Tang Dynasty: The Holy Prince, the Dragon that Reigns Over the World

After the Japanese army occupied Baekje, Buyeo Uija ascended the throne and called on the people of Baekje to join the army. However, the Japanese army was brutal and committed numerous crimes in Baekje. Buyeo Uija was a puppet of Japan and was unable to stop the Japanese army from causing trouble in Baekje and protect the safety of the people.

The people of Baekje had no confidence in Buyeo Yiji and were very indifferent to his call. Half a month had passed, and Buyeo Yiji had only recruited less than 5 people. For this, Atumihara was very annoyed and repeatedly went to Buyeo Yiji to express his dissatisfaction.

Buyeo Yiji had no choice but to order all men aged 15 and above and under 40 to be enlisted in the army. As soon as the order was issued, Baekje was left with no one but 30 men. Under the coercion of the Japanese army, Baekje put together an army of people. The scale seemed large, but the morale and combat effectiveness were not optimistic.

After the Baekje army was built, Atumihira ordered Abehira to lead 1 Japanese troops and 10 Baekje troops to attack Silla. He led 4 Japanese troops and 20 Baekje troops to attack Goguryeo. He also ordered Yeon Jodo to organize the Goguryeo rebels to move to the border of Goguryeo and Baekje to join the army.

Atanbirov led 24 troops to the border of Goguryeo and Baekje, and joined forces with 20 Goguryeo rebels. Looking at the nearly 50 troops under his command, Atanbirov proudly ordered them to march towards Pyongyang.

Li Ke and others who had received the news in advance, after discussion, decided that Li Ke would lead 2 cavalry out of the city in advance, detour to the back of the three-nation coalition army, and when the coalition army surrounded Pyongyang, they would launch an attack from the back, and cooperate with the defenders in the city to attack the coalition army from both sides. A few days later, the three-nation coalition army arrived at the gates of Pyongyang, and Atanbirov sat in front of the coalition army with a proud look on his face, and said loudly.

"Where is Li Ke, the Goryeo king of Tang?"

"My King of Goryeo in the Tang Dynasty is not someone a mere Japanese slave like you can meet whenever you want." Li Tai, dressed in military uniform, said disdainfully while standing on the top of the city wall.

"Who are you?" Atanbirov asked when he saw Li Tai wearing luxurious armor.

"Humph, listen carefully, you ignorant Japanese slaves. I am Li Tai, the King of Wei in the Tang Dynasty. You have raised troops to invade our Tang Dynasty and offended our great majesty. I advise you to lay down your weapons and surrender as soon as possible, and don't become wild ghosts in a foreign land." Li Tai sneered.

"Tang relied on its own strength to bully its vassal states, invaded and occupied them on trumped-up charges, and killed loyal ministers. It also forced the princes of vassal states to surrender their countries and murdered the heirs to the vassal throne.

"I, the great Japan, cannot bear to see my country suffer this disaster, so I decided to raise an army to help my country recover. "Little kid, now my army of 50 soldiers is surrounding Pyongyang, I advise you to surrender and leave the city, don't lose your life at such a young age." Atumihara said with a smile.

"Listen up, all the allied forces below the city. In the past, the traitor Yeon Gaesomun of Goguryeo killed the king and seized power, bullying the royal family. The prince of Goguryeo came to our Great Tang and asked us to send troops to eliminate the thieves. Later, our Great Tang raised righteous troops to help the Goguryeo royal family eliminate the thieves.

The heir to the throne of Goguryeo was grateful for the kindness of the Tang Dynasty and admired the culture of the Celestial Empire, so he took the initiative to offer his country to the emperor. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not want to agree, but he was too proud to offer his country to the emperor, so he reluctantly agreed. Everyone knows about this. How can it be said that he bullied a vassal state and forced the prince of a vassal state to offer his country to the emperor?

On the contrary, you, Japan, have the evil ambition to seize our Tang Dynasty. You have committed all kinds of evil in Baekje, such as burning, killing, raping and pillaging, and yet you dare to call yourself a righteous army.

Soldiers of Goguryeo and Baekje, ask yourselves, have our Tang army ever behaved like the beasts of the Japanese slaves? The Japanese slaves slaughtered your relatives, humiliated your wives and daughters, and trampled on your homes, but you helped them fight. How is this different from aiding and abetting the tyrant?

You Japanese slaves talk about morality, but your actions are worse than those of beasts. You are still talking nonsense and claiming to be righteous. I have never seen such shameless people as you. "Li Tai said angrily.

"No more words, you despicable and shameless villain. Attack me if you want. The men of the Tang Dynasty only die in battle, not surrender. Today, I, Li Tai, cut off my hair and swear an oath to live and die with Pyongyang. Are you willing to fight with me?" After saying this, Li Tai drew his sword, cut off a lock of hair, and threw it under the city.

"We are willing to fight to the death for the Tang Dynasty." The Tang army defending the city shouted in unison with great momentum.

"Come on, little dwarf. Today I will show you, the Japanese slaves, that you, a small barbarian country, have no idea about the strength of our Great Tang.

