Chapter 926 Guess
After the fleet set sail, Fang Jun sat in the cabin and wondered about Feng Ang's purpose of meeting him this time. Carefully recalling Feng An's attitude and every word he said, Fang Jun felt that this old guy said nothing, but he said everything...
There seems to be a sense of leisure and tranquility in all the words. What's more important is Feng An's attitude. A super boss who has been in charge of Lingnan for decades and can take off his helmet and stand in front of the battle line to persuade the rebels to turn against him, yet he behaves like a country man, kind and gentle, without any trace of it. The domineering side leaks!
Fang Jun understood a little bit.
Could this Feng An be... afraid?
In Lingnan, the Feng family is an out-and-out sitcom!
Speaking of which, the Feng family is also a first-class aristocratic family. Their ancestors were descendants of Feng Hong, the monarch of Northern Yan during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Because Feng Hong could not bear to surrender to the Northern Wei Dynasty, he fled to Goguryeo and sent his son Feng Ye to lead 300 people across the sea to submit to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After the fall of Beiyan, Feng Ye stayed in Gaozhou. Feng Ye's grandson Feng Rongshi served as the governor of Liang Luozhou in the Southern Dynasties. Feng Rong's son Feng Bao married Mrs. Xian, the daughter of the Xi family of the Yue people in Gaoliang, Lingnan, and became the leader of the Yue people in the Gaoliang area. The Nanliang court appointed him as the governor of Gaoliang. Feng Bao and Mrs. Xian had a son. Feng Puguan went to Shilong Prefecture, and the son was Feng Ang...
In the second year of Yining, the Sui Dynasty fell. Feng Ang rushed back to Lingnan, gathered the people, appointed himself the leader, and commanded 50,000 people. Soon, Lin Shihong in Lingnan relied on Cangwu, Gaoliang, Zhuya, and Panyu areas.
At that time, someone advised Feng An: "The Sui Dynasty was at the end of its life. It was falling apart, the current situation was turbulent, and the country was in chaos. Although the Tang King came into being, his influence and teachings had not yet convinced people, and there was no one in Lingnan and Baiyue. Attribution. Ming Gong conquered and pacified twenty states, covering an area of thousands of miles. How can it be compared to the nine counties of Zhao Tuo in the Han Dynasty? Please add the title of 'King of Nanyue'." Feng Ang said: "I have lived in the land of Baiyue for five generations. The land under the jurisdiction of the prefecture and county chiefs only has my surname. I already have my children, jade and silk. The wealth in the world is like this. There are very few people like me. I am often afraid that I will not be able to bear the heavy burden and bring shame to my ancestors. How can I dare to follow Zhao Tuo and become the king myself? "
In the first year of Zhenguan, Feng An sent his eldest son Feng Zhidai to Chang'an to serve the emperor. In fact, he was "entering the court as a hostage"...
It can be seen that Feng An has a family background, background, and ability, but he inevitably lacks courage. Of course, it can also be called long-term vision.
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous, and His Majesty Li Er has more and more control over all parts of the world. As a result, the Lingnan land controlled by the Feng family becomes more and more awkward. The imperial court appointed Feng Ang as the general manager of Shangzhu Kingdom and Gaozhou, and granted him the title of Duke of Yue Kingdom, which was extremely honorable. However, on the other hand, it also reflected the imperial court's fear of Feng Ang...
Once the court really wants to deal with the Feng family, what will the Feng family do?
If it had been in the past, Feng Ang might still be able to sit back and relax. After all, Lingnan and the Central Plains are separated by mountains, rivers and natural chasms. Even if the court wanted to do anything to the Feng family, they would not dare to act rashly. However, now the Royal Navy under the control of Fang Jun suddenly emerged and swept across the ocean in a very short period of time. It was even able to go to Linyi State to open up territory and defeat the real wax elephant soldiers.
Feng An certainly did not have confidence that the navy at his disposal could compete with the Royal Navy.
If the imperial court takes advantage of the waterway and the army continues to come through the waterway, can the Feng family stop the landing of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty? Can it withstand the thunderous roar? Can we prevent generations of the Feng family from being destroyed in one fell swoop and ending up as rebellious officials and traitors?
Therefore, after Feng Ang considered it comprehensively, he decided to meet Fang Jun...
The purpose is to use Fang Jun's words to explain to His Majesty Li Er that Feng An's current status is already "old and old", and there is absolutely no possibility of occupying Lingnan and threatening the imperial court, or even becoming ambitious and proclaiming himself king.
