Ji Tang

Chapter 1036 Prelude! ~
"I have met Governor Maimon!"

Pei Ji bowed and clasped his fists, his attitude was pretty good, at least he lost the arrogance and arrogance he had when he first met the food envoy.

Maimon smiled and nodded, and said: "There is no need to be polite, Commander Pei. As allies of Dashi, shouldn't we open our hearts like good friends?"

"Please take a seat!"

After speaking, Maimon pointed to the chair beside him.

Pei Ji was silent for a moment, and then sat down.

"I wonder what the governor has called us down to discuss? Please speak frankly!"

Pei Ji really doesn't want to date this person at all now, but if he doesn't want to die, he can only cooperate with him!
"presumptuous!"

Maimon did not speak, but the clerk on the side scolded: "Please pay attention to your identity. A person who has been expelled from the family has the right to speak to our governor like this?"

Teng~
Pei Ji stood up suddenly, looked at the secretary, and said solemnly: "Then what should I do to your Excellency the Governor? Do you have to kneel down?"

"Then I'm sorry that I can't obey my orders. You are not worthy of it!"

After speaking, he looked at Maimon who was silent and sneered: "Is this your sincerity? Are you starting to be arrogant and humiliating me here before you have won?"

"If this is the case, then our cooperation should end here. With such people, I want to live a few more years."

"Farewell!"

shuh~
The guard on the boat drew his scimitar and pointed it at Pei Ji. The younger brother on the side also drew his horizontal sword and shouted: "I don't want to be angry with this bird for a long time. Brother, kill him!"

Seeing that the blood fight was about to begin, Pei Ji stopped his younger brother and said, "It seems that I really made a mistake, but even if I die, I'm afraid you will come down to accompany me soon."

"For the sake of helping me control the territory, I have some unfortunate news for you. Just over a month ago, His Excellency Duke Xi of the Tang Dynasty led the Tang navy fleet south."

Hearing this, Maimon suddenly opened his eyes, waved his hand, and said to the secretary on the side: "Adefu, how can you treat our allies like this? Your father named you Adefu because he wanted you to be an amiable person. How can you be so rude?"

"Don't step back!"

Adefu trembled all over and said quickly: "Yes, my dear Governor, it was Adefu who let you down!"

The guards on the ship retreated, their scimitars sheathed, and their movements were uniform. A trace of solemnity flashed in the eyes of Pei Ji, who had some knowledge of the battle formation.

"Commander Pei, please take a seat. I was thinking about something just now. I didn't expect that my subordinates took the decision without authorization and dared to point the machete at their allies. It really shouldn't be done, it really shouldn't be!"

After saying that, he said to Adefu with a cold face: "Go down and receive ten lashes, which will help you to have a better memory!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"No need!"

Pei Ji sighed. He didn't expect that people could be so shameless. He had already seen how capable he was of telling lies.

If I don't stop him today, will this secretary, who seems to be Maimon's confidant, still hate me to death in the future?In order to prevent it from causing a stumbling block for you, you can only stop it!

Maimon smiled and nodded, then frowned at Adefu and said, "Why don't you go thank Commander Pei, otherwise this whipping will definitely be indispensable."

Adefu did not dare to be negligent after hearing this, and quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Thank you very much, Commander Pei, for your mercy!"

Pei Ji waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for this, and then sat down under Mai Meng.

"You just said that the Tang Dynasty sent a duke here? I wonder if Commander Pei can tell you more about this person? After all, we are allies!"

Phew, did you remember that we are allies at this time?
Although Pei Ji secretly hated him, Maimon was right. Now they are one, at least until they defeated the Tang Dynasty Navy.

After hearing Maimon's words, Pei Ji thought for a moment and said, "He is a terrible person!"

"Scary people?"

Maimon laughed dumbly and said: "In my eyes, there are only losers and winners in this world. And I have always been the winner!"

Faced with Maimeng's unreasonable arrogance, Pei Ji remained noncommittal and continued: "In the Tang Dynasty, there are seven families that have accumulated over thousands of years. In the past hundreds of years, they have manipulated the world's current situation, influenced the succession of the throne, and even once If they are dissatisfied with the empire, they will incite riots and overthrow the country, and then choose an emperor who suits everyone's wishes."

