"Father, look, there are so many big ships coming from the sea!"
Japan, Honshu Island, Kanazawa Harbor.
Near noon, the fishermen on the shore began to pack up their boats and prepare to go home. Seven or eight children with small buns were picking up shells or chasing each other on the beach. One of the children suddenly saw the ships covering the sky and shouted happily as if he had found a treasure.
Not far from the child, there was a bare-chested middle-aged fisherman. When he heard his child's shout, he subconsciously smiled and said, "That's just the government's ship …"
Halfway through his sentence, his voice suddenly stopped. He raised his head and casually swept his gaze around. He caught a glimpse of the endless sea of ships. Clearly, a fleet of this scale was not something that the local government could possess.
"This … Is this the Imperial Court's ship?"
The other fishermen also noticed the abnormality and began to guess.
"No! It's not the Imperial Court's ship, it's not the Imperial Court's ship! It's the Tang Empire's, the Tang Empire's army is here! Run! "
After a sharp-eyed fisherman saw the big "Tang" character on the sail of the ship, his face was suddenly full of horror. He pulled his child and ran back.
(It should be noted that in ancient times, the Japanese people only had their own national language and did not have their own writing. Later, the Han culture was introduced to Japan, and the cultured Japanese began to write in Han. After the middle of the fifth century AD, the Japanese people created a way to write Japanese using Chinese characters as interlocutory symbols. After the eighth century, this method of using Chinese characters as interlocutory symbols has been widely adopted. In other words, although the Japanese at this time used characters similar to Chinese characters, the pronunciation was their own country's pronunciation, and many people knew some Chinese characters.)
"It's really the Tang Empire's army, my God! What did we do wrong? We actually attracted so many Tang Empire's army! "
"Let's run! If you don't run now, you won't be able to run anymore! "
In the blink of an eye, the crowd on the coast all scattered and fled. Some people didn't even take the fishing gear on their fishing boats and ran away.
"Woo!"
With the sound of a horn, the huge fleet began to dock. Li Xiao opened the way in front. After Li Xiaogong got off the boat, he quickly bowed and said,
"Your Highness, we'll reach Feiniao City, the capital of Wo Nation, 80 miles east from here. However, there are so many of us. We'll definitely meet the local armies of Wo Nation on the way!"
Li Xiaogong sneered. "Hmph! A mantis trying to stop a chariot, what's the point ~! How's Wu Di doing? "
"Your Highness, I'm fine!"
Wu Di hurriedly ran over and cupped his fists.
"Mm ~! I will leave you with eight thousand elites to guard the ships at the harbor. If anything happens to the ships, you will be punished according to military law! "
Li Xiaogong ordered solemnly with a straight face.
Other than the possibility that he would be impeached, he was also taking other risks. His fleet was carrying a large amount of supplies, including the Great Tang's future food supplies. If they were stolen, the fleet that had mobilized the entire country to send south would truly end up empty-handed. Li Xiaogong could not tolerate such a situation.
"This general obeys! Your Highness, please be at ease. This general swears to hand over the goods on the ship ~! However, this general feels that five thousand soldiers will be enough. Your Highness is precious, and you must be careful in Wo Nation ~! "
Although Wu Di was somewhat regretful that he had been assigned to guard the fleet, he still cupped his fists and accepted the order.
Li Xiaogong waved his hand and said, "Eight thousand it is. Even if this king doesn't bring a single soldier, I'd like to see if the Wo Nation dares to attack this king ~! All you need to do is lead the army here and guard the supplies ~! "
After saying this, he turned to Li Xiao and sternly ordered, "Organize the army and set out for Feiniao City ~!"
"This general obeys ~!"
"All soldiers of the three armies, assemble ~!"
… … …
The construction of Japan's capital had begun during the Feiniao era. When Emperor Goku was elected, the capital was set at Feiniao City, located in the southern part of the Nara Basin. Emperor Tenzhi's capital was moved to Dajin City, located about forty kilometers north of Feiniao City. When the Chu were burned, the pitiful land was scorched. During the Rebellion of Ren and Shen, Dajin City was destroyed in the flames of war.
When Emperor Tokita was on the throne, the capital was moved to Fujiwara City, located in the Nara Basin, surrounded by the three mountains of Yamato. Fujiwara City adopted the chessboard-like neighborhood structure of China's ancient cities for the first time. It was considered the "first" capital city in Japan's history.
Many scholars later called Fujiwara City the first capital city of Japan, not because the previous city was surrounded by wilderness, but because Fujiwara City adopted the chessboard-like neighborhood structure of China's cities for the first time. It was the result of Tang Feng's influence.
At this time, Japan, no, Wo Nation, was in the Feiniao era, and Emperor Goku was in power. She was the first female emperor of Wo Nation! At the same time, she was the thirty-third emperor of Wo Nation!
(From the first Emperor Shenwu to the 14th Emperor Zhong Ai, these 14 emperors couldn't be confirmed in history. They were probably fictional characters created by Koji and Nihon Shoji to complete the transition from the Shenwu era to the human era. Empress Shigong, who filled in the 70-year history between Emperor Zhong Ai and Emperor Ying Shen, also couldn't be said to be a real existence. Therefore, the 15th Emperor Ying Shen, who had a more real existence, should be the real ancestor of the Japanese emperors known as the "Wanshi Lineage." Besides, strictly speaking, the previous emperors could only be considered kings. The title of emperor was coined by Prince Shengde of the Feiniao dynasty.)
"Your Highness! There are sounds of horse hooves ahead! "
The army advanced for about five kilometers. Li Xiao's expression changed, and he quickly stopped in his tracks and said to Li Xiaogong.
"Okay!"
Li Xiaogong looked ahead and narrowed his eyes slightly. He let out a faint "okay" and then ordered, "Get into formation and prepare to meet the enemy!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Li Xiao responded, turned around, and shouted, "Get into formation and prepare to meet the enemy!"
Boom ~!
The army dispersed, and the soldiers pulled out their modao and stared ahead fiercely. After drifting on the sea for several months, their big swords were already thirsty!
Dong, dong, dong ~!
After a while, the sound of horse hooves got closer and closer. Looking into the distance, they could see a cavalry of more than a thousand people running toward them.
"A small country actually has cavalry too? Interesting ~! "
Generally speaking, infantry had a natural disadvantage against cavalry. However, Li Xiaogong didn't look nervous at all. Instead, he even had the time to gossip, making people feel that he wasn't here to fight but to enjoy the scenery.
"Haha! They're just a bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals. How can they be a match for the Tang army? "
The bearded man laughed as he held a three-feet-long broadsword that was similar in shape to the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
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