Chapter 407 Rich

"That's right!" Cui Hongdu said with a smile: "I forgot about this, He Ba, Dharma Monk and the others didn't come this time, but they missed a great opportunity that only comes once in a century!"

"If I miss this time, there will be another time. Am I going to treat them poorly?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile. He found a total of more than thirty stones of gold sand, sea dragon skins, mink skins, and beaver skins in Ampei's mansion.

There were more than 10,000 precious furs and furs of various kinds. Except for the small portion that was used to reward meritorious soldiers, the rest fell into Wang Wenzuo's private pocket. Cui Hongdu, as the deputy envoy of the mission, naturally received a generous share.

Compared with his colleagues in Baekje who missed this opportunity to make a fortune, he was both proud and a little scared.

"What Mr. Ming said is true! Forgive me to be honest, this windfall is too big!" Cui Hongdu said carefully: "It was only after I came to the Japanese country that I learned that it is rich in gold and silver, as well as fine furs. If the imperial court

Someone here knows that even though I am a wise queen today, I cannot stop a villain with pink eye from slandering me every day!"

"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "You are right, I have considered this aspect, but if you do not share the rewards for the soldiers, you will not be able to get the soldiers to die next time; if you share the rewards, there will be more people to talk about.

Miscellaneous, sooner or later it will be leaked out. After much deliberation, I can only dedicate part of the proceeds to the emperor and seal the mouth of the villain in advance!"

"Yes!" Cui Hongdu sighed: "This is the only way to do it, but even so, I'm afraid there is no way to prevent the villain's slander. After all, money touches people's hearts, and what you have gained this time is too much! If anyone in the court knows about you

If you gain so much, someone will definitely find a way to unseat you and take your place to make a big profit!"

Wang Wenzuo nodded. Cui Hongdu had indeed said what he had been worried about. The reason why he tried every means to gain wealth was that, firstly, he himself was not a noble person and he also liked money. Secondly, if he had no money,

It is also impossible to recruit talents and establish achievements. It has been said that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are clear, there will be no friends. Since ancient times, people who are willing to risk their lives to expand territory are usually people who are interested in fame and wealth.

, such as the thirty-six officials under Ban Chao, Chen Tang, and Dong Zhuo. If measured by daily moral standards, such people are probably not good people, but they are inseparable from such people if they want to expand territory and make contributions. Wang Wenzuo's men

There are many people like this. If you want to drive such people to work hard, you can only provide practical benefits.

Of course, the court would not pay for this money and could not pay it out. They had to find ways to get it themselves, and the way to get the money was generally not very bright. Therefore, famous generals in ancient times usually had the word "Integrity" in their name.

Usually they are not too tough. They turn a blind eye when they encounter an emperor who knows how to use people. But often after defeating a powerful enemy, they will be impeached by the censor in terms of money, such as Shi Wansui, Li Jing, Lan Yu

This is all the case. Wang Wenzuo was also quite worried that someone in Chang'an saw that he had made a lot of money in the Japanese country, and thought that I could marry him, so he persuaded Emperor Gaozong or Empress Wu to replace him. His family knew their own affairs, so Wang Wenzuo had good luck after coming to the Japanese country.

Going with the flow will always lead to disadvantages, but in fact it is like walking on thin ice. As long as you take a wrong step, all your previous efforts will be wasted. If you try another way to make money, the situation will most likely be out of control.

Seeing Wang Wenzuo's worried expression, Cui Hongdu secretly scolded himself for talking too much, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Sanlang, actually, you don't have to worry too much. Chang'an is far away from the Japanese country. It will take at least a year or two to make sure that you will benefit from it, and then they can convince you."

The emperor and the queen will need another half a year, right? After such a long time, what should be obtained has been obtained long ago, and whoever comes will only have to eat the leftovers of our brothers. You can just change to a comfortable state and become the governor! You will not suffer any loss!"

"Haha, your method is easy to use, but it's a bit damaged!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head and smiled bitterly, but Cui Hongdu came up with a plan for dealing with corrupt officials with ancient Chinese characteristics: make as much as you can, and wipe it all.

In Japan, I guess it would be to dig out all the shallow gold and silver mines that can be dug, then block up the mine pits, distribute a seal skin to each head of the Japanese in Ezo, and then board the ship with full bags and walk, leaving only

The next piece of naked buttocks was stripped, and the resentful Japanese were handed over to their successors. History books will record: After so-and-so left office, the new officials were corrupt and provoked a civil uprising, and Fusang failed to defend himself. Then he lamented that the emperor was unclear, and the recent small

People are far away from virtuous ministers, and there are good generals but they cannot be used.

