Take the mall to Datang

After Jiang Chengwang got drunk, Chen Dade started talking to Gao Biaoren, saying, "Brother Gao is quite familiar with Korea's foreign trade affairs in charge of Donghai Prefecture and Cangzhou, can you tell me about the situation in Korea?"

Chen Dade asked for advice very seriously this time. Seeing this situation, Gao Biaoren didn't know what was going on. It was all for Datang, so he started to introduce.

"As for Korea, I can only say that we can start with their officials." Gao Biaoren said in a low voice.

Chen Dade understood immediately, and then the two began to murmur softly.

This is the case after inquiring about the situation. The situation in Goryeo is not complicated, but their power is in the hands of the ministers, so it is not difficult at all to find a breakthrough as long as they are careful.

After three rounds of wine and delicious food, Chen Dade couldn't stay idle in the afternoon. He dragged Gao Biaoren for a stroll around Cangzhou. He was even asked what the local nobles liked best every time they went to Korea for trade. Chu.

Gao Biaoren came out with him all afternoon and wandered around, he couldn't go on wandering like this, so he asked, "Dude, where are you going?"

"Haha, I'm used to it. I like to walk around when I have nothing to do, take a stroll and look at the scenery. By the way, I heard that there is a shopping mall in Cangzhou. Why don't you take me there to have a look." Chen Dade said.

"The mall is not far ahead." Gao Biaoren said.

"The relationship is good, let's go there now." Chen Dade said.

As a result, when the two came back at night, they hired an extra carriage to transport things. Chen Dade simply swept the goods and bought a lot of things. Gao Biaoren noticed that they seemed to be good gifts.

The next morning, Jiang Chengwang and Gao Biaoren brought Chen Dade to the dock office building at the port.

"Chen Dade, the next official Fang Lang, will see Lord Lan Guogong." Chen Dade saluted.

"How are you preparing for your visit to Korea? If you need anything else, you can tell Governor Jiang. The Cangzhou Executive Yuan will help." Yuan Shan said.

"Thank you, Lord Lan, for your concern. We are going to go to sea tomorrow." Chen Dade said.

"Well, the Cangzhou will conduct transactions in Korea, and I will send you there by the way. You can leave with the ship after the Cangzhou arrives in a month. You can decide the time for this arrangement, and it can be longer." Yuan kindness.

"Thank you Lord Lan, one month is enough." Chen Dade said confidently.

"Well, we will wait for the mission to return safely in Cangzhou." Yuan Shan said.

Chen Dade said respectfully: "Yes, we will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."

Chen Dade spoke seriously, as if he had made up his mind.

After they left, Yuan Shan asked the guards to inform Du Jue and others to come over.

Put an end to it, Mu Yuanqing and others are in charge of Yuanshan's safety. They don't usually show up, but they will show up when they need something. Put an end to it in the next room, when someone called over and asked, "Mr. There is something to order."

"Well, Chen Dade's visit to Goryeo is going to start tomorrow. How is your arrangement going?" Yuan Shan asked.

"I've been on the boat all the time, this follow-up will not attract attention." Du Jue said.

"That's good." Yuan Shan said.

Du Jue and the others have now been transferred from the Ministry of War to the formation of the battleship, which belong to the intelligence personnel on the ground. It is a test for them to go out with the mission to adjust the movement of Korea.

The voyage went smoothly. When they arrived in Koryo, the merchant ships did not have much cargo negotiations. The local merchants were ordered by King Jianwu not to have close business contacts with the Datang merchant ships. However, the mission was on board, so they had to let The big ship stopped, but the Cangzhou did not dock, but used small boats to transport people back and forth into Korea.

The land of Koryo is more complicated than the waterway, and the passage from the waterway is relatively smooth.

The people of King Jianwu on the shore were waiting there, no matter what their relationship with Datang was, they couldn't be neglected in terms of etiquette.

Chen Dade made sufficient preparations this time. He brought a lot of gold and silver goods. Seeing that he was going to stay in Korea for a while, and he had official documents with him, Chen Dade acted like an envoy. It attaches great importance to.

The mission led by Chen Dade lived a very happy life with gold and silver by his side. Every night, he went to Shuanghuadian to invite Korean officials to eat and drink. Life was full of joy.

Among the envoys of Datang who visited foreign countries, there was really no one who was as comfortable as Chen Dade.

During Chen Dade's visit to Korea,

Ashina Simo, that is, the fiefdom of Yimini Shutilibi Khan was determined, and the entire area outside the Great Wall in Monan was granted to Dahe in the south and Baidaochuan in the north.

Xue Yantuo in Mobei couldn't sit still after hearing the news. He knew that Ashina Simo was backed by the Tang people, and it would be extremely unfavorable for them to arrive in Monan. In the Monan area, by the way, let Datang taste their power.

As soon as the news came out, Xue Yantuo moved, and all the news was put on Li Shimin's desk.

