Chapter 451: The Tang King Gets Married

"Well done, these dog officials should have died long ago!"

The one who made this outrageous statement was none other than Guo Fu.

Hearing what her sister said, Guo Xiang pursed her lips, and her delicate face, like a fairy in a painting, seemed to be distracted.

"Your eldest disciple is back, do you want to go to the palace to meet him?" Guo Fu knew what she was thinking when she saw Guo Xiang's expression, and pretended to joke.

Speaking of which.

Guo Fu also holds an official position, and her rank is not low.

The reason why she can hold an official position is very simple.

As the daughter of the hero Guo, and the successor of Huang Rong's position as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, all the anti-Mongol heroes in the southern rivers and lakes work under Guo Fu.

Therefore, Guo Fu has made a great contribution to the Tang army's settlement of the south.

"Go to the palace to see Lin Chen?" Although Guo Xiang was willing to move, she couldn't help but hesitate.

After all, the identities of both parties have changed drastically.

From the eldest disciple of the Emei Sect to the current king and prince.

If Lin Chen himself had not been unwilling, there would be countless people in the court willing to be his ministers and get the credit for supporting him.

In his opinion, if he really wanted to be emperor, he had to march north to drive Mongolia out of the Central Plains, only then would he be justified.

Back to Guo Xiang.

Qiao Xuan naturally did not dare to treat his master, the King of Tang, badly.

Now Guo Xiang and Guo Fu live in a large mansion in Lin'an.

"Master! Master!"

At this moment, a figure suddenly ran in.

It was none other than Xiao Miejue.

This girl was wearing a light green dress today, very delicate and cute.

"Master, the eldest brother is here!"

Guo Fu couldn't help showing a look of watching the fun when she heard Xiao Miejue's words.

She naturally hoped that the Guo family could continue their bloodline.

Guo Fu herself was unwilling, so she could only rely on her sister.

"Huh?"

Lin Chen stepped into the courtyard and saw the two beauties sitting in the pavilion, and his heart was moved.

After not seeing her for a long time, his master was still cold and moving.

Then, under the surprised gaze of Xiao Miejue, her senior brother took the hand of her master!

Hiss!

This scene made her cover her eyes, but there was a big gap between her fingers.

Seeing Lin Chen take the initiative, Guo Fu was stunned, but she also smiled and stood up to leave.

After all, it is not a good thing to sit here and be a light bulb.

Of course, Guo Fu did not forget to take Xiao Miejue away before leaving.

Children, this kind of thing is not fun to watch!

Let's talk about two things.

The three guards of the Tang army led by Wei Qing, with more than 100,000 troops, are stationed in strategic locations such as Jiangling and Jingmen, which are the throat of the Yuan Dynasty's southward march.

Wei Qing naturally knows the mobilization of Kublai Khan's army in the north.

"At the latest in September, the Yuan Dynasty will definitely march south."

Although Kublai Khan ascended the throne in the Central Plains, he also retained some grassland customs.

For example, he would lead the army to go to war only when the autumn weather is high and the horses are fat and strong.

In other words, Lin Chen only has two months left.

If Kublai Khan goes south, the first place he will hit is the important town of Jiangling.

The ferry here is the best route for the Yuan army to cross the river.

As long as Kublai Khan is not stupid, he will choose to occupy Jiangling first and then send troops south.

Indeed.

Whether it is the last time or the original history, Kublai Khan's army has acted in this way.

The Yangtze River has been called a natural barrier since ancient times, not to say that there is only one place where you can cross the river.

But in ancient times, when the army went out to fight, food and supplies were the key to victory.

Without food and supplies, no matter how many people you have, you will starve to death and flee.

And along the Sichuan and Shu areas of the Yangtze River, the mountains on both sides are dangerous, and there is no ferry for the army to cross the river.

Therefore, since ancient times, the north has gone south to cross the river, all through the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Among them, Jiangling is in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

As for the lower reaches, Kublai Khan did not consider it at all.

