Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 367 Everything is under control

Facing the 50,000 troops gathered by Fu Yufeng, Chen Qingsi did not hesitate and decisively issued the order to go out to fight.

The troops were gathered together, and orders were issued from Chen Qingsi's mouth in an orderly manner.

The army immediately moved out, and Chen Qingsi had already changed into a suit of Mingguang armor.

The Mingguang Armor of this era can only be called "handsome", and it is extremely stylish.

Chen Qingsi's Mingguang Armor was specially gifted by Li Zhi. It was made with the strongest casting technology in this era. It is made of golden brown structure. The golden color is made of iron sheets painted with gold paint, and the brown color is made of leather inlaid with serial armor plates, painted with Several coats of paint. A brave beast is carved on the front of the helmet. The body armor extends upward to protect the neck, and the shoulders are draped in the shape of a dragon's head. The breastplate is divided into two parts, the left and right parts, with raised circular floral decorations on it. The upper edge is fastened to the back with a belt. From the longitudinal corset belt under the chin to the breastplate, it intersects with the horizontal belt through a circle. The upper half of the belt exposes a circular belly protector, and the belly armor is painted in the shape of a mountain...

In short, this armor is shining and dazzling when worn on the body.

Li Hongqing watched from the side, with a bit of brilliance in his eyes.

Chen Qingsi usually presents himself as a Confucian scholar, but in fact he does not have that bookish air about him.

This is also true. His parents died young. In order to make a living, he worked as a farmer, hunter, and even a soldier. In his youth, he was mostly busy with life, and studying took up the smallest part of his time.

It wasn't until Chen Qingsi possessed him that he studied steadily for several years and developed some scholarly aura.

Now that the Mingguang Armor is on his body, the physique he has trained through hard work in his youth, coupled with the continuous martial arts practice and sword practice over the years, has maintained a figure that can just support this pair of Mingguang Armor, and also shows the heroic spirit of a good man. .

Noticing Li Hongqing's gaze, Chen Qingsi felt a little proud in her heart. It turns out that a man depends on his clothes and a horse depends on its saddle.

With his appearance and this armor, who wouldn't say "Koto Meichenro" in admiration?

It'll be fine if you just restrain yourself a little bit...

The biggest feature of Mingguang Armor is publicity.

What is bright light?

See the light of the sun and the world will be bright.

It means that the plate-shaped breast protectors on the chest and back can reflect light if they are polished smooth. This is the explanation given by Cao Zhi.

It was because the smelting technology in the late Han Dynasty was not up to standard. Now with the advancement of smelting technology, in addition to the large lacquered leather that does not reflect light, the Mingguang Armor of this era has polished armor plates all over the body that are as bright as a mirror.

It looks fine up close, but from a distance, with the sunlight shining on it, the golden armor is shining all around.

Pulling a coquettish bag...

Because Chen Qingsi needs to know the trends of Japan at all times, Li Hongqing, as the communication bridge with Buyeo Island, naturally has to follow the army.

Due to expediency, Li Hongqing also took off his mourning clothes and put on a military uniform, standing beside Chen Qingsi as a personal guard.

Cheng Chumo looked at Li Hongqing from time to time. Although Li Hongqing dressed as a man, the appearance of his daughter's family could still be seen at a glance. He couldn't help but secretly think: It turns out that Mr. likes this.

The army is on the move!
More than ten thousand soldiers marched south slowly.

Black Teeth Changzhi, also wearing armor, walked beside Chen Qingsi, not far away, feeling tangled.

At this time, he had received a letter from his friend Shatuo Xiangru. Hei Te Changzhi was not shaken by the solicitation content in the letter.

After traveling around the Tang Dynasty, he now yearned more for the Baekje described by Chen Qingsi, the Baekje that was bright in the eyes of the people, compared to the Baekje under the rule of Buyeo Yiji, who was known as the benevolent Lord.

He also knew that it was difficult, but as an outsider trying his best, how could he remain indifferent.

It's just that he really wants to go to the battlefield... but he doesn't know how to face his old friends.

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Many cities.

Fu Yufeng, Zhongchen Dahui, Guishi Fuxin, and Daochen gathered together to drink.

Reports of Tang Jun's successes spread frequently, and they also had good news here.

As the Tang army's defense line shrank, they voluntarily abandoned some cities and counties that had no strategic value. However, Fu Yufeng did not dislike it and accepted them one by one, expanding the territory under actual control a lot.

In particular, those rebels who were originally unwilling to follow Fu Yufeng also chose to surrender and beg for a bite to eat due to lack of food.

The expansion of territory and the abundance of troops at hand also allowed Fu Yufeng to expand.

He drank all the wine in the glass and said: "This Chen Qingsi is nothing more than that! He and Fang Renyu, one is a dog and the other is a tortoise. I have beaten away the dog, and now I will lift Chen Qingsi's tortoise shell. , drove Tang Ting out of Baekje."