I and the King of Wei are waiting for you on the top of the city wall to see how you can take Pyongyang. But looking at your short stature, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to even mount a horse, and I'm afraid you can't even climb up the city wall." Li Zhi laughed.

"Haha, what your highness the Prince of Jin said makes sense. I have seen the Japanese before, and I have always wondered if they have Ma Gao. When I saw them today, I found that they really don't have Ma Gao.

"Wa, I advise you to go back. You are not even as tall as horses, and you all look like children. Don't come to attack the city in such a disgraceful way." Li Ji stroked his beard and laughed. The Tang army around him also laughed wantonly.

"You are all sharp-tongued. I want to see if the defenders of Pyongyang are as sharp-tongued as you. Come on, attack me. I will take Pyongyang today. Tell the warriors that if they take Pyongyang, I will allow them to massacre and plunder the city for five days." Atumihara said angrily. The Japanese soldiers behind him shouted excitedly after hearing this.

The allied forces of the three countries then launched an attack on Pyongyang City. The Japanese army hid behind the Goguryeo and Baekje armies and shot arrows, while the Baekje and Goguryeo armies pushed siege vehicles towards Pyongyang.

"Such a shabby and crude army wants to capture Pyongyang. Humph, if you want to die, I will satisfy you. Shoot." Li Ji said coldly.

The rain of arrows was overwhelming. The armies of Baekje and Goguryeo were hastily formed. Most of the soldiers did not even have armor, only weapons, and some of them were holding sharpened wooden spears. Such a simple army suffered heavy casualties under the rain of arrows from the Tang army and retreated in a hurry.

"Give me the catapults, and have the Baekje and Goguryeo soldiers fill up the moat. It's no wonder that you are so cowardly and timid that you have lost your country.

Tell Yuan Jingtu and Buyeo Yici that if their armies don't work hard, I will throw them into the moat. Form a military court, and anyone who dares to take a step back will be killed immediately. "Atanbirov said dissatisfiedly when he saw the attacking armies retreat.

After Atanbirafu gave the order, the Japanese army formed a military justice team and beheaded several Baekje soldiers who retreated on the spot. Yeon Jodo and Buyeo Yici took the opportunity to incite the Japanese army, promising generous rewards and allowing the army to plunder for three days after the city was captured.

Baekje and Goguryeo soldiers saw that there was a law enforcement team behind them and that they would be rewarded handsomely after breaking the city, so they had no choice but to launch an attack on Pyongyang. Huge stones polished into round shapes were thrown at the top of the city by catapults, causing the top of the city to be covered with dirt and stones to fly everywhere. The Japanese army also took advantage of the situation to shoot arrows at the top of the city.

"Protect the King of Wei and the King of Jin. The two princes, please come down from the city wall as soon as possible. I, an old minister, am here and will never let the Japanese army invade Pyongyang." Li Ji cut off a stray arrow with a knife and said anxiously to Li Tai and Li Zhi.

"Old Duke, you don't have to worry too much about us two. Although we are princes, we have learned martial arts since childhood and have the ability to protect ourselves. Today, we will stand on the top of the city and watch you kill the enemies and serve the country." Li Tai said loudly, waving his shield to block the stray arrows.

"That's right, old countryman, just command calmly. A mere Japanese slave can't scare my two brothers. As princes of the Tang Dynasty, how can my brother Tai and I shrink back when faced with trouble?

My elder brother and brother Ke can fight for the Tang Dynasty, kill the enemy and serve the country, why can't my brother Tai and I do the same? Come, hold our two flags high and tell the defenders of the city that the King of Wei and the King of Jin of the Tang Dynasty are standing on the top of the city, and will fight with you to live and die together, and will never retreat a single step. "Li Zhi said loudly.

"Haha, good, Zhinu is worthy of being a man of my Li family. Today, I will go with Zhinu to let the Japanese see the elegance of our Tang Dynasty men." Li Tai laughed. The Tang army guarding the city saw the two princes' flags flying high and did not retreat a single step, and the morale of the army was greatly shaken.

Seeing that the Tang army was beaten to the point of being unable to raise its head, Atanbirov ordered the entire army to attack. The Baekje and Goguryeo armies brandished swords and spears and shouted as they attacked Pyongyang.

"In that case, take care, my two princes. Come here, didn't the prince bring a batch of firearms? Bring them out for me. Prepare the catapults in the city, target the catapults in the enemy camp, load the city bombs, and smash them hard. Prepare the grenades, and throw them to me when the enemy gets close to the moat. As for the rockets, bring them out for me, and shoot them hard at the siege vehicles.

Damn it, I can't live like this any longer. Tell those bastards under my command that it's time to fight to the death. If anyone brings down the prestige of the Tang army, I will beat him up myself. " Li Ji looked at the coalition forces attacking the city like ants, spitted and shouted.

After Li Ji gave the order, the catapults in the city began to throw bombs outside the city. One after another, the bombs exploded behind the coalition forces, blowing the coalition forces' catapults and operators to pieces. Grenades were thrown from the city walls and exploded in the crowd, blowing the coalition forces to pieces, causing countless casualties. Rockets were fired, bursting and igniting the siege vehicles.

