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Chapter 731 Waiting and Marching

Chapter 13 Waiting and Marching

There is wine on the table.

There are people at the table.

Fang Bie looked at Guo Juxia on the opposite side of the table, and smiled: "I never thought that Master Guo could invite me to drink."

"If you are willing to live in peace, I'll buy all the wine in your life." Guo Juxia said lightly, while looking at Fang Bie: "What did you say in that letter?"

"Master Guo didn't read it?" Fang Bie asked back.

"Since it is a letter delivered to His Majesty, how could I read it." Guo Juxia looked at Fang Bie and said.

Fang Bie smiled: "Since it is a letter delivered to His Majesty, why do you want to know the content of this letter now?"

"Because His Majesty chose to summon you directly after reading the letter." Guo Juxia looked at the wine in the glass and said softly.

"It's something that hasn't happened in many years."

"Not before, doesn't mean it doesn't exist now." Fang Bie still laughed quietly.

But Guo Juxia didn't give Fang another chance to confuse the public.

"There are very few things in this world that His Majesty can value so much."

"That's why I want to know more." Guo Juxia raised his glass, drank it full, and then showed the bottom of the glass to Fang Bie.

Fang Bie smiled and looked at Guo Juxia: "Master Guo is so forthright, of course I can't be inferior to others."

Saying this, Fang Bie also drank his own glass of wine, and then sighed: "Actually, the letter didn't say anything too important, it just said that Dongying had invaded Korea from the sea, and captured Korea. The capital of the country, Seoul."

Guo Juxia frowned slightly: "Why haven't I heard any news?"

"The news spread very slowly, but I was the only one who ran very fast." Fang Bie looked at Guo Juxia and said calmly: "I started from Rangping City, crossed the sea directly to Pingjin Port, and then came to Yanjing by land. , It only took five days in total, and under normal circumstances, it would take almost half a month for the news to arrive."

"That's what you said." Guo Juxia nodded.

As for the speed of message delivery, he is still very solid.

However, he still looked at Fang Bie: "Why did you go to Korea?"

"After all, there has been no news for so long, as if he has completely evaporated from this world."

"Sometimes you don't want to make yourself more conspicuous, so it's better to choose to evaporate." Fang Bie looked at Guo Juxia and said calmly.

The boy's attitude was always calm.

It is not because of the change of the role in front of him that the person has changed.

And Guo Juxia sighed: "Da Zhou hasn't fought a war for a long time."

It cannot be said that there has been no war at all, but it has indeed been a long time since there has been a war.

Back then, when the Great Zhou was first established, it was still full of martial virtues. Emperor Chengzu went to the desert every day to beat the autumn wind and go shopping. After all, in the whole world, only Wala in the north has the value of continuing to pursue.

However, after another emperor was forced to hunt north because of his personal conquest, it became a very serious crime to start a frontier quarrel, and Da Zhou gradually regarded peace as the most important thing.

But on the other hand, in the past hundred years, Dazhou has not encountered a serious border crisis for a long time.

If it is true that the war against Korea is true, this is a war that has to be fought.

"Actually, if Wang Zhi doesn't die, then a civil war will start earlier." Fang Bie looked at Guo Juxia and said indifferently.

"If you talk about this matter, almost everyone in Dazhou owes you a favor." Guo Juxia smiled: "I think His Majesty's willingness to see you may also have this meaning."

"Now that I know the content of this letter, I can understand why His Majesty decided to meet you immediately to learn about this first-hand information."

"But." Guo Juxia said softly, then looked at Fang Bie quietly: "You have come to Yanjing after all."

"Since you have to come, it's better to come early." Fang Bie reached out and took out a boiled peanut from the plate, crushed it in his mouth, and looked at Guo Juxia: "Actually, I won't stay in Yanjing for too long this time. I just need to wait until Dazhou to send troops."

"Send troops?" Guo Juxia asked back.

"Yes, send troops." Fang Bie nodded: "If you want to consider supporting Goryeo, then it is definitely not enough to send troops to Kanto alone. It requires troops mobilized from the whole country and border troops."

"I can tell you the truth, that is, the number of troops dispatched by Dongpu this time exceeds 15. If Dazhou wants to support, then there should be at least [-] to [-] troops, otherwise it will not be enough to fight at all."

