Chapter 216 The Celestial Empire
The so-called Goryeo,
According to Lin Chen's understanding of the background of this world, is a feudal dynasty that unified the peninsula.
The current ruler is the Jeonju Lee family, which is the famous Lee Dynasty.
Because the peninsula is close to Li Tang, it is deeply influenced by Confucian culture.
Before Li Tang, as long as the Central Plains dynasty prospered, the peninsula dynasty regarded itself as the younger brother of the Central Plains.
Because of this, as a vassal state, the Lee Dynasty was also very comprehensive in sinicization.
The dignitaries regarded Chinese as elegant sounds and writing Chinese characters as noble.
Especially in the past ten years, Goryeo has generally been in a good relationship with Li Tang.
Otherwise, Li Tang would not have sent 30,000 vassal troops to join the expedition against the Later Jin this time.
You know, Goryeo, with its small land and poor people, has less than 200,000 troops in total across the country.
As for why Goryeo is like this?
The reason is even simpler.
When the former emperor of Li Tang was in power, the Japanese pirates broke out to disrupt the dynasty.
If it had not sought help from the Li Tang Celestial Empire, the entire Lee Dynasty would have collapsed long ago.
Although the Japanese pirates have retreated, their ambitions are still alive and they have always coveted the peninsula.
If the Li Dynasty does not cling to the Li Tang thigh, it will feel that it cannot defeat the Japanese pirates.
Thinking of this, Lin Chen's eyes showed a thoughtful look.
This Goryeo envoy's visit should be for the 30,000 captured Goryeo soldiers, right?
When the old slave retreated before, this group of captured Goryeo soldiers also took advantage of the chaos to escape, and most of them were collected by Lin Chen's soldiers.
Now they are all settled in Jinzhou as refugees.
It happened that Lin Chen was short of manpower for the newly built Jinzhou city defense, so he mobilized this group of Goryeo people.
Only three meals a day, two thin and one dry.
These Goryeo people are already grateful.
After all, in Goryeo at this time, white rice was eaten by the upper class aristocrats.
"Let him in." Lin Chen nodded slightly and said.
The guards who were ordered to leave soon led a few people in.
If you don't look closely
The dress of these Goryeo envoys is not much different from that of Li Tang scholars.
It seems that Goryeo's imitation of Li Tang has really reached the point of fanaticism.
Jin Shangui, who didn't know what Lin Chen was thinking, carefully learned Li Tang etiquette and kowtowed.
Before he came, he found out that the Li Tang official in charge of Jinzhou was a military general.
This man attacked the capital of Jiannu and captured most of the Jurchen nobles.
Goryeo has naturally dealt with the Jurchens in recent years, and without exception, all suffered losses.
There was even an absurd incident in which hundreds of Jurchen soldiers defeated Goryeo's 20,000 troops.
Facing this Li Tang general who couldn't get the upper hand even from the Jurchens, Jin Shangui regretted it in his heart.
If he had known earlier, he would have inquired about the other party's interests and hobbies, presented gifts and came again.
"Are you Goryeo envoys?!"
Lin Chen said in a flat tone, his eyes fell on Jin Shangui and others.
"Jin Shangui, a vassal of the vassal state, greets the general~" Jin Shangui immediately bowed his head respectfully and signed.
"Stand up."
Jin Shangui was secretly surprised when he heard the general's calm tone, without any aristocratic style.
He is indeed an official of the Celestial Empire. Those noble descendants in the country who are arrogant and arrogant are really incomparable.
"Why are you here this time?"
Lin Chen ignored Jin Shangui's changing expression and his eyes fell on the document in his hand again.
"General, it's like this..." Jin Shangui explained.
It's just as he thought.
Jin Shangui came here for those captured soldiers.
These 30,000 people can't be left alone.
Lin Chen understood after hearing this.
In this case, he just happened to go and see the progress of the Jinzhou city defense built by this group of Koreans.
When Jinzhou was attacked by the Later Jin before, the city defense was severely damaged and naturally needed to be repaired.
But in this bitter cold season, working on the construction site is hard work.
If the local laborers in Liaodong are to be recruited, it will probably cause a lot of resentment among the people.
So Lin Chen ordered his subordinate Yang Zhi, who was supervising the project, to be nicer to these Koreans.
Make up for the lack of clothes and don't work yourself to death.
Otherwise, the local laborers in Liaodong will have to be recruited.
"My Lord!"
Yang Zhi was huddled in a shack with a few of his followers, warming himself by the fire.
Seeing that he was wearing three layers of fur clothes under his armor, but his face was still red from the cold, Lin Chen shook his head imperceptibly.
For keeping warm, cotton clothes are still needed.
The cotton seeds bought from the Buddha Chamber of Commerce have now been cultivated by the agricultural officials, and it is expected that the results will be seen soon.
Jin Shangui also saw Yang Zhi, who had a terrifying face and a blue mark on his forehead, and subconsciously bowed his head and smiled.
"Hmm?"
Yang Zhi noticed Jin Shangui and others, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
What is the origin of these guys who followed his Lord?
"They are envoys from Goryeo, and they are here for the Goryeo soldiers." Lin Chen reminded.
Previously, he had warned Yang Zhi not to tire himself out or freeze too many people.
Hearing this, Yang Zhi immediately understood.
"Sir, there are only 78 people who died of sores recently."
"Oh?!"
After nodding indifferently, Lin Chen took a look at the Jinzhou city wall that was almost repaired.
Yang Zhi also reported to Lin Chen about the construction of these Goryeo people.
In Yang Zhi's opinion.
Repairing the city wall in such weather is a hard job, and he had made plans to suppress the Goryeo people's trouble.
But he didn't expect that.
When these Goryeo people learned that the city wall was being repaired, they did not make trouble and went there very obediently.
After knowing that they would provide meals and clothes every day, the enthusiasm that burst out shocked Yang Zhi.
Lin Chen brought Jin Shangui to the place at noon.
"It's time for dinner!"
The Goryeo soldiers who were originally busy suddenly shouted and became noisy.
They all came in a swarm with excited faces.
This made Jin Shangui look ugly, and he cursed these guys in his heart for insulting the state and losing the face of the Goryeo nation.
But when he saw the food being distributed, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"That's... refined rice? And pickled vegetable stew as a side dish?!"
In Goryeo, this is something that only middle-level officials can eat.
Even Jin Shangui couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
Greedy.
It's worthy of being the Celestial Empire. Even the food for the bottom laborers is so exquisite!
What Jin Shangui didn't know was.
Lin Chen simply knew that if he didn't eat enough, it would be easy to die from such heavy physical labor.
The daily consumption is only 300 shi.
Look at these Goryeo soldiers, their faces are pale and thin, and there is a hint of blood.
Good guy, they have gained weight!
"Does the Jin envoy want to count them?"
Lin Chen noticed the strangeness in Jin Shangui's eyes, but he didn't care much.
"No... no need!"
Jin Shangui shook his head repeatedly.
But.
Lin Chen looked at the Goryeo soldiers who were clearly divided and lined up on both sides, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise.
They are all Goryeo people, but they seem to be as hostile as fire and water.
If there were no Yulin guards on duty around, I'm afraid they would fight.
"What's going on?" Lin Chen looked at Yang Zhi.
Yang Zhi, who understood the meaning of his master's eyes, spread his hands.
After he took over this batch of Goryeo soldiers, it was already like this.
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