The army rested for a day on the sea of Isaki Island.
The Central Plains military has become very mature in preparation for war, marching, and engaging in battle.
Once the army is stationed, even the navy will not neglect to investigate the vicinity.
Small boats were sent out one after another, approaching the coast of Chikushi Island, and even farther away, even near the main island of Japan.
They are the scouts of the army.
Li Jing was in charge of the Central Army, and news gradually reached his ears. It was consistent with what the Japanese people had said before, and the small boats sent out did not encounter any Japanese fishing boats.
A few scattered ones were captured and sent to Isaki Island for custody.
Staying here for a day, in addition to letting the Tang army soldiers take a rest, is mainly to take a look at the weather.
The wind and waves on the sea have become stronger in the past few days. Wen Shihong, Wang Xiongdan and other navy generals are very worried about encountering strong winds.
Fortunately, along the way, there are springboards like Tsushima Island and Isaki Island, both of which are within a day or two of sailing, so there are a lot less dangers.
Li Jing has been at sea these days, and he has been uncomfortable in various ways, and his spirit has become increasingly depressed. However, when he arrived at Isaki Island, he finally felt much better.
This is mainly due to the fact that when he was in charge of Jiangyou, he often took a boat. When he was in Donglai, he even boarded the boat for a few days.
So give him some time and he can adapt to life at sea.
The battle plan had already been formulated when the troops were raised. The goal was very simple, which was to eliminate the effective forces of the Japanese country as much as possible, and to give the Japanese little or no chance to use the terrain to harass them everywhere.
Although the goal may seem simple, it requires the leading general to keep a clear head at all times and make prepared judgments when facing the enemy.
In the evening of that day, Li Jing summoned Wen Shihong, Pei Xingyan, and Xun Xiang to his flagship, and drew for a while on the spread out map of Japan.
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"Surround Hizen and wait a while to see if the surrounding area will send troops to rescue. The Japanese army didn't say it clearly. There are nine countries on the island, some of which are dominated by the Japanese court, and some of which don't listen to orders.
This is similar to the princes of the Han Dynasty. The Japanese are afraid that they don't know the meaning of lip death and tooth coldness, so be patient and don't rush in with light troops.
We must remember not to be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat, and not to give the Japanese an opportunity to take advantage of us."
After hearing this, Xun Xiang smiled broadly and said, "Don't worry, Governor. We have led troops for many years, and yet we can still fall off our horses? As long as we have enough food and grass, we will never let the Japanese take advantage."
Li Jing was not upset, "General Xun is right. After landing, the two generals can do whatever they want and the army can eat on the spot without worrying about anything else.
I only have one thing to say, don't kill indiscriminately. Soldiers are opening up territory for the country and cannot imitate the behavior of the bandits. Otherwise, once the killing becomes red, military discipline will be relaxed. How is that any different from banditry?"
Xun Xiang knocked on his chest and said, "Don't worry, Commander. Your Majesty set the military rules when he led us to fight. How can we people dare to violate the military rules?"
Li Jing looked at your words and kept mentioning His Majesty's plan every time, thinking that seeing you like this, I really don't feel at ease.
Pei Xingyan, who had always cherished words like gold, smiled and said: "I heard from the governor that your majesty wants to be captured. We all remember this and don't dare to kill indiscriminately and embarrass the governor.
But the governor also said that the army must eat on the spot, so there must be a sense of propriety, and General Mo and General Xun will try their best to restrain the soldiers."
Li Jing nodded, Pei Xingyan still looked more reliable than the rough and tumble Xiangxun.
It's just that the time he spent with these people was too short, and he didn't know whether they could complete the tasks he assigned them well.
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The Tang army shielded the sea, and the long Japanese islands were in sight. In fact, this was considered to have completed the first stage of the combat goal, and the troops reached Japan safely.
It was already the end of August, and the weather was getting colder day by day, leaving little time for the Tang army to fight.
The next day, the Tang army divided its troops.
Wen Shihong led his fleet to leave and sail against the wind to the southeast.
Pei Xingyan and Xunxiang led 20,000 troops and wanted to land at Feqian.
In fact, at this time, the two countries of Hizen and Higo were not clearly separated. They were collectively called Higuo, just like Chikuzen and Chikugo were collectively called Chikoku.
The reason why the Tang army chose Hizen to land was because people from Japan said it had the best deep-water wharf, which could allow large ships to dock quickly.
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After the division of troops, the main force of the Tang army did not move. Li Jing needed to take a look at the situation of the battle.
Unlike the Central Plains, the Japanese country was composed of an archipelago. Li Jing was not sure how the Japanese would react after Fei was attacked, and he was not sure whether the Japanese knew the tactics of encirclement and reinforcements.
Therefore, to be cautious, he ordered the army to replenish water and water here on Isaki Island, like a patient hunter, quietly waiting for the fighter plane to come.
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There are nine kingdoms on Chikushi Island, which were divided after Queen Suiko came to the throne. They are not as clear as the later ones, and the subordinate relationships are also extremely vague.
Only when the Japanese court had completely established its authority could the entire area be brought under the jurisdiction of Japan, and then it was renamed Kyushu Island.
Nowadays, the situation here is not very good.
Last year, the Japanese nation recruited fishermen to go out to sea, and several kingdoms in the northern part of Chikushi Island responded positively. They all used their own wealth to get some benefits from the war.
Needless to say, the result was that when the news of the army's disastrous defeat came, almost everyone in the northern part of Chikushi Island cried out in mourning, while those in the south were grinning with joy.
This year, Hyuga, Osumi, and Satsuma have vaguely united, and have the idea of annexing the northern tribes.
They definitely didn't dare to do it before, but now they just talk about it.
Although 20,000 to 30,000 people are nothing to the Central Plains, to the Japanese country, it can be said to be almost the strength of the entire country.
Of course, this is just from the navy's perspective...
An army of tens of thousands of people was extremely rare in the Japanese country. When disputes occurred among the nobles of the Japanese country, most of the disputes involved group fights involving dozens of people.
Two big forces are fighting against each other. A few hundred people would be a big battle for the Japanese, and a few thousand people would be a battle.
Tens of thousands of people... That was when the Japanese launched a unification war and gathered countless nobles and tribesmen. A wise king was needed to have such appeal.
Therefore, the ancient history of the Japanese probably only became detailed from the shogunate period, because there was nothing to record before.
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Tens of thousands of people were wiped out, which not only affected the prestige and strength of the Japanese court, but also the tribes and city-states of these alliances were also severely damaged.
The situation is very pessimistic. The nobles are in mourning and the people cannot bear it.
To make matters worse, there were spies from several previously weak ministries in the south, and the foundation of the Japanese imperial court was shaken. Even now, the new emperor has not been able to fully grasp the power of the imperial court.
It seems that the Asuka era is coming to an end...