I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Chapter 474 Victory in the First Battle

The first battle of the Goryeo Expedition Brigade came very quickly, and the two cities of Xincheng and Chifeng were fought at the same time.

To be honest, the person who was most surprised by this scene was none other than Yang Wanchun, the guard of Anshi City who seemed to be ready for Tang Dynasty's visit.

Although he analyzed a lot over and over again, he believed that Datang would definitely attack, and he even wanted to come here to lead the army even if he directly quarreled with King Koryo.

But when Datang really hit the door, he realized that it turned out that Datang was so tough, he started beating him without even saying hello?

Shouldn't they first send a letter of credence to ask for accountability, then Goryeo sent back a letter of credence to refute, and then sent another letter of credence, repeated several times, and finally opened up the fight.

But Datang was really unexpected this time. There was no letter of credence, notice, or declaration of war, and he didn't even say hello.

However, no matter how much you sigh, it is useless. Regardless of what Datang thinks, now that the door has been called, can you still persuade him to go back?

Between countries, sometimes it is so straightforward. When there is no action, it is easy to say anything, subdue softness, surrender, and get married. Anything else is bullshit.

Yang Wanchun already knew that the coach on the opposite side was His Royal Highness Qin Wang, who was newly promoted in the Tang Dynasty. Yang Wanchun expressed that he was very confused about this fierce man who had inherited the title of the previous emperor.

Goryeo has always been in a feeling of envy and wariness towards the Central Plains. It is precisely because of this feeling that many things in Goryeo are learned from the Central Plains culture, and Goryeo's high-level officials are even more proud of learning Chinese characters and speaking Chinese.

As the top aristocrat of Goryeo and the main fighter against the Tang Dynasty, Yang Wanchun naturally knew the empire of the Central Plains very well.

It was precisely because of his understanding that he couldn't understand how such a different surname was named king, and it was the most honorable title like King Qin.

But it's useless to think about it now, the king of Qin has already brought his 20 troops to kill him aggressively, even if he has any questions, he can only wait until the battle is over.

Yang Wanchun guessed that this time Datang came so hastily, there must be some kind of support, but what he never expected was that their support turned out to be a completely incomprehensible weapon.

That's right, in just two days, the two cities of Xincheng and Chifeng were completely destroyed, and there was no chance for Yang Wanchun to gather the defeated army. Only scattered people escaped, most of them He was either directly beheaded or captured by the Tang army.

And according to the few stragglers who escaped, the Tang army used a weapon they had never seen before. The cavalry surrounded the entire city first, and then used the big black pipe to bang on the city wall. The explosion continued for less than half an hour, and then the city wall fell down.

Yang Wanchun closed his eyes in pain, it seems that he already knew what Tang Jun's support was, and he had obtained a siege weapon.

No wonder Datang dared to attack Goryeo with 20 people. No wonder he did not back down in the face of so many fortified cities, but was eager to try. The original reason is here. This is the magic weapon to defeat the enemy.

But judging from the current known situation, Yang Wanchun didn't know how to deal with it at all. Could it be that as a general defending the city, he went out to fight in the field instead of defending the city because the opponent had a sharp weapon to attack the city?

I'm afraid it's because my brain is broken that I did this!

But how to resist this kind of siege weapon that has never been seen before?

Yang Wanchun suddenly became a little worried at this moment, whether he could hold Anshi City firmly?

Yang Wanchun immediately sent an urgent report to King Rongliu of Goryeo, who is now the King of Goryeo, explaining the current situation and requesting that reinforcements be dispatched quickly.

Even if Yang Wanchun knew clearly that it was not so easy to send out reinforcements, he would definitely benefit from preparing earlier, maybe the situation on the battlefield changed within a day or two.

What's more, from Yang Wanchun's point of view, even if His Highness King Qin has a sharp weapon to attack the city, he still has to fight against each other after all, so he has no chance of winning.

What he lost was only the support of the city wall. It was just that when the Sui Dynasty attacked Goryeo, it was not when the city wall was not captured.

Moreover, he also has a big move specifically for Datang, which is useless.

Before Yang Wanchun could think for too long, some soldiers came to report that Tang's cavalry had been found outside the city.

Yang Wanchun took a deep breath, adjusted the helmet and armor he had already put on, and strode out the door. No matter how difficult the battle was, he still had to face it.

