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

Chapter 284: Overturn the table! Bombard the sticks!
Li Yuanji was full of confidence and determination. He and Li Er did have irreconcilable conflicts and they did have to decide the winner, but this did not mean that he had to take advantage of others.

He didn't care what Li Er thought, but for him, just as he said, he thought the same way.

These words are not said for others to hear, he is indeed working in this direction.

After hearing this, Yang Cheng stopped talking. He just wanted to ask with the hope of not giving up. Now that Li Yuanji had made up his mind, he could only give up.

"Brother-in-law, since we are not going to take action against Li Er, what should we do next?"

Li Yuanji immediately showed murderous intent on his face.

“What should I do? Silla dared to kill my people, and blood debt must be paid with blood!”

Yang Cheng was surprised and happy when he heard this, and he felt both excited and worried.

"Brother-in-law, the Tang army is also in Silla now. Have you really decided to fight?"

Li Yuanji had a sneer on his face. He really didn't mind at all that Li Ji and others were in Silla. That was why he had to fight.

Li Er dared to do this. Not only did he show up in person, but he also sent a large army to directly assist. He really thought that there was something wrong with Li Er's brain.

Although he was arguing against the two countries, he also made a lot of money from it. The two countries fought each other and he made his money. Those who died were people from other countries, but he made a lot of money.

As for Li Er, he made a lot of money and food, and in order to intervene in the situation between Baekje and Silla, he made strong promises and sent a large army to the battlefield. In Li Yuanji's opinion, this was the most stupid thing to do.

Using your own large army to help another small country fight a war, isn't that crazy?
By operating in the way he did, he not only made money in a fair and honest way, but also deepened the hatred between the two countries. After they had fought each other to the point of losing their national strength and their armies had suffered heavy losses, he would send troops in to take advantage of the situation and everything would be his.

At that time, he would only need to pay a very small price, and Silla or Baekje would become his fiefdom. Even if Silla could not become his fiefdom, it would face the same situation as small countries such as Funan and Tangming.

But what Li Er did was clearly a thankless task. Would he suppress Silla by force in the future and make Silla a territory of the Tang Dynasty?
That's fine, but by doing so, not only would he not make much money, but his own army would also suffer heavy losses. In Li Yuanji's opinion, Li Er's actions were either brainless or not. So what was that?
Li Er didn't even look at what he was doing here and just inserted it like this. If Li Er wanted to do this, he would definitely not tolerate it.

Li Yuanji looked at Yang Cheng and smiled immediately, but it was a sneer.

"Why not fight? We can fight even if there is a Tang army. Besides, they are not Tang army. Didn't they deny it? Aren't they secretly helping Silla?

At that time, we will be fighting against Silla. They are also Silla’s army, not the Tang army.

You should contact Baekje immediately and see if it is willing to become my vassal state. If it is, I can send troops to help it destroy Silla.

You handle this matter, and remember, don't disclose what happened here to anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Yang Cheng nodded firmly and went out to start arranging matters.

Li Yuanji then looked outside the door and said, "Notify Xue Wanche to speed up the march and gather 30,000 troops from Dongzhou Prefecture!

Go and call Liu Rengui now, quickly!"

When Yang Jianhe heard this, he immediately went downstairs and started calling people. After a while, Liu Rengui arrived.

"See you, Your Majesty."

Li Yuanji waved his hand to signal to stand up, then spoke.

“Zhengze, you go down and make preparations, send out the navy to begin investigating the situation at sea, and at the same time prepare to land in Baekje.

In addition, a part of the navy must be prepared to cut off the enemy's escape from the sea.

This time, remember that even if it is a merchant ship, it must be seized, and no one is allowed to escape from Silla or Baekje!"

Li Yuanji sneered. Since Li Er dared to send people to Silla, he wanted to see how Li Er would choose between Li Ji and his men and the army after cutting off the sea route.

Anyone who dares to cross the sea will be treated as a younger brother by the Tang Dynasty and will be at his mercy.

The Tang Dynasty's navy had obvious advantages when fighting against others, but when it encountered his navy, it would have no power to resist. Even if the Tang Dynasty purchased some ships from him, it would be of no avail.

The ship he sold was an older model, a large ship that had been improved by the Ship Bureau, but it was not sold to the outside world. In terms of performance, it was far inferior to the navy's warships.

Upon hearing this, Liu Rengui immediately agreed solemnly.

