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

Chapter 198: Crushing the Japanese Pirates
"Commendations, the achievement is before our eyes. Follow me to kill the Japanese pirates!"

Cheng Mingzhen took the lance handed over by the soldier and held it high.

"Kill! Kill!"

The Tang cavalry in the front row also raised their lances and lined up in a row, full of fighting spirit.

Every inch is stronger.

When the long spear was swung out, the Japanese pirates charging from the opposite side couldn't help but panic.

If we rush forward like this, both the people and the horses will be turned into a hornet's nest.

Cavalry combat at this time had also changed, with longer lances replacing war spears.

The horse lance is a special weapon for cavalry.

In terms of war weapons, before the late Qing Dynasty, China was far ahead of other countries in the world and had an overwhelming advantage.

Before the battle even started, the Japanese pirates were intimidated by this long and strange weapon.

They all unconsciously chose to avoid the charge of the Tang army.

Even though these imperial guards have been through hundreds of battles, they are still afraid of death.

And dying like this would be useless.

Very strange.

The cavalry charged, but most of them unexpectedly avoided the charge.

The imagined scene of chaos did not occur.

There were only a few Japanese pirate cavalrymen who were provoked by Chang Shuo.

The Japanese cavalry formation was split into two.

Azumi Hirafu had never expected that the result would be like this.

The queue was divided, which meant that they no longer had the advantage in numbers.

"Kill them all. No one shall be spared. The Tang Dynasty is inviolable. Anyone who dares to raise an army, whether internal or external, shall be killed!"

Cheng Mingzhen shouted excitedly that the fighting power of the Japanese pirates was much lower than that of the Goguryeo soldiers.

There had been frictions between Goguryeo and the Central Plains dynasties for generations, and the people were fierce and tough.

On the other hand, Japan makes a living by being a pirate, and they do it in secret.

Whenever a major battle was fought, the advantage was always at sea.

Each of them has mastered the ability to stay underwater and can hold their breath for a long time.

When fighting on shore, shortcomings become apparent.

The cavalry turned around and rushed quickly towards the Japanese army on one side.

"The rebels are not that scary. We have nowhere to retreat. If we keep giving in, what will happen to our families behind us?"

"The rebels are ruthless and have spared no mercy on the elderly, the weak, women and children of our great country. If we do not fight now, will they slaughter our parents and children?"

Azumihirafu shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to reverse the situation.

You cannot afford to be defeated again and again, you cannot afford to retreat again and again.

The Japanese pirates were also inspired by hatred at this time.

Along the way, they had seen the hell on earth created by the Tang army.

Kill old and young alike.

Even in the villages, any eggs that were not eaten would be shaken away.

"For the sake of the great nation of Japan, kill!"

The morale of the Japanese army was high, and they faced the Tang army head-on.

The corners of Cheng Mingzhen's mouth slightly raised. What the Tang army was least afraid of was a field charge.

"Soldiers, tell these Japanese who is the king on horseback."

"Not only did they refuse to surrender, they also dared to challenge our army. This is their biggest mistake. Slaughter them all!"

Cheng Mingzhen took the lead and led the troops to charge.

Originally, they were very resistant to the massacre order issued by Li Chengqian.

But now he understood that if the enemy was not destroyed in this lifetime, future generations would have to fight against him for generations to come.

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

The armies of both sides were gradually approaching each other, and then collided with each other.

And this time, there were not too many scenes of people falling down.

At the moment when the horses were about to collide with each other, they moved away from each other.

Only a few of the war horses were trampled into pieces after being knocked to the ground by weapons.

But the cavalry on horseback were not so lucky.

Many Japanese knights were knocked off their horses by the long horse whip and were trampled by the war horses of both sides as they rushed past.

The advantage in weapons outweighs everything.

Morale, courage and determination to die may, at other times, turn the tide of a battle.

However, these invisible objects seemed vulnerable when they met Ma Shuo's tangible objects tailor-made for cavalry.

The Ma Shuo is very long and heavy, but there is no need to swing it, just hold it steady. The warhorse will give them enough attack power when charging.

A single charge resulted in the fall of a quarter of the Japanese soldiers, while only a few Tang soldiers were killed in battle.

Under such a huge gap, the morale of the Japanese pirates gradually collapsed.

When the death rate of an army reaches 15%, the soldiers will collapse out of fear.

Under the pressure of war and death, few normal people can hold on.