The reason is simple.

The lower reaches are densely covered with water networks, which is suitable for naval operations.

If Kublai Khan had a navy that could rival the Tang navy, it would be feasible.

However, even though Kublai Khan had trained the navy hard for more than half a year, he did not hesitate to dig canals and inland rivers to train the navy.

Although it was effective, it was not as good as the elite Tang navy that crisscrossed the Yangtze River.

Not to mention, the Tang navy ships not only had traditional crossbows and catapults, but also things that sounded like thunder.

In fact, Mongolia was not unfamiliar with artillery.

As early as when Temujin swept across the Eurasian continent, he had plundered many skilled Western craftsmen from the West.

It was not too difficult for these craftsmen to make artillery.

It was just that with the smelting technology of this era, the quality of the cannons made was extremely poor, and the range was only a little over four or five miles.

It was not as good as the rifled artillery used by sailing battleships.

It is no exaggeration to say that there was a technological gap of nearly two hundred years between the two sides.

Of course, even so.

Kublai Khan still ordered the casting of artillery, but among the hundred artillery, only a dozen could be used.

Just as Wei Qing was preparing his army for war and alerting the north.

The Tang King's edict suddenly arrived, urgently summoning the Right General Wei Qing to return to Lin'an.

Wei Qing did not doubt him, arranged the defense line, and led more than ten riders back to Lin'an.

Lin Chen asked Wei Qing to come back this time to discuss how to deal with Kublai Khan's southward offensive.

Although Tang had a year to recuperate, it could not draw out the baggage and manpower compared to the Yuan Dynasty, which had the grassland and the north.

If possible, we should fight quickly and decisively.

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At the same time, in Lin'an City.

A piece of news suddenly spread like wildfire, saying that His Royal Highness the Tang King was finally going to marry and establish a concubine.

For officials who were willing to serve the Tang regime, this was great news.

Why did the ancients attach so much importance to having successors?

Because the ministers followed the emperor to conquer the world, just to seek a hundred years of wealth and prosperity, and to rest with the country.

If you, the emperor, have no children, how can you let your subordinates feel at ease?

Although the King of Tang is young and strong, who can guarantee that there will be no accidents?

If Lin Chen had not been in the secret realm during this period, the ministers would have urged him to take a concubine in the past six months.

Just when everyone was curious about which noble lady the King of Tang was going to marry as his princess, they were shocked to learn that the princess was just a martial arts girl.

Although she was the daughter of Guo Daxia who had fought against the Mongols in Xiangyang, in the eyes of some old ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty, she was not decent enough after all.

They advised one after another, hoping that the King of Tang could change his mind.

But how could Lin Chen's decision be easily changed?

The court officials had no choice but to give up. Fortunately, the King of Tang wanted to marry more than one concubine.

As the saying goes, the three wives in the three wives and four concubines refer to one wife and two concubines.

Compared with concubines, the status of a wife is slightly lower than that of a wife, but she has a certain status.

The two concubines married by the Tang King this time are the two daughters of Prime Minister Qiao.

Although Qiao Xuan has little relationship with the old ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty, he is also a civil official.

Originally, Lin Chen planned to marry these three people.

After all, Xiao Qiao, Da Qiao and Guo Xiang have already satisfied him.

But he didn't expect that the Zhao clan would ask for a Zhao princess in order to avoid being held accountable by the Tang King.

Before Lin Chen could react, Guo Xiang agreed to the Fu Wang Zhao Yurui who came to ask for an interview.

If marrying a Zhao girl can make the Zhao family feel at ease, this deal is very cost-effective.

Not only is there a Zhao princess, but what Lin Chen didn't expect is the request of his own master Guo Xiang.

That is to let him marry Guo Fu as well.

After all, Guo Xiang can see that Guo Fu has no intention of getting married and starting a family, and will definitely accompany the green lamp for the rest of her life.

As a younger sister, she naturally has to consider her sister's future.

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