Chapter 763 Let’s start a war
"They are robbers, this is robbery!"
Yuan Gai Suwen was furious when he received the reply from his subordinates.
Qin Lang on Long Island didn't care about Yuan Gai Suwen's mood. Every morning, the soldiers left behind on the island would drive a boat to the beach to break the ice, in case Yuan Gai Suwen stepped on the ice after jumping over the wall in a hurry.
Cracking the ice twice a day can ensure that the ice will not freeze and become firm. This is the same as when the war in the north confronted across the Yellow River, the army would arrange people to break the ice on the Yellow River.
"It's only a hundred feet away. If Gai Suwen wants to attack by force, it's the same if he doesn't have a boat or a raft."
Qin Lang smiled and said, "The distance of one hundred and two feet is indeed not far, but it is by no means close. At least the moats of famous cities are not so wide and deep. It is not easy to attack with a wooden raft. .”
Of course, Qin Lang was not idle while staying on the island. So many Goguryeo soldiers, common people, smugglers, pirates, etc. were captured on the island, Qin Lang did not let them idle.
He designed a bastion, and then asked these thousands of captives to dig and log on the island to build the fort, which was similar in shape to the five-star fort in Longyou.
But at this time, the soil has not yet thawed, so it is very difficult to dig. A group of people dare not stop digging blood bubbles with their hands against the cold wind every day. They have to do enough work every day to have enough food.
The news of Qin Lang's occupation of Long Island has been sent back to Mizhou Port and Pingzhou Qinhuang Port. There will be business opportunities if businessmen hear of the smell and the army is fighting.
The merchants braved the severe cold and brought cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks, charcoal and firewood, and even rare fresh vegetables. There was even a shrewd bustard who organized a boatload of women to come.
After seeing the power of Mr. Qin, more and more merchant ships arrived, bringing more and more supplies, and began to transport things back from the island one by one.
Except for the slaves who wanted to build the bastion and expand the water village at the dock, Qin Lang would sell all the other things on the island that he didn't need.
Thousands of people are on the island, and the daily food and drink expenses are also huge. Merchants sell high and buy low, and they also make a lot of money.
The victory here and the island is naturally extremely lively. Even the soldiers and sailors, because they captured a lot after capturing Long Island, each of them has already received a lot of rewards. It’s freezing in this day, but they can still enjoy it. The various materials and goods brought by the merchants made life quite comfortable.
Yuan Gai Suwen could see what was going on on the other side of the island.
The Tang people are building castles and water villages. Are they really planning to leave?
"Cut down trees, build wooden rafts, build a large number of wooden rafts, I will float to the island to kill that surnamed Qin into thousands of pieces!" Yuan Gai Suwen couldn't control it anymore.
"My lord, please calm down, we have already sent people to Chang'an, and Datang will always give an explanation!"
"Confess fart, it will be a month after you arrive in Chang'an, as for when the Tang people will confess, who knows? Besides, if you are from the Tang Dynasty, will you spit out the meat you eat?"
If Yuan Gai Suwen, he would not.
There is no reason to spit out the meat that reaches the mouth.
A group of Goguryeo city lords tried their best to persuade Yuan Gai Suwen that this battle could not be won, the sea was full of ice floes, and they thought they would not die fast enough to cross the sea with wooden rafts.
They have seen the strength of the warships of the Tang Dynasty, and they must be hiding behind the island at this time. They are afraid that their wooden rafts will be killed if they hit the sea, and the Goguryeo soldiers standing on the wooden rafts will all be gone. live target.
In such a season, once it falls from the row into the water, it will either drown or freeze to death.
"Or just forget it, it's just an island anyway, besides, it's impossible for Qin Lang to really stay on this long island every day, and when he's gone, we'll find an opportunity to get it back when the time comes." Someone said. persuaded.
Yuan Gai Suwen couldn't swallow this breath.
Some people persuaded him to be patient, saying that now that the South is fighting with Silla, it is not possible to start a war with the Tang people at this time.
After hesitating and being angry for several days like this, suddenly a news came that the Tang army fleet raided and captured Duli Port and Qingnipu Port, and killed them all to Beisha City.
The city lord of Beisha sent people to ask for help quickly, hoping that they would go for reinforcements as soon as possible.
"Baisha City is ten miles away, and there are 8,000 soldiers ready to fight. Is he an idiot?"
When the two fishing villages were attacked, Yuangai Suwen didn't react much. Compared with Changdao, a smuggling black market secretly supported by the Goguryeo people, those two fishing villages are worthless. There is not much to produce in a year, and there is not much tax.
As for trade, this means passing by merchant ships to replenish some fresh water, buy some vegetables and food, and how much money can be made.
"These **** Tang people, shouldn't their warships be behind that island, when did they go down to Beisha City?"
No one knows when Tangren's battleship left, or that it was another fleet that attacked Qingnipu.
The Goguryeo people have completely lost their control over the sea, and they are blind to the information on the sea.
Yuan Gai Su Wen was in a hurry.
Although he didn't believe that the warships of the Tang Dynasty could rush to Beisha City, he had to guard against it.
Helpless, Yuan Gai Suwen went to Long Island in person on a wooden raft.
Qin Lang warmly entertained Yuan Gai Suwen and invited him to eat teppanyaki on the kang in Xinlei.
