Anyone who comes after Tsushima Island should be familiar with it.
This small archipelago consisting of five islands lies between Wa and Silla, not far or near from Wa and Silla, as if someone deliberately placed it here to cause disputes among people.
Whether Silla wants to attack Japan or Japan wants to attack Silla, Tsushima is the best base and springboard for advancement.
It's just that Japan has always been strong at sea, and the Silla people can only play pirates and harass Tsushima Island. They want to occupy the key position here, but they are unable to do so.
The main reason is not that there are too many defensive forces on Tsushima Island, but that once the Silla people arrive on the island, the Japanese warships will cut off the Silla people's escape route and trap them on the island.
Silla had a relatively strong period before, and the records of the Japanese state stated that Tsushima Island was harassed by pirates all year round.
The pirates they call are Silla people.
According to Silla records, the Japanese were the invaders and the main source of pirates.
The father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right. In fact, for the Central Plains Dynasty, it was just two noobs pecking each other, and there was not much reason to explain.
But later on, as foreign forces continued to intervene, the situation on Tsushima suddenly became complicated, and wars continued to occur nearby, making it almost the same as the Balkans to the west.
As long as something happens to Tsushima Island, there will be wars one after another.
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Nowadays, the importance of Tsushima's geographical location to surrounding forces has not yet been fully highlighted, because their maritime power is not too strong.
When the Tang Dynasty raised troops to attack Japan through Silla, Tsushima Island was completely exposed to the attack of the Tang Dynasty.
However, Li Jing did not attach much importance to this place. After asking people who surrendered to the Japanese state, he learned that the island is full of mountains and forests, and is connected by small roads, which is not conducive to the garrison of large armies.
There are only a few hundred islanders, and they only have a few fields. Most of the others are fishermen, and they can also play pirates during their breaks from fishing.
Previously, the Japanese army raised troops to unite with Baekje to attack Silla, and took away almost all the adult men on the island, leaving only a few women and children on the island.
It is estimated that this group of people all wanted to do something big, so they did not need to be recruited. They all left with the army and never came back. It is estimated that there are even fewer people on the island now.
After a year, women and children cannot survive on this desert island for long.
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In fact, the army did not stop at Tsushima Island, but sent some small boats to patrol around Tsushima Island to see if there were any Japanese who could go to sea.
The first place where the army settled was Isaki Island.
This is the outpost island of the Japanese. It is close to Chikushi Island, Hizen, Higo, Chikuzen, Chikugo, and Bunzen. When the five countries send out troops, they all pass through Isaki Island.
This is equivalent to the gateway to Chikushi Island.
Chikushi Island was also called Saikaidō at this time, which later became the Kyushu Island of Japan.
Nowadays, it consists of nine Lingzhi Kingdoms, which are almost equivalent to the vassal states in the Central Plains. Except for a few Lingzhi Kingdoms near the north, which were conquered by the He clan, the others are the kind that obey orders but do not listen to declarations.
Because Issaki Island is close to the main island of Japan, it is different from Tsushima Island.
It is said that there are thousands of people on the island. Since there are no foreign invasions, they are not regular soldiers of the Japanese country.
Well, the Japanese country is still a tribal alliance system in general, with very few regular soldiers, and they are all surrounded by some nobles, but their war mobilization capabilities cannot be underestimated.
Due to the relatively difficult conditions, once a war breaks out, almost all the people of Japan will be in arms.
Due to the long coastline, fishermen are one of the main components of the Japanese country, and their status in the Japanese country is by no means comparable to the fishermen of the Central Plains.
There are two samurai families on Isaki Island, which control the tribesmen on the island.
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In a dilapidated house on Isaki Island, Xiaolu Mazi was teaching his son martial arts.
The Xiaolu clan is a standard samurai family, the kind that can carry swords. They are the Kansai people of the Japanese country.
A few years after the theory of Kansai and Kanto arose, the Kazu clan emerged in the Yamato region of Kansai. When they were strong, they roughly unified Honshu Island and extended their power to other islands.
Later, it gradually declined. A few decades ago, the Asuka clan in Kanto replaced the Wa clan's position on the island, and their leader became the new Japanese royal clan.
This is the origin of Kansai and Kanto. The regional divisions are actually very vague. The main reason is that the Asuka clan wants to exclude the old Wa clan nobles from the core power circle.
Xiaolu Mazi... Well, just by hearing his name, you will know that his ancestor was an Orion, who was the backbone of the warrior family of the Japanese country.
The character Zi indicates his status, whether he is illiterate or from a family of officials. This may be influenced by the civilization of the Central Plains.
In the Central Plains, there were famous names such as Confucius and Mencius. It is estimated that the guys from the Japanese country always saw Confucius in foreign books, so some nobles added a strange suffix to their names.
