Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 185 The Defeated Japanese Pirates
At this time, the surface of the Xiongjin River was filled with a thick smell of gunpowder, and the sky was shrouded in smoke, as if a gray veil was cast over the world.

As time went on, the screams on the battlefield gradually decreased, with only one or two occasional shouts echoing in the air.

"idiot!"

Azumi Hirafu looked at the few remaining ships with trembling eyes, feeling extremely angry and powerless.

"How many ships are there now?"

Mao Ye Zhizi asked from the side, his eyes had lost their former luster.

This can't be called a war, this is a massacre.

Not a single Tang soldier was killed, but almost all of their own troops were wiped out.

Soldiers' experience and combat effectiveness are so vulnerable in the face of technology.

"General, there are only about thirty or forty ships left."

Japanese ships are not too small. Under normal circumstances, it is easy to carry fifty or sixty people.

Now when fully loaded, it can accommodate more than one hundred people.

There were more than 30,000 people, but in just one morning, only more than 3,000 were left.

Even the massacre was not so quick.

Kill and bury.

All fed to the fish.

"What a shame, the Tang army is despicable!"

Azumi Hirafu roared to the sky.

"All the brave warriors of the navy have been killed by me. How can I face the Emperor?"

Azumihirafu drew his sword, knelt toward the south, and was about to commit suicide to apologize.

Seeing this, the Japanese pirates around him did not step forward to persuade him.

At this time, Japan's Bushido spirit had begun to take root.

In fact, Japan's Bushido spirit is similar to the Confucianism that the Tang Dynasty followed at that time.

The spirit of Bushido was also influenced by the teachings of Confucius and Mencius in China.

It represents the spiritual beliefs of righteousness, courage, benevolence, courtesy, honesty, honor, loyalty and self-denial, and is also a symbol of responsibility.

In the Japanese Bushido spirit, once a samurai loses a certain honor, he must commit seppuku to apologize.

This extreme belief also created an extreme nation.

"The Tang army is coming again!"

At this moment, the huge ship behind them came breaking through the waves, trying to ram their ship again.

"Yes, the war is not over yet. We still have a chance. We still have soldiers."

Azumihirafu put down the sword in his hand and rekindled his hope.

The Tang army was able to defeat them only by relying on these giant ships; the combat effectiveness of the troops on land must be insufficient.

"All of you, please dock. The Tang army's warships are so large that they dare not approach shallow waters."

They do have plenty of experience on the water.

Now that we cannot defeat the opponent, we can only avoid him.

Dozens of small boats quickly approached the shore.

"Your Highness, the remaining Japanese pirates have abandoned the water route and are fleeing by land. Should we pursue them?"

Liu Rengui pointed at the Japanese pirates fleeing on the shore.

"The monk can escape, but the temple cannot. Block the river and do not let any of them escape. Issue a notice that anyone who reports the whereabouts of the pirates to the government will be rewarded with one string of money, and anyone who kills one pirate will be rewarded with ten strings of money."

The spread of Japanese pirates is indeed a rather troublesome problem and is definitely a major hidden danger to regional security.

When it comes to the Japanese pirates, Li Chengqian has always adhered to the principle of eradicating them completely.

"I think that these large numbers of Japanese pirates are fleeing, and their targets are too big, so they will definitely not stay here. This place is not far from the Buyeo Fuxin rebels, so they should be going to join Buyeo Fuxin."

Liu Rengui guessed.

"Then send a letter to Buyeo Bok-sin and Buyeo Feng. As long as they capture these fleeing Japanese pirates and hand them over, I will forgive them. Anyway, I will mobilize the army to exterminate the Buyeo clan of Baekje."

What Li Chengqian could not tolerate the most were the Japanese pirates. As for the Buyeo clan, it was understandable that they wanted to restore their country.

"Buyeo Bok-sin rebelled, and even let Buyeo Feng proclaim himself emperor. Your Highness is kind, which is a blessing for the people, but for such rebellious people, you should take strong measures to suppress them, otherwise the Buyeo clan will always have evil intentions."

"I think we should send troops to suppress them and kill one to warn the rest."

Dao Chen said seriously, since Dao followed him, he knew in his heart that there must be another dirty job for him to do.

He guessed that Li Chengqian was not willing to say it directly, so he would be the bad guy.

Anyway, this is not the first or second time, and the people he has offended the most are of course these royal family members.

He didn't even know how many royal families he had confiscated.

This opportunity can be used to kill him and eliminate the trouble forever.

"In this fight, the people who die are all our own people. If we can avoid the war and pardon their crimes, it's not a bad idea."

Li Chengqian shook his head. Today we won a great victory over the Japanese pirates without losing a single soldier.

