Linyi is a village in the north of Xianglin City (later Hue and Da Nang, Vietnam).
"Mr. Shi, I bought it." A young man ran all the way into the village. Several young people at the entrance of the village looked around vigilantly, making sure that no one was following them, and then let the young man in.
The old man immediately took what the young man took out from his arms. It was a newspaper. If there were people in Chang'an here, they would recognize it immediately. This is "Datang Weekly"! It’s just that it’s the Guangzhou version!
"Mr. Shi, is there any news from His Highness? What did His Highness say?"
"Yes, Mr. Shi, is His Highness here?"
"When will Your Highness attack Linyi?"
Several young people around him gathered around.
This old man who looked to be in his fifties glanced at the young people around him, and then said: "Your Highness came to Lingnan, but it didn't say that His Highness wanted to attack Linyi, but we all need to remember some of His Highness's words. Now The Central Plains are unified again, the Tang Dynasty is so powerful, and Linyi King Fan Fenzhi has been paying tribute year after year, our journey home is not far away!"
"But Mr. Shi, now the King of Linyi keeps forcing us to salvage pearls and capture all kinds of rare beasts for him. Last year, more than a dozen people in our village died, all from diving. If this continues, when Datang comes over, We’re all dead, I think we might as well take action!”
"Yes! Let's do it. His Highness the King of Qin is right. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. His Highness also said that the people are the foundation of the country. The Tang Dynasty also established the Tang National Martyrs Cemetery. His Highness the King of Qin is setting off unprecedented changes in the Tang Dynasty. We It’s time for these Han people to return to the orthodoxy of the Central Plains! His Highness once said that business has no national boundaries, but businessmen have national boundaries. Although we are not businessmen, we are Han people! We are Chinese! We are people from the Central Plains!"
"Since the establishment of Xianglin County in Rinan County during the Han Dynasty, it was called Xianglin County. Our ancestors migrated here from the Central Plains and wanted to live a good life. However, some villains took advantage of the weakness of the Han Dynasty and killed the county magistrate. He took the character Xiang from Xiang Lin Yi and called himself the King of Lin Yi."
"Hundreds of years have passed, but we have never forgotten our identity. We are Han Chinese from the Central Plains."
"And now, the King of Linyi is getting more and more excessive, and taxes are increasing again and again. If so, how long will we be enslaved?" Another young man in his twenties said with a serious face.
"But people will die in war!" Mr. Shi looked at the young people around him and said with a wry smile.
"We know, but His Highness's original message to conquer Tuyuhun said that we, regardless of age, age, or rank, will work together and use all the strength of the country to conquer the top of the plateau, conquer the land of Huru, and suppress In the lair of the Japanese slaves, we hunt down the bandits who deceive us and kill the barbarians! Then the sea is flowing across the sea, and I stand upright! Let the corpses cover the fields, and only the spirits can rely on them!"
"The worst case scenario is that the corpses will be wrapped in horse leather and cover the fields! But I am not waiting for blood for anything else, but to protect my children and grandchildren so that they will not be oppressed!"
"If we die in the battle! We are willing to exchange our blood for the Tang Dynasty's attention to this land. At least our descendants will no longer be oppressed by them! This place will also return to the embrace of the Tang Dynasty!" The young man said firmly He spoke.
"Shi Lang! Do you know that what you are responsible for now is not your life, but the lives of thousands of people!" Mr. Shi looked at him and asked seriously.
"I know! I believe they all know it too, but we don't want to endure it any longer. Rather than being bullied to death, it's better to live a vigorous life! Maybe after many years when this land returns to the Tang Dynasty, we can all still be considered martyrs." Shi Lang said with a smile.
"How about you contact His Highness?" Mr. Shi hesitated and said.
"Grandpa, no, we are still from Linyi, not from the Tang Dynasty!" Shi Lang shook his head, "But we have His Highness's spirit to guide us! We will definitely win."
Mr. Shi gave a bitter smile. He was silent for a moment and then said, "How many people have you contacted now?"
"The villages we can contact can now find teams of at least a thousand people. We have also stored enough spears, bows and arrows for weapons. We are lacking some armor, but we also have some vine armor!" Shi Lang took a deep breath. He said, "Although our troops are lagging behind, we are attacking by surprise. As long as we can achieve success in one fell swoop, we have the possibility of success."
"Where do you want to attack first?"
"Attacking the royal capital directly. The main forces of Lin Yi are concentrated near the royal capital. If we attack Xianglin City, then the other soldiers will not be a concern. I believe that many of them are not really for King Lin Yi. What's more, Xianglin City has almost no walls, which is easy for us to break through." Shi Lang said softly.
"But you know, easy to attack also means difficult to defend." Mr. Shi said softly.
"So, grandpa, we have something to ask you." Shi Lang said seriously.
"you say."
"We hope you can go to the border between Linyi and Datang. If we take Xianglin City, I will send someone to inform you immediately. Please tell the defenders of Datang that we are willing to surrender to Datang, and we will work hard to defend Xianglin. City. If we fail, grandpa, you can go back to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty does not exclude the residents of Linyi from returning to the Tang Dynasty, and the king of Linyi does not dare to enter the Tang Dynasty." Shi Lang said softly.
Mr. Shi was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly and didn't know what to say.
"Have you thought about it?"
"I've thought about it."
"Then you go ahead and I will organize all the villagers in these villages." Mr. Shi took a deep breath and said. "But you have to be careful and don't let the news get out."
"yes!"
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A huge fleet is heading to Linyi. Luzon Island has been handed over to Feng Ang. Li Ke does not need to worry about the rest. There are basically no enemies there, and the enemies are all handed over to Monobe Murakata. Li Ke is stunned. In about seven or eight days, we started directly to Linyi.
The reason why I stayed for so long was to see Monobe Murakata's results, but I have to say that many of the characteristics of Japanese people are inherited. As a qualified thug, Monobe Murakata did a good job.
Li Ke, who was sitting on the boat, was looking at the information about Lin Yi compiled by Li Dai.
Linyi is not a big city. There are less than 10,000 soldiers in the country, and only 5,000 capable soldiers, including 1,000 elite elephant soldiers. This is the characteristic of Linyi. As for other weapons and armor. According to records, the king's bodyguards had five thousand soldiers, who were able to use crossbows and bows, used rattan as armor and bamboo as bows, and fought on elephants (Old Book of Tang Dynasty).
These are the bodyguards who guard Linyi King Fan Fenzhi, but to be honest, with these few soldiers, the ships Li Ke now brings can destroy them. As for the elephant soldiers... it is simply a joke.
At least for Li Ke, there shouldn't be too many ways to deal with the elephant soldiers.
