Chapter 1020

"The Mohists are back!"

When the Mohist team returned to Chang'an City, the whole Chang'an city was full of rumors. There were people who sighed with wrists, heartache, and those who fought and hugged unevenly.

However, in the court hall, no one pays attention. Everyone is attracted by one thing, that is, the Gaochang incident.

After three years of development, coupled with the role of the envoys sent by the Tang Dynasty, the silk road is particularly prosperous, and the huge interests make the whole western region crazy.

Of course, the greatest benefit is from Datang. Under the Datang silk system designed by Merton, silk can not only exchange a large amount of gold and silver from the extreme western countries, but also become the currency for bulk goods trading in the western regions. It can be said that Datang uses silk to firmly control the silk Road and obtain the largest cake.

Of course, the Tang Dynasty did not forget the western countries, tried to coordinate their relations and protect the silk road. Instead of buying and selling caravans with a hammer, it collected taxes in a long stream. The western countries made a lot of profits and obtained rare peace at the same time.

However, not all countries are grateful to Datang. Gaochang, a powerful country in the western regions, bears the brunt. Gaochang has developed rapidly in the past three years. Due to its proximity to Datang, not only has the Silk Road benefited a lot, but also driven by mojiazi, Datang's demand for cotton is increasing day by day, and Gaochang is the origin of cotton, Selling Datang cotton seeds every year is a lot of money, and the national strength is increasing day by day.

However, Gaochang, who has benefited a lot, is not satisfied. Compared with the profits of Datang, Gaochang's income is only a drop in the bucket. In addition, Gaochang is the only place to pass through the Silk Road and the throat of the silk road. Behind it, there is the support of Tubo and Western Turks. His ambition is expanding day by day, and he has the ambition to touch the silk road.

Moreover, three years ago, due to the threat of Tuyuhun, Datang did not control the silk road. The actual control of the silk road was Gaochang, the most powerful country in the western regions. However, Datang conquered Tuyuhun and invaded the western regions. Although Gaochang gained no less benefits than before, how can he be free.

Three years later, the shock of Tuyuhun's extinction has slowly receded, and Gaochang's ambition has slowly expanded. Politically, it has turned to the West Turks to block the silk road. At the same time, it is also ambitious, expanding everywhere, sending troops to invade Yiwu, Yanqi and other countries, seriously threatening the security of the Tang silk road.

The purpose of today's great court meeting is to discuss Gaochang. After all, the interests of the Silk Road are too great. Datang can't give up easily anyway.

"Your Majesty, Gaochang is ambitious and attacks Yiwu, Yanqi and other countries for no reason. Now the envoys of the western countries have arrived in the Tang Dynasty and asked your majesty to preside over justice." the head of Honglu Temple took the lead in attacking Gaochang.

"God Khan, please decide for us!"

Two envoys from the western regions were summoned to the Tai Chi hall, and in tears they denounced Gaochang's atrocities against Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said with a straight face: "don't worry, I will certainly seek justice for your two countries."

These small countries are also the grass on the wall. They are strong and fall to which side. There was no weakness in intercepting and killing Datang caravan in those years. Now Gaochang has the support of Western Turks. They have no way to help. Only Datang can save them.

"Thank God Khan!"

The envoys of the two countries withdrew with gratitude and tears. The whole court was filled with righteous indignation again and denounced Gaochang's crime.

"Ju Wentai is an unjust teacher. It is a heinous crime to attack other countries and destroy the peace on the silk road."

"The belligerent will perish. Gao Chang is arrogant. If heaven wants him to perish, he must first make him crazy. Gao Chang is to blame. Please send troops to attack Gao Chang."

Military generals shouted one after another, including Chai zhewei, the new Duke of Qiao. Chai Shao, the Duke of Qiao, just died last year, and his eldest son Chai zhewei inherited Duke Qiao. This time Gaochang blocked the Silk Road, the Chai family suffered heavy losses. Gaochang cut off his wealth like killing his parents. Naturally, it will not let Gaochang go so easily. "

"No, Gaochang is foolish. However, our Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette. How can we set up troops to attack Gaochang at will? Isn't it as barbaric as Gaochang?" Wang Yu stepped out to dissuade.

Chai zhewei's face sank. Wang Yu is the spokesman of the Taiyuan Wang family. This obstruction must be revenge for the fact that the Chai family helped the Mohist family before.

"It's ridiculous. Gaochang offended the Tianwei of the Tang Dynasty. If you don't punish it severely, how do the 36 countries in the western regions think of the Tang Dynasty and how can the silk road be continued." Chai zhewei, the Duke of Qiao, said proudly. He once served as an envoy to the western regions. Naturally, he knew that Gaochang was a powerful country in the western regions. Once he subdued Gaochang, he would certainly be able to deter the countries in the western regions.

The important officials of Manchu Dynasty could not help nodding in their hearts. The benefit of the silk road was that chaotang could not give up anyway. This time, Gaochang wanted to give Datang an explanation.