He has already seen the conquest of the Sui Dynasty three times.Then, he wouldn't mind seeing how different the sergeants of the Tang Dynasty were, and what kind of demeanor the new Prince Qin would have.

And when Yang Wanchun was conscientiously preparing to fight against Zhang Nuo, Zhang Nuo's first military newspaper or show-off report had already been sent to Chang'an in an expedited way of [-] li.

To be honest, Li Shimin's heart almost jumped out of his mouth when he saw Hong Ling rushing all the way into the palace.

He clearly knew that the only one who could send news through Hongling's emergency envoy at this time was the war on the Goryeo side, but if he won, it stands to reason that Hongling's urgent envoy should report all the way to the door, could it? What went wrong?

Fortunately, Hongling got off his horse and shouted loudly after seeing Li Shimin who had already walked out of the palace gate.

"I report to Your Majesty, our army has conquered the two cities of Xincheng and Chifeng, beheading six thousand enemies and taking countless prisoners!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

After Li Shimin heard Hongling's urgent report, he said hello three times, but turned his head and asked with a frown,

"Why didn't you report to the door when you entered the city to slam the door? Such good news should be reported all the way?"

The Hongling envoy must have been in a hurry, he twisted his body uncomfortably, and then said in a low voice,

"Before the little one came, His Royal Highness King Qin had instructed not to speak, but to send it directly to His Majesty, so that His Majesty would be anxious. If he dared to speak, he would be hammered to death when the little one returned!"

"hiss--"

Li Shimin was immediately shown by Zhang Nuo's shameless manipulation, Nima can still play like this, this is Hong Ling's urgent mission, this is the military newspaper, how can you threaten others?

However, he could only hold some words in his stomach and say them face to face. He directly took the newspaper barrel sealed with wax seal on Hong Ling's back and took the military newspaper written by Zhang Nuo to read it. Simple,

"Old Li, you won the battle, and quickly send someone over to count the money!"

Chapter 475 Li Shimin's Ecstasy

All over the world, Zhang Nuo is the only one who dares to talk to Li Shimin like this!

But Li Shimin didn't care at all, or he was very used to Zhang Nuo's various indecency in front of him, maybe one day he would not be used to Zhang Nuo's stern words in front of him.

Although Zhang Nuo's military newspaper was not very serious at the beginning, it was a little more serious later on.

In fact, it is not serious, the main thing is to raise a question, there are nearly [-] prisoners here just after taking two cities, and seeing that Anshi City is about to be taken again, there will definitely be more prisoners.

What Zhang Nuo meant was that he didn't want to devote his elite forces to guarding the prisoners at all.

Therefore, he suggested that the families who invested in the shares should recruit some veterans themselves, come directly to Liaodong to lead the people, and at the same time pay money to Li Shimin, waiting for the distribution afterwards.

At the same time, all shareholders might as well send some people to Liaodong. One is for the convenience of counting the population, and the other, he thinks, will be fine if the captives are captured and sent directly to the pass.

If a large number of captives are placed in Liaodong, the food will have to be sent from the pass, and the cost and time spent on this trip are a bit unnecessary. It is better to send the people directly to the pass.

Li Shimin couldn't help but nodded when he saw Zhang Nuo's suggestion. This method is really good. Even if there are hundreds of thousands of captives, they will be kept and placed properly for you when they come to Tang Dynasty. If there is any sign of rebellion, the army will immediately suppress them. Cleared up.

Li Shimin thought of several benefits in this almost instantly, and casually arranged for the servants to take Hong Ling's emissary to receive the reward and rest. Li Shimin sat in his seat and slowly thought about how to arrange it. it is good.

Zhang Nuo's thinking is not bad, but Li Shimin always felt that if all the wealthy families who were focused on making money were involved, wouldn't it be too sloppy?

And does it damage the majesty of the empire?

He wasn't worried that the group of shareholders would not be able to handle such a small matter. After all, it was nothing more than registering the number of people, and then "escorting" them to the customs and arranging them to work. This small matter can definitely be done.

However, everything was left to the private forces, so why did Datang raise so many troops and officials?

