The previous envoys to the Tang Dynasty had also requested that the Tang Dynasty send people to visit Fuso, but not many people were willing to go. Instead, some Buddhists wanted to preach there. As for the officials of the Tang Dynasty, they felt that Fuso was a place where no one even lived, so who would be willing to go there?
In addition to the long time, the most important reason is that the travel is not very safe. Fuso sent more than a dozen envoys to the Tang Dynasty, but less than half of them were able to reach the Tang Dynasty and return to Fuso safely. The rest basically sank at sea. This was also caused by the backward shipbuilding technology of that era.
The officials of the Tang Dynasty naturally knew about this matter, so no one wanted to go to such a remote place. We in the Tang Dynasty have everything, so why should we come to your place?
"Are these people from the Great Tang Dynasty? Why haven't they stopped their ship yet? Are they planning to ram us?"
Some fishermen said curiously that in the propaganda of the Fuso court, the people of the Tang Dynasty were very kind. They were about to collide with our fishing boat, but why did the people of the Tang Dynasty continue to move forward?
"I'm Suzuki Nakatasu. Everyone, leave the main channel immediately..."
Just when they were wondering, the voice of Lord Suzuki was heard. This guy didn't have a good reputation in the border areas, but many people knew him in the capital. When this guy was holding a strange thing and shouting, the fishermen nearby immediately knew what was going on. It might be that Lord Suzuki had returned from his mission to the Tang Dynasty.
Because of the deliberate blockade by the Fuso court, the people around the capital had no idea that the Tang army was fighting on Kyushu Island. They thought that Lord Suzuki had returned from his mission to the Tang Dynasty. After all, Lord Suzuki had not appeared in the capital for a long time, and rumors spread that he might have gone to the Tang Dynasty to pay homage.
In the country of Fuso, if you can go to the Tang Dynasty once and return safely, you will be immediately valued by the court. Their original palace was built in a mess, and the current palace is also modeled after the Tang Dynasty style. All of this was brought back by those who returned from the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, in the hearts of all the people of Fuso, as long as they can go to the Tang Dynasty, they can become high-ranking officials in the court and be respected when they come back. After all, the Tang Dynasty is a great and powerful country in everyone's hearts.
Under Lord Suzuki's persuasion, many people quickly rowed their boats to the side. When the Tang Dynasty warships passed by them, these people all praised them. Although they didn't know what those black things on the boats were, as long as they were from the Tang Dynasty, they were good.
"Look at their boat, and then look at ours. Can we still call it a boat?"
Some people said with great envy that their mouths had already started to drool. In their opinion, it would be best if this kind of ship could reach Fuso. After all, the Tang Dynasty was a land country and often did not need this kind of thing.
"Is this a gift from the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty? If it is, then we will have a large ship like this in the future."
"Don't even think about it. The court's actions recently have been somewhat suspicious. I heard that the Tang Dynasty had a conflict with us over on Kyushu Island. Many people from our country went to the Tang Dynasty border to rob, but were discovered by the Tang people..."
Just when everyone was praising the Tang Dynasty's warships, a discordant voice immediately came out. After this voice was spoken, the people present were in an uproar.
In their eyes, the Tang Dynasty was like heaven, something we should all admire. How could they go to the Tang Dynasty to rob people? And who could afford the price of robbing people there?
After having such a shadow, many people felt a chill in their hearts when they looked at the soldiers on the ship, because when they greeted these soldiers with a smile, they found that these soldiers did not respond at all, but just looked at them with contempt.
In fact, in addition to contempt, there was also a hint of disgust in the eyes of these soldiers. This was mainly because the Fuso people of this era were basically short and ugly, and had inherent shortcomings compared to the people of the Tang Dynasty.
It was a blessing that no conflict occurred around the port. Lord Suzuki's voice was almost hoarse from shouting, but it was also a good thing that these dozen warships were able to enter Jingcheng Bay. If they had opened fire just now, who knows what the result would have been.
"General Ding, I..."
Lord Suzuki is going to deliver a letter, but he has to ask Ding Jiayong to lower the boat, otherwise he won't be able to swim over.
"Master Suzuki, please pay attention to the time. I will only give you three hours. I can keep my soldiers stationary within three hours, but after you go ashore, you must tell the officials on the coast to clear out all the people around us. No ships are allowed to approach us within 500 meters. If anyone approaches, don't blame the people on my ship for being rude. After three hours, my army will bombard the capital."
Ding Jiayong had nothing to be afraid of. He was even less afraid that Lord Suzuki would not come back after leaving. He said, "You'd better not come back. If you don't come back, we will blow up your capital and then see if your emperor will come looking for you."
"Please rest assured, General. I will be back within three hours. Once I reach shore, I will immediately have the local officials restrain the coastal residents and have them provide you with a supply of food and water."
Lord Suzuki was so scared at this moment that he almost lost his soul. The capital of Fuso is the largest city in the entire country and also the best developed city. The bombardment of Fukuoka and Nagasaki has limited impact on Fuso, but if the capital is also bombarded, then some things will be hard to say, and they will cry.
"Go ahead."
Ding Jiayong asked Suzuki and his followers to get off the boat as quickly as possible, just like driving away an annoying fly. We don't have that much time to waste here with you, and the people on the boat are already prepared. This also allows Lord Suzuki to see that if there is something wrong with the people below, we have to open fire for our safety.
The troops on the shore also saw clearly that it was indeed Suzuki Nakatasu, so when the boat passed by, they were very cautious. They usually didn't see an official of this level, and today was a good opportunity to curry favor with him. However, before they could say anything, Suzuki Nakatasu started cursing loudly...
