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

The sea breeze rustled and the banners of the Tang Dynasty navy fluttered.

When the silhouette of Fukuoka Port came into view in the distance, the eyes of Gongsun Wuda, the general in charge of the campaign against the Japanese pirates, standing on a treasure ship, couldn't help but burn with fervor.

"Speed ​​up and get to port quickly! This general can't wait to escort that Japanese king to Chang'an to plead guilty!"

Another fleet reacted almost in the same way.

On a dozen or so ships that looked newly built, large flags bearing the character "Liang" fluttered in the air.

The cloak behind Prince Liang, Li Yin, fluttered wildly in the sea breeze. Although the sea breeze gripped his body tightly from his cuffs and collar, making him quite cold, Li Yin kept ordering the fleet to quickly return to port.

This time, due to the limited number of ships in Dengzhou Port and the time required for temporary mobilization, Gongsun Wuda couldn't wait to lead 5,000 troops as the vanguard to Japan.

however.

On the other hand, King Li Yin of Liang had prepared a full 10,000 Silla-Tang allied troops.

As the port drew ever closer, Li Yin couldn't help but give instructions to Jing Shui Hou Jing Jun Hong beside him.

"My elder brother and the King of Wei destroyed the Turks back then, but I was not fortunate enough to participate. Later, I also failed to witness the conquest of Tuyuhun and the other kingdoms in the Western Regions. This is my lifelong regret. Now, the King of Wa is tyrannical and dares to be disrespectful to the sovereign and deceive the Holy Heaven. I will definitely destroy his country!"

"Ignore that Duke of Donglai. I will personally oversee the situation in Fukuoka. You will lead the vanguard to attack the Japanese royal court immediately. I will then lead the reinforcements!"

This is stealing credit.

However, Kyung Jun-hong, who was assigned by the Crown Prince to serve King Liang and help him command troops and train the Silla Tang allied forces, did not object at all.

He nodded solemnly and accepted the order: "Your Highness, rest assured, we have spies arranged by His Highness the Prince of Han. We know many shortcuts and will definitely take down the Japanese king before that Duke of Donglai!"

Li Yin nodded, but then seemed to have thought of something: "We should also take down the entire Soga clan. As for the Duke of Donglai and the others, leave the rest of the Japanese nobles to them and let them have some soup!"

Almost identical words were spoken by Gongsun Wuda, the Duke of Donglai, as the ships docked, instructing the generals.

"Commander Liu, please quickly gather ships and patrol the Japanese coast. Once we invade their country, many Japanese will surely try to escape. Lord Changsun is still waiting for these Japanese to dig canals and build irrigation ditches!"

"We must not let them escape!"

Liu Rengui nodded.

After several years of vigorous development and investment, Fukuoka Port now has many more berths than before, and two fleets from Datang Dengzhou Port and Silla Busan Port respectively are able to dock at the same time.

"boom!"

The planks were erected on the platform, and the Tang soldiers, who were already fully prepared and extremely excited, rushed down from them.

"Tang Xie Cavalry Regiment, depart immediately! Head at full speed to the Wa King's Court, and avoid engaging in battle along the way!"

"loyalty!"

Xue Rengui, dressed in sturdy heavy armor and wielding a long spear, looked every bit the fierce and valiant general of ancient times. As soon as he mounted his horse, he shouted and led the cavalrymen who had disembarked from the ship toward Fukuoka Castle.

Gongsun Wuda was extremely anxious.

"Prince Liang! What are you doing? I am the commander-in-chief of this expedition against the Japanese pirates. His Highness the Crown Prince ordered me to..."

Before he could finish speaking, the arrogant Prince Liang smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Duke of Donglai, I have long disliked this Japanese king. Now that we are about to send troops, I have already written to my brother the emperor. Rest assured, I understand the rules of the army. Whoever enters the royal court first will capture the Japanese king!"

"you!"

Gongsun Wuda was furious, but Xue Rengui had already disappeared with his troops in the blink of an eye.

They couldn't care about anything else.

He immediately shouted and ordered his cavalry commanders to launch a swift attack.

One by one, elite troops disembarked from the ships.

Infantry, crossbowmen, musketeers...

"Lord Liu, please prepare horses for us to transport our supplies." Jing Junhong approached Liu Tao, who was now in charge of governing Fukuoka City. However, before the other party could reply, Gongsun Wuda rushed over and bumped into him to the side.

"Go, go, go! Prepare the cavalry for me first. Your uncle is my deputy commander in this campaign against the Japanese, you..."

Liu Tao looked helpless. Seeing the two men's fierce appearance, as if they were about to fight on the spot, he quickly shouted.

