Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 281: The iron-blooded fight against the Japanese, Li Er’s strong intervention, and the changes in Silla!
On the vast ocean, a fleet is sailing towards the northeast.

"Luckily I have a compass, otherwise how would I know the direction in this ocean?"

Looking at the endless sea level, Li Yuanji's heart was filled with emotion. If he lost his way at sea, Li Yuanji didn't dare to imagine what would happen or what kind of desperate situation he would face.

By then, I'm afraid we will either discover a new continent or struggle on the sea and wait to die.

"My lord, how long will it take us to get there?"

Beside Li Yuanji, Wu Mei and Wu Shun looked sad and melancholy.

Originally, the two of them could not bear the journey from Nanzhou Prefecture to Luzhou Prefecture. That period of sailing was like a nightmare. Now, they have been traveling from Luzhou Prefecture to Dongzhou Prefecture for more than a month, almost two months.

Wu Mei and Wu Shun both wanted to cry. They really didn't want to go through such a boring and tedious life anymore.

Li Yuanji lay leisurely on the chair, looking at the two women, feeling both distressed and amused.

"I told you to go back first, but you refused to listen. I told you to be like me. Don't think about when you will arrive all day long. Calm down and enjoy the sea breeze.

Looking at the sparkling sea, feeling the sea breeze, basking in the sun, and eating small fruits, isn’t this a kind of enjoyment? "

Li Yuanji really enjoyed it. When sailing on the sea and encountering bad weather, he felt very depressed, especially the violent bumps. If he had not experienced it before, Li Yuanji would have cried out that he could not stand it.

Whenever the weather was good and the sea was calm, he would come out and lie down to bask in the sun.

Wu Mei and Wu Shun were both puzzled when they saw Li Yuanji enjoying himself. They didn't think there was anything good about this at all.

If there is anything good to say, the only good thing is that there is probably no oppressive feeling when there are dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and no severe bumps.

Both of them were full of bitterness. They could see that Li Yuanji really felt comfortable this way.

However, at this moment, the sea surface suddenly changed, the waves became bigger and bigger, and dark clouds gradually covered the clear sky. Seeing this, Li Yuanji had no choice but to get up and pull Wu Mei and Wu Shun into the cabin.

"Well, now you two crows have to start making trouble again."

Li Yuanji was also speechless. The weather at sea really changed at any time, without even a call for conscription.

Wu Mei pouted when she heard that.

"My king, we didn't say anything, so how can we be so crow-mouthed?"

Li Yuanji looked at Wu Mei and smiled immediately.

"When you two are in a bad mood, dark clouds come and the weather changes. Don't you think so? I was originally enjoying the sunshine."

Hearing this, Wu Mei immediately became dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. If I smile, will the sky clear up? Look, I will smile for you right away."

A brilliant smile immediately appeared on Wu Mei's face, and Li Yuanji smiled even wider. He did this just to tease the two women and prevent them from continuing to be unhappy.

Just as he was about to speak, Li Yuanji was suddenly stunned. He saw the sun reappear and the condensed dark clouds gradually dissipated. Li Yuanji and Wu Shun immediately looked at Wu Mei.

This made Wu Mei a little unconfident.

"My king, sister, I said this is a coincidence, do you believe it?"

Li Yuanji rubbed Wu Mei's head and laughed loudly.

"So my Mei'er has this ability. Then you have to laugh well and happily, so that we don't have to suffer."

"That's right, sister, you must smile happily."

Li Yuanji was teasing Wu Mei, and Wu Shun also started to assist him, which made Wu Mei want to cry.

Could her smile control the weather? She thought so.

Li Yuanji took out the chair again and lay outside.

"Just bear with it a little longer. It's not far away. We should be there in the next two days."

Upon hearing this, Wu Mei and Wu Shun immediately smiled happily, which showed that they were really about to suffocate.

Two days passed again. Li Yuanji was chatting with Wu Mei and Wu Shun in the house when the door suddenly rang.

"Your Majesty, we've arrived. We can see Dongzhou Prefecture ahead."

The room suddenly became quiet, and Li Yuanji immediately opened the door and walked out.

"arrive?"

Seeing Yang Jianhe nod, Li Yuanji immediately went to the deck outside. Seeing the island of Dongzhou Prefecture getting closer and closer, he was filled with excitement.

Even though he mentioned Wu Mei and Wu Shun earlier, he himself couldn't stand it anymore. It was not easy to stay on the boat all the time.