"How can we say it's a loss? We tied our heads to our belts and worked hard to conquer this territory. The old men in Chang'an were jealous and wanted to come and eat what was ready. Shouldn't we obediently move our butts to make room for him?

Cui Hongdu smiled and said: "Sanlang, if you want to say something arrogant, the situation in the Japanese country is the result of your hard work over the years. If you had replaced someone casually, it would have been gone long ago. At most, the Japanese sent people to Chang'an Duo

After kowtowing a few times, calling me a vassal and paying tribute, the princes of the imperial court let him off lightly. Even the Baekje court was too far away! Not to mention the Japanese country!"

"Stop talking, let's not talk about this!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "It's too early to talk about this now. If we can't defeat the prince, the eldest brother, we have to get on the boat and run away even if the court doesn't say anything!"

"Prince Zhongda brother! Do you think it is really difficult to deal with?"

"I don't know!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "But judging from the information sent in the past two days, something is not good!"

"What's wrong? He moves quickly?"

"It's fast, but it's not fast!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "But the growth rate of the troops under his command is very scary. If the messenger is not lying, he is now marching with flags stretching for more than ten miles. In total, there are at least 30,000 or 40,000 people!"

"Thirty or four thousand people? So many!" Cui Hongdu's face changed slightly: "This, this is too much, isn't it?"

"I also think it's a bit outrageous!" Wang Wenzuo said with a wry smile: "I calculated the time, and it has only been seven or eight days since the prince of the eldest brother started the uprising. If there are really so many people, they must not be recruited, but

Heroes from all directions rise up to watch the scenery!"

"Rise up and look at the scenery! Isn't this Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the high emperor of this dynasty?"

"Almost, so I have suggested Saitama to transport important supplies from the palace to Nambazu, and at the same time ordered the construction of fortifications there. If Brother Naka breaks through the mountains and enters the Nara Basin, then we will take the initiative to retreat to Nambajin!"

Cui Hongdu nodded. The Japanese Asukakyo did not have a city wall. Their defense against Asukakyo was in the mountains around the Nara Basin. But the problem was that the prince, the eldest brother, was not a foreign enemy, but the actual ruler who had been in charge of the government for more than 20 years. He recruited troops.

The momentum of the uprising also proves that at least the people in the Omi area are indeed on his side. With such a large army coming, the credibility of the mountain defense line is really questionable. And once the Nakadai brothers enter the Nara Basin, the people's hearts will fall apart.

Even Han Xin Bai Qi was resurrected and could not compete with the eldest brother, the prince, in this situation. Then the only thing Wang Wenzuo could do was to retreat in order to advance and wait for change.

The reasons why he retreated to Nambazu are as follows: First, the terrain is tight and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Nambazu is located at the end of the estuary of Lake Nara. It is the tail of a slender promontory, surrounded by sea on three sides, and only one side is connected to the land.

, it can be defended with only a small number of troops; and there are a large amount of food supplies transferred to Asuka in the warehouse here, so there is no need to worry about being besieged for a long time. Once you control this place, and cooperate with the navy, you can prevent countries from transporting to Asuka.

The grain transport fleet, the prince's army will be in a state of food shortage after entering Asuka.

Second, it is easy to get backup. Nambazu has enough docks. Whether it is reinforcements from other orders loyal to Saitama or from Baekje, they can easily arrive. However, unless the prince of the middle eldest brother is strong enough,

It is difficult for the fleet to blockade this place. And Wang Wenzuo will definitely burn all the ships and shipyards he can find before coming to Asukakyo. In a short period of time, it is impossible for the prince, the eldest brother, to build a fleet that is enough to threaten Nambajin.

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Third, to maintain political appeal, Nambazu is very close to Asuka-kyo. If Saitama leads people to escape to other counties loyal to her, the prince, the eldest brother of Naka, can openly ascend the throne in Asuka-kyo. In this way, Chuaka will

The eldest brother prince became the orthodox court, and Saitama was at best a court in exile; but Saitama just retreated to Nambajin, carrying the three artifacts and the main ministers. Even if the eldest brother prince occupied Asuka Kyo, politically speaking, he was just a

In a 50-50 split, the two sides will still have to win over other counties and counties through military victory and political co-optation, and there will be more in the future.

"The female emperor agreed?" Cui Hongdu asked.