"Duke of Donglai, Marquis of Jingshui, please stop arguing! You...you're too slow!"

The two stared at each other, not understanding what the other meant.

Li Yin, who had just walked over, frowned: "Lord Liu, what do you mean by that?"

Liu Tao sighed, looking at the two groups of people in front of him, both of whom looked as if they wished they could be the first to face those Japanese kings.

He gently shook his head and pointed eastward.

"A few days ago, the Japanese actually sent several thousand samurai to collude with the Japanese slaves at the Iwami Silver Mine to cause trouble, attempting to ambush and kill the mining troops stationed there by our Great Tang. However, due to their lack of strength, they not only failed to capture General Cheng and his men, but were also wiped out by General Cheng and his men in the end."

"General Cheng led three thousand mining troops to attack the Japanese royal court five days ago..."

......

"Pfft!"

"Hahahaha! Li Chongyi, at this rate, you won't even be able to catch the shit while it's still hot!"

A Japanese man, who was supposedly a feudal lord of Japan but actually looked more like a bandit leader, kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, but unsurprisingly, Cheng Chumo chopped off his head with a single blow.

Within this so-called fortified city, blood was everywhere, and corpses lay strewn about.

Cheng Chumo burst into laughter as he watched Li Chongyi lead his men in.

Li Chongyi sneered: "Enough with the nonsense, next time it'll be your turn to launch a feint attack!"

After saying that, he gritted his teeth and glared angrily at the corpses of the samurai, which were probably still warm, and cursed them as worthless Japanese slaves.

With such limited abilities, they dare to bare their teeth and wage war against the Tang Dynasty?

He had just dealt with his opponent and immediately led his men over.

Cheng Chumo looked like a living Yama, his armor stained with blood, just like his father Cheng Yaojin after a battle, his face still bearing the red marks of bloodshed.

He stared with eyes that seemed to be bloodshot as well, at the two Japanese slaves who were being led over beside him.

"Alright, take us to your damned Emperor's capital city right now. If you dare to have any ulterior motives..."

The gleaming steel knife was merely brandished in a threatening manner, yet it was enough to frighten the two men so much that their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground on the spot.

He was babbling incoherently, his words a mixture of Chinese and a few words of pleading.

"I don't know if the explosives we brought this time will be enough to take down their city defenses. The Soga clan has no way out now and will definitely fight back with all their might..." Li Chongyi said.

Cheng Chumo, however, let out a cold snort with a sinister grin.

"At best, they're just a bunch of weak and laughable dwarfs who aren't even as tall as my waist. I can kill three or five of them with one slash, or better yet, more!"

"Hahahaha!"

After a satisfying one-sided battle, the group of killers, almost all over 1.78 meters tall and broad-shouldered, joined in with loud, broken laughter.

According to the current military system of the Tang Dynasty, each of them has already killed more than thirty enemies.

This would be extremely difficult to deal with, if it were to confront the former Turks, the Western Regions, or even Goguryeo, and might even require risking one's life.

That's like it is now?

Looking around, all he saw were people who couldn't even afford leather armor and whose height didn't even reach their waists, and who were just lowly people selling their heads.

With their current military achievements, it might be difficult for them to afford large mansions in Chang'an and Taiyuan.

But a decent small house, or even a large house around Luoyang, is easily within reach.

Japan, Asuka region.

Emperor Jomei's face was as pale as the makeup of Japanese geishas. Some of the princes who had previously promised to come to the aid of the emperor had been wiped out by the Tang army, which easily slaughtered the armed forces of more than a dozen cities along the way with only three thousand soldiers.

They all pretended to be fools.

Soga no Emishi's face finally turned somewhat pale.

His younger brother, Soga no Kuramaro's head, was returned by two prisoners sent by Cheng Chumo and his men.

And along with that, the terrifying fighting power of the Tang Dynasty's three thousand mining troops also came back.

Soga no Emishi knelt down, his hands resting on his knees, but he couldn't stop trembling slightly.

He had heard more than once from envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty that they returned and told him about the horrors of the Tang army, but he had heard more about the Tang emperor's Xuanjia Army, the six guards of the crown prince's Eastern Palace, and the existence of things like firearms armies.

He had clearly thought highly of these ordinary soldiers who stayed behind at Yinshan.

However, these three thousand mining soldiers, who were not particularly famous in the Tang Dynasty's Ministry of War, were enough to overwhelm them without giving them any chance to resist.

In just a few days, they will be able to reach their capital.

Emperor Jomei, trembling, inquired of those around him.

"I've heard that there was a duke in the Tang Dynasty, a Turk, who surrendered voluntarily and not only escaped persecution but was also given an important position. If we also surrender..."