Chapter 1792 Soga Ezo
How could he be an ordinary person who could control the Japanese government for decades and repeatedly establish and destroy emperors?
Even though these outstanding people are old, they are still getting stronger with age. They will never say nonsense, let alone express their wishes incorrectly...
Wang Xuance sat comfortably next to Jin Famin, facing Soga Ezo, and said with a smile: "Senior, are you deceiving me that I don't know about the affairs of the Japanese country? The so-called Tiger Lao Xiongfeng is here, even if you are sitting in this Asuka Temple, meditating and enlightening the Buddha, you don't know that there are How many people’s eyes are watching your every move, even if you just sneeze, someone will still have trouble sleeping or sleeping at night.”
This is really not a compliment.
In the history of the Japanese nation, there were very few emperors who were in power. There were even fewer majestic and heroic emperors, and most of them existed as puppets. Occasionally, one or two heroes would appear and be worshiped and praised like gods by the Japanese, as if they were gods descending to earth. ……
When it comes to the most influential officials in the history of Japan, the oldest ones are the Oban clan and the Monobe clan.
These two clans are both powerful clans of the Japanese country, and they jointly hold military power. The emperor has no choice but to stand aside in front of them, not even daring to say a harsh word, and often kills violently and establishes a new king... Later, the Otomo clan declined. , the Mononobe clan contended with the Soga Mago who believed in Buddhism over their belief in the gods of their country. In the end, the whole clan was destroyed, and Soga Mago rose up on the corpse and single-handedly seized the supreme power of the Japanese country.
Going further back, there is the Fujiwara clan, who has been active in the history of Japan for nearly a thousand years...
And Suga is the king between the ancient and new sects, with power over the world, holding the sun and moon in his hand!
This man supported three emperors, Suigu, Shumei, and Koji, throughout his life. The power of the Soga family spread throughout the government and the public, and he had a large number of supporters on both the civil and military sides who followed him wholeheartedly. His words were often more effective than the emperor's decrees, even if they were The emperor also looked at his face and spoke.
Such a person, even if he is lying on the hospital bed with only one breath left, is enough to make people feel shivering and fearful...
Soga Ezo chuckled, but his ordinary appearance showed no trace of complacency or arrogance. He was as peaceful as if he was listening to the nephew next door talking about an unrelated matter. He stretched out his thin and slender palm and personally Wang Xuance and Jin Famin filled the cups with tea and said warmly: "The name of Erlang Fang of the Tang Dynasty has already shocked the seven seas and spread all over the world. Not to mention single-handedly The royal navy that roamed the oceans terrorized all nations, and the Tao Zhu method of turning stone into gold was enough to make the world admire him. However, he was old and could no longer travel far. Otherwise, he would have sent the Tang envoy to the Tang Dynasty to see the world's greatest power. The prosperity of the dynasty and the elegance of Fang Erlang are really regrettable. ”
Wang Xuance knelt down on the futon, leaning forward slightly. He took the filled teacup from Soga Ezo with both hands, and said respectfully: "Senior, I am overly complimentary. My Marquis admires those all-powerful heroes the most. He has always been in front of younger generations. Once I spoke of my admiration for my predecessors, I also wrote two poems to express my regret at being cut off by fate.”
"Oh? Fang Erlang is amazingly talented. His poems have already flowed into the Japanese country, and he is highly praised and admired by Confucian scholars. Read it quickly and listen!"
Soga Ezo was quite interested.
Not only him, but also Jin Famin looked at Wang Xuance curiously, wondering if this man was just talking nonsense? That Fang Jun was arrogant and arrogant. Even if Soga Ezo was dominating the Japanese country, he would not be able to get into Fang Erlang's eyes. Would he write a poem for him?
Jin Famin strongly expressed doubts...
Wang Xuance put down his tea cup, with a calm expression on his face, and chanted in a sweet voice: "Spring water and spring ponds are full, spring grass grows in spring, spring people drink spring wine, and spring birds enjoy the spring scenery. You were not born before I was born, but I am already old after I gave birth to you. You hate that I was born late. , I hate that you were born early . People are thousands of miles away, but their intentions are in a cup... This is a time when the juniors were drinking with my prince, talking about the heroes of the world, expressing their admiration for the seniors, and raising a cup from a distance to show respect. "
This stuff is pure nonsense.
It is true that Fang Jun recited this poem, and it was indeed after a drunken drinking session, but Fang Jun just remembered such a classic and casually said it in his mind. Does it have anything to do with Soga Ezo?
I still admire...I admire you so much!
In Fang Jun's eyes, all Japanese deserve to die...