This is also due to the right time, location and equipment.

If a war breaks out tomorrow, even if we can defeat the rebels of Buyeo Feng and the fleeing Japanese pirates, we will surely kill one thousand enemies and lose five hundred of our own.

After all the calculations, except for the few thousand Japanese pirates, the rest of the soldiers killed each other.

"Your Highness's intention is to promise them benefits so that they will surrender, and then hold them accountable."

Daochen thought he had seen through Li Chengqian's intentions. After all, no one in power could tolerate treason.

"General Daochen, please be careful with your words. Your Highness is a man of great integrity and his words are law."

Liu Rengui snorted and said that Li Chengqian was the prime minister of the emperor and he must keep his word in order to convince the people.

"However, if this is promised in the future, it is not a bad idea."

Liu Rengui was also well-known for his dark side. In the court, those who disagreed with his political views were tripped up by him silently.

The reason why he became the powerful prime minister during the reigns of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu was not just because of his military talents.

"General Daochen, you have a history with Buyeo Fuxin, so I will send you to persuade Buyeo Fuxin and Buyeo Feng. As for the conditions they propose, as long as they are not excessive and within the scope of my authority, you can agree to them."

Seeing that Li Chengqian did not refute, Liu Rengui immediately made the arrangements.

This is a good minister and general who can share the Lord's worries.

"Shall I go?"

Dao Chen was shocked. If the negotiation failed, he would definitely be sacrificed by Buyeo Bok Shin.

"Of course, there is no one more suitable here than General Daochen."

"Don't worry, Fuyu Fuxin won't do anything to you. Now that the Japanese pirates have been defeated and their backers are gone, they might be looking for a way out. This is also an opportunity to make a great contribution."

Liu Rengui said half-jokingly.

He understood the essence of this: even if he had to do the dirty work, he couldn't do it himself.

This is not the first time that Daochen has been used as a weapon by him.

"As a general, you have to go to the enemy camp and kill them. I am not afraid of that. However, I have a grudge against Buyeo Bok-sin, and I am afraid that it will affect your highness's important affairs. Previously, I was ordered to seize the valuables of the Buyeo clan, and they hate me."

Daochen complained bitterly.

Not only the Buyeo clan, but also the former powerful people of Baekje hated Daochen to the core.

"You now represent the Tang army. Buyeo Fuxin is weak and will not do anything to you. My condition is to capture the Japanese pirates who have fled to other places as a sign of sincerity." Li Chengqian said with great certainty, and his attitude was also rather tough.

Buyeo Boksin and Buyeo Feng are both smart people. The entire Baekje Kingdom was unable to compete with the military force of the Tang Dynasty before, so they would know their choice.

"I will follow your highness' orders!"

Dao Chen accepted it reluctantly, but he was still a little worried.

The main ship changed direction and went upstream.

The remaining personnel, led by Heichi Changzhi, were responsible for hunting down the fleeing Japanese pirates and cleaning up the battlefield.

"The number of Japanese pirates killed has been counted."

Soon, a battle report was delivered to the main ship.

Li Chengqian read it with great interest.

The Tang army won a great victory in this battle, killing more than 30,000 Japanese pirates without taking any prisoners.

He also did what Li Chengqian had said at the beginning, leaving no one alive.

"Send this battle report to each province. Our army defeated the Japanese pirates at the lower reaches of the Baijiang River and killed 30,000 enemies."

"Also, report this victory to Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty and ask for the Emperor's reward."

Li Chengqian whispered that the Tang Dynasty could refuse to recognize him as the crown prince, but he had to acknowledge that the Tang Dynasty was the legitimate one.

If he dared to establish a country in Goguryeo and proclaim himself emperor, he would be truly labeled a traitor. At that time, the enemy would not only be the aristocratic clans, but the entire Tang Dynasty.

"Your Highness, if you really act in this way, I think you can write a letter to condemn the powerful ministers such as Zhangsun Wuji. Your Highness, you have expanded the territory for the country and eliminated external risks, but you have been framed by treacherous ministers."

Liu Rengui secretly made plans in his mind. Li Chengqian had not yet launched an attack on the officials of the Tang Dynasty. As a general, it was naturally difficult for him to guess the deeper meaning of this.

"Not only that, we should send messengers to spread this news to all states and let the people of the Tang Dynasty know that their fathers, brothers, and children are not rebels, but heroes of the Tang Dynasty."

If you want to target the aristocratic clans, you must grasp the name of righteousness.

If Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla had relied solely on their power to confront the Tang Dynasty at its peak, it would undoubtedly be a dead end.

The current military industry of the Tang Dynasty has reached the peak level of the aristocratic families.