In fact, at this moment, Feng Ang probably had the idea of letting the imperial court absorb Lingnan, and the Feng family would only retain their title and wealth and then retreat...
What a smart man!
Fang Jun sighed at Feng Ang's accurate grasp of the current situation. Now that the Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, he can't even think about proclaiming himself king. As long as you rise up here, hundreds of thousands of troops will immediately go south and flatten Lingnan. No luck.
As for His Majesty Li Er, whether you say he is pretentious or serious and elegant, he is really particular about his subordinates. Even if they are traitors or surrendered generals, as long as they obey and do not rebel, they will never kill them all.
Perhaps it was because of this that Feng Ang dared to tell the truth about Lingnan, and became a wealthy man in peace and contentment with his country.
Human essence...
Fang Jun lamented that he was naturally happy to see Feng An's move come to fruition. A stable and prosperous Tang Dynasty was exactly what he hoped for.
The boat entered the Yangtze River estuary and was greeted by an autumn rain.
The reeds on the shore that have not had time to be harvested are already withered and yellow, looking desolate in the howling autumn rain. The cool and humid water vapor was blown in the face by the autumn wind, and a cold breath caused shivers in the bones.
This is the south of the Yangtze River in early winter. When the sun is shining, the scenery is charming and beautiful. When the cold wind blows and it rains, it is much colder than the cold in the north...
It gets dark very quickly. When we were at the mouth of the Yangtze River, we could still see the rustling autumn scenery on both sides of the river. By the time we entered Wusongkou, it was already dark and the sky and the earth were vast.
The fleet sailed quietly into Wusong Military Port in the cold autumn rain, attracting almost no attention.
Fang Jun had just boarded the pier, and Su Dingfang, who was dressed in armor, was already waiting there. He stepped forward to pay homage: "I have met the Marquis at last."
Fang Jun looked around at the familiar scenery in the night with emotion, and said with emotion: "I'm finally home. I will never go to sea so far in the future. Whoever wants to go will go there!"
In these days, transportation is backward and information is not smooth. Going far away is really like a cross-border journey. However, Fang Jun drove a sailboat all the way to Linyi Kingdom this time. In total, it is comparable to an interstellar voyage in later generations...
Su Dingfang said respectfully: "The Marquis's trip to show off his power outside the territory and boost the prestige of our country is the supreme honor of our soldiers. The name of the Marquis will surely be remembered in the annals of future generations, for the admiration of all generations!"
This is a heartfelt compliment.
What is the greatest achievement of a soldier?
To stabilize the country and expand the territory!
Linyi State was even more of a first-class wealthy land. It had not given in to the Han people's centuries of struggle, and they had been attacking each other for generations. But Fang Jun was able to get two excellent ports on the side of his capital. When the news spread in the country, who in the Tang army would dare not to respect Fang Jun?
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Hey, I haven't seen you for a few days. Governor Su has made great progress. He has learned how to flatter the superiors by flattering them. He has a bright future!"
Liu Rengui, Xue Rengui and other generals surrounded Fang Jun, and they all laughed when they heard the words making fun of Su Dingfang. After wandering for half a year, once I set foot on the country, I felt extremely at ease and my mood became inexplicably relaxed.
Su Dingfang also smiled and said: "Thank you for your teachings, Lord Marquis. I will benefit a lot from your words and deeds!"
After joking with each other, Fang Jun stretched out, glanced at the tired-looking soldiers behind him, and said: "Go back and have a good night's rest. This ship is not a place for people to stay. The bones are about to fall apart." Let’s talk about it tomorrow morning and let the soldiers on the ship relax.”
"No!"
The generals took the order, and Su Dingfang personally escorted Fang Jun onto the boat, crossed the Wusong River and landed at the dock of Huating Town, and sent Fang Jun all the way to his residence. When he saw that Fang Jun's soldiers had already set up guards under the instruction of Wei Ying, , and then left with peace of mind.
Although Huating Town is Fang Jun's territory, the imperial court has forced Zhang Liang to be the thorn in his side. It has undergone sudden changes, and with the lessons learned from the assassinations of Gu Zhu and Wu Duohai, he does not dare to be careless at all.
Wei Ying came forward with a smile and saluted: "I have met Erlang! Erlang, is it interesting to go overseas? I heard others said that there are some rare treasures in Nanyang. In some places, men and women do not wear pants and use leaves to cover their shame. Department, is this really happening? ”
"What nonsense is this if you don't learn well at a young age? If you are really interested, learn your skills well, and I will send you to sea in two years."
"Seriously?"
Wei Ying couldn't help being happy immediately. (End of chapter)