Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 376 I teach my son a lesson
Asakura Palace of Japan.

The entire Asakura Palace was in chaos, with powerful people from all parties coming and going.

At this moment, Qi Ming, the empress of Japan, was like an ostrich, huddled in her room and unable to leave. Facing the courtiers' request for an audience, he could not refuse, and he no longer had the confidence he had before.

In his early years, the Japanese emperor of Qi Ming Dynasty, who was called Queen Bao, was quite smart and capable. He did not have the stupidity and low IQ caused by incest marriage in the royal family. On the contrary, she was very scheming. She first married King Gao Xiang and gave birth to a son, a Han prince. Later, she seduced the Japanese Emperor Shuming with her beauty, married him again, and was named queen. After Shumei's death, Prince Kaito, Prince Katsuragi, and Prince Yamagata's eldest brother all competed for the throne. Queen Ho benefited from being the queen, so she defied all opinions and became the Japanese Emperor, with the nickname Emperor Ji Japanese Emperor.

Later, Qi Ming's younger brother, Prince Qing, was dissatisfied with the Suga family's monopoly power and launched the Yisi Rebellion to kill Suga and join the Lu clan. After that, he took over the throne from his sister.

However, the young prince who claimed to be the Japanese Emperor Xiaode died of illness within a few years, and Queen Bo ascended the throne again and became the Japanese Emperor Qiming.

Perhaps because of his age, the Japanese Emperor of Qi Ming Dynasty was no longer as shrewd and capable as he was when he was young. Instead, he was extravagant and squandered, building pavilions and pavilions on a large scale and requisitioning a large number of migrant workers for pleasure. At the same time, his ambitions also expanded rapidly and he moved to embezzle Haidong's thoughts.

In this western expedition, the Japanese emperor of Qiming was full of confidence. He only visited mountains and rivers along the way, treating the expedition as a child's play, and had no sense of urgency in preparing for war.

I even stayed in Iyo Province's Yudazu Stone Bath Palace and soaked in the hot springs for a month...

Until three days ago, Liu Rengui tore off the arrogant mask of Japanese Yelang, threw it on the ground, and rubbed his feet.

Chen Qingsi's intention was to attack the east and west. On the surface, he used Liu Rengui to attack Tsushima Island as a stepping stone to attack Japan. In fact, he sent another navy to land in Hirado.

Liu Rengui obviously understood Chen Qingsi's intention, so he obviously could take Tsushima Island with a surprise, but he chose to take it slowly.

He sent troops directly to the south of Tsushima Island and separated Tsushima Island from Iki Island.

This humiliation was so profound that it was almost equivalent to beating his son at the gate of the Japanese country.

Although the news of their army's defeat in Baekje had not yet been conveyed at this time, how could the Japanese country endure Liu Rengui's humiliating tactics?

The Japanese emperor of Qi Ming was so angry that he called his eldest brother, the prince, and asked him to immediately send troops to annihilate the Tang army who didn't know the heights of the sky.

As the second-in-command of the Japanese country and the actual person in power, Prince Zhongdaxiong was also angered by Liu Rengui's arrogant attitude.

Immediately mobilize troops and generals, and make sure that the Tang army, who doesn't know the heights of the sky, knows how many eyes Lord Ma has...

As a result, Liu Rengui used tower ships and sea falcons to suppress the formation, and used fighting ships and walking boats to separate the left and right wings. Attacking from both sides, he controlled the attacking Japanese ships in the middle and defeated the Japanese soldiers.

Just like that, Liu Rengui attacked Tsushima Island in front of the Japanese country.

The Japanese army sent troops to rescue three times in a row, but was defeated by Liu Rengui three times.

Facing Liu Rengui, Japan had no choice but to reinforce Iki Island and be unable to retreat.

Liu Rengui then captured Tsushima Island in front of the Japanese country and planted the flag of the Tang Dynasty on Tsushima Island.