Soga Ezo closed his eyes and recited these lines of poetry in his mouth silently. The more he recited it, the more flavorful it became, and the more he recited it, the more he liked it. He couldn't help but praise with emotion: "You are worthy of Bojiro, who is famous all over the world for his talent." , and only the Central Plains dynasty with its prosperous literary style and profound cultural background can give birth to such amazing and talented people!”
Wang Xuance looked humble: "The dynasty of the Central Plains has been passed down for thousands of years, and heroes have emerged in large numbers during the dynasties. However, there are not many people as wise and elegant as our predecessors. They hold the king's title and the emperor's constitution. They use the heroes of the dynasty as chess pieces and the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. For Ping, rebuke Fang Qiu!”
After a pause, seeing Soga Ezo's face full of smiles, he continued in a deep voice: "My Lord Marquis said, no matter what happens in the world, the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty will fully support our seniors and always stand our ground. Behind you, we will create a thousand-year friendship between Datang and Suwo.”
Although the tone is low, it is loud and clear!
Soga Ezo's eyes suddenly opened wide, the seemingly cloudy old eyes were filled with sparkles, and he was suddenly moved.
The meaning in these words, although not too plain, is enough to make Soga Ezo's heart beat fast!
Is this a commitment?
Or is it just a temptation?
After all, he was an outstanding figure who had dominated the Japanese country for decades. After being slightly excited for a moment, Soga Ezo returned to calmness, nodded slightly, and said: "Thank you so much for your love, Marquis Huating! Although I am old, I am willing to be with Marquis Huating." It’s a great encounter. How many of these magnificent figures can be found in the world? Please tell me what I said to the Marquis of Huating. If you come to Japan one day, I will be waiting for you.”
Wang Xuance leaned forward and said: "I will definitely live up to my destiny... This time I came here to pay my respects to my seniors on behalf of my Marquis, and to give a gift to my seniors on behalf of my Marquis. Everyone in the world. You know, my Marquis is right His skills in smelting and forging are unparalleled in the world, so he specially gave his seniors twenty sets of heavy armor produced by Fangjia Iron Factory. These were made of fine steel and included helmets, face guards, plate armor, and horizontal knives. ”
This time, not only Soga Ezo's eyes widened, but even Jin Famin beside him was jealous to death...
The fine steel produced by Fangjia Iron Works is harder and more flexible. It is the best fine steel in the world. The swords forged from this fine steel are indestructible and have long been world-famous! The main reason why the heavy infantry of the Tang Army was rampant in the world was that they were armored from head to toe to the teeth!
I actually gave away twenty sets at once...
It is no exaggeration to say that in the Japanese country where there are many feudal countries and they are independent, if any small country can possess these twenty sets of heavy armor, it will be enough to sweep through the surrounding countries and become the king!
Don’t believe it?
Let’s look at the scale of the feudal states within the Japanese Kingdom. His Majesty the Emperor’s Yamato Kingdom has a total military strength of eight thousand, which is already outstanding and invincible in the world. The other feudal states that can gather three to four thousand troops are already considered big countries, and overall they only occupy an area of They accounted for one-tenth of all the feudal countries, and even more were small countries with more than a thousand troops or even five or six hundred soldiers.
Don't think this is nonsense. In the Warring States Period, the Japanese state was divided into one township, one village, and even one country. Even if it was already at the window of the civilized world and on the eve of a population explosion, usually a so-called "unity" There are only a few thousand people in the battle.
The Warring States Period at the end of the Ashikaga Shogunate was the most exciting time in Japanese history. The whole country was in chaos. Today I will beat you, and tomorrow you will beat me. One of the largest daimyo at the time, Takeda Nobu (Shingen's son, Shingen was dead at the time), Oda Nobunaga, and Tokugawa Ieyasu's coalition forces fought at Nagashino. It was known as the "Nagashino Battle" in history, and all the forces that could be mobilized were mobilized. There are less than 20,000 farmers together...
Is there such a battle in Chinese history?
With such a small number of people, in the history of China, this can probably only be regarded as the smaller side in a battle in which a small number wins with a large number.
In the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi killed the Zhao State and surrendered 400,000 soldiers. If these were placed in the Japanese State, they would basically be exterminated...
Of course, in the history of Japan, the number of people participating in wars was small, and few died. They even surrendered while fighting. This also had a lot to do with weapons and equipment.
In ancient China, cold weapons were extremely developed. Every time there was a war, human lives were basically used to make up for it. It was very easy for soldiers to die in battle.
The crossbow, which has been used on a large scale in the military since the Qin Dynasty, is equivalent to the machine gun in the cold weapon era. The three-bow bed crossbow, catapult and other large-scale killing weapons even caused the death of those who were hit. (End of chapter)