"Harrumph ~!"
"I am the County Magistrate of Shichuan County, Hino Akai. May I ask what is the purpose of your visit?"
More than a thousand cavalrymen galloped over. Then, a mustached Japanese man in an official uniform jumped off the horse. He saw that Li Xiaogong was the leader of the army, so he came over and saluted him.
Li Xiaogong narrowed his eyes and listened to his subordinate's translation. He said lightly, "I am the County Magistrate of Hejian of the Tang Empire. I have something to discuss with the Queen of Higu. You are just a little County Magistrate. Do you think you can stop me?"
The County Magistrate in Japan was called a County Magistrate, which was similar to the County Magistrate of the Tang Empire.
Ten years ago, Crown Prince Shengde advocated for the Japanese people to call their ruler the Emperor. Hino Akai's expression changed when he heard Li Xiaogong call him the Queen of Higu instead of the Emperor of Higu. He gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
"Oh, it is the County Magistrate of Shangguo. However, if Your Highness wants to see the Emperor, please let these soldiers stay here. I will personally escort you to Feiniao City! "
"Hmph! Bastard! Do I need you to teach me how to do things? Also, who allowed your King to call himself the Emperor? "
Li Xiaogong was furious and reprimanded him.
"This …"
Hino Akai opened his mouth and his face turned pale. He was both embarrassed and angry. In the end, he clenched his fists and said, "The Wo Nation has been paying tribute to the Tang Empire every year. I'm afraid it's not right for Your Highness to bring tens of thousands of soldiers here!"
Li Xiaogong clasped his hands behind his back and looked at Hino Akai expressionlessly. A moment later, he said in a deep voice,
After a while, he said, "So, you want to stop me?"
As soon as he said this, the ten thousand soldiers behind him immediately clenched the Mo Swords in their hands. The situation in the field became somewhat tense.
"Your Highness, this is my duty. I can't let you bring such a large army through Shichuan County!"
Hino Akai forced himself to bow and said.
"Haha! Do you think an old, weak, sick, and disabled person like you can stop me ~? "
Li Xiaogong was so angry that he laughed. He pointed at the army behind Hino Akai and mocked him.
Just as Hino Akai was about to retort to save his face, Li Xiaogong waved his hand and ordered,
"Continue marching. This King is following the Emperor's orders. Whoever dares to stop us, kill them! Nothing! Pardon! "
"Kill! Kill! Kill! "
The army suddenly took three steps forward and let out three roars. Killing intent filled the air, and their auras were like rainbows.
"You …"
Hino Akai couldn't help but take three steps back. Not only him, but the cavalry behind him also retreated. To be precise, the cavalry's horses were frightened by the battle cries.
"Benwang will ask you one last time. Are you going to move or not?"
Li Xiaogong asked coldly.
In fact, he didn't want to waste time in front of this group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals. That was why he repeatedly gave Hino Akai chances.
But Hino Akai thought that Li Xiaogong was scared and that Li Xiaogong was just trying to scare him. He swallowed his saliva and straightened his neck. "This is my duty, I can't …"
Clang! Swoosh!
Before he could finish his sentence, Li Xiaogong had already lost his patience. He pulled out his sword and chopped off Hino Akai's head. The Japanese army was shocked. A slightly shorter general pointed at Li Xiaogong and stammered, "You … You … You …"
Li Xiaogong was furious. "Li Xiao, I will give you 800 men. Charge!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Li Xiao replied excitedly. He then picked a group of men and charged forward. Similarly, he didn't care about the short Japanese in front of him.
"Baka! Avenge … the County Princess! Kill! "
The general pulled out his saber and shouted as he urged his horse to charge towards the Tang army.
"Chop the horse's legs!"
In truth, the cavalry that Hino Akai had brought with him were all old warhorses. In terms of speed and momentum, there was a world of difference between them and the Turkic Khaganate Cavalry. Li Xiao bellowed as he swung his Mo Saber at lightning speed toward the warhorse that the general was riding.
"Hiss!"
The warhorse let out a whine and fell forward. The general was shocked and quickly got off his horse. Before he could stand firm, Li Xiao's Mo Saber was already slashing towards his neck!
Difference!
This was the difference in strength!
As soon as the two armies clashed, the winner was obvious. Even though the Nihon army had the advantage of horses, they were far from a match for the well-trained Tang army. Not to mention 800 Tang soldiers, even if there were only 500 Tang soldiers, they were enough to beat the thousands of Nihon soldiers and make them flee.
"Mercy … Urgh …"
Hino Akai's general begged for mercy at the critical moment. Unfortunately, Li Xiao didn't understand him at all. His sword chopped off his head mercilessly.
At the same time, the 800 Tang soldiers behind Li Xiao were also swinging their swords and harvesting lives.
Compared to infantrymen, cavalry's greatest advantage was their speed and impact when they clashed with each other!
If the Nihon cavalry charged directly, they might cause some trouble for the Tang army. However, Hino Akai had stopped in front of Li Xiaogong and wanted to negotiate. If the Nihon cavalry wanted to charge again, it was no different from a fool's dream.
In addition, Li Xiao and the others had broken the formation of the Japanese army. Now, the Japanese army was in a mess. They were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They wanted to fight back, but they were no match for the Tang army in terms of strength and speed.
"Run! The Tang army kills without batting an eye! "
In less than 15 minutes, more than half of the Japanese army had been killed. Li Xiao's 800 Tang soldiers only had a few light injuries. Some of the Japanese soldiers were so frightened that they quickly turned their horses around and ran for their lives.
These fleeing soldiers seemed to have opened a window for the rest of the Japanese army. The remaining Japanese soldiers immediately scattered. At this moment, the advantage of cavalry was finally on display. They could run faster when they ran for their lives!
"There's no need to chase them!"
Li Xiaogong quickly stopped Li Xiao when he saw that he was about to give chase. He ordered, "Don't chase after them. Count the casualties and rest for a while before we continue to march to Feiniao City!"
"Yes, my Lord!"
Li Xiao cupped his fist and accepted the order.
"Your Highness, this Japanese official seems to be a little arrogant!"
The bearded man pursed his lips and said meaningfully.
Li Xiaogong thought for a moment and then nodded. "A few years ago, this king met the Wo emissaries. They were all very respectful and obsequious. The Wo people today are truly different from before. This king would like to see just where these Wo people get their confidence from to be so disrespectful to this king and the Great Tang!"
Li Xiaogong's meaning was simple. He was very unhappy with Hino Akai's attitude. He wanted to see why the Japanese suddenly became arrogant!
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