddy fields. , Those big pearl farming households have already repaired the water wall, so the pearls will not be damaged."

Li Yuanxing kept shaking his head, obviously Qin Qiong missed the point of this matter.

In the Yangtze River Basin, the Yangtze River was not damaged by any external reasons during the Tang Dynasty. Most of the banks on both sides were rocks or canyons.In the downstream, there are many large lakes to reduce the water level pressure. Therefore, in ancient records, only the Yellow River was diverted, but there was no such thing as the diversion of the Yangtze River.Moreover, the population density of the Yangtze River Basin is far less than that of the Yellow River Basin.

But Li Yuanxing felt a danger.

"Shu Bao, quickly call the states along the Yangtze River. How is the water level of the Yangtze River? What is the water level of the major lakes?" (To be continued.)