The news that the Tang army defeated Hino Akai in Ishikawa County spread quickly because of those deserters. For a while, everyone in other counties near Ishikawa County was panicked!
Although Hino Akai only led more than a thousand people and the Tang army had tens of thousands, the Tang army actually participated in the war with only 800 people, and the Japanese army was all cavalry. In this case, the Tang army only lasted less than two quarters of an hour. The terrifying strength is evident from this.
In addition, in order to clear up the crime of desertion, the fleeing soldiers would of course try their best to exaggerate the ferocity and bravery of the Tang army. Through word of mouth, Li Xiaogong became a golden-armored general who was eight feet tall and wielded a giant sword worth hundreds of kilograms. , the Tang army became hell demons wearing iron armor, powerful and invulnerable. People in the counties along the way stayed behind closed doors, and local county officials also fled the county government, let alone organized an army to confront the Tang army.
Therefore, the army led by Li Xiaogong marched all the way without any obstruction. In the evening, they arrived at Asukakyo Castle, the capital of Japan.
Don't doubt the marching speed of the army. It took Li Xiaogong and the others more than half a day to march more than 80 miles. Even if this is included in the march records before the Tang Dynasty, it is not considered top-notch.
"The Biography of Xiahou Yuan in the Book of Wei" states: "Yuan is a general, and he often catches the enemy unawares when facing emergencies. Therefore, the army said to him: "Xiahou Yuan, the captain of the Dian Military Academy, has five hundred in three days and one thousand in six days. "Xia Houyuan should be an infantryman. He can reach one hundred and sixty-seven miles a day on average!"
Of course, a day here refers to the day, not including night.
Therefore, it took Li Xiaogong and the others more than half a day to march eighty miles, which was not considered shocking.
"Order the soldiers of the three armies to bury the pots to make rice and set up camp on the spot. If the Queen of Japan does not come out to see me, we will attack the city tomorrow~!"
The army arrived at Mu Bang Mountain outside Feiniao Jing. Li Xiaogong looked at the palace complex below which was similar to the imperial city of Chang'an, and then gave instructions to Li Xiao behind him.
(mu, Tongmu, will be directly replaced by mu in the following text)
After marching eighty miles in a hurry, the soldiers were now more or less tired, and it was getting dark soon. Li Xiaogong, who had rich battle experience, would certainly not choose to attack the city at this time.
"No~!"
Li Xiao responded and quickly went down to deliver the order.
The bearded guest stood a little to the left of Li Xiaogong. He had been squinting and overlooking the whole view of Asuka Beijing. At this moment, he smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, Asukajing is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Although the city is large, it is like a turtle in an urn, and a flying bird becomes a bird in a cage~! Although the Japanese learned the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty in the construction of this city, they could only use its shape. , but didn’t get the charm~! Moreover, the city wall is short and there is no moat in front of the city gate. If the prince wants to capture the Japanese capital, I’m afraid it won’t take much~!”
Surrounding Asukakyo, there are the famous Yamatosan Mountains of Japan. To the west is Erseong Mountain (also known as Tenjin Mountain), to the north is Xianggu Mountain (it is said that gods live on the mountain), and to the south, where Li Xiaogong and the others are now, is Mubang Mountain ( According to legend, the first emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu, ascended the throne on this mountain). It is surrounded by three mountains. Although Asukakyo looks beautiful, it also limits the development of Asukakyo.
The bearded man obviously also knew the art of war. He could see the shortcomings of Asukajing's geographical location and city structure at a glance.
Li Xiaogong nodded in approval: "Well, what Zhong Jian said is right, but we can't take it lightly. We have to beware of Japanese sneak attacks at any time~! The Japanese nowadays seem to be restless, and they actually dare to call themselves emperors!"
The ruler of the Central Plains was called the emperor, and the ruler of the Japanese state called himself the emperor. Li Xiaogong felt that this was an insult to the Tang Dynasty, so he was very angry.
The bearded guest smiled and said: "Indeed, although I have never been to the Japanese country, I have heard a lot about the Japanese country. Previously, the Japanese country had Prince Shotoku as regent, and vigorously implemented many new policies, which improved the overall national strength of the Japanese country a lot... …”
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The Imperial Palace of Japan.
The news that Li Xiaogong was leading an army to enter the country had already reached here. There were many civil and military ministers in the palace. Panic and fear permeated everyone's hearts, and the atmosphere in the hall was extremely depressing.
"Report~! His Majesty the Emperor, the Tang army has arrived outside the city and is making pots of rice and setting up camp in Mubang Mountain~!"
At this time, a soldier came in from outside the palace and bowed to the woman in gold clothing with a majestic face who was sitting at the top.
With a "buzz" sound, the civil and military ministers in the palace exploded one after another. Feiniaojing has been peaceful and quiet since the coup more than thirty years ago. Now the Tang army suddenly came to the city, catching everyone off guard. .
"The Tang army is approaching the city. It is said that their leader is a prince from the Tang Dynasty. Do the ministers have any countermeasures~?"
From the throne, an old but sonorous voice came. It was Queen Tuigu who spoke.
Thirty-five years ago, the Suga clan, the most powerful wealthy family in the Japanese country, and its head Suga Mazi (although his name contained the word "horse", he was a man) sent an assassin to kill the man he had supported at that time. Emperor Sojun, and then he supported the thirty-nine-year-old Princess Natsudabe as emperor, who is now the seventy-four-year-old Emperor Suiko.
In the early days of the Suiko Dynasty, the actual rulers of the Japanese country had always been Emperor Suiko's nephews, Prince Shotoku and Soga Umako. Five years ago, Prince Shotoku passed away, and the imperial power gradually began to fall into the hands of Emperor Suiko. Last year, the head of the Soga family, Soga Ma Zi also died, and now Emperor Tsui Ko completely took control of the imperial power, and basically obeyed her orders both inside and outside the court.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I think we should first find out why the Tang Dynasty wants to enter our country, and then talk about other things."
Not long after Queen Tuigu finished speaking, a young man in his mid-twenties came forward and said.
"Well, what Brother Shanbei said is reasonable. What do the other ministers think~?"
Emperor Taigu thought for a while and then agreed.
This young man is the biological son of Prince Shotoku, the eldest brother of Yamaback (well, the names of Japanese people are so strange), and he is also the successor favored by Emperor Suiko. His ability and knowledge are naturally outstanding, and he is quite like his father. wind!
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I do not agree with Brother Yamabei's opinion!"
While the ministers were looking at each other in confusion, a short young official with a mustache walked out with an arrogant expression. He stepped forward slightly towards Emperor Suiko, and then said:
"I believe that the Japanese country has been paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty before, but the Tang Dynasty did not abide by the agreement and invaded without authorization. This means that we are not taken seriously. This is a good time for us to contact Baekje and Goguryeo to jointly resist the Tang Dynasty. , if we can destroy more than 10,000 troops from the Tang Kingdom in one fell swoop, the Japanese Kingdom will be the well-deserved king of this sea area!"
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