"Don't worry, my king. I will go down and make the arrangements. When your king gives the order, the navy will surely defeat the enemy's navy, and the marines can carry out landing operations at any time!"

Li Yuanji also had absolute confidence in what Liu Rengui said. If Liu Rengui couldn't even do this, he would really have to consider whether the naval commander should be replaced.

"Okay, I trust you and the navy. Go ahead. I will not interfere with your command and dispatch regarding the war. I only want the result!"

After Liu Rengui went down to make preparations, Li Yuanji began to pay close attention to the situation in Baekje and Silla. At the same time, the army that had already assembled was all beginning to prepare for the landing operation.

In Dengzhou, Li Er was leisurely listening to the information from Baekje.

"Your Majesty, our army is advancing like a hot knife through butter. Duke Cao (Li Ji) has sent news that he has captured the capital of Baekje. Now Baekje's King Mu Buyeo Zhang has evacuated to the southwest coastal area. Duke Cao will lead the army to continue the offensive. It is expected that the war will be over within half a month."

Hearing this, Li Er became extremely happy, his face flushed with joy. He had experienced the sorrowful look on his face during the trip to Lingnan. How depressed he was before, how happy Li Er was now.

Li Er's excitement was not because of the imminent conquest of Baekje and the expansion of the territory of the Tang Dynasty. In Li Er's mind, it was just the conquest of a small country and the increase of a little territory, which was not enough to make him so happy.

Li Er was happy because he broke Li Yuanji's plan against Silla and Baekje, and this time he won a great victory in the battle with Li Yuanji.

He had failed in Dongzhou Prefecture before, which made him very unhappy for a while. It was not that he was unhappy with the territory of Dongzhou Prefecture. Li Er really looked down on that isolated territory overseas.

What made him unhappy was that he was defeated by Li Yuanji. This was his first defeat after a real head-on confrontation with Li Yuanji, and it was difficult for Li Er to accept this.

Now that he had won a great victory here, in his opinion, he had finally avenged himself in Dongzhou Prefecture. The only flaw was that Li Yuanji did not send troops to join the fight, otherwise he might have been able to capture Li Yuanji's generals.

"Send a message to Mao Gong, I am in Dengzhou, welcoming them!
While fighting, be sure to pay attention to the Qi Wang Navy from Dongzhou Prefecture landing at the Silla coastal port, and be prepared! "

In Li Er's view, the destruction of Baekje was a foregone conclusion, and as long as they guarded against Li Yuanji's navy, the situation would not change.

As Li Junxian went down to convey Li Er's imperial edict, more than half an hour later, Li Junxian hurried in.

"Your Majesty, the navy has sent news that the navy of Prince Qi of Dongzhou Prefecture is frequently appearing on the sea, seemingly gathering information.

The navy's large ships could not keep up with the Qi King's navy, and could not stop the Qi King's navy's exploration. "

Li Er's eyes focused, and then he asked someone to bring a map and continued to patrol.

After a long while, Li Er's voice came out slowly. "Tell the navy that as long as the enemy does not go deep into the area, they should ignore it and let him explore.

The navy's mission is to protect the safety of the waterway and ensure the safety of the inner sea area so that the Silla army can evacuate at any time.

Pass on my order again, the Dengzhou navy should be fully prepared, and during the period of destroying Baekje, they should strengthen coastal patrols and be ready to respond to the sailing navy at any time."

Upon hearing this, Li Junxian stared closely at the inner channel they had planned, a channel that almost ran close to Goguryeo.

"Your Majesty, are you worried that the King of Qi's navy might attack the navy and disrupt our withdrawal from Silla or the transportation of supplies?"

Li Er shook his head and then nodded.

“Yes and no, if the King of Qi’s army did not attack Silla, then he would not have sent the navy.

But if the King of Qi's army launches an attack on Silla, they will definitely come to find my navy, attempt to destroy it, and sever the ties between the Tang Dynasty and Silla.

Now that the navy’s large ships are unable to catch up with the enemy, it proves that the enemy’s warships have better performance. Since they cannot catch up, then there is no need to chase them.

We just need to concentrate together. It will be extremely difficult for the enemy to attack and destroy the navy. We can even take this opportunity to defeat the navy of King Qi.

The navy of the King of Qi was known to be the best in the world, and no country could cope with it. Even the warships used by the Tang Dynasty were purchased from the King of Qi.

If we can defeat the Prince of Qi's navy, it will certainly increase the prestige of the Tang Dynasty navy.

If they really dare to come, then destroy them!"

