mtl008 Chapter 415: War with Beiyi and Fuso
Chapter 415: War with Beiyi and Fuso
Xiao Jingxuan only stayed in Qingquan Village for five days before setting off for the capital.
On the seventh day after he left, Xiao Wenhai and his group, who had been away from home for many years, finally returned home.
Not only did they return safely, but they also each brought back ten thousand taels of silver.
The Xiao clan was excited.
Facing their family members whom they had not seen for a long time, Xiao Wenhai and his companions were in tears, but they had no regrets, because they were doing something big, a big thing for the country and the people.
Xiao Wenhai and his group left Qingquan Village one after another. They did not tell their families what they had done during the past few years. Everyone thought they were doing business outside.
The next day after returning home, Xiao Wenhai went to see Ye Tang.
Ye Tang said to him, "It's good that you're back. Your mission has been completed. Stay at home with your wife, children and parents. The court will always look for you when we need you."
She looked at the Xiao Clan's woodworking factory and continued to say to Xiao Wenhai: "The future of the Xiao Clan is in your hands."
Xiao Wenhai said seriously: "Don't worry, Sixth Grandma, Wenhai will do his best."
Xiao Wenhai and his group who returned have all grown a lot, their mentality and abilities have greatly improved. After resting for a few days, they devoted themselves to the Xiao clan woodworking factory, continuing to carry forward the Xiao clan's woodworking and cultivating more skilled craftsmen.
In early November, when the weather was getting colder, Fuso and Beiyi suddenly closed their city gates and detained all Yuan Dynasty merchants and civilians who were looking for work who entered Fuso and Beiyi, saying that they were spies sent by the Yuan Dynasty, who had stolen the secrets of Beiyi and Fuso, stole a lot of gold and silver, killed the prince of Beiyi, and raped the princess of Fuso.
This incident was deliberately publicized by Fuso and Beiyi, and spread to all countries in the shortest possible time.
Fuso and Beiyi took advantage of this opportunity to invade the Yuan Dynasty and disrupt the border.
Emperor Yuanwu was furious: "I knew that Fusang and Beiyi had opened their borders to allow people from all countries to freely enter and trade, and there must be a conspiracy. I didn't expect that I was right. How shameless! How dare they use the people to threaten me? Do they really think that the Yuan Dynasty is a soft persimmon?"
In the past few years, the Yuan Dynasty seemed to be low-key to the outside world, giving other countries the illusion that it had no other ability except adding new things. In fact, it developed rapidly in the interior, becoming stronger every year. The country was rich and the people were strong. The army was strong, the treasury was full, and there were many civil and military officials, talented people, and generals.
The consequence of being too low-key is that it has fueled the ambitions of Fuso and Beiyi.
The Yuan Dynasty fought with these two countries for many years and finally enjoyed a few years of peace. Emperor Wu of Yuan was a peace-loving person and he could put aside the past grudges as long as Beiyi and Fuso did not provoke the Yuan Dynasty again. However, these two countries went too far and after only a few years of recuperation, they started to act up again.
Emperor Yuanwu knew that Beiyi and Fuso opening their gates and encouraging other countries to communicate with each other was a fraud, so he did not approve of the people going to Beiyi and Fuso. However, some people wanted to make a lot of money and took risks for those yellow and white things. They took risks for those rare things in Fuso and Beiyi. Some scholars even traveled between the two countries to broaden their horizons.
They thought that Fuso and Beiyi had really calmed down, but they didn't know that the eight words "mutual exchanges and prosperous times" were just baits thrown by Fuso and Beiyi to lure people from other countries.
Among the Yuan Dynasty people in Fuso and the northern wing, a small number went there on their own initiative, but most were deceived into going there, and some were captured and sold.
In addition to the people of the Yuan Dynasty, there are also many Xuanyue people in Fuso and the Northern Wing.
However, these two countries did not take action against Xuan Yue, but only targeted the Yuan Dynasty.
The entire court was furious with Fuso and Beiyi.
"Those ignorant people are just stupid. We told them not to go, but they insisted on going out. Now they can't come back. They are also framed as spies by those shameless people in Fuso and Beiyi. This is simply outrageous!" The prime minister cursed and looked so ferocious, as if he wished he had supernatural powers so that he could smash Fuso and Beiyi to pieces with a single slap.
The Minister of War was furious: "Beiyi and Fusang are shameless people of the same ilk. They can even say white is black. Ivory can never come out of a dog's mouth. They dare to falsely accuse our dynasty of sending spies to kill their princes and insult their princesses. They are shameless, really shameless!"
Ye Peng snorted coldly, "Beiyi and Fusang have been acting disgustingly for more than a year or two. Penglai is on good terms with our dynasty, so how could they believe their lies? If they want to destroy our dynasty's reputation, they're dreaming!"
As he spoke, he took two steps forward, knelt down and clasped his hands, saying: "Your Majesty, I am willing to personally lead the Fire Cloud Army to Yunling Pass to fight against the Fusang bandits, and I swear to crush Fusang to the ground!"
"Shameless countries like Fusang and Beiyi, which are full of villains, should be eradicated to prevent them from disturbing our dynasty in the future." General Mo also stood up: "This old minister is willing to personally lead the Mo family army to Jiangcheng to engage in a naval battle with the Fusang naval army. We swear to crush Fusang to the death and enhance our country's prestige!"
"Both generals are going to deal with Fuso, so the North Wing will be handed over to me." Xiao Jingxuan lifted his clothes and knelt down calmly. His face, as handsome as a god, had firm lines: "I am willing to lead the Flame Army and the North and South armies to Yulong Mountain to fight against the North Wing Army. We will definitely flatten the North Wing, rescue the people who have been held hostage, restore the reputation of our dynasty, and enhance our national prestige!"
Although Xiao Jingxuan was quite prestigious in the court and was highly regarded by the emperor, his combat experience was not as good as that of the veteran generals. Even so, none of the civil and military officials present said anything.
The military officers advocated fighting, while the civil officials generally advised peace, fearing that it would cost manpower and money. However, things are different now. The civil officials of the Yuan Dynasty are not weak scholars, they also have blood and blood, and seeing that Xiao Jingxuan and his group are fearless, they are also excited.
"Fight! We must fight! Our dynasty will win this battle!" The prime minister took the lead in shouting.
The other civil officials echoed loudly: "We must win! Our dynasty must win! Let us enhance our national prestige!"
"Anyone who slanders the Yuan Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are!"
At this moment, civil officials and military officers shared the same hatred of the enemy, no one opposed it, they had a common goal, to flatten Fuso and the Northern Wing!
Seeing this, Emperor Yuanwu was extremely pleased, and Crown Prince Gongsun Tianhua was also extremely moved.
Emperor Yuanwu raised his hand and all the ministers quieted down.
Emperor Yuanwu said in a deep voice: "Since all the ministers are in favor of fighting, then I will issue an order to appoint King Pingshan as the Grand Marshal of Pingyi and lead the Flame Army and 300,000 northern and southern armies to Yulong Mountain. Appoint General Mo as the General of Pinghai and lead the Mo family army to Jiangcheng. Appoint General Zhengbei Ye Peng as the General of Pingling and lead the Fire Cloud Army to Yunling Pass!"
Orders were issued one after another, and the three armies were ready to go. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
The three generals faced the enemy army at different positions, forming a triangle and an indestructible iron shield to protect the safety of the people of the court.
When the army left the city, Emperor Yuanwu led the people of the city to see them off respectfully.
Everyone raised their arms and shouted, their voices resounding through heaven and earth: "Raise the prestige of our country! Ra ...!"