Chapter 714 of Chapter 717 The mission is difficult
Western Xia?
Ma Nantian frowned: "Is it just a simple business?"
If the purpose is simply to make money, it wouldn't be difficult to go to Xixia.
If it involves other things, it will be difficult to deal with.
Gu Nanxi looked at the dead tree in the yard through the window with a leisurely gaze: "Not only do I want to make money, I want this place more."
Ma Nantian's lips moved, and he finally asked in confusion: "Why?"
Western Xia was founded by the Dangxiang tribe, a branch of the ancient Qiang ethnic group. During the previous dynasty, its leader Tuoba was given the surname "Li".
In the past few years, through battles such as "Sanchuankou" and "Haoshuichuan", they defeated the Great Zhou and received annual gifts of silver and silk, which was equivalent to gaining independence.
Gu Nanxi: "How can I allow others to sleep soundly on my bed?"
Lord Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He never expected that Duke Yun would entrust him with such an important task.
The key point is that this job is not easy!
Lord Chen said bitterly: "Sir, Xixia imitated the Tang official system, established the Secretariat, the Privy Council, and the Censorate, while retaining the system of foreign officials and implementing the separation of foreign and Han."
Gu Nanxi knew more than them.
The Xixia had a good fighting capacity, and implemented the policy of "everyone is a soldier", with "capture troops" (elite field troops), "iron harriers" (heavy armored cavalry), etc. The tactics were flexible, and they made good use of the desert terrain for guerrilla warfare.
The Gu family army had only a slight advantage over the Qinsheng army. In the end, they relied on firearms to defeat the Qinsheng army so badly that they dared not show their heads.
Seeing that Gu Nanxi was unmoved, Lord Chen almost burst into tears: "Although Xixia occupies the Hexi Corridor and has developed oasis agriculture, it is far inferior to the south."
In Lord Chen's opinion, fighting Xixia is a difficult option with low returns. With this energy, it would be better to completely take over the Great Zhou!
The Great Zhou had rivers, plains, mountains, a long coastline and many sea outlets.
Isn’t this much richer than Xixia?
Why did Duke Yun want to make things difficult for Western Xia?
Gu Nanxi lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and finally decided to be honest: "Throughout history, every time there was a civil war in the Central Plains, there would be foreign enemies who would take the opportunity to march south. Once Xixia raises its army, the first threat they will pose is us. Since there will be a war sooner or later, why don't we take the initiative and ignite the war on their land."
Ma Nantian felt that Duke Yun was worrying too much.
She defeated the Tartars and almost wiped out their entire clan. How could the Western Xia have the courage to challenge her?
"Western Xia has agriculture, soldiers, and controls the western trade route, making a lot of money. Why would they want to make things difficult for us?"
Lord Chen thought so too.
Gu Nanxi: "Historically, they went south many times, and there were always people colluding with them!"
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, Li Yuan was the governor of Taiyuan, which was the front line of defense against the Turks. Later, the Sui Dynasty existed in name only, and many heroes emerged in the Central Plains.
Li Yuan planned to rise up against the Sui Dynasty, but he was worried that the Turks would take the opportunity to move south to harass his rear, so he wanted to buy time to integrate his forces.
Therefore, Li Yuan sent Liu Wenjing as an envoy to the Turks to pay tribute to Shibi Khan (historical records show that he paid tribute to the Khan) and agreed that "if you enter Chang'an, your land will belong to the Tang Dynasty, and your wealth and children will belong to the Turks."
The Turks also wanted to split the Central Plains, so they decided to gain benefits by supporting agents. They supported Li Yuan with Princess Yicheng as their representative, providing war horses and a small number of cavalry to help him strengthen his military strength.
In addition to supporting Li Yuan, the Turks also supported Liang Shidu, Liu Wuzhou and others.
Even in the early Tang Dynasty, when the country was weak and the Turks frequently went south to plunder, Li Yuan adopted the strategy of marriage and tribute, allowing the Turks to set up trade zones on the border and forced them to accept unequal trade.
Even so, the Turks almost reached Chang'an, and Li Yuan once considered moving the capital to avoid disaster.
Lord Chen shuddered: "No way? The Great Zhou official would collude with Xixia? No way?!"
Those who are not of my race must have different hearts.
Isn't it like driving a wolf to swallow a tiger to cooperate with Xixia to deal with Yunzhou?
Cough cough.
Lord Chen slapped his lips and said, "What wolf, what tiger? Yunzhou and Da Zhou are one family!"
Ma Nantian understood Gu Nanxi’s idea. At first glance, it seemed incredible, but when he thought about it carefully, wasn’t it very normal?
The Emperor of the Great Zhou was unable to defeat Duke Yun, so he wanted to get other people to help.
Anyway, it's a mess and no one can be the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole is behind.
For those who don’t care about the people, is there anything wrong with this idea?
Not at all!
What’s more, the emperor of the Great Zhou had a criminal record!
The blood running in their bones is the blood of cannibalism! They would rather give the country to foreigners than see it fall into the hands of ministers.
Ma Nantian: "Your Excellency, do you think that the Great Zhou will join forces with Xixia and Goryeo to encircle and suppress us?"
Western Xia is to the west of Yunzhou, Goryeo is to the east, and Da Zhou is to the south. If attacks are launched from all three sides at the same time, Yunzhou will be in danger even with cannons.
Gu Nanxi: "Yes, that's my guess, and I think the probability is 90%."
Ma Nantian and Lord Chen's expressions turned grim.
Duke Yun said it was 90%, so it must be 90%. Duke Yun must have received some news.
Lord Chen knows more about Goryeo, and there are many Goryeo maids in Kyoto: "Goryeo and Dazhou have a very good relationship, and there is a high possibility of cooperation."
Gu Nanxi nodded in agreement. For some reasons in later generations, she disliked Goryeo very much.
People often cannot tell the difference between Goguryeo and Goryeo, and some people like to blame Goguryeo. In fact, Goguryeo and Goryeo are of different races, languages, and writing systems, and have no inheritance relationship.
Goguryeo occupied most of the Northeast and the Joseon Peninsula. It was an agricultural civilization on the Northeast frontier and posed a great threat to the Central Plains. This is why the Sui and Tang dynasties wanted to fight against it.
The Sui and Tang dynasties fought Goguryeo several times before they defeated it.
Wang's Goryeo was an extension of the Silla Dynasty, when local warlords formed the Silla, Baekje, and Taeboong Kingdoms.
Wang Jian, a general of the Taebong State, launched a coup d'état, destroyed Silla and later Baekje, and unified most of the Joseon Peninsula.
In order to ensure the orthodoxy and legitimacy of the regime, Wang Jian named the country "Goryeo".
The English name of Korea in later generations, “Korea”, is directly derived from “Goryeo”.
Why did Gu Nanxi have such a deep memory? It was all because of the arguments he had with Koreans on the Internet when he was young!
Since they like to have a father so much, Gu Nanxi must fulfill their wish.
Don't bother with Goguryeo. Gu Nanxi doesn't plan to act like a suzerain state. He will just turn them into a province and solve the problem once and for all!
Ma Nantian and Lord Chen looked at each other, not understanding why Duke Yun was so dissatisfied with Goryeo.
However, if Duke Yun wants to fight, then let him fight. It's just a small place, and as long as no one makes trouble, it's easy to take over.
Once Chaoxian Peninsula is taken, Yunzhou will have many more outlets to the sea.
Lord Chen was stunned. The seaport, the naval master... It felt like Duke Yun was playing a big game again!
I have been feeling very sleepy these days, maybe it’s because of spring fatigue and autumn sleepiness.
Chapter 2, available before five o'clock.
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