Chapter 630: Maritime Trade is Stuck
Hubili laughed and said: This is what they call "once bitten by a snake, one becomes afraid of ropes for ten years." It is not unreasonable for the people of the New Song Dynasty to be cautious. It also buys us more time, which is a great thing.
Dong's personal guard reported that Shi Tianze was trying desperately to repay the Khan for rescuing him, and he had captured another 30,000 able-bodied men and was rushing to the royal court.
Hubili pondered for a moment and ordered the people to stop forcing the people to move, otherwise everyone on the grassland would know that he was going to escape.
The young and strong must join the army to serve the country, while the old, weak, women and children should stay behind to guard the cities and grasslands.
Dong Qinwei said "Yes" several times in a row.
He also thought that taking adults and children with him on the Western Expedition would be a waste of money and manpower, and not worth it. Not only would the march be slow, but it would also consume a lot of food and fodder.
The most critical thing was food and grass. They didn't have much food and grass, especially the rice and flour that the Han people liked. In order to save food, they would need to order the killing of women, children and grandchildren, which would be a wicked act that would cut off their descendants.
He was unwilling to do it.
Seeing Hubili standing up to stretch his muscles, the man smiled and invited the Khan to visit the mobile tent that was being built. The craftsmen were building a super-large carriage for Hubili, which would be pulled by fifty strong horses to pull a huge tent for Hubili to eat, drink, defecate, urinate and sleep.
Our Khan was delighted when he heard this, and walked out with his hands behind his back.
In Jinguan City, Chengdu, Zhao Yulin had just returned to the official room when his maid asked him to go to the king. He walked into Zhao Feiyan's official room and the woman was busy reviewing memorials. When she saw him come in, she asked the maid to take her to the small hall for tea.
Later, Feiyan came in, closed the door, sat down in his arms and blocked his breathing passage with her little mouth.
After the couple had some fun together, Feiyan told him that Brother Miao and General Yang Xingyun had come to her to ask for permission to send troops to Tubo, and she agreed. It must have been Brother Miao's idea.
After Zhao Yulin kissed her lightly on the face, he said: "In the future, you should make your own decisions and not make random guesses. The king is in charge of everything, especially the army, east, west, north and center."
Zhao Feiyan knew that he was serious, and she looked into his eyes lovingly and covered her mouth with his again.
The couple soon became exhausted and out of breath.
He helped the woman to stand up, straightened her clothes and asked her to sit down and talk.
Feiyan asked him: Is it enough for Qingtang City and Chengdu to send 40,000 soldiers? Sister Yangjin suffered a lot when she went to Luoshui alone.
He said that Yangjin would handle the situation on the spot, and Wang Hancheng was in charge of the army there, so it was okay.
Feiyan hummed and asked again: Zhao Bing, who is in Song Dynasty, sent a letter, asking us to send navy to support them because we are all one family of Song Dynasty. After the small countries in Nanyang united, the navy strength increased greatly. That guy was defeated in several battles, and their navy became less and less.
Zhao Yulin corrected him, "That's called the South China Sea area. Judging from the news from the South China Sea, Zhao Bing and his men have either been defeated or are hiding on the Song Island. That guy is so shameless that he even dares to ask us for help."
Two words: "Ignore."
Feiyan said with a smile: My husband wants revenge.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said lightly that she underestimated her husband. Does he, Zhao Yulin, have such a narrow mind?
He felt that distant water could not quench immediate thirst. Our navy was still busy recovering Yizhou, and a large number of transport fleets were preparing for the Northern Expedition. By the time Zhou Ping and his men had time to go south to Lusong Island, the battle there would have been over.
Zhao Feiyan said with a bit of ruthlessness: The navy around the South China Sea actually dared to surround our escort fleet. It was definitely not a friendly act. If we destroy their warships, will they further escalate and sabotage?
Zhao Yulin nodded, looked up at the sky in the south and said that it was time to prepare for a rainy day. The coastal roads should inform the maritime trade to be careful, and the escort fleet should be more vigilant. The navy in Ryukyu could provide Zhao Bing with some gunpowder and supplies to help in the battle.
Zhao Feiyan also nodded and said with some worry: "If there are ants in large numbers, an elephant will be killed. If the ships of these small countries are gathered together, they will become a powerful force."
He said that there are many talented people in the world, and there are also masters in the South China Sea.
Intelligence shows that a large number of Zhenla warships are participating in the war. This is not a good sign. The king of Zhenla is warlike and dreams of becoming the king of South Asia. He estimates that Zhenla has already squeezed the small tribes south of Champa. If this is true, then our trade route in the South China Sea may be blocked by Zhenla.
He asked Feiyan to summon Dongmei from Shunfengsi to ask about it and to strengthen the intelligence gathering in this regard.
Zhao Feiyan raised her eyebrows and said with gritted teeth: How dare you set your sights on our New Song Kingdom? You really don't know your own limitations.
Zhao Yulin laughed when he saw this. He said that the generals and rulers of these small countries had never been to the New Song Dynasty, so how could they know that our ruler ruled over hundreds of millions of people and governed a territory of tens of thousands of miles from east to west?
They will not reflect until their kicked legs hit the red-hot iron plate and feel the pain.
At this time, the garrison of Huaxi Villa reported: Mr. Zhao wants to have a conversation with the King of Feiyan.
Zhao Feiyan thought about the first time her father asked someone to deliver a message to her, and since there was nothing urgent, she took Zhao Yulin to Huaxi Village to see her father.