Li Shimin nodded, looked at Linghu De, the Minister of rites, and said, "Lord Linghu, I sent messengers to Gaochang to recruit Ju Wentai into the court to explain the matter. Gaochang can reply!"

Linghu de hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Ju Wentai is sick and doesn't want to come."

"Your Majesty, the envoys in the imperial court can confirm that Ju Wentai was indeed seriously ill and had paid a lot of money for Qinglong real medicine, which is also true." Wang Yu said.

Chai zhewei sneered: "now I'm a great doctor in the Tang Dynasty. I'm seriously ill. Isn't it just possible for the doctor to treat me in the Tang Dynasty? Maybe there's a glimmer of vitality. Even if he doesn't want to travel a long way, he can send the crown prince. I'm sure Ju Wentai's heart is empty. That's why he didn't dare to come to the Tang Dynasty. Lord Hu thinks no!"

Linghu nodded helplessly: "Ju Wentai must have scruples about offending Tang Tianwei, and Ju Wentai not only refused to come to Korea, but wrote to ask for an increase in past business and travel tariffs before reopening the silk road."

"Increase tariffs, Gaochang is threatening Datang with the silk road!" all officials in the Manchu Dynasty angrily said. If the silk road passes through Gaochang and Gaochang takes a layer, it will damage Datang's interests in a disguised form.

"Gaochang is stubborn, so you can only play with fire and set yourself on fire. Please lead the officers and men of the Tang Dynasty to destroy Gaochang and shake the western regions." Hou Junji suddenly stepped out of the way. Hou Junji was unlucky and didn't get much in the last western expedition. He finally met Gaochang this time. Naturally, he didn't want to let go and enthusiastically asked for war.

"I beg you to go to war and raise the prestige of the Tang Dynasty." a group of military generals shouted one after another. For a moment, the hall was full of murderous spirit. After repeated wars, the two powerful enemies of Datang, East Turks and Tuyuhun, were in high morale. When they suddenly heard that Gaochang dared to provoke Datang, the generals immediately filled with indignation and asked for orders. In their view, it was a great credit.

"Don't act rashly. Gaochang is seven thousand miles away from the Tang Dynasty, of which two thousand miles are uninhabited. There are natural dangers such as white dragon beach. Behind it, there is the support of Tubo and West Turks. In addition, Gaochang has strong troops, high cities and deep rivers, easy to defend and difficult to attack. This war seems simple, but it is an unprecedented danger." Xiao Yu shook his head and objected.

Xiao Yu's words are like pouring cold water on the whole court. As Xiao Yu said, it's simple to destroy Gaochang. However, there are many factors to consider. It's like pulling one hair and moving the whole body. If you don't keep your mind, your previous achievements will be wasted.

The reason why Gaochang dared to challenge Datang was that Gaochang was far away from Datang, and the road was dangerous, so it was difficult to support the army to go, while Gaochang was not afraid of a small group of Tang troops, even if Datang sent troops not far away,

"Gaochang is seven thousand miles away from the Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid it's difficult to transport large siege weapons, and Gaochang city is the first male city in the western regions. I'm afraid it can only be filled with the lives of Tang soldiers. It's even more unpredictable and the risk is too great." Wang Yu shook his head and objected.

Hou Junji sneered: "with Longhai brick road, what siege weapons can't be transported."

Zhang Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of work on one side, felt guilty and said, "Lord Hou doesn't know. In recent years, the imperial court has focused on supporting the development of the south of the Yangtze River. The Ministry of work has made every effort to build a north-south passage, and the brick road from Lanzhou to Yumenguan has not been built yet."

Not only has it not been repaired, it can even be said that there is no construction at all. Lanzhou is nearly 2000 miles away from Yumenguan, and most of them are deserted places. The investment is huge, and the harvest is minimal. How can we build brick roads in the Central Plains quickly!

"You are simply delaying the fighter!" Hou Junji lost his way in a hurry.

For a while, the DPRK and China were divided into two factions. One was in charge of war and the other was in charge of peace. The two sides could not argue.

Hou Junji looked at Xiao Yu and Wang Yu of the Lord and said, "the two adults are worried that it is just a problem that gaochangbing has many cities and it is difficult to supply two thousand miles of desert, but I don't know that one of them has easily solved these two problems when Tuyuhun was on the western expedition."

"Easy to solve, who is this person?" the Minister of man Dynasty frowned and looked at Hou Junji suspiciously.

"Lord Hou, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Yu said displeased.

Hou Junji showed a trace of cunning and said, "Lord Xiao doesn't know anything. When it comes to attacking the city, I think I've attacked countless cities and territories, but I'm convinced of one person. That's mohou."