This time, it was also Li Chengqian's powerful counterattack against the pressure from the Tang Dynasty.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Liu Rengui had mixed feelings, but Li Chengqian finally had to draw his sword against the Tang Dynasty.

If public opinion is disrupted, the next step will most likely be military action.

Public opinion is just a prelude. If one wants to seize power, the use of force is inevitable.

……

Baekje rebel camp.

After fleeing for several days and nights, Azumi Hirafu and Maono Wakiko led their remaining troops and fled to Fukushin of Buyeo.

Fuyu Fuxin had received the latest news about the defeat on the front line and knew that the Japanese pirates had been defeated.

"General Anzumi, why do you look like this now?"

Fu Yu Fu Xin asked the question knowingly, and he was certainly not gloating in his heart, but more of a feeling of being in the same boat.

They were also implicated in the defeat of the Japanese pirates this time.

"Buyu Fuxin, stop being so sarcastic. I don't believe that you didn't receive the news of our defeat at the Xiongjin River."

Azumi Hirafu was already very angry, and when he heard that Fuyu Fuxin was implying about them again, he became even more furious.

Of course, Fuyu Fuxin did not indulge them anymore. The Japanese pirates were of little use now. They could hardly protect themselves, let alone help him.

As for command?
I can only laugh!

The record of defeating the enemy without causing any casualties is something that no one in history can match.

"Oh, how could General An Tan be defeated? I heard someone say before that the Tang army's fighting power was not worth mentioning and it was defeated in one blow."

"you!"

Azumihirafu's face turned red and he almost vomited blood.

He fumbled around with his hands, picked up the knife, and was about to chop at Buyeo Bok-sin.

"enough!"

Mao Ye Zhizi scolded.

Internal strife has already occurred, and it is impossible to defeat the Tang army.

"The Tang army was too cunning. We were careless and fell into their trap, leading to our defeat. I regret not listening to the advice of General Buyeo."

Mao Ye Zhizi bowed and apologized to Buyeo Fuxin with great apology.

Now, whether they can escape from Baekje depends on the help of Buyeo Boksin.

"But our great country of Japan has not failed. We will immediately write to the Emperor, requesting to recruit troops from Baekje to help General Buyeo restore his country."

The land area of ​​Japan is not much different from that of Baekje. Now that it has lost 30,000 elite troops, it is wishful thinking to mobilize a large army in the near future.

"General, do you really mean what you said?"

Buyeo Boksin can only try his best to save the situation, and he definitely cannot make enemies with Japan now.

Otherwise, you will really be isolated and helpless.

"I guarantee with the spirit of Bushido that my great country of Japan will send troops to support you."

Baekje and Silla are the gateways to Japan. The Japanese pirates cannot give up until their forces are strong enough.

"The navy has failed, and the Tang army will soon approach. The two generals, please take a short rest. We are preparing to evacuate."

Fu Yu Fuxin said with a gloomy face that he was not like those simple-minded, ignorant and fearless Japanese pirates, and would not foolishly choose to confront the powerful Tang army head-on.

At this moment, a guard hurriedly approached and whispered in Buyeo Bok-sin's ear. Buyeo Bok-sin's expression suddenly became unpredictable and kept changing.

"Are the Tang troops chasing us?"

Mao Yezhizi at the side asked nervously, with a hint of fear in his tone.

After these days of fleeing, Mao Ye Zhizi finally realized that the strength of the Tang army, which they had previously despised, was not as weak as they had imagined, but was surprisingly powerful.

To be precise, there is a huge gap between the weapons and equipment of the two sides.

The Tang army was armed with extremely sharp Tang swords and wore sturdy Ming Guang armor, making it difficult for others to attack them.

If he wanted to fight against them, the weapons in his hands would be easily cut off; even if he was lucky enough to hit the Tang army, he would not be able to penetrate their indestructible armor.

In close combat, they were ruthlessly crushed by the Tang army without any suspense.

"No, it's other military information. Come, take Generals Mao and Ye down to rest."

Fu Yu Fu Xin waved his hand and ordered them to leave.

Not long after the two of them went out, a guard led Daochen into the tent.

"General Buyeo, long time no see, I hope you are well."

Dao Chen smiled and looked at Buyeo Bok Shin.

"I am fine, but you will be in trouble soon. As an important official of Baekje, you are treacherous and never show mercy to your own people."

Fu Yu Fu Xin's eyes turned red. Compared with external enemies, he hated traitors more.

Ungrateful and repaying kindness with enmity.

"General Buyeo has misunderstood. If it weren't for me, Daochen, maneuvering in the Tang army, do you think you would still be alive today?" Daochen said.

(End of this chapter)