Therefore, Xiaolu Mazi's status is not low. At least he is the highest local administrator on Isaki Island.
There is no need to elaborate on this.
Now Xiaolu Mazi is using a branch to abuse his young son. His two grown sons have gone to Silla with the fleet, leaving only a younger son who is only seven or eight years old.
When the news that the fleet was annihilated at sea reached Isaki Island, Xiaolu Mazi was completely stunned. He suddenly felt as old as ten years old.
Well, living on the island all year round, the Japanese here, whether they are nobles or commoners, actually look like they are forty or fifty after they are over twenty, and they are not much older no matter how old they are.
So Xiaolu Mazi then placed all his hopes on his younger son, hoping that he would inherit the family name.
But I don’t know if this wish can still be realized.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, someone saw the fleet, a very big fleet..."
Xiaolu Mazi's servant ran in in a panic.
The lowly officials he mentioned were the chiefs of Isaki Island. The Japanese court called them lowly officials slaves, a group of descendants of exiled criminals...
Xiaolu Mazi let his son go and looked at his servant with dissatisfaction. His hands unconsciously touched his waist, probably thinking about whether to kill this guy now who didn't know how to talk to him.
But then his eyes lit up with hope?
"Fleet? Is our fleet back?"
Thinking of his two sons, he couldn't stay any longer, so he stood up and walked out.
But the words of the servant disappointed him again, "It doesn't seem to be our fleet. Someone saw it on the mountain and said that the flag is different from ours. There are many big ships among them that I have never seen before."
Being on Isaki Island, Asako Oka is very familiar with the Japanese navy, "It's bigger than our ship... If you can tell, it's very close..."
Xiaolu Mazi's face gradually turned pale. The ships on the sea were much larger than those of the He Kingdom. Are they the ships of the Tang Dynasty?
A year has passed, and the Japanese still can't tell the ins and outs of the tragic defeat a year ago. All the news came from Silla's envoys.
For example, when Mazi Xiaolu was stationed on Isaki Island, the information he received was even more vague. He only knew that the enemy came from Datang on the western continent.
The change of dynasties in the Central Plains is a very distant story to him. Whether it is the Sui Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty is just a name, representing a force that is too powerful to contend with.
It is like a strong wind on the sea, which cannot be resisted by human beings.
"Quickly, go report it to Kurata..."
Kurata is another lowly official and his deputy. It can be seen from the name that the Kurata family is not a serious samurai, but a tax collector.
The names of the Japanese are so random and have clear references. Overall, they lack the most basic imagination.
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When Xiaolu Mazi ran to the mountain like a deer and looked out, the army on the sea was already very close to Isaki Island.
Densely packed warships covered the sea, and even from a distance, it was a mind-numbing sight.
When the army arrived offshore, the speed of the fleet slowed down. According to the previous plan, the army dispersed, and groups of ships began to cruise around Isaki Island.
The two piers on the north side of Isaki Island were quickly occupied. The ant-like Tang soldiers came to the shore in a small boat and waded ashore in the sea.
The Japanese guarding the pier were very courageous. They rushed forward with strange screams and were chopped down one by one on the beach by Tang soldiers.
After that, more ships docked at the pier, and the soldiers of the Tang Army successfully landed on the island...
Xiaolu Mazi didn't dare to watch anymore, there were too many enemies, and Isaki Island simply couldn't compete with them.
At this time, it no longer mattered to him whether the enemy came from Silla or the Tang Dynasty.
He ran down from the mountain again, joined Kurata and others who had arrived, ordered everyone to pack up their belongings, and immediately followed him to hide in the mountains.
This is obviously not in line with the honor of the Wu family, but the descendants of exiled criminals have no such scruples. They have lost their loyalty to their masters.
The position of humble official slave is a good explanation of the situation of the Wu family stationed on the island.
All of a sudden, there were alarms all over Isaki Island, but Asako Oka, the commander, had already taken his adjutant Kurata and dozens of others to the mountains and hid.
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At sea, Li Jing only sent a few hundred people to occupy the dock on the north side of Iqi Island, and had no intention of going deep into the island.
The main force of the army immediately followed the coast of Isaki Island and stopped at the sea south of Isaki Island.
After killing dozens of the braver Japanese and capturing dozens more, the Tang army took control of all the docks on Isaki Island.
The army came to destroy the country. These sparsely populated islands naturally could not satisfy the appetite of the Tang army, not even enough to fill their teeth.
Isaki Island is more important than Tsushima Island because it is very close to Japan.
After taking control of Isaki Island, the connection between Isaki Island and the main island of Japan was cut off. Thanks to the previous naval battle, Japan had very few ships left, which laid a good foundation for this battle.
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In addition to not having to tangle with the Japanese at sea, it can also have the effect of a surprise attack...
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._