Wu Mei and Wu Shun also ran out at this time, looking at the island ahead, their faces full of excitement.

As they got closer, Li Yuanji could clearly feel the boat under his feet was slowing down. When he was puzzled, Yang Jianhe came over.

"Your Majesty, the navy from Dongzhou Prefecture has arrived. We need to confirm their identities. Liu Rengui has ordered the fleet to slow down and has sent people to meet them."

Li Yuanji nodded indifferently, and in less than half an hour, the fleet started moving forward again, and Liu Rengui came to Li Yuanji's boat in a small boat.

"Your Majesty, I have already informed the fleet stationed in Dongzhou Prefecture and asked them to inform Governor Yang and General Xue."

"Okay, good job."

Li Yuanji was indeed relieved that the Dongzhou Prefecture's navy was alerted quickly and responded in a timely manner, which was something Li Yuanji attached great importance to.

An hour later, Li Yuanji arrived at Hezhou Wharf.

Hezhou is a state that integrates the seven areas around Yamato and is divided into three counties.

When they arrived at the dock, Xue Wanche was already waiting for Li Yuanji's arrival.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Li Yuanji helped Xue Wanche up and said with a smile, "Yes, why are you alone? Where is Yuanlin?"

Li Yuanji was very curious. If Yang Cheng knew that he was here, shouldn't he be excited to pick him up like a fool? But this time, he couldn't even see anyone.

Xue Wanche looked heavy-hearted and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, something has happened in Baekje and Silla. Governor Yang is currently in Zhuzhou personally managing the communication between the two countries."

Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, and then he became serious. He really didn't expect that something would happen between Baekje and Silla.

"What happened? Was it caused by those people sent by Li Er?
I heard that your elder brother Xue Wanshu was among the people Li Er sent to Baekje this time. I would be happy to see you two get together if there is a chance."

Xue Wanche smiled bitterly when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, I don't know exactly what happened between Baekje and Silla.

There are still some Japanese in Dongzhou Prefecture who are resisting. I am currently eliminating them one by one. So far, most of the resisting Japanese have been pacified, and the remaining ones are fleeing everywhere.

My elder brother did go to Baekje, and the intelligence has confirmed that in addition to Xue Wanshu, there were also Wang Da and Quan Wanchun, all of whom were old people from the Qin Palace.

I don't have time to see him now. He is working for Li Er in Baekje. We may have a chance to see each other again when we are on the battlefield."

Xue Wanche was also somewhat helpless. Among his five brothers, except for him who was with Li Yuanji, the others, Xue Wanshu, Xue Wanshu, Xue Wanjun, and Xue Wanbei, were all serving in the Tang Dynasty. He really had no choice.

Li Yuanji felt even more depressed after hearing this. He had never expected that the Japanese from Dongzhou Prefecture would put up such strong resistance.

"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to reunite you brothers in the future. I'm sure you will."

Seeing Xue Wanche nodding with a smile and confidence on his face, Li Yuanji also smiled, but then put away his smile and was filled with murderous intent.

"As for those Japanese who are resisting stubbornly, you don't have to worry about anything when you are clearing them out. As long as they are problematic Japanese, you can kill them. Don't be afraid of killing innocent people.

I give you this power. If all the Japanese dare to resist, I will kill them all, leaving no one alive!
For those who run to the mountains at every turn, you can just burn the mountains.

In short, I have only one request, and that is to eliminate the Japanese who are causing chaos in various parts of Dongzhou Prefecture as soon as possible. Even if this means killing all the Japanese and burning down the entire Dongzhou Prefecture, I can acquiesce!

However, we should try our best to capture them alive. Those mines need people to mine them. These people are excellent laborers and should not be wasted.

Do you understand now?"

Li Yuanji really didn't have that much patience for these Japanese, and he himself didn't expect to rely on these Japanese for the population of Dongzhou Prefecture.

After conquering other places, he would try his best to develop their people into his own, but as for the Japanese, they would either be obedient or he would kill them if they dared to jump in front of him.

It is very easy for people from other places to obtain household registration, but it is not easy at all for the Japanese. He had reminded Yang Cheng about this when Yang Cheng first came.

If the Japanese want to be registered as residents, they must make sufficient contributions. This contribution is decided by them, and whether they can meet the requirements depends on whether they want to.