He saw his companions fall one after another, died tragically in the army formation, their bodies torn into pieces or even chopped into meat paste.

Such a scene is a huge challenge for the soldiers.

This is not only extremely cruel to one's own soldiers, but also to the enemy's troops.

To the extent that many people suffer from war fear syndrome after a battle.

It comes from bloody killing.

"Samurai, we have no way to retreat. We must be loyal to the Emperor!"

Azumi Hirafu stepped forward again to stabilize the morale of the troops.

The Japanese army has not yet fled because the Bushido spirit in their hearts is supporting them.

Upon seeing this, Andumihirafu knew that victory was hopeless, but he still wanted to involve Cheng Mingzhen.

Buy time for the large force to escape.

Now that he regrets it, why should he provoke Li Chengqian?
The strength of the armies is simply not on the same level.

Nowadays, even the most elite troops are no match for the Tang army.

As for the other troops, you can imagine.

Azumi Hirafu seemed to have foreseen the future outcome of Japan.

Destruction is only a matter of time.

The great country of Japan should never, ever provoke this god of death.

In fact, even if Japan had not invaded the border, Li Chengqian would have found other excuses to start a war.

After their morale was restored, under the command of Azumi Hirafu, more than 4,000 Japanese pirates rushed towards the Tang army like moths to a flame.

But to want to fight against steel with flesh and blood is commendable courage.

After all, these Japanese pirates are not volunteers and do not have that kind of iron will.

On the vast plain, dust was flying, the sound of horse hooves could be heard, and the cavalry charged past, which was quite spectacular and grand.

But it also looks very chaotic.

The vibration coming from here can be felt from miles away.

"Keep the formation and charge in one direction!"

Facing the Japanese army's reckless charge, Cheng Mingzhen still gave orders calmly.

Without formation, the cavalry's combat effectiveness would drop sharply.

By making such an arrangement, Azumi Hirafu had already found a way to his own death. This was to allow himself to be harvested.

The battle formation contracted, the horses were close to each other, and the horses were stretched across the sky, like an iron wall of movement that could not be broken.

Cheng Mingzhen rushed to the front and maintained the formation's attacking direction.

The speed of advancement was not fast, and there was a rain of arrows flying down from the army formation, killing a large number of Japanese pirates.

Under the command of Cheng Mingzhen, the cavalry cooperated closely and did not leave the Japanese pirates any chance to take advantage.

The Tang army had been through many battles and fought many battles. Every soldier was a veteran who had experienced hundreds of battles.

An indescribable tacit understanding has formed between them, the horses under their crotch, and the comrades around them.

This kind of tacit understanding cannot be forged overnight, but is the result of repeated adjustments made through fierce and bloody wars.

Once the generals give orders, they can quickly and accurately execute tactical changes and always maintain a strong combat effectiveness.

Both the individual combat capability and the corps combat power are far superior to the Japanese army.

Not to mention the weapons and equipment, the Tang army possessed more sophisticated and advanced weapons and armor, and the soldiers' experience in field and horse combat alone was several times greater than that of the Japanese army.

With such a huge gap in strength, it was simply a pipe dream for the Japanese army to win.

No miracle happened.

As the entire battle situation developed and changed, this battle situation was not much more difficult compared to the previous Tang army's massacre of the elderly, the weak, women and children who had no ability to fight back.

In the face of the Tang army's charge as surging as a steel torrent, all beings are equal.

After a fierce charge, the enemy's resistance was almost negligible.

Wherever the Tang army went, blood splattered and flowed like a river, as if the earth was dyed scarlet.

Just one rapid sprint back and forth made the Japanese pirates who had originally believed that they could resist the offensive of the Tang army completely lose their confidence, and their unshakable belief was shattered in an instant.

What is fighting for the country and what is being loyal to the emperor.

At this point, all of this was forgotten.

First, one or two Japanese pirates began to abandon their weapons and flee in a panic, and then the panic spread rapidly like a plague.

Before long, the already chaotic Japanese army formation collapsed and turned into a major rout of the entire army.

Those faces filled with fear conveyed despair to each other.

The army was defeated like a mountain.

At this point, no matter how much Azumihirafu shouted, it was of no avail.

His voice seemed so insignificant amid the chaotic sound of horse hooves and cries of panic.

Azumi Hirafu also fell into despair, despair towards Japan.

