Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Seeing that Buyeo Ui-ji had been bewitched by the flatterers, Johei Naritada continued to advise him at the risk of his life without any tolerance.

"Your Majesty, although our Baekje is not weak, it is far inferior to the well-equipped Tang army."

"I think it is best to stay indoors and not send troops out of the city to attack the Tang cavalry to avoid more casualties."

"I risk my life to give you advice, I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

When the civil and military ministers saw how stubborn Sawada Naritada was and saw the king's face getting darker and darker, they all felt worried for him.

"Oh!"

The table was flipped over by the angry Buyeo Yici, and rolled heavily onto the wooden floor of the hall.

The loud noise came so suddenly that it startled the civil and military officials standing on both sides of the hall.

"coward!"

"We have five cities in Baekje, totaling 185 counties, but we don't even dare to deal with a mere Tang troops?"

"How do you want millions of people to view the court?"

Just now, Sahei Naritada praised Baekje to the sky, but now he is criticizing them. Is there any truth in what he said?

Engu fanned the flames and said, "Your Majesty, Dasu said that I am a corrupt dog and a foolish slave. I have nothing to say."

"Kedalu is cowardly before the battle even begins. He really doesn't deserve the high position he holds!"

"If the court officials are afraid of fighting, the tens of thousands of soldiers under their command will certainly follow suit. If the soldiers have no will to resist, how can they drive out the Tang army?"

The official system of Baekje was different from that of the Tang Dynasty. In Baekje, [Japyeong] was a first-rank official, [Dalsu] was a second-rank official, and [Eunsu] was a third-rank official.

The position of Dalu held by Zuoping Chengzhong was equivalent to the Shangshu You Pushe of the Tang Dynasty, and was a high and powerful position.

"Humph!"

Buyeo Yici snorted heavily.

He waved his hand and ordered, "Come here, arrest Zuo Ping Chengzhong who disturbed the morale of the army and put him in jail. Execute him on a certain day!"

When the civil and military officials saw the two guards rushing in and detaining the minister Zuo Ping Chengzhong, they were all shocked.

"How could this be?"

"Lord Dasu was just giving a frank advice, but Your Majesty wants to execute him?"

"What kind of magic potion did the king take?"

The most shocked among them was the detained Sawada Naritada. His lean and resolute face was full of confusion, and his mouth was so wide open that he could swallow two eggs.

Unexpectedly, he, who had diligently assisted Baekje for more than twenty years, was imprisoned and executed just for a single word of advice.

Is there any heavenly principle? Is there any royal law?

Just as Sawada Naritada was about to be taken away, a civil official spotted a middle-aged man who looked three-quarters like Buyeo Yiji and spoke up to stop him.

"and many more!"

After the guards stopped, he quickly pleaded with Buyeo Yici.

"Your Majesty, although Dal-su's words were not appropriate and offended our powerful Baekje, we still need his wisdom in the face of a powerful enemy."

"Please, Your Majesty, spare Dalu temporarily and deal with him after we drive away the Tang army."

The civil official who spoke was named Buyeo Boksin, the cousin of Buyeo Jang, King Mu of Baekje, and the cousin of King Uija.

Not only did he serve as the Eun-rule, he also commanded 2 troops in Juba City, and was an absolute confidant of Buyeo Ui-ja.

If any other ministers came out to plead for mercy, it would have no effect, but Buyeo Boksin's face forced Buyeo Yici to give it.

Fu Yu Yi Ci gritted his teeth and said, "Just do as General Fu Xin said!"

"Great King Shengming!"

After Fuyu Boksin bowed, he turned his head and winked at Sawara Naritada, signaling him to bow his head and submit.

"Hey~"

Sawada Naritada sighed secretly, then knelt down and bowed to Buyeo Yici.

"I thank the king for not killing me!"

After such a thrilling event, no one in the court could dissuade Buyeo Yici from leading his troops to ambush the Tang army.

Everyone was worried that the king would get so angry that he would order them to be dragged out and beheaded.

Buyeo Yici glanced at Japyong Seichong, then turned to look at the loyal Eun Gu and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he turned his gaze to Buyeo Boksin and gave an order in a loud voice.

"General Fuxin, follow my orders, gather 3 soldiers and lead them to ambush the Tang army!"

"In this battle, we don't need to annihilate the entire Tang army, but at least we need to kill a few thousand of them and put a dent in their prestige!"

Fu Yu Fuxin's expression froze, and after a few breaths, he stood up and took the order.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Ever since he gained a great advantage by capturing the Silla royal city, the king has become mysteriously confident in his soldiers. This battle must be fought at all costs, otherwise there is no way to wake the king up.

...

three days later.

On the official road more than 200 miles away from Juba City, Du He led more than 10,000 cavalrymen and walked slowly as if they were going on an autumn hunt.

At this moment, more than ten scouts riding on war horses rushed back from all directions.

"Reporting to Deputy Chief Du, there are nearly 10,000 infantrymen in Juba heading north!"

"De'an City, Jiuzhixia City, and Daoxian City have each dispatched six to seven thousand people, and they are heading towards the road we must pass through."

After hearing the scout's report, Du He, Su Dingfang and others finally smiled.

Du He smiled and said, "After procrastinating for so long, Buyeo Yici has finally made up his mind to send troops to deal with us."

Su Dingfang said softly: "A total of more than 3 people, it is a little less, but a mosquito is still meat."

Without the protection of the city, the 3 Baekje infantrymen were no different from military merits that were given away for free.

Du He then said, "General Su, how do you plan to fight this battle?"

Su Dingfang thought for a moment and said, "Prince Consort Du, based on their marching route, I'm afraid they will find a place to ambush us on the official road ahead."

"I think that while they are on their way, we can split our troops into four groups and defeat them one by one!"

The best way to deal with infantry is to charge them before they form their formation.

Du He nodded and then gave the order.

"Set up camp right here!"

Soon, more than 10,000 cavalrymen stopped and set up camp on the bare fields on both sides of the official road.

Inside the tent.

Du He, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai and others gathered together. After some discussion, they quickly came up with a strategy to deal with the enemy.

"Generals, listen!"

When they heard that Du He was about to issue a combat order, the generals all stood up straight.

"Xue Rengui leads 2000 cavalrymen to attack the reinforcements of De'an City!"

"Xi Junmai leads 2000 cavalrymen to attack the reinforcements at Jiuzhixiacheng!"

"Wang Jun'e led 2000 cavalrymen to attack the reinforcements of Hedaoxian City!"

"Su Dingfang and Qin Huaidao led 4000 cavalrymen to attack the 1-strong army in Juba City!"

After a pause, Du He continued.

"I will lead the remaining 900 cavalrymen to follow Su Dingfang and his men. After you complete your mission of sniping the enemy, we will rush to Juba City to join you!"

Now that they have penetrated deep into the heart of Baekje, Du He does not dare to lead his troops around. The safest thing to do is to follow behind the main army.

Several generals clasped their fists and shouted.

"As ordered!"