The battle lasted almost from noon to dusk, and the Tang army was victorious.
At this time, the sky was still bright, and the sea was in a mess. Most of the damaged warships were still emitting thick smoke. There were fires everywhere, and the wreckage of ships was floating everywhere on the sea.
The corpse was also floating in the sea, attracting countless seabirds, fish and shrimps.
The Tang army had no time to count the results and casualties, so they began to salvage those who fell into the water, rushed the surrendered Japanese ships to one place, gathered them together, and connected them with ropes.
A few Silla people knew some Japanese, so they were asked to translate and tell the Japanese that if anyone dared to escape at night, all the other Japanese who were connected with them would be killed.
The next step was to collect weapons and food from the Japanese so that they would not be able to escape even if they escaped.
However, when they were dealing with the Japanese again, the Tang army was somewhat surprised. The Japanese, who had been quite ferocious during the fight, were extremely obedient at this time.
The people of Silla were relatively familiar with the habits of the Japanese. Kinderman told Du Fuwei that the Japanese were just like that, and most of them didn't have to worry about them rising up to resist after surrendering.
The Japanese have the custom of being proud to die in battle, but once they put down their weapons, their faces will change, and they have the habit of being driven by the strong for glory.
A very extreme strong-willed mentality.
And there is a reason for this. The Japanese countries were not unified for many years. This is how they came to be while fighting each other.
The most important reason is actually that there are few people on the island, and one less person dies, so everyone is more restrained, and gradually formed this weird customs.
When fighting each other, they are extremely fierce and will use any means to pursue victory. However, once a winner is found, the losing party will not only have the leader to apologize, but the others will immediately put aside their hatred and join the victor's side with sincerity.
Even if their brothers, wives and children died in this war, it could not stop their enthusiasm and determination to serve.
Jin Shengman suggested that the Wu family be put under guard so that the remaining Japanese would not move around.
The status of the Samurai family in the Japanese country was equivalent to that of the Hwarang disciples of Silla. They were the backbone of the Japanese military system. Only under their leadership could the Japanese have fighting power, or even the will to fight.
The Wu family is easy to identify. They all have tattoos on their bodies, and the tattoos are their family crest...
Sure enough, the people who know you best are not your friends, but your enemies...
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It turned dark quickly on the sea. The Tang army's ships were scattered on the sea, surrounding the captured Japanese warships. The battle was completely over.
The inventory of casualties and battle gains will have to wait until tomorrow.
Du Fuwei sat contentedly in the cabin, having dinner with Cui Dunli and Jin Shengman. Someone came in and asked if he wanted to prepare food for the Japanese.
Du Fuwei waved his hand casually and said: "Starve them first. If they can't die in one night, bring in the captured ones first."
Before anyone arrived, Du Fuwei smiled at the other two people and said: "I didn't expect to meet Japanese people here. I never went north when I was at sea. I didn't know Japanese people were so brave to fight.
I have seen some merchants from the Japanese country, but none of them look like... I am not very familiar with them, and I don’t know how many such fleets they have. After landing, do I have to prevent them from crossing the sea to retaliate? "
Jin Shengman's excitement hadn't passed yet, her face was red, as if she had drunk too much.
She giggled a few times, then tightened the manners she learned from Chang'an, and said with a smile: "General, don't worry, the Japanese fleet is so large this time, and there are many people coming. After this battle, they will
If such a fleet could still be formed, Silla would have been dead long ago.
I haven’t congratulated Your Highness yet. After this battle, the Tang Dynasty will definitely be famous all over the world, and no one will dare to stroke the tiger’s beard of the Tang Dynasty again.”
Du Fuwei laughed heartily and said to himself that this little lady is pleasing to the eye and speaks nicely. Your Majesty is indeed very lucky...
In a happy mood, he began to brag again, "This is nothing. There are many thieves who fled north, probably to surrender to the Baekje people. When I lead the people to catch up, we will deal with them together. From now on, on the sea in the north
It was Datang who had the final say.
When we free up our hands and go to the Japanese country, we might gain something else."
Jin Shengman nodded like a chicken eating rice. She thought the same way. The Japanese and the Baekje were the two major scourges of Silla. They had made the Silla people miserable for many years. It would be great if they could be eliminated together.
but.
Of course, this was an idea she came up with after she truly saw the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army...
Cui Dunli, who was standing next to him, looked at the two of them and said quietly, "Your Highness, you still have to put important things first."
Du Fuwei felt disgusted. When he was so happy, you came to chirp. Don't you know that this trip is to join forces with Silla to find trouble in Goguryeo? What a mouthful.
Jin Shengman, however, had great respect for Cui Dunli and immediately nodded in agreement: "What Cui Shaoqing said makes sense. Your Highness should be more careful."
Well, this is why Li Po sent Cui Dunli as envoy to Silla instead of sending others. Bandit leaders like Du Fuwei cannot represent the face of the Tang Dynasty.
It is also the case that a person like Cui Dunli, who comes from a famous family, can be more recognized by the Silla nobles. His demeanor is definitely not aristocratic etiquette, his demeanor is so simple, and all his external performances are Central Plains civilization.
symbol.
Whether it is the Silla people, the Baekje people, or even the Japanese, if you want to rule them for a relatively long time, you not only need a strong military force to intimidate them, but more importantly, you need to export culture.
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While talking, Soga Ezo was already brought in.
Needless to say, this guy was in a state of embarrassment. The experience of being tied to the mast and paraded in public is not something that everyone can experience. He is still trembling now, which shows that he is scared to death.
Soga Ezo was very young and had not yet reached the position of a powerful official in the Japanese state. His father, Soga Mazi, had been a serious and powerful official in the Japanese state for four dynasties.
Soga Ezo had just taken over his father's position a few years ago, and was gathering his father's cronies and political legacy to continue to lead the Soga family to control the Japanese government.
What I didn't expect was that after a naval battle, he was captured...
After being taken to the cabin, I finally met Mr. Sui. Without doing anything else, he immediately lay down on the ground and pressed his face tightly against the deck as if he were worshiping Amaterasu.
A series of words came out of his mouth, and his humble posture made Du Fuwei wonder, have we caught the wrong person? This guy doesn't look like the leader of an army.
Jin Shengman was also surprised. She had never seen such a shameless guy, but she still worked as a translator conscientiously. As a member of the Silla royal family, she had learned the Japanese language.
"He is begging for mercy from His Highness, um, very... humbly asking you to spare his life. He will give His Highness the best things in the world, as long as he can go back alive."