He put aside his bold words and said: "I am the king of Baekje, and all the ministers should regard themselves as Zuoping. Together, we can make Baekje glorious again and reproduce the achievements of the ancient kings of recent times."

When Baekje was truly glorious, Baekje took Seoul as its capital, and its northern border once expanded to Sugokseong, occupying Pyongyang.

At that time, the king of Baekje was called King Jinshogu.

Ghost room Fu Xin and Dao Chen echoed in unison.

There was a hint of mockery in Nakatomi Daiki's eyes, but he quickly raised his glass and said, "I would also like to congratulate Mr. Buyeo on his great achievements."

After staying in Baekje for these days, Nakatomi Daiki finally changed his name and no longer called him Fujiwara Army.

Fu Yufeng looked at Zhongchen Dahui and said, "I have received news before that Chen Qingsi has led his troops out of the city, but I don't know when your reinforcements will arrive? At that time, your two armies will join forces and we will keep track of whether Chen Qingsi has come back."

The surge in strength is a major reason why he is sure of victory at this moment, but more importantly is the Japanese army of 100,000.

The Tang army did not have many soldiers and horses in Baekje, with only 40,000 land and water combined.

The number was even smaller than him, but he knew that the Tang army was well-equipped, and the 40,000 land and water troops were far from being comparable to the 50,000 ragtag troops he had in hand.

But coupled with the 100,000 soldiers of Japan, that is 150,000 to 40,000. I have a definite advantage.

With nearly five times the strength, isn’t victory just a matter of words?
Nakatomi Dahui said: "Are we afraid that the reinforcements won't be able to come for a while?"

Fu Yufeng's hand shook, and the wine in the wine cup almost spilled out.

Onimuro Fukunobu and Dao Chen also looked at Nakatomi Daiki nervously.

They chose Zhouliucheng as their stronghold against all objections because they took a fancy to the support of the Japanese state.

If Japan breaks its promise, their choice will be to seek death.

Nakatomi Dahui sighed: "This is also a helpless move. The sea has been too stormy recently and it is not suitable for sailing. If we set off now, there is a risk of capsizing, and we can only delay it for the rest of the day."

Onimuro Fuxin hurriedly asked, "But I don't know when the sea breeze will stop?"

Baekje is not big at all. To be precise, the Haidong Peninsula is just a province of China. It is divided into three parts, and Baekje is the smallest among them. It was only a two-day trip from Xiongjin to Duozhi City where they were located.

"It doesn't matter!" Nakatomi Dahui said: "Just because we can't make it in time, our Japanese general, Yue Guoshou Abehirov, has a strategy. Since it's too late for frontal support, he decided to attack Xiongjin Port directly. Xiongjin was the capital of Tang Dynasty in the past century. If we attack the most important core area of ​​Jiji, the Tang army will definitely come back to support us. When the time comes, our warriors and your soldiers will attack them on their way back, so we can achieve a complete victory."

Fu Yufeng patted his thigh and shouted: "Okay, good strategy. It turns out that Yue Guo Shou is in charge of the army, and the Tang army will be in trouble this time."

Fu Yufeng had been a hostage in the Japanese country since he was a child. From his perspective, he had no idea what the Four Sages of Military Strategies were, Sun Wu and Han Bai, and what Huo Li, the ceiling guard of military commanders, was.

What he knew was that in the northeast of Japan, there was a group of wild beasts that drank blood. They were all green-faced and fanged, like evil ghosts, and extremely powerful. They fed on human flesh. They called them Ezo.

Being able to defeat Ezo is the greatest military honor of the Japanese country. For this reason, they also specially created a position called General Zhengyi.

Abehirov was the Japanese hero who conquered the barbarians. He carried out three military operations to conquer Ezo and conquer Sushen, and killed countless evil spirits of Ezo with his own hands.

In Fu Yufeng's opinion, Abe Hirafu is the strongest general in the world.

Fu Xin and Dao Chen in the ghost room were a little embarrassed.

They were more exposed to Han culture and heard this version of "surround Wei and save Zhao".

In the history of the Han people, Sun Bin defeated the arrogant Pang Juan in this way and killed him.

The two of them were deep in thought and looked at each other.

Daochen shook his head slightly and signaled Onimuro Fuxin not to speak.

They didn't know it, but the Japanese wanted to watch them and the Tang army fight each other so that they could reap the benefits.

Xiongjin has been built by the Tang army as the core of Baekje, and resources from all directions are located here.

The Japanese country deliberately let them attract the main force of the Tang army and attack the weakest rear area of ​​the Tang army.

The Japanese country has taken over Xiongjin City. Whether it will be returned is another matter. But even if it is returned, all the materials in the city will probably be looted by the other side.

It's just that they have no choice.

If we want to succeed, Japan is our only hope.

Onimuro Fuxin understood the meaning and said nothing.

At the same time, deep in the military camp.

