In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

He cursed as he was escorted away by the guards.

But it was all in vain.

He was already surrounded as soon as he entered the area, and there was no other way but to fight his way out.

However, the two sides were not evenly matched in terms of combat strength. The Baekje army could threaten ordinary people and bandits, and for ordinary people, they were a nightmare.

But against the Han family's personal guards, they were like tofu, crumbling at the slightest touch.

puff!!

Hot blood stained the ground and windows red.

The Tang sword was swung like a killing machine, cutting down opponents until they doubted their existence. Those who fell were mostly King Yi-ci's men.

"Your Majesty, run!"

One of the generals roared and charged through the defenses.

But the next second, a strong hand reached out, grabbed his neck, and dragged him into the Han army's camp.

A dozen knives were raised, and in an instant, the flesh was turned into mincemeat.

With his fierce and valiant fighting style, King Yoshiji of Sometani was in despair and fled in panic, only to be driven back after running just a few meters.

The ever-expanding space left his guards with nowhere to retreat.

"Where is Han Su? Where is Han Su?!"

"Why haven't they come to my rescue yet!" King Yici roared, but beneath his anger lay fear and unease.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, most of the three hundred guards he brought were killed, with only a few seriously injured but still unable to resist.

Amidst the pile of corpses, King Yici was grabbed by the clothes by Guo Chao and dragged out, wiping away all the blood on the ground.

boom!

"Your Highness, this scoundrel is still pretending to be a corpse!"

Li Yuanchang's composure and untouched state contrasted sharply with King Yici's blood-soaked and disheveled appearance.

"Old man, don't say I'm bullying you. You have three hundred men, and I have three hundred men too. If you can't beat me, it's because you're not skilled enough."

King Uija was furious: "Yi Wonchang, my army is outside, ready to strike at any moment! You dare to commit atrocities on Baekje territory, now you have no choice but to run!"

Li Yuanchang scoffed, "Do you think that if I make a move against you, your eight thousand men won't?"

King Uija was taken aback.

"Your men have been slaughtered by my army and are probably scattered by now. Gan City is also under my control. Who do you think can come to your rescue?"

King Yi-ja was in despair, and his whole being instantly devastated.

"No, that's impossible!"

"Li Yuanchang, you despicable villain! I trusted you so much!"

King Uija's defenses were completely breached.

All around him sneered.

"Trust? Is trust just about going back on your word, plundering trade routes, and slaughtering my people of the Great Tang?"

"From the day you broke the agreement and stirred up trouble, you should have known what would happen to you."

As he spoke, Li Yuanchang's eyes flashed with a fierce look of disgust, and he stomped down heavily.

"what!"

King Uija screamed in agony.

"My hand, my hand!"

Li Yuanchang pressed down hard, saying, "Old man, my men aren't so easy to kill!"

"Li Yuanchang, Li Yuanchang, don't do anything reckless!" King Yici was truly afraid.

"Baekje is a subject of the Tang Dynasty. I was personally appointed King of Baekje by the new emperor upon his ascension to the throne. If you kill me, aren't you afraid of His Majesty's repercussions?"

"Heh." Li Yuanchang sneered.

"Then you don't need to worry about it. You should think carefully about what to do next."

Snapped!

He slapped him across the face: "Drag him away and keep a close watch on him. Don't let him die!"

"yes!"

"Li Yuanchang, Li Yuanchang!"

"You set a trap to ambush me, and Baekje will mobilize the entire nation's army to attack you, and the whole country will..." King Uija's voice faded into the distance, powerless and laughable.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yuanchang went to the front line to observe the battle fought by Wan Jun's troops.

But in reality, there was no close combat at all in this battle; the place where the main force of Baekje was stationed was attacked.

They were blown to smithereens by the "suicide truck" in a single encounter, suffering heavy casualties and fleeing in disarray.

The so-called suicide truck was a vehicle that was tied to a Han Lei and dragged into the battlefield by oxen or horses to be blown up, thus reducing casualties to zero.

All the three thousand cavalrymen did was clean up the mess.

Around dusk, the operation came to a complete end.

Lee Won-chang executed Gan Seung-man and his entourage overnight and officially announced his campaign against Baekje.

This caused chaos and panic in Gancheng, with people rushing to flee with their valuables.

Li Yuanchang stabilized the situation by doing only two things.

First, they opened the granaries to distribute grain; second, they recruited and promoted new city lords and officials at all levels locally.

Opening granaries and distributing grain was a way to appease the people.

Recruiting locally is a way to maintain order.

With this series of combined moves, Gan Cheng completely switched sides in just a few days.

After ten days, Gan Cheng even assembled a 2,000-strong auxiliary force.

Meanwhile, King Uija, who had been imprisoned for several days and subjected to various tortures, finally broke down and confessed to his crimes.

He wrote an edict of abdication, demanding that the entire territory surrender to the Far East King.

"Report!!"

"Your Highness, news has come from the capital of Baekje that King Uija's eldest son, Moda, has ascended the throne and vowed to rescue King Uija, and is irreconcilably opposed to the Far East."

"Now he has begun to mobilize his troops, planning a counterattack." A scout rushed over.

Upon hearing the news, Li Yuanchang reacted indifferently, even somewhat disdainfully: "If you want to be king, just say so. What's with this talk of rescuing King Yici? If I just send him back, wouldn't he be a fool?"

puff!

Immediately, the confidants burst into laughter.

"Guards, convey my military orders!"

"A notice has been issued throughout Baekje that Moda has rebelled, plundering trade routes and plotting to usurp the throne. He has forced King Uija to seek aid at Gamsong. Entrusted by King Uija, I have intervened militarily and launched a campaign to quell the rebellion!"

"yes!!"

It's just nonsense, anyone can talk nonsense. Anyway, in ancient times, information was not readily available, so who would reason with their opponent?

"Wan Jun, you are in charge of quelling the rebellion!"

"Starting today, those who surrender will be spared; those who resist will be killed without mercy!"

"In every city we pass through, we open a granary; in every region we pass through, we promise to distribute land!"

"yes!!"

Wan Jun shouted loudly, and then left.

Li Yuanchang, known for his swift and decisive military tactics, fixed his gaze on Jiang Yuan, who was standing in the corner.

"You're the one. You're familiar with Baekje. You'll be in charge of distributing grain and land, pacifying the people, and stabilizing the situation."

Upon hearing this, everyone was surprised and turned to look at the unassuming woman.

It's as if it's saying, "You're so sensible!"

"Your Highness, I..."

"You, you'll first be a female inspector in Baekje. Later, we'll reward you according to your merits, open the granaries of nobles, and distribute land to landowners. I don't care about the process, I only care about the result."

"If there is any mutiny or resistance, you will be held responsible." Li Yuanchang said sternly, entrusting him with this important task.

In this era, regardless of the country or tribe, women had a low status and it was almost impossible for them to become officials. However, the maverick Li Yuanchang did not care about gender. As long as someone had ability and good character, they could be employed.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, her oval face turning red. It was a mixture of nervousness and the feeling of being pushed along by a benefactor of fate.

"Yes, Your Highness, thank you!"

Li Yuanchang turned around and said, "Guo Chao, go and prepare to escort the prisoner back home!"

"yes!"

Having captured King Uija and routed his 8,000-strong main force, Baekje was now at his mercy. He wasn't worried about anything at all and simply became a hands-off manager.