Not only was his son beaten at the doorstep, but he went to help and was also beaten by Fatty.

This shame has been brought to my grandma’s house...

This time the Japanese country suffered a great loss of face, but it was a good thing for some people. Among them were the left minister Abe Uchimaro and the right minister Souga Ishikawa Maro. They represented the conservative forces of the Japanese country, and the Japanese emperor Qimei and the prince Nakadai brother belonged to Reformist.

Since the time of Prince Shotoku, the government of Japan has been controlled by the reformists. After experiencing Prince Shotoku's reforms and the Taika Reform, the ruling system of Japan has gradually been improved. As a result, Japan has become stronger and stronger. The decline of the conservative forces has been fully demonstrated, and there is no way to recover. posture.

Now that the Japanese country is being humiliated at home, the left and right ministers of the Japanese country naturally do not intend to give up this opportunity. They bypass the prince Zhongda brother and plead with Emperor Qiming to take back the power of the prince Zhongda brother and delegate the power to them to make peace with the Tang court.

The Japanese emperor of Qi Ming was ashamed, like a chicken with all its feathers plucked, shy to see others.

Abe Uchimaro and Soga Ishikawa Maro begged for a long time, but the Japanese emperor Qimei did not relent, so they could only go to find the eldest brother, the prince.

At this moment, the eldest brother, the prince, was no longer as calm as before. Liu Rengui slapped him a few times in front of him, making him deeply aware of the gap?

Prince Nakadai was raised by the reformist Prince Shotoku. He has been influenced by him since he was a child. He knows that there is a mysterious and great country in the east. He must learn their knowledge and then surpass them, using Japan as his base to radiate around. , received congratulations from all directions.

Prince Nakadai took over the mantle of Prince Shotoku and governed the country. Seeing his country becoming more and more powerful, Ezo and Sushen, who were arrogant and domineering in the past, were vulnerable to them, and their ambitions also expanded rapidly.

With today's Japan, it should be able to compete with the Tang Dynasty in the West, right?
The prince, the eldest brother of China, will never forget the humiliation of the West not recognizing them as the Land of the Rising Sun.

Baekje is their land of the rising sun, the place where they are famous all over the world.

He wanted to pass the battle of Baekje to get Tang Ting to recognize their status as Japan.

They are a country of the rising sun, not a Japanese country.

but……

but……

Liu Rengui's several slaps were really painful.

Although he does not know Abe Hirafu's situation now, he can already tell something about it from the Tang Army's performance on Tsushima Island.

The strength of the Tang army was beyond his understanding.

The army they were proud of was almost vulnerable to the Tang army.

If this is the case here, how much better can Abe Hirafu be?

The prince, the eldest brother, didn't want to think about it, let alone didn't dare to think about it, so he could only bite the bullet and dispatch troops to consolidate the defense line of Iki Island and Tsukushi.

Now that the Tang army has captured Tsushima Island, it is very likely that they will continue to attack their Honshu Island southward.

Must be on guard...

"In the main hall, the ministers on the left and the right are here to see you!"

The eldest brother, the prince, was furious. Thinking of these two people who usually caused trouble for him, he calmed down and said, "Let them in."

Abeuchi Maro and Soga Ishikawa Maro first bowed to the eldest brother, the prince.

Immediately, Abe Uchimaro said: "Oden, do you think Echigo Mamoru has a chance of winning now?"

The prince, the eldest brother in the middle, naturally did not want to lose morale, so he said harshly: "Echigo Mamoru is a famous general in our country. He conquered Ezo without victory, which made Ezo frightened. He is very sure to lead the army. Not to mention the situation in Baekje. You and I know that in the face of Fuyu Feng's attrition, the Tang army is showing signs of fatigue, so we are waiting for the opportunity. We believe that if he and Fuyu Feng cooperate internally and externally, they will definitely win."

