I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 604: Japanese Pirates Harass the Ryukyu Kingdom

"Haha."

"Li Aiqing, you are wrong."

"Don't you know that my eldest brother has woken up?"

"Now I have handed over all the affairs of state to him."

"from now on."

"I can conquer without any worries, and I don't have to trouble the old man anymore."

"This time when the navy goes out to fight, I will personally witness the glory of the Tang Dynasty navy in the naval battle." Li Zheng said with a big laugh.

Hear this.

You see a hint of joy on his face.

The same was true for Li Ke and Su Dingfang who were standing aside.

"Uncle Emperor."

"Great."

"Now the navy is waiting for a battle to show off their power."

"I have been waiting for this day for a long time." Li Ke said excitedly.

"You kid, you didn't even go back to see your father when he woke up." Li Zheng glanced at Li Ke and said unhappily.

"Uncle, I'd better wait until your nephew Xiangxiang has made meritorious contributions to the Tang Dynasty before returning to see father."

"Which country is the emperor's uncle going to attack this time?"

"I am willing to be the vanguard." Li Ke asked excitedly.

"Didn't I say that at the beginning?"

"If the navy goes out to fight, they will first destroy Japan."

"This battle will naturally be against Japan." Li Zheng said coldly.

"Over the years, although Japan is nominally a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty and pays tribute, it is said that they do not really pay tribute at all. Other vassal states pay tribute once a year, but they pay tribute once every few years. And my sister has come from afar to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty for help."

"In the southeastern coastal areas, Japanese slaves often make trouble, rob merchants, rob fishermen, and even kidnap wealthy businessmen directly in coastal border cities."

“They’ve done all of this.”

Su Dingfang spoke, his words filled with coldness towards Japan.

"What you said is true."

"In the past, apart from the imperial court, most people did not know about these things. On the one hand, our Great Tang was still focusing on internal stability, and after all, Japan was still a nominal vassal state of our Great Tang, so the emperor was also tolerant of them.

“But now I am different.”

"This Japan is a scourge, and it is a scourge that will last for thousands of years. It must be solved." Li Zheng said coldly.

For Li Zheng, he had a greater national hatred and family resentment towards the Japanese pirates than the people of that era.

Now as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he possesses enough power to change everything, change everything that happens in the future.

There is no need for the Japanese country to exist in the future. Li Zheng wants to make them slaves forever and let them be trampled under the Tang Dynasty forever.

"We, the ministers, swear to follow the emperor till death."

Li Kan and his companions immediately bowed to Li Zheng.

"All right."

"We will set out in ten days."

"In addition to conquering Japan, I will also visit the Ryukyu Kingdom. Their royal family has always paid tribute to our Tang Dynasty and has always wanted to invite me to visit the Ryukyu Kingdom. Now that I have time, I will take a look."

"After replenishing supplies in Ryukyu, we will directly attack Japan. After all, they are not too far away." Li Zheng said to everyone.

"I will receive the order."

"I will immediately arrange for the soldiers to transport all the food and supplies to the warships."

Li Kan replied immediately, very excited.

Ryukyu Kingdom.

A small island country with a population of only a few hundred thousand. Its population is not even as large as that of many counties in the Tang Dynasty.

For this small country, which relies on the ocean for its livelihood, it does not have many resources, and the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom is called Shang.

Now is the third generation of Ryukyu King.

He had just ascended the throne and had also received an imperial decree from the current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zheng, to confer the title on him.

For this small country, it not only has to suffer from tsunamis from the sea, but also faces threats from the nearby Japan.

To the Tang Dynasty, Japan was a small country with a population of only two to three million, but to the Ryukyu Kingdom, Japan was an invincible behemoth.

One of the key reasons why they chose to pay tribute and submit to the Tang Dynasty was to avoid being annexed by Japan. Since Ryukyu surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and became its vassal, our country did not dare to do too much openly.

Although there were still many Japanese coming to the Ryukyu Kingdom to plunder and kill.

But compared to the past when Japan directly sent troops to plunder, it is now very rare.

of course.

Every Ryukyu citizen also knows that these Japanese pirates did not come from the Japanese civilians. Most of them were organized by the Japanese themselves. In terms of bad qualities, who can compare to the Japanese?
"Your Majesty."

"The Japanese pirates are coming again."

“This time it’s bigger than any other time.”

"There are at least dozens of ships and thousands of Japanese pirates."

"Japan has become more and more arrogant and has no regard for the power of the Tang Dynasty."

In the Ryukyu capital, in the not-so-luxurious royal palace, a Ryukyu general reported to King Liuqiu.

"The Japanese are also a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. If they just cause trouble to us and do not destroy us, the Tang Dynasty will not do anything to them." The King of Ryukyu sighed.

"When Ryukyu became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, Japan did restrain itself a lot, but since they paid tribute and pledged their loyalty, they have gradually resumed their usual methods of treating us."

"If this continues, Ryukyu will be destroyed by Japan sooner or later."

A general said bitterly.

"At the end of the day."

"It's just that my Ryukyu is too weak."

"If we have the national strength of the Tang Dynasty and the powerful firearms of the Tang Dynasty, why should we be afraid of Japan?"

"pity."

"Although we are vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, we will never be able to obtain the truly powerful firearms in the hall." The King of Ryukyu also sighed helplessly.

"Your Majesty."

"The Japanese pirates come every two or three months now, forcing us to pay money. If we don't pay them, they will attack us. It has become a habit."

"I suggest that we petition the Emperor of Heaven for help."

"When Zhenla invaded Nanzhao, didn't the Tang Dynasty stand up to it?"

"Although our Ryukyu Kingdom is small, our loyalty to the Tang Dynasty is evident to all. The Tang Emperor will never sit idly by and watch us perish." The ministers had deep trust in the Tang Dynasty and could only propose this to the King of Ryukyu.

Because with their national strength, they really cannot compete with Japan.

They are only so kind, and this is their limitation. The entire country's military force is only 20,000. How can they compete with Japan?

"You underestimate the interests between countries."

"I, Ryukyu, cannot give the benefits that the Tang Dynasty wants."

"For the Tang Dynasty, Ryukyu is too weak. If the Tang Dynasty sends troops, we won't even be able to recover the military expenses." The King of Ryukyu sighed.

He really had no hope of asking the Tang Dynasty to send troops to rescue him.

"Have the troops been deployed to the coast?" asked the King of Ryukyu.

"The troops have been mobilized."

"Now the enemy and our armies are in a state of confrontation."

"The Japanese leader even claimed that he would not withdraw his troops until he met the King of Ryukyu." A Ryukyu general said helplessly.

(End of this chapter)