Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 204

Wa country, fifty miles outside Asuka City, Kyoto.

An army of 6000 people, devastated all the way, is about to hit the capital, can you believe it?

Li Qinzai had no choice but to believe it, but at the same time he was extremely grateful.

Whether it's luck or seizing the opportunity, Li Qinzai's decision just happened to cater to the right time and place by mistake.

In the battle of Baijiangkou, more than [-] Japanese troops were wiped out, and in the battle of Shimonoseki, the mainland of Wa Island, another [-] enemies were wiped out. The two battles almost exhausted the warable soldiers of the Wa kingdom.

However, the casualties paid by the six thousand Tang troops are only more than two thousand to this day, and Li Qinzai still has four thousand brave men in his hands.

The two battles were all based on the power of the three-eyed gun.

Firearms appeared in this era that shouldn't have appeared, and the appearance effect was very shining.

Every encounter with the enemy is almost a crushing advance. The enemy will collapse at the touch of a touch, and there is no resistance in front of firearms.

It's really too fragile, just like the braided army in the previous life, relying on horseback riding and shooting, rushed to the guns of European and American powers tragically. They fell one after another, but no one broke through the array of firearms after all.

The same is true when the Wa Kingdom played against the Tang Army.

In fact, they also have no shortage of people who are generous to die. When they raised their knives, they rushed forward with strange screams, and then there was a loud noise, and they fell unwillingly at the gunpoint.

Li Qinzai had seen too many similar scenes these days, and he was numb from seeing them, but Tang Jun still pushed forward firmly without any mercy.

Yes, the enemy also has men worthy of respect, but no matter how respectful they are, they must be killed.War and mercy are incompatible.

When the Tang army advanced to the outside of Asuka City in Kyoto, it meant that half of the entire territory of Wa Kingdom had fallen into the hands of the Tang army, and the destruction of the country seemed not far away.

One can imagine the chaotic scene in the Bird City at this moment, but after discussing with Cheng Boxian, Li Qinzai and Cheng Boxian decided to rest outside the Bird City.

After more than ten days of marching and fighting, the soldiers of the Tang army were already very tired, and some soldiers were too tired to move their legs.

Grain and water can be supplemented by plundering along the way, but physical strength needs sufficient rest to recover.

Even with the power of the three-eyed blunderbuss, Li Qinzai did not dare to rashly order the capture of Asuka City. There must be a lot of resistance in the capital of the Wa Kingdom, so this battle should not be careless.

After releasing the scouts, they chose a place close to the water and mountains to set up camp, set up a tent and made a fire to cook food.

After many days of marching, Li Qinzai's face was also covered with dust and exhaustion, and his skin turned darker.

At this moment, he is holding a branch, and roughly draws a map of the entire territory of the Wa Kingdom on the sand, with some numbers listed beside it, which are the statistics of the soldiers killed in battle, the surplus of food and grass, and the loss of ordnance.

The groans of wounded soldiers, blood-stained horizontal knives, tents smelling of gunpowder smoke everywhere, and the heroic laughter of soldiers sitting around the fire while grilling meat.

They don't seem to care about life and death. The living people gather together to figure out how many levels to be beheaded, how much Yongye land they can exchange for, and whether the government will reward them with extra money. If they come back alive, they might even grit their teeth and buy a cow for farming in the future. convenient.

On the cruel battlefield, they talked and laughed happily, and every word and every word was a beautiful vision for life.

Li Qinzai listened to their chat quietly with a smile on his face. He suddenly realized that Tang Jun's invincibility was not due to the sword in his hand, but his generous and enthusiastic spirit.

Slogans such as loyalty to the emperor and serving the country are too pale and hypocritical, and most soldiers do not have such a high level of consciousness.

We killed enemies in blood, we captured cities and plundered land, in order to accumulate property for our children and grandchildren, and that is the reason.

Before the land was annexed by the rich and powerful on a large scale, civilians and soldiers poured their hopes for the future into their swords, so their swords were invincible in the world.

