"There is a fleet approaching me from the southwest."
On a sea ship, the young Soga Ezo finally heard the warning of encountering an enemy. At this time, he was taking notes in the cabin.
He has had this habit since he was a child, recording everything he has experienced, and looking through it often to look for experiences and lessons. Of course, there are also comments about who owes him something and who treats him well.
Well, this is a guy who likes to keep a diary.
He was born in the Asuka royal family. The island country is still in the transition era from tribe to city-state. It has actually formed a political system like a city-state alliance and is going through the Asuka era.
That is to say, the city-states in the Asuka region took control of the royal power on the island. They proclaimed themselves emperor, initially unified the various city-states on the island, and established political power.
The Soga clan is the royal family on the island...
Because it is a serious island country with a small population, the war on land can only be regarded as a fight between rookies, which is not interesting. Sending thousands of troops will generally be an irresistible force in the internal strife of an island country.
Dozens or hundreds of people fight in a so-called war, and that is a war that everyone can understand.
But what has to be said is that since the Asuka clan took over the island kingship, they organized the fishermen on the seaside and built a relatively powerful navy, often uniting with Baekje to go to sea to attack Silla.
During the reign of the current Queen Suiko, Baekje repeatedly sent envoys to express her surrender. Queen Suiko even sent an army twice to help Baekje attack Silla.
So he owned a lot of territory on the northern peninsula.
But the Silla people were not vegetarians. In naval battles with the Japanese, they always lost more than they won, so they began to play the tricks of Goguryeo.
It doesn't matter if the Japanese can't fight them when they come, they can just cede territory and seek peace. Anyway, the Japanese can't stay on the peninsula for a long time. Once the Japanese army leaves, they immediately turn against each other and take back all the territory occupied by the Japanese. The Japanese are also very angry.
have no choice.
Queen Suiko sent troops to conquer Silla twice, with the same result, so the Japanese were tired. Since the last war more than 20 years ago, they have not sent a large army to attack Silla.
All that was needed was for Silla to maintain a superficial surrender and occasionally send envoys to the Japanese country to have a look.
Since the Japanese country sent envoys to the Sui Dynasty and received a positive response from the Sui Dynasty, the Japanese country has gradually become a hegemon in the East China Sea.
Japanese ships will be fully respected when walking on the sea. Of course, the Japanese are also one of the main source countries of maritime pirates.
They are the same as those humanoid creatures later in the west. You can't tell the difference between merchants and pirates. Having such an evil neighbor is actually very distressing for both Silla and Baekje.
In fact, as long as the Central Plains dynasty had no interest in going to sea, the Japanese nation was the master of the sea. Their fleet of fishermen was tough and good at fighting, and other countries could not match it.
Do you feel a familiar sense of déjà vu? Yes, this is an old tradition of the island country...
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This time Sowa Eni was ordered to march north, in response to Baekje's invitation, they went to the mouth of the Baijiang River to join the Baekje people and attack Silla together. In the words of the aging Queen Suiko, this time it was a battle to destroy the country.
Silla's situation on the peninsula is already precarious. They have offended Goguryeo and are at odds with Baekje. Everyone is waiting to carve up Silla's territory.
Goguryeo wants the territory in the Han River Basin, and the rest will be divided between Baekje and Japan.
The table has been set, and everyone is waiting with their chopsticks. The person sharing the meal is naturally Goguryeo, but it has not thought that someone will stab it in the butt here. The situation in Liaodong is not even half better than Silla.
Goguryeo did not expect Soga Ezo to lead an army across the sea, let alone Soga Ezo. Their vision was limited to their immediate neighbors.
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When Soga Ezo heard the news about a fleet, he was still confused. Was it from Baekje? It shouldn't be, it was still two or three days away.
"They were flying the flag of the sun, moon and stars... a large fleet, not as many as ours, but the ships were very big."
Detailed news came one after another. Soga Ezo was immediately trembled when he heard that they had encountered the Sui people's fleet. What were they doing here? Did the Baekje people also invite the Sui people?
Although the Sui people have not appeared on the sea for a long time, there are still legends about the Sui people in the East China Sea. They attacked Ryukyu and frightened the Japanese people.
The Central Plains Dynasty occasionally sent people out to sea, but they often refused to return the favor. In the eyes of the small countries in the East China Sea, the Central Plains Dynasty was a standard behemoth, not even allowed to be spied upon.
What made them more reassured was that the other party did not show up all the time, and was obviously not very interested in overseas affairs. Over the long years, he occasionally showed up, and everyone could get by as long as they showed their respect.
So Soga Ezo was not too scared. He just ordered: "Quick, send someone to tell Soga Tailgate and ask him to send someone to tell the Sui people. We have no ill intentions. Let's see where the Sui people are going."
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"Send the order to the entire army and all ships to stop."
While giving instructions, Soga Ezo hurried to the bow of the ship and looked into the distance without warning. He was thinking that this trip was a bit unlucky...
He had heard some rumors about the Sui people. It was said that there was civil strife there? How could there be a fleet going to sea?
In addition, he led an army of nearly 30,000 people and hundreds of warships. The Japanese expedition had gradually formed a scale. What could the Sui people do?
(By the way, at this time, the Central Plains was called the Kingdom of Japan, meaning short and insignificant, and they themselves named it the Kingdom of Japan.)
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Like Soga Ezo, Du Fuwei did not expect to encounter such a large-scale and heavily armed fleet at sea. The two sides met in the waters south of the peninsula.
The ships slowly gathered together, and the flagship stood out, catching up with the forward force that had slowed down.
Du Fuwei stood on the bow of the ship and looked into the distance, where densely packed warships dotted the sea. Without Wang Xiongdan sending someone to report, Du Fuwei had already determined that it was a Japanese ship after just a brief glance.
Team.
He and Soga Ezo thought of one place again. Where were so many ships going? Judging from their heading, they should be heading north...
Damn it, are these dwarves going to attack Silla?
What makes Du Fuwei better than Soga Ezo is that he understands the situation at this time better, which also determines the direction of the subsequent battle to a large extent.
The Tang Dynasty's fleet had no friends except Silla on this sea.
Du Fuwei only considered it for a moment, then looked up at the battle flags and the flailing sails on the ship. He was calculating the wind direction, and then he waved his arms vigorously, "Give the order, seize the limelight, and let the war begin."