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    ww.x.om In January of the 14th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, Li Min, who was well prepared, finally launched an attack on Baekje from Silla. Twenty-five thousand Tang troops plus tens of thousands of Silla servants crossed the border between the two countries.  Like tigers, they pounced on the cities of Baekje.  Faced with such a ferocious attack by the Tang army, Baekje, which was already exhausted, had no power to resist. The army was defeated again and again. It soon lost a lot of land and was in danger of subjugation.

    In this case, the 10,000 Japanese reinforcements stationed in Baekje were once again sent to the battlefield. Unfortunately, this brutal army failed to continue its glory last time. It was first dispersed by the Tang army with gunpowder and cavalry.  , and then were surrounded by the Silla servant army. The Silla people had long hated these Japanese Japanese troops who burned, killed, and looted, so after surrounding this Japanese Japanese army, all the Silla people seemed to be going crazy.  , they killed Japanese people whenever they saw them. In the end, these 10,000 troops were finally slaughtered by the revengeful Silla people.

    When the news reached Japan, Japan, which had chosen to be patient after Li Min blocked the Tsushima Strait, could no longer bear it. The Soga family, which dominated Japan, summoned a large army and prepared to formally intervene in the war between Li Min and Baekje.  However, there is a prerequisite for this, which is to break Li Min's blockade of the strait. Unfortunately, this is too difficult. The Japanese's inferior shipbuilding technology makes it impossible for them to compete with the Tang Dynasty's navy at sea.

    It's just a pity that since the unification of the Japanese country, many people in their country were unable to clearly understand the gap between themselves and the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, under the influence of many aspects, the Japanese country finally organized a navy of 40,000 men.  , with more than a thousand warships, prepared to win with numbers. After all, according to the information they received, the Tang Navy blocking the strait only had more than 10,000 people. With the majority bullying the minority, it was possible for them to win.

    What no one expected was that when the Japanese navy of more than 40,000 people attacked Tsushima and Danra, they suddenly discovered it.  The two islands were actually empty, and the Tang navy stationed here had disappeared.  This result shocked the Japanese people, thinking that this was a sign of the Tang Dynasty's cowardice. When the news reached the Japanese country, it caused countless Japanese nobles to rejoice, and at the same time, they became more determined that the Japanese country already had a relationship with the Tang Dynasty.  The strength to contend.

    The Tang Dynasty's avoidance of war cheered up the Japanese people, but the commander of the Japanese naval forces, Shang Tianjin, did not relax his vigilance, nor was he in a hurry to transport troops to Baekje.  Instead, they looked around for traces of the Tang fleet. They wanted to eliminate the Tang navy first and then remove this hidden danger at sea before transporting troops.

    Sisi Fortress, the capital of Baekje, is located on the lower reaches of the Geumgang River Basin. To the west is the endless sea. It is precisely because of this that Sisi Fortress is also an important port city. Many ships will sail at the outlet of Geumgang River.  When docking, clean up various attachments on the bottom of the boat.

    It¡¯s just that because of the war between Li Min and Baekje, the route from Datang to Baekje suddenly became cold.  Sixian City was even more affected, and it was rare to see fleets arriving on the vast outer sea.  At most, some fishermen's boats along the coast will drift on the sea, working hard one day to earn the next day's rations.

    Just off the coast southwest of Sixian City, there is a desert island a hundred miles away from the port. Because there is no water or vegetation on this island, merchant ships rarely dock here. At most, only if the ship has a problem nearby, there will be no one.  Tow the boat over and check it out.  And now as this trade route becomes deserted, no one comes to this unknown desert island.

    But today, a group of uninvited guests came to this unknown desert island, and these people were all on huge sea ships.  Carrying countless soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to this island, they began to take the final rest before the war.  These people are naturally the Tang Dynasty's navy that has disappeared for a long time. However, in addition to Lu Qing's fifteen thousand men, there are another ten thousand troops.

    "General, let's retreat without a fight this time. Thinking about it makes people feel useless!" In a tent on the shore of the desert island, a rough-looking young general slapped his thigh hard and growled with a very unwilling expression.  .  This man was none other than Zhu Chong, who led his men to rob the Japanese fleet last time. Seeing how annoyed he was, it was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with avoiding the war this time.

    Looking at this angry young man, Lu Qing, who was sitting in the main seat, sipped his tea very calmly, and then said with a smile: "Zhu Chong, it doesn't matter if you retreat for a while, as long as this time  If our plan succeeds, we will fight back immediately and let those Japanese know who is the overlord of the sea?"

    In fact, Zhu Chong also knew that the reason for avoiding the battle this time was not because they were afraid of the Japanese boats. In fact, it was quite the opposite. The navy did not take the more than 40,000 Japanese seriously at all, but the way of using troops was consistent with reality.  In order to end the war with Baekje quickly and to avoid heavy casualties in the war, they did not hesitate to spare a large circle and include both Baekje and Japan.