Nowadays, people are needed to do coolies and labor everywhere. Aren’t these Japanese people excellent laborers?

Xue Wanche was shocked when he heard Li Yuanji's murderous words. He really didn't expect that Li Yuanji would be so cruel.

At the beginning, Yang Cheng told him not to be polite to the Japanese, especially since Yang Cheng had made the decision to not kill them if possible and to force them to mine, build roads and build cities. He thought at the time that Yang Cheng was cruel, but now it seems that the source of the problem was entirely from Li Yuanji.

Then Xue Wanche also laughed, and his laugh was extremely cruel. Most of the time, he was a little conservative, but now with Li Yuanji's words, he could let go and do it.

As for whether doing so would be bad for the Japanese, Xue Wanche had never thought about it at all. As a veteran of the battlefield, even in the Tang Dynasty, there were things that had to be done when necessary, not to mention that now it was only done to the Japanese, so he had no psychological burden at all.

"Your Majesty, with what you said, I can go ahead and do it. Please rest assured, by early next year at the latest, I will be able to bring all the rebellious Japanese here to mine, build roads, and build cities!"

Li Yuanji also laughed immediately. He agreed very much with what Xue Wanche said at the end. Wouldn't it be a waste if the Japanese had such good labor force and were killed directly?

"Haha, that's right. They should be used to mine, build roads, and construct cities. These Japanese, especially the young and strong ones, cannot be wasted."

Everyone was about to go inside when a soldier suddenly arrived.

"General Xue, the governor sent an urgent letter. Great changes have taken place in Baekje and Silla. General Xue is asked to prepare at least 10,000 troops and coordinate with the navy to assemble in Tsukishū immediately!"

Li Yuanji was immediately surprised by this news. Baekje and Silla had undergone tremendous changes? Was it even to the point where a large army was needed to enter in person?
Li Yuanji then looked at Xue Wanche.

"Gather the army immediately. Stop the fight against the Japanese for now. I will go to Tsukushi first, and you will lead the army to come later!"

After giving instructions to Xue Wanche, Li Yuanji immediately boarded the ship and headed towards Zhuzhou with Liu Rengui's navy.

Li Yuanji's heart was filled with anxiety, and his face was extremely gloomy. He had been making arrangements for Baekje and Silla for almost a year. Logically speaking, even if Li Er sent people, the situation should not have deteriorated to the point where Yang Cheng needed the direct intervention of the army.

However, this is the situation now. Although Li Yuanji does not know what has happened, he knows that something big has gone wrong and the situation between the two countries is no longer under his control.

The only people Li Yuanji could think of were the ones sent by Li Er, but do these people really have the power to make such a big change in such a short time?

While Li Yuanji was rushing to Zhuzhou with a heart full of sorrow, Li Er from Dengzhou had a smile on his face.

“Your Majesty, all support for Silla has arrived. Silla has now counterattacked and captured a large number of Baekje cities. Baekje is retreating to the southwest.

Goguryeo sent 20,000 troops to support Baekje, but they were defeated by General Li Ji and more than half of them were killed.

"Haha, good, very good! This Baekje actually dared to disregard my orders, it must be destroyed!"

Li Er was really happy. At this moment, his excitement was visible to the naked eye.

When he intervened in the situation between the two countries, Baekje was so arrogant that it ignored him completely. It was completely dismissive of the people he sent and completely ignored the requests of the Tang Dynasty. It even made a bold statement that if the Tang Dynasty dared to send troops, they would make sure that the Tang army would never return.

When Li Er heard the news, he was almost furious. The Turks dared to shit on his head, and Li Yuanji also shit on his head, but a tiny Baekje now wants to shit on his head again?
Afterwards, Li Er immediately focused his main energy on contacting Silla. After unremitting efforts, the King of Silla even secretly came to Dengzhou and was met by Li Er in person.

It was because of this meeting that Silla directly abandoned all of Li Yuanji's goodwill towards him and threw itself directly into the arms of the Tang Dynasty and Li Er.

For this purpose, Li Er sent Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji and 20,000 troops to Silla to prevent Goguryeo from providing military support to Baekje.

At the same time, Li Yuanji's influence in Silla was eliminated, and the connection between Li Yuanji and Silla was completely cut off.

Finally, as the intelligence from Baekje arrived, Li Er finally understood why Baekje had become so arrogant.

After all this time, Baekje has become like this, and it was Li Yuanji's people who did it in secret!

(End of this chapter)