Rebirth of Tang Dynasty as a dad

"To Lu, since the other party said that they wanted a discount on the land, but only said the size of the city, and didn't specify the city, why not give them the Fuyu City that borders Khitan, Mohe, and Shiwei in the northwest corner of our country. , and is often beaten by these barbarians, it is really worthless."

Hearing this method, Yuan Gaisu's heart moved, it was a good idea, it was the best to discard a piece of useless land.

Finally, after negotiations at the court meeting, the city of Fuyu in the northwest of Goguryeo was ceded to the Tang Dynasty. After the discount, [-]% of the compensation money and food can be offset. According to the agreement, the piles of Jingguan can be worth [-]% of the compensation, and the other [-]% of the Goguryeo treasury will be used to make up for it. .

Chapter 163

As Yuan Gaisu said, five days later he came again with several confidant ministers and Goguryeo's finance minister, and signed an alliance with Datang. Several Jingguan corpses under the Great Wall.

But I heard that it is Fuyu City, a land of no-regrets on the border with the barbarians. Liu Hongji, who knew about it, quit, and the sincerity to cede the land must be there.

In the end, Du Shaoqing persuaded all the senior members of Datang to cooperate with each other for the first time. Datang can't be so harsh. Everyone is still waiting to go back to collect food, and there is no time to spend here.

Wei Zheng led the team to sign the covenant with Goguryeo, and performed the exchange ceremony. During the ceremony, Yuan Gaisu sneered: "The Tang Dynasty abandoned the reputation of being a king and became like a villain who only cares about profit. If this style of style spreads, I am afraid it will make us Wait for the small country to look down on you."

Hearing this, Wei Zheng retaliated: "Don't worry about Lu, I hope that Goguryeo can restrain itself and keep its promise in the future, and it will not be so cheap to invade Datang again."

Yu Chigong laughed loudly and said: "Old Wei, you can't say that. If Goguryeo comes here more than a few times a year, it is estimated that their territory will be ceded to Datang in a few years. This business is successful."

Liu Hongji pushed Lao Hei and scolded with a smile: "Why don't they save money for three to five years, or they won't be able to compensate for one war."

The two sang in unison, making Yuan Gaisu grit his teeth in anger, but so what?

At this moment, a team of fast horses rushed to the scene, "Report to the general, the imperial envoy has arrived in front of our camp."

Everyone was shocked, came so fast?I don't know who is here?The matter is not finished yet, the corpse of Jingguan has not been picked up, and the site has not been taken over. The key is that the other party's people are still here, so don't get suspicious anymore.

Fortunately, Du Shaoqing was quick-witted, and hurriedly said haha: "Your Majesty must have sent someone to supervise the battle. Our Majesty just likes to expand the territory. Now Xia Harvest can't take care of it. How can we fight every day?

Wei Xiang and third brother, let's go to meet him. Several generals will accompany Dadulu to discuss how to bring back the corpse of Jingguan. "

Although Yuan Gaisu had doubts in his heart, he didn't know much about the affairs of the top officials of the Tang Dynasty. Now that the covenant has been finalized, that's the only way to go.

Wei Zheng Wang Si felt a little bit in his heart, this person has always belonged to the old Qin Palace, he should have brought Yu Chigong with him, Wang Si is not very good at dealing with him, and since he is the Minister of Rites, he naturally likes to stick to the rule of the king .

Several people welcomed Wang Si into the big tent. Since Wu Wang Li Ke was also there, and Wei Zheng was a colleague of the prime minister, Wang Si was very polite and praised the great victory at the front with the emperor's imperial decree.

But when he heard that several people had already settled the matter in private, and it was still so absurd, using the style of merchants, Wang Si was furious, first he said that he must report to the court for punishment, and then he went to find the people in Goguryeo on the spot to explain immediately If you misunderstand, you will break the contract.

Li Ke was not angry, so he stood up and yelled sternly: "Wang Shangshu, brothers are fighting against the wall to resist their humiliation from outside! Now the people of Goguryeo are not far away outside. Although you are the special envoy of the imperial court to discuss peace, if you are not of the same heart with us at this time , wouldn’t it make outsiders see the joke, saying that there is disharmony within the Tang Dynasty, and the order is changed day and night?”

