Wentang

Chapter 377

That day, Yueshan was dealing with official business, and he saw Master Sun Ren hurried over.

"Yue Hou, have we found a Goguryeo warship in the nearby waters?"

Yue Shan's hand trembled, and a drop of ink fell on the document, but he had no time to take care of these, so he put down his pen and asked, "How many ships are there? What do you want?"

At this time, Sun Renshi also realized that his words were ambiguous, and hurriedly replied: "It's just a speedboat, which is sneaking in the distance. Our patrol boat fled as soon as it approached them. I guess it's here to spy on information."

Yue Shan heaved a sigh of relief, and said angrily, "Don't be surprised in the future, and explain things directly."

"Hey... I got it." Sun Renshi laughed and said seriously: "But this matter must be guarded against. The Goguryeo people are ambitious. I'm afraid they will do something to Dizhou."

"I really have to guard against it. How much do you know about Goguryeo's information?" Yue Shan nodded and asked.

"I don't know much, I only know that Rongliu Wang Gao Jianwu is very respectful to the Tang Dynasty. This time I sent people to check the situation. It should be because I heard that Yuehou is building a lot here, so I came to investigate." Sun Renshi shook his head and said.

"Then check, especially to find out the situation of their navy. How many people are there, who is the general, where is the port, and where is the shipyard." Yue Shan ordered:

"Don't use scouting ships, which are easy to expose, it's better to pretend to be a businessman or use the power of a businessman to do this."

"Here, the general will send someone to spy on the intelligence." Master Sun Ren said.

"Well, and from now on, we must be more vigilant and be on guard at all times, so as not to be attacked by Goguryeo people." Yue Shan reminded again.

"The general understands that I have re-arranged the patrol force, patrolling non-stop for twelve hours." Master Sun Ren said.

After Sun Renshi left, Yue Shan became more and more worried, so he sent someone to invite Li Daoyan over and told him about it.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Li Daoyan smiled and said: "I already know about this matter, Yuehou don't need to worry, the Goguryeo people don't have the guts to attack."

Yue Shan frowned slightly and said, "Master Jiaodong is so sure?"

Li Daoyan explained: "Emperor Yang of the previous dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times and lost the country, but these three crusades were not without success. The population of Goguryeo that was beaten was withered and the country's power declined, and it only recovered a little after so many years."

"Besides Goguryeo, there are Silla and Baekje, two feuding countries, who are powerless and dare not take action against Datang. So I guess, their purpose this time is to spy on information."

"It's no secret that my Tang Dynasty was building a large-scale construction project in Dizhou and forming a navy. The Goguryeo people must have heard the news, and they were afraid that we would use it as a seesaw to attack them, so they sent people to spy on the information."

Yue Shan nodded, agreeing with his thoughts in his heart, but after all, it was an issue related to his own safety, so he still asked: "But I still have to guard against it."

Li Daoyan said with a smile: "What Yuehou said is, let the sailors do more embankments, and I will also order the army to stand by and go to the battlefield at any time. If the Goguryeo people really dare to come, they will be kept so that they will come and go."

"It's up to Duke Jiaodong to worry about this matter." Yue Shan cupped his hands.

"It's a matter of duty." Li Daoyan waved his hand.

"If you're really worried, just write a letter to King Rongliu to explain the matter clearly. The people of Goguryeo will definitely not suspect him, so they will naturally give up spying. You and I can make arrangements with peace of mind."

"Is that okay?" Yue Shan asked in surprise.

"Why not? Isn't this the case between countries?" This time it was Li Daoyan's turn to be surprised.He was surprised that Yue Shan didn't even understand such a simple matter, and asked him to give advice.

What else can Yue Shan say?In addition to wry smile or wry smile.The shortcomings of inexperience and inexperience have been exposed again. He is better than anyone else in building in a safe environment. Once there are big changes, his brain can't keep up.

At this time, the Bohai Bay was not the bathtub of the Tang Dynasty, and the territory of the Goguryeo people was also close to the Bohai Bay.The lines of Dalian, Dandong, and Benxi in later generations were invaded by Goguryeo people at this time.In other words, Dizhou and Goguryeo face each other across the sea.

Goguryeo people will definitely be nervous when he engages in large-scale development in Dizhou, and they will worry about whether Datang also wants to follow the example of Emperor Sui Yang.Obviously you are engaged in development, who knows if you are hoarding food and grass behind your back.

If it were replaced by anyone, someone would have to send someone to check it out.

In fact, it is easy to solve this situation, and the court can write a letter.I simply want to build a salt production base here, not to do anything to you, and to send a navy is to protect the salt farm from being intruded.

As for whether the Goguryeo people believe it or not, that is their own business. I also called to say hello, and it is not my responsibility that something happened.

Not to mention the ancient times where wars continued, even in the 21st century.

If you want to develop areas bordering other countries, it is best to reach a consensus with other countries first, otherwise unnecessary conflicts will arise.

To put it bluntly, Yue Shan's starting point is still too low. He has never been exposed to this aspect, nor has he received relevant education, so he doesn't know anything about this aspect.

This matter was left in Li Daoyan's hands, and it was resolved in a few words.

Although what Li Daoyan said seemed to make sense, Yue Shan was still worried.So he quickly wrote to Li Shimin, asking how to deal with this matter.

For a long time afterwards, he was trembling and did not dare to relax, for fear that Goguryeo would call, until he received Li Shimin's reply.

Li Shimin's reply verified Li Daoyan's statement. In short, one sentence is not a big problem, but he also warned him to be vigilant, whether he is afraid of ten thousand or just in case.

Only then did he feel relieved.

Li Daoyan was amused by his cautious appearance, and often laughed at him about it.

Yue Shan also knew that his behavior was a distrust of Li Daoyan, and he deserved to be ridiculed.So I took out the attitude of resignation, no matter what you said, I pretended not to hear.

But this incident also reminded him that the cards in his hand were still not enough, otherwise he would not have to worry about a speedboat from Goguryeo.

The number of troops is stipulated by the court. He dare not expand without permission, so he can only increase the combat effectiveness of the existing troops, especially the navy.

Where is the combat effectiveness of the Navy reflected?battleship.

He began to tilt more resources towards the shipyard, recruiting more workers, mobilizing wood from all over the country, and mobilizing dozens of craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry.

In a short period of time, the production capacity of the shipyard has been increased to the point where ten thousand-stone ships and one thousand-stone ship can be built at the same time.

Of course, such a high productivity is not just for the construction of naval warships, the main orders are still from private merchant ships.

Several warships and warships that were built years ago were also launched one after another, and the combat effectiveness of the navy doubled.

When there are enough warships, the quality of sailors becomes a constraint.Knowing Yue Shan's worries, Sun Renshi tried his best to train and squeeze the soldiers' potential, hoping to become a qualified soldier as soon as possible.

In order to improve his actual combat ability, he pretended to be a pirate and plundered around, while destroying other pirates.

Under this extreme training method, the combat effectiveness of the sailors has also rapidly improved, and they have gradually acquired certain combat capabilities.

At this time, the Goguryeo scout speedboat suddenly disappeared.At first, Yue Shan thought he was scared off, but after thinking about it, he realized that the letter of credence from the imperial court was sent. Gao Jianwu felt relieved and stopped this meaningless behavior.

Only then did Yue Shan feel relieved and devoted himself to the construction.

At this time, good news came that the new city was completed.

(End of this chapter)