Chapter 163

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date="2020-11-30"

title="Chapter 163"

weight="107045"

series = ["I [Imperial] Am Not This Kind of Man"]

mode = "manual"

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The incident occurred late at night three days ago. Twenty thousand elite soldiers of the Tubi tribe, riding on more than 40 warships, rushed straight to Changlong Guan along the waterway.

In the past year, this small town has become unprecedentedly prosperous because of the mutual market between the two countries, but the city walls have not had time to carefully repair, and the army of Tubei came abruptly, and as a result, it was attacked into the city in just half a day.

Fortunately, He Ci was in a timely manner. The people who immediately organized the Chamber of Commerce gave up all their belongings and retreated to the city lord’s mansion. The entire government office was surrounded by groups. The elite soldiers of the Tubi tribe saw that the government was unable to conquer in a short time, so they stopped gnawing hard bones, anyway, their goal was goods, not people.

After looting the residential warehouses in the south, the robbers quickly withdrew from the city and sailed away.

The warehouses of merchants in the south of the city that were looted were from the merchants' settlements in Dazhou, while the Beishuo settlements in the north of the city did not commit any crime.

Beishuo's shipbuilding industry lags behind Dazhou, so where is such a light clipper?

Qin Nuo instantly understood that when Wen Miao went to Beijing to negotiate with the Tubi tribe, Chen Xuan had already hooked up with the Tubi tribe. Calculating time, it should be after the fall of Kang City.

He was so angry that it was not an ordinary wealthy port being robbed and losing some money.

Changlong Guan is the place he has supported with one hand, and it is related to the tax reform of the whole world.

With his hands on this place, he burned countless efforts in one shot, and Qin Nuo bit his teeth with hatred.

The only thing to be thankful for is that He Ci reacted quickly and immediately formed an association to fight against him, and he didn't lose too many lives. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

The imperial court was also extremely angry about this incident, and just as he was immersed in the excitement of Jianye's victory, Beishuo suddenly slapped in the face.

"Beishuo wolf ambition, pigs and dogs are not as good!"

"It's a heinous crime to violate my territory!"

"Emperor, this matter must not be taken lightly!"

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The officials were filled with righteous indignation, and throughout the early dynasty, the swearing and condemnation of Beishuo occupied all.

But when it comes to the main point, the question of "should we go to war", everyone is silent again.

The war is a costly project. Since the beginning of this year, Nanchen has been fighting repeatedly and sprawling. Now it is hard to regain Jianye and Kang City. The six southern counties have not yet been recovered, and there are several rebellions scattered across the region. There is no complete suppression.

If this time, then divide the troops to attack Beishuo. The imperial court’s financial and human resources cannot afford it!

In the end, after the emperor's anger, the officials turned around and persuaded him after a collective scolding.

In particular, most courtiers opposed the emperor's opinion of sending troops to war.

The reason for opposition is also clear.

"The emperor, this time the looting of Changlong Guan is from the Tubi tribe, not the Mu Family of Beishuo. If this is the case, it will be of no benefit to the people of the two countries."

"Yes, just before the negotiation with Beishuo, Mu Family should not be so impatient to go south for profit."

"In recent years, the Mu clan has gradually annexed and digested the surrounding tribes, and there have been constant conflicts between several large tribes. The Tubi tribe is overwhelmed, so they jumped the wall and looted our country."

"There has long been a disagreement between the Tubi tribe and the Mu Family. I might as well send out an envoy to provoke in the middle and drive away the tiger and the wolf..."

The courtiers gave various plans, but the central idea was that they did not want to go to war, at least they could not go to war.

Qin Nuo didn't say much about this, and when he left the matter for discussion, the court broke up.

After retiring from the court, Qin Nuo left Pei Ling alone.

"Regarding the war in the north, I would like to listen to the general's opinion." Qin Nuo took Pei Ling and walked on the edge of Xiyue Lake.

Since Ren Jinglei’s incident, there seems to be a gap between the two. Although it seems to be the same as before, Qin Nuo always feels that Pei Ling has more respect for him by his courtiers, but less for him. The nature at the turn of the year.