Not long after that, Li Shimin sent a message saying that he would go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen in November. In fact, it was a sacrifice to the heavens. The scale was the most grand.

After Xue Yantuo heard the news, he laughed wildly in his teeth for an hour. As the king of Mobei, no one asked where the joke came from.

"Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you gave me, Xue Yantuo, an excellent opportunity. The desert wolf is determined to overthrow the entire Tang Dynasty. The rise of the Turks is just this opportunity." Xue Yantuo's men were strong and ambitious.

At the same time, the [-] elite soldiers of the Ashina Simo tribe are also actively preparing for the battle. They have made complete preparations. Monan has been given to them by the Emperor of Tang Dynasty. As long as Xue Yantuo is eradicated, the scourge of Xue Yantuo is taken and the territory of Mobei is taken. , the entire north will be his Ashina Simo territory, and the Turkic people will grow stronger in his hands.

Chapter One Thousand and Four

The Turks have their own ghosts, and Li Shimin is happy to see the success. He is really preparing for the matter of enshrining Zen in Mount Tai.

When the news spread so quickly, Li Jing, Li Ji, Li Daozong and others in the Datang Strategic Defense Headquarters were very busy. On the surface, they used the trick of enticing the enemy to go deep. In the formulation of combat plans, war games deduction.

The Executive Yuan in Chang’an is in full swing preparing for Mount Tai’s enshrining of Zen. The Executive Yuan has formulated a very careful plan, material guarantee, personnel, etc. All statistics have been made. The troops of the Tang Dynasty have begun to be mobilized. Some border soldiers have been transferred, and some have completed the defense .

The August of the 15th year of Zhenguan was lively. Chen Dade was living in a paradise on earth every day in Koryo. Ashina Simo and his left virtuous king Ashina Zhong and right virtuous king Ashina Ni began to head towards Monan. advance.

With [-] elite soldiers and at least [-] tribal population, Monan will belong to them after His Majesty the Tang Dynasty bestowed upon them. If someone comes to the other side Xue Yantuo, Datang will help.

Xue Yantuo's spies saw the men and horses of Yousimo in Monan patrolling at will, and sent the news back immediately. Hearing the news, Xue Yantuo couldn't sit still. He was just happy that he had found a chance to break through the Tang Dynasty. Ashi Nasimo's men appeared in Monan, which posed a serious threat to him.

When wild beasts fight, before the prey is completely down, the ferocious beast must fight with all its strength, otherwise the weak will prey on the strong, and the opportunities are changeable.

Xue Yantuo began to gather people.

"Ashina Simo's people have migrated to Monan, and they are a threat to us. What can you do to solve it?" Xue Yantuo asked all the soldiers in the tooth tent of Zhenzhu Vija Khan.

Why did Ashina Simo seek refuge in the Tang Dynasty? In fact, it started with the grievances of the Turkic tribes. The barbarian at that time was the Zhenzhu Vija Khan who was later canonized by Li Shimin.

In fact, Ashina was the leader of the Eastern Turks. At the beginning, the Yinan family was dependent on the East Turkic Jieli Khan. At that time, there were [-] households, and the unit was a family rather than a person. The strength was strong, and the Turkic The structure is such a large number of tribal alliances, coming together to conspire for a great cause.

As a result, the Yinan family rebelled and broke away from Jieli Khan. They fought and robbed Jieli of a lot of supplies, and fled back to Mobei. They also used 20 soldiers, and they were rich in materials such as cattle, sheep, and camels.

There are causes and consequences. The strength of the Yinan tribe grew stronger, and the ambitious family began to want more land and more population. So after gaining strength, they began to plunder the remnants of the Eastern Turkic forces in Mobei and Monan.

Ashina Simo and Xue Yantuo had their own mortal enmity, so they would rather choose to take refuge in Datang than let Xue Yantuo swallow them, so today's situation came into being.

Yi Nan questioned the people in the Yazhang, and the Minister Zuo said: "Ashi Nasimo will definitely provoke our troops with the help of the power of the Tang Dynasty, so that the Tang Kingdom will send troops to resist, and it must not fall into the trap."

The minister on the right said: "Now that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is going to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, we should focus on attacking the Tang Kingdom. As for Ashina Simo, we can let it go first."

Minister Zuo continued: "There is some truth in what you say. At present, we don't know if this is the strategy used by the Emperor of Tang. We need to wait and see, but we can prepare first. When the soldiers and horses are ready, how can it be possible for mere Ashina Simo? He is the opponent of our Xue Yantuo department."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone laughed. When they rebelled against Jieli, they defeated the East Turkic army by [-] soldiers. It is conceivable how powerful Xue Yantuo's troops were. At that time, they only had tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

However, although Xue Yantuo's tribe is strong, they are not fearless in Mobei. Ashina Simo's participating tribes are a hindrance to them. Because of the reason of nomadic dwellings, as long as they are given enough space, the tribe will grow quickly. It is the most fundamental contradiction between them.