Late at night, Baekje Port was peaceful.
After a tentative battle between the Japanese navy and the Tang navy, the Japanese retreated decisively. According to reports from the scout ship, the Japanese navy retreated to the south and prepared to go to Danluo Island to replenish food and water.
Danluo Island is also an independent country. It is Jeju Island of the later Bangzi Kingdom.
Today's Danluo Kingdom was originally attached to Baekje. After Baekje was destroyed by the Tang army, the country is now in chaos. The island country is discussing how to attach itself to the Tang Dynasty and send envoys to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty.
"How to attach" is a very helpless topic, because the Tang Dynasty does not like them at all, and does not want the Danluo Kingdom to become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty.
This island country is too small and is still in a semi-primitive state. It may be a bit embarrassing for the Tang Dynasty to have such a vassal state attached to the Tang Dynasty.
I accept all the cats and dogs. Is it shameless for me, the Emperor Huanghuang of the Tang Dynasty, to go to the country?
The Japanese navy temporarily retreated, and peace returned to the Baekje River Estuary. .
Late at night, a cavalry team suddenly came galloping down the mountain road and entered the port.
The soldiers on duty at the port were about to stop the cavalry, but the speed of the cavalry did not slow down. A knight shouted: "Liu Rengui, deputy general manager of the march of Xiongjin Road, is entering the port. Get out of the way!"
The officer on duty took a look at the weak light of the torch and saw that the leader was indeed Liu Rengui, so he hurriedly removed the antlers from the entrance and bowed respectfully to give way.
Liu Rengui galloped in and recognized the navy's flagship after a moment's recognition. After dismounting, he threw the reins to his guards and boarded the ship alone.
After boarding the ship, we went straight into Sun Renshi's cockpit. Sun Renshi had not yet fallen asleep and was still arranging troops all night long.
The emergence of the three-eyed gun broke the pattern of naval battles, and many tactical formations had to be changed. Master Sun Ren was busy with this all day long.
Liu Rengui pushed the door open unceremoniously. Sun Renshi was stunned and said in surprise: "Brother Zhengze, is there any urgent military situation here late at night?"
Liu Rengui shook his head and went straight to the point: "I heard that Li Qinzai made a very sharp new gadget. I must see it with my own eyes. Does the chief manager have any ready-made objects? How about giving it a try?"
Sun Renshi smiled bitterly and said: "At this late night, the soldiers have all fallen asleep. The objects made by the children of the Li family are too noisy. If they are tried, they will blow up the camp."
Liu Rengui no longer insisted. He knew the horror of bombing a camp. "Bombing a camp" was commonly known as a camp roar. It was a terrible disaster. If a camp roar occurred in the army, the scene would be extremely tragic, and everyone would be severely punished from top to bottom.
If the soldiers suddenly make a loud noise while they are sleeping, it is difficult to say whether the camp will be blown up after they wake up.
"Brother Zhengze came here late at night, just for this matter?" Master Sun Ren asked.
Liu Rengui frowned and said: "Yes, I heard that the general manager sent someone to deliver a message this afternoon, and I immediately set off. If this thing is really so sharp, this battle will not only help me eliminate the remnants of Baekje on land, but also help the Tang Dynasty to conquer all directions in the future." These are all major events with far-reaching consequences, and I must see them to believe them.”
Sun Renshi hummed and said slowly: "I can vouch for it with my life. What I said in the letter is absolutely not false. Li Qinzai really created a very sharp thing. According to him, within fifty steps, Wang Shi is invincible." .”
Liu Rengui looked horrified: "Invincible within fifty steps? Is this... a bit too crazy?"
Sun Renshi smiled slightly: "I have seen with my own eyes that if a team of a thousand musketeers fired volleys side by side, they could really be invincible within fifty steps. Since I dare to write down the power of the three-eyed gun in a letter, I will know how to deal with it every time." I am responsible for every word.”
Liu Rengui pondered for a while and said: "But the range is still a little weaker, only half of that of a bow and arrow."
Master Sun Ren shook his head repeatedly: "You can't settle the score like that, brother Zhengze, one shot of this thing can affect a radius of one foot. If a volley of guns is fired, the power is much greater than a row of bows and arrows."
"Whether the enemy is a ship or a land cavalry, a row of volleys can be overwhelming. There will be basically no living creatures within fifty steps, but a volley of bows and arrows will never have such an effect."
"What's more, bows and arrows are often affected by weather and wind speed, and their accuracy depends on luck. However, the three-eyed gun is different. No matter what the wind speed is, it will not be affected within fifty steps, and it is also lethal within a hundred steps."
Liu Rengui's eyes flashed, and his serious old face could not hide his joy, but he still managed to stay calm: "If it is as the chief manager said, Li Qinzai has made a great contribution, yes!"