Because of Ren Jinglei, Pei Ling voluntarily dismissed his position and surrendered the military power of Gyeonggi. As for the northern border, well, nominally speaking, the northern border military power was not in his hands and could not be handed over.

After letting Chen Li's ministers leave, the Korean government swarmed into countless memorials, accusing Pei Ling of failing to investigate, which caused heavy losses from the civilian to the military. Pei Ling also took the form to plead guilty. It can be said that this change caused a severe blow to the image of the innocent general who was originally high above the ground.

Qin Nuo naturally went to his position as the right minister and adjusted the position of the Five city division, but still retained the rank of general, and the military power of the Pili camp, after thinking twice, he did not take it back.

Not only was it to appease the officials of the Pei family, but also because Qin Nuo had a hunch that there might be continuous wars in the past few years, and he didn't want to reform too much in the army, which would cause the military's spirit to be unstable.

In addition, Qin Nuo mobilized some personnel arrangements to suppress the authority of Pei's line, but on the whole, he adopted a lenient approach. Even Zhuo Xinwu, the newly appointed military official, even though he was impeached, Qin Nuo did not remove him after he was reprimanded.

Qin Nuo actually used his brains and wanted Zhan Ziping to take over the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and then hand the eastern camp to Fang Yuan. However, Zhan Ziping came to the table to resign, with a firm attitude. Reactive work is not rewarded. In his opinion, the ability to capture Jianye was not because of his proper command, but because of the new weapons of the Gewu Division, so he could not accept such a leapfrog Jinfeng.

Qin Nuo understood his personality, and after thinking about it, he was only allowed to take the post of Deputy Director of the Left of the Ministry of War, and the military power of the eastern camp remained unchanged.

In the Jianye battle, rewards for meritorious deeds are still the focus of the ruling and opposition parties.

Zhan Ziping, as the second general who captured Jianye, and Jia Pi, Huo Feimao and others in the battle of Kang City all made great contributions. Da Zhou's rewards for military merits have always been generous, and it's not a problem to make a marquise.

At the same time, there is also the punishment of the defeat of the southern army. In the past few days, the ruling and the opposition have fought for two major issues.

Qin Nuo didn't pay much attention to these, and all his attention was focused on Beishuo's movements.

"Is it the best time to go to war?" Pei Ling said frankly.

Qin Nuo understands that when he moved up earlier, the opinions of the ministers were reasonable. The time and place are right and the people are not a good time. Even Qin Nuo himself was not ready to meet Beishuo so soon.

"Between the Beishuo Mu Family and the Tubi tribe, there have been signs of disagreement over the years. If you mediate properly, you can indeed reap the benefits of the fishermen." Pei Ling continued.

After Qin Nuo ascended the throne, he also made a lot of evil to the local culture of Beishuo.

Beishuo is a multi-tribe coalition government. There are hundreds of tribes that make up this behemoth. Among them, there are less than 70,000 or 80,000 people, and more than a few million people. There were originally more than a dozen of the most powerful tribes headed, competing for the position of the leader in turns. Until a few decades ago, the Mu clan came out with a remarkable hero, who beat many tribes to the ground and begged for mercy. In the end, the central government followed the example of the Central Plains, founded the country and proclaimed it emperor, and became the royal family passed down for generations.

When the nation was first founded, in addition to the Mu Clan, there were five major tribes, each with hundreds of thousands of troops. Because these tribes were effective in time, or they were originally allies and in-laws with the Mu Clan, the royal family was not able to kill them all and gave them something similar. The same status as the cracking earth.

However, in these years, the Mu Clan has used various methods to continuously weaken the rights of local tribes and strengthen the centralization of power. Most of the five great tribes in the past have been destroyed or reduced to small and medium tribes. Today, there are only two remaining groups, the Tubi tribe in the east and the Feilu tribe in the west. Not to mention the other tribes who were originally weak.