"During the western expedition to Tuyuhun, marquis Mo used gunpowder to destroy three fort in Tuyuhun without losing one soldier. Later, he pursued thousands of miles, went deep into the 800 mile vast sea, held his promise and returned. Marquis Mo became famous in the first war. The strong city was destroyed by the wave of Marquis Mo, and the 800 mile vast sea people entered and died ten times. However, marquis Mo can retreat all over. It must be in Marquis Mo's opinion that Gaochang is beautiful This reliance is not sufficient. "

Hou Junji said that almost everyone focused on Merton, the last of the hundred officials. Yes, the Mohists had overcome the difficulties they were worried about attacking Gaochang. If they could overcome these difficulties, how could a small Gaochang be paid attention to by Datang.

What's more interesting to all officials is that Wang Xiang and Xiao Xiang, leaders of five surnames and seven hopes, and representatives of Jiangnan aristocratic family, both have a deep festival with the Mohist family. This time, it is widely rumored in Chang'an that the Mohist family once again encountered the defenders and had an inseparable relationship with the two. Hou Junji's move is sinister.

Xiao Yu immediately looked embarrassed. The reason why the brick road from Lanzhou to Yumen pass was suspended was because he had reached an agreement with Wuxing Qiwang. Wuxing Qiwang secretly helped Jiangnan aristocratic family to carry out the great development of Jiangnan. Three years later, after Jiangnan aristocratic family used up Mohism, it gave a fatal blow to Mohism, put Mohism in a desperate situation, or completely control Mohism and leave a way for the aristocratic family, Or force Li Shimin to negotiate.

After all, Jiangnan aristocratic family is also an aristocratic family. Although there is no inheritance of five surnames and seven hopes for thousands of years, and there are at least hundreds of years of wealth, how can he be willing to give up the wealth handed down from generation to generation in his hands? Otherwise, how can Xiao Yu be so short-sighted that he can't see that five surnames and seven hopes abandoned Mohism by picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon, but for the benefit of the aristocratic family, Even if he gave up the future of the whole Jiangnan, he would not hesitate.

Hou Junji smiled at the last Merton of the hundred officials and said in a loud voice, "ink sacrifice wine, you can have the way to break Gaochang city."

"Gunpowder!"

Hou Junji didn't call Morton the Marquis of Mo, but called Morton the sacrifice of wine, which immediately reminded people of the position of Morton's firearm supervisor. Three years ago, the firearm supervisor could break the three Fort Tuyuhun. Now, three years later, the firearm supervisor under the command of the Mexican family is more powerful than three years ago.

Under the gaze of all officials, Merton stood out silently and solemnly said, "one blow can break!"

"Hiss!" the crowd couldn't help but take a breath. If others were to laugh, they would lose their big teeth. However, this remark came from the mouth of the Mohist school, but it was involuntarily convincing.

Xiao Leng hummed, "Gaochang city is broken, but the desert road two thousand miles west of Yumen is not easy to go."

Merton could not deny that: "under the compass made by the Mohists and the exploration of Silk Road merchants in recent years, there is no secret for the Tang Dynasty."

The compass is the secret of Merton's retreat from the vast ocean. Merton gave Chai Lingwu a compass, which is the biggest support for the Chai family's bold westward advance in the western regions.

"Mo's wine offering is too conceited. The matter of Gaochang will affect the whole body. If Tubo and West Turks intervene,......" Wang Yu was furious and refuted Merton.

"The soldiers are dangerous. If you let tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty bury their bones in other countries because you offered wine and talked nonsense, can you bear the responsibility!" Xiao Yu snorted angrily.

If the battle of Gaochang breaks out, the focus of the imperial court will certainly shift to Gaochang. At that time, not only will the development of the south of the Yangtze River be delayed, but the Mojia village will be brought back to life because of the military order.

The two leaders of the north and the South came forward to denounce Merton. For a while, the officials of the north and the South denounced Merton for making irresponsible remarks and deliberately provoking war.

Merton's mouth was raised. Facing the accusations of all officials, he did not retreat but advanced: "ink has a skill that can make Datang invincible."

In an instant, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty stopped abruptly. He looked at Merton inconceivably. Even if Li Jing, the military God, was here, he dared not say that the Tang Dynasty would be invincible, and the Mexican family dared to say such crazy words.

"Is that true?" Hou Junji said happily.

The officials couldn't help staring at Merton. Although they didn't believe Merton's words, they couldn't help but pay attention to the first half of Merton's sentence. Ink has a skill.

In the court hall, whenever Mo Jiazi said this, his ink skills surprised four people. Even Li Shimin looked forward to Merton and asked which dynasty didn't want to be invincible.

"Mozi's secret book!" all officials thought of Mozi, the most hidden card, and the source of Mozi's ink technology.

Under the gaze of the people, Merton showed a trace of evil smile, as if he understood the hearts of the people and thought: "this skill does not come from Mozi's secret book, but a well-known allusion of the Mohist saint. I wonder if you have ever heard of an allusion."

"Those who guard the Lu are not inside!"