    "Oh, okay, let those Japanese be arrogant for a few more days until they arrive"??I must use a boat to knock them into pieces!  Zhu Chong clenched his fists and puffed out his cheeks and said bitterly.

    "Hahaha~, can General Zhu lose his composure again?" Just as Zhu Chong finished speaking, a hearty laugh came from outside the tent, and then the tent was opened by someone, revealing a slender middle-aged man.  He walked in one after another with a burly young man.

    As soon as he saw these two people, Zhu Chong immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "General Su, brother Rengui, have your ten thousand people been settled?"

    It was Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui who came in. This time Li Min sent them here to complete a beheading plan.  Although the Tang army was almost unstoppable in the head-on confrontation with Baekje, Li Min was still not satisfied with the progress of the attack, so he came up with a plan. He sent Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui to Pyongyang  City, once again borrowed 10,000 elite troops from Zhang Jian, and then sent them to Sixian by Lu Qing's navy to capture the capital of Baekje in one fell swoop, so as to end the war early.

    On the other hand, Lu Qing's navy can also avoid a head-on fight with the Japanese navy. It is estimated that as soon as the news of their attack on Sixian spreads, the Japanese navy, which has long been arrogant, will rush over immediately.  Shi Lu Qing and the others were waiting for work, and defeated Japan's largest maritime force in one fell swoop. I believe that after this battle, Japan will be like a useless person with all its hands and feet cut off, and they will not be left to Li Min to knead.

    After Su Dingfang heard Zhu Chong's words, he sat down with Xue Rengui and said, "Don't worry, these ten thousand soldiers have all experienced fighting in ships before, so they are in good physical condition. We will rest here for half the night, and then we will set off overnight.  Try to get to Sixian City in the early morning, and then we can catch them off guard!"

    Su Dingfang was Li Min's old subordinate. He was older than Lu Qing and Zhu Chong, and he was a rare general, so he was the leader among them, but he and Xue Rengui were mainly in charge of 10,000 people.  The infantrymen, Lu Qing and Zhu Chong were the navy generals.

    "Don't worry, General Su. We have a very clear understanding of the sea conditions in Si'an. In addition, we have compasses and other tools, so even if we sail at night, we don't have to worry about losing our way. We will definitely reach Si'an early tomorrow morning!" At this time!  Lu Qing also promised with a smile.

    With Lu Qing's guarantee, Su Dingfang finally nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Xue Rengui next to him and said: "Rengui, you are the vanguard in this attack on Sixi. If there are any difficulties, please raise them now."  , I will help you find a solution, otherwise if it comes to war, it will be too late."

    In fact, Su Dingfang was still a little worried about Xue Rengui, his deputy. Although he knew that this young man performed well in the military academy and was considered a rare general, he had a huge shortcoming, that is, he had never been on the battlefield.  Originally, a veteran like Su Dingfang would never hand over such an important forward position to Xue Rengui, but before coming, Li Min personally designated Xue Rengui as the forward for this battle, so Su Dingfang had to comply.

    However, although Xue Rengui is young, after studying in the military academy for a year, his demeanor has become more calm. After listening to Su Dingfang's words, he pondered for a moment, and then said: "General, although Sixian City is close to the sea, its main city is  There is still some distance from the coast. If we land from the port, I am afraid that when we rush to the main city, the other party will have already been prepared. Fortunately, Sixian is still facing the Jinjiang River, so I will think about whether we can use a boat.  Go up the Jinjiang River and send us to the foot of Sixian City. If we launch a fierce attack at this time, we will definitely have the effect of a surprise attack!"

    Hearing Xue Rengui¡¯s suggestion, Su Dingfang also thought it was feasible, but he still had to seek Lu Qing¡¯s opinion. After all, people were familiar with the waters there. Whether he could use a boat to go up the river depended on Lu Qing.

    Lu Qing pondered for a moment after hearing this, and immediately nodded and said: "General Xue's plan is feasible. The Jinjiang waterway can allow small boats to pass. Then we can divide our forces into two groups. First, we will use our navy to attract the opponent's attention.  Then send the fastest vehicles and ships to carry General Xue into Jinjiang. After we defeat the navy in Sixian City, General Su can lead the army to assist General Xue!"

    Hearing Lu Qing¡¯s words, Xue Rengui immediately showed an excited smile.  It was his first time to participate in the war, but he did not expect to be awarded such an important position by His Highness King Qi. Although he believed that he could do a good job, he was still under a lot of pressure. Now that his suggestions have been adopted, it is natural  Boost his confidence.

    Su Dingfang also looked at Xue Rengui with some satisfaction. It seemed that this top student from the military academy was indeed a good prospect. No wonder His Highness valued him so much.

    "Okay! As Rengui said, everyone should take the time to rest. I will decide Baekje in a battle tomorrow!" Su Dingfang also said ambitiously. Since he is the first veteran to follow His Highness King Qi, thenYou need to show off and let these later generals see that they, who are former royal guards, are not vegetarians either!

    wxs.o
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