Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

Everyone was shocked by Li Yin's arrogance.

However, upon seeing the two still-warm corpses of generals who were renowned figures in Silla during their lifetimes, everyone's pupils trembled and contracted involuntarily.

"You, you......"

Minister Yi's aged face was filled with horror.

His finger trembled as he pointed at Li Yin, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

He really wanted to yell back right then and there.

But look behind Li Yin, there are the Tang Dynasty elites who have already prepared themselves, seemingly waiting for them to jump up and down, staring at them with predatory eyes.

The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I just couldn't say them.

After all... Queen Kindeman is still here.

Li Yin's lips curled into a smile that was utterly devoid of any courtesy.

His gaze was fixed on Kindeokman, who also looked horrified.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if Dongbai City could be handed over to our Great Tang for use as a garrison?"

Compared to the previous notification.

Now, Li Yin's words, though clearly a question, were more forceful and resolute than before.

"Wow!"

Behind.

The neatly arranged heavy infantry of the Tang Dynasty suddenly raised their spears as General Jing Junhong did so.

Each step forward was perfectly synchronized, yet it felt like Mount Tai pressing down, exuding an overwhelming aura.

The threat was no longer concealed.

Jin Deman pursed her red lips slightly, wanting to refuse, but... just as Li Yin had just said.

Inviting a god is easy, but sending him away is difficult...

"I will order the garrison commander of Dongbai City... to relinquish his military command!"

The resentment in his words was obvious to anyone, but Li Yin didn't seem to care at all.

He had one arm around the waist of Kim Seung-man, the Silla princess who was still trembling.

He casually handed the flintlock pistol in his hand to Di Renquan behind him.

"Then thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. Our Tang Dynasty's reinforcements will arrive within two days at the latest. As for the defense contracting... please consider it carefully, Your Majesty!"

Li Yin left with a half-smile, uttering a single sentence.

Ignoring everyone's reactions, he immediately turned to Jing Junhong and gave him instructions.

"Lord Jingshui, leave a group of people to guard this area. You take your men and take over Dongbai City. From now on, that will be the garrison base of the Silla Kingdom of our Great Tang!"

Such arrogant behavior aroused resentment among the high-ranking officials of Silla.

however.

Faced with the Tang Dynasty as it is today, they can only grit their teeth and accept it.

On the way back to the Silla royal palace.

Kindeman's face, which carried a regal air, was filled with worry.

She looked at the thick stack of letters that Jin Shengman had given her.

This was something the other party had prepared well in advance. They must have realized that if she came to Silla, the Liang King of Tang would definitely not let her go back. Therefore, they explained everything about Tang in their letter in advance.

In addition, there is a great deal of information about what I saw and heard during the Tang Dynasty, as well as the changes that occurred in Chang'an and Taiyuan.

It was mentioned in the letter.

When Jin Deman said, "The one who truly calls the shots in the Tang Dynasty now is Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who resides in Taiyuan Prefecture," her eyes widened in surprise.

Even Minister Yiji and others who saw this information were taken aback.

"How could the emperor of the Tang Dynasty tolerate such an overstepping of authority by the crown prince?!"

Minister Yiji felt that all the books and articles he had read about the Central Plains over the years had been overturned at this moment.

When he saw that "the Tang emperor was working with the crown prince in Chang'an to implement new policies, and the retired emperor was expanding the Tang Dynasty's territory in the Western Regions," he felt that his worldview had completely collapsed at that moment.

However, besides these.

When news came to them that the Tang Dynasty had captured Tsukushi Province on the coast of Japan and intended to station troops there for an extended period to manage Japan,

Due to war and geographical reasons, the Silla high command knew very little about the Central Plains.

It was only at this moment that I finally realized it.

Their idea of ​​"you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub" has backfired; they've lost their "cub," Jin Shengman, but instead caught the ambitious giant wolf, the Tang Dynasty!

Kindeman took a deep breath.

"It seems that the Tang Dynasty is determined to conquer our Silla Kingdom..."

Dongbaicheng!

How exaggerated was the comparison between the military strength of the Tang Dynasty and Silla?

The moment Jing Junhong appeared outside Dongbai City with a force of two thousand Tang cavalrymen, the garrison on the city walls immediately fled.

A young general from Silla, who had come with the order, was about to step forward and announce the king's command.

They were also stunned and stood frozen in place.

His face was full of embarrassment.

Dongbaekseong is located on a peninsula on the southeastern coast of Silla.

It wasn't a large city to begin with, and most of the local people made their living by fishing. Given that navigation wasn't very advanced in countries like Baekje and Wa, the biggest enemy of the garrison defending the city was actually some bandits roaming around Silla.

now.

After witnessing such a terrifying army, fully equipped with iron armor and even their warhorses tackled with iron harnesses.

Where would anyone have any thoughts of resistance?

"Hahaha!"

Jing Junhong laughed disdainfully, but the Tang cavalry behind him couldn't laugh at all.

The dissatisfaction and displeasure in their eyes made even the young Silla players standing nearby tremble with fear.

Hey!

The Tang cavalry, who had originally thought they could kill a group of "loyal and brave men of Silla" and earn some military merits to make a good start, were now following Jing Junhong into the city and arriving at the city lord's mansion.

Their fierce and menacing appearance actually gave them absolutely no chance to gain military merit.