"15?" Guo Juxia didn't know the exact number of Dongpu's army before, but now he heard Fang Bie mention it, and couldn't help being surprised.

"so much?"

"In fact, there are not many. There are still more troops in Japan that have not been dispatched. The main reason is that there are still difficulties in supplying food and grass, and the local army in Goryeo has been disarmed and decayed for a long time. This time the invasion of Japan has almost wiped out the whole of Korea It’s heartbreaking to think that the army of the Great Zhou will not be able to count on the support of the Koryo army, and even the food and grass will have to be transported thousands of miles by themselves.”

"Fortunately." Fang Bie looked at Guo Juxia and smiled: "Our current Majesty is still very good at managing money."

Guo Juxia didn't speak in the face of the other party's ridicule.

But what Fang Bie said was not wrong. Emperor Tianlu claimed to be under the tutelage of Huang Lao in his reign, and to promote the rule of inaction.

What is the rule of inaction?

It means that the emperor doesn't care about anything at the top, and let the bottom develop on its own to recuperate.

This is a policy that was often used at the beginning of the founding of the country, and the reason is that no tossing is the best benevolent government.

But when it comes to Emperor Tianlu, his way of Huang Lao is different from others.

He takes money.

In the dark, this Emperor Tianlu has a hive to control the entire rivers and lakes, giving him a steady stream of tribute to various resources in the rivers and lakes, but on the bright side, this Emperor Tianlu also has Jinyiwei and Dongchang to supervise him The eyes and ears of the whole country.

Although it is said that I am rich in the world, what belongs to the world does not belong to me.

The tax collected by the imperial court is firstly managed by the Household Department, and the money from the Household Department is distributed to the six departments, to the soldiers on the frontier, to the hungry people affected by the disaster, and to the hands of the military officials. Distributed to the laborers and officials who built water conservancy construction roads.

But only - there is no emperor's share in the money.

After all, theoretically, these belonged to the emperor, but the emperor really couldn't eat much by himself, and the rest had a big mouth waiting to be fed.

As the dynasty continued, the income was actually decreasing, but the mouths to eat increased almost without a pause.

So there will always be a day when such an imbalance of income and expenditure will cause the dynasty to slowly weaken.

But Emperor Tianlu is different here.

He has a small coffers of his own.

He can send his trusted eunuchs to various places to bypass the court and directly collect taxes.

And the accuracy of the information is almost accurate.

As the saying goes, practice pays attention to the law of wealth, so Emperor Tianlu is a man who has really achieved the ultimate in law of wealth.

"You want our Majesty to bleed that much?" Guo Juxia looked at Fang Bie and asked helplessly.

"I just want to know if he will bleed." Fang Bie said softly.

"Anyway, if he doesn't bleed, then the imperial court will either raise taxes, or the finances will go bankrupt."

"In any case, it's the common people who are suffering."

Guo Juxia looked at Fang Bie, and suddenly felt a little helpless: "If you don't do anything, won't the people suffer?"

The reason why it is said that horses are not easy to manage, then it must be a black sheep.

Fang Bie was undoubtedly such a black sheep. If it wasn't for his maneuvering to let Dongying invade and Korea to ask for help, the imperial court would have to send a large army to conquer, and the finances would inevitably be greatly oppressed.

If there is no party, then there will be no such troubles, right?
"I can't bury my head in the sand forever." Fang Bie said softly.

Guo Juxia looked at Fang Bie and sighed: "You are really too old."

"At your age, I'm still playing in mud all day long."

"The mud your lord plays with is definitely different from the mud I play with." Fang Bie shook his head and smiled: "In short, I will stay in Yanjing until the first batch of officers and soldiers leave, and then return to Korea with them to complete my mission. A promise to the King of Goryeo."

"It sounds simple, but the first batch of officers and soldiers definitely did not leave from Yanjing." Guo Juxia said indifferently: "The first batch of officers and soldiers must be the frontier army outside the pass."

"They originally existed to guard against those Jurchens. At this time, Goryeo is in an emergency. They are the most suitable for dispatching, and their combat effectiveness is also among the best in the country. The only drawback is that the number of people is a bit small."