Zhengwu and Jiebo gathered together to discuss the upcoming war.

Zhengwu said: "The king is too confused to place everything on the Japanese. The Japanese are ferocious and dangerous, and they cannot be relied on."

Jeongmu was also from a family of military generals in Baekje. In the early years, the Japanese country coveted the Haedong Peninsula and sent troops north to capture Imna.

It was at this time that Jeongmu's ancestor was promoted to a wealthy family in Baekje, relying on his achievements in the Yu Imna battle.

Although Ren Na was destroyed for nearly a hundred years, Zhengwu had a certain understanding of the ferocity of the Japanese country in the books passed down from his family.

Jiebo said: "I also have the same idea. In this world, you have to pay to get something. If the Japanese country is so caring, they must have their own agenda. If we don't show our strength, even if we are allies now, we will be enemies in the future. No A strong ally is not an ally, but a piece of meat that can be eaten at any time. The more we rely on others, the more they will look down upon us. We have to let them know that we need them, but they can't control us."

Zhengwu said: "What General Jie Bo said is great! Is it just the king?"

Jiebo said: "Don't worry about him. Your Majesty has been a hostage in the Japanese country since he was a child. It is reasonable to rely on the Japanese Kingdom. The only good thing is that the king knows that he is not good at military affairs and does not interfere with the use of troops. As long as we cooperate with each other, we can still He has the strength to fight.”

Zhengwu nodded decisively and said: "General Jie Bo, do you have any ideas? Although we have the advantage in numbers, we are mostly a mob, and only a few elites have the strength to fight. If the Japanese country is unreliable, I can't think of any way to defeat the enemy. "

Jie Bo's eyes were filled with determination as he said: "I mean, I fought with the Tang army myself. Just at the foot of Datun Mountain, we had the advantage in that battle, but we couldn't win the final victory. It was because the Tang army was too strong. , stabilize the position in the defeat, and wait for reinforcements. If it were our army, it would have been defeated. If we want to win, we can only take risks."

Zhengwu hurriedly said: "General Jie Bo, do you have any ideas?"

Jie Bo whispered his tactics.

There was a trace of shock and fear in Zhengwu's eyes, and then he turned to determination, nodded heavily and said: "I listen to the general..."

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Danluo Island.

Abe Hirafu, the general of the Japanese Empress, Etsukoku Shou Abehirov, was racing horses on the grassland with the Danra King Sahei Totoineryu.

The two chased each other on the grassland, laughing endlessly.

Zuoping Tudongyinlu said: "Yue Guoshou, it is my honor to meet such a generous person like you, Zuoping Tudongyinlu."

Danluo Island is a good place. It is dry and windy in winter, humid and rainy in summer, and there are abundant fisheries around it. Because it is an island formed by former volcanic activity, the land is very fertile and suitable for livestock farming.

But the residents on the island live a very ordinary life. They don't know how to farm and only know simple animal husbandry.

Due to the backwardness of navigation technology, Danluo Island has always been isolated from overseas, with only occasional merchants trading.

But after Su Dingfang destroyed Baekje, Danluo Island was forgotten. Fang Renyu focused on safeguarding Baekje's internal problems and never paid attention to Danluo.

Until the warm and friendly Japanese came to visit, they brought many gifts that were unheard of and unseen on the island, and gave them a lot of clothes and food, just to lend him a coastal port.

As a matter of course, Zuoping Tufuyu agreed.

Danluo did not have the ability to cross the sea. Even in the early years when they paid tribute to Baekje and asked for trade, they followed Baekje's merchant ships to Baekje.

There is no such a cost-effective deal in the world to exchange things that are useless to them for a large amount of food and clothing.

Abebirov tightened the reins and said: "It is also an honor for me, Abebirov, to be friends with the kind king."

He looked at the fertile land around him greedily, and said: "After my king assists King Baekje to pacify Baekje, I wonder if the king can come with me to see the prince, the eldest brother? Baekje is a vassal state of Japan, and Danluo is a vassal state of Baekje. It is unwise to be a vassal country. Japan is the most generous to vassal countries. As long as the king is willing to serve as the master of our country, the rewards will be endless. "

After the Dahua Reform, the Japanese Kingdom was officially renamed Japan, which means "the country where the sun rises".

However, this was just the self-proclaimed name of the Japanese people, because they found that the word "Japanese" had an insulting connotation, so they no longer used it.

However, the Central Plains did not recognize it and still referred to it as the Japanese state in its credentials.

Saheira Totoonryu thought about the generosity of the Japanese country, and also wanted to see the rising sun country in Abehirov's words in person, so he agreed.

However, Zuoping Tudongyinlu immediately said: "I heard that the Tang Kingdom in the Central Plains is very powerful. Baekje was easily destroyed by them. The Yue Kingdom Guards must not be careless..."

But Abehirov said confidently: "Your Majesty, rest assured, everything is under control."

(End of this chapter)