"Lord of Dongbai City, Jiang Mingzun, pays respects to General Shenwei. We are willing to surrender and beg you not to harm us..."

Silla's young player: "......"

Jing Junhong didn't even reveal his name.

Even more surprisingly, the other side was unaware that the people in front of them were the Tang Dynasty's iron cavalry.

However, he surrendered the city without hesitation and even flattered the emperor, coming up with the title "Great General of Divine Might" on the spot.

Jing Junhong sneered and gave a signal with his eyes to the young Silla general whose face turned red with shame.

The latter stepped forward.

He handed a royal decree to the other party.

"Lord Jiang, this is the Queen's decree. These are all Heavenly Soldiers from the Great Tang Dynasty, the suzerain state. From now on, Dongbai City will be transferred to the jurisdiction of the Great Tang Dynasty for garrisoning... all officials, soldiers, and civilians of Dongbai City."

"All are under the jurisdiction of the Great Tang... This is the Marquis of the Great Tang, Lord Jing Junhong, the Marquis of Jingshui!"

Upon hearing the name of the Great Tang Dynasty, Jiang Mingzun looked up in astonishment.

Then, upon looking at this heavily armed Tang cavalry, he instantly felt reassured.

Goguryeo could not have had such a large army, and neither could Baekje.

and so!

It must be the Tang Dynasty!

He showed no shame or disgrace whatsoever, and quickly bowed to Jing Junhong again.

However, he switched to speaking Tang dialect with a somewhat strange intonation and pronunciation.

"Your subordinate greets the Marquis of the Great Tang. From now on, whatever you command, your subordinate will do his utmost to fulfill it!"

When Prince Li Yin, the more esteemed Prince of Liang of the Tang Dynasty, arrived in his carriage from what was then a desolate place called Fushan, a crowd of people were already kneeling at the city gate of Dongbai City.

Jiang Mingzun, the city lord, was like a wild dog with a broken spine.

They fawned over the carriage to greet it.

Kim Seung-man looked at Kang Myung-sun, the Silla City Lord, who was kneeling directly in front of the carriage, as if he wanted to use his back as a footstool to dismount. His eyes, which were clearly filled with tears, looked even more sorrowful.

However, Lee Eun, who was arrogant towards the Silla Queen and other Silla high-ranking officials, seemed to have the power to easily defeat even Queen Kim Deok-man.

He showed unusually high respect to Jiang Mingzun, a sycophant.

Not only did he not step on the other person's back, but he also jumped out of the car and personally helped the other person up.

Having witnessed his elder brother Li Ke's actions in Fukuoka Castle, and having seen how efficient these local sycophants were, Li Yin showed no reluctance to use his so-called noble status.

"Lord Jiang, there's no need to be so polite. The Tang Dynasty isn't here to enslave Silla, but to lead the people of Silla to a prosperous life. This will undoubtedly require the assistance of talented individuals like Lord Jiang..."

Jiang Mingzun: "!!!"

Is the Tang Dynasty's noble prince, His Highness Prince Liang, speaking the official language of the Tang Dynasty as he understood it?

I?

Jiang Mingzun?

A talented young man?

Regardless of whether this is true or not, what exactly is this feeling of being respected by the Tang Dynasty officials?

Even after the banquet ended that evening in Dongbai City, when he was helped back to his room and lay down by his servants, Jiang Mingzun was still dizzy.

Late at night, Kim Seung-man and Lee Yin stayed together.

Although it is against etiquette, it is still relevant in Dongbaekseong, and even in Silla.

Li Yin is the legal principle here.

The fatigue from a day of traveling by boat and carriage subsided with the end of a medicinal bath.

He disappeared from Li Yin's body.

The accompanying Imperial Guards carried the bath tub out and disposed of the remaining medicinal liquid.

Kim Seung-man absentmindedly tidied the bed for Lee Yin, but Lee Yin, who had just finished bathing and changing, suddenly spoke up.

His voice carried a hint of coldness.

"You have disappointed me once again today..."

Kim Seung-man trembled, and tears of fear instantly welled up in her eyes.

She turned her head stiffly and met Li Yin's sinister eyes, eyes that seemed to have only ever been shown to her.

There's a saying: "You can do it once or twice, but you can't do it a third or fourth time!"

Lee Yin pinched Kim Seung-man's chin with one hand.

"Those two unfortunate souls died today because of your stupidity. I don't want it to happen again, because... your next act of stupidity will make your queen sister pay the price!"

Two days later, a massive fleet carrying 12,000 elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty arrived.

Finally, led by Liu Rengui, the naval commander of Dengzhou, they arrived at this simple "Busan Port".

A group disembarked and landed directly here.

Some of the smaller ones simply followed the coastline toward the port of Dongbai City.

"Your Highness, it's been two days, and there's still no news from the Silla capital. Perhaps we should just..."

Jing Junhong made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand.

His soldiers and officers, eager for military merit, were causing him a headache from all the noise.

Hear the words.

Li Yin, who was watching the Tang soldiers disembark, narrowed his eyes slightly.

Their gaze turned toward the direction of the Silla capital.

"It seems that our Queen has encountered some not-so-bright ministers. So... prepare several convoys to transport supplies, and mobilize another batch of manpower."

Let's help her out!