Zhenguan: I, Dou Fengjie, will not be the first cuckold.

Countless people who had been rejected by Jian Dian rushed to the designated locations to sign up when they heard the news of recruiting Unity Soldiers. Among them were also quite a few wandering knights.

The half-bald wandering swordsman, Hairless Tiger, also mingled among them, displaying a set of fist and foot techniques with great vigor, and his skillful sword moves even earned the approval of the Ministry of War official.

Despite having the nickname "Big Bug," Da Xi Xiao was indeed quite strong, though his archery skills were lacking, hitting the target only three out of ten times.

Who else is in the family?

The Ministry of War official inquired.

"The petty man Da Xi Xiao has no elders above him and no children below him; once he's full, the whole family isn't hungry."

The hairless worm answered in a simple, unassuming manner.

This is not something that can be easily fooled. The household registration system in the Tang Dynasty was quite strict, and everyone's place of origin could be found from the local government.

It is extremely rare for a commoner's household registration to go unchecked, unless they simply do not wish to.

"Go overseas to be stationed, food and lodging will be provided, you will be required to abide by most military discipline, you must not betray the Tang Dynasty, and you will receive at least one thousand coins per month."

The words of the Ministry of War officials made the hairless tiger beam with joy.

Even so, it's still better than a wandering knight going hungry, especially since the requirement is to uphold "most military discipline".

Several people nearby who knew the inside story were whispering among themselves.

"I heard that Japanese women even need to borrow their sperm."

"Wow! What a great thing!"

The hairless worm's ears stood up straight, its eyes gleamed, and a smile gradually spread across its face.

Hehe, Yeye, this virginity I've cherished for so many years is finally going to have a chance to be put to good use!

Although the hairless worm's hairstyle was unattractive, his nearly six-foot height was still quite imposing.

Although I'm a bit weak, I can get back to health after some training at the Unity Army.

Eight abdominal muscles can be combined into one, and one abdominal muscle can also be divided into eight.

Apart from a few wandering knights, most of those selected as soldiers for the Unity Army were people who had been eliminated from the government army.

In the Tang Dynasty, the cities of Chang'an, Luoyang, and Taiyuan could readily summon 10,000 soldiers at a time with a single call to recruit.

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May 24th.

Dou Fengjie entered the Sifang Pavilion with a smile, watching with amusement the Grand Envoy of Goguryeo, Choi Lim-soo, the Silla Chief Minister Kim Yu-sin, and the Baekje Crown Prince Buyeo Ui-ja mingling together.

Cheng Chumo fanned the flames from the side: "Crack his head off, rip his balls off, pluck his hair! Kill the bastard!"

The Cheng family style is passed down through generations, and Cheng Chumo also has some of the skills of an old bandit. He is obviously a fun-loving person.

Kim Yu-shin delivered a downward kick that struck Choi Lim-soo on the shoulder, while Buyeo Ui-ja slashed at Kim Yu-shin's back of the leg, causing Choi Lim-soo to ram his head into Buyeo Ui-ja.

Kim Yu-shin was clearly more skilled in martial arts, but he couldn't gain any advantage in this chaotic battle.

Everyone had bruises in their eyes, and their faces were somewhat swollen; they all looked disheveled.

The saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" doesn't apply here; everyone wants to kill the other two people.

Thus, the three people, whose martial arts skills varied greatly, miraculously achieved a balance, much like the peculiar situation on the Dongyi Peninsula.

"The imperial decree has arrived, granting the requests of Baekje and Silla, ordering Sima Changsunshi of the Guangzhou Military Governor's Office to go to Liaodong to collect the remains of Sui soldiers in order to observe the words and actions of Goguryeo."

The imperial edicts to Baekje and Silla were mentioned casually, but the Tang Dynasty's high-pressure stance against Goguryeo remained unchanged.

The humiliation of the Tang Dynasty envoy was not something that could be easily dismissed.

However, whether or not the Tang Dynasty would attack Goguryeo, and when, remained an unsolved problem.

Even if Rongliu King Gao Jianwu built a Great Wall, it wouldn't stop the Tang Dynasty from sending troops from Bohai.