"They control the knowledge inheritance of the entire country, and no matter which emperor is in power, their support is indispensable. Hundreds of years ago, there was even a family that could share the power of the country with the emperor."

The more Maimon listened, the darker his face became. Until he couldn't bear it anymore, he loudly shouted: "They are rebels, the source of turmoil, and the biggest worms in the world. They should all go to hell!"

When Pei Ji saw Maimon losing his composure, he suddenly felt relieved.

"It's a pity that there are many people who have the same idea as you, but he is still alive and well until now."

Pei Ji seemed to have remembered something and said: "Da Sui, you should have heard of this name. Back then, he was rampant across the world. The powerful Turks were split into Eastern and Western Turks by him, and the Western Regions trembled under his feet. trembling."

"Do you think he is very powerful?"

Maimon nodded with an ugly face. He could not deny the power of Sui.They had a war with the Western Turks and knew that this was a terrifyingly powerful steppe empire.

His legend is still circulating in the West, how could he not know about it?Even his grandfather died in a battle with the Turks.

But such a powerful country was artificially divided, and now it was defeated by the Tang Dynasty and was unable to fight back.The Eastern Turks have been destroyed, and the Western Turks are lingering.

This time he was ordered to confront the Tang Dynasty at sea, which was not without the influence of the Western Turks' continuous westward migration.As the Western Turks continue to move westward, the West becomes increasingly unstable.After discussions between the Imperial Caliph and many wise men, it was believed that solving the problem at the source is the best way!

The source is the increasingly powerful Tang Dynasty. Due to many factors and the Tang Dynasty's continuous rapid advancement at sea, even the Strait of Malacca where it is located will be brought under its rule.

This is something that Dashi will never allow. This route is the only way for Dashi to pass through the sea. If the Tang Dynasty is allowed to continue to grow stronger on the sea, once the east-west route is opened, or it gets in touch with those in the West, what will happen to Dashi? It's simply a disaster.

By then, their plan to control East-West trade would have completely failed, and no one could afford such a price.The land has not yet bordered the Tang Dynasty, so it would be too difficult to conquer.But they still have some strength at sea, and Datang has just begun to set foot in the ocean.

Under the guidance of the wise men and the caliph, the empire decided to cut off the expansion of the Tang Dynasty from the sea and never allow them to cross the strait. This is the bottom line.

If possible, it is not impossible to go to the coast of Datang to give a warning!
Pei Ji did not stop, but smiled and said: "By the way, I am born into such a family!"

The corner of Maimon's mouth twitched, and he forced a smile and said: "That's really unfortunate, but it's a pity that you are no longer!" "Yes, not anymore!"

After sighing with emotion, he continued: "I am telling you this not to show off, but to state a fact. Even a powerful family like ours has to kneel at the feet of the Khan."

"What I want to tell you is how terrifying the person we are about to face will be. It was he who completely shattered the control of several major families over the Tang Dynasty. He invented a kind of paper that can be written on and a tool for fast printing. . From then on, books from the Tang Dynasty were no longer exclusive to the nobility."

"He also established a huge academy, with tens of thousands of students studying there at the same time, and thousands of talented people graduating from it every year."

Pei Ji smiled bitterly and said: "Although our major families hate him, we have to admit that he is really great. He almost single-handedly broke the monopoly of books and knowledge held by noble families for thousands of years."

"Oh! I forgot to tell you that this was the one who defeated the Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks and captured him alive. Now he can only dance for everyone in Chang'an for fun!"

He glanced at Maimon and said seriously: "I hope we won't have such a day!"

Maimon nodded seriously for the first time and said: "Although I still have doubts about what you said, I am glad that you can tell me this. This is very important to us."

"It doesn't have to be like this. To be honest, if possible, I really don't want to face such an enemy, because he is simply invulnerable."

"The emperor of the Tang Dynasty trusted him extremely, and the queen treated him like a nephew. The future heir was his good friend. There were many military nobles in the court headed by him. There were also many local families who believed in him."

"Do you know Mingzhou Port and Dengzhou Port?"