Soga Ishikawa Maro laughed angrily at these words and said: "Is the main hall really confused or fake? If the Tang army is really in trouble, where will they have the strength to attack Tsushima? They can divide their forces to attack Tsushima. , which shows that we should be able to deal with the domestic war situation with ease and stop losses in time instead of holding on forcefully.”

The prince, the eldest brother of Zhong Dynasty, said with a gloomy face, "How to stop the loss?"

Soga Ishikawa Maro immediately said: "Send an envoy to contact the Tang general and explain and apologize. Everything is caused by Fu Yufeng's instigation, showing that he admires him and does not want to be an enemy. As long as the Tang court opens the passage, our troops can withdraw . Presumably Tang Ting is not willing to face our Japanese troops..."

For a moment, the prince, the eldest brother, was really moved.

He is still very confident in Abehirov's ability. Even if the strength of the Tang army exceeds their expectations, with the strength of his favorite general, he will not be inferior even if he is matched against him, and he will be able to protect his troops even if he loses. , maintaining an undefeated situation. Being soft at this time can indeed minimize losses.

However, if you give in now, your prestige will be gone, and the situation that you have worked so hard for these years will be gone.

Their group of reformists have already offended a large number of conservatives, not to mention that there are still pro-Tang Dynasty members among the reformists...

Once he gives in and returns to Asuka Jing, he is afraid that his power will no longer exist.

After thinking about it, the prince, the eldest brother, said: "We must not lose our identity because of temporary gains and losses. We must accurately find out the internal situation of Baekje before making a decision."

He is waiting for that what if, what if the plan works?
What if the Tang army was careless and suffered a backlash?
Everything is possible...

There is no news yet, how can we admit defeat?

The eldest brother, the prince, is still holding on to himself.

Abe Uchimaro and Soga Ishikawa Maro looked at each other and left together without any other choice.

They urgently needed to know the situation in Baekje, and even sent people to bypass Tsushima Island and forcefully cross the strait at night.

It's just that they haven't gotten the news about Abe Hirafu yet, but they have gotten the news that the Tang army went straight to Asakura Palace.

After receiving the order, Du Shuang, commander of Xiongjin Navy in the Tang Dynasty, landed at Pingdo and headed eastward. The road was smooth and there were few pedestrians in broad daylight.

All this was also the fault of the Japanese Emperor of Qi Ming...

Originally, the Japanese emperor personally conquered the army, and the logistics required for the army required a large number of common people to maintain it. However, the Japanese emperor of Qi Ming also thought that Asakura Palace was too crude, so he recruited common people to build Asakura Palace.

Most of the population of Hizen Kingdom was conscripted, and the Tang army's crossing did not cause a sensation.

It wasn't until they entered the Chikushi Kingdom that the Japanese nation knew that an enemy army was unexpectedly attacking them.

At this time, Chaocang Palace was in chaos.

Prince Nakadai also panicked. In order to resist Liu Rengui, he established a defense line on the coastal defense line north of Iki Island and Chikushi.

I never thought that the enemy would come from the flank...

"Let your Majesty withdraw first!"

The prince, the eldest brother of Zhong Dynasty, felt his scalp numb. Thinking about the small number of troops at hand and not knowing how many troops the Tang army had, he could only let Qi Ming and the Japanese emperor withdraw first.

I don't want bad news to come.

The Japanese Emperor of Qi Ming was frightened to death: Originally, the Japanese Emperor of Qi Ming was old, and he was slapped in the face by Liu Rengui. He was so angry that he became ill. When he learned that the Tang army had entered the island, he was so shocked that he died of fright. .

The bad news doesn't end there.

When the Tang army was invincible, Liu Rengui also moved.

He had been paying attention to Chikushi's movements on Tsushima Island. When he saw Chikushi's defense line spontaneously rioting, he knew that Du Shuang had arrived, and reinforcements also arrived on Tsushima Island.