Master Sun Ren stroked his beard and smiled and said: "This son is extraordinary. His Majesty and the British Duke sent me a letter, asking me to pay attention to this son. He might create something new and increase the winning rate of this battle. I didn't really believe it at first. Until today. , I saw with my own eyes what the Li family’s children are capable of, and I was convinced.”
Breathing out a breath of admiration, Sun Renshi smiled and said: "The British family is really talented, and each generation is stronger than the last. This family will not decline in a hundred years, but will only become more and more prosperous."
Liu Rengui twitched his lips: "The Li family's ancestors are buried well, so it must be a geomantic treasure."
Master Sun Renshi glanced at him and said with a smile: "Brother Zhengze, you... have a very upright temper. You had a grudge with the British Duke back then. You are the only one who is the most sincere in the civil and military affairs of the dynasty. Why bother?"
Liu Rengui's face was stern and he said in a deep voice: "The merits cannot be overshadowed by the merits. If you make a mistake, it is a mistake. I was in the middle of the matter back then. If I saw a mistake and did not intervene, wouldn't I be unworthy of the emperor's salary?"
"To this day, I still believe that I did nothing wrong. It is true that the British prince made meritorious service, and it is also true that he sent troops to cause disaster. Why did the monarchs and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty only see his merits and not hear his faults?"
Sun Renshi waved his hand repeatedly to interrupt him, and said with a wry smile: "Okay, okay, no matter how reasonable you are, can you tell me? Go back and be polite to the Li family. They don't rely on Zuyin, they really do. It’s your true ability, don’t scare the children with an old face.”
Liu Rengui's expression softened a bit, and he hummed: "I don't care about the situation but the person. How can I indiscriminately embarrass a child who is capable and well-behaved? Do you think that at this age, I will live in a dog's belly?"
The muscles on Master Sun Ren's face twitched a few times.
Just for your upright and black-and-white temper, and your lack of understanding of change and sophistication, haven't you lived like a dog at your age?
"Wake up the children of the Li family tomorrow morning. I will see with my own eyes the power of the three-eyed gun. After seeing it, I have to rush back to Xiongjin City and prepare to lead the army north to eliminate the enemy."
Master Sun Ren beckoned: "Since Brother Zhengze is here, you and I will jointly submit a memorial to Chang'an to ask for credit for Li Qinzai. Also, after the appearance of the three-eyed gun, there should be some changes in the formation of our army in the future. You and I will discuss it." Discuss how to change it to maximize the power of the three-eyed gun."
Liu Rengui hummed and said, "We can discuss setting up the formation. Please wait for a while to submit a joint petition for merit. I will do so after we meet tomorrow morning."
Master Sun Ren hesitated and couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
There is no one like him who has such a stubborn temper. This old guy has been an official for half his life. Does he have any friends?
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Late at night, Li Qinzai was still awake.
The main reason why I didn't fall asleep was because of Li Sujie, who was too excited since he got a piece of credit for nothing today. He pestered Li Qinzai to chat about all kinds of things, looking at the snow, the stars, the moon, and talking about everything from poetry to philosophy of life...
If his hair hadn't even grown, Li Qinzai would have really couldn't help but wonder if this guy had any weird hobbies and coveted his beauty.
"Sir, when my disciple sneaked out from Chang'an, he heard something..." Li Sujie was chatting happily.
Li Qinzai let out a long yawn and said casually: "What's the matter?"
"My father discussed with the courtiers of the three provinces for two days, and then issued two decrees. One was to expel the Tang envoys, and the other was to cut off the trade routes between Tang and Japan."
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
Li Zhi obviously listened to what he had said to Li Zhi before he went on the expedition. Expelling the Tang envoys and severing trade between the two countries were two of the three things that Li Qinzai had said to him.
As for the third thing, the Tang Dynasty navy blocked the sea area. This... Datang Dynasty cannot do it for the time being because the navy is not large enough to block it.
"Then what?" Li Qinzai asked sleepily.
"Then, the envoys sent to Tang Dynasty in Chang'an went crazy. They protested to Honglu Temple one after another. They grabbed the land with their heads and thousands of people cried and howled. In those days, the city of Chang'an was disturbed by these envoys."
Li Qinzai laughed and said: "No one cares about these hozens and let them cause trouble?"
"Of course there are people in charge. Two days after the incident, some envoys to the Tang Dynasty dared to draw their swords in front of the Honglu Temple and threatened to kill themselves as a rebuke to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The officials of the Honglu Temple finally couldn't bear it any longer and ordered the samurai to chase them away with sticks. , they were beaten with sticks until they cried for father and mother, haha."
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