The Tubi tribe has a close relationship with the Mu Family. The early queens were from the Tubi tribe, and the blood of the two is inseparable. But in recent years, don't know whether it is a coincidence. The Tubi queens or concubines who enter the palace are not very favored, and there are few children. Including the queen of Emperor Beishuo, who was in the palace for ten years and died of illness. Beishuo's current prince was born by the emperor's successor. She was the daughter of the most important minister of Mu's Royal court, and she was favored by the emperor, but she died of illness a few years ago.

The territory of the Tubi tribe is at the east end of Beishuo. Several big cities are close to the sea. The people of the tribe are not only good at horseback riding and hunting, but also good at fishing. For the bandits on the Jingping Sea, they are accompanied by a team of navy. Unfortunately, the equipment is simple. Even Great Zhou is far from it, let alone compared to Nanchen.

It is precisely this way that the Tubi tribe will covet Nanchen's navy ships.

"Minister Pei thinks, how should we proceed with the so-called mediation?"

Pei Ling pondered for a moment and said: "The Mu Family may not be happy to see the Tubi attack on Changlong Guan. Over the years, the Mu family has used various means to gather power and weaken the power of the local tribe. The Tubi occupy the eastern part of Beishuo. The entrance to the sea not only has fertile pastures, but also a vast ocean, strong strength, and rich people’s livelihood. Over the years, Beishuo Mu Clan has been eyeing the sea, and there are signs of disagreement between the two sides. The aggressive behavior of the Tubi people may be exactly one Kind of temptation."

"I understand what the general meant." Qin Nuo nodded.

After going round and round, Pei Ling meant the same as courtiers, but also wanted to use Mu Family to suppress the Tubi tribe and seek benefits, not to start a war immediately.

The two briefly talked about government affairs, and Pei Ling resigned.

After exiting the Beginning-of-Creation Palace gate, walking on the corridor of the palace, Zhuo Xinwu, Shangshu from the Ministry of War, greeted him.

He came to give a list of Nanchen's military merits. When he saw Pei Ling, he bowed and saluted, and asked: "The general has seen the emperor."

Pei Ling has already read this list of meritorious services, and sighed: "The emperor is in a bad mood. I am afraid that I am not interested in watching these at the moment. You can just report it briefly."

"Is the emperor still angry about Beishuo's looting of Changlong Guan? In fact, Changlong Guan's damage is not too serious." Zhuo Xinwu said in distress. He is an officer from the northern border. He has worked hard in the frontier for 20 to 30 years. He has been accustomed to seeing Beishuo's hungry wolves raiding grass valleys every year and looting local cities. On several occasions, it was much harder than this time. Several cities were looted and hundreds of thousands of people were slaughtered. In comparison, Changlong Guan's losses were not heavy. Although a lot of money was lost, everyone was saved.

Dou De'an, the governor of the Ministry of War, shook his head and said: "There is the emperor's painstaking effort. Is it comparable to an ordinary city?"

These guys can't grasp the point at all!

Pei Ling glanced at the two of them and sighed helplessly: "Go back and make preparations as soon as possible."

"What are you preparing for?" Dou De'an asked.

"Prepare for war." Pei Ling said flatly. This battle is inevitable.

After speaking, he stopped talking and walked straight out of the palace.

Standing on the corridor, Dou De'an was surprised: "All the adults in the DPRK suggest to listen to the explanation of the Beishuo court first? The credential has not been drafted yet."

Zhuo Xinwu smiled bitterly: "It seems that this battle is really inevitable."

To the young emperor in the palace, the general knows better than anyone else.

The sky is gloomy. Since the beginning of winter, there have been few good weather.

A blizzard has been brewing for many days, but it has been reluctant to descend on earth.

The cloudy sky makes people wonder how violent the scene will be when the wind and snow really come.

In the early dynasty the next day, Qin Nuo followed the advice of the officials and sent envoys to deliver the credentials.

Beishuo's reply was faster than expected.

Only ten days later, the envoy entered Beijing quickly. Compared with the last time with thousands of people, this time the envoy was a light car, dozens of people galloped and arrived in the capital under the guard of the northern border. .

It was Han Guangzhao, an old acquaintance who led the team.