The two walked into Huaxi Village again. The rapeseed was already in full bloom, and the wheat waves were rolling around. As soon as they arrived at the gate, the emperor, empress, and imperial concubine came out to greet them.
The old emperor smiled and pulled Zhao Yulin inside. The empress and the imperial concubine put their arms around Zhao Feiyan's arms and chatted with her. The garrison soldiers were surprised and happy to see the happy scene.
After everyone sat down, Zhao Feiyan proudly told his father: Sister Ou Lan has returned to China and is sailing upstream along the river to Chengdu. We will be able to meet soon.
The old emperor hurriedly said that he knew everything and it was recorded in the newspaper.
Our New Song is really powerful. In the past, it was harder than climbing to the sky to ask for people from the grassland empire. They would not even look at us if we didn't cede land or spend a lot of money.
Zhao Feiyan said heroically: It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Anyone who offends the mighty Han will be punished no matter how far away they are. Just wait and see. There will be a day when our new Song Kingdom will stand tall among the heroes and look down on the world.
Immortal Banban, the second Wu Zetian has appeared.
Zhao Yulin secretly admired in his heart.
The old emperor was cheered up and also felt that his daughter was so heroic.
Zhao Yulin said: There is still a long way to go before that day comes, and we still need to work hard.
After seeing the old emperor and his two mothers, Zhao Feiyan said confidently that she believed in her own judgment and that with Zha Ge'er around, her wish would definitely come true.
Oh my, this girl has quite confidence in Zhao Yulin.
Outside, a maid came in to report that the clothes, shoes, hats and daily necessities prepared for Miss Ruilan by the Ministry of Rites had all been delivered.
Zhao Feiyan happily asked for them to be carried in, and pulled the Queen and the Imperial Concubine to come over to see if there was anything else that needed to be purchased.
The two old women saw that the boxes that were opened one after another were filled with clothes and sewing. Everything was ready from inside to outside and from top to bottom, without anything missing. They were extremely happy.
The Queen said, "That's great. We have prepared a room for Lan'er here and are waiting for her to come back."
The old emperor nodded with a smile and suggested going to Jiading to wait for Ruilan to come back so that they could go to Mount Emei for an outing. The imperial concubine also happily agreed.
Damn, what’s wrong with this old guy? He suggested visiting Emei again?
Zhao Yulin suddenly had an idea.
Zhao Feiyan saw his expression change, and the temperature on her face dropped by at least ten degrees. She immediately said that Mount Emei was the place where the female disciples of Emei cultivated immortality. Although the court did not reward the entire mountain to the Emei Sect, all the buildings on the mountain were built by the sect itself.
Moreover, the Emei Sect sent a large number of disciples to join the Shenwei Army, and made great contributions to the court's recovery of lost territory, so she did not ask the Emei Sect to open the fairy mountain for the time being.
Zhao Yulin said calmly: "At present, officials of the imperial court do not go to Emei to disturb the fairy mountain. It is not easy . It is better to go directly to Xuzhou or Luzhou to wait, which is closer to Ruilan sister. Those places are more convenient to go south to Guizhou and west to Xinshi, and there are many places to play.
Zhao Feiyan also nodded, encouraging them to go further east.
After coming out, Zhao Yulin suggested going to see Kuang Sisi. He said that he hadn't been to Danfeng Garden to see her mother for some time.
Zhao Feiyan was delighted and fell asleep happily in his arms.
The two of them came to Danfeng Garden, and Kuang Sisi said with a smile that she had just returned from the academy, what a coincidence.
Ever since Kuang Sisi became the music teacher at Caotang Academy, she felt like a hero who had found a place to show his talents. In addition to her status as Lady Danfeng, the students all admired her, and she was very serious in class, which gave her a special sense of accomplishment.
Zhao Feiyan told her mother that her half sister Zhao Ruilan was about to come back, and her father also suggested going to Jiading to wait for her and to visit the fairy mountain Emei together.
I am his daughter, so you are a bit biased.
Her mother said disdainfully: I don’t want to accompany Zhao Ruilan to travel in the mountains. It’s just that spring is coming and the old thing is thinking about going to the fairy mountain to see the elegant demeanor of the Emei celestial being.
Someone must have exaggerated the beauty of Emei Mountain in front of the old man, otherwise, he would not have wanted to travel so far to visit some fairy mountain.
It really woke me up.
Zhao Yulin's eyes lit up when he heard this. Kuang Sisi had served the old emperor for many years and knew the old emperor's thoughts very well. What she said must be right.
The empress and imperial concubines around the old emperor had suffered a lot in the desert and had long since grown old and pale. However, after the old emperor came back and had been recuperating for such a long time, he was in good health, and his body was full of artistic cells. It was hard to say that he was not in love with spring.
Zhao Feiyan was really stunned when she heard her mother's evaluation of her father.
Her mother suddenly woke up when she saw the strange expressions of the two young men. What happened to her?
Are you jealous?
I obviously hate that old guy.
At this time, Luo Mingqiu came in to report that the food was ready, and the family sat down at the table to eat.
After coming out and getting on the carriage, he hugged Feiyan and said: Mount Emei should be opened to the general public. It's such a big mountain, it can't be monopolized by the Emei Sect.
Zhao Feiyan scratched his chest and said: The head lady didn't say she wanted to have you all to herself.
She would ask Sister Chen Chen to go to the fairy mountain and refer to the Qingcheng Mountain for opening to the public. It is estimated that the training place of the Emei Sect on the mountain is almost completed.
But what about her father?
It’s hard to say about Zhao Yulin. What should we do about this matter?
Is she going to take a concubine for her father?