Originally, Chen Qingsi had no usable troops, but after Heiji Changzhi persuaded Shatuo Xiangru to submit, he had three thousand surrendered troops to guard Zhouliu City.

Chen Qingsi boldly assigned Hei Te Changzhi and Sha Tuo Xiangru to Liu Rengui.

Liu Rengui didn't really believe in Heiji Changzhi, Shatuo Xiangru and the three thousand soldiers under their command, but he believed in Chen Qingsi. At this critical moment, he had no extra choice, so he let Heiji Changzhi and Shatuo Xiangru Bypass Iki Island and storm the Tsukushi Defense Line.

He himself led the naval force and repeated the same trick, inserting himself between Iki Island and the Chikushi Defense Line. He could not only monitor the attacks of Kuroga Tsuneji and Shatuo Xiangru, but also prevent Iki Island from supporting the Chikushi Defense Line.

With Liu Rengui around, the defenders on Yiqi Island did not dare to move, allowing Hei Te Changzhi and Sha Tuo Xiangru to attack the purple defense line.

Shatuo Xiangru was actually a little resentful. After all, in his view, Japan was an ally before. Although they submitted to the Tang court, they did not correct their identity.

But Hei Te Changzhi is different, his ambition is even more ambitious.

He wants to become a famous general who will be famous throughout the ages. He wants the name Hei Te Changzhi to be remembered by future generations for thousands of years. He needs the stage of Datang.

He couldn't bear to attack his compatriots and missed many military exploits. Now that he had the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, he was like a vicious tiger that wanted to crush all the enemies in front of him.

Kuroge Tsunezhi was brave and resourceful. While charging hard, he asked his soldiers to spread the news that the entire army of 40,000 Japanese soldiers led by Abebirov had been annihilated.

The language of Wa is similar to the Buyeo language of Baekje, so later generations of scholars have always said that Japanese belongs to the Buyeo language family.

Faced with the Japanese defense line, Black Teeth Changzhi actually broke into Asakura earlier than Du Shuang, who was defenseless.

The Japanese soldiers may not be able to hear the whole sentence, but they probably know the meaning.

Forty thousand troops were completely wiped out...

The prince, the eldest brother, was trying his best to direct the resistance. When he received the news, his face looked miserable. He finally regretted it and shouted in grief and anger: "I am a Japanese sinner!"

The emperor died and the prince collapsed.

Originally, the morale of the Japanese country was low, but now they had no intention of resisting at all. The high-spirited Western Expeditionary Army, as a whole, began to flee eastward like a bereaved dog.

The Tang army occupied the three Japanese lands of Higo, Chikushi, and Nagato in one fell swoop.

Liu Rengui stopped when he saw the opportunity and did not continue to advance eastward.

He did not have enough troops and was not familiar with the terrain. The road to the east was mountainous and forested, so he did not dare to advance rashly.

So he returned to the army to build Zi, and then ordered the peace of the people, and personally wrote the crimes of the king of Japan.

The Tang Dynasty never recognized the identity of the Japanese emperor. In the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese country only had Japanese kings, not Japanese emperors.

This is also the reason why Japanese nobles have been resisting the Tang Dynasty in recent years.

In their eyes, everyone in Japan who should be on equal footing with the Tang Dynasty should become emperor, not one step lower.

Historically, Liu Rengui defeated them, and then he knew how to grovel and follow Liu Rengui personally to Mount Tai to attend Li Zhi's conferment ceremony, and knelt down at the foot of the mountain in a dignified manner.

Now Chen Qingsi is even more ruthless and directly kills the Japanese mainland.

Liu Rengui also directly exposed the poor self-esteem of the Japanese state. The tone in which he wrote about the crimes of the Japanese king was the attitude and tone of me scolding my son. It was completely because my son was disobedient and I came here to teach you a lesson.

While Liu Rengui seemed to be pacifying the people, he also wrote a book and asked Chen Qingsi, what should be the next step?

(End of this chapter)