He brought a reply from Emperor Beishuo. The proliferation of credential, first of all cursed the Tubi tribe, denounced these barbarians who refused to obey Wang Hua for destroying the long-standing friendship between the two countries and threatening the flourishing business of the two countries. Afterwards, the facts are reasonable, showing that the central court of Beishuo has no idea about this matter. Collusion with the Nanchen Remnant Party is entirely the Turbi’s own way.

After shirking the entire responsibility, the conversation changed, and he said that the two countries are about to make the best of Qin and Jin. Once married to the princess, the Beishuo court could not ignore the anger of in-laws in terms of legal principles and human relations. Willing to send envoys to help Great Zhou suppress the ambitious Tubi tribe, at least forcing them to hand over the Nanchen Remnant Party under the protection of the gang.

The whole book is euphemistic and polite, but the true intentions are very clear.

They can help suppress the Tubi tribe. After all, the Tubi tribe has expanded too quickly in recent years. If it is allowed to continue to grow, it is also a big threat to the central court.

But Beishuo made a condition.

Thirteenth’s Princess Qin Zhi kissed immediately!

Qin Nuo put away the credential with a flat expression. He didn't even question. It was three and a half years that had been good, but now it's less than half. Why can't wait to destroy the former promise. Just smiled and asked: "How did your country express this apology for ordering the Tubi people to apologize?"

Han Guangzhao respectfully said: "The Nanchen chaotic party was originally a thief pursued by your country. It is a matter of your country. Beishuo should not intervene. I am willing to issue an edict to the emperor to order the Tubi people to expel Nanchen people immediately."

"So what about the navy fleet going north with the Chen brothers?"

"Navy and I, Beishuo, are useless. Reasonably, they should be expelled together. It's just that the Tubi people have become more and more rampant in these years and may not be willing to follow the instructions." Han Guangzhao said helplessly.

Qin Nuo sneered: "I have heard that your emperor has spent his entire life in the army and has won countless feats and coerced all over the world. Is it possible that within the territory, there are places where orders are not smooth?"

Han Guangzhao sighed: "The emperor who succeeds to the throne must be aware of the difficulty of governing. I am a local tribe in Beishuo, and there are many unruly and rebellious people, and my country is helpless. The Tubi people have grown up in recent years. More than ten years ago, he sent troops to attack the Xuelie tribe without authorization, and annexed its territory and people. The court was also angry for it." He laughed and said, "If you can see these tribes being subdued, it is actually what the court would like to see."

Qin Nuo pressed harder step by step: "So, if I send a large army to march north and take back the damage in Changlong Guan, will your emperor be happy to see it?"

"This..." Han Guangzhao's eyes flickered, and he smiled, "The Tubi people acted too much this time and incur misfortunes on their own. If it is a short lesson, it is natural. Besides, even if the relationship between the two countries is not taken into consideration, it is always the queen's face. Come on."

Qin Nuo looked at him and suddenly smiled: "I understand."

Han Guangzhao’s position is very clear.

Requires Great Zhou to marry the princess, and as a condition of marriage between the two countries, Beishuo is willing to help suppress the Tubi tribe. Of course, this assistance is only a reprimand, or Chen Bing's border will show off his strength. As for whether the Tubi tribe is willing to obey the will and hand over the Nanchen Remnant Party and the navy ship, it depends on Great Zhou's skill.

The key point is that Beishuo promised an important position. If Dazhou sent troops to conquer the Turbi tribe, they would teach this unruly tribe, they would be happy to see the result and would not interfere. This is the most important point.

After a meeting, Han Guangzhao retreated. Qin Nuo ordered the Ministry of Rites to entertain the envoys in accordance with the rules.

The author has something to say: The scumbag said that Shuangshuang is really overwhelming. Starting from today, will update it every morning, and will try to make more codes.

The Nanchen chapter is finally over, and it will be the Beishuo chapter soon. The Beishuo chapter is a brand-new battle and adventure story. There won’t be so many dog-blood entanglements anymore, the whole thing is relaxed, but the gods expand more, hope everyone likes it^_^.