A sword hung over Goguryeo's head, and no one knew when it would fall.

Changsun Shi was also a member of the Changsun clan. If it weren't for Empress Changsun, he probably wouldn't have been able to become a Sima.

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

The Tang Dynasty conferred upon Kim Deokman the titles of Prince of Lelang and King of Silla, and posthumously granted King Jinpyeong the title of Grand Master of the Palace, along with a funeral gift of two hundred bolts of silk.

Ironically, the two beauties that Silla presented to Li Shimin were rejected, as the Heavenly Khan clearly didn't want the Silla maids who hadn't been surgically altered.

Dou Fengjie couldn't help but pat Jin Yuxin on the shoulder: "My lord, you Silla should just offer some jewels or something, why offer beautiful women!"

You can doubt Li Shimin's character, but you cannot doubt his aesthetic sense.

The original Silla people were not ugly, but at least of average appearance, without any special features.

How hungry and thirsty must the Khan be to become interested in a "beauty" from Silla?

Therefore, Silla in later generations used knives more frequently, making up for the lack of natural weapons with knives.

Buyeo Uija, with one eye rimmed, chuckled.

See, Baekje knew its place and didn't try to win him over.

If you're going to offer tribute, just honestly offer some money and goods. Why resort to such underhanded methods as offering beautiful women? Don't you even know what your own people look like?

Cui Linxiu wore a bitter face, but inside she was overjoyed.

Bei Men Shuang, standing beside him, nodded slightly, clearly indicating that his family's registration as citizens of the Tang Dynasty had been successful!

Hehe, as long as I can protect my family, I don't mind not staying in that harsh and cold land of Goguryeo.

The fact that he sent the defense map of Mahu City was done without anyone knowing, so even if Mahu City fell, it had nothing to do with him.

After seeing off the envoys from the three Eastern Yi kingdoms, Dou Fengjie turned his gaze to the envoy from the Lin Yi kingdom.

Since the accession of King Fan Tou Li of Lin Yi, he has sent envoys to Chang'an to pay tribute for two consecutive years. This year, he is offering a beautiful five-colored parrot and a white parrot that is good at responding.

Dou Fengjie clicked his tongue, thinking that this thing was not very useful.

"Envoy, perhaps we should send rice seeds instead next year."

Dou Fengjie gave the parrot a disdainful look.

Champa rice from Linyi has a high yield, but its taste is not very good.

However, this rice variety can be crossbred with local varieties in Datang to see if a high-yielding variety with good taste can be cultivated.

The work of improving grain varieties has been ongoing since ancient times, but many people have remained silent about it.

One success may be the culmination of thousands or even tens of thousands of failures.

Fortunately, the main crops grown in Yongzhou were wheat and millet, and the matter of hybrid rice improvement would not benefit the Ministry of Agriculture, which made Dou Fengjie feel at peace.

There was nothing Dou Fengjie could do; he could avoid causing trouble for Dou Jing, but he didn't want to let him benefit from it.

Fan Zhenlong, the Lin-yi envoy with curly hair and dark skin, glanced at Dou Fengjie in surprise, and quickly agreed.

As for whether Linyi will still pay tribute next year, who knows?

After all, the journey was too long, and there was a risk of capsizing by sea.

From Lin Yi southwards, the people with curly hair and dark skin were called "Kunlun" during this era.

"You're Fan Zhenlong? Fan Touli's son?" Dou Fengjie frowned and sized him up. "One should always be wary of others."

Fan Zhenlong found it all baffling, but Dou Fengjie remained silent.

Considering Lin Yi's respectful attitude, it would be more than enough to give Fan Zhenlong a reminder.

The envoy from Zhenla was similar to Fan Zhenlong, and there were no significant differences in customs and clothing between the two countries. The capital was Yishana.

Zhenla was said to have 5,000 elephant soldiers, while Linyi was said to have 1,000.

Both places have a tropical rainforest climate, where crops grow very quickly, and rice can be harvested at least twice a year.

Women working in the fields and men carrying babies on their backs along the field ridges is a unique feature of Kunlun.

But Zhenla was even lazier, failing to utilize its fertile land.