Guo Juxia looked at Fang Bie: "If there are so many people coming from Dongying as you said, the foreign troops over there will definitely not be able to stop them."

"I know." Fang Bie nodded: "So to be precise, I stay here to wait for someone."

"Who are you waiting for?" Guo Juxia asked back: "Is there anyone else coming to Yanjing?"

"Of course." Fang Bie nodded and looked at Guo Juxia: "His name is Guangjiqi."

"You mean that General Guang who won nine battles and nine victories?" Guo Juxia had actually heard of Guang Jiqi's name: "His record against Japanese pirates is excellent, and he has been passed down to the capital."

"If you say that the enemy you are facing this time is Dongpu, then it would be great for him to join the battle."

"But the only thing is that Yanjing is far away from the southeast, and the news spread very slowly. From the court's recruitment, to his coming to take up the post, and then to raising troops to conquer the Japanese pirates in Goryeo, it may take half a year to go back and forth. It's over."

"But now it seems that you probably don't have the time to wait for half a year."

"Of course I didn't." Fang Bie nodded and said, "But I believe General Guang will come soon."

"Why do you believe it?" Guo Juxia asked with great interest.

"Because from my side, someone wrote him a letter in advance." Fang Bie said flatly, "With his temperament, he is probably already on his way."

……

……

Guangjiqi is indeed on his way.

Because in essence, Dongying's hive branch is connected with the hive headquarters in Bianliang. Although this connection is not so close, it does exist.

Therefore, the letter informing Guang Jiqi was sent even before the Japanese army set foot on the land of Koryo.

Then after some twists and turns, the letter finally came to Guangjiqi. The former commander had been promoted to the position of commander in chief. The rest of the elite, after being appointed by Hu Beizong with full powers, can be said to be even more powerful. It took a year to completely defeat Wang Zhi's rebellious army and the Japanese pirate forces that were still active in the southeast region. At a loss.

At this time, Fang Bie told him that in the near future, Japan will officially land in Koryo, and under the premise that Koryo is unable to protect itself, it is very likely to trigger a national war.

At that time, it is really the place where the real man comes into play.

As a general, Guang Jiqi can say that he dreamed of such an opportunity to make a thorough contribution and display what he had learned in his life.

After all, although the Japanese pirates are good, they can't be greedy for drinking. They are really gone after fighting, and only fighting the Japanese pirates will always look like two or three kittens.

Therefore, after confirming that Fang Bie's information was true, Guang Jiqi had already embarked on the road to Yanjing to report on his work. This was of course the official reason for begging Hu Beizong.

And when Guang Jiqi comes to Yanjing, he will live in Yanjing for at least a month according to the usual practice. No matter what, he can wait until the news of the Japanese invasion reaches Yanjing. After all, there may be no one in the entire Dazhou who is more familiar with Japanese feelings than him, and is good at fighting these enemies that are unfamiliar to most people.

However, even Guangjiqi showed a little tiredness on his face after traveling both land and water.

In fact, his life has undergone a huge change because of Fang Bie.

In fact, when he was defeated by the pirates led by the man who claimed to be Yan Jiu, even Guang Jiqi thought that his life was about to be completely extinguished on the eve of shining.

But even if he was only with Fang Bie for a short time, he was still impressed by this young man who seemed young but was actually very mature.

So this time the other party just mentioned this possibility to him, and he embarked on the journey without hesitation.

"How long will it take to reach Yanjing?" Guang Jiqi asked the driver driving ahead.

"Go normally, there are still two days' journey." The coachman said with a smile. This is a very powerful customer. He rented his carriage all by himself, and the price was straightforward. Call him a merchant. It doesn't look like much, but it is a high-ranking official, so there is no reason for a high-ranking official to go to Beijing alone.

But if you give money, you can shut up, and the coachman took the money and set foot on this road full of joy.

"Two days?" Guang Jiqi looked at the sky outside the curtain: "It won't rain, right?"

"If it rains, I'm afraid it will be slower."

"Where is it?" The coachman shook his head and said, "How can it rain in such a beautiful weather?"

Before he finished speaking, there was a rumbling thunder from afar.

(End of this chapter)