Chapter 4837 Crossing the Ocean
The fragrance of tea lingers and the cool breeze blows. The couple enjoys tea and chats in the flower hall. As long as Princess Gaoyang is not unreasonable, the atmosphere is very harmonious...
After chatting for a while, Fang Jun saw that Princess Gaoyang was hesitant to speak, and asked with a smile: "But do you have any difficult questions that you want to ask? You might as well ask directly and in detail. I will tell you everything you know, but it's just ugly." That said, if you continue to make trouble unreasonably, then go back to sleep and see the truth on the bed!”
"Bah! Do you just think about things between the beds all day long? It's useless!"
Fang Jun: "..."
Okay, okay, if the thief shouts to catch the thief, the bad guy will file a complaint first, right?
Stretching: "Hey, I've been really busy these past two days. I feel sleepy after sitting for a while. Madam, let's go and rest early."
Just about to get off the couch.
Princess Gao Yang hurriedly grabbed his arm, knowing that she would have no energy to speak after he went back to the bedroom and was tortured by him. Her eyes burned brightly and she said, "Let me ask you something."
Seeing his solemnity, Fang Jun came back and sat cross-legged: "Your Highness, please ask."
Princess Gao Yang rolled her eyes at him: "It's not right..."
After a pause, he seemed to organize his words, and then slowly said: "Although the male leads the outside and the female leads the inside, I don't have the wisdom and strategy of Mei Niang, but there is something stuck in my heart, and I still want to ask you. .”
Fang Jun said it was okay to ask.
Princess Gao Yang then said: "What is going on between you and Your Majesty? Some time ago, those people in the clan were jumping up and down and refused to settle down. They all knew what they wanted to do, but you have always supported Your Majesty, but why did you make such a fuss with Your Majesty at this time?" How many contradictions? In any case, your majesty is right and should not change.”
She never took care of things at home. She had no interest and no talent, so why bother asking for trouble? But she had to ask about this matter. The ownership of the throne was really too involved. She was afraid that Lang Jun would do something disloyal for the benefit of his own family. Although both the King of Wei and the King of Jin were the direct sons of Taizong, they were just like the original Lang. Your original intention in supporting Li Chengqian is the same. If you can depose Li Chengqian today and support the King of Wei or the King of Jin, tomorrow you can depose the King of Wei or the King of Jin and support some other king...
As a royal princess, she really didn't want to see her brothers being supported and killed like puppets.
Seeing Princess Gaoyang mentioning this matter, Fang Jun did not hide it and sighed: "Madam, I have misunderstood me. This matter is not because of the conflict between me and Your Majesty, but because Your Majesty is eager for quick success and instant benefit and refuses to change despite repeated advice. He is impatient with those people. I have been thinking about the throne every day and always want to He wanted to catch them all once and for all, but he didn’t know that this move was too risky, but I couldn’t stop him. He didn’t even listen to the queen’s advice and even suspected that I was colluding with the queen and had an affair... Your Majesty got into trouble. "< br>
It's okay to want to get rid of those disobedient people, and there's nothing wrong with wanting to take the initiative, but how can anyone use themselves as bait and take risks?
As the saying goes, everything depends on people and heaven, there are no absolutes in the world, no plan can be perfect, there will always be loopholes of one kind or another. If the plan fails, the price paid will not only be paid by Li Chengqian, I am afraid that the foundation of the entire Tang Empire will be destroyed. shake.
This is also the reason why Fang Jun signaled Wang Xuance and others to exclude Zhang Liang. The left and right Jinwu guards must be firmly in control to deal with any unexpected situation.
If Li Chengqian really wants to commit suicide, then let him go.
Princess Gaoyang held Lang Jun's hand and said softly: "He is the emperor after all, and he is my brother. Lang Jun should be more considerate and tolerant. He sat on the throne because of your support, and now he needs you too." Do your best to help, and don’t be the same as him.”
No one knows better than her how her husband has played a central role in His Majesty's ascension to the throne, and no one understands better than her the lofty state of "national interests above all else" in her husband's heart. She believes that as long as it is beneficial to the empire, Lang Jun will go all out to do it and will not harm the country for personal gain.
Such people are worthy of respect, but often such people do not end well.
But what can she do? It is really difficult to be caught in the middle between the elder brother on one side and the husband and family on the other. I can only hope that the husband will always maintain his power while supporting his majesty as always, so that even if he is unwilling to do so, he will not dare to do anything. That kind of thing is like repaying kindness with hatred.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both family and country, monarch and ministers.
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The autumn breeze blows coolly in the north, and rice and wheat harvests are coming in various places. Guanzhong has begun to stock up on autumn vegetables and prepare for the winter. However, the sun is still scorching and the heat wave is rolling in the South China Sea. When Yang Zhou received the order from Su Dingfang, he also I learned about the massacre in Shirov Port from the maritime merchant in Da Nang. In order to kill Tang merchants, they immediately gathered troops to maintain the ships, replenish supplies, and equip weapons. A few days later, they sailed the battleship "King of Wei" that was just built and launched this year to lead the Royal Navy and the armed merchant ships of the "East Datang Merchant Company" A total of more than 200 ships and more than 7,000 soldiers left Da Nang in a mighty manner.
The fleet followed the route all the way south through the narrow strait of Golovsha. To the north of the strait was the Luoyue Kingdom and to the south was the Buddha Kingdom. The Tang Dynasty Navy built a city fortress and shallow water dock in Golovsha for maintenance. Merchant ships and warships come and go, and they have the important task of guarding the strait.