Cheng Boxian hurried to Li Qinzai's side, knelt down and said softly: "The Japanese royal family sent an envoy, see you?"

Li Qinzai shook his head: "Let him go, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty refuse all negotiations until they are satisfied with killing."

But Cheng Boxian hesitated: "This time... I'm afraid it's not easy to let him go. The messenger is the eldest son of the eldest brother in the regent, Prince Iga."

Li Qinzai frowned: "What big breasts? How big are the breasts? Brother Shangxian, I am a decent person."

"I'm also a decent person. I'm called 'Brother Zhong', which is the title given to him by the Japanese royal family. After the death of Emperor Huangji, this brother Zhong will be regent, and he may be enthroned in a short time. The envoy who came today is Brother Zhong. The eldest son, Prince Iga."

Li Qinzai snorted coldly, "So what? The barbarian hozen dares to pretend to be the emperor, and he doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth. Does he have to see me when he comes to ask to see me?"

Cheng Boxian said: "Let's see each other. Our soldiers also need a break to rest and take a break. It's a good idea to slow down the troops. Wait until I have recovered my breath before beating me up."

Li Qinzai sighed: "Okay... I never thought that fighting a war requires team building and entertainment, and I vaguely feel that I have become a social animal."

Not long after, a young man wearing a wide-sleeved brocade robe and with a hairstyle like a thickened lightning rod came quickly with small steps.

Walking in front of Li Qinzai, the young man bowed with his head bowed, and bowed with all five bodies on the ground, and opened his mouth to speak a strange and blunt Guanzhong dialect.

"Iga, the eldest son of the No.30 Ninth Emperor of the Yamato Kingdom, pays his respects to His Excellency the Major General of the Shang Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Qinzai knew nothing about diplomatic etiquette, so he sneered: "Don't put gold on your face, what kind of Yamato country is obviously a Japanese country."

"Also, the monarch of your country is called the 'lord', and you are not allowed to call it 'emperor' in the future. How shameless? The emperor of the Tang Dynasty is not ashamed to call himself the emperor. How thick-skinned you dare to call yourself like that?"

Prince Yiga's face turned cold when he heard the words, but the Tang army had overwhelmed the country, and half of the country's territory had been lost, so he had to swallow his anger and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Major General, Iga is only a prince, and has no right to change the title of emperor."

Li Qinzai smiled casually: "It doesn't matter if you don't change it. I led troops into your capital, tied up your king, and asked him face to face if he changed it."

Yihe continued to endure, and said respectfully: "Your Excellency, Major General, I have come to your camp as an envoy of the Japanese country under the orders of my father. If you want to negotiate with Your Excellency, Major General, please allow me."

Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Tell me about your charter."

Prince Iga said: "Father said that he would like to offer 5000 taels of gold, 5 taels of silver, and 1000 beautiful girls in exchange for the noble army of the Tang Dynasty to cease fighting and withdraw from the Yamato border."

Li Qinzai said indifferently: "Oh, go back and tell your father, I won't agree."

Prince Iga gritted his teeth and said with restraint: "Your Excellency, Major General, mobilized your swords and slaughtered the subjects of our Yamato Kingdom. What you did was nothing more than wealth and beauty. My father and lord offer it with both hands today, so as to save the soldiers of our two countries from casualties. Dare I ask the Major General?" Why don't you agree?"

"Let's put it this way, I will use my sword to destroy your Japanese country and kill everyone. Your gold, silver and women are still mine. And I will get more. Do you understand this?"

Prince Iga was startled and said, "Your Excellency want to destroy our Yamato Kingdom?"

"It's best to take back your victim's face. Is it strange to destroy your Japanese country? Who started the war between you and our country? Who first attacked our Datang Navy?"

"Now that Baijiangkou has lost the battle and begged for peace, so I put on the appearance of being a victim, sloppy and shameless, and let you take over all the reasons in the world, thinking that the whole world is your father and has to pamper you?"

(End of this chapter)