Maimon was stunned, frowned and said: "Of course I know this, they are the two largest trading ports in the East, and we big food merchants also trade in these two ports."

"What's wrong? What's wrong with this!"

Pei Ji suddenly laughed when he heard this, and Maimon frowned, suddenly having a bad feeling!
"I'm afraid you don't know that these two ports were established by the Duke of Tan State. To this day, the officials of the two ports are his subordinates."

"What do you mean by that?"

Maimon said a little irritably.

"It's not interesting, I just want to tell you that once we can't defeat him, or we defeat him by luck, we have to accept the fact."

"That means the officials of these two ports will regard you as Dashi's mortal enemy. If you still want to do business in these two places, I'm afraid it will be impossible!"

"what?"

Maimon stood up suddenly, stared at Pei Ji, and said solemnly: "Are you telling the truth? I hope you are not joking."

"Of course it's true. You can ask other people about this. I know you must have other channels."

After Pei Ji finished speaking, he lost interest and said, "I wonder why you called me here? If nothing happens, I will leave."

Maimon looked at him deeply: "I just want you to understand that you have no retreat. Cooperating with me, Dashi, is your only choice. I hope you can see the situation clearly."

"As long as you make enough contributions in this war, I can assure you on behalf of the great Caliph that I will definitely protect your territory in the future."

"Thank you very much. I also promise that I will do my best."

"After all, this is my only way to survive!"

Waves bully the sea, seabirds sing one after another, hundreds of ships rise and fall, and a cloud appears in the clear sky at some point, covering the sun, and this area is just above the fleet.
"Check, the people who are ordered to work in Datang will immediately find out all the information about the generals who will lead this army for me. If you can't do it."

"You should know what to do?"

Adefu trembled all over and quickly lowered his head and said: "Yes, as you wish, your esteemed Governor!"

Ji Song's speed southward was not too fast. The reason for this was to allow the soldiers to adapt to the climate at sea.Although everyone has been at sea for several years.But there isn’t much time spent driving in such a hot climate.

To be honest, he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the Great Eaters were further away from the mainland, and their supplies and consumption were more than those of the Tang Dynasty.The longer it takes, the more beneficial it is to Datang.

"General Manager, this is the news from over there!"

Shen Zhen came to Ji Song and held a letter.

"Read!"

Shen Zhen did not hesitate, took out the book and said with conviction: "It is now known that the enemy general is the Southern Governor Maimeng, one of the four governors of Dashi. Maimen is [-] years old this year, and his family is a famous military aristocrat of Dashi. Since then. His grandfather was a high-ranking official in Dashi from the beginning, but was killed in a battle with the Western Turks. Maimon's father died shortly after he took over the family, and Maimon, who was only in his teens, began to handle family affairs."

"It is reported that Maimun is a famous general in Dashi. He has a very good relationship with the caliph of Dashi and married the caliph's daughter, the princess. He is loyal to Dashi and has fought many battles for Dashi in the south over the years. , all ended in victory.”

The letter was very long and very detailed. At least it gave him some understanding of Maimon, instead of his previous ignorance!

"Very good, tell them to continue collecting intelligence. They have made great achievements this time. When they come back, I will celebrate them in person!"

"promise!"

Ji Song looked at the sea with a serious expression. His opponent was a veteran with rich experience.He has been in charge of the fleet for so many years, and his subordinates are full of talents. This battle is not easy to win!

"Mr. Xi, should we speed up a little bit? It's going to be slow like this."

Shen Zhen hesitated to speak, and Ji Song was very amused!
But he said solemnly: "What? Do you really want to confront the other party?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

Shen Zhen knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "My subordinates just don't understand. What's the point of us wandering around the sea? The emotions of the soldiers are very intense. I'm worried that this will continue."

"That's your business. I can only tell you that now is not the time. Tell the soldiers to train the formation well. The enemy is there, but the time has not yet come!"

"This subordinate understands!"

Shen Zhen was a little reluctant, but he understood that he could not influence this person's determination.

Seeing Shen Zhen leaving, Ji Song breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the letter in his hand, and murmured: "Maimeng? Haha, we will meet soon."

(End of this chapter)