Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 169
What a shame!
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has never been calculated by a small barbarian country like the Wa Kingdom.

The Tang Dynasty had many enemies. In the past, there were powerful Turks in the north, Goguryeo in the east, which had been contending against the Central Plains for many years, Tibet in the west, and Nanzhao, a barbarian tribe in the south...

However, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the only shameful thing was that he had signed the Weishui alliance. In that year, the Turks were about to attack Chang'an City. Taizong had to endure the humiliation and signed the Weishui alliance with the Turks to cease the war.

From then on, Datang seemed to be on the verge of breaking out, and suddenly rose up. Two years later, Datang sent troops to six groups, and completely wiped out the northern Turks.

In recent years, no matter whether it was conquering Goguryeo in the east or Tuyuhun in the west, Datang has maintained a strategic offensive posture. That is to say, only we fight the enemy, and the enemy can only passively defend hastily. No enemy has ever dared to provoke us.

But this time, the Wa country dared to take the initiative to invade, and even caused casualties to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, which was a great shame to the Tang Dynasty.

Once upon a time, the mere Japanese slaves of the three islands dared to challenge Shangguo Huwei?

On the night of the first day of the first lunar month, when the whole country was celebrating the New Year, the Tai Chi Palace exploded.

Li Zhi was woken up from his sleep by the eunuch, and after hearing the news, he sat there for a long time with sleepy eyes and still didn't realize it, he thought he was dreaming.

"Waguo? The Waguo that faces Silla Baekje across the sea to the east?" Li Zhi asked with a dull expression.

Empress Wu dressed him personally, and said softly, "Yes, that is the Japanese country."

Li Zhi was still dumbfounded and said: "They...surprised my Tang soldiers at Baijiangkou, and killed more than a thousand of my soldiers?"

Empress Wu sighed, "Yes."

Li Zhi shook his head vigorously, at this moment he finally regained consciousness, and then flew into a rage: "Bold! Are the Japanese slaves of Mishima tired of living? If you dare to offend me, Tang Dynasty, I will pacify this barbarian island country!"

Empress Wu hurriedly rubbed his chest: "Your Majesty, don't be agitated, calm down. It's time for us to discuss the rules. If the Japanese slave dares to offend me, we will repay him a hundred thousand times!"

Li Zhi was still very excited, he kept gnashing his teeth, and said with a sneer, "That's great! When the father was alive, the neighboring countries of the Tang Dynasty knelt down in panic, and they dared not fight the enemy. Here, even a mere barbarian island country dares to take the initiative to provoke, is it because I am not as good as my father?"

People with sensitive minds can easily think of the most taboo things in their hearts. Li Zhi's most taboo thing is that others say that he is not as good as Li Shimin, so everything can be related to this, even if it is not true.

"Decree! The generals who stayed in Chang'an in the army, the old British general Li, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Cheng Zhijie, Qibi Heli, etc., will enter the palace immediately to discuss matters!"

Half an hour later, all the famous generals in Chang'an City hurriedly entered the palace, and the palace of Chengxiang was filled with stars, shining brightly in the hall.

The famous generals were all at home to reunite with their relatives, singing and dancing for entertainment, but when they were suddenly announced into the palace, it was a time when they were at a loss.

Not long after, Li Zhi, who was wearing a bright yellow casual robe, came out with a sullen face, and straight to the point, he said the battle report ahead.

The veterans looked at each other in disbelief. Even Li Ji, who had been a battle-hardened and calm man, couldn't help raising his white eyebrows slightly, obviously shocked in his heart.

Li Zhi stared at them, and said coldly: "You heard me right, it is the Wa country, which is across the sea from Baekje and Silla, and they have sent troops!"

The veterans were silent for a moment, and then there was a bang, and the whole hall exploded.

"Have you eaten the bear's heart and the leopard's guts? How dare you provoke me, Datang! Your majesty, the old minister please order to lead the army to conquer the east, to pacify this barbarian island country for your majesty, to land on the island of Japanese slaves, and kill him without leaving behind, to honor my greatness." Tang Zhiwei!" Su Dingfang shouted angrily first.