He just stood there blankly, forgetting to escape.

Maybe I can escape now, but what about later?
"For the glory of the great nation of Japan!"

But there were a few Japanese soldiers who mustered up their courage and fearlessly charged towards the rapidly approaching army.

But apart from the blood spilling all over the ground and the scarlet color blooming for a moment, there was no other meaning.

"Ah! Ah!"

Seeing this, Andumihirafu's eyes turned red and he roared at the Tang army, venting his inner anger.

As the rumbling of horse hooves approached, his voice became softer and weaker.

These one thousand soldiers made him feel as if he was facing an army of one hundred thousand. The momentum and combat effectiveness were far beyond what could be created by one thousand people.

He witnessed a completely new mode of combat, which was completely different from their battles on the water.

Maybe, there is still hope.

Azumihirafu's distracted gaze finally brightened up.

He found hope, which was to give up the land route and sail to another country, so that he could have a chance of survival.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to face the Tang army.

In order to continue the Japanese Empire, he must escape.

Azumihira hastily turned his horse around and plunged into the fleeing crowd.

"The Japanese army was in a rout, and every thirty men formed a team to chase and kill the enemy and expand the victory."

The army gradually dispersed from the outside to the inside, broke up into small groups, and then reorganized into small groups one after another.

The terrain of Japan is steep, and except for a few flat valleys, the rest are mountainous.

It greatly blocked the escape of Japanese pirates.

The Tang army was behind, drawing their bows and shooting arrows to kill the enemies.

Not many people were able to escape, and in this battle, more than half of the enemies were killed.

Don’t look at what happened before, it was a one-sided massacre.

But it is still extremely difficult to actually kill it.

The Japanese pirates are not stupid. They won't just stand there and let you chop them.

In ancient times, talk about killing 100,000 enemies or defeating 100,000 enemies was all exaggeration.

After a battle, the number of people killed was no more than 10,000 at most, and most of them were defeated soldiers who fled.

After chasing for more than ten miles and running out of horsepower, Cheng Mingzhen gave the order to withdraw his troops for safety reasons.

One thousand versus five thousand elite Japanese troops, a one-sided massacre.

In the eyes of the Tang army, this was not a record that could be proud of. Defeating a larger force with a smaller one was a common occurrence.

This is the dominance of the Tang army.

This is what a martial arts dynasty is like. When fighting against foreign countries, they have absolute crushing power.

Only the Tang Army could defeat the Tang Army.

When dealing with these Japanese pirates, you don't even need to use any military tactics to win.

Any Tang general who has never destroyed a country cannot be called a famous general.

This undoubtedly gave full affirmation to the combat effectiveness of the Tang army.

Li Ji participated in the destruction of many countries and also personally commanded operations, but this cannot be entirely attributed to his leadership.

The main reason is that the overall strength of the Tang army is too strong, while the foreign countries are too weak.

You know, in internal battles, Li Ji was often defeated.

He was defeated by Song Jingang and captured by Dou Jiande. He was defeated by Liu Heita three times in succession, and his battle record can be checked.

So much so that even after Li Ji was listed as one of the Ten Sages of the Temple of Martial Arts, people still remained skeptical.

It is believed that their virtue is not worthy of their position, which lowers the overall level of the Ten Sages.

Under the circumstances at that time, it seemed that any random general who came out to lead the army could launch a war to destroy a country.

Because that's the way it should be.

Therefore, Li Ji's battle record is quite exaggerated.

To see the pinnacle of cold weapon combat, we still need to look at the civil war in China.

The strategy and planning were executed to the extreme.

Therefore, Li Chengqian was right to be wary of Li Shimin.

He was a harvester of famous generals, the ceiling of defeating the enemy with a small force, and almost single-handedly conquered the entire Tang Dynasty with his military talent.

His opponents at that time all had the strength to hang Li Ji up and beat him.

Only by comparison can people realize that the military talent of Heavenly Khan Li Shimin is unparalleled.

Many people think that Li Shimin's martial arts were exaggerated and that they were just that.

It is an exaggeration to think that there has never been anyone as capable of military power as Li Shimin since ancient times.

In fact, this is not the case, because at that time, the most powerful army in fighting was still the army from the Central Plains.

This is true whether it is manpower or equipment.

It was in this great melee in China that Li Shimin stood out and became the first person to strive for the throne.

Many heroes have become background figures.

(End of this chapter)