The result of the discussions among the four parties was that there was no result.
It was getting dark when Chen Xiuzhu returned to his yard, his face even darker than the sky.
"Your Highness," a counselor said, "My subordinates have been observing from the sidelines. I feel that among the three generals, Xiao is the one who is most eager to send troops to rescue Baekje, followed by Tian Hongyan of the Yanhui Corps, and finally Huangshi of Zhenbeiguan. Tao..."
Someone next to him shook his head.
"This time the Japanese pirates attacked, they didn't just plunder the coast and then retreat as usual. They even attacked the capital of Baekje with great fanfare. It seemed that they were determined to occupy the peninsula."
"But Uncle Xiao only led 30,000 East China Sea defenders. The number is too small. Even if he is willing to send troops, it will not help at all."
"Yes!" Others nodded in agreement, "At least we have to win over one of the Beihaiguan or Yanhui Legions before sending troops to have any chance of victory."
Otherwise, it is better to stay here in Beiguan and enjoy the scenery.
The capital of Baekje, Seoul.
Li Chengde's legs went weak and he fell back on the throne.
After sending three letters asking for help, there was still no movement from Yun Chui. He had already prepared in his mind, but when he heard the exact news, he still couldn't help but feel cold.
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much." Prime Minister Wang Mingzhi hurriedly came over to comfort him: "As the saying goes, it is better to ask for yourself than to ask for help from others. Heaven will save those who save themselves. We in Baekje must first strengthen ourselves, and secondly, we must express our attitude to the outside world, that is, Baekje Let us unite as one, defend the capital, and never give up until the last moment."
"The Prime Minister is right!" Li Chengde straightened his back.
The Li family has been the king of Baekje for so many years, and he is not a vegetarian.
Furthermore, if Baekje gives up first, there is no need to send troops even if Yun Chui next door intends to come to rescue.
Wang Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, "It would be best if the king thinks so."
"Actually, there is no need for us to keep waiting for the Yunchui people to support us. No one will do anything that is not beneficial. They came all the way to rescue us, and they will ask for some benefits. Maybe they will ask for more than those outside the city. There are still many Japanese pirates.”
Li Chengde was thoughtful.
Baekje and Japanese pirates are both small countries. In previous years, the two countries often fought at the beach, with each side having its own victory or defeat.
It can be said that the strength of the two countries is almost the same.
It's just that this time after the Japanese pirates came ashore, they neither plundered surrounding towns nor cared about their own casualties. Their goal was very clear to hit Seoul.
Caught off guard, Baekje suffered repeated defeats, while the Japanese pirates were unstoppable along the way.
Only then did Li Chengde panic, and all he could think about was seeking rescue from his overlord country, so he sent three letters of distress to Beihai Customs in succession.
Now that Beihai Customs had made it clear that he would reject the request to send troops, he had to calm down and think about a way out, and quickly came to his senses.
It happened that Wang Mingzhi also said: "The Japanese pirates are attacking across the sea. With their small number of men, horses and tools, they can't break through my capital for a year and a half. Therefore, the capital and the king are very safe."
Li Chengde breathed a sigh of relief, but soon he frowned again.
"Having said that, if the Japanese pirates surround Seoul and refuse to retreat, the people in the city will not be able to leave the city to farm, and sooner or later they will starve to death."
Wang Mingzhi shook his head: "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates came suddenly. Our troops are coming from all directions to rescue. They won't be able to surround us for long."
Li Chengde was silent.
Baekje has a small population and has suffered so many defeats before. There may not be many soldiers who can rush over to rescue them now.
It is estimated that the siege of the capital cannot be solved.
Wang Mingzhi raised his eyes and quickly added: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. In addition to the soldiers coming from all over, the weather has been very strange in recent years."
He said: "It's July now. Once the Mid-Autumn Festival is over in August, Baekje will probably turn cold, even icy and snowy. By then, even if the Japanese pirates want to continue attacking the city, they will probably be unable to do so."
"That's true!" Li Chengde finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He couldn't help but look up at the sky.
What the hell happened to this God?
The clouds in the middle are floods, droughts, locust plagues, even earthquakes, and epidemics, which took turns, draining the Changxing Emperor's treasury.
Xiliang grassland is getting hotter and hotter, while Beixiong is getting colder and colder. They forced the people of Xiliang to march eastward and the army of Beixiong to march southward.
The Japanese pirates in the east were even worse than them.
The volcano of the Immortal Mountain has been erupting violently. The four main islands are filled with volcanic ash, blocking the sky and the sun. The air is filled with the smell of sulfur, which is suffocating.
Even the common people are dying from farming and fishing, and they are almost on the verge of survival...
Having said this, Wang Mingzhi bowed his head to the ground.
"Your Majesty, forgive me." He said with a face full of shame: "When the volcano in the Japanese pirate territory erupted violently and continued to erupt, I should have expected that they would move westward in the future with the intention of occupying our land to resettle their people."
"However, the old minister ignored..."
"The Prime Minister's words are serious." Li Chengde smiled wryly and waved his hands, "Baekje and the Japanese pirates are separated by an ocean, and the information between the two places is not well-informed. We can't predict what natural or man-made disasters will happen there."
He sighed.
"And even if the emperor of the Japanese pirates wants to find a new place to settle his people, Yunchui, who has a vast territory and abundant resources, is a better candidate. With the usual temperament of the Yunchui emperors, as long as they send people to Xingji City to flatter them, they might be able to find a place for them. This is a place where Japanese pirates can rest and recuperate."
Of course, the premise is that the Japanese pirates bow their heads and obey their ministers, and then behave obediently.
To put it bluntly, the Japanese pirates were unwilling to surrender, so they had to turn around and bully the weak Baekje.
"Pass this king's order," Li Chengde stood up and whipped out his sword.
"The Japanese volcano has erupted into a scorched earth, and there is no way to retreat. Baekje will be destroyed without a fight, and no one should take any chances."
"Baekje subjects, regardless of class status, should stand resolutely with the soldiers. Everyone must prepare for the battlefield and fight the Japanese pirates to the end with one heart. At the same time, the country's troops are ordered to march to the east coast of the capital."
"Let's compete with the homeless dogs from across the sea to see whose bones are stronger."
The news about Baekje quickly reached Beiguan Pass. After Xiao Zheng and other leading generals had seen it, they continued to send it to Xingji City.
Close the courtyard of Qi King Chen Xiuzhu.
"Your Highness," one of the counselors was beaming and couldn't help but say, "Baekje and Japanese pirates are about the same strength, but they seem to have hardened up at this time."
"This country is just like people. Only with a strong backbone can we stand up straight. If we convince General Xiao to send troops at this time, maybe the 30,000 East China Sea defenders will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. We can join Baekje Easily beat the Japanese pirates back into the sea."
Chen Xiuzhu touched his bare chin excitedly.
"It's gone." Someone next to him shook his head and sneered.
"Your Highness, as the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, but those who are too rough are afraid of their lives."
"Baekje has hardened up, but since they only knew how to send distress letters but didn't know how to resist, it's hard to say how hard it will be. Maybe it will be like a bubble, which will burst in a few days with just a poke from the Japanese pirates. ?”
"And the Japanese pirates' homeland is no longer inhabitable. They have no place to retreat except to die."
"So it's hard to say who has the upper hand in this battle."
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