The veterans on the side also bowed down to plead for their lives, with extremely angry expressions.

Li Zhi waved his hands, and said in a deep voice, "Listen to the military newspaper first, and then discuss the matter of subjugation."

The small school who reported the letter from thousands of miles away was called into the hall, stood in front of the monarch and ministers, and spoke loudly and authentically.

Things are not complicated.

The so-called "Korean Peninsula" in later generations does not have such a term now, but there are three countries on the peninsula that have been at war for years. They are Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla.

Among them, Goguryeo and Baekje are allied countries, and the two countries often join forces to fight against Silla.

Silla, that is, the stick of later generations, he couldn't bear this tone, so he resolutely became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty as early as the year of Zhenguan, and paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty every year.

大唐表示，棒子舔功很精湛，舔得很舒服，好吧，以后我保护你，正好老子看高句丽不顺眼，咱们一起揍他和百济。

For decades, the relationship between the Three Kingdoms of the Peninsula and Datang has probably been this kind of relationship.

So here comes the question, what is the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms of the Peninsula in love with the Wa Kingdom?

The answer is, there isn't any bird relationship.

However, not having a relationship doesn't mean that you can't take the initiative to have a relationship.

The Wa Kingdom seems to be respectful, and has always been humble and submissive to the Tang Dynasty, but this is all a superficial phenomenon. The Wa Kingdom lives in the three islands, narrow-minded and ungrateful.

The three countries on the peninsula fought against each other. Since the Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo has always been an enemy of the Central Plains Dynasty. Over the past few decades, the Central Plains went to the east several times.

Baekje and Silla border east and west. The border between the two countries is extremely long, and the conflict will inevitably become more intense. After years of fighting, the subjects of the three countries are actually miserable.

At this moment, Datang saw the right moment and suddenly sent troops to Baekje.

In the first year of Longshuo, the joint forces of Datang and Silla invaded Baekje.

Goguryeo's national power is weak and can't be counted on, so Baekje power minister Fukunobu Onimuro asked the Wa country for help.

The war between the Three Kingdoms on the peninsula has been silently watched by the Wa Kingdom for decades, and it has long been itchy. The Wa Kingdom has great ambitions. He wants to establish power and prestige on the Peninsula, and then achieve the goal of expanding the country.

Just at this time, the Tang and Luo coalition forces invaded Baekje, and when Baekje fell, it asked the Japanese country for help.

The so-called Empress Huangji of the Wa country immediately took the lead, so she brazenly sent troops to Baekje, and raided the Tang army at the Baijiangkou to the west of Baekje.

Suddenly, the Tang army had no time to react, and thousands of people were killed by the Japanese. The Tang army's coach Liu Rengui who stayed behind in Baekje had to order to retreat to the territory of Silla, and ordered a thousand-mile flying horse to report to Chang'an.

As for the matter, it is probably like this.

Generally speaking, it wasn't that the Tang army's combat power was low, but that the Tang army was suddenly defeated by a surprise attack, and the defeat was a defeat. No one thought that the Wa country would dare to send troops to provoke the Tang Dynasty.

Indeed, no one would have imagined that both Tang and Silla thought that the Wa Kingdom and the peninsula were across the sea, and the dispute between the Three Kingdoms on the Peninsula had nothing to do with the Wa Kingdom.

Besides, the Wa Kingdom has been respectful and humble to the Tang Dynasty in recent years. Just sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty sent batch after batch. The Wa Kingdom envoys pay tribute to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty every year on behalf of the Wa Kingdom. seductive.

Who would have imagined that such a seemingly respectful small country would be so bold that it would suddenly intervene in the Three Kingdoms War on the Peninsula?
　Happy New Year everyone.

　　We have three days off during the Chinese New Year, and today we will return to our original positions and resume updating.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)