"What this young general said is wrong. Our Holy Lord sincerely invites the prince to the city as a guest. How could he conduct a sneak attack~?"
In the Chinese army's tent, Li Xiao's words immediately attracted a rebuttal from Yoko Ono.
Li Xiao heard this and said coldly: "Who doesn't know the insidiousness and cunning of the Japanese~? You guys keep saying that we, the Tang Dynasty, are the kings of heaven, but you still dare to fight us when you see us. Who knows if you will set up an ambush in the imperial city? ~?"
"You~!"
Faced with these humiliating words, Ono Yoko was so angry that his ears turned red, but he understood where he was now and what kind of situation his country was in. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Li Xiao Gong said:
"Please be clear to me, Your Majesty, everyone in the Imperial Court of Japan has absolutely no qualms with the Tang Dynasty. The previous Lord of Ishikawa County was ignorant of Mount Tai. His Majesty has already decreed that his family will be imprisoned. My lord just wants to discuss it with the Prince in person. Only in this way can the prince’s misunderstanding about the Japanese country be resolved as soon as possible~!”
"Hmph~! It's so pretentious..."
"Okay~! Stop talking~! I have decided to go, Li Xiao obeys the order~!"
Li Xiao was waiting to say more, but Li Xiaogong waved his hand and interrupted.
"But your lord..."
"Hmm~?"
Li Xiaogong said a faint "hmm", but as if he had a thousand pounds of strength, he directly made Li Xiao swallow the words that had reached his lips.
"The general will be here~!"
"I will order you to stay in the camp, and all the officers and soldiers of the three armies will be dispatched by you. If I don't come back before dawn..."
Speaking of this, Li Xiaogong glanced at Yoko Ono lightly, his eyes seemed to have strong penetrating power, piercing into Yoko Ono's heart. His tone was calm, but there was a strong murderous aura in his calmness, and he said:
"If I don't come back before dawn, tomorrow you will first let the army at sea take the fleet back to Chang'an, and then you will lead 12,000 soldiers to attack the city. No one, old or weak, women or children will be left alive in Feiniaojing~! "
Ono Yoko unconsciously felt a chill coming from the soles of his feet, and his back was immediately soaked with cold sweat.
"The last general takes command~!"
Li Xiao clasped his fists and said loudly, and then he glared at Yoko Ono with red eyes.
"Your Highness~! It's not safe for you to be alone. If you don't want to give up, let Zhang accompany you for a while~?"
At this moment, a tall man with a curly beard who looked like an iron tower walked in from outside the camp and stood together. Yoko Ono actually only reached the man's waist, just like a child. The tall man with a curly beard was a guest of the curly beard.
It can't be said that he was lying outside the tent to eavesdrop on purpose. For a martial arts master at his level, the five senses are dozens of times more sensitive than ordinary people. In addition, the sound insulation effect of the tent is not very good, so Li Xiaogong and Ono Yoko were there. The conversation in the big tent was clearly heard by the bearded guest.
"Haha~! Since Zhongjian is willing to go with him, that's the best thing~!"
Li Xiaogong laughed and said.
He is not someone who just likes brave and fierce young men. He is very clear about his mission, so he is naturally willing to take a master like Qiu Bearded Guest with him. As for Yoko Ono, he has been scared out of his wits just now. I don't dare to refute, and I can't refute.
Li Xiaogong explained a few more words, and then led the bearded guest out of the camp, got on his horse, and headed towards Asukakyo, the imperial city of Japan.
As for where this horse came from, of course it was a trophy "captured" on the road!
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The prince of the Tang Dynasty was going to the imperial city to interview Emperor Suiko. Although ordinary people did not know this news, the upper-level officials of the Japanese country knew it almost the moment Li Xiaogong and the bearded guest entered the city.
In a manor in the west of Feiniao Capital City, the design style of the manor is very similar to the garden style of the Tang Dynasty, with pavilions, pavilions, rockery and ponds.
In an elegant attic, Soga Ezo was sitting on his knees in front of the window, wiping a Japanese sword very carefully. It can be seen that the shape of the Japanese sword at this time is about 60-70% similar to the Mo sword in the Central Plains. The blade of the sword reflected the candlelight on his face, making his face look extremely cold at the moment.
"Is the news true~?"
Soga Ezo asked calmly.
"It's absolutely true~!"
Behind Soga Ezo, a man in black robes was kneeling. The man had a large hat on his head, making it difficult to see his true appearance.
"Hmph~! The prince of the Tang Dynasty is so brave~! Only two people dare to enter the imperial city~!"
A trace of anger flashed across Soga Ezo's face. He was mainly angry that Li Xiaogong, as the king of a country, did not follow the routine and dared to take risks alone. He had just boasted in the court a few hours ago that if Li Xiaogong dared to come to Feiniaojing, he would crawl to come to the morning court in the future, but now... it is simply a slap in the face of Huo Guoguo~!
The man in black robe knelt on the ground and did not answer, and the attic fell into silence.
After a long while, I heard Soga Eyi roar angrily: "No~! We can't let the Tang Kingdom's prince leave the city alive~! Zhiju, you find an opportunity to kill him~! After killing him, the Tang Army will be leaderless and will definitely Since then, all the food and supplies on the thousands of ships will belong to the Suga family~!"
The man in black robe did not agree immediately, but actually replied calmly, "The Prince of Tang is a master, I'm not sure~"
Soga Ezo was furious. He stood up and pointed at the man in black robes and said: "Asshole~! Just say you don't want to go if you don't want to go. What excuse are you looking for~? Don't forget who saved your dog's life~! If not I Suga Ezo, you would have died in my father's hands a long time ago~! From the moment I rescued you, you have been a dog in my hands. You have to bite whoever I ask you to bite. ~! Do you understand~?"
The body of the man in black robe was obviously stunned, and the anger in his heart could still be seen from his hands with bulging veins. After a while, he said in a calm voice: "I will help you kill this man, you pay me back." Freedom~! Otherwise, except for me, no one in the Japanese country can kill the Tang Dynasty king~!"
"Are you making terms with me~?"
Soga Ezo pointed to his nose with a look of astonishment on his face.
The man in black robe remained silent, acquiescing.
"You bitch~! Who gave you the courage to negotiate terms with me, Suga Ezo?"
Soga Ezo cursed angrily and kicked the man in black robe. The result was as if he had hit a big mountain. A sharp pain immediately came from his toes, but the man in black robe knelt on the spot and remained motionless.
"I have repaid you a lot for your life-saving grace. Master, please don't push yourself too far~!"
The man in black still said without raising his head.
"Okay~! Very good~!"
Soga Ezo took two deep breaths, and then said: "It's up to you~! If you kill the King of Tang tonight, I will give you your freedom immediately. From now on, the Soga family will never have anything to do with you~ ! Get out of here~!”
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