"I didn't agree at first, but I was convinced!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "My mind is still very clear, so I can still fight!"

"Hey!" Cui Hongdu laughed twice: "What about our gold and silver? Do you want to load it on the ship first?"

"I asked Cao Sengnu to do this!" Wang Wenzuo said: "You also go back and pack your belongings. I'm afraid we won't be able to stay here long!"

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Kasagi mountainous area.

There was a soft sound in the forest, and the sound was ringing in the ears. The stream at the bottom of the valley was running, winding through the stone river bed. Under the trees, the war horses neighed softly, and stretched out their hooves to dig up the soft ground covered with fallen leaves. People lowered their voices and talked nervously in low voices.

Most people's faces showed tension and exhaustion. No wonder they were like this. After marching in such rugged mountains for several days, their food bags were gradually emptying, but there was no sign of leaving the mountains. In such rugged terrain, as long as

A small group of enemies can immobilize tens of thousands of people. Is there anything more dangerous than this?

"We don't have to wait long!" A samurai in black robe put his bow bag next to his knees and was carefully scraping the fish scales with a short knife. People around him looked at the small fish in his hand with salivation.

"Those guys guarding the mountain road are not fools. We are an army of 30,000 people! Thirty thousand people!" The warrior emphasized loudly: "If one person shoots an arrow, they can be buried alive. They should surrender to the banner of Jinzhiyu earlier.

, can obtain official status, isn’t it beautiful!”

"What's the use of thirty thousand people?" A gray-haired old warrior next to him sneered: "You have all seen the mountain roads here. Not to mention thirty thousand people, there will not be more than three hundred people who can go up to fight with one hundred thousand people.

All they have to do is stay in the rock stronghold and throw rocks down there!"

"So what, even if they can kill hundreds of thousands of people, what's the use?" The black-robed warrior had already scraped off the fish scales. He pierced the small fish with a branch and carefully placed it on the bonfire: "That woman

What can the emperor give him? The general trend is like this, and no one can fight against it!"

The words of the black-clothed samurai aroused the approval of everyone. For most people here, whether it is Prince Nakadai or Princess Saitama, they are all demigods and half-humans living in the clouds, far away from them.

Far away. But the appearance of the Nishiki no Banner brought hope. As long as they surrendered to Prince Nakadai and fought back to Asukakyo, the new emperor would grant them official positions. In this way, they would usually be arrogant and domineering in the country and plunder their land at will.

, the agents who squeezed tribute could no longer do anything to them. So these people took up arms and threw themselves under the Imperial Flag of Brocade like crows to fight for their own land and their own future.

"Emperor, the new emperor is here!"

A sharp-eyed soldier shouted, and everyone looked in the direction of his finger, and saw a man on horseback wearing a black veil and brocade robe slowly approaching under a gorgeous brocade flag. No one dared to say anything.

Look, they all knelt on the ground with their faces close to the ground, and their bodies were trembling with excitement.

Prince Zhong Daxiong was sitting on horseback with a majestic look on his face. He glanced at the resting soldiers on both sides of the stream. He couldn't count the densely packed heads, but he could feel the power hidden in the crowd. It was this

A force of strength surrounds oneself, pushes oneself, lifts oneself, and goes towards the supreme position that one longs for.

"How are the defenders in front doing?" asked the eldest brother, the prince.

"The arrow has been shot into the book, but the defender has not given a reply yet!" the officer whispered.

"how long it has been?"

"It's been two hours?"

"So long?" The prince, the eldest brother, frowned: "We can't delay like this. This is probably a delaying tactic. It's too dangerous to camp in the mountains after dark. You tell the defenders that they must give an answer immediately. If

If they surrender, I can grant them the ninth-level title, otherwise once the army attacks, they will be destroyed together, and there will be no mercy!"

"Yes, General, go and urge them immediately!" the officer responded.

"Go, this is the last pass in the Kasagi Mountains. As long as you pass here, it will be a flat plain!" A smile appeared on the face of the prince, the elder brother: "As long as the army appears by the Nara Lake, the rebels will fall apart.

That evil girl Saitama can only be captured without any help!"

"The general will obey the order!"

Looking at the officer's rapidly leaving back, the Prince of China let out a long breath. He had a premonition that victory was right in front of him, within reach. He stretched out his right hand, clenched his fist, and said with a voice that only he could hear.

He whispered in a low voice: "My lord, Zhongchen! It's a pity that you are not with me, otherwise you would have seen with your own eyes that I ascended to the throne in Asuka Capital!"

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