"My subordinates understand!" everyone responded in unison.
Wang Wenzuo nodded with satisfaction. There was only so much he could do. He reached out and called Liu Pingji: "Pingji, immediately dismantle the Pili car and load it overnight, and come back to Sixian City with me!"
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The drum beat out the rhythm of battle, and the warship rushed forward, its bow splitting the turbulent green water. The smaller ship in front was turning, its oars beating the sea, and its flag fluttering in the wind: the bow and stern were diamond-shaped coats of arms, and the top of the mast was a simple mountain dog's head pattern, set on a white background. Mononobe's warship rammed into her side with such force that half of the crew members who were preparing to join the battle fell down. The oar snapped and broke, which sounded like beautiful music to Mononobe Renkuma's ears.
So he jumped over the gunwale first and landed on the enemy's deck, his black cloak fluttering behind him. The Silla people backed away one after another from Mononobu Renko, who was fully armed and wore an iron helmet with only his eyes exposed. It has always been like this, no matter how many dogs there are, they will only run away in front of the brave wild boars. Mononobu Renxiong thought with disdain, these Silla people are just defeated dogs.
"Come on, he's only one person!" Someone among the Silla people shouted: "Come on together and kill him!"
Mononobe Renkuma didn't understand what the enemy said, but the voice pointed out the target for him to attack. He threw the hatchet in his hand, and the shouting stopped abruptly. The next second, two Silla people rushed forward from both sides at the same time. Mononobe Renxiong rushed forward to the left. His oak shield blocked the enemy's slash, then he knocked him down with his shoulders, and took off the spare battle ax from his waist with his right hand. He struck hard, and the sharp steel blade split open the neck, and blood spattered everywhere. Just as he used force to pull the ax out from between the dead man's shoulder blades and collarbone, a steel knife struck between his shoulder blades, but did not penetrate the Tang Dynasty. The craftsmen had worked hard on the Kohaha, and Mononobe Renxiong felt like he was being slapped hard on the back. He twisted around and split open the attacker's head, the steel splitting open the helmet and skull with such force that even the bear himself felt numbness in his hands. The man swayed slightly for a moment, and when Mononobe Renxiong withdrew his axe, the body fell to the deck with its arms stretched out. If it weren't for the split head, it would have looked like a drunkard.
The Mononobu soldiers followed their leader and jumped onto the deck of the Silla people. They let out sharp howls, waved their weapons, and rushed into the Silla people. The attack was so fierce that Monobu Even Xiong himself couldn't find an opponent. Only then did he realize that there was a dull pain in his back. It seemed that although the armor was not broken just now, there was still a hidden injury. However, this made him feel particularly comfortable, and even the permeated The blood-smelling air is also particularly sweet.
The sea is full of ships, some are burning, some are sinking, and some are smashed to pieces. The water between the hulls was like a stew, dotted with countless corpses, broken oars and people clinging to the wreckage. In the distance, a dozen ships belonging to the Silla people were quickly escaping to the shore. Monobe Lianxiong didn't care. All the Silla armies in this area had been wiped out and the mountain city had been captured. He had enough time to enjoy the spoils.
"Prisoners with high status must be kept separate from others!" Monobu Lianxiong took off his helmet and began to order: "The Silla people will pay a ransom for them. As for ordinary prisoners, they will be escorted back to Zhouliu City and can be sold or used as slaves! "
"Yes, General!"
"Also, get the boat in order before we go ashore! Everyone has two days to do whatever they want!"
Hearing Monobu Renxiong's order, the Monobu soldiers on the deck cheered. The Silla fleet and garrison had just been completely defeated by them, and the fertile land, prosperous villages and market towns were no longer protected. With your body exposed in front of them, you can rob it at will. What could be more joyful than this?
And all this is thanks to his own ingenious strategy. Compared with the Kingdom of Yamato, Silla's maritime power is not worth mentioning. After all, Silla's main enemies are Baekje and Goguryeo, and limited resources must be concentrated on land. Yamato is just the opposite. It is an island country and has no enemies other than the Ezo people on its land border. Although the Ezo people are numerous and brave and good at fighting, they are scattered into countless tribes of different sizes and have no influence on Yamato. The country is not a fatal threat and naturally has enough resources to build warships.
Therefore, the Silla people's defense strategy has always been to set up lookout posts along the coast. When they find the enemy's fleet, they send out signals with smoke or other means. The old, weak, women and children take their little wealth and drive their livestock to hide on the top of the mountain. In the mountain city, the young and middle-aged men took up arms and stood ready under the command of their leader.
Most of the time, the Japanese did not have any good solutions. They could only rob a few villages close to the seaside. If they went a little deeper, they would be in danger of being ambushed by the Silla people who were familiar with the terrain. The loot they could get was not much. These are some crude household items that cannot be moved away. Occasionally, if you are lucky, you can find food buried in the ground. There are also old people who are too old to walk and hope to die under the eaves of their own homes. If you want more trophies, then the only option is Besiege those mountain cities with steep terrain. This was even more thankless, as most of them would bleed in vain and get nothing. Sometimes they would be intercepted by reinforcements from the Silla people coming from the interior, and the whole army would end up being annihilated.
But this time, the Mononobe Lianxiong sent twelve Tengu ships to the nearby coast, went ashore to plunder, and lured the local Silla lords to attack. The Japanese collapsed at the slightest contact, fled onto the boat and fled to the sea. The bottom holds of these Tengu ships were loaded with heavy objects and the draft was quite deep. They looked like they were filled with loot. When the greedy Silla lord saw this, he led his people into the sea to chase them. Monobu Lianxiong rode the tide ashore and attacked the mountain city. The Silla people tried their best to resist, but only a few of the people left could take up arms. Before dark, the mountain city fell into the hands of the Japanese. When the Silla Lords stopped their pursuit and turned back, Mononobe Renko's fleet was waiting for them.
Back in the mountain city, the entire town was eerily quiet. Most of the houses and shops had been looted, as evidenced by the broken doors and windows. The only building that remained intact was a temple, which originally housed a gilded wooden statue of Bodhisattva. Mononobu Renxiong stripped off all the gold on the Bodhisattva statue as a ransom for the monks in the temple. The corpses on the street have been cleaned up, but the smell of death still lingers. Seeing this scene, Mononobe Renxiong is filled with disgust. He has regarded this place as his future territory. Who can see his property being destroyed? Will you be happy?
The dinner was very rich. Monobe Renxiong even felt that this was the best meal he had ever had since he set foot on this land: good honey wine, grilled chicken, half-cooked beef, a lot of fish, shrimp and crabs. Compared with After Baekje, which had been ravaged by civil war for several years, the land of Silla was obviously much richer.