After passing through the strait, the fleet plunged into the vast Western Ocean, turned along the coast and headed north to reach the Kingdom of Luo, which was an important trade center between the East and the West. After passing through the Luo Kingdom and heading north through various cities along the Tianzhu coast, the fleet arrived at the port of Colamba in the Lion Kingdom.
As early as last year, the Sinhalese who established the Lion Kingdom and the Tamils who occupied the northern part of the island and the southern part of the Tianzhu mainland suffered heavy losses due to years of war, and had to turn to the Datang Navy for help. While selling a large number of their high-quality ordnance, the Datang Navy The port here was leased to serve as one of Datang's most important supply stations on the Western route.
The fleet rested here for three days and replenished fresh water, food, and medicine. After leaving the port, they passed through the "Wulaiguo" at the southernmost tip of Tianzhu, and headed northwest along the west coast of Tianzhu. On the way, they passed "Tiguo", whose state-owned "Tiguo" Milantai River" flows into the sea in the west.
From here, we continue westward along the route not far from the coast, passing through more than ten small countries, and we see the lighthouse standing at the end of the harbor. This is "Luohe Foreign Country", a small country in Persia, but the port is prosperous and ships from the east and west are coming. Continuously.
The ships that were moored and coming in and out of the port naturally saw the huge fleet sailing on the sea. Merchants and sailors exclaimed in surprise. They stared at the vast and endless ships with wide eyes. They felt trembling all over, and a feeling of being driven by wild beasts. The impending fear spread uncontrollably throughout his body.
"Oh my God! This is the Tang Dynasty's fleet!"
"Is this the legendary Tang Dynasty navy that wreaked havoc in the East? It is indeed mighty, majestic and invincible!"
"The ships of the Tang Dynasty did not need to wait for the monsoon and could sail against the wind?"
"You just know it? I've never seen it before, so I'm ignorant!"
"But the Tang Dynasty is thousands of miles away from us in Persia. Why do their navy come here?"
"Idiot, have you forgotten what happened in Shirov Port two months ago? The Governor of Dashi was dazzled by the wealth of the Tang people and temporarily increased taxes by more than double. When the Tang people refused to do it, he actually ordered the massacre of the Tang merchants and looting of the Tang people's money. At that time, some people said that the governor was in trouble! I'm sorry, the Tang people will definitely take revenge, but many people don't believe it. They think that Shirovu Port is thousands of miles away from the Tang Dynasty. No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty is, it is impossible for the Tang Dynasty to go on an expedition for a few merchants. Look at it now, are the Tang people really dumbfounded? Here we come, such a powerful fleet!”
"It feels like there aren't that many warships in the entire Big Food Country combined..."
"Ahem, having more ships does not necessarily mean victory. No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty navy is, it is just an expedition with labor, and it may not be able to defeat the army of Dashi."
At this time, Persia has been subjugated, and all the land and people are enslaved by the Great Food Kingdom. They have no good impressions of the Great Food Kingdom. Naturally, they are happy to see the success of the Tang Dynasty's expedition to Great Food, but they are still worried about the Datang Navy.
Some people disagree: "If there is no foothold in the Persian Gulf, it is called an expedition. But have you forgotten that the port under construction in the Aman Kingdom... what is it called?"
“There is no Xun Port!”
"Ah, yes, yes, there is no Sunda Port! It was rented by the Tang Dynasty from the Azd people. It is said that the lease period is nine hundred and ninety-nine years... This is not important. What is important is that the Tang Dynasty Navy built it there. It is said that the The largest seaport in the entire Persian Gulf, as long as the Tang Dynasty Navy is stationed and resting there, it is not an expedition! ”
"I've heard about it too. It's said that all the craftsmen there were recruited from the Tang Dynasty. It's easy to buy building materials from various surrounding tribes. The craftsmen's skills are extremely high. It took more than half a year to basically complete the construction."< br>
"The Tang Dynasty is great. It has money and more warships. Once a war starts, I think it will be very bad if it eats the warships."
"The most powerful people are not the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang people! Especially the Tang people's army. I heard that when they charge, their armor is invulnerable, and their artillery is indestructible!"
"Hmph, the Great Cannibal has always been tyrannical. He destroyed our country, robbed our land, and enslaved our people. Now he will be unlucky when he encounters the Tang Dynasty!"
These words aroused the sympathy of the surrounding Persians. They all condemned and cursed the arrogance of the cannibals and the cruelty of the caliphate. They expressed their willingness to support the Tang navy to defeat the cannibals' warships and restore the rules and order of maritime trade.
The people of Tang Dynasty are powerful, but they are the most disciplined people on the sea. Buying and selling transactions are clearly marked with no bully. They pay attention to personal relationships and will never bully the weak. If someone's merchant ship encounters hurricanes and other troubles on the sea, there is no need to do so. When waiting for rescue from your own country, you only need to ask for help from the passing Datang merchant ships and warships, and you will definitely receive rescue.
Only when fighting against pirates can you see the invincible power of the Tang warships and artillery, destroying the world and destroying the earth. In ordinary times, although the Tang Dynasty was strong, it was very kind. It was a kind of etiquette, education and goodwill from the far east. Harmony is far beyond what an "evil" power like the Great Food Country can match.
……(End of this chapter)