Li Er was full of confidence. He had previously purchased eight large ships from Li Yuanji in the name of a caravan. Together with those purchased by others, there were a total of twenty-one ships.

Although it was still a little small, compared with Li Yuanji's navy, the attack was obviously insufficient.

Li Er's idea was very simple. Since the attack was insufficient, he would not attack. He would just wait for Li Yuanji's navy to attack. As the defending party, the shortcomings of large ships and their insufficient performance would be greatly reduced.

With the increase and decrease, his Tang Dynasty navy would have a chance to defeat Li Yuanji's navy.

Since we cannot win by actively attacking, we can passively defend together and win by numbers.

Li Yuanji stood on the boat, looking out with a monocular telescope. He had made this telescope a long time ago, but it was listed as a banned item and not sold to the public. It was only used by the military.

"It's been three days. Is there any news from Yuanlin?"

"Your Majesty, not yet. And it will take time to go back and forth. Your Majesty might as well wait a little longer."

Yang Jianhe was guarding Li Yuanji's safety. Although there was no danger, Yang Jianhe was still very alert.

Li Yuanji was helpless and had no intention of teasing Yang Jianhe. He could not stay in the city at all and could only keep looking through a telescope on the boat.

At this time, a Jinyiwei came hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, Xue Wanche has arrived with 30,000 troops and is resting outside the city."

Li Yuanji withdrew his gaze and then looked at Yang Jianhe.

"Go and call Xue Wanche."

Li Yuanji's face was full of smiles. Now that his army had arrived, it was his turn to overturn the table.

Since Li Er didn't want him to eat and broke his bowl, he would make sure that Li Er had no food to eat at all. Even if he had already eaten, he would have to spit it out.

After a while, Xue Wanche hurried to Li Yuanji.

"My king, the future general is here. In addition to these 30,000 troops, there are another 10,000 troops gathering here. It is expected to arrive in about half a month."

"It's good that they are here. Thirty thousand troops are enough."

Li Yuanji helped Xue Wanche up and continued, "I can't determine how much time I will give you to rest now. The only time I can guarantee is today. Go down now, rest, and get ready for the battle right away.

Next we will launch an attack on Silla. In Silla, Li Ji is leading the army, and there are also generals such as Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji, and your eldest brother Xue Wanshu.

The mission of attacking Silla is mainly entrusted to you. Liu Rengui can provide you with assistance. He has a 5,000-man marine corps, 1,000 of which are equipped with new weapons. You can go to Liu Rengui to learn more about it."

Upon hearing this, Xue Wanche not only did not feel the slightest bit of fear, but was instead filled with excitement. It was Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin again, and they were fighting against the Tang army. Xue Wanche was ready to avenge the frustrating battle he had suffered in Dongzhou Prefecture.

“Don’t worry, my king. Our army is ready to go into battle at any time!
I will go down and make arrangements and consult General Liu Rengui to learn about the situation."

Li Yuanji nodded. After Xue Wanche left, another two days passed before Yang Cheng finally brought back the news.

"Brother-in-law, the situation is not good. The capital of Baekje has been breached. Now Buyeo Zhang and his men have all fled to the southwest port to continue their resistance. But judging by the situation, I'm afraid they will be captured in ten days at most.

The people I sent contacted Buyeo Zhang. At this time, those people finally gave up their illusions and hoped that our army could intervene as soon as possible. Even if they could not destroy Silla, as long as they could recapture the original land of Baekje, they said they would donate all the money in the country to the king. "

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanji sneered.

“Now that you know to call me the king, it seems you are not that stupid. As for the wealth of Baekje, what do I need it for?

Yang Jianhe, go call Liu Rengui and Xue Wanche over immediately!

Also, send this king a letter to Li Er!"

Li Yuanji had a stern look on his face and immediately wrote a letter to Yang Jianhe.

After Liu Rengui and Xue Wanche arrived, Li Yuanji gave final instructions and set the time for the attack.

Two days later, Liu Rengui led all the navy out of the port, and Li Yuanji also accompanied him.

The fleet arrived outside the port. This was the last place where the Silla army had conquered Baekje. Buyeo Zhang and others retreated to the dock.

When the large ship loaded with cannons approached again, Liu Rengui immediately gave the order at Li Yuanji's nod.

"Pass on my order! Marines, prepare for landing, aim your artillery, and fire!"

Li Yuanji quietly looked at the dock through a telescope. This time he wanted to try to bombard the Koreans!

(End of this chapter)