"However, Your Majesty has issued an order to be tolerant in the Northeast War peace talks, to show the benevolence of our country. You are destroying the country's reputation and resisting His Majesty's will." Wang Si said seriously.

Wei Zheng also retorted: "When I reported the victory to Your Majesty, the Northeast War was not over yet. I don't know that Your Majesty has other arrangements. The situation is urgent and we can only make decisions according to the camera. I am the chief dispatcher of Hebei Plague Logistics, and I am the Secretary of the Tang Dynasty. I have the right to represent the Great War. Don handles urgent diplomatic issues.

This matter has already come to fruition, even if there is any dispute, we will discuss it in front of His Majesty in the future, Wang Shangshu, please take the overall situation into consideration. "

"So, Prime Minister Wei insists on this, and one person is responsible?" Wang Si asked.

We, Li Ke and Du Shaoqing, also wanted to stand up, but Wei Zheng blocked it, "That's right, I, Wei Zheng, have to bear all the merits and demerits.

Now on the border outside the tent, we are planning to demolish the few Beijing temples at the entrance of Goguryeo today, and welcome back the corpses of my heroic souls from the Central Plains. Those are soldiers who died for the Central Plains expedition to Goguryeo.

Dismantling Jingguan is also one of our requests for this peace talk, and the other party has already agreed. "

Hearing this, Wang Si's expression changed. He was no longer full of accusations and questioning. He asked in surprise, "Are you going to demolish Jingguan? Goguryeo has already agreed?"

Seeing Wei Zheng nodding, Wang Si's attitude changed, he respected Wei Zheng, and gave Wei Zheng a big gift, "Wang Si thanked the soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty.

Put aside your merits and demerits this time for the time being, and discuss it later.

Now that you have already made a covenant with Goguryeo, it was made by the Tang Dynasty and cannot be changed overnight, and the old man will not say more. "

Wei Zheng nodded and said in a deep voice: "I, Wei Zheng, was also an official under Emperor Daye and a courtier of the Sui Dynasty. This matter is a matter of his own. You don't need to thank me. If you want to thank you, thank these two. Young people, ideas are theirs."

Wang Si sighed: "Who is not? I was less than 20 years old when I went to Goguryeo for the third time. I was just a small official at the gate of Chang'an Palace. But it is a pity that these expeditionary soldiers sacrificed!"

As he said that, he waved his hands to Du Shaoqing and Li Ke respectively, and took it as a thank you.

"As the courtiers of the former Sui Dynasty, you and I should take the lead in presiding over this matter. I am also the Minister of Rites of the Tang Dynasty, and it is even more obligatory. Let's go. It seems that my special envoy's visit is not useless." Wang Si said. Walk hand in hand with Wei Zheng to the front line.

Almost 30 years later, the corpses of the soldiers who died in the battle of Goguryeo during the Sanzheng campaign could not be identified at all, and basically no family members would come to claim the corpses. Guan's bones have basically rotted together. If they were separated, it would be a pile of bones, and it would be impossible to put together a human figure.

So in the end it was Du Shaoqing's idea to build a huge cemetery outside Yingzhou, and bury these corpses in the Tang Dynasty in a grand manner, engrave a stone tablet, and write a letter to the souls of the heroes who died in the expedition to Goguryeo. Yes, just this stele will do, and the story of the incident will be written next to it, so that future generations can admire the heroic deeds.

Wang Si, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, led the battle in person, and performed a quaint Song of Chu to summon souls. The ceremony was very beautiful, and all [-] soldiers of the Tang Dynasty participated in this incident. Seeing the corpses returned to the country, they were moved to tears. The life and death of a horse shrouded in horse leather is unpredictable. If you can die and enter the native country, it will be a consummation. No one wants to abandon the corpse in the wilderness, and the soul will be homeless.

The matter of Jingguan has been settled, but a piece of land in Goguryeo was muddle-headed, how can this be fixed?I didn't prepare, and I didn't expect to get such a large territory. Anyway, let Du Shao settle the calculations and there will be a city. If there is a city, officials will be sent to manage it, and troops will be sent for defense. I am afraid that these things will have to be reported to the court. .