"The Tang army defending the city actually has firearms?" Fuyu Yici, the only one in the coalition who had seen the Tang army's firearms with his own eyes, said in horror.

"This is the legendary Tang army firearm. It's so sharp." Atanbirov was also shocked after seeing the power of the Tang army's firearms.

"Sir Atanhirafu, don't attack anymore. The Tang army is equipped with firearms, and it is difficult for us to get close to the top of the city." Yuan Jingtu frowned as he looked at the dead Goguryeo soldiers.

"Baga, you dare to shake the morale of my army when my army is attacking the city. No matter how powerful the Tang army's firearms are, they will eventually run out. My coalition forces have five times more troops than the Tang army. We must capture Pyongyang even if it costs lives. Keep attacking the city." Atumihara said angrily. Yuan Jingtu and Buyeo Yici had no choice but to command their troops to continue the attack.

An hour later, the Tang army stopped firing firearms. It was not because the Tang army did not want to fire, but because they had run out of firearms. Within an hour, the coalition forces left a field of corpses under the city of Pyongyang, but did not even climb the city walls. Atanbirov laughed when he saw that the Tang army had stopped firing firearms.

"Yo, the Tang army has no firearms. Order the army to attack the city with all their might and take Pyongyang today." The coalition forces once again launched a tide-like attack on Pyongyang.

At this time, a cavalry unit of 2 people behind the coalition forces was watching from afar.

"Attack, King Goryeo, there are no firearms in Pyongyang. The pressure on the old general and the two princes to defend the city has suddenly increased, and it is very difficult for them to defend." The deputy general said anxiously.

"Wait a little longer, wait until the morale of the coalition forces is low and the troops are exhausted before attacking. I believe the old Duke and the two brothers can hold on." Li Ke said calmly, but his palms were sweating. The deputy general also knew that what Li Ke said was right, so he could only wait anxiously.

Time soon came to noon. At this time, the Tang army and the coalition forces were fighting on the top of Pyongyang City. Li Tai and Li Zhi were also brandishing swords and fighting hard. After a morning of fighting, both sides were exhausted. The soldiers on both sides were exhausted and relied on willpower to hold on. Li Ke saw that the time was almost up, so he immediately mounted his horse and raised his sword.

"Gentlemen, the Japanese invaded our Celestial Empire and killed our people. How can the men of the Tang Dynasty sit idly by and watch? Today, I will lead you to kill the enemy and serve our country. Please follow me and fight hard. May the Tang Dynasty win forever. Charge into battle."

"May the Tang Dynasty win forever! Kill." 2 Tang soldiers raised their swords and roared as they attacked the coalition forces from behind.

"Chi Nu, are you okay?" Li Tai knocked down a man and asked Li Zhi, whose face was covered in sweat.

"It's great! Brother, don't worry about Zhinu. Zhinu still has enough strength to kill the enemy." Li Zhi laughed while waving his sword.

"Look, my two princes, the King of Goryeo is here." The guard beside him pointed to the front and said in surprise.

"Haha, Brother Ke is finally here. Come on, prepare the war horses, I want to lead the troops out of the city to fight." Li Tai laughed.

Li Ke led 2 cavalrymen to attack the allied forces unexpectedly from behind, and the allied forces were immediately thrown into disarray. Li Tai and Li Zhi opened the city gates and led 6 soldiers guarding the city to charge out of Pyongyang. Atanbirov was shocked and angry, and hurriedly gathered his troops to deal with the Tang army's front and back attacks.

However, the Goguryeo and Baekje armies were not well prepared for the battle, and were frightened by the Tang army's firearms in the morning. After fighting for a whole morning, they were exhausted, tired and hungry. When they saw the Tang army coming from behind, they were frightened and fled in all directions. The Japanese army had just stabilized their position, but was disrupted by the fleeing coalition army, while the Tang army became more and more courageous.

Atanbirov saw this and sighed to the sky, helplessly ordering a retreat. The Tang army fought inside and outside, killing the allied forces and making them flee in panic. Li Ke ran into Yuan Jingtu and without saying a word, he chopped him off his horse with a sword.

The Tang army chased the coalition forces for 30 miles before returning to the city. After the battle, the coalition forces counted their losses. In the Battle of Pyongyang, 10 coalition soldiers were killed, and 5 were captured or missing. Among them, the Japanese army lost 1. Yuan Jingtu was also killed by Li Ke.

Atanbirafu was so angry that he yelled in his tent, calling the Goguryeo and Baekje armies good-for-nothings and cowards.

After the defeat, the Goguryeo and Baekje armies were in a state of panic, and their morale dropped to the lowest point. Atumihara still had to rely on the armies of the two countries to fight in Goryeo, so he had to order a rest, slaughter chickens and sheep to reward the three armies, and comfort the soldiers with kind words.

Seeing that the two armies were so weak, Atumirov wrote a letter to the headquarters. In the letter, Atumirov attributed the defeat in the Battle of Pyongyang entirely to the weak strength of the Goguryeo and Baekje armies and their lack of determination to fight to the death.

The Tang army fought bravely and tenaciously, and only the Japanese samurai could fight them. The armies of the two countries could only be cannon fodder. Request the headquarters to send troops for support.