Roasted pork belly, fried small seafood, and roasted lamb, especially the freshly grilled pork belly is packed with green vegetable leaves, which is delicious.
The house is as warm as spring.
Yuan Gai Suwen didn't have the slightest appetite, and he didn't come to eat or drink.
"Explain what? I didn't tell your people clearly enough? It was your Goguryeo soldiers stationed in Changdao who first attacked my Tang Dynasty, attacked my maritime merchants, robbed my merchant ships, and even engaged in illegal smuggling. This is a very serious violation. .I have to reconsider the relationship between Datang and Goguryeo."
"Since you Goguryeo people are vassals of the Tang Dynasty, you must act like a vassal state. Now you dare to rob and kill the merchant ships of the suzerain state. How dare you!"
"Those were only done by pirates, not by my Goguryeo country." Yuan Gai Suwen didn't admit it.
"There are witnesses, material evidence and confessions, do you still want to admit it?"
"Absolutely nothing."
"In this case, the previous bilateral trade agreement is invalidated, and the arms sale is also cancelled. Also, since Goguryeo dares to violate the suzerain so much, let's go to war!"
Qin Lang said let's go to war, and asked Yuan Gai Suwen to open his mouth, but he didn't know how to proceed.
"It's all a misunderstanding." At this time, Liaodong Yusa hurried out to smooth things over, and really wanted to break up and start a war. This is bad news for the Goguryeo people.
They are not prepared to fight on both sides, let alone have the confidence to fight the Central Plains again.
Goguryeo took the initiative to present all the maps of the domains, but they just didn't want to fight with the Central Plains.
"Please Qin Xianggong give us a chance, we must severely punish these lawless officers and soldiers on Long Island."
Qin Lang snorted.
"Not enough, not far enough."
"I'm not talking nonsense with you. This is not a matter that can be solved by killing a few people. Goguryeo must pay a serious price. My request is that Goguryeo cede Beisha City to Datang as compensation, Beisha City and the south, and Liaodong Peninsula The coastal islands, including Changxing Island, have since been placed under the ownership of Datang."
"The two sides re-demarcated the boundary. Beisha city belongs to Datang, Jili Prefecture belongs to Goguryeo, and the middle of the two cities is the boundary."
"This is impossible, this is extortion!" Yuan Gai Suwen clenched his fist angrily and smashed it on the small table in front of him.
Qin Lang just said coldly, "In this case, let's go to war. If Goguryeo doesn't pay, I'll take it myself. By the way, my troops have already arrived at Beisha City, and I'm afraid they are attacking the city at this time."
Several Goguryeo generals hurried out to smooth things over.
Yuan Gai Suwen was still talking harshly there, saying that the city of Beisha is ten miles strong, it is dangerous and strong, and it is not afraid of the Tang army.
"Is Beisha City dangerously strong? Don't you forget that the general of the Sui Army, Lai Huer, once attacked Beisha City from the sea, captured Beisha City in World War I, and killed thousands of people?"
"By the way, my grandfather was under Lai Gong's command back then, and he was the first to attack Beisha City. After many years, I would like to try again to see if Beisha City is still as strong as before. .”
Qin Lang ignored the threat.
"Back then Lai Hu'er attacked Beisha City with tens of thousands of horses, and more than 10,000 people were killed and injured under the city, and the mountain of corpses and sea of blood barely took it. Now you want to take my ten-mile city with only one or two thousand people?"
"Hahaha, what a joke, my Great Tang has millions of armour, and the most important thing is soldiers. As long as I give an order, I can mobilize 300,000 troops from the Central Plains at any time, and it's as easy as turning the palm of my hand!"
"Then you try!"
"Just try it!" Qin Lang said bluntly.
The negotiation broke down, and Yuan Gai Suwen directly raised the case, got up and jumped off the kang to leave.
Qin Lang snorted.
Several Qianniu guards at the door drew their knives and stopped them.
"What do you mean?" Yuan Gai Suwen turned his head.
Qin Lang sneered twice, "What else do you mean? Since the negotiation failed, it is now the enemy and us. Since you are in my hands, how can I let you go back? Don't leave, just stay here."
"Qin Lang, you are so shameless!"
Qin Lang laughed loudly, "Fuck your mother, it was you who broke the agreement first, and now you dare to tell me that you are shameless."
Qin Lang waved his hands and asked them to take them all down and lock them up.
Lao Niu couldn't stand it anymore.
"That's not good?"
"What's wrong?"
"Well, unconventional."
Qin Lang just poured himself a glass of wine and continued to roast the meat.
"I don't care about whether it is traditional or not. I originally wanted to have a good talk with the Goguryeo people. Since the talk failed, then there is no need to be polite. Originally, I only wanted to win Qingnipu and Duligang. Now I have decided. It is impossible to take Beisha City."
"Beisha City is hard to attack, very dangerous. Although Lai Gong captured Beisha back then, he did suffer serious losses. When your grandfather attacked the city, he was knocked down twice from the city, and he still has injuries." Niu Jinda Seeing Qin Lang's arrogance, he quickly persuaded him.
"Sanlang, please think again. Jiemeng is a very dishonest act. This insults the national prestige of my Tang Dynasty and damages your reputation."
"I don't care about these." Qin Lang disagreed, "Compared to a Beisha city, this is nothing!"
(end of this chapter)