But the mobilization of the army is not a simple matter. Now all the troops of the Tang Dynasty have their own tasks, some guard the frontier, and some defend the capital. These are all arranged. The mobilization of any army They are all major events that affect the whole body, and there is no room for sloppy.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin directly ordered the waiter who was silently waiting at the side to say,

"Go and inform the eldest grandson, Du Ruhui, and Yuchi to enter the palace to discuss matters!"

The servant paused for a while, and after confirming that Li Shimin had no follow-up explanation, he saluted and walked out quickly. It is obvious that His Majesty has important matters to discuss, and he must be notified quickly.

The important ministers came very quickly, and they already knew the news that Hongling's envoy had entered the city urgently.

Therefore, I was mentally prepared before I came here, knowing that it must be to discuss the affairs of Goryeo, but only His Majesty knows what happened to Goryeo.

Although these people are very confident in Datang's military power and Zhang Nuo's strange abilities, after all, swords and swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and it is inevitable that some unexpected things will happen, so everyone is a little worried that something bad will happen The news, not to mention the fact that Hong Ling didn't report it when the envoy rushed into the city today, made people even more worried.

Several important ministers met at the entrance of the hall, looked at each other, and found that there was an unconscious ray of worry in each other's eyes, and it seemed that he was not the only one worried.

However, the few who were just introduced into the palace gate by the servants were relieved instantly!

Because Li Shimin had already set out a few cold dishes and drank a glass of wine, this was obviously not the posture of losing the battle or the emergency of the war, he was obviously happy.

Li Shimin was silently lamenting that the stewed pig's ears are really delicious when served with wine. When he looked up, he found that several confidants had come in. He didn't bother to greet those rules, so he waved his hand directly.

"Stop saluting, come over and have a drink with me. This is a gift left by my virtuous brother before he left. Apart from his house and my palace, there is no other place like this! Good stuff for wine!"

It's not the first day to deal with Li Shimin, seeing that today's situation is drinking and chatting, several important officials simply relaxed, sat in their seats and waited for the servants to arrange people to serve food and drinks.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's tables were empty and before they had any drinks, Li Shimin handed over the not-so-serious military report written by Zhang Nuo, and let everyone read it, otherwise he would wait a while. I don't know what to discuss.

Changsun Wuji was the closest as the chief assistant, so he was naturally the first to look at it, and then just took a look and laughed. He really didn't expect that His Royal Highness King Qin had nothing serious with His Majesty on weekdays. Newspapers dare to write something so different.

Seeing Changsun Wuji's expression, Li Shimin also frowned resentfully, his mother was a bit of a critic, and he was used to being presumptuous with Xiao Zhang's brother, but he forgot to cover it up in front of other people.

However, thinking that Changsun Wuji and others had met Zhang Nuo with him, and had seen how he and Zhang Nuo interacted many times, Li Shimin immediately felt like watching it, and it was not bad anyway. This time, it doesn't matter!

Yuchi Jingde was impatient, so he didn't have the heart to sit there and wait for his eldest grandson Wuji and Du Ruhui to finish watching, then he got up and came over, and he didn't mind doing it by himself, and he just dragged Du Ruhui out of his seat They slipped up and got together to watch.

Just like that, he said with a shy smile on his face,

"I know that you want to watch Mr. Du, so I'll give you a hand!"

Du Ruhui doesn't know how to scold at the moment, damn, I can't communicate with this idiot, this is just a idiot, and he's so shameless, forget it, don't bother to care about it.

The three gathered together to read Zhang Nuo's military newspaper.After a while, the expressions on the faces of the three of them were the same as they had learned the face-changing in Sichuan opera. Various expressions were staged in turn, and finally turned into a unified dumbfounding.

In fact, seeing such news, no matter whether they are the courtiers of Datang or the shareholders of the Goryeo project, they are all very happy. It is a great thing that Datang has expanded its borders and expanded its territory, and its family has attracted wealth and wealth. Floating a big white.

The difficult thing is, are the matters arranged here really suitable for shareholder families like them?You must know that they are not His Royal Highness King Qin!

Chapter 476 Shareholders anxious to share the spoils

In fact, it's funny to say, logically speaking, as Li Shimin's eldest brother-in-law, Changsun Wuji is also a commoner friend with Li Shimin, so he should be very casual.

But in fact, not only Changsun Wuji was very polite, even the big man beside him, Yuchi Jingde, seemed careless, but in fact he was never less polite. Only when Li Shimin spoke, they would be a little more presumptuous.

