Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

After hearing Cui Yuqing's report on the battle damage, Li Tai, Wei Ting, Du Chuke, Cui Renshi and others all shouted excitedly.

After a while.

After Li Tai and his followers quieted down, Du He, who was sitting in the main seat, gave a loud order.

"Xue Rengui, go outside the city and tell the rebels that anyone who wants to return to the Tang Dynasty can go back with us on the big ship in a few days."

"And every soldier returning to the Tang Dynasty can bring a Japanese woman with him."

Xue Rengui clasped his fists and saluted, "As you wish!"

After Xue Rengui left the hall, Niu Jinda, Li Zhen, Yuchi Huan, Yu Lizheng, Chu Yanfu, Liu Zhiren and others all looked extremely excited.

As for Xue Wanche and Chang Sun Chong, since their wives were princesses, they did not dare to bring Japanese women back with them.

Before Niu Jinda, Yuchi Huan and others could say anything, Cui Renshi was the first to express his displeasure.

He stood up and said, "Minister Du, Japan is our territory of the Eastern Tang Dynasty. How can you take our people captive and take them back?"

Wei Renzuo followed closely and said, "That's right. His Majesty has already promised to let you take some of your brothers back to the Tang Dynasty. Now you want to take the women of our Eastern Tang Dynasty back with you. Aren't you too greedy?"

Although these people were somewhat unhappy about Du He bringing his comrades back to the Tang Dynasty, they did not have much aversion.

And now Du He actually wants to take the Japanese woman back with him. What should they do?

Chu Yanfu crossed his arms and said, "There are hundreds of thousands of young women in Japan. With just your few men, you still want to take them all?"

Yu Lizheng also echoed: "We helped you kill more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers last night. Don't you even want to give us a little spoils of war?"

Liu Zhiren also said coldly: "Our servants also went out of the city to help, you have to show some appreciation, right?"

When the battle was intense last night, hundreds of their servants were sent out of the city to fight, and many of them suffered minor injuries.

It is reasonable and moral that they should be given some compensation.

Wei Renzuo said coldly: "If you only want three or two thousand prisoners, there will be no problem, but you ask for tens of thousands of prisoners. Isn't this cutting off our foundation?"

They don't mind having too many concubines.

Although Japan is small, its territory is still too large for their tens of thousands of people. They must marry more concubines to continue their family line and expand their family line here.

Du He looked at Li Tai with a smile and said, "Your Highness, Prince Wei, please make a decision."

The reason why he asked the rebels to take a Japanese woman back with them was because he was afraid that these people would be bewitched by the Japanese women and would not want to go back to the Tang Dynasty with him in the end.

After all, the wild flowers you’ve just come into contact with are fresher than the domestic flowers.

Wei Ting, Du Chuke, Cui Renshi, Wei Renzuo and others all looked at Li Tai who was frowning, and nervously persuaded him.

"Your Majesty, I cannot agree to this!"

"These women are our foundation. If they were taken back to the Tang Dynasty..."

Before they could finish their words, Li Tai raised his hand to interrupt them.

A moment of silence.

Li Tai said in a deep voice: "Du He, I can agree to your request!"

"But apart from you, the rest of the soldiers cannot be carefully selected. You can only take back whatever prisoners you are assigned!"

Du He smiled and nodded, "Okay!"

When the others saw that Du He and Li Tai had reached an agreement, they stopped talking.

Before sunset.

Xue Rengui returned to the main hall and reported: "Minister Du, there are currently 35592 rebels who are willing to follow us back to the Tang Dynasty!"

what!

So many people want to go back?

Li Tai and his staff were filled with horror when they heard that half of the soldiers were going back.

Because before the expedition to Japan, Li Tai had made a promise to his soldiers.

After conquering Japan, he would distribute a large number of houses, fields and Japanese women to the soldiers and let them settle down here.

Unexpectedly, when these people heard that they could return to the Tang Dynasty, they immediately abandoned all their wealth and glory.

Li Tai quickly said to Du He: "Du He, you brought too many people back this time. How about you leave another 1 people for me?"

Du He smiled and shook his head, saying, "Your Highness, these soldiers were forcibly recruited by you. It is natural for them to want to go home."

Seeing Du He's refusal, Li Tai had no choice but to swallow his anger.

...

Eight days later.

Six hundred large ships left Japan.

on the coast.

Li Tai and his ministers looked at the ship moving farther and farther away, and they immediately started cursing angrily.

"bandit!"

"A bunch of bandits!"

"They have already brought back 4 Japanese women, and even packed up all the gold and silver treasures in Nagabe Toyosaki Palace!"

"And they drove our and Japan's warships back!"

Hearing the curses from his subjects, Li Tai's face turned extremely ugly.

He also didn't expect Du He to be so greedy. Not only did he take 4 Japanese women back, but he also took away the property of the Japanese royal family, the Soga clan, and other Japanese ministers and families.

After everyone has finished cursing and the anger in my heart has been released a little.

Li Tai ordered with a cold face: "My dear ministers, although Du He robbed us, we don't have to worry about the imperial army coming to kill us in the next few years!"

"Now that the main force of Japan has been annihilated by us, we will conquer the remaining territory of Japan!"

"We will strive to re-establish our country in the troubled Nagahara Toyosaki Palace by the beginning of next spring!"

Li Tai's words immediately aroused the enthusiasm of his ministers and soldiers.

They raised their arms and shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

the other side.

On a large sailing ship.

Chu Yanfu, Yu Lizheng, Liu Zhiren, Yuchi Huan, Li Zhen and others, their faces were filled with excitement as they looked at the countless gold and silver treasures in the cabin.

This trip would be perfect if they could get some of the treasure.

These people exchanged glances, and then Liu Zhiren bravely walked up to Du He and asked while bowing.

"Minister Du, can you take out some of these gold and silver treasures and distribute them to everyone?"

"Just consider it as a reward..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Du He.

"All the spoils of war will be handed over to the imperial treasury. Forget about it."

Bringing the Japanese woman back home is a great achievement.

But if he gave the order to divide the money halfway, he would definitely be impeached by Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang after returning to Chang'an.

Liu Zhiren chuckled twice, then walked back to Chang Sun Chong and Chu Yanfu in a depressed manner, muttering in a low voice.

Du He glanced at them and then looked into the distance.

...

Two months later.

Hundreds of warships returned to the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and passed through the Wudi Canal and Yongji Canal in Cangzhou, returning to Chang'an after being away for several months.

In the Imperial Palace, inside the Liangyi Hall.

After Li Shimin heard the report from Du He, Niu Jinda and others, he pointed at Du He and scolded him with a smile.

"Du He, I believe that you are the most reliable envoy on this trip!"

"Not only did you bring back hundreds of Japanese women, you also brought back a large amount of gold and silver. I must reward you handsomely!"

What made Li Shimin happiest was not the spoils of war, but the fact that his beloved son Li Tai had established a firm foothold in Japan!