Chapter 164

In the big tent of the military aircraft, all the frontline soldiers gathered together for only one thing, and that was the management of the newly received territory Fuyu City.

Liu Hongji is the military and political chief of Hebei Province. He knows the situation on the border best, so he was the first to speak: "This Fuyu City is a place of right and wrong, and the ownership belongs to Goguryeo, but they never really got it because of this city. profit what.

Because it borders the three barbarian lands of Khitan, Mohe, and Shiwei, it is often patronized by these three tribes. Fuyu City has no output, and it has become a place that exists in name only. In fact, it is a place that is ignored .

Goguryeo's monarchs and ministers acted cautiously, seemingly ceding land, but in fact they threw us a burden. "

Several other generals nodded, agreeing that this is a useless place.

Wei Zheng looked at the special envoy Wang Si, "Wang Shangshu, since we have obtained this land, it is our Datang territory. If Goguryeo is not governed, it is incompetent, and Datang can't ignore it. Moreover, Datang is mighty, and Fuyu City belongs to us. Tribes should not dare to invade.

I don't know what good strategies Wang Shangshu has for how to govern? "

Wang Si pondered for a moment, and said with a complicated expression: "The internal plague of the plague in the North River of the Tang Dynasty has not been wiped out, and now there is another land of right and wrong. Not to mention governance, but only in terms of law and order, I am afraid that we need a strong army. The gains outweigh the losses. ah!"

Li Ke gently pushed Du Shaoqing next to him, and said loudly: "Before, I was opposed to accepting this land. Only Doctor Du persuaded us to accept it. It must not be to help Goguryeo reach a contract quickly. There should be other deep meanings. Why not let it go?" Can Miracle Doctor Du talk about it?"

Everyone looked at Du Shaoqing one after another. Except for Wang Si who was not very optimistic, everyone else knew what Du Shaoqing was capable of.

Du Shaoqing took out a simple strategy that he had made in the past few days from his bosom. It took three days for the front line to dismantle the Jingguan and move the corpses. He was an outsider and made plans when he had nothing to do.

"Everyone, Fuyu Castle is a rare treasure, it's just that Goguryeo is blind to gold and jade.

This is the junction of the five countries. It is not the best city to govern the people, but it is the best place for the circulation of goods. With this city, our Tang Dynasty can conveniently do business with the four neighboring countries in the northeast. They are all barbarian grazing lands, the supply of goods is sufficient, and they are open for business, which is equivalent to the Tang Dynasty seizing the resources of the entire Northeast. "

Wang Si frowned and said, "Miraculous Doctor Du, you still have to judge the way of governing the country according to merchants? Is this a child's play?"

Du Shaoqing straightened his waist and said in a loud voice: "The country earns money from foreigners, enriches the national treasury, and benefits our people. Is it a child's play to benefit the country and the people? Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are the lifeblood of the country. Why is the way of governing the country ashamed of talking about business? "

Wei Zheng persuaded: "After listening to Miracle Doctor Du, we are not rotten Confucians who don't know how to adapt. We can benefit the country and the people, so why bother?"

"In order to ensure that Fuyu City can become a commercial center safely, there must be an army of no less than [-] stationed and guarded all the year round. Otherwise, it will be empty talk, and Fuyu City will still look like it is in the hands of Goguryeo."

Yu Chigong retorted: "Five thousand permanent troops? The Tang Dynasty is a government military system, where is there a permanent army? Only those around His Majesty, and the troops guarding the royal city are permanent. Fuyu City needs five thousand? This is impossible. , cannot afford it.”

"Listen to me, the income of the 5000 troops in Fuyu City can fully support them. The three nomadic barbarians around them are rich in fur goods, livestock, herbs, etc., and they all discard them as worthless shoes on weekdays, and throw them aside. No one wants them anymore. We at Datang can buy them in unlimited quantities at half the domestic price, and then transport them into the country. In addition to the transportation loss along the way, the cost is less than [-]% of the domestic price, and we can make a net profit of [-]%. People? You can afford to eat meat every meal."