After all, the concept that the emperor is noble and sacred has been passed down in the Central Plains for hundreds of thousands of years, and the distinction between monarchs and ministers has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Therefore, with all kinds of thoughts in their hearts and scruples about Li Shimin's words, the three of them didn't know how to speak for a while, because they were all vested interests after all.

However, Changsun Wuji, as the highest status among the three, is also the one who has the best personal relationship with Li Shimin. At this time, he can only be the first bird to speak first, and ask directly,

"Your Majesty, I don't mind preparing manpower and food to go to Liaodong to take back those captives, but whoever goes to whoever doesn't, how to calculate the expenses and benefits here, I hope His Majesty will give you a charter!"

That's right, this is the place where Changsun Wuji and others are most taboo.

It’s okay to send people there, and it’s okay to arrange food and support. After all, the harvest has already begun, so what’s the problem with picking up the spoils of your own home? With money in front of you, many shareholders said that they definitely don’t have half a dime question.

But there is a very sensitive question in the middle, who will go and who will not, who will take the lead, and how many people will take. Without Li Shimin's nod, it is impossible to make the trip.

After all, it is not enough to bring dozens of people to Liaodong this time. There are nearly [-] prisoners who need to be brought back, so the team going to meet them this time must be at least [-] to [-]. After all, some people have to be left behind. there.

Well, without the emperor's permission, who would dare to quietly form a team of more than ten thousand people?

Are you afraid to rebel!

Li Shimin nodded, and said directly without concealing,

"I asked you to come here to discuss this matter. There must be a charter for who will go and who will not go. After all, this is only the first batch, and there must be more prisoners who need to be accommodated and resettled. It has been explained that from now on, there will only be people in the factories, mines, and fields in Koryo, and people from other places will all be brought to the pass, and there are a lot of things here that I lack people to do!"

All the ministers nodded. This is a national policy that has been decided before. Goryeo will not keep anyone in the future, but only the working captives and the stewards sent by the pass.

Afterwards, the business of each family is naturally managed by each family, but now it's not time for each family to divide the business, how to play it?

Changsun Wuji and the others have taboos, so it is not easy to speak freely, and Li Shimin also has a headache. This is not only a matter of national law, but also involves many family interests. If you speak blindly, it will be too hurtful.

The shareholders who participated in the big project of Koryo this time are all his die-hard supporters, otherwise they would not be eligible to participate at all.

It is precisely because of this that if someone loses money because of the unreasonable division of interests, it will undoubtedly be a blow to the current good relationship between monarch and minister. Li Shimin will not do such irrational things.

The few in front of him are all important ministers he trusts, and they are all shareholders. Li Shimin didn't hide it, and directly expressed his concerns.

Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui didn't speak, and they didn't want to offend anyone, but they usually spoke directly to Yuchi Jingde, who was like a fool,

"Your Majesty, why don't you call all those people over and let whoever wants to go, let him go. Anyway, those Korean captives will be brought back in the future. Let's just treat this as a business!"

"Let's pay for food and grass, wages, etc., and give a good salary. See who is willing to go, and earn this money!"

Li Shimin and the others' eyes lit up when they heard the words, they never expected that Yuchi Jingde, a fool who only knows how to fight, would actually come up with ideas.

Moreover, although what Yuchi Jingde said was very simple and straightforward, it has to be said that this is really the best idea in the current state.

There must not be too many families who take the lead in handling affairs, if there are too many, there will be chaos. Who knows if seven or eight leaders in a team will fight first without encountering the enemy.

Secondly, although others have to pay again, this is different from the previous investment in Zhang Nuo's project. It was an investment before. Although there is a high probability of making money, it may also lose money.

But it's different now. This is not an investment. It is equivalent to spending some shipping and security fees to transport your loot back. Anyone is willing to pay for this kind of money.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin didn't delay any longer, and directly notified the servant to summon someone, and let's just open up and chat here later.

Not long after, with the arrival of shareholders one by one, the originally empty palace was slowly filled.

And as early as when they came in, they had already received the news that Korea had initially won the battle, and the first batch of working prisoners had already been captured. Now they are discussing how to get them back to work.

After everyone came together, Li Shimin started directly as the leader,